The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 714: The Chunyang Sword Emperor

"It's... It's the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent!"

Tuoba Yan's eyelids twitched, and she immediately summoned the Tiance Mirror, staring carefully at the serpent's head, not daring to breathe.

Ling Feng, however, smirked. "You little guy, you actually managed to pull it off!"

As it turns out, this "Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent" was no longer the original serpent. Instead, it was Zifeng, who completed a second molting evolution.

"Hehe, Master, I'm so glad you're okay!"

With a "pop," Zifeng burst out from the scorching lava, leaping into the air. Its body shrank smaller and smaller mid-air until it transformed into a palm-sized little serpent, naturally wrapping himself around Ling Feng's shoulder. Its little face, full of human-like expressions, scrunched up as it revealed a hint of cuteness, despite being in its demonic serpent form.

However, compared to its previous stone figure, this form was far less imposing.

"Master, I didn't expect my powers to grow again, and before I knew it, I accidentally absorbed most of the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent's memories, which took a bit longer than I thought. But thank goodness you're fine!"

Ling Feng rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that he would've been dead a few hundred times over if he'd had to keep waiting for this guy!

"Hiss, hiss!"

Zifeng flicked its forked tongue and licked Ling Feng's cheek, sending a chill down Ling Feng's spine.

He truly had no love for serpentine demonic beasts and could only hope that Zifeng would soon find its next molting evolution target.

"Master, are you disgusted by me?"

Zifeng looked at Ling Feng with a hurt expression, hissing pitifully.

"Of course not!" Ling Feng quickly denied.

"Hmph, don't forget, Master, that we share a mutual mind. You can't hide your feelings from me!"

Coiling himself comfortably on Ling Feng's shoulder, Zifeng snorted. "I was actually planning to tell you some valuable information I got from the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent's memories, but now, I think I won't share it!"

"..."

Ling Feng rolled his eyes, lifting Zifeng into his hands with a helpless expression. "Fine, fine, I'm not disgusted by you, alright? It's just... this appearance of yours..."

Seeing Zifeng glaring at him with irritation, Ling Feng quickly shut his mouth. "I won't say another word, happy?"

"Hmph!" Zifeng snorted again. Truthfully, this form wasn't exactly ugly; its scales sparkled like violet gemstones, radiant and captivating. However, a snake's face didn't allow for much expression, so looking adorable wasn't quite possible.

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Meanwhile, Tuoba Yan was completely dumbfounded. Wasn't Zifeng originally an Earth-Fire Flame Demon? How did it suddenly transform into the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent?

What kind of freak was it?

"Miss Tuoba, this is Zifeng. It's safe, so you can put away the Tiance Mirror." Noticing Tuoba Yan's shock, Ling Feng added, "According to Zifeng, its ability is called molting evolution. In the beginning, it was just a little bug!"

"A creature so strange exists in this world..." Tuoba Yan muttered in disbelief, staring at Zifeng. Even though she had read nearly all the texts of the Tiance Clan from a young age, she had never come across any record of a creature like Zifeng.

"In this world, there's a lot more we don't know than we do."

Shrugging, Ling Feng turned back to Zifeng. "So, what's the secret here? Go ahead, let's hear it."

"Master, give me a second."

Zifeng frowned, opening its mouth to spit out a few gulps of lava, followed by a rotting corpse, which, if Ling Feng guessed correctly, was likely the remains of that unfortunate Shen Lang.

"Blech!"

Zifeng spat a few more times, grumbling, "I don't eat such ordinary things; life essence is my one and only favorite!"

Ling Feng rubbed his nose. Shen Lang's corpse was in bad shape, but the sword in his hand appeared valuable. The Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent had swallowed it along with him, and yet it had remained uncorroded.

Besides the sword, Ling Feng also found a ring on Shen Lang's body and his wine gourd at his waist; the rest had melted in the serpent's fiery belly.

"Well, it looks like these items are everything Shen Lang had."

Since he couldn't open any dimensional treasures in this place, Ling Feng slung Shen Lang's sword over his back, hung the wine gourd, and seized all of Shen Lang's remaining belongings.

With any luck, maybe he'd even find some clues about the "Divine Desolation Treasure Box."

Once he finished, Ling Feng kicked Shen Lang's body into the lava. Although he didn't go as far as digging a grave, at least it counted as giving him a "cremation."

A small effort, if Shen Lang knew in the afterlife, he wouldn't need to thank him too much!

"Master, now is the time to witness a miracle!"

Zifeng jumped from Ling Feng's shoulder, flicking its crimson tongue. It then directed its gaze at a nearby rock wall and carved an intricate mark.

Instantly, flames ignited along the rock wall, illuminating the entire cavern as brightly as daylight. Then, with a deep rumble, a stone door slowly rose from what looked like a seamless rock wall.

Ling Feng couldn't help but be curious—how did this little guy manage to make hand seals without fingers? Just with a forked tongue?

"Master, according to the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent's memories, this place was once a cavern excavated by its master, the Chunyang Sword Emperor, before his death. All the Chunyang Sword Emperor's lifetime treasures are likely hidden here. Hehe."

"Oh?" Ling Feng's eyes twitched with excitement. The Chunyang Sword Emperor!

This cavern was the burial place of a great emperor expert. Incredible!

But a sudden thought struck him, and Ling Feng frowned in surprise. "Zifeng, even if the lifespan of your demonic kind is long, the Battlefield of the Gods and Demons has existed for countless millennia. Can your elemental life forms survive that long?"

"In theory, we elemental beings live eternally if we stay in an environment aligned with our elemental power. Like here, a lava field, the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent could live here indefinitely! But elemental life forms have limitations; for example, the Amethyst Blazing-Sun Serpent's peak is king-tier, and even after millions of years, it can't break through."

"But I, Zifeng, am one of a kind, able to molt and evolve endlessly! Hehe."

Zifeng blinked in pride. "Master, didn't I tell you?"

Ling Feng's mouth twitched slightly; this little guy had certainly picked up the shameless attitude of that despicable donkey!

With a slight smile, Ling Feng stepped into the cavern behind the stone door.

Zifeng and Tuoba Yan quickly followed him inside.