Chapter 947: Mass Betrayal and Alienation

The Sky Demon Emperor’s heart, filled with grief and indignation, finally found a sliver of solace.

He glared furiously at the demon tribes standing against him.

“You ungrateful traitors!”

“Even without you, I, Sky, still have loyal followers!”

“Elder Han, Liu Li, they will accompany me in my comeback…”

A bird of prey circled and landed beside Jiang Fan.

Liu Li and Han Fei Dao stood on either side of Jiang Fan.

Han Fei Dao cupped his hands and said, “Demon Emperor, I am truly sorry.”

“Thank you for your trust over the years. Now, this old man must return to his true identity.”

“I was ordered by the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to lie dormant by your side.”

“I am now retiring and returning to my hometown, so I won’t be accompanying you on your comeback.”

What?

The Sky Demon Emperor’s eyes widened. A surge of furious indignation at being deceived consumed him.

“Han Fei Dao!!!”

“You are actually a human spy!!!”

Throughout his life, he hated nothing more than being deceived.

But he never dreamed that Han Fei Dao, who had been by his side, had deceived him for twenty whole years!

His eyes burned with murderous intent; he wished he could tear the heavens apart and drag everyone down with him!

Wait!

And Liu Li!

“Liu Li! What are you doing?”

“You are my daughter, yet you also betray me?”

Liu Li’s gaze shifted evasively. She looked away and said, “You… are not my biological father.”

The Sky Demon Emperor’s pupils contracted, his eyes betraying a hint of panic: “What nonsense are you spouting?”

“I raised you myself; how are you not my daughter?”

Liu Li murmured, “My teacher has been investigating for many years.”

“I was a mysterious fetus brought back by the Tiger Demon Emperor from Taicang Great State and kept in a cave.”

“You merely discovered me by chance and brought me out.”

The Sky Demon Emperor’s heart trembled. He glared fiercely at Han Fei Dao.

“What garbage are you spouting to my daughter?”

Han Fei Dao stroked his beard and said, “Demon Emperor, I’m not spouting nonsense.”

“Your bloodline talent is the Three-Eyed Evil Dragon, while Liu Li’s is the mysterious Teng Snake, and she subtly possesses an ancient bloodline aura.”

“Your bloodline talents are different, so how can there be a blood relationship?”

“Furthermore, you have thirty-six concubines, yet not one has borne you offspring all these years. Is that a coincidence?”

“I discreetly inquired with many tribes and learned that when you and the leader of the Barbarian Elephant tribe contended for the opportunity to break through to Demon Emperor, you sustained some incurable injuries.”

“Presumably, that’s why you can’t have children, isn’t it?”

“To take it a step further, who is Liu Li’s mother? You once said she was a female demon from a certain tribe, but when I tried to investigate, I found that tribe had been wiped out by you, leaving no witnesses.”

“All things considered, you are not Liu Li’s biological father.”

The Sky Demon Emperor’s eyes spewed fire: “You old scoundrel!”

He had exploited their trust and the demon race’s trust, digging up his entire background!

Seeing that the tide had turned against him, he prepared to retreat first and look for an opportunity to start over.

However, he had to take Liu Li with him before leaving!

This woman was very important.

She was placed in the central hall by the Tiger Demon Emperor, stored alongside the Tiger Demon Emperor’s own fetus.

This showed how highly she was valued.

He had spent years of effort raising her; how could he just let her go?

“Liu Li, even if I am not your biological father, is the kindness of raising you all these years false?”

“Now you’re standing with a group of people who want to kill me; don’t you feel any guilt?”

“Come with me.”

Liu Li struggled internally. She looked to Han Fei Dao for help.

Han Fei Dao frowned.

People with too strong a sense of morality cannot withstand moral blackmail.

On this point, he also had no good solution.

Jiang Fan’s eyes flickered. He glanced at Liu Li’s still bulging belly and said, “Liu Li.”

“You’re carrying the flesh and blood of my Jiang family in your belly. After you give birth, then go back to your father.”

Liu Li finally found a reason not to leave.

She quickly linked arms with Jiang Fan and nodded: “Yes, yes, Sky Demon Emperor, I’ll look for you later.”

“You go first.”

The Sky Demon Emperor was furious.

By now, how could he not see that she wasn’t pregnant at all?

Who carries a pregnancy for half a year without any changes?

“Jiang Fan, stop your damned nonsense, that’s not…”

Jiang Fan couldn’t let him continue.

He took out the Nine Phoenixes Worshipping Dao hairpin.

After all this time, the previously consumed spiritual power had fully recovered.

Moreover, the overall situation was already settled. With so many people protecting him, even if the hairpin drained his spiritual power, he had nothing to worry about.

Immediately, with a thought, he activated the hairpin.

A sliver of green light emerged from within the hairpin. Like a tender sprout, it grew rapidly, transforming into a tall Wutong tree in the blink of an eye.

On its branches perched nine bronze-colored phoenix birds.

They were majestic and noble, radiating elegance and extraordinariness.

Their eyes coldly stared at the Sky Demon Emperor.

One of the phoenix birds spread its wings and flew towards the Sky Demon Emperor.

The Sky Demon Emperor’s hair instantly stood on end!

Back then, a phoenix bird had almost snatched away his soul!

At this moment, Jiang Fan’s spiritual power far exceeded what it was in the past, so the hairpin would not fail to activate again.

His eyes showed terror; he felt an overwhelming sense of impending death.

But he was entangled by the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion and couldn’t escape at all!

Seeing that he was doomed to die.

He gritted his teeth, as if having made a decision, and slapped his chest over his heart: “Dharma Seal Vajra!”

“I promise you, I promise to join your Buddhist sect and become a mount for your White Horse Temple!”

“Protect me quickly!”

A faint layer of golden light immediately surged from the Sky Demon Emperor’s heart.

It condensed into a golden ethereal figure of Dharma Seal Vajra, sitting cross-legged.

He wore a calm smile, like a Buddha holding a flower and smiling, exuding an indescribable sense of profound mystery.

The bronze bird flew closer, and the ethereal figure of Dharma Seal Vajra gently raised a finger and tapped its head.

The bronze bird actually folded its wings, seemingly wanting to submit to him.

Jiang Fan’s expression changed. He immediately stopped channeling the hairpin.

Only then did the bronze bird regain its senses in time, quickly flying back to the Wutong tree, then transforming back into green light and returning to the hairpin.

Jiang Fan’s face was pale, and his spirit was extremely weak.

His eyes were full of surprise.

Dharma Seal Vajra actually almost converted the bronze bird, and this was just a wisp of his ethereal projection!

“When will vengeance ever end? Forgive where you can.”

“Benefactors, the Sky Demon Emperor has converted to Buddhism. Let the earthly ties be severed here.”

Jiang Fan’s eyes flashed coldly. He shouted, “Dharma Seal Vajra! What right do you have to say, ‘Forgive where you can’?”

“Where were you when he killed so many people? Why didn’t you make him spare them?”

“Now that he’s in trouble, you jump out and tell those seeking revenge to put away their butcher knives?”

“Why should we?”

Dharma Seal Vajra looked at Jiang Fan, still smiling calmly: “Will killing the Sky Demon Emperor bring the dead back to life?”

“Why needlessly create more evil karma and add to your obstructions?”

“You all consider the Sky Demon Emperor evil, yet he has already laid down his butcher knife and instantly become a Buddha. If you continue to wield your butcher knives, wouldn’t you be even more evil than him?”

“Listen to this humble monk’s advice: enemies are better resolved than made. Each should look back at themselves.”

“Do not generate further murderous thoughts, lest you invite inner demons.”

His clever words, sharp as a reed, left them momentarily speechless, unable to find a rebuttal.

Dharma Seal Vajra gave them no further chance to refute.

He pressed his palms together and said, “Benefactors, we shall meet again if fate allows.”

With that, he transformed into a ball of golden light, enveloped the Sky Demon Emperor, and carried him away from the ground.

The Sky Demon Emperor grinned savagely: “Hehehe, Jiang Fan, you can’t kill me!”