Long Chen and the other eight new Immortal Realm Divine Guards entered the iron tower. As for Yu Tao and the others, they could only wait outside.
"It seems that this Sword Demon is really famous. These guys didn't even say a word."
As Long Chen walked in the pitch-black passageway, he sized up the few people beside him. Among them, two people caught his attention. One of them was clad in black armor, and was dressed in the typical attire of the Ni Yang Army. Long Chen reckoned that this guy was originally a member of the Ni Yang Army. Then, because of his outstanding performance, his strength rose rapidly, and he was promoted to an Immortal Realm Divine Guard.
As for the other one, he was a short and skinny man. He was only about as tall as Long Chen's chest. His face was a little pale, but he had delicate features. His appearance was not bad, but he had an arrogant look on his face. Even in front of the Sword Demon, he could not hide his arrogant character.
"This guy should be from the Wu Tribe."
When they were outside, this guy was also very dazzling. There were several Immortal Realm Divine Guards escorting him, and all of them bowed and scraped to him.
After listening to the description of the people of Golden Fish Island, Long Chen felt enmity towards the Wu Tribe.
Along the way, they were silent. Soon, they walked into a large hall. The walls of the hall were dark, and there were four huge torches burning in the four corners, illuminating the dark hall. In front of the hall, there was a seat in the middle, and there were another five seats scattered on both sides of the seat in the middle. At this time, there were a total of six seats, all of which were occupied.
In Long Chen's mind, the Sword Demon and the Five Great Magnates that the black-armored youth had mentioned previously appeared. These should be the six most powerful experts in Ni Yang City. Long Chen's gaze was first attracted by the figure at the top. This was a white-haired martial artist with a youthful face. Time did not leave any traces on his face. He was just sitting there, but Long Chen could feel an oppressive aura pressing towards him. When his gaze swept over him, Long Chen felt a tingling sensation on his skin.
This should be the Sword Demon.
The Sword Demon's age was estimated to be in his forties. However, he was able to maintain the appearance of a young man, which was very rare. From this, it could be seen that the Sword Demon was definitely extraordinary.
Below Sword Devil sat five middle-aged men with different appearances. They gave Long Chen a feeling that they were inferior to Sword Devil, but they were still much stronger than Long Chen.
"Sit down."
The white-haired young man in the middle … Sword Demon softly spat out two words. Long Chen suddenly felt an invisible force binding his body and pushing him to a seat not far away. There were a total of nine people, and each of them had their own seat. Long Chen glanced around and discovered that he was sitting at the very back, and beside him was the black-armored warrior.
"Song Yue Feng, come up."
Sword Demon glanced around and his gaze stopped on the short man. Before entering the iron tower, the short man's expression was filled with arrogance. However, after entering, he was completely suppressed by Sword Demon. At this moment, he could only lower his head and obediently listen to Sword Demon's instructions.
"Yes."
The short man named Song Yue Feng stood up and trembled as he walked towards Sword Demon. Because of fear, his face was somewhat pale.
At this moment, below Sword Demon, a short and fat middle-aged man hurriedly smiled and said to Sword Demon, "Lord, this is my son, Song Yue Feng. He is 16 years old today and is already at the fifth level of the Heavenly River Tier."
"Your son."
Sword Demon looked Song Yue Feng up and down, nodded, and said, "Reaching the fifth level of the Heavenly River Tier at the age of 16 is already similar to a disciple of the imperial family. Not bad. Since he is your son, there is no need to check. Song Yue Feng, you can leave."
"Yes, thank you, Lord."
Finally not having to face the pressure of this terrifying Sword Demon, Song Yue Feng hurriedly nodded and bowed, then eagerly returned to the distance.
Long Chen indifferently watched this scene.
Among the five big shots, there was a person from the Wei Clan. Long Chen was surprised. After all, the Yamato Clan was one of the three big clans of Bi Yang Imperial City. As one of the three big clans, it was not surprising for them to occupy a position here.
At this moment, another person had already gone up to accept the Sword Demon's check. Sword Demon only used his palm to walk one round around his body, touched the place with the star veins, and then it was done.
At this moment, the black-armored martial artist beside him suddenly asked Long Chen, "Brother, do you know what he is checking?"
"His hand touched the star veins, so he must be checking the nature of True Qi. We are all recommended, so there should not be any problems," Long Chen said after thinking for a while.
He then sized up this black-armored martial artist. Because of his relationship with the black-armored youth, Long Chen felt a sense of familiarity with this black-armored martial artist. Moreover, this black-armored martial artist's gaze was firm and pure, and did not look like someone who could not be befriended like Song Yue Feng. What Long Chen lacked the most now was friends, so he would not let go of anyone who could become a friend.
"How should I address you?" It was not their turn yet, so Long Chen turned around and asked him.
"Zhang Yuanteng, how about you?"
"My name is Long Chen. You should have been in the Ni Yang Army, right?" Long Chen asked.
"Indeed. My aptitude was not good before, but recently I have improved and reached the second level of the Heavenly River Tier. Moreover, I have some understanding of the Ni Yang Immortal's Realm, so an exception was made for me to be promoted to a Divine Guard of the Immortal's Realm," the black-armored martial artist, Zhang Yuanteng, lamented.
"You have a very good understanding of the Ni Yang Immortal's Realm. I followed the Ninth Prince here from Yuan Ling City, and everything here is very unfamiliar to me. Since you know so much, tell me about it," Long Chen said softly with a smile.
"Following the Ninth Prince and being able to receive the appreciation of the Imperial Family, it seems that your talent is really not bad. What you have said, I am naturally willing. When I go out, I rely on my friends. I feel honored to be able to serve you, haha …" Although this Zhang Yuanteng had not spoken previously, once he spoke, it was obvious that he was definitely a straightforward and forthright person.
Long Chen chatted with him, asking about the Ni Yang City, the Ni Yang Immortal's Realm, and finally, the five big shots.
"The five big shots are all at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Among them, the two on the left are members of the Imperial Family, and the other three on the right are members of the Imperial Family. Now, they are members of the Three Great Clans. That Song Yue Feng's father is the Clan Leader of the Yamato Clan," Zhang Yuanteng said in a low voice.
Because the Sword Demon and the others were at the end of the Great Hall, they did not dare to speak too loudly when they spoke.
Very soon, it was Zhang Yuanteng's turn. Zhang Yuanteng had started from the Ni Yang Army, so naturally, there would not be any problems. Thus, he quickly came down and switched with Long Chen.
In this dark and deep Great Hall, Long Chen stepped on the shiny black floor. Under the gaze of one ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier and five eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, he arrived in front of the Sword Demon, and then stopped in his tracks.
Unlike Song Yue Feng's submissive attitude, although the person standing in front of him was a top-notch elite, Long Chen did not have the slightest bit of fear. That was because there were many things in this world that caused him to revere, but it was definitely not an expert at the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier in front of him.
The Sword Demon paid attention to Long Chen's eyes, and then, without saying another word, reached out his hand, and rolled it one round in front of Long Chen's chest and abdomen through his clothes. Long Chen felt a wave of hot air rise from his hand, and then engulf Long Chen's body. Within the star vein, it very quickly went through a cycle, and returned to the Sword Demon's hand.
"So you are the Long Chen that Little Nine recommended."
Looking at Long Chen, the Sword Demon was a bit puzzled. He was indeed insisting on the nature of True Qi, and wanted to see if there was any Demonic Qi in Long Chen's True Qi, and whether he was a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Palace. He did not discover any Demonic Qi in Long Chen's True Qi, but the nature of Long Chen's True Qi was currently four times that of others, so the feeling he gave the Sword Demon was different from others.
"Yes, Lord Sword Demon, what's the matter?" Long Chen nodded.
"Nothing, you may leave." The Sword Demon shook his head. He only felt that it was a bit strange.
Long Chen then left.
Getting close to this enemy of Xiao Lang, Long Chen felt even more that he was asking for a fight. The Sword Qi on his body seemed to be all-pervasive, entering into Long Chen's body. Just getting close to him made Long Chen feel a bit uncomfortable.
When Long Chen left, the nine people had already finished the examination. At this time, the Sword Demon did not announce the end of the examination. Instead, he directly walked in front of Long Cheng and the others, and said, "There is no problem with your background. However, the Ni Yang Celestial Realm requires battle prowess, and battle prowess and cultivation level are not completely equal. Now, I need to examine your battle prowess. The first level of the Heavenly River Tier is the lowest standard for a Celestial Realm Divine Guard. However, even if you are at the second level of the Heavenly River Tier, if your strength is not enough, you have to get out of here."
His eyes swept over the nine people, and that cold gaze made everyone involuntarily lower their heads, not daring to look at him.
"The rules are very simple. I will not make a move, and you will use your strongest moves to attack me. I will be able to tell who's attack is not strong enough, and who has no battle experience. So, all of you, stand up."
Since he was called the Sword Demon, he definitely had a unique and crazy personality. Just now, the Sword Demon was still calm, but now, his voice was filled with coldness, and his whole person was like a sharp unsheathed sword. Just by standing here, he was swallowing and spitting out a suffocating sharpness.
Among the group, Long Chen was the first to stand up. His determination was stronger than the others, especially since the Sword Demon had a grudge against Xiao Lang. Long Chen did not fear him, so he was not afraid of him. As for the others, even Song Yuefeng, who was at the fifth level of the Heavenly River Tier, when he stood up, his legs were trembling.
The Sword Demon shook the ground, and the luxurious chair was instantly turned into dust, and the hall suddenly seemed empty.
"Celestial Realm Divine Guards not only have to pay attention to battle, but also have to pay attention to cooperation. From now on, the nine of you will form a group, and attack me with all your strength. Whoever is not crazy enough, or doesn't know how to cooperate, will immediately get out of here."
The nine people looked at each other. In order to not get out, they were all like cornered dogs, jumping over a wall.