NOVEL WEB Chapter 20
“Captain, do you have any orders?” Lin Yuan paused his steps, turning to look at the youth in dark robes with a calm expression.
Beside him, Ji Ling’s heart trembled.
She wasn’t worried that Lin Yuan would be exposed, but rather… afraid that he would casually slap the captain of the Demon Suppression Bureau to death if he became displeased.
The captain’s cultivation was at the Blood Exchange Realm, but his combat skills were proficient and diverse.
However, Lin Yuan had effortlessly defeated a True Gang Realm warrior in the midst of a “Summon Deity Ritual”!
At this moment, Ji Ling had some realization.
Lin Yuan was undoubtedly a native of Black Mountain City, and the captain’s lack of strength displayed in normal times was evident in the fact that the middle-aged bailiff wouldn’t have spoken in such a manner earlier!
In an instant.
Various stories she had read before emerged in her mind.
A youth with ordinary beginnings, orphaned at a young age, possessing extraordinary talent, accidentally falling off a cliff, inheriting the legacy of a deceased powerful individual, rapidly advancing in strength, biding time… or perhaps being taken in by a renowned expert during travels and becoming a disciple, and so on.
Ji Ling felt that she was now close to the truth!
And no matter what.
Lin Yuan was definitely not one to show mercy, as his ruthless actions in battles against the Mountain Lord and a demon hunter from the Lingsheng Sect had shown.
“Don’t do anything reckless with this captain…”
Ji Ling silently prayed in her heart.
Her elder brother held a position at the Demon Suppression Bureau, and she didn’t want to see any bloodshed, especially not between her benefactor and the bureau.
“Aren’t you afraid of me?”
Looking at Lin Yuan’s calm expression, the youth in dark robes asked with interest.
“The Demon Suppression Bureau suppresses monsters and demons, as well as heretical and demonic cults. With a clear conscience, why should I be afraid?” Lin Yuan calmly replied.
“Such rectitude with a clear conscience!”
The youth in dark robes chuckled and waved his hand at them, “It’s nothing, you can go now.”
Lin Yuan nodded and continued walking towards Black Mountain City, with Ji Ling quickly following beside him.
Observing Lin Yuan’s calm and steady steps.
The youth in dark robes squinted his eyes, then beckoned to Zhang Tie beside him, “Are you sure that he’s just the son of an ordinary bailiff?”
“Absolutely!”
Zhang Tie replied firmly:
“Captain, I’ve practically watched this kid grow up, he’s always had a stable temperament, just like his old man, there’s no mistake about it!”
“Is that so…”
Li Xuan frowned slightly.
He had keen perception, and just now during the moment Lin Yuan passed by him, an inexplicable malevolent aura suddenly chilled his entire body.
But it was only for a single breath, then it disappeared, almost like an illusion.
“Is it because I’ve been too tense recently?”
Lost in thought, he saw a dozen figures flying towards them from various directions.
The leader wore a purple Kylin robe, embroidered with large cloud patterns, a crown adorned with wings, and his narrow long eyes exuded a cold and sharp gaze.
“Leader!”
Li Xuan suppressed his doubts, and quickly went to meet him.
“Yes.”
Pu Liangcai nodded and casually instructed, “Yuanbin, Qingyun, the two of you guard the mountain pass! Stop anyone coming down the mountain, but if there are any intruders, show no mercy!”
“Yes!”
The two youths in dark robes solemnly acknowledged.
“The rest of you, follow me up the mountain immediately!”
Pu Liangcai spoke in a deep voice.
He was originally leading a task near Black Mountain City when they happened to run into three members of the Whale Gang.
Upon learning about the sacrifice to an evil god, he decisively rushed over.
Came decisively.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be this fast.
“Li Xuan, you as well!”
Pu Liangcai added.
Li Xuan’s acute perception would be very useful at this time.
“Yes!”
Li Xuan nodded.
They hurried towards Black Mountain, the specific location already informed by the members of the Whale Gang, the target was clear, no need to waste time searching.
“When encountering Lingsheng Sect members, no need to hold back, kill without mercy!”
A fierce gleam flashed in Pu Liangcai’s eyes.
Whenever it involved Sacrifice to Evil Gods, the Demon Suppression Bureau had only one way of dealing with it, kill!
Survivor?
Not needed!
As for whether there would be any bewitched individuals inside, it didn’t matter at all. Since they had participated, there was only one way, a dead end.
Let alone the Great Li Dynasty, looking across the Northern Territories, there was zero tolerance for Sacrifice to Evil Gods!
The crowd agreed one after another.
In Pu Liangcai’s team, the weakest was a Sevenfold Blood Exchange Warrior.
Besides him, there were two True Gang Realm members, the reason why they had not been promoted to Colonel was simply due to insufficient merit.
In the Demon Suppression Bureau, Captains were also ranked in three tiers.
Different criteria for different teams.
The weakest even only had Skin Refinement Realm cultivation, and the strongest was True Gang Realm.
Pu Liangcai had been in the position of Colonel for twelve years, with formidable strength at the True Gang Ninefold Realm, therefore his subordinates were also strong.
“There are people ahead!”
At this moment, Li Xuan suddenly spoke.
“Let’s go!”
Pu Liangcai’s spirits rose, increasing the pace.
Even before they approached, the gazes of the people had already changed.
They saw a scene of devastation, with cracked large pits everywhere, broken trees lying on the ground as if their trunks had been shattered by some immense force.
And near a giant pit, several people were gathered around, their voices clamoring.
“It’s… the Demon Suppression Bureau!”
Those people, upon hearing the commotion, turned to see the Bureau’s distinctive attire, their faces visibly changing.
“Split up and escape!”
Someone shouted loudly, turning to run.
Pu Liangcai had originally wanted to confirm if they were Lingsheng Sect members, but seeing their expression turn cold, he knew there was no need to say more, and simply waved his hand coldly.
“Kill!!”
Li Xuan and the others immediately rushed forward vigorously.
Eradicating Lingsheng Sect members, stopping Sacrifice to Evil Gods, this was truly a surefire achievement!
Most Lingsheng Sect members had low cultivation levels, basically being commoners or Skin Refinement Warriors, Blood Exchange Realm warriors were a small minority as they were mostly newly recruited followers gathered in the area.
Facing the Demon Suppression Bureau was like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, with cries for mercy and screams of despair continuing.
There were only two “high-level” individuals with initial True Gang Realm cultivation.
They were the assistants to the main sacrificial ritual master Fan Long.
One of them was caught up by two True Gang Captains, unable to withstand the four fists, and soon sustained multiple injuries, roaring in anger before being killed on the spot.
A moment later.
Almost all the Lingsheng Sect members had been cut down, with just a few escapees.
The air was filled with a pungent smell of blood, nauseating, and corpses lying around attracted the attention of many wild beasts.
“Boss, you’d better come have a look!”
Li Xuan stood in the largest pit, his expression grave as he spoke solemnly.
Bang!
A figure covered in blood, its life unknown, was casually thrown aside by Pu Liangcai, the other fleeing Lingsheng Sect True Gang Warrior.
The only survivor.
They needed him to locate the site of the Lingsheng Sect’s sacrificial ground.
“What’s wrong?”
“You… you’ll know when you see it.”
Pu Liangcai raised his eyebrows and walked over, standing by the pit and taking a glance, his gaze suddenly freezing.
“Distorted… Descent of the Evil God!?”