Chapter 330: Volume-3 Chapter-32!
"Lin Feng! Save Me!"
Qingyao again yelled with the heavenly bamboo sword hovering just in front of her neck.
Mao Lang, who felt his control weakening, yelled again:
"We need to leave. Hurry!"
The Martial Emperor and the White Flame Empress looked at each other before nodding, coming to a decision.
The Martial Emperor came forward and bowed:
"Dragon Emperor, please remove the array; we want to leave."
They both knew that without removing the array, they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.
Thus, the first task was to remove the array.
Shang Long only spared their request a glance before looking at Ashen. He asked:
"Ashen, what is your plan? What should I do?"
Ashen smiled at him and requested politely:
"Grandfather, With this girl's life in my hands, Lin Feng won't be able to help the two cultivators from the Mother Phoenix Empire. I'm sure you and the dark emperor can take care of those two cultivators."
He paused, his smile widening victoriously as he added:
"Once you kill even one of them, the victory will be ours. We can kill Lin Feng and the two cultivators at the same time!"
Shang Long's eyes widened at the sheer brilliance of that plan.
First, Lin Feng would be rendered useless because of the hostage.
And with the numbers equal, Shang Long and Ye Chen can kill the other two emperors.
Like this, not only will the criminal Lin Feng die, but they will even be able to weaken the Mother Phoenix Empire as well.
As for Ashen and Ye Ming's safety, that could be left to Shang Wu.
Even though Shang Wu wasn't at the upper stage of the emperor realm, he was still strong enough to protect Ashen and Ye Ming from stray attacks.
It would only be dangerous if an upper-stage cultivator used their full strength to try and kill them, which wouldn't be possible with them being occupied by Shang Long and Ye Chen.
This was the best outcome they could ask for.
"Alright, I'll do as you say." Shang Long nodded before shifting his gaze to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen heard the whole conversation and already knew the plan.
Though he felt a bit reluctant to leave Ye Ming in the protection of Shang Wu, he was still in agreement with their plan.
First, the Mother Phoenix Empire was an enemy for his empire as well; thus, killing two of their upper-stage cultivators was tempting.
Second, he just wanted Lin Feng dead, afraid to let him grow any stronger.
Ye Chen matched Shang Long's gaze and nodded before stepping forward.
He glanced at Shang Wu and said:
"Please keep my son safe."
Getting a nod of affirmation from Shang Wu, he dissolved into the darkness and appeared beside Shang Long.
Meanwhile, the two emperors were panicking as they yelled:
"Please think it over, dragon emperor. We can end this amicably."
And as if they weren't even worthy of a reply, Shang Long shot towards the White Flame Empress.
The White Flame Empress instantly crossed her hands to defend herself.
Boom!
A punch sent her flying into the sky as she struggled to maintain her balance.
Shang Long followed her into the sky, exchanging blow after blow.
Shang Long guided their fight away from Ashen, taking the empress to a height where they appeared like stars.
Boom!
Boom!
Only the sounds of their clash and the momentary white light of the flames reached them.
The Dark Emperor, meanwhile, conjured a dark tentacle that struck the Martial Emperor by his left side, sending him flying into the forest.
The Dark Emperor followed him, continuing his fight in the cover of the forest, where darkness was heightened.
Only the sound of their fight could be heard.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng was back, not in control, but in consciousness.
His voice resounded in Mao Lang's ears:
"Senior, we need to save Qingyao!"
"Save me, Lin Feng!"
Qingyao was shouting in panic, pleading for her lover to rescue her from Ashen's hold.
Mao Lang, however, didn't have the same opinion:
"No, Lin Feng. It's impossible. We need to leave her and save ourselves."
He explained, panicking under the explosive sounds coming from the clashes of the upper-stage cultivators.
He knew that even if one of them died, it would be over for both of them.
He was in a hurry to act.
Seeing Shang Wu, a late-stage cultivator, protecting Ashen and Ye Ming, he felt confident.
If only he left Qingyao to die, the whole situation could turn for the better.
He will take either Ye Ming or Ashen as a hostage and then escape here.
However, Lin Feng's voice came instantly:
"No, Senior, Qingyao supported me when no one else did. You were also there. How can you suggest something like this?"
Mao Lang sighed, explaining:
"Brat, think it through! Either we all die or let only Qingyao die."
Saying that, Mao Lang stepped forward, ready to take action.
Seeing that, Ashen instantly yelled, bringing the sword closer to Qingyao's throat:
"Don't move! If you do, I'll slice off her neck!"
His blood-red eyes gleamed with evil determination, his hands calm without any fear.
Lin Feng's voice screamed in Mao Lang's ears:
"Stop, Senior! If you move, I'll take back control forcefully!"
Lin Feng could take back the control of his body any time.
The only reason he left Mao Lang incharge was because Mao Lang could fight upper-stage-level cultivators.
However, if he were to put Qingyao in danger, he would take back the control without any hesitation.
Mao Lang instantly stopped in his tracks.
To the onlookers, he looked to have reacted to Ashen's warning; however, only he knew that it was Lin Feng who made him stop.
Mao Lang sighed and then asked:
"Then what do you want me to do? Just stand here and wait for our death?"
It was clear to Mao Lang that they didn't have much time to waste.
He had seen the Dragon Emperor's strength firsthand, knowing full well who would win between him and the White Flame Empress.
Lin Feng also understood this, and hence he said:
"No, we will use the trump card we have been saving."
"A-Are you talking about that?" Mao Lang's eyes were wide.
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