“Impossible! Lord Qin Kunlun, though he cultivated the Demon Venerable Divine Body, never bullied the weak with his strength. Instead, he protected them. How could he be related to despicable demons like you?”
“Moreover, Lord Qin Kunlun disappeared 20,000 years ago. It’s long been confirmed that he’s dead. There’s no way he could still be alive today.”
“You commit countless evils, so just admit it. Why drag Lord Qin Kunlun into this?”
Soon, voices rang out. The imprisoned people, though all had heard of Qin Kunlun’s great name, simply didn’t believe he was connected to the Blood-devouring Demon Clan.
Furthermore, they held deep respect for Qin Kunlun, and so they began to rebuke the Blood-devouring Demon Clan.
“Despicable demons?”
“Who exactly is despicable?”
“Our Blood-devouring Demon Clan, though we cultivate demonic techniques, have never harmed a single person, nor have we ever bullied the weak. We’ve never even occupied the territory of any of your forces.”
“Otherwise, with the strength of our Blood-devouring Demon Clan back then, which upper realm could we not have seized? How could we not even have a single piece of land to call our own?”
“Ask yourselves honestly: the strength you have today, the territories you control—weren’t they all taken by your ancestors from others?”
“In the world of martial cultivators, the strong reign supreme. That’s no big deal. But our Blood-devouring Demon Clan has never done such things.”
“Yet, despite our respect for you, you still see us as a thorn in your side, uniting the entire starfield’s forces to deal with us, trying to wipe us out.”
“And you even pinned the crime of indiscriminate slaughter on us.”
Zhang Yanfeng spoke with a face full of anger.
“Back then, to enhance your cultivation, you refined living beings. Everyone saw it with their own eyes. What can you deny?” someone said.
“Hmph, when you want to pin a crime on someone, there’s always an excuse. Those were just lies fabricated by the starfield’s main realm and you lot,” Zhang Yanfeng sneered repeatedly.
“Fine, let’s not talk about the past. But now, you’ve imprisoned us here. Isn’t it because you plan to kill us, to use our souls to open some wretched gate?” another person accused.
“That’s right. We do intend to use your lives to open the gate to the Divine Hall.”
“Back then, you slaughtered our clan’s people, nearly wiping us out. Is it wrong for us to seek revenge for our kin?” Zhang Yanfeng asked.
“Utter nonsense, truly utter nonsense.”
“Young friend Chu Feng, kill them. Kill all these demon clan members.”
In their fury, the imprisoned people began to plead with Chu Feng for help.
“Everyone, be quiet.”
But Chu Feng suddenly let out a cold snort.
His voice wasn’t loud, but everyone present immediately shut their mouths.
They all knew very well that their lives were in Chu Feng’s hands.
Especially the people from the Great Thousand Upper Realm, who knew a bit about Chu Feng’s character. They understood that Chu Feng was an independent person who wouldn’t listen to their demands. Besides… they had no right to make demands of him.
“You just said that Qin Kunlun is still alive and that you came here to obtain his inheritance. So, is Qin Kunlun inside that Divine Hall?” Chu Feng turned his gaze to Zhang Yanfeng.
Unlike the others who didn’t believe Qin Kunlun was alive, Chu Feng was half-convinced. In fact, at this moment, the balance in Chu Feng’s heart tipped more towards believing that Qin Kunlun was still alive.
So, Chu Feng wanted to understand more clearly.
“Lord Qin Kunlun is indeed inside the Divine Hall. As long as we enter the Divine Hall, we can obtain his inheritance.”
“Chu Feng, you’re different from these worthless people. The slaughter of our clan back then had nothing to do with you.”
“You can absolutely join us. You don’t need to become a member of our Blood-devouring Demon Clan, but as long as you release my sister, we can take you with us into the Divine Hall to obtain Lord Qin Kunlun’s inheritance together.”
“With your talent, once you obtain Lord Qin Kunlun’s inheritance, you’ll surely surpass your father and grandfather. Even becoming like Lord Qin Kunlun, dominating the entire Holy Light Galaxy, isn’t out of the question,” Zhang Yanfeng said to Chu Feng.
“A Divine Hall opened with the lives of others? I, Chu Feng, have no interest.”
“Don’t bother trying to recruit me. Just answer my questions.”
“Does this mean that before opening that gate, all the people you’ve captured will be kept alive and not killed?” Chu Feng continued to ask.
“Yes, their lives are needed to open the gate, so naturally, we won’t kill them,” Zhang Yanfeng said.
“Since you were already prepared, why didn’t you capture people beforehand instead of doing it after coming here?” Chu Feng asked.
“People forcibly captured are useless when refined. Only the souls of those who willingly enter the Void Divine Tree are useful,” Zhang Yanfeng said.
“I see.” At this moment, Chu Feng resolved the doubts in his heart.
“Now tell me how to use this pendant.”
“And by the way, don’t try to deceive me. When I observe you closely, I can see through any lies you tell.”
As Chu Feng asked this, his gaze grew profound, and everyone could feel that his eyes were like sharp blades, piercing straight into their hearts.
This made the members of the Blood-devouring Demon Clan, including Zhang Boyi and Zhang Yanfeng, frown.
After all, they weren’t just facing a junior genius but a Saint-cloak World Spiritist. Lying in front of someone like him seemed truly difficult.
“It seems you’ve already realised.iteral
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noticed. Indeed, the power here is not from a formation array but from the Void Divine Tree itself.”
“And this pendant was bestowed by Lord Qin Kunlun. Without the method taught by Lord Qin Kunlun, it’s truly impossible to use this pendant or control the power of the Void Divine Tree.”
“Since you’ve realised this, I know I can’t deceive you.”
“At this point, I can tell you the method.”
“But you must guarantee that if I tell you how to control the power here, you’ll release my sister,” Zhang Yanfeng said.
“Fine, I guarantee that if you tell me how to activate this pendant and control the power of the array here, I’ll not only release your sister but also let all of you go,” Chu Feng said.
“Swear it in the name of your father,” Zhang Yanfeng said.
“I swear in the name of my father, Chu Xuanyuan.”
Then, Chu Feng swore in his father’s name.
True to his word, Zhang Yanfeng actually told Chu Feng the method to activate the pendant.
It turned out that to control the pendant, one needed to create a mark on their body. By using that mark, they could form a contract with the pendant, thus gaining control over it.
Following Zhang Yanfeng’s instructions, Chu Feng successfully formed a contract with the pendant.
And by placing his palm on the pendant, Chu Feng could connect with it fully, feeling the power within this place.
“This is the power of the Divine Tree!!!”
At this moment, Chu Feng’s eyes widened, and his mouth opened slightly in shock.
He felt an extremely powerful and mysterious force.
It wasn’t martial power, nor was it the power of a formation.
But it… was so powerful that it sent chills down Chu Feng’s spine.
