I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

"call……"

Ye Kang let out a long breath, and bursts of demonic power surged from his body. His originally weak body quickly recovered under the nourishment of the demonic power and gradually became stronger.

Soon, dark lines appeared on his body, just like the catfish demon in the Pure Water Lake. With the enhancement of the lines, his physical body also leaped to a higher level.

Swish.

Ye Kang stood up straight, and the dark patterns all over his body shone brightly, before disappearing completely into his flesh without a trace.

Ye Kang opened his eyes, and with a thought, he activated the Catfish Demon Water Suppression Technique. His muscles bulged, and his terrifying physical strength almost shook the air.

He casually punched the stone wall beside him.

With a bang, the fist sank into the stone wall, as if smashing a piece of tofu, without the user feeling a thing.

This is just the normal physical strength after comprehending demonic martial arts. If those dark patterns are added, the power of this punch would be unimaginable.

At the same time, the immense vitality brought by comprehending the Catfish Demon Suppressing Water Technique also allowed Ye Kang's injuries to recover to almost full extent.

The depleted Imperial True Qi is being replenished rapidly, and it won't be long before it returns to its peak state.

"As expected of demonic martial arts, I feel my physical body has been strengthened several times over even though I've only just begun!"

Ye Kang's eyes lit up with surprise. He then went over and examined the remains of Monk Yuanguang, but found nothing.

He searched the area around the blood pool again, but still found nothing.

The old monk must have destroyed his martial arts after mastering the evil technique, but Ye Kang didn't care. Just the 20,000 points of enlightenment he gained made the trip worthwhile.

He picked up the demon sword and walked to the prison cells where the villagers were held.

These people had unfocused eyes; they were clearly driven half-mad by torture.

Ye Kang also felt helpless. He was only one person and could not properly settle these poor people. He could only cut off their shackles and let them act on their own.

Presumably the other masked men and government officials will arrive soon; let them handle it.

Having done all this, Ye Kang left the cave without lingering.

Meanwhile, within Canglu County.

A group of people came galloping in.

They were all wearing black masks, their entire bodies concealed within their cloaks; they were the masked squad assembled by the shopkeeper.

Facing a sixth-grade innate demon, they dared not be negligent in the slightest and could only wait until they had enough manpower before acting together.

The masked man at the head of the group was tall and imposing. As soon as he released his fifth-grade innate aura, the masked men behind him instinctively lowered their heads.

This is a sign of respect for the strong.

As soon as the group entered the deserted village near Baizhi Temple, the masked leader waved for them to stop and said in a serious tone, "The shopkeeper said someone came here in advance to gather intelligence, but we haven't seen them."

Someone behind them said worriedly, "Could it be that Shiraeji Temple has found out?"

"It's possible. This greenhorn is eager to make a name for himself and doesn't know his own limitations. He dared to come here all by himself, so he's probably in big trouble."

Everyone nodded.

After traveling some more distance, a red-maned steed slowly approached from the village entrance ahead.

The masked men immediately went into high alert, and only when the horse approached did they realize that the person sitting on it was a handsome and extraordinary young man.

Ye Kang also noticed them, but since they were his fellow masked men, he wasn't worried and walked straight over.

The masked leader stared at him and said loudly, "Brother, please wait. We are masked men under the command of the Azure Scale Guard, here to eliminate evil."

Ye Kang was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, and then cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Oh, thank you for your hard work."

"..."

The masked people were speechless.

They weren't exactly warm-hearted people. The reason they stopped Ye Kang was because he was alone and they suspected he had some connection with Baizhi Temple.

Who knew that this kid wouldn't understand the deeper meaning of my words? It was like casting pearls before swine.

The masked leader's face darkened, and he asked directly, "Young man, who are you? Why are you coming from the direction of Baizhi Temple?"

Ye Kang didn't speak, but took out his mask, put it on his face, and then took it off.

Then he said, "The monks of Baizhi Temple have been wiped out, and Monk Yuanguang has been executed. However, the villagers they imprisoned are still there. Everyone, stop dawdling and hurry up and settle them down."

After finishing his sentence, Ye Kang left, ignoring his "colleagues".

The masked people stared wide-eyed, wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.

You just destroyed such a massive temple like Shirachiji?

What a liar!

The masked leader tried to stop Ye Kang, but someone behind him spoke up to warn him.

"The shopkeeper said that the person who arrived early was a dashing young man. Could it be him?"

The masked leader thought for a moment, then sneered, "Young man, you're still too young. You're probably afraid of the light, so you made up a lie and ran away."

"Should we bring him back?"

"No need. There are so many of us, we don't need him. Even if we catch him, we'll still have to share some of his contributions. Let him go."

Everyone agreed that this made sense, and they immediately set off at full speed for Baizhi Temple.

Upon reaching the foot of the small hill, the group dispersed, with scouts skilled in reconnaissance leading the charge. Only after confirming there were no ambushes on the hill did the experts draw their swords.

He didn't rush forward immediately, as the pressure from a sixth-grade innate being was still too strong.

They proceeded cautiously and with utmost care, slowly making their way to the foot of Baizhi Temple.

"There really was no ambush. It seems these evil monks have become incredibly arrogant."

"Very well! Listen to my order, everyone charge in together, deal with those ordinary monks first, then join forces to attack Monk Yuanguang!"

A tense atmosphere immediately spread; everyone held their breath, cold sweat pouring down their faces.

Finally, at the leader's command, the masked men rushed into the temple.

Immediately afterwards, everyone who had just been filled with murderous intent froze.

The temple was littered with severed limbs and the corpses of monks lay scattered about, their expressions revealing immense fear.

"This……"

"How could this happen? How could they all be dead?"

"Could what that person said be true...?"

"Absolutely impossible! It must be that Monk Yuanguang cruelly murdered all his disciples in order to practice evil arts. Such a heartless and wicked villain must not be allowed to escape!"

Summoning their courage once more, the group stormed into the inner courtyard and, as expected, found living people.

They were just a group of ordinary villagers, their faces filled with fear, their eyes numb, and who had been tortured to the point of being emaciated.

They barely dared to step out of the cave when a group of people pointed knives at them, and they were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

This scene left the masked people dumbfounded once again.

At this point, they could no longer remain calm and rushed into the cave, making their way to the edge of the blood pool.

Then they saw the mangled corpse of Monk Yuanguang and traces of a battle.

At that moment, all the masked men stared at each other, unsure of where to put their knives.

They looked like they were questioning the meaning of life.

"So that kid... was telling the truth after all..."