Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 114-113: A Glimmer of Hope (Please Subscribe to the Full List!)
Li Chunfeng fought with great fervor, slaughtering indiscriminately for seven days straight.

A large number of demon cores, both those that had reached the rank and those that had not, all ended up in his hands.

Suddenly...

In Li Chunfeng's perception, large numbers of lantern ghost clones in the peripheral areas began to disintegrate.

"What happened?"

Just as they were hesitating about whether to go and take a look, large swarms of lantern ghost clones collapsed into smoke one after another.

Li Chunfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

Regardless of what happened, the strength of the Burning Lamp clone was still 37-38% of the strength of its main body, which meant it was at least a third-tier being.

The existence that could instantly annihilate so many third-tier clones must be one that he cannot afford to provoke.

He instantly became alert, activated his mental concealment to the maximum level, and began to actively retreat out of the swamp.

At that moment, a rocket-shaped firework shot into the sky and exploded in mid-air.

It was clearly visible for dozens of miles around.

"Someone is asking for help."

Li Chunfeng frowned and looked into the distance.

Essentially, this distress signal from the Cloud Piercing Arrow isn't meant for adventurers. After all, this isn't a communication zone anymore; even in a communication zone, it's meant for potential guardian teams they might encounter.

As an adventurer myself, when you see such a signal, the message you receive is not that someone is asking for help, but rather that there is danger there and you should not approach.

Of course, if you are truly kind and stand up for justice, then it doesn't matter.

Li Chunfeng hesitated for only a fraction of a second before deciding to flee.

We've gained enough this time; it's time to head home.

"Whoosh~ Bang!"

Another arrow pierced the clouds and exploded in the air, its piercing sound coming from afar.

They're approaching this way!

Did you see a large number of lantern ghosts appearing in the swamp and suspect something was amiss?

Without further hesitation, Li Chunfeng harnessed his magical artifact, maximizing his speed, and quickly fled.

"Buzz~"

"Delicious, incredibly delicious blood! Darling!"

Mosquito Taoist suddenly spoke, causing Li Chunfeng's escape speed to decrease. It was this pause that allowed several streaks of light in the distance to quickly catch up.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"

In the blink of an eye, several streaks of light arrived swiftly.

The voice of the first person, transmitted through divine thought, pierced through layers of space, almost exploding in one's ears.

Li Chunfeng's scalp tingled, and he almost blurted out a string of curses. "Wait, you big watermelon!" How could he say such a thing? Fortunately, Li was a man of good character and always won people over with virtue, so he managed to hold back the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.

"Om-"

The entire swamp was shaking, as if a vast flying army of thousands of horses was rushing in.

Li Chunfeng not only did not stop, but also maximized the speed of his magic weapon.

Several disheveled figures gradually came into view behind them, desperately fleeing on their flying swords. As they traversed mountains and valleys, searching for hope, they suddenly came upon a scene of dimly lit lights.

Yes, in the vast, miasma-filled swamp, the adventurers who were running for their lives suddenly saw a patch of lights, which was no less than seeing a glimmer of hope for their survival.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait! Did you summon these lantern ghosts? Please help me take them down, and I will reward you handsomely!"

Li Chunfeng had already scanned behind them, and swarms of dark, monstrous mosquitoes were charging towards them.

A buzzing sound filled the air, a palpable killing intent rising within.

Li Chunfeng only glanced at them briefly before seeing dozens of fourth-tier mosquito queens at the Demon General level, leading a large swarm of third-tier great demon mosquitoes, and countless insect clouds, who were encircling and intercepting them.

These are the ones he can see at a glance; there are only many more mosquito demons he can't see.

And behind the ability to command so many fourth-order mosquito queens, there must be an even more powerful entity.

"If you, fellow Daoist, would like to intervene for even a moment, I would gladly offer you a piece of ancient blood amber!"

Even in this critical moment, the leader remained calm, seemingly confident that Li Chunfeng had the ability to stop the insect cloud.

But his telepathic communication revealed his exhaustion.

Seeing that his speed wasn't a significant advantage and he wouldn't be able to shake them off anytime soon, while the lantern ghost clones behind him were still being destroyed rapidly, Li Chunfeng immediately sent a telepathic message: "Give it to me first."

Gao Hu's eyes flashed, but he still decisively offered a piece of blood-red amber.

Li Chunfeng used his Void Handprint to scoop up the Blood Amber in mid-air.

The mosquito above its head was buzzing impatiently, seemingly eager to get its hands on something, but it knew it couldn't take what its master was holding. It couldn't take what wasn't given to it by its master.

Li Chunfeng scanned the area with his 'shrewdness'.

[The blood amber seals within a pool of ancient, powerful blood. Despite the passage of time, the frenzied fighting spirit within the blood remains undiminished.]

Mosquitoes are bloodthirsty creatures.

If this piece of blood amber belonged to the mosquito demon, it would undoubtedly be an extremely precious treasure.

Even the Mosquito Taoist didn't know what it was; he only went crazy because of the smell. And this group of people actually managed to steal this piece of blood amber from the treasure of a powerful mosquito demon—it was like snatching teeth from a tiger's mouth. No wonder they were being hunted down by so many demonic mosquitoes.

The exchange between the two was only a fleeting moment. After obtaining the Blood Amber, Li Chunfeng did not stop his flight at all.

Gao Hu was anxious and was about to shout again.

Then they saw the lantern ghosts, like stars in the sky, moving in unison behind them.

When still, it resembles a sky full of stars; when in motion, it is like a cascade of stars falling from the sky—truly a magnificent sight.

Layer upon layer of soul fireballs rained down upon the insect cloud.

The roaring and buzzing sounds blended together, echoing across the sky.

One hundred and eight thousand clones is indeed a lot, but it also depends on who you compare it to.

Li Chunfeng knew that the lantern ghost clone would never gain any advantage against the insect cloud, nor could it hold them off for long, so it would only run faster than this group of people.

"Brother, we've stopped them!"

The joy in the eyes of the team members behind him was undisguised; it was the ecstatic joy of surviving a disaster.

Gao Hu's face darkened. "Stop talking and get out of the swamp immediately!"

She was still heartbroken over the piece of blood amber she had just given away.

Li Chunfeng was unaware of the group's thoughts and simply flew away quickly.

It seemed that I had already distanced myself from the swarm of mosquitoes, but a moment later, the buzzing sound started again.

But they were already at their wits' end.

The person who was at the very back was just a fraction of a second slower when a black mosquito landed on their back.

The black mosquito gently bit him, breaking through his defenses without him even realizing it, and his divine sense didn't react at all.

He grew increasingly tired with each flight, his face turning deathly pale.

He thought he was about to escape, and because his soul power was somewhat depleted, he didn't think much of it.

The black mosquito behind him, however, was visibly swelling in the abdomen, filled with the essence of blood and qi.

Finally unable to maintain his flying sword, he fell from mid-air.

In an instant, it was covered by a swarm of black mosquitoes. In just a moment, the black mosquitoes flew up, and all that was left on the ground was a pile of tattered bones, broken clothes, and damaged flying swords and magical artifacts.

"Brother!"

A teammate cried out in grief, his voice so sorrowful that it brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it, clearly indicating a close connection with the deceased.

But he quickly forgot his grief, as he himself was enveloped by a dark cloud. He reacted swiftly, forced to use his trump card, and a magnificent bolt of lightning erupted from his body, dispelling the dark cloud.

With this lightning technique, his escape light suddenly increased to a higher level, leaping from the back to the front row.

"what--"

When some fall behind, others die.

Gao Hu felt a chill run down his spine; the sense of impending death washed over him once more.

Overwhelmed with grief, he couldn't help but call out again via telepathy, "Fellow Daoist! Could you please stop us once more?"

Li Chunfeng turned a deaf ear.

"Here is another piece of blood amber for you. Please lend a helping hand quickly, fellow Daoist."

"Deliver the goods first!"

Gao Hu's hands moved quickly, and he threw out a piece of blood amber the size of a human head.

Li Chunfeng snatched away Blood Amber with lightning speed and said, "Not enough!" Gao Hu's heart tightened. "I hope you keep your promise, otherwise our Mad Tiger Team will definitely not let you off the hook."

A piece of blood amber, about the size of a winnowing basket, was pushed over.

Li Chunfeng was shocked when he received the goods. No wonder the mosquito demon was so persistent with such a large piece of blood amber.

He turned and pointed, and 108,000 lights reappeared. "Split up!"

Gao Hu and the others were also shocked. What kind of magic was this that could summon such a huge swarm of lantern ghosts in an instant, and they were all third-tier lantern ghosts.

Could it be supernatural power?
Their team has been adventuring in the wilderness recently in preparation for this major operation, so they haven't been paying attention to this season's Qingyun Ranking Competition.

Whatever it was, the insect cloud was blocked once again.

Li Chunfeng instantly accelerated and drove away from them.

Gao Hu's eyes sharpened. "Everyone, split up and regroup at the base!"

The entire team instantly dispersed into several streaks of light, scattering in all directions.

Gao Hu, however, chased after Li Chunfeng in the direction he had fled.

The swarm of insects was indeed blocked, but a group of high-level mosquito demons broke out from within, escaping the lantern ghost's array of soul fireballs. They ignored the fleeing soldiers in other directions, focusing solely on the direction of Li Chunfeng and Gao Hu, and relentlessly pursued them.

Having finally escaped the swamp, Li Chunfeng's tension remained undiminished.

He also saw the streak of light that had been following him, but he didn't care.

What made him nervous was the increasingly fast-moving cloud of dark, shadowy insects.

He knew perfectly well that these swarm of demonic mosquitoes must have an extremely high sensitivity to blood amber.

Ultimately, it was greed that got the better of him. If it weren't for Mosquito Taoist, given his personality, he would never have delayed even for a moment.

There's no other way now; Zixia Yunyanluo has already pushed its speed to the limit.

The person behind him was undoubtedly a Yin God Realm expert. This person harbored ulterior motives and had been consistently trailing behind him.

However, the fact that he could run at a speed comparable to that of a Yin God Realm cultivator while at the Burning Lamp Realm level is already quite remarkable.

While running, he was also quickly thinking of a way to escape.

The two flew for most of the day.

The swarm of mosquitoes caught up with them several times, but the two always managed to create a large distance between them in an instant.

Li Chunfeng's method was naturally 'evasive'.

As the level increases, the cooldown time of Blink is greatly reduced, and as long as there is enough Soul Power, it can support multiple teleportations.

Gao Hu, on the other hand, simply didn't use his full strength.

He was also quite surprised. He had exhausted too much energy in the previous battle and had been fleeing for his life. His soul power was already depleted, and even if he had swallowed precious replenishing pills, they would not have an immediate effect.

But the kid opposite him only possessed the divine soul pressure of the Burning Lamp Realm, yet he could wield a magic weapon beyond his level and run faster than him. In particular, he was proficient in spatial teleportation spells, making him an absolute formidable opponent.

"This purple cloud-like object must be an extremely precious magic treasure. And its soul power is so profound—just who is this kid?"

He was unwilling to give up most of the Blood Amber; it was the team's spoils of war, and so many teammates had sacrificed themselves.

This kid just stopped people on the road and robbed them, yet he easily took most of their money.

Anyone would be unwilling to accept this.

As they flew further and further away, a desolate, pitted plain came into view once more. Wolf packs occasionally roamed the plain, including many high-ranking demons. Normally, they would likely have taken to the skies to obstruct their path.

But when they saw the swarm of mosquitoes in the distance, they ran as far away as possible, afraid of angering the mosquitoes that had escaped from the swamp.

When Li Chunfeng saw the familiar ground beneath his feet, a thought struck him, and he abruptly changed direction, flying back the way he had come.

The Stone Forest is just ahead.

Li Chunfeng glanced at Gao Hu, who was closely following behind him, and frowned.

His consumption was also considerable. If his soul power hadn't increased again in the past few days, reaching as high as 250,000, he really wouldn't have been able to support the plan.

Fortunately, all that had been consumed so far was the soul power of the lamp.

He still has 160,000 soul power left, which is enough.

With the help of the purple mist and smoke, Li Chunfeng's eerie demonic aura suddenly erupted.

"Light the lamp, transform into a demon!"

Bones gathered like snowflakes, weaving a cold, merciless mask across his face. His nightmarish black robes fluttered wildly in the wind, their hems like drooping wildfire. A soul-capturing whip held in his hand, and the Soul-Devouring Fang Armor donned his robes.

This is not over yet.

"Mosquito Taoist, you've become a demon!"

This was the first time he had allowed two demons to merge and transform into a demon at the same time.

A faint, dark metallic sheen began to cover the gaps in the bone armor of the Soul-Devouring Fang Armor, like a dark membrane growing on white bones. Horns sprouted from the shoulders, and a helmet resembling a ferocious dagger appeared on the top of the head.

At each joint, the bone blades are as sharp as knives.

The biggest change was behind him. The six black wings of light seemed to be covered with a layer of thick smoke, giving off a ghostly aura. Under his conscious and active fusion, the Nightmare Black Clothes actively merged into the six long, dark wings of light.

Why are they black light wings?
It was so black that it seemed to be glowing.

He took a deep breath and felt stronger than ever before.

His double pupils suddenly widened, filled with crimson and green light—the light of blood and soul, all laid bare.

But his soul power was also being consumed rapidly.

The rate at which the soul power is consumed when two demons combine is greater than the combined soul power consumption of two demons when they combine with a single demon pet.

1+1<2!

"Phantom clone!"

Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine strands of soul power exploded within the small inner world.

His figure suddenly exploded into countless black shadows, 108,000 clones, all unfurling six black wings and charging wildly backward.

"Fellow……"

Gao Hu's face lit up with joy.

Just as he was about to thank her, his expression changed drastically.

Because of these clones, he was swept along with them and rushed into the swarm of insects behind them.

"What is the meaning of this, Your Excellency? Why have you done this? Have I offended you? Ah, please help me at once!"

Everywhere one looked, there were demonic figures of Li Chunfeng; which one was his true form?

Gao Hu was furious.

He could no longer care about his own thoughts and unleashed all his Yin God Realm strength and his trump cards.

The swarm of insects roared wildly, slaughtering the clones with frenzy.

Gao Hu finally felt the threat of death and dared not hold back in the slightest. He instantly summoned his natal demon pet and merged with it to become a demon.

Another great war broke out.

By the time a tiger-striped black mosquito the size of an adult's head swiftly pounced forward and bit a large gash in Gao Hu's flying sword, he had exhausted all his strength.

His eyes were filled with resentment and frustration.

Many regrets flashed through my mind: regret for not taking action sooner, regret for being too greedy, regret for thinking too much.

But it was all too late.

He took out the largest piece of blood amber, about the size of a millstone.

"It's all because of it."

Wait, there's still a glimmer of hope.

Gao Hu reacted quickly; in the face of life and death, he finally realized what was happening.

External things are ultimately fleeting and ephemeral; none can compare to the importance of life.

He took out all the blood amber, instantly unleashed his psychic power, and shattered a piece of blood amber the size of a millstone in his hand.

The crimson clouds burst open, unleashing the powerful battle intent of the ancient warriors, and a colossal figure appeared above the clouds.

People in the far distance suddenly looked up at the sky.

Above the boundless clouds in the sky, the clouds churned and gradually formed the figure of an ancient giant. The giant held a long spear and thrust it out with a roar.

At the scene, all the surging insect clouds were instantly stunned by this ancient and frenzied fighting spirit.

Gao Hu's spirit was also greatly affected, but fortunately he was prepared and woke up faster than the mosquitoes.

Seeing this, they truly felt they had escaped from a desperate situation and seized the opportunity to break free instantly. They no longer cared about searching for Li Chunfeng's true form, and continued to explode all the blood amber along the way, the blood mist dyeing the entire sky red. The insect cloud behind them, bathed in the massive blood mist, seemed as if it were drunk.

The mosquito finally gave up the chase when the last piece of blood amber in Gao Hu's hand exploded.

(End of this chapter)