Chapter 561: Acquaintance

Tianyao City!

It is located in the north of Tianyao Prefecture. Surrounded by countless flat mountains that interweave, if viewed from the sky, one can clearly see these flat mountains, undulating as if nine great Dragons were encircling it.

The direction the nine Dragon heads face is a deep, tranquil pool; this pool is named Dragon Pool!

The spiritual symbol of Tianyao Prefecture, the Hall of Ancient Demons, is located within this Dragon Pool!

Outside the Dragon Pool, there are heavy guards!

In front of the Dragon Pool, which is before the nine Dragon heads, lies Tianyao City!

To be precise, this city is composed of nine cities, each comparable in size to Ancient Demon City. Their arrangement follows the eight trigrams, with the central city being the Imperial Capital!

Outside the Imperial Capital is an inner river, traversed by eight stone bridges that connect to the eight outer cities! The Imperial Capital is the Demon Emperor's sleeping palace, filled with pavilions, carved railings, and jade structures. As for the eight outer cities, they also have their distinctions, which will not be detailed here.

In this early morning, the entire Tianyao City is shrouded in a faint mist. This mist is emitted from the Nine Dragon Mountain Range and is called Dragon Qi by the Demon Emperor; inhaling this Qi can increase one's cultivation.

The entire Tianyao City resembles a behemoth. As the morning mist gradually dissipates, the clamor of early risers slowly causes this slumbering behemoth to gradually awaken.

Outside Tianyao City, there are eighteen Teleportation Formations, each guarded by demon soldiers all year round. Eight of these Teleportation Formations are for civilian use, and merchants from all over use these eight Teleportation Formations.

The other ten are only for those with official duties, a clear distinction.

The fourteenth Formation is a special Formation for Demon Generals from various regions to enter the capital. Every time it opens, a Demon General returns!

A Demon General is a high-ranking official in Tianyao Prefecture, holding heavy troops and possessing astonishing Divine Ability!

At this moment, outside the fourteenth Teleportation Formation, among the demon soldiers guarding the Formation, there is one demon soldier whose Armor clearly has more patterns than the others.

He loosened his shoulders, placed his weapon aside, took off his helmet, sat on the ground, and turned around to shout at the surrounding demon soldiers, " Er Gou, come over and knead my shoulders. "

As soon as his voice fell, a young man ran out from among the demon soldiers. This youth had a clever look on his face. He stood behind the man, kneading his shoulders while smiling, " Captain, is the pressure okay? "

" En, not bad. Among you boys, you have the best grasp of pressure. " The captain moved his shoulders and smiled.

" Captain, the Teleportation Formation we guard is rarely opened once a month. Why was it so frequent a while ago? I saw many Demon General lords rushing over? " Er Gou seized the opportunity to ask. This question had been buried in his heart for a long time.

" Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll tell you! " When the captain said this, the surrounding demon soldiers immediately looked at him, obviously wanting to know the inside story.

" You are all new recruits within the last hundred years, so it's not strange that you don't know. Among the Demon Generals, there is a Grand Competition every three hundred years. Each time, the Emperor watches in person and provides rewards, either a Cultivation Technique or a demon treasure! If it were normal times, that would be it, but this Grand Competition has a different significance!

This time, because of the battle with Fire Demon Prefecture two hundred years ago, both sides suffered heavy casualties. On our side, two Deputy Commanders even died. Therefore, it is said that this Demon General Grand Competition will select two Deputy Commanders from within!!

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding demon soldiers widened their eyes, revealing expressions of shock.

One must know that although there is only a half-level difference between a Demon General and a Deputy Commander, this half-level is like a chasm, almost impossible to cross! For countless years in Tianyao Prefecture, there have only been eight Commander positions! Even for Deputy Commanders, there are only eight! But there are hundreds of Demon Generals!

The so-called Deputy Commander is not a follower of the Commander, but the successor to the Commander. Only a Deputy Commander has the qualifications to challenge the Commander and obtain the position of Demon Commander!

In Tianyao Prefecture, once a Commander dies, the Deputy Commander immediately ascends to become the Commander!

Therefore, the first step to becoming a Demon Commander is to become a Deputy Commander!

Seeing the shock of the surrounding demon soldiers, the captain was quite proud. He coughed dryly and continued, " Because of this, how could these high-and-mighty Demon General lords not take this Grand Competition seriously? Those who originally didn't intend to participate are now raring to go and have all come!

The fourteenth Formation we guard is for the exclusive use of Demon Generals, which is why it was so busy a while ago! "

The demon soldier kneading this person's shoulders asked in a low voice, " Captain, which Demon General lord do you think will win this time? "

" This is hard to say. To be called a Demon General, one must possess great Divine Ability. However, even among Divine Abilities, there are distinctions in superiority and inferiority. If I were to say, I fear Lord Mo Fei, who guards the border of Fire Demon Prefecture, should be able to enter the top three! In addition, there is Lord Mo Lihai of Ancient Demon City. This person's cultivation is also among the best of the Demon Generals. "

The captain had just said this when his expression suddenly changed. He stood up abruptly, and the helmet he had been sitting on flew up, which he caught and put on his head. With a grasp into the Void Realm with his right hand, the weapon on the ground was also caught in his hand.

He completed all this almost instantly.

The demon soldiers beside him were already accustomed to the captain's actions. At this moment, without needing him to give further orders, they immediately stood straight, looking straight ahead.

Just at this moment, rings of light suddenly rose into the air within the Teleportation Formation, and waves of majestic Demonic Power slowly spread out. Amidst the rising light rings of the Formation, two figures slowly materialized within the Teleportation Formation. As soon as these two figures appeared, they almost simultaneously lifted their feet and stepped forward. With one step, without distinction of who was first or last, they walked out of the Teleportation Formation.

Mo Lihai looked at the Imperial Capital ahead, exhaled deeply, and said with a smile to the person beside him, " Brother Wang, I haven't returned to the Imperial Capital for thirty years! "

Wang Lin looked at the behemoth ahead. The size of this city was within Wang Lin's expectations; after all, this was the location of the Imperial Capital of Tianyao Prefecture!

" Greetings, Demon General Mo! " As soon as the two stepped out, the countless demon soldiers outside the Formation immediately greeted them in unison.

Mo Lihai nodded slightly and smiled at Wang Lin, " Brother Wang, please! "

As he spoke, he took a step forward and headed straight for the West Gate of the Imperial Capital. Wang Lin propelled his body forward, and the two departed into the distance.

After the two left, the captain breathed a sigh of relief. The demon soldier beside him asked in a low voice, " Captain, who is that person beside the Demon General lord? During this period, I often see some Demon Generals bringing strangers in when they teleport over. "

The captain turned back and glared at the demon soldier, saying in a low voice, " This time for the Demon General Grand Competition, these lords are extremely concerned, so they will all look for outside help. This person being favored by Demon General Mo clearly means he has his own unique qualities! You all should stop guessing! "

He looked towards the place where Wang Lin and Mo Lihai disappeared and thought to himself, " This person being recognized by Mo Lihai and being brought to use this exclusive Teleportation Formation is definitely no ordinary person! And looking at the way the two of them were just now, Mo Lihai was extremely polite; this person's cultivation is likely not simple either! "

At the West Gate of Tianyao City, as Mo Lihai was a Demon General of a region, the demon soldiers at the city gate were extremely respectful upon seeing him. They directly sent the two into the city before bowing and leaving.

" Brother Wang, the various forces within Tianyao City are mixed, especially at this moment, with Demon Generals entering the capital from outside and ministers forming factions inside. You had better not stay outside; how about coming with me to my residence? " Mo Lihai looked at Wang Lin and said quite sincerely.

Inside the West Gate of Tianyao City, there are two cities; one is Xuan City, and the second is Hong City!

" Tianyao City has eight outer cities. Among these outer cities, there are two rings, an inner and an outer. The Heaven, Earth, Public, Xuan, Heart, and Yellow four cities are the inner ring, while the Universe, Hong, Ge, and Desolate four cities are the outer ring.

The inner ring is for civil officials, and the outer ring is for military generals. Depending on status, there are other differences. Where I reside is in Hong City! " Mo Lihai said.

Wang Lin pondered for a moment and nodded, " I will listen to Brother Mo! "

Mo Lihai smiled slightly, nodded to Wang Lin, and walked forward. A hundred zhang ahead, there was a fork in the road, with two wide roads stretching out; the left went to Xuan City, and the right went to Hong City.

Under Mo Lihai's guidance, Wang Lin walked along. This Tianhong City was extremely prosperous, with shops everywhere and many people residing there. The streets were bustling with crowds coming and going, quite lively.

The roads here were wide, but the crowds were concentrated on the sides. One-third of the middle section was empty and spacious. Standing on it, one could see the distant end.

" This road is a military path; ordinary people are not allowed to walk on it! " Mo Lihai explained with a smile when he saw Wang Lin's gaze fall on the empty space.

Just at this moment, sounds of whistling came from the military path ahead. Soon, black warhorses came galloping from the distance. Wang Lin swept his Divine Sense and saw a total of nineteen warhorses, each with a black-armored soldier on it. These black-armored soldiers had cultivation not at all weaker than Soul Transformation. On their bodies, Demonic Power surged and fused together in a strange way.

As they galloped, Demonic Qi swirled above them, and the shadow of a giant beast faintly appeared.

These nineteen people came straight toward where Wang Lin and Mo Lihai were. Wang Lin glanced at Mo Lihai and found that although his expression was serious, there was a faint trace of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The nineteen people stopped in unison dozens of zhang away, dismounted, stepped forward several zhang, and all knelt on one knee at the same time, saying loudly, " This subordinate greets the General! "

Mo Lihai laughed heartily, waved his right hand, and said, " All rise. This is my good friend, General Wang Lin. In the future, when you see him, it is as if you see me! "

These nineteen people, without hesitation, said in unison to Wang Lin, " Greetings, General Wang! "

Wang Lin nodded slightly.

The voices of these dozen or so people and the scene here immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding pedestrians, who all revealed expressions of shock and retreated far away.

" Brother Wang, let's go to my residence to take a look. I will have people prepare good wine, and the two of us will have a drink, how about it? " Mo Lihai leaped and mounted a warhorse.

" Is it good wine? " Wang Lin similarly took a step and landed on a warhorse, smiling.

" Of course it's good wine! " Mo Lihai and Wang Lin looked at each other and laughed out loud at the same time. The two rode off, neither ahead nor behind, and behind them, nineteen people on nineteen horses followed closely.

The group rode against the wind on the military path. Amidst the whistling, suddenly, sounds of hoofbeats also came from the front. Mo Lihai's expression sank, and the speed of his horse did not decrease, but instead became faster!

Wang Lin's eyes flashed; he saw an acquaintance!