Within Ten Days, Enter the Mountains to Slay the Wolf Demon!

"I have heard that there are wolf demons rampant in Thousand Wolf Mountain, causing harm to the common people."

"Since you are my temple keeper, you should naturally slay demons and eliminate evil, and rid the people of harm."

"Within ten days, enter the mountain and slay the wolf demon."

A majestic and vast voice echoed.

Li Youming bowed respectfully and said piously:

"Li Youming respectfully obeys Lord Zhangyue's divine decree!"

As the words fell.

The dreamscape before him immediately shattered.

In the room, Li Youming woke up.

The majestic voice of 'Within ten days, enter the mountain and slay the wolf demon' still echoed in his mind.

That voice possessed immeasurable divine might.

Just hearing it made it impossible to harbor any stray thoughts!

"This is the second divine decree issued by Lord Zhangyue..."

"I must handle this beautifully."

Li Youming's eyes sparkled, and he clenched his fists slightly.

As the temple keeper, fulfilling the divine decrees issued by the deity was the utmost priority!

Everything he had—

Came from the deity.

Now, he was the only temple keeper.

Would there be other temple keepers in the future?

The more perfectly he handled matters for Lord Zhangyue now, the more his position would remain unshakable even if others were appointed later.

He would still be the temple keeper most valued by Lord Zhangyue!

He always understood the principle of thinking of danger in times of peace.

As for how to handle this divine decree beautifully?

He pondered for a moment and already had an idea.

Opening the door, he looked at his eldest son, who was still waiting outside, and said:

"Go and call the village chief and the deputy village chief over."

The village chief of Four Seas Village was still Li Deyang, and the deputy village chief was Chen Mazi, the former village chief of Chen Family Village.

Soon—

Li Deyang and Chen Mazi hurried over.

"Uncle Youming, what is it?"

The three sat down in the room, and Li Deyang said solemnly.

Chen Mazi also looked at Li Youming.

They both knew that unless something major happened, Li Youming would not usually summon them.

Regarding village affairs.

Li Youming only managed faith, and did not concern himself with other matters.

However, within the village.

Li Youming's status was undoubtedly the highest!

"Lord Zhangyue has issued a divine decree!"

Li Youming said with a solemn expression.

Divine decree!

Li Deyang's expression immediately became serious, and he even stood up.

Chen Mazi also stood up.

Seven days had passed since he joined Four Seas Village, and three days ago, he had personally witnessed a divine blessing.

A middle-aged man, who was originally an ordinary person, was offering incense before the Land God Temple. A beam of white light flew out from the Land God statue, and in the blink of an eye, the middle-aged man became a 'Body Refining Realm' martial artist of the first-order middle rank!

Having witnessed this scene with his own eyes, he no longer had any doubts about the existence of the deity, Lord Zhangyue.

Therefore—

He was also incredibly stirred by the divine oracle of Lord Zhangyue.

He yearned for it.

He longed to receive the blessing of Lord Zhangyue and become a First-Order peak Martial Artist just like Li Deyang!

And even—

A sliver of ambition rose in his heart to become a Second-Order True Qi Realm Martial Master!

"Lord Zhangyue has commanded me to ascend Thousand Wolf Mountain within ten days and slay the Wolf Demon!"

Li Youming said solemnly.

Upon hearing this—

Li Deyang and Chen Mazi immediately gasped in shock.

Go and slay the Wolf Demon?

Both of their eyes revealed expressions of terror and excitement.

After all, the Wolf Demon of Thousand Wolf Mountain had existed even before they were born!

Every three years, the four villages had to sacrifice nine people to be devoured by the Wolf Demon; this was something that had been happening for as long as they could remember.

And now—

Was the time to finally begin slaying the Wolf Demon?

The three-year deadline was approaching; as long as the Wolf Demon was slain, they would no longer have to sacrifice nine people every three years!

As for the terror.

It was naturally due to the Wolf Demon's immense power.

However, when they thought of Lord Zhangyue, this deity, they no longer felt any fear.

In the presence of a deity, what was a mere Wolf Demon?

"Then, Uncle Youming, why did you have me come here..."

Li Deyang asked, his heart surging with emotion.

"Thousand Wolf Mountain threatens more than just our Four Seas Village."

"There are also Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village."

"Go to both villages, notify the village chiefs and the villagers—"

"Tell them that I, Li Youming, the Temple Keeper ordained by Lord Zhangyue, acting under the divine oracle of Lord Zhangyue, shall enter Thousand Wolf Mountain in seven days to slay the demon!"

"Tell them they are welcome to enter the mountain to witness the battle."

"If they dare not enter the mountain—"

"When the time comes, we will drag the corpse of the Wolf Demon back to the village, and they may come to see it then."

Li Youming said, his eyes gleaming.

What was merely entering Thousand Wolf Mountain to slay a Wolf Demon?

This was the divine oracle of Lord Zhangyue, and if he wanted to complete it beautifully, he would use this event to have Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village annexed into Four Seas Village!

He would make the villagers of both villages become Believers of Lord Zhangyue!

And by notifying them in advance—

He was ensuring that his act of entering the mountain to slay the demon in seven days would become the talk of Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village.

The more people who doubted or disbelieved, the better.

When he eventually slew the demon, the prestige of Li Youming would instantly reach its zenith in both villages!

"I understand."

"I will attend to this matter personally at once."

Li Deyang nodded, and he and Chen Mazi hurried away.

Watching their retreating figures, Li Youming sat cross-legged and returned to his cultivation.

Seven days flashed by in the blink of an eye.

During these seven days, the news that Li Youming was going to enter Thousand Wolf Mountain to slay the Wolf Demon had become the talk of Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village.

Even a five-year-old child knew about this matter.

Hardly anyone believed it.

After all—

That was the Wolf Demon of Thousand Wolf Mountain!

According to the elders in the villages, it was a terrifying Demonic Creature that had plagued the four villages for over sixty years!

Who could possibly slay such a demon?

"Impossible."

"In the early years, several Martial Masters from the county seat came into the mountains, claiming they were going to slay the Wolf Demon."

"And the result?"

"Not a single one came out; they were all eaten by the Wolf Demon!"

"Ever since then, no one from the county seat has dared to come again."

Zhang Ronggui, the village chief of Zhang Family Village, sighed with deep emotion, shaking his head incessantly.

He did not believe for a second that Li Youming could slay a demon.

Although Zhang Family Village and Li Family Village were quite far apart, separated by five or six miles of mountain paths, he and Li Youming were still fairly well-acquainted.

After all, he had also been a Martial Artist in his youth.

Among these four villages, there were only a handful of Martial Artists, so naturally, they all knew each other.

And now, an old man whose life force and blood were fading just like his own was actually boasting about going to exterminate a demon?

He was likely just going to serve himself up as a snack for the Wolf Demon.

"Great-uncle, I heard that Li Family Village... no, it's called Four Seas Village now, that their Earth Deity manifested."

"Li Youming even became the Temple Keeper, and rumors say he received the Earth Deity's blessing and has been restored to his youth!"

A young man nearby spoke up.

"Do you believe that?"

Zhang Ronggui curled his lip and sneered.

Earth Deity manifesting?

Restored to his youth?

They must have listened to too many storybooks!

"Of course I don't believe it."

"But the rumors are being told with such vivid detail."

The young man chuckled.

"If that Li Youming can slay the Wolf Demon, then from this day forward, he is my father!"

Zhang Ronggui snorted coldly.

Just then.

Several young men ran over, gasping for air as they hurriedly said:

"Great-uncle Ronggui! Li Youming has entered Thousand Wolf Mountain!"

The crowd was shaken.

Zhang Ronggui was even more stunned.

He actually went into the mountains?

Has Li Youming lost his mind?

For all these years, not a single person who entered Thousand Wolf Mountain has ever come out alive!