The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 1602: Squandering a Heavenly Treasure

"Hm?"

The Great Peng Demon Ruler froze for a moment. When it saw that wretched donkey face right before its eyes, it suddenly fell into a daze. Its wings stopped beating, and with a loud crash, it slammed heavily onto the ground.

Its enormous body struck the earth and sent dust billowing everywhere.

"Pah, pah, pah!"

Despicable Donkey went down with it, covered in dirt. It coughed out a few mouthfuls of dust, then leapt up and burst into laughter. "Ling Feng, that Asura Demonic Ring of yours is really something!"

Tucked under its foreleg was a barely conscious old woman, none other than Elder Longyue.

"Heh, Despicable Donkey, you did well this time."

Ling Feng nodded with a smile, relief finally easing his mind.

The ring the donkey had just used to strike the Great Peng Demon Ruler's head was the Asura Demonic Ring that Ling Feng had obtained from a barbarian chieftain in the Dead Soul Devil Abyss.

This treasure was originally a sacred relic of the barbarian tribe. It could refine corpse puppets and control them. Ling Feng had always found it too vicious, so he had never used it before.

Before entering the Forbidden Divine Domain, he had taken out every item that might prove useful and was small enough to carry. The Asura Demonic Ring was among them.

The domain was indeed powerful, yet this barbarian relic was extraordinary. Although most of its power was suppressed here, one of its core properties remained intact. It could restrain the soul essence of any living being.

Ling Feng had deliberately stalled the Great Peng Demon Ruler in order to draw all its attention onto himself.

At that moment, Despicable Donkey had quietly slipped into position above, then jumped onto the demon ruler and smashed its head with the ring.

The result was obvious.

The Great Peng Demon Ruler was formidable, yet in this domain its spiritual consciousness was sealed. It had no resistance against the Asura Demonic Ring.

With a single strike, its soul was bound. It could no longer control its body.

If they had been outside, Ling Feng could have used the ring to fully control it and refine it into a puppet. Here, with soul power sealed, he could only restrain its soul.

Now, the Great Peng Demon Ruler lay like a lifeless shell. It still showed signs of life, yet it posed no threat at all.

"That is great, it worked!"

Fairy Qingping looked at Ling Feng with shining eyes. She had finally understood that he had planned this from the start.

As she lowered her gaze to his profile, her heart stirred slightly.

A faint blush crossed her face. She quickly suppressed it and reminded herself that she was not that kind of frivolous woman. She and Senior Brother Qin were meant for each other. She must not waver.

"You... what did you do to Lord Demon Ruler!"

Seeing the Great Peng Demon Ruler lying motionless, the direct disciple of Yuanyangzi panicked. Coughing up blood, he shouted, "Lord Demon Ruler, what happened to you?"

"You should worry about yourself first."

Ling Feng shot him a cold glare, then casually tossed him to Despicable Donkey. Carrying Fairy Qingping on his back, he leapt down to the ground.

He kicked the fallen demon a few times. After confirming it could not move, he finally relaxed.

It was a pity he could not activate the Asura Demonic Ring further. Otherwise, he might have tried to turn the creature into a puppet.

As things stood, the demon might eventually break free from the ring's restraint. Its massive size also made it impossible to carry, since he could not access the Five Elements Heavenly Palace.

Since he could not take it with him, the safest choice was to kill it to prevent any accidents.

Drawing the Void Twin Blades, Ling Feng stabbed into its neck and heart, opening two bloody holes. Blood gushed out and spread across the ground.

"Damn it, you are wasting a treasure!"

Despicable Donkey tossed both Elder Longyue and the hostage into the cave, then jumped down without hesitation. It glared at Ling Feng and shouted, "That is demon blood containing divine beast bloodline!"

"What else can I do? I cannot carry it away."

Ling Feng glanced at the donkey. This Great Peng Demon Ruler was a walking treasure trove, yet without access to spatial treasures, he could only take a small portion.

"I will drink it then!"

Despicable Donkey dropped down and latched onto the wound at its neck, slurping the blood greedily.

Ling Feng shook his head with a smile. He filled a small bottle with some of the blood and stopped paying attention to the donkey. Carrying Fairy Qingping, he leapt into the cave.

Inside, some disciples were beating the Blood Shadow Alliance hostage. Others, too weak to move, surrounded the dying Elder Longyue with tears streaming down their faces.

A few could not even stand. They lay where they were, crying silently.

Elder Longyue had sacrificed far too much for them.

"You damned beasts! How many of our brothers did you kill? How many of our sisters did you defile? You deserve to die!"

"Kill him, skin him, tear out his tendons!"

The enraged disciples continued their assault. The hostage, already crippled by Ling Feng, could only lie there and scream like a pig being slaughtered.

When they saw Ling Feng and Fairy Qingping enter, they finally looked up at him, tears pouring down their faces.

"Junior Brother Ling... you... thank you..."

They choked on their words. Ling Feng had given them a second chance at life.

"I understand."

Ling Feng sighed softly. These people had suffered greatly.

"How is Elder Longyue?"

Fairy Qingping asked softly. A disciple immediately burst into tears. "Elder... she may not make it!"

"Let me take a look first."

Ling Feng quickly moved to her side, sat down cross-legged, and began examining her injuries.

His expression grew increasingly grave.

The surrounding disciples felt their hearts sink.

"Junior Brother Ling, tell us... how is she..."

"Quiet. Do not disturb him."

Fairy Qingping scolded them coldly.

They clenched their fists and fell silent. At the same time, they could not help but feel curious.

Both Ling Feng and Fairy Qingping were prominent figures within Dongling Immortal Pool. Yet they had seemed at odds before.

Now, she clearly deferred to him in everything.

In everyone's memory, Fairy Qingping had never shown favor to any man. Yet now, she spoke his name constantly. Their relationship was clearly not simple.

"Hm?"

At that moment, a refreshing fragrance spread through the air.

Everyone turned toward its source. Ling Feng had taken out a small bottle of crimson liquid and gently poured it into Elder Longyue's mouth.

To their astonishment, after swallowing the liquid, Elder Longyue's complexion began to regain color.