Chapter 111: "Slaying the Divine Sutra" is the GOAT! Record it!

“Yes, Grandpa Zhang is right. You experts don’t need to worry about us anymore. Stop protecting us. We’re just ordinary villagers, useless in this situation. We can’t escape now; if you can, go ahead and escape without us.”

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The villagers spoke with trembling voices, pushing forward two frail-looking young girls. They had wanted to say these words for a long time. Seeing the current situation, they felt it was necessary.

Along the way, the Paranormal Investigation Bureau agents protected them, which had already brought them comfort. Watching those agents grit their teeth and persevere, although they barely understood what was happening, they knew the agents had sacrificed so much for them.

And they were truly nothing but burdens.

Honestly, the scene was somewhat touching.

Lin Yi felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart. Looking at Grandpa Zhang and the others, he thought of a phrase: to be born human is to be kind-hearted.

Most people Lin Yi had encountered before were more wicked than demons. There were good people, like An Miaoyi and Old Man An, but villains far outnumbered them.

Now, these ordinary villagers made Lin Yi feel that rescuing them wasn’t in vain, and the luminous stones they had given them were not wasted.

“Whoosh!”

At that moment, a scorpion-like ghost surged up from the ground, instantly flying toward where Lin Yi stood.

Lin Yi activated a stealth technique; he had no energy signature on his body, which made him a target.

As the scorpion ghost approached Lin Yi, Grandpa Zhang, who had just stood up and stopped kowtowing, suddenly turned pale. Gritting his teeth, that old man staggered forward, trying to block the scorpion ghost’s attack in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was genuinely shocked.

Earlier, when the villagers kowtowed and begged everyone to take care of the eldest daughter and Li Feng, prepared to sacrifice themselves, Lin Yi thought they were quite kind-hearted. But now, Grandpa Zhang was actually willing to shield Lin Yi from this deadly attack?

This completely shook Lin Yi’s worldview.

Lin Yi smiled at Grandpa Zhang, then his figure flashed swiftly. In the next instant, with a loud “bang,” a beam of golden light struck above the scorpion ghost, shattering it to dust.

Grinning, Lin Yi addressed Grandpa Zhang and the others.

“I promised to get you out, and I will. When have I ever spoken empty words?”

After speaking, Lin Yi turned away. Amid the silence of many, his figure flickered and vanished into the swirling silver and black radiance of the spatial barrier.

Inside, Lin Yi wielded the “Nerve Cutter” and took out the mysterious candlestick from the table in the secret space.

The candlelight blazed brightly, flickering vividly amidst the silver and black glow, very conspicuous.

However, Lin Yi was disappointed. Though the flames were powerful enough to burn most of the ominous energy, the density of the dark energy was too great; as soon as some disappeared, it quickly replenished.

Unless Lin Yi kept holding it and carved a big hole with the “Nerve Cutter.”

In front of Baike and the others, maintaining this would allow them to escape through the gap.

But that was unrealistic—the candlestick’s protective range was limited, and Lin Yi couldn’t keep hacking back and forth endlessly with the “Nerve Cutter.”

How long would that take?

Lin Yi pondered, then struck the shimmering spatial barrier with the “Nerve Cutter.”

“Nerve Cutter, don’t let me down. I’ve already made my promise. Besides, you saw those villagers—so earnest. I have no choice but to rely on you…”

He recalled how he had used the “Nerve Cutter” to successfully fend off the weasel demon at Erlong Mountain.

But as soon as Lin Yi struck, he felt the “Nerve Cutter” wasn’t harmed, and a large blank space appeared in the barrier where the black and white light shimmered.

Yet, instantly, the ominous energies generated by the silver and black radiance surged onto Lin Yi’s hand!

The energy was too dense, too powerful!

A sizzling sound rose as white smoke curled from Lin Yi’s hand.

It was ineffective. Though the “Nerve Cutter” had created a partial gap, Lin Yi’s hand was under attack.

If he kept doing this, he wouldn’t survive.

Lin Yi grew anxious.

The strongest “Nerve Cutter” could carve a small hole in the spatial barrier, but the endless ominous energy was too overwhelming. The barrier formed by this intertwined energy was too strong for him to handle.

He couldn’t just throw the “Nerve Cutter” away either.

Lin Yi’s eyes reddened with urgency; this was not what he had anticipated.

But then, a light suddenly sparked in his mind.

He realized the “Nerve Cutter” seemed to be transmitting an awareness to him, and simultaneously, an inspiration burst forth in his mind.

He had overlooked something.

Besides warning of demons and monsters and providing amazing abilities—like when he truly became Lin Changsheng at Erlong Mountain and fooled the fierce tiger ghosts—the “Nerve Cutter” also displayed a bug-level purification ability!

Lin Yi withdrew his hand and smiled wryly.

“Alright, I was wondering how to get rid of the Demon King Pearl, the misty consciousness in the small barrier space, and Zhao Qilin. Now I understand completely. Purification ability! As long as they come near me, enter the ‘Nerve Cutter’s’ secret space, it’s no problem! All will be purified and become mine!”

Without hesitation, Lin Yi kissed the “Nerve Cutter,” then flashed again, returning the “Nerve Cutter” and candlestick to its secret space.

He quickly turned and dashed out of the edge of the white and black radiant spatial barrier.

When Lin Yi reappeared, a pleased expression graced his face, leaving the despairing Baike and others somewhat puzzled.

Baike and the group searched around. All they saw were spatial barriers like this, and the cracks were small and dangerous—there was no way out.

They had lost hope.

They were now talking with the villagers of the tenth group from Shanghe Village, trying to reassure them they would never abandon them.

But the villagers kept pushing, insisting Baike and others leave without worrying about them.

As Lin Yi approached, Baike couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Lin Yi, could it be you know how to get out?”

Lin Yi nodded, then looked into the distance.

At that moment, a special aura seemed to spread throughout the small barrier space, causing Lin Yi’s eyes to widen instantly.

This energy was also a form of ominous energy but filled with a peculiar atmosphere. It must be that the area near Zhao Qilin’s central position had changed.

Lin Yi grew anxious and said to Baike and the others, “Don’t say anything else. Brother Baike, come quickly! I know how to get out. I found a loophole. Follow me.”

Some doubted, but Lin Yi would never deceive them. Baike and the others hurriedly tended to the villagers who didn’t want to be a burden while following Lin Yi out.

Soon, Lin Yi arrived at a spatial barrier. Without hesitation, he reached out his hand.

Baike and the others were stunned. “Brother Lin Yi, what are you doing? Each area has at least a ten-thousand-level energy spatial barrier! Reaching out like that is suicidal!”

But what shocked Baike and the others happened—the black and silver radiance on the barrier gradually vanished!

Every time Lin Yi’s hand touched the barrier, the light there faded!

In truth, the countless ominous energies were being absorbed by the secret space of the “Nerve Cutter”!

Wherever Lin Yi’s hand touched, he transferred the radiance—the ominous energy and other energies—into the “Nerve Cutter.”

Each time these energies tried to reappear, Lin Yi transferred out the purified energy.

Using poison to fight poison!

He filled the area with purified energy.

Purified energy was harmless for the time being; entering it was safe!

It worked!

Just as he had imagined!

“I…”

“Damn!”

“You’re amazing, Brother Lin Yi, 666!”

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Baike and the others were ecstatic.

This was utterly unscientific!

Lin Yi’s hand just touched the barrier, and the black and white radiance—representing the spatial and temporal rules—changed?

And somehow, it didn’t hurt him?

How was that possible?

Baike and the others felt their education had failed them miserably...

Amid their bewilderment, Lin Yi urged them onward.

He was unsure how long the purified energy could resist the ominous energies.

“Hurry, hurry! Brother Baike, what are you waiting for? Move out quickly!”

At Lin Yi’s shout, Baike and the others immediately formed a line and followed him out.

The spatial barrier was nearly five meters wide!

Many places already showed cracks and were highly unstable.

Yet, using this method, Lin Yi had managed to get Brother Baike and the others out.

Not a single casualty.

“Nerve Cutter forever the god!”

Lin Yi’s heart surged with excitement.

Then he stood there amid the white and black radiance of the spatial barrier. When Brother Baike and the others turned back, urging him to leave quickly, Lin Yi smiled faintly.

His gaze swept over Brother Baike and the villagers, especially Grandpa Zhang and the others. Lin Yi had Zhang Xu take out his phone to record him.

Zhang Xu quickly opened the video function.

“Ahem, Brother Baike, everyone, villagers of the tenth group of Shanghe Village, given the hatred I bear for demons and monsters, I Lin Yi have always stood opposed to them! Therefore, I have decided to return—fully return! I will go confront Zhao Qilin and the rest! Yes, you heard me right! I, Lin Yi, will kill every demon and monster in the world!”

The Eternal God Emperor

After finishing, Lin Yi turned and stepped into the swirling black and silver radiance.

“Remember, Brother Baike, Brother Zhang Xu, you must submit this recording to the higher-ups. If I die in the line of duty or come back alive, I hope this recording can add some points to the demon prison upgrades, and maybe get me some honor and subsidies.”