They continued forward, arriving at the end of the street, where an abandoned residence stood.
The residence's main gate was tightly shut, and moss covered the walls, exuding a gloomy aura.
"Why is this courtyard so desolate?" Qin Bo asked curiously.
Zhao Hu lowered his voice and said:
"The family who used to own this courtyard all mysteriously disappeared overnight, without a trace. Later, rumors of hauntings often spread, and over time, no one dared to approach it."
Qin Bo's heart stirred. Could this residence be related to the recent anomaly events? He was about to get closer to investigate when Zhao Hu stopped him.
"Brother Qin, don't go. This place is very Evil. When we patrol tonight, try to stay away from here."
Zhao Hu warned with a serious expression.
Qin Bo nodded, keeping the matter in mind.
Soon, the sky gradually darkened. Zhao Hu glanced at the sky and said to everyone:
"Alright, it's about time. Let's start."
"Brother Qin, you're responsible for these two alleys. Wang Er, Mazi, you two are a group responsible for that one... Is everyone clear?"
Everyone nodded and then dispersed, heading to their respective areas.
Qin Bo entered the first alley he was responsible for. A faint, rotten smell permeated the alley.
As he walked, Qin Bo heard a slight "rustling" sound, as if someone was moving in the corner.
He immediately stopped and listened intently. The sound seemed to be coming from a pile of debris deep in the alley.
Qin Bo slowly approached the pile of debris, and just as he was about to reach it.
A black cat suddenly darted out of the pile of debris, startling him slightly.
"Little Black Charcoal, where have you been these past two days?"
"Meow!"
Little Black Charcoal ran to Qin Bo's feet and rubbed against him.
Qin Bo grabbed it.
"Don't run around, stay here obediently."
But Little Black Charcoal was restless, struggling in his hands.
A small head peeked out from the ditch not far away.
It was a small white cat.
Qin Bo was stunned, then slapped Little Black Charcoal on the head.
"You little rascal, you've only been here for two days, and you've already hooked up with a little female cat."
Little Black Charcoal cried out aggrievedly, as if trying to defend itself.
Qin Bo shook his head helplessly and put Little Black Charcoal down.
Little Black Charcoal immediately ran to the white cat and rubbed against it affectionately.
Qin Bo looked at the two kittens, a smile appearing on his face.
With nothing else to do, Qin Bo found a place to sit down and rest.
After all, he believed that tonight was just a formality, and no anomaly would attack.
Night fell.
The sky was as bright as jade, with a full moon hanging high.
The cold moonlight shone on the streets and alleys of Yunzhou City, adding a bit of mystery and anomaly to this city already shrouded in the shadow of crisis.
At this time, inside the Demon Suppressing Division.
A group of people were gathered here.
Below the Demon Suppressing Division's mansion, there was a huge cavern.
Zhou Yunxuan, Zhao Ting, and Old Taoist Songhe and his party were waiting here.
An ancient and mysterious aura permeated the cavern.
The walls were covered with complex runes, the runes flickering with a faint light, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.
From the depths of the cave, a faint, low roar came, as if a sleeping beast was slowly awakening.
"Brother Zhao, how long can this seal last?"
Zhou Yunxuan frowned and looked at Zhao Ting, asking.
Zhao Ting's expression was grave.
"Brother Zhou, to be honest, this seal was set up decades ago. After years of consumption, it is not as strong as it used to be."
"Recently, it has been frequently subjected to external shocks, and I cannot be sure how long it can last."
"We can only delay it for as long as possible. If there's still no way to eliminate this fierce creature, I'm afraid the people of Yunzhou City will have to relocate."
Zhao Ting said helplessly.
"Is there no one who can directly kill the anomaly below?! No one in the Royal City either?"
Zhou Yunxuan asked anxiously.
"This fierce creature is said to be a tree demon that has become refined, with extremely strong vitality. It's only one step away from entering the King level. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't have had to sacrifice themselves just to seal it."
"As for the number one expert in our Demon Suppressing Division, he does have the strength, but he's stationed in the Two Realms Land to balance the anomaly and the human world, and can't spare himself."
Zhou Yunxuan frowned, lost in thought.
Yunzhou City is now facing such a desperate situation. Once the fierce creature escapes, the consequences will be unimaginable.
He clenched his fist, then released it.
"Strength! It all comes down to a lack of strength. Otherwise, how could we allow these anomalies to run rampant in the human world."
"Yes, strength! If we only had enough strength, everything would be easily solved."
Zhao Ting echoed from the side.
At this moment, someone called out from below.
"City Lord Zhou, Division Master, we are ready and can start at any time!!"
The two then walked into the pit.
Inside the pit were Old Taoist Songhe and two others, as well as a middle-aged man.
It was the last person.
The Demon Suppressing Jiang Family!
Jiang Tao!
Belonging to the Demon Suppressing Division lineage.
At this time, the four each occupied a position.
Zhou Yunxuan and Zhao Ting came to the very center.
"Everyone, the sealing will begin on time in a quarter of an hour. Adjust your condition first."
"Understood."
Old Taoist Songhe took out his portable Fire Spirit Gourd.
Chen Song took out a long sword wrapped in cloth, and when he opened it, it turned out to be a blood-red sword. The red color on it seemed to be stained with blood.
Du Sanniang took out a long strip of cloth, with black and white intermingled, and many runes were engraved on it.
Another middle-aged man carried out a stone tablet, which seemed unremarkable, with only some characters engraved on it.
But these things were all spiritual treasure left by the sacrificed predecessors when this anomaly was sealed.
"Fire Spirit Gourd"
"Evil Slaying Sword"
"Soul Refining Banner"
"Spirit Suppressing Stone Tablet"
Zhou Yunxuan looked at these treasures, and the pressure in his heart was reduced a little.
After all, these were all well-known Demon Suppressing treasures.
A quarter of an hour later, the people stood up.
Zhou Yunxuan also raised his head and looked at the huge bright moon in the sky.
"Prepare to start the sealing. When the moon's Yin energy is at its strongest, the power of the sealing formation will be greatly reduced. At that time, I will have to trouble you all to suppress the formation for a while."
Everyone nodded, each holding their spiritual treasure tightly, waiting attentively for that moment to arrive.
As the moon slowly moved, the moonlight became more and more cold, and the Yin energy in the air became more and more intense.
Suddenly, the ground where the formation was located began to shake.
As if a ground dragon had turned over, one after another of protrusions continued to spread in the pit.
"It's here, the anomaly's suppression is beginning to decrease, this is its main body!"
"A Fierce level tree demon."
Zhou Yunxuan said with a solemn expression as he looked at the scene below.
At this time, an androgynous voice came from the pit below.
"Jie Jie Jie…"
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