The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1148: Azure Jade Scale Serpent

"No!"

The black-clad girl let out a desperate scream, her eyes filled with despair.

At that critical moment, a blur of motion flashed past. The voluptuous island mistress lunged forward, seized the girl by the waist, pulled her behind, and unleashed her full elemental force. Her fingers clamped down on the golden arrow.

A sharp crack rang out as the arrow shattered, but her palm was left charred and black.

Even without invoking Chaotic Rebirth or merging with the Despicable Donkey's beast soul, Ling Feng had still managed to wound a mid-tier Human Emperor. It was only a minor injury, but the feat was enough to be proud of.

"Brat, were you trying to kill my daughter?"

Rage flared in the island mistress's eyes, though she dared not unleash it. In her mind, Ling Feng was already a disciple of the Dongling Immortal Pool.

Backed by that Sacred Land, no matter how outrageous his behavior was, she had no choice but to endure.

"Impudent!"

The second senior brother seized the chance, pointing at Ling Feng and shouting, "You dared to hurt our junior sister! Are you courting death?"

Despite his shouting, he did not take a single step forward.

If even the black-clad girl had been defeated head-on by Ling Feng, what chance did he have?

"Do you think you have the right to speak here?"

Ling Feng ignored him completely and turned toward the island lord's wife with a mocking smile. "Your daughter? Madam, you're not much of a mother if you can't even recognize your own child!"

"Mother, don't listen to this man's nonsense!"

The black-clad girl's expression shifted sharply as she hurried to defend herself.

The island mistress looked at the girl beside her. That was clearly her daughter. There could be no mistake.

"Hmph." The island mistress snorted coldly. "Don't think that just because you're from a Sacred Land, you can speak so recklessly."

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd. All eyes turned toward Ling Feng with undisguised envy.

The Feng Family Patriarch slapped his thigh. "I knew it! No wonder Brother Ling is so extraordinary. Turns out he's a monster from the Sacred Land!"

"Sacred Land disciple?"

Ling Feng blinked, momentarily stunned. Then realization dawned. So the old woman had mistaken him for one. How amusing. That was a misunderstanding he could use to his advantage.

His expression settled into calm composure as he spoke lightly, neither confirming nor denying it. "Hehe. Look closely. Even if your daughter practices toxic arts, turning her own blood into the venom of an Azure Jade Scale Serpent seems excessive, doesn't it?"

"Azure Jade Scale Serpent venom?"

The island lord's wife's pupils shrank. She knew her island specialized in poisons, but the blood her daughter spat earlier had been far too strange. Its potency nearly matched her own.

"Who are you?"

Without hesitation, the island mistress thrust out her palm toward the black-clad girl, trying to seize her before things spiraled further out of control.

"Do you really need to ask? From what I know, the Azure Jade Scale Serpent isn't just venomous. It's an illusory beast that can beguile the mind. I'd say only the body of that woman belongs to your daughter."

Ling Feng's lips curved into a cold smile as he raised his bow once more, aiming at the black-clad girl. "Such a vile creature dares to plot against me? You must have a death wish."

"Damn it! I was so close to success!"

As expected, the girl's smooth skin began to twist, pale jade scales pushing through her flesh. Her eyes turned into gleaming serpent pupils. The upper half of her body remained human, but her lower half transformed into a long, coiling tail.

"You!"

The island mistress's face went pale. She glared at the creature and shouted, "You wretched beast, give me back my daughter!"

"Hehe. You foul woman, if you and your daughter hadn't tried to capture me, this grandpa serpent would never have bothered with your kind."

The serpent's eyes blazed with fury. It had been resting peacefully in the depths of the sea when the people of Hailong Island came to hunt it, hoping to extract its beast soul and make it the girl's life-bound spirit beast.

Human lives mattered, but a demon's life did not?

Left with no choice, it had used illusion to seize control of the girl and fused with her body. The fight with Ling Feng's group was only meant as a distraction, giving it the chance to escape unnoticed.

Who could have known that the "stinking brat" would be so monstrously strong?

"Enough talk! Get out of my daughter's body!"

The island mistress's killing intent surged, her voice cold as ice. "If you don't, I'll make sure you die without a grave!"

"Ha! Who are you trying to scare? I'm inside your daughter now. If you have the guts, kill her along with me!"

The serpent laughed viciously. "I've lived for centuries already. It's a pity for this pretty little girl, but if she's coming with me, I suppose my death won't be in vain."

"You!"

The island lord's wifetrembled with fury. No matter how venomous the tiger, it would not eat its own cub. She could not bring herself to strike her daughter down.

"Hehe."

The serpent smirked arrogantly. "Go on, let's see what you can do. Grandpa serpent isn't afraid."

Ling Feng's smile turned cold. "Filthy serpent. I don't care whose daughter's body you're using. You dared to scheme against me, so be ready to die!"

He raised his bow once more, preparing to fire.

"Wait!"

The island mistress's voice turned frantic. "Young friend from the Sacred Land, please don't harm my daughter!"

She was now completely convinced that Ling Feng truly came from a Sacred Land. She dared not provoke him further and could only humble herself to protect her daughter. If Ling Feng killed her child, she would be trapped between vengeance and fear.

"You want to save your daughter?"

Ling Feng chuckled. "I do have a way to separate her from that serpent. But tell me, why should I help you?"

"Uh..."

The island mistress took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. "What do you want?"

Ling Feng shrugged with a faint grin. "I'm a fair man. I'll save your daughter, but that serpent tried to trick me. It belongs to me now."

"Of course." The island mistress nodded quickly. The Azure Jade Scale Serpent's soul was a priceless treasure, but given the situation, she had no choice but to agree if it meant saving her daughter.

"Good. That's more like it!"

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, his gaze turning predatory as he fixed it on the serpent.

"Brat, Grandpa Serpent advises you to mind your own damn business!"

The serpent shuddered under his stare. Fear crept into its heart. It swallowed hard, then turned to flee.