Inside the Black Tower, the dark light on the armor flickered like never before, and there was actually a sliver of fear within this flicker. This kind of thing had almost never happened in countless years!
"That palm print … It's him!
Could it be that this person has some connection with him … He … Could it be that he has also come here!? "
The panic in his divine sense was extremely strong.
Originally, with his mental fortitude, his mind definitely would not show such panic. However, the figure of that person in his mind was too terrifying, too frightening, to the point that even with his cultivation level, when he thought of it now, his heart would tremble!
Although there are many deviations in this person's palm print, it is 70% similar to that person's Mystical Power … Is this … a coincidence, or … "" Wang Lin!!! "
A loud shout rumbled down from the horizon. This was the shout of a person, but similarly, it was the shout of hundreds of millions of souls fused together!
This voice rumbled down, forming a series of sonic booms. The weather changed because of it, and it was as if this voice was the only thing echoing in the air.
Wang Lin's Origin Spirit, which had been invaded by the Celestial Ascension Fruit, actually became a bit clear-headed after hearing this voice. Although his eyes were still red, at this moment, there was a rare hint of clarity.
He turned around and looked behind him. There was a black cloud in the horizon that was whistling over densely. This black cloud was formed by countless souls. These souls were all full of Soul Power, and as they roared, waves of terrifying fluctuations spread out.
Under this black cloud, a young man dressed in black walked through the air step by step. This person's appearance was ordinary, but a dense hatred surged in his eyes. He stared at Wang Lin, gritted his teeth, and shouted, "Wang Lin, do you still recognize me?!"
A clear look appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. He looked at this person, and said in a low voice, "Hu Pao."
"You still recognize me?!
Wang Lin, today, I will personally kill you! "
Hu Pao laughed madly. As he laughed, the soul cloud in the sky trembled, and a powerful pressure spread out from the countless souls, enveloping the heaven and earth.
"Wang Lin, you never would have thought that I, Hu Pao, would have such a day. Back then, you were an undefeatable existence in my heart, but now, in my eyes, you are like an ant!!"
Hu Pao stared at Wang Lin, venting the hatred he had accumulated for over a decade. He was not in a hurry to attack — he wanted to vent!
"Indeed, I never would have thought." Wang Lin's voice was still calm.
"Back then, you abandoned me and Thirteen. Do you know how much pain we suffered? Especially me. That commander crushed all my meridians and broke all my bones.
I was tortured and humiliated in that black prison. Where were you at that time?
When I called out to you countless times, hoping that you would come and save me, where were you??
In your mind, I, Thirteen, and the Commanding Department are just chess pieces. What a joke that Thirteen is still in the dark and doesn't know your true colors! "
Hu Pao crazily shouted. The hundreds of millions of souls in the sky seemed to feel his excitement and roared as well.
"Thankfully, the Heavens have eyes, and didn't let me die. Instead, they gave me a new life, and allowed me to meet my master. Here, my necromancy art has reached a major success. Every day I cultivate, I can summon over a hundred million souls. Today, in my eyes, you will die without a doubt!
However, I won't kill you so easily. I'll seal your soul in your body and throw you into the Dark Prison, the cruelest prison in the Nine Counties. You'll be humiliated there, but you won't be able to seek death!
After that, I'll extract your soul and put you in a soul banner to torture you every day!! "
Hu Si viciously stared at Wang Lin. A trace of ridicule flashed across his eyes as he said, "Have you ever thought that there would be a day when someone would use the divine ability you passed down to kill you?
I wonder if you've ever tasted the feeling of a hundred million souls devouring your body! "
"After collecting your soul, I'll return to the Soul Refining Tribe and turn everyone there into soul fragments!" Hu Si's body trembled. This trembling was caused by excitement, and he began to laugh like crazy.
Wang Lin pondered for a long time and then slowly said, "So you hate me this much."
"Hate?
Of course I hate you. I, Hu Si, will not be ordinary in this life. With this soul refining art and these hundreds of millions of souls, I'll definitely stand at the peak of the Demon Spirit Land. You aren't worthy of being my master, even if you were once!!
You must die! "
Arrogant laughter came from Hu Si's mouth. At this moment, he indeed had the qualifications to be arrogant. The power of these hundreds of millions of souls was very powerful!
In particular, these hundreds of millions of souls were all heroic souls from the Ancient Battleground. None of them were weak, and some of them were even at the level of a demon general. As a result, it was even more terrifying!
"With this soul flag in my hand, aside from the master who saved my life, who can stop me?
No one can stop me!
100 million souls is nothing. My goal is 1 billion, 10 billion. I want the 10th country to appear in the Demon Spirit Land, and the first Demon Emperor of the 10th country will be me, Hu Si!!! "
Wang Lin calmly looked at Hu Pao and slowly said, "So the reason you want to kill me is only half hatred. The other half is that you want to kill everyone in the world that knows the soul refining spell. That way, no one will be able to use the same spell as you and steal your soul … right?"
Hu Si stared at Wang Lin and revealed a grim smile. "You are indeed worthy of being my master. Without an anchor, you treated me as a chess piece and taught me the soul refining art. Even if I hate you, I won't hate you that much. However, in the Dark Prison, I understood why you can be my master. Why others are angry at me because they don't like you? Is it because you're strong? What if I become stronger in the future?
"That's why from the moment I was saved, I swore that I would become stronger, surpass you, and then kill you!"
Wang Lin faintly shook his head. He carefully looked at Hu Pao and said, "To be able to cultivate to your level in 10 years of time is something I've never seen before. Even the daughter of the heavens can't compare to you at this point."
Originally, I was still a little puzzled. Although your talent is excellent and you are even a little better than Red Butterfly, who I met back then, it is impossible for you to cultivate to this level in just a dozen years. Moreover, you are unable to accommodate and control so many souls. However, I now understand the reason behind all of this!
"You must have cultivated a cultivation method that stimulates your potential and life force. You will reach a peak in a short period of time, but this peak will only last for a short period of time. I'm afraid it won't even last a day …"
"Shut up!"
Hu Si's expression was ferocious. He pointed at the sky with his right hand, and immediately, a black fog separated from the soul cloud. It turned into millions of souls, and with a point of Hu Si's finger, they charged straight at Wang Lin.
"I'll let you see what a million souls look like. I'm afraid you've never seen a million souls in your entire life!" Hu Si laughed wildly.
The conversation between the two of them was heard clearly by Xu Liguo. He looked at Hu Si and thought disdainfully in his heart, "This brat doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Your Grandpa Xu has betrayed you many times, but he has never succeeded. If you can make it, I won't be surnamed Xu in the future. I'll be surnamed Hu, and I'll be called Hu Liguo!
Betrayal is a very terrifying thing. It requires brains, especially betrayal. How can it be as simple as you think it is! "
Wang Lin raised his head and quietly looked at the sky. The millions of souls turned into black fog and charged at him. He had not seen this scene for a long time. The black mass of souls roared ferociously, as if they would not be satisfied until they were completely devoured. They madly pounced at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin sighed softly. He extended his right hand and pressed it towards the sky. A rune flashed in his palm.
The millions of souls suddenly paused at the instant the incense arrived. They all stared at the rune without moving. This scene was too strange, and even Hu Si was startled.
"That's not how the Soul Refining Technique is used!"
Wang Lin said softly. He waved his right hand, and the millions of souls revealed expressions of respect in that instant!
In the minds of these souls, Hu Si was the master. However, after seeing the rune in Wang Lin's hand, they immediately understood that the person before them was the true master!
"This … This is impossible … This is impossible!!"
The connection between the millions of souls in Hu Si's mind suddenly disappeared. He was startled for a moment, then a ferocious expression appeared on his face as he roared, "100 million souls devour!"
The moment he said this, the endless black clouds in the sky crazily pressed down. More than 100 million souls immediately charged out. At this moment, the world seemed to be occupied by souls, and there was no beginning and no end!
Hu Si's expression was ferocious. It was as if he could see Wang Lin about to be devoured.
More than 100 million souls charged at him. Wang Lin's divine sense spread out from his body and swept the area. The flaw he had left in the Soul Refining Technique in the past was immediately revealed. Anyone who cultivated the Soul Refining Technique that Wang Lin taught Wang Lin would have absolute control over all the souls!
The 100 million souls trembled at the same time. Their eyes were filled with respect as they surrounded Wang Lin, forming a black cloud. In contrast, Hu Si's eyes were blank. There was not a single soul around him.
This violent change, this strange scene, caused Hu Pao's mind to go blank.
"Although your Soul Refining Technique has been modified by someone to make it more flexible, without the true inheritance and tens of thousands of years of refinement, how could the foundation of the Soul Refining Technique be changed so easily?"
Wang Lin was the direct inheritor of the Soul Refining Technique. The Soul Refining Sect reigned supreme in the Soul Refining Sect. Although the Soul Refining Technique was not an earth-shattering technique, it had been studied and improved by countless generations of people in the Soul Refining Sect for tens of thousands of years. How could it be reformed by someone in just a dozen years without any inheritance?
Hu Si's benefactor could not do it. If it was the armored person, perhaps he could, but he would not waste his energy on such a small matter.
"Impossible … How could this be … Benefactor clearly told me that he had already fixed the flaws in the technique … Why …" Hu Si's blank eyes suddenly revealed madness. He stared at the souls around Wang Lin and roared, "Souls, return!"
His voice was even a little torn, but the souls around Wang Lin did not even look at him. They surrounded Wang Lin and were extremely respectful!
"Souls, return!" Hu Si roared madly, but the souls still lingered around Wang Lin.
Hu Si was so furious that his body swayed and he coughed up a large mouthful of blood. For more than a decade, he had refined souls day and night, and his confidence had slowly grown. When the 100 million souls gathered, he believed that he could pierce through the heavens and become an expert. He could definitely kill Wang Lin and replace him!
However, at this moment, all of this was for nothing when he faced Wang Lin. More than a decade of hard work was handed over to Wang Lin. This anger burned his body until it was on the verge of collapse!
"Wang Lin, I'm going to kill you!!!"
The veins on Hu Si's face bulged and he became completely crazy. At this moment, he seemed to be even crazier than when Wang Lin ate the Celestial Ascension Fruit.
Because he had hope, when that hope was destroyed, he would be even more disappointed and even crazier!
Wang Lin revealed a complicated expression. He waved his right hand and sighed. "You betrayed me because of me, so I'll let you see the true power of the soul flag before you die!"
The one-billion-soul soul flag flew out from his bag of holding. With a shake, the 100 million souls in the surroundings trembled and quickly fused together. In the blink of an eye, the 100 million souls turned into one soul!
This soul was crystal clear and threw a punch at Hu Si!
When the punch landed, Hu Si's body trembled and even his soul was shattered into pieces!
Wang Lin let out a sigh and waved the one-billion-soul soul flag in his right hand. The 100 million souls were all absorbed into the flag. His clear eyes revealed a hint of struggle as he stared ahead. From this position, he could see a black tower in the distance.
Under the tower stood an old man wearing black armor. He was also looking at him.
Wang Lin's gaze moved away from the old man and landed on the black tower. He could feel a dense demonic energy coming from the black tower.
This was real demonic energy, and it was clearly different from the demonic energy produced by a person who cultivated demonic energy.
After becoming sober, Wang Lin's pupils shrank. This demonic energy was very strong, very strong, and the person inside the tower was a powerful cultivator. Wang Lin took a deep breath. His origin soul hadn't completely fused with his body yet. He still needed half a month before he could fuse his origin soul and body into one. Only then would he be able to truly stabilize his Ascendant stage.
"The Celestial Ascension Fruit is too tyrannical. Not only did it stop this person, it also made me enter a state of madness I've never experienced before …" Wang Lin let out a sigh as he stared ahead.
The old man in black armor took a step forward. This step caused the ground to tremble, and the tremble even reached Wang Lin's feet.
"Late stage of Ascendant … This person's cultivation level … No, this person's real cultivation level isn't this high, it's the armor he's wearing!"
The clarity in Wang Lin's eyes began to struggle once more. The Celestial Ascension Fruit's madness was counterattacking. It was trying to replace Wang Lin's divine sense and make him fall into madness once more.
Wang Lin's eyes became cold and he let out a cold snort. He suppressed the madness from the Celestial Ascension Fruit once more and pointed at the sky. A large river appeared and flew across the sky.
Shortly after, his left hand pointed to between his eyebrows. A ray of golden light moved from between his eyebrows to the tip of his left hand. Ling Tianhou's sword energy appeared!
The black-armored old man's eyes lit up and he stopped.
Today, the Celestial Renegade had reached 2 million words. This was the first time Wang Lin had reached 2 million words, and he was very excited. From last June until now, 10 months had passed in a flash. Thank you, everyone, for your support. In these 10 months, the Celestial Renegade's results have been very good. This is all because of everyone here.
The first 2 million words are over, and the second 2 million words won't be far away. Up until now, the story of the Celestial Renegade is only halfway done. Everyone, don't worry, I haven't forgotten the first 2 million words. In my outline, there will be more plots in the next 2 million words!
I was so excited that I drank a bottle of beer!