# Chapter 2338: King's Court
The Great Desolate Demon Halberd continued to roar in unwillingness, trying to pierce through the blood-colored demon moon in the sky, yet it was powerless to do so.
"Could it be that the peerless demon figure who once owned this palace controlled the Great Desolate Demon Halberd and killed its master?" Lin Feng and the others watched as the Great Desolate Demon Halberd seemed extremely unwilling, still launching attacks time and again.
However, although the Great Desolate Demon Halberd failed to pierce the demon moon, it caused the palace to appear so clearly in their vision for the first time. Unbeknownst to them, the High Priest of the Heavenly Sound Divine Temple had once again arrived not far from Lin Feng and the others, but he only looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with intense fluctuations.
Who was it that made him lose his memories? And who was it that reversed the order of this sky, turning it into a forbidden land that even the powerful figures of the Nine Heavens and the Tai Yao Realm dared not set foot in? Could it be the figure in that palace?
"Buzz!" The High Priest of the Heavenly Sound Divine Temple shot straight into the sky. A seven-stringed zither appeared before him, and he suddenly plucked it. A strand of supreme killing sound rippled out, as if it wanted to sever the Milky Way and tear through the sky, but when it struck the demon moon, there was still no movement, no effect at all.
"There are words." Zhi Yun stared at the demon moon in the void. On that blood-colored demon moon, a line of ancient characters seemed to have appeared.
"What kind of characters are those? They seem to come from ancient times, I can't understand them." Zhi Yun spoke again. Chi Lianshan and Fatty also frowned. They did not recognize that line of ancient characters.
"What's wrong with you?" Just then, Zhi Yun noticed that Lin Feng's body was trembling slightly. It had happened again. This was the second time he had seen this kind of writing in this world.
"Demon Emperor!" Lin Feng looked up at the sky, his mind shaken. A thousand years, only a thousand years. What exactly was going on here?
The Demon Emperor's emergence should have been over a thousand years ago. Yet this Ancient Demon Cave, as one of the Seven Great Forbidden Lands, had already existed for who knows how many years. Countless legends had been passed down for over a thousand years. There were powerful demon figures. Even if the Ancient Demon Cave truly had a ruler, it should have been an ancient demon king.
"Do you recognize that line of characters?" Fatty looked at Lin Feng's slightly trembling body and asked. Lin Feng nodded slightly. Of course he recognized that line of characters. Once before, in the Jade Emperor Palace, he had also seen a similar line of ancient characters. That kind of writing came from his previous life, ancient Chinese characters, completely different from the writing of this world. This was also the reason why, in his youth, he was the only one in the Jade Emperor Palace who could recognize the characters on that stone wall.
"What does it say?" Chi Lianshan asked curiously. On that blood-colored demon moon, characters were actually carved.
"Heaven and earth in chaos, blood stains the Nine Heavens, I have waited for you, for a very long time!"
Lin Feng uttered a sound. The moment his voice fell, the strange blood-colored demon moon in the sky suddenly trembled. Terrifying demon moonlight poured down directly, shining upon Lin Feng's body, causing Zhi Yun, Chi Lianshan, and Fatty to all be stunned.
"Heaven and earth in chaos, blood stains the Nine Heavens, I have waited for you, for a very long time!" Was this voice spoken to the Evil God of the Ancient Realm Clan?
Why was he the only one who recognized those ancient characters? Why did the demon moon in the sky tremble after he spoke those words?
The terrifying demon tide gradually receded, once again being devoured by the blood-colored demon moon. That blood moon became even more terrifying. A beam of light shot out from it, directly enveloping Lin Feng's body, as if it were a blood-colored staircase guiding Lin Feng. Lin Feng's body slowly floated toward the blood-colored demon moon in the sky ahead.
Soon, Lin Feng's body rose higher and higher, approaching the demon moon in the sky. He even watched himself directly enter the demon moon, stepping into the moon palace. Below, Zhi Yun and the others stood there stunned, staring blankly at Lin Feng's disappearing figure. By now, they could no longer see Lin Feng, as he had already entered the moon palace.
"The demon tide has receded. We've saved our lives." Zhi Yun took a deep breath. It was because of the Evil God that they had managed to keep their lives.
"What kind of existence is the Evil God of the Ancient Realm Clan, to be summoned into the moon palace? Was the one who summoned him an ancient demon king?"
In another place, Qiong Xiao and Qiong Haiya were together. Half of Qiong Haiya's body had almost corroded away, but just then the demon tide receded. A terrifying spiritual energy enveloped both their bodies, allowing their bodies to slowly recover.
"We're saved. Heaven's will. I'm saved." Qiong Haiya looked up at the sky. That blood-colored demon moon was so strange. It had nearly cost them their lives. Fortunately, Qiong Tian had brought a terrifying treasure from the Flame Temple, which allowed them to temporarily protect themselves. But even so, they were still beginning to be unable to hold on. But just as Qiong Haiya was in despair, a thread of life force appeared. They were saved.
"Let's find the exit!" Qiong Tian's expression hardened. They had to leave this place.
"En, let's go. Let's leave this damn place." Qiong Haiya nodded. He was still shaken, his heart filled with intense fear. This Ancient Demon Cave was simply not a place for humans. Coming here, even a Saint Realm figure would be seeking death. They were lucky to be alive. Many times, those demon people only needed to have the thought of killing them, and they would have died.
Qiong Haiya swore he would never come to this damn place again in this life.
Moreover, their escape this time was surprisingly smooth. All the demon people they encountered seemed to have become stupid, all looking up blankly at the demon moon in the sky, completely ignoring them. This also made it easier for them to escape.
At this moment, in the moon palace, Lin Feng saw the throne that had been sealed for countless years. In the blood-colored great hall, it seemed as if ancient demon kings were carved, but they were all just decorations. Only the demon figure sitting on the throne was the sole protagonist. He held a demon blade, both hands gripping the handle, inserted before him. His gaze seemed to have passed through endless years and cycles.
"Who are you?" Lin Feng looked at the person before him, feeling a heavy pressure in his heart. "You are not the Demon Emperor. Where is the Demon Emperor?"
No one answered. The other party still sat there, maintaining that posture, as if he had been there for countless years.
Silence, a deathly silence. Lin Feng looked around and said, "Demon Emperor, you summoned me here, yet why do you not show yourself? And why have you been waiting for me?"
Lin Feng did not understand. Ever since he came to this world, it seemed there was an inextricable connection between him and the Demon Emperor. Many times, he had encountered the Demon Emperor's traces. And this time, he had even been summoned by the Demon Emperor into the moon palace. This was the Demon King's bedchamber.
"I am the Demon Emperor!" A ethereal voice came, as if it wanted to pull Lin Feng into another space. At this moment, Lin Feng had an illusion. The figure on the throne seemed to have awakened, looking up at him.
"No, this is an illusion!" Lin Feng bit his lips.
"This is not an illusion. I have waited for you for too long." A sighing voice seemed to come from ancient times, crossing through time and space, resounding in Lin Feng's mind.
"What are you waiting for? Why are you waiting?" Lin Feng spoke to this ethereal voice. The other party could hear his voice.
"Waiting for you to grasp the demon blade in my hand, to awaken me. Holding the demon blade, heaven and earth in chaos, blood stains the Nine Heavens."
"Are you sleeping? How can I awaken you?" Lin Feng did not understand. The peerless demon king with open eyes, holding the demon blade, was he sleeping?
"Only you can awaken me, because I am you, and you are me." This voice was filled with endless temptation, continuously resounding in Lin Feng's mind.
"Come, grasp the demon blade, awaken me. Then you will possess the power to throw heaven and earth into chaos. With my blood, I will pave the way for you, forging a blood-stained king's court." The voice continued. Lin Feng was truly shaken. His entire body trembled slightly. I am you, and you are me?
The Demon Emperor guided him forward. The Demon Emperor was him? He was the Demon Emperor?
"Are you still hesitating? With my power, I could make you vanish into thin ash with just a single thought. I have no need to deceive you. Only you can awaken me and inherit my supreme power. This throne also belongs to you. Do you still not understand even now?"
"I have seen an image of the Demon Emperor before. You are not him." Lin Feng spoke. "The Ancient Demon Cave, even if it is the Demon King's bedchamber, you should be an ancient demon king, not a figure from a thousand years ago. Why have you summoned me here?"
"Does the Demon Emperor truly exist? That is merely your shadow. Or perhaps you are his shadow. As long as you awaken me and inherit my power, you will understand everything."
"Come and try. I have no need to kill you in this way."
Lin Feng wavered. The ancient characters from his previous life, the Demon Emperor from a thousand years ago, came from the same place as him. The Demon Emperor was his shadow? He was the Demon Emperor's shadow?
Who controlled whose life? Who was who?
As the other party said, if he truly wanted to kill him, he would not need to use such means. Lin Feng's footsteps slowly moved forward. He wanted to know the truth.
Lin Feng's footsteps slowly walked to the front of the throne. Looking at that ancient demon king, he placed his hand on the demon blade. A terrifying force instantly rushed into his body. At this moment, Lin Feng's entire being trembled violently. He felt as if he had transformed into the demon king, holding the demon blade, overlooking the world.
"You are me, I am you. Awaken me, and you will become the ruler." Lin Feng heard another voice at this moment. It seemed that with just a single thought, he could awaken the demon king. The two would become one. He would become a terrifying demon king figure. This temptation made his body tremble even more violently.
"Am I truly the Demon Emperor?" Lin Feng asked himself. He fell into struggle. The Ancient Demon Cave had summoned him into the moon palace king's court. If he truly was the supreme demon king, why did he need to be awakened in this way? Why not just cultivate on his own?
"I do not believe it!" Lin Feng's mouth uttered a sound.