Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 161 Condensing and Nourishing the Soul Flame, Night Rakshasa, Cat Slave?
(P.S.: Don't misunderstand, it wasn't entirely to help Mo Fan; the protagonist himself also had something to gain, so it was just something he did on the side.)

But remembering the Fire Cloud Deer, a commander-level creature he had met just half a day ago, Mo Fan no longer hesitated!

Is this nomination right comparable to a commander-level contracted beast?
It's just a nomination right; it doesn't mean I can't enter the world university competition.

Ask Lao Zhao again; besides the nomination right, there's no other way to get into the World University Competition, right?
With that in mind, Mo Fan readily agreed to Lu Ran's request.

"Just go find whichever demon you've chosen. Jiang Feng, you and Mo Fan go together," Lu Ran instructed.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded and looked at Mo Fan with a quiet gaze.

"Which location? What kind of demon does it look like?"

Thanks to a magical artifact with mental attributes given to her by Lu Ran, Jiang Feng is now able to speak human language.

As the ruler of Zhuoyuan, she had some impression of most of the commander-level beings in the northern corner of Zhuoyuan.

Mo Fan's eyes lit up. With Jiang Feng, a powerful figure at the sub-monarch level, making a commander-level contracted beast a sure thing, wasn't it?

Mo Fan immediately recounted the scene he had witnessed of the Fiery Cloud Deer:

"It was a deer about three meters tall, surrounded by reddish-purple flames. Its flames gave people a feeling of, well, very coldness."

Everyone else was surprised when they heard this.

Flame, cold?
How did these two words end up together?

Because they were splitting up, only Lao Zhao and Mo Fan in the group saw the leader deer.

After listening, Lingling thought for a moment and said, "Then it seems that its flame is of a higher level than a spirit fire. Could it also be a kind of soul fire?"

Lu Ran's eyes lit up, and she was also a little curious.

He wasn't initially interested in the contracted beast that Mo Fan had his eye on.

After all, the greatest treasures of the northern corner of Zhuoyuan, Yan Ji and Jiang Feng, were already in his possession.

But the Soulfire might be worth a look.

"Jiang Feng, have you ever seen this deer?" Lu Ran asked.

Seeing Lu Ran's interested expression, Mo Fan was stunned. He thought Lu Ran had also taken a liking to the deer and wanted to take it from him!
If Lu Ran were to participate, he wouldn't be able to compete!
Jiang Feng pondered for a moment, as if recalling something, and quickly gave her answer:
"It's a Fire Cloud Deer, the overlord of the Fire Cloud Cliff area."

"Fire Cloud Cliff is located in the southwest of Fire Cloud Forest."

Finally, everyone went together, after all, after several hours of searching, they had thoroughly searched and plundered all the natural treasures in the area.

Fire Cloud Cliff.

Beneath a towering cliff, the area is filled with crimson Fire Cloud Fruits.

Nan Jue directed several of his men to harvest the fruit.

Soon, led by Jiang Feng, the Fire Cloud Deer came into view.

Lu Ran used his mental power to sense it for a while, but quickly lost interest.

The Fire Cloud Deer is covered in Soul Fire, but its quality is not top-notch; it's just average.

Moreover, this ruling creature didn't have a strong desire to attack, which explains why Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were able to remain unharmed when they encountered it.

But Jiang Feng's next words excited Lu Ran.

"There is a hot spring in the habitat of the Fire Cloud Deer, which is a treasure land. Fire-attribute creatures can condense a kind of soul fire by bathing and cleansing in it for a long time," Jiang Feng said.

"Is it the kind that comes from the Fire Cloud Deer?" Lu Ran asked.

"Hmm, it can't compare to the Calamity Flame, but it's still a kind of soul fire."

Jiang Feng's intention was clear: Little Flame Princess could also possess this reddish-purple 'cold' flame. Lu Ran thought for a moment, since Little Flame Princess was currently asleep, he might as well let her soak here and let Jiang Feng take care of her.

Although this flame is unremarkable compared to the Calamity Flame, it is still a kind of soul fire.

With multiple Soul Flames, Little Flame Princess's potential can be even higher!
"Row."

"Jiang Feng, why don't you go and talk to it? See if it's willing. Let's try diplomacy first, then force it."

As soon as Lu Ran finished speaking, Jiang Feng nodded, floated to the side of the Fire Cloud Deer, and communicated with it using telepathy.

Mo Fan was very nervous.

A mid-level summoning contract magic that allows you to make a demon your contracted beast. The difference between this and a dimensional contract is that it can be forced through external means.

Even though the Fire Cloud Deer was unwilling, Mo Fan was still able to force it into a contract under Jiang Feng's coercion.

Of course, if both parties are willing to enter into a contract, then it is a perfect contract, and there will be no possibility of betrayal or treachery.

Faced with Jiang Feng's lecture, the commander-level Fire Cloud Deer was naturally unwilling.

It doesn't like fighting and killing, and it is one of the overlords of Fire Cloud Cliff, so why would it condescend to become the contracted beast of a mid-level mage?
However, faced with the pressure from Jiang Feng, Lu Ran, and others, it compromised and said it would give Mo Fan a test.

The test isn't too difficult; Mo Fan needs to choose an opponent to spar with, and the Fire Cloud Deer needs to see his strength.

The fiery deer chose Lu Ran.

But Mo Fan wouldn't dare to fight. Sparring with Lu Ran? He wasn't out of his mind.

Among the team members, Mo Fan's first choice was Old Zhao, Zhao Manyan!

A turtle-shell mage can only passively take hits!

But after weighing the options, I felt that choosing Lao Zhao wouldn't allow me to showcase my abilities!
In the end, he chose Jiang Yu, who came from the capital.

Jiang Yu was stunned when Mo Fan called his name, and pointed to himself:

"Huh? Me? You want to fight me?"

"Yes, it's just a friendly spar. Let the Fire Cloud Deer see my strength. Don't be nervous, just go all out!"

Mo Fan was very confident. Among his peers, apart from Lu Ran, that oddball, he had never been convinced by anyone else!

After all, he possesses four elements, and he had never revealed his abilities related to the shadow element before. But now, in order to gain recognition, he has no choice but to show off a bit!
Jiang Yu's lips twitched. If he refused while being stared at like that, wouldn't he lose face?

He was Pang Lai's disciple, yet he was treated like a pushover.

Thinking this, Jiang Yu felt a surge of anger. Even without Mo Fan saying anything, he would have gone all out!
A summoning star map flashed and lit up beneath his feet, and in an instant, a jet-black, humanoid cat demon appeared on Jiang Yu's shoulder.

This dark little creature can stand upright on its legs just like a human. Its body is covered in black fur, but its beard is white. Its curved eyes have a sharp and alluring quality, as well as an indescribable nobility and aloofness.

This Night Rakshasa is only one meter tall. Its petite and exquisite body is like that of a girl in her early teens. It also has the softness and delicacy of a young girl and belongs to the type of girl from a modest family.

As a cat lover, Lingling immediately got excited and exclaimed:
"This, this is Night Rakshasa? Really?!"

Jiang Yu smiled and nodded, feeling quite pleased with himself.

He had hoped to show off during this training trip, but Nan Jue and Mu Ningxue were the ones clearing the way, while he was overshadowed by Lu Ran and barely noticed anything.

Mo Fan's sparring session actually gave him a chance to shine!

Mo Fan was stunned:

"What?! There are contracted beasts like this?! How come he never encounters one?!"

(End of this chapter)