"Do you think the Mountain God could be a devil?"

"How could that be possible? The Mountain God has helped us in Qingshi Town so much, how could it be a devil."

"But have you not heard about the Mountain God eating people?"

"Those are just rumors, with no credibility."

"Is that so? I feel like all those missing people might be related to the Mountain God."

"Don't be so suspicious, be careful or the Mountain God will curse you."

"Didn't the Mountain God die? How can there be a curse?"

"You believe what he said? What if the Mountain God isn't dead? Wouldn't you be caught in the crossfire for no reason?"

"You have a point, seeing is believing. Let's all witness the truth of this matter three days from now."

After the discussion, the onlooking villagers from the same village dispersed.

Soon, the news spread from one to a hundred, from a hundred to a thousand, from a thousand to ten thousand—almost all the residents of Qingshi Town knew about the testimony that would take place in the mountain behind the town in three days.

The news also reached the ears of the Town Chief, who sneered when he heard that Lin Yifan had killed the Mountain God. His first reaction was disbelief.

The Mountain God was an Immortal from the heavens, so how could he be killed by a mere mortal? Therefore, he must attend the event to prove it in three days. Even if he had to sit in a wheelchair, he would go; he wanted to see Lin Yifan make a fool of himself, to see Lin Yifan burn himself to death in public.

On the other hand, after dispersing the villagers from the neighboring village, Lin Yifan told Xiao Fang to set up an Array to seal the entrance of the cave in the mountain behind, preventing any carnivorous animals, scavengers, and humans from entering.

Xiao Fang meticulously obeyed Lin Yifan's command and immediately used Qinggong to fly to the mountain behind, setting up the Array.

Seeing her son so earnest, and considering his still somewhat frail health, Lin's mother gradually began to believe that the Mountain God might indeed be a devil.

She was the only one in the family who didn't believe, which felt strange as if she were the only fool.

"Fan'er, is the Mountain God really a devil?" Lin's mother asked out of curiosity.

"Mom! If you can trust me, your son, then believe; if you can't trust me, then don't believe. Wait until the truth comes out in three days, then you'll have to believe even if you don't believe now," Lin Yifan replied, visibly annoyed.

He was beginning to not want to deal with his mother, whose mind had been corrupted by evil.

"Alright! I believe in my son! I believe my son is righteous," Lin's mother responded.

She didn't believe her helpfully inclined son could be that utterly wicked. It must have been because he saw the Mountain God was evil, which was why he had taken action and killed him.

"Thank you for your trust, Mother. However, you'd better wait until you see the true face of the Mountain God before fully believing in me; I believe that will be when your trust is truly genuine," Lin Yifan responded.

"Fan'er! Is the Mountain God truly terrifying? Why would I know if it's good or evil just by seeing its true face?" Lin's mother asked with curiosity.

"In any case, it's more terrifying than you could imagine. Just don't faint from fright when you see it," Lin Yifan answered.

Afterward, he turned and entered his room to continue taking Elixirs and rest.

Time flies, and three days passed in the blink of an eye; by then, Lin Yifan's health had almost completely recovered, and he was able to walk freely.

That day, many people gathered outside the house of Lin Tianwen, waiting for his son, Lin Yifan, to boldly challenge the divinity in his testimony.

The Lin Family had never seen such bustle before, nor had the Lin Family Village ever been so lively—it was a spectacle unprecedented in history!

"This young Yifan is truly capable, turning his home into the center of attention for the whole town as soon as he returned, truly impressive!"

"Being formidable also has its risks, if he can't present convincing evidence, will the common folk of the entire town let him off?"

"Indeed, this truly is a matter of life and death!"

"Alas! Who knows if he actually has any concrete proof; if not, that'll be disastrous."

The villagers of the Lin Family's village were discussing among themselves, also partaking in the spectacle.

That day, nearly all the farmers in town had put aside their work to witness this unprecedented trial of blasphemy against a deity.

Some of them went to the hill behind the town, choosing a good spot to watch; others headed to the Lin Family's village, joining Lin Yifan, the man shrouded in mystery, on his journey to the hill.

It would be more apt to call it supervision rather than accompaniment; because they were all on the side of the Mountain God, obviously not wanting to see Lin Yifan take the chance to flee.

However, Lin Yifan's composure was somewhat beyond their expectations.

Lin Yifan, unruffled, got his attire in order, and then, together with his family, set off for the hill behind the town.

Upon stepping out and seeing so many familiar faces, Lin's mother had never felt their family was so "popular", almost overwhelmed with astonishment!

Now, she was fifty percent on Yifan's side; thus, she was neutral, not biased towards anyone.

With every step Lin Yifan took, the countdown to the trial of the Mountain God's virtue or vice was underway.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the trial, longing to see the true face of the Mountain God, as well as to witness Lin Yifan's impending doom by curse.

The majority of them didn't believe that the Mountain God had been killed by Lin Yifan, convinced that the Mountain God must still be inside the cave, and if Lin Yifan dared to enter it, it would be akin to seeking death.

Indeed, they were right, the Mountain God was indeed in the cave; only, it had become a corpse now, and moreover, a frightening one.

Thus, Lin Yifan led thousands of people in a grand procession towards the hill, an impressive sight to behold.

The road to the hill had been closed off, not allowing any vehicles to pass; hence, Lin Yifan could travel unimpeded.

Still, the narrow road caused them to form a procession hundreds of meters long, which from afar, looked like a beautiful and magnificent scene.

The hilltop was already filled with people who, upon seeing the great procession down the hill, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"How spectacular! It's been a long time since we've seen such a scene, not even during the New Year's Eve sacrifice to the Mountain God has it been this grand."

"Indeed! It really has been a long time since we've had such a solemn occasion."

On the hilltop, people watched intently, taking photos; below, Lin Yifan and his group were steadily making their way to the site.

Trekking to the hill on foot was a rather tiresome affair, because one had to climb a thousand-meter-high mountain and then walk to the other side.

However, the weather was cool now, and with plenty of time at hand, they could afford to walk slowly.

And so, after spending nearly an hour, they finally reached the cave on the other side of the hill.

By that time, the area around the cave was packed with onlookers, and even government officials and the police were present, taking the matter very seriously.

The Town Chief had arrived early, waiting solemnly with a group of officials for Lin Yifan's arrival.

Now, seeing Lin Yifan compelled by the people to appear, he ordered someone to push his wheelchair forward, taunting with a sneer, "You impudent boy, daring to blaspheme the Mountain God in front of everyone, just you wait to be consumed by fire and die!"

"Don't worry, I believe that after today, the public will have a great epiphany and hold me in high esteem," Lin Yifan responded with equanimity, showing no sign of irritation.

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