# Chapter 2339: Returning to the Nine Heavens Celestial Court
As Lin Feng's voice fell, his palm was about to withdraw. He did not believe that after cultivating all the way through countless hardships, even with such formidable power within reach, he would rather cultivate on his own. He did not need external power. Moreover, he did not believe he was an ancient demon king from the ancient era. He was just himself, Lin Feng.
The terrifying demonic power still wanted to pour into his body, but Lin Feng forcibly broke free. He pulled his hand back from the demon blade, then stepped backward, staring at the figure on the throne. The other seemed to be staring back at him as well, his gaze focused but without fluctuation, as if trapped in eternal slumber.
"No forceful possession." Lin Feng's expression tightened. At this moment, if this ancient demon king wanted to do anything to him, he would have no power to resist. Yet the other did not.
"You actually gave up on awakening me. Don't you want to see how powerful the strength you possess truly is?" That voice sounded again, as if only a wisp of will remained in the sleeping place.
"I don't believe it." Lin Feng stood there, the aura on his body gradually calming down, his state of mind no longer fluctuating so violently. He was Lin Feng, a Forbidden Body.
"If one day I soar to the clouds, I will naturally overturn the heavens myself. Why should I need to borrow awakening you, who slumbers, to strengthen my power?" Lin Feng said calmly.
"You will regret this?"
"What is there to regret?" Lin Feng said indifferently.
"The throne within reach, and you can actually resist this temptation. Very well, when you change your mind, come back to the Ancient Demon Cave and awaken me." That voice sounded again, and then beneath the blood moon, a terrifying demonic might spread. Moments later, a furious roar rolled out.
"Boom!" The Great Desolate Demon Halberd descended from the sky, stabbing fiercely into the ground beside Lin Feng. The aura it emitted was terrifying to the extreme.
"Such terrifying power. With just a thought, he wants to make the Great Desolate Demon Halberd submit?" Lin Feng's mind shook as he looked at the Great Desolate Demon Halberd beside him, which seemed to emit an unwilling aura. But this spiritual consciousness seemed to be slowly being erased, gradually settling into calmness, causing Lin Feng's heart to tremble. Was the Great Desolate Demon Halberd about to yield before the demon king's will? He had just witnessed the halberd's ferocity with his own eyes.
"This Great Desolate Demon Halberd is not a bad weapon. Since you are unwilling to awaken me, take it with you. Perhaps one day, you will return." The voice spread out. Lin Feng's gaze fixed. At this moment, his heart was filled with mysteries. The figure from a thousand years ago must undoubtedly be the Demon Emperor, and the one who carved the ancient Chinese characters must also be the Demon Emperor. But what was the relationship between this ancient demon king and the Demon Emperor?
Why did he say that the Demon Emperor was his shadow, and that Lin Feng was also the Demon Emperor's shadow, that they were originally one?
He had summoned Lin Feng here so that he could awaken this demon king. But even without awakening him, the demon king did nothing to him. On the contrary, he gave him the Great Desolate Demon Halberd, a terrifying Sacred King Weapon.
"It will submit to you. Do not forget, you are me. It's just that you cannot fully tap into its power yet. I have erased its powerful spiritual nature for you, so it has lost its strong self-attacking consciousness. It can only be controlled by you, gradually uncovering its power."
That voice sounded. Lin Feng's hand grasped the Great Desolate Demon Halberd, and instantly a terrifying force seemed to corrode his body. That demonic intent was too terrifying. Before this demon king, the Great Desolate Demon Halberd had no power to resist. But before Lin Feng, this halberd was an incredibly terrifying Sacred King Weapon.
"Rise!" Lin Feng's hand tightened, pulling the Great Desolate Demon Halberd out. The terrifying aura caused the palace to tremble. At this moment, Lin Feng's body was filled with demonic intent dancing and roaring, like a demonic head, his entire being steeped in demonic artistic conception. He had cultivated demonic arts, and with the Great Desolate Demon Halberd in hand, he became a demon.
"Can I leave?" Lin Feng asked.
"Of course. But you will turn back. I am always waiting for you to come and awaken me, to inherit my power, and become the master of the Ancient Demon Cave!" The other said slowly: "At that time, you will control supreme power, step into the royal court, ascend the throne. You will be the king, the supreme demon lord."
"Alright. If I truly come to understand, I will return." Lin Feng said indifferently. In his heart, he thought he would never come here again. The Ancient Demon Cave was indeed the sleeping chamber of the ancient demon king, also a tomb. This demon king seemed to have countless connections with him.
"Go now. No one will stop you." The voice sounded. Lin Feng's expression fixed. He put away the Great Desolate Demon Halberd, then stepped onto the heavenly staircase formed by terrifying demonic qi, walking out of this Moon Palace Royal Court without any lingering attachment. Here, only a mass of mysteries remained for Lin Feng.
He did not know what year it was in the celestial palace above. Who was the Demon Emperor? Who was this ancient demon king?
Following the steps below the royal court, Lin Feng returned to the demon cave world below. Looking up, he saw the blood-colored demon moon hanging in the sky closing again. Terrifying demonic intent shrouded the heavens and earth. The demons of the Ancient Demon Cave seemed to forget everything, only looking up at the void in a daze.
Lin Feng's body descended beside Zhi Yun and the others. They all looked at Lin Feng, their eyes full of doubt.
"Let's go. Leave the Ancient Demon Cave." Lin Feng said. If they didn't leave now and the other regretted it, they might not have another chance. This Ancient Demon Cave, one of the Seven Forbidden Lands, certainly did not disgrace the name of forbidden. Even Saint King figures who stepped in would never return.
"Alright!" Zhi Yun and the others nodded. Could they finally leave the Ancient Demon Cave? Before, they had underestimated the Seven Forbidden Lands. On a whim, they came to explore the Ancient Demon Cave, one of the Seven Forbidden Lands. They thought it would be a thrilling and exciting experience, even if there might be life-threatening dangers, they still went without hesitation. But once inside, they found they were completely at others' mercy. What thrill? They didn't even have a chance for thrill; they were directly erased.
After Lin Feng and the others left, the blood-colored demon moon, the celestial palace in the sky, the royal court. That demon king still sat there, seemingly eternal and unmoving, waiting for the one who would awaken him to arrive.
But at this moment, a mass of demonic intent spread, and then, beneath the royal court, at the spot where Lin Feng had just stood before the demon king, another figure appeared. This figure was draped in a black robe, his expression focused, just quietly watching the demon king's figure on the royal court.
"Such a good opportunity, and he gave it up!" This figure murmured softly, then turned into a layer of mist again, disappearing into the distance, as if he had never appeared.
Five days later, Lin Feng and the others finally walked out of the Ancient Demon Cave. Fortunately, this time they really did not encounter any deadly crisis and came out.
"We... came out alive!" Fatty's fat face broke into a smile. He looked up at the sunlight, feeling that today's weather was so brilliant. These past few days had been like doomsday. His proud powerful strength was completely useless inside. He felt like the lowest existence, where any crisis could destroy him. That feeling of powerlessness was something he could not experience before stepping into the Ancient Demon Cave.
"We're out!" Zhi Yun also smiled. Being alive was truly good.
"Evil God, thank you!" Chi Lianshan looked at the Evil God, his expression grateful: "If it weren't for you this time, we would have been dead for sure."
"That's right, Evil God, we really have to thank you this time." Zhi Yun also smiled. By now, they had long lost the strong person's arrogance they had when entering, as if they had completely lost their temper.
But Lin Feng only smiled bitterly and sighed: "It's a pity about Lan Ge and Hua Qianyu. Their deaths were too worthless."
Just like that, they died inexplicably.
"Old man will never go exploring any damn forbidden lands again. Life is more important." Chi Lianshan gloomily exhaled. Dying so worthless was too unfair. If there could be a dignified peak battle, dying would not be unjust. But inside, there were only two possibilities: waiting for death or surviving. Bad luck meant waiting for death; good luck meant surviving.
"Don't spread what happened in the Ancient Demon Cave." Lin Feng said. The others nodded, indicating they understood. This Evil God probably had some secrets. The call of the royal court under the blood-colored demon moon still made their hearts pound. But they would keep this matter secret for the Evil God.
"Some things, just keep them buried in the heart." Zhi Yun said, then smiled: "Alright, didn't we come out alive? I've never heard of so many people coming out of a forbidden land alive together. Maybe we created a miracle. Let's go back!"
"Right, back to the Nine Heavens Celestial Court." Chi Lianshan said. The four of them stepped out, not even looking back at the Ancient Demon Cave, that forbidden land.
In the Tai Yao Realm, the group entering the Ancient Demon Cave did not cause much of a stir. But in the Nine Heavens Celestial Court, it was different. News that Qiong Tian and Qiong Haiya of the Flame Temple had returned alive from the Ancient Demon Cave spread, shocking countless people in the Nine Heavens Celestial Court. They all wanted to know what secrets lay in the Ancient Demon Cave. The names Qiong Tian and Qiong Haiya resounded across vast regions. They had actually walked out of the forbidden land.
As for the others, there was no news, including the initiator Mu Shanzi, who had fallen.
However, some explorers also spread some information about the Ancient Demon Cave, letting some forces know what kind of place the Ancient Demon Cave was. But these forces did not share this information, keeping it only to themselves.
Zhi Yun and Lin Feng's group of four separated, each returning to their own places. Lin Feng returned to the Ancient Realm Clan, but his heart was still shrouded in doubts. What happened in the royal court could not be forgotten!