Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art

After Mu Yuan appeared, the pressure weighing on Chen Guan vanished instantly.

"Showing off like that—you're just asking for a lightning bolt..."

Chen Guan rubbed his wrist and muttered under his breath.

He wasn't happy that Mu Yuan had taken his sweet time showing up, but having someone to back him up still felt pretty good.

So Chen Guan stood off to the side, ready to watch the show unfold.

"L-Lord Mu..."

He Wei, pinned to the ground and unable to move, turned pale with terror at the sound of Mu Yuan's name. He stammered, "M-misunderstanding... this is all a misunderstanding!"

Just yesterday, the county magistrate had warned him to be careful of the new Demon Suppressing Guard, and now he'd been caught red-handed in the blink of an eye.

"Misunderstanding?"

Mu Yuan let out a cold laugh. He shot a glance at the other runner and the prison cart behind him, then barked angrily, "These prisoners are the blood sacrifices you're sending to the yao, aren't they?"

"Please calm down, my lord, please calm down! I'm just following orders—I don't know anything else!"

The runner threw himself to his knees, begging frantically for mercy.

Seeing that the truth was out, He Wei stopped trying to argue and switched to threats instead. "My lord, you'd best mind your own business. The previous Demon Suppressing Guard didn't believe it either and tried to investigate this matter... and look what happened to him."

"In short, we hand these condemned prisoners over to the yao, and the yao agree not to harm the county's people. It's a win-win—why not go along with it?"

Mu Yuan sneered. "Idiot. Do you really think a few prisoners can satisfy a yao's appetite? You've just cut some deal with the yao, selling out your own kind. Don't give me those high-sounding excuses!"

"Today, you've run into me with the evidence in hand. You both deserve to die!"

With that, Mu Yuan stomped down hard.

"You—!"

He Wei never imagined Mu Yuan would act without regard for the county magistrate's face, striking without warning. His chest and abdomen were pierced clean through, and he died with his eyes wide open.

"Lord Mu! Don't kill me!"

The other runner, scared out of his wits, scrambled to flee on all fours, but Mu Yuan still struck him dead with a single palm.

"Hmph. A bunch of parasites."

After killing the two men, Mu Yuan said coldly.

Watching this scene, Chen Guan couldn't help but see Mu Yuan in a new light.

It was clear that this Demon Suppressing Guard was a true master of demon slaying who genuinely cared for the world.

Mu Yuan asked, "Now do you understand why I wanted you to join the Demon Suppressing Division?"

Chen Guan caught on immediately. He patted his chest and grinned. "Rest assured, Lord Mu. Slaying yao and exterminating demons is this humble officer's duty!"

Mu Yuan gave a faint smile, clearly having accepted Chen Guan as a member of the Demon Suppressing Guard.

"There's still a lot to tell you when we get back."

Mu Yuan stored the Pig Yao's bloodied corpse into the dragon-shaped jade pendant at his waist, then led Chen Guan and the prison cart carrying the prisoners back to Qingshi County.

Not long after the two left, a gust of black yao wind swept in from deep within the dense forest, stopping at the spot where the Pig Yao had died, and erupted into a deafening roar.

Qingshi County Demon Suppressing Station.

This was a standalone courtyard located in the center of Qingshi County.

The yard wasn't large, but it had everything—a pond, trees, flower pavilions, and fragrant arbors.

Chen Guan pushed open a room door and slowly walked out.

After washing up, he changed into the Demon Suppressing Guard's blue-purple narrow-sleeved official robe and official pattern cloud boots. He looked extraordinarily handsome, a far cry from the disheveled beggar he'd been before.

"Lord Mu, sorry to keep you waiting."

Chen Guan arrived at the main hall and gave a slight bow to Mu Yuan, who was seated in the center.

"Not bad."

Mu Yuan smiled in satisfaction and handed over a dragon-shaped jade pendant. "I've already reported to my superiors. From now on, you are a member of our Demon Suppressing Division, with the rank of Azure Wolf Guard!"

Chen Guan took the jade pendant joyfully and found that it wasn't just a symbol of the Demon Suppressing Guard—it also contained a Sumeru Storage Space several zhang in size. It was a rare treasure indeed.

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Mu Yuan continued, "Qingshi County is remote. Right now, only the two of us are stationed here as Demon Suppressing Guards. I often have to travel to nearby counties on official business, so the burden of guarding Qingshi County falls on you."

"The Demon Suppressing Division's armory has three Blood Forging Realm techniques: the superior Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art, the mid-grade Raging Tiger Demon Dispelling Art, and the inferior Dark Wolf Demon Devouring Art."

"Normally, a newly joined Demon Suppressing Guard can only learn the inferior Dark Wolf Demon Devouring Art. But given your exceptional talent and heavy responsibilities, I'll make an exception and teach you the superior Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art. I hope you'll train diligently and live up to the trust placed in you!"

Chen Guan said gratefully, "Thank you, my lord!"

Mu Yuan nodded. "Listen carefully. I'll teach you the oral formula now..."

Half an hour later.

Under Mu Yuan's guidance, Chen Guan quickly mastered the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art.

This technique truly lived up to its reputation as the Demon Suppressing Division's superior Blood Forging Realm method. It was ranked at Mystic Grade Low Rank, a rarity across the entire Huainan Prefecture.

Moreover, this Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art has nine layers total; practicing each layer grants one layer of Dragon Elephant Power.

Each layer corresponds to the first through ninth layers of the Blood Forging Realm. Following the steps in order allows one to reach the peak of the Blood Forging Realm—extremely powerful.

"You focus on cultivating for now. I need to handle the matter of those two constables just now..."

After giving his instructions, Mu Yuan rose and left.

Chen Guan returned to his room, opened the system panel, and looked at the newly appeared [Cultivation Art] tab.

[Cultivation Art: Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art (Mystic Grade Low Rank), Current Progress 0/9, Upgrade to Next Realm Requires 0/100 Years of Lifespan]

"As expected of a Mystic Grade cultivation art—the lifespan required for upgrades has increased significantly. Thankfully, I gained some lifespan from killing that Pig Yao."

Chen Guan then looked at the [Demon Lifespan] tab, which displayed [161].

Not only could he upgrade Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art once, but he also had enough to upgrade Pecking Sparrow Strength once.

"Upgrade Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art, upgrade Pecking Sparrow Strength."

[Demon Lifespan Consumed: 150 Years]

[Pecking Sparrow Strength Upgraded to Minor Success Realm, Power Increased by 30%]

[Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art Upgraded to Layer One, Entered Blood Forging Realm Layer One, Obtained One Layer of Dragon Elephant Power]

[Realm Upgraded, Lifespan +1]

The phantom images of a dragon and an elephant flashed around Chen Guan before vanishing. A stream of golden light coursed through his body, cleansing his marrow and refining his meridians, then settled into his dantian.

"Such immense power!"

Chen Guan clenched his fists, feeling his blood surge and flow. An endless stream of strength poured forth from within his body.

A Blood Forging Realm martial artist's power never runs dry as long as their blood and qi surge. Each layer grants a hundred jin of strength, also known as one ding of power.

But the Dragon Elephant Power Chen Guan obtained granted a full two hundred jin per layer—twice that of an ordinary martial artist.

This fully demonstrated the might of the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art and showed just how highly Mu Yuan valued it.

Chen Guan lay excitedly on his bed.

He couldn't believe that in just one short day, he had transformed from a starving beggar on the streets into a Demon Suppressing Guard revered by thousands.

Even his sole crisis—his lifespan—had been alleviated somewhat by his realm breakthrough.

"I will grow stronger and become invincible under heaven!"

Exhausted, Chen Guan fell into a deep sleep, his resolve firmly set.

The next day.

Just as the sky began to lighten, Chen Guan woke up full of energy.

He pushed open the door and saw Mu Yuan practicing boxing and martial arts in the courtyard.

"Awake?"

Mu Yuan glanced up and was astonished to find that Chen Guan had already reached the Blood Forging Realm Layer One.

"You actually broke through to Blood Forging Realm Layer One in a single night?"

Chen Guan smiled. "Lord Mu's teachings were excellent. This Humble One merely broke through by luck, just luck."

Mu Yuan walked over, patted Chen Guan on the shoulder, and laughed heartily. "Good lad! I underestimated your talent! Just in time—I have a mission for you to handle!"