Chapter 595: Shu Feng’s Evolution

Chapter 595: Chapter 595: Shu Feng’s Evolution

’Excellent! A Demon King Level Demon! Fantastic! And Gall is even one of the stronger ones among them. He’s a great meat shield, too!’

Shu Feng’s eyes flashed with excitement as he looked over Demon King Gall’s various stats.

Ordinarily, a Divine Spirit with Weak Divine Power or a Void Demon King had a Power of around 50,000. Gall’s Power reached 60,000, surpassing many ordinary Void Demon Kings.

Moreover, Gall also possessed the Divine-level skill Damage Dispersion, which massively increased his Defense Power. His Eye of Destruction, at the Lower Divine Skill Level, even gave him the power to heavily wound Lower-Rank Demon Kings.

Of course, in a one-on-one, direct confrontation, Gall would still be no match for those Lower-Rank Demon Kings. After all, their Spiritual Sense was just as astonishing, and they had countless tricks up their sleeves. If Gall tried to activate his Eye of Destruction but couldn’t lock onto his opponent, he would certainly be countered and killed.

’There’s still a gap between Demon King-level powerhouses and Divine Spirits. Divine Spirits who ascended through faith can use Burning Divine Power to unleash double their combat strength. Demon King-level powerhouses lack this ability.’

’But the limitations on Divine Spirits who ascend through faith are too great. Every day, they must consume Divine Power just to maintain their existence. The more powerful the Divine Spirit, the more Divine Power is needed for their upkeep. If their Divine Power becomes insufficient, their Divine Format will degrade.’

’Furthermore, those Divine Spirits who ascend through faith are extremely powerful in their home world, but when their true bodies travel to an Otherworld, the restrictions and weakening they suffer are far greater than even those of a Void Demon King.’

’For these faith-based Divine Spirits to operate in an Otherworld, they must have countless believers there. Only by merging with the Divine Power of their followers can they integrate into these new worlds.’

’This is why Divine Spirits must spread their faith. The more people who believe in them, the stronger they become, and the more worlds they can travel to.’

’On the other hand, Demon King-level powerhouses who achieve divinity through their physical bodies can draw energy from the void through their Divine Format and their own bodies to sustain themselves. They don’t need believers and can travel between worlds freely.’

’The limit for ascension through faith is the Upper-Rank Demon God level. They can’t advance to Half-step True Demon, let alone the supreme True Demon Realm! My Summoned Beasts can choose the path of faith, but I cannot.’

Shu Feng looked at Demon King Gall’s stats, quietly weighing the pros and cons.

’Although powerhouses who achieve divinity through their physical bodies can’t use Burning Divine Power for an explosive increase in combat strength, it won’t be a problem as long as I am more than twice as strong as those faith-based Divine Spirits. After all, in the Void Demon Realm, there are plenty of cases of Demon Kings of the same rank hunting and killing faith-based Divine Spirits.’

Shu Feng arrived at the Energy Evolution Tower and went directly inside a large egg. He then took out the Divine Fruit and swallowed it in one gulp.

An incredibly sweet juice filled Shu Feng’s mouth, followed by a powerful, exceptionally pure energy that permeated his being, nourishing his body and soul and causing them to evolve once more.

’One million Free Points, and I can upgrade two Divine Techniques! In that case, I’ll upgrade Shadow Manipulation and Summoning Technique!’

With a thought, the one million Free Points sank into his two skills.

A mysterious Curse Seal imbued with shadows and another containing summoning symbols appeared, engraving themselves upon Shu Feng’s soul.

As soon as the two skills advanced to the Divine Level, they immediately absorbed the power of the Divine Fruit within Shu Feng, transforming it into an immensely powerful force that nourished his body and soul.

「Seven days later.」

CRACK!

Shu Feng stepped out of the large egg, his entire body seemingly enveloped in a crystalline light. His aura had become even more terrifying.

"Shu Feng."

"Power: 29,000 (+2,900), Agility: 29,000 (+3,100), Defense: 29,000 (+3,200), Constitution: 29,000 (+3,100), Intelligence: 27,000 (+2,800), Spirit: 30,000 (+2,800), Magic Power: 130 billion (+30 billion), Profound Qi: 50 billion, Badge Power: 1,320,000."

"Charm: 9,000 (+300), Spiritual Power: 64 billion, Holy Soul: 1,050 (+50) units."

"Lower God Level Shadow Manipulation: Allows manipulation of the shadows of anyone below the Lower-Rank Demon King Level."

"Lower God Level Summoning Technique: ...reduced Magic Power consumption, resist Magic interference from powerhouses below the Lower-Rank Demon King Level."

A fiery look flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. ’Two more Divine Techniques, and my strength has surged again. Hunting Void Demon Kings in this world yields truly rich spoils. Unfortunately, every one of those Void Demon Kings is extremely dangerous. A successful hunt is never that simple.’

Every Void Demon King was a battle-hardened veteran with astonishing combat power; hunting them was incredibly difficult! If the King of the Void Eye hadn’t wanted to seize Pseudo-God Gall from the Goblin Kingdom, given in to his greed, and then run into Shu Feng, he would never have been defeated so easily.

「Within the Platinum Palace, the Royal Palace of the Saint Arman Kingdom」

Upon a throne sat a tall, burly, middle-aged man in silver and gold robes. His eye sockets were slightly sunken, but his eyes were sharp and full of spirit.

That middle-aged man was Hunter I, the King of the Saint Arman Kingdom. He was also the Divine Light Swordsman, one of the seven Divine-level Skill Masters in the Andoras World.

Below the throne stood the masters of the kingdom’s five great families, all five of them Legendary Level Professional Skill Users. Below them were the kingdom’s various real fief nobles.

Hunter I said slowly, "Come in."

From the side of the Royal Palace, three men and two women entered. The men were handsome and the women beautiful, each with an extraordinary air about them. Hilea was among them.

These five young men and women were Hunter I’s direct-line princes and princesses, all of whom had a claim to the throne.

Hunter I said flatly, "Hilea has completed the trial I gave her! From this day forward, she is the new King of the Saint Arman Kingdom. You are to serve her as loyally as you have served me!"

As soon as he spoke, all eyes immediately focused on Hilea.

In the Andoras World, war was rampant, and the strong were revered. Even a woman could become King, so long as she was powerful and exceptional enough.

However, female Kings were still relatively rare, as there were simply more male powerhouses in the Andoras World.

The gazes of the other four princes and princesses fell upon Hilea, and a flash of envy and jealousy appeared in each of their eyes.

"Father, I object! Why Hilea? I’m the first in line to the throne!"

Airet, the Eldest Prince—a tall, handsome man with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a hint of hostility in them—loudly demanded with a defiant expression.

Hunter I replied coldly, "Because you have yet to advance to the Legendary Level, and you haven’t completed a single one of the trial missions I gave you. The resources I provided you were more than five times Hilea’s, yet you have produced no results. If the Saint Arman Kingdom were handed to you, you would only lead it to ruin!"