Sitting as an Immortal, Rising as a Devil

By the lakeside in Beiluo, a gentle breeze blew. 

The setting sun had completely disappeared below the horizon, leaving behind a pale gray sky. The crescent moon emerged, hanging high in the sky.

Lou Fan withdrew his attention. He didn't look at Xiang Shaoyun's situation anymore.

After becoming a demon, Xiang Shaoyun condensed his Qi into a demonic seed. His spiritual energy transformed into demonic energy, and his strength was now comparable to that of a peak Qi Condensation realm cultivator. 

Solving this crisis was no longer a problem.

The path of the demon was indeed a promising new occupation. Lou Fan felt that in the future, other paths of cultivation, such as the evil path or the Buddhist path, could also be explored.

Lou Fan leaned back in his wheelchair, lightly tapping the armrest. His mind was exploring the rewards he had obtained from this transformation.

"['Immortal Devil Body (Entry Level)'], is it related to the demonic path?" Lou Fan murmured to himself.

His attention fell on the remodeling reward section, specifically on the ['Immortal Devil Body'].

However, there was no introduction about the ['Immortal Devil Body'] displayed.

This was the first time Lou Fan had encountered such a situation.

"What's going on?" Lou Fan's brow furrowed.

He silently asked the system in his mind.

"The ['Immortal Devil Body'] is a special remodeling reward with no introduction available. The host can activate it by consuming physical strength," the system replied, causing Lou Fan's eyebrows to raise slightly.

Activate it with physical strength?

At present, Lou Fan had 6 points of physical strength. He had originally thought that physical strength only enhanced his physique, but he had never expected it to have this effect.

His consciousness entered the ['Immortal Devil Body'].

In the blink of an eye, the 6 points of physical strength in the attribute column were reduced to 1 point.

Buzz...

In an instant, Lou Fan felt that everything in front of him had changed.

The spiritual energy in his Qi Condensation realm, which was originally full of immortality, instantly transformed into dark and violent demonic energy.

Above Lou Fan's head, black clouds suddenly swept in, continuously condensing and gathering...

Vaguely, thunder was raging within, as if the world was about to end.

In an instant, a strong wind swept across Lake Heart Island in Beiluo.

Black demonic energy surrounded it.

The cultivators who were practicing on the island were all shocked and stood up in fear.

They didn't know what had happened.

It was as if, in an instant, the whole world had become oppressive and difficult to breathe in.

Ning Zhao and Nie Changqing looked towards the terrace of the White Jade Pavilion, their eyes filled with incredulity.

"So... so terrifying!" On the island, the ten stalks of Chrysanthemum, as if startled, shriveled into a ball.

The darkness came quickly and left just as fast.

Soon, the oppressive atmosphere on the island disappeared.

Everyone took a deep breath.

On the terrace, Lou Fan exited the ['Immortal Devil Body'], his face showing some astonishment.

The power of the ['Immortal Devil Body'] was indeed beyond his expectations. In the moment he activated it, he felt as if he could crush the entire island with just one hand.

Once the ['Immortal Devil Body'] was activated, his spiritual energy would transform into demonic energy, greatly increasing his destructive power. Moreover, some spiritual energy techniques could not be used; only the ['Immortal Devil Body'] could be used against enemies.

In short, this ['Immortal Devil Body'] was a kind of physical technique, and it could become stronger as his physical strength increased.

"This is just the entry-level ['Immortal Devil Body'], but it feels even stronger than the peak of the Qi Condensation realm..." 

Lou Fan had let Xiang Shaoyun enter the realm of demons on a whim. He hadn't expected this pleasant surprise.

"Sitting on the chair, becoming an immortal; standing on the ground, becoming a devil..." Lou Fan leaned back in his wheelchair, a slight smile on his lips.

Wolong Ridge.

The battle had ended.

The cold moonlight illuminated the ground, leaving behind a field of corpses.

Xiang Shaoyun stood still, in front of him was Liu He, the Prefect of Pingyang County, whose neck he had twisted.

Luo Mingsang stumbled over and embraced Xiang Shaoyun's waist.

Xiang Shaoyun's crimson eyes, the intricate patterns all over his body, and the restless demonic energy all dissipated. 

He felt weak, and his head was throbbing as if it was being torn apart.

After all, he had traded his soul for a glimmer of hope in the face of despair, becoming a demon, surviving through slaughter.

"Mingsang... let's go home." 

Xiang Shaoyun turned around, using his blood-stained hand to gently stroke Luo Mingsang's cheek. Seeing that she was weak but safe, he smiled faintly, though with a hint of paleness and weakness.

Tears filled Luo Mingsang's eyes. They had survived; they didn't have to die.

Although she didn't know what had happened to Xiang Shaoyun, in Luo Mingsang's heart, the Warlord was still the Warlord...

After Xiang Shaoyun and Luo Mingsang had left for a while, a carriage swayed and arrived.

The curtains of the carriage were pulled aside, revealing a slightly hunched figure stepping out.

Mo Beike looked at the ground full of corpses and sighed.

Several figures rushed out, rummaging through the bodies for a while before returning.

"Master, we didn't find the Warlord's body, only... the corpse of Liu He, the Prefect of Pingyang County," a disciple of the Mo family said respectfully.

"One hundred against five thousand... the Warlord of the West County is indeed worthy of his name." Mo Beike's frail figure, under the moonlight, seemed somewhat aged.

His voice didn't reveal any joy or anger.

"Let's go. Since the Warlord is not dead, it means his fate has not come to an end. Spread the news that the Warlord killed Liu He, the Prefect of Pingyang County, and five thousand men with just one hundred soldiers. This world... needs to be shaken up." Mo Beike said slowly.

"Yes, Master," the Mo family disciples replied respectfully.

Mo Beike climbed back into the carriage, and the disciples cracked their whips, urging the carriage to leave the place.

"Master, where are we going next?" a disciple asked.

Inside the carriage, Mo Beike remained silent for a while before his old voice spread out.

"Beiluo City."

---

Back in Beiluo City, Luo Cheng returned alive. Lu Changkong and Luo Yue were eager to see him, asking about what had happened in the Secret Realm of the Immortal Palace.

Luo Cheng looked terrified and shocked. He took a sip of water and recounted everything he had seen and heard.

"Before the Immortal Palace... Dantai Xuan Yi ordered his troops to charge the Immortal Palace, intending to break free from its restraint. However, it seemed that there was an angry immortal in the palace. In an instant, tens of thousands of troops turned into ashes..."

Luo Cheng was still trembling as he recalled the scene.

Lu Changkong and Luo Yue were also shocked by his description.

Could it really be so mystical?

However, from Luo Cheng's description, it didn't seem like a lie.

"Oh right, the Young Master also sent someone into the Immortal Palace. They even snatched the ancient Qi Condensation cultivator's elixir and chased Mo Shougui out of the palace, cutting off one of his arms." 

Luo Cheng's excitement as he described it was evident.

Ning Changle and Nie Changqing had fought their way in and out of the army, their white robes dyed red. The scene had a profound impact on Luo Cheng.

"So, the Young Master has also intervened in this Immortal Fate?" Lu Changkong narrowed his eyes.

"I saw the Young Master staying on the island all the time. I thought he wasn't interested in this Immortal Fate, but it turns out... the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

The night grew late.

Lu Fan didn't stay on the Heart of the Lake Island any longer.

He had Nie Yu push him onto a boat and leave. They returned to the Lu Residence. As for Ning Zhaoling, Nie Changqing, and the others, they continued to stay on the island for their arduous cultivation.

In the courtyard of the Lu Residence, Lu Fan, after being attended to by Nie Yu, washed up and sat on the bed.

The cold moonlight shone through the carved wooden windows, casting a quiet and leisurely atmosphere in the room.

On this day, it seemed like many things had happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty. 

Even though Lu Fan was orchestrating everything behind the scenes, in the eyes of outsiders, none of these events seemed to have anything to do with the Young Master Lu in Beiluo City.

Except... for Ning Zhaoling and Nie Changqing, who were sent to seize the Immortal Fate.

The Spirit Pressure Chessboard was laid out, Lu Fan held both black and white pieces, and he was playing the game "Mountain and River Formation" against himself.

As he made moves, his consumed Soul Strength and Spiritual Qi slowly recovered.

During the game, he was able to refine his Qi silently and without disturbance by operating the "Creation of Profound Qi" technique.

After setting up the board for a game...

Lu Fan's hand, holding the white piece, stiffened slightly, and he paused.

He noticed that the system panel had popped up, and in the "Authority" section, the "Preaching Platform" was blinking continuously.

His mind focused on the "Preaching Platform."

Suddenly...

Rows of informative texts popped up before his eyes.

"Kong Nanfei (Identity: Confucian disciple) has entered the Preaching Platform."

"Tang Yimo (Identity: Illegitimate son of the Prefect of Nan County) has entered the Preaching Platform."

"Bai Qingniao (Identity: Chicken-raising woman in Zuilong City) has entered the Preaching Platform."

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