Chapter 136: Mobile Castle

Zhai Guangyi hadn’t expected Demon King Mephistopheles to transform from an infant state into an elderly appearance so quickly. It was truly exaggerated, but Zhai Guangyi remembered Lilith’s warning and forcefully suppressed his curiosity, refraining from using Appraisal to investigate the Demon King Honored One. He respectfully bowed to Demon King Mephistopheles in the arena—on the battlefield or immediately after a battle, kneeling was not required.

Mephistopheles, who appeared even more aged than Lvqi, gave a slight nod.

“The timing is about right. Let’s prepare to depart. By the way, little one, this is for you.” The Demon King didn’t explain much. He pointed toward Zhai Guangyi’s Elven Body, and a stream of golden light flowed into Zhai Guangyi’s being—an incredibly pure Soul Power, vast in magnitude, even greater than the Soul Power absorbed during the previous assault on Banwang City.

How many lives must have been taken to accumulate such power? And judging by the Demon King Honored One’s casual demeanor, this seemed utterly ordinary. This was the promised aid for Zhai Guangyi’s ascension to Demigod. If this Soul Power were fully digested, his Elven Body would indeed advance to Demigod, reaching the Peak of the Demigod Rank. The Skill Points gained would amount to twenty thousand, and combined with the previously stockpiled Skill Points, it would be enough to Level Up ‘World.’

Zhai Guangyi could sense that once ‘World’ was raised to its maximum Level, it would likely bring about a miraculous qualitative transformation. This Skill had always been Zhai Guangyi’s lifeline for survival, and he looked forward to its effects at full Level.

Moreover, within this Soul Power seemed to be a Demigod’s Blessing, clearly intended to forcibly elevate Zhai Guangyi to the Demigod Rank. Such a method could easily lead to an unstable Rank, with strength being merely superficial. Since the Demon King Honored One was doing this directly, he likely had no intention of cultivating Zhai Guangyi as a cadre. Everything was for the sake of the Elven Divine Tree.

However, for the True Body of the Spirit King Tree, which had already ascended to Demigod through normal means, absorbing this power posed no issue at all. The Elven Body would symbolically keep its Level at 61. Zhai Guangyi had already prepared for the sacrifice of his Elven Body.

With the Demon King present, it would be extremely difficult for Lilith to assist him. He held no hope for that. As long as his True Body remained, he would have the chance to rise again. The excess Spiritual Power would be absorbed by the True Body, and the Skill Points would be used to enhance ‘World’ without a moment’s hesitation.

With ‘World’ reaching Level 9, it still offered discounts in the System Shop, making prices even cheaper. Many items could now be generated directly without requiring System Currency, even Magic.

Using ‘World’ to cast Magic with low consumption could directly produce it out of thin air, without needing Magic Power, and it could even generate a batch simultaneously. Blue Quality Equipment no longer consumed Skill Points either, which was an excellent development. This way, he could arm his Followers with Blue Quality Equipment. An entire army equipped with Blue Quality gear would reach the level of the Demon King’s Army’s elite forces.

Blessings also became much cheaper, significantly so. Basic Blessings were now worth only 50 System Currency, and Demigod Rank Blessings required only 250 System Currency. Truly befitting a Unique Skill—it was overwhelmingly powerful.

Hong Ren organized the demon race students in the arena, preparing to join the Demon King’s Army. Everyone began to leave the arena in an orderly manner, and before long, they had donned their armor and gathered outside the arena. Not only the students of the School of Brute Force but even those of the School of Intellect did the same. It seemed as though they had long been prepared; as soon as war broke out, they could immediately begin operating, becoming part of the war machine.

Lvqi walked over and handed the magic wand in his hand to Zhai Guangyi.

“This is the magic wand Her Highness Lilith had custom-made for you.”

Zhai Guangyi took the wand. It was a Purple Quality wand with the effect of increasing the power of magic. Lilith had considered that Zhai Guangyi himself possessed abundant magic power and had no need for a wand that reduced magic consumption. A wand focused purely on violent output was perfectly suitable. Moreover, taking into account Zhai Guangyi’s preference for close combat, this wand was also a formidable melee weapon.

The staff possessed a hardness surpassing that of ordinary metals and had excellent magic conductivity, ensuring that magic usage would not be hindered even during combat. The wand itself could dissolve various metal weapons upon contact. Even if it couldn’t directly destroy an enemy’s weapon, it could accelerate its deterioration.

Zhai Guangyi was very satisfied with the weapon Lilith had chosen for him—it suited him perfectly. Although Purple Quality weapons were nothing special to Zhai Guangyi now, it was clear that Lilith had put thought into selecting a weapon for him.

“What is the Demon King doing now?” This was Zhai Guangyi’s greatest concern. Although the Demon King seemed to treat him well, he undoubtedly had ulterior motives. Now, with this sudden mobilization and even the deployment of the Demon King’s Army reserves, it was clear how important the matter was.

“The Honored One Demon King is preparing to lead the entire army to the Elven Kingdom Ruins. It’s time for you to come into contact with the Elven Divine Tree.” Lvqi smiled as he spoke to Zhai Guangyi. Lanni arrived behind Zhai Guangyi, while Lvqi stood beside him. It seemed both were monitoring Zhai Guangyi’s movements.

“Don’t worry, I have no intention of leaving. Let’s hurry and catch up.” Zhai Guangyi thought it must indeed be this matter. If he wasn’t mistaken, Demon King Mephistopheles had gone to great lengths to help Zhai Guangyi advance precisely so that he could stand firm before the Elven Divine Tree. Without even reaching the level of a Demigod, it would be difficult for Zhai Guangyi to approach the Elven Divine Tree.

Recalling the time he had appraised the Elven Divine Tree, his soul had suffered severe damage, and it was likely that this Elven Body of his would not survive. However, the cost of creating a Primordial Spirit now was not significant. It would be better to extract more benefits from the Demon King while also gathering information about the Elven Divine Tree, as information about the Demon King was also somewhat scarce.

Zhai Guangyi now intended to actively cooperate and gain more advantages, so he naturally had no thoughts of hiding. With Lvqi, a Great Master of magic, watching him, he had no means of teleporting away. If he directly used the power of the “World,” Zhai Guangyi feared the Demon King might detect it. It was better to cooperate with them.

Following the large force, they left the Magic Academy and arrived in Demon King City. The residents inside the city, like the students in the academy, stood uniformly in the middle of the road, resembling a true army. They formed a long line that stretched all the way to the outskirts of Demon King City.

At the academy entrance crouched a massive Demon Giant, hundreds of meters tall. At its feet, Zhai Guangyi truly felt like an ant—even smaller than his True Body.

Lvqi led Zhai Guangyi into a magnificent castle. Inside the castle, there was a massive throne and several Demigod-Rank powerhouses. Seated upon the throne was Demon King Mephistopheles. After Lanni closed the castle’s door, the castle slowly began to rise, and the scenery outside the windows instantly shifted to a high altitude.

Outside, the giant held the castle in its hand and began moving toward the outskirts of the city. Each step the giant took spanned hundreds of meters, and its speed was incredibly fast. This giant was also a Demigod-Rank powerhouse, now serving as the Demon King’s means of transportation.