The night is getting darker, and the top floor of Nanling Prefecture, the most prestigious restaurant Drunken Immortal Tower, has long been cleared.
Lu Chen was dressed in black, hanging Hundred Refinements Saber from the waist, and stepped in slowly.
The box was already buzzing with people.
At the main seat, a middle-aged man with a burly figure and a resolute face suddenly stood up and laughed loudly, "Lu Banner Sergeant, you are here! Yang has been waiting here for a long time!"
This person is none other than Fierce Spear Yang Xiong.
His breath was as dense as a mountain, and just standing there, there was an overbearing spear intent rushing towards his face, making him breathless.
Lu Chen glanced over, taking in all the people in the field.
In addition to Yang Xiong, there were two other people who caught his attention.
One person was wearing a luxurious brocade robe, with a handsome face, and a hint of arrogance at the corner of his mouth. He was playing with a sheathed long sword in his hand, and the gems inlaid on the scabbard shone brightly under the light.
This person is one of the three Lineage Nanling Prefecture, the legitimate son of the Wang Family Wang Teng, Meridian Opening is in the middle stage, and the family passed down <Astonishing Swan Swordsmanship> is said to be exquisite.
Another person was sitting in the shadow of the corner, wiping a strange-shaped scimitar alone.
He has a thin body, a cold breath, a pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle, and a strong murderous aura exuding from his whole body.
The lone swordsman, Zhao Wuji, is also in the middle stage of Meridian Opening. He is famous for his ruthless and strange sword skills. Countless demons have died in his hands.
These people are the popular candidates for this trial.
"Lu Banner Sergeant was able to win Captain Li's favor and be promoted at such a young age. He is truly a hero from a young age." Wang Teng was the first to speak, with a trace of imperceptible sarcasm in his tone.
Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly, "Young Master Wang has given you too much praise. Mr. Lu was just lucky and did something within his scope."
"It's a matter of duty?" Wang Teng chuckled, and tapped his fingertips on the gemstone of the scabbard, "I heard that Lu Banner Sergeant used a powerful talisman to deal with the demon trouble in the West City the day before yesterday, and that was how he solved it quickly. It seems that Lu Banner Sergeant is not only excellent in swordsmanship, but also has profound cultivation in talismans, but I don't know... how long can he rely on this external force?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the table became slightly tense. The edge in these words was unabashed.
Yang Xiong's thick eyebrows frowned slightly, and he was about to open his mouth to smooth things over.
"Strength does not distinguish between internal and external." Lu Chen raised his eyes and met Wang Teng's eyes calmly with scrutiny and pride. "Being able to kill monsters means you have good strength. If Mr. Wang is interested in the talisman, we can talk to him someday when he is free."
His tone was calm, but he easily resolved the implicit belittlement of Wang Teng, and turned around.
Wang Teng's eyes turned cold, but the curvature of the corner of his mouth became more obvious. "Oh? Then Wang is really looking forward to seeing the power of Lu Banner Sergeant's talisman in Hundred Demon Cave. I just hope that it won't malfunction at the critical moment."
"No need to worry." Lu Chen raised his glass, saluted from afar, and drank it all.
At this time, Zhao Wuji, who had been silent in the corner, suddenly stopped wiping the scimitar. His cold eyes fell on Hundred Refinements Saber at Lu Chen's waist, and he said hoarsely, "How much blood has your knife drank?"
Lu Chen felt the murderous aura lingering in reality, and his expression remained unchanged. "That's enough."
Zhao Wuji stared at him for a few breaths, then slowly spit out three words: "I hope so."
Seeing this, Yang Xiong laughed loudly, breaking the brief stagnation with a loud voice. "Okay, okay! You are all the best among people, why bother to test with words? It is fate to gather together today, and we will fight side by side in three days! Come, Lu Banner Sergeant, please take a seat! Drink this cup!"
He personally filled a cup for Lu Chen with a warm attitude.
When Wang Teng saw this, the corners of his lips curled up into a half-smile, he played with the jade cup in his hand, and suddenly said, "Brother Yang is so enthusiastic, which seems to me to be neglectful. Lu Banner Sergeant, I heard that you come from a humble background, so you must rarely have the opportunity to visit places like this, right? I want to experience it today, after all..."
He paused and said in a scornful tone, "There may not be another chance in the future."
Lu Chen tapped the table with his fingertips, without even looking at Wang Teng, he only raised his glass to Yang Xiong: "The wine is good."
Yang Xiong's smile did not change and he toasted again, "Brother Lu, just like it! Speaking of which, the location of this trial is set to be Hundred Demon Cave. That place is very dangerous. We should really take care of each other."
"Hundred Demon Cave?" Lu Chen asked following the words.
"Exactly." Yang Xiong nodded, with a slightly solemn expression, "That ghost place is the ruins of the High Antiquity battlefield. It is said that there are hundreds of alien monsters suppressed below. This trial requires us to go in and hunt the monsters and use the Demon Core in their bodies to score points."
Wang Teng took over the conversation, Sword Qi vomited slightly with his fingertips, and gently opened the spiritual fruit on the plate.
"Demon Core level determines the level of points. However, some monsters cannot be dealt with with just a few talismans."
He glanced at Lu Chen with meaning, "For example, the shadow demon who is good at hiding, or the rough-skinned mandrill... Lu Banner Sergeant, if you are unable to do anything, you can ask for help."
Before Lu Chen responded, Zhao Wuji suddenly interjected in a sinister tone. "Hundred Demon Cave, calling for help... will only make you die faster."
Wang Teng's face darkened. "Brother Zhao, what do you mean?"
Zhao Wuji had lowered his head to wipe his scimitar again, as if he had never spoken.
Lu Chen drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and stood up slowly. "We have finished drinking. Lu will take his leave."
He nodded slightly towards Yang Xiong, turned a blind eye to the other two, and turned to leave.
Wang Teng looked at his back disappearing outside the door, snorted coldly, and a few cracks quietly appeared on the jade cup in his hand.
Zhao Wuji paused slightly while wiping the scimitar, and the fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.
Yang Xiong looked at the direction Lu Chen was leaving, his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
This Fortunate General suddenly appeared, and in just a few months, he climbed from a corpse collector to a strong man in the Meridian Opening realm.
It's hard not to arouse these people's suspicions.
If it is true that Hidden Dragon Trial is carrying a huge treasure as rumored, then Hidden Dragon Trial may not be their chance.
Lu Chen returned to the official residence, his face was calm, but he felt stronger pressure in his heart.
None of these testers are fuel-efficient lamps.
Not to mention the possible existence of the Rebirth Hall in the dark.
"We must add another trump card."
He entered the quiet room again and called out System Panel in his mind.
[Should it take 50 years of Demon Devil Lifespan to deduce the proficiency of <Wind Thunder Spell-Breaking Talisman> from Dacheng to perfection?]
"Yes."
[Deduction in progress...]
The moment the order was given, the text on the panel spread out like ripples, and new writing appeared line by line:
[You have spent twelve years Demon Devil Lifespan, imagining the trajectory of the wind and the birth and death of thunder in the sea of consciousness, and your understanding of the basic structure of runes has reached a state of perfection, and the aura has begun to appear]
[You spent eighteen years Demon Devil Lifespan, immersed in Wind Thunder Principle, made countless failures and corrections, and finally completely penetrated and integrated the seventy-two rune nodes]
[You have spent twenty years Demon Devil Lifespan, in the artistic conception of roaring thunder and roaring wind, you have glimpsed the true meaning of Wind Thunder. Drawing runes is like an arm and a finger, and it is finally perfect!]
[Wind Thunder Spell-Breaking Talisman(perfect)]
When the last line of handwriting was frozen, vast insights poured into the depths of Lu Chen's soul like a tide.
All the difficulties, insights, and breakthroughs in the previous deduction process have now become his strongest foundation.
He slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be a flash of wind and thunder in his eyes, and the aura around him became more restrained and deep.
[Demon Devil Lifespan:684 years]
After doing all this, Lu Chen was completely relieved, sat cross-legged, and waited for dawn.