Chapter 25

Upon hearing this,

Zhuang Mingyuan felt a sudden relief.

To them, the Demon Suppression Bureau was an absolutely sacred place.

Once someone swore in the name of the Demon Suppression Bureau,

they would never break their word easily.

Moreover, as a mere Pulse Channeling martial artist, he was not worth the other party breaking their word.

After some consideration,

Zhuang Mingyuan finally confessed, "In the past, when demons descended upon the world, causing chaos, a powerful demon appeared near Lin'an City and was ultimately slain by an unknown strong individual.

That fallen demon did not completely disappear from the world.

According to rumors, the powerful demon left behind some essence blood near Lin'an City, and it will soon fully manifest.

At that time, many strong individuals will surely come to争夺 the demon's essence blood."

"Essence blood of a demon!?"

Shen Changqing's expression changed slightly.

Demons are far more powerful than ordinary monsters. Although it seems that the Demon Suppression Prison houses many demons, they were all personally captured and imprisoned by the top experts of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

In fact,

any demon is incredibly powerful.

Even if I have already broken through to the Innate realm, I cannot contend with a demon.

Similarly,

the essence blood of a demon is a rare treasure for some people.

Moreover,

according to what Zhuang Mingyuan said, that drop of demon essence blood might not come from a low-level demon but could be from a more powerful one.

After a moment,

Shen Changqing frowned, "What level is the demon essence blood you mentioned?"

"I'm not sure, but according to the rumors, it would at least be the essence blood of a mid-level demon."

Zhuang Mingyuan originally wanted to shake his head, but the cold sensation on his neck made him stop.

Facing Shen Changqing's questioning,

he almost answered everything he knew.

"Where did you get these rumors from?"

"Sir, the news of the demon essence blood appearing in Lin'an City is not a secret; many forces have received the information."

"Hmph, if all the forces had received the news, how could the Demon Suppression Bureau not know!"

Shen Changqing sneered.

Although the intelligence this time was inaccurate, it does not negate the intelligence-gathering capabilities of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

If the demon essence blood were to appear and many forces received the news,

the Demon Suppression Bureau would definitely not be unaware.

Zhuang Mingyuan smiled bitterly, "The Demon Suppression Bureau has many strong individuals. The unknown strong individual who slew the demon is said to have some connection with the Demon Suppression Bureau. Given the status of the Demon Suppression Bureau, it is normal for them to not care about a demon's essence blood.

I have told you everything I know.

I hope you will keep your promise and spare my life!"

"Alright!"

Shen Changqing nodded, but instead of withdrawing his hand, he directly slashed across Zhuang Mingyuan's neck.

The sharp blade,

combined with the transformed Pure Yang energy,

instantly

severed Zhuang Mingyuan's head.

The scorching force burned the wound, preventing much blood from spurting out.

The head fell to the ground, and Zhuang Mingyuan's eyes widened in disbelief.

He broke his word!

The other party really disregarded the honor of the Demon Suppression Bureau and broke his word openly!

Even in death,

Zhuang Mingyuan could hardly accept it.

"You are still too naive!"

Shen Changqing looked at the dead Zhuang Mingyuan, shook his head, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

He didn't expect

that someone who had lived so long could still be so naive.

What does the honor of the Demon Suppression Bureau matter, it can't be eaten.

However,

the information obtained from Zhuang Mingyuan was quite useful for Shen Changqing.

"Essence blood of a demon, at least mid-level!"

"Is the Demon Suppression Bureau really indifferent, or have they not received the news—"

Shen Changqing couldn't be sure.

But since he had this information, he would definitely report it to the Demon Suppression Bureau, and they would decide what to do.

At this moment,

a faint aura rose from Zhuang Mingyuan's body and instantly drifted towards Shen Changqing.

"This is—"

Feeling that familiar scent, Shen Changqing's eyes flickered, and he immediately calmed down.

Name: Shen Changqing

Force: Great Qin Demon Suppression Bureau

Identity: Apprentice Demon Exterminator

Martial Arts: Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training (15th level, improvable), Pure Yang Art (11th level, not improvable), Seven Kill Blade Technique (2nd level), Iron Sand Palm (2nd level)

Kills: 4

The cleared kill points directly became four.

Thinking about this,

Shen Changqing took out the Clear Spirit Pendant from his chest, seeing a thick black line on it, and next to it, another thinner black line had appeared.

The Clear Spirit Pendant

is the proof of whether an Apprentice Demon Exterminator has completed a task.

Only by slaying demons or if a demon dies within a certain range will the pendant capture the aura.

The thick black line was left behind after the monster in Gu Yue Village died.

Now, another black line had appeared.

Undoubtedly,

it was due to Zhuang Mingyuan.

"The Clear Spirit Pendant can only capture the aura of demons. Now that it can capture the aura from Zhuang Mingyuan, it indirectly proves that he is no longer a true human but is similar to a demon!"

Shen Changqing's gaze was indifferent.

In his line of sight, Zhuang Mingyuan's decapitated body lay quietly.

The long-stored blood had burst through the severed neck and flowed onto the ground, severely corroding it.

No matter how you look at it,

the current Zhuang Mingyuan no longer had the appearance of a human.

In the records of the Demon Suppression Bureau, such people who betray humanity and join demons are collectively called "Demon Humans"!

So-called Demon Humans

are those who have betrayed humanity and joined demons.

They sell their bodies and souls to demons to gain powerful strength and long lifespans.

But as a price,

these people gradually become cruel and bloodthirsty, and their minds are corrupted by demons, leading to their complete downfall.

It sounds terrifying,

but in the face of the temptation of power and longevity, some people inevitably fall into it.

For them,

whether they are human or not is not important; as long as they can live longer, that is enough.

To be honest,

Shen Changqing's understanding of Demon Humans was only superficial from the library. Zhuang Mingyuan was the first Demon Human he encountered.

Before this,

he didn't know that killing a Demon Human could also earn kill points.

Gathering some dry branches,

he placed Zhuang Mingyuan's body on them.

With the transformed Pure Yang energy, a scorching heat burst forth, instantly igniting the dry branches.

The flames burned fiercely, quickly engulfing the body.

Shen Changqing stood not far away, silently watching the scene.

PS: If you say it's short, I'll update one more chapter!