The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1258: Scheming

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea might be able to deceive others, but he could never fool Ling Feng.

All that talk about setting aside grudges and uniting against a common enemy sounded noble, but Ling Feng did not believe a single word.

His attitude caught everyone off guard. Lan Yuhuang gave him a surprised glance, wondering why he was still clinging to personal grievances at a time like this.

Lou Qianzhong also frowned slightly. In his view, Ling Feng was being far too emotional. Their greatest enemies now were clearly the Heavenly Pool Island Master and the red-haired man. Even the Venerable of the Desolate Sea had recognized the situation instantly, yet Ling Feng seemed unwilling to act with his usual clarity.

"Brother Ling, the priority right now is to destroy those monsters," Lin Mu said after taking a deep breath. "The Venerable of the Desolate Sea may not be trustworthy, but he is at least human, and a strong ally. Working with him is the only viable option."

"No," Ling Feng said firmly. "I will work with anyone but him."

He kept his eyes fixed on the red-haired man and spoke in a low voice. "I said to stay still and observe. No one moves without my order!"

"Damn it!"

Several Human Emperors from the Venerableof the Desolate Sea's group began cursing loudly. "What a scheming brat! He just wants to sit back and watch us fight. Venerable of the Desolate Sea, that boy is clearly up to no good!"

While suppressing the Heavenly Pool Island Master, the Venerable of the Desolate Sea shouted, "Lord Lou, do you see his true face now? If we cooperate, we both stand to gain, yet he refuses and only wants to profit from our struggle. His venomous heart is plain to see. Lord Lou, Young Master Lin, if you help me here, the secret treasures of Jiumu City will be yours as well!"

"Damn it all!"

Lou Qianzhong, angered by his words, drew out his heavy iron rod and roared, "Ling Feng, looks like I misjudged you. You can stand there and watch all you want. I won't let anyone accuse me of cowardice!"

Hot-tempered as ever, Lou Qianzhong ignored Ling Feng's order and charged straight at the Heavenly Pool Island Master. Over ten Human Emperors joined in, attacking together. Though the Heavenly Pool Island Master's body was tough and powerful, it began to lose ground under their combined assault.

"Sigh..."

Ling Feng sighed softly but did not move. Instead, he turned to Tuoba Yan and the others. "We're moving back another hundred zhang!"

"Wait, what?"

Lan Yuhuang could not hold back anymore. Ling Feng's decision to retreat at such a critical moment made no sense to her.

"Fatty, you're too cautious!"

Lin Mu too growled, clenching his fists. "Brother Ling, are you really planning to sit back and reap the rewards just as the Venerable of the Desolate Sea said?"

"Trust me," Ling Feng said calmly. "Stay back!"

He drew in a long breath and led his group farther away toward the edge of the square. The red-haired man observed all of this with a faint smile. He looked like a spectator enjoying a show, indifferent to who lived or died.

Lin Mu and Lan Yuhuang exchanged a glance and let out a soft sigh, resigning themselves to retreat alongside Ling Feng.

They believed Ling Feng had reasons for his actions.

Despicable Donkey, however, looked grim. His voice echoed in Ling Feng's mind through spiritual consciousness transmission. "Ling Feng, how do you plan to take that thing down? We can't withstand a single hit even if we used beast-soul fusion!"

"Watch carefully and wait for an opening," Ling Feng replied. His breath steadied. In moments like this, only calm could turn the tide.

Seeing Ling Feng's group retreating instead of helping, the Human Emperors fighting beside the Venerable of the Desolate Sea became furious. They hurled curses at Ling Feng's group between blows. Only Yang Huanzhi, watching from behind, grew even more wary of the Venerable of the Desolate Sea. He feared dying without even understanding how he had been betrayed.

One Human Emperor wielding a blade sneered. "Lord Lou, I never thought someone as proud as you would stand with people like that."

Lou Qianzhong spat. "Shut your filthy mouth, Blade Emperor. If you've got energy to waste, use it on the monster instead!"

"Hehe." The Blade Emperor was humiliated but held his tongue. Rage burned in his chest, and he unleashed it all on the Heavenly Pool Island Master.

"Blade of Nothingness!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea shouted, forcing the Heavenly Pool Island Master backward once more.

Ink green blood splattered into the air. A deep gash tore open across the monster's chest.

"The monster's hurt!"

"Finish it while it's weak!"

Over a dozen Human Emperors surged forward, unleashing their divine skills in a flood of attacks that filled the sky.

"Damn you!"

The Heavenly Pool Island Master flapped its wings and shot upward. Its murderous gaze swept across the attackers as it fought back desperately while retreating. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Still trying to run?"

The Blade Emperor laughed. "Die, monster!"

The other Human Emperors followed closely. They all knew too well how quickly these monsters could heal. If they didn't strike now, their earlier efforts would be wasted.

"Yes, keep pressing it! Kill it!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea raised both hands. A massive black sphere formed above his head, crackling with lightning. Inside it churned the compressed power of void and time, like a miniature space-time rifts. He hurled it toward the Heavenly Pool Island Master with all his strength.

The Heavenly Pool Island Master's eyes widened. It flapped its wings frantically, retreating in panic. Encouraged, the Human Emperors gave chase.

"Die, monster!"

Murong Zining gathered her elemental force, preparing to join the others, but her grandfather grabbed her arm. "Zining, stay here and watch!"

"Uh..."

She bit her lip and hesitated, then nodded. "Alright."

At that moment, the Heavenly Pool Island Master had reached the center of the square, directly before the Heaven-Scorching Pestle. Ling Feng's eyes narrowed. "As expected!"

Lan Yuhuang whispered, "What do you mean?"

Ling Feng pointed toward the massive pestle. "Look."

Everyone followed his gesture. Their gazes fell upon the Heaven-Scorching Pestle, and the memory of the earlier blood sacrifice sent chills down their spines.

"No way..."

Could it be that the Heavenly Pool Island Master was deliberately drawing everyone closer to lure them into the Heaven-Scorching Pestle's range?

"Fall back!" Lin Mu shouted, his voice echoing across the square.

But the Human Emperors chasing the Heavenly Pool Island Master ignored him.

The monster is already weakened.

Retreat now?

Only a fool would do that!

Among them, only Yang Huanzhi, still wary of the Venerable of the Desolate Sea, halted immediately. The next instant, the giant iron pestle came alive. Countless black tentacles erupted from its surface and lashed out toward the charging Human Emperor experts.

At the front, the Heavenly Pool Island Master grinned savagely. Its body turned into a streak of blood and vanished, reappearing beside the red-haired man.

The Human Emperors were not so fortunate. Before they could even react, the tentacles wrapped around their bodies. Their flesh and blood were drained away in an instant, leaving only shriveled husks that collapsed into piles of white bone scattered across the ground.