Demon Suppressing Division

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Demon Suppressing Division
Original Name	镇魔司
Affiliation	Nominally subordinate to the Imperial Court, though it operates independently in practice 16
Occupation/Role	Armed organization responsible for suppressing and slaying demons and monsters, protecting human settlements, and maintaining regional security 16 26
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 15

Background / History

In an era where demons and monsters have reduced humanity's living space to a fraction of its former extent, the Division serves as a defensive force between the populace and supernatural threats. Its stated purpose is to “slay all demons in the world,” with its members characterized as the last wall protecting ordinary people. 26

The organization is nominally part of the Imperial Court but possesses authority equal to or greater than that of a county magistrate at the local level. Its personnel operate with considerable independence while confronting demonic disasters. 16

The Blackwater Division has existed for roughly a century. By the time Lin Guanhuo joins, it is Blackwater City’s foremost power and is responsible for the security of the city and its surrounding towns. 26 52 62

During the Kaiyang Prefectural Division Ranking Battle, the Blackwater Division defeats the previously dominant Tianlai Division and is recognized as the First Division. This grants it superior resources and elevates Commander Ye Nantian and Deputy Commander Xiao Qingshan to honorary Third Deputy Commander positions within the Prefectural Division. 131

Organization

Administrative Hierarchy

Level	Scope / Function
Imperial Division	The highest Demon Suppressing Division authority, able to command all Divisions throughout the Great Yan Dynasty’s sixteen vassal states. It is led by a Martial Grandmaster holding the rank of Grand General. 96
State Division	Oversees a state-level jurisdiction; only limited records concerning these divisions are available. 96
Provincial Division	Administrative level below the State Division. 96
Prefectural Division	Oversees divisions within a prefecture, including the Kaiyang Prefectural Division. 96
County Division	Local branch level, such as the Blackwater County Demon Suppressing Division. 96

Blackwater Division Leadership

Position	Holder	Notes
Commander-in-Chief	Ye Nantian	Blackwater City’s foremost expert and the Division’s leading authority. 38 63
Deputy Commander	Xiao Qingshan	Second-in-command of the Blackwater Division. 51 63
Commander	Zhou Tian	Handles Division affairs and reports directly to Ye Nantian. 39 63
Drillmaster	Zhou Cang	Recruits and trains apprentices; formerly a Silver Badge holder before an injury damaged his foundation. 26 69
Head Steward	Steward Liu	Oversees practical matters including badges, residences, and rewards. 39 52

Member Ranks

Rank	Requirement / Role
Apprentice	New recruit undergoing training; must pass monthly assessments within six months or be dismissed. 26
Division Servant	Formal member responsible for completing demon-slaying assignments. 27
Class D Division Servant	First-Rank Martial Artist. 36
Class C Division Servant	Second-Rank Martial Artist. 36
Class B Division Servant	Third-Rank Martial Artist. 36
Class A Division Servant	Fourth-Rank Martial Artist; highest Division Servant class. 36 38
Bronze Badge Walker	Listed official; requires at least Fifth-Rank Martial Artist cultivation. 16 51
Silver Badge Walker	Higher-ranked Badge Walker and registered Martial Master. 46
Gold Badge Walker / Gold Medalist	Elite core combatant; Gold Badge holders may access rare high-grade martial arts. 49 51

Badge Walkers represent the Division while traveling and can freely enter the Division and county-yamen departments. The organization directs greater resources toward them than ordinary Division Servants. 27

Recruitment and Training

Entry requires a recommendation letter. The Division refuses applicants of unknown origin because they may be spies sent by demons or monsters. 26

Accepted recruits live and train at the Division. Their initial instruction consists of foundational stances and physical conditioning rather than advanced martial arts. 26 27

Training Standard	Requirement / Consequence
Monthly assessment	Exceed 750 pounds in the strength test or bring a martial art to the introductory level. 26
Formal conversion	Passing recruits become Division Servants, receive imperial provisions, and wear official clothing. 26
Dismissal	Recruits who fail to meet the standard within six months are expelled. 26
Early elimination	Trainees with unsatisfactory performance may be dismissed before the six-month limit and given five taels of severance silver. 29

The Division teaches the Demon Suppressing Breathing Technique as a foundational internal cultivation method. 29

Operations

Demon Suppression

The Division dispatches members to investigate and eliminate demons, monsters, and demonic beasts threatening Blackwater City and its surrounding region. Its front hall issues orders and stores case files concerning supernatural incidents. 44 75

Members regularly face lethal assignments. Demon-slaying missions have resulted in severe injuries and deaths among new recruits as well as experienced personnel. 45 49

Missions and Bounties

• Division Servants must complete assigned demon-slaying missions and may earn additional silver through successful work. 27 51
• The Demon Suppressing List offers publicly available commissions and bounties, which are claimed on a first-come, first-served basis. 53
• The Division retrieves the corpses of slain demons and fallen members following operations. 49 50
• The organization may recruit outside labor for dangerous work, including transporting demon corpses, but does not force civilians to participate. 15 16

Major Engagements

• Luoku Mountain operation — Chen Jianxing leads White Servants to eliminate a demon connected to the destruction of Wangshan Village. 17
• Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit hunt — Ye Yinyue’s team hunts an ape spirit that had fed on infants; several Division members die before the creature is killed. 47 49 50
• Iron Puppet Sect incident — Lin Guanhuo uses the Division’s signature saber art to kill three Martial Masters and capture Sect Master Kui Gang. 69 70
• Fox Calamity investigation — Lin Guanhuo exposes and kills Su Li’er, an Eighth-Rank Fox Demon operating from Autumn Moon Tower. 85 87
• Ice Bone Lion King battle — The entire Blackwater Division mobilizes after suffering losses in the Tianman Mountain Range, deploying a grand formation against the demon. 113 114
• Kaiyang Ranking Battle — Blackwater Division rises to First Division status after defeating rival county divisions. 122 124 131

Facilities and Resources

Blackwater Division Compound

The Blackwater City headquarters occupies a large site in the city’s south. Its vermilion gates are described as more imposing than the county yamen’s, and its grounds contain training areas, a library, pharmacy, and blacksmith shop. 26

• Apprentice Square — Training and recruitment area for new members. 26
• Main Courtyard / Front Hall — Central administrative hub where demon-related orders and case files are handled. 44
• Inner Courtyard — Restricted core area housing senior leadership and some Gold Badge holders. 63
• Demon Suppressing Hall — Leadership hall containing seats representing the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander, and Commander. 63
• Demon Suppressing Tower — Heavily protected tower containing the Division’s ultimate saber technique. A Blood Quenching Realm restriction prevents unauthorized entry. 65
• Prison — Holds dangerous martial artists, demonic beasts, and other high-risk prisoners. 74
• Layered Cloud Pavilion — Inner Courtyard residence granted to Lin Guanhuo after his public victory over the Blood Spear Sect. 95

Funding and Benefits

• The Division receives imperial funding directly; its basic Division Servants receive at least ten silver ingots monthly. 17
• Formal servants and Badge Walkers receive stipends tied to rank and assessment standing. 38 51
• Exceptional young core members can receive beginner, intermediate, advanced, or top-tier training standards, which include additional silver and medicinal rewards. 51
• The Division owns businesses and receives a significant share of Blackwater City’s tax revenue, allowing it to provide substantial cultivation resources. 64
• Lin Guanhuo receives an annual allocation of 15,000 taels and medicinal herbs normally reserved for Gold Badge members. 64

Signature Martial Art

Demon Suppressing Saber

The Demon Suppressing Saber is the Division’s ultimate technique: a Fourth-Rank Superior martial art that condenses qi into a saber for the suppression and execution of demons. 64 65

• It has twelve layers; each layer forms an additional saber pattern. 65
• At full mastery, twelve saber patterns can contend with Fifth-Rank martial arts. 65
• The technique is exclusive to the Demon Suppressing Division; any outsider who displays it is to be hunted by Division members throughout the realm. 65
• Each member is permitted only one attempt to comprehend it. Failure permanently forfeits further opportunities. 64
• At the time Lin Guanhuo seeks instruction, only Ye Nantian, Xiao Qingshan, Bai Wenzhou, and Ye Yinxue are known to have comprehended it within the Blackwater Division. 64
• Lin Guanhuo becomes the first known Muscle-Tendon Realm member of the Blackwater Division to comprehend the art, doing so in three days. 64 66

Black Armored Guard

The Black Armored Guard is an elite protection unit assigned to important Division figures rather than routine demon-slaying missions. 38 50

• Individual guards are Martial Masters or stronger. 38
• Guards accompanying senior personnel include members above Seventh-Rank Martial Artist level, with leading guards reaching the Muscle-Tendon Realm. 50
• They escort high-ranking officials, secure the Division’s grounds, and provide emergency transport for injured personnel. 38 83

Notable Personnel

• Ye Nantian — Commander-in-Chief of the Blackwater Division; Blood Quenching Realm master and Blackwater City’s foremost expert. 38 62
• Xiao Qingshan — Deputy Commander; Blood Quenching Realm master and one of the Division’s three principal leaders. 63 95
• Zhou Tian — Commander responsible for Blackwater Division affairs. 39 63
• Zhou Cang — Drillmaster responsible for apprentice selection and foundational training. 26 29
• Steward Liu — Head steward who distributes badges, rewards, and residences. 39 52
• Chen Jianxing — Bronze Badge Walker who recruits labor, leads demon-slaying operations, and later serves alongside Lin Guanhuo. 16 17
• Ye Yinyue — Silver Badge Walker who leads missions against powerful demons. 46 47
• Ye Yinxue — One of the Division’s top Gold Badge holders and a cultivator of the Demon Suppressing Saber. 51 65
• Bai Wenzhou — One of the Division’s top Gold Badge holders and a cultivator of the Demon Suppressing Saber. 51 64
• Lin Guanhuo — Rapidly rising member who becomes the Number One Silver Badge holder, later a Gold Medalist and the central force behind Blackwater Division’s First Division victory. 84 103 131