Demon-Suppressing Bureau

On the Cypress Water River, three figures on a fishing boat gazed with gloomy eyes at the mist-shrouded area.

The old woman in the black robe looked at the broken porcelain jar on the deck of the fishing boat, revealing a mouthful of Big Yellow, and laughed shrilly, "I didn't expect that Mist Child would actually fall into their hands."

It seems that the Daoist priest from Azure Sun Abbey has some skills.

"It's a pity there wasn't enough time, otherwise a true Mother-and-Child Corpse Sha could have been formed, and those three would have been no match for it."

The young man dressed in black linen clothes snorted coldly. His eyes were very unique, with brown vertical pupils.

He had dark circles under his eyes, a slender build, and wore a gourd-shaped earring on his right ear.

"Well, with this little thing, our mission is complete."

The third person was an elderly man smoking a pipe. He took a deep drag and exhaled a puff of smoke.

On his back was a three-foot square coffin, covered with dense black patterns, which was trembling incessantly.

"Stop fooling around, my dear grandson!"

An old woman's hoarse voice rang out, and she exhaled a wisp of black smoke, which seemed to possess a spirit and entered the coffin.

The things that were thrashing about inside the coffin suddenly froze.

A wrinkled, withered hand reached down into the river, and a red thread had appeared in its hand without anyone noticing.

They were chanting incantations when a red figure swam rapidly toward them from the distant mist.

It was the corpse of the woman in red, with a red thread around her neck, brought here by the old woman, and floating quietly beneath the river.

They followed the fishing boat as it sailed further and further away.

[After fierce fighting, the Slaughter Proficient Level].

[Slaughter (Proficient Level): Proficiency 5%]

Effects: Kills people, ghosts, and all living beings; brings life to the wielder; condenses evil spirits into illusory forms to dispel evil; brings peace of mind.

[Unlimited Combat proficiency increased by 32%]

[Unlimited Combat Level (Proficient Level): 46% → 78%]

[Heart Burst Upgraded to (Entry Level): Proficiency 10%]

Effect: Breaks physical limitations, increasing strength and speed by 150% for 10 minutes.

[Eight Desolations Six Harmonies Saber (Entry Level) upgraded to (Proficient Level)]

[Eight Desolations Six Harmonies Saber (Proficient Level)]

Effect: The advanced Six Harmonies Saber technique increases the speed of the strike by 40%, the sharpness by 40%, and the destructive power by 40%.

Prompts kept flashing through Qin Yan's mind. He took a deep breath and exhaled a plume of black smoke.

"Brother Qin, this is evil energy possessing your body. What happened underwater just now?"

Daoist Chen walked over with a curious expression, and after fighting for a while, he took out a bottle of pills from his bag.

"Taking medicine can regulate qi and blood, and dispel pathogenic factors. One pill a day!"

Thank you!

Qin Yan thanked him and quickly took out a pill, soon feeling a cool sensation rising from his lower abdomen to his chest.

The stabbing pain in my chest was then greatly relieved.

At the same time, Daoist Chen slapped three Evil-Repelling Talisman onto Qin Yan's chest, and black smoke immediately billowed from his mouth and nose.

Each breath makes the body feel more comfortable.

"Tsk tsk! Brother Qin's physique is so strong that I have probably never seen anything like it in my life. Even when evil energy enters his body, he only feels a little uncomfortable."

Even if we cultivators were to be affected, we would likely fall seriously ill!

Daoist Chen looked on with envy. He had personally witnessed Qin Yan's prowess, as he had used his martial arts skills to slay evil spirits.

More importantly, the other person is not even fifteen years old yet.

As the two were talking, the fog that had enveloped the entire village slowly dissipated.

"Everyone's dead. Now I'm in a difficult position to explain this to my superiors."

Compared to the other two, Di Feng looked truly distressed.

Seeing this, Qin Yan's heart stirred slightly, and he put a hand on Di Feng's shoulder. "You brat actually understand the Sha Qi on me better than I do. Tell me, what exactly is your identity?"

"Hehe! As for me, I'm naturally doing things for my superiors."

Di Feng said with a smile.

"Brother Qin, you didn't know Brother Di's identity!" Daoist Chen laughed. "This kid is a member of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau. The world is in turmoil, and demons are rampant everywhere."

Fifty years ago, under the leadership of the previous monarch, its role was to monitor and eliminate evil spirits in various places. Our Daoist and Buddhist sects need to cooperate with the Demon-Suppressing Bureau!

Di Feng is a member of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau under the Demon-Searching Bureau Division. Each town within the territory of the Great Li Dynasty has one member assigned to this division.

Each county town has a Demon-Suppression Envoy, who is responsible for slaying and dealing with the evil spirits within his jurisdiction.

Establish a Demon-Suppressing Bureau Division in the state capital to be responsible for operations within the state.

At this point, Daoist Chen's expression darkened. "The demons and evil spirits here are now showing signs of getting out of control."

Previously, these issues could be handled secretly, but now it's simply impossible to manage them.

In this incident alone at the Mass Grave Mound, the death toll has reached several hundred.

"So much!"

Qin Yan was surprised to hear this.

"This matter has been suppressed. If ordinary people knew about it, it would only cause greater panic."

The main problem was this flood, which displaced too many people, and by the time the situation was discovered, it was almost impossible to contain them.

Daoist Chen said angrily, "What's most infuriating is that those heretical cultivators and even cult organizations are secretly fueling this."

"We really have to thank Master Qin this time."

Di Feng sighed, "The entire village is dead; it couldn't have been done by just one person."

Let's hurry back; we need to report what happened here to our superiors."

When the three of them returned to Qinghe Town!

Daoist Chen bid farewell to the two first, explaining that the appearance of evil cultivators and necromancy artifacts in Qinghe Town needed to be reported to his sect as soon as possible.

"Di Feng, is the cultivation method of the Daoist sect different from that of us martial artists? I don't feel that Daoist Chen is very strong."

Qin Yan stroked his chin and said.

"Of course they're different."

Di Feng nodded naturally and said, "There might only be one person out of thousands or tens of thousands who is capable of cultivating Daoist arts."

These people are born with a powerful mind and can sense the primordial energy contained in the world. From the very beginning of their cultivation, they incorporate this power into their bodies.

To perform extraordinary deeds using the Mind-Spirit Power is to demonstrate the Daoist method, which combines the power of the mind and spirit with primordial energy.

It has a natural advantage in dealing with evil spirits!

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Yan and continued, "Although someone like you has terrifying martial prowess, you are completely at a disadvantage when dealing with those incorporeal evil spirits."

However, evil spirits generally won't provoke you, as their yang energy is terrifyingly strong, and approaching rashly could harm you.

Only those evil spirits with exceptionally terrifying power can defy the scorching yang energy and turn around to hunt down Great Wu.

However, you belong to a special category. The killing intent in your heart is strong enough to condense into a special kind of Sha Qi.

It can be seen as an extension of mental power, allowing one to directly confront evil spirits without relying on other forces.

The earliest members of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau were soldiers selected from the army who possessed sufficient Sha Qi.

Later, they gradually collected Daoist or Buddhist cultivation methods to cultivate themselves, or directly recruited them to supplement their numbers!

Of course, there are also martial artists who have achieved considerable skill; their mental strength is already strong enough that they can still achieve remarkable success by switching to Daoist or Buddhist practices.

Di Feng spoke eloquently, "Just like that Daoist Chen you saw before, he was a born cultivator."

Besides him, the only other person in Azure Sun Abbey who is a natural-born cultivator is the Temple Master; the rest of the practitioners attained enlightenment through martial arts via internal martial arts techniques.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan felt enlightened and gained a better understanding of the cultivation system of this world.