Chapter 76: Demon Faith

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"Uh... then what happened to my body?"

Mo Fan didn't bother with sentimental words; he already owed Lv Cheng too much, and one more time wouldn't make a difference. He would pay it back slowly in the future, and besides, no matter how you looked at it, he was now Lv Cheng's brother-in-law.

"Do you remember the experiment Lu Nian mentioned back then?" Lv Cheng said.

"When he was dragging you toward Dongting Lake, I caught up with him. It was his final death struggle; he used the Blood Li Zi from that Demon Element experiment on you."

"And then, you really became quite terrifying~"

Over these past few months of extensive experimentation, Daolong successfully improved the Demon Blood Plum that Lu Nian and his group had created, and then he used it on Mo Fan.

After the improvement, the side effects of the Demon Element were reduced significantly. When undergoing Demonization, it no longer forcibly absorbed energy according to the Mage's level as it did before, but instead absorbed an appropriate amount based on the energy the host currently possessed.

Simply put, it drained ninety percent of a person's total energy all at once, and after fusing with the energy obtained from the Dark Plane, it burned it rapidly in a short period, forcibly leaving ten percent of the energy as a safety buffer zone for the host.

Well, strictly speaking, the current Demon Element has basically nothing to do with what Lu Nian and his group created; apart from a similar general structure, the content inside is completely different.

Daolong was very disgusted with such shoddy, poorly made things. If it weren't for the time constraints, Daolong actually intended to create one from scratch himself.

Now, the Demon Element created by Daolong, while not as powerful as that piece of junk Lu Nian and his group made, has greatly increased in safety. It no longer has the side effect of one's cultivation regressing after use; it only causes cultivation to stagnate for a period of time to stabilize the Magic Energy that was overdrawn and consumed.

Additionally, the degree of enhancement depends on the individual's own energy level; of course, Essence is still a necessity.

Because Daolong used his Black Qi to create a special Magic Spell, he turned himself into the source of the Demon Element.

When an owner of the Demon Element uses Demonization, it can be said that they are borrowing power from him. After all, Shendu is now a Dark King, and by calculation, he also counts as half a Dark King. The Essence that those people need to sacrifice will flow to him after entering the Dark Plane, becoming nourishment for the growth of his soul.

Moreover, the more times Demonization is used, the stronger the individual becomes, and the more powerful the force used, the deeper his Black Qi erodes them.

As time goes on, humans who possess the Demon Element will become just like those humans who are swallowed by darkness after putting on a Ghost Shadow Mask—they will all become his most loyal servants.

In other words, the Demon Element has solved both the nourishment needed for his soul's growth and the infiltration into the human world.

Next, the only difficult problem is the promotion of the Demon Element.

How to make those powerful Super-level Mages, or even Forbidden Curse Mages, accept the Demon Element.

Humans are greedy, but they are also cautious.

Either they encounter a problem they cannot solve and take a desperate risk.

Or, there is sufficient evidence to prove that this thing is worth it.

"Experiment?" Mo Fan hurriedly checked his body, and only after confirming that nothing was missing did he let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm still alive, which means, that so-called Demon Element experiment really succeeded?"

"No." Lv Cheng shook his head.

"You almost died. If a Dark Archmage hadn't been passing by and helped you out, you would have ended your life right there."

Mo Fan was stunned, "Dark Archmage? What is that?"

"That's what the person calls themselves, how would I know," Lv Cheng retorted.

The power of the Demon must be drawn out by someone sufficiently strong, and Daolong is the most suitable.

Although Daolong is currently only a High-level Mage of the Shadow Element, as long as the Divine Capital gives him the opportunity to connect to the Dark Plane, that old man can extract and control Dark Energy at the Emperor Level!

A true Dark Archmage!

The image of the Demon needs to be sufficiently powerful; a successfully Demonized Mo Fan is not enough, and the Demon cannot directly reveal its true form, otherwise, the prestige would be lost. Therefore, the Demon needs a spokesperson.

His plan is to have Mo Fan display the power of the Demon Element during the upcoming Ancient Capital Catastrophe, and then have Daolong appear as the Dark Archmage and spokesperson for the Demon, entering the sight of the human upper echelons in a high-profile manner.

In this chaotic world of demons, whoever gives power is the boss!

As long as the power of the Demon is strong enough, there will be plenty of humans willing to accept it.

Relying on absolute power for violent domination is simply too superficial; only by making people revere it from the bottom of their hearts is it true rule!

The faith of the Demon!

It is not just a spiritual sustenance, but also the bestowal of power on a realistic level; humans will never be able to leave the Demon again!

Once the faith is formed, even a Saint Warrior will be unable to do anything about him!

This is not the Demon tempting humans; it is humans calling out to the Demon!

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Xizhao Valley.

After resting, Mo Fan followed Lv Cheng out of the cave.

Looking at the scattered demon corpses all over the ground, Mo Fan's expression looked a bit off.

"Brother Cheng, what... is the situation here?"

"You did this," Lv Cheng said.

"When you were going crazy and losing your mind, I saw you had plenty of energy, so I threw you into a group of demons. It just so happened that you needed Essence at that time; if you do it yourself, you'll have plenty of food and clothing."

Lu Nian and the Military Mages under him were too fragile and couldn't withstand the Blood Li Zi experiment at all. In the end, they still had to use Mo Fan, who could withstand the Blood Li Zi, as a sample.

Anyway, with him around, the Horse Talisman could recover everything in minutes, and Daolong, this Black Qi Wizard, also had plenty of ways to save Mo Fan. Therefore, not long after the experiment started, once those samples were used up, Mo Fan was made the guinea pig for the Blood Plum experiment.

And to prevent Mo Fan from refusing the experiment after waking up, Daolong did something to his soul; his body was awake, but his consciousness was asleep. Mo Fan had absolutely no memory of those experiments.

"I did this?" Mo Fan was stunned.

This pile of Giant Death Lizards, they are all Warrior-level demons, right?

And he tore them apart with his bare hands?

"Of course, your power after Demonization is already capable of going back and forth with Commander-level demons," Lv Cheng said.

"Commander-level?" Mo Fan was completely bewildered.

Commander-level demons are the kind that even High-level Mages need a whole squad to face, right?

Was he that badass?

No, wait!

"That... when I was Demonized, I didn't hurt you, did I?" Mo Fan looked strange.

Lv Cheng raised an eyebrow, "Hurt me? Just you?"

"..." Mo Fan.

So you monster can already easily crush Commander-level demon beasts, is that it?

The clothes on his body were tattered and torn, yet not even a speck of dust had touched Lv Cheng!

What kind of level is this guy at now?

"Alright, you're awake, it's time for us to go." Lv Cheng waved his hand, and Jingyun, circling in the air, quickly flew down.

"By the way, the Demon Bloodline in your body has been mostly consumed, but the Demon Qi tainted on your soul will not disappear. When you reach the High level and awaken a new Magic, the Demon Element should appear again," Lv Cheng said.

"Although Demonization can allow you to gain strength that transcends tiers, that thing requires a large amount of Essence as a sacrifice; otherwise, your soul and life energy will be drained dry by the darkness."

"So, you must be cautious before using this thing."

"I will absolutely never use it again!" Mo Fan felt that this Demon Element was not a good thing.

His body felt as if it had been overdrawn, his whole body was weak, and furthermore, his Star Nebula energy could not recover, leaving him listless.

His spiritual world was exhausted, and he felt that he would have to go into seclusion to recover for quite some time.

"That is not up to you." Lv Cheng waved his hand, and Jingyun flapped its wings and flew high, heading toward the Safe Zone.

"There are many times, and many things, that you cannot simply choose not to do just because you want to."

"Just like this time, if I weren't here, and if that moron Lu Nian hadn't even set his sights on me, or even instigated the Dean of the Imperial Capital Academy to send me here as the team leader, how many of you do you think would have survived?"

"If I weren't here, what do you think would have happened?"

"I..." Mo Fan was momentarily speechless, his expression somewhat unsightly.

At that time, Liao Mingxuan had been killed by that madman right before his eyes!

Killing without any scruples—he did not think that Lu Nian would have left any survivors.

"Although this kind of cheating tool requires paying some price, it is still better than having to obediently wait for death when encountering problems," Lv Cheng said.

"Having a backup plan is always good."

He had no interest in keeping an eye on Mo Fan at all times; after the power of the Demon Element was implanted, whether Mo Fan lived or died was no longer up to him. Shendu, who was in the Dark Plane, could sense Mo Fan's situation at any time and could grant him a cheat at any moment.

Even if Mo Fan wanted to die, Shendu could kick him back.

A tool for the Demon has no right to choose their own life or death.

(End of this chapter)