"Hey, Brother Hei Mu, do you know who was chosen the fastest to become a member of the Demon King Imperial Guard?"
Xiao Hei looked at the tasks on the notice board but ignored them.
Shu Ming, however, felt no embarrassment whatsoever, and continued to speak to himself, "The fastest was three days, they were chosen in just three days! And that person has already become a minor commander in the Demon King Imperial Guard!"
The Demon King Imperial Guard is divided into nine minor commanders and two major commanders.
To become a minor commander already makes one a pillar of the Demon King Domain.
Are you looking at the quests? Why don't we accept them together?
"Hey, this mission seems pretty good. Hunting down a Half-Step Divine King Realm? This mission will quickly demonstrate our value! With the two of us, we can definitely take them down quickly!"
"This task isn't working? How about we try that one?"
Xiao Hei finally lost his temper and looked at Shu Ming speechlessly, saying, "Why do you talk so much?"
"Huh?" Shu Ming quickly covered his mouth and said, "A lot? I didn't think so. Generally speaking, I'm a quiet person."
"?" Xiao Hei glanced at Shu Han. "Do you have some misunderstanding about what taciturnity means?"
Shu Ming scratched his head and chuckled, "Let me tell you, Brother Hei Mu, I've never been a very talkative person growing up."
Xiao Hei: "..."
"So, Brother Hei Mu, what kind of mission do you want to take on?"
Xiao Hei looked at the notice board.
He didn't have much time, so he had to be very careful with every minute and second, and he needed to get the attention of the higher-ups as quickly as possible and successfully join the Demon King Imperial Guard.
Only by having the identity of the Demon King Imperial Guard can one proceed to do other things.
However, the tasks that Shu Ming mentioned are not feasible.
Those missions were mostly field missions, which couldn't be directly shown to Mo Teng.
There's a saying that may not sound pleasant, but it's absolutely true.
When you do something, make sure others can see it.
Working hard in secret is likely just self-gratification; perhaps one day you'll achieve great things through accumulated effort, but that day will come very slowly...
At this moment, Xiao Hei narrowed his eyes and took one of the tasks from the notice board.
Shu Ming looked over curiously, his expression changed, and he said, "Brother Hei Mu, you absolutely must not accept this mission!"
Before Xiao Hei could ask why, Shu Ming explained, "This mission is too difficult, from the previous one..."
At this point, Shu Ming whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Ever since that Devil Master set the precedent, no one has ever been able to solve the Blood Pool Flame!"
The Blood Pool Flame was a test set up by Xiao Hei when he was the Devil Master.
If a large amount of fire poison is thrown into a pool of blood, and the person can clear it away with their physical strength, they can be promoted to a high-ranking position in the Demon King Domain.
This was Xiao Hei's method when he wanted to find geniuses in the mortal world.
Unfortunately, it's too difficult, and no young cultivator has been able to complete it to this day.
Unexpectedly, this Blood Pool Flame has become a test for the Demon King Imperial Guard.
Seeing Xiao Hei carrying the quest and walking towards Mo Teng's camp, Shu Ming was taken aback and quickly followed.
The moment the task sheet was handed to Mo Teng.
Mo Teng glanced at Xiao Hei with surprise, then smiled and said, "Young man, it's no good to be so ambitious. You should know about this mission, right?"
Xiao Hei nodded.
"So you're confident you can complete the mission? Once you enter the Blood Pool Flame, there's a 90% chance you'll die inside if you can't successfully remove the fire poison."
Xiao Hei, "I belong to that 10%."
Mo Teng was taken aback for a moment, then burst into loud laughter. "Good! Good! You have spirit and courage! This is what cultivators from our Demon King Domain should be like!"
"Over the years, no one has dared to take down this task even if it's been posted on the bulletin board. With your guts, I'll guarantee you won't die!"
Xiao Hei smiled.
There's probably no need for that...
The news that someone had revealed the Blood Pool Flame Blood Pool Flame quest quickly spread throughout the Trial Camp, and everyone except those who had already gone out on missions came to watch it.
Within a pool of viscous blood, Tuantuan black fiery poison drifted about.
Just breathing around it, you can feel the fire poison invading your body!
Extremely domineering!
Therefore, the people in the Trial Camp dared not get too close.
Shu Ming was still standing next to Xiao Hei, chattering away, "Hey, Brother Hei Mu, why don't we just give up? There's no need to push yourself so hard! Other missions can also showcase your abilities!"
Xiao Hei still didn't answer, and under everyone's gaze, he jumped directly into the blood pool!
moment.
A large amount of fire poison spread all over Xiao Hei's body, and his clothes were instantly burned!
Everyone was also horrified.
Stepping into the Blood Pool Flame without any preparation?
Is this person brainless, or are they simply overconfident?
However, how could these fire poisons possibly be as powerful as Huang Qian's Divine Phoenix Fire?
After being tempered by the Divine Phoenix Fire, Xiao Hei's body seemed to have developed resistance to other flames!
Even if the fire poison frantically invades the body, it will be directly suppressed by Xiao Hei's bloodline or physical body!
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed...
Everyone saw the fire poison in the blood pool continuously invading Xiao Hei's body, and the fire poison was slowly decreasing.
But Xiao Hei's expression didn't change at all, and his body wasn't damaged in any way!
His expression changed involuntarily.
Under the horrified gazes of everyone, Xiao Hei absorbed all the fire poison in half a day!
Everyone stared, mouths agape.
Even someone as taciturn as Shu Ming was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment.
Only after Xiao Hei emerged from the now-clear blood pool did Mo Teng approach in surprise and ask, "Who exactly are you?"
Judging from the information available, Hei Mu's bloodline is quite extraordinary.
After this incident, Mo Teng couldn't help but reflect.
Could this really be the illegitimate son of some high-ranking official, sent down for experience?
How did you do that?
Xiao Hei made up an excuse, saying, "My bloodline has a special resistance to fire."
Despite his doubts, Mo Teng had no choice but to believe.
Otherwise, there's no other explanation.
"Alright, with your talent and strength, there's no need for you to take on any more missions." Mo Teng chuckled and patted Xiao Hei on the shoulder, saying, "Congratulations, you've entered the final test. Once you pass, you'll officially become a member of the Demon King Imperial Guard."
Everyone was filled with amazement.
Shu Ming exclaimed with delight, "Brother Hei Mu, well done! You broke the record! You were selected in just half a day!"
Xiao Hei then asked, "What is the final test?"
" The Demon King Imperial Guard is the Devil Master's direct army, so their loyalty must be impeccable." Mo Teng smiled and said, "Your final test is simple: let me Soul Search, and at the same time, offer up a wisp of your own soul."
"Only in this way can we guarantee your absolute loyalty to the Demon King Imperial Guard!"
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PS: Four chapters