When "God" Decides To Start Over

"If you don't get rid of the Gem Demon Spirit inside your body, your energy will only nourish it, allowing it to grow stronger while you find it difficult to advance in level. Even if you luckily advance to D rank now, it will become increasingly difficult in the future, and you might even be countered by the Gem Demon Spirit when it matures," the Unparalleled King pondered aloud.

"Do you have a solution, Your Majesty?" Li Xiu asked.

"You are my brother; how could I stand by while a mere Gem Demon Spirit takes over you? I have a secret technique that can help you get rid of it," the Unparalleled King's voice echoed in Li Xiu's mind. "Remember, this secret technique must not be shared, or dire consequences will ensue. Even if others don't kill you, I will. Do not let a word of it escape."

After listening to the Unparalleled King's secret technique, Li Xiu left the Underworld with a strange expression.

Although the Unparalleled King did not explicitly tell him what the secret technique was, Li Xiu vaguely guessed that it might be the Seed Spirit Technique or a branch of it.

First, Li Xiu needed to find a clean gemstone, one that didn't contain a spirit or even a trace of Spiritual Qi.

Then, using the method taught by the Unparalleled King, he would perform the Seed Spirit Technique, simultaneously nurturing the implanted spirit in a manner akin to "prenatal education."

Once the Demon Spirit inside the gemstone successfully matures, even without a contract, it will be in sync with its master and will not harm them.

He would then nurture it continuously until it became stronger than the Gem Demon Spirit Li Xiu had consumed before, then swallow the gemstone to let the Gem Demon Spirit defeat the Gem Demon Spirit.

The Unparalleled King told Li Xiu that when using this method, one must not contract the spirit beforehand. Only after it kills the Gem Demon Spirit in his stomach can he form a contract with it; otherwise, all efforts will be wasted.

Though Li Xiu remembered the method, he did not really intend to do it because the Seed Spirit Technique was too cruel; he wouldn't possibly do such a thing.

However, the Unparalleled King's Seed Spirit Technique gave Li Xiu some conjectures.

Not everyone can be used for the Seed Spirit Technique. According to the Unparalleled King's descriptions, those capable of Seed Spirit Technique have very strong Spiritual Sense—doesn't that refer to Magic Armor Masters?

The Unparalleled King, trapped for unknown years, seemed unaware of the existence of human Magic Armor Masters, yet his descriptions pointed unmistakably to them.

"So, those Gem Demon Spirits were people with the Magic Armor Master talent who, due to some fortuitous chance, naturally completed the Seed Spirit Technique and became Demon Spirits..." Li Xiu felt a chill down his spine at the thought. If he were to die in the future, he'd prefer to die completely rather than become a Gem Demon Spirit.

While the problem wasn't solved, the Unparalleled King did give Li Xiu some new ideas.

"The Demon Spirit embryo and the Ruby Demon Spirit within me have reached a deadlock. All I need is bait; perhaps I can reap the benefits without effort," Li Xiu realized, inspired by the Seed Spirit Technique, though he needed to consider it more thoroughly.

The Demon Spirit Arena was being constructed day by day, already entering the final stages, with not many days left until the magic tournament.

Some contestants registered for the competition had already arrived in the City of Light, along with some spectators who had come early. Although there weren't many humans, and they were all from nearby cities, it was gratifying.

Originally, Li Xiu thought there might not be many spectators for this first magic tournament.

The Black Death Demon King had advanced another level, reaching B rank, and astonishingly awakened a new talent skill, the "King's Pardon."

After using the King's Pardon, the shackles on the Black Death Demon King and its Black Death Army's hands and feet would automatically open and fall off. Freed, the combat power of the Black Death Demon King and its demons would reach a higher level.

As Li Xiu had speculated, the B-rank Black Death Army skill could summon forty B-rank Radiant Black Death Demons.

"The Demon Spirits created by some rogue are truly formidable. Just how powerful could it be at S rank?" Li Xiu was increasingly expectant, continuously feeding it daily, hoping the Black Death Demon King could advance to A rank before the magic tournament.

"God has appeared again," A Fei said, bringing his phone to show Li Xiu a news report.

The report covered God, clad in the Red Flower Magic Armor, slaying an S-Class Demon Spirit at the Space City and Southern Cross Federation borders, and it included video footage.

After watching, Li Xiu frowned, convinced that the person impersonating God earlier was already dead.

Yet in the video, the person controlling the Red Flower Magic Armor could also use the Hand of God and Angel's Wings.

"How strange!" Li Xiu muttered, not thinking the Hand of God and Angel's Wings were extraordinary techniques, but he had indeed not seen other Magic Armor Masters casually mastering them before.

Especially the Hand of God. Aside from Bai Qiuyi, who learned it with his help, Li Xiu hadn't seen a second instance.

Even someone as talented as Ye Xiyuan, with Li Xiu's guidance, hadn't fully mastered the Hand of God yet.

"Just where did Guan Jinghao find these Magic Armor Masters?" Li Xiu couldn't help but frown privately.

"Is this God the one you're looking for?" Li Xiu looked up to ask A Fei.