As Mo Fan let out a low shout, beams of light instantly shot into the sky from the locations of the eight small flags, followed by rays of light rising throughout the entire valley.
A buzzing sound rang out!
Accompanied by a humming noise, a massive Bagua pattern emerged above the centre of the valley.
“Is this… a formation?!”
Bai Yaoyao, looking at the scene before her, revealed a trace of astonishment in her eyes.
“Indeed, this is the surprise I prepared for you!”
Mo Fan smiled and spoke, casually casting a spell into the formation flag in his hand. He then tossed the flag into the sky, softly shouting, “Swift!”
In the sky, the formation flag expanded with the wind, growing to several zhang in size, radiating light all over, and finally embedding itself into the glowing Bagua diagram.
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed through the valley, and both the Bagua diagram and the formation flag vanished simultaneously.
After completing this, Mo Fan looked up at the sky, only to see the clouds and mist above the valley forming a funnel shape.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he carefully sensed the free-flowing spiritual energy in the air, a faint smile appearing on his face.
The spiritual energy was indeed denser than before the formation was set up!
Moreover, this gathering of spiritual energy was still ongoing, which greatly uplifted Mo Fan’s mood. He opened his eyes and smiled at the three women beside him, saying, “This formation is called the Spirit Gathering Formation. Once activated, it can draw in the surrounding free spiritual energy, concentrating it within the formation’s area.”
“I see!”
Bai Yaoyao nodded upon hearing this, a smile spreading across her face as she said, “This formation comes at just the right time. With it in place, we no longer need to worry about how to feed spiritual herbs to those beasts.
Instead, we can save a large amount of cultivation resources for nurturing them during the demon transformation stage.”
“This formation is truly remarkable, capable of gathering the scattered spiritual energy of heaven and earth!”
Hei Yi was also astonished, then excitedly said, “In that case, won’t the number of demon soldiers in our Black Wind Mountain greatly increase in the future?”
Mo Fan’s heart stirred at her words, and he nodded, saying, “We can certainly give it a try.”
Spiritual energy was indeed crucial for lesser demons. Not only was it necessary for beasts during their transformation into demons, but lesser demons also heavily relied on it during their subsequent transformation stages.
With sufficient spiritual energy, a lesser demon could quickly break through the five stages of demon transformation, thus stepping into the realm of a demon soldier!
However, Mo Fan also understood that this was likely no easy feat, or else why hadn’t the demon race accomplished this over the years?
Although formations were rare and precious, this Spirit Gathering Formation, which could be purchased in the market, didn’t seem as difficult to obtain as one might imagine.
There must be some reasons behind this, so in Mo Fan’s view, it would require experimentation to know the outcome.
The three demons chatted merrily, leaving Fang Ru, who was standing nearby, utterly confused.
She couldn’t understand the meaning behind their words at all. What was spiritual energy? What was a formation?
It left her completely bewildered.
However, one thing was certain: this so-called formation would greatly aid her upcoming preaching.
Next, Mo Fan instructed Fang Ru to gather a group of children in one place, then scanned the surroundings, finally fixing his gaze on a distant boulder.
With his black wings unfurling, Mo Fan soared into the sky, reaching the boulder in an instant. His demonic power surged forth, enveloping the boulder.
“Up you go!”
Mo Fan roared, striking the boulder with one hand.
Rumble…
Soon, the boulder was uprooted, emitting a deafening sound as it completely detached from the ground.
Thus, Mo Fan single-handedly lifted the boulder, as large as a small hill, and flew through the air, arriving at the centre of the valley under everyone’s gaze.
This was the first time Fang Ru had directly witnessed Mo Fan display such immense power, and she was instantly stunned.
Although she knew Mo Fan was a demon, and this was merely him using demonic techniques, she was still deeply shocked.
Of course, it wasn’t just Fang Ru who was shaken; the group of children gathered in front of the bamboo building in the valley was equally awestruck.
“Wow! Big Brother is so amazing!”
“Yeah, Big Brother can actually lift a mountain. That’s incredible!”
“With Big Brother protecting us, let’s see who dares to bully us again!”
“I get it! Big Brother is a god! I heard a storyteller say that gods have the power to move mountains!”
“Pfft! Gods are nothing! Big Brother is clearly a demon! I heard Sister Hei Yi call him Great King!”
“Exactly! Gods are nothing! Only a demon like Big Brother can be this powerful!”
“…”
In front of the bamboo building, the children chattered excitedly, their little faces flushed with enthusiasm.
Though they knew Mo Fan was a demon, they didn’t believe he would harm them.
In their memories, it was Mo Fan who had rescued them from the hands of evil demons.
Not only did he save them, but he also ensured they were fed and clothed, freeing them from worries about hunger or being captured by demons to be roasted and eaten.
It was precisely because of these reasons that the children innocently believed that a demon like Big Brother was even better than a god.
At the very least, gods had never saved them.
Of course, a few older children, like Xiao Menjiang, remained silent.
Being older, they could distinguish right from wrong and were wary of trusting others easily.
Boom!
With a loud crash, Mo Fan dropped the boulder onto the ground, the immense impact causing the entire earth to tremble.
However, the trembling lasted only two breaths.
Mo Fan landed on the boulder and looked at the astonished Fang Ru, smiling as he said, “There! I’ve found you a place to preach.”
With that, his black wings fluttered, and he instantly appeared in front of Fang Ru, asking, “Are you ready?”
“Mm.”
Fang Ru, looking into Mo Fan’s bright eyes, nodded subconsciously, her heart slightly flustered.
Mo Fan, however, didn’t think much of it. He reached out, wrapping an arm around Fang Ru’s slender waist, and flew toward the boulder.
Datou, seeing this, widened his eyes and secretly regretted not being more proactive, immediately following them.
On the boulder, Mo Fan released Fang Ru and said to her, “From now on, you’ll preach from up here!”
“Why do we have to come to such a high place?” Fang Ru asked, puzzled.
“Because it’s safer up here.”
Mo Fan smiled, then turned to Datou and said, “From now on, you’re responsible for protecting Miss Fang.
If anything happens to her, I’ll hold you accountable!”
“Rest assured, Great King!”
“I will protect Miss Fang’s safety with my life!”
Datou nodded firmly, his tone resolute.
His words caused Fang Ru to instinctively glance at him.
Their eyes met, but all Fang Ru saw was a pair of dead fish eyes…
“Yaoyao, begin!”
Mo Fan looked at Bai Yaoyao, who nodded and raised her hand, a massive drum appearing in her grasp.
It was the treasure of Black Wind Mountain, the Mountain-Shaking Drum!
“Dong!”
Driven by demonic power, the Mountain-Shaking Drum let out a muffled sound, resonating throughout the entire valley!
“Dong! Dong! Dong…!!”
As the drum continued to vibrate, its sound spread like ripples, sweeping across a radius of twenty li.
In an instant, the beasts that had been lingering at the foot of Black Wind Mountain began to move again, rushing toward the valley…
