Primordial Emperor
Chapter 1012: The Dread of Black Demons

Chapter 1012: Chapter 1012: The Dread of Black Demons

"Senior’s tactics indeed have my genuine admiration,"

Lin Chen said, genuinely expressing his admiration as he looked at Qin Batian.

Qin Batian was smiling just a moment ago, but his expression darkened upon hearing Lin Chen’s words.

"Young friend Lin Chen, you and I are just as matched, it’s mutual."

Qin Batian replied lightly as he looked at Lin Chen.

After they finished speaking, they exchanged smiles and both burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, in stark contrast to the joy of Lin Chen and Qin Batian, in a forbidden area behind the mountain of the Formation Sect where the Ouyang Family resided, Ding Xingzheng’s expression was somber with a face full of frost, barely concealing a strong murderous intent.

"Qin Batian, Lin Chen, since you act with no regard for me, I see no need to consider your wellbeing anymore,"

said Ding Xingzheng as he approached a giant rock outside his cave and pressed his hand against it.

It seemed this boulder was a switch for some Array; as soon as Ding Xingzheng pressed it, a ripple of power emerged, followed by a slowly rising light and shadow.

"Brother Ding, you’re finally here. What do you say, will you proceed as I suggested?"

The light and shadow weren’t solid but projected through some kind of projection method, using an Array within the rock.

"Hmph, I can follow your plan, but don’t forget the agreement between us,"

Ding Xingzheng said coldly.

If someone were present, they would recognize that this light and shadow was the Remnant Soul of Xin Zhenghong from Bodhi Hall, who had been vanquished.

On that day, he exerted all his strength to flee with a wisp of Remnant Soul, and his whereabouts became unknown. Now, he reappeared through the projection Magic Artifact at Formation Sect and conspired with Ding Xingzheng.

Clearly, this was not their first contact.

"Rest assured, since I’ve promised you that matter, not to mention stepping into the Creation Realm, even reaching Mid Creation Realm might be within reach,"

Xin Zhenghong stated coldly before disappearing.

Qin Batian’s Cultivation had reached Half-step to Creation Realm, and if Xin Zhenghong’s projection lingered too long, it might be detected.

After the projection ended, Xin Zhenghong, who was millions of miles away, slowly retracted his Divine Soul and glanced at someone beside him.

"He has agreed,"

Xin Zhenghong said indifferently, his mouth curling into a mocking smile.

This person was none other than Xue Yuanba from Red Soul Hall.

"Haha, this is excellent news! With Ding Xingzheng as our insider, how could Red Soul Hall worry about losing this war?"

"Brother Xin, you truly are competent, to have convinced Ding Xingzheng to betray Formation Sect."

"Our Red Soul Hall truly needs talent like Brother Xin," Xue Yuanba said with a hearty laugh as he regarded Xin Zhenghong.

"You flatter me,"

Xin Zhenghong responded modestly with a bow.

In fact, Xue Yuanba had long noticed Ding Xingzheng’s discontent with Formation Sect; it’s just that in previous years, the Ouyang Family’s position within Formation Sect was far superior to that of the Qin Family, making Ding Xingzheng’s rebellious heart less acute.

However, now the situation within Formation Sect has turned against Ding Xingzheng, so naturally, he would have the inclination to betray the sect.

As for Xin Zhenghong and his collusion with the Red Soul Hall, that was already years in the making.

When the Dark Demon Race descended upon the Eastern Domain of Mysterious Heaven Continent, Bodhi Hall neglected to deal with the Dark Demon Race on all fronts. Rather, they disrupted the Divine Flame Alliance, increasing the latter’s troubles, which was a tactic in line with their collusion with Red Soul Hall designed to wear down the Alliance.

It was expected that after both the Divine Flame Alliance and Dark Demon Race suffered mutually destructive losses, the Red Soul Hall would step in to easily subdue the remnants of the Alliance’s forces.

However, an unexpected hero emerged in Lin Chen, whose Lin family army was invincible in every battle at the Endless Sky Mountain Range, outmatching the armies of the Dark Demon Race and Red Soul Hall time after time.

This infuriated the Red Soul Hall, as they would have already subsumed the Divine Flame Alliance’s power if not for the unexpected variable that was Lin Chen.

Consequently, during their expedition to the Frost Cold Mountain Range, a high-ranking official from Red Soul Hall explicitly ordered the elimination of Lin Chen and used every means possible to ensure his demise.

To this end, the Black Demons even reluctantly deployed tactics to awaken the Dark Qilin in the Grey Marsh Plain.

Still, Red Soul Hall’s mission ended in failure, with all their Heavenly Prides falling within.

Feeling apprehensive in his heart, Xue Yuanba thought he would be punished upon his return by that high official but was unexpectedly not blamed, which made him even more uneasy.

What Xue Yuanba did not know was that the Black Demons did not punish him because they sensed the complete dissipation of the Dark Qilin’s life force.

This alarmed the Black Demons, as the power of the Dark Qilin was enough to annihilate any expert of the Creation Realm.

The Black Demons speculated that it was Lin Chen who had slain the Dark Qilin.

Understanding Lin Chen’s capabilities, they realized that neither the Seven Killings Sword Array, Five Elements Arrows, nor Divine Fire Power were sufficient to slay the Dark Qilin, who also possessed the Soul-Cleaving Blade.

The Black Demons could not fathom the true extent of Lin Chen’s power, which incited some fear in their hearts.

The strength of the Black Demons was not much different from the Dark Qilin’s. Although they have recovered somewhat over the years through the power of the Red Soul Hall, they were still not much stronger than the Dark Qilin.

If Lin Chen indeed possessed the power to destroy the Dark Qilin, it would pose a substantial threat to the Black Demons as well.

Initially, the Black Demons planned to personally intervene in the grand battle, consuming all other beings in the Eastern Domain to regain power.

But now, it seemed that doing so would only hasten their demise.

So, until their power had recovered to a certain level, they dared not easily leave the Black Tower nor reveal its location to Lin Chen.