Chapter 254: 253 still wants to pet this loli. Chapter 254: 253 still wants to pet this loli. In the darkness of this night, under the effects of the Demon Refining Ceremony, the situation in Artlu Canyon had descended into utter chaos.
Countless demons began to grow violent, vicious, and distorted under the influence of the ceremony’s magic power, some even completely losing control and entering a state of mutual slaughter.
They were extraordinarily bloody, attacking any demon they saw without a second thought.
They no longer recognized their own kind, even if they were from the same group and should have moved together, they would bite and consume each other directly.
It was as though they had lost all restraint; even covered in wounds they would not fall, and they would continue to fight relentlessly even when exhausted, completely disregarding their own safety in their madness.
What was terrifying was that whenever they successfully killed their target, they would consume the fallen creature, not only absorbing its magic power and becoming stronger, but their bodies would also change as if merging with the one they had killed. Limbs, eyes, or even heads from their prey would grow on them, turning them into something exceedingly horrific.
Before long, in Artlu Canyon, each demon progressively transformed into a grotesque beast, as if they were amalgamations of different demonic bodies, fierce and terrifying.
But undoubtedly, the more grotesque and fearsome they became under the influence of the Demon Refining Ceremony, the more powerful they became.
Shane had witnessed a Level 40 demon devour a Level 30 one, absorbing its magic power and growing its limbs; its level instantly soared to 45.
And when such a Level 45 creature was consumed by a Level 60 demon, that creature’s level surged to Sixty-Six.
The demons were trapped in this cycle of fury, cannibalizing each other, reducing their numbers while simultaneously producing increasingly powerful monsters.
In the end, when these beasts saw Shane and Ai Yi, they, too, would desperately pounce at them.
However, compared to Shane, they seemed to target Ai Yi more.
Ai Yi then frowned, a pretty, petite face clouding over as she let out a cold huff, suddenly unleashing a terrifying magic power.
That magic power, like a shockwave, blasted the approaching monsters away, and then like an invisible meat grinder, it crushed them in mid-air, leaving nothing but splattered flesh and blood.
“Do you have to be so bloody?” Shane was dumbstruck, then couldn’t help but turn to Ai Yi and ask, “Hey, why are they all rushing at you?”
“Because I am from the Demon Clan,” Ai Yi replied with another cold huff, “Refined Demon, as the name implies, refers to refining members of the Demon Clan and demons; only they can become nourishment for the Demons, used to complete their creation. So naturally, they all pounce at members of the Demon Clan and demons.”
“I see,” Shane said, enlightened, but couldn’t help asking, “Are you okay? Won’t you be affected by the ceremony?”
According to Ai Yi’s statement, the ceremony was specifically targeted at the Demon Clan and demons. Did that mean Ai Yi, as a member of the Demon Clan, might be affected by the ceremony and turn into a raging monster that only devoured its own kind and demons?
“Don’t worry,” Ai Yi saw through Shane’s thoughts and spoke indifferently, “This is a ceremony to create Demons, it won’t have any effect on me, being in complete form.”
With that, Ai Yi continued walking ahead.
Shane let go of his worry.
“A ceremony to create Demons won’t affect her, a little girl in her complete form…?”
Hmm, he couldn’t shake the feeling that this boss had once again subtly spoiled a very frightening setting.
Shane had almost figured out Ai Yi’s identity, but to be honest, looking at this little girl who normally feigned maturity by sleeping, he really didn’t want to admit that her background was so big, so terrifying.
More importantly, this little girl with such a terrifying background, and yet he had been cluelessly acting out his death in front of her countless times; could this be what they called unknowingly skirting by Ghost Gate several times over?
Could it be this scary?
“Even if time could be rewound, I would still want to pet this loli.”
No helping it, who could resist when she was so adorable and cute?
That’s what Shane thought.
Walking in front, Ai Yi suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and a chill on her back, as if something extremely unpleasant had happened.
Ai Yi frowned her cute little nose.
“What are you spacing out for? Keep moving!”
Shane, unaware of all this, looked at Ai Yi who had stopped in her tracks and spoke with suspicion.
Ai Yi decided not to dwell on it any further.
She would focus on addressing the matters at hand first.
As Shane and Ai Yi continued to delve deeper into the canyon, on the other side, at the very deepest part of the canyon, a large gathering of people was taking place.
Some wore ostentatious and luxurious equipment, while others were dressed as knights; it was clear there were individuals of both high and low status, and even a great number who looked like nobles.
At this time, they were all gathered by the side of a vast lake.
Leading them was a ferocious-looking elder who, at a glance, appeared to be someone you wouldn’t want to provoke.
The elder was watching the lake with an indifferent gaze.
There, an extremely brutal combat was unfolding.
With a terrifying roar that shook the very heavens and earth, a colossal demon thrashed about in a frenzy, relentlessly slaughtering the demonic creatures that were attacking it.
The monsters assailing this fearsome demon were all malformed beasts; they were clearly Refined Demons formed during a Demon Refining Ceremony.
The Refined Demons threw themselves fearlessly at the fearsome demon, only to be wildly massacred by it, their magic power and blood spilling out and merging into the body of the ferocious demon.
In such a state, the demon grew even more frenzied and yet also more agonized, its roars filled with wails, as if it were resisting something, as if it were rejecting something.
This caused the surrounding nobles to pale at the sight.
“This is too horrifying…”
“It can actually resist the magic power and flesh entering its body through its own will?”
“No wonder it’s the formidable demon that has occupied this place for four hundred years.”
The nobles became agitated.
Only the elder watched all this coldly, saying, “But it won’t be able to hold out much longer. Becoming a Refined Demon is only a matter of time.”
Once the strongest Refined Demon was formed, and after it had devoured all the demons in Artlu Canyon, this ceremony would be considered a success.
At that time, the most perfect sacrifice would be born, to be consumed by the Demon Infant.
“Continue to lure more demons or Refined Demons here.”
The elder gave orders to the surrounding knights.
The knights obeyed and departed, and then the elder turned to address the nobles nearby.
“What about your side? Have you not yet dealt with the criminal from the Elbein Family?”
There was a coldness in the elder’s voice, tinged with a deeply engraved hatred.
A noble immediately replied with a pained expression.
“That wretch is protected by the Kingdom’s Guardian God; killing her is easier said than done.”
Upon hearing this, the elder’s fierce expression intensified.