Year 6520 of the Xia Calendar, Fangzhang Continent
At this time, the Fangzhang Continent had slowly moved away from the center of the world’s attention and had become a place for the new generation of cultivators to gain experience.
Students from Huaxia’s Cultivation Academy still had to intern here for at least six months before graduation, but the situation was very different now. In the past, the casualty rate during internships was as high as eighty percent; eighty out of a hundred students would fall here, and the overall casualty rate never dipped below twenty percent.
However, now the casualty rate has dropped below one percent. This is partly because the current students are stronger than before, but the main reason is that there hasn’t been a major war between the demon race and the human race for many years.
High-level human cultivators do not come to Fangzhang Continent, and high-level demon race also do not appear, leaving only the lower-level demon race and cultivators to gain experience from each other.
After the Demon Queen raided Cao Ying and Lin Jiang in Haigang City, the defense line at Tianya Mountain Base retreated to its former position. Outside the Tianya Mountain defense line, within a distance of ten thousand kilometers, there lies the buffer zone between the two races.
Within this buffer zone, the lower-level members of both sides are killing each other. When demon beasts die, the Demon King drives more demon beasts in, and when humans die, no one collects the bodies—there are always many cultivators coming every year.
But no one can go beyond this buffer zone; if they do, they must face the consequences. If the high-level members of the other side take action, no one will come to save you.
At this moment, on the western edge of the buffer zone, close to the demon race, a transparent figure slowly appeared on a tall tree, gazing at the distant scenery.
"In the buffer zone, there are only three fourth-level Demon Kings, which is to guard against high-level independent cultivators. However, once you leave the buffer zone and enter the Demon Domain, the number of fourth-level and fifth-level Demon Kings greatly increases. In just a few hundred years, the demon race’s power has grown so quickly."
The figure thought to himself, "Among independent cultivators using the Hunter Platform, many skilled fighters keep appearing. However, most of these fighters are recruited. Currently, only three individuals have reached the Nascent Soul stage without being recruited. The demon race has placed three fourth-tier Demon Kings in the buffer zone to guard against them."
But once I leave the buffer zone and enter the true Demon Domain, the number of Demon Kings from the demon race increases greatly, making me feel that the demon race’s power is growing very quickly.
However, after hesitating for just a moment, he charged directly into the Demon Domain. Using his exceptional concealment skills, he avoided the scans of the many Demon Kings and went straight deeper into the Demon Domain.
The demon race’s territory is strictly ranked, with the Demon God Temple at its core. The closer one gets to the Demon God Temple, the stronger the Demon King becomes. When he reached a lair of the sixth-tier demon race, he stopped.
"Early sixth-tier, about my strength, it’s time to act."
After lying in wait for several days, he finally chose a sixth-tier early Fox King.
Nowadays, among the demon race, the fox tribe is very powerful. The Heavenly Fox Demon King has long been the left-hand and right-hand ally, as well as the advisor to the Demon Queen. He is now the Heavenly Fox Demon Emperor, and he has helped the fox tribe gain many benefits. The development of the fox tribe is much faster than that of other demon races, and there are quite a few Fox Kings.
"Boom!"
After waiting a few more days, he saw the Fox King go out. He made his move to ambush. As soon as he acted, he tapped into his wisdom, and the Fox King’s expression changed greatly as a fox tail swept toward him.
A man clashed his sword against the fox tail, causing a lot of fox fur to fall. Then, he abandoned the sword and took out a dagger to fight with the Fox King.
It was a close battle, completely different from how most cultivators fought, but this method overwhelmed the Fox King. The Fox King screamed for help while trying to defend against the man’s relentless attacks.
"Bang!"
After dozens of moves, the man tore the Fox King’s body apart. He caught the Fox King’s Nascent Soul, glanced at it briefly, then swallowed it. With a wave of his hand, he stored the Fox King’s body in a storage bag.
"Shameless, bold human! How dare you invade our demon race territory!"
Before the man could react, a loud shout came, and at the same time, an unknown beast bone appeared, striking from the side. The man couldn’t evade it and was hit, sending him flying far away, with some of his bones breaking.
"Capture him!"
The Demon King who spoke snorted coldly, while other members of the demon race moved in to capture the injured human alive.
"Poof, poof!"
However, just as the nearby demon race approached, a sword energy appeared and shattered them. The person jumped up and escaped to the east at great speed.
"How is that possible?"
This surprised the Demon King. This human was only at the early stage of the sixth level. How could he survive a full attack from a Demon King at the late stage of the sixth level and still be able to move?
Huaxia, Jingdu City
Chen Jinfa walked into Qiu Weidao’s office and called out, "Reporting."
"The blonde has arrived. Please sit."
"Thank you, my lord."
"Here is a document for you to look at."
Qiu Weidao handed a document to Chen Jinfa. When Chen Jinfa saw the words "Top Secret" on the envelope, he raised his eyebrows, knowing another difficult task was ahead of him.
There is no way around it. As someone without connections, he can only rely on his own abilities. If there is a problem, he must solve it himself.
Chen Jinfa opened the envelope and quickly glanced through its contents. At the right moment, Qiu Weidao spoke, saying, "How do you feel?"
"Sir, we and the demon race..."
Chen Jinfa found it hard to continue. The human race and the demon race have never officially stopped fighting. There are daily small battles, but a large war hasn’t happened in many years. There are many rumors outside, such as peace between the human race and the demon race, but the government has never answered directly. This document came from the demon race, which greatly shocked Chen Jinfa.
"This is a matter considered by higher-ups. You don’t need to think too much about it. Just tell me what happened. Why does the case from years ago have such similarities with the active human activities in Fangzhang Continent? This information has already been discovered by artificial intelligence. I cannot protect you."
"Sir, you should know me. I have handled cases for Huaxia for many years without making a mistake. The case of the missing people in Penglai Continent, I indeed solved it. The criminal was an unregistered evil doer who has died in battle."
Chen Jinfa quickly said that more than ten years ago, a series of disappearances happened in Penglai Continent. Over a dozen high-ranking officials from Bahuang Group went missing, all declared dead.
He personally traveled to Penglai Continent to solve the case, using time-reversing magic for investigation. During the investigation, the criminal committed another crime, and Chen Jinfa caught him red-handed. He then gathered all the forces of Huaxia in Penglai Continent to battle the criminal, who ultimately died by the spiritual fire of a Nascent Soul stage master. There were over a hundred witnesses, and there is battle footage.
"I have never doubted you. I have seen your hard work over the years. That is why I strongly opposed others and promoted you to First-Class Police Chief. This position can be responsible for the powerful police in a whole province."
"Thank you for your understanding, sir."
"However, there is still a case from Fangzhang Continent that you need to solve for me. I will speak frankly with you. The higher-ups have an agreement with the demon race. Both sides will not engage in large battles, and it is not allowed for anyone above level five, which is Soul Changing and above, to fight."
"But now the demon race has already lost three level six demon race members, and eight level five have also died. The demon race suspects we are responsible for this. We must provide an explanation for this matter."
"Sir, could it be that cultivators from other countries are behind this?"
"It is basically impossible. Besides Huaxia, the highest combat strength of Qingyun and the others is only Soul Changing. How could they possibly kill level six demons? Ying Continent might have that capability, but its activities do not take place in Fangzhang Continent. They never interfere in Fangzhang Continent’s affairs. There are no records of Ying Continent experts entering or leaving the Tianya Mountain Base in Fangzhang Continent. The issue lies with Huaxia or, more specifically, the Hunter Platform."
"Could there be problems with the Hunter Platform as well?"
"It’s possible that there are hidden talents among independent cultivators. Many independent cultivators have strange personalities; they don’t want to be part of the system and fear being targeted by us, so they keep a low profile. According to data collected by artificial intelligence, there are at least ten more Nascent Soul stage cultivators on the Hunter Platform, and their cultivation levels may be even higher."
"Why not find them?"
"What do we need them for? Do they really think we need them? Their influence is limited."
Qiu Weidao snorted with laughter, and Chen Jinfa nodded in agreement. It’s true; those geniuses among the independent cultivators think they are impressive, but they have no idea how many experts exist within Huaxia’s system. Millions of cultivators are born each year, and that means many geniuses appear.
"What the adult said is true."
"So now I need you to investigate quietly. Keep a low profile. I have specially approved a six-level defensive talisman array and a six-level offensive talisman array for you. I’ve also temporarily upgraded your watch’s authorization. When necessary, you can call upon the troops stationed at Tianya Mountain. Even the commander of the troops will lend you a hand."
"Thank you, sir."
Chen Jinfa was instantly overjoyed; the killer could possibly be a Void Achieving expert. As just a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could he be a match? He was worried just a moment ago, but now he felt at ease. With this support, he could definitely protect himself.
"No need to be polite. Just stand up for justice a bit. These years have been tough for me, as you know. Many people dislike me, and many want to see me fall. If I am brought down, my life will be over, and the same goes for you."
Qiu Weidao rarely opened up about his feelings. His situation was quite difficult. Though he was also one of the awakened cultivators, he had risen from the bottom and felt a strong sense of justice, which made him fair in his actions.
To be fair means to offend people. Over the years, he has caught countless descendants of great families in Huaxia. Even with solid evidence, he has upset many people. Now, many awakened cultivators avoid him, and many want to see him brought down.
Once he lost his power, there would be no hope for him and Tao Achieving in this life. If he fell, Chen Jinfa would also be doomed. With his background, who besides Qiu Weidao would dare to use him?
"Sir, I understand. I will never let you down."
Chen Jinfa felt a heaviness in his heart. He knew this matter was not just about solving a case; it was also related to some struggles in the upper levels. If things did not work out, no one would have a good life.

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