Chapter 426 - 220: The Enlightened Demon (3)
He arrived before the cave entrance.
A scan with his Perception revealed a stone door just inside the entrance.
There was a hole set into the center of the stone door.
The hole was the perfect size for the Pearl of Enlightenment he had just acquired.
Lu Cang did not use the Pearl of Enlightenment.
Instead, he placed a single hand on the stone door.
The Decryption Scholar’s ability activated...
HUMMM—
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—
The stone door rumbled open.
’It seems you don’t need the key to get in. It just depends on whether you have the right Profession.’
’If a Decryption Scholar can open it, a Thief probably can too.’
RUMBLE—
Just as Lu Cang opened the door, he immediately shut it again.
Lu Luwei watched Lu Cang open and close the door, her expression shifting slightly.
’What on earth is this guy doing?’
’Playing with the door?’
’He doesn’t seem like such an immature child.’
’Why did he suddenly start playing with it?’
While Lu Luwei was still puzzled...
SWOOSH—
Lu Cang had already transported them directly into a gloomy room.
’Right.’
’Truth be told, there was no need to go through the door properly.’
’He could just use Space Magic to travel directly inside.’
The moment they entered, Lu Cang saw a pitch-black humanoid creature with its back to him, digging at something.
Suddenly, it whipped its head around!
In an instant, it was before Lu Cang, its sharp claws about to slash down!
CLANG—
Lu Cang casually took out a white Shield and blocked with one hand, deflecting the creature’s sudden attack.
’This Shield from the Light Church is really useful.’
’As expected. No matter how strong your offense, it’s always good to have some specialized defensive equipment. Being able to switch between different Weapons is enough to handle any situation.’
SWOOSH—
The distance between them instantly stretched to about ten kilometers.
However, once it had created some distance, the creature immediately turned away again to face the corpse of a giant Demon.
It resumed its constant digging, stuffing the flesh and blood into its mouth.
Lu Cang observed the creature for ten minutes. It made no other move, only turning to let out a low growl whenever he approached.
’So, it’s guarding its food?’
Just as it was about to stuff another mouthful of meat into its mouth—
At that moment, Lu Cang instantly appeared behind it!
He thrust out a single hand!
"Azure Sky Stream: Fifth Form—Bind"
BOOM—
He instantly slammed it against the wall behind it!
But as soon as he pinned it, he felt its flesh tear open. The creature, originally humanoid, instantly became immense.
The aura of a Demon began to emanate from its body.
"You... why..."
"Disturb... my meal!"
The feedback from his Divine Level Hidden Origin came through the touch of his hand, revealing the creature’s true information.
An Enlightened Demon
Information: By devouring the flesh and blood of a Demon via an Enlightenment Ritual, one can obtain the power of a Demon.
Information 2: This Ritual must not be interrupted. If it is, the subject may transform into a Demon with incomplete Enlightenment.
’A human turning into a Demon?’
’This kind of plotline feels so incredibly classic.’
’It’s like a soul reaper becoming a Void, and a Void breaking its mask...’
’If humans turn into Demons to gain great power, does that mean there are also Demons who want to become human?’
"ROAR!"
The seawater vibrated!
The entire cave began to tremble!
’It seems I interrupted its meal, which means I also ruined its Ritual.’
’This guy could have become a Demon with complete Enlightenment. But now that I’ve interrupted, it’s turned into one of those mindless monsters instead.’
"Lu Luwei, it’s only Tier Six."
"I’ll give you this chance to show off..."
Lu Luwei: "Who wants to show off for you! Why don’t you just finish it..."
WHOOSH!
The monster before them instantly lunged!
But Lu Cang’s figure had already completely vanished.