Chapter 545: Yao Xixue

"Disperse!" Sima Yan roared, almost gnashing his teeth.

His words were commands within the military camp!

The nine thousand demon soldiers around immediately scattered backward, thus breaking the encirclement, and the Formation naturally ceased to exist.

Just then, in the very center of the military camp, amidst a rich flash of blood-red light, the thin figure of the Quartermaster appeared, slowly materializing.

He was not alone; behind him followed an old man dressed in burlap, his white hair flowing freely. As he stood there, everything around him seemed to move with him.

The moment the old man appeared, Wang Lin abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze immediately piercing through the demon soldiers in front and landing directly on the old man.

The old man's eyes also narrowed, looking at Wang Lin.

As their gazes met, Wang Lin's mind trembled, but he immediately returned to normal. Within the other party's body, he saw four Seals.

The old man also swayed, a burst of sharp light exploding in his eyes. His inner shock was immense; a single glance from the other party had nearly caused the Seals within his body to collapse.

After the Quartermaster appeared, he immediately took a step forward, teleporting to within dozens of feet of Wang Lin. The old man did the same.

The Quartermaster's thin face showed no change in expression upon seeing the wreckage on the ground.

"My Lord Quartermaster, the Commander causelessly killed Commander Sun and also killed five hundred demon soldiers. Everyone here witnessed all of this!" Sima Yan immediately spoke from the side.

Wang Lin waved his right hand, and a Jade Slip flew out, caught by the Quartermaster. He lowered his head and glanced at it, demon power flowing into it, and immediately, scenes appeared in his mind.

These scenes were the entire sequence of events!

The Quartermaster gave Wang Lin a meaningful look. His initial disdain for Wang Lin vanished instantly, replaced by a desire to form a connection. Wang Lin's series of tactics had seized the initiative, fundamentally placing him in an invincible position.

He smiled and said, "Commander Wang, I apologize for the disturbance. I will report this matter to Lord Demon General. Those who defy their superiors deserve such treatment!"

With that, he cupped his fist towards Wang Lin and respectfully withdrew with a smile. The old man beside him also cupped his fist towards Wang Lin and said, "Commander Wang's cultivation is astonishing; I am impressed!"

After the two left, Sima Yan was silent for a long time, then respectfully said to Wang Lin, "This subordinate was reckless in this matter. I hope the Commander will not take offense!"

As soon as he spoke, several team leaders' eyes showed strange light. One of them hesitated, then immediately said respectfully to Wang Lin, "This subordinate also had a reckless part in this matter."

Immediately after, all the team leaders said the same thing.

This matter, from the very beginning, had its outcome decided. None of the people here were foolish, and by now, they naturally all saw through Wang Lin's methods.

This new commander, if he didn't act, that was one thing, but once he did, it was a thunderous strike. If they continued to infight, who knows, perhaps one day, Commander Sun's incident would repeat!

Moreover, looking at this person's cultivation, it was feared that even if Sima Yan made a move, he would not be able to win. As a result, many people inwardly compromised.

Wang Lin stood up and pressed his right hand into the Void Realm of the ground. Immediately, rumbling sounds echoed from beneath the entire military camp, as if an earth Dragon was rolling. The ground of the entire military camp, in that instant, actually lowered by an inch!

The extra soil immediately rose high beneath Wang Lin's feet like a spring.

Dust flew everywhere, seemingly covering the heavens and earth.

In almost an instant, a pavilion made of fossilized earth suddenly stood upon the ground.

This was a two-story pavilion; although its color was monotonous, it exuded a unique sense of majesty.

With a mere wave of his hand, he shaved an inch of land from the hundred-mile military camp to form a pavilion. This method not only deterred Sima Yan and the others but, more importantly, intimidated the nine thousand demon soldiers!

"You may all withdraw!" Wang Lin calmly left these words and turned to walk into the pavilion.

Thirteen followed closely behind. As for Hu Pao, he smirked at the crowd, then turned and followed. He felt extremely refreshed; half a month of pent-up frustration was finally released today.

His reverence for Wang Lin grew even deeper!

After Wang Lin and the two others entered the pavilion, Sima Yan clenched his fists and turned to leave without a word.

As for the nine team leaders, they looked at each other, having made their decision, and dispersed.

From this day forward, among the eight team leaders who had been in close contact with Sima Yan, besides the one surnamed Sun who had died, only three continued to maintain close contact. The other four gradually distanced themselves from Sima Yan.

From this day forward, within the Black Armored Military Camp, Wang Lin's figure gradually became clear in the hearts of all the demon soldiers.

Since becoming commander, Wang Lin had not issued a single order, but his authority had gradually been established at a bloody cost.

Within Ancient Demon City, there were sixteen military camps, all marked with black armor, differing only in minor details. At this moment, in the third military camp, Yao Xixue sat cross-legged in her room, quietly meditating.

Late at night, Yao Xixue opened her eyes, a bright glow flickering within her beautiful pupils. Through the window, a purple light emanated from a demon moon. Tonight was the bi-annual Purple Demon Ascent, a time when, according to legend, the heavens and earth connected within the Demon Spirit Land.

As for the exact details, no one knew. This legend had been passed down from ancient times, but only this one phrase, with no clear explanation.

She took a deep breath, stood up, and after a brief scan with her Divine Sense, she touched her Storage Pouch, and a red compass immediately appeared in her hand.

Gazing at the compass, a hesitant look appeared in the woman's eyes.

"I've been to that place three times, but each time I stopped at the same spot. Father once mentioned that to enter there, my cultivation must reach Soul Transformation… If I follow the plan Father gave me, I'll absorb enough demon power here, break through to Soul Transformation, and then enter. With the assistance of the Blood Soul Pill, there's an eighty percent chance of success. But this time, during the tide, that Token actually appeared…"

Yao Xixue's delicate brows furrowed as she held the compass, lost in thought.

"That place was discovered by Father from a Demon Emperor when he and Heavenly Fate Child entered this Demon Spirit Land. At the time, he didn't have time to investigate and went with Heavenly Fate Child and others to the Tidal Abyss. According to his analysis over the years, there's a sixty percent chance that place is real… Fine, I'll go one more time. If I still can't enter, I'll have to wait until after Soul Transformation! After all, Father's refined Blood Soul Pills, I used three during my previous three attempts to enter there. Now only six remain. I'll be here for a long time, so I can't waste them all. Each Blood Soul Pill is one resurrection!"

Yao Xixue's eyes showed determination. She was inherently a woman of extreme beauty, and with her current resolute gaze, she possessed an even more captivating heroic charm.

She gently placed the compass on the ground, then her right hand reached into her Storage Pouch again, and a wax pill immediately appeared in her hand!

On the white wax pill were rows of intricate runes, slowly flickering, like the frequency of breathing and heartbeat, appearing extremely eerie.

Yao Xixue took a deep breath and crushed the wax pill. The moment the wax pill shattered, a drop of blue blood quickly floated out from within!

This wax pill sealed precisely this blue blood!

Without hesitation, the woman bit her fingertip, squeezing out fresh blood that transformed into a complex rune in the Void Realm. As this rune appeared, it immediately merged with the blue blood. A short while later, Yao Xixue suddenly grabbed the rune and pressed it onto her glabella. As the rune imprinted on her glabella, a trace of pain appeared on her face. After a long time, the pain gradually subsided.

She gasped for breath and raised her finger. Instantly, the rune seeped from her glabella, transforming back into blue fresh blood, floating in mid-air.

She waved her right hand, and the blue blood immediately vanished without a trace. Then, gritting her silver teeth, she stepped onto the compass on the ground. Amidst a soft glow, a large number of runes appeared on the compass, swirling and filling the entire room.

All of this lasted for three breaths. After three breaths, Yao Xixue, along with the compass, disappeared.

Time slowly flowed. Wang Lin's life was no different than before. He meditated and absorbed Qi all day, rarely leaving his room, gradually refining the demon power within his body into immortal power, steadily increasing his cultivation and progressing towards the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage.

There is a very accurate law in the world: the reason why the imperial power and emperors of the Mortal Realm possess authority and are revered by countless officials is primarily due to distance and mystery!

In the eyes of officials, the high and mighty imperial power and emperors were unreachable, their thoughts unfathomable, and thus, they commanded authority.

At this moment, Wang Lin in the Black Armored Military Camp was precisely like this.

He rarely showed his face, but his authority, day by day, invisibly overshadowed Sima Yan, who often made appearances!

Hu Pao had been quite at ease in the military camp during these past few months. His personality was inherently outgoing. Although there had been some conflicts before, as time passed, these conflicts gradually dissipated, and his interactions with the team leaders in the military camp increased daily.

In particular, there was a team leader named Xu You, a woman. The moment Hu Pao saw her, his body and mind trembled, and from then on, he became extremely attentive.

Thirteen, on the other hand, sat cross-legged outside the pavilion all day, meditating like a door god, cold to everyone except Wang Lin.

Several months later, on this day, in Yao Xixue's room in the Third Military Camp, a blue light quickly flickered out from the Void Realm, then transformed into streaks of blue runes.

These runes rapidly rotated, and at the center of the runes, a drop of blue blood constantly churned as if boiling. Gradually, its boiling intensified, and finally, the blue blood suddenly expanded several times, forming a huge blue blood orb.

The surrounding runes rotated even faster. A short while later, all the runes paused, as if sensing a certain summons, and all flew towards the huge blue blood orb, merging into it one by one.

When the last rune merged into it, the blue blood orb immediately contracted. Its contraction was not complete; rather, as it contracted, it formed a graceful body.

This process did not last long, completing in about five breaths. The blue blood orb disappeared, replaced by a completely naked female body. This woman was extremely beautiful, with a curvaceous figure and captivating, perfect lines.

She was precisely Yao Xixue!

"I failed again. If not for this Blood Soul Pill, I would have died four times… But this time, I broke through more than half. If someone were assisting me, I would surely succeed…" Yao Xixue opened her eyes and sighed softly.

But immediately, her gaze narrowed, and she fell into thought.

"If someone assisted me… Wang Lin…"