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

Chapter 84 (Chapter 83): A Bountiful Harvest, The King Returns (Please subscribe and vote!)

In the last moments before daylight arrived, a burst of scarlet light suddenly erupted across the sky.

Everyone who could see the red moon looked up at the scarlet sky.

Intense energy from the earth was converging into the sky, and most of this energy came from the dead monsters around.

The remaining corpses, along with some unknown strange creatures, were decomposed, and certain properties were extracted and incorporated into the crimson glow.

The vast amount of energy formed a scarlet ribbon of energy that converged in the sky.

As the objects in the sky gradually became visible, the figure of the Bloodwing Queen reappeared.

His indifferent gaze, devoid of any emotion, swept over the common people on the ground.

The common people below quickly lowered their heads, not daring to meet the queen's gaze.

The warlocks failed; they ultimately could not save the Bloodwing Queen.

She was like a reaper, completing the final harvest and returning with a huge spoils.

Li Chunfeng finally couldn't resist and, after putting on full protective gear, glanced up at her. That one glance almost caused Li Chunfeng to undergo a mutation on the spot.

Fortunately, the protective measures were adequate, and I pulled through.

This glance finally allowed him to glean a sliver of information:
[Bloodwing Queen: ...Red Moon, Evil God!]

"Evil God..."

Li Chunfeng muttered to himself.

The strangeness has receded, but it is not a victory for humanity.

It's just that it's dawn.

The city was in chaos, and it is unknown how many people are still alive.

Everyone was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Many friends and relatives were infected before their very eyes, mutated, and turned into a monster that opposed their pursuit.

Countless horrific scenes are still vivid in my mind, too painful to look at.

"It's time for me to go too!"

Li Chunfeng took one last look at the temple behind him. According to past patterns, he would soon be swallowed up by the void rift and leave the Red Moon World.

[Side quest triggered: Challenge the Temple Trial. Accept?]

The key suddenly sent a notification, "Huh?"

[You have completed the main quest and can choose to return at any time. You have triggered a side quest, allowing you to temporarily stay in this world. Your final stay must not exceed twelve hours. The evaluation for this trial will be calculated after you leave this world!]

After confirming all the information, Li Chunfeng was somewhat surprised, but since he knew that the gods worshipped in this world's temple were not inanimate objects, the additional changes that had occurred were to be expected.

After all, even if he didn't turn the tide this time, he still performed quite well, and he was probably being watched by Him again.

Having too many lice won't weigh you down, so I decided to stay put.

Li Chunfeng waved.

The fourth-tier temple knight immediately stepped forward, his right hand clasped to his chest, and bowed his head in inquiry, "Sorcerer, what are your orders?"

"Now you should send people to gather the remaining forces and do your best to rescue those refugees. If possible, please help me find out if the red-nosed, drunken instructor in the Apprentice Knights Battalion is still alive?"

The knight's expression turned solemn, his eyes filled with admiration and respect.

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away."

"Wait a minute."

Li Chunfeng called out to him, "You can have someone else handle this matter. I wish to participate in the trials at the Temple of Warlocks. I wonder if you could help arrange it?"

"Yes, there are still a few third-tier strange soul cores stored in the temple. I will arrange them for you, sir."

"No need, I have my own soul core."

Returning to the temple, unlike the trial at the Temple of the God of War, the trial at the Temple of the Sorcerer requires a third-tier Strange Soul Core.

These soul cores are filled with chaotic power, which probably cannot be absorbed and utilized by cultivators. Ran Deng is not picky about food or vegetables, but Li Chunfeng does not intend to give these high-level soul cores to Ran Deng as dessert after a meal, as it would be too wasteful.

It's not worth selling it back in Yuancheng.

Using it in this world would be a good choice, so he said, "There's one more thing..."

"Please give your orders, my lord," the Grand Knight said immediately.

"I still have quite a few soul cores here. I wonder if I can exchange them with the temple for some knight's combat techniques and breathing techniques."

As he spoke, he took out a large pile of strange soul cores, and the knight's eyes widened instantly.

With so many second- and third-tier strange soul cores, just how many strange beings did he kill?!
The warlock's face was completely unfamiliar, suggesting he was from out of town. Yet, during this Crimson Moon Calamity, he stepped forward, single-handedly slaying so many monsters and essentially saving the entire city. He even helped everyone slay the powerful fourth-tier monster at the end, for which they were naturally deeply grateful.

Most importantly, there was the large red lantern that always hung above his head, indicating that he possessed the power to destroy an entire city single-handedly.

Regardless of Li Chunfeng's specific identity, in the Red Moon world, strength is the best passport.

"Yes, I will arrange it for you immediately, sir." The Grand Knight's voice became a few decibels louder.

Li Chunfeng nodded.

You have the right to use it and it will become invalid upon expiration.

He selected five Tier 3 Strange Soul Cores to initiate the sacrifice. After thinking for a moment, he also took out the special Six Beasts Strange Soul Core and placed it into the altar.

"Buzz!"

The trial passage opened, and Li Chunfeng stepped into it, instantly appearing beneath a cloud ladder with no visible dome.

The trial rules of the Warlock Temple are similar to those of the War God Temple, both involving climbing a ladder. However, this time, there is no magic-suppressing domain, as the test is for his warlock abilities.

Li Chunfeng did not linger and stepped onto the first cloud ladder.

A strange creature charged straight at us.

He's only at level one; you're underestimating him.

Li Chunfeng himself didn't even make a move; he simply summoned the undead servants who hadn't yet appeared in this Abyss Calamity.

Ten Nightmare Knights appeared riding on black mist, assassinating the monster with a single spear thrust.

Keep climbing.

On the second step, a three-headed, first-step monster appears.

Nightmare Knight's single charge kills!

After he climbed the hundred steps, his strange strength rose to the second tier.

After climbing two hundred steps, a strange entity with the strength of the third tier appeared, and Ran Deng finally made his move. These three hundred-plus battles also greatly broadened Li Chunfeng's horizons. The endless stream of strange entities and anomalies, with their diverse abilities and bizarre appearances, meant that a slight misstep could lead to an unexpected defeat.

After climbing the four hundredth step, both he and Ran Deng finally ran out of soul power. This trial world did not prohibit magic, but it forbade the consumption of pills to restore soul power. It seemed that the amount of soul power was also one of the assessment criteria in the Warlock Temple trial.

Fortunately, he still had the Black Lotus Undying Soul, and its 'Resurrection' property was of great help at this time.

If he had enough time, he could stay on the next step until his soul power was fully restored.

It's a pity no.

Upon reaching the 400th level, the enemies encountered are already powerful monsters of the fourth level.

Although both are fourth-tier anomalies, the fourth-tier anomalies appearing here are considerably weaker than the Bloodwing Queen's pet snake from before.

Even so, the sheer power of the fourth-order monster caused Li Chunfeng considerable trouble.

Against fourth-tier monsters, the sea of ​​lanterns tactic is no longer sufficient. The monsters have too high defense and too many tricks up their sleeves, so victory always depends on the Lantern itself using high-level innate spells to defeat them.

Li Chunfeng fought very hard in every match.

After winning three consecutive matches, his soul power was finally completely depleted.

The trial thus came to an end.

"On your first trial, climb 403 steps of the Heavenly Ladder and you will receive divine blessings."

Endless crimson light spread from the celestial ladder towards the sky.

This scene is somewhat similar to the scene of the Red Moon harvest.

I wonder what connection this so-called deity has with the Red Moon Monster and the Bloodwing Queen?
The rumbling sound returned to the sky, and amidst a crimson light, the first statue of a warlock god appeared. The crimson light lingered, and moments later, a second statue of a god appeared.

The third statue of a deity was half-reflected in the red light, but ultimately failed to appear.

Just then, the six beasts flashed with light and shadow, and the third divine statue, which had failed to solidify, solidified instantly.

[Level 2 Strange Soul Core, one of the six domestic animals. Used in sacrifices to please the gods!]

Unexpectedly, it was this strange second-tier soul core that played such a significant role.

Li Chunfeng felt like he was being watched, and a message entered his mind.

He understood that the blessings and rewards in the Temple of the War God were different from those in the Temple of the God of War; when all three god statues appeared at the same time, they could all grant blessings.

He dared not act rashly and immediately bowed three times.

The three statues of gods opened their eyes simultaneously, and three scarlet rays of light fell from the sky, enveloping Li Chunfeng.

After the red light dissipated, Li Chunfeng returned to the temple.

At this moment, his mind was overwhelmed with information. He closed his eyes, regulated his breathing, and silently felt the blessings he received.

【Binding Demon Spell: Profound Rank, Level 1 (1/1000)】

Features: Uses mental energy to create a magic array that traps the target, preventing them from moving.

【Cursed Shackles: Mystic Rank, Level 1 (1/1000)】

Characteristics: Divine soul power is omnipresent. By using powerful divine soul power to cast spells on targets, both the physical and mental defenses of the target will be reduced simultaneously.

【Red Moon - Black Lightning: Mystic Rank, Level 1 (1/1000)】

Characteristics: Transforming life into death, it transforms vibrant lightning into black lightning imbued with deathly energy, granting initial control over the lightning of destruction. This technique requires the application of both deathly and life-giving lightning energy during its cultivation.

All three rewards are Xuan-level spells, and they include a full range of control, support, and attack spells.

When Li Chunfeng first arrived at the Burning Lamp Realm, he had already unknowingly mastered quite a few spells.

Even without his natal demon pet by his side, he could basically shake off the reputation of being a "weak cultivator".

A bountiful harvest.

Turning around, he saw the great knight already waiting there with an exquisite wooden box, which made him even happier.

The temple has its own exchange rules.

With the soul cores Li Chunfeng possesses, he can at most exchange them for Xuan-level items.

This has exceeded expectations.

After all, the divine blessing spells are only at the Xuan level.

Earth-rank items are too precious; he never thought he could obtain them in the Abyss Tribulation World.

So he consolidated his resources and exchanged all the strange soul cores he didn't need for other purposes.

He didn't expect to become fat in one bite, and in the end, he obtained several Xuan-level Soul Martial Dao Seeds.

It wasn't for my own use either; after all, greed leads to ruin.

These Soul Martial Arts Seeds can be considered as dual cultivation of magic and martial arts. Whether taken back to the Earthly Realm for scientific research or personal use, they are extremely attractive. After being auctioned off, they will yield a large amount of cultivation resources.

The remaining thousands of strange soul cores were exchanged for the most basic 'Battle Soul Martial Arts' magic core, as well as a high-level breathing technique.

[Night God Breathing Technique: A war god's inheritance, a soul-based martial arts combat method. Upon reaching a high level, there is a chance to comprehend the Night God's Dharma Form!]

The Grand Knight was quite puzzled to see that Li Chunfeng only exchanged for basic magic cores, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply exchanged as many as possible for Li Chunfeng within his authority.

"My lord, the Red Moon Sorcerer has returned. He has heard of your deeds and wishes to meet you."

Li Chunfeng was momentarily stunned. Dark Night Sorcerer, Star Sorcerer, Red Moon Sorcerer—in the remaining memories of this body, these were all top figures in the Red Moon World and the true controllers of this city.

Moreover, this returning Crimson Moon Warlock must be someone who can go toe-to-toe with the Bloodwing Queen, and he instantly felt a little guilty.

I'm also glad that I didn't rely on force to cause trouble before.

Although Li Chunfeng was quite curious about the way of chivalry and sorcery in the Red Moon world, he... decided to stay away.

"I also look forward to meeting Lord Red Moon Sorcerer, but I have important matters to attend to at the moment. I wonder if I have found that red-nosed instructor yet?"

"Found him, I'll bring him to see the master right away."

When the red-nosed instructor, Lao Jiu, was brought over, he was completely bewildered. He was injured, his arm in a sling, and upon seeing Li Chunfeng, he was utterly shocked, speechless. "You...you...you're a sorcerer?"

Li Chunfeng smiled and handed him a jar of wine. "We met by chance, and I am grateful for the instructor's care. I hope this jar of wine will help your injuries heal faster." He also returned five third-tier soul cores.

You lend me a second-tier soul core, I'll return a third-tier one to you.

He doesn't owe anyone favors.

Our stay in the Crimson Moon world is drawing to a close.

So he took what belonged to him and chose to return.

"I hope I'll have the chance to revisit Red Moon World someday."

(End of this chapter)