The drunken Zha Zha and Hong Yan were finally dragged away by Dali, one in each hand.
He really could not stand watching any longer.
If they wanted to throw a drunken tantrum, could they not pick a better time? Did they not see that the Great King had guests here?
But after all this commotion, the banquet finally drew to a close. Niu Xiaosheng immediately looked at Mo Fan with anticipation, rubbing his hands together as he smiled and said, “Brother Laibao, you just said that after this banquet, you would tell me the secret of the heavenly merit. You’re still keeping your word, right?”
“Of course. We are brothers now. As your sworn elder brother, how could I possibly deceive you?”
Mo Fan grinned widely. He no longer hid anything and immediately told Niu Xiaosheng the true secret behind the heavenly merit.
“What?!”
Niu Xiaosheng was instantly shocked. He looked at Mo Fan in disbelief. “You’re saying you created a writing system unique to our demon race?”
“Exactly. And it was precisely because of this that heavenly merit descended!”
“This proves that even heaven and earth recognise the writing system this king created!”
Mo Fan nodded with a smile. He greatly enjoyed the stunned expression on Niu Xiaosheng’s face.
Not to mention Niu Xiaosheng—even that ancestral realm great demon was equally astonished at this moment.
Creating a writing system for the demon race—if this had happened among the ancient human race, it would have made him a true saint, capable of influencing the fortune of an entire race and even shifting the destiny of the world!
No wonder auspicious phenomena appeared on Black Wind Mountain. The descent of heavenly merit made perfect sense.
However, some demons did not understand what this meant. One king realm great demon immediately spoke with disdain. “What use is writing? That’s just something lowly humans need!”
“We demons are born with the ability to awaken divine abilities. I’ve never heard of anyone using writing to record divine abilities or techniques!”
Hearing this fellow scoff at writing so openly, Mo Fan could not help shaking his head.
“Not so!”
“Writing is not only for recording divine abilities and techniques. It also serves as a carrier for the inheritance of civilisation.
The reason humans have grown so powerful is precisely because they are skilled at using writing to record their civilisation and stories. This allows later generations to learn about everything from the past through these writings and inherit the most brilliant parts of that civilisation!
Of course, they can also use written records to summarise the specific reasons for past failures!”
Mo Fan spoke with a smile, then looked calmly at that great demon. “What do you think of the current human race compared to our demon race?”
“This…”
That great demon frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, “We demons are born knowing cultivation methods. Through our bloodline power, we can easily awaken powerful divine abilities. Our physiques far surpass those frail humans!
What do humans have to compare with our demon race?
In this king’s view, those hypocritical and weak humans are simply not worth mentioning!”
As soon as these words came out, the great demons of Giant Spirit Mountain all shook their heads slightly. This statement was truly a bit against their own conscience.
Sure enough, Mo Fan immediately sneered. “Not worth mentioning?”
“Yet it is precisely these frail humans you speak of who, for nearly a thousand years, have firmly suppressed our demon race within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!
If not for the White Tiger Holy King sacrificing himself to enter the game, even now the southern frontier lands would still be a forbidden zone for our demon race!
And you still have the nerve to say humans are weak and not worth mentioning?”
“If humans were truly that weak, would the holy kings of the major holy lands willingly remain cooped up in their own demon domains?!”
Mo Fan’s words made that great demon flush red with embarrassment. Several times he opened his mouth but did not know how to argue back. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and say, “According to you, then, the strength of humans is entirely because of writing?”
“This king never said that!”
Mo Fan sneered, then said indifferently, “However, the fact that humans gradually grew powerful is indeed closely tied to writing!”
“As for exactly how they are connected, this king has no intention of explaining further.
The wise will naturally understand. The foolish will not only refuse to seek the truth but will also find fault everywhere, unwilling to believe the so-called truth. In the end, they will even become angry out of shame!”
“You…!!”
That great demon immediately flew into a rage.
He was not stupid. He naturally understood that the “foolish” in Mo Fan’s words referred to him.
“What? Did this king say something wrong?”
Mo Fan sneered and pointed up at the sky with disdain. “Even heaven and earth have acknowledged this king’s achievement, yet you still insist on arguing with this king here?
You guessed right. This king is talking about you!”
“You…”
“You what? Do you want to fight this king?”
Mo Fan snorted coldly, then looked at Niu Xiaosheng and the ox demon ancestor, curling his lip as he said, “Even your young master and demon ancestor have said nothing. How dare you argue with this king?”
As soon as these words came out, the great demon who had been full of anger suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He subconsciously looked towards his own young master and ancestor, only to find that both of their expressions looked rather unpleasant. This made his heart sink with a thud. He did not dare say another word and silently took a small step back.
“Outrageous!”
“Brother Laibao is this young master’s sworn elder brother. How dare you question him?!”
At this moment, Niu Xiaosheng stepped forward. After scolding that great demon, he smiled at Mo Fan again. “These great demons rarely leave the mountain. Their knowledge is shallow and their tempers are arrogant from habit. Please don’t take it to heart, Brother Laibao!”
Mo Fan smiled and nodded. Naturally, he would not stoop to the level of that great demon.
He was here to push forward reform for the entire demon race. On this path, there would inevitably be voices of doubt. If he took every single one to heart, he would probably be exhausted to death.
“Brother Laibao, may this little brother take a look at your demon race writing system?”
Niu Xiaosheng suddenly asked, looking at Mo Fan with eager eyes.
As soon as these words came out, even the ox demon ancestor looked at Mo Fan with anticipation. All the resentment from the previous fifteen days of labour reform completely vanished.
Compared to demon race writing, those grievances really did not amount to much.
After all, as Mo Fan had said, the writing he created was something even heaven and earth acknowledged. How could it possibly be useless?
When Mo Fan heard this, he immediately felt delighted inside!
The fish had taken the bait!
The reason he had so generously told Niu Xiaosheng about the demon race writing was precisely to spark his interest. Then, using Niu Xiaosheng’s status, he could spread news of the demon race writing system.
Fortunately, everything was proceeding exactly as he had calculated.
“There is no rush regarding the demon race writing. Does little brother still remember our bet?”
Mo Fan smiled brightly at Niu Xiaosheng and said, “When we made the bet earlier, we agreed that the winner could demand one thing from the loser. Little brother hasn’t forgotten, right?”
Niu Xiaosheng’s face twitched. Of course he remembered. But he was truly a little afraid of this fellow Mo Fan now, because the other party simply did not play by any rules.
If Mo Fan had asked him to kill a demon or hand over some cultivation resources, he would not have hesitated at all.
But this guy had made him carry dung and plough fields…
That really struck at a demon’s pride…
So with a bitter face and lacking confidence, he asked, “You’re not going to make us carry dung and plough fields again, are you?”
As soon as he said this, the great demons of Giant Spirit Mountain immediately glared at him. The ox demon ancestor was the first to speak up and remind him, “Young Master, this is a bet between you and Demon King Laibao. We did not participate!”
“Yes, Young Master. This time you’ll have to suffer alone!”
“…”
