Chapter 65

Walking slowly forward.

Chen Changqing did not let the bodies on the ground affect his inner calm.

The closer he got.

The more intense the sinister aura became.

When his senses expanded, the surroundings were silent, with no signs of life.

Suddenly.

Chen Changqing stood still.

The sinister aura around him seemed to freeze everything.

He was certain.

The evil entity here must have detected his presence.

But it was wary of his strength and dared not make a move.

Time passed slowly.

Chen Changqing did not move, and the evil entity did not move either.

Both were waiting.

Hoping the other would make a mistake.

After a long time, the evil entity still did not move, but Chen Changqing grew impatient.

"Fine, since you don't want to come out, let's see how long you can hold out!"

A palm struck out into the air, the scorching palm wind sweeping like a heat wave, instantly igniting the surrounding buildings.

Then.

Chen Changqing followed up with several more palms, intensifying the fire.

Soon, the entire courtyard was engulfed in flames.

The evil entity was not afraid of fire, but that did not mean the fire had no effect. Even if the entity was formless, it had to retreat when the temperature rose to a certain level.

The fire raged.

Chen Changqing stood in the courtyard, his aura protecting him from the heat.

At the same time, he expanded his senses to detect any movement in the courtyard.

One breath!

Two breaths!

The fire burned, making the wood crackle. The sinister aura was somewhat dispelled by the intense heat, but there was still no significant change.

As the fire grew more intense.

Even with his aura protecting him, Chen Changqing felt his breathing becoming difficult.

However.

He remained still, facing off against the evil entity hidden somewhere.

Boom—

The house collapsed, and the more fragile rooms finally caved in under the intense heat.

At the moment of collapse, a black shadow suddenly darted out of the flames and fled.

"Finally, you've come out!"

Chen Changqing's eyes were cold as he pursued the shadow.

His Heavenly Martial True Qi burst forth, and his body moved like lightning, closing the distance in just two breaths.

Then, he struck out with a palm.

The palm aura hit the black shadow, causing it to fall.

As the shadow fell, Chen Changqing leaped forward, landing at the same time. The shadow tried to jump up, but Chen Changqing instantly drew his sword and engaged in combat.

At that moment.

Using his night vision.

Chen Changqing saw clearly what he was fighting.

A guard, but with a stiff expression and ghostly movements.

He recognized this familiar scene.

"Possession!"

"The evil entity of the Eternal Alliance, besides stealing demon blood, also has the strength to send a Grievance-level entity to disrupt our Lin'an City."

Chen Changqing's face was stern, and his attacks did not cease.

The destruction of the Heavenly Inspector's base was likely the work of this Grievance-level entity.

Otherwise, with the strength of the Heavenly Inspector's base, a Phantom-level entity could not have easily wiped them out.

But a Grievance-level entity.

The base had no chance of resisting.

Whoosh—

His long sword struck out, the blade aura slicing through the air. The evil entity vanished, trying to escape.

Chen Changqing was faster, and after his first strike failed, he lunged forward, striking with a palm.

Bang!!

The evil entity was sent flying.

That palm directly indented its chest.

Then.

Chen Changqing struck again, beheading the evil entity.

As the head fell.

The evil entity separated from the body, trying to escape.

"Sir!"

A constable saw the commotion and rushed over. The evil entity changed direction, heading towards the constable.

Seeing this.

Chen Changqing's face changed.

"Get out of the way—"

It was too late to warn the constable.

The constable, unprepared, was possessed, his body stiffening.

Before the evil entity could fully control the body, Chen Changqing struck with his sword, cutting through the neck.

The blade, though not sharp, was enhanced by Heavenly Martial True Qi, slicing through the body easily.

With one strike.

The constable's head fell.

The evil entity, just possessed, immediately separated from the body, seeking a new host.

Chen Changqing, enraged, shouted: "You think you can escape!"

He threw his sword, which turned into a black light, pinning the evil entity to the ground.

Then.

Without giving it a chance to react, Chen Changqing lunged forward, striking with all his might.

"Ahh!!"

The evil entity screamed, its body dispersing like smoke.

A familiar feeling surged within him.

Chen Changqing checked his panel, seeing his slaughter value increase by over twenty points, and his mind relaxed.

The evil entity was hard to determine if it was truly dead.

But the slaughter value was different.

If the evil entity was not dead, it would not grant slaughter value, or if it suffered irreparable damage, it would provide some, but not much.

Now, with the panel increasing by over twenty points, it was clear that a complete Grievance-level entity had been killed.

So.

The slaughter value confirmed the evil entity's death.

At this moment, the constables, who had been standing in fear, slowly approached.

"Sir—"

"How is the situation in other areas?"

Chen Changqing sheathed his sword and looked at the constables, including Zhou Yang.

Hearing this.

Zhou Yang glanced at the dead colleague on the ground, then looked back, bowing: "Sir, most of the fires have been extinguished. We came here because we saw the commotion."

He did not expect the commotion to be caused by Chen Changqing and the evil entity.

For this.

Zhou Yang was relieved he was not the fastest, or he would have been the one lying on the ground, decapitated.

Chen Changqing looked at the group, then at the bodies on the ground, shaking his head.

"He was already dead the moment he was possessed, but he died in the line of duty. Take him back and give him a proper burial. If he has a family, provide them with the appropriate compensation."

"Sir, you are wise."

Faced with Zhou Yang's flattery, Chen Changqing shook his head and said nothing.

Regardless, the dead constable had done his duty, and his death was partly his responsibility. Providing compensation was the least he could do.

After a moment of regret.

He continued: "Continue patrolling and check for any other abnormalities. Also, speed up the extinguishing of the fires. The rest is up to me."

"Understood, sir!"

Zhou Yang bowed.

Chen Changqing glanced at him, then leaped into the air, disappearing in an instant.

Zhou Yang turned to the others: "Wu Er, take Zhou Xing's body back. The rest of you, follow me."

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After killing the Grievance-level entity and gaining a wave of slaughter value, Chen Changqing returned to the yamen.

The commotion outside gradually subsided.

Time passed.

Soon.

The sky began to lighten, dispelling the darkness.

"It's over!"

Standing on the roof of the yamen, Chen Changqing thought to himself.

The city of Lin'an still had smoke rising, but it was no longer as suffocating as the previous day.

The constables patrolling the city were gradually returning.

Chen Changqing leaped down and returned to the inner hall.

"Sir, how was the situation last night?" Shi Qingsheng, who had been resting in the inner hall, immediately got out of bed when he saw Chen Changqing land on the roof.

His face was still pale, with dark circles under his eyes, showing signs of sleep deprivation.

Chen Changqing raised an eyebrow: "Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Sir, how could I sleep with the situation last night?" Shi Qingsheng laughed bitterly.

Last night, he could not even stop trembling while hiding in bed.

If it were not for the daylight, he would not have dared to leave his room.

There was no way around it.

Ordinary people were so weak in the face of evil entities.

Chen Changqing said: "The evil entities were mostly killed by me last night. I believe Lin'an City will be peaceful for some time."

This was a way to comfort Shi Qingsheng.

The struggle for demon blood was over.

The Eternal Alliance's base here had been completely destroyed, and with many evil entities killed, they would not invest much more strength here.

To put it bluntly.

Lin'an City was just a small place. Apart from the ten thousand citizens, there was no other attraction for the evil entities.

If the Eternal Alliance were to invest heavily here just to vent their anger, it would be too impulsive.

In Chen Changqing's view.

The Eternal Alliance, having grown to its current size, would not act impulsively.

"As long as you are here, there is nothing to fear from evil entities—"

Shi Qingsheng smiled, but then paused.

He almost forgot.

Chen Changqing was not the real magistrate, but a temporary replacement until the new one arrived.

In other words.

He would eventually leave.

While they were talking, Zhang Yue returned with his men.

"Let's talk in the inner hall. The rest of you, rest." Seeing Zhang Yue, Chen Changqing spoke directly.

After saying this, he stepped into the inner hall.

Zhang Yue and Shi Qingsheng hurriedly followed.

The other constables dispersed.

In the inner hall.

Chen Changqing sat at the head of the table, looking at the two men: "Sit down. Zhang Yue, report the specific situation and the losses in the city last night."