Chapter 573, Chapter 583-584: Arrogant Xu Ligou (Two-in-one)

A clear breeze swept across the vast plaza, bringing with it gusts of wind that stirred countless garments, making them flap. Wang Lin, dressed in white, his long hair flowing behind him, was carried by the wind.

Standing in the middle of the plaza, Wang Lin looked up at the sky, his expression calm, as if everything before him was merely a fleeting cloud, and he, just a passerby.

On the high stands around the plaza, a faint murmur of discussion arose the moment Wang Lin appeared.

"Mo Lihai isn't fighting. Although this person is a helper, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to secure the final victory for Mo Lihai."

"This person speaks arrogantly, yet dares not accept the challenge of Demon General Shi Xiao. Truly laughable!"

"As an outsider, do not act presumptuously in our Demon Spirit Land. Otherwise, you will surely die. This person doesn't seem to understand his place!"

Amidst the discussions, Vice Marshal Xuan on the north stand let out a soft snort. Beside him sat a middle-aged man in blue Armor, with an ordinary appearance but an air of authority.

Hearing Vice Marshal Xuan's snort, the man turned and smiled, "Vice Marshal Xuan, do you know this person?"

Vice Marshal Xuan's face was gloomy. He shook his head, "No." He paused, then continued, "However, this person will definitely rank among the top three, and even first place would not be difficult!"

The middle-aged man was startled. He turned to look closely at Wang Lin in the plaza and said, "This person's cultivation among Cultivators is merely Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage Perfection. It won't be easy to claim first place!"

Vice Marshal Xuan snorted coldly and said, "Vice Marshal Huang, how about we make a bet? If this person doesn't take first place, I'll give you my Heavenly Omen Banner! If he does, you give me your Profound Profound Pill!"

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Alright, I'd like to see what's so extraordinary about this person that makes Vice Marshal Xuan so confident!"

Vice Marshal Xuan sneered inwardly, thinking, "If this person also severely injures you, you'd be just as confident!"

Just then, a Demon General swiftly stepped out. This person wore a set of earth-colored Armor. Without moving his feet, he flickered and appeared a hundred zhang away from Wang Lin.

"Thanks to the care of my colleagues, no one is fighting me for the challenger's spot!" His loud laughter echoed, his expression quite smug, and his laughter exuded powerful confidence.

"Demon General Ao Di! I knew he would appear in this battle!"

"This person's cultivation is average among Demon Generals, but he is extremely fond of taking advantage. Although it's shameful, the opportunity he found today is excellent!"

"As long as he defeats this Cultivator, it's equivalent to defeating Mo Lihai. Plus, with Mo Lihai unable to fight, this time, he only needs one victory to win this round. No wonder Ao Di said he was grateful for his colleagues' care!"

Demon General Ao Di cupped his fists to the surroundings, then looked at Wang Lin and smiled, "If you surrender now, you can still save your life. Otherwise, once I make my move, even if you can fight me to a draw, don't forget, I also have a helper!"

As soon as these words were uttered, many Demon Generals around showed expressions of watching a spectacle, but among these Demon Generals, only a few had different expressions from the others, and one of them was Mofei.

Mofei stood quietly to the side, giving Wang Lin a cold glance, his expression utterly calm.

Wang Lin withdrew his gaze from the half-sky, looked at Ao Di, shook his head slightly, and said, "You are not my opponent!"

Ao Di was stunned, then burst into wild laughter, stepping forward and saying, "Arrogant man, let me see if you have the qualifications to be arrogant!"

As he spoke, he took a step, and his entire body instantly vanished from its original spot, leaving no trace in the air.

The moment his body disappeared, Wang Lin's expression remained unchanged, without any surprise. He lifted his right foot and stepped forward!

The earth rumbled!

Waves of vibrations, centered on Wang Lin's feet, swept wildly in all directions. Streaks of Immortal Qi transformed into sharp swords, suddenly rushing out from within the vibrating earth.

At this moment, it was as if the ground where Wang Lin stood was atop Hell's magma. With his single step, the earth fractured, and countless magma streams burst forth from the cracks, their red glow like sharp swords, soaring into the sky.

Five zhang in front of him, Ao Di was forcibly driven out from underground. He was in mid-air, his eyes filled with disbelief. His Earth Evasion technique, propelled by Demonic Power and aided by his innate Yao Beast, should not have been easily forced out even if the opponent used this ground collapse move. He could have even changed his strategy and attacked indirectly the moment the opponent used the ground collapse.

Moreover, the most important thing was that the vast plaza under the Sky Demon Gate had Restrictions everywhere. Making the ground collapse here was more than ten times harder than outside! Even he was cautious during his Earth Evasion, and when observing Shi Xiao's battle earlier, he had been constantly researching the optimal route.

But at this moment, he had no time to think so much. While in mid-air, Wang Lin's gaze, like a sharp sword, pierced through the swirling dust and sand, landing in Ao Di's eyes. His scalp immediately tingled, and a strong sense of foreboding rose in his heart!

He retreated quickly without hesitation, simultaneously slapping his right hand towards his forehead. But just then, Wang Lin stepped forward, covering several zhang in a single stride, arriving beside Ao Di. Wang Lin's right hand, amidst a flash of gray mark, grabbed the other's right hand that was moving towards his forehead.

Ao Di's face changed drastically. The opponent's palm was like scorching iron tongs. He struggled, but couldn't break free! With a low roar, Ao Di bit his tongue and spat a blood arrow directly at Wang Lin!

As soon as the blood arrow appeared, it immediately emitted bursts of Demonic Qi, transforming into an illusory Dragon Turtle! With a Dragon roar, it swallowed towards Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's expression remained calm. The blood arrow had not yet reached Wang Lin's face when it encountered layers of invisible Life Imprints in the Void Realm. It gradually dissolved, disappearing without a trace under the eight hundredth-plus Life Imprint. At the same time, Wang Lin grabbed Ao Di's right hand and flung it aside. His Immortal Power instantly flowed into the opponent's body, wildly destroying every Meridian inch by inch with irresistible force.

"Stop!" Just then, the golden-armored man in charge of the Demon General battle suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a sinister cold glint.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed. Not only did he not stop, but he sent another surge of Immortal Power, further destroying the Meridiaans that were already in ruins. Then he released his grip, and Ao Di's body was immediately flung out by inertia.

As he was in mid-air, crashing sounds came from within his body, and large amounts of blood mist dispersed from him. Pain, intense pain! That was his only feeling at the moment! The pressure within his body wildly resisted the invasion of Immortal Power. During this process, the violent impact and vibrations made him feel as if he were in Hell!

Vice Marshal Xuan gasped, this scene reminded him of his battle with Wang Lin. He saw Ao Di as if he was seeing his past self.

"Bold!" The golden-armored man reached out into the Void Realm with his right hand. Streaks of golden light from the sun in the sky furiously condensed in his hand, instantly transforming into a golden Long Spear. It was as if he had grasped the sunlight itself! He tossed it, and it shot straight towards Wang Lin!

Wang Lin ignored the golden Long Spear rushing towards him. His body flickered forward, turning into an afterimage, and he shot straight towards Ao Di in mid-air, grabbing his right hand again and shaking it violently!

Ao Di only felt as if his entire body was being slammed by furious waves. A massive force rushed directly into his body through his right hand, turning into muffled crackling sounds!

His entire skeleton instantly separated from his flesh and blood, his bones shattered, and every part of his body felt pain several times more intense than the previous Meridian impact!

Wang Lin released his grip, and Ao Di fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. He was as weak as a wisp of smoke, but not yet dead.

Having done all this, Wang Lin suddenly turned around, forming Hand Seals with his right hand. Streaks of Life Imprints instantly condensed in his right hand. At this very moment, the golden Long Spear whistled towards him.

The power of this spear was astonishing, as if it could split heaven and earth. The moment it flew out, Wang Lin felt himself locked by it. The instant it reached him, Wang Lin's eyes showed decisiveness, and a glimmer of light, like when he was deducing Restrictions, flashed in his eyes. He suddenly slapped the Long Spear with his right hand!

With this slap, the spear immediately vibrated with a humming sound. At the same time, Wang Lin slapped it again, touching different positions each time. Simultaneously, his body flickered, and the Long Spear whizzed past him.

Wang Lin withdrew his right hand and looked coldly at the golden-armored man, speaking calmly, "What does Your Excellency mean by this? Are you trying to break the rules?" His expression was normal, but inwardly he was wary; the golden Long Spear's power was very strong!

The golden-armored man gave Wang Lin a deep look, then clenched his right hand in the Void Realm. The golden Long Spear that had passed by Wang Lin immediately trembled, transforming into streaks of sunlight, and vanished.

At this moment, the surroundings were extremely quiet. Everyone in the stands was dumbfounded, watching this sudden turn of events! The people present clearly could not believe that a dignified Demon General had been beaten to such a state by an outsider. Although not dead, with all his Meridiaans and bones shattered, such a person was already a cripple!

Unless the Demon Emperor was willing to bestow upon him the extremely precious Heavenly Demon Pill, but even for a Demon Marshal, acquiring a single Heavenly Demon Pill required countless battle merits. How could Ao Di, a mere Demon General, possibly obtain such a pill!

If Ao Di had been defeated after an extremely fierce battle, then these people might still have been able to accept it, but at this moment, the outcome was decided in a flash of lightning.

This instantly shattered their pride as people of the Demon Spirit Land! It should be known that in all previous Demon General battles, except for a limited few times, it was rare for a Demon General to be beaten so severely.

As for being caused by an outsider, this was the first time!

Streaks of surprised, murderous gazes suddenly converged on Wang Lin.

Gasps came from among the Demon Generals on both sides, and their gazes at Wang Lin immediately changed.

"This person is very strong!" A man among the Demon Generals, exuding a chilling Aura, stared at Wang Lin, a trace of Battle Intent in his eyes! He was Demon General Yu Sen, who cultivated the Dao of Slaughter!

“Interesting. I didn't expect Mo Lihai to have such a backup move… I wonder how many demons he could withstand if I unleashed the Seven Demon Art…” During the Demon General Battle, a black-haired man touched the ring on his finger, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“How ruthless!” Deputy General Xuan gripped the armrest of his chair, staring intently at Wang Lin, massive waves rising in his heart.

Above the north and south viewing platforms, the eight Demon Marshals all focused their gaze on Wang Lin. One of them, dressed in a green robe, possessing a refined scholarly air, looked at Wang Lin with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

“His moves are clean and decisive, without any hesitation. This child is good!”

Chen Tao stood beside Shi Xiao, staring blankly at Wang Lin. This former Junior Brother was now completely different from how he was back then. At this moment, he was even stronger, perhaps even frighteningly powerful!

Crippling Ao Di was secondary. What truly made Chen Tao focus was the palm strike Wang Lin used on the Golden Long Spear. Chen Tao knew exactly what that Golden Long Spear was. Earlier in his life, he had heard Heavenly Fate Child mention that there was a Divine Ability in the world that could extract the light of the sun, condense it into power, and transform that power into liquid. Heavenly Fate Child had praised this Divine Ability endlessly.

Although the cultivation of that Golden Armored Person had not reached the level of turning light into liquid that Heavenly Fate Child praised, that spear strike was genuine sunlight made solid.

Chen Tao knew he could deflect a small amount of that spear strike, but to strike it twice like Wang Lin did and completely change its direction would be extremely difficult! This wasn't a matter of cultivation, nor was it a matter of Immortal Power; it was a form of calculation! A form of Deduction!

“If he were to compete with me again for the title of one of the Tian Yun Seven Sons in his current state… even if I won, I would be heavily injured and forced into seclusion for a hundred years, and it's even highly possible my cultivation would drop!!” Chen Tao took a deep breath, his gaze toward Wang Lin filled with complexity.

Among the crowd, the happiest was undoubtedly Mo Lihai. A smile he couldn't hide spread across his lips, and he felt once again that his initial decision was extraordinarily wise and brilliant!

“Since I have this relationship with him, we won't become enemies in the future. The stronger Wang Lin is, the greater my chances of victory! However, Chief Steward Jin is being a bit of a bully. If I ever become a True Marshal, I will definitely make him pay!”

A cold snort echoed across the plaza. The sound was like bolts of lightning streaking across the sky, carrying bursts of rumbling thunder, instantly refocusing the attention of most people onto the person who snorted.

The Golden Armored Man pointed his right hand at Wang Lin and shouted, “Do you know that those who kill a Demon General shall be executed! Since Demon General Ao Di did not die this time, I will spare you once. Ao Di's helper, step forward!”

Silence fell among the crowds on both sides. After a moment, a faint voice came from within: “I forfeit!”

The Golden Armored Man's gaze was sinister as he looked at Wang Lin and said, “This round, you win. Step down!”

Wang Lin remained silent and walked toward the Demon Generals. The moment he approached, several Demon Generals standing in front of him subconsciously stepped back, clearing a path.

Wang Lin walked next to Mo Lihai. Mo Lihai looked delighted and whispered, “Brother Wang, rest assured. That Chief Steward Jin is merely a eunuch. If His Majesty the Demon Emperor appreciates you, what does Chief Steward Jin amount to!”

Wang Lin smiled faintly and said nothing.

At this moment, deep within the Imperial Capital palace, where the Sword Pavilion was located, the Imperial Sword was stuck in the ground within a Formation. The sword body emitted buzzing sounds. Since it was also in the Imperial Capital, the moment Wang Lin made his move, it immediately sensed the existence that made it furious.

In its anger, it immediately flew out of the ground, ready to rush out recklessly and tear that person limb from limb, just like the Hong Prison that it had damaged countless times. But just as it flew up, it hesitated.

After all, the Imperial Lord had once told it to remain quiet for a few days and not leave during the Demon General Battle, or else it would be sent to the Dragon Pond.

Thinking of this, the Imperial Sword let out a few unwilling sword cries, its tip pointing furiously toward the Heavenly Demon Gate ahead. After struggling for a long time, the Imperial Sword finally flashed, transforming into a maiden in her twenties. This girl was crystalline all over and extremely beautiful. She landed on the ground and kicked her feet wildly. With every kick, Sword Light flashed out.

Amidst the rumbling, multiple parts of the entire Sword Pavilion were destroyed. Only then did her anger subside slightly. At this moment, her eyes darted around.

“The Imperial Lord forbade the Imperial Sword from leaving, but I am the Sword Spirit. It should be fine for me to go out… Right? It should be fine… Hmm, I won't attack. I'll just go look at that hateful food and remember his Aura so it'll be easier to find him later. Nothing should happen…” The maiden blinked her eyes, and with a flicker of her body, she floated out of the Sword Pavilion and headed straight for the Heavenly Demon Gate.

Just as she was about to arrive at the Ten Thousand Zang Plaza, the maiden's body turned into the Void Realm, and she lightly floated onto the palace building in front of the plaza. She sat on the palace roof tiles and looked down.

The instant she appeared on the palace roof, eight gazes immediately drifted toward her from the plaza, seemingly casual.

The maiden trembled and stuck out her tongue. These eight gazes belonged to the eight Demon Marshals on the north and south sides! The eight people retracted their gazes after a brief scan, and several of them revealed smiles.

Wang Lin was watching the remaining Demon General matches when his heart suddenly stirred. There was a faint connection between his mind and Xu Ligou, who was inside the Immortal Sword. After all, Xu Ligou was a Devil Head refined by him. At this moment, instead of staying obediently inside the Immortal Sword, Xu Ligou was shouting in Wang Lin's mind with an extremely excited tone.

“Master!! Let me out! Old Xu's spring has arrived! Hurry and let me out!!”

“What is it!” Wang Lin replied mentally.

“Master, do you remember that Imperial Sword from recent days? I didn't take it seriously at first, but looking at it today, the Sword Spirit of this Imperial Sword is such a vibrant, delicate little beauty…”

Wang Lin's body shook, and he interrupted Xu Ligou, saying, “She's here?”

“She's on top of that palace, Master. You can't see her, only I can!” Xu Ligou said smugly. After speaking, however, he shivered internally, remembering Wang Lin's title as the Evil Star, and quickly added, “This has nothing to do with cultivation. I can see her because I learned a Sword Spirit Technique from Little Black Blade. Little Black Blade taught me this. He said that high-level Sword Spirits like us can sense the presence of companions around us even inside a Storage Pouch, but only after the other party has left their sword body.”

“Master, hurry up! She's about to look over here! Don't worry, Master, others can't see me. Little Black has an Ultimate Move that can conceal all Sword Spirit Aura. With his help concealing me, it'll be fine!” Xu Ligou clearly knew what Wang Lin was thinking and spoke immediately.

Wang Lin frowned, slapped his right hand on his Storage Pouch, opening a gap. Xu Ligou immediately flew out from within. His appearance didn't attract anyone's attention; like an invisible wisp of smoke, he shot straight toward the top of the palace building.

“Hehe, little beauty, your Grandpa Xu… oh, Brother Xu is here! Damn it, how many years has it been? Besides that seductive beauty from back then, I haven't gotten any action since! That beauty was ruined by the Evil Star, but this little beauty now, I definitely won't let go!”

Xu Ligou chuckled lewdly and quickly pounced on the Sword Spirit maiden on the palace roof.

The maiden on the palace roof was about to search for that hateful food when she suddenly froze, staring blankly at Xu Ligou, who was flying toward her rapidly, flailing his arms and legs. She was stunned for a moment.

Seeing the little beauty's surprise, Xu Ligou grew even more smug and immediately pounced. The maiden's eyes widened, and she kicked out, sending an invisible Sword Qi flying straight toward Xu Ligou.

Xu Ligou chuckled and said, “We're all Sword Spirits, why are you being so intimate!” As he spoke, his body dispersed and was pierced by the Sword Qi. However, in an instant, he recovered his original form and pounced again like a hungry wolf.

The maiden glared fiercely at Xu Ligou. Having no time to search for the 'food' anymore, she immediately flew away. Xu Ligou chased after her with a lewd smile. The two Sword Spirits quickly vanished from the palace roof.

“Little beauty, just accept your brother! Brother guarantees you'll live a life of luxury and freedom from now on! And don't look down on my plain appearance, I have a little brother too. His name is Little Black…”

His response was a burst of Sword Qi!

“Oh ho, little beauty, you have quite a temper! It's fine, your Brother Xu loves the feisty ones the most. My Master once said, the more unruly a young woman is, the smaller her waist is~!!~”

Another burst of Sword Qi whistled over. This time, besides the Sword Qi, there was an angry, delicate shout: “Your Master is no good either! Get lost!”

“Ah, you dare insult the Master! Little Black, did you hear that? It's not because of my personal desires that I'm asking you to act, but because I'm forced to correct her impression of the Master! Grab her for me! I need to have a good talk with her!”

His reply was one Sword Qi attack after another. Amidst the whistling of these Sword Qi, Xu Ligou's bursts of lewd laughter could be heard.

As fellow Sword Spirits, Xu Ligou was originally no match for the maiden, but with Little Black's assistance, they were evenly matched, and neither could defeat the other.

Furthermore, Xu Ligou's current state of excitement also boosted his Aura considerably, allowing him to perform far beyond his usual level.

“Before I was ruined by that Evil Star and became a Devil Head, I used to be a tyrant! Tsk tsk, it's been a long time since I experienced those good old days. Today, I've finally found that feeling again! Beauty, don't run!”

But Xu Ligou's lewd laughter instantly ceased, replaced by his angry roar from afar: “Shameless!! You actually went back into the sword body! Just you wait, I, Xu Ligou, will be back!!”

Inside the Sword Pavilion, the snake-shaped Imperial Sword angrily caused destruction everywhere. It wanted to rush out multiple times to slay that shameless scoundrel, but in the end, it held back.

“That shameless Sword Spirit is even more hateful than that food!!”