Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 572 Night Demon Spider King

"Yes, that's right." Tiffany nodded and sighed, "I used to be a priest of the Church of Light, but I betrayed my friends. I was forced into an endless power struggle and was eventually abandoned in this hell."

Hols was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "You know what? There is actually no essential difference between light and darkness. In our demon world, darkness and light are both part of power."

Tiffany looked at him in surprise: "Oh? You mean, demons can also use light power?"

"Of course not." Hols shrugged, "But then again, light magic is just another form of dark control. You just need to learn how to combine the two, and then you will be invincible." After he finished speaking, he added, "But I haven't tried it."

Tiffany smiled and said, "Are you trying to get me to bet on both sides, between the Church and the Abyss? You are such an interesting demon."

Halls smiled slyly: "There is no absolute good or evil in the world. You will understand it sooner or later."

Under Halls's guidance, Tiffany began an unprecedented journey of cultivation - combining light and darkness. This sounds almost like a joke, after all, in the teachings of the Church of Light, light and darkness are opposites, light represents all beauty and purity, while darkness is a symbol of sin and depravity. But it is this challenging practice that gives Tiffany new hope.

This is also the reason why Tiffany was not tortured and killed immediately after suddenly breaking into the abyss. The demon named Holmes had long wanted to capture a priest of the Church of Light for experiments. He happened to meet Tiffany, so he took advantage of the situation and planned to implement the plan he had been researching for many years.

At first, Tiffany felt extremely uncomfortable. Her body was naturally compatible with light magic, and the dark power was not only unfamiliar to her, but also disturbing. Standing in Hols's chaotic abyss laboratory, she frowned: "Do I really want to let these black things enter my body? This doesn't seem like a good idea."

Hols laughed and pointed his bony finger at a piece of stone that was glowing black. "Yes, that's the first step - you have to accept the darkness first. Just like accepting a bad friend, although it may cause trouble, it can also help sometimes."

Tiffany glared at him: "Your analogy is really not very appropriate." She sighed, closed her eyes, and began to sense the stone with her mental power.

The dark power approached her slowly and carefully, as if it knew she rejected it and did not dare to attack her light magic rashly. At first, Tiffany felt a chill spread from her palm to her whole body. That kind of coldness was completely different from the warm light power she was used to. She shuddered, but gritted her teeth and did not retreat.

"Relax," Hols' voice sounded in her ears, "Darkness is not an enemy, at least not until you decide to cooperate with it."

Tiffany took a deep breath and concentrated on feeling the dark energy. Surprisingly, when she relaxed her vigilance a little, the dark power became much gentler and no longer so piercing, as if it was waiting for her call.

She slowly opened her eyes. The black light on the stone had disappeared, but she felt a subtle dark force moving within her body.

"Is this the fundamental power of darkness?" she asked softly.

Hols nodded. "This is your first contact with the power of darkness. Don't underestimate it. It is not as direct as light. It is more like a lurking shadow, waiting for the right time to erupt."

Although Tiffany has accepted the existence of darkness, combining it with light is an entirely different challenge. Her body is naturally compatible with light, which means she needs to find a delicate balance between the two opposing forces.

Holmes took her to a hidden valley in the abyss, where the sky was always covered by thick black clouds, with occasional rays of dark red light shining through the gaps in the clouds, as if a crack in the sky was leaking to hell.

"This is where the energy of the abyss converges. It's also the best place for you to begin to reconcile the two forces." Hols stood beside her and pointed his finger at the sky. "Light and darkness coexist here. Although darkness seems to be dominant on the surface, if you feel carefully, there is also a faint light here."

Tiffany closed her eyes and quietly felt the energy around her. Indeed, behind the heavy darkness, there was a faint light, as if the sun was struggling in the dark.

"If you want to control these two forces, you must be impartial." Hols continued to explain, "Light can easily devour darkness, and darkness can easily corrupt light. You have to find that critical balance point so that the two can restrain each other instead of destroying each other."

Tiffany nodded, slowly raised her hands, and tried to mobilize the light power in her body. She first carefully released a trace of light magic power, and the soft golden light bloomed in her palms, like the warm sun shining on the earth. Then, she tried to guide the dark power she had just absorbed and let it coexist with the light power.

The dark power was obviously not so cooperative. As soon as it touched the light, it tried to break through the light's defenses like a flood and swallowed up the golden light.

"Calm down, darkness is not the enemy." Tiffany reminded herself silently. She deepened her control over the power of light, slightly lowered the intensity of light, and tried to let darkness coexist with it.

She discovered that when the power of light is too strong, darkness will strike back like a provoked beast; and when light weakens, darkness will gradually become gentle. Just like two beasts that are hostile to each other, they can only coexist peacefully if they do not invade each other.

"It's such a tug-of-war." Tiffany's forehead was covered with sweat. The light and dark forces in her hands gradually merged under her control, forming a ball of subtle gray energy. This energy contained both the warmth of light and the mystery and depth of darkness.

Halls stood aside, with a glimmer of approval in his eyes: "Not bad, it's already taking shape."

After accepting the darkness and finding balance, the next step is to turn this new power into practical skills. This is what Tiffany really wants to achieve.

Hols brought her to an abandoned abyss fortress, where a huge abyss monster was lurking. It lay like a hill beside the dilapidated city wall, and the surrounding air was filled with its rotten smell.

"That guy is one of the powerful monsters in the abyss, named 'Night Spider King'. Your task is to defeat it with your newly learned power." Hols smiled happily, as if this was an easy game.

"Are you kidding?" Tiffany looked at the huge monster, cold sweat dripping down her forehead.