Prologue

Love. Mo Fan thought, really made people do stupid things.

He himself is a pretty peaceful person, not prone to violence (yeah right).

..Well, as long as the other person didn't provoke him first.

Or thinking they are more handsome than him. Hmph!

And of course, not trying to harm his people.

His father and Xinxia are his precious family and anyone who dares to harm even a hair in their body should get ready to receive a bucket of rose flame in the face. That's not to say that anyone other than those two will be a safe bet tho. His first wife, Mu Ningxue for example, his BFF Zhang Xiaohou, Lingling, Jiaojiao, and his other friends, if someone made a move against them Mo Fan will no doubt come running. After all despite their banter, he knows they would do the same thing for him.

But alas, Mo Fan is still a pretty pragmatic person. He might have saved millions of people in the past and sometimes helping little girls solved problems around the city, but there's no reason to be involved in danger if he doesn't have to. Life is mean to be enjoyed, a little exciting thing here and there is fine but to giving up his life for something –or someone else- is… he think he's not that kind of person.

Now though, Mo Fan, surrounded by a legion of black wriggling bugs with his beloved step sister curling beside him and seeing his adorable daughter flying farther and farther away…..

*Thump*

Ah, it's that feeling again. Like watching people running from a city he grew up in that should've become a safe place to live. Like seeing a familiar street that should be packed with hawkers selling snacks and students been replaced with the scene of mutilated bodies with a thick stench of blood…

Like hearing Xu Zhaoting's pained scream that night after he clawed his own lover through the heart…

*Thump*

Yes, Mo Fan is actually a very rational person, but he knows that sometimes there are things that you should do and should not do. Laying here with Xinxia waiting until both of them will undoubtedly perish together was not the way he wanted his life to go.

"Oi. You devil or whatever. I know you're there"

"...…"

No answer.

That guy was usually bothering him with his temptation, whispering sweetly about obliterating his enemies every time he encounters something dangerous, but this time the voices in the devil space are really quiet. Did he think 'your father' has time to waste?

Mo Fan closed his eyes and try to reach his galaxies. Flame element; depleted. Lightning element; depleted. Shadow element… depleted. There is still a little mana in the space system and summoning element but he knows that not even a pack of magic wolves can get them out of this.

The only power strong enough to withstand these disgusting bugs and open up a hole to get them to the surface is his devil incarnate, but that power is nonexistent now, all energy in the evil bead had already been spent. Old Bao said that it can sustain his devil form without any side effects, and he felt that his cultivation really didn't get impeded this time. But he will still die…

"...!!!"

Mo Fan turned to the little voice burning with a holy fire, his brow furrowed.

He knows that the little flame fairy takes after his father, beautiful, courageous and brave. But how can his daughter dying before his father!!

"No! Little flame fairy…. STOP!"

She's not listening.

The petite body was collecting flame spirit faster and faster, more and more power continuously gathered to the lithe flame body. Mo Fan didn't really know what she is doing but he knew that whatever it is, once she collects enough flame and launches an attack, even if he and Xinxia were safe out of here, his little daughter would probably….

Whatever he wants to be doing, he would have to do it now, and fast!

He closed his eyes again and trying to push all his remaining mana to the devil galaxy. The mana for each element was usually separated, and once it was empty a mage can only stop to absorbs mana or use their other element. That was why in a group exploration or a squad, they usually consist of magicians from different elements. But he didn't have that little luxury. In a World School Battle, he didn't even have time to save a little mana, the opponent country already found him and battle face to face, let alone now!

There was only Xinxia, and her attack physic magic can't be used to calm down these ugly bugs. He can't even move his finger, his strength had already exhausted, but he has to squeeze out the last remaining mana to the devil stars. Yes, even though a mage usually needs some special tools to convert energy to other elements, his devil characteristic is to "devour". He didn't have to worry about how to convert it at least.

"Little loach, you've been staying happily with your father all this time, eating all kinds of delicacies. Help me with this thing, or you won't be able to eat anything anymore!"

Little loach seems to know that they really were in the deep end right now and start glowing. It crazily converted soul fragments of black worms Mo Fan had killed into soul essences and pulling them out for him.

Xinxia is still feeling weak and the sea of bugs had enveloped them. The surrounding is so dark she can't see anything. The flame that Mo Fan produced had already distinguished, but she suddenly felt two fluctuations of energy in the surrounding. Far away a little ball of flame was swirling with flame spirit, the intensity can't be underestimated. She instinctively knew it was that cute little spirit of Mo Fan. But, at the same time, she also seems to feel some kind of cold energy brewing that didn't lose to the little flame fairy! She instantly felt a bad feeling.

"Bro-brother Mo Fan?" she said worriedly.

Mo Fan still concentrating his energy and his devil galaxy started thumping a bit.

"Tch. It's still not enough!!" he lamented. What should he do? Devil power was really powerful, even though the side effect is really too much. But even so, if he can still successfully transform maybe he could collect enough soul essences in some mountains around here. The problem is; He can't even fu*king transform!!!

"***!!…"

On the other side, Little flame fairy had nearly enough flame essence and seems to be saying her goodbyes.

'It's alright. I got this, daddy!'.

Mo Fan's face fell.

How can he not do anything???

Love really made people do stupid things. The little flame fairy had been with Mo Fan since young and always been such a well-behaved girl. Even if the milk cost is really expensive, she always accompanied her daddy to kick his enemies. And he also vowed to the flame sorceress before, he would definitely protect her. Watching either Xinxia or his cute daughter die, Mo Fan really is not willing!!

*Thump*

"Take it. Take whatever you want from me, you darn devil!!! I'd even let you have my soul if you can raze this disgusting monster to the ground!!"

If the devil element has a face, Mo Fan feels as if it was grinning.

'Oh sh*-'

Mo Fan didn't even have time to finish his curse before his sight is enveloped by a powerful surge of darkness.

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