Chapter 2077: Chapter 2074: The Secret of the Demon God Bead
"Youāre out!" Respectable Kaiās eyes lit up when he saw Ling Feng appear before them again. "I really didnāt misjudge you this time, you actually did it?"
The two men beside him were also full of shock and delight. "Quick, did you bring out the Demon God Bead? Hurry, take it out!"
Ling Feng opened his palm, and the Demon God Bead appeared in his hand.
With a whooshing sound, Ling Feng only felt a flash before his eyes, and the Demon God Bead had already fallen into Respectable Kaiās hand.
"Such speed, I didnāt sense anything at all!" Ling Feng was secretly shocked in his heart.
But Respectable Kaiās originally excited expression vanished in an instant. He shouted in disbelief, "Whatās going on? How can the Demon God Bead not have a trace of power in it? Thatās impossible, isnāt this supposed to contain most of the previous Demon Godās power? How can this be an empty Demon God Bead?"
"What?" The face of the skinny man beside him also turned extremely grave. He hurried over, sensing the power inside the Demon God Bead, but he could only feel a hollow emptiness!
"Whereās the Demon God Beadās power?" The skinny man instantly appeared in front of Ling Feng, one hand clamping around Ling Fengās neck, his face twisted as he roared, "The Energy inside the Demon God Bead, where did it go?"
They had gone through so much trouble to finally find the Demon God Palace. Their goal was the Demon God Bead, yet now the Demon God Bead turned out to be an empty shell. How could they possibly stay calm?
However, the manās power circled once through Ling Fengās body and didnāt find anything abnormal. At this moment Respectable Kai spoke up, "This matter shouldnāt have much to do with this little fellow!"
"But the Demon God Bead..."
"The Demon God Bead containing the Demon Godās power is just a legend to begin with. As for whether itās true or not, no one can be a hundred percent sure!" Respectable Kai said in a deep voice. "Besides, do you think he could have done anything to the Demon God Bead?"
The skinny man ground his teeth, then threw Ling Feng onto the ground, his face full of unwillingness.
"But we still have gains. Weāve found the Demon God Palace. Weāll definitely find a way to go in and explore..."
Before Respectable Kai could finish his words, there was a loud boom. The originally towering Demon God Palace actually completely collapsed in that instant!
"This..." Everyone was stunned. A Demon God Palace that had existed for countless years had just collapsed like that? How was that possible!
"A-Kai, am I hallucinating? The Demon God Palace... collapsed?" The sturdier man muttered to himself, "What in the world happened? Could it really be because the Demon God Bead was taken out?"
Respectable Kai pondered for a moment and said, "I think I understand now!"
"This Demon God Palace we found is very likely not the real Demon God Palace!" Respectable Kai said in a low voice. "That would also explain why thereās no power inside this Demon God Bead."
"So youāre saying our efforts were all for nothing?" The skinny man was a bit displeased.
"Not entirely. We still gained something at least!" As he spoke, Respectable Kai glanced at Ling Feng. "Tell me everything that happened inside this Demon God Palace, every last detail!"
Ling Feng nodded, then told them about the trials inside. However, he omitted the part about the Demon God statue pressuring him and shooting out a red light together with the Demon God Bead to inject power into his body.
"Looks like my guess was right! This truly isnāt the real Demon God Palace. The real Demon God Palace probably still hasnāt been found!" Respectable Kai sighed.
Ling Feng carefully asked, "What exactly is this Demon God Palace, and what use does this Demon God Bead actually have?"
"Youāre just a small Second-Level Long-haired Demon, what are you worrying about that for?" The sturdy man sneered.
Respectable Kai waved his hand. "Donāt be so serious. If we find the real Demon God Palace next, weāll still need Ling Feng little friendās help!"
"The Demon God Palace was the Demon Godās residence back then. Itās just that for some reason, the Demon God fell, and only the Eight Great Demon Kings remained on the Phantom Demon Continent!" Respectable Kai said with a smile. "But legend has it the Demon God didnāt truly die. He poured all his power into the Demon God Bead, waiting for a fated person to inherit his mantle!"
"The Demon God is the supreme existence of the Phantom Demon Continent. Every one of the Eight Great Demon Kings wants to achieve the body of a Demon God. Only by finding the Demon God Palace, finding the Demon God Bead, and obtaining the Demon Godās inheritance can one become a Demon God!"
Ling Feng said thoughtfully, "So the Demon God Bead in the Demon God Palace is the only way for a Demon King to become a Demon God?"
"Thatās right, thatās the secret of the Demon God Palace!" Respectable Kai shook his head. "Itās just a pity that after going through all that hardship, what we found still isnāt the real Demon God Palace."
"I told you that once you came out, Iād give you a great fortune!" Respectable Kai looked at Ling Feng. "Even though this Demon God Bead isnāt the real Demon God Bead, you did complete my task after all. Come with us now!"
Ling Feng was just about to refuse, but he caught the flash of cold fierceness in Respectable Kaiās eyes. His heart skipped a beat, and he pretended to be happy as he said, "Really? Thatās great!"
Respectable Kai said to his two companions, "Letās go, itās about time we left too!"
"A-Kai, arenāt we going to search this place?" The sturdy man looked at the ruins of the Demon God Palace. "If I donāt search it once, Iāll really feel unwilling!"
"Do as you like, Iām leaving anyway!" Respectable Kai said. "The Dark Moon Demon King is probably already at my place. If I go back late, Iām afraid heāll tear my castle down!"
Hearing the four words Dark Moon Demon King, the corners of the other two menās mouths twitched. "Fine, then weāll part ways again here! A-Kai, if you find any news about the Demon God Palace, donāt forget us!"
"Donāt worry, we share the same goal!" Respectable Kai smiled, then grabbed Ling Feng with one hand. His body flickered and vanished from where he stood.
Dangling from Respectable Kaiās grip, Ling Fengās heart was filled with unease. He kept replaying that look in Respectable Kaiās eyes just now. Ling Feng knew that Respectable Kai was definitely not as gentle as he appeared.
Moreover, Ling Feng was convinced that this Respectable Kai was very likely one of the Eight Great Demon Kings!
While Ling Feng was letting his thoughts run wild, Respectable Kai had already brought him to a lofty mountain peak. At the summit stood a huge castle, and on the gate tower of the castle stood a tall, straight-backed man.
"Demon King Kai, you finally came back. I thought you were going to stand me up." The man said blandly, "I was just about to tear down your lair, but luckily you returned. Itās about time we settled that old score from twenty years ago."