Chapter 884: Demonic Means
In Snow Moon, there had always been a beautiful legend. In the past, Snow Moon's sovereign, Lin Feng, married the then-royal princess, Duan Xinye, only to discover it was all a conspiracy. The royal family intended to annihilate all of Lin Feng's family and friends. At the final moment, the woman Lin Feng loved most unlocked a taboo, stepping into the Heavenly Martial Realm to battle the most terrifying expert of Snow Moon at that time, Duan Renhuang. A peerless beauty of stunning brilliance.
She defeated Duan Renhuang but could not overcome the siege of Heavenly Martial Realm experts. In the end, she transformed into the beautiful fox fairy, Xue Linglong.
When Lin Feng returned and saw his beloved on the verge of death, he fell into demonhood in a fit of rage. He slaughtered without end, massacring the heavens, and on the spot killed Duan Renhuang and several other Heavenly Martial Realm experts. The remaining terrified Heavenly Martial experts fled under the might of the demon. Afterward, Lin Feng also disappeared. It was only recently that they heard news of the Snow Moon sovereign Lin Feng's return as a king. It was said that Sovereign Lin Feng could even kill Heavenly Martial experts with a single palm strike.
Now, a handsome and carefree young figure stood there. On his shoulder was the beautiful fox fairy. Who else could it be but the Snow Moon sovereign, Lin Feng?
That demon earlier must have sensed the majesty of Sovereign Lin Feng, known he was no match, and fled at top speed.
"What happened?" Lin Feng asked coldly, seeing the corpses on the ground and the hatred in the crowd's eyes.
"Sovereign Lin Feng, that demon is a beast. He has killed countless people."
"That beast said he would wait for you to come and kill one person every incense stick's time."
"The demon raped countless women and then killed their entire families."
"…………"
Countless furious voices pierced Lin Feng's eardrums, intertwining together, causing an immensely frigid aura to emanate from him. From the soul imprint Li Shang had left on his soul banner and what he had done at the End of the World Pavilion, Lin Feng had guessed that Li Shang might be morally corrupt. Since he was also a Heavenly Martial expert, Lin Feng had pursued him. But he never imagined Li Shang was so twisted, worse than a beast.
The crowd below continued to voice their complaints, all of them hating Li Shang deeply, enumerating the various atrocities of the demon Li Shang.
"Beast!" Lin Feng spat out an icy word. Then, he urged the Heavenly Demon Roc forward, moving at an extremely rapid speed. A hurricane swept across the sky and earth, demonic aura soaring to the heavens, nearly crushing those below.
But at this moment, the crowd's eyes held only intense anticipation. They silently prayed in their hearts: Sovereign Lin Feng, you must kill that beast, that demon.
The Heavenly Demon Roc unleashed its full speed, demonic aura rolling. As a creature most skilled in speed, the Roc's full pursuit was incredibly swift. Soon, Lin Feng could see the figure frantically fleeing in the distance.
Li Shang's heart suddenly tightened. He deeply regretted his arrogance. Why had he waited there for Lin Feng? He had thought that no matter how strong Lin Feng grew, he would at most have just stepped into the Heavenly Martial Realm. How could he possibly deal with him?
But he hadn't expected Lin Feng to have such a terrifying Heavenly Demon Roc as his mount.
"No need to run." At that moment, a cold voice rang in Li Shang's mind, causing his expression to stiffen. He also knew his speed couldn't surpass the Heavenly Demon Roc's. So he stopped, turned around, and faced the approaching Lin Feng and the Heavenly Demon Roc.
The Heavenly Demon Roc halted in midair. Lin Feng's gaze was icy, his killing intent fierce as he stared at Li Shang.
"Indeed, just the First Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm." Li Shang's guess was correct. Although Lin Feng's growth was terrifying, he was still only at the First Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. Damn it, it was all because of that unexpected Heavenly Demon Roc.
"Lin Feng, I didn't expect we'd meet again. Since we parted at the End of the World Pavilion, you've already stepped into the Heavenly Martial Realm. Your talent is so strong it brings me comfort." Li Shang said with a smile. But Lin Feng paid him no heed, his killing intent growing stronger, icy cold to the bone.
"Lin Feng, why must you be like this? Although I've come to your world, we don't interfere with each other. Why must we both be harmed over some ants?" Feeling the terrifying killing intent from Lin Feng, Li Shang spoke again, still wearing a smile.
"Today, if I don't make you suffer a painful death, I am unworthy of being Snow Moon's sovereign." Lin Feng said coldly. "Roc, don't kill him."
As his words fell, the Roc's body shot forward, pouncing at Li Shang, while Lin Feng stood in the void, coldly staring at Li Shang.
"Boom!" A terrifying hurricane appeared. The Roc's body instantly arrived before Li Shang, its sharp claws directly striking at him, bringing a gust of wind.
Li Shang's palms trembled as he fiercely struck out a palm, while his body retreated rapidly. The Roc's massive body pressed down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Shriek!" Its sharp wings cut through space like blades. Li Shang twisted his body, reversing direction to flee, but only heard a "bang" as Li Shang was sent flying by the Roc's other wing.
His face turning pale, Li Shang spat out a mouthful of blood. With a thought, several soul banners appeared before him, each exuding an evil aura, as if the undead were howling.
"Kill!" Li Shang roared angrily. Immediately, many skeletal souls attacked the Roc, their deathly aura dense enough to corrode the space around them.
The Roc stood proudly in the air, its claws swinging. From its mouth, it spat out an extremely sharp aura that transformed into a brilliant golden sword—a demonic sword.
"Shriek, shriek..." The sword was terrifying, piercing through everything. The skeletal souls' aura was instantly torn apart under that fearsome demonic sword. At the same time, the Roc's massive body pounced again, its wings shimmering with golden light as they swept through space. Cracking sounds rang out continuously as the soul banners were directly cut to pieces.
Li Shang barely managed to block the strange demonic sword from the Roc. But then, the Roc's terrifying figure descended, its claws striking. A scream rang out, blood splattering everywhere. The Roc's incredibly sharp claws directly pierced into Li Shang's left arm. If Lin Feng hadn't said not to kill him, this claw would have crushed Li Shang's head.
"Whoosh!" The Roc, gripping Li Shang's arm, flung him toward Lin Feng. Blood sprayed through the air as Li Shang's arm was torn apart alive. His body landed not far from Lin Feng.
The icy killing intent from Lin Feng enveloped Li Shang, as if he wanted to cut Li Shang into a thousand pieces. This beast, even being torn apart by five horses wouldn't be enough to atone for his death.
Li Shang endured the excruciating pain, his gaze sweeping over Lin Feng. His body suddenly moved, pouncing at Lin Feng. His palm exuded a terrifying baleful aura as he said coldly, "Do you really think you're so powerful? Just a mere First Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. Die!"
"Swish, swish, swish..." Countless swords shot out, causing Li Shang's eyes to stiffen. Baleful aura rolled, forming a terrifying vortex that absorbed the sword energy. Then, he violently flung it aside, while his palm directly struck at Lin Feng.
"Boom!"
Lin Feng punched out, causing the space to tremble with a loud bang. His fist was incredibly powerful. Li Shang's cultivation was at the Third Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. If they fought with techniques, he could still put up a fight. But now he was trying to match Lin Feng in strength. Lin Feng's physical body was terrifying, further refined by the Demon Bodhi, making it as tough as iron walls. His strength was immense.
"Boom, crack!" An explosive sound rang out. Lin Feng's fist not only possessed immense power but also carried sharp sword energy. Li Shang screamed again. His remaining arm shattered inch by inch. He tried to withdraw it but couldn't, and it was instantly severed, blood pouring out.
Li Shang's body retreated rapidly. Lin Feng stepped forward with the Carefree Step Art, following like a shadow, making Li Shang's face even paler.
"A trashy Heavenly Martial expert, yet so insane and depraved."
Lin Feng spat out icy words, stabbing into Li Shang's heart.
"Boom!" An enormous palm strike hit Li Shang's head, nearly scaring his soul away. This blow almost shattered his spirit. He became dazed and fell directly to the ground.
"Shriek, shriek!" The pain of tearing came, jolting Li Shang back to consciousness. One of his legs had been severed by endless sword energy.
Li Shang stared at Lin Feng, in agony. All he saw was a pair of icy pupils.
"I said, if I don't torture you to death, I am not a man." Lin Feng spat out another cold sound, severing Li Shang's other leg.
"Kill me." Li Shang howled in pain, staring fixedly at Lin Feng.
PS: Written yesterday, posted together. My chrysanthemum hurts!