"Lucky you, it’s a full-body Demonization."
Zhuo Xueer’s eyes flashed with admiration as she commented with praise.
Fang Yu was intrigued and humbly inquisitive.
"Lady Zhuo Xueer, what is a full-body Demonization? Is there a particular reason behind it?"
Zhuo Xueer didn’t hold back any information.
"Generally speaking, for low-level Demonization like yours, it starts with partial Demonization, similar to this."
With a flip of her wrist, Zhuo Xueer once again revealed her Mantis Scythe.
But only her arm was transformed, the rest of her body maintained a Human form.
"As the Demonization progresses, this partial Demonization will gradually spread to the entire body, until one is completely demonized... Once it reaches that stage, it’s usually too late to reverse."
"Therefore, most Demon Martial Artists maintain a half-human, half-demon state, with the Demonization covering at most seventy to eighty percent of the body. Any further, and they’re nearing the brink of losing control."
"Like in the beginning for me, only my forelimbs... from the forearm to the palm could undergo Demonization."
"Later on, with continuous cultivation, I could achieve major Demonization."
"With partial Demonization like mine, there’s an inconvenience. After any physical transformation, no matter what you do, you need to readapt, and it’s not convenient to match with the original Martial Arts."
"Only after deepening the Demonization process and successfully Demonizing my arms and other parts did my strength truly improve. Otherwise, this kind of partial Demonization would reduce your current strength."
Zhuo Xueer paused and then continued.
"Although most people start with partial Demonization, there are exceptions."
"Like yours, it’s full-body Demonization. From the get-go, the Demonization covers the entire body, which naturally makes adaptation much easier than partial Demonization."
"Moreover, after looking at your Demonization, the structural changes to the body are not significant, which is the most useful kind of transformation at low levels of Demonization."
"I knew a Demon Martial Artist who, when Demonized, only one foot transformed into a long hoof, resulting in uneven stature, unable to increase speed, with no improvement in combat power; it even decreased, becoming the butt of jokes for a while in our circle."
"But as the Demonization deepened and covered more of the body’s structure, it became no different from usual Demonization."
"Simply put, the form after Demonization mainly hinges on the Demon Bloodline and the extent of Demonization."
"Based on the Demon Bloodline you merge with, the form you take after Demonization will resemble that kind of creature."
"The higher the degree of Demonization, the closer the form will be."
"Also, although full-body Demonization has many advantages, it also has a drawback."
"That is, because the power of the bloodline is dispersed, in terms of strength, initially, it’s not as strong as those who have concentrated regional Demonization."
"Only when the degree of Demonization is improved does the strength begin to even out."
"Of course, if your Demon Bloodline isn’t strong enough, you might always lag behind."
To be comprehensive represents balance.
Balance, however, doesn’t equate to strength.
Sometimes, being more focused can make a bigger impact.
Just like my own Demon Bloodline, all power is concentrated in the Demonized Scythe, unmatched in sharpness – any sword has to avoid its edge, or face shattering.
It seemed that Zhuo Xueer didn’t want to dampen Fang Yu’s enthusiasm, so she said with a smile.
"Don’t overthink it, you’re just getting started. Get used to the feeling first."
"Demonization doesn’t always succeed, without my guidance, you need to slowly grasp the feeling on your own."
"Only after you’re completely familiar with it can you use it whenever you want, and in combat, being able to Demonize at any time is quite important for a Demon Martial Artist."
I have no worries about that.
It’s already turned into a skill, listed on the panel. Use it however you want.
Players, it’s that simple.
Opening the attribute panel, sure enough, there was an added ability to Demonize.
[Demonization: By activating the Demon Bloodline and reacting with the body, it strengthens the physique and even unleashes the innate power within the Demon Bloodline.]
So, this counts as successful Demonization, right?
Honestly, Fang Yu felt a bit unreal about it.
Partial Demonization, full-body Demonization, he wasn’t paying much attention to.
After all, Demonization just means becoming stronger, right?
He tried clenching his fist.
Swish swish swish—
Beneath Fang Yu’s skin, the blood flowing through his veins suddenly accelerated.
Like heeding a call, it rushed toward his right fist, concentrating there.
Through the blood flow, Fang Yu appeared somewhat like those biologically modified beings in cyberpunk, full of tubes.
Especially his right fist, where the blood circulation was vivid, relentlessly delivering strength to it.
The once-dull veins bulged one by one, and the power condensed within his right fist grew stronger.
He looked up at Zhuo Xueer, who seemed to be encouraging him with an affirmative look.
Zhuo Xueer knew what Fang Yu was thinking.
This is a thought that every Demon Martial Artist has after Demonization.
Even Zhuo Xueer herself, when she first learned to Demonize, couldn’t wait to challenge the team leader.
Though the result was that the team leader thoroughly outclassed her, teaching her that there are always stronger people out there.
But Zhuo Xueer could understand that eager feeling at that time.
Just fine, today, I will take after the team leader and teach this youngster the first lesson of being a Demon Martial Artist: there’s always someone better!
"Diao Deyi, don’t hold back. Come at me with all you’ve got, let me test the extent of your Demonization after the transformation!"