CHAPTER 140: Advancing To True Demon

After arriving at the Cemetery of Death, Han Shuo immediately placed all the materials needed to refine the Earth Elite Zombie in the place of Extreme Earth.

He was in no hurry to act immediately, as he first refreshed the refining method for the Earth Elite Zombie in his mind. He didn't start until he had thoroughly considered the various steps in the process and the places he needed to keep an eye on.

First, he found the place where the earth qi was thickest in the place of extreme earth. Han Shuo took out the Demonslayer Edge and dug a hole, turning it into the place where he would place the zombies. All sorts of materials landed exactly where they were supposed to be placed according to the formation. Gathering all his mental strength in his mind, he went over everything clearly and neatly. Han Shuo acted without hesitation and completed all the preparations with extremely high efficiency.

When a ball of oozing black earth was embedded in a natural depression in the Extreme Earth Place, a small, weak wind seemed to start blowing in that Extreme Earth Place. However, if you looked closely, you'd see that it wasn't a faint breeze blowing, but a grey-coloured matter slowly gathering in the middle of the pit from all directions at the extreme earth place.

The concentration of the essence of Earth Qi was an indicator that the formation was complete. Han Shuo broke out in a grin when he saw this situation and immediately used necromancy magic to summon zombie warriors.

Three zombie warriors suddenly appeared in front of Han Shuo. Theoretically, any zombie warrior would have the chance to become an immensely powerful earth elite zombie with the special preparation in the place of Extreme Earth. However, if the conditions of the main ingredient, the zombie warriors, were better all around, they would naturally have a greater chance of becoming an Earth Elite Zombie.

Taking a deep breath, Han Shuo summoned three more zombie warriors. When six zombie warriors appeared, Han Shuo ordered them to attack each other. He wasn't sure which zombie warrior was better, so ordering them to attack each other was the easiest and most effective method.

With his forehead furrowed in concentration, Han Shuo watched the battle between the six zombie warriors with gleaming eyes. After a few minutes, he immediately ordered them to stop, as his eyes had fallen on one of the zombie warriors with the bulkiest build. His fighting power seemed to be a bit stronger. If he allowed them to continue fighting, this zombie would undoubtedly be in tatters afterwards. This would obviously affect the Earth Zombie's refinement afterwards.

With everything in place, Han Shuo mentally went over everything he needed to pay special attention to. With his amazing powers of observation, he looked at everything in the place of extreme earth. When he was sure he hadn't missed anything, he gave the order to the zombie warrior. The zombie warrior slowly shuffled into the pit at Extreme Earth.

As the zombie entered the pit, his body was covered by the merged essence of earth qi. This grey essence of Earth Qi slowly seeped into every drop of the zombie warrior's bone marrow according to a deep circulation path. At first, the zombie warrior felt a little uncomfortable as his body shivered slightly. A while after all the earth qi essence had been absorbed, the zombie warrior seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit.

Smiling slightly, Han Shuo suddenly waved his hand and all sorts of strange coloured dirt suddenly landed in the pit, covering it in an instant. The pit was also filled with the strange dirt, but the essence of Earth Qi continued its slow accumulation, seeping through the dirt and continuing to bore into the zombie warrior's body.

Having done what he needed to do, all Han Shuo had to do was wait. He knew that the Zombie Warrior would only turn into an Earth Elite Zombie once all the Earth Essence Qi in this place of extreme Earth had been fully absorbed into the Zombie Warrior. He wasn't sure how long the whole process would take, but now that everything was going according to plan, Han Shuo felt that he had no reason to stay.

As he left the Cemetery , Han Shuo continued to train and practise his Magical yuan and magic as he made his way further south into the Dark Forest. It was indeed a bit inconvenient without the supervision of the original demons along the way. It was a good thing that Han Shuo's senses were exceptional. He didn't run into any particular danger along the way.

In the middle of the night, the snow-covered, cold Dark Forest seemed to be shrouded in a silver veil. Under the rays of the silent moon, the entire Dark Forest was enveloped in a calm and peaceful atmosphere.

Han Shuo sat cross-legged on a single towering tree with thick branches. His entire body trembled as thick, viscous clouds of demonic power enveloped Han Shuo's body. The bright moonlight couldn't penetrate this layer of darkness at all.

When the last of the Divine Brain Fruit had been consumed by Han Shuo, and he'd suffered through the painful effects of the fruit, he finally broke through the Moulded Spirit Realm. As the essence blood slowly gathered in his mind and abdomen, a baby demon slowly began to form, interspersed with magical power and Han Shuo's thoughts.

Clouds of demonic power travelled out of Han Shuo's pores. The infant demon was a symbol of the True Demon Realm, indicating that Han Shuo had broken through the Moulded Spirit Realm. This stage was a line of demarcation in demonic magic. Only when the infant demon was truly moulded would a practitioner become a true demon. Therefore, this was the most dangerous and risky moment.

He held this position as the magical yuan in Han Shuo's body furiously flowed into the infant demon. The infant demon was originally only the size of a thumb as it continued to absorb Han Shuo's magical yuan and blood essence. It slowly grew larger and even glowed with a faint halo.

He witnessed this for seven days straight as the infant demon grew to the size of a fist. As Han Shuo's magic yuan ran out and he became a bit dizzy, his body shook as he suddenly fell from the big tree in a moment of weakness.

Crying out in pain as Han Shuo panicked, he suddenly felt that the infant demon that had been continuously absorbing blood essence and magical yuan seemed to have suddenly formed a mysterious bond with him. The magical yuan that had been continuously absorbed by the infant demon suddenly surged back into his limbs and bones with the force of an exploding volcano. The magical yuan seemed to have been fundamentally changed by its association with the infant demon, and Han Shuo himself seemed to feel as if he'd been reborn.

A thought struck him, he activated the 'Mystical Glacial Spellfire', and a red and purple flame roared to life after the Magical Yuan was infused. It felt as if he was holding two lamps in his hands, making him appear all the more wondrous and magical.

As he waved his left and right hands, the red and purple balls of flame suddenly flew out and landed on two different small trees. One was charred to a cinder and emitted thick smoke, while the other instantly froze and several branches fell with sharp cracks.

Now in the true demon realm, Han Shuo could skilfully control the 'Mystical Glacial Fire'. He could form the purple and red spellfire in the palms of his hands and throw it out as an attack. This was the miraculous effect after his Magical Yuan had transformed.

The Demonslayer's Edge flew out of thin air, howling in a manner that would possess souls and steal spirits. The surrounding trees and hills broke apart or exploded as the Demonslayer's Edge pierced through them. By the time the Demonslayer's Edge had circled the grounds and returned to his hand, the surroundings were devastated, as if a great battle had taken place.

Now, he could finally refine the Yin Demons, which were a level higher than the original demons. With the effect of the infant demon, Han Shuo would truly be able to fly through the air after practising the 'Art of the Ninth Heavenly Demons' as listed in the magic book. Travelling thousands of li in a day would be a breeze.

When he had faced Clark before, Han Shuo had been extremely passive throughout the entire encounter. However, now that he had reached the True Demon Realm stage, Han Shuo was confident that he would be able to fight Clark on equal terms if he met Clark again. He wouldn't just duck and weave like he had the last time.

As Han Shuo practised the Art of the Demonic Ninth Heaven and made his way further into the southern part of the Dark Forest, he finally appeared outside the forest troll residence after two days.

Glancing off in the distance, Han Shuo saw signs of battle outside the forest troll village. Some large trees had been toppled by fired arrows, and some broken weapons indicated that the forest trolls must have experienced a battle.

It was obvious that the battle between the forest trolls and the elves had already begun. Han Shuo scanned the area, but found no sign of the elves. He didn't know if the two sides had finished their battle or not.

Summoning the little skeleton, Han Shuo slowly made his way to the village where the forest trolls lived. Several forest trolls came out in full battle gear when they reached the outskirts of the village. When the forest trolls saw Han Shuo and the little skeleton, they all cheered in unison and shouted "Datara!", welcoming Han Shuo and the little skeleton into the village with great fanfare.

As he walked over, Han Shuo saw that the forest trolls around them were all holding weapons, ready to fight at a moment's notice. Even the forest troll women and elders in the distance were holding weapons as they prepared food.

As he watched, he noticed that the number of forest trolls in the village had increased from the last time he left. He made a rough estimate and determined that there were at least eight hundred adult forest trolls capable of waging war. That was three hundred more than the amount that had been present when Han Shuo had last come.

However, it was obvious that the forest trolls didn't have enough weapons and equipment to use. Some of the forest trolls in the back were only holding crude clubs or even rocks, while some metallic weapons with rust stains were scattered throughout the crowd. Some were even beginning to munch on bark and weeds. It looked as if they were running low on rations as well.