"Master, what exactly is this?"
Li Gan looked at his master's grave expression and immediately realized that the black stone had to be extraordinary.
"Have you ever heard of demons?"
Zhou Buping didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked him a question.
"Uh, no."
Li Gan shook his head.
He had read plenty of books and learned a fair amount about this world.
But the level of knowledge he had access to was very limited.
"It's only natural that you don't know. In fact, most martial artists—even Xiantian Martial Artists from some ordinary sects—might never find out."
Zhou Buping nodded. "Long ago, terrifying demons dwelled across this land. They fed on humans and other living creatures until humanity's martial arts had advanced to a certain level and the demons were finally driven away."
"Master, is this black stone connected to demons?"
Li Gan asked curiously.
"Yes. If my guess is right, this is a Demon Stone. When a demon dies, all its essence condenses into one of these stones. Of course, there's another theory: once a demon reaches a certain level of power, a Demon Stone will condense inside its body."
Zhou Buping nodded. "They say Demon Stones are highly contaminating. If a living creature consumes one, it can easily undergo mutation. Given enough time, the creature might completely absorb the Demon Stone's essence, become demonic, and transform into a true demon. They say only martial experts at the Heavenly Human Level or above can stand against a true demon."
"Demon Stones are really that dangerous? I thought it was some kind of treasure."
Li Gan was astonished.
Luckily, he had killed the Earth Dragon Exotic Insect in time. Otherwise, if it had transformed into a demon, it would have been a disaster.
Only martial experts at the Heavenly Human Level