The Demon King is unfathomable

Chapter 276 Miracles and Surrender

The Sand Ridge delegation's base was not far from the Demon King's camp. It was located in a secluded clearing in the woods, close to the first stream that ran through the forest, making it convenient for them to collect berries and hunt monsters in the forest.

When Luo Yan, Sarah, Octo, Xia and Niema arrived, more than a hundred young Sand Ridge warriors stood up and looked at the legendary Demon King curiously.

"Is he the demon king? He actually looks... kind?"

“Kind of like a human.”

"Human? Haha, don't be ridiculous. He is a demon who can send down the fire of punishment with just a spell and destroy 30,000 armored dragon soldiers single-handedly! How can he be a weak human?"

"That corpse ghost... I actually felt the aura of supernatural power from him!"

"How strong was this guy when he was alive?!"

"He's a strong male... Tsk, what a pity."

"What breed is that guy with cat ears?"

"It looks a lot like the cheetah I caught when I was hunting yesterday... It looks delicious." A female lizardman stuck out her slender tongue and licked the scales around her mouth, her amber vertical pupils flashing with ambition.

The habits of these guys are exactly the same as those of uncivilized primitive people, the only difference is that they don’t shout “oh oh oh” anymore.

Sarah just glanced at the lizardmen with indifference, as if she were looking at a group of reptiles.

As an excellent guard, she did not take those offensive looks to heart, but just followed Luo Yan quietly.

What she had to do was to hide her aura instead of being pushy like Arakdo.

Xia turned her head and swept her gentle yet majestic gaze over the young tribesmen, signaling them to keep quiet.

Almost instantly, the warriors of the Sand Ridge tribe immediately stopped whispering and the scene became quiet.

Luo Yan glanced at Xia.

It seems that this guy has a high prestige in the Shaji clan. He is most likely a relative of the clan mother.

After receiving Xia's signal, Niema took a step forward, his face still as cold as ice, but his voice carried a hint of pride that could not be concealed.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to demonstrate to you the abilities of the Sand Ridge Clan."

Luo Yan nodded. That was exactly why he came here.

"let's start."

"Yes!"

Niema nodded respectfully, then glanced behind him with a sharp gaze.

Almost at the moment she signaled with her eyes, hundreds of Lizardmen warriors spread out like lightning, each crouching on the nearby bushes and rocks in strange postures.

The color of their scales changed rapidly, and in the blink of an eye they completely blended into the environment. If you didn't look closely, it would be almost impossible to recognize them!

Not bad!

Very realistic!

Luo Yan's eyes held a hint of approval.

Just as he expected, these lizardmen had a good foundation and were even better than the chameleons. With just a little training and instruction, they would be able to play a huge role.

Whether it's reconnaissance or assassination.

"...We, the Sand Ridge, are natural assassins. Mother Earth Atea has endowed us with the ability to blend into the environment." Nima's tone was filled with a hint of pride. He turned back to look at the Demon King and continued, "Not only that, the 100 young talents in front of you are the best of our Sand Ridge's younger generation. The strongest one has already reached the 'war general level'."

Luo Yan asked curiously.

"What is the Warlord level?"

Niema was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain, so he turned to the eloquent Xia for help.

Xia looked at the Demon King standing next to her and added softly.

"Your Majesty, according to the power classification of our Janna continent, there are five ranks: soldiers, elites, generals, saints and gods. The 'generals' are the absolute backbone of our continent, and the quicksand assassins of our Sand Ridge clan are even better at challenging higher-level opponents. Even when facing saints, they are not without the ability to fight... Please believe me, we have dedicated our best warriors to you, and we have absolutely no reservations for you."

"It seems you guys are thoughtful."

Luo Yan smiled faintly when he heard this and said something polite but did not express his true thoughts.

In fact, after several battles with the Holy Armor Dragon Kingdom, he has roughly figured out that the so-called "Saint General level" here is just comparable to the steel-level powerhouses on the Aos Continent. Even the higher-level "God General level" is probably only at the silver to gold level.

As for the Warlord level, maybe bronze?
Luo Yan saw his former self in them, thinking that he was also a bronze-level nobody.

It's okay.

Although the bronze level was slightly weaker, what he valued was not the strength of these lizardmen, but their potential.

"I am very satisfied with your performance. Next, I will arrange for Sarah to train you... She will teach you how to hunt the enemies of the Demon King's army in places other than the jungle and desert."

Taking his eyes off Xia, Luo Yan paused for a moment, looked at Sarah who was standing beside him, and gave instructions.

"Sarah, I leave it to you."

"Yes, Lord Demon King." Sarah nodded respectfully and said meekly.

At the same time as Luo Yan finished speaking, there was a commotion among the lizardmen lurking nearby, and they exchanged glances and whispered to each other.

train?

Let this prey be used to train these battle-hardened hunters?
What a joke!
At this time, a two-meter-tall female warrior from the Sand Ridge tribe climbed down from the tree and strode up to Luo Yan and his group.

There was a strange light flashing in her pupils, and there was a hint of coldness and arrogance in her voice. She spoke with her strong and flat chest puffed out.

"Your Majesty, we have received rigorous training and are fully capable of serving you directly. The Sand Ridge Clan only obeys the strong. Rather than being trained by this lovely cat lady, I would rather follow you personally."

She deliberately glanced at Sarah with a slightly contemptuous and provocative look, and her slender tongue gently scraped the scales at the corners of her mouth.

This young and brave female warrior of the Sand Ridge tribe is named Kana. She is a recognized talented assassin within the tribe. At such a young age, she already possesses the strength of a peak general. She is only one step away from breaking through the bottleneck and reaching the saint general level!
not only that.

As early as when she was still in the middle stage of the general level, she once killed a saint general-level warrior of the Holy Armor Dragon Kingdom and escaped unscathed!

With her outstanding past combat record, she was extremely confident in her own strength, and that was why she did not take the restrained fellow in front of her seriously at all.

Xia's expression changed slightly when she heard that. Her amber pupils shrank instantly and she glared at the young tribesman fiercely.

The warning was obvious in her eyes.

However, the latter remained unmoved. Instead of restraining himself, he gave the Demon King a fiery and provocative look in front of a certain cat.

The Sand Ridge Clan believes that the strong are respected, and a strong male is only worthy of being possessed by a stronger female, so that stronger offspring can be born... This is almost an instinct engraved in her blood.

She suddenly found that this hairless monkey was quite attractive, and there seemed to be an aura about him that made her blood boil.

Looking at that ambitious gaze, Sarah frowned slightly, and her indifferent eyes gradually revealed a ferocious aura like a beast.

At first she ignored the provocation of the bugs, just as a lion would not care about a rat crawling through the sewer.

But the look in this guy's eyes...

Is this a bit of an overstep?

Looking at the ambitious lizard and the cat panting faintly, Luo Yan found it unexpectedly interesting and the smile on his face deepened.

It seems that these lizardmen still need some training.

"Your Majesty, please forgive Kana's offense, we--" Xia quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and tried to cool down the situation, but Luo Yan raised his hand to stop her.

"That's fine. It's a good thing for young people to be ambitious. I don't dislike subordinates who are eager to make progress."

Having said that, Luo Yan looked at the lizardman warrior named Kana and said with a smile.

"Since you are so confident, why not have a competition with Sarah? If you win, you will be the captain of this group of assassins."

As for what would happen if he lost, he didn't say.

Because it is almost certain, there is no need to mention it.

But Kana didn't seem to think so, and instead excitedly seized the opportunity.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me this opportunity. I will not let you down." The two-meter-tall female lizard puffed out her chest confidently, and with a flick of her right paw, a bronze scimitar appeared in her hand. She looked at Sarah provocatively and said, "If I lose... I will be at the mercy of Miss Meow."

Luo Yan smiled faintly, treating the words as wind passing by his ears.

Looking at Sarah, whose desire to win was aroused by success, he added in a low voice.

"Stop it and don't hurt the relationship."

Sarah nodded slightly and was about to speak, but the stupid lizard standing opposite her misunderstood the Demon King's instructions as being directed to herself.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and the scimitar in her hand danced a clean and neat sword flower, and she spoke first with confidence of victory.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will play with Lady Sarah very gently and will never hurt your toy—"

As soon as she finished her words, a pitch-black dagger was already at the tip of her throat!
The cold touch and the fear of death penetrated her scales and teased the nerves under her skin. Only then did she come to her senses.

Kana's pupils shrank instantly, her chin tightened and she tilted back subconsciously, and tiny beads of sweat dripped onto the ground through the gaps between the scales on her forehead.

Her eyes were fixed on Sarah, who was pointing the dagger at her expressionlessly, and her words froze in her throat.

What a great speed!

When did this guy start?!
Lizardmen's sweat glands are not well developed, and forcing them to sweat is more difficult than making them bleed!
Not only Kana, but Niema who was watching the battle on the side also widened his eyes instantly, and a trace of disbelief crossed his frosty face.

Not to mention that Kana, who was at the war general level, didn't see Sarah's movements clearly, even she, who was at the saint general level, only saw a residual shadow!
This guy might have already reached the peak of the Saint General level!
It is not even ruled out that...she has already entered the realm of God General!
Xia was so anxious that her tail was spinning. She looked at Luo Yan, wanting to say something, and then looked at Sarah and Kana who were confronting each other, fearing that the sword would be merciless and result in death.

In fact, if it weren’t for Luo Yan’s previous instructions, this annoying head would have really fallen to the ground.

"You talk a lot of nonsense."

With a cold look at Kana who was standing there frozen in place, Sarah retracted the dagger in her hand neatly.

"Do you want to continue gesturing?"

The outcome has been decided.

The gap in strength between the two sides was too great, and in her opinion there was no need to continue humiliating the opponent.

Hearing that nonchalant voice, a trace of humiliation flashed across Kana's face, but it was quickly replaced by stubbornness and anger.

This damn... stinky cat!
How dare you look down on me like this!

Looking at Sarah walking towards the Demon King with her back to her, Cana let out a suppressed growl.

The moment Sarah stopped and turned around, she jumped back like a rabbit, suddenly creating a distance of more than ten meters between her and the former!
Sarah didn't take any further action, but just watched her continue the performance quietly.

"I haven't lost yet!" Kana said with a grin, and the scales on her body suddenly began to fade and gradually blended into the surrounding environment.

"I admit you have some skills on your hands! But the battle isn't over yet!"

Looking at Kana disappearing into the bushes, Sarah laughed softly, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

That's it?

However, although she did not take this guy's methods seriously, there was not much sarcasm in her eyes. Instead, there was a hint of respect compared to before.

That was not out of respect for the opponent's strength, but respect for the courage of the weak to draw the sword and face the strong.

She admitted.

This guy is a warrior.

Just a little weak and a little arrogant.

"That's enough, Kana, that's enough! Her strength is far above yours, and it's not shameful for you to lose to her!" Xia stared at the woods not far away and scolded anxiously.

This guy hid so well that even she couldn't find his exact location.

But it is obvious that—

This level of concealment alone is not enough to defeat a powerful god-general!

An angry roar was heard in the forest. The sound seemed to come from all directions, making it impossible to tell the exact location.

"Please allow me to refuse! You can punish me however you want afterwards, even if you chop off my head! But now, I must not... lose to this guy like this!" As he said this, a green light flew from the nearby bushes and shot towards Sarah who was standing defenselessly in the open space like lightning.

however--

That defenselessness only looks defenseless.

Sarah, who seemed to be full of flaws, had already immersed her five senses in her surroundings. Her perception was like a dense net, covering the entire area with a radius of dozens of meters... The swaying of every blade of grass and even the breathing of insects in the bushes could not escape her intuition.

This of course includes Kana, who thought she was hiding perfectly.

Almost at the moment she launched the attack, Sarah was ready to respond and casually placed the dagger across her body.

clang--!
The crisp sound of metal clashing spread out, turning into a breeze that swayed the surrounding trees.

Kana stared at the bronze scimitar in her hand that was broken into two pieces with wide eyes, and then looked at Sarah without any contempt in her eyes, only deep shock and admiration.

There is no room for rebuttal.

If she could still make up for the dagger that was against her throat by a sneak attack, now she not only lost to her opponent in terms of strength in a head-on confrontation, but was also severely suppressed by the opponent in the area she was best at - concealing her tracks.

"...I lost."

She knelt on one knee, picked up the broken blade, held it forward with both hands, and said without regrets.

"I, Kana... am willing to wait for your orders and allow you to deal with me as you wish!"

Sarah just glanced at the broken bronze knife that Kana presented with both hands, then put the dagger back into the scabbard and spoke in a cold voice.

"The Demon King told me not to shed blood, so I will not punish you. You do not have to give your sword to me. Just give it to the Supreme Lord."

Kana raised her head in astonishment, looking at Sarah in disbelief for letting her go like that. There was a hint of astonishment in her amber pupils, but soon the astonishment turned into emotion.

In the Sandridge tribe, losing a duel means losing your scales and your tail.

Especially since she had been so provocative before and had promised to let the other party do whatever he wanted, she should not have any complaints even if he tortured her to death with the most cruel torture.

Her throat moved and Kana spoke sincerely.

"I will present my sword to the Demon King, and I will also remember your forgiveness and mercy... I will definitely repay you for this favor."

Sarah nodded slightly and said nothing more. She returned to the Demon King's side as usual and looked at him with a hint of expectation.

'Am I doing the right thing?'

you still need to ask?

It's so right!

Of course Luo Yan could understand the expectation in Sarah's eyes, and he smiled and reached out to touch her head.

"Well done."

The Sand Ridge Clan is now considered one of the Demon King's own people. As for those troublemakers who refuse to obey, just give them a slight beating and that will be enough... just like treating a TV with a poor signal.

Sarah got the severity of her attack just right.

It’s worthy of being my cat!
Feeling the warmth passing through her scalp, an embarrassed smile gradually appeared on Sarah's taciturn face.

But because there were other people watching around, she was relatively restrained and did not make any other noise.

Xia looked at this side in surprise, while Nima on the side looked at Sarah with obvious fear and shock in his eyes.

This person's control over strength was so precise that not only was his attack smooth and flowing, but he also cut off the bronze scimitar bestowed upon Kana by the clan mother with just one strike!

She is now more and more certain that this mysterious woman who always stands beside the Demon King and restrains her aura to the extreme is probably much more powerful than she imagined!
As for that unfathomable demon king...

She didn't even dare to think about it!
Not only Kana was full of admiration, but all the young talents of the Sand Ridge tribe present changed their initial views of Sarah and no longer dared to have any doubts.

The Sand Ridge Clan only submits to the truly strong.

And there is no doubt that the person standing in front of them is!
Xia knelt in front of Luo Yan.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I beg you to forgive Kana's rudeness. She was just eager to prove herself to you and did not mean to offend you..."

"Get up, I'm not angry, how can I calm down?"

Luo Yan smiled faintly, motioned Xia to stand up, then looked at the Sand Ridge warriors present and continued in a majestic voice.

"Your courage is commendable, but your strength is a little weak... But this is not your fault. It is because you believe that the Earth Mother Artea has left this world for too long. Her power can no longer favor you, not to mention that the Dragon God's barrier covers this place."

This is the truth.

If the belief in the Dragon God still has a place on the continent of Os, then the gods of elements such as Artea, the mother of the earth, and Uranus, the god of the sky, have long been completely abandoned by the times like the god of the underworld. Only the theory about the elements remains as a consensus of all people.

The magicians of the Imperial Academy can use earth magic without praying to Artea, and Artea has long been unable to dominate the reincarnation of the souls of most believers.

The lizardmen standing here are actually the few believers who can still gain the favor of Atea. It is very difficult for a newborn soul to awaken extraordinary powers.

This is also true on the continent of Oss.

Having said this, Luo Yan paused for a moment, looked at the lizardmen who lowered their heads, and suddenly changed the subject.

"However, although Mother Earth Artea is no longer able to care for her children, you are lucky to have met me."

"I can give you the power you have never had, and let you truly stand up, as long as you submit to me from the bottom of your heart and offer me your faith and loyalty."

The scene fell silent.

The lizardmen all showed expressions of disbelief, looked at each other, and whispered one after another.

"What is the Demon King talking about? Giving us power we never had before? Is he trying to say... that he can raise the level of our souls?!"

"How is this possible?! Isn't the soul level innate? I have never heard of anyone being able to improve it later..."

"It's not that there is no way. It is said that as long as you please the gods while you are alive..."

"You mean the Chosen One?! But... that situation is too rare!"

It wasn't just the young talents of the Sand Ridge tribe who were talking about this.

Xia, who was standing next to them, also had an expression of disbelief on her face.

Give them more powerful powers?

How can this be? !
Most of the tribesmen were not clear about this, but Xia, as a member of the Sand Ridge tribe's matriarchal line, knew very well that the extraordinary power was linked to the soul level!

However, the soul is the realm of the gods. Ordinary people cannot even touch the soul, let alone change its quality!

Even a necromancer can only indirectly control the souls of the dead through the power of the underworld for his own use. Spells that can upgrade the soul are unheard of in her knowledge!

Thinking of this, there was a hint of strangeness in her eyes when she looked at Luo Yan.

She did not rule out the possibility that the devil was talking nonsense.

But if what he said was true, doesn't that mean that this gentleman really holds authority comparable to that of a god? !

Regardless of how turbulent the waves were in Xia's heart, Sarah, who was standing next to Luo Yan, had a calm expression.

She had seen the Demon King's abilities with her own eyes, so naturally she wouldn't be as surprised as these ignorant guys.

Seeing the surprise and disbelief of the lizardmen present, Luo Yan did not intend to explain anything. He just motioned Nima to come over.

Niema hesitated slightly, but still did not dare to delay and walked forward, kneeling on one knee on the ground.

"Your Majesty, what do you want?"

Luo Yan didn't say anything either, he just raised his index finger slightly, and a green light shot out from the fingertips and sank into Nima's forehead.

Nima had no time to react.

However, even if she had time, she probably wouldn't dare to resist. After all, this adult holds not only her fate in his hands, but also the fate of the entire Sand Ridge clan.

It was precisely because of her heartfelt obedience that the dark green light passed through her scales unhindered and penetrated into the deepest part of her soul.

As the dark green light completely merged into Nima's forehead, her whole body shook, and she felt a warm and vast power instantly surging throughout her body.

"This is..." Feeling the vast and surging power, Nima's face was full of shock and he unconsciously clenched his claws.

For a long time, she had been stuck at the bottleneck of the Saint General level. No matter how hard she practiced, she could not make any breakthrough!
And now, the shackles that had bound her for a long time were actually broken through so easily by a ray of green light!

God general level!
She broke through!

Nima was so shocked that he could hardly speak.

Her strong shoulders trembled slightly, and her whole body was immersed in indescribable emotion and ecstasy, unable to extricate herself.

The next second, she knelt down on the ground without hesitation, so excited that tears even rolled down her cold face, and she wanted to offer her heart on the spot.

"Thank you... Your Majesty the Demon King! Thank you for giving me a new life!"

Her excitement was not just because of her increased strength.

What's more, she knew clearly that the promotion of her soul level would not only affect her in this life, but also in her afterlife!
Her fate was completely changed!

All the lizardmen present stared at Nima's reaction in amazement, their amber vertical pupils filled with disbelief and awe.

"Nima, is this... a breakthrough?!"

"It should be true! I can feel it. The aura on her body is completely different! It's obvious that she has reached the level of a God General!"

"Your Majesty the Demon King actually reshaped Nirma's soul?!"

"This……"

The lizardmen of the Sand Ridge tribe were instantly and completely submissive to this unimaginable miracle and fell to their knees on the ground as if they were worshiping gods.

Xia's heart was filled with huge waves. She looked at Luo Yan in disbelief, and the shocking fact kept echoing in her mind.

The miracle that happened before her eyes completely confirmed her guess—

The Demon King standing before her at this moment was indeed not an ordinary man, but a real living god!
What she said earlier was just a polite flattery, but she didn't expect it to be a good idea...

Slowly and reverently, Thea knelt down and put her forehead on the ground, expressing her awe at the moment in the most humble manner.

"Your Majesty, the supreme demon king, the miracles you have demonstrated have surpassed my knowledge... Please forgive our neglect. If we had known that you were a true god, we would have stood with you the moment you set foot on this land."

At this point, her voice took on a hint of solemnity.

"From now on, you are our totem... The Sand Ridge Clan will follow in your footsteps forever and be loyal to you forever!"

The tone was so solemn that it was almost corny.

Luo Yan chuckled and nodded, without saying much. After all, the increase in faith value on his panel said it all.

It seems that gaining the faith of these indigenous people is easier than he thought... He just needs to do again what he has done countless times.

Looking at Nima, who was kneeling on the ground with a look of piety on his face, he continued in a gentle tone.

"This is the reward I give you in advance. If you want more, then go to the battlefield to gain more merits and prove yourself."

He had seen before that this "Saint General-level" warrior had reached the bottleneck of breakthrough, but was unable to break through due to the limitation of his soul level.

The Saint General level is equivalent to the Steel Level of the Aos Continent. It takes 100,000 points of faith to upgrade the Steel Level soul to the Silver Level.

This expense would have been a huge sum for him in the past, but now it was only the faith value income for 1.5 days. Compared with the tens of millions of faith points he held in his hands, it was a small amount. It was the perfect carrot to win people's hearts.

Moreover, judging by Niema’s reaction, this investment is quite worthwhile.

Being pious is not only a prerequisite for contributing the power of faith, but also a prerequisite for being influenced by the power of faith. Being able to be influenced by one's own divinity at least shows that she has a trace of piety in her heart.

If there was even the slightest resistance or doubt, the power of his faith would not be able to penetrate her soul and complete her elevation.

Taking his eyes off Nima, Luo Yan looked around at the lizardmen kneeling on the ground, especially Kana, who had just lost to Sarah. The desire for power and ambition burned in her eyes. As a demon in human skin, he appreciated this naked look the most.

Bathed in those fanatical and pious gazes, Luo Yan continued in a gentle yet dignified voice.

"The same goes for you."

"All of you have the opportunity to become stronger...as long as you are loyal enough."

(End of this chapter)