Sworn brothers, sharing honour and disgrace together?
Mo Fan’s words made the eyes of all the demon kings light up. This excited and thrilled them even more than learning the demon clan script.
You must understand that Mo Fan was now truly the number one demon in the king realm, at least in their eyes.
He possessed peak king realm cultivation, and under his command there were three ancestral realm ghost cultivators, nearly ten king realm great demons, over a hundred demon generals, and perhaps as many as a hundred thousand little demons!
With such foundation and strength, Black Wind Mountain could now probably compare to those true demon mountains that had ancestral realm great demons overseeing them!
On top of that, not to mention that the Black Wind King was on good terms with Black Water River and Wind Thunder Mountain. Rumours even said he was the sworn grandson of a certain demon ancestor from the Fire Phoenix Palace.
So Mo Fan swearing brotherhood with these demon kings was undoubtedly like giving them a reassuring pill. The demon kings were naturally overjoyed.
In this way, the thirty-five idle demon kings immediately drank their bowls of wine dry together with Mo Fan. Then they all smashed their wine bowls and burst into hearty laughter.
Mo Fan laughed because his grand plan for reform had finally taken a truly meaningful first step.
The demon kings laughed because they were no longer so-called idle demon kings.
With such a powerful great demon as their sworn brother, anyone who wanted to target them in the future would first have to see whether they were qualified to sit at Black Wind Mountain’s table.
Although Mo Fan’s earlier actions had left them displeased, since he had now taken the initiative to swear brotherhood with them, the demon kings naturally no longer held grudges.
Compared to being directly subdued and controlled by Mo Fan, they much preferred this method of brotherhood. At least on the surface, everyone was equal in status, and there were no restrictions on their freedom. This already gave them plenty of face.
“This king never dreamed that in this lifetime I would actually be able to swear brotherhood with the Black Wind King. This is truly the good fortune I accumulated in my previous life!”
As soon as the swearing ceremony ended, the Earth Burrow King excitedly rushed in front of Mo Fan and showered him with flattery.
He had come from the very beginning with the intention of hugging Mo Fan’s thigh. Although there had been no true blood oath alliance, he had finally achieved his wish. Among all the demon kings, he was probably the most excited.
Although he specialised in earth escape and had king realm strength, in reality he was not very good at fighting. That was why he had been bullied by some idle demon kings near his territory, forcing him to move his main base deep underground.
Now, with Mo Fan taking the lead, he no longer had to worry about other demon kings causing him trouble.
“Brother is too polite. Since we have already sworn brotherhood, there is no need to call me Black Wind King anymore. Just call me little brother!”
Mo Fan smiled slightly and spoke with a humble expression.
These words surprised the demon kings. They had originally thought Mo Fan’s so-called brotherhood was just for show. They never expected it to be genuine?
At the same time as their surprise, they could not help but look at Mo Fan with new respect. This showed that he was a demon who truly valued trustworthiness!
Such a quality was quite rare in the demon clan.
“Since the Black Wind King has said so, then I will not stand on ceremony!”
Hearing Mo Fan call him “brother” repeatedly, the Earth Burrow King felt secretly pleased. However, he had not drunk too much. After thinking for a moment, he said, “This king has a suggestion. Let me share it with all the brothers!
This king believes that whether in cultivation or overall strength, the Black Wind King surpasses us all. And our demon clan has always worshipped strength. So I propose that the Black Wind King should become our eldest brother.
From today onwards, we thirty-five demon kings will all respect the Black Wind King as our eldest brother. Whatever eldest brother commands, we will support and obey without hesitation!
If anyone dares to disobey his orders, that would be betraying the brotherhood we swore today. Such behaviour should be regarded as treason, and at that time, all of us brothers will join together to launch a crusade against them!
What do all the brothers think?”
When Mo Fan heard this, his eyes could not help but brighten. He liked this Earth Burrow King more and more.
Although this fellow was a bit slick, he had to admit that the guy suited his taste perfectly. Right now he needed exactly this kind of “talented demon” to serve as his mouthpiece.
Although the demon kings felt very unhappy about the Earth Burrow King’s proposal, at this moment none of them dared to show it. They all nodded in agreement one after another.
In this way, Mo Fan instantly became the eldest brother of the thirty-five demon kings.
“All my worthy little brothers are too courteous. Since you are willing to call this king eldest brother, this king will naturally not treat you poorly!
This time’s lectures and transmission of the Law included not only the lectures but also the transmission of techniques that has not yet been carried out. Now your big brother will pass on the ‘techniques’ obtained from the human clan holy land to all my worthy little brothers!”
Seeing the demon kings willingly and happily acknowledging him as eldest brother, Mo Fan was also very pleased. He immediately said, “Human clan cultivation methods are divided into five elements, created respectively for the five power systems of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. In addition, there are special techniques related to wind, thunder, and so on, as well as techniques matched to various weapons.
All my worthy little brothers can tell me which power you like, so that I can transmit the appropriate techniques to you according to your preferences!
Although we may not be able to cultivate human clan techniques directly, we can still draw inspiration from them and comprehend our own divine abilities!”
As soon as Mo Fan finished speaking, the eyes of all the demon kings lit up. Since they had already sworn brotherhood, they no longer refused. They each spoke of the five-element power they favoured.
After hearing them, Mo Fan began to distribute the prepared technique jade slips according to the preferences of these demon kings.
The techniques in the jade slips were indeed from the human clan holy land, and they had been engraved using demon clan script. However, they were not the very best ones. Still, to these demon kings, they were treasures beyond measure.
It was not that Mo Fan was being stingy and unwilling to give out the best techniques.
Rather, superior techniques would be difficult for these demon kings, who had never undergone systematic cultivation, to understand, let alone practise. Since the goal was not to have them cultivate these methods anyway, it was better to distribute techniques they could comprehend. This would be more helpful for the demon kings to grasp divine abilities.
Of course, techniques like the “Great Five Elements Crystal Technique”, “Sun Heaven Scripture”, or “Heavenly Foothill Divine Derivation Art” were ones Mo Fan had never even considered passing on.
The reason for befriending these idle demon kings was to promote reform in the demon clan. Mo Fan’s main focus of development had always remained within Black Wind Mountain, and that had never changed.
Next, Mo Fan arranged for Old Chai to host a grand flowing banquet. Hosts and guests enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Through the banquet, Mo Fan brought up his ideas for reforming the demon clan. Although the demon kings were deeply shocked, not a single one opposed the idea. Instead, they all supported Mo Fan’s thoughts and actions.
The reasons were simple.
First, they knew they were already bound to Mo Fan with no possibility of backing out. It was better to accept it wholeheartedly and leave a good impression on Mo Fan, so that not all the benefits would go to that opportunistic Earth Burrow King.
Second, Mo Fan told them that if they helped him reform the demon clan together, it would surely change the fortune of the entire demon clan. Perhaps it might even attract heavenly merit descending upon them.
Although Mo Fan could not be certain whether heavenly merit would truly descend, those four words alone were enough to get all the demon kings fired up.
Several days later, the demon kings finally concluded the three-month grand event of lectures and technique transmission. They set off on their return journeys and promised Mo Fan that after returning, they would definitely spread Black Wind Mountain’s rules throughout their territories and educate the demons of their mountains to learn the demon clan script.
Although this outcome was not unexpected, it still left Mo Fan quite gratified. To completely subdue this group of demon kings in just three months sounded easy, but in reality it had been far from simple.
In summary, it came down to six words: carrot and stick!
This made Mo Fan sigh. Although people in his previous life did not understand immortal cultivation, their understanding of human nature had been quite profound.
Of course, the same applied when used on demons!
After the kings departed, Black Wind Mountain fell back into calm.
What surprised Mo Fan was that nearly half a year had passed since the battle at Black Wind Mountain. In that time, almost the entire Fengming Mountain demon domain had learned what he had done on Black Wind Mountain. Yet there had not been a single word from the Fire Phoenix Palace.
During this period, Mo Fan had even used the seven-coloured feather that Granny Sparrow had given him, but there was still no response.
This left Mo Fan quite worried. After thinking it over repeatedly, he finally decided to take the initiative and go to the Fire Phoenix Palace to inquire about Granny Sparrow’s news.
However, before that, he still wanted You Er to divine Granny Sparrow’s fortune and misfortune.
But just at that moment, a vast stretch of demonic clouds suddenly arrived from the distance and enveloped the entire Black Wind Mountain!
Mo Fan flew out of his cave abode at once. He raised his head to look at the dark sky and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The visitors came with ill intentions!
“Fellow Daoist, why not show yourself and meet?”
The wolf guard on duty at the mountain top immediately soared into the sky. Demonic energy burst from his body as he looked up at the firmament with a grave expression.
“The Holy Son of Giant Spirit Mountain, Niu Xiaosheng, has come to pay respects to an old friend. I wonder if my white-robed brother is here?”
