Chapter 98: War Begins

Accompanied by a ripple in the void, a man in white clothes and black hair with a handsome face appeared before the crowd, his brows furrowed.

Sensing the bottomless aura of the other party, the breathing of all the Demon Commanders subconsciously tightened.

Especially Mengka, whose perception was even clearer; his pupils suddenly constricted, and he retreated repeatedly, saying in sheer terror, "You... are you a Demon King-level powerhouse?"

Demon King?

Hearing this, even Yunlei Jingling looked at Xiao Han with astonishment, wanting to know how Xiao Han had deceived the other party's perception.

Mengka didn't know, but didn't he? If Xiao Han truly had Demon King-level strength, wouldn't they have just steamrolled them? Why bother bickering with them here!

Everyone present, except for that Lord Palace King, gasped; this mysterious powerhouse from the Dou Qi Continent was actually at the Demon King level, and they subsequently cast hopeful gazes toward their only straw to clutch at—Lord Palace King.

Everyone knew that an existence of this level could only be contended with by a powerhouse of the same rank; human-wave tactics would just be throwing their lives away for nothing.

But... seeing the hunched body and thin Evil Qi of Lord Palace King, the Demon Commanders' hearts sank.

With that body, even if they were deceiving themselves, they did not believe Lord Palace King could be a match for the outsider.

Vowing in their hearts, they had never longed for Lord Palace King to possess a strong and healthy physique as much as they did now.

Were they now just waiting to be slaughtered? Some people had already become pessimistic, but others did not want to give up, such as that Reckless-level powerhouse, Demon Commander Mengka.

He just quietly clenched his fists, preparing to fight for his life; although he had been fighting for power and profit just a moment ago, that was merely an internal struggle, and in the face of an external enemy, he... would never compromise!

Seeing Mengka's small movements, a flash of satisfaction crossed the Palace King's eyes, and he even felt somewhat reluctant to take action against him.

But...

This was just a momentary thought, "I will live on carrying everyone's ideals, and make those low-level creatures from the Dou Qi Continent pay the price," the Palace King growled ferociously in his heart.

Although his heart was filled with ambition, the Palace King remained in that dilapidated state on the surface, "Why must Your Excellency put on such a show of mystery here?"

The Palace King said in a flat tone, "If Your Excellency truly possessed such strength, would you still be able to talk to this old man properly here?"

Under the Palace King's perception, Xiao Han's aura was much weaker than his own and somewhat unstable; it was clearly temporarily boosted by some method just now.

With just these few simple sentences, he pulled this group of Demon Commanders from hell back to heaven—after all, the Palace King still found it necessary to ensure the good mood of these sacrifices!

"I knew it, so it was just a guy putting on a show of mystery." Mengka's heart was now at ease, and he looked at Xiao Han mockingly, as if to say: That's it? That's all?

"Demon King? A Dou Sheng who is merely at the Eight-Star Peak..."

Xiao Han did not pay much attention to the reactions of the Demon Commanders, only looking coldly at the Palace King below, saying disdainfully,

"And you dare to compare yourself to a Demon King!" A Demon King is a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, a true Peak Dou Sheng!

The current Palace King is nothing but a Pseudo-King; perhaps he once had the strength of a Nine-Star.

But at the brink of death, with his body decaying, his realm had long since fallen; if it weren't for the fact that Mengka had yet to advance further and the gap in levels was too great, his strength would have been impossible to hide.

It was precisely because Mengka detected an aura pressure on Xiao Han very similar to that of the Palace King that he mistook the former for being at the Demon King level.

A guy at the Eight-Star level actually dared to pass himself off as something better? Simply overestimating his own capabilities!

If he truly still possessed the strength of a Demon King, even if he only had one breath left, Xiao Han might have just taken Yunlei Jingling and run away.

The gap between an early Eight-Star and a Nine-Star is greater than that between a human and a dog; he might not even be able to escape!

But now, the Palace King is merely in the same major realm as Xiao Han, who has been boosted by a secret technique; it is not yet certain who will die first.

"Hey, you guy, you didn't figure things out clearly at the beginning, it's a complete waste of time," Xiao Han rolled his eyes at the dumbfounded Yunlei Jingling and teased.

This caused the previously stunned latter to almost go mad, "How is it possible, this guy's realm has actually fallen!"

It was truly not that Yunlei Jingling was not cautious, but the gap in strength between him and the Palace King was too large, making his perception inaccurate, and perhaps this Palace King had fallen in just these past few years.

After all, even Xiao Han had only just discovered it.

But these were not reasons for his distraction; Yunlei Jingling was simply regretting why he hadn't been more cautious at the start. If he had figured out the Palace King's strength, how could he have ended up like this?

Divide and conquer, it would have been easy!

Thinking of the miserable life over the past year or so, pretending to be the Succubus Commander Aluola, fighting wits and courage with a bunch of Demon Commanders, and having to suck up to them...

Heh~

Feeling hopeless...

"Oh? Your Excellency has a good eye!" Regarding Xiao Han's words, the Palace King did not refute them, appearing even quite in agreement.

What? Not a Demon King?

The small flames in the hearts of many Demon Commanders ignited once again; the throne was right before their eyes, and it was within reach!

"However, I have to admit..." The Palace King said with a complex expression, and even a hint of excitement, "You are the most powerful opponent I have encountered in my lifetime."

Thinking back, on his path to becoming a Demon King, no one had ever contended with him, and he had stood at the very top smoothly and easily.

Never had he imagined that he would meet an opponent worthy of being taken seriously at this very moment.

"You are worthy of me taking action personally." As if this were a supreme honor for Xiao Han.

To this, the latter just curled his lips in disdain; of course the Palace King would take action personally, otherwise, who among those here could stop him?

However, a fiery look also appeared in Xiao Han's eyes; ever since he broke through to Dou Sheng, he had truly never encountered an opponent who could make him go all out. The existence of this Palace King satisfied him.

"Then please, Your Excellency, enlighten me!" Xiao Han's expression turned serious, and before his voice had even faded, the next moment, Thunder Lightning Spirit and Xiao Han disappeared simultaneously.

Reappearing, Xiao Han's body was wrapped in a layer of Frost Armor flickering with electric arcs.

Without a doubt, Xiao Han had officially merged with Thunder Lightning Spirit to become an Armor Warrior.

On one hand, it was to boost Xiao Han's combat power, and on the other, it was naturally to prevent Thunder Lightning Spirit from being captured by that large group of Demon Commanders below as a hostage... oh no, it should be an ice-stage!

Those guys were much stronger than Thunder Lightning Spirit.

As for being shameless...

Just kidding, Xiao Han hadn't spent all those years in the pugilistic world for nothing; if one still talked about morality when fighting for life and death, one would only be considered a fool by others.

Seeing the slightly peculiar-looking Xiao Han and feeling the pressure from that armor, the Palace King could not help but let his face sink.

Thunder Lightning Spirit was originally a Three-Star Battle Saint on the verge of breaking through to Four-Star, and as a Heaven and Earth Exotic Item himself, his strength was incomparably fierce, so the armor he transformed into was naturally powerful.

Even the inconspicuous pale yellow electric arcs had power far exceeding the Black Demon Lightning in the Ninth Grade Pill lightning tribulation.

And after Xiao Han used a secret technique to break through to an Eight-Star Dou Sheng, his strength was no longer what it used to be; with the two superimposed, Xiao Han's aura was already pressing directly upon this Palace King.

"Your Excellency, I must say, you are very cautious." Regarding the fact that Xiao Han and the Fallen Thunder Crystal Spirit had joined forces, the Hall Master was not angry; instead, he offered a word of praise, as the two had clearly reached a consensus on a certain matter.

"However..." Seeing the strange, chilling smile curling at the corners of his mouth, Xiao Han felt a jolt in his heart, "I never said I would fight you one-on-one!"

"Attack together!" A sharp shout suddenly resounded through the great hall, and the many Demon Commanders, who had long been standing by in full battle array, charged toward Xiao Han in unison.