Chapter 2186 - 2183: Inner Choice
Chapter 2186: Chapter 2183: Inner Choice
"Oh? Will you tell me?"
"Sorry, I won’t!" Ling Feng decisively refused.
"You..." A trace of anger appeared on the Demon King’s face: "Are you refusing the toast and taking punishment?"
"The key is that you haven’t offered me a toast!" Ling Feng said lightly, "You can imprison me here, and I will cooperate with you, but if you want to kill me... then your life might be lost too!"
As the words fell, Ling Feng’s aura suddenly changed, causing the Demon King’s expression to shift.
"Such a powerful aura!" The Demon King thought to himself. But what puzzled him was, given Ling Feng’s strength, why would he cooperate and choose to be imprisoned?
He glanced at Ling Feng and said indifferently, "Since you are willing to cooperate, then I hope you will stay in this room. After I finish investigating your identity, if you are not a spy for the Human Clan, I will personally apologize!"
Ling Feng smiled and then closed his eyes.
The Demon King turned and left, and at this time, the Heavenly Dragon Envoy had already withdrawn; without the Demon King’s order, no one else could stop the Heavenly Dragon Envoy.
"It’s fine, the departure of the Heavenly Dragon Envoy is also a good thing for us! Keep an eye on this guy named Ling Feng, and report to me immediately if he makes any unusual moves!"
...
Ling Feng sat in the room, lost in thought.
His strength had largely recovered, and because of this, he felt confident staying here. However, Ling Feng chose to remain in order to ponder what he should do next.
Upon entering this world, Ling Feng found himself utterly directionless. In previous trials, he always knew what he needed to do, but here, he had no idea.
Should he assist the Human Clan in eradicating the Demon Race? Or help the Demon Race suppress the Human Clan? Or perhaps aid them in peaceful coexistence?
Ling Feng is human, but he is also the Clan Leader of the Dragon Clan. In this world, both the Human and Demon Clans are the same to him, without any preference.
"So, what exactly should I do?" Ling Feng mumbled to himself, "Should I just follow my heart and make choices based on my inner feelings?"
...
Ling Feng was "imprisoned," needing time to clear his thoughts, while the Heavenly Dragon Envoy heeded Ling Feng’s transmission and left to assemble his army of one hundred thousand Monster Beasts.
Supported by the Demon King, Huang Le raised the banner of rebellion against the Imperial Heavenly Demon Emperor. Those demons previously loyal to the Old Demon Emperor, having submitted to the Imperial Heavenly Demon Emperor out of pressure, now defected upon seeing Princess Huang Le raise the banner, flocking to the Demon King.
Suddenly, the Demon Race was divided into two opposing forces, making the atmosphere extremely tense.
The Human Clan, observing all this, chose to remain inactive, watching coldly, hoping to benefit from their conflict.
Of course, the Imperial Heavenly Demon Emperor wouldn’t sit idly by, and in a short time, both sides had numerous confrontations.
"It’s time to leave!" Ling Feng opened his eyes, murmuring to himself, "Staying here, I can’t find my inner direction. Therefore... I must leave now, explore this world, and find the answer!"
As his words fell, Ling Feng’s silhouette abruptly vanished from the room.
Although there was a barrier set by the Demon King outside, Ling Feng possessed the Dragon God Trait, allowing him to traverse nearly any barrier. Thus, the barrier had almost no effect on him.
The Demon King was unaware of Ling Feng’s disappearance!
In a few months, Ling Feng roamed across the entire continent, exploring every corner, whether in the Human or Demon worlds.
During these months, Ling Feng saw and understood a lot. In the human world, he witnessed oppression and darkness, and mutual kindness; in the Demon world, he saw loyalty and betrayal.
Whether they were Human Clans or Demon Clans, there existed unimaginable darkness among them, alongside places radiating light.
As Ling Feng delved deeper, his understanding of this world grew, gradually realizing what he truly needed to do.
"Is it peace?" Ling Feng stood atop a mountain peak, mumbling to himself, "But peace seems impossible for both sides, and... as the War God, what is the meaning of peace?"
At the foot of the mountain, a Human Clan squad intending to hunt Monster Beasts instead faced counterattacks from the Demon Race. They were bitten by the Demon beasts one after another, lying on the ground, unable to move.
"Help, help us!"
"Someone come save us!"
"Damn Monster Beasts, may you all die horribly!"
...
The Monster Beast licked its lips, coldly looking at the hunting squad, recalling in its mind how, in its youth, a similar hunting group invaded its tribe, and its mother saved it by diverting the hunters, allowing it to survive.
"Heavenly Dao cycles, today is the day I collect blood debts!" The Monster Beast sneered and lunged at the humans.
Soon, the hunting squad ended up in the Monster Beast’s stomach, while Ling Feng watched indifferently.
As they were swallowed by the Monster Beast, a strong hatred appeared in the eyes of the squad members!
He originally lived in a peaceful village, but following a Monster Beast assault, the entire village was devoured by the beasts; he escaped because he was playing outside at the time.
He swore to kill all Monster Beasts, avenging his village. Yet now... his quest ended prematurely!
"Father, Mother, Uncles, I’m sorry, I lack the strength to slay all the Monster Beasts, so... I’m sorry!"
...
Scenes like this played out in every corner of the world, relentless killing and counter-killing. Ling Feng knew that it couldn’t be judged through simple right or wrong; both sides had lived with mutual hatred for countless years.
This animosity couldn’t be easily resolved!
"Humans and demons cannot coexist!" Ling Feng muttered, "This relationship is not something that can be resolved overnight, and perhaps... it’s unsolvable!"
"But since coexistence is impossible, there’s no need for it!" Ling Feng took a deep breath, "It seems I know what I should do!"
His silhouette disappeared again, reappearing at the Demon King’s base.
"Demon King, come out, I have something to discuss!" Ling Feng’s voice echoed.
Hearing Ling Feng’s voice, the Demon King’s eyes narrowed, appearing in front of Ling Feng: "Boy, you dare come back; aren’t you afraid that I’ll truly kill you this time?"