250: The power of the demon god, devouring magic

It must be said, the Wang family truly understood the Way of Hospitality, and they were exceptionally warm towards Lu Bai.

Not only that, but when it came to the reward for the commission, the Wang family was incredibly generous, directly presenting a Storage Ring with both hands.

After the banquet, upon returning to his guest room, Lu Bai swept his Divine Sense over the ring and found that it indeed contained nearly a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

“This Wang family, they really pay!” Lu Bai exclaimed with emotion.

Previously, when he was still an Outer Sect Disciple, and went out of the sect to perform some tasks, the clients he encountered would even delay payment when settling the commission.

Even with Dao Asking Sect backing him, he couldn't completely avoid such situations.

But this Wang family…

There was no delay, no deductions, and they were so generous with their money, saying a hundred and meaning a hundred, without even bargaining on the price.

Sniffing the fragrant aroma of the spiritual plants wafting through the guest room, Lu Bai was immersed in the joy of counting Spirit Stones when he was suddenly interrupted by a resentful voice.

“Mmm… Human, I’m hungry…”

At some unknown point, the Devouring Demon Hound appeared in the room, its round, pitch-black eyes fixed intently on Lu Bai.

At this moment, it had shrunk its size, and after concealing its aura, its four limbs stretched out on the ground, looking as if it was waiting to be fed…

It was indistinguishable from an ordinary canine Spirit Beast.

Mmm…

This Human is truly detestable; if I don’t speak, he won’t know to offer Spirit Stones?

As a Devouring Demon Hound, one of the top races in the Yao Race, when had it ever suffered such indignity!

Upon hearing this, Lu Bai was first stunned, then seemed to remember something, sighed lightly while rubbing his forehead, and then stared intently at the Devouring Demon Hound.

“Oh, my memory! How could I forget Demon Dog Lord? I’ll get Spirit Stones for the great Demon Dog Lord right away.”

The Devouring Demon Hound was stunned.

Hmm?

If it were someone else saying this, the Devouring Demon Hound would probably already be immersed in the joy of an impending meal, but…

The White-robed Youth in front of him was so generous that even if the Devouring Demon Hound wasn't particularly good at thinking, it could still sense that something was off.

Never mind, eating is more important.

Just as it was thinking this, Lu Bai’s voice came again.

“I also want to directly give this batch of Spirit Stones to the Devouring Demon Hound, but… according to the second clause of the Demon God Contract, room and board must be earned through labor.”

Lu Bai lowered the hand from his forehead and sighed helplessly.

Devouring Demon Hound: ?

“However, Demon Dog Lord doesn’t need to worry too much. I just want to… discuss Demonic Technique Divine Abilities with you!” Lu Bai smiled.

If it were before the Yao Race envoy visited Great Zhou, cultivating the Yao Race’s Spells and Divine Abilities would, of course, be a forbidden item, but…

After arresting that Demon Arts Practitioner, Lu Bai also learned some related information.

Recently, relations between the Human Race and the Yao Race have been easing, and under the promotion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, some forces in certain provinces have begun to pilot the integration of Yao Race cultivators.

In this broader environment, the phrase “cultivating Demonic Technique” would no longer be associated with forbidden items, but would gradually become one of the optional cultivation paths, just like martial Dao, sword Dao, and Daoist Magic.

Among the Yao Race members Lu Bai currently knew, apart from Bai Ming, who suppressed the Prodigies of the Five Regions, the current Devouring Demon Hound was the best choice!

Then, the room fell into silence.

It wasn't until the Devouring Demon Hound’s brain strained to turn for a long while that it finally understood.

“You mean, you want this Demon to teach you Demonic Technique?”

Lu Bai nodded.

“Does Demonic Technique still need… teaching?”

“Human, are you underestimating the Demon God Contract? Demon God Power is inherently one of the most powerful forces in the world, even transcending rules. If you want to learn…”

“As long as this Demon agrees, even this Demon’s innate Divine Ability will be transmitted to you in the form of memories.”

The Devouring Demon Hound said proudly.

Lu Bai was stunned for a moment; this Demon God Power, why did it sound somewhat familiar?

However, if there was such a convenient method of talent infusion, it should naturally be used.

“However, this batch of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, this Demon wants all of them!”

The Devouring Demon Hound raised its front paw, its claw tip pointing directly at the Storage Ring containing a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

Its stomach was already ravenous.

“Of course… no problem!”

Lu Bai smiled, and after feeling a mysterious sensation, slowly closed his eyes.

Instantly, simple images vaguely appeared in his mind, like an ink wash painting outlined with a few strokes.

There was a Demon born between heaven and earth; even in its youth, it could cultivate by devouring spiritual energy. As its strength grew, it could even… devour the sun, moon, and stars!

After a long while, when the images ended, Lu Bai opened his eyes, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, and there was a faint shock in his pupils.

“Although the images outlined by this so-called Demon God Power were a bit crude and couldn’t compare to the memory images gained through cultivation exchange, still…”

This method of cultivation was something Lu Bai had never heard of, and it wasn’t even recorded in the ancient texts of Dao Asking Sect.

“After I become strong, I must go to the Demon Domain…”

Not only because of being bound to Bai Ming, but the Yao Race itself held a huge attraction for Lu Bai.

His soft murmur was not noticed by the Devouring Demon Hound, because…

At this moment, our Demon Dog Lord had already pried open the Storage Ring and was about to swallow it whole, digesting it instantly.

Seeing this, a thought to test the Devouring Divine Ability arose in Lu Bai’s mind, so he lightly tapped his finger.

In a place the Devouring Demon Hound didn’t notice, some Top-Grade Spirit Stones had already returned to Lu Bai’s embrace in this peculiar way.

“Whoosh!”

The Devouring Demon Hound narrowed its eyes, opened its mouth, and that batch of Top-Grade Spirit Stones surged directly into its huge maw.

Then, it froze.

The Devouring Demon Hound was slightly astonished and turned its head to look at the White-robed Youth standing not far away.

“This… this sense of fullness from the Spirit Stone’s spiritual energy, why does it feel different from what this Demon felt before?”

The Devouring Demon Hound didn’t understand the market price of Top-Grade Spirit Stones in Great Zhou, but relying on its racial instinct, it was very clear…

The source of spiritual energy it had just felt was definitely richer than what it had eaten.

“I don’t know, ah?”

Lu Bai spread his hands, looking innocent.

And so, the guest room of the Wang family echoed with the baffled and puzzled murmurs of Demon Dog Lord.

“Eh? This is strange…”

…

“That Meng Lang, does he really think we won’t discover him just because he’s wearing a Minotaur Demon mask?”

On Lingzhen Mountain, a spiritual energy light screen, playing repeatedly, showed the scenes from Tianzhen City.

There were faint disturbances rising in Lingxuan Province, and at the foot of Lingzhen Mountain, some hidden surveillance Formations within Tianzhen City were also fully activated.

“The way these spiritual seals are used, the method of forming the Formation, it’s exactly the same as that Meng Lang!” an Elder of Lingzhen Mountain said with a chuckle.

At the same time, these Elders were also somewhat shocked; they knew Meng Lang’s capabilities, and his strength should not have been enough to set up such a powerful Formation!

“This kid, during the time he secretly ran off, he certainly gained quite a bit of fortune.”

“Tianzhen City has also been restless recently; Elders from the academy have already arrived. I’ll go and bring this kid back to the mountain…”

Another Elder looked at the unkempt old man sitting in the main seat and spoke.

All the recent movements in Tianzhen City were under their eyes, so they were naturally very clear about the city’s affairs.

“No, this time… I’ll go personally.”

The Mountain Lord of Lingzhen Mountain shook his head.

With that, he disregarded the Elders’ astonishment and shock…

The Mountain Master, wearing straw sandals, didn’t even form a spiritual seal or make any other movements; he merely stomped his foot, and a spatial Formation was already condensed.

He looked deeply at the Formation once more, muttering in a voice only he could hear.

“Vermillion Bird Spirit Array, this Formation that should have disappeared from this world, why… did it appear in Lang’er’s hands?”

In a place no one noticed, the voice of this top-tier Formation Great Master actually contained a barely perceptible tremor!