The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Several Half-Venerables, including the Great Valley Master, instantly dropped to their knees.

It wasn’t by choice. Fang Mei’s oppressive power was focused entirely on them. With their True Essence and Mysteries suppressed to the absolute limit, it was an involuntary physical reaction. And Heaven knew how much resentment filled their hearts.

How much effort and time had they spent creating a pure land for the Demon Race? The search for the Demon Cave alone had taken a full sixty years, and they had hidden themselves away in the sunless Demon Heart Valley for nearly a century.

Success had been within their grasp, but then Qin Ya had appeared out of nowhere. He was a Martial Artist only at the King Realm, the kind they would never have given a second glance. Yet it was this very King who had sent all their efforts down the drain.

They hated Fang Mei, but they hated Qin Ya even more!!

It was he who had killed two Valley Masters, he who had destroyed the sacrificial altar, and he who had turned the tide of a battle they were certain to win. Now, they had been utterly and completely defeated.

Qin Ya slowly rose, his brow furrowed. Even from such a great distance, he could feel their gazes, filled with a hatred so intense they seemed to want to devour him alive.

"Oh? Quite fierce, aren’t they?"

At that, Fang Mei smiled faintly, a chill glinting in her eyes.

Then, one of the kneeling Half-Venerables from the Demon Race suddenly stood up. He stared at Fang Mei, his eyes glazed over. He gave a foolish smile, then abruptly slammed a palm against his own forehead. With a SPLAT, blood burst forth.

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. ’It’s that Charm Power again.’

He was suddenly reminded of the Meiying Venerable in the main city and couldn’t help but find it strange. One used Celestial Evil Mysteries, the other used Charm Mysteries. They were truly two extremes.

"Young Master Qin, it has been a long time."

Just then, Fang Mei’s cloyingly sweet and charming voice suddenly called out.

Qin Ya looked back at her, nodding with a faint smile. "Indeed, it has been a long time," he said coolly. "I never expected to meet Pavilion Master Fang Mei again under these circumstances."

Hearing this, Bai Wuyou and the others were rather astonished.

’Inspector Qin knows this Venerable?’

Fang Mei smiled and said, "Since Young Master Qin was the one who destroyed this Demon Cave, I’ll leave these members of the Demon Race for you to handle. I wonder, what do you plan to do with them?"

"Kill them."

Qin Ya replied without the slightest hesitation, his tone firm and resonant.

"Qin Ya, the Demon Race will never let you go!"

"That’s right! One day, the Demon Race will return with a vengeance!"

Faced with the vicious curses of the Great Valley Master and the others, Qin Ya remained indifferent, paying them no mind. Fang Mei, however, just smiled faintly before a pink Divine Light radiated from her.

The Divine Light enveloped the Great Valley Master and his men. Their eyes flickered, as if they were struggling and resisting, but their expressions soon turned dazed.

Immediately after, these Half-Venerables from the Demon Race raised their Palm Qi and struck their own heads. SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT! A series of sounds rang out, and the Half-Venerables died on the spot!

Watching this scene, Bai Wuyou and the others were utterly terrified.

’Damn, what a terrifying way to die.’

’Making them kill themselves, so stealthily and without a trace.’

Gazing at Fang Mei, they couldn’t help but shiver. A woman like that, no matter how beautiful, was not to be provoked. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even know what hit you.

"Alright, I’ll leave the rest to you."

Fang Mei chuckled, gave Qin Ya a deep look, and then with a wave of her hand, she retracted her Domain. Her figure vanished with a WHOOSH, disappearing in a single flicker.

Seeing that all the Valley Masters of Demon Heart Valley were dead, the remaining members of the Demon Race lost all their War Intent. Their Demonic Qi erupted as they desperately tried to flee.

"Hmph! Leave none alive! Kill them all!!"

As soon as the words fell, countless Kings from the Human Race rushed forward, unleashing their full power to slay the enemy.

The other Inspectors also joined the battle. Soon, the remaining members of the Demon Race were routed and scattered, utterly defeated. The entire Demon Heart Valley was drenched in blood!

Half an hour later, the battle was over.

The Demon Race in Demon Heart Valley had been almost completely annihilated!

Being cautious, Qin Ya went over to the bodies of the Great Valley Master and the others. He destroyed their Demon Hearts, took their Demon Cores, and then began to clean up the battlefield.

"Inspector Qin, we have you to thank. If it weren’t for you, we would have been doomed."

Bai Wuyou and the other Inspectors came over and bowed to Qin Ya in thanks.

Qin Ya smiled faintly and said, "There’s no need for that, everyone. We are colleagues. I was only doing my duty. Please don’t concern yourselves with it."

"By the way, I have a question."

At this moment, Liuu Ruohai took a step forward, his expression hesitant.

"Inspector Liuu, please ask."

Luu Ruohai took a deep breath and said, "Then please forgive my impertinence. I want to ask why, when the Demon Cave opened, all of our combat power was suppressed, yet Inspector Qin was completely unaffected. I was wondering if you could explain that for us."

Qin Ya’s role in this battle had been absolutely crucial. It could be said that without him, it was uncertain if they would even still be alive.

By asking this question now, he was essentially questioning Qin Ya’s identity.

This was why he had hesitated. But if he didn’t ask, it would feel like a thorn in his side, a thought that he couldn’t get past, which is why he decided to bring it up.

Following Liuu Ruohai’s question, everyone’s gaze couldn’t help but turn to Qin Ya.

But Qin Ya didn’t get angry. He just smiled faintly and said, "The power of the Demon Cave is indeed formidable. But in the past, I had a fortunate encounter and obtained a Secret Treasure that resists the corrosion of Demonic Qi. That’s why I wasn’t suppressed inside the Demon Cave."

’A Secret Treasure?’

Everyone immediately thought of the white tower that had appeared earlier, and they instantly understood.

That was a tower capable of easily destroying the sacrificial altar; it wasn’t so impossible for it to also be able to resist the effects of the Demon Cave. For a moment, everyone couldn’t help but feel a little envious of Qin Ya. They never thought this young man would have had such a fortunate encounter.

"I see. I was overthinking things," Liuu Ruohai said, somewhat ashamed.

"Heh, it’s nothing."

Bai Wuyou then asked, "By the way, what is Inspector Qin’s relationship with that Venerable from before? You two seemed quite familiar with each other."

Qin Ya smiled faintly. "We’ve only met a few times."

"I never expected such a powerful Venerable to be hiding in Meiying County."

"Indeed. And the Venerable Mansion had no intelligence on her at all."

"After we get back, we must report this to the Venerable Lord in detail."

Soon, everyone finished cleaning up the battlefield and went to Wuxi City to rest for a few days. During this time, Qin Ya completely absorbed the Demon Cores of the Great Valley Master and the others. His physical body was enhanced to an unimaginable degree. Without using any other power, his physical strength alone was now enough to crush most Era-Defining Kings.

A few days later, the group returned to the main city.

Upon their return, Qin Ya and the other Inspectors were immediately summoned by the Meiying Venerable. They went to the Venerable Mansion to report on the subjugation of Demon Heart Valley.

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"And that is the full account of our mission." Bai Wuyou sighed and said, "It’s just a pity that even though the Demon Race in Demon Heart Valley has been vanquished, Inspector Cai met an unfortunate end and will never return."

"I understand."