The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1274: Going Too Far
The three Human Emperors of the Murong Clan severely wounded Murong Zining. In order to seize her storage spirit ring, they twisted her fingers apart and broke them by force.
Murong Zining knelt and begged the three Human Emperors to return the storage spirit ring to her. Her plea only earned her another round of savage beating.
The Ice Emperor's eyes grew colder. "Hmph! You were offered mercy and refused it. Since you show no gratitude for being spared, I shall send you to join your grandfather!"
He strode forward and stomped toward Murong Zining's chest with his full strength. If the strike landed, her chest would explode and she would die instantly.
The surrounding members of the Murong Clan watched, each one enraged yet silent. With the Venerable of the Desolate Sea dead, the Murong Clan was now led by the three Human Emperors, leaving the other elders completely unable to intervene.
It was a pity Murong Zining's father died young. Otherwise she would not have fallen into such misery.
At that moment, a streak of fire shot in from beyond the sky. The Ice Emperor's pupils constricted and he quickly retreated, glaring toward the west. His voice trembled with fury. "Who is there?"
"How entertaining it must be to bully a woman."
A soft sigh traveled from far away to near. The next moment, a youth in white robes appeared, hovering in the air. A flame danced on his fingertip, and the burst of fire from moments before had originated from him.
Murong Zining lifted her head slightly. When she saw the youth's face, her entire body turned cold as if she had been dropped into hell.
The newcomer was Ling Feng!
"Who are you?"
The Ice Emperor stared at Ling Feng. His expression grew cautious. The youth's cultivation did not seem remarkable at all, yet the flame he released felt extremely dangerous.
It turned out that although the Ice Emperor had previously encountered Ling Feng, he had only seen the face of Long Fei, never Ling Feng's true appearance. Thus, while he knew of Ling Feng, he did not know what he looked like.
"Old Ice Emperor, you intervened to trap me back at Wuling Manor. Have you grown senile so quickly that you can no longer remember what you did?"
Ling Feng's eyes were cold as he spoke.
"It's... It's you!"
The Ice Emperor's expression tightened as he recalled Ling Feng killing Lu Baichuan right in front of the Venerable of the Desolate Sea. His voice deepened. "Sir, the Venerable of the Desolate Sea is already dead, and my Murong Clan no longer shares any feud with you. This is an internal matter for our clan, and I ask that you do not interfere!"
Ling Feng shook his head. "Old Ice Emperor. If you struck Murong Zining down in a single blow, it would have nothing to do with me. Yet I cannot tolerate people who rely on strength to torment the weak. I cannot stand by and watch you abuse someone simply because you can!"
It turned out that after Ling Feng left the island, he and Tuoba Yan traveled directly to Tianhuang City.
He was originally heading to the Tianmeng Chamber of Commerce to purchase some herbs when he noticed a strong light coming from the direction of the Murong Mansion, indicating that someone seemed to be fighting. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
He thought of the Murong Clan's repeated attempts to cause him trouble. Why spend money buying spiritual herbs when he could simply collect them directly from the Murong Clan?
Having ruled the Inner Sea for many years, their accumulated treasures were surely abundant. In fact, taking only a little from them felt like a saintly act of great compassion, like returning kindness for hostility.
He approached the Murong Mansion and happened to see the Ice Emperor and the Thunder Emperor working together to brutalize Murong Zining.
The matter had nothing to do with him. Yet the Ice Emperor's cruelty pushed all limits. Ling Feng could not restrain himself and chose to intervene.
Murong Zining was already half-conscious. She trembled when she heard Ling Feng's voice.
Why is he here?
In her dying moments, she suddenly realized how insignificant her intense hatred for that person truly was. It wasn't hatred at all. It was just her own pride surfacing, unwilling to acknowledge that someone so exceptionally talented existed, especially since that person completely disregarded her.
Seeing Ling Feng appear at that moment, Murong Zining burst into tears, her heart choked with sorrow. Even as I die, I have to appear before him in such a humiliating state...
Ling Feng flickered through the air and crossed the high wall as easily as if he were taking a walk. He landed openly inside the Murong estate. A stunning woman followed closely behind him.
The man was strikingly handsome with a dignified presence. The woman was breathtaking and ethereal. Their sudden appearance made everyone present think the same thought. They looked like immortal partners descended from the heavens.
"Ling Feng, refuse the easy path and you will have to swallow the bitter one!"
The Ice Emperor now understood Ling Feng's identity. His brows tightened and his voice grew sharp. "Do not assume that we fear you!"
Ling Feng laughed. "Whether you fear me or not means nothing."
Ling Feng stood with his hands clasped behind his back, positioning himself ten paces away from the Ice Emperor. He glanced at Murong Zining on the ground and sighed softly.
He had never thought highly of this woman, and her life or death had nothing to do with him. However, seeing Murong Zining suffer such humiliation made him think of his own past.
He remembered the same feeling of helplessness, the same suffocating despair that felt like falling into an Asura hell.
