Chapter 735: Three Moves |
After both parties reached an agreement, Elder Gu added, "To
After both parties reached an agreement, Elder Gu added, "Tomorrow, the elders of the Elder Council will be gathering. Fellow Daoist Wang, we hope you can join us. I'll introduce you to some fellow cultivators."
"Great! Thank you, Fellow Daoist Gu. I'll definitely come tomorrow."
Wang Hong originally came here to inspect his troops and planned to leave after a few days to focus on his cultivation. He didn't expect to be delayed again.
However, he could only stay here temporarily. At the very least, he had to wait for Jia Liang to finish his seclusion. He still had too few Soul Transformation cultivators under his command.
But promoting from Nascent Soul to Soul Transformation was incredibly difficult.
Despite having assistance pills for advancing to Soul Transformation, it was still challenging to cultivate a large number of Soul Transformation cultivators in a short period.
Last time, they arranged for a large group to seclude themselves and break through simultaneously. Now, most of them had emerged from seclusion, but only Jia Liang had achieved Soul Transformation.
Wang Hong's appointment as an elder of the human-demon alliance was greeted with joy by his subordinates. They came forward to congratulate him before dispersing, leaving only Hu Jian behind at Wang Hong's request.
Hu Jian received the gray crystal stones and expressed his gratitude with a deep bow.
These crystals were different from what they had obtained before. Not only were they much larger in size, but holding them in hand, one could sense the immensely pure and violent energy within, far stronger than before.
Currently, in the Great Chu Immortal Nation, no one has succeeded in advancing from the fourth tier to the fifth tier. They still have many paths to explore on their own.
Wang Hong planned to research a type of pill specifically to assist fourth-tier cultivators in their path to advancement.
Given the current situation of the Great Chu Immortal Nation, the number of warriors without Spiritual Roots far exceeds that of cultivators with Spiritual Roots. If all warriors cannot advance to Soul Transformation, it will affect the development of the power in the future.
In any case, they must cultivate one or two fifth-tier warriors to serve as a benchmark, which would give everyone hope.
The next day, Wang Hong went alone to the only high mountain on Flying Fish Island, where there was a command post of the human-demon alliance.
Ascending the mountain, Wang Hong saw a grand building with a Great Hall at its center, adorned with the sign of the human-demon alliance.
Elder Gu and a middle-aged man had been waiting at the entrance for some time. Upon Wang Hong's arrival, they greeted him with smiles.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, let me introduce you. This is Yue Chengxi, Fellow Daoist Yue."
The cultivator surnamed Gu quickly made introductions between Wang Hong and the middle-aged man.
"Fellow Daoist Yue, nice to meet you again! We meet once more."
This Yue Chengxi was the Elder Yue who had announced the tasks for Wang Hong and the Demon Suppression Army when Wang Hong first arrived at the camp. At that time, he hadn't held Wang Hong and the Demon Suppression Army in high regard, but now he greeted Wang Hong with a smile.
Wang Hong didn't dwell on the fickleness of human relations but instead warmly chatted with him for a few moments.
The three of them entered the Great Hall amidst laughter and conversation. Inside, four members of the Demon Clan had already gathered.
Among these Demon Clan members was the White Tiger that had briefly exchanged blows with Wang Hong that day.
While the three Demon Clan members showed no particular emotion upon Wang Hong's entrance, only the White Tiger stared at him with hostility in his eyes.
Wang Hong, upon seeing this, shot him a few challenging glances, full of provocation.
At first, the White Tiger was still enraged, but after a moment, he had already calmed down. He remembered clearly that he couldn't defeat the other party.
After the three entered the Great Hall, they each found a seat, leaving the main seat empty.
After a while, a man finally entered the hall. This man was none other than Ao Yaoxiu, the Demon Clan member who had previously led the human-demon alliance's army.
As the cultivator with the highest cultivation level present, he was at the mid-stage of Soul Transformation, already close to the late stage.
The cultivator surnamed Gu introduced Wang Hong to Ao Yaoxiu and explained the purpose of their meeting.
"Very well, the human-demon alliance welcomes Fellow Daoist Wang's joining," Ao Yaoxiu said politely, though his face showed no signs of welcome, resembling that of someone mourning the loss of a loved one.
At this moment, the White Tiger demon and the cultivator surnamed Ao exchanged a few discreet messages through Message Transmission, occasionally casting glances at Wang Hong.
After exchanging meaningful glances for a while, Ao Yaoxiu spoke again, "However, as an elder of the human-demon alliance, one must possess some strength. Fellow Daoist Wang, if you don't mind, shall we have a little spar?"
"Of course, no problem," Wang Hong replied without hesitation. He had already anticipated that these two Demon Clan members might try to cause trouble, so he readily agreed.
"Excellent! Fellow Daoist Wang is straightforward. My cultivation level is relatively high, so I won't take advantage of you. If you can withstand three of my moves, even if you win," the cultivator surnamed Ao chuckled.
"Three moves? Naturally, I have no problem," Wang Hong said confidently. He couldn't help but think that if they met on the battlefield outside, he was even confident of slaying him.
It's just that here, with spectators around, it wasn't suitable for him to go all out, which spared his life.
Otherwise, if he were to kill this demon, he would be able to feast on dragon liver again.
The last time he killed a golden dragon, he and his subordinates had already devoured the liver and meat of the dragon.
So much time had passed, yet he still couldn't forget the taste of dragon liver.
"Please prepare yourself. I'm about to make my first move," Ao Yaoxiu said as he saw Wang Hong's confidence, feeling a surge of anger rising within him. It was clear that Wang Hong was looking down on him.
Originally, he intended to hold back a bit, not wanting to kill him with a single move, as he would still need Wang Hong and the Demon Suppression Army's assistance in the future.
But now he decided to use eighty percent of his strength. At the very least, he wanted to inflict severe injuries on the other party, to show him that there were demons beyond the Daoist Master.
Seeing that the opponent was gathering power, Wang Hong didn't take too many defensive measures either. He wanted to test his understanding of the Rune from the Jade Tree.
At this moment, Ao Yaoxiu raised his hand, and the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth surged toward him, condensing into a giant dragon claw in the air.
This dragon claw carried immense power as it swooped down towards Wang Hong.
However, Wang Hong remained motionless, neither dodging nor evading, with no hint of fear in his eyes.
There was a Rune circulating within his body, spreading throughout his entire body.
When the claw descended, it struck Wang Hong from above, just like swatting an ant.
Compared to the enormous dragon claw, Wang Hong seemed minuscule.
The cultivator surnamed Gu and others watching on the side couldn't help but secretly sweat for Wang Hong.
However, to everyone's surprise, when the illusion of the dragon claw dissipated, Wang Hong remained standing in place, unharmed.
Wang Hong even took the opportunity to pat nonexistent dust off his clothes.
"One move, Fellow Daoist Ao," he remarked casually.
"I suggest Fellow Daoist Ao take a brief rest and recover some Spiritual Power before continuing. Otherwise, you won't have the strength," he added.
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