“There’s a demon! Jackie, protect Uncle!”
Uncle immediately pulled Jackie in front of himself.
“Huh? Uncle, what are you talking about? This is Luke. He came to the shop last time and told us Shendu’s name.”
Jackie looked uncertain as he examined Luke from head to toe again.
Because Luke had deliberately covered the demonic parts of his body, neither Jackie nor Jade could see anything unusual with the naked eye.
Jade asked curiously, “You’re a demon? Do you have pointy claws and sharp teeth too?”
A sharp light flashed in Uncle’s eyes.
“Uncle can smell the Black Chi on him.”
Seeing the group’s suspicion, Luke spread his hands.
“After giving up on the Talismans, I chose another way to become stronger. The results have been quite obvious, and the price I paid was acceptable.”
A meaningful smile appeared on his face.
Jackie looked troubled.
“Could you tell us what kind of power you obtained?”
Luke shook his head.
“The source of my power isn’t important. All you need to know is that Shendu’s resurrection is bad for everyone, and I’m here to clean up your mess.”
He extended his left hand.
A bright sphere of light characteristic of Good Chi magic appeared in his palm.
“The spellbook Uncle gave me helped quite a bit…”
Even after obtaining demonic power, Luke still possessed Good Chi.
Noticing this, Uncle looked confused.
“How did you do that? Anyone who comes into contact with Black Chi will inevitably be corrupted by it and fall into evil.”
Uncle was right.
In this world, the corrupting nature of demonic Black Chi was absolute.
Even someone as righteous as Jackie would inevitably become evil if exposed to demonic Black Chi for too long.
Even Uncle himself, an experienced Good Chi wizard, had once been corrupted by demonic influence.
Luke answered calmly.
“It takes a little talent and luck, proper control of the Balance, and a strong enough will. This isn’t something that can be replicated.”
His mind could refresh itself through the memories shared by the Lukes in the special space, allowing him to keep the long-term corruption from Black Chi within a controllable range.
Uncle pushed up his glasses.
“Unheard of. Difficult to understand…”
He remained cautious, still finding it hard to believe that someone could wield demonic power without eventually being transformed into a demon.
Luke had no intention of convincing the stubborn old man.
“What’s wrong with using demonic power against a demon? Old man, you’d better be practical about this. You wouldn’t want something to happen to your nephew while fighting Shendu and leave no one to take care of you in your old age, would you?”
Uncle’s face stiffened.
“Aiya! So evil. A demon is threatening an old man.”
In the end, he cared more about his nephew’s safety.
Pouting, Uncle said, “Jackie, keep an eye on Mr. Demon.”
He hugged his spellbook and walked into the alchemy room, silently accepting Luke’s participation in the fight against Shendu.
Jackie scratched his hair and walked over.
“Either way, thank you very much for being willing to lend us your strength against Shendu.”
He found a chair and sat down, casually picking up one of Uncle’s ancient books and flipping through it to pass the time.
Jade soon came over.
“Did you really get demonic powers? What are they like? Can you transform? Or can you breathe fire?”
The girl’s face was full of curiosity.
Jackie quietly perked up his ears as well.
Luke rubbed his chin and smiled mischievously.
“My ability lets me reach a demonic hand out from the shadows beneath someone’s bed after they turn off the lights and go to sleep…”
Jade’s expression changed slightly as she imagined it.
“Tch. You’re just trying to scare a kid.”
Luke only smiled and continued reading.
A short while later, the doorbell rang.
A tall bald man in a black coat entered.
It was Jackie’s friend, Captain Black of Section 13.
“Jackie, Section 13 detected the Black Hand releasing something huge that’s currently crossing the Pacific. Do you have any idea what’s going on? What is that thing planning?”
Jackie hesitated.
“Well… we’re still…”
Luke lowered the ancient book and answered for him.
“Before Shendu was sealed, his palace was located in the Hong Kong area. He’s returning there now to release the dragons he raised and take revenge on the world.”
Captain Black frowned when he noticed Luke.
“You’re that Talisman hunter who used to oppose Jackie? I thought you’d disappeared.”
Jackie hurriedly explained.
“Captain Black, Luke is here to help us deal with Shendu.”
Captain Black relaxed and nodded.
“Welcome, Luke. Jackie, do you need heavy firepower support from Section 13?”
Jackie would have preferred as much firepower as possible.
Luke shook his head immediately.
“No. Magic has to be fought with magic. Just arrange a flight to Hong Kong for us. We’ll handle the rest.”
Captain Black’s expression became somewhat strange.
…
Several hours later, Luke and Jackie’s group arrived in Hong Kong aboard a private aircraft arranged by Section 13.
“I can feel Shendu’s Black Chi getting closer.”
Luke spoke quietly.
As someone who was half human and half demon, he could clearly sense Shendu’s presence.
The deep and terrifying pressure of the demonic Black Chi made the fragmented soul of General Razo instinctively tremble, as though it were facing a higher-ranking king among demons.
“You’re scared of this, and you still wanted to rule the world?”
Luke mocked the Oni General mercilessly in his mind, then gave it a direct demand.
“Give me all your power. I’ll deal with Shendu.”
General Razo fell silent. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
The Oni Generals and Shendu were not allies.
As long as a high-level demon like Shendu occupied the Black Chi side of the Balance, mid-level demons like the Oni Generals would have no opportunity to rise.
After only a brief hesitation, the fragmented soul let out a low growl.
“Go kill Shendu…”
It handed over most of its control over the mask’s Black Chi and the Shadowkhan to Luke, temporarily abandoning its attempts to corrupt his soul.
The corner of Luke’s mouth rose slightly.
He could now control the Shadowkhan Black Chi as naturally as his own limbs.
“The Black Chi no longer resists the Good Chi. The first half of making black and white coexist is complete. Next, I need the Good Chi to accept the Black Chi and finish the other half…”
Luke’s thoughts raced.
At that moment, Uncle took out the magical potion he had prepared.
“This is righteous magic. It can remove the Talismans from Shendu’s body and turn him back into an immobile statue…”
Jackie nodded seriously.
“I understand.”
He reached for the potion.
Uncle slapped his hand away and instead shoved a bottle into Luke’s arms.
“Use demonic power to fight a demon. We’ll be cheering for you.”
Uncle clasped his hands together and gave him a shrewd smile.
Luke’s mouth twitched.
Still, he didn’t refuse to take the risk.
He coated both hands with the magical potion.
Bright green-white Good Chi immediately began glowing around them.
Having gained the approval of the Good Chi side, Luke instantly felt that the Good Chi no longer rejected his Shadowkhan Black Chi.
Under the pressure created by Shendu’s overwhelming evil, the world’s Balance began to act.
As long as the goal was to suppress Shendu, Good Chi and Black Chi could cooperate and benefit one another.
Inspiration suddenly struck Luke.
The Good Chi and Black Chi inside him formed a harmonious state resembling a taijitu—each containing the other, yin and yang generating one another.
This time, there was no difficulty or obstruction.
The two forces merged smoothly.
Using a principle similar to Reverse Cursed Technique, Black Chi continuously transformed into Good Chi.
“My idea was right. I really can game the Balance system to become stronger.”
Luke’s eyes lit up.
Suddenly, the silhouette of a dragon swept across the distant sky.
The ground shook violently.
Sand and earth rose rapidly, transforming into a magnificent demonic palace to welcome its master home.
The majesty belonging to a demon king spread across the entire area.
Shendu had arrived.
Luke’s voice carried clear excitement.
“Shendu? I’m going to end his freedom.”