Chapter 251: Another Way to Say

"Are you sure this will work?" Bi Gelei looked at the electronic candle and the smartphone spirit tablet, then at the incantation Feng Xue had given her, feeling certain she was being fooled.

"It's just summoning a deity—stop hesitating! It's mostly just going through the motions; really, it's just that your physical body is too strong, or you could violently shake your head and stomp your feet until your feet go numb and your head spins."

As Feng Xue arranged the cyber altar, he designed experiments with Xiao Lingdang; Liu Yunxi, seeing she had nothing to do, went off to prepare dinner.

"Don't trick me! My world has methods to summon deities—Fanatical Believers, Divine Chosen, Divine Favorites—you think I'm unaware?" Bi Gelei regarded Feng Xue's serious expression with suspicion; as a Demon King, she had certainly fought against several deities, especially the bloodline of the Divine Favorites—sigh, just thinking about it sent shivers down her spine!

She hadn't drunk it in nearly ten years, and Bi Gelei admitted she was a little nostalgic for that unique, fizzy-chili-water taste.

"The systems are different. From your description, your side has gods above and mortals below—gods give blessings when they're in a good mood. My system is a transaction between human and deity, equals on both sides. Xiao Lingdang is a deity I raised myself; oh, I also raised a Moon Goddess—those moonlight gems I gave you were made with her divine power." As Feng Xue spoke, he pulled out Su'e Huiyeji, still without consciousness, for a walk, making Bi Gelei nearly drool.

"What an act of blasphemy! What sheer evil! No wonder you're the Demon King! Truly the demon among demons, the king among kings! So utterly demonic!" Watching Feng Xue treat deities like dogs, yet seeing the guiding goddess Xiao Lingdang nodding enthusiastically, and recalling her own prolonged struggle against the Holy Church back home, she felt her title as Demon King had lost some dignity.

Feng Xue, flustered by Bi Gelei's praise, cleared his throat twice.

"Are you going to summon it or not?"

"I will!" Bi Gelei nodded immediately, then cautiously added:

"Uh, could you teach me your method of raising deities?"

"Want to learn?" Feng Xue raised an eyebrow; Bi Gelei nodded vigorously, as if summoning a deity herself.

"Yes! Yes! I dream of it! I'd give anything to raise a God of Light—once I return, I'd have Him possess my vassals every few days and parade them through their headquarters. They get a divine incarnation once every few decades or centuries—I'd swap out vampire incarnations daily! Then see how the Holy Church dares claim to be orthodox! I've even named my church: The Dark Side of Light! Hmph~"

Seeing Bi Gelei start humming softly, Feng Xue clapped his hands sharply—

"Alright, alright! We'll talk about raising and summoning deities later—first, let Xiao Lingdang possess you!"

"Fine." Bi Gelei's complete lack of caution about summoning surprised Feng Xue, but to her, though her skills were locked, her physical and soul strength remained intact; Xiao Lingdang's power was too weak to threaten her soul. Even if something went wrong, she still had her Blood Revival resurrection skill—rare among the abilities strengthened since arriving in this world, and quite reliable. As for whether it truly worked…

Hmm, when she first arrived in this world, she'd tested it herself, alone, breaking into Wang Cheng.

Seeing Feng Xue complete all the rituals, Bi Gelei mentally recited Feng Xue's procedure once more, then poured the tea Liu Yunxi had brewed into a cup, lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the censer, pinched a handful of rice mixed with incense ash into the tea, muttered, "If I'm tricked, I'll fight Kilaara to the death," and forcibly emptied her mind, entering meditation, lifting the cup and shouting—

"Devotee Bi Gelei humbly beseeches the Guiding Goddess—descend upon me, aaaaaa!"

As she spoke, the tea infused with Xiao Lingdang's divine power splashed onto her face, smearing her makeup instantly—but Bi Gelei clearly felt a consciousness settle upon her.

Yet unlike the divine possession she imagined, Xiao Lingdang's arrival was gentle, like draping a thin veil, or sipping warm water—she could sense her presence, yet remain utterly unaffected.

"That's… it?" Bi Gelei murmured in surprise, but after careful thought, she realized her mind seemed sharper.

"Pfft! My mind was always sharp!"

"Right, right—so can you cast a skill now?" Feng Xue's words made Bi Gelei blush; she frowned.

"Can you hear my thoughts?"

"Novel. Xiao Lingdang now shares your thought stream—surface thoughts are mostly common. Anyway, don't overthink—focus on your spell! Xiao Lingdang, are you ready?"

"Ready, ready! Xiao Lingdang is fully prepared, Ms. Bi Gelei—please don't resist; I need to scan your physiological traits…"

Xiao Lingdang's voice came from the speaker; Bi Gelei realized she'd been too hasty—but as the caster, she had some experience suppressing distractions, and soon re-entered meditation, calming her mind, and activated her familiar-summoning skill again.

"Bang!"

The sentient little bat flew out from before Bi Gelei again, flapping its tiny wings past the cyber spirit tablet, directly toward Feng Xue—but the moment it touched him, it dissolved into blue smoke.

"How's the data?"

"Recorded~ Aah!" Xiao Lingdang's cheerful voice rang out, then immediately turned into a cry of pain.

"What happened?" Feng Xue frowned; Bi Gelei pulled out a handkerchief and wiped the grime from her face—incense ash, tea, and makeup—all mixed together. Though clearly enjoying a small victory, she feigned indifference.

"Data collected—naturally, the spell ends. The divine possession feels weak; dispelling it's easy. Guess I worried for nothing."

"Hmph, I didn't crank up the intensity. Try again—I'll show you what divine majesty truly means!"

Xiao Lingdang's projection scowled, hands on her tiny waist, expression clearly saying, "If she agrees, I'll go all out." But Bi Gelei ignored her entirely, turning her head and whistling—though, apparently unfamiliar with the technique, she merely pouted, producing no sound at all.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Lingdang—just tell us the result!"

Feng Xue cut off Xiao Lingdang's built-in mischievous code and asked directly. As a stream of code flashed across the screen, he pasted out a spell format he was accustomed to; Xiao Lingdang, meanwhile, adopted the posture of a female teacher, wielding a ruler and pointing.

"The structure matches what Ms. Bi Gelei previously provided, but energy and conclusions differ slightly—likely due to the 'spirituality' she mentioned. Recommend adding a 【Transformation】 ritual to reconvert the energy, attempting to imbue it with 【spiritual】 traits—but this requires deeper understanding of spirituality…"

"Just give the conclusion," Feng Xue breathed a sigh of relief—if it could be identified, it wouldn't be hard to fix.

Xiao Lingdang nodded at the instruction.

"Let me possess her—do it again, several times!"

"Are you doing this on purpose?!"

(End of Chapter)