Chapter 50: He Was the Enemy of All Beings!

Was the boy truly the source of evil?

Could it be that they had struck the wrong target, and the Bat Demon was actually here to resolve evil instead?

Jiang He saw the strange black spell-words on the boy’s face and heard his increasingly faint heartbeat, and his thoughts changed.

The evil aura Old Jiang had spoken of was clearly referring to these spell-words.

But then, how should these spell-words be dealt with…

Jiang He thought of the scene just now when the shadows had dissolved. He turned his right hand into an eraser-like material and reached toward the boy’s face—

The enhanced talent 【Eraser】 did not allow him to erase everything at will. Instead, it granted the power to eliminate the “Transcendent.”

It was as if, to this talent, “transcendent powers” were a special kind of “stain.”

Therefore, whether it was “transcendent flames” or “strange shadows,” they could both be easily wiped away.

The same went for these eerie spell-words. As soon as they touched his eraser-skin, they quickly disappeared.

But at the same time, Jiang He’s palm let out a sizzling sound, accompanied by a sharp pain. His skin began to burn and fester, exposing raw flesh.

“You better be careful. ‘Eraser’ isn’t ‘Imagine Breaker.’ Even if its strength has been enhanced, its essence hasn’t changed.”

Old Jiang reminded him: “When you wipe away stains, your own body also suffers wear and tear… The stronger the stain, the greater the price you’ll pay.”

So there was a side effect.

Jiang He noted down this warning and spoke.

「Spirit Heal」

This was one of the eight Word-Spirits he had stored, specializing in healing.

He could inscribe and use the corresponding Spell Word without limit, so he didn’t have to worry about usage restrictions.

As the Spell Word took effect, the skin of his palm returned to normal and continued healing, contending against the burn.

“Wow.” Old Jiang’s eyes lit up. “That’s truly a versatile talent.”

Jiang He didn’t respond but only bared his teeth in pain.

This constant cycle of injury and recovery felt like being cut into by a thousand blades… it was unbearable!

He took back what he had said earlier.

This really was a trash talent.

Just as Jiang He clenched his teeth to endure, his right hand suddenly loosened.

The eerie spell-words covering the boy’s face, after being erased halfway, suddenly squirmed as if alive. They rapidly contracted together, gathering at the boy’s right eye.

The next moment, his eyelid was forced open, and black-red smoke surged out from his eyeball, condensing into a head.

It looked very similar to the head of the Bat Demon, except that half of its face was missing. Its teeth were bared, and it actually spoke human words.

“Stop, stop, stop! I surrender, don’t attack yet!”

That was the Bat Demon from before?

It hadn’t died yet?

Its vitality was ridiculously tenacious!

Jiang He froze in surprise. The demon’s head let out a sigh of relief. “I say, can’t we have a little contract spirit here?”

“This kid willingly sold his life to me. Now that the contract is complete, I’ve come to collect my debt. Can’t you be more reasonable? We live in a society governed by law now!”

“Contract?” Jiang He asked in confusion.

“Exactly.” The demon’s head swayed, shattered into smoke, then condensed into a small humanoid figure the size of a head.

It was dressed in a neat suit, with two pairs of wings sprouting from its back. It bowed politely. “Allow me to introduce myself. I am a guest from the ‘Boundless Abyss,’ here to sightsee in the mortal realm, when I happened to encounter this boy.”

“Because of his personality and talent, he was constantly oppressed and broken. Both his body and mind sank into despair…”

“At his desperate pleas, I proposed a contract…”

From the Bat Demon’s narration, it painted itself as a great benefactor who saved the suffering.

But Jiang He was no longer a fledgling novice.

He already understood the principle that “even oneself can deceive oneself.” How could he possibly believe the words of a demon so easily?

From its account, he extracted the key points.

Contract, granting power, revenge, collecting life…

Wasn’t this exactly the same as selling one’s soul to a demon?

The ancient Western churches had spread countless such stories, and modern literature was filled with this kind of trope too!

As for its so-called “Boundless Abyss,” replacing it with “hell” or “the abyss” would fit perfectly well.

As expected, this was evil!

Jiang He raised his eager right hand, preparing to exorcise it.

The Bat Demon hurriedly cried, “Wait, wait! Don’t you want to make a contract with me? I can grant you endless power!”

“…Heh.” Jiang He glanced at his right hand and couldn’t help but sneer.

A roadside creature that had been kicked to death by him dared say it could give him power?

“The Boundless Abyss has yet to fully descend. What stands before you is merely a wisp of my essence,” the Bat Demon explained. “My true body possesses power far beyond your imagination!”

“In terms of your world’s words, my true body is already close to S-rank. Even the strongest in this city wouldn’t be my match!”

Quasi-S-rank? Top-tier A-rank? Teacher Zhong’s level?

Jiang He cast a glance at Old Jiang, who was smiling as he watched.

“Oh.”

Jiang He’s hand was already reaching the Bat Demon’s face.

It seemed unable to detach from the boy’s eyeball. No matter how it tried to retreat, it was futile.

It spoke quickly.

“Make a contract with me! I don’t want your life, nor your soul!”

“All I need is for you to find someone for me!”

“As long as you can find him, I’ll give you all my power—without any price!”

“…Find someone?”

Jiang He’s hand slowed a little.

He was curious—who could be so important to a demon?

The Bat Demon said, “That is the Doomsday World Destroyer, the Ender of All Things, the existence that will bring annihilation to the world!”

“The Boundless Abyss has sensed His presence. The Sovereign has felt His birth. He has already issued the Doomsday Declaration!”

Before the Bat Demon finished speaking, Jiang He quickened his movement and slammed his palm onto its face.

As his palm burned, the dark aura was continuously wiped away.

The Bat Demon screamed and twisted, yet it did not stop.

“Even if you don’t make a contract with me, you humans must find Him, stop Him, destroy Him!”

“He is the enemy of all beings!!”

With a shrill cry, the Bat Demon finally dissipated completely.

As it vanished, the boy ceased weakening, and his breathing gradually steadied.

Jiang He cast the 「Spirit Heal」 Spell Word to treat him further.

At that moment, Old Jiang came over, his face dark. “What did you just do?”

“…I didn’t do anything.” Jiang He pretended to be calm.

“It just said that the World Destroyer has already been born, and must be eliminated…” Old Jiang said. “Who could the great World Destroyer be? That’s a tough guess.”

“But, simply changing into a transcendent profession shouldn’t cause such a commotion… According to what it said, you’ve ‘declared doomsday’?”

“…That’s White Crane’s skill. The declaration gives a buff.” Jiang He could no longer hold back.

“I was just saying it, I didn’t mean to actually do it.”

“It was only a jest!”

Old Jiang covered his face.

He had thought his younger self looked rather mature and steady.

Now he realized—this was just a brat.

Old Jiang said, “A gentleman does not speak in jest, much less when it concerns X-rank power.”

“When you use this power, you’ve already left your mark upon the world—”

“You must understand, even slightly stronger Transcendents can sense the existence of things like ‘killing intent.’ Some top-tier Transcendents, even without prophetic talents, can faintly feel the approach of death.”

“Let alone the ‘world’ itself.”

“When you, under the name of World Destroyer, declared doomsday, it was equivalent to releasing killing intent toward all beings.”

“Even if they can’t sense your exact presence, they will still feel a premonition of doomsday, like thorns on their back, thrown into terror!”

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