# Chapter 2495: Demon King
Lin Feng found a place, sat down cross-legged, and then entered his own world.
He spread his palm open, looking at the broken jade slip in his hand, his heart aching slightly. Last time, he had struck the master of the Fate Temple, but the other party had, at that moment, given him his soul jade slip and sent him a message saying: "If I fall, the one who deceived you is the one who killed me. Also, remember, after I die, refine the Scepter of Fate."
At that time, Lin Feng's suspicion of the temple master had already wavered. However, he dared not doubt the Prophet, who was like a teacher to him. Therefore, this time he summoned Hou Qinglin precisely to test things. If it really was the Prophet, then Hou Qinglin's movements would definitely have been tracked.
Moreover, he was also testing whether the so-called Demon Saint Dishi was truly his shadow and could know everything about him. Very clearly, Lin Feng had obtained the results he wanted to know.
The Scepter of Fate appeared before Lin Feng. Powerful divine sense energy surged into the scepter, as if something had shattered. Lin Feng instantly established a trace of connection with the Scepter of Fate, and then he began to refine the Fate Temple. When Lin Feng was able to control the Scepter of Fate, a soft tearing sound came forth, and before Lin Feng, a scene suddenly appeared.
It was a divine temple, towering and majestic. Inside the temple were two figures: an old man and a young man.
The old man's aura was weak, his body ethereal, as if it might disappear at any moment, while the young man wept beside him, his tears having run dry.
"My child, this is my fate technique. Do not grieve. This battle with the Demon King has left both sides wounded. I will not live much longer, and the Demon King will be sealed by me for countless years, unable to recover his power."
"However, I still have some ominous premonitions. Let me, in the last moments of my life, peer into the heavenly secrets one more time." The old man with the weak aura murmured softly, as if he might vanish at any moment.
"Master, we of the Fate Temple cultivate fate and believe in the destiny of the heavenly dao. Even though you possess the art of peering into heaven, if you peer into the heavenly secrets again, I fear your soul will scatter." The young man wanted to stop him, but a beam of light blocked his steps. The old man continued: "I am already a man about to die. What does it matter if I peer into the heavenly secrets one more time?"
As his words fell, he closed his eyes. In an instant, borrowing the power of heaven, he drew upon the fate of heaven and earth. The boundless power of the sky converged upon him, transforming into heavenly dao characters.
"Heavenly dao, fate technique!" Lin Feng's heart trembled violently. Was this a coincidence?
Before the old man, lines of heavenly dao characters descended from the sky, floating before him. Lin Feng stared fixedly ahead, looking at those characters.
"Who knows what year it is in the celestial palaces above!"
"Flower and Fruit Mountain, Water Curtain Cave!"
"Contains a world within, cultivates all powers."
"Taboo appears, divine throne descends!"
"Do not worry that ahead you have no friends, who in the world does not know you?"
Many characters floated in the air, causing Lin Feng's heart to shake violently. Those clear lines of characters included many Chinese characters, and moreover, they were exactly the same as the Chinese characters in the Jade Emperor Palace.
At this moment, Lin Feng's heart simply could not calm down. It was too shocking. Could the heavenly dao fate technique truly peer into heavenly destiny?
"Teacher, I don't understand. And those characters, what do they mean? I can't read them," the young man asked, looking at the floating characters.
"Enough, enough. I never expected that the heavenly destiny I peered into would be something even I cannot understand. However, you must remember, no matter what it means, it is definitely related to the taboo. These characters may all be inseparably connected to the taboo person who will appear in the future. If you encounter him, he is the taboo. Remember this, remember it well."
Having said this, the old man's figure gradually became ethereal.
"Master." The young man's eyes turned bloodshot.
"This scepter is left for you. Activating it can unleash the power of fate techniques, launching a half-divine strike. In the future, it can ensure you do not die. Also, heavenly secrets cannot be leaked. If heavenly secrets are leaked, you will surely face a death tribulation in your fate. As long as you know, you must protect the taboo. The ancient taboo was the twilight of the gods. This taboo may also ascend to the divine throne. As for me, I will be buried in the divine tomb. I have a feeling that there, perhaps, there will be a destiny."
Having said this, the old man transformed into a beam of light and vanished without a trace, leaving the young man standing there in a daze.
"Master, I swear by heavenly destiny: if my fate technique brings a death tribulation, I will surely sacrifice myself to fulfill the taboo." The young man murmured softly, and then the light completely disappeared. After witnessing all of this, a tear slowly rolled down Lin Feng's eye.
The young man was the master of the Fate Temple, and he had fulfilled his oath. The Scepter of Fate could allow him to unleash a half-divine strike, yet he had never used it, not even when confronting the Hall of All Gods. Instead, he had given the Scepter of Fate to Lin Feng. Yet Lin Feng had doubted the temple master and struck him. How desperate (juewang) must the temple master have felt at that moment? But he still unhesitatingly used his own life to prove that if he fell, the heavenly secrets could be leaked.
"Temple Master, do you know? The heavenly secrets were already stolen by someone else long ago." Lin Feng sighed. Demon Saint Dishi, what kind of existence was he? How could he steal the heavenly secrets and walk through the world with those characters ahead of Lin Feng, as if guiding him?
"Demon King!" Lin Feng's heart trembled slightly. A hundred years ago, news had spread that the master of the Demon Divine Temple had taken a teacher, and the Ice and Snow Supreme had gone but returned without success. From then on, the Demon Divine Temple seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious and eerie aura, becoming one of the three supreme powers of the Nine Heavens.
But Lin Feng still could not understand. Even if the Demon King had reincarnated and peered into the heavenly secrets, how could he predict Lin Feng's growth trajectory? How could he know Lin Feng would encounter Yan Di and obtain "Who knows what year it is in the celestial palaces above"? How could he know Lin Feng would coincidentally enter the Jade Emperor Palace and see the characters left in the palace? Could it be that the Demon King also possessed the ability of the former master of the Fate Temple to predict heavenly secrets?
"The power of heavenly destiny is unfathomable." Lin Feng thought to himself, gradually refining the Scepter of Fate. The masterless Scepter of Fate was easy to refine. Soon, he felt that he had grasped a strange power, but this only made Lin Feng's heart ache more. His hand holding the Scepter of Fate was very tight.
"Demon King, I will go and see you." Lin Feng moved his mind and walked out of his own world.
"Done?" Demon Saint Dishi asked.
"En, let's go." Lin Feng nodded, and then the two of them broke through the air together. Demon Saint Dishi did not take Lin Feng to the Ancient Demon Cave but came to the vast divine temple, which was precisely the Demon Divine Temple.
Demon Saint Dishi brought Lin Feng to an abyss within the Demon Divine Temple. There were many demon heads here. Finally, he came to a Demon King Hall. The ancient Demon King sat on the throne, like an ancient king.
"Before I awaken him, I want to know some things."
"Ask away." Demon Saint Dishi said.
"Mo Tian, who is he?" Lin Feng's gaze was sharp, staring at Dishi.
"He is me." Demon Saint Dishi looked at Lin Feng and said something that Lin Feng seemed to half-understand.
"Why didn't you directly devour me? Why go through so much trouble?" Lin Feng asked again.
"The Demon King is asleep. He prefers that the taboo person awaken him willingly and merge with him. This way, they become one, giving birth to the Taboo Demon King, perfectly compatible. If this can be achieved, even paying a greater price would be worth it."
"So, you disguised yourself as my shadow, later caused chaos in the Nine Heavens, trying to keep me in a desperate situation, and then you appeared, letting me come willingly to awaken the Demon King."
"Unfortunately, your growth was somewhat fast, exceeding our expectations and disrupting many plans. Moreover, the Demon King had not yet created a devouring divine ability suitable for this purpose, until Chu Chunqiu appeared."
Dishi said this as footsteps were heard. Then Chu Chunqiu walked over, appearing in the hall. Now, Chu Chunqiu's aura was powerful, at the Supreme Realm, having devoured who knows how many strong individuals.
"Chu Chunqiu is the reincarnation of the Chu King. Although that Chu King was an ant-like existence back then, the Heaven Devouring Art he created, after two lifetimes of Chu Chunqiu's evolution, is not bad. The Demon King used his power to modify it, enabling the creation of an even stronger Heaven Devouring Divine Art." Dishi's voice remained calm as he said, "Alright, you can rest in peace. I still hope you will willingly awaken the Demon King. I promise to ensure your family survives. Otherwise, if the Demon King is forced to devour you, I guarantee that after you die, your family and friends will all face disaster."
"One last thing I want to know: last time, was it also necessary for the taboo to appear? Why did the Wheel of Fate turn? And how could you predict the trajectory of my journey?" Lin Feng asked.
"These things, once you awaken the Demon King, you will naturally know." Demon Saint Dishi said calmly, causing Lin Feng to nod. His gaze fell upon the Demon King on the throne.
Demon Saint Dishi transformed into a beam of light, merging into the figure on the throne, and said to the two: "Chu Chunqiu, you have been granted the Demon Seal by the Demon King. Now you should return to the Demon King's body. Lin Feng, awaken the Demon King, and ensure your family and friends remain safe."
Lin Feng and Chu Chunqiu exchanged glances. Chu Chunqiu's face was expressionless, his deep pupils filled with an extremely powerful demonic intent.
"You, are you willing?" Lin Feng seemed to read the meaning in Chu Chunqiu's eyes.
"Unwilling." Lin Feng did not speak, did not transmit messages, yet they seemed able to communicate through their eyes.
Their footsteps moved forward together, both silent. Then, they arrived before the Demon King.
Suddenly, the Demon King's hand lifted, an incredibly terrifying force landing upon them. In an instant, both felt their bodies lose control.
"Lin Feng, do you still dare to resist? After unification, you and the Demon King will be one!" A trembling voice directly resounded in Lin Feng's mind. Lin Feng abandoned his will, and then, as if aligning with the other's will, Demon Saint Dishi was very satisfied. They gradually merged, and similarly, Chu Chunqiu's body also gradually merged.
"Can the current Demon King withstand a half-divine strike?" Lin Feng spoke, and suddenly, a powerful demonic might erupted. At the same time, the Scepter of Fate appeared abruptly. Boundless heavenly destiny light pierced through everything, instantly rushing into the Demon King's body and will. The Demon King's body seemed to be tightly fused with his, and that terrifying force destroyed everything, even stripping and devouring his luck.
"Roar!" The Demon King roared in fury. Lin Feng's body seemed about to shatter.
"Devour!" Chu Chunqiu roared, unleashing a supreme devouring force that swept through everything, devouring everything—devouring the Demon King's infinite will, devouring the Demon King's power.
"Chu Chunqiu, you dare betray the Demon King!"
"My fate is mine to command, not heaven's. Revolt!" Chu Chunqiu's aura was terrifying to the extreme, rebelling against the heavens, devouring in reverse, devouring all power.
"You actually created such a devouring technique yourself." The Demon King could not have been ambushed by Chu Chunqiu under normal circumstances, but having just been struck by Lin Feng and now frantically resisting that power, coupled with Chu Chunqiu's betrayal, under this double blow, Chu Chunqiu was given an opportunity.
(To be continued.)