Chapter 337: Spirit Candle Fighting Crickets, Melting Demon

Compared to the others, Black Mountain Little Demon was a step too slow and had to wait in line, so he entered the Fire Worship Ceremony a moment after everyone else.

In the subsequent test of Will, he successfully obtained his weapons, equipment, and some Magic Pearls, clearing the difficult trial.

Faced with layer after layer of obstacles and the temptation of side paths that followed, he remained steadfast and successfully broke through them all.

To be honest, if the other Prison Players knew Black Mountain Little Demon was this capable, their jaws would probably hit the floor.

After all, Black Mountain Little Demon’s label in everyone’s eyes had always been “Krypton Gold big shot.” As a Demon Summoner, he was even known to use Magic Pearls as single-use consumables…

Logically, he should have failed a difficult trial like the Fire Worship Ceremony very quickly.

But that wasn’t the case.

Only he truly knew what was hidden beneath the halo of being a “Krypton Gold big shot.”

In any case, Black Mountain Little Demon had unexpectedly reached the final stage.

His Will was also quite strong, rated [Strong].

But what happened next was a little different.

It seemed to be because of his “Demon Summoner” bloodline.

After shaking off a tangled mess of debuffs and arriving at the location of the Warfire Manifestation, the surrounding environment didn’t transform into a combat arena.

Instead, it had become a place resembling a Beast Fighting Arena, and directly opposite him, the Warfire Manifestation was gradually taking on his appearance.

“HUUUH…”

An irregular breathing sound echoed from the sky.

Black Mountain Little Demon subconsciously glanced up, and his pupils immediately contracted.

In the sky, an azure Spirit Candle Power intertwined with a black, unknown power, transforming into a dreamlike, blurry, and fearsome existence that resembled a swirling nebula.

The massive breathing sounds and distinct rhythm made one thing clear—this was a living creature, like a god!

He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Black Mountain Little Demon felt as if It was watching both him and the Warfire Manifestation.

“What’s going on…?”

Black Mountain Little Demon muttered, pulling his gaze away.

Although he didn’t know what was happening, the entity made him feel a faint, Formless pressure in his heart.

[You have found the Warfire Manifestation.]

[Through long periods of battle and slaughter, your Warfire has developed an instinct of its own. Although it is ultimately one with you, like two travelers headed for the same destination, it has its own intentions for the direction of the Power of Fire…]

[Unite your Will and your Warfire to successfully complete the Serving Fire!]

[Attention! Because you have chosen the Demon Summoner bloodline, the process of the Fire Worship Ceremony has changed accordingly.]

[Some of your Skills have been unlocked. During this Fire Worship Ceremony, you may only have one Demon summoned at a time.]

[Skills: Frenzy Enhancement, Demon Clone, Demon-Drinking.]

Black Mountain Little Demon was, of course, very familiar with these three Skills.

The [Demon Summoner] bloodline had exclusive Skills, but they had to be purchased from the Spirit Candle Shop. They were no different from regular Skills and would take up Skill Slots.

However, their Effects specifically targeted Demons, making them very useful.

Among them, the only Skill Black Mountain Little Demon didn’t particularly like to use was [Demon Clone].

WHUMMM—

After the prompt appeared, the Magic Pearls in Black Mountain Little Demon’s possession vanished.

The swirling nebula in the sky exhaled again.

Then, six points of light appeared in the air above the center of the Beast Fighting Arena. A moment later, they condensed into Magic Pearls, split into two sets, and fell into the hands of Black Mountain Little Demon and the Warfire Manifestation.

“Is this… a battle decided by Demons?” Black Mountain Little Demon’s expression was a little strange. ‘Why is this like Pocket Monster? And it’s even a 3v3…’

‘Spirit Candle Fighting Crickets?’

As he thought this, he glanced at the Magic Pearls in his hand.

The Demons inside were three he used quite often: a Golden Bull Guard, a Gray Wolf Follower Warrior, and a Law Knight.

However, none of these three were Primordial Magic Pearls, so their Levels were fixed.

Fortunately, their Levels were all the same.

“MOOO—”

While Black Mountain Little Demon was still pondering, the opposing Warfire Manifestation had already summoned a Demon. The enormous Golden Bull Guard roared at him from across the Beast Fighting Arena, its challenge clear.

‘Forget it, no time to overthink this.’ Seeing this, Black Mountain Little Demon shook his head. He couldn’t worry about it any longer and directly shoved a Magic Pearl into his chest.

WHUMMM—

Pitch-black Ashes gathered and took form. The Gray Wolf Follower Warrior, kneeling on one knee, slowly rose to its feet and drew its twin blades from their sheaths.

THUD THUD THUD!

The Golden Bull Guard on the other side clearly had no sense of sportsmanship, immediately taking the initiative and charging forward menacingly.

However, despite his thoughts of not wanting to overthink it, Black Mountain Little Demon actually had his own strategy.

He understood the Golden Bull Guard very well and knew that summoning his own to clash head-on would just be a matter of luck. Summoning the Law Knight, on the other hand, would be just feeding the enemy a free kill.

The Gray Wolf Follower Warrior, however, had an undeniable advantage. As long as he controlled it well, he could take down the Golden Bull Guard.

“AWOOO—”

Events unfolded just as Black Mountain Little Demon had predicted. The Gray Wolf Follower Warrior was agile and moved swiftly, kiting the Golden Bull Guard around and continuously dealing damage.

SWISH!

Sensing the unfavorable turn of the battle, the opposing Warfire Manifestation erupted in pitch-black Ashes and immediately cast Frenzy Enhancement and Demon Clone on its Golden Bull Guard.

With a furious roar, the Golden Bull Guard’s eyes turned blood-red. Ashes formed another clone beside it, and the ground trembled as the great hammer in its hands began to swing with thunderous booms.