My Name is Lin Fan, Primordial Divine General
The newcomer was a tall, unremarkable man with dark skin, but with a very good demeanor. He always had a smile on his face as he spoke, which made people feel as if they were in a warm spring breeze.
He is none other than Ling Xiao's first incarnation, the Primordial Dao Lord.
"Oh? You want to challenge this divine general? Then make your move."
The Ice Soul Divine General glanced at Ling Xiao indifferently and beckoned to him. For him, it was just a matter of one move; having one more or one less wouldn't make a difference.
"It seems I overestimated these examinees. They can't even get past this ice-cold-faced guy. It's really disappointing."
"Don't underestimate this ice-faced guy. Back then, Ice Soul became a candidate for Divine General based on his own strength."
"Look, another challenger is coming. Tsk tsk... This guy is nothing special. Let alone a hundred moves, he'd be lucky to withstand ten of Ice Soul's moves."
The gods joked, completely disregarding it.
At this moment, Ling Xiao below had already made his move, unleashing an ordinary palm strike that enveloped the Ice Soul Divine General.
This move was accompanied by a wondrous melody, an epic symphony, with the implication of world Destruction and end.
It's like performing the final movement of a civilization's symphony.
This is one of the Yellow Springs Evil Emperor's ultimate techniques, the first stage of the Twilight of All Heavens.
Ling Xiao didn't want to waste time; he got straight to the point.
Sensing the terrifying power of this melody, the Ice Soul Divine General's expression shifted slightly. He suppressed his initial disdain and forced himself to take it with 80% seriousness.
Boom!
The two sides fought to a draw.
The next moment, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle, exchanging dozens of blows in a flurry.
The Ice Soul Divine General's expression grew increasingly surprised; he hadn't expected his opponent's power to surpass his expectations step by step.
This forced him to train with all his might, holding nothing back.
Meanwhile, his opponent, Ling Xiao, was struggling to control his power, intending to defeat him at a suitable opportunity and at a similar stage.
To keep a low profile, this is the only way.
Because if he could defeat the Ice Soul Divine General in just a few moves, it would be too shocking.
That's outrageous.
Therefore, he has to keep things under control and not go too far.
The two fought with increasing ferocity, leaving all the onlookers dumbfounded, wondering who these challengers were who could fight a divine general to this extent.
"Holy crap! Is this guy going to hold out until the hundredth move? The reserve general is beckoning to him again!"
"It's not that simple. The Divine General knows what he's doing and won't let anyone pass so easily. Just wait and see. When we get close to the hundredth move, the Divine General will definitely unleash his power and defeat the challenger."
The examiners around them whispered among themselves; soon, the hundred moves would be up.
Just as some had guessed, the Ice Soul Divine General preparing to unleash his full power, giving 200% to defeat his opponent and save face.
Ling Xiao also felt that it was about time; a hundred moves had been enough to keep a low profile.
"Boom!"
As the hundredth move approached, the Ice Soul Divine General suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, aiming to crush his opponent.
However, what greeted him was a simple yet powerful hand, which descended like a blanket covering the sky.
Wherever it goes, all things fall silent, all laws are lost, everything is suppressed, everything is disintegrated.
Under this outrageous palm strike, the Ice Soul Divine General felt himself becoming increasingly insignificant, suddenly becoming negligible.
Soon everything went black, and I knew nothing more.
When I opened my eyes again, I didn't know when I was lying on the ground.
"You have lost, my divine general."
The Ice Soul Divine General looked at the somewhat dark-skinned face before him, which always wore a faint smile, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Good lad! You actually beat Ice Face!"
"Incredible! Incredible! It has been so many years since we've seen a talent like you!"
"By defeating a fully-fledged Divine General, you are absolutely qualified to become a candidate Divine General!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
One powerful figure after another descended, and all the divine generals appeared in the arena.
"Ice Emperor! How come you can't even withstand a hundred of his moves?"
"Nonsense, it's clearly already reached one hundred moves! Exactly one hundred moves."
A divine general joined in the teasing, Ice Soul Divine General's face turned almost green; his already icy aura suddenly became even colder.
"Hey kid, what's your name?"
The Crimson Flame Divine General looked at the dark-skinned man before him and asked with a smile.
Many of the divine generals greeted him with friendly smiles, because Ling Xiao had demonstrated the strength of a true divine general, and no one would underestimate him.
"My name is Lin Fan, and I call myself the Primordial Dao Lord."
Ling Xiao paused for a moment, then casually made up a name.
"Primordial Dao Lord... With your strength, it's strange that I didn't know your name before. How strange indeed!"
A divine general looked at Ling Xiao with curiosity, seemingly wanting to find out more.
"Hehe, I've never liked the limelight. I've always been in seclusion and rarely appear in public, so it's normal that you haven't heard of me."
Ling Xiao made up something off the top of his head, putting on a simple and honest act to get by.
"I see..." The divine general nodded, but did not ask any further questions.
"Alright, fellow Daoist, you don't need to participate in the next assessment. As long as you're willing, you can become a candidate for Divine General of my Celestial Divine Hall right now."
The fourth divine general of the Celestial Divine Hall spoke. He was powerful, spoke in a kind tone, and wore a dark gold battle robe that exuded nobility and a deep sense of majesty.
"With your strength, it won't be long before you're promoted to a full-fledged Divine General."
As if afraid that Ling Xiao would disagree, he added another sentence.
"Indeed, Hongmeng, with your cultivation level, surpassing Bingpo is a piece of cake."
The Crimson Flame Divine General chimed in, his face full of teasing.
Ling Xiao smiled slightly at him to show his friendliness, but before he could answer, a majestic voice came from the sky.
"No need for a substitute, Primordial Dao Lord will directly advance to the Divine General rank and participate in the rankings."
Upon hearing this voice, all the divine generals, and even more than the examinees present, showed expressions of shock.
To become a god-general directly is an unprecedented feat.
Even the candidates for divine generals have rarely appeared.
Normally, those who pass the assessment only start as the most basic disciples in the Divine Hall. I've never even heard of someone rising to the top in one step and becoming a god general.
Even Ling Xiao himself was a little confused. He paused for a moment before realizing what was happening and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the sky.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Palace Master!"
He couldn't think of anyone other than the Divine Hall Master who could directly appoint him as a divine general.
Therefore, Ling Xiao had no doubt about who the figure belonged to.
Congratulations... Congratulations...
"From now on, you will be the Primordial Divine General!"
"Haha, brother, you've set a precedent, becoming the first person in the Celestial Divine Hall to directly pass the assessment and advance to the rank of God General!"
In an instant, all the gods offered their blessings, for they knew that a new star was rising.
The fact that the Palace Master personally appointed him demonstrates his approval of Hongmeng.
Soon after, the birth of the Primordial Divine General spread throughout all the Divine Hall.