Full-Time Magister: Summoning Eight Demons at the Start.

Chapter 5 The Devil Teacher

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"But the respect you speak of is merely a hollow promise," the Holy Lord said.

"So?" Lü Cheng shrugged.

"My Lord, respect is mutual. If you respect me, I will naturally respect you."

"You know very well that I am not some saint who hates evil, otherwise I would not have agreed to release you dangerous demons in order to obtain the power of demons."

"Moreover, restraining demons is not something that can be done with just a few words. You can use installment payments, or even give me incomplete methods, so that I have to rely on you to restrain those demons."

"As long as I need you, I have no choice but to respect you."

"Reaching this point shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

"..."

The Holy Lord narrowed his eyes slightly.

What a strange feeling. Why does this kid seem so much like a demon tempting humans?

No! He's the devil!

"You want more than that, don't you?" the Holy Lord said.

"Of course," Lü Cheng admitted.

"I need your wisdom, great demon wizard."

The Holy Lord is not only a demon, but also a powerful wizard!

He possesses countless powerful spells!

Although it wasn't shown much in the story, that's because it wasn't necessary. Compared to Shendu's own power, he didn't need to use those spells that required preparation to activate.

In battle, the simplest and most direct methods are naturally used. A casual wave of the hand can unleash explosive flames and various divine powers. The Holy Lord naturally does not need to use those things.

But he's interested!

"You want to learn magic from me?" the Holy Lord asked, puzzled.

"Compared to the power of demons, those spells are utterly insignificant."

"And then you get defeated time and time again by the magic you call insignificant," Lu Cheng retorted.

The Holy Lord's face darkened. "That was an accident!"

"You may know a lot about my past, but judging from your attitude, you have no idea how powerful I truly was!"

"If I hadn't been sealed away in hell by those immortal gods, and if my wisdom and power hadn't been worn down by the endless years, those humans! Including the Saints who sealed me away, they could never have been my match!"

"I believe that." Lü Cheng nodded.

In the world of Jackie Chan Adventures, eight demons ruled the world for thousands of years, and the only ones who could defeat them head-on were the Eight Immortals.

As for how powerful Shendu is, the ending makes it very clear: the demon dragon who has obtained all the demonic energy can easily trigger the end of the world.

However, after the Holy Lord regained all his power, he easily staged a scene of a father beating his son.

Demons are incredibly powerful; if humans weren't often irrational, they would have no chance of defeating them.

Even the so-called encyclopedia of spells consists of magic once used by the eight great demons.

However, after being worn down by hell, apart from Shendu, the other eight demons not only forgot those things, but also lost almost all their intelligence, basically becoming brainless.

"So, are you willing to cooperate with me?" Lu Cheng asked.

"A great demon wizard?"

"..."

The Holy Lord fell silent.

He didn't know how much this human knew about him, and besides, this guy was very clever. His brothers and sisters had lost too much of their intelligence over the years and often lacked common sense. If he refused to cooperate, this guy was very likely to try to find a way to get rid of other demons.

Demons are all selfish!

If this guy offers enough temptation, even other demons will betray him...

"I agree to your cooperation." The Holy Lord raised his head.

Rather than waiting for other demons to betray him, it's better to strike first!

He couldn't do anything about this human being, so he had no choice but to fight for sufficient dignity and freedom.

At least for now, he has no other choice.

"Very good." Lü Cheng stood up, solemnly walked to the Holy Lord, and extended his right hand.

"Hello, I'm Lü Cheng, Cheng as in sincerity. From today onwards, we are friends."

The Holy Lord also stood up, saying, "If you want to gain my wisdom, then you should call me your teacher."

"No problem, my respected devilish teacher," Lü Cheng said with a smile.

"So, it's a pleasure working with you?"

The Holy Lord paused for a moment, then reached out and grasped Lü Cheng's right hand. "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you, my lovely disciple."

The descendant of the immortal god voluntarily became his disciple!

So much fun!

This time, the descendants of the immortal gods are really interesting!

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"So, back to my initial question, the balance of Yin and Yang. I am Yang now, but what if one day I become Yin?" Lu Cheng asked.

"If this were my original world, you would be abandoned by the immortal gods and become one of the demons," the Holy Lord said.

"Then, a new Yang will be born, and this new Yang will correspond to the Yin, including you."

"But this world is different. The power of the Eight Immortals does not exist here, and there is no law of yin and yang balance here. If you become the yin part, then the yin and yang balance contract we made before will automatically become invalid."

"You can no longer obtain power from demons."

"Zhou Lan's plan is to lead you into darkness, to make you one of the demons, so that everyone except me will gain true freedom in this world!"

The divine artifact in Lü Cheng's possession is only useful to him!

Even if this guy falls to the side of the devil and the contract breaks, Lü Cheng still has the ability to banish him back to hell!

But the other demons, lacking corresponding divine tokens, are invincible in this world without the Eight Immortals!

That's why he was initially unwilling to accept the plan!

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

Demons are all selfish!

He was an unavoidable victim of this plan!

"More than that, right?" Lu Cheng asked doubtfully.

"Would they have been so worried about that?"

He saw it clearly: when Zhou Lan and the others were discussing their plan, the other demons all showed obvious fear!

The Holy Lord picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Of course, this plan carries a huge risk."

"Your fall and the freedom of the devil could very well lead to the return of the immortal gods to the mortal realm."

After sealing the demon, the power of Yin declined. To prevent the birth of a new and more powerful demon, the Eight Immortals chose to leave the human world and disappeared to who-knows-where.

However, if all the demons return to the human world and regain their former wisdom and power, the Eight Immortals are very likely to reappear and fill the vacancy of Yang.

"Hmm... Since you understand the principle of Yin and Yang balance, why do you insist on being on the Yin side? If you stand on the Yang side, maybe you can escape the shackles of hell?" Lu Cheng asked doubtfully.

The Holy Lord looked at him like he was an idiot. "You think... a demon? Why is it called a demon?"

"The devil is Yin itself, and the Eight Immortals are Yang itself. This is our essence, and it cannot be changed."

"As for the outcome, your human lifespan is only a hundred years, and you are destined to die. Why then do you live?"

Lü Cheng nodded. "And what about me?"

"Didn't you say I'm a descendant of an immortal god? Then how can I be Yin?"

"Because you are human," the Holy Lord said.

"The power of the immortal gods will only guide you toward them, but it is not mandatory. You can choose to give up, or even choose the opposite path."

"Then what use am I, a descendant of an immortal god?" Lu Cheng asked in confusion.

"Aside from being somewhat special to demons, it's not very useful in the human world," the Holy Lord said.

Lu Cheng's eye twitched slightly. "Completely useless?"

The Holy Lord paused for a moment, then said, "It's not entirely useless."

"After all, gods love to test you, so you will experience more suffering and trials than ordinary people. If you successfully pass the test, you will gain the power of an immortal god, but of course, you can only use it to fight demons."

"In the human world, you will always be just an ordinary person. Once you harbor the thought of using divine power for your own selfish purposes, divine power will leave you, and righteous magic will no longer protect you."

"In your human terms, the descendants of immortal gods are those who possess great power, yet always think of being righteous and noble—true saints."

"..."

"A sucker?" Lu Cheng looked puzzled.

He thought his status was so impressive, but it turns out he was just a sucker.

The Holy Lord nodded. "I think so too. However, those true saints wouldn't care if they were some kind of sucker."

Even if they are betrayed and abandoned by the humans they trust and protect, they will still choose to protect humanity.

"A bunch of paranoid lunatics."

"That's why I said you don't seem to be a descendant of an immortal god."

"You're smarter than them."

"..."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."