Chapter 45

Looking down at the panel.

The slaughter value had directly changed from four to six.

Clearly, that slash just now not only dispelled the illusion but also inflicted some kind of damage on the evil entity.

The increase in the slaughter value

undoubtedly proved this point.

At the same time, it made Shen Changqing realize that he didn't need to kill the evil entity; as long as he inflicted some damage, he could also obtain the corresponding slaughter value.

Even back when he was in the Demon Suppression Prison, he had confirmed this when he obtained slaughter value from the remains of demons.

If he wanted to obtain slaughter value,

there wasn't just one way, which was to kill the evil entity.

The long sword hung down, the tip lightly touching the ground, and Shen Changqing didn't make any further moves.

The evil entity had launched an attack.

It certainly wouldn't stop there.

From the direct confrontation just now, the strength of that evil entity was at most at the Yin level, and it was even weaker than the one in Guyue Village.

Even before his breakthrough, Shen Changqing had the confidence to slay it with his sword.

Now, after breaking through to the innate stage,

he didn't even consider a Yin-level evil entity a threat.

However—

What Shen Changqing was worried about was never a Yin-level evil entity; he was worried about the Eternal Alliance sending out an evil entity above the Yin level.

To put it bluntly,

he had just broken through to the innate stage.

Although the transformed Pure Yang True Qi had a much stronger restraining effect on evil entities,

if a powerful Grievance-level evil entity were to attack, Shen Changqing wouldn't have a 100% chance of dealing with it.

That slash.

The Yin-level evil entity was already injured and wouldn't easily make a second move.

Time passed.

Shen Changqing stood with his sword, his senses at their peak, observing the subtle changes around him.

Dark energy surged beside him.

Whoosh—

Shen Changqing's body suddenly moved, the long sword slashing like a bolt of lightning, a wave of heat sweeping in all directions.

A pale hand collided with the long sword, instantly retreating in defeat.

"Ah!"

A shrill scream, the evil entity retreated.

Shen Changqing took a step forward, trying to pinpoint the evil entity's position, but it disappeared too quickly. By the time he arrived, it was already too late.

"Damn!"

He cursed inwardly.

Shen Changqing's gaze was cold and stern, observing the changes around him.

The biggest challenge in dealing with evil entities was that they were intangible and formless. As long as the object they possessed couldn't be found, it was hard to do anything about them.

"The current solution is either to kill it with a decisive strike when it appears again, or to find the object it possesses.

Apart from these two methods, there are no other possibilities."

Shen Changqing was also somewhat helpless.

The evil entity was indeed difficult to deal with. Without finding a weakness, he could only passively take hits.

Within his line of sight, there were many objects, and he couldn't be sure which one the evil entity possessed.

Additionally,

the object possessed by the evil entity might not even be inside the government office; it could be outside.

Based on Shen Changqing's understanding of evil entities,

the range of the illusion created by an evil entity is determined by its strength.

However, the illusion range of a Yin-level evil entity is at most one to two thousand feet, and its attack range is within one hundred feet, never exceeding this range.

Thus,

the object possessed by the evil entity must be within one hundred feet.

If it wasn't inside the government office, Shen Changqing would have set it on fire.

"Either it's inside the government office or outside, but it won't be too far away. Unfortunately, I can't leave now. The evil entity's attack on the government office is definitely for the Zhao family!"

Shen Changqing calmed down, now it was a matter of who could outlast the other.

As long as he didn't leave, the evil entity wouldn't have a chance to break the prisoners out, of course, assuming no powerful evil entity appeared.

At this moment,

his mind was completely focused, the Pure Yang True Qi mobilized, spreading throughout his body, elevating his state to its peak.

Shen Changqing was waiting.

For a chance to deliver a decisive strike.

Before breaking through to the innate stage, he didn't have such strength, but after the breakthrough, the transformation of the Pure Yang True Qi was completely different.

As long as the timing was right,

even if he couldn't find the object possessed by the evil entity, he might still be able to slay it.

After the previous confrontation,

the scene became quiet again.

Shen Changqing stood at the entrance to the prison, like a towering iron tower, not moving an inch.

Not long after,

his ears twitched, and some subtle sounds were heard, followed by dark energy surging beside him.

But this time,

Shen Changqing didn't move, allowing the dark energy to approach—

However,

the dark energy dissipated when it was three feet away from his body, as if it had never appeared.

A probe!

Shen Changqing sneered inwardly.

From the previous confrontation, the evil entity had sensed his strength and now dared not attack easily, only daring to make a simple probe.

After the failed probe, the scene quickly calmed down again.

In less than half an hour,

noisy sounds came from the other side of the government office, causing quite a commotion.

Shen Changqing gripped his long sword, his eyes cold as he looked in the other direction, where flames flickered, indicating a battle.

"Feint to the east, attack to the west!"

"Or is it to rescue the Wei?"

He couldn't be sure, but with his current strength, he had to either stay here to ensure the evil entity couldn't break the prisoners out or abandon the Zhao family and go to rescue others.

At this moment,

a person ran over in a panic.

"Sir, something's happened!"

"What happened?" Shen Changqing looked at the staggering Hong Cheng, his brows furrowing.

The Hong Cheng before him had no bloodstains, his face was very panicked, but for some reason, he looked somewhat awkward.

Wait!

Awkward!

Shen Changqing was startled and, without hesitation, slashed at Hong Cheng with his sword.

The Hong Cheng, who should have been panicked, revealed a strange smile, and in the next moment, he dodged the sword attack. His calloused hand, covered with sharp nails, stabbed towards Shen Changqing's chest.

"Bold move!"

Shen Changqing was enraged. Without drawing his sword back, he attacked with his other hand, a fierce palm wind whistling out and colliding with the other's hand.

Bang—

The powerful force shattered the nails, and the arm was twisted by the force.

The 'Hong Cheng' retreated, even though his arm was twisted like a rope, with pale bones piercing through the skin, his face showed no sign of pain, only shock in his eyes.

"Innate!"

"Grievance-level evil entity!"

Shen Changqing spat out a few words, his voice as cold as the coldest winter.

The worst scenario had still occurred.

The Eternal Alliance not only sent an evil entity to break the prisoners out but also sent a Grievance-level evil entity.

A Grievance-level evil entity was no longer just attached to inanimate objects but could directly possess living beings, controlling them completely.

The Hong Cheng before him was in a possessed state.

Including the original Yin-level evil entity, there were now two evil entities in the government office.

Kill!

Without any further words, Shen Changqing took a step forward and charged at 'Hong Cheng.'

The long sword cleaved through the air!

The sound was like thunder!