Sitting erect in the inner hall, Shen Changqing gazed at the dark night outside, his expression sowhat calm. It was not until this mont that he truly felt the difficulties of the Demon-Subduing Division.
There were many Demon Evils, but the number of powerhouses available to the Demon-Subduing Division was limited. Training an ordinary person to beco a Demon Hunter who could stand alone would take an incalculable amount of ti. Even if so experts were trained, they were still no match for the sheer number of Demon Evils. What was more crucial was that the Demon-Subduing Division was precisely lacking ti right now.
Therefore, the approach adopted by the Demon-Subduing Division was a brutal culling process, forcing intense competition where only the strongest survived. They collected talented individuals from all over the world, placed them in the Demon-Subduing Division, provided them with Martial Arts and other resources, and then dispatched them all after a year. Anyone who successfully advanced was considered a good outco. Although this thod would sacrifice many people, it was the most efficient and also the most ti-saving.
There are ultimately too few people who can deal with Demon Evils! Shen Changqing sighed inwardly.
One could tell just from Lin’an City. With the current havoc wrought by Demon Evils, and him alone guarding this place, it was inevitable that he felt sowhat overwheld. If a small city like this was already so severely afflicted by Demon Evils, one could well imagine how rampant they were across Great Qin.
Forget it. How the rules of the Demon-Subduing Division are established is not sothing I, a re Demon Hunter, can influence. For now, it’s best to stabilize the situation in Lin’an City!
Shen Changqing shook his head to himself and expelled the distracting thoughts from his mind.
He couldn’t be certain exactly how many Demon Evils had infiltrated Lin’an City. But one thing he could be sure of was that he absolutely could not be led by the nose by those Demon Evils. Now that all the Governnt Officials had been dispatched, the specific outco could only be left to fate. Shen Changqing knew very well that he absolutely could not act rashly now.
Being stationed at the Yan ant he was at the very heart of Lin’an City; therefore, any disturbance could be promptly and appropriately dealt with.
There has been no news from the Heavenly Inspection Guard. I’m afraid it’s not looking optimistic...
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In the dark streets, several Governnt Officials held torches, patrolling the main road. Due to the curfew, there were virtually no idlers on the streets at this ti. Not only that, but troubled by Demon Evils, even the Watchn had no work to do. The surrounding streets were so silent one could only hear footsteps and nothing else.
"What do you guys think? How many Demon Evils are there in the city now?" Zhou Yang tightened his grip on the torch, his gaze vigilant as he scanned the oppressively dark houses. A sense of foreboding gnawed at him, never quite leaving his heart.
Upon hearing this, a few of the nearby Governnt Officials replied.
"Who knows? First, Zhao Fang colluded with Demon Evils, then the Zhang Family was annihilated by Demon Evils, followed by the Earth Dragon’s Turnover, and now Lin’an City is plagued by Demon Evils. Why are we so unlucky!" one Governnt Official lanted, his face sorrowful.
The expressions of the other few Governnt Officials were also grim.
Demon Evils caused trouble. Other citizens could still avoid it sowhat, but they, as Governnt Officials, had no way out. As Shen Changqing had said, they were living on Imperial provisions, with salaries coming from the taxpayers’ money. At this critical juncture, there was absolutely no room for retreat. Otherwise, if the Imperial Court investigated, it would be a dead end for them.
Zhou Yang clutched the torch in one hand and gripped a vial of chicken blood in the other.
"Lord Shen said that rooster’s blood can deal with Demon Evils. I just hope there won’t be an occasion to use it!"
"But does rooster’s blood really work?" soone asked, looking at the vial of chicken blood in his hand, still harboring so doubts.
"Who knows," Zhou Yang said, shaking his head.
"Right now, we can only pray it does. Otherwise, you and I are in for trouble!"
Having said that, Zhou Yang paused and turned to look at the people behind him.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly.
"Where did Old Wang go?"
As he spoke, several Governnt Officials couldn’t help but turn and look back. Realizing soone was indeed missing, they exchanged uneasy glances.
"Wasn’t Old Wang always following behind?"
"I have no idea. I just saw him a mont ago. Maybe he went sowhere to relieve himself..."
Seeing their reactions, Zhou Yang’s face slowly darkened.
"We must go back imdiately and report to the Lord!"
After years of service, he sensed sothing was terribly wrong. Old Wang wasn’t a novice at the Yan; he wouldn’t just disappear silently from the group. Moreover, under the current circumstances, it was highly unlikely he would have left the group to do sothing else. Therefore, the only remaining possibility was rather dire.
Seeing Zhou Yang’s grim face, the expressions of the remaining Governnt Officials also instantly turned ugly.
"Head Zhou, are you saying Old Wang—he—"
"Say no more! We must go back right now. Everyone, be vigilant of your surroundings. If anything goes wrong, imdiately use the chicken blood in the vials to defend yourselves!"
Zhou Yang cut them off.
There was no room for doubt; Old Wang had vanished, which surely ant a Demon Evil had struck. If his luck was good, he might make it out alive. But if his luck was poor, then there was nothing to be done. Demon Evils were simply not sothing they could handle. Now that they had detected the presence of a Demon Evil, the most prudent course of action was to return and report to the Lord, allowing him to deal with and slay the Demon Evil.
Instantly, they dared not tarry any longer and hurried towards the Yan.
Before long, Zhou Yang suddenly felt an eerie silence envelop him. When he looked back, the people who had been following him had vanished without a trace.
In an instant, his back was soaked with cold sweat. Zhou Yang realized his current situation ant either the others had been trapped by the Demon Evil, or he himself was trapped. Obviously, the latter was more likely.
He looked at the street before him. He had patrolled it countless tis and should have been thoroughly familiar with it. Yet, at this mont, the familiar street exuded an unprecedented sense of strangeness. Darkness shrouded the street ahead, its end completely obscured from view.
What should I do!
Zhou Yang swallowed hard. Staring at the scene before him, his legs felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move.
According to Lord Shen, the greatest trick of a Demon Evil is to confuse its victims with an Illusory Realm. This ans I might be trapped in so kind of Illusory Realm now...
Thinking of the Illusory Realm, Zhou Yang’s heart didn’t calm down; on the contrary, he beca even more tense. The environnt he was in, even knowing it was an illusion, offered him no chance to relax. Not to ntion, if there was an Illusory Realm, then a Demon Evil was surely present.
WHOOSH!
A cold wind suddenly gusted from behind, as if soone was breathing on his neck. The chilling sensation made Zhou Yang’s skin crawl. His body stiff, he stood motionless. His other hand, trembling, opened the bottle containing chicken blood.
As he turned around, he saw a decaying face with no eyeballs.
BANG—
The chicken blood, bottle and all, was hurled at the thing before him. The crimson liquid splashed onto the rotting face, scalding it like boiling water and eliciting a piercing scream.
At the sa ti, Zhou Yang bolted, running frantically towards the Yan. At that mont, only the image of the decaying face echoed in his mind. All his internal fear had been fully unleashed. Even Zhou Yang himself didn’t realize that his movents today were much faster than they had ever been before.
「 」
"Lord Shen, it’s terrible! Sothing’s happened!" Zhou Yang yelled, stumbling and crawling into the Yan.
Shen Changqing, who was sitting in the inner hall, ca at once upon hearing the commotion.
"Calm down!"
The loud shout scattered much of Zhou Yang’s fear.
Shen Changqing’s face was stern as he said, "What happened? Tell everything, from beginning to end."
Seeing that familiar face, Zhou Yang imdiately cald down. He swallowed a few tis and said, "Lord, we were attacked by a Demon Evil! I don’t know what happened to the others. I only managed to escape by using the bottle of chicken blood."
A Demon Evil attack!
"Where? Take this official there!"
"This humble servant... this humble servant obeys!" Zhou Yang dared not refuse and imdiately led the way.
Before long, the two arrived back at the street in question.
"Lord, we were patrolling this very street, but after a short while, Old Wang and the others all disappeared..."
Looking at the familiar street before him, Zhou Yang recalled his recent terrifying encounter. If Shen Changqing hadn’t been by his side, he would never have dared to return.
Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing didn’t respond but stood still. Heavenly Centipede True Qi rose from his Dantian, and his senses were extended to their maximum.
After a mont, he took a step forward and thrust a palm, wrapped in Heavenly Centipede True Qi, into the empty air. The fierce Heavenly Centipede True Qi surged like raging flas, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply.
Imdiately after, in Zhou Yang’s astonished gaze, everything before him seed to disintegrate, turning to ash bit by bit.
When the street vanished, another street ca into view. The difference, however, was that the several Governnt Officials who had disappeared were now sprawled haphazardly on the ground.
Before Zhou Yang could react, Shen Changqing suddenly drew his long blade, slashing at an empty spot. From the empty space, a wretched scream was heard. A mutilated body, sliced in two by the long blade, eventually dispersed like smoke.
Sheathing his long blade, Shen Changqing scoffed, "A re Ghostly Level Fiend dares to set up an Illusory Realm Barrier within the city, right under the nose of this official? Truly seeking death!"
He had reaped so Slaughter Value. Although it wasn’t much, it brought him a asure of satisfaction.
Clearly, this Demon Evil had appeared here long ago and had set up an Illusory Realm Barrier. Anyone who entered the street would unknowingly be trapped within the Illusory Realm.
Having dealt with this, Shen Changqing approached the fallen Governnt Officials. Each of their faces was sowhat pale, but their chests still rose and fell, proving they were alive.
Without hesitation, he slapped each of them, waking the Governnt Officials from their deep slumber.
As the n regained consciousness and saw Shen Changqing’s face, they quickly ca to their senses.
"Lord Shen!"
"The Demon Evil here has been slain by this official. Return with for now; we can discuss this further later!"
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