Chapter 372: Tribulation Demon 2

Chapter 372 -143: Tribulation Demon 2

Another dozen or so breaths passed.

WHOOSH!

A ferocious aura erupted, rivaling that of an Upper Three Grade Martial Artist.

The Purple Feathered Crane shot into the air. Its body had grown by a full size, its feathers shimmering with the deep luster of Purple Crystal Stone. Its eyes, like a pair of purple gems, were extraordinarily spirited.

‘It broke through to the Upper Grade already? No, its strength is just comparable to an Upper Grade Martial Artist. It’s still in its Adolescent Stage, but its racial potential has increased tremendously.’

‘And it still can’t take on a human form.’

Fang Rui clicked his tongue, looking at the two Tribulation Demons—a crane and an eagle—that sidled up to him, radiating waves of affection.

Below, a dozen or so land beasts lingered, not yet dispersed. Not far away, dozens of various birds were still circling, staring at him with longing.

‘Do I have the potential to become a friend to all birds and beasts, the Master of Ten Thousand Demons?’

‘Oh, by enlightening birds and beasts and pioneering this path of the Tribulation Demon, “Master of Ten Thousand Demons” is no longer a fitting title for me. Perhaps I should be called… the Demon Ancestor?!’

‘But what good is a title like that?’

Fang Rui valued tangible benefits over empty fame. Flashy titles held no appeal for him.

‘So what if I enlighten a hundred or a thousand Tribulation Demons? They aren’t human, so they can’t form an army… Hmm, wait a minute! Who says only humans can form military formations?!’

‘So-called Military Qi is just a manifestation of Qi Fortune, an external projection of collective power. These Tribulation Demons might actually be able to generate it!’

A sudden flash of insight struck Fang Rui. ‘The Spiritual Wisdom of Tribulation Demons far surpasses that of ordinary beasts; they can already execute complex commands. With their pure wills and ferocious auras, they might be even better suited for a Soldier Dao Secret Technique!’

He immediately put his thought into action.

He immediately went around and selected ten Cyan Eagles, enlightening them into Entry Grade Tribulation Demons.

The moment to witness a miracle had arrived.

“Go!”

After training the dark silhouettes for a while, Fang Rui suddenly formed a hand seal and activated the Soldier Dao Secret Technique.

He hadn’t been idle all these years; of course he had a Soldier Dao Secret Technique in his arsenal.

In an instant.

Within his vision, wisps of profound-black, murderous energy began to rise. It was Military Qi!

‘It really works?!’

Fang Rui’s eyes lit up. ‘This is getting very interesting!’

‘If I had ten thousand Tribulation Demons, each equivalent to an Entry Grade Martial Artist, and they formed a military formation empowered by a Secret Technique… could I perhaps rival a Profound Monarch for a short time?!’

‘But then,’ he thought of something, and his expression soured, ‘ten thousand Entry Grade Tribulation Demons alone would require 100,000 Tribulation Points. And that doesn’t even include the Upper Grade Demon Generals to lead them and the Middle Grade Tribulation Demons to form the backbone.’

Indeed, Fang Rui couldn’t command ten thousand demons alone. He would need a command structure, appointing Thousand Demon Generals with strength comparable to Upper Grade Martial Artists and Hundred Demon Generals with strength comparable to Middle Grade Martial Artists.

‘The enhancement from my Divine Technique, “Gathering Beasts and Taming Birds,” currently allows me to command six to seven thousand Tribulation Demons. Using the Upper Three Grades as generals and the Middle Grade as the backbone, I can command them as easily as my own limbs. This is the most efficient arrangement.’

‘Any more Tribulation Demons and my control would become less precise. I could still continue to amass combat power, but if the number exceeds ten thousand, I’d lose control, and their overall strength would decrease instead of increasing.’

‘Of course, if I delved deeper into the legacy of the Military School, I might be able to control more Tribulation Demons. But it always comes back to the problem of Tribulation Points.’

Ten thousand Entry Grade Tribulation Demons, on top of the Upper Grade Demon Generals and Middle Grade core members, would require a total of 140,000 Tribulation Points. With that many Tribulation Points, he could probably break through to the next major realm in both Martial Arts and as a Spirit Master!

Just as Fang Rui had suspected, the initial cost of unlocking a Divine Technique was nothing compared to the expense of actually using it.

His various Divine Techniques were on track to surpass his Cultivation Technique as the new biggest drain on his Tribulation Points.

‘Still, it’s not so bad. When it comes to trump cards, More is Better.’

‘Now that my Martial Arts and Spirit Master paths have both broken through to the Super Grade, and with these Divine Techniques on top of that, I can go anywhere under the heavens.’

A surge of heroic ambition welled up in Fang Rui’s heart. ‘Mm, I’ll make some preparations, then head to Wuzhou and see if I can retrieve Volumes Five and Six of the *Primordial Scripture*.’

‘While I’m at it, I can gather information and prepare to initiate a Tribulation!’

…

「Three months later.」

Wuzhou, the State City.

Celestial Immortal Tower, the largest restaurant in the city.

“I hear the Three Western States are suffering from both drought and a locust plague. Shipping grain over there would be a profitable venture!”

“It won’t affect us here in Wuzhou, will it?”

“Of course not. We’ve always had favorable weather here in Wuzhou. Have you seen a single locust? Though, I have seen some large birds flying over the city recently.”

“Then everything’s fine! Let’s just live it up!”

…

In a Heaven-grade private room.

‘The Three Western States? If I calculate the time, it should be about time for another harvest to begin!’

Fang Rui’s eyes narrowed slightly as he listened to the conversation.

Beside him, two beautiful women in light gauze robes, their fair skin faintly visible, took turns placing food on Fang Rui’s plate. Another beautiful woman stood behind him, massaging his back.

This was a service included with the meal. Fang Rui hadn’t known about it beforehand, and after finding out, he decided it would be too fussy to refuse. He could only reluctantly experience it.

‘How corrupt! How decadent!’

Fang Rui criticized inwardly, then opened his mouth. “Mm, this is good. Another bite!”

“We’re glad you like it, Sir!”

The three beautiful attendants looked pleased, and their service became even more attentive.

—It was for a simple reason: the man was handsome and spent money freely. Even if something were to happen, it wouldn’t be a loss for them!

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.

…

“Eighteenth Young Master Zhen is here!”

“You mean Zhen Guangzheng? The young master of the Zhen Family who bought out the Qing Shi Courtesan from the Hundred Fragrance Pavilion today?!” The man’s voice was filled with resentment.

“But I heard he prefers men, so how…”

“My friend, you’re too inexperienced! Liking men and liking beautiful women—is there a contradiction? There isn’t!”

“The Zhen Family is a renowned Noble Family with a Master in its ranks. How could it produce such a useless degenerate like Zhen Guangzheng? His debauchery is one thing, but I hear he’s also completely incompetent. A total profligate!”