Chapter 8

Regarding the seductress.

Shen Changqing was already very familiar with her.

Every month, he would come to the Demon Suppression Prison six times, and each time he entered, the first thing he saw was this strange creature.

But what was frustrating was that.

The seductress always appeared in the same form as before.

Over time.

Shen Changqing almost thought that the seductive woman was the seductress's true form.

For two months.

He would go to the library every five days on schedule.

Apart from looking for other martial arts, the rest of the time was spent searching for information about demons and strange creatures.

These matters.

In theory, he could understand them by consulting some official demon hunters.

Unfortunately.

The Demon Suppression Academy was large, but Shen Changqing did not know any official demon hunters, so he had no way to gather information.

As for Liu Chang, he was a suitable candidate.

Unfortunately, although his attitude was somewhat gentle, he never answered Shen Changqing's questions, only saying what he was willing to say.

Regarding this.

Shen Changqing was also quite impressed by the Demon Suppression Bureau's laissez-faire attitude.

Recruiting new members, they only explained some basic rules, and the rest was left to personal exploration.

Therefore.

He could only rely on himself and find some information in the library.

Fortunately, the library had a lot of records about demons and strange creatures.

As long as he went to the relevant section, he could pull out a book from the shelf, and it would contain similar content.

Over time.

Shen Changqing gained a lot of knowledge about demons and strange creatures.

"In the 31st year of the Great Qin Dynasty, the sun and moon lost their light, a meteor fell from the sky, accompanied by a stream of fire. On that day, demons and strange creatures wreaked havoc, causing chaos in the world, leading to unrest throughout the land.

To maintain stability, the Great Qin Dynasty established the Demon Suppression Bureau, tasked with slaying demons and suppressing strange creatures, to restore peace and order!"

Looking at the seductress, Shen Changqing recalled the information stored in his mind.

It was clear that.

Demons and strange creatures did not exist from ancient times but appeared out of nowhere in the 31st year of the Great Qin Dynasty.

It was now the 381st year of the Great Qin Dynasty.

In other words, demons and strange creatures had existed for more than 300 years.

The Demon Suppression Bureau was established after the appearance of demons and strange creatures, so although its history was shorter, it had also been around for about 300 years.

"I always thought that so-called demons and strange creatures were the result of various changes after a person's death. Now it seems I was overthinking it—"

Shen Changqing shook his head slightly and then left the seductress's cell.

For more than 300 years.

The Great Qin Dynasty had not figured out the origin of these creatures. Even though he was very curious, he could not know too much.

However, there was also a possibility.

That the Great Qin Dynasty had already figured out the origin of demons and strange creatures but kept it sealed for some reason.

Regardless of which one it was.

It was not something a mere apprentice demon hunter like himself could interfere with.

Missing the seductress's cell, Shen Changqing continued down the row of cells. In less than half an hour, he had completed his patrol of the second floor.

After completing the patrol.

He did not intend to leave and directly headed to the third floor.

Just as he entered the third floor.

A black shadow appeared before his eyes.

Shen Changqing's expression turned serious, and he instinctively raised his Pure Yang True Qi while focusing on the black shadow.

He saw that the black shadow was not the expected demon or strange creature but a demon hunter.

Looking at the other person's robe.

Shen Changqing understood that the person, like himself, was an apprentice demon hunter.

"Strange, wasn't I supposed to patrol the third floor today? Why is another apprentice demon hunter here!"

Seeing Shen Changqing, Meng Shan frowned.

Each floor of the Demon Suppression Prison only required one person to patrol.

When he took the mission, he had never seen another apprentice demon hunter on the third floor.

Although he was curious.

Meng Shan did not show much, only slightly bowing: "Xuan Department apprentice demon hunter Meng Shan, may I ask who you are?"

"Yellow Department apprentice demon hunter Shen Changqing!"

Shen Changqing also bowed in return.

He did not expect to encounter someone from the Xuan Department here.

After a brief greeting.

Neither of them said anything more, just nodded slightly and passed by each other.

Standing at the exit of the third floor.

Meng Shan could not help but look back and saw that Shen Changqing did not stop but headed straight for the entrance to the fourth floor.

This scene.

Shocked him.

"Only a Pulse Channeling Realm practitioner can dare to go to the fourth floor. When did the Yellow Department have such a powerful apprentice demon hunter!"

As someone who had been there for more than half a year, Meng Shan knew very well the dangers of the fourth floor of the Demon Suppression Prison.

Even now, he was just one step away from the Pulse Channeling Realm and did not dare to go to the fourth floor.

An apprentice demon hunter daring to do this.

Either he was seeking death or had the strength to rival a true demon hunter.

"Yellow Department, Shen Changqing!"

Meng Shan silently repeated the name, already remembering it.

An apprentice demon hunter who had the right to go to the fourth floor, if he did not die, would definitely be no ordinary person.

In the future, when he became an official demon hunter, he might have to deal with this person.

However.

He did not intend to secretly investigate too much.

Unauthorized investigation of others in the Demon Suppression Bureau could lead to fatal consequences.

Moreover, Shen Changqing's strength, in Meng Shan's view, was much greater than his own.

Unless he was desperate.

He would not be foolish enough to court disaster.

On the other side.

Shen Changqing had already entered the fourth floor.

The Xuan Department apprentice demon hunter was just a minor matter.

He remembered Meng Shan's name but had no other plans for now.

He had come to the Demon Suppression Prison at least ten times before, but Shen Changqing had never intended to enter the fourth floor.

But this time was different.

Two days ago, his Pure Yang Technique officially broke through to the third level. With nine levels of the Pure Yang Technique, breaking through to the third level was a significant achievement.

Shen Changqing felt that the Pure Yang True Qi in his dantian was nearly twice as strong as the True Qi from the Thirteen Bodyguards' Hard Qi Gong.

Therefore.

He stepped into the fourth floor.

"It has been a long time since I gained any slaughter points. The fourth floor, don't disappoint me!"

Withstanding the cold, the Pure Yang True Qi automatically circulated, neutralizing the cold within his body. Shen Changqing walked towards the first cell.

The layout of the fourth floor.

Was similar to the first two floors.

As he approached the first cell, a strong smell of blood hit him.

The intensity of the blood smell made even Shen Changqing, who was used to it, feel a strong discomfort.

He took a step back and focused on the cell.

He saw a creature, wrapped in green scales, about the size of a human, but with abnormally long arms and a face without features, bound there.

Its limbs, head, and other parts of its body were pierced by thick iron nails, forcibly fixed in place.

Despite its intense struggle, not a single drop of blood flowed from its wounds.

"Demon!"

Shen Changqing's expression changed as he looked at the creature nailed to the cell.

Demons were higher-level beings than strange creatures.

Any demon, if left unchecked, had the ability to slaughter an entire city.

He had only seen paintings of demons in the library but had never seen a living one.

The demon before him.

Was the first.

Looking at the demon, Shen Changqing could clearly feel the violent aura and the nauseating smell of blood.

Even after a long look.

A sense of fear would uncontrollably rise in his heart.

Despite the changes in his heart, Shen Changqing forced himself to remain calm.

Although demons were strong.

The cells in the Demon Suppression Prison were not easy to break through.

The cells might seem simple, but they were equipped with various means to isolate and seal.

Otherwise.

The imprisoned demons and strange creatures would have long escaped.

Although his gaze was on the demon, Shen Changqing's attention was on his status panel.

"Strange!"

"Why is there nothing?"

After half an hour.

The slaughter points on the panel still showed no change, and Shen Changqing's expression became increasingly grim.

The slaughter points he had gained before.

Were all obtained from the remains of demons—

"Wait, demon remains!"

Shen Changqing realized the key point and immediately withdrew his attention from the panel, then observed the demon again.

Demon remains could provide slaughter points.

But the demon before him could not provide slaughter points.

So the problem was.

There must be some difference between the two, which prevented him from gaining slaughter points.

The most obvious difference.

Was that demon remains, strictly speaking, were dead things. Although they looked alive, they were not truly alive in the strict sense.

Regarding this.

Shen Changqing learned from the library.

Demon remains were not living things, but the demon before him was clearly a living thing.

Understanding the key point.

Shen Changqing confirmed something.

"Slaughter points can only be obtained from dead demons, not from living ones—no, that's not right!"

"If slaughter points cannot be obtained from living demons, then they definitely cannot be obtained from living strange creatures. This is why I cannot obtain slaughter points from strange creatures."

"In other words, if there were dead strange creatures, I might be able to obtain slaughter points from them!"

After sorting out the connections, Shen Changqing had a better understanding of his status panel.

At least he had a complete guess about how to obtain slaughter points.

The rest.

Was to verify it through practice.

But Shen Changqing also understood that he could not verify it now.

Because he did not have the right to kill the demons and strange creatures in the Demon Suppression Prison, and with his current strength, he did not have the ability to kill them.

"This matter can only be left for the future!"

Shen Changqing took a deep breath but did not give up. He walked around the other cells on the fourth floor.

Unfortunately.

The fourth floor housed only living demons.

In the end, he could only leave in frustration.

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