Lingfeng began to doubt his own eyes. In his memory, he and Monkey Head had only been apart for a year, yet the changes in Monkey Head were astonishing.
Watching Monkey Head's solemn demeanor, it was clear that such composure could not be cultivated in a short time. Although his general appearance had not changed much, he now bore the mature look of an adult.
What surprised Lingfeng even more was the aura of Demonic Energy radiating from Monkey Head, reminiscent of Demonic Nature. This was a sign of awakening. Although the Demonic Energy within him had not yet transformed into Demonic Nature, Lingfeng could still faintly sense its immense power.
"Could it be that Monkey Head has awakened while I was away for ten years?" Lingfeng finally confirmed his thoughts. Though he found it hard to believe, he had to accept this reality.
"In the name of the Demon King, we are about to march into the Cultivation Realm, determined to unify the Cultivation Realm, reclaim the Immortal Realm, and glorify the Demon King!" Monkey Head knelt ceremoniously at the altar, addressing the empty space where Lingfeng had just appeared.
Lingfeng couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking to himself, when did I issue such orders?
Monkey Head bowed three more times towards the void, his eyes suddenly filled with Killing Intent. His right hand's index and middle fingers pointed sharply towards Lingfeng's hidden position.
In an instant, a powerful beam of spiritual light erupted from Monkey Head's fingers, shooting directly towards Lingfeng's forehead.
"Oh no, I've been discovered!" Lingfeng exclaimed in surprise. He quickly waved his finger lightly, sending forth a beam of spiritual light from his own hand to collide with Monkey Head's Spiritual Energy.
"Boom!"
Although neither beam of Spiritual Energy seemed particularly destructive, a tremendous roar echoed as they collided. The area where they met exploded into a massive purple fireball that appeared out of nowhere. It rolled like snow, growing larger until it finally burst like an overinflated balloon.
An invisible shockwave instantly formed a massive hurricane that sent dust and debris flying across the ground.
The high-ranking Hall Master and disciples fared better, but the unfortunate lower-level disciples were swept up by the hurricane and fell from the sky like birds without wings.
Everyone was taken aback and hurriedly cast spells to rescue those caught in the air. However, due to limited magical power, they could only save a portion of the disciples; others fell to their doom.
This turmoil was like muffled thunder—silent yet devastating.
"Five Elements!" The crowd turned back to look at Lingfeng, only to find him standing there with a righteous expression as he gazed at Monkey Head.
"Monkey Head" was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Lingfeng, long time no see!"
"Lingfeng" also nodded slightly, suppressing the excitement within, and softly said, "Monkey Head, have you awakened?"
Before "Monkey Head" could respond, "Master of the Demon Cult" angrily shouted, "You unfilial disciple of the Five Elements, daring to betray your master and destroy your ancestors, showing no respect for the Demon Lord! For ten years you have not returned to accept punishment, and now you even dare to fight against the Demon Lord. You deserve death!"
"Boom!"
As soon as "Master of the Demon Cult" finished speaking, a purple crescent moon flew out from "Monkey Head's" hand and struck directly at "Master of the Demon Cult's" chest. The originally hunched "Master of the Demon Cult" immediately straightened up and was sent flying, crashing heavily against a rock.
"Demon Lord!" Being a person of profound cultivation, after being attacked by "Monkey Head," he quickly stood up but spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt down without wiping it away.
"Lingfeng is my friend; you have no right to speak here!" Although "Monkey Head's" words were calm, they lost their playful tone.
"Lingfeng?" "Spirit Priest" murmured and then glanced at "Lingfeng," frowning and coldly saying, "Are you really Lingfeng?"
"Lingfeng" shot a glance at "Spirit Priest," somewhat mockingly replied, "You should have heard of me long ago. It was I who saved Ziren back at the White Jade Escort Agency."
"Spirit Priest" indeed trembled violently and hurriedly asked, "You have mastered the Fire Control Technique and the Earth Escape Technique; could it be that you are the Dual Cultivator of Immortal and Demon of the Five Elements?"
"Exactly!" "Lingfeng" replied proudly.
Regarding "Spirit Priest's" interruption, "Monkey Head" showed no signs of annoyance and simply listened quietly.
"You should also know that I am the reincarnation of Chiyou's Good Soul," "Lingfeng" continued calmly.
Although "Spirit Priest" remained calm, "Monkey Head" was shocked all over and stared at "Lingfeng" for a while before slowly saying, "So you are the one from ten years ago in the Five Elements!"
Using the term from ten years ago, Lingfeng still felt somewhat unaccustomed. After a moment of silence, he said with some embarrassment, "I could have seen you ten years ago, but I was discovered by the Master of the Demon Cult, which led to my silence for the past decade."
"Where have you been these ten years, and how did your cultivation improve so much?" At this point, the Master of the Demon Cult took the opportunity to voice his doubts.
Lingfeng felt a sense of pride. In the past, he had been living under an alias in the Cultivation Realm, but now he could fly before everyone. Looking across the entire Cultivation Realm, the only one who could rival Lingfeng was the already awakened Monkey Head.
Lingfeng's original intention was to bring Monkey Head back to his senses. However, he did not expect that Monkey Head had already awakened, meaning that the Spirit Sect's ideology of unifying the three realms had deeply penetrated Monkey Head's bones.
Despite this, Lingfeng still wanted to make an effort to bring Monkey Head back. Monkey Head's behavior surprised Lingfeng; thinking back to their time together learning at the Demon Suppression Sect, he hoped they could embrace warmly. However, Monkey Head's demeanor left Lingfeng somewhat disappointed. The age gap between them had already created a sense of distance.
Lingfeng could not decipher Monkey Head's thoughts but felt pity for him. He had lost his original carefree nature and transformed into a revered Demon Lord, going against his own happiness. What meaning did that hold?
Lingfeng looked at Monkey Head helplessly and after a while glanced at the Spirit Priest, softly saying, "The last impact of Demonic Nature brought me to the Demon Realm."
"How did you get out?" The Spirit Priest trembled all over, his teeth chattering as he almost shouted.
Although they had the ability to seal the Demon Realm, it was based on the powers of previous Demon Lords. In their hearts, they still held fear towards the gods of the Demon Realm.
This time, their goal in awakening the Demon Lord was to seal off the Divine Realm. However, they did not expect that before sealing off the Demon Realm, Lingfeng—who already possessed Demonic Nature as Chiyou's Good Soul—had appeared. There were only two possibilities for surviving from the Demon Realm: first, relying on one's own cultivation to reopen a passage between the Demon Realm and Mortal Realm, which only a high-ranking demon like Chiyou could achieve; second, that the seal on the Demon Realm had already been lifted.
Seeing the Spirit Priest's reaction, Lingfeng couldn't help but chuckle and lazily stretched his limbs, saying, "Naturally, it means that the seal on the Demon Realm has been lifted!"
Everyone was taken aback and quickly prepared themselves to eliminate Lingfeng upon the Spirit Priest's command.
Monkey Head watched Lingfeng and the Spirit Priest with great interest but remained silent.
Having been exposed, the Spirit Priest maintained his silence for a moment before changing the subject. "Since Mandala Demon Realm has appeared in the Cultivation Realm, it has been decreed by past Demon Lords to seal off Chiyou's Virtuous Soul. Since you have sought your own demise, don’t blame me for being rude!" With that, he produced a Skeleton Sealing Wand and assumed a ready stance while several Hall Masters stood up suddenly, prepared to act at any moment.
The disciples were stunned by what had just happened and dared not approach; they merely stood below obediently hoping to protect themselves. Among those standing in front of these disciples were naturally Ke Zhan, Ke Fei, Kehua, and Ke Yu.
Lingfeng let out a cold snort and lightly waved his hand. Suddenly, a fireball shot from Lingfeng's hand, racing towards the Spirit Priest's forehead with unimaginable speed. The onlookers barely had time to comprehend the trajectory of the fireball before it was already in front of the Spirit Priest.
However, after ten years of cultivation and with the help of Demon Lord Monkey Head, the Spirit Priest's abilities had significantly improved. Although he felt some trepidation towards Lingfeng's imposing presence, dodging Lingfeng's attack was still quite easy for him.
In an instant, the Spirit Priest's figure flickered, and he soared into the air.
Lingfeng smiled slightly but ignored the Spirit Priest. Like a ghost, he floated gracefully in front of Ke Yu and scrutinized him, noticing that his legs were of unequal length.
Lingfeng felt a pang in his heart and softly asked, "What happened to your leg?"
Upon seeing Lingfeng, Ke Yu initially felt warm and friendly. Although he had learned about Lingfeng's true identity over the past decade, he had long admired Lingfeng's magnanimous and carefree nature. However, with the high-ranking members of the Spirit Sect present, he felt uncertain about how to behave and could only awkwardly reply, "It's... nothing. I just hurt myself."
"Hurt yourself?" Lingfeng squinted at Ke Yu and heard the hidden voice of Demonic Path within himself. "Ten years ago, after your true identity was revealed, the Vice Hall Master here broke his legs."
Although Demon Cultivation was concealed within Lingfeng's heart, as Lingfeng's cultivation improved, Evil Thoughts' abilities also increased linearly and could even surpass Lingfeng's own. Moreover, Evil Thoughts could perceive people's psychology, granting it a form of mind-reading ability.
At that moment, a sound of burning from Control Array echoed through the air, followed by a heart-wrenching horn blast.
Lingfeng slowly turned around to look at the sky and saw that the Spirit Priest's Sealing Wand was already ablaze. The spirits trapped within the Sealing Wand were screaming in agony as they were consumed by the flames. In no time, they were reduced to ashes.
It turned out that the fire Lingfeng unleashed was not solely intended to attack the Spirit Priest but also aimed to destroy the Sealing Wand in his hand.
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