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

Chapter 223: Heavenly Devouring Soul, Burning Lamp's Metamorphosis

Thorn Bone Spirit Lord, White Bone Demon Emperor.

Currently, Li Chunfeng knows of two beings at the seventh rank.

And these are just the tip of the iceberg.

In other worlds, a seventh-tier Dao Lord is already a local overlord. Even in the Earthly Realm, a seventh-tier Dao Lord is a powerful figure, like a celestial being who can guard the main city of a world. But in the Death Realm, a seventh-tier Dao Lord is merely a local lord.

Therefore, Li Chunfeng could only resort to guerrilla tactics, attacking here and there haphazardly.

This is a helpless move.

Although he had learned about some of the high-level undead areas in recent days, he still dared not venture in and take the risk.

Nevertheless, before the snow season ended, his soul power steadily climbed to the level of nine million.

Li Chunfeng had asked Qi Huaxuexia, and the person with the most known soul power in the Yin God Realm of the Earthly Origin Realm was only six million Dao.

Li Chunfeng's nine million level of soul power is only temporary; breaking through to ten million soul power is only a matter of time.

With the strength of his divine soul, he did not feel any pressure even when commanding nine million Dao soul thoughts.

This is undoubtedly a record far exceeding that of the Yin God Realm in the Earthly Realm.

Of course, it's also possible that some people have more than six million but don't like to flaunt it.

Li Chunfeng himself never told anyone about his soul power level. But when his soul power reached nine million, the quantitative change finally led to the qualitative change, and the fourth transformation of his Yin Spirit was completed smoothly without him even realizing it.

His spiritual strength has been further enhanced, and his divine sense perception has broken through 40,000 zhang (middle thousand worlds). Even with pure mental power manipulation, he can grasp objects weighing 200,000 jin.

The 'Earth Rank - Void Great Handprint' can easily unleash a palm strike with the force of a million jin, and grab a weight of a million jin.

And the amount of soul power of the lamp burner reached fifty million.

For Li Chunfeng, fighting in the realm of the dead was equivalent to cultivation.

Although subduing fourth-tier zombies, black warriors, and golden skeletons doesn't significantly increase strength now, it's better than nothing. It's better to win by sheer numbers and accumulate strength gradually than to recklessly challenge high-level undead.

Sending too few people won't be effective, and sending them all in will make them too conspicuous, easily leading to an attack and a full-scale war.

Being alone in the realm of the dead, even if you defeat one or two, it would be bad to attract the attention of powerful figures.

These high-ranking undead were all resolute in their will and possessed extremely powerful souls, so Li Chunfeng had to subdue them one by one.

If the only result of paying a huge price is killing them, without being able to form a contract with them, then such an action is completely meaningless.

Li Chunfeng's efforts over this period have enabled him to successfully summon three hundred fifth-tier undead through contract.

Through these fifth-tier undead servants, they indirectly controlled a fourth-tier undead army of over 100,000.

Among them, 'Shadow Demon' accounts for fifty heads, the rest are Purple Gold Bone General and Purple Gold Black Warrior, as well as Ba (a fifth-tier zombie).

[Zombies: White Zombie, Black Zombie, Purple Zombie, Flying Zombie, Ba, Hou, Undying Bone, Corpse King, Zombie God!]

However, having too many undead under his command also presents a problem. Once Li Chunfeng himself is not in the realm of the dead, these undead servants will be unable to command their respective legions. Putting different races together is tantamount to directly telling the lord or the Demon Emperor their location.

Left with no other choice, Li Chunfeng could only settle them in nearby areas, allowing them to move freely in normal times and be mobilized when necessary.

The newly subdued undead were also brought back here, making them two new territories opened up by Li Chunfeng.

The Longdeng Base is also developing well. The latest batch of talents has arrived, including ten captains, eight of whom are from the three major academies, and the remaining two are from the Longhushan Taoist Palace.

Unfortunately, the person Mr. Li hoped to meet did not arrive.

He was too busy during this period and had not had time to meet with these ten people. He simply issued an order for them to join his staff and be on standby.

Among these prodigies were Li Chunfeng's seniors, who might not be entirely convinced of his abilities. After all, who isn't a genius?
But the military is not like school; if you're not convinced, you can challenge them to a duel.

Li Chunfeng has already issued military orders to prepare for war. Anyone who dares to provoke his superiors will be considered to have seriously disobeyed orders, and in wartime, they can be executed on the spot without a military court. Keep your dissent to yourselves.

Meanwhile, the number of people in the Dragon Lantern Base has gradually surpassed that of the Dragon Horn Tribe.

Li Chunfeng could only manage them separately. The people in the base usually focused on exploration, and occasionally they would take on some tasks.

While resources in the Earthly Realm are not scarce, crucial cultivation resources are all under the control of the Celestial Court, making them inaccessible to ordinary people. The Desolate Region, however, is teeming with treasures, which are even more beneficial for cultivators without a powerful background.

According to the "Otherworld Exploration Act" promulgated by the Earthly Realm, these otherworld explorers enjoy extremely high privileges, and if they discover any benefits, they certainly won't miss them.

In the Immortal Cave, Li Chunfeng looked at the blue moon in the sky and summoned Jiao Xuan, Kai Xuan, Lin Shan and others.

"Based on your observations, how much longer will the snow season last?"

Jiao Xuan said, "Feng Wu, this year's snow season is longer than usual. The blue moon has lasted for three days in a row. According to my prediction, the weather will clear up after the last snowfall."

"Alright! We can't wait until the end of the snow season to take action; our enemies are probably getting impatient. Kai Xuan, Lin Shan, you two prepare the troops and stand by. I'm going to launch an attack during the last snowstorm, using the snow as cover. Be ready at any time!"

"Yes!" Kai Xuan and Lin Shan sang loudly.

"Mystic Witch, please stay a moment."

Left alone was the aged Jiao Xuan, a question lingering in his mind. "A Wind Witch?"

Li Chunfeng didn't rush to speak, but invited Jiao Xuan to drink wine in front of the Dragon Sprout Rice Forest. "Xuan, the tribe has changed a lot recently. Do you have any doubts?"

Jiao Xuan fell silent. He was a spirit shaman, not a totem warrior like Kai Xuan who was all muscle and brains.

The Black Flame Tribe's territory was nearby, and the powerful martial law formation made him very uncomfortable.

The numerous new Dragon Lantern Clan members who joined the Dragon Horn Tribe were all, without exception, spirit shamans, some even stronger than him. To say he had no suspicions would be a lie. After all, Li Chunfeng was a wandering spirit shaman, and these Dragon Lantern spirit shamans also lacked the flame of faith, which seemed rather illogical.

“I do have some doubts. I often wonder how powerful your tribe must have been before, and what kind of terrifying enemy you encountered that could have caused your tribe’s priest to be unable to protect itself.”

Li Chunfeng didn't answer his questions, but poured him a glass of wine. "Your questions are not questions at all. The entire Spirit Realm is now in the midst of a world-ending crisis. This winter snow may be the final warning from Heaven. We can no longer sit idly by and wait for our doom. We don't have much time left."

"If the crisis comes and the Dragon Horn Tribe is not strong enough to protect itself, it will perish in the blink of an eye, just like countless other weak tribes. We will grow stronger and stronger, and the Dragon Horn Fire will surely burn brighter and brighter."

Jiao Xuan downed the wine in one gulp. "That's enough. My choice of Feng Wu was the will of the Dragon God. The future of Dragon Horn is not in the hands of an old man like me who is half-buried in the ground. I will follow Feng Wu's will without wavering. I believe Feng Wu will lead Dragon Horn to greatness once again."

Li Chunfeng glanced at him, and the old shaman knew perfectly well that this was ultimately a good thing.

Looking at the increasingly lush Dragon Sprout Rice Tree above his head, Jiao Xuan sighed, "It's a pity that even with the help of the Wind Witch to heal me, I may not be able to see the Dragon Horn flourish."

Li Chunfeng smiled and said, "That's why I'm keeping you here."

"I've made some progress in my cultivation recently, and my healing skills have also improved. Perhaps I can heal your injuries completely. Be prepared."

"what!"

Jiao Xuan was taken aback, then became excited. He rose from his seat and, according to the highest tribal protocol, prostrated himself before Li Chunfeng in a deep bow. His lips trembled, but ultimately he uttered no words of thanks; everything was understood without a word.

After a moment of preparation, Li Chunfeng unleashed the Earthly Fiend Divine Power - Light of Life.

The green light fell on Jiao Xuan, and a comfortable expression immediately appeared on his face. After a long while, Li Chunfeng finished the treatment and frowned slightly.

The Light of Life healed Jiao Xuan's soul injuries, but it greatly shortened his lifespan. Without a life-extending treasure, Jiao Xuan still wouldn't last more than a few years.

Jiao Xuan was clearly aware of his own situation. He felt better than ever before and was filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Feng Wu."

"Yes, go back and rest well. While we're off on our campaign, you'll be in charge of protecting the family." "I will certainly not fail you!"

After resting briefly, Li Chunfeng turned around and entered the Death Realm again.

Today is also a big day for him.

With a thought, he summoned the lamp.

With a wave of his hand, a magic-grade Soul Nourishing Tower appeared in his palm.

Last time on the Bone Plains, he captured a total of 380 million Lantern Ghosts, most of which have already completed soul fusion.

Because the lantern demons in the underworld are of a higher rank and have stronger talents.

This batch of lantern ghosts is special; they are all rank-up lantern ghosts.

Of the 380 million, first-tier lantern ghosts make up 70%, approximately 2.66 million.

The vast majority of these lantern ghosts possess the 'Soul Devouring' talent, starting at the lower level of the Spirit Rank, with a few at the middle or upper level.

Second-tier Lantern Ghosts make up about 20%, totaling approximately 76 million.

This batch of lantern ghosts are all at least mid-level Spirit Rank, with a few at high-level Spirit Rank.

Another 10% of the lantern ghosts are composed of third-tier and even some fourth-tier lantern ghost geniuses, numbering around 38 million, all of whom possess high-grade spirit-level talents.

Unfortunately, even wild fourth-tier lantern ghosts could not break through the limitations of the spirit tier with their 'soul-devouring' talent.

They all hovered between the lower, middle, and upper grades of the Spirit Rank.

The world scale of the Death Realm is clearly higher than that of the Ghost Realm.

This can be seen from the fact that the intensity of divine sense perception is only one-tenth of that in other worlds.

The Ghost Realm, the Earth Realm, and the Myriad Demon Realm are all of the same level, belonging to the Middle Thousand Worlds.

Even if the Realm of Death doesn't qualify as a Great Thousand World, it is still a special world situated between the Great Thousand World and the Middle Thousand World.

perhaps.

Only in the vast world can one find a wild lantern ghost with the 'Soul Devouring' talent that has broken through to the Spirit Rank.

After all, 'Soul Devourer' is so incredibly powerful!

Even so, if calculated entirely according to the 'lower-grade spirit level', the subsequent talent upgrades would be at least six levels lower compared to the lantern ghosts of the Ghost Realm.

original.

To upgrade the 'Soul Devouring' talent from low-grade Earthly Fiend to mid-grade Earthly Fiend, it still requires more than 31.38105 billion Lantern Ghosts (low-grade Mortal).

The demand for this item has now decreased significantly.

This is equivalent to the number of low-grade Earth Rank to mid-grade Earth Rank, which is more than 4304 million first-rank lantern ghosts (low-grade Spirit Rank).

Li Chunfeng had already accomplished this goal incidentally.

It only takes 1.29 million first-tier lantern ghosts (low-grade spirit level) to go from the middle grade of Earthly Fiends to the upper grade of Earthly Fiends.

Actually, you don't need that many.

Among these first-tier lantern ghosts, there are quite a few geniuses.

Li Chunfeng was only a small part away from completing it, and he was prepared to seize the opportunity and cross this threshold in one go.

With a wave of his hand, a large number of lantern ghosts flew out of the Soul Nourishing Tower and were immediately encircled by the Small Inner World.

"Soul Fusion!"

Rumble! Strange phenomena of heaven and earth continued to occur within the small inner realm.

time flies.

Soon, Ran Deng's talent level had been raised to the top grade of Earthly Fiend.

The lamp was full of energy, its large head materializing, and its big belly protruding, making it look like a little fat boy.

Originally, upgrading the 'Soul Devouring' talent from the upper-grade Earthly Fiend to the lower-grade Heavenly Gang required over 2824 billion ordinary lantern ghosts.

The number of years in one's lifetime.

This number once extinguished Li Chunfeng's desire to even make an acquisition.

If converted into Taoist merit, it would be equivalent to throwing away over 20 billion yuan on charity. This is not something we should do!
Currently, only about 380 million lantern ghosts with the low-grade Spirit Rank 'Soul Devouring' talent are needed. Only 1.29 million lantern ghosts with the mid-grade Spirit Rank talent are needed, and only about 43 million lantern ghosts with the high-grade Spirit Rank talent are required.

He calculated the remaining lantern ghosts in his hand and tried to gather them together.

Li Chunfeng was just enough.

"What are you waiting for!"

"Soul Fusion!"

This time, the strange phenomena in the inner world were even more intense.

The phantom of the Soul-Devouring Beast became increasingly realistic, and the unseen rules of the Soul Path continued to manifest within the inner landscape.

Li Chunfeng benefited greatly, and his several spells in the Divine Soul and Mental Power system had already broken through their limits.

They were just waiting for the lamp to attain enlightenment, so that even its chickens and dogs could ascend to heaven, and other spells could also undergo a transformation.

As the number of lantern ghosts decreased, Li Chunfeng's understanding deepened.

The lamp was completely enveloped in purple soul flames, entering its final evolution.

Once the soul fusion was completely finished, the purple soul flames had thoroughly burned the lamp inside and out.

Its lantern-shaped ghost skin cover turned to ash and vanished without a trace, replaced by a lantern-shaped gauze garment woven from purple rule-based soul silk.

The body of the lantern finally transformed into a humanoid form, with a large lantern head and a round, bulging belly. Its hands were as delicate as a baby's, and its two short, white, chubby legs were covered by a purple lantern veil, as if it were wearing a Taoist robe.

Wisps of purple soul smoke swirled around him, further highlighting his extraordinary nature.

"Eeya, eeya! Master! Master!"

Li Chunfeng felt like an old father who had finally heard his slow-witted son speak. He stroked Randeng's big head and said, "Good, good!"

Ran Deng was only half the height of Li Chunfeng, and his head was pressed against Li Chunfeng's belly, his affection for him evident.

Burning Lamp was originally Li Chunfeng's strongest fighting force.

On the eve of a major battle, achieving a significant breakthrough and elevating one's strength to a new level is of paramount importance.

With this assistance, Li Chunfeng no longer held back and directly summoned his subordinates to launch a large-scale invasion of the Bone Plain.

(End of this chapter)