"Old man, where did the Mage rescue you from?" A crowd gathered around him.

Quite a few people were dissatisfied with Wang Linchi saving people. After all, one more person meant one more mouth to feed, especially an old man who was not related to them.

These days, people's hearts were restless; otherwise, why would they have dared to step up and order Wang Linchi around that morning?

If it had been a young, strong person, they would at least count as labor. An old man, however, naturally became a burden.

"Sigh, it's a long story, so it's better not to tell it." The old man also sensed that some people were dissatisfied with him, so he didn't elaborate.

Despite the commotion, no one dared to take action or mock him openly. This was mainly because Wang Linchi had just established his authority that morning. They figured they had to get through the night before causing trouble the next day.

Seeing this, a glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and a faint smile touched his lips.

However, the next second, his smile froze.

He saw a figure swiftly rushing toward the crowd.

Before he could speak, someone shouted, "Bad news! The Wicked People are coming!"

At that moment, the entire shelter area descended into chaos.

Damn it, how could there be Wicked People here! The old man didn't hesitate and turned to flee. Although he was inwardly screaming that it was impossible, the image of Wang Linchi emerged in his mind.

For a moment, he was consumed by regret; he had not expected the other party to see through him.

The Wicked People took action immediately, grabbing a person and instantly infecting and assimilating them, turning them into another Wicked Person.

Then two became four, and four became eight. The number of survivors was rapidly decreasing.

The old man's expression grew even gloomier. He had never expected this person to be so ruthless as to abandon all the survivors just to force him to reveal himself.

Too bad, you still miscalculated by one step. Looking at the ever-increasing number of Wicked People, although the old man's face was grim, he still had his own trump card and was not at all afraid of Wang Linchi's scheme.

"Come out, Nightmare!"

As his voice fell, a phantasm in his mind gradually transformed into a seven-colored, crystalline luster.

"Suppress them for me!"

With a loud yell, the Nightmare's body dispersed into colorful specks. All the Wicked People instantly swayed, their faces drowsy as if they were about to fall asleep.

After shouting this and using the Nightmare's power, the old man's figure stooped further, and his appearance aged considerably.

He previously looked to be around sixty, but now he appeared eighty.

"Come out. I know you were waiting for me to reveal myself," the old man said calmly, though he panted slightly. It seemed controlling the Nightmare was not simple; it had severely drained him.

Wang Linchi didn't come out as bidden. Instead, Saint Master emerged first.

Though the Nightmare the old man controlled was subpar, it was still a level 30 Elite Monster.

Frankly, there was a significant gap between this old man and the Demon Suppressing Sorcerer who had transformed into a True Magician.

After all, one could effortlessly control Dwarf Monsters and the Mutated Dwarf Demon King, wielding that Abyssal Demon's power without any cost, while this old man paid with his life force.

Saint Master's appearance made the old man inevitably compare his own Nightmare to it. A Demon Suppressing Sorcerer's Guardian Deity was, in fact, an Evil Demon—merely one they worshipped.

Of course, worshipping an Evil Demon required a price.

"Hiding and skulking is not the act of a gentleman! Come out and meet me!" Seeing Saint Master instead of Wang Linchi, the old man fumed. What kind of person was this, to be so overly cautious?

Wang Linchi remained silent, and Saint Master attacked directly.

BANG!

With one punch, the Nightmare's body cracked all over, and a glowing liquid flowed from the fissures. The old man also suffered a severe backlash; clearly, he had paid some kind of grievous price to control the Nightmare.

"Despicable! I have never met such a disrespectful person as you!"

"First, you destroyed the Wish Demon my father painstakingly cultivated, and then you coveted the Source of Evil man my ancestors suppressed! I came to demand an explanation, yet you still want to kill me!"

"Just wait until I report you to the Demon Suppression Alliance! I'll ensure your soul is scattered!" the old man shrieked.

Saint Master ignored him, unleashing a combination of physical and spell attacks that instantly obliterated the Nightmare. The old man's eyes nearly bulged out, his face a mask of terror.

"You... How dare you kill my Nightmare! This is an affront to the Demon Suppression Alliance..."

Before he could finish, Saint Master gave him a hard slap.

That immediately quieted him down.

The elder, dazed, didn't dare to speak. Who was this ruthless person who had appeared out of nowhere, capable of slaying Evil Demons?

The reason they were called Demon Suppressing Sorcerers was that they could only suppress and seal Evil Demons. Hardly any of them could actually kill Evil Demons; otherwise, wouldn't titles like "Demon Slayers" or "Devil Exterminators" sound more imposing?

Seeing the elder subdued, Saint Master began to eliminate the Wicked People one by one. It was thanks to the elder's Nightmare, an Abyssal Demon, that all the Wicked People had been plunged into a deep slumber. This allowed Saint Master to kill them with ease, swiftly crushing them.

This scene intensified the elder's terror.

Only after Saint Master had disposed of all the Wicked People did he escort Wang Linchi over.

Wang Linchi then squatted down, looked at the fallen elder, and calmly asked, "What is this Demon Suppression Alliance?"

Wang Linchi scrutinized him, certain of one thing: the elder's actual age was likely not great, perhaps only around twenty.

The reason he looked this way was undoubtedly due to the excessive use of the Nightmare's power, that Abyssal Demon.

"This... you don't know?" The elder hesitated. "You don't even know about the Demon Suppression Alliance? How did you become a Demon Suppressing Sorcerer?"

"So, you're saying a Demon Suppressing Sorcerer needs the Demon Suppression Alliance's recognition?"

"And does the Demon Suppression Alliance know that your family uses Ji City to cultivate Wish Demons and the Source of Evil man?" Wang Linchi asked two questions consecutively.

The elder's expression became increasingly strange.

"Understood. So, their recognition is needed, and the Demon Suppression Alliance tacitly condones such activities," Wang Linchi said, reading the answer from the elder's expression.

"So you weren't here to suppress the Wish Demon and the Source of Evil man. Instead, you came to provide for these two Evil Demons. In the Demon Suppression Alliance, such things must be commonplace, right?" Only then did it click for Wang Linchi. Even the number one Demon Suppressing Sorcerer in the world had transformed himself into an Abyssal creature. How many of the other Demon Suppressing Sorcerers were actually decent people?

He feared they had long since fallen.

"You're doomed! You're doomed! Hahaha!" The elder began to laugh maniacally. "You actually dared to become a Demon Suppressing Sorcerer without the Demon Suppression Alliance's approval! The Alliance will be your enemy until death!"

Hearing this, Wang Linchi frowned. Is this considered purging dissidents?

Then, his brow quickly smoothed, and he sneered, "What the heck is the Demon Suppression Alliance? I need their certification to be a Demon Suppressing Sorcerer? Heh, it's you lot, Demon Suppressing Sorcerers not certified by the Game System, who are doomed. You really thought your Demon Suppression Alliance was powerful? In reality, you can't even control an Evil Demon properly and have to risk your lives to do so."

At these words, the elder's laughter died as if choked by a giant hand.

It seems I've truly become the clown...

Look at how this person commanded Evil Demons—not only were they obedient, but there were no repercussions. Then look at his Demon Suppression Alliance. He was only twenty-one, yet he had already overdrawn his vitality to the point of appearing eighty, with only a few years left to live.

Looking again at the other party—his smooth skin, decent attire, and the clear indication that his faction was much stronger than the Demon Suppression Alliance—the elder then panicked. This meant he could no longer use the Demon Suppression Alliance to make the other party submit; instead, he was thoroughly suppressed.

"This... this... this is a misunderstanding," he managed, forcing a smile.

"Mm, it is indeed a misunderstanding." Wang Linchi flashed a brilliant smile. "Do you think I believe you?"

Wanting to report him to the Demon Suppression Alliance? Wang Linchi now saw it clearly. This Alliance was likely skilled at infighting but incompetent against external threats. If they had such capabilities, they should have directed them at the Abyssal Demons. Instead, they were caught up in these internal squabbles.

"I'm very interested in the Demon Suppression Alliance, and the power behind me is even more interested. So, I hope you won't hesitate to enlighten me," Wang Linchi said, grinning.

He was certain that this so-called Demon Suppression Alliance was already on the blacklist of the 'God-given World' Game System.

Instead of suppressing Evil Demons, they offered humans to them, thereby strengthening the Abyssal Demons. This directly contradicted the fundamental principle of combating the Abyss set by the Game System. If they weren't doomed, who was?

Perhaps in the future, it would be a case of 'change the bird in the cage,' letting Players form a new corps of Demon Suppressing Sorcerers. The easily obtainable Identity Item, the Demon Suppression Legacy, was one piece of evidence. He suspected that more Demon Suppressing Sorcerer Identity Items would be released in various dungeons in the future to cleanse their ranks and reverse the decline.

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