Chapter 2695 - 2694: Demon King and Human Emperor

"How dare you, Song Ruozhao! You have the audacity to act so recklessly! Do you know your crime?" the Human Emperor roared.

"May I ask, Human Emperor, where have I been reckless, and what crime have I committed? Didn’t I just stretch my arms and legs a bit?" Song Ruozhao replied with a smile.

"Back in the day, you committed an unpardonable sin. The Dao Sect judged you, and you were executed. Now, you dare to resurrect using such dark methods, and even boldly absorb the Qi of the Great Dao!"

"That’s not quite right. Who doesn’t want to live? Haven’t you lived longer than I have? And you’re human. What unorthodox means did you use? By living so long, you should know the beauty of being alive, right?"

"I just want to live. Is that wrong?" Song Ruozhao shrugged.

The Human Emperor had already withdrawn his attack, and Song Ruozhao’s Long Qin Sword hovered before him, seemingly guarding against a sneak attack by the Human Emperor.

"I survived until today solely on my cultivation and strength, never using any unorthodox methods..."

"Hahaha!" Song Ruozhao laughed heartily. "You must have almost laughed when you said that. How shameless can you be?"

"You’ve practiced for so many years yet remain trapped in this world, never reaching the Longevity Realm. How do you live so long? Don’t think I don’t know; I’ve just been too lazy to expose you."

The Human Emperor glared at Song Ruozhao, but said nothing.

Then, the Human Emperor suddenly turned his gaze to Ling Feng, showing a hint of surprise in his eyes, although his voice remained cold and slightly angry:

"And who are you? Does Song Ruozhao’s return today have anything to do with you?"

Faced with the Human Emperor’s questioning, Ling Feng remained silent as if he hadn’t heard anything.

The Human Emperor was furious. It had been a long time since anyone dared to ignore him. Even Song Ruozhao had to speak to the Human Emperor, so who was this person who dared to disregard him?

The Human Emperor sensed that Ling Feng was human, and struggled to suppress his anger: "I’m asking you a question; why aren’t you answering?"

Ling Feng was originally talking to Ling Yao, but being interrupted put him in a bad mood. He looked up at the Human Emperor and said casually:

"What are you? Do I have to speak with you?"

"Just go back and be a good emperor of the Human Race. Even though I’m human, I don’t have to be polite to you. Who do you think you are?"

Ling Feng’s sharp words angered the Human Emperor, who was ready to strike at Ling Feng.

Ling Yao looked at the Human Emperor and said flatly: "Be careful, this guy seems like he’s about to make a move on you."

Ling Feng laughed and said: "No worries, let’s see what he can do."

"Haha!" Song Ruozhao laughed loudly. "Did you hear that? Even my friend said,"

"Just go back to being the emperor of the Human Race. Let me deal with those old Dao Sect geezers first, and then I’ll come to settle the scores from back then with you slowly!" Song Ruozhao’s expression also turned cold.

The Human Emperor laughed in anger: "With just you, do you think you can overturn anything? Back then, we could capture and judge you; now we can seal you again just as easily!"

"If we catch you again this time, you won’t be so lucky as to survive. We’ll annihilate your primordial spirit completely!"

Ling Feng looked at the Human Emperor. Though it was his first time meeting him, he had an instinctive feeling that the Human Emperor wasn’t a good person. The emperor’s tone and demeanor didn’t match his imperial status at all.

Is this the nature of emperors in this world? It would be better if I were emperor. Ling Feng internally mocked.

Song Ruozhao firmly grasped the hilt of Long Qin Sword, pointing it at the Human Emperor, exuding a domineering aura: "If you insist on blocking my way today, then I will leave the Human Race without an emperor!"

The Human Emperor’s regal attire emitted a golden glow as he looked at Song Ruozhao coldly: "It seems you’re intent on challenging my authority!"

As the two were about to clash and Ling Feng was ready to enjoy the show, a dragon’s roar came from afar, and Ling Feng turned his head to look.

A Black Dragon flew in from the opposite direction of the Human Emperor, coming to Song Ruozhao and the Human Emperor’s side. The Black Dragon slowly transformed in midair into a young man in a black robe with gold thread.

He approached Song Ruozhao and the Human Emperor with a smile, looking at both and saying: "What’s going on here? Are you two really going to fight? If you do, these mountains will be flattened,"

"If so, when all those humans die, the Human Emperor will surely blame us Devil Clan, and then there’ll be war again. What shall we do then?"

The Human Emperor looked coldly at the sinisterly humorous black-robed man and said rather cruelly: "Demon King, what are you doing here? Today’s matters don’t concern you!"

Ling Feng looked at the young-looking man in the black robe, unexpectedly realizing he was the Demon King. No wonder the dragon earlier had such a dense demonic aura and kingly presence!

Beside him, Little Fei looked at the Demon King with some trepidation and said, "Master, be careful, the Demon King’s strength is formidable. Maybe because of racial suppression, I find him terrifying. If you clash with him now, it may lead to a great battle!"

Ling Feng nodded, understandingly bringing Little Fei into the Jade Pendant. By now, Ling Yao had almost recovered, standing silently beside Ling Feng, watching the three figures in the air in confrontation.

The Demon King yawned, "How is this unrelated to me? If I remember correctly, years ago, Song Ruozhao had a great feud with your kind, didn’t he?"

"Your Human Race and the Dao Sect, under the banner of justice, forced his wife to death and sentenced him to death. He’s now your enemy, and the enemy of my enemy is a friend, right?"

"Naturally, we of the Devil Clan would want to be friends with such a person." The Demon King grinned, like an innocent young man.

Song Ruozhao, hearing the Demon King mention events of the past, his face grew even darker, then suddenly showed a manic smile:

"No need for the Demon King’s concern. Although I have some grudges with them, it’s not enough to side with your Devil Clan."

"Oh?" The Demon King tilted his head with a smile, "Is it only some grudges? I recall your wife was pregnant back then, wasn’t she? The child was about to be born, right?"

"Such hatred of killing wife and child, if it were me, I couldn’t bear it."

Song Ruozhao’s smile froze, then completely disappeared.

"Such a freak, neither human nor demon, is better off dead, to prevent future evil to others," the Human Emperor said with an expression full of disgust.

"Neither human nor demon? Could it be..." Ling Feng already had a suspicion in his heart.

"That’s right, it’s just as you think." The Demon King suddenly came to Ling Feng’s side, circled him several times, and then praised:

"Tsk tsk tsk, a prodigy of the ages! You must be Ling Feng, right?"

Ling Feng looked at the Demon King’s smile, and said indifferently, "I am Ling Feng. Jian Mu and the others have already told you about me? The Devil Clan’s information relay is really fast."

The Demon King nodded, "Indeed, Mr. Ling Feng, you are wise. It was Jian Mu and the others who informed me, saying they discovered an outsider and that I should take the time to see for myself, maybe even make a friend. So here I am, revealing my true form and flying over immediately."

Ling Feng quipped, "You clearly came to see Song Ruozhao, and happened to see me as well."

"Hey, Ling Feng, you can’t say that. You both are important to me. One is the genius of the Nine Provinces, and the other is an outsider. I like you both and want to be friends with both of you."

Ling Feng smiled slightly, while Ling Yao looked coldly at the Demon King, unable to resist rolling her eyes.

"So, Song Ruozhao’s wife was from your Devil Clan?" Ling Feng asked.

"Sigh," the Demon King nodded, "I was also very surprised when I found out back then, but I didn’t think of stopping it. After all, we Devil Clan are quite a free and open-minded tribe. I don’t stop my clansmen from doing what they wish,"

"As long as it doesn’t harm our Devil Clan’s interests, I’m too lazy to interfere. I naturally wouldn’t obstruct the free love between that child and Song Ruozhao,"

"But I didn’t expect this matter to be discovered by the Dao Sect and the Human Emperor. They were extremely furious and, I heard, even sent a group wanting to kill that child of my clan,"

"Didn’t they also want to kill Song Ruozhao?" Ling Feng deliberately asked.

The Demon King gave a thumbs up, "Smart young friend, good question. Back then, Song Ruozhao was a Dao Sect genius, as well as a Human Race genius, born with black and white dual pupils, a person favored for no reason by the heavens,"

"The Human Race cherished him too much to think of killing him. They only wanted to kill the infatuated child of my clan and incidentally murder her child with Song Ruozhao, then persuade Song Ruozhao to return to the right path."

"And what happened next?" Ling Feng asked with interest, though he could roughly guess.

"Afterward, hahaha, naturally, Song Ruozhao killed all those high-ranking members who had been sent to protect his wife and child. Batch after batch of strong Human Race fighters, a team of hundreds, were all killed by Song Ruozhao alone,"

"The Human Emperor and the old guys of the Dao Sect were certainly furious, personally capturing the not fully powerful Song Ruozhao, and then executed his wife and child in front of him,"

"There was also a rather miraculous scene at this time. The blood of my clansman and the child in her womb fused together, then seemed to crawl onto Song Ruozhao as if with consciousness,"

"At that moment, Song Ruozhao’s agonizing wails, tsk tsk tsk, it was said that from the upper nine heavens to the lower Nine Nether, every deity and demon could hear it. The intensity of it, even my heart skipped a beat hearing it..."

Ling Feng watched Song Ruozhao’s back; he saw him silently clenching his fists. Ling Feng finally understood why the Song Ruozhao in those past memories was bathed in blood, filled with grievances,

because it was precisely his wife and child’s blood on him!