Evil Slaying

"So, you don't need a Demon Soul fusion to level up after all!"

Zhang Yang pondered this, then wondered what the principle behind using the Village Building Order to fuse a Demon Soul truly was.

But he quickly dismissed the thought, as it wasn't the time to delve into the true nature of the Fantasy Village Building Order.

"One unit of Azure Wolf Demon blood can refine 0.1 units of Demonic Energy, which can then be purified into 0.01 units of mana. And this Mountain Monster essence blood is incredibly potent; one unit of essence blood can refine 0.9 units of Demonic Energy, ultimately yielding 0.09 units of mana."

Zhang Yang muttered to himself, observing the tiny wisp of pure energy preserved within his Soul Force Field.

This was mana. Because there was more of it, his perception and understanding of it were more intuitive and clearer than the last time.

He didn't even need the Village Building Order to explain it; Zhang Yang himself understood what mana was.

From the perspective of an Earthling, or rather, from the perspective of Earth science, this was a power that could almost perfectly integrate into the human body without side effects. It could replace food, preventing hunger.

It could provide strength, safer, more reliable, and more effective than any known Earth stimulant. Just 0.001 units of mana could likely turn an ordinary person into a battlefield superman or a bedroom superman for an hour.

Furthermore, it could improve a person's physical condition, making the body healthier and stronger at a cellular level. Of course, this also included all animals, and even plants.

If this power could be applied on a large scale on Earth, Zhang Yang was certain it would be the spiritual energy resurgence.

Finally, this miraculous power could also act upon inanimate objects, then, by altering the molecular and atomic structure of matter, cause significant changes. So, was this the legendary immortal refining artifacts?

"In short, this is definitely a miraculous power. It can provide abundant energy for any civilized society. Oil, coal, nuclear energy, electronics, and the like are utterly weak in the face of this super-new energy source."

"And now, whoever can master this power and apply it on a large scale will be the big winner. So, whether it's that Deer Demon or the Jackalman village chief, they're not worth mentioning, because they haven't discovered this power. Of course, it's also possible they haven't had time to discover it."

"But I can't be careless, because there must be some village chiefs bound to a Village Building Order who have discovered this power. These are the true life-and-death enemies; if I encounter them with my current strength, I can only be destroyed."

As Zhang Yang thought this, he slowly integrated the wisp of mana into his body. In an instant, he felt as if he were in a hot spring, every pore and every cell in his body seemed to be cheering. That feeling of comfort was absolutely unforgettable for a lifetime.

Just a few seconds later, he couldn't help but feel sleepy and fell into a deep slumber.

When Zhang Yang woke up again, it was almost dark, but when he checked the wisp of mana in his body again, he was shocked, because that wisp of mana had completely disappeared.

And his body didn't seem to have undergone much change, except that he felt incredibly energetic.

"How strange, did this mana just disappear, or is it because I haven't cultivated the techniques from those novels? But if I integrate a wisp of mana like this every day, I could at least live to be two hundred years old; there's absolutely no doubt about that."

Zhang Yang wasn't disappointed, because he had already mastered the method of purifying mana.

Next, he took out another unit of Mountain Monster essence blood and began to re-refine Demonic Energy, then purify it into mana.

This time it was much easier. The spirit hidden within the Mountain Monster essence blood didn't pose a threat to him. In just half an hour, he had refined another 0.09 units of mana.

He then released his Soul Force Field again, enveloping Duan Kuan's long saber, and began to modify it with these 0.09 units of mana.

This time it went smoothly. The Soul Force Field was like a guiding light, and mana was like a scalpel, easily cutting through the first layer of blood qi and the second layer of attached Demon Soul will on the long saber, finally reaching the third layer. Here, the 0.09 units of mana transformed into countless threads, clearing away some abrupt impurities and reconstructing the sand-like particles suspected to be iron atoms. The entire process lasted only ten seconds.

When Zhang Yang retracted his Soul Force Field, he found that the long saber had turned crimson, its length had shortened by ten centimeters, and its shape had slightly changed.

Looking at its attributes again, it had become Sharpness +5.

"I can't micro-manage it anymore. One more time and this saber might be ruined, because its materials aren't good enough."

Zhang Yang was certain, because he had just sorted out all the perceptible impurities in the third layer of the long saber, and it had already become five kilograms lighter and ten centimeters shorter. One more time, and this long saber would probably turn into a dagger.

"However, I can strengthen it from other aspects. The power of Duan Kuan's long saber is composed of three layers: the first layer is the blood light, which is like the killing intent attached to it; the second layer is the Demon Soul, which is like the attached Mountain Monster will, allowing this saber to break through the enemy's Soul Force Field or aura field in battle; the third layer is the essence of the material itself."

After some careful thought, Zhang Yang took out another unit of Mountain Monster essence blood. This time he only purified it into Demonic Energy, then injected this Demonic Energy into the second layer of the long saber, which was the Mountain Monster will.

This time it was extraordinary.

As soon as Zhang Yang injected this 0.9 units of Demonic Energy, the long saber actually hummed automatically, and streaks of blood light rippled outward, looking very mysterious, at least to others.

But to Zhang Yang, who had already grasped its secrets, it was a minor matter.

This time, the quality of this long saber finally changed, from its original white quality to black quality, and it also gained an additional characteristic.

"Evil Slaying: Inflicts massive damage to ghosts, evil creatures, and soul-type spells."

Looking at this completely different long saber, Zhang Yang really wanted to laugh triumphantly. He wanted to call over Duan Kuan, who was anxiously pacing outside, and regardless of how ecstatic he might be, he would then summon Wu Yuan and the others, and have them bring their weapons one by one. Now that he had mastered the method of strengthening weapons, it was only natural to further enhance the combat power of his soldiers.

That night, all the infantry captains in the village went crazy, because every half hour, Zhang Yang could strengthen a wave of their weapons.

Basically, it was Sharpness +3, plus a characteristic.

The sharpness came from mana refinement, while the characteristic was achieved by mixing in Demonic Energy, drawing upon the spirit and will within the demonic blood.

It took Zhang Yang a full five days to complete the weapon enhancement for all 66 captain-level soldiers, including the great bows in the hands of the archer captains and the great shields in the hands of the shield captains—none were left out.

However, the cost was that almost all the demonic blood in Zhang Yang's possession was exhausted. He himself only had 120 units of Deer Demon essence blood left, which was of a higher grade, and he didn't dare to purify it for now.

But the cost was well worth it.

If, before, each infantry captain being issued five Imprisonment Spears already doubled their combat power, then this wave of weapon enhancement could double their combat power again.

Especially the Four Berserker Bears; their weapons were all crafted from that Mountain Monster great hammer, so their starting point was very high, and thus the enhancement effect was even greater.

For example, Duan Kuan's long saber had Sharpness +5 and the Evil Slaying characteristic.

Song Dachui's great hammer had Heavy Strike +5 and the Evil Slaying characteristic.

Wang Mumu's shield had Durability +200 and the Evil Slaying characteristic.

Zhou Datou's javelin, meanwhile, transformed into an Armor-Piercing Cone, with Sharpness +5 and the Evil Slaying characteristic.

It was incredibly luxurious.

And just as Zhang Yang and his subordinates were in high spirits and full of confidence, the Ghost Priest suddenly reported that Imps were spotted peeking around the village perimeter.