A slight crease formed on his eyebrows as he took the initiative to speak.
"Fellow Daoist Jie, I wish to join the War Division. Hopefully you can give me some guidance..."
"Hehe, don’t worry. Let’s be patient and wait a little while longer..."
"Who are we waiting for?" Ning Fan raised his eyebrows and his eyes shone with alertness. It’s just an ordinary division selection. What exactly is he waiting for? Is it because he couldn’t make his own decision, or is he scheming something else?!
Humans are unpredictable. Therefore, one has to always stay alert. Since I possessed the demon general’s strikes, I am not afraid of any tricks that he is going to pull.
Both of them closed their eyes and waited patiently.
At that moment, Ning Fan’s mind became very sensitive like that of a fine string. If Jie Xiu displayed any abnormal behavior, he would immediately make him regret it.
After a few hours, Ning Fan’s eyes popped open widely while Jie Xiu slowly opened his eyes.
" *cough* Fellow Daoist Zhou, thank you for your patience. He has already arrived.."
"Who?!"
All of a sudden, an intense feeling of danger could be felt all over his body.
A middle-aged man in dark dragon robe emerged in front of Jie Xiu.
He had a short moustache and a pair of eyes which were as sharp as an eagle’s. Might and power radiated from him even though he wasn’t enraged.
What shocked Ning Fan was that his spirit sense wasn’t aware of his appearance. The reason he opened his eyes was because of the danger he felt.
The aura he emanated was so imposing like that of a rainbow. Whenever someone meets his gaze, they would feel that his eyes were emitting a golden light. Suddenly, a flash of golden light went into his body, disrupting his mental state. He then felt pain from his mind. Subconsciously, he intended to step backwards to avoid the light. However, he gritted his teeth and stubbornly stayed on his original position.
I can’t back off! If I do so, it means I submit myself to him! Then the light will grow stronger, killing me from inside out!
"Crush!"
He used his Sword Sense to destroy the golden light within his body!
The rhythm of his breathing was disrupted. His eyes turned gloomy as he gave Jie Xiu and the black-robed man a cold stare.
"Are you the King of Great Jin?!"
"Indeed! I was patrolling in the south which was not far away from here. It was then that I heard that there was a fellow Daoist at Nascent Soul Realm wanting to join my army. So I intentionally came to meet him.. Those Gold Core Realm cultivators are only ants in my eyes. I thought you are the one whom I can have high expectations on in the south of Great Jin. Unexpectedly, it’s so disappointing as you are just a Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivator who pretended to be a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and plundered Wei Country! I can see through your façade in my eyes! Hmmph, Jie Xiu! Your mistake will be noted as you have failed to distinguish a Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivator from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!"
The superiority of a king could be felt from just his words. Also, his Late Nascent Soul Realm strength caused the entire palace to tremble. Absolute fear was reflected from Jie Xiu’s expression.
King of Great Jin!
He was stupefied as he originally requested for the king’s arrival to find out about Ning Fan’s background by claiming that Ning Fan was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator who intended to join the army. He needed the king to rope him in as he felt that Ning Fan’s mind wasn’t pure.
Because of that, the king specially travelled to Quwo City.
However, Jie Xiu had never thought that the fearsome Ning Fan was just a Harmonious Spirit Realm junior! Is it true that he plundered Wei Country? Is he truly capable of having Nascent Soul Realm spirit sense?! It couldn’t be. But the king wouldn’t be wrong about him as His Majesty possesses the ’Golden Eye Technique’. There’s no way he could be wrong!
His thoughts were in disorder. Things had gone beyond his expectations.
After the king shot a few glances at Ning Fan, he broke the silence by coldly saying, "Although you are just at Harmonious Spirit Realm, your strength is truly uncommon. Your Body Refining Technique had already reached Silver Bone Realm. It’s evident that you are the one who robbed Wei Country. Do you really want to join the army in order to use the Ancient Teleportation Formation?!"
"Precisely!" Ning Fan answered with a resolute tone. For him, Late Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was indeed powerful but he had trump cards that are able to inflict heavy damage on him!
"I always keep my promise. For me, one word is as heavy as nine boulders. I’ve issued a decree which stated that only Gold Core Realm cultivators can enter the War Division. This promise is unrelated to my heart of Dao but it can’t be disregarded. I want to see whether you have the capability to make me break my promise! I’ll give you a chance to display all your power to attack me. I want to judge whether your techniques are enough to change my mind. I won’t need a cultivator who only possess Silver Bone Realm! Without anything worthy from you, I will treat you as one of the comrades of the demons and eliminate you as there is a strand of demon blood in your veins!"
The king’s eyes shone and silver light surrounded his body! Moreover, he pointed out the thin strand of Winged Demon’s blood which Ning Fan awakened!
He wasn’t just an ordinary Late Nascent Soul Realm old monster but also had the Second Realm of Silver Bone for his Body Refining Technique!
His intention was to test Ning Fan’s strength. If Ning Fan failed to impress him, he would undoubtedly end him. He would then use Ning Fan’s demon blood as the excuse for executing him.
"Show me your true abilities! Let me see whether you are good enough to help my country!"
"..."
Ning Fan didn’t reply.
The intention of not conceding defeat boiled within his heart.
He turned furious when he thought about the king’s Golden Eye Technique earlier. If he wasn’t able to withstand the golden light or moved a step backwards, he would have been killed by the golden light!
So what if he is a Late Nascent Soul Realm cultivator?! What can he do to me? He isn’t powerful enough to eliminate me!
Since he wanted to test me... Good! As you wish!
"Ice Smash!"
Ning Fan let out a roar and threw a punch at him. A single punch of that technique froze the heavens and earth!
However, before the ice had enough time to form, the king’s eyes radiated disappointment and he pulverized the ice with just a single finger.
Fragments of shattered ice sprinkled down from the sky.
"If this is only what you are capable of, I can’t keep you!"
"Ice Smash!" Ning Fan threw another punch, freezing the heavens and earth!
"This technique has no effect on me..."
"Really?! What about this?!"
At that moment, the Lightning Star between Ning Fan’s brows flashed, moving the lightning in the heavens and earth!
The king’s expression had a slight change for the first time.
"The Star of a Fiendgod?!"
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Translator Team:
G-Team [Tommy (TL), Roel (Editor)]