Merging with Demon Spirits

Under the gaze of the crowd, Lin Feng strolled to the center of the arena.

The arena was oval-shaped, surrounded by tiers of rising seats for the audience, totaling over a hundred rows, filled with men and women with excited expressions.

Many in the audience came as families, with parents bringing their children, all waving and shouting toward Lin Feng.

The children seemed even more excited.

Of course, this was natural, as Lin Feng was the idol of the youth, his popularity far surpassing other Apostles, even higher than the Celestial Kings.

"Lin Feng."

"Go for it."

The debut had not officially started, yet the cheers from the audience already ignited the atmosphere at the scene.

In response, Lin Feng waved to the audience, appearing very calm, showing no signs of nervousness.

In the eyes of the audience, this was the demeanor of a great general.

In the front row of the VIP seats, Hong Yi, Qi Jin, and Polona Segura stood together, surrounded by other Apostles and senior management.

"How many rounds do you think Lin Feng can pass?"

Qi Jin looked at Hong Yi and asked, seemingly curious and concerned, but inwardly hoping that Lin Feng would fail at the first challenge.

He was very irked, even jealous, of Lin Feng’s fame and battle record, as well as his status as an Apostle.

Lin Feng’s arrival would also affect his subsequent plans.

Hong Yi was a member of the Avengers Alliance.

He prayed in his heart that Lin Feng would die directly in this debut, so he would have no worries afterward.

"Isn’t the highest record for an Apostle debut six rounds? Brother Feng should at least pass seven rounds, and if he’s in good form, eight or nine rounds won’t be a problem."

Hong Yi didn’t think much, directly stating with confidence in Lin Feng.

Although he had not been part of the Avengers Alliance for long, as a teammate, she was well aware of Lin Feng’s strength and knew his hidden cards.

If that mysterious Nightmare Demon Spirit possessed him, even passing the challenges wouldn’t be an issue.

It depended on whether Lin Feng was willing to reveal the existence of the Nightmare.

"You really have confidence in Lin Feng. From my perspective, passing five rounds would be quite impressive."

Qi Jin said.

An Apostle’s debut, the challenge topics were not fixed.

Except for the Celestial King of that Apostle, the other eleven Celestial Kings each propose a challenge topic, totaling eleven rounds, but with no specific order; any Celestial King can pose their challenge first.

As for the challenge topics, any kind of challenge topic was possible.

Even a few sit-ups could qualify.

The Apostle’s debut, apart from being a debut, was essentially a reward for the Apostle, provided they had the strength to earn it.

During the Apostle’s challenge, the Celestial Kings would adjust the challenge topics based on the Apostle’s demonstrated abilities, so the stronger the Apostle, the deeper they might have to go to pass the rounds.

With bad luck, one might fail at the very first round.

If they failed too many rounds, and the Celestial Kings were unwilling to cover the costs for the Apostle, they would be unable to proceed to the next match.

"If he can pass five rounds, that would be quite something. This debut isn’t that simple."

Polona Segura said, glancing around.

Today, not only was the audience seated fully, but even the Celestial Kings were almost all present, suggesting the difficulty of this debut would surely be greater than theirs.

Of course, fortune favors the bold; if Lin Feng can pass multiple rounds, he will definitely reap significant rewards.

On the other side...

"Pretty confident, huh?"

The Immortal Celestial King, about a meter tall, looking around eight or nine years old, chuckled, his ancient voice and seasoned eyes contrasting sharply with his childlike, oily-faced appearance, which appeared particularly odd.

"Who’s going first in the first round?"

The Dream Celestial King inquired, with exquisite and handsome features, pink eyes, even more beautiful than a woman.

He also had a bit of interest in Lin Feng and planned to pose his challenge later, watching how things went first.

"I’ll go first."

The Wind Celestial King said, and as soon as these words were spoken, a slight smile appeared on the corners of the other Celestial Kings’ mouths.

The Wind Celestial King’s two Apostles were killed by Lin Feng, having only recently recruited one, with one spot still vacant.

His challenge would definitely be more than just a simple test.

The Wind Celestial King waved his hand, and the man behind him leaped up, landing lightly in the performance area.

At the same time, a purple spherical object appeared out of thin air in the Wind Celestial King’s hand, inside which a black cloud floated. In the next second, his voice resounded across the show.

"I’ll go first in the first round; the challenge is to defeat my Apostle, reward: Abyssal Evil Ghost Demon Spirit."

Abyssal Evil Ghost ranked 63rd on the Earth Chart.

The appearance of an Earth Chart Demon Spirit incited a wave of screams from the audience.

Rewards of this level were rare indeed.

With the accelerated fusion speed of the Space Gates, now people were in turmoil, housing prices crashed, various living materials were in short supply, cultivation resources kept skyrocketing, and Demon Spirit prices had increased by three to four times. Now an Earth Chart Demon Spirit cost at least fifty billion New Coins, and even with connections, acquiring one wasn’t guaranteed.

"Playing it so big! Aren’t you afraid of losing it?"

Celestial King Hai glanced at the Wind Celestial King, somewhat surprised.

For Celestial Kings, Demon Spirits of this level were rare treasures. Even if they couldn’t use them, they could exchange them for cultivation resources.

An Apostle’s debut is a reward for the Apostles and also a bet among the Celestial Kings. But playing it this big in the first round was unprecedented.

"What, afraid to bet?"

The Wind Celestial King retorted.

The Apostle’s debut is a test, and passing the test earns a reward. If Lin Feng fails the challenge, Celestial King Hai has to settle the score, compensating with equivalent value.

The Celestial Kings’ bets are not something Apostles can afford.

Thus, the Wind Celestial King put forth a challenge topic requiring Celestial King Hai’s consent, and then it was Lin Feng’s choice whether to accept it.

At this moment, Lin Feng was gazing at the Demon-Sealing Soul Artifact in the Wind Celestial King’s hand, a little surprised.

The Abyssal Evil Ghost!

This Demon Spirit was not only precious and rare, but its innate Soul Skill "Binding Spirit" was also a very powerful Diamond Soul Skill. This skill could bind the Demon Spirit in a Demon Spirit Master’s Soul Sea.

The victimized Demon Spirit couldn’t release Soul Skills, or the skills would weaken, and there was even a chance of harming the Demon Spirit.

In some senses, this was more menacing than directly attacking the Demon Spirit Master.

No wonder they are the Twelve Celestial Kings of the Pure Land; such a casual move was extraordinary.

The Demon Spirit was clearly prepared especially for him, precisely to prevent him from refusing.

The Dragon Fish still had a Soul Skill slot, and a skill as suitable for the Dragon Fish was indeed hard for Lin Feng to refuse!

Lin Feng glanced at Celestial King Hai, whose face remained calm and showed no reaction, evidently leaving the decision to Lin Feng himself.

"I accept." Lin Feng said, his voice echoing throughout the venue, his gaze shifting to the man opposite him.

The man appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with full blonde hair, two meters tall, sturdy build, and a somewhat serious expression.

He couldn’t be anything but serious.

The Wind Celestial King was the first to pose a challenge, and with such a valuable reward, it surely wasn’t due to admiration for Lin Feng’s performance.

This was about regaining face.

If defeated, and the Wind Celestial King’s face was lost again, this newly gained Apostle’s position would not be stable either.

Seemingly sensing Lin Feng’s gaze, the man looked up, the two exchanging a glance, and simultaneously initiated their attacks.