The descent of heavenly merit caused fortune-creating purple qi to blanket the entirety of Black Wind Mountain. Naturally, this allowed all the demons on the mountain to benefit as well.
From the earlier celestial phenomena and the hexagram You Er had divined, Mo Fan knew that the heavenly merit had most likely descended because he had created a writing system unique to the demon race.
This also explained why the fortune-creating purple qi around him far exceeded that of any other demon cultivator. The only thing that left Mo Fan helpless was that more than ninety percent of it had been devoured by the coin.
As the disseminator of the demon race’s characters, Fang Ru was, in a certain sense, a teacher of the dao. Naturally, she had shared a large portion of the heavenly merit. Thus, the fortune-creating purple qi she received was second only to Mo Fan’s, granting her the opportunity to ascend in a single step.
Mo Fan, however, felt no envy. He clearly understood that what he gained was not limited to the fortune-creating purple qi. He had also received the golden starlight transformed from the phenomena, which had turned his sea of consciousness golden.
Though he did not know exactly what it was, Mo Fan vaguely sensed that it was certainly something far more precious than fortune-creating purple qi.
From Bai Yaoyao’s earlier words, he had gleaned some useful information.
That golden starlight was very likely the so-called Dao Source.
He did not rush to speak of this, however. Even in the upper realm, Dao Source was the stuff of legend, something that would make immortals green with envy. For safety’s sake, it was better to keep it hidden.
What Mo Fan needed to do now was handle the chaotic situation on Black Wind Mountain.
Due to the fortune-creating purple qi, the entire mountain had undergone a transformation, becoming many times larger than before. When Mo Fan looked up towards the summit, he saw that it was already shrouded in a sea of clouds.
Countless flying lesser demons swirled chaotically around Black Wind Mountain. Occasionally, one or two would collide in mid-air, then tumble downward in a daze.
All these flying lesser demons had stepped from ordinary beast bodies directly onto the path of demon cultivation thanks to the power of the fortune-creating purple qi.
Though they had gained spiritual intelligence, they were like blank slates, understanding nothing.
Yet, having tasted the sweetness of the fortune-creating purple qi, their instincts drove them to refuse to leave Black Wind Mountain. They soared in flocks through the sky, resembling several vast dark clouds.
Seeing this, Mo Fan immediately turned into a bolt of lightning and shot straight into the heavens.
He hovered high in the air, his vast divine sense already covering the entire area. Only then did he discover, to his shock, that Black Wind Mountain was now fully one hundred times larger than before.
Such astonishing change left him deeply shaken.
The current Black Wind Mountain could no longer be called the modest demon king dojo it once was.
It could probably stand comparison with Phoenix Cry Mountain.
In sheer precipitousness, it was no less than White Feather Mountain. In height, it matched Golden Domain Mountain. Even in grandeur, it rivalled Phoenix Cry Mountain.
At the same time, Mo Fan unexpectedly discovered that the entire mountain now gathered quite dense spiritual qi.
“Could it be that not only Black Wind Mountain has changed, but the earth veins beneath it have transformed as well?”
Mo Fan murmured to himself, but he was in no hurry to investigate everything. The aura of his late King Realm burst forth, mingled with traces of dragon qi.
In an instant, all the chaotically flying and colliding lesser demons in the sky calmed down, instinctively turning their gazes towards Mo Fan.
“You were all once mere beasts. Fortunate to receive this king’s grace, purple qi descended, granting you spiritual intelligence. Therefore, this king believes you should be able to understand my words!”
Mo Fan spoke. His voice, not particularly loud, was amplified by demonic power and instantly spread across the entire region of Black Wind Mountain.
In that moment, all the flying lesser demons in the sky turned to look at him.
Below on Black Wind Mountain, countless lesser demons on the ground also raised their heads towards the figure in the sky.
These lesser demons had originally been land beasts drawn by the celestial phenomena, just like the birds. They too had been favoured by the fortune-creating purple qi and now all possessed newly born spiritual intelligence, having taken their first steps into demonhood.
As Mo Fan had said, though moments ago they were beasts without intelligence, now transformed into demons, they could preliminarily understand his words.
Seeing all the lesser demons focused on him, Mo Fan continued, “This king is named Lai Bao, demon king of Black Wind Mountain. Since you have transformed due to this king’s benevolence, naturally I will not ignore your survival!
Compared to the law of the jungle outside, my Black Wind Mountain is relatively safe. Moreover, any demon under my command may receive guidance from great demons in cultivation, advancing further on the path to immortality!
Therefore, this king promises you here: as long as you willingly remain on my Black Wind Mountain, you may cooperate with my demons to register. From then on, you will be demons of Black Wind Mountain, children of this king!
From this day forward, you need no longer live in displacement, nor in fear of being hunted by natural enemies!”
“Of course, joining Black Wind Mountain naturally means abiding by its rules!
If any cannot bear the constraints and do not wish to live on my Black Wind Mountain, this king will naturally not force you!”
At this point, Mo Fan swept his gaze downward towards Red Eye not far away and asked, “Red Eye, according to the rules of my Black Wind Mountain, how do we punish invaders who refuse to submit?”
“Reporting to the Great King: invaders who refuse to submit are all turned into banquet dishes!”
Red Eye grinned wickedly, licking his lips. Gazing at the multitude of flying lesser demons in the sky, he swallowed audibly, then added, “Today’s newly transformed ones provide quite a lot of meat. If all were turned into dishes, it would be enough for our Black Wind Mountain to hold a grand flowing banquet for two whole days!”
Banquet dishes?
The flock of flying lesser demons in the sky immediately looked down at Red Eye. They saw him swallowing saliva, his gaze upon them like one appraising delicious morsels.
“…”
The demons collectively shivered. At once, some naturally clever ones began squawking in hoarse, duck-like voices.
“I am willing to stay on Black Wind Mountain! Willing to be the Great King’s grandson! Please do not turn me into banquet dishes!”
“…”
With someone taking the lead, all the lesser demons instantly vied to declare their loyalty, their attitudes exceedingly sincere.
Though they had only just transformed and did not fully understand the meaning of “banquet dishes”, they were far from stupid. Instinct told them that refusing the demon king in the sky would lead to no good end.
Beasts lacked intelligence, hence they feared nothing, knew no death, and acted purely on instinct.
Once a beast gained intelligence, it was no longer an ordinary beast, but a demon.
Demons, naturally, cherished their new lives far more than beasts.
“Hahaha… Good!”
“From this moment on, cooperate with the great demons of my Black Wind Mountain for registration. Henceforth, you are demons of Black Wind Mountain!”
Mo Fan laughed heartily. With a grand wave of his hand, rolling demonic qi surged forth like a whirlwind, sweeping the tens of thousands of flying lesser demons in the sky down to the foot of Black Wind Mountain.
At the same time, under Bai Yaoyao’s arrangements, fifty demon generals and over a hundred demon soldiers rushed to the mountain foot to conduct the registration.
The entire registration process lasted a full day before it was completely settled.
When the results were reported to Mo Fan, he was astonished to learn that Black Wind Mountain had gained a full fifty thousand new lesser demons in a single day.
Among them, over thirteen thousand were flying types, while the remainder were lesser demons incapable of flight.
From this point, the total demon population of Black Wind Mountain approached nearly eighty thousand.
Such a terrifying number was unmatched by any single demon mountain even within the Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain.
On this very day, Old Demon Black Water paid a visit, solely to inquire about the recent phenomena.
Black Water River was a neighbour to Black Wind Mountain, separated by merely a hundred li. Thus, everything that had occurred on Black Wind Mountain had been witnessed clearly.
When Old Demon Black Water arrived at the foot of Black Wind Mountain with his entourage of demon kings, they were still stunned by the scene before them.
Since when had Black Wind Mountain become so majestic?
The demons raised their heads, gazing at the enormous peak hidden in the clouds, rendered speechless for a long while.
