Merging with Demon Spirits

As Lin Feng’s Celestial King, he had never expected Lin Feng to pass eight trials consecutively.

Compared to others, his feelings were more complex.

Lin Feng had been his Apostle for only a few days, and in such a short time, he was about to become the new Celestial King.

After that, would Lin Feng stand on equal footing with him?

By then, would Lin Feng, the Celestial King, still be his Apostle?

All the Celestial Kings’ eyes focused on Dream Celestial King, Beast Celestial King, and Witch Celestial King.

The Apostle’s debut, excluding the Celestial King to whom the Apostle belongs, consists of a total of eleven trials; passing ten enables one to become a Celestial King.

Lin Feng had passed eight trials, and at this point, only three Celestial Kings hadn’t presented their challenges.

According to the debut rules, in three tests, if Lin Feng wins two, he can become the new Celestial King.

"I’ll go."

This time, Dream Celestial King spoke directly, without any hesitation, not giving others time to react, as if deeply fearing a repetition of the examples of the Alien Celestial King and Fate Celestial King.

Under the watchful gazes of the other Celestial Kings, Dream Celestial King smiled, his appearance as handsome as a woman, but his smile carried a cold undertone.

At the same time, his voice resonated in the debut arena.

"The ninth trial, the test topic: Life and Death Battle. The battle ends with the one who survives becoming the winner; only one person can live, with no option to surrender or withdraw. My Apostle ’Silver Face’ possesses the power of an Upper Rank Spirit King."

The Celestial Kings all looked at Dream Celestial King with slightly astonished eyes.

This was the first time in today’s debut that an Upper Rank Spirit King appeared, an occurrence almost never seen before.

In fact, the appearance of an Upper Rank Spirit King was reasonable, considering the Middle Rank Spirit Kings previously faced by Lin Feng had all been soundly defeated.

Only an Upper Rank Spirit King might have a chance at defeating Lin Feng.

But it’s important to note that as the number of trials increases and the assessment difficulty rises, the rewards must also be elevated.

Previously, there had been treasures like the Space Ring, Heart of Space, and World Fruit; now that Dream Celestial King sent an Upper Rank Spirit King, what reward will he present?

"The reward is a drop of Demon Soul Liquid." Dream Celestial King’s voice sounded again.

Upon hearing this, some Celestial Kings couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

Demon Soul Liquid is obtained when an Extraordinary Powerhouse just dies, and before their soul dissipates, it is extracted and fused with Demon Spirit through a special Secret Skill performed by others.

The success rate of this Secret Skill isn’t high, at most a 30% success rate, and even if successful, only up to three drops of Demon Soul Liquid can be obtained.

One drop of Demon Soul Liquid can evolve an Eighth Tier Demon Spirit to the Ninth Tier, directly elevating one rank, and if it’s a Mid and Low Level Demon Spirit, it can increase its rank by two to three tiers.

For an Upper Rank Spirit King consuming Demon Soul Liquid, the success rate of becoming Extraordinary can conservatively increase by one-fifth.

One-fifth!

Dream Celestial King’s gesture was unexpected.

A drop of Demon Soul Liquid is indeed more precious than the Heart of Space or the World Fruit.

"Do you dare to bet?"

Dream Celestial King asked Celestial King Hai.

Celestial King Hai looked surprised and was somewhat shocked by Dream Celestial King’s move.

He didn’t have such a treasure as Demon Soul Liquid, either.

A drop of Demon Soul Liquid is worth a fortune; if he loses the bet, the loss would be enormous.

"Where did you get the Demon Soul Liquid? Do you have more? I’ll buy a drop."

The Immortal Celestial King asked.

He also needed such a treasure.

"No more, I only got one drop."

Dream Celestial King replied somewhat evasively.

While the two chatted, Celestial King Hai glanced towards where Lin Feng was.

Lin Feng nodded, unable to resist the temptation of a reward as enticing as Demon Soul Liquid.

An Upper Rank Spirit King is not unbeatable.

He was ninety percent sure of winning!

The only concern for Lin Feng was the rule of the Life and Death Battle, in which surrender was not an option, and only one person could live. But Lin Feng wasn’t overly concerned; he had already faced and defeated many apostles and apostle candidates.

"Since Lin Feng agrees, I’ll follow suit."

Celestial King Hai retracted his gaze, looking at Dream Celestial King.

"Haha."

Dream Celestial King chuckled lightly, his laughter carrying an eerie tone.

Before long, a figure holding a long blade and wearing a silver mask emerged from the audience. He proceeded through the crowd, taking heavy steps, gradually arriving across from Lin Feng, a distance of thirty meters apart.

"Judging from his physique and skin, he appears to be an elder. Polona Segura had introduced me to the Apostle’s background, but she never interacted with ’Silver Face’, nor had she seen the appearance beneath that mask. His abilities were unknown, only confirmed to be of the earth element....."

Lin Feng examined his opponent, and as he was lost in thought, a cracking sound echoed, and the mask on the elder’s face shattered into pieces, revealing a face both unfamiliar and familiar to Lin Feng.

Unfamiliar because he had never seen it before.

Familiar because he had seen the photo of this person.

The photo appeared in primary and secondary school textbooks.

Faced with Lin Feng’s shocked look, the elder across from him revealed a slight bitter smile at the corner of his mouth.

He wore a gray suit, had short hair, and a lean yet upright figure, exuding an aura of height and strength, with determined eyes that seemed capable of bringing reassurance and calmness.

At this moment, Lin Feng’s expression shifted repeatedly, and he suddenly looked towards the direction of Dream Celestial King.

The strange smile on Dream Celestial King’s face made Lin Feng realize he had not mistaken the person.

And he understood Dream Celestial King’s sinister intentions.

No wonder this trial was a "Life and Death Battle".

No wonder an irresistible reward like Demon Soul Liquid was offered!

Shi Quanzhong, the National Guardian medal recipient, who had sacrificed in....

The elder’s information swiftly surfaced in Lin Feng’s mind.

The clearer the information, the more grim Lin Feng’s face became.

Lin Feng couldn’t understand why Shi Quanzhong, already sacrificed according to textbooks, was appearing in the Pure Land, let alone why he had become Dream Celestial King’s Apostle.

But clearly, only one of them could survive now.

Lin Feng felt an unprecedented dilemma.

He found himself in a catch-22.

Since it was a Life and Death Battle, only one could survive, with no surrender option.

He couldn’t kill Shi Quanzhong.

Even if forced, it wasn’t acceptable.

Doing so would make it impossible to return to his country?

Facing a textbook hero, he couldn’t bring himself to take action.

As the mask fell off, many viewers recognized Shi Quanzhong, with cries of surprise intermittently echoing.

"How could it be Shi Quanzhong? Elder Shi?"

"Who is Shi Quanzhong?"

"He seems to be a significant figure from Hua Country."

"Could it be mistaken identity?"

"It’s impossible to mistake, Dream Celestial King went mad!"

"What will Lin Feng do? Dream Celestial King did this on purpose!"

The audience murmured, not just feeling surprised, but shaking other Celestial Kings as well.

"You’re a bit crazy!"

Shadow Celestial King said with a frown to Dream Celestial King.

Dream Celestial King’s antics seemed a provocation to Hua Country.

Such provocation to a major nation was not a wise choice.

"Damn it, if you want to die, don’t drag us down with you."

Celestial King Hai swore.

He hadn’t anticipated that one of Dream Celestial King’s Apostles would be Shi Quanzhong.

No wonder he always wore a mask.

He didn’t know Shi Quanzhong nor was he related, but he also didn’t want his country’s hero to be toyed with and mocked like this.

"Things keep escalating."

The Immortal Celestial King chuckled, showing no signs of concern.

Apart from Celestial King Hai, the other Celestial Kings had little reaction to this matter; even if they felt Dream Celestial King’s actions were inappropriate, they didn’t take them to heart.

"If you’re afraid of death, don’t be in the Pure Land!"

Dream Celestial King’s pink eyes glimmered as he chuckled.

Celestial King Hai’s eyes were filled with rage, but the trial had already started, and he couldn’t change the established fact.

Life and Death Battle, only one can survive.

Under the audience’s watchful eyes, Lin Feng stood still, his expression constantly changing, his stiff stance not moving.

Opposite him, Shi Quanzhong was in the same state.

"I didn’t expect to meet you, I’ve heard about your exploits in Pure Land, well done."

Shi Quanzhong spoke slowly, seeing Lin Feng open his mouth and hesitating. He didn’t give Lin Feng a chance to speak and continued, "Nice to finally meet you."

Saying this, he displayed a gentle smile and swung the long blade in his hand, to the shock of many, piercing it into his own heart.

The blade tip emerged from his back, blood splattering as Shi Quanzhong’s expression remained unchanged, without pain or fear, only a touch of longing for this world. Concurrently, he glanced towards Lin Feng, slightly bowed, and his voice resonated throughout the arena: "Shi Quanzhong welcomes Celestial King Hua!"