CHAPTER 236: CHAPTER 34 CLEANING

Having just left his residence, Shen Changqing discovered that many places within the Capital City were emitting a Yin Evil aura.

The Demon Evil Clan has gone mad! His face was a picture of shock. It hadn’t been long, yet so much Yin Evil aura already pervaded both inside and outside the Capital City. With a rough sense, there were at least ten such places.

Simultaneously, battles ensued wherever the Yin Evil aura spread. Clearly, members of the Demon-Subduing Division were rushing to the source of the Yin Evil aura as soon as it appeared.

Without hesitation, Shen Changqing immediately headed to the closest area. Having just slain a Demon Evil, he had made some progress in his Martial Dao True Intent, even if the advancement was not significant.

I have a premonition, he thought. Compared to secluded cultivation, continuously slaying Demon Evils will enable my Martial Dao True Intent to break through faster. Just like in Fengyun Village. A single Fiend Level Strange Monster contributed an extra month’s worth of bitter cultivation results to my Martial Dao True Intent. If I could slay a large number of Fiend Level Strange Monsters, then it might not take too long for my Martial Dao True Intent to reach its peak. Of course, finding so many Fiend Level Strange Monsters is definitely not an easy task. Moreover, with the Fiend Level Strange Monsters’ formidable strength, I can’t guarantee that I won’t suffer an unexpected defeat. So, before that, increasing my strength as much as possible is definitely beneficial.

"All those below the Pulse Condensation Realm, back off! What the Resentment Level Monster is best at is possession. Once anyone is possessed by a Demon Evil, it is equivalent to death; not even Sky-Piercing methods can save them!" a person dressed in the Demon-Subduing Division uniform shouted angrily, his offensive momentum unceasing.

Others acting simultaneously included experts from the city’s defense forces. At the center of their combined attack was a soldier with a pale green complexion, his face hideously twisted as if ready to devour someone.

SWISH!!

A blast of fierce wind struck. The Demon-Subduing Division expert, a step too slow to retreat, felt a slight pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw several bloody scratches where the Yin Evil aura lingered, continuously eroding the wounds. True Qi surged, dispersing the Yin Evil aura.

"Damn it!" Zhu Yue’s face turned ugly, and he cursed silently in his heart.

The strength of this Demon Evil caught me off guard, he thought. I had originally thought that with my Innate Outer Gang power, coupled with several Martial Artists in the later stages of Pulse Condensation, taking down a Resentment Level Monster wouldn’t be a big problem. But when we actually began to fight, I suddenly realized I had been completely wrong. A peak Resentment Level Monster has strength comparable to the Innate Limit. Despite being trapped in a siege, it still has the upper hand. If it weren’t for our combined efforts, the Monster would have escaped long ago.

Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t engage in a death battle with a monster of this level. To put it bluntly, even with multiple people working together, we are not its match, and defeat is inevitable after a protracted fight. The reason I’m still battling fiercely now is simply to buy time, waiting for reinforcements from the Demon-Subduing Division to arrive. This is the Capital City. I have no possibility of retreat.

"Kill!" Zhu Yue let out an angry shout, his longsword bursting forth with intimidating cold light. With the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams beneath his feet, True Qi adhered to his sword; thunder rolled with every swing, and the dense Yin Evil aura was torn apart by the Sword Qi.

He was the main force of the attack; the few Martial Artists in the later stages of Pulse Condensation merely played a restraining role. Facing such an onslaught, the Demon Evil was unfazed. Its figure continuously flickered and dodged, allowing none of Zhu Yue’s swift attacks to touch it in the slightest. It also understood that killing Zhu Yue, given his strength, would not be easy. Therefore, the Demon Evil’s true target shifted from Zhu Yue to the others.

The longsword thrust out, and the afterimages dissipated. A military officer only felt a blur before his eyes as a terrifyingly cold aura swept over him, almost freezing his blood and Qi. Almost simultaneously, a pale green face appeared before him.

"Be careful!" Zhu Yue saw this and immediately launched an attack. Just as the Demon Evil’s sharp claws were about to pierce the officer’s chest, Zhu Yue’s longsword thrust forward first.

SPLAT! SPLAT!

The sound of blades piercing flesh rang out. The Demon Evil, facing Zhu Yue’s attack, did not dodge or avoid, allowing the sword to pierce its body. Seizing the opportunity, it also penetrated the officer’s chest, directly seizing the beating heart from within. Without a heart, how could a Martial Artist of the Pulse Condensation Realm possibly survive? As the heart was extracted, the man fell to the ground, dead.

After killing one person, the Demon Evil, seemingly unable to feel the injury to its host body, began to attack the others.

"Impudence!" Zhu Yue was furious. The monster was killing someone right in front of him, completely disregarding his presence—such humiliation was unbearable. In an instant, his longsword conjured hundreds of Sword Qis, encircling the Demon Evil. If it didn’t defend, the flesh it possessed would be sliced into pieces. Even if a Demon Evil, once in possession, wouldn’t be affected by physical injuries to the host, once the flesh was destroyed, there would be no possibility of possessing it again. Thus, the Demon Evil was forced to interrupt its attack on the next target and deal with Zhu Yue’s assault.

The battle raged on, but for those who remained, the pressure greatly increased. It hadn’t been long, yet one person had already died at the hands of the Demon Evil. If this continued, it was uncertain how many more would perish.

"Lord Zhu, when will the reinforcements from the Demon-Subduing Division arrive?" someone, unable to handle the pressure, asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yue’s brow furrowed. While continuing to fend off the Demon Evil’s attacks, he replied, "Soon. Just hold on a little longer."

As he spoke, anxiety secretly surged in his heart. It’s been a while now. If reinforcements from the Demon-Subduing Division were coming, they should have arrived. Since there’s no movement, it’s possible they’re entangled with other Demon Evils. If that’s the case, we can only hope for the best.

WHOOSH—

A shadow flashed by. A general felt a pain in his chest, followed by a cold sensation, and then darkness consumed his vision as he collapsed, lifeless. The Demon Evil grabbed a throbbing object—another heart—and swallowed it in front of everyone. This scene completely enraged Zhu Yue.

"Good! Even if I die today, I’ll drag you down with me!"

True Yuan burst forth. Essence Blood burned. His body shot out like an arrow released from a bow, so fast that only an afterimage remained. When his longsword stabbed out, its blade hummed with vibration, and a powerful Sword Qi exploded, completely surpassing his previous peak attacks.

Facing this sword, the Demon Evil also sensed the threat and chose not to confront it head-on, opting instead to dodge and retreat. However, as it dodged, the longsword followed like a shadow, its attack unceasing.

Gradually, the momentum of the longsword waned. The Demon Evil seized the opportunity to strike out with a palm, which landed directly on Zhu Yue. The Yin Evil aura flared, and the Demon Hunter coughed up blood and staggered back, clearly seriously wounded.

"Lord Zhu!"

"Lord Zhu!"

Zhu Yue’s injury caused everyone else’s faces to change dramatically. He was the lynchpin of this battle; if he fell, the rest would be at the Demon Evil’s mercy.

HUM—

As they were gripped by fear, a searingly hot aura suddenly permeated the air, driving away the pervasive Yin Evil Aura. Immediately after, a wave of Qi exploded, accompanied by a thundering noise.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!!

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a figure in the darkness radiating golden light, speeding like a shooting star toward them.

That aura, unlike the Yin Evil Aura of the Demon Evil, was as grand and majestic as the Great Sun, invoking an involuntary sense of awe in all who felt it.

"A powerful expert from the Demon-Subduing Division has arrived!" Seeing the black and white of a uniform within the golden glow, Zhu Yue’s face instantly lit up with joy.

Hearing this, relief washed over everyone else. At this moment, the Demon Evil seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, aiming to strike another person nearby.

"Vile creature! You dare attempt murder in my presence!" a majestic voice thundered.

Then, before everyone’s eyes, a golden Palm Gang descended from the sky, crashing directly onto the Demon Evil. The scorching palm wind extinguished the surrounding Yin Evil Aura as if it were nothing. The Demon Evil looked up, wanting to dodge but finding no escape, and was ultimately engulfed by the Palm Gang.

BOOM!!

A tremendous sound erupted, and the ground seemed to tremble. Everyone present staggered, nearly tumbling to the ground.

Dust rose, obscuring everyone’s sight.

Slowly, as the dust settled, everyone could finally see the scene. A massive palm print was deeply imprinted on the ground. In the middle of the print stood a man. Beneath his feet lay a body, mutilated beyond recognition, which bore a faint resemblance to the Demon Evil’s recently possessed form.

GASP! Many present couldn’t help but draw in a sharp, cold breath. It was hard to imagine that the previously mighty Demon Evil had been slain on the spot in the blink of an eye, its former might gone forever.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yue stepped forward, bowed with hands clasped, and said, "I am Zhu Yue, a Profound Rank Demon Hunter from the Heavenly Demon Exorcism Department of the Demon-Subduing Division. Greetings, Sir. May I inquire your name?"

"Demon-Subduing Division, Shen Changqing," he stated simply, then added, "You clear the battlefield. I’m off to support other areas."

As he finished speaking, he stomped the ground fiercely, and his body shot up instantly, soaring toward the distance like a great wild goose.

Only the mangled remains of the Demon Evil’s host were left.

Demon-Subduing Division! Shen Changqing! The names echoed in their minds.

Someone exclaimed in shock, "Shen Changqing? Could it be *the* Lord Shen Changqing whose tales are widespread in the Jianghu?"

"In the Capital Demon Suppression Division, among all Earth Rank and higher Demon Hunters surnamed Shen, there is only one. If not him, who else could it be?" Zhu Yue mused, shaking his head slightly, a look of deep contemplation on his face. I can vividly feel the vast gap in strength between myself and Shen Changqing. Such a formidable Demon Evil was extinguished in an instant at his hand.

Immediately, Zhu Yue turned to the remains on the ground and ordered, "Clean this up. The body possessed by the Demon Evil needs to be burned immediately to prevent any future trouble."

"Yes!"