Full-time monk: I am the prophet of civilization!

The combined power of the forbidden light spells completely suppressed the dark vortex within the ritual array.

Behind Master Lingkong, the scene of pink stars reappeared.

The forbidden spell-level mental barrier effectively prevented the Dark King from spreading his mental bewitching spells.

At least, given that the Dark Lord is on a different plane, it's more than enough to block his power from spreading here.

"You're quite well-prepared..."

Seeing that Lin Fan was prepared, Wen Tai stopped testing him.

After all, to be able to gather more than five forbidden spellcasters, including those specializing in light and mind magic...

With this backing, Lin Fan could be considered qualified to talk to him.

Most importantly, he seemed to sense that his own bloodline was also present...

'But why? I can't sense Parthenon's soul...'

Just as Wen Taigang thought this, Lin Fan took Xin Xia's small hand and told him the reason.

“Xinxia, ​​he is your father, Wentai.”

Lin Fan said softly.

In order to confirm Xin Xia's identity with Wen Tai, Lin Fan also loosened the seal on Parthenon's soul a little, allowing him to sense the state of the soul.

"Father...Father?"

Upon seeing her long-lost adoptive father, Xinxia felt a moment of disorientation and only managed to avoid falling thanks to Lin Fan's support.

However, the intimate way they stood together...

In Wen Tai's view, it was just like a blond guy bringing his daughter to his door and saying, "Old Deng, is it safe to stop the ghost fire at your house?"

Chapter 53 Light and Falsifying Accounts

"you……"

Wen Tai, who fell into the dark dimension and became the Dark King, showed rare signs of human weakness.

Imagine being trapped in the dark dimension for years, your mind constantly eroded by negative information, and fighting against other dark kings every day.

He finally made a name for himself, only to discover upon meeting his beloved daughter that she had been deceived and had lost her heart...

How is this any different from a war god returning home to find his beloved daughter living in a doghouse?

In other words, Wen Tai is in the dark dimension and cannot interfere too much with the main dimension.

Otherwise, Wen Tai would have to show Lin Fan what it means to be the Dragon King... no, the Dark King has returned!

However, his mindset changed instantly when he heard that call.

"Dad... Dad..."

Xinxia called out the name with a mix of awkwardness and anticipation.

This is a regret that has lingered in her heart for more than ten years.

As that innocent yet heart-wrenching voice rang out, Wen Tai's resentment vanished instantly.

Instead, he felt a deep sense of guilt for being a father who couldn't raise his daughter...

Although Wen Tai did not speak.

But from the violently swirling dark vortex, one could see that Wen Tai was unable to suppress his emotions.

He knew that in order to become stronger and to resolve the threat from the dark dimension, he had indeed done things that wronged Xin Xia.

So Wentai waited.

He waited for Xin Xia to question him, and for her to blame him for being a negligent father.

But what he received in return was a single sentence...

“I’m so happy to see you, Dad…”

Xinxia's eyes were filled with tears, but she smiled gently with relief.

For so many years, from childhood to adulthood, I could only sit in a wheelchair and watch other children chase and play with their parents...

How could Xinxia not feel a trace of sadness and resentment?

But when she actually saw her father in the darkness, when Lin Fan's warm hand grasped hers again.

The sorrow and resentment in my heart quietly disappeared.

Xinxia knew that for two people living in darkness, complaining was just superfluous noise.

It serves no purpose other than to add to each other's suffering.

Most importantly, she is no longer trapped by the past.

Because...

'I saw the true light…'

Feeling the warmth of Lin Fan's palm, Xin Xia's eyes flickered slightly, her youthful face full of tenderness and determination.

She has emerged from the darkness under Lin Fan's guidance.

Now, Xinxia also wants to pass on this gentleness and light to her father, who is also in darkness.

“...Child, you’ve grown up.”

After a moment of silence, the previously violently turbulent dark vortex gradually stabilized.

The originally obscure and difficult-to-understand voice has transformed into a steady sigh tinged with humanity.

Clearly, this king in the darkness has grasped this warm light of mutual support.

After chatting with Xinxia for a while, Wentai's gaze followed his daughter's hand, which was being held, and turned back to the mischievous boy with a 'wicked smile' on his face.

"Lin Fan, is that right? You've gone to so much trouble, even bringing my daughter along. I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

"Tell me, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?"

Even though Xin Xia has regained some of her gentleness, Wen Tai's attitude towards Lin Fan remains poor.

However, the reason for his previous disdain was that a high-ranking mage dared to negotiate with him.

Now, he's annoyed that Lin Fan, a man with complicated thoughts and seemingly no good character, has tricked his gentle, kind, innocent, and lovely daughter.

Therefore, while trying to understand Lin Fan's purpose, they also openly and secretly found fault with him.

He almost told Xinxia that Lin Fan lied to her so that he could negotiate with Wen Tai.

Unfortunately, Lin Fan had already told Xin Xia about these things.

After seeing Xin Xia's shy expression, as if she already knew but didn't care at all.

Even though his heart was bleeding, the elderly father, Wen Tai, could only swallow his pain and accept it helplessly.

After all, he had indeed done something wrong to Xinxia, ​​so how could he let his daughter be heartbroken again...

"Hehe, Uncle Wentai is joking. I just brought Xinxia to meet her father."

Seeing Wen Tai's gritted teeth, Lin Fan's lips curled up slightly.

After offering a brief explanation, Lin Fan began discussing serious matters with Wen Tai.

We are all intelligent people with confidence, so there's no need to hide anything during negotiations.

Lin Fan told Wen Tai everything about the demon legion's plans and the supply of dark energy.

"So that's how it is, the Evil Saint King...mass-producing demons..."

After listening to Lin Fan's account, Wen Tai's opinion of Lin Fan immediately rose several levels.

He went from being a con artist with some connections to a con artist with some connections and abilities, and who was also quite insane.

"You guessed right, I can indeed help you, but what will I get in return?"

Wen Tai asked in a deep voice.

Although Lin Fan brought his daughter Xin Xia to visit him, which filled the void in his heart, it took him a step further.

However, we still need to negotiate and negotiate to reach an agreement on the benefits.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're still vying with other Dark Lords for control of the Dark Dimension, aren't you?"

"So what?"

Wen Tai, in the dark dimension, raised his eyebrows slightly, suppressing his surprise, and calmly asked in return.

"By sending dark energy to the prime plane to create the illusion of erosion, you should be able to deceive the dark plane and gain more power."

Lin Fan, like a little fox, narrowed his eyes and calculated with a smile on his lips.

For thousands of years, the Dark Dimension, with the help of various Dark Kings, has been constantly eroding the Prime Dimension.

The emergence of spells such as Shadow, Undead, Curse, and Poison is a manifestation of the intensified erosion of the main plane by the dark plane.

The initial dark energy gave rise to shadows, which then eroded the realm of the dead, giving birth to the undead.

Furthermore, the erosion of the spirit and life gave rise to curses and poisons...

The damage progressed step by step, and the situation became increasingly serious.

The abundance of negative information, low moral standards, and irritability within human civilization today are actually related to the erosion caused by the dark dimension.

Wen Tai saw the truth and knew the limits of what he could achieve in the main plane.

Therefore, they chose to fall into the dark dimension.

One reason is to become the Dark King and gain unlimited opportunities for advancement.

Secondly, as the Dark King, he would address the issue from within the Dark Dimension to mitigate its erosion of the Prime Material Plane.

Wen Tai, who also had a good understanding of the Dark Dimension, quickly grasped Lin Fan's thoughts.

"So that's how it is, you wanted to falsify the accounts."

That's right, that's Lin Fan's idea.

Since the Dark Dimension has been widely distributing its energy, slowly eroding the Prime Dimension.

Since this energy is going to be wasted anyway, it's better for Wen Tai to collect it secretly and give it to them to use.

For Wen Tai, this could create the illusion of eroding the main plane and trick the dark plane into granting him authority and power.

It can also make a small contribution to human civilization.

For Lin Fan and his group, this would allow them to obtain a large amount of dark energy to supply the demon army and other projects.

It can also prevent the dark plane from eroding the primary plane.

Even the Dark Dimension wouldn't lose out.

The same amount of energy is required, but the erosion results (illusion) are far greater than before.

It can be said that this round of accounting fraud is a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Chapter 54 Negotiation Success and Leisurely Wandering

"Uncle, as the Dark King, I believe you wouldn't be unable to falsify the accounts, would you?"

Lin Fanyan spoke earnestly to Wen Tai.

Looking at Lin Fan, who resembled a little fox, and then at her daughter Xin Xia with anticipation...

Wen Tai immediately cursed under his breath.

'He really is a born devil.'

How could he possibly say no to his daughter, who gave him gentleness and light?

If that were to happen, his already limited fatherly aura would probably shatter into dust.

"Hmph, of course I can do it."

Wen Tai snorted and said irritably.

"On the contrary, can you really absorb all that vast amount of dark energy?"