"Boom!" In the distance, there was another loud explosion from the Hong Lao. Dust flew into the air and the Emperor's sword let out a proud sword hum. It turned into a ray of silver light and disappeared into the horizon.
Wang Lin raised his head to look in the direction the Emperor's sword disappeared and smiled.
"Why is this sword like a child? From the looks of it, it can't find me and is fighting against the Hong Lao.
How many times has it done this?
About ten times. "
Mo Lihai sat opposite of Wang Lin with a bitter smile. At the same time, he admired Wang Lin even more. He carefully looked at Wang Lin. If he didn't see Wang Lin sitting in front of him with his own eyes, he wouldn't have been able to detect Wang Lin's existence just by relying on his demonic energy.
This point was obvious from the fact that the Emperor's sword in the sky didn't notice Wang Lin at all.
Thinking about how he didn't notice Wang Lin at all when he walked out of the cave a few days ago, Mo Lihai's evaluation of Wang Lin was raised to an extremely high level.
In addition, after Wang Lin walked out of the Hong Lao, Mo Lihai felt like he was a completely different person. This was especially so when he saw the flashing rune between his eyebrows. It made him feel even more shocked.
He didn't ask in detail, but he could guess that this person was able to anger the Emperor's sword in the Hong Lao. If he didn't have a good cultivation method, then he must have had a fortuitous encounter.
"What is your current strength?
How is it compared to when you were in Ancient Demon City? "
After a long period of silence, Mo Lihai finally asked the question. He wanted to know what rank he would be able to achieve in the Demon General Competition!
There were two chances in the Demon General Competition. If the Demon General lost, then the helper he recommended could fight in his place!
However, there was a requirement for the helper. It couldn't be a local, it had to be an outsider!
This was also one of the reasons why the Demon General chose Wang Lin.
Wang Lin's voice was calm as he slowly said, "I don't need to use that palm strike to beat you!"
Mo Lihai stared at Wang Lin. After a long time, he laughed and said, "Good, with your words, my hard work wasn't in vain!
Brother Wang, half a month from now, the Demon Spirit Night will be the day of the Demon General Competition. At that time, the Demon Emperor will personally watch. If your performance is outstanding, I'll nominate you and you'll definitely be able to obtain the position of Demon General! "
Wang Lin smiled and didn't say anything.
After pondering for a while, Mo Lihai said in a deep voice, "Brother Wang, you must come back early tonight. I'll take you to visit a big shot!"
"Brother". Wang Lin nodded. Wang Lin Wang Lin nodded.
The two of them looked at each other and laughed. Mo Lihai was quite happy in his heart as he smiled and said, "Then I won't disturb your time listening to the zither."
It wasn't a secret that Wang Lin liked to listen to the zither music, so Mo Lihai naturally knew about it.
Wang Lin took a step forward and walked out.
Wang Lin quietly sat beside the river with a jar of wine in his hand. He would occasionally take a sip. His expression was calm without any ripples, and his heart was at peace.
During this period of time, Wang Lin would sit here every day, waiting for the zither music to drift by. Although the style of the zither music was very different from before, it was a happy song that hid a deep sadness.
However, Wang Lin didn't try to change it. He was like a passerby, watching the joy, anger, sorrow, and joy of all living things.
Even now, he still didn't know what the zither girl looked like. None of this was important to him. What was important was that he was listening, seriously listening.
Listening to the zither music and touching the seal in his heart, he felt a calmness that he hadn't felt in a long time. Under this feeling, Wang Lin's heart was calm.
Before the boat arrived, the zither music arrived first. The seemingly cheerful zither music contained a sense of helplessness and sadness. Following the sound of the zither, the boat on the river slowly rowed over.
At the bow of the boat, the zither girl still had her back to Wang Lin. Her jade-like hands gently danced, and waves of zither music spread out. Today, there was only one person sitting in front of her!
This was a young man who looked to be around 27 or 28 years old. He wore a green robe, and although his appearance was ordinary, he gave off a very clean feeling. There were no fluctuations of demonic energy coming from his body. He sat there with a wine cup in his hand, tasting the wine and listening to the zither music.
"Can you … not play like this? I want to hear your true zither music." The young man put down his wine cup and looked at the girl in front of him.
The girl's zither music paused. After a long time, she gently nodded her head. Her jade-like hands began to play the zither again. Waves of sad zither music gradually spread out, as if it had fused into the surface of the river. The ripples created by the boat spread out along with them.
The ripples spread to the shore not far from Wang Lin before disappearing. But the zither music did not stop, it entered Wang Lin's ears.
The young man on the boat slowly closed his eyes, carefully savoring the sadness and sadness in the zither music.
Wang Lin also closed his eyes, immersing himself in the zither music. It was as if the zither music had fused with his mind, and it didn't dissipate for a long time.
Two people, one on the boat, one on the shore. They were comprehending different things, but at this moment, there seemed to be an inexplicable connection between them.
Wang Lin opened his eyes, and for the first time, he took the initiative to look at the boat. His gaze fell on the girl's back before shifting to the young man.
This person also opened his eyes at this moment and looked at Wang Lin.
The two of them looked at each other for a while. Then, Wang Lin picked up the wine jar and took a big gulp.
The young man on the boat revealed a faint smile, raised his wine cup, and drank it in one gulp.
The boat gradually disappeared from Wang Lin's sight. Only the faint zither music could be faintly heard.
On the boat, the girl playing the zither turned her head and looked at the river in the distance. In her eyes, there was only darkness.
The young man on the boat put down his wine cup and said softly, "There is a person there!"
Ming Xuan did not say anything. She turned her head back and continued to play the sad zither music.
"What an interesting little fellow …" The young man smiled.
At night, Wang Lin returned to the Mo mansion. A moment later, Mo Lihai walked out with him. The two of them passed through Hong City and entered Xuan City at the west gate.
Although Xuan City was about the same size as Hong City, everything within it was completely different. It was resplendent in the night sky, and there were even more armored soldiers among the pedestrians.
Outside a mansion in Xuan City, Mo Lihai stopped. He took out a piece of paper and handed it to the guard outside.
The guard immediately retreated and entered the mansion.
Wang Lin looked at the mansion and his gaze stopped on the plaque above.
"The Xuan Vice Commander-in-Chief's Mansion: The eight commander-in-chiefs of the Sky Demon Country are the same as the eight cities outside of Sky Demon City. They all use Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow, Universe, and Chaos as their names. Their mansions do not have the word 'vice'!
Only the vice commander-in-chief of each city has this name. This is the mansion of the vice commander-in-chief of Xuan City. "
He hesitated a bit and then said, "The vice commander-in-chief of Xuan City has a good personal relationship with the Demon Emperor …"
Wang Lin nodded. On the way here, Mo Lihai had already told him about the two vice commander-in-chiefs that would be chosen and how important the vice commander-in-chief was.
Shortly after, the guard from the Xuan Vice Commander-in-Chief's mansion returned and respectfully said, "General Mo, the vice commander-in-chief invites you in!"
Mo Lihai's expression became serious and he stepped forward. Wang Lin casually followed.
Under the guidance of the guard, Mo Lihai and Wang Lin walked into the courtyard of the mansion.
"The vice commander-in-chief is meeting General Mo there!" The guard stopped and pointed at an arched door before respectfully retreating.
Mo Lihai's expression was calm as he and Wang Lin arrived at the arched door. After walking in, they saw a garden with many strange flowers in full bloom. A wave of fragrance wafted toward them.
A man wearing a purple robe had his back toward the two of them as he looked up at the sky. He stood there as if he had become one with his surroundings. Wang Lin only took one look before withdrawing his gaze. This person's cultivation level was equal to the early stage of Ascendant, and he was at the peak of the early stage. He could break through at any time!
However, before he breaks through, he is still far from the mid stage of Ascendant.
Mo Lihai took a deep breath and respectfully said, "Mo Lihai greets the vice commander-in-chief!"
The person didn't speak or even move. He just stood there and looked up at the sky.
The surroundings were completely silent.
This silence unknowingly transformed into a pressure that enveloped the surroundings. Demon General Mo Lihai's expression was calm and unmoved as he quietly stood there.
As for Wang Lin, he was a cultivator who fought against the heavens, so how could he collapse under this pressure? Wang Lin's expression was calm. Even though he encountered Tian Yunzi, he was neither servile nor overbearing. Not to mention that this person's cultivation level was only equal to the early stage of Ascendant.
Compared to Rosefinch's son and Situ Nan's, he was much weaker.
Wang Lin's calmness and Mo Lihai's calmness silently dissipated this pressure.
The man in purple turned around and looked at the two of them like a senior looking at a junior. He said with a superior tone, "To be able to remain calm under my pressure, not bad!"
"Mo Lihai, how confident are you in becoming the vice commander-in-chief?"
The man in purple spoke very straightforwardly and directly pointed out the key points.
Mo Lihai pondered a bit and said, "40%!"
The man in purple's eyes narrowed and he slowly said, "Oh?"
"Out of all the demon generals that have come to see me in the past few months, you are the one with the least confidence!"
Mo Lihai pointed at Wang Lin and said, "With this person, I am 90% confident!"
The man in purple's gaze fell on Wang Lin. His gaze was calm without any fluctuations, as if Wang Lin was only an ant in his eyes.
He had the qualifications to look down on Wang Lin. As the vice commander-in-chief, he had a good relationship with the demon emperor, and he had close to one million units of demonic spiritual force. He was equal to an early stage Ascendant cultivator and was on the verge of breaking through. He was far stronger than any other demon general and only needed to wait for a long time before he could become a real commander-in-chief. In his eyes, Wang Lin was merely Mo Lihai's follower.
He didn't even put Mo Lihai in his eyes, let alone this follower!
If it wasn't for the fact that he knew the Demon Emperor valued Mo Lihai greatly, he wouldn't have even gone to see this person today. This was because, in his opinion, Mo Lihai wasn't qualified.
If he had the time to see Mo Lihai, he might as well enjoy the flowers. Almost everyone in Sky Demon City knew that the Xuan Vice Commander-in-Chief loved all kinds of strange flowers. Not only did he like them, but he also cherished them. If a servant accidentally touched a flower, he would immediately kick them out of the mansion. If anyone dared to damage a flower, they would be offending him!
The man in purple felt a bit impatient in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Show me your most powerful spell. Let me see why Mo Lihai thinks you can increase his chances by 50%!"
The man in purple's tone was still calm. In his eyes, this person was only at the peak of the late stage of Soul Transformation. He had never taken someone like this seriously.
There was no contempt in his eyes, only a flat disregard.
"Show me your full strength. If you can make me change my expression, then you are qualified!" The man in purple raised his head and looked at the sky. He didn't even look at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin coldly looked at this person. His expression didn't change at all. He raised his right hand, condensed slaughter energy, and pressed forward!
With this, countless strands of slaughter energy came out from his hand. A storm of slaughter energy instantly enveloped the world.
2,000 strands of slaughter energy came out from Wang Lin's right hand. They were like angry dragons as they charged at the man in purple!
At first, the man in purple still ignored Wang Lin's existence, but his expression suddenly changed. 2,000 strands of slaughter energy shot toward the man in purple.
The purple-robed man retreated without hesitation. Demonic energy erupted from his body and formed a ferocious tiger. However, the moment the tiger was formed, it was pierced by the slaughter energy and landed on the purple-robed man's chest.
The violet-robed man's face fell, and his body flickered as he once again fell back. In fact, he didn't even hesitate to step on the flower beneath his feet, causing him to fall back into the flower mud. As of this moment, he had no time to think about the flower. All of his hairs were standing on end, and his mind was completely focused on how to defend against this divine ability.
With his cultivation level, if he had been prepared, he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state. However, he had been too careless. Facing this spell, even if he was prepared, his expression would still change. At this moment, he didn't even have time to feel regret.
A rippling demonic armor appeared seven inches before him. However, the moment the demonic armor appeared, it was struck by the two thousand strands of slaughter aura and quickly retreated.
Seeing that the demon armor was about to shrink to three inches, the man in purple let out a roar. The veins on his face bulged and he retreated once more. He stepped on countless flowers that he normally cherished.
However, the demonic armor was unable to withstand the two thousand streams of Murderous Qi and collapsed in an instant!
The 2,000 strands of slaughter energy entered his body. After circling once, Wang Lin waved his right hand. They flew out of his pores and disappeared into Wang Lin's hand.
The man in purple's face was pale. In his eyes, Wang Lin was completely different.
With his peak Soul Transformation cultivation and 2,000 strands of slaughter energy, it wasn't difficult for Wang Lin to fight against an early stage Ascendant cultivator!
"Very good, you have the right to fight!
You two can leave! "
The man in purple took a deep breath and forced himself to look calm. He squeezed out the smile of an elder looking at a junior.
Mo Lihai had a strange expression. He suppressed the shock in his heart and quickly pulled Wang Lin away.
Seeing the two of them leave, the man in purple could no longer hold it in and coughed out a mouthful of blood. A servant immediately came in and looked at the man in purple in panic.
"I won't see anyone for three months. I'm going into closed door cultivation!"
After saying that, the purple-robed man disappeared on the spot.