The heavy rain fell, hitting a tall mountain range, splashing water mist all over the sky.
The rainwater flows down the mountain and gathers into a turbid river, rushing away turbulently.
Halfway up a peak, there is a two-meter-high cave entrance. The cave entrance is dimly lit, humid, and covered with slippery moss.
The cave extends all the way into the middle of the mountain.
At this time, at the end of the passage, a well-proportioned man slowly opened his eyes.
He has a handsome face, clear eyes, and the gray robe on his body is covered with dust. He has been here for a long time.
The man exhaled a breath of thick air, his body shook, and the dust on his body fell off one after another.
As the man stood up, a powerful aura spread.
He walked slowly to the entrance of the cave, looking at the gray sky and the pouring rain, with no sadness or joy on his face.
Then he saw his figure flash, and within a moment, he appeared in a city and walked into a restaurant.
He took a plate of appetizers, poured himself a glass of wine, and quickly drank a pot of strong liquor.
Suddenly, he turned his head expressionlessly, looked at the table of guests sitting next to him, and asked indifferently:
"You just mentioned the name 'Emperor Zhou'?" "
The people at the next table who were drinking were four human monks. Judging from the robes they wore, they should all come from the same human force.
Hearing this person ask, one of the drunken men laughed loudly:
"Yes, we are chatting about Emperor Zhou."
"Don't you think you haven't heard about it yet?"
The man frowned slightly: "What did you hear?"
The four of them showed disdain.
"You haven't even heard of Senior Di Zhou's name, you are really a country bumpkin."
"Senior Di Zhou pretended to be a demon clan, and not only succeeded in gaining the appreciation of the demon clan's senior leaders, but also a strong demon saint accepted senior Di Zhou as his disciple. But in the end, senior Di Zhou killed three demon lords, which was really a relief! "
"Isn't that right? Now the demon clan and our human race are doing their best to find Senior Di Zhou. However, the demon clan wants to catch senior Di Zhou or even kill senior Di Zhou. After all, senior Di Zhou asked the demon clan to After losing such a big face, our human race is different. Senior Di Zhou is now the idol of us young people. It's a pity that I don't have that ability, otherwise I would also play tricks on the monster race."
"Hahahaha! Yes, Senior Di Zhou is our idol. If we are lucky enough to meet Senior Di Zhou in this life, it will be a great blessing in life!"
"It's just that I don't know where Senior Di Zhou is now. If he is willing to join the Demon-Slaying Army, I am afraid that Ye Qingfeng, the commander of the Demon-Slaying Army headquarters, will have to abdicate in favor of others."
"Yes!"
The other drinkers also applauded and looked quite excited.
Only the man who was drinking by himself had a look of displeasure on his face.
Because, his name is Di Zhou.
The reason why he was displeased was because his deeds were not as rumored.
He was indeed ambitious and talented. Before the battle between the demon race and the human race broke out, he had been practicing in seclusion, hoping to become the strongest.
After the war between the human race and the demon race broke out, he thought of using the demon race to hone himself and improve his strength in battle.
So he chose the most risky way, which was to disguise himself as a demon clan and sneak into the demon clan.
But when he successfully blended into the demon clan, he discovered that the demon clan was much more powerful than he imagined.
Not to mention the Lord Demon God who is regarded as a god by all demon clans, nor the extremely powerful Demon Saints, even those Demon Lords are not simple characters.
So he regretted his impulse a little, but he had already infiltrated into the demon clan. In order not to reveal his true identity as a human clan, he could only choose to remain silent.
But due to a strange combination of circumstances, his cultivation talent was noticed by the demon clan. Later, he was even accepted as a direct disciple by a powerful demon saint, and his strength increased rapidly. Xiu Shuzhu
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From Zhou's point of view, this is not a bad thing, and it seems good to stay in the Monster Clan to practice.
What's more, having a strong demon saint as his master is something that can only happen if you don't ask for it.
But his luck seemed to have run out.
Not long ago, three demon masters invited him to drink together.
There he went.
He knew that the purpose of these three demon lords was to establish a good relationship with him and then please his master, the powerful demon saint.
Di Zhou drank a few more drinks and made a drunken mistake, revealing his identity.
The three demon lords started fighting with Di Zhou on the spot.
Di Zhou's strength is actually not up to the level of Demon Lord, at most it is equivalent to Demon Emperor.
Fortunately, as soon as he realized that he had made a mistake, he poisoned the demon king's wine.
When the other party takes action, the toxicity explodes.
Di Zhou not only saved his life, but also killed three poisoned demon kings.
Then he escaped from the demon clan's residence.
At this time, when Emperor Zhou heard that the drinkers around him described their deeds as heroic deeds, he was not only displeased, but also felt humiliated, feeling like sitting on pins and needles, like thorns piercing his back.
There was only one question in his mind.
Who put out such rumors?
Soon, Di Zhou left the restaurant.
He knew very well that the demon clan was looking for him all over the world.
Because his existence, especially the widely circulated 'fake story', will make the demon clan hate him even more.
If the demon clan doesn't kill Di Zhou, it will increase the arrogance of the human clan.
Therefore, the Yaozu will definitely send more people to search for the whereabouts of his Emperor Zhou.
Joining the Demon-Slaying Army at this time seems to be the best choice. But if you join the Demon-Slaying Army, you will definitely be known by the Demon Clan, and you will also face many potential dangers.
Di Zhou felt that the best way was to find a quiet place with no one and continue to practice alone.
The war between the human race and the demon race doesn't care about him at all, it will only delay his time.
Thinking of this, Di Zhou immediately turned into a stream of light and flew away. After a few days, he found an extremely hidden valley, opened a cave on the cliff on one side of the valley, and then began to practice.
But a full hour passed, and Di Zhou couldn't calm down or enter the state of cultivation.
He remembered another piece of news he heard.
There is a man named Xiao Zhan who seems to be very popular among the human race. He seems to be about the same age as himself.
Di Zhou didn't believe it.
Because he has never met anyone whose talent is not weaker than his own.
Although he felt that Xiao Zhan and he didn't know each other and had nothing to do with each other. Xiao Zhan practiced what Xiao Zhan did, and he practiced what he did.
But the name Xiao Zhan lingered in Di Zhou's mind.
He really wanted to see with his own eyes whether Xiao Zhan was really as good as himself.
So, after half a year.
Di Zhou came to the demon-suppressing army branch that Xiao Zhan was in charge of, pretended to be an ordinary monk, and became a member of Xiao Zhan's demon-slaying army.
At the same time, he successfully attracted Xiao Zhan's attention after participating in several battles with the demon clan.
Di Zhou also saw Xiao Zhan fighting the Demon Emperor from the Demon Clan in battle after battle, and found that Xiao Zhan was extremely powerful and proficient in formations, alchemy, and weapon refining.
For a moment, Di Zhou suddenly felt a little flustered.
Because he has always felt that no one in this world is more talented than himself.
But now he feels that Xiao Zhan is better than him.
Although he does not think that his strength is weaker than Xiao Zhan, Xiao Zhan is good at more things.
Of course, the Xiao Zhan that God Zhou actually saw was just Xiao Zhan's clone, but it was equivalent to Xiao Zhan.
But Xiao Zhan always aroused Di Zhou's competitive spirit.
So he decided to identify himself.
Late at night, the demon-slaying army established by Xiao Zhan
The department is brightly lit and in order.
In the tent.
Xiao Zhan's clone was checking the latest battle status reported by other forces in the area.
Suddenly, Di Zhou's voice sounded outside the camp:
"Commander Xiao, can I come in?"
Xiao Zhan's clone didn't even raise his head and only said one word:
"Enter!"
Emperor Zhou opened the curtain, walked in, and said straight to the point:
"My name is Di Zhou."
Xiao Zhan's clone suddenly raised his head, a moment of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly nodded with a smile, pointed to the chair next to him, and motioned for Di Zhou to sit down.
Then Xiao Zhan's clone smiled and said:
"Fellow Daoist Emperor Zhou, you really surprised me."
Di Zhou looked at Xiao Zhan calmly: "You are very powerful."
Xiao Zhan's clone shook his head: "Compared to the deeds of fellow Taoist Emperor Zhou, I am still far behind."
Di Zhou looked a little unnatural, but he did not explain. Instead, he changed the topic and said:
"If what I do here is exposed, the demon clan will definitely send more demon soldiers and strong demon warriors. Will you be able to handle it then?"
Xiao Zhan's clone looked calm:
"I want to know, what is the purpose of Fellow Daoist Emperor Zhou coming to my place?"
Di Zhou was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "I just heard about you and wanted to see whether your reputation is in vain or not."
Xiao Zhan's clone smiled and nodded: "What advice does fellow Taoist Emperor Zhou have now?"
Di Zhou frowned:
"To be honest, I don't know what to do now. Should I find a place to practice in seclusion and not let anyone know my whereabouts? Should I join the demon-slaying army? Or join a certain human force."
Xiao Zhan nodded: "I know what you are worried about. Among the forces of the human race, there must be a concubine from the demon clan. No matter how you choose, the demon clan will know your whereabouts sooner or later."
"If you want to stay out of it, the best option is to go to a place where no one can find you and practice in seclusion."
"Don't you want me to join the demon-slaying army?" Di Zhou was a little surprised.
In his opinion, since the human race is painstakingly looking for him, they must have taken a fancy to his potential and must hope that he will join the demon-slaying army.
But Xiao Zhan doesn't seem to have this intention?
Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Everyone has his own ambitions. I won't talk to fellow Taoist Emperor Zhou about the rise and fall of the human race, and everyone is responsible for it. If you are willing to join the war between the human race and the demon race, and join the demon-slaying army, of course it is Okay, if you don’t want to, no one can force you.”
Di Zhou nodded.
After a long time, he frowned and looked at Xiao Zhan's clone:
"I have always felt that practicing and improving one's own strength is what every monk should do. Everything else is meaningless."
"I really want to know why you want to join the Demon Slayer Army. With your talent and potential, you should devote all your energy to training!"
Xiao Zhan's clone nodded:
"You're right."
"Becoming the strongest is probably the pursuit of every monk, and I am no exception."
"Now I can completely stop participating in the battle between humans and monsters and find a place to practice in peace."
Di Zhou nodded, and the look of confusion on his face became more intense: "You still haven't told me why you want to join the Demon Slayer Army."
Xiao Zhan's clone smiled: "Not everything in this world needs a reason."
"For example, I ask fellow Taoist Emperor Zhou, if you want to practice with peace of mind, why do you appear here with me? There is no need to think about the reason." xь.
Di Zhou seemed to be confused about the reasoning behind this.
In fact, it makes no sense.
Seeing that Emperor Zhou was deep in thought, Xiao Zhan's clone sat cross-legged and soon became immersed in practice.
An hour later, Di Zhou suddenly raised his head, frowned and looked at Xiao Zhan's clone and said
road:
"I want to spar with you."
Xiao Zhan's clone didn't speak, and didn't even open its eyelids.
Di Zhou frowned:
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you? How dare you let down your guard in front of me."
Xiao Zhan's clone slowly spoke:
"You can't kill me, only you will die."
Di Zhou chuckled: "You are too confident."
Xiao Zhan's clone didn't answer.
Di Zhou stared at Xiao Zhan's clone for a long time. Suddenly, his figure flashed in front of Xiao Zhan and struck Xiao Zhan with a sudden palm.
Obviously, he wanted to force Xiao Zhan to spar with him.
However, the moment Di Zhou took action, endless energy suddenly surged towards him in the camp.
Di Zhou frowned, and the energy contained in his palm was completely rebounded.
Formation!
Emperor Zhou's face was full of astonishment.
He knew that in addition to his own strength, Xiao Zhan was also proficient in formations, alchemy and weapon refining.
However, just using the formation to block his attack is... isn't it too strong?
A terrifying thought came to mind.
If Xiao Zhan's attainments in formations and even weapon refining and elixir refining are not inferior to his cultivation strength, wouldn't it mean that Xiao Zhan alone is better than several of him?
How strong is a person who is powerful, extremely talented, proficient in formations to assist in combat, can also refine elixirs for his own use, and refine magical weapons for his own use?
If Di Zhou knew that the Xiao Zhan in front of him was just Xiao Zhan's clone, he would probably be shocked.
How would Di Zhou feel if he knew that Xiao Zhan had obtained the Chaos Bead, one of the treasures of Chaos?
For a time, Di Zhou's self-confidence suffered an unprecedented blow.
But soon, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Zhan, you are very powerful, really very powerful, but I will definitely catch up. I want to be the strongest human race, and I will definitely do it!"
After saying that, Di Zhou turned around and left.
Xiao Zhan's clone suddenly spoke:
"Did you really kill three demon lords? With your current strength, you are on par with me. It is impossible to defeat a strong man of the demon lord level."
