Aside from Fokas, whom he had only just killed.
General Qibos the Ruthless.
General Qimima the Thunderous.
General Dargos the Arrogant.
And General Zapan, who fawned upon the gods—these four generals had all been killed and replaced by Huo Ling.
Of the nine Dark Generals, including Huo Ling himself, he now controlled six.
The remaining three were the strongest, Balzefen; Pirza, who excelled at magic; and Colin, who excelled at intelligence.
These three Dark Generals were all troublesome characters. First came their strength. Balzefen possessed Radiant Sun legendary strength, only slightly weaker than Huo Ling.
It was not impossible to forcefully kill Balzefen, but the commotion it would cause would be far too great.
To devils, a crime that had not been directly discovered was no crime at all. But Huo Ling's attempt to kill Balzefen clearly did not fall into that category.
A clash between two powerful beings was certain to be noticed.
Then there was Pirza. With the aid of his scepter, this Dark General also possessed level-twenty legendary strength.
Pirza was skilled in magic. Devils proficient in magic were rare, but not nonexistent, and Pirza stood among the finest of them.
As a spellcaster, Pirza might prove even harder for Huo Ling to kill than Balzefen.
Lastly came Colin. He excelled at intelligence, and Huo Ling guessed that it had been this general who had spread the news of him killing the other Dark Generals.
His strength was not the greatest problem—he was only level nineteen legendary—but he knew far too much. That was the key to preserving his life.
Huo Ling might not necessarily be able to kill him. Moreover, those skilled in intelligence were all valuable talents, and Huo Ling wanted to bring him under his command as well.
Though the nine Dark Generals belonged