Chapter 3

The Demon Suppression Bureau is very large.

Although the Demon Suppression Prison is just a part of the Demon Suppression Bureau, it is by no means small.

To be honest.

As a place for suppressing and sealing demons and monsters, it is considered a key area within the Demon Suppression Bureau and cannot be small.

From the outside.

The Demon Suppression Prison looks like an ancient city, with walls made of blue bricks and stones, covered in mottled bloodstains, exuding a sense of bloodshed, solemnity, and antiquity.

A rectangular opening exists at the bottom of the wall, flanked by two stone lions.

Chen Changqing understood.

That opening is actually the entrance to the Demon Suppression Prison.

The entire Demon Suppression Prison has only one entrance and exit.

From the surface, the entrance to the Demon Suppression Prison does not seem to be heavily guarded, lacking the strictness of a high-security area.

In reality.

The Demon Suppression Prison does not need much military presence to guard it.

It's simple.

Because the Demon Suppression Prison exists within the Demon Suppression Bureau, and the Demon Suppression Bureau itself is an impregnable prison.

There are demon slayers in front and guardians in the back.

If any demon or monster were to step out of the Demon Suppression Prison, it would be detected by the strong individuals within the Demon Suppression Bureau in the next second, and there would be no way for it to leave alive.

These matters.

Chen Changqing had heard from others.

But he believed that there was a strong basis for this.

Otherwise.

The entrance to the Demon Suppression Prison would not be unguarded by any powerful individuals.

Standing in place for a few seconds.

Chen Changqing took a deep breath and stepped into the Demon Suppression Prison.

However—

Just as he crossed the stone lions, an overwhelmingly intense wave of bloodiness hit him, nearly causing him to suffocate, and the impact of the bloodiness made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Fortunately.

When the wave of bloodiness hit, a powerful surge of qi and blood rose within Chen Changqing's body, dispelling the cold and bloody sensation.

The Thirteen Bodyguards' Hard Qi Gong!

His steps paused slightly.

Chen Changqing continued walking forward.

This was not his first time entering the Demon Suppression Prison, and he had experienced the impact of the bloodiness before.

The last time he entered the Demon Suppression Prison, he had not yet mastered the Thirteen Bodyguards' Hard Qi Gong, and he had remained motionless for about half an hour before gradually adapting.

Compared to the last time.

This time, he only paused briefly before recovering.

Therefore.

Chen Changqing had a better grasp of his own strength.

The entrance to the Demon Suppression Prison is a long corridor, with no wall lamps on either side, creating an eerie darkness.

If it were an ordinary person, walking through such a corridor would inevitably cause fear.

But for Chen Changqing, who had experience.

The darkness of the corridor did not affect his inner calm.

Not only Chen Changqing, but any apprentice demon slayer is a person with a strong mind.

Because without sufficient mental fortitude, one does not have the qualifications to enter the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Every strong individual in the Demon Suppression Bureau will face demons and monsters in the future, and there will be many terrifying scenes, so they need a strong mind to support them.

Otherwise, they will eventually meet a dead end.

Despite the darkness of the corridor.

Chen Changqing's steps did not pause.

Soon.

At the end of the dark corridor, a faint light appeared, and before long, the light gradually became more visible.

When he completely left the darkness, the scene had completely changed.

Oil lamps were lit around, dispelling all the darkness.

Several people wearing iron armor and helmets, with their faces obscured, were standing guard, swords at their waists.

Upon seeing Chen Changqing appear.

One of them stepped forward, blocking his path.

"Who are you? Please show your credentials!"

"I am Chen Changqing, an apprentice demon slayer of the Yellow Department, here on orders to inspect the Demon Suppression Prison. This is the handbook."

Chen Changqing stopped and showed the Demon Suppression Prison handbook given to him by Liu Chang.

Anyone assigned to inspect the Demon Suppression Prison would receive the Demon Suppression Prison handbook.

The Demon Suppression Prison handbook.

Not only records some precautions within the Demon Suppression Prison but also serves as a pass to enter the Demon Suppression Prison.

After completing the task, the Demon Suppression Prison handbook must be returned.

Seeing the Demon Suppression Prison handbook in Chen Changqing's hand.

The person immediately let him pass.

Seeing this.

Chen Changqing put away the Demon Suppression Prison handbook, bowed to the guards, and walked in.

The outside of the Demon Suppression Prison is not heavily guarded.

But inside the Demon Suppression Prison, there are some soldiers stationed.

He was not very clear about the origins of the soldiers, but those who could stay in the Demon Suppression Prison for a long time were certainly not ordinary people.

The last time he came.

Chen Changqing did not have much feeling about the soldiers stationed in the Demon Suppression Prison.

But this time, he had a different feeling.

Because he had achieved some success with the Thirteen Bodyguards' Hard Qi Gong, his perception had become more acute.

Chen Changqing could clearly sense.

Behind those iron armors, there was a surging qi and blood.

Even if he had mastered the third level of the Thirteen Bodyguards' Hard Qi Gong, he would likely not be a match for these soldiers.

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The Demon Suppression Prison is divided into five levels. The top level does not house any demons or monsters, only soldiers are stationed there.

Chen Changqing is currently on the top level.

Just as he descended to the second level, a cold chill immediately surged.

Although the chill was strong, it did not have much effect on him.

Because even ordinary apprentice demon slayers can move freely on the second level, let alone Chen Changqing.

After descending to the second level.

Chen Changqing immediately opened the panel to check.

The column for slaughter points showed no changes.

"It seems I need to inspect further."

The first appearance of slaughter points was triggered in the Demon Suppression Prison.

Since then.

Chen Changqing had studied it thoroughly and concluded that demons and monsters carry slaughter points, but they do not need to be killed. Just being in their presence is enough.

As for the specifics.

He still needed to study further.

Opening the Demon Suppression Prison handbook, Chen Changqing skipped the initial precautions and turned to the main content.

In his view.

There was a portrait of a woman.

The woman in the portrait looked seductive and alluring, as if she could captivate the heart.

He glanced at it briefly and then turned to the back, where there were no images, but text.

Name: Meinv

Rank: Grievance-level Monster

Description: Skilled in mental attacks, often lures with feminine charm, once drained the essence of nearly ten thousand people from five villages, later captured by the Demon Suppression Bureau and imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Prison.

Chen Changqing closed the Demon Suppression Prison handbook and walked to the first cell on the second level.

The layout of the Demon Suppression Prison was not much different from the prisons in his previous life, with individual cells to isolate the prisoners.

When he reached the first cell.

Chen Changqing's vision suddenly changed.

The cell, which should have been cold, appeared to him as a warm and cozy boudoir, with a woman with long hair down to her waist sitting in front of a dressing table, her back to him.

Through the reflection in the mirror on the dressing table, Chen Changqing could see her alluring and beautiful face.

Suddenly.

The woman stopped combing her hair, turned around, and smiled, her eyes sparkling.

Chen Changqing remained expressionless.

Seeing this.

The woman got up from the dressing table, took a few steps toward him, and opened her lips, a fragrant breeze wafting over.

"Does my beauty meet your eyes, my lord?"

"..."

Chen Changqing did not respond, just standing there.

"Why don't you come in and sit down, my lord?" The woman spoke, giving him a seductive look, and the clothes on her shoulders slipped, revealing her snow-white shoulders.

Chen Changqing turned and left, leaving the woman with a stunned expression.

"It seems I cannot obtain slaughter points from her."

Chen Changqing shook his head inwardly.

He had stood outside the cell for a long time but had not gained any slaughter points.

This indicated.

The possibility of obtaining slaughter points from Meinv was low.

Therefore.

Chen Changqing did not want to waste time on her, as there were many demons and monsters in the Demon Suppression Prison, and there was no need to focus on one.

As for Meinv's form.

To be honest, he had no interest in it at all.

Although she looked seductive and beautiful, most monsters do not have a physical form and appear as illusions.

What he saw as a seductive and beautiful woman might look different to others.

These things.

Had been explained to him on the first day he entered the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The precautions in the Demon Suppression Prison handbook also recorded the same.

So no matter how Meinv changed, it was of no use to Chen Changqing.

"Since there's no problem with Meinv, let's check the next cell."

Chen Changqing flipped to the next page of the Demon Suppression Prison handbook, read the information, and walked to the next cell.

The Demon Suppression Prison handbook recorded what kind of demon or monster was imprisoned in each cell.

The task of inspecting the Demon Suppression Prison required that the contents of the cells match the information in the handbook.

If the handbook recorded that something was imprisoned but the cell was empty, it would be a cause for concern.

This situation.

Could mean that the imprisoned entity had escaped for some reason.

It did not take long.

Chen Changqing arrived at the second cell.

It also housed a Grievance-level monster, but unlike Meinv, this Grievance-level monster transformed into something else.

After a brief pause.

There was no change in the slaughter points.

Chen Changqing quickly moved to the next cell.

As expected.

The next cell also housed a Grievance-level monster.

Monsters are divided into several levels, with the lowest being the Ghost level and the Grievance level. The Ghost level is the weakest and is usually directly killed by the Demon Suppression Bureau. Only Grievance-level and higher monsters have the qualifications to be imprisoned.

Soon.

Chen Changqing reached the last cell on the second level.

His steps paused.