Chapter 1048: Man and Donkey Become One

In an instant, the strange fragrance thickened a hundredfold, flooding the vast altar.

Hiss!

Beneath the radiance of the Supreme Lotus Seed, the white petals of the lotus began to wither at an alarming rate. As golden light rippled across them, the seed trembled slightly, as if about to soar into the air at any moment.

"Now! Take the Supreme Lotus Seed!"

A panicked voice rang out.

Once the Supreme Lotus Seed reached full maturity, the divine radiance it released would purify the bloodbone altar below, stripping it of all vital essence. At the same time, the Evil Dao White Lotus would be consumed entirely by the light.

If that happened, the evil cultivators would gain nothing in the end.

Boom!

A thunderous boom split the heavens. Silhouettes burst from all directions, rising into the sky as they raced toward the golden seed nestled at the center of the Evil Dao White Lotus.

Even if they could not seize the seed itself, catching a trace of its scent would still be a stroke of rare fortune.

"Who's there?"

Suddenly, below the altar, Blood Sword Heavenly Lord's face changed. He looked up sharply, then launched into the air and struck with full force.

Boom!

A surge of black smoke and evil qi blasted upward. A curtain of darkness rolled across the sky like a tidal wave, drowning the air in malevolent power.

Swoosh!

At that moment, a rush of wind swept past the altar. While the evil cultivators fought for the Supreme Lotus Seed, a black figure silently appeared beside it.

In the blink of an eye, the figure snatched the seed and vanished before anyone could react.

A massive palm imprint followed in hot pursuit. A bolt of lightning crashed down from above, slamming into the giant lotus and shattering it into countless petals.

Everything unfolded in the span of a breath. The movements were clean, precise, and without the slightest hesitation.

"Damn it! Who just did that?"

"We're under attack! The Evil Dao White Lotus has been destroyed, and the Supreme Lotus Seed is gone!"

"Damn it all!"

The crowd of evil dao cultivators lost control. The king-tier experts erupted with fury, their faces twisted with rage. They wanted nothing more than to tear the thief apart.

Stealing the Supreme Lotus Seed was one thing. But destroying the Evil Dao White Lotus as well? That was unforgivable.

"You bastard! You're dead!"

Blood Sword Heavenly Lord let out a deafening roar and shot into the sky. There was no chance he would let the thief get away.

"Don't let him escape! If the lord or the Silver Wolf Demon Emperor holds us responsible, none of us will survive."

The scar-faced cultivator growled and flew into the sky, vowing to rip the thief limb from limb.

The other two king-tier experts followed close behind, chasing the fleeing figure with all their might.

In a heartbeat, the once quiet island in the Yanming Sea descended into chaos. Evil cultivators surged like maddened beasts, shouting and cursing in every direction.

Everything had happened too quickly.

Or perhaps the intruder had simply been too fast.

Despite the heavy security and numerous experts on the island, not one of them had noticed the thief slipping in.

"You've got a death wish!"

Blood Sword Heavenly Lord was the first to give chase. He roared in fury, his entire body trembling with rage.

"Drag him back here! I'll show him what it means to wish for death!"

Evil cultivators were ruthless by nature. To be infiltrated so easily and toyed with was a humiliation none of them could tolerate.

"You worthless worm. Hand over the Supreme Lotus Seed. If you refuse, I'll let you taste what it's like to be eaten alive by ten thousand ghosts!"

A deafening explosion followed.

Black mist burst from the Blood Sword Heavenly Lord, and the full might of the Evil Dao surged into the sky. Under the oppressive heavens, torrents of sinister energy exploded outward like a tidal flood, engulfing everything in their path.

Sinister laughter echoed in all directions.

Ghostly figures emerged from the mist, surrounding the Blood Sword Heavenly Lord. Each one stood over ten zhang tall, as though summoned from a dark and ancient realm.

One. Two. Three...

Eight ghostly fiends materialized in the air. Their auras were monstrous, each radiating strength on par with a high king-tier expert.

Without warning, the Blood Sword Heavenly Lord raised his sword. A wave of pitch-black light erupted from the blade as he swung, sending a destructive arc through the sky. The air trembled beneath the strike as a massive tide of evil qi swallowed the horizon.

At the same time, the eight ghostly fiends let out bloodcurdling wails as they lunged toward the black figure who had stolen the seed.

"I don't have time to waste on you."

"Seriously? Why are you all chasing me down like this? I'm just a divine beast, for heaven's sake!"

The voice that rang out was bizarre. Two overlapping tones echoed together, one belonging to Ling Feng, the other unmistakably that of Despicable Donkey.

The voice came from a single body. Man and donkey had merged into one. Two minds, one form.

After learning that Mu Qianxue could fuse with the black cat Ye Yi, Ling Feng had been struck by inspiration. If he and Despicable Donkey could merge as well, their combined strength might be enough to break through a siege of evil cultivators.

It took some convincing, but Despicable Donkey finally admitted that a secret art existed. It allowed a demonic pet to temporarily merge with its master. However, the technique consumed the pet's life essence, so Despicable Donkey had always refused to use it.

But with Zifeng's Vitality Fusion ability, any lost vitality could be restored.

As long as Zifeng replenished what had been burned after the fusion ended, there would be no lasting harm.

That was how this astonishing scene had come to pass. Ling Feng and Despicable Donkey became one, snatched the Supreme Lotus Seed in a single move, and destroyed the Evil Dao White Lotus without delay.

The fused body moved under Ling Feng's control, but its power rivaled that of a true demon emperor. Combined with the Eye of the Emperor's abilities, they now had the strength to dominate the battlefield.

The only drawback was that the fusion could last no more than fifteen minutes. Ling Feng had no intention of staying longer than necessary. If they remained once the true demon emperors dispatched by the Silver Wolf Demon Emperor arrived, there would be no escape.

"Third-phase Devouring Flame!"

Ling Feng shouted, unleashing demonic energy equivalent to that of a demon emperor. The flame roared to life, its destructive power soaring to terrifying new heights.

A dragon of purple fire swept across the sky, engulfing the ghostly fiends. Not even the king-tier ones could withstand its fury.