Demons were born from the heart; what mattered was demonic nature.
The stronger one's demonic nature, the more effective one would be when cultivating demonic arts. The power of those arts would increase greatly, and one's demonic qi would become purer and denser.
Thus, if Demon Emperor Liudao obtained Mo Luo's demonic nature, his strength would indeed increase tremendously, and his demonic qi would surge. If the two became one, he might even gain the ability to break out of the Heavenly Abyss.
However, the stronger the karma, the deeper the karmic burden.
While gaining profound demonic nature, all kinds of desires would also rapidly magnify. If one ultimately failed to control that demonic nature, one would suffer its backlash. At best, one's temperament would change drastically, making it impossible to restrain oneself as one descended into frenzy. At worst, one would suffer qi deviation and be devoured by demonic nature, becoming part of it.
The instant the demonic nature Mo Luo released was swallowed by Demon Emperor Liudao, a heaven-shaking boom erupted from the lake beneath the black mist as though the sky had collapsed and the earth had split apart. A dazzling red beam hundreds of zhang long suddenly burst into the sky.
"Hahahahaha—!"
Within the blazing red radiance, Liudao threw back his head and laughed maniacally. The Evil Qi released by his demonic nature was incredibly dense across his face.
"Mo Luo, your demonic nature has fused with this emperor's. From this day onward, this emperor may also call himself this demon—the true emperor among demons! Hahahaha—"
Liudao's mad laughter was filled with wild arrogance. He looked like a genuine fiend of the mortal world, red veins spreading across his eyes as crimson light flickered within them, like the glow that only demons could emit. The veins