Chapter 613: Emerging from Seclusion (Second update, monthly vote please!!)

The war within the Fire Demon Prefecture was not something Wang Lin concerned himself with. For the past twenty years, he had been completely immersed in Immortal techniques. Immortal techniques were not like ordinary Divine Abilities; mastering them thoroughly was extremely difficult!

Twenty years was merely a blink of an eye for Wang Lin. The study of Immortal techniques and the manipulation of Immortal Treasures made this time flow like water. Unknowingly, another fifty-plus years had passed!

Less than ten years remained until the agreed-upon date with the Ancient Demon!

During these nearly one hundred years, besides studying Immortal techniques and Immortal Treasures, Wang Lin had never stopped carving the brand of the Loose Devil. Within the Loose Devil's mind, Wang Lin's brand was becoming deeper and deeper!

Over several decades, Wang Lin had only slightly touched the surface of the Body Fixing Art. The wonder of this art did not lie in the amount of Immortal Qi within one's body, but in the understanding of the Heavenly Dao.

To be precise, the aspects involved in this Immortal technique far exceeded the range that a Cultivator could grasp. It was like a profound field of knowledge that required constant study and constant comprehension to have a chance to master and unleash it.

Years ago, it had taken Wang Lin many years to gradually understand and achieve Minor Achievement in the Slaughter Immortal Art. The Body Fixing Art was the same.

Immersed in this Immortal technique, Wang Lin forgot the passage of time. During his decades of seclusion, the Soul Refining Tribe would send a large number of clansmen to the Fire Demon Prefecture every so often to collect souls to strengthen themselves.

This phenomenon changed only after the various Demon Prefectures sent troops into the Tianyao Prefecture. The clansmen no longer went out but continued to defend within their territory.

A large number of clansmen also rushed back from the Fire Demon Prefecture and engaged in chaotic battles with other demon troops within the Tianyao Prefecture.

However, the influence of the Soul Refining Tribe was still too small; they could only defend under the black mist of the Soul Banner and could not go out. Slowly, the incoming demon troops from various prefectures, unable to conquer the capital city sealed by the Ancient Demon, set their sights on the Soul Refining Tribe within the Tianyao Prefecture.

After all, in their view, this small tribe had some strange aspects, especially the black mist above the tribe, which was a natural defense that had blocked the attacking demon troops several times.

Of course, not all the Demon Prefectures targeted the Soul Refining Tribe; only the leaders of two prefectures did so, while the other five prefectures turned their attention to the Fire Demon.

The demon troops sent by the seven Demon Prefectures were not many; after all, they could not match the resolve of the Tianyao Prefecture to mobilize their entire force.

At this moment, the Water Demon Prefecture and the Thunder Demon Prefecture each had a deputy commander who had split off one hundred thousand demon troops from the main army. They maneuvered north and south, surrounding the Soul Refining Tribe.

The deputy commander of the Water Demon Prefecture was a woman. She had an ordinary appearance, but her eyes flashed with cold light. Beside her were the demon generals of the Water Demon Prefecture.

As for the Thunder Demon Prefecture, the deputy commander was a middle-aged, burly man. He was the only one who did not wear Armor. Faint lightning light flickered on his body, and the ground beneath his feet was charred black.

"This small, savage tribe actually possesses such a strange treasure. Interesting!" The man's voice was like a bell. Although he was speaking to himself, it sounded like thunder.

"Coming to the Tianyao Prefecture this time, although there has been no harvest, taking this strange treasure back to offer to the Demon Emperor is a good choice!" Lightning flashed in the man's eyes. He stomped his foot, and the ground where he stood shattered with a bang. Bolts of lightning traveled and dispersed, and the charred area instantly expanded.

The man leaped into the air. His speed was extremely fast, clearly having reached the Peak of the Early Stage of Soul Transformation among Cultivators. With one step, he crossed the distance and arrived beside the black mist of the Soul Refining Tribe.

Outside his body, waves of Demonic Power crisscrossed, forming an invisible defensive screen that pushed away the pressure from the black mist.

Inside the Soul Refining Tribe, Ouyang Hua looked calm, staring intently at the sky. On the ground, all the clansmen in the tribe sat cross-legged, calming their Qi and focusing their minds.

"Souls, disperse!" Ouyang Hua shouted loudly. Immediately, all the clansmen released the souls they had collected. In an instant, the entire world was occupied by souls that looked like black gas. Under their respective control, they turned into a long rainbow composed of black gas, rushing directly out of the Soul Refining Tribe toward the burly man.

The burly man laughed loudly and advanced instead of retreating, throwing a punch. This punch possessed immense Demonic Power and carried a series of sounds like rolling thunder. Rumbling, it rushed out like a Thunder Dragon, heading straight for the long river composed of black gas.

Not far away, the deputy commander of the Water Demon Prefecture looked at the battle with cold eyes and said calmly, "The Thunder Commander underestimates this black mist!"

A demon general standing beside the woman felt a bit surprised and asked, "My Lord, could it be that this black mist has some hidden, strange aspects? Can the Thunder Commander break it?"

"This black mist is extremely strange. It is composed of individual souls. If no one is controlling it, the Thunder Commander can break it. But if someone is controlling it, I fear the Thunder Commander will have to use all his skills to break it!"

The demon general beside the woman smiled and said, "That's even better. We made an agreement with him; he takes this black mist, and the people of this tribe belong to us. This way, we can get all the clansmen of this Soul Refining Tribe without any effort. After taking them back for research, we will definitely have a harvest."

The Thunder Dragon from the burly man's punch in mid-air emitted a heaven-shaking roar as it rushed toward the black gas formed by all the clansmen. At the moment of collision, a rumbling shockwave exploded out of thin air.

The black mist outside the Soul Refining Tribe actually had a gap ripped open by the roar of the shockwave. As the long river of black gas dissipated, the burly man, who was covered in flickering lightning, laughed wildly, "A mere small, savage tribe dares to make a move in front of me, the Thunder Commander? A bunch of lowly ants!"

As the burly man spoke, he stepped forward through the gap in the black mist. In the distance, the demon troops of the Thunder Demon Prefecture cheered. Their voices thundered, seemingly not weaker than the power of thunder!

It added boundless momentum to the burly man.

The woman from the Water Demon Prefecture not far away shook her head slightly and said, "There is no suspense in this battle. The Soul Refining Tribe will vanish from this moment on. You all get ready. After the Thunder Commander takes the black mist, go and capture the people. If any savage resists, kill them directly!"

The demon generals beside her immediately agreed.

The burly man, emitting lightning, stepped directly into the interior of the Soul Refining Tribe. With a grin, he seemed to have already seen the panic and fear in the eyes of the people of this small tribe.

But as soon as he entered, he was immediately stunned. Within this area of several hundred miles, countless clansmen of the Soul Refining Tribe were sitting cross-legged on the ground, all looking up at him now. It was just that…

The gazes of these people were not as panicked as the burly man had expected, but were extremely calm. This calmness was definitely not a disguise!

Within this calmness, there was even a trace of thick mockery and chilling cold light.

These countless strange gazes made the burly man, a deputy commander of the Thunder Demon Prefecture, feel his heart skip a beat.

His footsteps slowed involuntarily. In this position, he saw at a glance that there was a ten-mile empty space in the center of the tribe on the ground, and in the center stood a tall tower!

The moment he saw this tall tower, the burly man's eyes narrowed. With his experience, he naturally knew that in some large tribes, they all had their own beliefs, and the belief of this tribe was clearly this tall tower!

"As long as I destroy this tower, let's see if you still have such gazes!" The burly man sneered. His body flashed, and he rushed toward the tall tower. None of the Soul Refining Tribe clansmen on the ground spoke; they just looked coldly.

This silence was like an invisible pressure, making the burly man feel vaguely uneasy. But relying on his high cultivation, he snorted coldly, approached the tall tower, and threw his right fist, about to strike.

"Fix!" A calm, or even light, voice floated out from within the tall tower.

This voice was very weak, but its appearance seemed to stop time in an instant. Even the black mist in the sky remained motionless for a moment. An unfathomable force appeared out of thin air between heaven and earth and instantly enveloped the burly man.

The burly man's body trembled, and the lightning that was constantly flickering on his body stopped instantly. All of his aura vanished completely at this moment.

His body remained in mid-air, motionless!

His fist was in a half-bent shape, but it could no longer be swung.

The only things that could move were his eyes. At this moment, the shock revealed in his eyes was something he had never experienced in his life. The fear revealed in this shock, if compared to the ocean, could drown the entire Demon Spirit Land.

Wang Lin's figure walked out of the tall tower step by step. His long hair was flowing, and he wore white clothes, looking like an Immortal!

After walking out, he didn't even look at the burly man. He flicked his large sleeve, and the burly man's body was immediately blown away as if by a strong wind, spitting blood. Amidst a whistling sound, he was directly swept out of the Soul Refining Tribe!

The burly man's body was like a shooting star. Along the way, blood mist burst out from his body with bangs. Finally, after being thrown out of the Soul Refining Tribe, he fell to the ground with a boom. His body, even now, could not move a single bit!

All around was silent!

The woman in the Water Demon Prefecture saw her pupils shrink violently. Her mind went blank for a moment, but immediately, her body trembled, and she shrieked, "Retreat quickly!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. Wang Lin walked out of the Soul Refining Tribe with his hands behind his back. Behind him, all the clansmen of the Soul Refining Tribe followed closely with killing intent.

The woman from the Water Demon Prefecture's expression changed instantly, and she shrieked, "Formation!"

The demon troops had just moved, the Demonic Qi had just dispersed!

"Fix!" Wang Lin spread his arms, raised his head, and closed his eyes. Decades of comprehension had allowed him to touch the edge of the Immortal technique. At this moment, he spread his mind. He used the Immortal technique, the Body Fixing Art, with full force for the first time!

One word to settle the sound, heaven and earth do not move!

Everyone outside the Soul Refining Tribe became motionless in this instant!

The clansmen of the Soul Refining Sect, as if they had received an order, rushed out quickly, and a slaughter began! At the same time, the black mist of the Soul Banner descended from the sky, enveloping the surroundings.

The woman from the Water Demon Prefecture was also fixed, but after only three breaths, a blue light flashed over her body. Her eyes revealed deep fear, and without another word, she turned and fled.

Just then, three Sword Lights whistled out. In the blink of an eye, they caught up with the woman and circled around her body. The souls of the Rat, Boar, and Sheep beasts roared out. As the woman's mind shook, the three swords pierced through her body. Amidst a mist of blood, the woman died!

Wang Lin stood in mid-air, quietly comprehending the power of the Immortal technique. The slaughter on the ground seemed to be a different world from him, not sparking any interest in him at all.

"This Immortal technique is still not thoroughly mastered… but the agreed-upon date with the Ancient Demon is approaching, so I cannot continue to comprehend it… It is time to leave…" Wang Lin waved his right hand, and the Three-Talent Sword Formation flew over. The Rat beast among the evil beasts was holding the woman's soul in its mouth.

A month later, Wang Lin walked out of the Soul Refining Tribe. Before leaving, he took away the Soul Banner but left a strand of Divine Sense to guard the Soul Refining Tribe.

Wang Lin did not immediately rush to the Fire Demon Prefecture but went to the Immortal Cave. On the Dragon Road, he carefully memorized all eleven runes before leaving!

"The Jade Slip once said that there were twelve such runes, but now, there are only eleven. I wonder where the last one went…" Wang Lin's expression was normal. He took a step forward, performed a Great Displacement, and headed straight for the Fire Demon Prefecture.

Within the Fire Demon Prefecture, the flames of war were raging. The other seven prefectures continuously increased their reinforcements, making the Fire Demon Prefecture a complete battlefield. The ground had been dyed red with blood during this nearly one hundred years of war. Entering the Fire Demon Prefecture, a thick smell of blood assaulted his nostrils.

On the ground, besides blood, there were countless broken skeletons. Waves of Death Qi emanated from these skeletons, forming a gray mist that shrouded the entire Fire Demon Prefecture.

For the Tianyao Prefecture and the Fire Demon Prefecture, this war was a fight to the death! It could even be said that there was almost no victory or defeat between the two, but rather a way of exchanging life for life, grinding away all the power within the Fire Demon Prefecture.

The capital of the Fire Demon Prefecture was already empty. Even the Demon Emperor had personally participated in the war. The entire capital, except for the Holy Land of the Demon Ancient, was empty!

The Ancient Demon of the Fire Demon Prefecture also followed the example of the Tianyao Prefecture, using its own Divine Ability to Seal the capital city. At this juncture, it did not allow anyone to step into the capital.

The Demon Valley of the Fire Demon Prefecture was not outside the city but deep within it. A thick Demonic Qi emanated from it, shrouding the capital of the Fire Demon Prefecture.

Looking from afar, the capital was surrounded by Demonic Qi, and at the same time, a large amount of Death Qi permeated, as if it were a city in the mist, making anyone who looked at it feel a sense of sorrow in their hearts.

Wang Lin's footsteps landed on the ground outside the capital of the Fire Demon Prefecture, making a "creaking" sound. In the quiet surroundings, this sound was exceptionally clear.

Stepping on the dark red ground, there was a muddy feeling. The source of this mud was the blood permeated by tens of millions of people over the past hundred years.

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