The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 561: Despicable Donkey, The Demon Emperor!

After storing all twelve great emperor coffins away, Ling Feng bowed deeply toward the spot where the illusion of the Reincarnation Sword Emperor had appeared.

"As they say, the predecessors plant the trees, and the successors enjoy the shade."

The ancient Reincarnation Sword Emperor had gone through great lengths to steal the remains of the twelve great emperors, and likely at an immense cost. Ling Feng had essentially reaped the rewards with minimal effort. The satisfaction of such a fortunate gain was beyond words.

"Senior Reincarnation Sword Emperor, junior Ling Feng has received your true teachings. I vow that I will not dishonor the sword techniques you've passed down!"

After speaking, Ling Feng bowed three more times as a gesture of respect to the remarkable ancient powerhouse.

"It's about time to leave."

Ling Feng pursed his lips as looked towards the stone door that he had previously been unable to budge. Now that he had a grasp over the novice-level Reincarnated Sword Will, he should be able to push the door open and leave this place.

As expected, after Ling Feng's Reincarnated Sword Will enveloped his hand, the luminous barrier on the stone door, sensing the Reincarnated Sword Will's power, no longer resisted him. He was able to slowly push the stone door open.

Ling Feng's sword-like eyebrows lifted slightly as a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.

After bowing once more towards the interior of the cave, Ling Feng executed his movement art and departed.

The stone door closed, embedding itself into the rock wall seamlessly. Even with a thorough inspection, no one would ever guess that there was a hidden space inside.

"This trip to the demon domain in Nanjiang has been fruitful."

The successful transformation of the Reincarnation Sword Embryo into Sword Will allowed Ling Feng to breathe a sigh of relief, as he no longer needed to worry about the backlash.

"It's taken over a month in total, so it's time to leave! But before that, heh..."

Ling Feng squinted and smiled. The demon ruler's tomb was filled with the remains of demon rulers; perhaps he could still find a few demonic cores. That would be quite a haul!

At that moment, the voice of the despicable donkey rang out in his mind, saying casually, "Hey, brat, you really managed to sneak into the demon race's sacred land? With all these demon ruler corpses around, let this divine beast out!"

"Hmm?"

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. Ever since the despicable donkey had absorbed the Earth-Fire True Essence, it had been in deep slumber within the Five Elements Heavenly Palace. He hadn't expected it to wake up so soon.

This could only mean that the donkey had already ascended to the level of a demon emperor!

In the next moment, a flash of black light appeared, and the despicable donkey fell from midair. It struck a pose, performing a few flashy spins before landing on its hind legs. It then dramatically placed one of its front hooves on its forehead before exclaiming, "The world's most handsome divine donkey has made a dazzling return!"

Ling Feng's mouth twitched slightly. While the donkey's power had indeed increased, its despicable nature didn’t seem to change!

"You've returned to the demon emperor level?" Ling Feng asked with a smirk.

"Of course!" The despicable donkey replied smugly. "Becoming a mere demon emperor is nothing worth mentioning!"

"..." Ling Feng's forehead darkened, and he was left speechless.

"What a tomb of demon rulers!" The despicable donkey's cunning eyes darted around, scanning the surroundings. "It's somewhat interesting, but they've been dead for so long that the remaining demonic cores are few and far between!"

As it spoke, the despicable donkey's gaze swept over Ling Feng and suddenly froze in shock.

"Y-You... What's going on with you? The demonic aura around you is even stronger than mine! You didn't turn into a demonic beast, did you?"

The despicable donkey was clearly startled by Ling Feng's aura and mistook the bloodline of the children of the Heavenly Dao for the demon race's Chaotic Bloodline.

This was understandable. Even the ancient demonic jiao ancestor had remarked that no one could see through the Blood of the Emperor. The despicable donkey was no exception.

"Your imagination is wild!" Ling Feng rolled his eyes. "It's a long story, but I did indeed acquire what your demon race calls the Chaotic Bloodline."

"I knew it! With how monstrous you are, you had to be a demonic beast. Now it's proven. You really are one!"

The despicable donkey chuckled and raised a hoof, throwing it around Ling Feng's shoulders. "I say, Little Feng, why don't you stick with this divine beast as my little brother? I'll take care of you!"

Ling Feng shot the donkey a glare and ignored it before continuing to walk forward. Maybe he could still find a demonic core or two.

"Hey, I was just kidding. You're really touchy, brat!"

Ling Feng remained silent.

"Come on, brat. This divine beast is at least a demon emperor now. Show some respect!"

Ling Feng was still speechless.

...

Under the despicable donkey's nearly endless chatter, the man and the donkey finally walked into an enormous burial chamber.

"This must be the ancestor of the Three-Headed Demonic Jiao Clan," Ling Feng remarked, taking a deep breath. The demonic mark of the Three-Headed Demonic Jiao clan on his chest started to warm up slightly. It seemed that this mark wasn't just a simple brand.

It was no wonder that even a chief of the Three-Headed Demonic Jiao Clan like Jin Zhulong would be convinced that Ling Feng was a royal descendant of the Three-Headed Demonic Jiao Clan when he saw the mark on his chest.

"It looks like this old jiao has been dead for nearly ten thousand years," the despicable donkey commented, sounding bored. "Completely dead. No demonic cores or anything like that!"

Ling Feng ignored the donkey and followed the sensations conveyed by the demonic mark, walking directly toward the enormous skeletal remains.

"You're still not giving up?" The despicable donkey, utterly bored, crossed its front hooves over its chest. "If you manage to find anything good in there, this divine beast will kneel right here and call you dad!"

Half an hour later.

Deep within the skeletal remains of the demonic beast, Ling Feng found a broken piece of bone.

As it sensed the mark on Ling Feng's chest, the bone emitted a faint golden light that grew stronger. It seemed to be resonating intensely with Ling Feng's body.

A powerful wave of demonic qi surged toward Ling Feng. Fortunately, his physique had adapted and no longer resisted the demonic qi. In fact, it seemed as though his body could even absorb and refine the demonic qi now.

The demonic qi was so concentrated that it formed a mist!

Ling Feng parted the mist and extracted the piece of bone from within the remains.

Crack!

In an instant, the massive skeletal remains of the demonic beast disintegrated into dust. The once vast burial chamber was now left with only Ling Feng and the despicable donkey inside of it, staring at each other in stunned disbelief.

"Wha... What just happened?" Ling Feng's eyes twitched as he stared at the bone in his hand, unable to stop himself from swallowing hard.

"What did you do, brat?" The despicable donkey's figure flashed as it appeared right in front of Ling Feng, its gaze sweeping over the bone in his hand.

"D-D-D-Demonic God Bone!" The despicable donkey stuttered in shock, its eyes suddenly glowing green. It then began drooling profusely, a large puddle forming on the ground with a splat.

"Demonic God Bone?" Ling Feng raised the piece of bone. Other than the faint golden glow, it didn't seem to have any other special characteristics.

He glanced back at the despicable donkey and noticed it was wiping away its drool. Unable to hold back his curiosity, Ling Feng asked, "Despicable Donkey, what exactly is a Demonic God Bone?"