Realm of the Night God

Inside the study, Yang Haoran lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. Master Wu sat across from him, silent, waiting for Yang Haoran to speak.

He knew that if Yang Haoran had called him to the study, there must be something to arrange, perhaps related to tonight's events.

"Do you know about demon hunters?" Yang Haoran finally asked Master Wu after a few puffs of smoke.

"Demon hunters?" Master Wu furrowed his brow slightly, then nodded. "I know a bit. They're rather mysterious, though. I've never encountered one myself."

"They are indeed mysterious. Until tonight, I hadn't seen one either," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Master Wu seemed to guess something. His expression shifted slightly, and he asked, "Were your injuries caused by a demon hunter?"

Yang Haoran shook his head lightly. "Not entirely, but a significant part of it was left by them. Lately, I've instructed our people to be cautious. If they detect any trace of a demon hunter, they should not act rashly but report it immediately. I'm concerned that fellow might seek revenge. At the same time, I also want to retaliate against him."

Though Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, Master Wu sensed the anger simmering within him.

The demon hunter, the serpent demon who fell unconscious, Yang Haoran's injuries, his current words, and the fire in his heart all connected, providing Master Wu with a better understanding and speculation about what had happened to Yang Haoran tonight.

Yang Haoran nodded and then continued, "As for distinguishing demon hunters, teach them not to make mistakes and cause embarrassment."

After receiving Master Wu's assurance once again, Yang Haoran let him go to rest while he leaned back in his chair, pondering some information about demon hunters.

Demon hunters are professionals who hunt demons for a living. They acquire demonic pills by hunting demons and then use special methods to refine these pills into demon spirit fluid, which enhances their own star spiritual power.

The demon spirit fluid produced by demon hunters through special means only works for those who possess star spiritual power. Others who consume demon spirit fluid not only won't gain strength but might even suffer adverse effects, ranging from mild harm to fatal consequences.

Although demon spirit fluid originates from demonic pills, it is a product refined by demon hunters through special means. Thus, they are fundamentally different. While consuming demonic pills can increase one's cultivation, enhancing strength, consuming demon spirit fluid can have adverse effects, potentially fatal.

Demon hunters hunt demons not only to obtain demonic pills but also to obtain their bodies.

In the eyes of demon hunters, every part of a demon's body is valuable. Limbs, teeth, bones, and more are materials used to forge demonic weapons.

"Demonic weapon" refers not to weapons used by demons but to weapons crafted from demon bodies.

Additionally, demon bodies can be used to nourish demonic weapons, enhancing their power. Once a certain level of strength is reached, demonic weapons can even evolve.

To become a true demon hunter, a demonic weapon is essential. It's akin to how a talisman master needs talismans. Without a demonic weapon, a demon hunter is like a talisman master without talismans, unable to fully unleash their combat prowess.

Demon hunters have a star seal on their brows, composed of five small seals forming a larger one. This star seal not only symbolizes a demon hunter's identity but also denotes their rank.

If only one star seal on their brow is illuminated, they are a one-star demon hunter. Two illuminated seals indicate a two-star demon hunter, and so on. The more seals illuminated, the higher the demon hunter's rank and strength.

Similarly, demonic weapons wielded by demon hunters are also graded.

Since demonic weapons are crafted from demon bodies or parts thereof, once successfully forged, they bear demon markings. Depending on the materials used and the skill of the craftsman, the strength of the resulting demonic weapon varies.

The strength of a demonic weapon is determined by the number of demon markings on it. A one-mark demonic weapon is the weakest, while a nine-mark demonic weapon is the strongest.

However, regardless of whether a demonic weapon is one-mark or three-mark, they can all enhance their power by consuming demon bodies or other demonic weapons. When the power of a demonic weapon reaches a certain level, it will naturally increase its own demon markings.

Of course, the starting point for a three-mark demonic weapon is much higher than that of a one-mark demonic weapon. While a one-mark demonic weapon is still striving to become a two-mark one, a three-mark demonic weapon is already on its way to becoming a four-mark one.

The number of demon markings determines the starting point of a demonic weapon's strength. This is an innate characteristic that cannot be changed afterward and can only be chased after desperately.

Indeed, it's true that the more demon markings a demonic weapon has, the stronger it is. However, for a demon hunter, more isn't always better.

If the grade of a demonic weapon exceeds the range that the owner, the demon hunter, can control, then no matter how good the demonic weapon is, it can only be looked at and cannot be used. It can only be activated when the demon hunter's abilities reach the level where they can control it.

During this period, a demon hunter might lose their life due to not having their designated demonic weapon, as a demon hunter can only possess one designated demonic weapon throughout their life.

Apart from their designated demonic weapon, other demonic weapons owned by a demon hunter or ownerless demonic weapons, even if obtained, can only exert a fraction of their power, much weaker than the designated demonic weapon.

If the designated demonic weapon is shattered for various reasons, it can only be repaired and cannot be recondensed like a Yin Division soul weapon.

Of course, if a demon hunter's designated demonic weapon is shattered to the point where it cannot be repaired, then for the rest of their life, they will not have a second designated demonic weapon. Their strength will also be greatly reduced due to the absence of a designated demonic weapon, a situation that will not change until death.

Entities other than demon hunters, if they acquire demonic weapons, whether ownerless or designated, cannot activate them due to the lack of star spiritual power. Even if obtained, at most, they can only be used as ordinary weapons.

Since demon hunters enhance their star spiritual power through demon spirit fluid, their star spiritual power appears green, somewhat similar to demonic spiritual power, but lacking Demonic Qi. Through this difference, demon hunters can be distinguished from demons.

Demon hunters do not worship gods, similar to exorcists.

However, in this New Genesis World, there is the Demon Hunter Association, whose members are all demon hunters. This is different from exorcists, as exorcists do not have any organization—at least not currently.

The difference between having an organization and not having one is significant. If there is an organization, when encountering troubles that cannot be solved, support can be requested from the organization. Without an organization, no one will care about your life or death.

Of course, having an organization also has its drawbacks, as one's actions and behaviors will be constrained by the organization, with numerous rules and regulations, making it difficult to live freely.

As for information about demon hunters, Yang Haoran currently only knows this much. After reviewing this information, he finished his cigarette.

He extinguished the cigarette butt and did not light another one, but instead took a sip of tea.

"Demon hunters, the Demon Hunter Association—these aren't clandestine organizations. So why are they hidden so deeply in our Lecheng? We didn't even discover their existence before. Also, how many demon hunters are there in Lecheng currently?"

Yang Haoran set down his teacup, leaned back in his chair, and rhythmically tapped the armrest with his fingers.

The number of demon hunters in Lecheng is currently his most pressing concern. If there is only one demon hunter in Lecheng, sloppy man, then it's simple—he'll find him, teach him a lesson, and show him the strength he had at his peak.

On the other hand, if there is more than one demon hunter in Lecheng, and the abilities of other demon hunters are similar to sloppy man's, then venting his frustration tonight will become much more troublesome.

Of course, trouble notwithstanding, he has ways to deal with it. As long as he can find the demon hunters in Lecheng, he can make targeted arrangements and deployments based on the actual situation to vent his frustration tonight.