The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 1601: You Fell for It

"Tsk tsk tsk, looks like this guy's life is really worth something!"

Ling Feng grinned coldly. With his other hand, he seized the shoulder of that Blood Shadow Alliance disciple.

Crack!

With a crisp snap, the man's shoulder blade was crushed outright by Ling Feng.

"You stupid bird, for every second you hesitate, I will crush another one of his bones!" Ling Feng stared coldly at the Great Peng Demon Ruler and spoke in an icy tone.

The Great Peng Demon Ruler's eyes darted about wildly. It even considered capturing Dongling Immortal Pool disciples to use as leverage in return.

However, Elder Longyue had somehow struggled back to her feet and was guarding the cave entrance with her life. If she fought to the death, the Great Peng Demon Ruler could not guarantee that it could subdue her instantly.

"Ah!"

While the Great Peng Demon Ruler hesitated, that Blood Shadow Alliance disciple screamed again. The Great Peng Demon Ruler's eyes flared with fury as it shouted, "Stop right now!"

"Young brat, you probably do not know this yet. He is a disciple under Yuanyangzi, the Second Elder of our Blood Shadow Alliance. If you dare kill him, you will become an enemy of our entire Blood Shadow Alliance!"

The Great Peng Demon Ruler issued a cold threat.

"Oh?" Ling Feng broke into a grin. "Then I really should thank you, you stupid bird, for telling me that. Otherwise, I would not have known his life was even more valuable than I thought. Go ahead and try. If I kill him, let us see who that Yuanyangzi chooses to fight to the death first!"

With that single remark, the Great Peng Demon Ruler's expression changed. Regret surfaced in its heart.

"Hahaha, what a stupid bird indeed!"

The Despicable Donkey burst into laughter. The Great Peng Demon Ruler shot it a cold glare. In response, the donkey grabbed the hostage's lower leg and crushed it with a sharp crack.

"What are you glaring at? I have a hostage too!"

Now that it felt temporarily safe, the Despicable Donkey started provoking again.

"Bastard!"

The Great Peng Demon Ruler was furious, its eyes blazing as it roared, "Do not act recklessly!"

A cold smile appeared on Ling Feng's lips. "Why are you still here? Get lost. If you remain after three breaths, do not blame me for being merciless!"

Though enraged, the Great Peng Demon Ruler was constrained by the hostage. It had no choice but to beat its wings and retreat from the cave entrance. However, as it rose into the air, a trace of cunning flashed through its eyes.

The Great Peng Demon Ruler sneered, "Fine. You have some nerve, brat. I misjudged you. I will spare these worms for now. But if you dare harm that boy even slightly, I will not let you off!"

"Heh, he is my life-saving talisman right now. Of course I will not act recklessly."

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes and smiled. Upon hearing this, the Great Peng Demon Ruler flapped its wings as if preparing to leave.

Whoosh!

Just as it seemed about to depart, its direction suddenly shifted. It shot straight toward the cave.

Boom!

Its massive body could not enter the cave, yet it blocked the entire entrance. With a single beat of its wings, terrifying force surged outward.

The two sides fell into a tense standoff.

The Great Peng Demon Ruler now held the lives of the Dongling Immortal Pool disciples.

Ling Feng controlled the direct disciple of a high-ranking elder of the Blood Shadow Alliance.

At this moment, neither side could do anything to the other.

A trace of struggle appeared on Ling Feng's face.

If he truly released the hostage, not only might the elders fail to survive, even he himself could be killed.

From its earlier actions, this Great Peng Demon Ruler was extremely cunning. It had no credibility whatsoever.

But if he refused to release him,

the first to die would likely be Elder Longyue.

The two sides remained locked in confrontation. The Great Peng Demon Ruler used the lives of Elder Longyue and the others to threaten Ling Feng.

Yet the disciples showed no hesitation in facing death. None of them wished to become a burden.

"Senior Brother Ling, do not worry about us!"

"All men must die someday. Senior Brother Ling, avenge us!"

...

"Shut up, all of you!"

The Great Peng Demon Ruler flew into a rage. It glared at Ling Feng and shrieked viciously, "Hmph! Brat, I will count to three. If you do not release him, I will slaughter them all!"

Ling Feng's expression showed clear conflict.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!"

"Hah, very well!" The Great Peng Demon Ruler snorted coldly. "Do you really think I would not act? Then I will—"

Its voice stopped abruptly. In that instant, everyone saw a black shadow descend from the sky. It looked like a pitch-black rear.

"Stupid bird, you fell for it!"

A familiar, lewd laugh rang out from behind the Great Peng Demon Ruler. It was the Despicable Donkey, which had somehow leapt onto its back. In its hand, it held a pitch-black ring.

Then it smashed it down viciously onto the Great Peng Demon Ruler's head.