270: Demon General

A hand, covered in even deeper black armor inscribed with ancient demonic patterns, appeared silently between Xiao Zhuo's fist and Hei Fang Luowu's head.

The hand seemed slow, yet it arrived first, firmly blocking the attack.

"Om—!"

Xiao Zhuo's God-Slaying Blood Flame heavy punch, powerful enough to kill a Profound Demon, slammed onto this hand, but only emitted a dull thud.

The God-Slaying Blood Flame, capable of corroding everything, was easily smoothed out and annihilated by the dark gold demonic patterns circulating on that hand!

The terrifying force of the impact vanished without a trace, like a clay ox entering the sea.

Xiao Zhuo's pupils suddenly constricted, and an overwhelming Reflection force feedback force surged through his fist, causing his Qi and blood to churn. He involuntarily retreated three steps, each step leaving a deep imprint on the hard ground, and the light on his blood god armor fluctuated violently.

He suddenly looked up.

A figure had appeared in the arena at some unknown point.

This person was similar in height to Hei Fang Luowu and also wore black armor, but the style of his armor was more ancient and majestic, and the demonic patterns were even more complex and profound, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

His Face was as cold and hard as iron, and he had only one head, but his deep purple-black eyes seemed to contain endless starry skies and destruction, looking down at Xiao Zhuo with indifference.

The aura emanating from him was unfathomable, like an abyss, fundamentally different from the Profound Demon Realm.

A Demon General!

And a Demon General of the Black Demon Clan!

Demon Generals of the Demon Realm are on par with Golden Immortals of the Immortal Realm and are the absolute mainstays of the Demon Realm.

This Demon General casually blocked Xiao Zhuo's killing punch with one hand, and with a gentle wave of his other hand, a soft but irresistible force swept up the heavily injured, blood-soaked, and demon-energy-shattered Hei Fang Luowu, sending him into the hands of several Black Demon Clan soldiers who were already stunned at the side of the arena.

"Useless, take him down for treatment," he said, his voice cold and devoid of emotion, as if he were disposing of a damaged tool.

After doing all this, his purple-black demonic eyes, filled with destructive intent, truly focused on Xiao Zhuo, and his indifferent voice sounded again, carrying a sense of apathy as if examining an ant:

"Newcomer? State your name, and... your origin."

"This person is very strong! Even among Demon Generals, he is a powerhouse! If we were to fight, even with my full strength, I'm afraid I wouldn't be his match!" Under his gaze, Xiao Zhuo felt as if he was being targeted by an ancient Vicious Beast, and his entire body tensed.

However, at this moment in the military camp, even though the Demon army operates on the law of the jungle, it was the other party who was aggressive, and he only retaliated. He didn't actually kill anyone, so this person shouldn't kill him in public.

But just as Xiao Zhuo was about to speak, he heard the Demon General speak again: "Forget it! To dare injure a member of my Black Demon Clan and damage my clan's Face, you might as well die!"

Before his words finished, a sudden sense of mortal danger struck.

Xiao Zhuo's expression changed, and without hesitation, he tapped his foot, causing ripples in space, and he had already entered the Void Realm's interlayers.

"Boom!"

A destructive beam of light shot up from where Xiao Zhuo had just stood, and a deep black pit instantly appeared there.

Xiao Zhuo, who appeared a hundred zhang away, felt his heart pound.

The Demon General's eyebrow twitched slightly, quite surprised.

His almost sneak attack was actually dodged by this strange Human Race Profound Demon?

"Space Divine Ability?" Hei Fang Tianyu's lips curled into a ferocious smile, and he struck out with his armored right arm, a terrifying black beam of light already breaking through the air and appearing before Xiao Zhuo.

Space itself was trembling.

Xiao Zhuo already felt that he was locked on, and even if he was in the spatial interlayers, with the spatial membrane as a buffer, he couldn't avoid this blow.

Just as he was about to use his full strength, he suddenly stopped.

Because... a not-so-burly figure had already appeared in front of him.

The newcomer casually grabbed, actually seizing the destructive beam of light, powerful enough to kill a Profound Immortal, in his palm, and then flicked it towards the sky.

The beam of light, like an obedient Dragon, was easily flicked towards the sky.

"Hei Fang Tianyu! Your Black Demon Clan's own uselessness, a dignified Demon General actually personally comes down to deal with a newly enlisted Profound Demon? I'm ashamed for you!"

An extremely flat voice sounded, but the contempt within it was incredibly jarring.

"It's Demon General Ban Xuanji!"

"Haha! I didn't expect to see two Demon Generals make a move today!"

"Shut up! Do you want to die?"

The crowd immediately became noisy.

Xiao Zhuo also stepped out from the spatial interlayers. Without even listening to the crowd, Xiao Zhuo knew that the person in front of him must also be a Demon General.

And he seemed no weaker than that Black Demon Clan Demon General.

"Thank you for your assistance, sir!" He bowed with clasped fists, thanking him.

Demon General Ban Xuanji did not turn around, only waved his hand, looking at Hei Fang Tianyu.

"Ban Xuanji, this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't ruin the harmony between your Third Battalion and our First Battalion!" Hei Fang Tianyu's Face, covered in blue-black scales, darkened a few more shades, threatening him.

"Haha! When did the Third Battalion ever have harmony with your First Battalion? If you want to fight, then fight! This kid, I'm protecting him today!" Ban Xuanji laughed heartily, as if he had heard a huge joke, showing no Face at all.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the arena instantly solidified. Hei Fang Tianyu's oppressive aura erupted, causing the many spectators who had already retreated a hundred zhang to retreat dozens of zhang further.

And Ban Xuanji was not to be outdone; a terrifying oppressive aura also erupted centered on him, clashing head-on with Hei Fang Tianyu's oppressive aura without any embellishment.

Buzz!

A circle of invisible ripples exploded in the air.

"Is this the power of a Demon General?" The opposing oppressive aura made Xiao Zhuo's eyelids twitch.

He had never yet seen a true Golden Immortal Rank existence make a move. Demon Generals, as beings on par with Golden Immortals of the Immortal Realm, were truly incredibly powerful.

He had originally thought he could contend with ordinary Golden Immortals, but at this moment, he re-evaluated the gap between himself and such powerhouses in his heart.

"Enough! You two!" Just as the tension was at its peak, another voice sounded.

A thin, old man, less than five feet tall, walked out from behind a group of newcomers, his wooden staff tapping the ground.

An inexplicable force instantly inserted itself between the two clashing oppressive auras, instantly dispelling both Hei Fang Tianyu's and Ban Xuanji's oppressive auras.

The old man's gaze swept over the two of them and said indifferently, "Hurry up and choose people! We only have one day to prepare; we don't have time for you two to mess around!"

"Old Man Di!"

"Old Man Di!"

Seeing the newcomer, Hei Fang Tianyu and Ban Xuanji immediately ceased their hostilities, clasping their fists towards the old man.

The old man's expression was calm. He glanced at the two of them and then turned to leave.

The two saw the old man leave, then glared fiercely at each other, and turned their heads away.

Xiao Zhuo was still looking in the direction the old man left when he felt a large hand clap his shoulder.

By the time he reacted, the large hand had already firmly landed on his shoulder.

"Kid! I saved your life, didn't I?! Come to my Third Battalion!" Ban Xuanji's voice sounded beside him. Xiao Zhuo's pupils constricted; he hadn't even noticed when Ban Xuanji had gotten close.

While it was partly due to Ban Xuanji having no malicious intent, the man's speed still astonished Xiao Zhuo.

He looked sideways at Ban Xuanji and bowed slightly: "Thank you for your high regard, sir. Primal Beginning is willing to join the Third Battalion!"

"Haha! Good!" Ban Xuanji's usually steady Face immediately broke into a smile. "I like straightforward people like you!"

Saying that, he clapped Xiao Zhuo's shoulder heavily again, then turned and walked into the group of newcomers to continue selecting people.

The commotion just now had already drawn out all the newcomers in the Black Hall, making it convenient for him to choose people.