Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

Looking at the handsome man in black who suddenly appeared, Qingtan's expression suddenly became gloomy.

Sure enough, those old guys in the elders' council had no good intentions.

On the other side, the handsome man in black didn't seem to notice Qingtan's increasingly gloomy expression. Instead, he continued to stare at Qingtan with a burning gaze and said sincerely.

"Qingtan, you also know how much I like you. As long as you agree to let me be your shadow guard, I will definitely support you to become the master of the Dark Palace!"

As soon as the words fell, the eyes of many Dark Temple elders in the Council of Elders flickered, and no one knew what they were thinking.

The entire dark square was silent. Countless people were looking at Bo Xuan and Qing Tan on the altar. Some people who knew the inside story of the Dark Temple kept speculating.

Judging from the situation, it seems that the elders of the Dark Temple really want to plant a thorn next to the future temple master.

In the corner of the square, Lin Langtian looked at the scene on the altar, as if he recalled something, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Based on his understanding of the original plot, Lin Langtian is not unfamiliar with the two major factions of the Temple of Darkness.

In the original novel, three years later, Qingtan succeeded Boxuan as the master of the Dark Temple, and at that grand festival, he triggered a huge internal conflict in the Dark Temple.

The main line of the civil strife is the conflict between the hall master and the elders. Especially when the new hall master Qingtan was not enough to suppress the elders in terms of prestige, qualifications or strength, the elders began to try to gain greater power.

If it weren't for Lin Dong, who was already strong enough to fight against the Reincarnation Realm and came to the rescue at the critical moment, Qingtan's position as the sixth hall master would have been abolished before he even had time to warm up. After all, there were two old monsters in the Reincarnation Realm hidden in the elders' group.

At present, because Bo Xuan is still alive, the elders and the palace masters are still maintaining peace on the surface, but the temptation hidden under the sea has quietly begun.

On the altar, Qingtan looked at the handsome man in black, her hands clenched tightly, and tiny blue veins appeared on the back of her fair and delicate hands.

Qingtan took a deep breath, and just as she was about to refuse, Boxuan on the side had already refused.

"Elder Luo, as Qingtan's shadow guard, this hall master, as her master, will take care of it. There is no need to trouble the elders of the elders' council to worry about it."

Qingtan is Bo Xuan's favorite disciple. If he were to be murdered or abused by the elders, Bo Xuan would probably not be able to help but wipe out the elders immediately.

Elder Luo was not angry at Bo Xuan's refusal. Instead, he smiled and said, "Palace Master, I have good intentions in recommending Junior Brother Mo Ming to be Junior Brother Qing Lin's shadow guard.

Over the years, although our Dark Temple is still the undisputed overlord of the Northern Xuan Territory and seems to be in great glory from the outside, internally, our elders and the Temple Master's faction have become increasingly estranged, and even have some estrangement.

I believe that one of the main reasons for this alienation is that the Elders Council and the Palace Master's line are isolated from each other and lack communication.

Both the Council of Elders and the Palace Masters are the core strength of our Dark Palace. Therefore, for the long-term prosperity of our Dark Palace, the Council of Elders and the Palace Masters must strengthen communication and avoid internal friction.

Junior Brother Mo Ming is a proud disciple trained by my elders. He is gifted and powerful. Being Junior Brother Qing Tan's shadow guard will not only fulfill his due responsibilities, but also bridge the gap between the elders and the hall master, and enhance communication between the two sides. This will kill two birds with one stone. I don't think there is anything wrong with this."

At this point, Elder Luo paused for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something and chuckled, "By the way, Palace Master, this is also what the two great elders wanted. I hope you will consider it carefully."

"Oh, what do the two great elders mean?"

Hearing this, Bo Xuan's calm old eyes trembled slightly. It was obvious that these two great elders were a great pressure even for him, the master of the Dark Temple.

And what Elder Luo said was indeed correct. Since the second generation of hall masters, the elders and hall masters of the Dark Hall have become increasingly alienated.

If not every master of the Dark Temple possessed the two holy objects, the Dark Ancestral Talisman and the Dark Holy Scythe, and possessed absolute power, the power of the Dark Temple would probably have fallen into the hands of the Elders.

Now Elder Luo took the initiative to propose to bridge the relationship between the two sides, considering the overall situation of the Dark Temple, which made it difficult for the temple master to say anything.

Not to mention the two grand elders, who are two immortals in the realm of reincarnation. Even he, the hall master, has to call them uncle-master in terms of seniority.

As Bo Xuan's expression kept changing, Qingtan bit her red lips lightly, obviously knowing the pressure her master had to bear.

After all, the larger the force, the more complicated the internal factional divisions are. Even Bo Xuan, the master of a hall, sometimes has to make some decisions against his will.

However, just as the two sides were gradually reaching a stalemate and the atmosphere was becoming increasingly solemn, the handsome man in black named Mo Ming opened his mouth again and chuckled.

"Since the Palace Master has been unable to make a decision on the candidate for Qingtan Shadow Guard, I think it would be better if the candidate proposed by the Palace Master can defeat me, then I will voluntarily give up the qualification to become Qingtan Shadow Guard. How do you think?"

“Mo Ming, this…” Elder Luo was stunned when he saw this scene, and hurriedly whispered.

Mo Ming waved his hand gently with a confident smile on his face. The candidates for the Shadow Guards can only be selected from the younger generation. He did not believe that anyone among the younger generation of the Dark Temple could defeat him.

The entire dark square was silent as countless people watched this scene. They did not expect to see an unexpected competition at this festival.

On the altar, Bo Xuan heard the words and looked at Mo Ming, who looked confident and calm, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

It is said that this boy is the disciple of a certain great elder. Although he has never shown his strength or talent in public, he is obviously no ordinary person as he is valued so much by the elders.

Moreover, he absolutely could not refuse this request, otherwise, wouldn't it be proving in public that there was no one left in the palace master's lineage?

"Master, let me take action." Seeing this, Qingtan on the side pursed her red lips and said in a deep voice.

"We are selecting shadow guards for you. If you take action, those old guys in the Elders Council will say something." Shaking his head, Bo Xuan looked at Chen Kui not far away and said.

"Don't worry, just let Senior Brother Chen Kui take action. He was originally the shadow guard I arranged for you."

"Senior Brother Chen Kui..." Upon hearing this, Qingtan frowned slightly. Although Chen Kui was quite powerful, she always felt that he was no match for Mo Ming.

Thinking of this, Qingtan suddenly subconsciously looked at the handsome young man in green shirt in the corner of the square, and murmured in his heart: "Perhaps, I have another candidate..."

While Qingtan was thinking in his heart, on the altar, Chen Kui, under the instructions of Bo Xuan, walked onto the competition stage in the attention of thousands of people.

"Haha, I knew that the Palace Master had originally chosen you as the Shadow Guard."

Mo Ming looked at Chen Kui in front of him, then glanced at Qing Tan who had a heavy expression on his face, but he did not rush to take action, and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Haha, if you know that, why are you still insisting on fighting for this Shadow Guard position? This is a matter for my Palace Master's family, and you, the Elders Council, actually dare to interfere."

Chen Kui sneered, his face with the ghost mask looked spooky. It was obvious that Chen Kui had his own confidence to be able to become Bo Xuan's best disciple after Qingtan.

Mo Ming couldn't help but shake his head slowly when he heard this, and chuckled, "Elder Luo has already said that I am Qingtan's shadow guard in order to bridge the gap between the elders and the hall master. And in my opinion, compared to you, whether from the overall situation or in terms of strength, I am more suitable to be Qingtan's shadow guard."

"Hmph, having said so much, let's see what you're really capable of." Chen Kui said coldly.

Mo Ming smiled faintly and slowly spread out his hands. Suddenly, extremely amazing energy surged out of his body like a tide. Such tremendous power seemed to turn into rolling black waves directly behind him, and the rumbling sound echoed through the heavens and earth.

When Chen Kui saw this, his eyes flashed, and a monstrous gray-black energy, also filled with evil, surged out of his body and turned into a monstrous cloud of mist.

Both of them have reached the level of Shengxuan Realm. The power of their Yuanli is so powerful that it is even comparable to that of some leaders of forces under the Dark Square!
"Believe me, you will be badly beaten if you fight me."

Mo Ming slowly clenched his hand, and an extremely simple black iron spear flashed out of his hand. He stared at Chen Kui, and a strange gleam appeared in his eyes.

"It may be a little early to say this now."

Chen Kui clenched his hands, and a black serrated broadsword with a ghost face pattern on it flashed out of his hand. He raised the broadsword, pointed it at Mo Ming from a distance, and smiled faintly.

"Go ahead, let me see how powerful your disciple, who has been carefully trained by the elders, is."

Mo Ming stared at Chen Kui, and a fierce arc slowly appeared at the corner of his lips. The next moment, a residual image emerged, and his figure turned into a black shadow and rushed out violently. In an instant, the monstrous Yuanli roared!
A surprising collision begins instantly!
In the distant sky, tremendous elemental energy surged, and two beams of light, both mixed with extremely violent fluctuations, kept colliding in mid-air.

The two were the most outstanding disciples of the Dark Temple, and the aftermath of the battle they caused was an eye-opener for the leaders of many forces in the Dark Square.

Accompanied by a powerful fluctuation of Yuanli, the two tore through the sky, and finally collided again in the midst of countless moved gazes.

Boom!
At the moment of impact, it was as if thunder roared through the sky, and visible ripples of energy spread out. Two figures were also shot out backwards, their feet stepping on the void before they stabilized.

Mo Ming waved his sleeves to remove all the energy in his body, looked at Chen Kui in the distance, and said with a faint smile: "As expected of the Palace Master's favorite disciple, his strength is indeed outstanding."

"Both of us, you're not bad either." Chen Kui clenched his hands, the gray-black energy shuttled through and condensed in his palms. He glanced at Mo Ming with a serious expression.

For some reason, he always felt that the other party was somewhat unfathomable, as if he was not using his full strength.

Thinking of this, Chen Kui's face also condensed, and then he said in a deep voice: "Next, I will use my killing move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw that in the sky full of gray-black energy, Chen Kui's pair of dark arms were actually emitting dark rays of light.

"Boom!"

A huge black light gathered behind Chen Kui. The next moment, his eyes suddenly became sharp. He took a step forward, curled his palm into a claw shape, and then reached out with one claw to grab Mo Ming in the distance.

"Great Dark Sky Demon Claw!"

A low voice came out from Chen Kui's mouth at the same time, and then countless shrill, ghost-like whistling sounds suddenly rang out in the sky. The huge gray-black halo condensed and turned into a nearly hundred-foot-long dark ghost claw. Above the ghost claw, there were gusts of cold wind.

boom!
The dark ghost claw directly pierced through the void, mixed with extremely terrifying and sinister fluctuations, and grabbed Mo Ming fiercely.

"Haha, is this your proud martial arts, Chen Kui? Well, today I will break all your martial arts in front of everyone!"

Mo Ming looked at the ghost claw that was coming with terrifying waves, but he did not avoid it at all. Instead, he laughed loudly towards the sky. At the same time, the surging black energy roared behind him like waves.

"The Great Dark Nether Hand!"

Laughing loudly, Mo Ming stretched out his big hand and then suddenly clenched it.

Rumble!
Behind him, an extremely powerful dark force roared out, and under the countless moved gazes, it transformed into a huge black netherworld hand that was hundreds of feet in size. On that giant hand, it seemed to be condensed with a terrifying force that could shake the heavens and the earth.

Bang!
As soon as the dark hand that covered the sky and the sun took shape, it was fanned out fiercely. The next moment, under the focus of many eyes, it collided fiercely with the dark ghost claw.

Bang bang bang!
At the moment of collision, a thunder-like sound was heard madly. The ghost claws and black hands continuously released violent waves in the sky, trying to smash each other.

However, at this time, the two sides were obviously of similar strength, so no matter how violent the fluctuations were, the offensive of the two failed to achieve too obvious an effect.

"Equally matched..."

Bo Xuan, the Council of Elders and even the people in the Dark Square couldn't help but murmur as they looked at the stalemate in the offensive.

In the sky, Mo Ming seemed to have heard the murmurings. A sneer flashed across his eyes and a sneer gradually appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Chen Kui, I told you that you are no match for me!"

Mo Ming looked at Chen Kui from afar, smiled gently, and then the aura in his body suddenly surged!

As Mo Ming's aura surged, the dark hand also became more powerful and expanded in size. It grasped the dark ghost claw tightly and released terrible power. Cracks immediately appeared on the dark ghost claw.

"broken!"

Mo Ming suddenly shouted coldly, and soon everyone heard a crisp sound, and the dark ghost claw was actually directly exploded.

"Humph…"

The dark ghost claw was broken, and a muffled groan came from Chen Kui's throat, and a pale look flashed across his face.

At this moment, a ray of black light shot down from the sky and finally fell heavily to the ground. The terrifying force directly blasted a huge deep pit on the ground.

In the deep pit, Chen Kui's face was pale, and his body was cracked, revealing a pale face. Blood was flowing from his body, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured.

"The Shengxuan realm is complete!" Feeling Mo Ming's powerful aura, everyone in the square suddenly shouted in an uproar.

Seeing this scene, Bo Xuan's face became gloomy, but as for the people from the Elders' Council, they had a smile on their faces. Chen Kui was the most outstanding disciple of the Palace Master, and if he was defeated, his position as Shadow Guard was almost certain.

However, just when they thought so, Qingtan seemed to know their thoughts in advance. He ignored Mo Ming's fiery gaze and bowed to Bo Xuan.

"Master, I have another candidate for a shadow guard." (End of this chapter)