A day passed quickly. After Wang Lin, there were six more matches, and three people won. Two of the matches were decided in one match because the demon generals did not have any helpers.
Xu Liguo returned to Wang Lin's storage bag very early.
It was unknown if the sword spirit girl was afraid of Xu Liguo's harassment, but she did not come out after returning to the sword body.
The first day of the demon general matches ended. As night fell, all the demon generals walked out of the Skydemon Sect and returned to their respective residences.
The first round would take seven to ten days to end. Fortunately, the winner did not have to come again, so Wang Lin had a short break.
Wang Lin really didn't want to watch the battle between the demon generals and the battle between the cultivators. He didn't think about it, so he spent every day drinking wine and listening to the zither. He was very carefree.
Compared to Wang Lin, Mo Lihai's state of mind was slightly worse. He went to Yan Jing to watch the matches every day and recorded the matches that he felt were a threat to Wang Lin. When he returned at night, he would give it to Wang Lin.
All his hopes were now placed on Wang Lin.
Over the past few days, Wang Lin's body and mind were immersed in the zither music, using it to touch upon his own Dao.
He had been listening to the zither music for some time, but from beginning to end, he was just a passerby, savoring the five flavors in the zither music.
As for Xu Liguo, ever since he saw the sword spirit girl, he kept talking to Wang Lin. He wanted Wang Lin to let him out so that he could meet the little beauty.
On this day, before the boat arrived, Wang Lin lay on the river with an alcohol flask in his hand. He looked at the white clouds in the sky. The white clouds seemed to change in his eyes.
"People often describe clouds as illusory, but the clouds are like the zither music. They are not illusory, but the heart is ethereal … If the heart is unmoved, the clouds will stop. If the heart is unmoved, the zither will disappear …"
As Wang Lin drank the wine, his eyes were filled with confusion.
"Ascendant, Ascendant … How do I reach the requirements of Ascendant … Nascent Soul cultivators reach the Soul Formation stage by comprehending their domain. Soul Formation cultivators reach the Soul Formation stage by comprehending their domain. However, it is still not enough to reach the Ascendant stage.
"My domain has already entered my body. Even my dao heart has been perfected since Wan Er fell asleep.
"But I'm still one step away!
"Just what exactly is this step …? Everyone comprehends different concepts, and from there, they are separated into different Daos. It is impossible to ask others about their Daos, and even if you do know, not only will it not bring you any benefits, it will even become a hindrance. The only way to walk the path of Dao is to cultivate and comprehend alone!"
The confusion in Wang Lin's eyes became even stronger. Just at this moment, Xu Liguo's hysterical voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
"Master, let me out. That little beauty hasn't seen me in a long time and must miss me. Master, can you bear to break up a heaven-sent marriage between us? Master, let me out!"
Wang Lin frowned. This Xu Liguo had been falling and shouting all day. A few days ago, Wang Lin had cut off his connection with him. After a few days of peace, Wang Lin didn't expect Xu Liguo to break free and shout again.
"Wang Lin, you separated me from the big beauty, and now you want to separate me from the little beauty. What are your intentions? You must be jealous!
No, you're just jealous that I, Xu Liguo, have all these encounters! "Xu Liguo's voice was filled with anger but also pride.
Wang Lin's eyes became cold. Although this Xu Liguo was loyal, the premise was that Wang Lin was several times stronger than him. Even if he changed masters, the new masters would be weaker than Wang Lin, or they couldn't be too much stronger. Otherwise, this Xu Liguo's loyalty would immediately disappear.
The Giant Demon Clan ancestor was an example. If it was someone else, such as Tian Yunzi, Ling Tianhou, or the Blood Ancestor, this Xu Liguo would have immediately sold Wang Lin's head and feet the moment he was caught.
In addition to this weakness, this devil had another problem. Once he met a woman, he would become a different person. He originally thought he had trained himself to be good, but now it seemed like he was still the same.
However, this Xu Liguo was naturally timid. If he didn't have enough capital, he wouldn't talk to Wang Lin like this. It seemed like ever since Suzaku left, Xu Liguo had been hiding a lot of things.
The coldness in Wang Lin's eyes became even stronger.
Xu Liguo didn't notice Wang Lin's state of mind at all and continued to chatter.
"Wang Lin, when that big beauty was captured by you, I thought you had some use for me. In the end, hmph, my poor big beauty became a tool for you and that little slut Liu Mei. You …" Wang Lin calmly said, "Have you said enough?"
"Enough?
If it's not enough, then let me out and let me find the little beauty. That's more than enough! "
Xu Liguo's voice was a bit weak. He vaguely felt that one of his words had stimulated this fiend, but when he thought about the spell he had learned from Yin Liezi, he immediately regained his confidence.
He was about to continue speaking when Wang Lin slapped his bag of holding and the celestial sword flew out. Xu Liguo let out a cheer and immediately came out from the celestial sword.
Dense, black gas formed a black mist that turned into Xu Liguo's appearance.
He let out a few silver laughs and was about to head toward Beijing. At this moment, Wang Lin's eyes became even colder. His right hand reached out and the celestial sword appeared in his grasp.
As soon as he touched it, the sword immediately trembled. Xu Liguo was startled and immediately screamed, "Wang Lin, what are you doing!?"
Wang Lin coldly looked at Xu Liguo. This gaze was like a kettle of ice water pouring over Xu Liguo's head. He instantly woke up from his lust.
Wang Lin's gaze immediately made Xu Liguo recall the time when he was turned into a devil by Wang Lin. Everything that had happened in the past few hundred years flashed through his mind.
"This is a fiend. He can do anything. Back then, he killed the entire Teng family and killed countless people on Suzaku. I … I …" Xu Liguo trembled.
"Mas … Master …" Xu Liguo quickly revealed a fawning expression.
Wang Lin coldly looked at Xu Liguo. The more he acted like this, the more afraid Xu Liguo became. Scenes of Wang Lin killing in the past appeared in his mind.
"I gave you the body of a devil, let you become a sword spirit, and even gave you a celestial sword to protect you." Wang Lin's voice was calm, but when Xu Liguo heard it, he secretly complained.
"Now, I want to take it back!"
Wang Lin's left hand touched the celestial sword. Xu Liguo let out a miserable groan and his body trembled. In an instant, Wang Lin cut off the connection between him and the celestial sword.
Xu Liguo's body turned into black fog. The moment Wang Lin cut off his connection with the celestial sword, he felt a killing intent that had disappeared for hundreds of years!
"Damn, this is really killing intent!!
This fiend really wants to kill me!! "
Xu Liguo let out a scream and was about to escape. Ever since he helped Wang Lin in the battle against the Giant Demon Clan ancestor, he hadn't felt this killing intent that had accompanied him for most of his life!
"A tiger will always be a tiger. No matter how docile it becomes, it will never become a cat!" Xu Liguo bitterly smiled in his heart. He remembered this saying from his hometown a long time ago.
Just as Xu Liguo was about to escape, Wang Lin's eyes became cold. In an instant, restrictions appeared around Xu Liguo. Xu Liguo let out a scream and his body immediately turned into the shape of a sword. Dense sword energy broke through Wang Lin's restrictions and flew off into the distance.
Wang Lin's eyes narrowed and he sneered. This Xu Liguo really was hiding a lot of things. For example, turning into the shape of a sword was something that Xu Liguo definitely couldn't do on the Suzaku!
At this moment, popping sounds came from inside his bag of holding. It was obvious that something was madly smashing into it. Wang Lin's right hand slapped the bag of holding and he immediately added some more restrictions to it.
After doing all of this, he coldly looked in the direction Xu Liguo escaped and shouted, "Come back here!" As his voice echoed, the restriction he placed on Xu Liguo's body immediately erupted.
Xu Liguo's howl echoed from the distance, but it didn't take long for the howl to disappear. The coldness in Wang Lin's eyes became even stronger.
"Just as I expected. If this devil Xu Liguo wasn't confident that he could resist the restriction I placed on him, he wouldn't have been so disobedient!" Wang Lin took a step forward and crossed hundreds of meters with one step.
Although he didn't know how Xu Liguo had resisted the restriction in his mind, he couldn't cut off his connection with Wang Lin. Through this, Wang Lin could catch him!
Xu Liguo fled madly. He was originally a soul body, and now that he had become a sword spirit, his speed was several times faster than before. At this moment, his heart was filled with terror, and he unleashed all of his power. He was like a specter, fleeing for his life.
"Fiend, I've done so much for you, yet you want to kill me just like that? I just like a little beauty, I just have a little secret, I just want to find a chance to take the celestial sword and Little Black far away, eh …" Xu Liguo sighed. He now knew why the fiend wanted to kill him.
Ever since he came into contact with the little black knife, the two of them had been communicating day in and day out. He had learned many of the sword spirit's spells, and with the little black knife's help, the two sword spirits had done everything they could to finally loosen the restriction that Wang Lin had placed on his body.
Xu Liguo was a coward, so he had been very careful. He had only loosened the restriction when Wang Lin was fighting with the others, so he hadn't been discovered by Wang Lin.
Originally, he had been very proud of himself, but now he had underestimated Wang Lin's suspicions and schemes.
"Sigh, if I had known this would happen …" Xu Liguo shook his head and fled quickly.
He was very fast, and it didn't take long for him to escape from the Sky Demon City. When he left the city, he looked back in the direction of Yan Jing with a trace of sadness in his eyes.
"Goodbye, my beloved little beauty. If I come back one day, I'll come and find you again!"
Even now, this guy was still thinking about his little beauty and had forgotten about his little brother, the black knife … His eyes were filled with sadness. Xu Liguo turned around and was about to continue, but he suddenly stopped. His expression changed slightly, but he immediately put on a flattering expression and said, "Mas … Master, you're so fast. It seems like your cultivation has improved a lot recently. You're indeed worthy of being my master. I …"
Wang Lin appeared ten feet away from Xu Liguo with a cold expression.
Wang Lin slowly said, "How dare you!"
Xu Liguo's body trembled and he immediately knelt on the ground. He hammered his chest and begged for mercy. "Master, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again.
Just as he got to this point, the restriction on Wang Lin's bag of holding suddenly collapsed and a ray of black light flew out. It flew out on its own without Wang Lin's permission!
This black light flashed and charged at Wang Lin at an unimaginable speed.
If Wang Lin was still at the mid stage of Soul Transformation, he wouldn't have been able to dodge this black light at such a distance. Even now that he was at the peak of the late stage of Soul Transformation, it wouldn't be easy for him to dodge it.
But at this moment, Wang Lin didn't even look at the black light. This time, he wanted to completely subdue this black scimitar!
The life imprint on his body instantly spread out and the black light collided with it. There was a metallic echo and the black scimitar was suddenly bounced back.
Wang Lin's right hand grabbed the black scimitar with two fingers, but the black scimitar avoided Wang Lin's fingers.
Then it drew an arc and charged forward at an extremely fast speed. This time, its target was between Wang Lin's eyebrows.
"Dang!" There was a metallic echo again and the black scimitar was bounced back. This time, it seemed to be extremely angry. It frantically retreated and was about to attack again. However, just as it was about to attack, it turned around and flew toward Xu Liguo, wanting to take him away.
"Interesting!"
Wang Lin's eyes lit up. This was the second time he was fighting this scimitar. With the help of the life imprint, it was a lot easier than the first time.
At this moment, the half-moon blade flew toward Xu Liguo. Wang Lin took a step forward and celestial spiritual energy spread out from his feet. The restriction inside Xu Liguo's body reacted to the celestial spiritual energy and stopped for a moment.
Xu Liguo's eyes were filled with determination as if he had truly turned over a new leaf. However, in his heart, he was constantly cursing Wang Lin, but unfortunately, it was of no real use.
At the same time, Wang Lin's hands formed a seal and restrictions appeared in his hands. They floated in the air, forming an incomplete set of restrictions.
This set of restrictions was missing one, and it was in Xu Liguo's mind!
Although Wang Lin's technique from back then was combined with his heart's blood, it was still a lot worse than now. Now that all the restrictions were formed, Xu Liguo's body involuntarily flew toward the restriction.
The scimitar was very anxious and wanted to stop him, but Wang Lin arrived in front of it. The scimitar had to dodge, so it was delayed. Xu Liguo watched as the restriction entered his body. His body trembled and then he put on a flattering expression. "Master, now that I have the restriction, please forgive me. I really won't dare to do it again."
Wang Lin ignored Xu Liguo and grabbed the scimitar.
The scimitar wanted to dodge, but Wang Lin's eyes flashed coldly. He shouted, "Slaughter energy!"
At that moment, strands of grey gas rushed out from between Wang Lin's eyebrows. Three strands of grey gas rushed out in the blink of an eye and surrounded the scimitar.
The scimitar was too fast. It took advantage of the moment it was surrounded to escape. However, the moment it escaped, Wang Lin's finger appeared in front of it and flicked it. The scimitar was immediately bounced back.
"Condense!" Wang Lin said in a deep voice.
The more than 3,000 strands of slaughter energy quickly condensed into a spherical shape. Banging sounds came from within, but the scimitar couldn't escape no matter how hard it tried.
Wang Lin no longer looked at the scimitar. His cold gaze fell on Xu Liguo.
Xu Liguo's body trembled and he said with a silly smile, "Master, what are your orders?
Do you want me to persuade Little Black so that he will be obedient in the future? "
"Do you know why I didn't let you go find the sword spirit?" Wang Lin looked at Xu Liguo and said.
Xu Liguo quickly nodded and said, "I know, I understand!"
Although he said that, he thought in his heart, "You clearly want to separate me from the little beauty. I think it's because you like the little beauty. Sigh, it's a pity that I, Xu Liguo, am a romantic and elegant man, but I have the hatred of stealing my wife at such a young age!"
"There are many strong people in Sky Demon City. Do you really think no one can discover you? Once you are discovered, you will be captured and your mind will be refined to become a sword spirit with your strength. Xu Liguo, do you still not understand?" Wang Lin's voice was like a giant bell that echoed in Xu Liguo's heart.
He was startled and immediately said, "This … I shouldn't be discovered, right …?"
"This … I shouldn't be discovered …" His heart was pounding, but after hearing Wang Lin's words, he believed 80% of what Wang Lin said. If they were really caught, would they be as curious as the Giant Demon Clan ancestor?
"However, if I am captured by the little beauty's master, it should be a good thing. This way, I can get intimate with the little beauty …" Xu Liguo thought in his heart, but he didn't dare say this to Wang Lin.
Wang Lin coldly looked at Xu Liguo as if he had seen through his inner thoughts. Xu Liguo felt guilty and didn't avoid Wang Lin's gaze. Instead, he stared at Wang Lin and thought, "Hold on. If I can hold on, it will be victory. The more guilty I am, the more I have to hold on!"
Wang Lin slowly said, "You learned a lot from the black curved blade's spirit."
Xu Liguo blinked his eyes. Without any hesitation, he told her all the sword spirit techniques he had learned, including his ability to conceal his aura, his ability to fuse with the immortal sword, and his ability to increase the power of the immortal sword by a lot when he used his full strength.
As he spoke, he secretly observed Wang Lin's expression. He was very careful. He hadn't experienced this in hundreds of years, but now that he thought about it again, he didn't feel the slightest bit unfamiliar.
After listening to Xu Liguo, Wang Lin's right hand reached toward the small ball of slaughter energy. There were no more popping sounds. The moment Wang Lin's right hand touched the small ball, the slaughter energy returned to his body through his palm.
When there were only a few hundred strands of slaughter energy left, a sharp blade energy suddenly shot out. However, because of the slaughter energy, it couldn't help but slow down a bit.
Wang Lin was prepared. He pinched the blade energy with two fingers, and the blade energy immediately collapsed. The black curved blade struggled violently between his fingers.
Wang Lin opened his mouth and spat out a strand of primordial spirit energy that landed on the curved blade. His eyes flickered with electricity. He didn't have time to refine it for a long time, so he used a forceful method. He didn't hesitate to damage his spirit body to brand his primordial spirit onto the curved blade.
After doing all this, he flicked his right hand, and the curved blade flew out, letting out an unwilling cry in the air!
Wang Lin took out the celestial sword and threw it at Xu Liguo. Xu Liguo revealed a happy expression and let out a sigh of relief. He quickly entered the sword and fused with it.
The blade and sword flew through the air. Perhaps it saw that Xu Liguo was no longer in danger, but the curved blade hesitated for a bit. Although it didn't like Wang Lin, it followed beside Xu Liguo.
To be more precise, this scimitar was following Xu Liguo.
Xu Liguo was inside the celestial sword. He looked at the black curved blade next to him and thought proudly, "Even the fiend couldn't completely subdue Little Black, but I can make him my little brother with a flick of my finger. It seems like my charm is much stronger than the fiend!"
As he thought of this, he suddenly felt very comfortable. He thought to himself, "No matter how strong the fiend is, you can't compare to me when it comes to this.
Also, I can be flexible. He can't compare to me when it comes to this.
Also, I'm fated with beauties. Both the big and small beauties are mine. He can't compare to me when it comes to this.
Looking at it this way, other than having a higher cultivation level, this fiend can't compare to me in any way. Sigh, an outstanding devil like me is really rare in this world. It's so lonely … "Xu Liguo felt very comfortable. He felt completely balanced, and he even felt a sense of superiority. When he looked at Wang Lin, there was a trace of pity and pride in the eyes of the spirit body inside the celestial sword.
Wang Lin slapped his bag of holding and Xu Liguo flew out with the celestial sword and the curved blade. The moment Xu Liguo entered the bag of holding, he suddenly stopped and looked in the direction of Yan Jing. He sighed in his heart, "Little beauty, your Big Brother Xu is back. I'm not leaving. If I don't take you away, I won't leave Sky Demon City!"
In the Sword Pavilion in Yan Jing, the snake-shaped sword trembled and turned into a girl. The girl wrinkled her nose and said fiercely, "Don't let me see that shameless sword spirit again. If I see him, even if I have to go against the Emperor's order, I'll charge out with the sword and cut him down!!!"
After putting away the sword and blade, Wang Lin returned to Hong City. Night fell, but a day had passed. Wang Lin flew toward the Mo Mansion.
As he was flying, he frowned and stopped. He asked, "What's the matter?"
Several people walked out from the street. There were men and women, and they were all at the Soul Transformation stage or above. Some were even at the mid or late stage of Soul Transformation.
Wang Lin's expression was neutral as he looked at the cultivators before him. He didn't feel any killing intent from them; instead, he felt a powerful sense of grief and indignation.
A white-robed man walked out from the crowd. He was very handsome, and he clasped his hands at Wang Lin. "Wang Daoyou's name was like thunder in my ears back on planet Tian Yun. A few days ago, during the battle between the demon generals, you made me admire you even more."
Wang Lin glanced at the crowd and more or less guessed what they were thinking. At this moment, he also cupped his fists and said, "You flatter me!"
The man in white let out a sigh and said, "I'm the young sect master of the Jade Sword Sect. I had no choice but to get involved in the battle between the demon generals. A few days ago, Brother Wang's performance was like a hammer to my head and woke me up. In this delicate place, the lives of us cultivators are lower than ants. Demon generals can't die, and those who kill demon generals will be buried with them. In the end, the only ones to die are us cultivators. We are being treated like entertainers by the barbarians of the Demon Spirit Land!"
Wang Lin pondered and didn't speak.
"This is the helper of that Fiend General Ao Di!"
The man pointed at the person beside him. It was a middle-aged man wearing a daoist robe. He took two steps forward, clasped his hands at Wang Lin, and respectfully said, "Wang Daoyou, Ao Di's death also woke me up. Although the merit in the Demon Spirit Land is important, if I don't have my life to enjoy it, what is the point?"
The man in white let out a sigh and said, "Being entertained by the barbarians of the Demon Spirit Land is not a choice for cultivators like us. The fellow cultivators behind me are all preparing to leave Sky Demon City. Today is to say goodbye to Wang Daoyou!
Farewell! "With that said, he took a deep breath and leaped into the air. He turned into a streak of light that shot into the sky.
The cultivators behind him also clasped their hands at Wang Lin and left. They all turned into rays of light and disappeared over the horizon.
Wang Lin quietly stood there and looked at the cultivators leaving. He was still silent.
Cultivators were heaven-defying people, so they had to have pride!
If they bowed their heads to power, then there would be no more defiance and they would only be complying with fate!
However, the word "defiance" had another meaning. The cultivators that left weren't defiance, they were avoiding fate!
True defiance was not avoiding the heavens, fate, or the law of the heavens. Instead, they were going against the flow!
"If a cultivator doesn't have their own dao, then they can't cultivate …" Wang Lin walked into the distance. He didn't fly but quietly walked. His shadow was very, very long under the moonlight.
"Cultivation … Defying the heavens … Have your own dao …" Wang Lin walked very slowly, as if this street was endless.
After an unknown amount of time, the Mo mansion appeared before Wang Lin. The lantern outside the Mo mansion gave off a gentle light. It was like a ray of light in the darkness. This caused Wang Lin to stop and silently look at it.
Although the light from the lantern was small, it was enough to light up the Mo mansion's sign.
Gusts of wind blew by and the lantern swayed. Even the candlelight inside flickered. Although this was the case, the lantern continued to burn.
Wang Lin quietly stood in the darkness and his eyes revealed a hint of enlightenment. However, this enlightenment wasn't enough. He felt like he had grasped onto something, but in the blink of an eye, it was as if nothing had appeared.
A shocking transformation was silently taking root in Wang Lin's body.
Time slowly passed. The dark earth was slowly blown away by the rising sun from the east. In Wang Lin's eyes, the darkness retreated like the receding tide.
At this moment, it was like lightning flashed across Wang Lin's mind. It was like the sound of a zither echoed in his ears and he felt like he had an epiphany.
"The night is being swept away by the sun. Is this considered defiance?
This defiance is the key to me reaching the Ascendant stage! "A vague epiphany appeared in Wang Lin's mind. This epiphany wasn't deep, but it had taken root.
Wang Lin's eyes revealed a mysterious light. He didn't return to the Mo mansion but turned around and left. He sat beside the river like an old monk. Although there was no zither music, he could still hear the echoes of his heart echoing in his ears.
"The zither music is ruthless, but it contains sadness in my heart. This is not defiance, it is different from what I just comprehended.
But why is it that when I listen to this zither music, I feel like I can hear a defiance … "
At noon, the warm sunlight shined down on the earth. The boat arrived and the young man from a few days ago appeared next to the woman playing the zither. This time, his gaze fell on Wang Lin.
The sound of the zither drifted by. The young man was standing next to the woman at the bow of the boat. He held a wine cup in his hand and raised it at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin picked up the wine jug, touched it, and drank a mouthful.
The young man shook his head and pointed at the bow of the boat. He didn't even take half a sip.
Wang Lin chuckled. Although this young man's appearance was ordinary, he gave off a free and easy feeling. Wang Lin pondered a bit, then his body flickered and he landed on the bow of the boat.
The woman playing the zither didn't notice that there was an extra person on the bow of the boat. She continued to play the zither music filled with sadness.
The young man smiled and drank all the wine in his hand. Then he waved his hand and sat down.
Wang Lin also sat down and drank the wine from the jug. He listened to the zither music closely and quietly looked at the jade-like hands of the woman playing the zither.
The three people at the bow of the boat didn't say anything. After the young man invited Wang Lin onto the boat, he just smiled and didn't say anything. As for Wang Lin, he didn't have any intention of talking because the zither music was already very moving. Under this zither music, any words were just noise!
The zither music continued as the boat moved along the river. Wang Lin sat there for an entire day. The young man was the same as him. When the two of them ran out of wine, there would be servants coming out of the boat to prepare more wine for them.
The sky gradually darkened and lights appeared on both sides of the river. Even on the boat, there were many bright lights. It was a very beautiful scene.
When the boat returned to the side of the river where Wang Lin boarded, Wang Lin stood up and cupped his hands at the young man. Then he was about to step on the wind and leave.
At this moment, the man who hadn't spoken all day suddenly said, "Brother, when you listen to the zither music, you seem to feel something?"
Wang Lin's footsteps paused and he said, "I think of an old friend …"
The young man drank the wine in his hand and said bitterly, "No wonder. If one's heart is free, they won't be moved by the zither music. Brother, you are the same as me, a normal person."
As the two of them spoke, the body of the woman playing the zither trembled. Her zither music also trembled.
The young man said, "If brother has nothing else to do, why don't the two of us drink until dawn and listen to Miss Ming Xuan's zither music?"
Wang Lin thought about it for a moment. He looked at the young man and nodded.
"That's fine!"
The young man smiled and filled his cup. He said, "I have been observing brother for a long time. Although you are there, your heart is not. You are like a passerby."
Wang Lin drank a mouthful of wine and shook his head. "I am just a normal person. If I am really a passerby, it is just an illusion.
Aren't you the same? Your spirit is on this boat, but I don't know where your body has gone. "
The young man looked deeply at Wang Lin and said, "There are many boorish guests at home. It is too noisy, so this spirit flew here for some peace and quiet."
"So you have a family," Wang Lin said softly.
"Brother, you don't have a family?" the young man asked.
"Yes, but it is very far … very far …" The valley in Suzaku appeared in Wang Lin's mind.
The young man asked, "Is there anyone else in your family?"
"No. What about you?" Wang Lin picked up the wine pot and took a sip.
"I have a niece, but she is too naughty. Recently, she has been pestered by a bad guest." The young man laughed.
The two of them chatted for a while and then stopped talking. They sat quietly at the bow of the boat, enjoying the moonlight, listening to the zither music, and drinking good wine.
Late at night, a sliver of white light appeared in the sky and gradually lit up the land.
Ming Xuan had already left to rest, but the two men on the bow didn't move at all. Although the zither music had stopped, the music in their ears hadn't stopped.
Wang Lin picked up the wine pot and cupped his hands at the young man. Then he took a step forward and disappeared into the morning mist.
The first round of the demon general battles in Beijing had already ended. Out of the hundreds of demon generals, only 48 were victorious. The rest were either defeated or disqualified.
In this first round of battles that lasted for several days, aside from Ao Di, no one was seriously injured!
However, there were many casualties among the cultivators.
After all, this was a battle between cultivators!
This was especially so for the people from the Da Lou Sword Sect. Although they stopped when facing the demon generals, they were extremely ruthless when facing cultivators of the same level. It was as if they wanted to use this opportunity to show off their strength.
The morning sunlight swept across the Ten Thousand Zhang Square. There were more people on the three sides of the elevated stands than before. After all, the upcoming battle was the real battle between the Demon Generals. Apart from a few lucky ones, the rest of the people who were able to stay were not nobodies!
The forty-eight Demon Generals walked through the Heavenly Demon Gate. A dense battle intent seemed to turn into ancient ferocious beasts that rushed out the moment the Heavenly Demon Gate opened.
The golden-armored man at the center of the square had an indifferent expression as his gaze swept past the people that entered. When he saw Wang Lin, he let out a cold snort.
In his view, a mere cultivator dared to seriously injure a demon general in his Demon Spirit Land. This was enough for him to kill this person tens or hundreds of times!
The golden-armored man was very dissatisfied with Wang Lin, and killing intent appeared in his heart. "In my Demon Spirit Land, these so-called cultivators are just a bunch of bandits. Their purpose here is nothing more than to obtain the inheritance of the Ji Demon. If these people die, then they die. However, if they dare to injure a demon general, then it is a great sin!"
Wang Lin coldly looked at the golden-armored man. He cultivated the Celestial Slaughter Art, so he was very sensitive to killing intent.
After all the demon generals and helpers walked out of the Sky Demon Gate, the gate closed with a rumble. The golden-armored man pointed at the giant demon drum and coldly said, "According to the Emperor's order, there will be a change in the second round. It won't be a battle, but a battle drum!"
As soon as he said this, the expressions of all the Demon Generals changed, but their eyes immediately shined brightly.
Even Mo Lihai's body trembled and his eyes revealed a monstrous light!
"Battle Demon Drum!
This is a sacred object in my Sky Demon Country, second only to the Dragon Lake. Only when the vice commander-in-chief is promoted to commander-in-chief will they be given the right to sound the drum! "
Normally, there would be no change in the demon general battles, so why is it like this today … It looks like the matter of choosing two vice commander-in-chiefs is not groundless! "
"Rumor has it that every commander-in-chief in my Sky Demon Country will sound the drum when they take the position, but it is very difficult to sound it. Until now, only the Heaven Commander-in-Chief has been able to sound it 15 times!"
The sound of discussion had never been this loud before. Even when Wang Lin heavily injured Ao Di, the sound of discussion was much weaker than now.
The golden-armored man let out a snort that echoed across the square like thunder. Although he didn't understand the Emperor's order, he still coldly said, "This drum was left behind by the first Emperor of my Sky Demon Country. Rumor has it that it is made from the skin of an ancient demon. Those who don't have enough blood energy will collapse before they can sound it. If they can sound it three times, they are strong, and if they sound it six times, they are geniuses!
With your strength, there aren't many who can sound it more than three times.
This round will determine the top 10!
"San Tong!!
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