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Duan Liang knew that Emperor Ying Tianqing was a formidable figure from ten thousand years ago. Even if Ying Tianqing looked down on him, he was willing to abandon his pride.
He continued amicably, "Brother Qing, the situation is this. Brother Lin Feng and I have bound our lives together, and then he has bound his life with you. This means the three of us are now in the same boat, sharing the same fate. If one dies, all are doomed."
"Therefore, we are brothers who have faced death together and will need to support each other in the future."
Duan Liang was overjoyed. He had initially felt indignant about being bound by Lin Feng. But now, with the Demon Emperor also bound, he realized he had struck gold.
Ying Tianqing finally understood Duan Liang's meaning. His eyes filled with murderous intent, radiating extreme hatred. He, the dignified Demon Emperor, was bound to two insignificant mortals. This was even more unbearable than being sealed. What disgusted him most was Duan Liang calling him "Brother Qing." Could this old geezer be any more disgusting?
Ying Tianqing's brows furrowed in anger. He flexed his arms, and two shimmering black wings sprouted from his back. He was the Black-winged Great Peng who had fallen into the demonic path, possessing the Great Peng bloodline. The Demon Emperor's physique was exceptionally robust.
As his two vast wings unfurled, spanning several meters, a gentle flap sent him shooting into the sky like a black lightning bolt.
"Wait! You can't leave yet!" Lin Feng called out as Ying Tianqing attempted to depart.
Ying Tianqing hovered in the air, looking down at the world like a demon god, and asked in a deep voice, "Youngster, do you have something else?"
"My friend here is enveloped by flames for some reason. Could you help her wake up?" Lin Feng looked at the unconscious Qingniao, unsure how to rouse her, so he turned to Ying Tianqing for help.
Ying Tianqing glanced at Qingniao, protected by the Fire Phoenix, and snorted, "This little girl is a descendant of the Phoenix clan and has a divine soul protecting her. She will awaken once her injuries heal. Why would I need to intervene?"
"Then can you help her wake up faster? Do as I say, why is it so troublesome?" Lin Feng said impatiently.
His words stunned Ying Tianqing. He had lived for over ten thousand years, and no one had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone. This humble human dared to order him around?
Ying Tianqing's demonic energy surged, swirling around him like sharp swords. With a single thought, he could pierce Lin Feng with a thousand arrows, killing him instantly.
Facing Ying Tianqing's fury, Lin Feng remained calm. He didn't believe the Demon Emperor, having just been unsealed, would choose to perish with him. His life was cheap, and as long as the Demon Emperor wasn't foolish, he would know how to choose.
Indeed, Lin Feng had struck at Ying Tianqing's vital point. Ying Tianqing withdrew his terrifying aura and waved his hand. A black beam shot towards Qingniao, who was enveloped by flames.
The black beam collided with the flames, and the two energies seemed to react chemically. The flames were extinguished, and Qingniao gently floated down from mid-air. Lin Feng rushed forward and caught her.
At the same time, Qingniao slowly regained consciousness. She opened her eyes and saw Lin Feng standing before her, unharmed, looking somewhat bewildered. In her unconscious state, she had no idea what had happened. Now, it seemed her gamble had paid off, and she had truly saved Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, what about the Demon Emperor? Did he get out of seclusion smoothly? Did you complete the mission assigned to you by Boss Ziyu?" Qingniao asked a flurry of questions.
Lin Feng smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, everything went smoothly. Thank you for saving me." Lin Feng was truly grateful to Qingniao. If she hadn't threatened to die to force out the Phoenix's divine soul, he would have gone to hell by now. He felt that all the credit should go to Qingniao. Just as the fortune teller had said, Qingniao was truly his lucky star.
"Youngster, is there anything else now?" Ying Tianqing asked fiercely, looking at the inseparable Lin Feng and Qingniao.
"There is one more thing. I know you want to find the person who sealed you to take revenge. For my sake, please let this revenge go." Lin Feng had some good feelings towards True Master Ziyu. He knew that if the Demon Emperor went to kill True Master Ziyu, he had to try and stop him.
Ying Tianqing's expression darkened. He instantly appeared before Lin Feng, staring intently at him and saying, "Little brat, my patience is limited. Don't push your luck!"
"If you think you can threaten me like this, you're too naive!"
"Qiu Long, obey my command! Protect this brat and this old man's safety at all costs. I'll be back soon." Ying Tianqing gave his orders and disappeared into the sky with a flap of his wings.
With Ying Tianqing's departure, only Marshal Qiu Long and Ye Chen and Li Xiang remained.
"Marshal, Lin Feng is my Ye family's enemy, and he was disrespectful to you just now. Why would the Demon Emperor ask you to protect him? On what grounds?" Ye Chen asked, agitated and confused.
Qiu Long was equally unwilling and perplexed. But these were the Demon Emperor's orders, and he dared not disobey.
"Shut up. What does your Ye family amount to?"
"The Emperor has commanded, and this Marshal will protect this brat. If you dare to disrespect him, this Marshal will kill you first!" Qiu Long said resentfully. Ye Chen was frightened into silence and dared not say another word.
Li Xiang, seeing this, felt a surge of delight. What Boss Ziyu had said was true; Lin Feng could indeed restrain the Demon Emperor. Otherwise, why would the dignified Demon Emperor be so wary of Lin Feng?
Qingniao also realized that Lin Feng had indeed managed to restrain the Demon Emperor, and her worried heart finally settled. However, with the Demon Emperor's emergence, the world was destined to be turbulent. What should they do next? Qingniao's mind was in a turmoil.
"Let's go back to the Seventh Division. The Demon Emperor must have gone there."
"If my guess is correct, the Seventh Division is probably finished by now." Lin Feng said with a serious expression.
"Okay, Li Xiang, let's hurry back to the Seventh Division." Qingniao also realized this and quickly signaled Li Xiang to unfurl the paper boat. The group immediately boarded the paper boat and headed back towards the Seventh Division. Marshal Qiu Long, dragging Ye Chen, flew in the air, closely following Lin Feng and the others.
"Brother Lin, you've done a good deed this time."
"We not only obtained the Demon Sealing Lid but also gained the powerful backing of Demon Emperor Ying Tianqing. From now on, your old brother can walk sideways." Duan Liang sat on the boat's deck, beaming with satisfaction.
"Don't celebrate too early. There's always someone better and higher powers. Now that the Demon Emperor has appeared, other hidden experts will also surface."
"Think about it carefully. The Demon Emperor has an irreconcilable hatred with the Heavenly Emperor. Would the Heavenly Emperor allow the Demon Emperor to roam free?" Lin Feng pressed.
Duan Liang's smile immediately vanished at these words.
"You're right. As the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm, the Demon Emperor and righteousness are incompatible. The righteous path will surely take action."
"But this is also a good thing. Chaos breeds heroes. We can use the war between righteousness and evil to our advantage, fish in troubled waters, and with the Demon Emperor as our backing, we can develop stealthily."
"Who knows, maybe one day, we old brothers will also become formidable figures." Duan Liang mused. Lin Feng agreed with Duan Liang's perspective. They were too weak in the eyes of true experts and could only rely on the Demon Emperor to develop stealthily. Perhaps, this way, they could achieve great things.