"Celestial Master, are there really demons and ghosts in this world? Are you joking? Isn't this the era of science?"
Captain Zhou found it hard to accept this statement.
He had studied science for 30 to 40 years. His education since he was young told him that this was an era of science. Demons, ghosts, and monsters were all products of fantasy. They were just superstitions.
But now, the Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain had personally said that what happened in Big Domain Village might really be the doing of some demons.
Captain Zhou felt that his world had shattered.
Qin Yang said, "The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things. Actually, I believe in science too, but there are still many things in this world that science can't explain.
"For example, since ancient times, there have been legends of ghosts everywhere. Some could be explained scientifically, but there were more coincidences that couldn't be explained at all.
"Not to mention that there are thousands of creatures deep in the mountains. We humans can develop a civilization that belongs to humans through our own wisdom. In human civilization, there are many extraordinary people.
"In nature, there's no lack of special creatures. They also have their own unique special abilities. The times have changed, and there are always some creatures who have cultivated successfully. Such creatures are known as mountain spirits and ghosts in Daoism.
"Among them, some have taken the wrong path because of a single thought and caused trouble for the human world.
"This kind of creature is called a demon! In other words, it's what you call ghosts. There's nothing strange about this."
The world was so big that it was impossible for a person to learn all the knowledge in this world, let alone see all the species.
What was in the depths of the mountains?
How many creatures were there at the bottom of the sea?
At this stage, humans were still exploring too few biological limits.
The current science couldn't be completely called science.
Qin Yang also believed in science, but… obviously, what happened today couldn't be explained by science for the time being.
When Captain Zhou heard the Celestial Master's words, he suddenly had an epiphany.
But immediately after, he returned to the main topic and asked, "But Celestial Master, you haven't entered the village yet. How do you know that what happened in Big Domain Village is related to the ghosts in the mountains?"
Qin Yang raised his hand and pointed at a talisman hanging on a big tree at the entrance of the village.
He said, "This Demon Sealing Talisman was personally drawn by the old Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain at the beginning of this year to stop demons from entering Big Domain Village. Logically speaking, with this talisman pasted at the entrance of the village, it can stop all demons and ghosts with ordinary cultivation from entering the village to cause trouble for the villagers.
"The villagers are especially respectful of this talisman. Even the children in the village don't dare to touch it. But now, this Demon Sealing Talisman has been destroyed and bitten to this extent. Ordinary thieves who steal chickens and ducks won't tear up a Demon Sealing Talisman that's harmless to humans.
"If they have to tear up the talisman like this, they have to be demons and ghosts."
Simply put, if the old Celestial Master's talisman was still hanging here, it might not be some demon or ghost causing trouble.
However, the talisman had been torn apart. If it wasn't done by a human, it must have been done by a demon or a ghost.
As for the gang of thieves that Captain Zhou mentioned…
Why would they climb up such a big tree at the entrance of the village at night just to tear up an evil-warding talisman? Was there something wrong with their heads?
Most importantly, Qin Yang didn't tell the others that he felt a dense demonic aura on the torn Demon Sealing Talisman and the entire village of Big Domain Village.
Ordinary people couldn't sense this demonic aura, but as the Celestial Master, Qin Yang cultivated the Dragon Tiger Technique and had a cultivation ability.
He could see the demonic aura at a glance.
Moreover, he could smell a unique stench in the air. It should be left behind by some mountain spirits.
Qin Yang continued, "If I'm not wrong, the other two talismans in the village are destroyed too."
Qin Yang brought Captain Zhou and a few other police officers to the place where the villagers hung the Demon Sealing Talismans all year round.
Indeed, it was exactly as the Celestial Master had said. The talismans in these two places had also been torn apart and destroyed.
Moreover, they had been completely torn apart, as if the culprit hated the talismans to the core.
Captain Zhou said, "Good lord, it was torn up and chewed. Do they hold grudges against this talisman?"
Qin Yang said, "Of course, there's a grudge. If a demon wants to cultivate quickly, the fastest way is to absorb a human's Yang energy. This is because humans are the best of all living beings and are protected by heaven and earth. The Yang energy in their bodies is the best nutrient to nourish the demon.
"This includes animals raised by humans. Because they are with humans all year round, they're contaminated with human energy. Eating these animals would also increase the demons' cultivation and make them stronger."
Generally speaking, ordinary mountain spirits and wild monsters wouldn't choose to attack living people directly unless they had no choice. If they attacked living people directly, they would be hated by the Heavenly Path. In the future, when those mountain spirits and wild monsters transcended the tribulation, the heavens and earth would increase the intensity of the lightning tribulation for them.
Moreover, all living people had the True Fire on them. As the saying went, when a person breathed, they would light three lamps. If a person's Yang energy was too abundant, it was easy to injure those demonic mountain spirits. After all, not all mountain spirits and ghosts were invincible.
In comparison, the safest way was to enter the village and secretly eat the animals. These animals had lived with people for a long time. After eating them, the monsters' cultivation level would increase greatly. Most importantly, they didn't have to bear the karma.
Therefore, since ancient times, there had been rumors in many villages that the animals had mysteriously disappeared overnight. Many of them had been eaten by mountain spirits and wild monsters. The Demon Sealing Talisman drawn by the old Celestial Master could prevent those monsters from entering the village and protect the village from harm.
As long as the Demon Sealing Talisman was still hanging there, those mountain spirits and wild monsters wouldn't be able to enter the village to secretly eat the animals. The monsters were starving, and it would feel like someone was waving a roast chicken in front of them, but they couldn't eat it.
"After a long time, of course, they'll bear a grudge. It's not strange for them to destroy the Demon Sealing Talisman to such an extent."
The Celestial Master's words not only explained why those mountain spirits and wild monsters wanted to destroy the old Celestial Master's Demon Sealing Talismans to such an extent,
but it also explained why so many animals had been stolen.
It turned out that the village was really targeted by some mountain spirits and wild monsters.
Captain Zhou and the other police officers also felt that they had broadened their horizons with the Celestial Master.
It turned out that to mountain spirits and wild monsters, the poultry raised by humans actually had the ability to increase their cultivation.
If not for the Celestial Master's explanation, they really wouldn't understand.
When Qin Yang and the others entered the village, there was already a group of villagers following behind them.
When Qin Yang explained why the Demon Sealing Talisman had been destroyed to such an extent and revealed the truth about the theft of the chickens and ducks in Big Domain Village, many villagers heard his words.
Hearing the Celestial Master personally say that Big Domain Village was really targeted by demons and ghosts, these villagers were afraid and anxious.
They were afraid that now that all the chickens and ducks had been stolen, would those mountain spirits come to the village to snatch people in the future.
They were anxious because it was going to be night soon. Who knew if those demons and ghosts would come to the village again tonight?
Then, Village Chief Liu Tianbao squeezed out of the crowd and hurriedly asked, "Celestial Master, in your opinion, how should we resolve this matter now? Those demons and ghosts won't eat living people, right? If they do, the villagers of our village are no match for those demons and ghosts!"
Qin Yang smiled when he heard that. "Don't worry. Since I'm here today, I'll definitely resolve the matter here completely. I'm from Dragon Tiger Mountain, and I'm a professional!"