Merging with Demon Spirits

The dense branches and leaves obscure the sky.

In the dim light, a blood-red flower is slowly blooming.

This enormous flower has thirteen petals, each as vivid red as blood, covered with intricate black patterns. If viewed from above, these black patterns reveal themselves to be human faces.

These faces, from both men and women, young and old, give off a feeling of eerie dread.

A faint fragrance wafts through the forest, attracting numerous High Tier Demon Beasts, numbering in the hundreds.

However, before they could come within ten meters of the blood-red flower, all the beasts let out a miserable scream, their bodies rapidly dissolving into pools of blood, bones included, which seep into the blood-colored soil.

The gigantic flower emits a strange sound, as if it is consuming something, and the patterns on the flower constantly shift.

Buzz!

After a while, a slight buzzing sound emerges, revealing a vague figure on one of the petals, swiftly forming Lin Feng’s likeness.

The patterns on the petals gradually disappear, while Lin Feng’s shadow becomes clearer.

Occasionally, a ”buzz” sound rings out as phantoms on the petals appear one after another.

”Everyone’s here, report your task completion status.”

When the thirteen shadows all emerge, Fate Celestial King, with hair like green vines and a youthful sunny appearance, speaks first after a slight pause. He says, ”This time, my task with the Immortal Celestial King has been successfully completed.”

Shrouded in a black robe, Witch Celestial King follows and says, ”My task with Ghost Celestial King is complete.”

Beast Celestial King speaks third, ”Wind Celestial King and I also completed the task.”

”Alas!”

Celestial King Hai sighs first, with a helpless look: ”Dream Celestial King and I had bad luck. Although we killed the target, we ended up with a nine-star level Key.”

”Haha.”

Beast Celestial King chuckles slightly, saying maliciously, ”It’s okay, there’s no time limit on this task, no rush, take your time.”

Celestial King Hai ignores Beast Celestial King’s schadenfreude.

”Task failed.”

Shadow Celestial King speaks with barely contained anger: ”Spirit Celestial King and I were detected before approaching the target, and the surroundings were set with ambushes. Along with the target, a total of seven Emperors ambushed us. If Spirit Celestial King hadn’t summoned Yin Patrol in time, opponents would have resorted to spatial collapse, we might have been unable to leave Divine Martial Continent. Clearly, someone acted early.”

As Shadow Celestial King says this, his gaze sweeps around.

Upon hearing Shadow Celestial King’s statement, the expressions of all the Celestial Kings vary—some indifferent, some slightly frowning, some showing anger.

”Really?”

Fate Celestial King raises an eyebrow, surprised.

The hunting process for him and Immortal Celestial King went smoothly without any ambush.

Shadow Celestial King nods in confirmation.

”Why are you looking at me?”

Beast Celestial King notices Shadow Celestial King’s gaze lingering on him longer, asking irritably.

”You and Dream Celestial King love breaking the rules!” Shadow Celestial King doesn’t hide his suspicion.

Dream Celestial King appears calm, seemingly not hearing.

”Get lost!”

Beast Celestial King swears outright, with a fierce expression: ”Don’t think just because you’re a woman, I won’t dare to hit you.”

”Feel free to try.”

Shadow Celestial King is unafraid, eyes filled with killing intent as if she’d already taken action were it not for being in phantom form.

”My task with Celestial King Kong also failed, the target escaped, but we didn’t encounter any ambush.” Alien Celestial King says regretfully.

At this moment, all Celestial Kings turn their gaze to Lin Feng.

Among the Twelve Celestial Kings, comprising six groups, three groups completed their tasks, achieving a success rate of fifty percent.

Celestial King Hai’s group obtained a nine-star Key, which isn’t considered completed.

In the eyes of the Celestial Kings, Lin Feng’s group’s probability of completion is low.

Bear in mind, Lin Feng isn’t an Emperor yet, nor is his partner a Celestial King, just Dream Celestial King’s new Apostle.

Although the Apostle seems somewhat special, at the end of the day, they’re just an Apostle.

The target for the hunt was also Lou Yuan, an Extraordinary Powerhouse.

Among many selected targets, Lou Yuan’s strength is third-ranked—powerful, and the petrifying ability is extremely difficult to handle.

Even Celestial King Kong’s and Alien Celestial King’s strong group failed, so Lin Feng’s group failing is normal.

”Task completed.”

Under the Celestial Kings’ watchful eyes, Lin Feng calmly states.

The answer surprises many Celestial Kings, with some expressing shock.

”Such good luck?”

The Immortal Celestial King, one meter tall with a childlike appearance but oily-faced, questions doubtingly.

Despite his childlike appearance, his voice sounds old, giving off an unusual feeling.

”It’s considered luck; although I got injured, the hunting process went smoothly. However, when leaving, an Abnormal People team targeted us, then hundreds of Alien Kings surrounded us, including two Emperors!”

At this point, Lin Feng’s gaze turns to Beast Celestial King: ”As Shadow Celestial King said, someone broke the rules, otherwise Abnormal People wouldn’t have received news so quickly and prepared.” ℯℯ𝘭.

”Where is my apostle?”

The Dream Celestial King, who had been silent, suddenly asked.

For some reason, the Dream Celestial King suddenly had a bad premonition.

With Wang Mian’s special abilities, even if he was no match, it should be difficult for anyone on the Divine Martial Continent to detain him.

Even when faced with an encirclement, this remained true.

The Dream Celestial King was unaware of the grudges between Wang Mian and Lin Feng, so he didn’t suspect anything.

”I don’t know; maybe dead, maybe captured alive, or possibly escaped.”

Lin Feng said lightly.

Since the Dream Celestial King asked like this, it’s clear that he hadn’t received any news from Wang Mian.

Of course, since the White Clothes persona was now occupying that body, not sending messages to the Dream Celestial King was normal.

The Dream Celestial King slightly furrowed his brows, gave Lin Feng a deep look, but didn’t continue to inquire, nor blame Lin Feng.

In the eyes of the Celestial Kings, Wang Mian was merely an ordinary apostle.

Apostles who take part in missions of this level have a high mortality rate.

Moreover, apostles can be replaced at any time and are not that valuable.

This time, it was he who suggested that his apostle team up with Lin Feng, even if the apostle died, he had no right to question Lin Feng.

”Looking at me again? Do you think I broke the rules? Or do you think I’m easy to bully?”

Seeing Lin Feng’s gaze pause on him as well, the Beast Celestial King touched his own face with his illusory right hand and asked with a smile.

”Hehe.”

Lin Feng didn’t respond, but the sneer said it all.

Lin Feng suspected not only the Beast Celestial King, but also the Dream Celestial King, yet focusing the grudge on one person seemed more fitting.

Compared to the Dream Celestial King, solving matters with the Beast Celestial King first was more appropriate.

Even when doubted, the Beast Celestial King didn’t get angry; his face merely showed a hint of gloom.

”Alright, there’s no need to continue discussing things without evidence.”

The Fate Celestial King also glanced at the Beast Celestial King, then waved his hand and said.

The Beast Celestial King’s gaze swept over the Shadow Celestial King and Lin Feng, snorted coldly, but didn’t continue to speak, still giving the Fate Celestial King face.

As a Divine Level Therapist in the Pure Land, regardless of power level or closeness of relations, everyone must show the Fate Celestial King some respect.

No one dares to offend the Fate Celestial King lightly.

After all, if injured in the future, it’s very likely one would seek his help.

”Groups that have completed missions may move freely; those who failed should continue seeking opportunities to complete tasks until successful. Though there’s no set time limit, it’s best not to exceed a year!”

As the energy within ceased to emerge, representing the end of his meal, the Fate Celestial King finished his sentence, and his figure first dispersed and vanished.

”Celestial King Hua seems to have a great opinion of me? If that’s the case, we can have a man’s battle!”

Before leaving, the Beast Celestial King looked at Lin Feng and slowly said, his eyes filled with unabashed killing intent.

”Always ready to accompany.”

Lin Feng responded with a smile.

For those unaware, it might seem like he was accepting a dinner invitation.

”Haha.”

The Celestial King Hai laughed softly.

Many Celestial Kings also showed expressions of interest.

The Beast Celestial King’s cold and fierce gaze didn’t continue with nonsense talk; his figure dispersed and vanished.

As the other Celestial Kings disappeared one after another, feeling the energy accumulating within his body, Lin Feng glanced at the petals beneath his feet, his eyes still filled with some amazement.

This was his second meal since joining the Pure Land, saving three to four months of martial arts cultivation time.

Currently, he’s already an Upper Rank Martial King; with twenty or thirty meals, he might directly step into the Martial Emperor Realm.

Unfortunately, he cultivated a Second Incarnation, nurturing a Demon Spirit in the Pocket World, not Spirit Soldiers.

Without Spirit Soldiers evolving into Soul Soldiers, he cannot step into the Martial Emperor Realm.

”I wonder if the Celestial Punishment Sword can become my Soul Soldiers?”

A thought flashed through Lin Feng’s mind.

The Celestial Punishment Sword was originally the Soul Soldiers of the Alien Martial Emperor, but due to damage, it had descended to a Basic-Level Spirit Soldiers.

Over the years, as Lin Feng continued his slaughters within Other-dimensional Space Gates, the Celestial Punishment Sword also continually absorbed blood—various Abnormal People geniuses, Kings, and even Emperors’ blood—allowing it to rise to Advanced Spirit Soldiers, becoming more sinister.

If not for the Nightmare’s suppression, Lin Feng wouldn’t dare use it lightly.

The Celestial Punishment Sword originally possessed a Sword Spirit, a mark of Soul Soldiers; there is unlikely to be no possibility of evolving into Soul Soldiers in the future.

However, can someone else’s Soul Soldiers merge with one’s body?

If not, then one cannot step into the Martial Emperor Realm.

Finally glancing at the blood-colored flower below, Lin Feng’s figure also dispersed, and the forest returned to tranquility.

At the same time, the latest news regarding the Pure Land Thirteen Celestial Kings spread, causing global uproar and heated discussion.