King Qingli Palace was located in the east of the Ancient Demon Area. It was not far from the entrance of the Ancient Demon Area.
In the Ancient Demon Area, there were seven main palaces, which were controlled by the seven Great Devil Kings. They were distributed among the mountains of the Ancient Demon Area. In addition, there was an imperial palace, which was the center of the Ancient Demon Area. It was the residence of the Devil King, but most people did not know the location of the imperial palace.
Among the 70 new disciples, 10 of them joined the Qingli Imperial Palace. Among them, Huangfu Qi was a personal disciple of King Qingli, while Long Chen and the other eight people became ordinary disciples of the Qingli Imperial Palace. They were newcomers and did not have strong strength or a strong background. Even if they went to the Qingli Imperial Palace, they would be the lowest disciples. If they wanted to stand out, they had to endure slowly.
Of course, Long Chen was an exception.
Following King Qingli, the other disciples glanced at Long Chen from time to time. What surprised them was that Long Chen acted as if nothing had happened even though he had lost his position as a personal disciple. This made them admire Long Chen from the bottom of their hearts.
Although Long Chen's potential seemed to be low, his strength was the best among the 70 disciples. If he could improve his cultivation level, he would soon become an existence that others could only look up to.
Along the way, King Qingli asked about Huangfu Qi's well-being. As for Long Chen and the others, they were completely ignored.
Soon, they arrived at King Qingli Palace.
The Ancient Demon Area was in a group of gray mountains. The environment of the Qingli Palace could only be regarded as ordinary, but compared with other palaces, it was much better. Similarly, there were basically no plants in this place.
"There must be a strange thing under the Ancient Demon Area that has absorbed all the Spiritual Qi here," Kitten said in the Great Virtual Realm.
"What is it?" Long Chen asked curiously.
"I don't know. The strong warriors in the Ancient Devil Zone are too strong for you. You should focus on improving yourself. If you can't get the Emperor Flame Pearl, no matter how powerful I am, I won't be able to give you the power of the Golden Crow."
This was indeed an urgent matter.
"Don't worry. My current combat power has far exceeded my cultivation level. This means that I can kill Demonic Beasts that are several levels higher than me. As long as I can find the gathering place of Demonic Beasts, my strength will definitely advance by leaps and bounds," Long Chen said confidently.
Generally speaking, as long as Long Chen managed to break through to the third level of a demonic beast, its blood would at least help Long Chen advance in his cultivation. And with Long Chen's Genuine Qi, which had just reached the first level of the Heaven Reaching Realm, it wouldn't be a problem for him to deal with a fourth level demonic beast of the Heaven Stage. Even a third level demonic beast of the Heaven Stage could help him make great progress, not to mention a fourth level demonic beast of the Heaven Stage.
During the conversation with Kitten, Emperor Qingli suddenly turned around and looked at these new disciples of Qingli Imperial Palace, saying, "After you enter Qingli Imperial Palace, you will be under the command of Demon General Ju Li, one of the Four Great Demon Generals of Qingli Imperial Palace. Demon General Ju Li is in charge of the training and promotion of ordinary disciples in Qingli Imperial Palace. When you see him, you must call him Demon General."
"Yes." Long Chen and the others nodded.
In the Ancient Demon Territory, it seemed that only the Demon King was qualified to accept disciples. Among others, the relationship between ordinary disciples and Demon General like Long Chen was like that between soldiers and generals. The difference between ordinary disciples and inherited disciples was basically a world apart. Of course, Long Chen also knew that if a inherited disciple didn't perform well, he would be demoted to an ordinary disciple.
Led by Emperor Qingli, Long Chen and the others came to the martial arts practice field of Qingli Imperial Palace. From a distance, Long Chen could feel a grand and violent spirit coming from the front. It required hundreds of experts to practice and train at the same time in order to burst out enough power to shake Long Chen back.
After approaching the martial arts practice field, Long Chen saw that in the vast training field of Qingli Imperial Palace, there were hundreds of young disciples practicing. They all wore simple black armors and looked like ordinary soldiers. There was a huge word "Demon" on their chests.
At this time, among these 100 people, more than 70 people were practicing quietly in the corner, while the others were fighting. They could hone themselves and improve themselves in the fight. This was a very good mode.
The system in the Ancient Demon Region was strict and urgent. It was completely military-style management. Judging by how these ordinary disciples risked their lives and how much blood and sweat they shed, one could see how fierce the competition was. Long Chen guessed that it was precisely this military-style strict management system that allowed the Ancient Demon Region to become one of the major powers of the Shenwu Sacred Dynasty.
"You have just come out of the entrance selection battle, so you can probably experience it. In the Ancient Demon Territory, there is a strict reward and punishment system. As long as you work hard and have talent, no matter where you are, you can get enough rewards. But if you don't work hard enough and have no achievements, no matter how great your talent is, it may be buried. Among the ten of you, two of you got a lot of rewards in the selection battle. I hope you can continue to work hard in the future."
Emperor Qingli turned around and said.
The two people she mentioned were, of course, Long Chen and Huangfu Qi.
At this time, those who were in the trial already knew their arrival. Emperor Qingli was the head of the Qingli Imperial Palace. When people here saw her, no matter who they were, they all saluted her obediently, even if it was a Demon General who walked out of the crowd.
This demon general was abnormally tall and sturdy. He was more than two meters tall, but what was even more outstanding than his height was his body shape. His body was wide, and even though he was more than two meters tall, coupled with his sturdy body, he still looked a little short. Long Chen looked at his exposed arms and was secretly shocked.
"This Demon General's body is really strong. I don't know how he can grow like this …" Long Chen sighed with emotion.
He estimated that the arms of this person in front of him were almost as thick as Long Chen's waist.
Long Chen only glanced at him briefly and then did not dare to look at him again. After all, he was a Demon General at the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven Realm. Long Chen was not qualified to look at him boldly.
The other nine people also turned their heads obediently.
Long Chen knew that this incomparably sturdy man was the Herculean Demon General that Long Chen would follow in the future. The appearance of the Herculean Demon General was not simple and honest. Instead, he was mature and steady. There was a cold light between his brows, which was very oppressive. If there was a bloody light in his eyes, he would be no different from a ferocious demon beast.
From the appearance of the Demon General of Great Strength, it could be seen that he was definitely the kind of person who was very suitable to be a general. Under his training, the ordinary disciples of the Ancient Demons Area were all in high spirits, with cold eyes and positive attitudes. Basically, everyone had a strong Evil Spirit.
In the Demon Palace, only Zhao Qingyun pursued the "Demon", which was a kind of freedom. But the others, including those in the Ancient Demons Area, pursued the "Demon", which was belligerent and ferocious in the eyes of the secular world.
At this time, the Demon General of Great Strength met Emperor Qingli.
"Demon General, these ten are the new disciples this year. Except for Qiqi, who is my personal disciple, the cultivation of the others, the stimulation of their potential, the improvement of their combat skills, and the old rules, will all be handed over to you." Emperor Qingli said with a smile.
"Yes, I will complete the task successfully. I will not give up any genius, and I will not forgive any trash."
The Demon General of Great Strength quickly cupped his hands and said sincerely. He glanced around the ten people and found that there was no one he wanted to meet. He asked, "These people, Great Strength, have made a pact with them. After bathing in the Demon Light tomorrow, you can start the training the day after tomorrow. However, may I ask Emperor Qingli, has my nephew Zhao Wuji been accepted as a disciple by a Demon King?"
After that, he looked at Emperor Qingli expectantly.
Emperor Qingli did not answer, but Long Chen was stunned. What a coincidence! He just followed Huangfu Qi to the Qingli Palace, but the person who was in charge of his life and rest turned out to be Zhao Wuji's uncle. Long Chen knew how much he had humiliated Zhao Wuji in the selection battle. Once the Demon General of Great Strength knew the whole story, Long Chen would be doomed.
Now that things had come to this, there was no point in regretting it. Long Chen could only try his best to be on guard against vile people in this harsh environment and improve his strength. If he lost his life instead of obtaining the Emperor Flame Bead, it would be a great loss.
"Zhao Wuji has been accepted as a personal disciple by the Red Ghost King. You don't have to worry. The Red Ghost King is like picking up a treasure. Maybe he will visit you personally one day." Emperor Qingli smiled faintly. After hearing this, the Demon General of Great Strength breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing this, Demon General Ju Li breathed a sigh of relief, and his face was full of smiles. He continued to ask, "My nephew is really talented. I watched him grow up and know his potential very well. As long as he grows up safely in this life, his future achievements will be limitless. He once told me that he could easily win three consecutive championships. King Qingli, may I ask if my nephew has won three consecutive championships?"
"Three consecutive championships."
Emperor Qingli was stunned and then subconsciously glanced at Long Chen. She was a smart person and knew that once she told the truth, Long Chen would definitely be hated by the Demon General of Great Strength. He might even lose his life in a few days. On second thought, the Demon General would know sooner or later. Moreover, Long Chen's potential was not high and he was not very useful to the Qingli Palace. Keeping him alive might also limit Huangfu Qi's growth. If he died, it would be better.
So she said, "Three consecutive championships. Zhao Wuji is talented. He is only a little bit away from winning three consecutive championships."
"He didn't get it."
The Demon General of Great Strength was a little depressed and asked, "Which level did he not get it? Is it the first level? His body is not strong and he did not inherit my strength?"
Emperor Qingli looked at Long Chen and shook her head. "Not only the first level, but also the second and third levels. He did not even send the top seven in the third level. In the end, the Red Ghost King accepted him as a disciple. It was also the Red Ghost King's decision to break the rules. To be honest, there is indeed a person who can win three consecutive championships, and he is right in front of you."