Chapter 1257: Joining Forces

"Lord Tianzun, what is the meaning of this?"

The Heavenly Pool Island Master's eyes turned blood-red. It glared at the Heaven-Patrolling Angel with gritted teeth.

The Heaven-Patrolling Angel's face remained expressionless. He glanced at the Heavenly Pool Island Master with a calm, indifferent gaze and said, "Why? Do you have an opinion about me?"

"Subordinate... only wishes to understand why."

The Heavenly Pool Island Master trembled all over. It felt as if it had been toyed within the palm of another's hand.

The Heaven-Patrolling Angel's voice softened slightly. "Heavenly Pool Island Master, I promised to take you away. I never said I would take your followers with you. These creatures have devoured countless humans over the centuries. Their blood and flesh are the key to awakening the Heaven-Scorching Pestle."

"

Uh...

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Upon hearing that, the Heavenly Pool Island Master slowly restrained the hostility in its eyes. It clenched its fists and forced out its words between its teeth. "Thank you, Lord Tianzun. I misunderstood your intentions."

As it lowered its head, its gaze swept across the corpses of its fallen subordinates. A faint flicker of killing intent flashed in its eyes.

"You have served me faithfully these ten years. I have seen it and will not forget my promise."

The Heaven-Patrolling Angel's voice was cold and steady. After a pause, he continued, "The vitality of these sacrifices and the blood and flesh of demons have awakened about eighty percent of the Heaven-Scorching Pestle's power. To fully charge it and tear open the boundaries of space-time, we still need another source of purer elemental qi! I already have preparations in place. But before that..."

His gaze turned toward Ling Feng and his companions. His eyes narrowed slightly. "Human, I noticed you the moment you entered the Sea of Miracles. There is something unusual about your aura. What could it be?"

He inhaled softly, then suddenly smiled. "Divine blood! Let me sense it carefully...

Ah,

the aura of the Jiuli Clan. Excellent. Who would have thought my luck would be this good? A divine race walking into my trap of his own accord!"

Ling Feng's eyes narrowed. It seemed that the divine blood Mu Qianxue had left within his body was masking the aura of the Blood of the Emperor. Because of that, the Heaven-Patrolling Angel had mistaken him for one of the Jiuli Divine Clan.

"Heavenly Pool Island Master, go. Capture him alive for me. The rest can live or die as they please!"

The Heaven-Patrolling Angel spoke with the casual dominance of a ruler playing a game of chess. Everyone before him was no more than a disposable piece.

The Heavenly Pool Island Master's eyes gleamed with hidden malice. It glanced cautiously at the Heaven-Scorching Pestle, then spread its wings. Its speed was terrifying. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Lou Qianzhong.

"Shit!"

Lou Qianzhong's eyelids twitched violently. A demonic claw shot toward his heart. He barely twisted aside, but even so, three deep gashes tore across his chest, cutting to the bone.

𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"

Pfft!

"

Blood sprayed from his mouth. One exchange and he was almost split in two!

Ling Feng immediately summoned Despicable Donkey and Xiao Bai. Against such an opponent, he dared not hold back any longer. Just as he prepared to strike and save Lou Qianzhong, a pitch-black blade of nothingness flew from the void. It was aimed straight at the island master's head.

"

Mhmm?

Space-time power?"

The Heavenly Pool Island Master's expression changed. Without hesitation, it unfurled its wings, abandoned its assault on Lou Qianzhong, and shot back hundreds of meters to evade the strike. It steadied himself, glaring into the distance. "Who dares to ambush me?"

"Evil monster of Heavenly Pool Island, die!"

A massive figure descended from the sky. It was the City Lord of Tianhuang City, the overlord of the Tianlan Sea Region, the Venerable of the Desolate Sea!

Throughout the entire Tianlan Sea Region, only one person could wield the power of space-time, and the only one born with the Sacred Body of Space-Time, the Venerable of the Desolate Sea.

Behind him stood more than ten human cultivators. Murong Zining followed closely, with Di Xuan and Yang Huanzhi among the group.

After the horrific blood sacrifice, the forces led by the Venerable of the Desolate Sea had finally arrived.

When the Human Emperor experts saw the Heavenly Pool Island Master, their faces grew heavy. This was the largest and most fearsome monster they had ever seen since entering the Sea of Miracles!

Lou Qianzhong, still reeling from his near death, looked back and saw who had saved him. It was the Venerable of the Desolate Sea. He exhaled deeply and said in a low voice, "Old Murong, I owe you one!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea's expression was grave. He fixed his cold gaze on the Heavenly Pool Island Master. "Such a monster must be destroyed by all. Lord Lou, you and I may not walk the same path, but for now, we must fight together if we are to kill this abomination!"

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Em

..."

Lou Qianzhong hesitated for a moment, then nodded. It was indeed the only reasonable choice.

Ling Feng, however, smiled faintly. He knew all too well what kind of man the Venerable of the Desolate Sea was. Given their enmity, there was no way that man had saved Lou Qianzhong out of goodwill.

There had to be a scheme hidden behind this display!

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea snorted. His voice was righteous and loud. "Everyone, that monster must be their leader. Capture the king, and the thieves will scatter. Once we kill it, the secret treasures of Jiumu City will belong to us all!"

He turned to Ling Feng, his face dark, his tone seething with hatred. "Ling Feng, you and I have our grudges, and they will be settled in time. But for now, set aside our feud. Join forces with us and kill this monster! What do you say?"

Murong Zining bit her lip and glared at her grandfather. Though resentment burned in her heart, she understood the importance of the moment. She gritted her teeth and said, "Ling Feng, the hatred between you and my clan can wait until after we leave the Sea of Miracles. For now, I am willing to fight beside you against our common enemy!"

"Are you finished talking? Do you take me for a corpse?"

The Heavenly Pool Island Master's voice was filled with fury. It glared at the Venerable of the Desolate Sea and roared, "Old fool, die!"

With a snarl, it lunged at the Venerable of the Desolate Sea, claws outstretched.

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea let out a cold snort and unleashed the power of space-time to meet the attack. "Everyone, time is short. I cannot defeat this monster alone. Lend me your strength!"

The Human Emperors under his command gritted their teeth and joined the fight. They all understood that the Heavenly Pool Island Master was dangerous, but the red-haired man standing in the distance was far worse.

If the Venerable of the Desolate Sea were to fall, no one would be left capable of facing that red-haired being. Everyone would die.

Fortunately, the red-haired man still showed no sign of moving. He watched the battle with amusement, as though enjoying a show.

As the Venerable of the Desolate Sea's followers attacked in unison, Lou Qianzhong frowned and turned to Ling Feng. "Kid, should we join in too?"

"No!"

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes and looked in the opposite direction of the Heaven-Patrolling Angel. His expression was calm. "For now, we watch!"