Types of demons: minor demons, major demons, demon lords, demon kings.
Corresponding to Taoist exorcists, Dan-raising true masters, Haoran earth masters, and world-guarding heavenly masters.
Based on the strength of this demonic power, it is merely a minor demon on the verge of a breakthrough.
It should have been attracted by the sound of the Sanqing Bell, and then sensed the aura of Simu and itself, scaring it into not hiding its presence properly.
“Fellow Daoist, please go ahead; this poor Daoist will follow shortly.”
Mu Chen greeted Simu and instructed the ghost bearers to change direction and enter the forest.
He had never encountered a demon before, and now that he had, he felt compelled to meet it.
In the dense forest.
A small fox, sleek and shiny with a pure white coat, flashed a hint of human-like panic in its eyes.
Without a moment's hesitation, it turned and darted deeper into the woods.
Beasts are inherently sensitive; it could sense the powerful aura emanating from the palanquin.
This aura was very calm, yet it made the fox want to flee and bristle with fear!
“Stop!”
A warm voice came from within the palanquin.
The small fox's first reaction was, 'His voice is so pleasant,' but then it felt an overwhelming fear as it realized it couldn't move its body!
It lifted its head to gaze at the palanquin, its eyes filled with unease, panic, and pleading.
Under its watchful gaze, the curtain of the palanquin was lifted by a long, bony, fair hand.
This revealed the face of the person inside the palanquin.
Upon seeing that face, the small fox's mouth slightly opened, its unease and panic replaced by a dazed expression, which was soon followed by joy and a desire to please, its eyes shimmering with pink blossoms.
Goodness, this person is glowing~
The remarkably human-like gaze made Mu Chen feel an extremely familiar sensation...
Well, no need to look; this fox is definitely female!
“Young man, do I look like a human?”
The small fox tilted its head and stared at Mu Chen, surprisingly speaking human words.
Its voice was crisp and full of vitality.
In modern terms, this would be called a "girl's voice!"
Mu Chen blinked, his expression somewhat strange.
This fox can't be an idiot, can it?
How dare it ask him for a title?
Demonic creatures usually cultivate by feeding on moonlight, nurturing their demonic power and demonic dan.
But there are shortcuts.
For example, asking for a title.
Humans are the leaders of all beings, naturally closer to the Dao, and every word and action has its cause and effect.
This is also the reason behind the sayings 'words cannot be carelessly spoken' and 'a word becomes a prophecy.'
If a demon asks a human, 'Do I look like a human or a god?' and the human answers 'like a human,' then its demonic power will receive a slight boost; if answered 'like a god,' the boost will be significant.
However, the cost of the boost will fall upon the one who answered.
If the answer is 'like a human,' it's manageable, as ordinary people can bear the consequences, at most falling ill or experiencing a bit of bad luck.
If the answer is 'like a god,' then one can only pray for good fortune.
If one's ancestors don't have any powerful figures to pull strings, the immense cause and effect could lead to the family register being so thin that it ends with this page.
Mu Chen didn't expect this little fox to be so audacious, daring to ask him for a title; it didn't even ask if it looked like a god. Otherwise... how many lives does it think it has?
In fact,
The little fox hadn't thought that much; its mind was filled with its own logic.
Generally speaking, the greater the cause and effect borne by the one who grants the title, the more karmic energy will be entwined with the demon's body.
Thus, demons that receive titles often choose to stay by the title-granter's side to repay their debt until the karmic energy dissipates.
It thought to use this as an excuse to naturally stay by the side of this handsome person... After all, he has such high cultivation; turning a multiple-choice question into a fill-in-the-blank would avoid him mistakenly answering 'like a fairy' and bearing great cause and effect, which wouldn't harm him at all!
Thinking of this, the little fox looked at Mu Chen with even more joy, as if it could already see itself sticking to him every day.
Mu Chen: ...
Asking for a title is one thing, but how dare it look at him like that?
This fox... is it really not an idiot???
He rubbed his forehead; if he had a shorter temper, he would have probably slapped this little fox that was riding on his face to death.
After all, asking for a title is one thing, but flaunting it like this is another!
After some thought, Mu Chen decided to give her a little scare.
With a blank expression, he said softly, “I see you as a 160 cm tall, absolutely adorable loli face, with a curvy figure and long legs, dressed in a JK uniform, stepping on white stockings, super sweet and good at acting cute, obedient to this poor Daoist, listening to every word, a fair-skinned, beautiful white-haired beast-eared girl...”
Little fox: ???
Like or not, there are only two options combined, totaling three words; how did you come up with a whole bunch of requirements?
It looked at Mu Chen with a face full of human-like panic, shaking its head repeatedly.
The more detailed the title, the greater the cause and effect.
It was terrified of causing Mu Chen harm!
However, Mu Chen's power far exceeded its imagination.
In the next moment, a surge of demonic power erupted from the void, flooding into the demon dan like a river.
The overwhelming demonic power was something it had never seen in its life!
“No... I don't want it anymore, please spare me, senior!”
The little fox felt like it was about to burst, pleading for mercy.
Title-granters also come in various levels.
Ordinary people with no cultivation and low status sometimes can't even bear the cause and effect of a single 'like a human.'
Whereas, in the past, the human emperor, with a golden decree, could help a flood dragon transform into a true dragon!
Though Mu Chen couldn't compare to the human emperor, his cultivation level was evident; how could this minor demon withstand his title-granting?
It directly helped the minor fox on the verge of a breakthrough break through its realm shackles, achieving the form of a major demon.
At this point,
The title-granting was still not over.
Bright, ethereal light emerged from the little fox's body, enveloping it entirely, as its beastly form began to swell and change like flowing water...
ps: Chapter 29 was originally meant to give you some excitement, but unfortunately, the review didn't allow it, sigh...