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Chapter 490, Page 500: The Pig - God of Devouring
The Evil Spirit Army, like the Illusion Army, is a force under the command of the Evil Spirit True Lord.

Unlike the Phantom Army, the Evil Spirit Army was the first army created by the Evil Spirit True Lord, and its overall strength was the strongest among his various armies.

However, the appearance of such a powerful team near Huangque City carries a clear implication.

"Is the Evil Spirit Lord finally about to lose his temper?" Lin Beixuan took the basin of water from Shen Tingmiao, wet the towel and wiped his face, and murmured to himself.

Shen Tingmiao stood aside, her expression more serious than ever before: "It's too fast. We haven't accumulated enough strength yet."

“Perhaps they are worried about the same thing, which is why they started taking action so early,” Lin Beixuan suddenly said.

Although the Evil Spirit Lord's actions have exceeded most people's expectations, they are not entirely without logic.

Lin Beixuan and the others were standing from the perspective of defenders, while the Evil Spirit True Lord was standing from the perspective of invaders.

Between the Evil Spirit Lord and the Purple Maiden Goddess, the Evil Spirit Lord is undoubtedly more mysterious and unpredictable, making Shen Tingmiao even more wary.

She had fought against the Phantom Army of the Third Legion under the Evil Spirit Lord. Although she was ultimately defeated due to her numerical inferiority, both the Phantom Army and the Evil Spirit Army were troops under the command of the Evil Spirit Lord.

Unlike the Phantom Army, the Evil Spirit Army was the first army created by the Evil Spirit True Lord, and its overall strength was the strongest among his various armies.

However, the appearance of such a powerful team near Huangque City carries a clear implication.

"Is the Evil Spirit Lord finally about to lose his temper?" Lin Beixuan took the basin of water from Shen Tingmiao, wet the towel and wiped his face, and murmured to himself.

Shen Tingmiao stood aside, her expression more serious than ever before: "It's too fast. We haven't accumulated enough strength yet."

“Perhaps they are worried about the same thing, which is why they started taking action so early,” Lin Beixuan suddenly said.

Although the Evil Spirit Lord's actions have exceeded most people's expectations, they are not entirely without logic.

Lin Beixuan and the others were standing from the perspective of defenders, while the Evil Spirit True Lord was standing from the perspective of invaders.

Between the Evil Spirit Lord and the Purple Maiden Goddess, the Evil Spirit Lord is undoubtedly more mysterious and unpredictable, making Shen Tingmiao even more wary.

She had fought against the Phantom Army, the third legion under the Evil Spirit True Lord. Although she was ultimately defeated due to being outnumbered, the strange power displayed by the Phantom Army left a very deep impression on her.

Those creatures, neither human nor ghost, still send chills down her spine when she thinks about them.

"This time, the evil spirit army's deployment is probably not as simple as the illusion army in Qingzhou last time," Shen Tingmiao said with some worry.

Lin Beixuan nodded, wrung out the towel, and looked out the window.

Warm sunlight streamed into the room through the windows, casting dappled shadows. Compared to when they first arrived in Luozhou, the weather there was gradually returning to normal.

Lin Beixuan said calmly, "No matter what their plans are, we can only respond to their moves and be prepared to deal with them."

"First, issue a notice that all soldiers should be on high alert, strengthen the city's defenses, and evacuate all residents who are out on missions back into the city."

"At the same time, we will reinforce the entire route from Huangque City to Wangfeng City, concentrating our efforts on one line, as I originally intended."

Lin Beixuan turned to Shen Tingmiao and said, "I will head to Huangque City later to see what's going on. You will lead Huang Xian and Hui Xian to guard Wangfeng City."

Lin Beixuan sighed: "Luozhou is very large, but we have too few people, so it is impossible for us to set up defenses throughout the entire territory."

“If the Evil Spirit Lord or the Goddess Zigu suddenly appears behind us by taking a detour, we will be in a very passive position. Therefore, I must entrust the task to the group of people I trust most.”

Shen Tingmiao met Lin Beixuan's gaze and nodded solemnly.

Her initial idea was to accompany Lin Beixuan to Huangque City, but Lin Beixuan's words made her realize the importance of the rear.

Although she had not received any formal military training, she learned how to lead troops and analyze battle situations during the Battle of the Starving Ghosts.

After all, nobody wants to be fighting well on the front lines when suddenly their base is raided.

Seeing Shen Tingmiao nod, Lin Beixuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the two walked out of the room together.

"Whether it's the Purple Maiden Goddess or the Evil Spirit True Lord, the combat power of the Great Mortal Gods far surpasses that of the Mortal Gods. In order to prevent them from taking direct action, I need to go to a certain place before heading to Yellow Sparrow City."

Lin Beixuan instructed Shen Tingmiao to summon the senior generals of Wangfeng City, along with the three immortals Huihuanghu, to the conference hall to make a series of arrangements.

He was not a competent general, so he could only do his best to fortify his rear.

After everyone had left, Lin Beixuan sat alone in the conference hall, frowning and thinking for a long time before getting up again.

"Perhaps I should find a way to recruit a strategist who can oversee the overall situation!"

It wasn't that Lin Beixuan felt the people around him were incompetent; it was just that everyone has their own expertise. In terms of military campaigns, Luo Bingzhong and Wu Huo were both decent generals, but when it came to overall planning and strategy, the two were completely lost.

Having a strategist specifically in charge of this matter by your side would undoubtedly make the situation clearer, provide a general direction for dealing with it, and allow you to be much more at ease.

Thinking about this, Lin Beixuan inexplicably felt that this situation was like playing a game.

However, there are no talents in this field yet, so Lin Beixuan can only proceed according to his own plan for now.

He then rushed to the Tianzun Temple, intending to meet with the Tiangang Venerable.

But before he could even step into the gate of the Tianzun Temple, he was blocked by several bouncing brooms.

"Hey kid, what brings you here again? My master said that your appearance never means trouble. He's already paid back the favor he owed you last time, so we're even now. Get lost!"

"..."

Lin Beixuan chuckled speechlessly, looked down at the several brooms in front of him that weren't even as tall as his waist, picked them up one in each hand, and tossed them aside.

He stepped directly into the Tianzun Temple, not forgetting to add before leaving: "Sweep your floor properly, I have something to discuss with your master."

"Stop!"

Several brooms tried to stop Lin Beixuan in a fit of rage, but in their current state, they had no intimidating power whatsoever.

They are original souls imprisoned in objects. Although they were powerful in life and could even be assimilated under the influence of the Heavenly Gang Venerable, causing the objects to change, the objects themselves are still just ordinary and can be ignited by a fire.

The only reason they dared to block Lin Beixuan from entering the temple was because they relied on the power of the Heavenly Gang Venerable behind them. If Lin Beixuan completely ignored them, there was nothing they could do.

As soon as Lin Beixuan entered the temple, he felt as if he had returned to his own home. He skillfully found a futon and sat down, staring blankly at the incense burners and offering tables.

The Celestial Venerable sighed, emerged from the void, holding half a watermelon in his hand, his mouth covered in red marks from eating, and looked at Lin Beixuan.

"Why are you coming to see me again? I've already paid back the favor I owed you, and we're not friends anymore."

"and many more……"

Suddenly, Venerable Tiangang frowned, a hint of surprise and anger flashing across his face.

"How come you have that guy's scent on you?"

The Heavenly Gang Venerable's gaze swept over Lin Beixuan from head to toe, finally settling on the Hundred-Ingredient Qiankun Bag at Lin Beixuan's waist.

At this moment, the Bai Na Qian Kun Bag opened uncontrollably, and an ancient bronze mirror flew out from it.

A gray-black mist swirled in the mirror, and suddenly a pair of yin-yang fish-shaped eyes appeared, the left eye pitch black and swallowing light, the right eye as bright as day.

"Pig, we meet again!"

The voice of the Yin-Yang Mystic Official came through the ancient mirror, and along with the voice, there seemed to be a terrifying divine power.

The lively and noisy incense burner and broom, which had been jumping around and chattering nearby, seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying at this moment, and were all frightened back to their original state.

Lin Beixuan had not expected this to happen. He had considered the conflict between Yin Yang Xuan Guan and Tian Gang Zun Zhe before he came, so he deliberately left the ancient mirror in Wangfeng City. But why is it still in the Hundred Pouch?
Yin Yang Xuan Guan seemed to notice the change in Lin Bei Xuan's expression and said with a smile, "I told you before that if you didn't fulfill what you said, I would kill you without mercy. Did you think that putting me in one place would get rid of me? You're being far too naive!"

Yin Yang Xuan Guan's tone was somewhat mocking, seemingly unconcerned about Lin Bei Xuan's increasingly dark face.

At this moment, Venerable Tiangang roughly understood what was going on. He stared at Yin Yang Xuan Guan's eyes without any emotion in them.

"Tiger Yin, you, a mere wisp of spirit, have come to my temple. Aren't you afraid I'll devour you alive?"

In a daze, Lin Beixuan found himself and the ancient mirror seemingly falling into a dark space. A terrifying storm tore at his body, and an unparalleled power flowed across the ground beneath his feet.

Here, time and space, pure air and impure air, all seem to be swallowed up.

In his mind, the urgent prompts on the panel almost pierced Lin Beixuan's eardrums.

[You have entered a special area - the Devouring Space.]

[Affected by the altar of the Mortal Lord - Pig - Heavenly Gang Venerable, the field has entered a devouring space. All life within the space is in a special state of 'digestion', a special state of 'being devoured', a special state of 'the divine might of the Mortal Lord', and a special state of...]

A long list of abnormal states flashed through Lin Beixuan's mind.

This time, the Devouring Space was completely different from the last time. The terrifying power within the space constantly assaulted him, as if it wanted to crush his soul.

Lin Beixuan discovered that the power within his body was completely suppressed and sealed, and he couldn't even sense it. He was like a lone ship in the ocean, with an enormous abyss maw slowly opening towards him from beneath the dark surface, ready to devour everything.

[Within the Devouring Space, twenty percent of all life attributes have been devoured. Those in the 'digestion' state will gradually dissolve, those in the 'being devoured' state will have their power absorbed, and those in the 'Divine Might of the Mortal Lord' state will experience a rapid decline in willpower and resistance...]

Lin Beixuan looked at his hands and found that in just a few breaths, the flesh on his arms had begun to melt, revealing two hand bones, one purple and one gold.

However, even divinely created organs, under the current terrifying digestive power, have begun to show faint signs of decay, as if they have been corroded by acidic substances.

At the same time, Lin Beixuan also found himself extremely depressed. Even seeing this situation, he even had the thought of giving up and simply letting it go.

However, just as the digestion was about to proceed, the Devouring Space's influence on Lin Beixuan suddenly stopped.

The flesh and blood began to miraculously and rapidly return to their original state, and the spirit and will followed suit.

"call……"

It was only then that Lin Beixuan reacted, panting heavily.

A chill ran down his spine. He looked up at the Heavenly Gang Venerable, who was staring blankly at the ancient mirror. The other man looked much colder than when he subdued Kang Xingshen.

If the other party hadn't withdrawn its influence in time, he probably would have melted into this space in less than ten breaths.

As Lin Beixuan's Seven Killings Sun Destiny advanced, his ego became somewhat inflated. His strength, now enough to cross a major realm, made him unconsciously neglect the difference in strength brought about by different realms.

Although Venerable Tiangang did not actually attack him, the fact that he withdrew the power of the Devouring Space after a few breaths undoubtedly taught him a lesson.

It serves as both a reminder and a warning.

However, the Yin-Yang Xuan Guan in the ancient mirror opposite the Heavenly Gang Venerable seemed completely unaffected, not even blinking, and coldly mocked.

"You're still as impulsive as ever. Even if you swallow this wisp of my spirit, it won't do you any good. Let's put aside our past grievances and sit down and talk things over."

"What is there for us to talk about? Don't forget who caused us all to be imprisoned in our respective temples in the first place," Venerable Tiangang said coldly.

Yin Yang Xuan Guan said calmly, "Back then, that little fellow Lu Chenjiang dragged a few of you mortal gods into trying to sever the dragon veins of all dynasties. Was it wrong for me and the Si She to step in and stop him?"

"We mortal masters have an agreement that we cannot interfere in worldly affairs. Besides, you are digging up the roots of the Dragon King. Is this the right thing to do?"

The Venerable Tiangang retorted, "There is no right or wrong in this world; we are just doing what we believe is right."

"Heh... Just as Chenlong said, you're a pig-brain, only seeing the present. But in my opinion, he's also a fool, betting himself on the future and thinking he can take over as the Lord of the Underworld to resist the next wave of domain enemies. How laughable!"

Yin Yang Xuan Guan glanced at Lin Bei Xuan intentionally or unintentionally, and continued, "I'm not here to fight you, I just want to tell you something."

The underworld I inhabit is becoming increasingly corrupt, indicating that the power of the Lord of the Underworld is about to vanish. When that time comes, the gates will open. Have you thought about how you will defend yourself?

The Heavenly Gang Venerable stared indifferently at the eyes within the ancient mirror, then with a wave of his hand, the ancient mirror was sent back into the Hundred-Storage Pouch at Lin Beixuan's waist. The Devouring Space also vanished in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

Lin Beixuan glanced down at his waist, then looked at the Heavenly Gang Venerable, whose conversation with the Yin-Yang Xuan Official kept echoing in his mind.

Chenlong's bet, his domain enemies, his gate...

What incredible news have I heard?!
(End of this chapter)