587 Master (1/2)

Alcala Mainland.

Light and Darkness alternated, whilst civilization and the wild co-existed with each other.

After the bell for the new generation rang, and the remains of the old generation still stubbornly stood rooted to the land.

Whilst technology was progressively advancing, terrifying things that were unimaginable to an ordinary person continued to lurk in the darkness. Only the Demon Hunters amongst humankind could fight against them.

…

Many memory fragments and pieces surfaced and were absorbed by Fang Yuan after being reorganized.

After who-knows-how-long, his eyelids fluttered open as he woke up.

He took in the pale yellow ceiling that had patches of mold. The mattress and blanket that he that was wrapped in and surrounded by, smelled of wine but were still soft and warm.

To his body which had slept on the hard ground and laid his head on a large sword, numerous times, there was no doubt that this was heaven.

The ground vibrated slightly as a large commotion came from the bar in front.

”Axe Bar…”

This was a gathering point for the Demon Hunters in this territory. It also had other services. In his memories, the smell of black oat wine and grilled sausages was still familiar.

”Hulk, is that the previous name of this body?!”

Fang Yuan was somewhat at loss for words. ”If this body can provide the ability to transform into a giant, then the name and body would be a perfect match…”

He then lowered his head slightly and saw that his chest was bandaged up. Although medicine might have been applied, he still felt an unusual pain and conflict within his body.

”This time… I'm really unlucky…”

He didn't move but, instead, continued lying down and sorting out the memories of the body he was possessing. He couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

On this Alcala Mainland, civilization was similar to the period when the Industrial Revolution happened for the first time. However, there was no unifying empire—the entire mainland was broken up into many kingdoms and federations, as well as regions that had no jurisdiction and were in chaos.

Chaos, fighting, war, and starvation were seeping in and assaulting the originally fragile life of humankind all the time.

Under the surface of this chaos was a much, deeper fear—the Night Family Clan!

It was a general term for the mysterious species. They had terrifying forms, strange abilities, and either hid among humans or lived in the isolated wilderness. However, they were cruel and chaotic in nature, and they enjoyed hunting humans for food.

The so-called Evil Demon were the elites of the Night Family Clan.

Based on legends, the first Evil Demon in the world came from Hell. It was the powerful Mother of Reproduction, who was able to give birth to a series of family clans—the Night Family Clans in the mainland are its descendants.

In the olden days, the Heirs of Darkness even ruled the entire mainland and had built a strong empire. They used violence and fear to order humans around like lambs.

That was until the first Demon Hunter appeared and gave hope to the humans in the world.

Through generations of sacrifice, and many battles and bloodshed, the Empire of the Heirs of Darkness finally crumbled. The fortunate survivors of humankind back then welcomed their new life's freedom.

However, the power of darkness wasn't eliminated.

This was especially true for the elites of the Heirs of Darkness—Evil Demons. After healing their wounds and recovering in silence, they were hungering for a new society.

”I swear to use the sword in my hands to safeguard the Sacred Light!

”I swear to comply with the Demon Hunters' seven 'Taboos', and vanquish demonic entities forever!

”I swear that I will have a firm will and never be bewitched…”

…

The last of his memories was a solemn ceremony.

An immature newbie going into his first operation after making that vow. He was seriously injured by a demon as he was too excited and died, unfortunately…

Of course, only Fang Yuan knew about the last point as he had borrowed his body to live again.

”Mother of Reproduction? Evil Demon? Heirs of Darkness… Interesting!”

Thinking about these reports, the corners of Fang Yuan's mouth curled to reveal a smile.

This world had also been affected by the Demonic Heart Realm. If he was correct, then the Mother of Reproduction was definitely connected to the Demonic Heart Realm.

Even so, those demons might also be another form of Demon Spirits!

”Only…” he looked at his chest and furrowed his brows.

There were two powers occupying that space. They kept clashing with each other, making it feel difficult to move.

”This should be the leftover power from that demon from before, which is clashing with this body's vitality…” Fang Yuan thought about the way that Demon Hunters trained, and had to say that it was quite primitive—they stopped at muscles and techniques, having to depend on various kinds of weapons to fight with the demons.

”Also, they were able to increase the body's cell activity by drinking sacred water… If there's an opportunity, I can look at the production flow…”

He vaguely felt that something was wrong.

If Demon Hunters only had these power, how could they overturn the ancient Dark Empire and fight with the Evil Demons?

”Ultimately, this Hulk is a Demon Hunter newbie… It's normal to lack a deep understanding. I'll have to investigate this on my own. Of course, the main point is still to recover as soon as possible…”

Fang Yuan shut his eyes and a blurred screen appeared in the darkness:

”Name: Hulk (Fang Yuan)

Essence: 1.2 (110)

Spirit: 0.7 (100)