Versatile Mage: Soul and Demon Dual Cultivation

“Uh, didn’t anyone tell you what happened?” Mo Fan asked.

“What happened… Sigh, don’t worry about it! I woke up early and went to the back mountain of the temple,” Zhao Manyan said mysteriously, with a hint of glee in his eyes.

“I bet it’s a wooden fish instrument carved with ancient writing,” Mo Fan said.

Zhao Manyan looked dumbfounded, giving a thumbs up, “You’re a god, you guessed it! It really is a wooden fish instrument, very similar to what I saw in my dream, so I casually took it. I’m sure it’s a treasure!”

Mo Fan stared at Zhao Manyan in disbelief, “No way? You could take that wooden fish?”

Zhao Manyan said, “Of course, it was just sitting there, I just picked it up!”

“Nan Jue, can you see what’s going on?” Mo Fan felt something was wrong and hurriedly called Nan Jue over.

Nan Jue examined it and found a trace of soul connection between the wooden fish instrument and Zhao Manyan. She wasn't sure if it was because Zhao Manyan had a piece of his soul taken away, or if the evil spirit had died and the instrument was now masterless…

Nan Jue explained the situation with the wooden fish instrument. Now that the instrument had recognized Zhao Manyan as its master, and it was a top-quality defensive magic tool, Zhao Manyan had made a huge profit.

…

Everyone gradually woke up and began packing their bags. They spent a lot of money to have the monks use their identification information to buy them train tickets to Tokyo.

The old monks happily completed the task. Not making money would be foolish.

Sitting on the train, which happened to be running along the coastline, Lin Chen leaned his head out the window to admire the scenery passing through Nishikuma City.

The train gradually left the coast and entered the mainland. Rolling mountains, bluish-purple in color, lined both sides of the railway track. The mountains of the little devils were quite clean, and the air was better than expected.

The train was much more comfortable than a ship. At least when you were tired, you could sleep soundly.

Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu leaned on Lin Chen's shoulders and gradually fell asleep. Lin Chen also closed his eyes to rest, completely unaffected by the surrounding environment.

Some people were sleeping, others were chattering non-stop, especially Zhao Manyan. He was still excited, having inexplicably obtained a life-bound instrument. Anyone would be excited.

After some time, Ai Jiangtu said, “We have to go to Osaka!”

“Aren’t we going straight to Tokyo?” Zhao Manyan asked.

Ai Jiangtu explained, “We have to spar with some well-known Japanese universities. The mentors specifically instructed us to do this. There’s a Japanese National Hall in Osaka. Before going to Tokyo, we have to pass through Osaka!”

“Challenging the hall, that’s the best!” Mo Fan was excited.

“Humph, you’re a substitute. You won’t get a chance to participate in this kind of sparring!” Zu Jiming said.

Mo Fan ignored Zu Jiming’s words. Lin Chen, who was resting with his eyes closed, quietly listened to their conversation.

Mo Fan’s luck as the favored child was indeed amazing. He would always encounter some clowns. From an outsider’s perspective, Mo Fan was not difficult to get along with, but some minor characters would always provoke him!

“How long until we reach Osaka?”

“Soon, I think!”

“There are quite a few little devils. I heard that some of Osaka’s sea defense lines are famous sea battlefields. If we have time, we can go and take a look. It’s said to be spectacular!” Jiang Yu said.

Osaka was not a peaceful place. The situation was somewhat similar to the ancient capital in China. Large-scale battles often occurred!

Even more so were the super-clans among the sea monsters. The little devils were even more disaster-prone than China. Their buildings were designed to withstand attacks. Even if they were trampled within the city limits, they might not be able to destroy those resistant buildings.

Osaka was actually fine, the fiercest was Tokyo.

That place was the most prosperous capital of the little devils, and also the largest war city in terms of naval battles. Sea monsters of different races would land day and night, but they could never shake the hard coastal shields of Osaka and Tokyo. As a result, Osaka and Tokyo had a large amount of resources provided by the corpses of sea monsters every day, making them rich.

It could even be said that the sea monsters drove the economy of these two cities.

“When we get to Tokyo, we will definitely go to the war city. We won’t go to Osaka’s. We’ll mainly cause trouble for their universities!” Ai Jiangtu said.

“Yes, the war city of Tokyo is one of the four major ocean battlefields in the world. There’s nothing to see here in Osaka. Let’s quickly settle the National Hall here and go see the big scene!” Jiang Yu said excitedly.

Mo Fan asked, “Are you sure it’s really spectacular there?”

“Spectacular is an understatement. Do you know how long the coastline of Tokyo is? You can see the figure of a sea monster almost every kilometer, including servant-class, warrior-class, and commander-class sea monsters. The number of demon clans in the ocean is huge, especially in the Pacific Ocean. There are countless demon groups. Even tribal-level monsters are not uncommon. The most terrifying sea monster empires are unprecedentedly vast and terrifying…”

When Jiang Yu mentioned sea monsters, he became animated. After he finished speaking, Lin Chen asked, “Then how do you think our country’s sea defense forces compare to Tokyo’s?”

Jiang Yu was stunned. He didn’t expect Lin Chen to ask such a question. Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue on the side were also stunned.

Before Jiang Yu could speak, Ai Jiangtu said, “Our country has not been attacked by sea monsters, so our sea power is not strong! Why did you suddenly ask this question?”

With Ai Jiangtu’s understanding of Lin Chen, he didn’t think Lin Chen would speak aimlessly. Knowing Lin Chen’s background and various magical methods, Ai Jiangtu vaguely thought of something.

Lin Chen smiled, “There are countless demons in the ocean. No one knows how many highly intelligent sea monsters there are in this vast ocean. The little devils are used to facing sea monsters, but we…”

Although Lin Chen didn’t know when the sea monsters would attack the country, the timeline of the Full Magic era was very chaotic. Lin Chen only remembered the approximate time, but he didn’t know the specific timeline. The biggest enemy of China in the future was the sea monsters. Lin Chen couldn’t possibly predict anything. Seeing Ai Jiangtu’s expression, he obviously thought of something. Lin Chen reminded him, so he could be prepared.

It should be known that Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue both had two major military regions behind them.

Hearing Lin Chen’s words, Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue frowned slightly, thoughtfully, especially Ai Jiangtu, he understood that Lin Chen was not the kind of person who would speak without purpose!