Chapter 20

Yellow Rank Demon Hunters are almost all at the Pulse-Through realm.

Once they reach the Innate stage, they qualify to be promoted to the Mystic Rank Demon Hunter.

It can be said that

Any Innate martial artist in the Great Qin can be considered a true expert, and even in the Demon Suppression Bureau, they are no longer insignificant.

Yellow Rank Demon Hunters can deal with Ghostly Rank monsters.

Mystic Rank Demon Hunters are qualified to contend with Grievance Rank monsters.

People like Liu Chang and Jiang Zuo, from Shen Changqing's current perspective, are probably at the Innate level.

Of course,

It's not ruled out that they are stronger than Innate.

But even if they are indeed stronger than Innate, they won't be much stronger.

"Reaching the eleventh level of the Pure Yang Art has made me an Innate martial artist. As long as I return to the Demon Suppression Bureau, there's a high probability that I can be promoted to the Mystic Rank Demon Hunter."

Shen Changqing was very satisfied.

Eliminating a powerful Ghostly Rank monster, the slaughter points obtained allowed him to officially break through to the Innate stage, which was an unexpected gain.

However,

This also included his own hard training.

If it weren't for his own hard training, which had advanced the Pure Yang Art to the eighth level, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the Innate realm with just twelve slaughter points.

After the excitement,

A strong sense of weakness suddenly hit him, making Shen Changqing stagger slightly.

He understood.

This was due to the excessive absorption of qi and blood during the breakthrough of the Pure Yang Art.

In the past, when he practiced, he didn't use slaughter points as a shortcut, and his daily consumption was generally maintained at a normal level, without causing any state of exhaustion.

But now,

The Pure Yang Art had broken through two levels in succession, and the consumption was not ordinary.

Especially the leap from Pulse-Through to Innate, the consumption of qi and blood was even more exaggerated.

"It seems I can't break through recklessly. I either need to make adequate preparations or strengthen my physique."

Shen Changqing sighed.

If there are more slaughter points in the future, the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training Art should also be improved.

Otherwise,

I'll have to find other external training methods to enhance myself.

True qi is abundant, and powerful strength.

Qi and blood are abundant, and the foundation is strong.

Standing in place to recover, Shen Changqing looked up at the sky. With the death of the monster, the covering mist also dissipated.

Because of the excessive time spent,

What was originally a scorching midday had now turned into a sunset, and a darkness gradually enveloped the world.

"A dark and windy night, perfect for murder and arson!"

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Nighttime.

The inner hall of the yamen was brightly lit.

Zhao Fang sat listlessly in the inner hall, his face appearing somewhat eerie under the lamplight.

Beside him sat a thin middle-aged man.

"Nothing went wrong over there, right?" Zhuang Mingyuan pinched his short beard, his eyes dark and venomous, occasionally flashing with a cold light.

"It's impossible."

Zhao Fang shook his head, his gaze falling on the other person.

"Zhang Long is not weak. He is just one step away from generating true qi and becoming a Pulse-Through martial artist. With the help of a top-tier Ghostly Rank monster, dealing with a mere apprentice demon hunter should be no problem."

An apprentice demon hunter, at most, is at the Pulse-Through realm.

And,

There's a high probability that they are just newly entered the Pulse-Through realm.

Even if we take a step back,

Even if the person is not an apprentice demon hunter but a veteran Yellow Rank Demon Hunter, with our side's strength, we have a 100% chance of cutting them down.

"If it weren't for the concern that the Demon Suppression Bureau might send a few Yellow Rank Demon Hunters, we wouldn't have to lie. What I didn't expect was that the Demon Suppression Bureau would send an apprentice demon hunter to deal with a Ghostly Rank monster."

"Tsk tsk, I wonder if he offended someone or if the Demon Suppression Bureau is really short of people."

At the end, Zhao Fang's expression also became strange.

He had already prepared to deal with a few apprentice demon hunters.

But after all the preparations,

The Demon Suppression Bureau only sent one person.

This situation

Made Zhao Fang feel like he had punched into thin air, making him quite uncomfortable.

After speaking,

He suddenly thought of something.

"What if one apprentice demon hunter isn't enough to advance Blood Soul?"

The Blood Soul mentioned by Zhao Fang was the name of the Ghostly Rank monster.

Hearing this,

Zhuang Mingyuan shook his head: "Blood Soul is already at the peak of the Ghostly Rank. A Pulse-Through realm martial artist should be enough to advance it. Even if it can't advance, we'll just have to sacrifice someone else."

After speaking,

A cold smile appeared on his face: "There are still a few villages around Gu Yue Village. Sacrificing them to Blood Soul will solve any problems."

Hearing this,

Zhao Fang's brows instinctively furrowed.

Noticing his change in expression, Zhuang Mingyuan's face turned cold.

"Lord Zhao, don't forget that you are no longer the magistrate of Lin'an City, the upright official in their eyes. You are just a traitor who has allied with demons.

Since Gu Yue Village has already been sacrificed, what's the problem with sacrificing a few more villages?

Just the exposure of the Gu Yue Village incident alone is enough to result in the extermination of your entire family. Do you think the Demon Suppression Bureau will spare you or your family once they get the real information?"

"..."

Zhao Fang did not respond.

He understood what Zhuang Mingyuan meant.

The duty of the Demon Suppression Bureau, besides slaying demons, is to eliminate those who betray the human race and collude with demons.

For these traitors,

The Demon Suppression Bureau has never shown mercy.

As the other party said, once his actions are exposed, the extermination of his entire family would be a light punishment.

Extermination of nine clans,

Annihilation of three clans,

Are not impossible.

Every year, the Demon Suppression Bureau executes tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of traitors.

This is why the Demon Suppression Bureau's ferocity is deeply ingrained in people's hearts, and even the most powerful people do not want to easily oppose it.

Seeing this,

Zhuang Mingyuan's expression softened slightly: "Lord Zhao, my words may be harsh, but they are all true. Besides, you have already joined the Eternal Alliance. Even if you want to withdraw now, it's too late.

What's so good about the human race? The people of the Demon Suppression Bureau are powerful, but how long do they live?

On the contrary,

By joining the Eternal Alliance, you may not get the chance for eternal life, but living longer than others is definitely not a problem.

According to my knowledge, there are even powerful individuals in the Eternal Alliance who have lived for two or three hundred years and have not yet passed away.

You joined the Eternal Alliance for these reasons. If you can cultivate Blood Soul to the Grievance Rank, the higher-ups in the alliance will be very pleased, and the rewards will not be lacking.

In this way, sacrificing some people, what does it matter?"

"Remember—"

"Selfishness is the way to survive!"

Zhuang Mingyuan's words completely broke down Zhao Fang's last line of defense.

Indeed,

Sacrificing one village is a capital offense, and sacrificing two or three is also a capital offense.

So, what is there to hesitate about?