"A few frenzied Magic Beasts suddenly charged the city gate. Fortunately, the guards spotted them early and closed it just in time, so there were no casualties."
Shanyatie explained.
Li Wei looked down. The swirling snow gradually settled, revealing the figures of four Magic Beasts.
ROAR! HOWL!
All four Magic Beasts showed signs of Demonization. Their bodies were covered in black markings, their eyes were blood-red, and their temperaments were savage.
One of the Magic Beasts looked up at the people on the city wall.
It leaped up and started dashing up the side of the wall.
"Stop it! Attack!"
The guards on the wall shouted.
Everyone brandished their weapons, attacking the Magic Beast scaling the wall to stop it from reaching the top.
Even though the Magic Beast’s mind was filled with savagery and cruelty, it knew that getting hit would certainly make it fall.
It rapidly dodged the guards’ attacks, running sideways along the wall and heading for a weaker point in the defense.
"ROAR!"
The Magic Beast seized an opportunity, leaped up, and landed on top of the wall.
BANG!
The moment it landed, it violently whipped its tail, knocking back several nearby guards.
The other guards quickly rushed forward to surround it.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The sounds of the guards’ weapons clashing with the Magic Beast’s sharp claws rang out continuously.
From time to time, someone was sent flying.
Although the guards were individually weaker than the Magic Beast, they had the advantage of numbers.
Using their superior numbers, they managed to pin down the Demonized Magical Beast that had made it onto the wall, preventing it from causing any more chaos.
However, this favorable situation didn’t last long.
The other three Magic Beasts followed its example.
The guards managed to knock one Magic Beast down, but the other two found an opening to rush onto the wall and began to wreak havoc.
The defense on the city wall grew increasingly chaotic.
More and more people were being injured by the Demonized Magical Beasts’ attacks.
"AHHH..."
A Valkyrie was knocked to the ground by a Demonized Magical Beast. She screamed as she stared at the creature before her, its massive, blood-red maw wide open.
"Ice Cage!"
Gu Sewei cast her Magic, and the Power of Ice Element spread rapidly across the wall.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Frost spread everywhere, instantly forming three Ice Cages that trapped the three Magic Beasts securely.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
The Magic Beasts slammed themselves against the icy bars of the Ice Cages with all their might, but they could only shake loose some frost and couldn’t budge the cages at all.
Li Wei looked at the Demonized Magical Beast below the city wall and casually unleashed a spell.
"Rapid Freeze Beam!"
A beam of icy-blue light shot out and struck the Magic Beast before it could dodge.
The Magic Beast was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture, all signs of life gone.
Rapid Freeze Beam was a Tier Four Spell.
It was more than enough to deal with a Magic Beast whose power was only at Tier Three, even after its Demonization.
In fact, it was overkill.
In this Ice and Snow Land, the power of Ice Magic was amplified by the environment, making it even stronger.
Li Wei took advantage of the environment, using Ice Magic for combat instead of Fire Element Magic.
If he could save some energy, why not?
Gu Sewei, having contained the three Demonized Magical Beasts, ordered her people to take them back.
She wanted to study the characteristics of the Demonized Magical Beasts thoroughly.
The guards attacked the Demonized Magical Beasts through the bars of the Ice Cages. After severely injuring them until they lost the will to resist, they transferred them into real cages to be transported to the Ice Jade Palace.
Li Wei and Gu Sewei had already left ahead of them.
On their way, they saw Gu Ze rushing over.
"You two left in such a hurry. What happened?" Gu Ze asked anxiously.
"It’s nothing, just a few Demonized Magical Beasts attacking the city gate. It’s already been dealt with," Li Wei said nonchalantly.
Gu Ze asked, confused, "You’ve been talking about Demonized Magical Beasts this whole time. What exactly are they?"
"We’ll talk on the way," Li Wei said.
The three of them returned to the Ice Jade Palace, and along the way, Li Wei explained Demonization and Demonized Creatures to Gu Ze.
Gu Ze said in shock, "You’re saying the Demonized Magical Beasts are related to the Ancient Demon Gods?"
Li Wei replied, "From the looks of it, it’s highly likely they’re related."
"At least, before the Demon God’s Apostle appeared, there were no traces of Demonized Creatures in the Extreme North Icefield."
As he spoke, Li Wei glanced at Gu Sewei.
Gu Sewei understood his meaning. After a moment of thought, she said, "That’s true. I grew up in Fred City and I’ve never heard of Demonized Creatures. Even the Ice Queen doesn’t know about these monsters."
After his shock subsided, Gu Ze said worriedly, "Does this mean that Demonized Creatures are a precursor to an invasion by the Ancient Demon Gods? The world is in danger..."
Li Wei wasn’t thinking that far ahead.
’According to the Demon God’s Apostle, Basam, the Ancient Demon Gods have never given up on invading the Sky Dome World.’
’They’ve just been blocked from entering by the Divine Spirits.’
’Even with the appearance of Demonized Creatures, it won’t be that easy for the Demon God Race, who were expelled from the Sky Dome World in ancient times, to return.’
Rather than worrying about the Demon Gods who might arrive at some unknown time in the future, Li Wei thought it was better to worry about the large number of Demonized Magical Beasts that might appear.
His initial thought was to abandon Fred City, leave the Extreme North Icefield, and get away from the source of the danger.
But Gu Sewei would never agree to that.
Besides, Li Wei didn’t want to run away anymore.
Having fled from the Elemental Tower to this place, he didn’t want to live the life of a wanderer.
What Li Wei wanted was simple: just a place where he could practice his Cultivation in peace and feel free.
Faced with such a huge potential threat, it was still too early to talk about freedom.
The Ice and Snow City had merely provided him with a place of respite.
Li Wei didn’t want this peace to be shattered.
He had to find a way to resolve the Demonization crisis.
Back inside the Ice Jade Palace, Gu Ze finally saw the Demonized Magical Beasts.
"So this is a Demonized Magical Beast? It does look a little special."
Gu Ze stood by the cage, looking at the heavily injured Magic Beast lying on the ground inside.
"ROAR!"
The Magic Beast was covered in blood, severely wounded and barely clinging to life.
Yet when it saw Gu Ze, it was still full of ferocity and aggression.
Gu Ze was startled by the Magic Beast’s roar.
He took a step back, and after steadying himself, he flushed with embarrassment.
Li Wei and Gu Sewei, however, paid no attention to his reaction.
Each of them chose a Demonized Magical Beast to study.
From the perspective of a Mage, they began to investigate and research various factors, such as the cause, changes, characteristics, and abilities of the Demonized Magical Beasts.
Spiritual Power was an extremely useful tool for research.
Li Wei’s powerful Spiritual Power allowed him to perceive the internal structure of the Demonized Magical Beast’s body tissues without having to dissect it.
It even had the effect of a high-powered microscope.
The prerequisite for this was that the Demonized Magical Beast wouldn’t resist Li Wei’s unrestricted probing.
Therefore, keeping the Demonized Magical Beast heavily injured was a necessary precondition.
For a Mage with absolute power, however, such conditions were unnecessary.
They could just suppress it directly with their Spiritual Power.
"Hm?"
As Li Wei withdrew his Spiritual Power from the Demonized Magical Beast’s body, he felt his Spiritual Power being eroded by an abnormal force.
He quickly turned to Gu Sewei and warned her, "Be careful. The power of the Demon Seed can erode Spiritual Power."
Gu Sewei nodded with a grave expression. She didn’t need Li Wei’s reminder; she had already sensed it.
Li Wei possessed Holy Power and the Heart Sea Sun, giving him extremely high resistance to all kinds of abnormal states and corrosive powers.
The corrosive effect the Demon Seed had on his Spiritual Power was quickly purified and cleansed.
But this didn’t mean he could ignore the threat of Demonization.
What he had just encountered was only the weakest form of Demonization Power.
It was worlds apart from true Demonization Power.
’Demonization... what kind of power is it, really?’
That night, Li Wei pondered this in his dream.
The image of a Demonized Magical Beast appeared before his eyes.
He had created it in his dream based on his understanding of the creatures.
However, Li Wei felt that this creature before him was very different from a real Demonized Magical Beast.
Li Wei believed that Demonization was not just a physical mutation, but might also involve the mind, and perhaps even the soul.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
A knock came at the door.
Li Wei looked toward the Dream Gate.
He was a little surprised to see who was outside. He opened the door and let the person in.
"What are you doing here?"
Li Wei looked at Gu Sewei in surprise.
Gu Sewei had learned how to enter the Dream World in the Time Secret Realm.
However, she wasn’t a true Sleepwalker. Without Li Wei, she couldn’t remain lucid and control the dream at all times.
Especially after leaving the Time Secret Realm, Gu Sewei hadn’t entered Li Wei’s dreams.
This was the first time.
Gu Sewei walked silently up to him, then suddenly leaned against his chest, motionless.
Li Wei stood frozen, his raised right hand hovering awkwardly, unsure of what to do.
He could feel the agitation and panic in Gu Sewei’s heart.
He gently stroked her back.
"It’s okay. I’m here. Everything will be all right."
After comforting Gu Sewei for a while, once her emotions had stabilized, Li Wei finally asked why she had come here.
He was very concerned about her unusual behavior.
A trace of fear appeared in Gu Sewei’s eyes. She said, somewhat frightened, "I dreamed about... Demonization..."
Gu Sewei said she dreamed that she was being demonized.
And then, she appeared in the Dream World.
Li Wei’s brow furrowed. "Don’t move," he said quickly. "Let me check your body."
In the Dream World, what is revealed is the most essential level of one’s being—the soul.
If there were any abnormalities in the soul, there would definitely be signs.
Using the Rules of the Dream World, Li Wei examined Gu Sewei’s soul.
A moment later, he let out a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, Gu Sewei’s soul showed no signs of Demonization.
He had suspected earlier that the Demonization Power could affect the soul, which was why he had been so worried.
After all, when Gu Sewei was studying the Demonized Creatures that afternoon, her Spiritual Power had been eroded by the power of the Demon Seed.
Li Wei was worried it might have left some lasting consequences.
Even after the examination, he still wasn’t reassured.
"Wait here. I’m coming to find you right now," Li Wei said.
Gu Sewei was a little surprised. "Ah, that’s... that’s not necessary, is it?"
Li Wei’s expression was grave. "The Demon Seed comes from the power of a Demon God. We have to be extremely careful."
After saying this, Li Wei first sent Gu Sewei out of the Dream World.
As soon as he left the Dream World himself, he rushed to Gu Sewei’s room.
Gu Sewei was sitting on her bed, wearing a thin nightgown.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
A knock came at the door.
Li Wei’s voice came from outside.
"I’m coming in."
Li Wei pushed the door open and walked in.
Moonlight spilled into the room from the window. Sitting on the bed, Gu Sewei looked like a celestial fairy who had descended from the moon.
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