25: Chapter 25 A Miraculous Treasure Descends, and the Fated One Will Obtain It

After being expelled, Deng Tianhao looked toward the Wilderness Villa standing in the wilderness with a face full of resentment.

"The few of you, help me find out what Lu Yuan is doing."

Several lackeys nodded and bowed before leaving immediately, leaving Deng Tianhao all alone.

He then gripped that pitch-black crystal tightly. His Deng family had once been powerful in the past.

This was the treasure passed down by his Deng family ancestors—[Demonic Blood Crystal].

Its effects were similar to demonic items like the demon heart. It could be used to enhance equipment and Magic Pet... Professionals could use it too!

It could significantly increase a professional's strength.

However, there would be some minor side effects.

Deng Tianhao's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was twisted.

"The rich rely on pay-to-win, the poor rely on mutation!"

"Since our Deng family has fallen, I have no choice but to take a gamble."

After speaking, he tilted his head back and swallowed the Demonic Blood Crystal.

The cursed power turned into black cracks, spreading like a spiderweb, filling his entire body.

He let out a heart-wrenching scream and fell to the ground, convulsing violently.

"Ah—!!!"

The pain was unprecedented.

But Deng Tianhao gritted his teeth, unwilling to pass out.

"I... cannot lose..."

"I will trample you all under my feet..."

He didn't know how much time had passed before the screaming finally subsided.

Deng Tianhao lay on the ground, gasping for air.

His entire body was covered in black scabs.

The black cracks on his body formed an eerie pattern etched onto his chest, like a demon's brand.

"I... I held on..."

[Class: Thunder Swordsman (Diamond) → Dark Thunder Swordsman (Epic)]

Deng Tianhao laughed.

The laughter grew louder and more crazed.

"Epic rank!"

"I am an Epic class!"

This was a point of no return.

Professionals who absorbed demonic power were known as [Demonized Professionals].

Demonized Professionals possessed more violent, even insane power.

They were stronger than ordinary professionals.

But everything in the world has a price.

Demonic power would also erode the professional's mind, making them insane, irritable, or even reducing them to a humanoid monster that only knew how to kill.

But Deng Tianhao didn't care about any of that.

He only wanted power!!

He wanted to tell everyone that he, Deng Tianhao, was the strongest genius.

Soon, the few lackeys returned.

"Boss, Lu Yuan didn't enter the mountain."

Deng Tianhao frowned.

"Didn't enter the mountain?"

"Then what is he doing?"

A skinny guy in the group had a complicated expression.

"He is still lying flat in that villa at the foot of the mountain."

"Enjoying the service of his maids."

Deng Tianhao was stunned for a few seconds.

Then, he burst into laughter.

"Lu Yuan, oh Lu Yuan, you really are trash!"

"With such a great opportunity right in front of you, you are actually lying at home enjoying yourself?"

"Does trash like this deserve to be my opponent?"

The lackey hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Boss, there is one more thing..."

"Speak."

"Lu Yuan has already reached level 10."

"What?" Deng Tianhao was shocked and hurriedly asked: "What is his second Magic Pet?"

"Skeleton Soldier."

???

Deng Tianhao widened his eyes, and the expression on his face gradually became colorful.

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

"Skeleton Soldier?"

"A fragile Skeleton Soldier."

"I can insta-kill his Skeleton Soldier ten times with a single sword strike."

"Hahaha..."

The few lackeys laughed too.

It was common knowledge that Lu Yuan's Slime had mutated.

But the flaws of a Skeleton Soldier were too severe; it shattered at the slightest touch.

It had absolutely no value for cultivation.

Deng Tianhao clenched his fists, pitch-black thunder dancing on his fingertips.

"Lu Yuan is just a pay-to-win piece of trash."

"In the past, I always looked up to him."

"Starting from today, he will only be able to be trampled under my feet."

"And that bitch Xu Qianqian!"

Deng Tianhao's expression became increasingly twisted.

"I want to trample all of you under my feet!"

"I want to make it so that no one in this world dares to look down on me, or ignore me ever again!"

...

...

On the other side, at the foot of the Green Python Mountain Range.

Xu Qianqian stood on a protruding rock, arms crossed, gazing into the distance at the colorful tide of snakes.

Behind her, over twenty elites of the Demon Suppression Army were standing by in full battle array.

"Miss."

A middle-aged officer stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"According to the intelligence sent back by the scouts, the core area where the snake tide is gathering is in a valley deep within the Green Python Mountain Range."

"There is an abandoned altar there, and all the snake-type monsters are gathering toward the altar."

"According to our data monitoring, it is likely that a special treasure is about to mature, which has attracted a powerful BOSS, hence the appearance of the beast tide."

Xu Qianqian nodded, her eyes flashing with excitement.

"A rare treasure descends, those destined shall possess it."

"This battle must be won, failure is not an option."

The many Demon Suppression Army soldiers looked at each other.

The bet between the Miss and Young Master Lu had long since spread throughout the entire Demon City.

It was said that during the last Novice Dungeon, Xu Qianqian called him 'Daddy' in public.

Commander Xu was so angry he almost drew his sword on the spot to hack Lu Yuan to pieces.

The middle-aged officer stepped forward, his expression serious.

"Rest assured, Miss."

"The Demon Suppression Army has been stationed in the wild areas outside the Demon City and knows the environment of this wild area like the back of our hand."

"We have the home-field advantage."

Xu Qianqian gripped her staff and nodded heavily.

"Good!"

"That is the advantage I want!"

She absolutely could not call that bastard Daddy again!

Otherwise, her real father would disown her as his daughter!

...

Wilderness Villa, Lu Yuan squinted his eyes, leaning back on the sofa.

Two maids were providing personal service, and he was so comfortable he was about to fall asleep.

At the same time, the light screen in mid-air projected the scene outside the wilderness.

Under the leadership of the Paladin uncle.

The Little Skeleton and Slime had already started grinding monsters.