Chapter 586: Chapter 457: High-Level Monarch, White Demon (Part 1)

After the completion of the First and Second Realms, Chu Mu had strengthened his Demon Tree Warrior and was left with 100 million. Then, in the Third Realm, Chu Mu received a reward of 1.5 billion.

In the Fourth Realm, he received the highest reward of 4 billion for a perfect defense. In the Fifth and Sixth Realms, he received a total of 8.5 billion.

All in all, Chu Mu had a total of 15 billion!

In a few days, the Seventh Realm challenge was coming up, and Chu Mu knew that the enemy he would face in the Seventh Realm would be stronger. Relying on his Triple Control, it would be difficult for him to compete with those strong enemies. During the last few Realms, Chu Mu deliberately did not upgrade the strength of his soul pets, using the original line-up all the way to now, intending to invest all 15 billion into a soul pet with the most potential that has rarely been strengthened with Spirit Items, and crazily increase its strength.

This idea came to Chu Mu after gradually feeling the pressure of the rising experts in the World Decree competition, especially after the difficulty of fighting the support experts in the Fourth Realm against Jiang Zhi and the Sixth Realm. Chu Mu realized that even if he had three Ninth Rank Intermediate Monarch Soul Pets, it would be difficult for him to stand firm in the subsequent challenges!

Therefore, during the Fourth Realm, Chu Mu began to save up funds and had a total of 15 billion so far. This amount, even for those middle-aged and elderly members, was a huge sum, and Chu Mu planned to use all 15 billion to strengthen the most potential soul pet among all his pets!

Mo Ye, Ice-Feathered Spirit, and Demon Tree Warrior have all been strengthened with Spirit Items. Even if Chu Mu spent all 15 billion on them now, it would probably only be enough to barely improve them a bit more.

In the Fourth Realm battle, the Night Thunder Dream Beast successfully transformed to the Ninth Rank and, with the Dark Domain Skill, its strength can now reach the level of a Ninth Rank Intermediate Monarch. However, there are only two ways to further enhance the Night Thunder Dream Beast’s strength: one is to find the Demon Spirit House, and the other is to fight. Spirit Items have less impact on it.

The Wind-binding Spirit was actually one of Chu Mu’s options. The Wind-binding Spirit’s strength had been upgraded to the Ninth Rank Fourth Stage in the Sixth Realm. Its Combat Power Level was at the Intermediate Monarch level and close to the level of a High-Level Monarch. If Chu Mu put all 15 billion into enhancing the Wind-binding Spirit, it might be able to reach the High-Level Monarch level.

There is a two-tier gap in strength between Intermediate Monarchs and High-Level Monarchs. If he can truly make the Wind-binding Spirit reach the level of a High-Level Monarch, Chu Mu’s strength will definitely skyrocket. Therefore, the Wind-binding Spirit is one of the soul pets Chu Mu is considering for a significant increase in strength.

Zhan Ye’s stage upgrades have hardly ever left Spirit Items. Chu Mu felt that if he spent 15 billion on Zhan Ye, Zhan Ye’s strength would only be upgraded by two levels at most. Compared to the Wind-binding Spirit’s two-tier strength increase, Zhan Ye’s growth from an Eighth Rank Ninth Stage – Low-Grade Monarch to a Ninth Rank Lower Stage – Intermediate Monarch, would be too extravagant. After all, Zhan Ye’s own Combat Power Level is actually already somewhat close to that of an Intermediate Monarch. Given more time, he should be able to catch up with Chu Mu’s other soul pets soon.

The Ghost Dome King is temporarily not considered by Chu Mu. The Ghost Dome King mainly relies on defense and strength, making it unbeatable in some battles. However, its explosive battle power is far weaker than Mo Ye, Wind-binding Spirit, Zhan Ye, and White Nightmare Demon. Spending 15 billion to strengthen the Ghost Dome King would be insufficient for Chu Mu’s overall combat control since the Ghost Dome King is not suitable for combat in every situation.

“After much thought, it seems that only the Wind-binding Spirit is the more suitable option. Fox Elder, do you have any good suggestions?” Chu Mu had also deliberated for a long time in view of the current situation.

“The Wind-binding Spirit is a new Soul Pet for you, and you’re still somewhat unfamiliar with controlling it. Strengthening the Wind-binding Spirit is an option, but not the best choice,” said Fox Elder.

Chu Mu also hesitated a bit due to his unfamiliarity with the cooperation between him and the Wind-binding Spirit.

Fox Elder actually recommended strengthening Zhan Ye more. Throughout the whole process of challenging the realms, Chu Mu had never let Zhan Ye show its true strength. If Zhan Ye were to be strengthened to Ninth Rank Lower Stage – Intermediate Monarch, with its late-stage burst capability, it would definitely be able to sweep away formidable opponents.

However, there is a significant drawback to strengthening Zhan Ye, which is that Zhan Ye’s strength can only be fully realized in the later stages.

In many battles, absolute strength is needed. Chu Mu may soon face opponents with four controlled Soul Pets, all at the Ninth Rank Intermediate Monarch level, and in a three-against-four situation, even if Zhan Ye can burst in later stages, it may be too late if the other Soul Pets were defeated early on.

“Hiss~~~~~~~~~ hiss~~~~~~~~~~~~~”

Just when Chu Mu and Fox Elder were both somewhat troubled, the white demon inside Chu Mu’s body suddenly let out a demonic cry, as if reminding Chu Mu of something.

As soon as the White Demon cried out, Chu Mu’s other Soul Pets also began to clamor, urging the rebellious White Demon to behave and stay out of the fuss.

However, the White Nightmare Demon’s cry made Chu Mu’s eyes light up, and he asked Fox Elder, “Soul Hall and Nightmare Demon Palace have always been at odds, but it shouldn’t be an outrageous act for Soul Hall members to inadvertently get Nightmare Demon species, right?”

“Well… it depends on the situation. You’ve been mingling with Soul Hall for some time now, so you should be aware of some of their regulations. Soul Hall explicitly states that its members cannot join the three powers of Nightmare Demon Palace, Soul Pet Palace, and Soul Covenant, but indeed, it doesn’t say that Soul Hall members can’t have Nightmare Demons. It’s best not to summon your White Nightmare Demon, as some of the stubborn old people may cause you trouble. Of course, if you win the ultimate glory of the second-tier, the old Soul Hall fellows like Elder Spirit Master should protect you. Soul Hall also has a group of more rational elders who believe that the nature of Soul Pets is not different, but rather the difference lies in the user…” said Fox Elder.

“In short, if I summon the White Nightmare Demon for battle, some people in Soul Hall would definitely object, but if I win the ultimate glory, they might also turn a blind eye to it, right?” asked Chu Mu.

“Young Master, you should go and ask Elder Spirit Master De about this issue,” said Fox Elder.

Among all of Chu Mu’s Soul Pets, the White Nightmare Demon had the highest Species Ranking, and the entire growth and metamorphosis process of the White Nightmare Demon was mostly reliant on Chu Mu’s Soul Power, with minimal strengthening from spirit items.

If 1.5 billion worth of spirit items were all placed on the White Nightmare Demon, the improvement potential it could achieve would definitely be the largest.

In terms of combat, the White Nightmare Demon was Chu Mu’s main pet. It possessed an aura of superiority above other creatures. If its strength could be enhanced, its bizarre combat style and terrifying Soul Demon Flames power would be as sharp as that of Mo Ye’s.

Additionally, although the White Nightmare Demon fought as it pleased, it was ultimately nurtured slowly by Chu Mu from the First Rank First Stage, and the soul connection between them was quite close, making it more flexible to control than the Wind-binding Spirit.

“I’ll go ask right now.” Since Chu Mu had thought about it, he went directly to ask Teacher De.

…

Initially, Chu Mu always thought that Teacher De was a highly respected senior in Soul Hall. It wasn’t until he became the Main Judge of the World’s Contest Organizers that Chu Mu gradually found out that this old fellow was actually a Soul Hall Elder with a higher status than the Palace Master himself!

Teacher De did indeed protect Chu Mu. After Chu Mu killed Jiang Zhi of Luo region Gate in the Fourth Realm, he incurred the anger and accusations of several older generation members.

Back then, Teacher De simply sneered, “If you’re not as skilled as others, don’t make a fool of yourselves. If Jiang Zhi had been able to kill a disciple of my Soul Hall, I, De, would have guaranteed his safety.”

Those strong older critics from Luo region Gate who had come to make troubles originally showed malicious intentions, seemingly wanting to question Chu Mu. But after Teacher De spoke, those so-called “strong ones” didn’t dare to say another word. It was then that Chu Mu truly realized that this old fellow, who had healed him twice and was easy to talk to, was actually a high-ranking elder of Soul Hall!

…

“Chu Mu, even though I, the old man, am quite idle, you can’t keep bring me troubles all the time.” Seeing Chu Mu coming over, Teacher De almost instinctively thought that Chu Mu had killed some other powerful figure in the Sixth Realm and came to seek protection.

“Uh… It’s not a trouble this time.” Chu Mu scratched his head awkwardly, as it seemed that he had indeed brought quite a few troubles to Teacher De soon after joining Soul Hall.

Chu Mu didn’t beat around the bush and directly told Teacher De the fact that he had a White Nightmare Demon as his main pet.

Teacher De listened to Chu Mu’s words while he was studying a potion. As soon as Chu Mu finished speaking, Teacher De’s hand trembled, and the medicine bottle exploded with a “bang”…

“How do you have a White Nightmare Demon!” Teacher De turned his face and looked at Chu Mu with a surprised expression.

Chu Mu let Master Li explain, and Master Li said a lot, basically telling Teacher De about Chu Mu being captured by Nightmare Demon Palace in the past. Of course, important things were omitted. Chu Mu needed the power of Soul Hall as a backing in the future, but it was still not appropriate to mention the half-demons, Mo Ye and the Qingzhe Dragon now…

“You kid, you kid, Binglan has been pure and kind since childhood, untainted by the world. It was already a headache for her to meet someone like your father. As a result, your restless kid is so unreliable…” After listening to the explanation, Teacher De sighed.

“…” Chu Mu felt embarrassed, as it seemed that Teacher De’s words were meant to criticize both him and his father…

“But, this is quite interesting – using Nightmare Demon Palace’s soul pet to trample on their Nightmare Demon Palace youngsters.” Teacher De’s attitude changed quickly. His white eyebrows were even lightly raised, looking like a real old rascal.

“…” Seeing Teacher De’s attitude change as fast as flipping through a book, Chu Mu was once again speechless.

Teacher De glanced at Chu Mu, whose expression was strange, and suddenly burst into laughter,

“I just didn’t expect you to be hiding a main pet. The combat power of the White Nightmare Demon is even higher than that of the Wind-binding Spirit. If you make good use of it, people’s jaws will definitely drop. Just go ahead and summon it. There’s nothing to worry about. Even if I can’t protect you, there’s another old fellow who will protect you. Nobody dares to mess with you.”

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