Chapter 1253: There Is Only One Truth

"What mistake?" President Fang glared at Ling Feng, hatred flashing in his eyes.

"Greed!"

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. "Your mistake was killing Zong Lian and then taking his storage spirit ring."

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Oh?

And what's wrong with that?" President Fang asked, frowning.

"The monsters on Heavenly Pool Island have long lost their elemental force. A storage spirit ring is nothing but scrap metal to them. Even the pills and secret manuals inside would mean nothing. So tell me, if they were in such a hurry to leave, why would they bother taking Zong Lian's storage spirit ring?"

"That can only mean one thing!"

Ling Feng pointed straight at President Fang. "You were never after the treasures of Heavenly Pool Island. You leaked the secret of the ancient altar because you wanted to lure everyone into the Sea of Miracles and steal the valuables they carried."

"Splendid. What a brilliant deduction!"

President Fang burst into laughter, clapping his hands. "You even managed to figure that out. I'm honestly impressed!"

Ling Feng's gaze turned cold. "Do you remember what Lin Mu said when he first arrived? You were the one who told him about the ancient array on Misty Sea Volcano Island. I have every reason to believe that you were the one who spread that news in the first place. Your real goal was to rob Lin Mu, an inner sect disciple of the Dongling Immortal Pool, of his treasures and secrets!"

"I have to admit, you hid yourself well. Your acting was flawless. You almost fooled me!"

President Fang's laughter gradually faded. His tone dropped to a quiet calm. "Ling Feng, you truly are clever. You've almost uncovered everything. Yes, I planned from the beginning to kill everyone and take their treasures. What I didn't expect was that someone like you would appear in this team!"

"Originally, I was supposed to be the one who discovered how to reinforce the array. Everyone would have trusted me, and I would have become the leader!"

"I was also supposed to be the one to uncover the secret of the man-eating monsters. With fear on my side, I could have eliminated everyone one by one. But you kept getting in my way!"

President Fang sneered. "Then Zong Lian thought he was clever, but he gave me an opening. Later, you and Lou Qianzhong stayed together, and I had no chance to strike. I had to pretend weakness again and again. I thought I'd covered every trace, but I didn't expect you to be this sharp. So sharp it's irritating!"

Ling Feng's expression remained calm. "There's still one thing I don't understand. When we were at the city gate, you wanted to leave. Were you planning to give up your prey?"

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Hmph.

You fools really think the Heavenly Pool Island Master is someone you can provoke? If you want to die, don't drag me with you!"

President Fang's face twisted. "But I didn't expect you to stop me. It seems you never planned to let me walk away!"

"You're right," Ling Feng said coldly. "The others had no deep ties to me. As for Zong Lian, I even had a grudge with him. If you were just killing and looting, I might have stayed out of it. But the moment you tried to strike at me, your fate was sealed!"

A flash of sword light appeared in Ling Feng's hand. He leveled his blade at President Fang. "People like you may look human, but you're no different from those monsters. You've already lost all humanity. You don't deserve to live!"

"You? Kill me? If Lou Qianzhong were still with you, I might have felt a bit of hesitation. But now? You, alone? Don't make me laugh. That move you used to kill the monster was impressive, I'll admit that. But tell me, can you still use it now?"

Ling Feng's eyelid twitched slightly. Though he showed no weakness, Xiao Bai's Eight Swords As One technique had drained most of his elemental force. It would take at least a day before he could unleash that move again.

"I don't need that move against you."

Ling Feng smiled faintly.

A harsh, grating voice echoed out of the void.

"About time, you brat. You finally let this divine beast out for some fresh air!"

It was, of course, Despicable Donkey.

Ling Feng had deliberately kept Despicable Donkey hidden for this moment. President Fang's strength might rival Lou Qianzhong's, but he had assumed Ling Feng had run out of tricks.

"Demon... Demon emperor!" President Fang's expression changed drastically. The aura from the black donkey filled him with dread. The creature didn't look impressive, yet it was a mid-tier demon emperor!

After fully refining the remaining Essence Blood Pearls, Despicable Donkey had broken through to the mid-tier demon emperor.

"Tell me now, who's the prey and who's the hunter?"

From the moment he'd asked President Fang to join his team, Ling Feng had already decided to eliminate this hidden threat.

"Damn you, brat! You're strong, I'll give you that. But the one who'll have the last laugh is still me! Did you really think I wouldn't have a backup plan?"

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

President Fang shouted, "Bloodlight Void! Blood Escape Technique!"

Yet after several moments, nothing happened. He stared in horror. "Impossible! Why isn't it working?"

"You left a drop of your essence blood in two different spaces and infused each with your so-called blood secret art, allowing you to move instantly between them. Such a common trick, yet you gave it a grand name like Blood Escape Technique? How laughable!"

Ling Feng said, his voice cold with hatred, "I removed the blood art you left on Yan'er long ago. And one more thing, Yan'er isn't like the others. She's a close companion of mine. If you lay a finger on her, you'll pay with your life."

Before his voice faded, Ling Feng struck. His sword flashed toward President Fang. Despicable Donkey lunged as well, man and beast attacking from both sides.

"Damn it!"

The fight didn't last long. Even against someone of equal tier, demonkind were stronger than humans. Despicable Donkey's bloodline was extraordinary, and after consuming the Sacred Dragon Tyrant-Blood Pill, its potential had surged to new heights.

Working together, Ling Feng and Despicable Donkey left President Fang no room to escape. Within moments, Despicable Donkey's hooves crushed his skull. The traitor died where he stood.