Mo Fan’s gaze swept over the six demon generals before him, taking in their basic information at a glance, before he opened his mouth and asked, “Is there anyone among you who has awakened a divine ability?”
The six demon generals exchanged glances, puzzled by the intent behind Mo Fan’s question.
“This king cherishes demon talents the most. If there are any among you who have awakened a divine ability, this king will naturally nurture you greatly. Do not miss this opportunity!” Mo Fan said earnestly, his eyes scrutinising the six demons.
Upon hearing Mo Fan’s words, five of the demons simultaneously turned their heads to look at the fish demon in the middle, a hint of envy on their faces.
Seeing this, a flash of delight passed through Mo Fan’s eyes. He also looked at the fish demon and asked, “You have a divine ability?”
The fish demon’s expression stiffened slightly. Raising his head to meet Mo Fan’s gaze, he nodded and said, “Reporting to the Great King, this humble general has indeed awakened a divine ability.”
“Oh? What kind of divine ability?” Mo Fan’s interest was immediately piqued.
“This humble general’s divine ability is called ‘Power of Water.’ Once activated, it allows me to harness the power of the water domain for half an incense stick’s time, enhancing my physical strength to a certain extent!” the fish demon said respectfully.
After speaking, he looked at Mo Fan with a face full of apprehension.
He was not foolish and naturally did not believe that the other party genuinely intended to nurture him.
It was precisely because he was unclear about the true intentions of this toad demon before him that he felt such fear in his heart.
“Power of Water?” Mo Fan frowned slightly, then said to him, “Go ahead and unleash your Power of Water and strike this king with all your might!”
“This humble general dares not!” the fish demon said, immediately lowering his head again in fear.
“What is there to fear? This king commands you to try, so try! If you dare to slack, this king will punish you for disobeying orders. According to the rules of Black Wind Mountain, those who dare to defy the king’s command will all be turned into a feast!” Mo Fan threatened with a stern face.
“What?” The fish demon was utterly terrified. He genuinely did not dare to strike at Mo Fan, but to think that not striking would also lead to his death. This toad was simply too ferocious!
However, recalling the fate of his companions earlier, the fish demon took a deep breath and said solemnly, “In that case, Great King, please be careful!”
“Come on! Use all your strength!” Mo Fan grinned, a trace of anticipation in his eyes. The Immortal Scripture within him circulated, and the crimson crystal armour on his body became even thicker.
“Divine ability, Power of Water!” the fish demon roared. Demonic energy surged around him, and indeed, faint traces of water power, visible to the naked eye, turned into specks of starlight that flowed into his body.
At that moment, the fish demon summoned a trident. Infused with demonic energy, the trident instantly grew to several zhang in size, radiating brilliant light.
Feeling the powerful demonic energy emanating from the fish demon, the anticipation in Mo Fan’s eyes grew stronger.
During the earlier battle, this fish demon had not used such a divine ability, but upon reflection, Mo Fan understood why. Though the Power of Water seemed formidable, it required too much preparation time. The fact that the fish demon had been activating it for a while and still had not attacked was proof enough.
“Great King, be careful!” the fish demon roared, suddenly raising his head, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes as he looked at Mo Fan.
With a loud shout from the fish demon, the massive trident before him erupted forth with a boom!
A resounding clang echoed out. Mo Fan’s body trembled slightly, the immense force causing him to take a small step back, while the crimson crystal armour on his body cracked instantly.
However, the Immortal Scripture within Mo Fan continued to circulate. The cracked crimson crystal armour was restored to its original state in an instant.
The trident’s brilliance dimmed, and Mo Fan reached out to grab it in his hand.
“Not bad in power. It actually managed to crack this king’s armour in an instant!” Mo Fan chuckled lightly and casually tossed the trident back.
The fish demon caught the trident, somewhat dumbfounded.
He had not expected that even with his full-powered strike using his divine ability, he could not even injure this toad demon!
Thinking of this, the fish demon felt utterly disheartened but forced a smile and said, “The Great King is truly a demon god! This humble general’s full-powered strike could not even shake the Great King in the slightest. This time, I am truly convinced!”
“Your divine ability is decent. What is your name?” Mo Fan looked at the fish demon.
“Reporting to the Great King, this humble general is called Fat Fish!” the fish demon said respectfully.
“Fat Fish?” Mo Fan glanced at the fish demon’s round, stout figure, which seemed fitting, and nodded, saying, “From now on, you will temporarily follow by my side. The other five demons will henceforth be led by you!”
Originally, he had intended to devour this Fat Fish to gain his divine ability, but upon discovering that the Power of Water was only so-so, he decided it was not worth the effort and instead chose to honour his promise by promoting him.
Fat Fish had not expected that Mo Fan would genuinely intend to nurture him. After a brief pause, he hurriedly said with great joy, “This subordinate thanks the Great King!”
“No need for thanks. Serve this king well in the future, and there will naturally be benefits for you all!” Mo Fan smiled, and with a thought, six crimson pills appeared in his hand.
“These crimson pills are rare treasures. Today, I make an exception and grant them to you all!” Mo Fan said, waving his hand, and the six crimson pills flew towards the six demons.
Seeing this, the six demons respectfully said, “Thank you, Great King, for the reward!”
With that, each took a pill, glanced at one another, and swallowed them.
“Great King, why do these pills have a bloody smell? What kind of treasure pills are these?” Fat Fish frowned slightly, unable to resist asking.
“The bloody smell is correct, for these pills are refined from this king’s blood, making them unique treasure pills in this world!” Mo Fan’s words caused the six demons’ expressions to change slightly.
“Of course, the true value of these treasure pills lies not in enhancing strength but in their poison. Unless one reaches the King Realm, aside from this king, few in the world can likely antidote it! In the future, if any of you dare to disobey this king’s orders, these pills will turn into the world’s most poisonous substance, reducing you to a pool of blood in an instant!” Mo Fan said with a cheerful smile, causing the six demons to tremble in unison, their hearts chilling as if plunged into an icy abyss.
“Great King, rest assured. Since we have sworn allegiance to you, we will naturally serve with utmost dedication! If anyone dares to disobey the Great King’s orders, I, Fat Fish, will be the first to not spare him!” Fat Fish gritted his teeth inwardly, cursing this toad demon a thousand times in his heart, but outwardly he put on a loyal facade.
“Very good!” Mo Fan nodded with a smile, knowing full well that this fellow was likely insincere and probably hated him to death, but he did not care.
In the face of absolute strength, what use was reluctance or resentment? If they dared to feign compliance while secretly disobeying, he would not hesitate to reduce them to pools of blood.
Mo Fan said no more. He pointed to his forehead, where a tiger pattern emerged, and the world in his eyes turned black and white.
Soon, grey figures appeared in the water domain within Mo Fan’s vision. At this moment, these figures were all looking at Mo Fan with fear, while many of the ghostly entities’ eyes revealed hatred.
“Those who kill will be killed in turn! You harboured murderous intent towards this king while alive, so your current fate is well-deserved. However, this king has always been benevolent and has decided to give you a chance to atone. Become my ghostly minions, and you can extend the existence of your demon souls, spared from the suffering of reincarnation!” Mo Fan said, and from his forehead shot dozens of golden divine chains, clanking loudly in the water domain, instantly piercing through the bodies of those demon souls.
“Ah…!” “Toad demon, we are already dead, and you still won’t let us go!” “Toad demon, I curse you to a horrible death!” The demon souls screamed in unison, but Mo Fan remained unmoved. With a cold snort, he dragged all the demon souls into the ghostly minion space.
Having done all this, Mo Fan looked at Fat Fish and said, “Let’s go. Take this king to meet this so-called Black Dragon King and see whether he is truly a dragon or merely a worm!”
