Chapter 2728 - 2704: Battle of the Demon Emperor

Chapter 2728: Chapter 2704: Battle of the Demon Emperor

Chapter 2704: The Battle of the Demon Emperor

The third layer, the fourth layer, the fifth layer... different demonic beasts appeared on each layer. After some analysis, Lin Feng discovered that these demonic beasts increased by one level with each subsequent layer. By the fifth layer, they were only at the middle stage of Demon Venerable level. Lin Feng only needed to watch on the sidelines, as the Azure Flame Frost Tiger Demon Emperor easily swept through these demonic beasts.

However, upon reaching the sixth layer, the Azure Flame Frost Tiger felt some strain. After all, it had just ascended to the rank of Demon Emperor. Its constitution was stronger than other demon beasts, allowing it to barely win against those of the same level. Yet, as they descended further, Lin Feng sensed that the level of these demonic beasts grew higher, and he dared not imagine how formidable the beasts on the bottommost layer would be.

The Azure Flame Frost Tiger thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of the battle, striking down these demon beasts in an instant, which gave it immense satisfaction. Becoming a Demon Emperor was truly exhilarating.

On the seventh layer, although the Azure Flame Frost Tiger managed to hold its own against an early-stage Demon Emperor level beast, it still sustained injuries. Lin Feng retrieved two elixirs from his space to heal the demon beast and gave them to the Azure Flame Frost Tiger. As they were about to leave the seventh layer to proceed to the eighth, Lin Feng suddenly stopped.

"What’s wrong?" the Azure Flame Frost Tiger inquired of Lin Feng curiously. All the way down, it was quite excited, as if it hadn’t had enough. Despite the minor injuries on the seventh layer, it was nothing significant for it.

"I can sense extreme danger in this layer. Better let me handle it." Lin Feng, seeing the excitement in the Azure Flame Frost Tiger’s demeanor, said to it.

"It’s fine, I got this!" retorted the Azure Flame Frost Tiger to Lin Feng. It wasn’t afraid, not with Lin Feng as its backing. Even if it couldn’t win, it wouldn’t be killed, right? It was eager to see the prowess of a middle-stage Demon Emperor level beast.

Since the Azure Flame Frost Tiger insisted, Lin Feng nodded in agreement. If anything went wrong, he could always step in.

A man and a beast approached the eighth layer of the Ice Tower, but they found this layer to be very different. Lin Feng constantly felt like a pair of eyes were watching them unflinchingly, yet nothing was in sight; just a looming sense of danger approached.

"Whoosh!"

A sudden gust of strong wind surged forth, mingling with overwhelming demon energy. A leopard-like demon beast appeared before Lin Feng and the Azure Flame Frost Tiger, blocking the steps to the final layer.

The leopard stood several hundred yards tall and long, entirely black with a tail alone nearing a hundred yards. Only its eyes were golden, emitting golden beams, and the black demon energy it emanated filled the entire space, its gaping maw revealing two sharply pointed fangs, making it look ferociously intimidating and chilling to the bone.

The Flash Thunder Leopard cast a piercing gaze at Lin Feng and the Azure Flame Frost Tiger, fuming with anger as never before had humans or demon beasts dared to tread onto its territory. It fiercely thrust its paw onto the ground, immediately creating a crack from which what appeared to be lightning shot toward Lin Feng and the Azure Flame Frost Tiger.

Lin Feng assessed that this demon beast was at least at a middle stage Demon Emperor level and was about to spring into action when the Azure Flame Frost Tiger interrupted him.

"Watch me!"

The Azure Flame Frost Tiger immediately leapt in front of Lin Feng, shielding him, and with its massive claws slammed into the ground as well. Instantly, a fissure appeared on the ground, sprouting ice crystal thorns that rushed toward the Flash Thunder Leopard.

At the moment when lightning and ice crystals collided, dazzling lights shot up from the ground for tens of yards, resembling an icy wall laced with lightning that then shattered, leaving countless ice crystals scattered over the ground.

"Roar!"

The Flash Thunder Leopard leapt into the air with a terrifying black pressure enveloping its body, charging at the Azure Flame Frost Tiger, leaving everything behind soaked in black demon energy, slicing through the air as if tearing through space.

Not to be outdone, the Azure Flame Frost Tiger pushed off the ground, soaring tens of yards high like a ball of blue fire racing toward the Flash Thunder Leopard, a light blue demon energy enveloping its rear, threatening to form layers of frost.

The two titanic beasts traced perfect arcs through the air, colliding with the force of comets striking Earth.

"Boom!"

At the instant the black Flash Thunder Leopard clashed with the Azure Flame Frost Tiger, it extended enormous claws over ten yards long, slashing at the Azure Flame Frost Tiger like blades, carving four deep blood marks on its body before it could react, with blood gushing out and bursting into a misty cloud in mid-air.

The heavily injured Azure Flame Frost Tiger seemed abruptly drained of energy, crashing to the ground, caving the surface of ice into a crater, with fissures radiating outward.

The Flash Thunder Leopard seized the opportunity, leaping onto the fallen Azure Flame Frost Tiger, baring its vicious fangs to bite at its neck. Just at that critical juncture, Lin Feng swiftly intervened in front of the Azure Flame Frost Tiger.

"Boom!"

Lin Feng condensed all the essence energy into his right fist and punched the head of the Flash Thunder Leopard. In an instant, a rainbow shockwave surged, forming a curved barrier in front of him. The colorful essence energy radiated in all directions, illuminating the surroundings with vibrant hues. The space around them trembled violently, and even the Nine-layer Ice Tower shook intensely.

"Howl"

A pitiful wail was heard as the entire body of the Flash Thunder Leopard was sent flying like a black meteor, shooting hundreds of feet away. Although Lin Feng was also forced to retreat dozens of steps, he could feel that the Flash Thunder Leopard was now crippled.

The Flash Thunder Leopard, struck by Lin Feng, crashed heavily into the ground. The black ice surface immediately fractured with countless cracks, forming a pit over ten feet deep. In an instant, fragments of ice flew up, leaving the ground in utter disarray.

A fist-sized blood mark appeared prominently on the Flash Thunder Leopard’s head as it lay weakly on the ground, gasping for breath, unable to stand up.

"That’s incredible!" The Azure Flame Frost Tiger was stunned to see Lin Feng take action. It hadn’t expected Lin Feng to instantly defeat the Flash Thunder Leopard, which was at the mid-stage of the Demon Emperor, with just one punch. Now, it was truly thankful it had surrendered willingly days ago; otherwise, it would have been long dead with its strength.

Seeing the Flash Thunder Leopard heavily injured, Lin Feng spared its life, walked over to the Azure Flame Frost Tiger, took out an elixir from his spatial storage, and handed it over, saying, "Wait here for me, and take this time to rest."

The Azure Flame Frost Tiger nodded and then sat by the entrance of the stairs leading to the lowest level, waiting for Lin Feng.

Cautiously descending to the lowest level, Lin Feng couldn’t imagine what more terrifying beasts might exist here. When he reached the bottom, he found that the entire space was very small. Since the tower was upside down, this must be the top of the tower. The entire space was only ten feet in diameter, and in the center, on a black stone chair, sat a golden skeleton.

Seeing this skeleton immediately reminded him of the dark palace’s ring owner. Lin Feng guessed it must be the remains of a strong Alien Race warrior. The whole skeleton emitted a faint golden glow. Just as Lin Feng was about to step forward to investigate, a wisp of golden Divine Soul appeared on the golden skeleton.

The Divine Soul slowly took the form of an Alien Race appearance and settled onto the skeleton. A faint golden light floated over the entire skeleton, creating a very eerie scene.

This...

Before Lin Feng could react, he received a communication from the skeleton’s spiritual power.

"Destined one, I never expected that the last one to reach me would be a human," said the Divine Soul of the Bandel King. He was once a subordinate of the leader of the entire Frost Highland, and after dying in battle, he sealed his Divine Soul within the Magic Artifact he’d used. For countless years, no Alien Race or demon beast could enter, and to his surprise, the last to enter was a human.

Seeing this Divine Soul, Lin Feng was momentarily stunned, realizing this was indeed the tomb of the Alien Race’s powerful warrior, as the Azure Flame Frost Tiger had said. He respectfully addressed the Divine Soul of the Bandel King, "Senior, what do you mean by destined one?"

"Yes, I once swore that the first person who could enter the Nine-layer Ice Tower would receive it," said Bandel King. The Nine-layer Ice Tower was a Dharma Treasure he had used throughout his life, immensely powerful, crafted entirely from a unique black stone found on the Frost Highland. It could expand and contract, accommodating the universe, a supremely rare Dharma Treasure.

Hearing this, Lin Feng became intrigued. From the moment he entered the lowest level, he sensed a unique aura here. The yuan energy was particularly abundant, especially near the golden skeleton, which was the center point of yuan energy convergence. Then Lin Feng addressed Bandel King, "Senior, I have a request that might be presumptuous."

The first thing he thought of upon arriving was to utilize this yuan energy to help Tao Tao break through to the Myriad Laws Realm. With Tao Tao’s current strength, bolstered by the physical reinforcement from the Transcendence Pond, Tao Tao had reached the pinnacle of Divine Venerable. This place was perfectly suited for Tao Tao to advance.

Bandel King said, "What is your request?"

Since he had stated Lin Feng was his destined one, he was willing to agree to anything Lin Feng asked, as long as it was within his power to assist.

"I would like to borrow this Nine-layer Tower as a cultivation sanctuary for my friend, because I feel the yuan energy here is rich and it is an excellent place for cultivation," Lin Feng said directly.

"Of course, that’s no problem," Bandel King replied.

"Then, may I relocate Senior to another place first?" Because the element gathering point was beneath Bandel King, only here could he achieve the desired effect.

Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Bandel King agreed as well. Lin Feng closed his eyes, transformed the rainbow essence energy into a pair of giant hands to gently lift Bandel King and placed him at a distance. Then, he extended his Divine Sense, retrieving yuan stones from his spatial storage to set up a Spirit Gathering Formation. In such an environment, coupled with the protection of the Spirit Gathering Formation, Tao Tao would absorb the yuan energy more swiftly and convert it into essence energy.