# Chapter 1540: Disguise
In a celestial forest, spiritual energy was abundant, and every breath made one feel completely refreshed throughout their body.
Mystifying Lord sat cross-legged in the celestial forest. At this moment, a figure in purple robes walked toward him. The figure's footsteps were very light, as if afraid of disturbing Mystifying Lord. The reverence in his gaze was not fake but came from the depths of his heart.
When he arrived before Mystifying Lord, he did not speak but gently stood to the side, very quietly, as if merging into the space around him.
After waiting for a long time, Mystifying Lord slowly opened his strange, demonic pupils. The expression on his face was hidden behind his mask, impossible to see clearly.
"Have the people been arranged?" Mystifying Lord said to the purple-robed figure standing beside him.
"They have been arranged. Please, my lord, come and inspect them," the purple-robed figure replied, his head lowered, still very respectful.
"Good." Mystifying Lord nodded slightly. Then his gaze fell on Lin Feng, who was lying beside him. At this moment, Lin Feng's eyes were already open. He had woken up long ago, but he only opened his eyes when he felt Mystifying Lord's gaze shift toward him. Mystifying Lord's eyes simply stared at him, as if waiting for something.
Lin Feng stood up, then bowed slightly to Mystifying Lord. Just like the purple-robed man, he respectfully called out, "My lord!"
Mystifying Lord continued to stare at Lin Feng for a moment. There was no emotion in his strange pupils. Controlling a person at the Seventh Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm was no difficulty for him, so he didn't need to probe again. There was no need. This was his strong confidence. For millions of years, ever since he had perfected his Mystifying Art, he had never failed. Now, he could firmly control even a Low-rank Emperor, let alone an insignificant Lin Feng.
When a person has never failed even once in millions of years, his self-confidence inevitably swells.
"Hmm!" Mystifying Lord finally shifted his gaze away and uttered a faint sound. He stood up and walked forward, saying to Lin Feng, "You come with me as well!"
"Yes, my lord!" Lin Feng maintained absolute respect. The purple-robed expert beside him glanced at Lin Feng, then stepped forward to follow Mystifying Lord's figure, with Lin Feng walking at the rear.
However, the purple-robed expert seemed to deliberately wait for Lin Feng to catch up, walking side by side with him. He said in a low voice to Lin Feng, "This is my lord's small world. I know your previous memories are still there, but please remember that now you must be absolutely loyal to my lord and to Qi Tian Fortress."
"I understand!" Lin Feng nodded, then remained silent. In this situation, it was better to speak less and observe more.
A moment later, the three of them stepped out of the celestial forest. In front of them, many figures were present. When Lin Feng's calm gaze swept over the crowd, his eyes suddenly froze.
Because he saw acquaintances—several of them.
Bore, Li Hen, Xing Zhan—these were three senior brothers from Heavenly Terrace. They were all among the crowd. Clearly, they had not broken through their shackles back then, or perhaps they had been captured later.
Besides these three, there was also Yuan Fei, who had been taken down. Additionally, the figure of Netherworld Wutian was also in the crowd.
In the chaos back then, Mu Chen had transformed into countless clones to send people out, but there were still blockades on the outside. To escape their clutches required not only strength but also luck.
But compared to those who were captured, far more people had escaped. Perhaps Qi Tian Fortress was also quite displeased—with such a large operation and so many experts deployed, most people had still gotten away.
Qi Tian Fortress had deployed a formidable lineup, but the lineup from the Eight Wastelands side was no less terrifying. Qi Tian Fortress had not expected that the Eight Wastelands would send out so many people due to Skyless Sword Emperor's interference, so it was a miscalculation for them. And the people from the Eight Wastelands had never expected the forces waiting outside to be so terrifying—equally a miscalculation.
Back then, the envoy had not intended to let any Martial Emperor out at all. It was only because of Skyless Sword Emperor's interference that he had no choice. So Mu Chen and Yu Emperor thought the opposing force was only targeting those monstrous disciples from the Eight Wastelands, and thus they concentrated all their strength to break out. After all, time waited for no one. If, after thirty days, the envoy really closed the passage and never appeared in the small world again, what would they do? So even knowing there was an ambush, they had to take the risk.
Those people naturally also saw Lin Feng, and their expressions froze slightly, especially Yuan Fei and the Heavenly Terrace disciples. There was an indescribable feeling in their hearts. Of course, to them now, Qi Tian Fortress and Mystifying Lord were above all else. Even though Lin Feng had been captured, they only felt a slight strangeness and nodded slightly to Lin Feng.
Looking at those indifferent faces, Lin Feng's heart was very complicated—anger, a desire to immediately kill Mystifying Lord. But for now, he could only endure. No one knew that he had not been controlled. This meant that he was safe in Qi Tian Fortress, and there would be opportunities to escape later.
"You, come out!" Mystifying Lord's gaze fell on one of the people. This person was not from this generation of the Eight Wastelands, but might have been someone controlled earlier. His cheekbones were somewhat high, and his gaze carried a domineering intent, like a fierce beast.
"Kill him!" Mystifying Lord pointed at Lin Feng and spoke. This made Lin Feng's expression tighten. Mystifying Lord was testing his strength.
"Roar!" The man stomped the ground, and a roar that didn't sound human came from his mouth. His black palm was covered in long fur, exuding a terrifying sense of power, pressing down on Lin Feng like Mount Tai.
Lin Feng felt as if his body was about to be crushed. The other party's strength was terrifying. That palm seemed capable of tearing apart mountains with bare hands, slapping a martial cultivator to death with one blow.
But Lin Feng did not retreat. Since he had to disguise himself, he had to do it convincingly and not arouse suspicion.
A terrifying fist light appeared in his palm. The fists hanging at his sides had already torn open the ground. Stomping heavily on the earth, Lin Feng's fists shot through the air, demonic qi rushing to the heavens. An unparalleled domineering force and heaviness seemed to crush heaven and earth. The palm force, equally full of power and domineering intent, collided with the demonic fist. The ground beneath Lin Feng's feet continuously split apart. A domineering black light curtain spread in all directions, and the wind from the impact cut like sharp blades.
"Roar..." The other party let out a rough breath from his mouth, roaring up to the sky. His body suddenly expanded, and his face turned into that of a demon beast—a demon ape!
The terrifying roar could split rocks and shatter stones, shaking Lin Feng's head violently. This demon ape was definitely of the same kind as Yuan Fei, but its strength was only greater, having reached the peak of Demon Sovereign.
"Break!" Lin Feng roared. Terrifying power erupted wildly. The force of momentum carried overwhelming fist light, and the demon ape's body was sent flying into the sky.
Another earth-shaking roar came from the figure in the void, who transformed into his true form—an incomparably massive demon ape. A single roar shook heaven and earth. Lin Feng's divine sense felt as if it would be shattered, his head in severe pain. The other party was, after all, a monstrous figure from a hundred years ago. Although he had not broken into the Martial Emperor Realm, his strength had reached a terrifying level, merely stuck at the Martial Emperor threshold.
"If I were to grant him a destiny, what do you think his chances would be of becoming a demon emperor?" Mystifying Lord said in a low voice to the purple-robed man beside him. Destinies were extremely precious items. Each destiny had the chance to cultivate a Martial Emperor, so even Mystifying Lord used them with considerable caution. Unless the chance exceeded seventy percent, he would rather let those people remain trapped at the peak of Sovereign Martial forever than grant them a destiny.
"My lord, at least we should wait until he comprehends the thousandfold force of momentum first. If he cannot comprehend it, then do not grant it," the purple-robed man said. Mystifying Lord said nothing and continued watching the battle between the two. Before long, their bodies separated again. The demon ape was blasted to the ground by Lin Feng and roared even more fiercely, stirring up its wild nature.
"This person has just arrived and can already defeat this demon ape. This generation is indeed much more terrifying than the one a hundred years ago. It's a pity those wastes only captured this few people," Mystifying Lord muttered softly. "Ask him his name, put him in the Purple Robe Battle Team, and let him follow you."
"Yes, my lord!" The purple-robed man nodded slightly. It seemed that his lord valued this young man highly. The Purple Robe Battle Team consisted of those who could become emperors on their own. This Lin Feng had only appeared for the first time, and his lord had already placed him in the Purple Robe Battle Team, showing how much he thought of Lin Feng.
"Enough!" The demon ape was about to go berserk, but at this moment, Mystifying Lord's faint voice made it instantly calm down, showing how strong his control was.
"These people should be enough. You are responsible for them. Additionally, focus on guiding him these next few days." Mystifying Lord gave his instructions, then directly left this place, entrusting these people to the purple-robed man.
"What is your name?" the purple-robed man asked Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng!" Lin Feng replied calmly. With Yuan Fei and the others present, he couldn't possibly lie. He couldn't even conceal his strength too much. Yuan Fei and the others were loyal to Mystifying Lord. If he concealed too much, they might see through it and expose him. That was why Lin Feng had used considerable power during the fight just now, which was why Mystifying Lord valued him.
"Put on this robe." The purple-robed man took out a purple robe and handed it to Lin Feng. Lin Feng said nothing and quietly put it on.
"Everyone, disperse. You, come with me," the purple-robed man said to the crowd. Everyone immediately scattered, while the purple-robed man led Lin Feng into the celestial forest.
Lin Feng still followed quietly, saying very little. As long as he was safe now, that was enough. Moreover, everyone thought he had been controlled.
A moment later, the purple-robed man brought Lin Feng to a place in the celestial forest. Many people were sitting cross-legged there, quietly meditating and cultivating. They were all wearing purple robes like him. Moreover, as they sat there cultivating, Lin Feng couldn't even sense their presence. These people were all very powerful martial cultivators.
Now, Lin Feng naturally understood that wearing that purple robe seemed to be a symbol of status.
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