Chapter 399: Rakshasa

The one-eyed Sword Saint finally realized what had happened.

His expression changed drastically, and he prepared to flee.

However, Lin Chao's Imprison also took effect at that moment; the one-eyed Sword Saint was completely unable to move, and just like Rena and the ancestor Xia Wu, he perished at the hands of Lin Chao.

As for Xia Qi, seeing the ancestor Xia Wu—who was like his faith—die, his heart turned to ash, and he charged at Lin Chao without regard for his own life.

With a flick of his finger, Lin Chao instantly slew Xia Qi.

Especially easily.

Much faster than a god with Weak Divine Power slaying a Legendary.

Once Xia Qi was dead, the people of the Twelve Hidden calmed down; they looked at Lin Chao with varied gazes.

There was wariness, there was fear, and there was joy.

At this moment, She Yao gritted her teeth and stepped forward: "Your Excellency saved our lives; we offer our thanks!"

Indeed, She Yao did not trust the ancestor Xia Wu.

This ancestor Xia Wu, in order to restore his strength, had first conspired with Xia Qi to ambush Zhan Yue, and furthermore, had swindled the Bloodline Transfer Method of the Ice Hidden Lineage.

Later, he directly moved against those with bloodlines from both clans, overbearing and cruel.

She Yao believed that if the ancestor Xia Wu were alive, they would likely live like slaves.

Seeing She Yao act this way, the others also stepped forward one after another.

"Many thanks to Your Excellency for the grace of saving our lives."

They were truly grateful in their hearts, but in reality, they were still somewhat uneasy.

The person before them was clearly no simple character.

Their lives and livelihoods were all in this person's hands.

The leaders of the Nine Hidden were all very worried, feeling anxious for the future.

Just at this moment, a tentative voice came: "Cousin... is that you?"

The one who spoke was none other than Charlie.

As soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

She Yao was also slightly stunned.

That Charlie, what did he call this big shot?

Cousin?

Lin Chao's gaze fell upon Charlie: "Coming to Iron Stone City, why didn't you notify your cousin in advance?

Is Aunt Winnie doing well in Wangcheng?"

Lin Chao's voice was very gentle, just like a youth chatting about daily life; no one could connect him to the person who had just flicked his finger to slay a spirit god.

Lin Chao's response confirmed that he was indeed Charlie's cousin.

This shocked everyone present.

The person before them was not an unknown god, nor an old monster; he was actually Charlie's cousin.

Among them, those who had some understanding of Charlie were even more stunned in their hearts, stunned by Lin Chao's youth—he was definitely not old.

"Mother has always been well; she just misses you a bit." Charlie was very excited.

This really was his cousin.

Beside him, Uncle Karl was somewhat bewildered.

He recalled the assassin he had encountered back in Wangcheng.

His heart was instantly relieved, and at the same time, he felt that he himself in Wangcheng had been quite small.

At the time, he had even thought about protecting Lin Chao in Wangcheng.

A High-level Professional protecting a god—what a massive joke.

Lin Chao exchanged a few pleasantries with Charlie and finally turned his gaze to She Yao.

"Today's matter ends here; I do not wish for anyone to leak it.

Of course, I do not trust you, so... I request that you all temporarily settle in Iron Stone City for a period of one year; you may leave after one year." The approachability on Lin Chao vanished, and he carried a faint pressure.

His words were not a request, but a demand.

A complex expression appeared on She Yao's cold face, and she finally spoke: "We are willing."

The other members of the Hidden could only agree.

Lin Chao nodded in satisfaction.

Right now, his strength was not yet enough, so he did not want to expose his power.

But after a year, well, that would be different.

By then, he would certainly have already ascended to godhood and have the ability to protect himself.

"These spirit gods... are truly a delicious feast."

It must be said that after devouring the ancestor Xia Wu, Lin Chao's divine office had increased by a large margin.

He was only a few days away from ascending to godhood.

"If..."

A terrifying thought arose in Lin Chao's heart.

These spirit gods were all sweet treats to him.

Of course, he had no grudges against these spirit gods, so devouring them just like that was certainly unjustifiable.

"However, these spirit gods are a great tonic; logically, the gods of the Pantheon should know this too..."

Thinking of this, Lin Chao felt there was something fishy about this matter; it was definitely not as simple as he imagined.

These spirit gods might be a great supplement, but they definitely have problems.

Otherwise, how could the gods of the Pantheon possibly keep such good things?

"Your Highness."

Just then, Shivana appeared in a short red skirt, the hem resting above her knees, revealing a length of slender, fair thighs.

Shivana's figure was very tall, her thighs also very slender; unlike ordinary adventurers, the skin on her thighs was very fair, tender, and rounded, just like a beautiful work of art, making one unable to help but take another look.

"What is it?" Lin Chao glanced at Shivana, a hint of appreciation rising in his calm heart.

"Guangming Xiu has left Iron Stone City." Shivana spoke, a look of worry on her face.

"The Paladin of Light has also left?"

Guangming Xiu had come with the Paladin of Light.

"Left," Shivana replied.

Lin Chao nodded: "I am already aware."

Guangming Xiu leaving—this matter is neither big nor small.

Lin Chao could be certain that regarding the destruction of the Light Holy War Army, Guangming Xiu had decided not to trouble Iron Stone City anymore.

However... Guangming Xiu not looking for trouble does not mean the Light Temple will not.

Nowadays, the Four Great Temples have destroyed the Arcane Empire, and their prestige is at its peak.

It is very likely that some people in the Light Temple will stand up for Lei Wu, especially Lei Wu's direct superior.

"During these days, you should move to Iron Stone City; it is safer here," Lin Chao said.

In Iron Stone City, there is an improved version of the Arcane Eye, and with Lin Chao sitting in command, even if people from the Light Temple come, Iron Stone City has the ability to protect itself.

As for Koya City, it does not have that capability.

Hearing this, Shivana felt a warmth in her heart: "Okay."

At this time, Lin Chao continued: "I may need to leave Iron Stone City for a period of time, as short as seven days, or as long as a month.

During this time, you will be responsible for the operation of Iron Stone City."

The current Lin Chao is already considering the matter of becoming a god.

Ascending to the God Realm naturally cannot be done in Iron Stone City.

When ascending to a God Position, the Pantheon will have a sense of it, and all gods will perceive it.

Lin Chao naturally will not expose Iron Stone City.

Moreover, his strength is still very weak.

Therefore, he chose to leave Iron Stone City and find a hidden place to ascend to godhood.

"As you command." Shivana was somewhat puzzled; she did not know what Lin Chao was leaving to do, but she naturally would not refuse the things Lin Chao ordered.

Watching Shivana leave, Lin Chao walked out of the room; he looked up at the firmament, his gaze profound.

"Gods..."

He is finally going to ascend to a God Position.

In that case, he will no longer be able to be as cautious as before.

He must also rapidly increase his strength, become the limit of this world, and finally break the limit.

Of course, he will also explore the God Fall Land.

He always feels that place has some secrets.

Three days later.

Outside Rakshasa City, a long caravan was traveling.

The strength of this caravan was very strong; there were five High-level Professionals, and even... a Legendary one.

A caravan with such a high configuration naturally does not do small business.

The place this caravan was heading to was called Rakshasa City.

Rakshasa City is located on the ninth layer of the underground Abyss.

The lord of the 157th layer of the Abyss is named Great Rakshasa.

This Abyss Lord is quite unconventional in the underground Abyss.

There is a rumor that this Abyss Lord's father was an Ordinary human, and his mother was an Abyss Lord.

An Ordinary human sleeping with an Abyss Lord and even letting the Abyss Lord get pregnant and give birth to a son—this counts as terrifying.

And after Great Rakshasa was born, he lived on the Continent, and only entered the Abyss after reaching adulthood, eventually becoming an Abyss Lord.

Precisely because he had a human father, Great Rakshasa did not have much hostility toward humans.

Therefore, the 157th layer of the Abyss is the only plane that has built a human city, and it also maintains trade exchanges with humans.

Various resources from the Continent are traded with resources from the Abyss in Rakshasa City.

Although Great Rakshasa has a good impression of humans and trades with them.

But this is the Abyss after all, and it is full of devils and demons everywhere.

Those who dare to trade in Rakshasa City are not weaklings.

The leader of this current caravan is a Legendary, also to avoid unexpected things from happening.

"Mu Niao, what crime did you commit that you dare not stay on the Continent and have to run to the Abyss?" A middle-aged man looked at the young man beside him, a smile on his face.

Mu Niao is Lin Chao's current alias.

The place he chose to ascend to godhood is the Abyss.

Ascending to a God Position in the Abyss, even if the gods of the Pantheon know, even if someone covets his divine office, they would not dare to rashly enter the Abyss.

Especially the powerful ones, like those four Masters; if they were to rashly enter the Abyss, it would definitely trigger a great war.

Therefore, for Lin Chao, ascending to godhood within the Abyss was relatively safer.

"No choice, I offended the Light Temple," Lin Chao said helplessly, playing his role.

"Brother, you're fierce, daring to offend even the Light Temple.

Offending the Light Temple, there truly is no safe place on the Continent," the middle-aged man gave Lin Chao a thumbs up.

Among the Four Great Temples, the Light Temple is the strongest and also the most overbearing.

Perhaps, in the eyes of Ordinary Commoners, the Light Temple is the most radiant and the most benevolent.

However, in the eyes of these adventurers, especially those who dare to come to the Abyss to trade, the Light Temple does not have such a good reputation.

"The Light Temple is powerful; even the Arcane Empire was destroyed.

I am certain that after the Arcane Empire was completely destroyed, the Light Temple will definitely continue to expand.

Sigh, Brother Muniao, coming to Rakshasa City was the right choice.

The Light Temple is the strongest, but their armies dare not march into the Abyss.

Although the Abyss is dangerous, well... it also has a unique charm.

Brother Muniao, you don't know, the succubi of this Rakshasa City are peerless; that appearance, that figure, that skin... even those noble ladies cannot compare.

Moreover... the succubi here are especially professional; as long as you pay, they will serve you well.

Unlike some nightingales on our Continent, who are clearly selling themselves but still act high and mighty, and when you play with them, they are like dead pigs," the burly man who spoke praised the succubi endlessly.

The middle-aged man from before laughed loudly: "Zhantie, are the male succubi of Rakshasa City also very... soul-stirring?"

The surrounding adventurers laughed out loud upon hearing this.

The professional named Zhantie had previously spent money to get a male succubus.

Zhantie blushed, but still bit the bullet and said: "Don't say, the buttocks of this male succubus are even whiter than a woman's."

This group of adventurers laughed heartily, saying some crude words.

These people, compared to the people of Iron Stone City and compared to people in modern society, have great differences in their ideology and concepts.

Lin Chao, like a bystander, watched quietly.

His realization of civilization also became more profound.

"Brothers, put in some effort, Rakshasa City is almost here."

Ahead, an adventurer shouted.

Lin Chao also cast his gaze forward, toward that towering great city, Rakshasa City.

This place would be his land of apotheosis.

Just at this moment, a man wearing black armor rode his horse to Lin Chao's side; he looked at Lin Chao and spoke slowly: "The trade mentioned this morning, is it true?"

Seeing this black-armored man, everyone present showed respect.

This black-armored man was the leader of this merchant caravan and also the only Legendary one present.

"Naturally," Lin Chao's gaze was calm.

To ascend to godhood, one needs to prepare an apotheosis ritual.

This requires many resources and materials.

Lin Chao had already prepared many materials, and there were still many... currently being prepared.

Rakshasa City, as a transit point for trade between humans and the Abyss, had many rare materials.

The black-armored man looked at Lin Chao and spoke slowly: "The deposit, 100,000 Gold coins."

"Here," Lin Chao gave a storage bag to the black-armored man.

The black-armored man took it and left without looking back.

Beside him, the middle-aged man who had been chatting with Lin Chao all along showed a look of shock on his face: "Muniao, you are so rich, yet you can still be hunted by the Light Temple; you didn't sleep with the High Priest's lover, did you?"

Just now, they had heard the exchange between their leader and Muniao.

A trade with a deposit of 100,000 Gold coins alone was simply too exaggerated.

You must know, for this trip, with so many people, the profit might not even be 100,000 Gold coins.

"Haha, I am not interested in the Light Temple's High Priest's lover."

"You didn't sleep with his daughter, did you?"

"I think he slept with the Light Temple's High Priest!"

Only these adventurers would dare to make random jokes about the Light Temple's High Priest.

Lin Chao, riding on the Abyss Black Ox, also smiled.

Although many of the adventurers present knew that Lin Chao had great financial resources, but... they were not fools.

To be so young and dare to venture into the Abyss with such huge wealth, he was definitely not an ordinary person.

If they dared to provoke such a person, they wouldn't even know how they died.

The black-armored man left and stopped beside a carriage.

From inside the carriage, a weathered voice came: "Did he give the deposit?"

"Yes," the black-armored man nodded, "However, I cannot discern his background."

"It seems, it is true," inside the carriage, that voice was very complex.

"Young Master... you say, should we invest?" the black-armored man said.

Through the things Lin Chao purchased, the black-armored man could almost determine what Lin Chao was using them for.

After all, in Rakshasa City, every few decades, someone would come here to do the same thing.

However, those people all failed; no one succeeded.

"Sigh... our Yuwen Family can no longer afford failure."

The man in the carriage sighed.

The man in black armor was also silent.

He naturally knew what the young master was worried about.

(End of chapter)