Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"Master...Master!"

Hunqi's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating extreme panic.

She stumbled towards Ling Feng, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, clutching the hem of his robe tightly with both hands. Her face was ashen, and her eyes were filled with boundless fear.

"Something's wrong... Lord... It's the Lord!"

She was incoherent, trembling violently, and grayish-white mist uncontrollably emanated from her body, forming distorted, wailing faces in the air.

"Calm down."

Ling Feng frowned slightly, temporarily putting away the jade pendant in his palm. Four pale golden ancestral vein phantoms slowly flowed behind him. He raised his hand and gently touched Hunqi's brow, calming her soul a little.

"Explain clearly, what exactly happened?"

Hun Qi gasped for breath, forcing himself to calm down, but his voice still trembled: "Just... just now, I sensed it, it was... it was the Lord's summons! He was forcibly summoning all the original soul imprints of the Death Fiends!"

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with despair: "The Lord must have sensed the death of Yingzhi! That's why... that's why he urgently summoned all the Hongsha to Hongxing Palace, but I was suppressed by your Chaos Mark and could not respond... The Lord must have already noticed the abnormality!"

Ling Feng's gaze sharpened, and he murmured, "I didn't expect that so-called Venerable Lord's reaction to be so quick."

"Master...Master!"

Hun Qi trembled violently, clutching Ling Feng's clothes tightly: "The Lord will definitely not let this go easily. He must have already sent other Death Fiends. He won't let us go!"

As she spoke, she trembled, "Master, run! We must run! Get out of here as fast as we can, the farther away the better!"

"escape?"

Ling Feng slowly pulled back the corner of his robe, looking calmly at Hunqi: "Where can we escape to? Although the Creation Realm is vast, it has long been completely controlled by your Darkborn clan. Where can we hide?"

"If we can... if we can hide for a while, we can at least..."

Hunqi wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lingfeng.

"And why run away?"

Ling Feng's lips curled into a cold smile as he held the Shadow-woven Jade in his palm again, feeling the immense energy within. He narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "I was just worried that I didn't have enough high-quality Jade, and this is just what I needed."

That's not how it works!

Soul Cry felt like he was being driven crazy. "Master, although Shadow Weaver is ranked third, his strength is not top-notch among the Twelve Fiends. He just has special abilities and extremely strong life-saving methods!"

Hunqi gritted his teeth and said urgently, "Actually, based on Yingzhi's true strength, he is probably at the middle level of the Five Veins Hunting Ancestors. In terms of troublesomeness and life-saving ability, he can definitely rank first. But his combat ability can only be ranked in the top five."

As she spoke, she cautiously glanced at Ling Feng. Seeing that Ling Feng remained unmoved, she hurriedly added, "The first is the Bone of the Deathly Fiend, the second is the Rotten Abyss of the Deathly Fiend, the fourth is the Blood Roar of the Deathly Fiend... These are the truly formidable characters known for their combat prowess. Especially the Bone of the Deathly Fiend, whose strength is unfathomable and absolutely cannot be compared to Shadow Weaving."

Mentioning the name Skeleton, Soul Cry trembled, his eyes filled with even greater fear: "Master, Skeleton has followed the Lord the longest, and his strength is definitely above that of a Six Meridians Hunter Ancestor! And there's Rotten Abyss, that guy's abilities are unpredictable and impossible to defend against! Although Blood Roar is ranked fourth, his ferocity and brutality in direct combat are such that even Skeleton is unwilling to provoke him easily!"

She gasped for breath, her voice pleading, "If they all come together... Master, although you are powerful enough to kill Shadowweaver, you absolutely cannot withstand the Skeletons, especially if several Death Demons join forces... let alone take their Death Jade!"

"Ha ha……"

Ling Feng shook his head and smiled.

In fact, he was well aware of this as well.

Yingzhi's strength is definitely not weak. If Ling Feng hadn't known his weaknesses and flaws in advance and hadn't set a trap to make him jump into his creation world, it would have been a pipe dream to try and keep Yingzhi alive, even if he had defeated him head-on, given Yingzhi's Shadow Illusion.

And those skeletons, like the ones mentioned by Soul Cry, will only be more difficult to deal with.

However, at least for now, Ling Feng is still fearless.

He narrowed his eyes, smiled as he sized up Hunqi, and said calmly:
"Soul Cry, have you forgotten what your lord's purpose was in going to such lengths to have you deliver the Death Jade to me?"

Hunqi was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "It's...it's to help you, Master, increase your strength as soon as possible, and then go to the Spirit Abyss to absorb the Creation God's breath..."

A glint flashed in Ling Feng's eyes as he continued, "In that case, will Lord Mingyuan allow me to die before I complete this 'mission'?"

Hunqi opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

"He won't."

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, his voice chillingly calm: "He will never let me die before I absorb the Creation God's aura. Otherwise, all his plans will be in vain. Therefore, he sent Hong Sha not to kill me, but rather..."

Ling Feng paused for a moment before continuing, "I suspect that the purpose of the Lord of the Abyss sending out these Fiends is simply to put more pressure on me so that I can break through faster and reach the level of going to the Spirit Abyss to absorb the breath of the Creator God."

"He needs me to feel a sense of crisis, he needs me to break through quickly under pressure. Even..."

Ling Feng glanced down at Hunqi and shook his head. "To Lord Mingyuan, you are probably just pawns. Perhaps from the very beginning, he was prepared to make you, the Death Demons, or at least most of you, my 'sacrifices'."

Upon hearing Ling Feng's words, Hunqi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his entire body turned ice-cold.

A sacrifice?

Is it...

"Master, do you mean... the Lord... he was already planning to abandon us?"

Her voice trembled with disbelief.

"Of course, I'm just guessing. I don't know your Lord, but the Burial Jade formed from your Burial Fiends is worth tens of thousands of ordinary Burial Jade. You should know which one is more efficient."

Ling Feng slowly stood up, walked to the cave entrance, and looked out at the dim sky: "The minds of those in power are always complex. Your sovereign has orchestrated countless schemes throughout history, with grand ambitions. In his eyes, whether it's the Twelve Deadly Fiends or myself, we are merely pawns on a chessboard. The value of a pawn lies in its ability to advance the game. If its value is exhausted..."

He turned around and looked at Hunqi, his gaze calm: "Sacrificing a pawn is not necessarily a bad thing."

Hun Qi was struck dumb, collapsing to the ground, his face ashen.

She had never thought about this aspect.

In her heart, the Lord was the supreme ruler, and the Twelve Deadly Beasts were the Lord's most capable assistants.

But after hearing Ling Feng's words, it is indeed true that refining the jade formed from the twelve evil spirits would be the fastest way for Ling Feng to break through.

As for the Twelve Deadly Fiends, as long as Lord Mingyuan is still alive, he can promote a new batch at any time.

In an instant, a chill spread from the depths of my soul.

It turns out that I was already a pawn to be discarded from the very beginning.

Ling Feng sat back down cross-legged in the cave, his expression calm. "Given this premise, do you still think I need to hide? Let them come. The ones who should be panicking are those 'discarded pawns' who were sent here."

He glanced at Hunqi, a half-smile on his face: "Of course, and you too."

Hunqi trembled, suddenly looked up, and the last trace of blood in his eyes disappeared.

Those demons certainly wouldn't dare kill Ling Feng, but they wouldn't show any mercy to him for betraying their lord.

It's even quite possible that part of their mission was to kill him.

And her jade pendant was used by Ling Feng to refine. *Thump!*
Hunqi no longer cared about dignity. She crawled to Ling Feng's feet, hugged his leg, and cried out, "Master! Save me! Please save me! Only you can save me!"

"I'm still useful to you! I can help you control the Darkin, I can help you gather intelligence, I can... I can do many other things! Please don't abandon me! Just save me, I... I'll do anything!"

Seeing Hunqi's pathetic and pleading appearance, a hint of amusement flashed in Ling Feng's eyes.

"Save you? Why should I save you?"

He leaned down, lifted Hunqi's chin, and said calmly, "Whether you live or die is none of my business. I only said I promised not to kill you, but I never said I would protect you."

Soul Cry's face was deathly pale, and only a last, humble plea remained in his eyes: "Master, please save me! I... I can prove my worth."

After realizing he was just a pawn, Soul Cry could only rely on the person in front of him.

"Oh?"

Ling Feng seemed to take a liking to her and stared intently at her.

“I…I know the abilities of the other Shamans! I know their weaknesses! I also know where the Lord might have laid a trap! I…I can help you deal with them! I can act as bait to lure them into a trap!”

Soul Cry stammered, spilling out every single piece of value he could think of: "And... the Lord must have left a backup plan beneath the Spirit Abyss! I don't know the specifics, but I can help you investigate! I can..."

"That's more like it."

Ling Feng interrupted her, a playful smile appearing on his face. He gently patted Hun Qi's shoulder and said calmly, "Don't worry, you're still useful to me. In fact, I was just trying to scare you. I won't abandon you unless absolutely necessary. However..."

He paused, then said with a half-smile, "Since you've already put it this way, it shows how loyal you are. You'd better do everything you just mentioned without missing a single one!"

"Of course..."

Hunqi couldn't help but curse in his heart.

That damned Star Hunter, how could he be so insidious and treacherous!

One ordinary attack tricked me into revealing all my trump cards!
Moreover, judging from this guy's sinister and cunning appearance, is his guarantee really credible?
That's enough...

Either way, we're going to die, so we might as well go all the way down this path!

……

Meanwhile, outside the Palace of Death Star.

Ten streaks of light, each a different color but exuding a terrifying aura, shot off toward the southeastern outskirts.

These were the Ten Deadly Fiends dispatched on orders.

"Boss Skeleton, the Lord has sent us to find Star Hunter and Soul Cry. If you ask me, I alone am enough for this kind of mission. Why do we all need to be mobilized? It's completely unnecessary!"

The Fourth Bloodthirsty Demon roared, its crimson eyes flashing with ferocity and impatience.

He has always been bloodthirsty and hates missions with twists and turns.

Not being able to fight freely, and having to "help" his opponent improve his strength, just thinking about it gave him a headache.

The First Deadly Beast's massive skeletal body flew at the very front of the formation, its eerie green flames slowly burning in its eye sockets.

Of those present, only he knew the Lord's true intentions.

If we don't send you all out, why would we bring up so many top-grade jade stones for that Star Hunter to refine?

But how could the abandoned pawns know the truth? He could only say coldly, "We will carry out the Lord's orders. However..."

He paused, his skeletal fingers gently rubbing his jawbone: "That Star Hunter was able to kill Shadow Weaver, so his strength should not be underestimated. Although we have been granted origins by the Lord and our strength has increased, we cannot be careless. After finding his whereabouts, we should first find out his background before making any plans."

"Humph!"

Blood Roar snorted coldly, his face full of impatience as he growled, "Bones, you're boosting the morale of others while diminishing your own. Not to mention that the Lord has bestowed upon us the power of origin, increasing our strength, even without that, I alone am more than capable of dealing with a mere Star Hunter."

He clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "Forget about missions. That kid was able to take down Yingzhi, so he must have some tricks up his sleeve. He's definitely a formidable opponent."

"Fourth Brother, is there anything else on your mind besides killing?"

The Sixth Nightmare of Death transformed into a dwarf with a pointed snout and monkey-like face, floating beside Blood Roar and chuckling sinisterly, "If you do this and accidentally kill that Nightmare of Death, can you bear the consequences if the Lord blames you?"

"You fart!"

Blood Roar glared angrily at Nightmare, saying, "I know what I'm doing!"

"Alright, stop arguing."

The Second Deathly Abyss spoke in a hoarse voice: "We haven't even found the person yet, what's the point of arguing here?"

"good."

The skeleton nodded, its eerie green flames sweeping over the assembled fiends before finally settling on the Abyss of Corruption. "Abyss of Corruption, do you have any suggestions?"

"In my opinion, to increase efficiency, let's split up into groups of three or four and work separately."

"Yes, that suits me perfectly."

The skeleton's gaze sharpened, and he said calmly, "Then, Blood Roar and Wind Erosion, you two will be in my group and act together."

"Yes!"

Wind Erosion immediately nodded in agreement.

Blood Roar quickly replied, "Boss Skeleton, with my strength, I should naturally lead a team on my own!"

The skeleton glanced at him, frowned, and said, "Blood Roar, with your strength, leading the team is naturally not a problem, but you must ensure that you don't act recklessly."

"of course."

Blood Roar nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Boss Skeleton, I will certainly obey the Lord's orders!"

As long as I can lead the team on my own, I won't be so restrained anymore, and I can directly find that Star Hunter and have a big battle.

Anyway, the Lord has said that as long as that kid isn't killed, any other means can be used.

How can giving that Star Hunter a sound beating not be considered pressure?

Seeing the Blood Roar's solemn guarantee, Skeleton nodded in agreement, "Alright, then you can lead a team, and you can choose two more team members."

In fact, he deliberately recruited Bloodroar into the team first because he had already anticipated that this guy would take the initiative to lead the team alone.

Blood Roar has the strongest tracking ability and will definitely be the first to encounter Star Hunter.

Only if he dies at the hands of his opponent will he have truly completed his "mission".

However, Blood Roar was completely unaware of this. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, looked at the other Fiends, and directly called out, "Then Rock Collapse (Eighth Fiend) and Dark Eye (Eleventh Fiend), you two, you'll be in my team!" (End of Chapter)