Free Web NovelChapter 79: Chapter 78: Seal! Secret of the Demon Weapon! Transformed Demon Beast
Su Bai’s expression was as placid as ever as he listened quietly from the side.
When the others grew animated in their discussion, he would chime in with a comment or two, joining the lively atmosphere.
Before long, Su Bai noticed that Martial Artists from the Prison Suppression Bureau were escorting yet another group of men and women into the prison.
These men and women were all strikingly attractive and possessed considerable charm.
Upon making some inquiries, he learned that they were more members of the Soul-devouring Demon Sect.
Ever since Su Bai had captured the courtesan from the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion, the higher-ups at the Prison Suppression Bureau had taken the matter with utmost seriousness. Their investigation revealed that this Xiao Qingluan was a sleeper agent planted in Great Xia by the Soul-devouring Demon Sect.
Following this lead, the bureau’s leadership proceeded to round up numerous Soul-devouring Demon Sect operatives from all across the Great Xia Dynasty.
Upon learning that three individuals had been secretly executed, the high-ranking officials of the court were deeply shaken. Emperor Xia himself personally ordered a thorough investigation.
A strict one.
And as they dug deeper, what they unearthed truly shocked many.
A vast and intricate web of interests was laid bare before them.
It involved not only wealthy merchants and Martial Artists from both the righteous and Demon Daos, but even some ministers and high-ranking officials of the Imperial Court.
Upon seeing the report, Emperor Xia flew into a thunderous rage and commanded that these "pests" be completely purged in accordance with Great Xia Law.
For a time, a palpable sense of panic gripped the capital.
During this period, the higher-ups at the Prison Suppression Bureau were also swamped.
And in the days to come, even more people were slated to be sent in.
Even Su Bai was a little stunned to hear this.
’Who would have thought that casually grabbing one courtesan would trigger such a massive incident!’
Instantly, Su Bai felt the amount of Merit he was accumulating increase significantly.
It wasn’t just the higher-ups at the Prison Suppression Bureau who were busy; the Prison Guards on the ground level were bustling as well.
In a single morning, the number of criminals locked up had already surpassed one hundred.
Things only eased up slightly in the afternoon.
After lunch, Su Bai split off a wisp of his Divine Sense and sent it deep into the prison.
Deep within the prison, in a special interrogation room.
Su Bai’s Divine Sense slipped inside with ease.
A brutal interrogation was underway inside.
A middle-aged Martial Artist dressed in lavish robes sat at the head of the room, flanked by two burly men.
The person being interrogated below them had a very low Cultivation, only at the Eighth Layer of the Qi Sea Realm.
This was a rare sight in the depths of the prison, a place teeming with hardened criminals.
By the time Su Bai’s Divine Sense probed the room, the interrogation was already drawing to a close.
The man being interrogated was a mangled mess of flesh and blood, his face horribly disfigured.
His body trembled uncontrollably, a clear sign that he had undergone severe torture.
Yet, the man stared at the chief interrogator before him and let out a cold, mocking laugh.
"Everyone praises the Prison Suppression Bureau for punishing evil and promoting good, but I never imagined you were all just a pack of sanctimonious hypocrites!"
"The moment you discovered a peerless treasure, the greedy hearts of you filthy mongrels were exposed!"
"You’ve been trying to torture the location of that World-Suppressing Demon Soldier out of me, haven’t you?"
"Well, I’ll tell you!"
"It’s right under your feet! Go find it! Go on, find it! HAHAHA..."
The man spat out a mouthful of blood and roared with laughter.
The high-ranking official from the Prison Suppression Bureau, still seated in the head chair, remained impassive. He then gave a cold command.
"Give him the Soul Control Pill that Eunuch Chen recently developed. Then try questioning him again."
"Yes, sir!"
The two experts from the Prison Suppression Bureau standing beside him immediately stepped forward.
One of them took out a crimson Elixir and forced it down the man’s throat.
The other began muttering an incantation, then reached out with his right hand, gripping the man’s skull like a claw.
After swallowing the Elixir, the man’s eyes rolled back into his head. His body convulsed violently, his expression contorting in agony.
Then, the Prison Suppression Bureau’s Martial Artist began yet another round of interrogation.
Unfortunately, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn...
The interrogator from the Prison Suppression Bureau, now drenched in sweat, spoke up. "Sir! It’s still no use!"
The high-ranking official in the head chair frowned before giving his next order.
"Take him away for now."
With the interrogation proving fruitless, this was the only course of action for the time being.
...
After the man was locked back in his cell, Su Bai’s interest was piqued.
He manifested an avatar from a wisp of his Divine Sense and entered the man’s prison cell.
’Is this man just a scapegoat they pushed forward, or does he actually know something?’
With this question in mind, Su Bai initiated a Soul Search.
The Seventh Grade Cultivation Technique, the Demon Taming Technique, contained records of several Magic Techniques for Soul Searching.
Su Bai had already cultivated the Demon Taming Technique to the Realm of Returning to the Essence, giving him a wide array of methods to draw upon.
But after a moment, Su Bai was taken aback.
’How interesting,’ he thought.
He discovered that a very peculiar Restriction had been planted in the prisoner’s mind.
To access the core secrets, one would first have to break this special Restriction.
Unfortunately, the Restriction was linked to the man’s Divine Spirit. If one tried to break it by force, his Divine Spirit would disintegrate, killing him instantly.
To put it simply, the Restriction was like a safe. The contents of the safe were the core information regarding the World-Suppressing Demon Soldier.
But without the corresponding "key"...
...the safe could not be opened.
Forcing it open would destroy both the safe and the secret within.
Even with Su Bai’s currently powerful Divine Spirit, he couldn’t immediately think of a good way to handle it.
No wonder the higher-ups at the Prison Suppression Bureau had been helpless, unable to extract any useful information.
’I’ll just let the bureau’s leadership struggle with this for a while.’
In any case, Su Bai wasn’t particularly bothered by it.
The next day, Su Bai once again took on the mantle of the Heroes of Great Xia, continuing his nighttime crusade of punishing the wicked.
Whenever he caught a criminal, Su Bai would simply dump them outside the prison gates.
Over time, the Prison Guards inside grew accustomed to this.
Every night, the Prison Guards on duty would walk outside the prison with looks of delight, checking to see if they could conveniently pick up a few criminals.
As time passed, the Prison Guards and Martial Artists in the prison became increasingly busy, as a varying number of criminals were brought in each day.
These days...
...business was really booming!
「On this day.」
Ning Fengyun of the Demon-slaying Bureau was staring at the pile of reports on his desk, his face a mask of misery.
He snatched up one report, his expression grim as he asked.
"The Flying Snow Thieves just infiltrated the Imperial City, and they’ve already been caught by that Night Hero and thrown in prison?"
"Yes, sir!"
A young Martial Artist from the Demon-slaying Bureau immediately responded with a bow.
"And the Celestial Demon Daoist?"
"Caught as well!"
"What about the Wind and Cloud Monk..."
"Caught!"
Ning Fengyun: "..."
He subconsciously clenched the report in his hand, his expression turning dark. frёewebηovel.cѳm
During this time, the Prison Suppression Bureau was having a field day, their performance metrics skyrocketing.
But as for them, the Demon-slaying Bureau... they were running out of work!
This mysterious Night Hero had single-handedly snatched up all the work!
He had been under immense pressure lately.
To make matters worse, they had no clue who this Night Hero was, no way to investigate, and certainly didn’t dare to make any pointed inquiries.
After all, anyone with eyes could see that this Night Hero’s power was likely astonishing.
After some time, Ning Fengyun finally received a piece of good news.
It turned out that a powerful suspect he’d had under surveillance had finally slipped up, and it was time to make the arrest.
He knew very well that this was no ordinary criminal—it was a Transformed Demon Beast!
An extremely powerful one!
If he could capture this beast, he would be able to redeem himself and restore the might of the Demon-slaying Bureau!
"Move out!"
As night fell, Ning Fengyun took a deep breath. In high spirits, he led several Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau toward the informant’s location.
Meanwhile, under the moonlight, Su Bai used his Divine Thoughts to listen in on their conversation, and the corners of his lips curled into a smile.
’So it wasn’t a waste to spend an hour every day listening in on the Demon-slaying Bureau’s internal conversations.’
’A big one has finally taken the bait!’
