Chapter 952: Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil (Continued)

Detecting evil spirits is a unique ability activated and mastered by the spearhead of the Taihao Exterminating Demon Spear.

Wang Chen once tested it using the head of a Bloodthirsty Beast. As long as he kept the spearhead close, he could sense the presence of demonic energy within a certain range.

Humans have a human presence, and demons have demonic energy; the principle of the Demon Identification Talisman derives from this. However, some demons are very adept at concealing their energies, making these Daoist talismans not absolutely effective.

Yet, as long as a demon exists in the world, even if it possesses and devours souls, it cannot completely hide its demonic energy.

Wang Chen also tested it with the demons imprisoned in the Guard Office dungeon, confirming the spearhead’s effectiveness. That’s why he always carries it close to him, even aligning it with his heart.

By placing the spear in this position, its sensing ability is at its strongest!

With a burning chest and surging Qi and blood, Wang Chen stepped into the private room without hesitation, his gaze sweeping across the entire space in an instant.

Inside the gambling room sat five gamblers playing the Heaven and Earth cards, along with a dealer responsible for dealing the cards and several beautiful serving girls.

In just one breath, Wang Chen locked onto one of the gamblers.

This gambler wore a purple robe and was quite stout, with a dignified appearance that indicated he was someone who had long held power.

But in Wang Chen’s eyes, he was just an evil spirit.

The Taihao Exterminating Demon Spear would not be wrong.

Truly, "what a stroke of luck; this came effortlessly after a long search!"

At the same time Wang Chen stared at him, the purple-robed gambler sensed it and immediately raised his head, encountering Wang Chen’s gaze.

The purple-robed man furrowed his brow and asked in a deep voice, “Who are you?”

“Die, demon!”

Wang Chen didn’t bother with further words, lunging forward suddenly and reaching out to grasp the enemy’s throat.

The purple-robed man completely did not expect Wang Chen to attack so suddenly and with such fierce speed.

But his reaction was quick; seeing Wang Chen’s attack coming toward his throat, he abruptly tilted his chair backward.

At this moment, Wang Chen was already within a mere arm’s length, and he immediately closed his fingers into a fist, channeling the bloodshed wheel power into his right arm as he brought it crashing down.

Bang!

Wang Chen’s arm struck the purple-robed man’s chest and abdomen, instantly knocking him down to the floor.

“Bold!”

At that moment, the other gamblers finally snapped back to reality. One white-clad man shouted angrily, swinging his fist toward Wang Chen.

Though his strike was rushed, his fist carried tremendous weight, showing signs of martial arts mastery with protruding knuckles that gleamed like metal, clearly indicating he was a fourth-level martial general!

However, Wang Chen ignored the incoming punch from the man. He reached into his chest and pulled out the Exterminating Demon Spearhead.

He thrust it down toward the purple-robed man.

The purple-robed man, who seemed to be a demon, had just endured Wang Chen’s strike and had not lost his ability to resist. He was about to struggle to get back up when he was suddenly pierced in the right chest by the spearhead.

“Ah!”

He let out a heart-wrenching scream as the Exterminating Demon Spearhead pierced his chest, sending him crashing to the floor once again.

Bang!

At the same moment, a fist struck Wang Chen’s neck with brutal force.

The fist power was immense, enough to kill a roaring tiger or snap a man’s neck with ease.

Yet, when it hit Wang Chen, it felt like striking a wall of iron; his head didn’t even budge.

Not only that, but the fourth-level master who had attacked Wang Chen let out a muffled groan and staggered back several steps.

His eyes widened in shock as he gasped, “Martial sect master!”

Those words caused everyone else in the room to freeze, halting their advance on Wang Chen.

Wang Chen raised his right foot and pressed it down on the purple-robed gambler, pinning him firmly beneath his boot. He then turned to the white-clad man, who was clutching his right fist and sweating profusely, and said coldly, “Make another move, and you’ll die without mercy.”

The white-clad man, drenched in cold sweat, hesitated before mustering the courage to speak. “I am Sun Feiyu from Guangping. May I ask your esteemed name, and why you are targeting the master of the Shi family?”

He and the purple-robed gambler shared a bond deeper than mere allies, and despite his fear of Wang Chen’s overwhelming strength, he forced himself to negotiate.

Wang Chen flicked his wrist, revealing a badge. “The Blood Guard doesn’t owe you an explanation.”

Blood Guard!

The room fell silent, and Sun Feiyu’s face turned ashen. He stammered, “Sir, there must be some misunderstanding. We are well acquainted with Commander Chen Yuanjie of the Guangping Wei Hall…”

“Ha!”

Wang Chen sneered. “If a demon is on friendly terms with Commander Chen, that would be quite the joke!”

Following standard procedure, Wang Chen had come to Guangping County to investigate the murderer, and seeking assistance from the local Wei Hall would have been the logical choice.

But Wang Chen doubted that additional Blood Guards would be of much help. In fact, they might only serve to alert the enemy. That’s why he had disguised himself and infiltrated the Peony Pavilion to conduct his investigation.

His confidence lay in the spearhead of the Taihao Exterminating Demon Spear!

“A demon?”

Sun Feiyu and the others were visibly shaken. “How could Shi Hong Yuan be a demon?”

They couldn’t believe that the master of the Shi family, someone they knew so well, could possibly be a demon!

Some even suspected Wang Chen of fabricating the accusation to seize the Shi family’s wealth.

Such schemes were not unheard of.

Sun Feiyu swallowed hard and cautiously suggested, “Sir, there must be a misunderstanding. Why don’t we sit down and discuss this? I’m sure we can clear things up.”

He had already resolved that, even if it meant bankrupting his family, he would not allow Shi Hong Yuan to be branded a demon.

“Misunderstanding?”

Wang Chen laughed darkly. He reached out and seized Shi Hong Yuan by the throat, lifting him off the ground.

“Ugh—”

Shi Hong Yuan’s legs flailed wildly, but his resistance was futile, as if his spine had been ripped away. The wound in his right chest, where the spearhead had pierced him, emitted faint wisps of gray smoke, yet no blood flowed.

This was highly unusual. Moreover, as Wang Chen tightened his grip, Shi Hong Yuan’s face contorted violently, his eyes bulging grotesquely from their sockets, revealing a horrifying visage.

In truth, the wound in his chest wasn’t life-threatening.

But the real danger lay in the spearhead embedded in his body, which was steadily draining his demonic energy.

Puff!

In the next moment, Shi Hong Yuan’s skin split open, and bloodied lumps burst forth.

“Wang!”

At that instant, a woman in a red dress stormed into the room, shouting, “I—”

But before she could finish, her voice caught in her throat.

The scene in the private room was too bizarre to comprehend, especially with Shi Hong Yuan suspended in the air by Wang Chen’s grip, his human form disintegrating to reveal his true demonic nature.

The woman in the red dress was Zhong Yingyao. Though fiery and headstrong, she was no fool.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, she turned on her heel and bolted, exclaiming, “I’m out of here!”