Without Going Mad, How Can One Become a Demon

Boom!

The two figures collided, then instantly sprang apart, putting four or five meters between themselves as they warily readied themselves again.

"Damn it, its strength is about equal to mine, neither much stronger nor weaker. Its body is weaker than mine, and it's slower than me. Even if it has some unknown evolutionary talent, I still have the power to fight!"

Evolutionary talent—yes, Er Dongsheng was now facing a First-Level Demon, one that had just completed its evolution and received the Abyss's recognition. One look at the creature's forehead told the story: a glittering star was embedded there, the mark of recognition from the Abyssal Will.

A faint Abyssal Aura drifted slowly between them. The Abyss Demon opposite him radiated waves of evil, bloodthirsty, violent darkness. Black currents curled around its body, while blood-red light blazed from its eyes as it stared fixedly at Er Dongsheng.

It was a humanoid Abyss Demon. Its forehead bore horns even larger than Er Dongsheng's. At around one and a half meters tall, it was slightly taller than Er Dongsheng's current form. Its legs were thick and powerful, and an even larger tail stood high behind it, ready to strike at any moment. Its body was covered in enormous scales, utterly unlike the small scales covering Er Dongsheng from head to toe.

The demon opposite him remained silent, who knew what it was thinking. Er Dongsheng carefully adjusted his stance, ready to fight to the death at any moment.

"You are strong. Though you are not an Abyss Demon, you are still very strong," the demon opposite him slowly said in a hoarse, low voice, speaking word by word in Abyssal Language.

"Of course. Your Excellency is no weakling either." Er Dongsheng did not hesitate to acknowledge his own strength. In the Abyss, one had to display strength at every turn. This was a place where the bigger fist was the truth; one could never show weakness.

Another stretch of silence followed.

"Having advanced into an Abyss Demon, I need some subordinates. Hand that Abyssal Succubus over to me, and I will spare you," the Abyss Demon continued.

"What?" Er Dongsheng looked astonished, then pointed at the Abyss Demon and burst into laughter. "Instead of robbing those Abyssal Species clans or other Abyss Demons, you came to rob me of my property? Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"Pah! Coward! You are unworthy of being an Abyss Demon!"

Boom! The Abyss Demon was thoroughly enraged. It had only just become an Abyss Demon and had not yet had time to gather followers. Then it suddenly encountered an Abyssal Intelligent Species—especially an Abyssal Succubus, famous throughout the Abyss—and thought it could recruit her with a mere wave of its hand. Who would have thought another damned Abyssal Species would interfere? And this damned Abyssal Species was absurdly strong. Even though it had only just entered the First-Level Demon stage, it was still a demon! How could an Abyssal Species be this strong?

"Damn it, I'll kill you!" With a rumbling roar, the Abyss Demon charged forward, dragging its enormous tail behind it.

"That's more like it. Why waste words?"

Er Dongsheng leaped up swiftly, dodging the enormous tail that stabbed toward him. He clasped his fists together and arched his back.

Lion Heavy Cannon, Double Shot!

Boom! Boom!

His hands struck twice in rapid succession, slamming into the demon's body. With a bang, the Abyss Demon was smashed deep into the ground.

"It's not over yet!" He spun, twisted his body, and plunged down swiftly.

Split Kick! Die!

Boom!

A massive shockwave burst outward, sending leaves and dust flying. Er Dongsheng immediately tapped the ground with his foot and drifted backward with a light motion, withdrawing from the battlefield.

"I don't believe an Abyss Demon dies that easily!" He stared hard ahead. Before long, the smoke, dust, and leaves settled, revealing a pitch-black figure.

"Ahhh! It hurts! It hurts! Damn it, damn you!" With a boom, countless violent currents of air surged forth.

"Abyssal Will, open for me!"

Hum— Great waves of black aura erupted from the Abyss Demon's forehead. The pale white star on its brow abruptly turned scarlet. Its injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, while its one-and-a-half-meter body rapidly swelled and grew, suddenly becoming a colossal monster two and a half meters tall, nearly three.

"Fuck, how am I supposed to fight this?" Er Dongsheng stared in dumbfounded disbelief. "Is this f***ing Ultraman transforming?"

Roar! Two long streams of white vapor billowed from the Abyss Demon's nostrils. Its scarlet eyes were filled with excitement, violence, and bloodlust as it stared at Er Dongsheng, making his scalp prickle. Then...

"Not good!" Seeing the Abyss Demon suddenly vanish before his eyes, Er Dongsheng's heart jolted. He rapidly retreated, but unfortunately...

Bang!

In an instant, Er Dongsheng was viciously sent flying. The moment he hit the ground, another enormous force struck his back.

Boom! Er Dongsheng was smashed flying again, followed immediately by...

"Damn it, again? Are you never done?!" He turned and swept around. Er Dongsheng's right leg violently collided with the thick leg kicking toward him, while his right hand struck the ground hard. Instead of retreating, he advanced, using the recoil to drive his left leg out in a savage kick.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At last, the two of them separated once more.

Pfft! A mouthful of blood surged up his throat. He clenched his lips tightly and swallowed it back down. In a martial artist's battle, everything depended on one breath. He absolutely could not spit out that blood; he had to swallow it. Otherwise, once his momentum leaked away, everything would be over.

"Come. Let's fight again."

Without going mad, how could one become a demon? Since I had become a demon in this life, then let me fight to the very end. Even if I die, I will not hesitate.

A martial artist repaid every grievance down to the smallest slight, with blood splashing five paces away.