"In front of me."
The Giant Strength Demon General was shocked. His gaze instantly fell on Huangfu Qi, and he exclaimed, "This little girl is already in the fourth level of the Reaching Heaven State at such a young age, and she even won three championships in a row. She's really an unparalleled genius. My Zhao Wuji lost to her. I don't resent him at all."
King Qingli was stunned. She knew that he had obviously misunderstood.
At this time, Huangfu Qi flew into a rage. She pulled Long Chen's arm and said, "Uncle Big Guy, what nonsense are you talking about? The person who won three championships in a row is my big brother. He won the first place in the selection battle. He was supposed to be the direct disciple of the Red Toad. Your silly nephew is no match for my big brother. But the Red Toad has something wrong with his head. He didn't want my big brother, but accepted Zhao Wuji instead. So I let my big brother follow me."
Huangfu Qi's address was quite shocking. First of all, she called the Mighty Demon General "Uncle Big Guy", which was quite common. But because the Red Ghost King's face was full of bumps and hollows and his skin was red, she called him the Red Toad. If the Red Ghost King heard clearly that Huangfu Qi was referring to him, he would definitely explode with anger.
"Qi Qi, don't talk nonsense."
King Qingli almost choked on his own saliva and said sternly. The Red Ghost King was famous for being difficult and stingy. If he knew that Huangfu Qi called him that behind his back, he would definitely make a big fuss.
The Mighty Demon General also came to his senses after hearing Huangfu Qi's address. He absorbed all the information in Huangfu Qi's words. He looked at Long Chen and still couldn't believe it. He quickly asked King Qingli, "King Qingli, what this little girl said …"
"She's telling the truth. This youngster's name is Jiang Cheng. He has just reached the first tier of the Reaching Heaven State, but he has mastered an advanced Heaven-level body-refining and attack-type battle techniques. It's precisely because of these two techniques that he has won three championships in a row and won 100,000 Supreme Elixirs. The Red Ghost King doesn't get along with him, so he took Zhao Wuji as his disciple. Now that he's your disciple, you'd better nurture him well.
Empress Qingli casually reminded him. After all, if the Herculean Demon General did it too obviously, it would be hard for Empress Qingli to put down her pride.
Understanding the meaning of King Qingli, the Gigantic Strength Demon General nodded quickly.
He looked up and down at Long Chen. He really couldn't understand why an ordinary youngster like Long Chen would have the power to win three championships in a row.
As for why Long Chen had not been taken in as a direct disciple, the Herculean Demon General knew this very well. Long Chen was already older than the average person, but his realm was the lowest. Realm was a person's foundation. Moreover, if one's talent was different at a young age, the gap would grow larger and larger. Long Chen was now three or four levels lower than others, but in the future, it would be five or six levels lower. He would never be able to catch up to others in his lifetime.
As for the advanced Heaven-level battle techniques, people like Zhao Wuji would practice them a lot in the future.
This was the gap, and also the reason why the Red Ghost King had chosen Zhao Wuji and not Long Chen.
However, the glory that originally belonged to Zhao Wuji was snatched away by the youngster in front of him, especially the 100,000 Supreme Pills, which could save him a lot of expenses. Now that it had fallen into the hands of Long Chen, the Herculean Demon General felt uncomfortable.
Looking at the Herculean Demon General's eyes, Long Chen knew that the future would not be easy.
However, Long Chen did not want to stay in the Ancient Demon Region for a long time. Two months later would be the day when the nine suns were born together. Long Chen would stay here for at most two months. Moreover, he was confident that he would become stronger very quickly, surpassing everyone's imagination. At that time, he would let everyone understand who the real genius was.
The Herculean Demon General looked at Long Chen for a while and nodded. "Your name is Jiang Cheng. Very good. You were able to win three consecutive championships. The strength of the Ancient Demon Region is not that great, but you are at a disadvantage in terms of cultivation. I hope you work hard. After a year, I will look at the seventy of you. I hope you can still be in the top three and win glory for my King Qingli Palace."
"Yes, Lord Demon General." Long Chen replied according to the rules.
King Qingli nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, Herculean Demon, continue your training. The rest of you, follow me. I will arrange a place for you to stay. Tomorrow, you will bathe in the magic light and improve your Genuine Qi. You will truly become the disciples of the Ancient Demon Region. From the day after tomorrow, you will follow the Herculean Demon General to practice. He is a very good senior.
"Yes." Everyone nodded.
Under the arrangement of King Qingli, Long Chen came to the residence of an ordinary disciple. There were few buildings here. It was said that in the King Qingli Palace, all the ordinary disciples below the sixth level of the Reaching Heaven Realm lived in this area. As for those above the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven Realm, as long as they had opened one of the two Earth Apertures, they could be regarded as senior disciples.
Huangfu Qi was the core disciple of King Qingli. Therefore, after making arrangements with the core disciple, King Qingli took her back. The little girl was reluctant to leave, but she left in the end.
Of course, Long Chen knew that she was most reluctant to leave Xiao Lang.
After settling down, Xiao Lang came out of the Great Virtual Realm. Kitten was unwilling to be left alone. He turned into a fat white cat and rolled around in the small room.
"Big brother, I think the Giant Strength Demon General will make trouble for you. It's impossible to guard against him. He is at the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven Realm. If he really makes a move, you'll be finished." Xiao Lang said worriedly.
"He doesn't have the right to make a move so openly. I just need to hurry up and quickly improve my strength. Tomorrow, after bathing in that demonic light, I'll go to the Ancient Demon Area to train the demonic beasts."
As long as he went there, Long Chen was sure that his strength would increase to a frightening degree.
"What is that demonic light?" Xiao Lang asked curiously.
"I don't know." Long Chen shook his head.
"The bathing should be a release of the power of the mark. The disciples of the Ancient Demon Area practice Zhen Qi with a kind of demonic nature. Over time, it will even affect their minds. The source of the demonic nature should be the power of the mark. The power of the mark is usually stored in an object after the death of a strong warrior. It will be treated as a treasure and released by the later generations. With the release of this power, the mark will also penetrate deep into the body of the person, such as the demonic nature," Kitten explained.
Long Chen and Xiao Lang suddenly understood.
"In other words, the bathing in the demonic light will make my Zhen Qi carry the demonic nature. So, I'd better not bathe in the demonic light." Long Chen asked tentatively.
"If you don't go, aren't you afraid that the big guy will find an excuse to kill you?" Kitten said with a smile. It looked as if it had nothing to do with it.
"Then what should I do?" Long Chen knew that Fat Cat would definitely have a way.
"I have to go. Not only do I have to absorb the power of the mark, but I also have to take all the power in it." Kitten smiled mysteriously.
"You have a way to get rid of the mark and let me absorb the pure power?" Long Chen guessed.
"Quack."
Kitten's eyes widened. Then he smiled helplessly and said, "You are a little clever. To be able to catch up to one ten-thousandth of my power. Not bad, not bad. Because of this, I will erase the mark for you tomorrow and absorb the power."
Done.
Long Chen had a plan. After dealing with this Demonshine, he would have to quickly increase his strength.
At this moment, Kitten frowned and said, "The big guy is coming. Good luck." After saying that, he was faster than anyone else and immediately slipped into the Great Void Realm.
"Coward."
Long Chen cursed. Then, he used the Spirit Devouring Demon Eye and saw the Herculean Demon General walking towards him. The Herculean Demon General was very big. No matter how light his steps were, they would still make a sound. Soon, he arrived in front of Long Chen's door and knocked on it.
"Sir Herculean Demon General, what business do you have with me?" Long Chen opened the door and calmly asked.
"Come with me." The Herculean Demon General faintly said and then turned to leave.
"If there's anything, just say it here."
Long Chen didn't move. He didn't know what this fellow was planning, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
The Herculean Demon General stopped and then turned his head. His gaze was like a blade as it swept over Long Chen, giving Long Chen a strong sense of oppression. He took a few steps closer and suddenly a powerful pressure pressed down on Long Chen, forcing him into the room.
"Kid, it seems like you did well today. You've become more daring." The Herculean Demon General raised his eyebrows and said coldly.
"I don't know what Sir Herculean Demon General means. Since I came to King Qingli Palace, I don't think I've done anything wrong." Long Chen asked.
"You still dare to talk to me. That's your fault."
The Herculean Demon General's voice rumbled and made Long Chen dizzy. The Genuine Qi of the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven State was indeed extraordinary. He could probably kill Long Chen with a wave of his hand.
Long Chen knew that the more he spoke, the more arrogant the Herculean Demon General would be. So, he chose to shut up.
Seeing that he had finally learned his lesson, the Herculean Demon General then said, "I went to see my nephew in the afternoon. He has a lot of opinions about you and asked me to teach you a lesson. Kid, you'll have to suffer in my hands from now on. Of course, if you can complete the training task I gave you, you won't have to suffer."
Long Chen continued to be silent.
Seeing that he didn't resist, the Herculean Demon General suddenly felt very bored. So, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "Forget it. You're a newbie, so I won't make things difficult for you for the time being. However, you won't be able to use the 100,000 Heavenly Reaching Pills for the time being. How about this, I'll keep 90,000 Heavenly Reaching Pills for you so that you won't be targeted by others and end up with nothing left of your corpse? I'm protecting you. What do you think?"
"You've finally revealed your fox's tail."
Long Chen smiled in his heart. He knew that 90,000 Heavenly Reaching Pills was his goal tonight. To the Herculean Demon General, 90,000 Heavenly Reaching Pills was just a small amount. However, in his opinion, it was something that originally belonged to Zhao Wuji. If it was placed in the hands of Long Chen, it would be a pure waste.
"Hand it over. 90,000 Heavenly Reaching Pills in exchange for your life." Seeing that Long Chen didn't move, the Herculean Demon General's eyes darkened.