Chapter 297: Demon‑Pursuing Purifying Heaven Lord

Without holding back, Mu Yi, who embodies the principle of killing to stop killing, slew all the Mongol soldiers.

The entire battlefield was left only with the rebels and the mortal Dao army led by Mu Yi.

Watching Mu Yi standing in the middle of the field, transmuting the dead souls, several leaders of the rebel force conferred briefly and cautiously approached.

"Who exactly are you…"

One of the Daoist elders stared at Mu Yi and suddenly froze.

"Lin Xu Zi, what's wrong?" a nearby Legalist nudged the elder, asking with some puzzlement.

"This one seems to be a newly added deity on the recent True Spirit Industry raster map, a Underworld Yin deity…"

Lin Xu Zi said uncertainly.

The other few exchanged glances, not knowing what to say.

They are all disciples of the Hundred Schools, and they have some knowledge of Jiuzhou; even if not Daoist disciples, they still grasp certain basics.

They naturally understand what the True Spirit Industry raster map signifies—it indicates that the counterpart is at least a fifth‑rank deity within the Heavenly Court and Underworld of Jiuzhou.

Yet a fifth‑rank deity's power should be far greater than that.

"It must be a fragment spirit incarnation, summoned by incense‑fire prayers!"

After a moment of daze, Lin Xu Zi quickly regained his Daoist cultivation composure and supplied Mu Yi with the full background.

Because of differences between worlds, the Heavenly Court and Underworld sometimes leak information, thereby granting these new deities additional incense‑fire offerings.

It's like how some small villages spread legends of a certain god Subjugating Demons and Suppressing Monsters.

In such cases, most people, when praying with incense, lack detailed knowledge of these deities and have no specific referent, so the incense spreads toward all gods in the area, and deities with little existing incense are more likely to answer the prayer.

Correspondingly, once the prayer is fulfilled, the village's incense is accepted by the responding deity.

However, since the great upheaval of Heaven and Earth, deities no longer manifest, and they cannot summon any divine fragment to descend in this world.

If the inheritances were still usable, and they received even a faint feedback, they would all suspect that something is wrong with the Heavenly Court or Underworld.

Seeing Mu Yi finish the transmutation of the dead, Lin Xu Zi straightened his attire and, with utmost reverence, approached Mu Yi and bowed deeply.

"Little Daoist Lin Xu Zi has seen the Supreme Deity and daringly asks what purpose this descent serves."

"To slay the Mongol Tartars!"

Mu Yi surveyed the people before him, all disciples of the Hundred Schools, and after some deliberation said vaguely,

this Trial is best not disclosed to you disciples.

Yet, on reflection, at such times only these disciples who have inherited the Hundred Schools' teachings can stand against the so‑called tyrannical force; ordinary civilians cannot contend with these already demonic Mongol soldiers.

"Little Daoist daringly asks the Supreme Deity: now that the Absolute Sky‑Pass Ban has been lifted, are the gods about to return to this world?"

Lin Xu Zi asked anxiously, that now the realm visibly descends into chaotic times, if the gods return, Daoists would possess the power to turn back the raging tide, prop up the collapsing great hall, rescue the people from fire and water, and free all from peril.

"The gods will not return; my descent this time is merely a coincidence!"

Understanding Lin Xu Zi's meaning, Mu Yi shook his head.

Lin Xu Zi, somewhat disappointed, then bowed again, this time with a full‑body prostration, worshipping him as a celestial deity.

"Please grant the Supreme Deity a name, so that we may erect a temple for the Supreme Deity and gather incense‑fire!"

Mu Yi glanced at Lin Xu Zi; although they are of the same generation, their current status gap is considerable. As the saying goes, the accomplished one is the teacher; as a vacant‑post fifth‑rank deity, he can truly endure such a bow.

After all, his ulterior motive was obvious: to bind him with incense‑fire, to counter the Mongol Tartars' next counterattack.

This wasn't a bad thing for him; the incense‑infused golden body indeed requires incense supply.

And with an incense‑infused golden body stationed, when the Mongol Tartars counterattack, he can receive the news early, and from thousands of miles away let the mortal Dao use incense as a guide to descend directly here.

"My name…"

Mu Yi suddenly stalled, realizing he was a bit unprepared.

Fortunately, with the True Spirit Industry raster map, he furtively opened it and saw that the name conferred by the Heavenly Court and Underworld was unexpectedly simple.

"My name is Demon‑Pursuing Purifying Heaven Lord!"

The Heaven Lord, between the Heavenly Court and Underworld, is considered to have entered the inner halls; at this level, when circulating throughout Jiuzhou, most references point to the same entity.

It will not be like the Four‑Sea Dragon Kings, where the same title refers to different individuals.

From the Heavenly Court's perspective, Mu Yi's current nominal divine seat is on par with Bai Qi's; both are guardian deities among the Eight Divisions of the Heavenly Court.

However, any fragment spirit of Bai Qi's group is far stronger than Mu Yi at this moment.

Lin Xu Zi, believing Mu Yi to be a fragment spirit, also again, can ascend the True Spirit Industry raster map, which…

Don't be fooled by Mu Yi's earlier sweeping the Mongol Tartars like autumn wind scattering leaves; he is still far from a true god. A genuine divine fragment, a single finger…

Woof!

Just as Lin Xu Zi was about to say something else, Chu Yi shouted, apparently having noticed another situation.

A paper crane flew in the sky, circling in front of Lin Xu Zi.

"Urgent assistance required, Mongol Tartars army attacking, this matter is of utmost urgency, utmost urgency." The paper crane repeated the frantic voice.

Lin Xu Zi gave a wry smile; had Mu Yi not intervened, they wouldn't even be able to protect themselves, let alone rescue anyone.

"Chu Yi!"

Mu Yi instantly showed no hesitation, issuing a low shout; Chu Yi immediately indicated the direction for Mu Yi, who, controlling a killing wind, surged upward with Chu Yi toward the direction from which the paper crane came.

He is not adept at post‑war governance; at this moment his greatest role is to inflict maximum damage on the Mongol filth, allowing more civilians to survive.

Reincarnation is ultimately a remedial measure; natural life and death is the true essence of the cycle.

"Respectfully escort the Demon‑Pursuing Purifying Heaven Lord!"

Lin Xu Zi bowed toward Mu Yi's departing figure; though he wished to verify more with Mu Yi, he knew the matter's urgency—delaying Mu Yi a minute would cause more civilians to die in the war.

"How is it, Lin Xu Zi?"

The few following Lin Xu Zi stepped forward to ask; earlier they dared not disturb him, but now they could no longer contain their curiosity.

"We probably don't need to run any further for now; let's first settle the civilians here!"

"No need to erect a temple and build a deity statue?" someone asked oddly.

"I still need to verify further!"

Lin Xuzi let out a sigh; caution first.

He had never interacted with this person, so he wanted to consult his own ancestral master and also inquire about this one's taboos and preferences.

"You all go settle the civilians first; I'll draw a talisman and give it a try!"

Lin Xuzi said so, found a quiet spot, set up a temporary ritual altar, and intended to draw a talisman.

A seal is usually divided into three parts: head, core, and foot.

As a proper talisman recipient, he knew all the rules of drawing talismans by heart, but the talismans he had drawn before were functional types like Five Thunder Seal, Purifying Heart Seal…

In this world where deities do not manifest, he has never succeeded with a deity‑summoning talisman.

The biggest problem is that the gods do not respond.

If the deity seal receives no response from the gods, it naturally cannot succeed.

It's like making a phone call and the other side doesn't pick up; you naturally can't reach them, nor can you make them appear.

However, even though they cannot summon a god, during the talisman reception they can still feel the ancestral master's gift.

They can also contact the ancestral master through the talisman to receive guidance or enlightenment.

So Lin Xuzi wants to report to his ancestral master and obtain some insight.

He also does it for safety, confirming with his own ancestral master whether the other is a true deity; if deceived by an evil god, he'd have nowhere to weep.

After all, this time he first contacted the supreme god before drawing the talisman, so it should mostly be fine, right?

With a nervous heart, Lin Xuzi paid respects to the various ancestral masters and gods… then began drawing the talisman.

The brush in his hand was soaked with vermilion; the bright red strokes just touched the talisman paper.

Suddenly, a sound rang out as fierce winds rose all around, and rolling sand, driven by the gale, surged skyward.

Yet Lin Xuzi, standing within the gale and being its source, was unaffected by the wind and sand.

His expression showed no fluctuation at all; he completely ignored the abnormal surroundings, focusing all his attention on the drawing.

In no time, a talisman was completed and began to ignite on its own.

In a daze, Lin Xuzi seemed to see his own ancestral master and hurriedly voiced his doubts.

Perhaps an illusion, Lin Xuzi also saw his ancestral master showing a puzzled expression.

But a moment later, he still heard his ancestral master leave a single sentence.

"The Demon‑Pursuing, Filth‑Sweeping Celestial Lord is a true god of Heaven and Earth!"

After receiving his ancestral master's affirmation, Lin Xuzi's spirit trembled.

Though it seems the gods still do not manifest in the world, there is now a ready true god descending.

In the chaotic world, a true god's protection might prevent countless killings.

Moreover, he appears to be a combat‑specialized deity; in a peaceful era he might be useless, but in these chaotic times such a deity is the most suitable object for summoning.

With excitement, Lin Xuzi began drawing a deity‑summoning talisman for Mu Yi.

When Mu Yi's divine name, accompanied by intricate characters, landed on the talisman paper, the paper before Lin Xuzi subtly changed.

On the talisman paper, a majestic deity clad in scarlet divine robes, wielding a great sword, stared angrily at him; at its feet stood an equally magnificent divine hound.

Meanwhile, Mu Yi, soaring through the skies, suddenly felt someone trying to contact him.

Tracing back via his Incense Fire Golden Body, he discovered the one reaching out was the Taoist just now.

The other was drawing a talisman about him, awaiting his response and approval.

Mu Yi's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Because he realized the connection was made through the Incense Fire Golden Body.

Once he consents, the other can directly summon the Incense Fire Golden Body over.

Originally this should have drained his own power, but Mu Yi discovered that the other used the Heavenly Court's channel to contact him, allowing him to charge it to the public account and directly draw another's incense‑fire power.

In short, he exerts effort, and the Heavenly Court reimburses it.

Moreover, since the Heavenly Court and Underworld are hidden in this world, he doesn't even worry about others blocking his reimbursement.

The only problem is his Incense Fire Golden Body is too weak; even if he can freeload, the summoned form isn't even a three‑inch golden body.

The power he can wield is limited to moving earth veins, water veins, and the authority of the netherworld; counting on him for combat is less efficient than expecting Mu Yi to receive the news and fly over to fight himself.

Yet when Mu Yi's insight flashed, he packed the Elite Talent's power into the Incense Fire Golden Body; originally this would drain his own strength, but with the Heavenly Court's endorsement he can mass‑grant power.

However, the Incense Fire Golden Body is so weak that after much effort Mu Yi could only insert a single Elite Talent.

Meanwhile, after finishing the talisman, Lin Xuzi was chilled by the deity's angry gaze, just as he began to reflect on whether he had erred.

On the talisman paper appeared a shrunken phantom of Mu Yi, followed by an invisible force from heaven and earth that coursed through Lin Xuzi's body and rushed into the paper.

The talisman, already radiating divine light, now became even more wondrous, undergoing earth‑shaking transformation.

The ordinary talisman paper now felt as warm and smooth as jade, its seals glowing with uncanny luminescence.

Within it lay immense power; just a glance made Lin Xuzi feel as if he saw flames spreading across the world.

At the moment of annotation, something in his heart seemed forcibly ignited.

Like a spark of starlight meeting flammable material, it became unstoppable.

Immersed in a sea of fire, he felt no scorching, only warmth; his whole body was pleasantly warm, as if sitting on a chair in a courtyard basking in sunlight.

It seemed like countless years had passed, yet also only an instant.

Lin Xuzi withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the talisman.

He took a deep breath, and Lin Xuzi stored it in a prepared jade box; this talisman might be the only successful deity‑summoning talisman of his life, and must not be misplaced.

When Lin Xuzi returned to the crowd, disciples from other schools leaned over concernedly.

"How was it? Any results?"

He is the true deity of Heaven and Earth, and also the true god who oversees war; this realm is saved, and we will prepare to build a temple for him.

Lin Xuzi forced a faint smile and said to the crowd, "These days they have been hiding here and there; they need good news to lift their spirits."

He does not know what Mu Yi can achieve, but at a time like this, Mu Yi's appearance is a strong tonic for them.