frightfiction #715 - Watching the Fire from the Other Side
#715 - Watching the Fire from the Other Side
However, beside this stunningly beautiful woman stood a man who formed a stark contrast.
He was unbelievably ugly, his face twisted and disfigured, repulsive to the core, like a monster crawled out of the abyss, utterly disgusting.
The two of them standing together was like a collision of light and darkness, beauty and ugliness, drawing everyone's gaze.
But what truly shocked Li Chengfeng was not their appearance, but the soaring aura of Asura emanating from them.
That aura was intense and domineering, as if capable of tearing space and intimidating all directions, making the surrounding air tremble.
Li Chengfeng's gaze instantly froze, and a stormy sea surged in his heart. He muttered to himself, "People from the Asura Realm, how could they appear here?
Could it be…"
He suddenly remembered the prophecy mentioned by Fairy Huntress, the news of endless war in the Netherworld, and the Ancestor of the Styx leading the Asura army in a counterattack. At this thought, he seemed to grasp some clues, and his heart suddenly opened up.
"Could this be a dispatch from the Ancestor of the Styx? But it's unlikely. A figure like the Ancestor of the Styx would never easily turn his gaze to the human realm.
Then, it should be other forces in the Asura Realm manipulating things in the dark."
Li Chengfeng pondered to himself, and the whole situation became even more confusing, full of unknowns and variables.
He further contemplated Xuanwu's various arrangements over the years. Xuanwu's actions were clearly aimed at seizing the initiative and obtaining the Jade Treasure of Slaughter.
For the Asura Realm, the Jade Treasure of Slaughter was undoubtedly a natural treasure, capable of greatly enhancing their strength.
"So that's how it is. Xuanwu has been preparing for this moment for a long time," Li Chengfeng thought to himself.
At the same time, his gaze fell once again on the two half-step Deity Transformation experts from the Asura Realm.
Although they seemed young, their cultivation was unfathomable. If they were not suppressed by the rules of the human realm's evil spirit world, they would probably already be true Deity Transformation stage experts.
Just as Li Chengfeng's mind opened up and he understood the truth behind it all, the Skeleton Hermit respectfully spoke up beside him:
"Master, I really didn't expect such a large-scale war to break out here, and both sides have external forces involved. How should we decide?"
Long Tianqi frowned, a sense of justice welling up within him. He resolutely said, "So many heroic spirits are being used as pawns. I really can't stand it. Why don't we help the heroic spirits and eliminate those evil spirits?"
The White Tiger War General, Qingyang, also chimed in, "That's right. Some of these heroic spirits are our former subordinates. Seeing them still charging madly even after becoming heroic spirits is unbearable."
Long Qi and Long Ba also expressed their agreement, unwilling to see their former comrades suffer so much.
However, the Skeleton Hermit offered a different opinion: "My lord, why don't we catch them off guard and strike unexpectedly?
With your strength, no matter which side we join, we will surely cause countless casualties to the other side."
Li Chengfeng laughed upon hearing this. He shook his head and said, "Hold back. If we go out now, we will only make the situation more chaotic. Moreover…"
He looked at Long Tianqi and Qingyang, his eyes revealing a profound light, "I know your intentions. Some are your former subordinates, and some are the Azure Lemon Ancestor's legions. I see it all.
But now, they are heroic spirits, and they are already mixed up with Xuanwu.
Even if you go out now, they will see you as traitors.
If you tell them these things, will they listen? In such a chaotic war, they will only think you are traitors."
He paused and continued, "Now, we just need to wait for the opportunity.
When the time is right, we will take action.
At that time, they will recognize you. Remember, patience and wisdom are often more important than blind impulse."
Long Tianqi and Qingyang both nodded in agreement. Li Chengfeng's words were indeed reasonable and convincing.
As the successor of the Azure Lemon Ancestor, Li Chengfeng held an unshakable position in everyone's hearts. No one dared to easily defy his decisions.
Seeing this, the Skeleton Hermit finally breathed a sigh of relief. These heroic spirits were often easily swayed by emotions, acting recklessly. Although full of enthusiasm, they sometimes seemed quite foolish.
Li Chengfeng, on the other hand, was different. Although young, he was exceptionally shrewd and never acted impulsively.
Little did the Skeleton Hermit know that Li Chengfeng was actually an expert in the "Way of苟 (Gou)," prioritizing safety above all else, and only considering helping others after ensuring his own well-being.
At this moment, Li Chengfeng was like watching a fire from across the river, calmly analyzing the battle situation and pondering how to profit from this chaotic situation.
His gaze fell once again on the massive Slaughter God Mountain, secretly speculating: The Asura Realm cultivates through slaughter, their trip must be for this mountain, perhaps there is some mysterious connection between this mountain and the Asura Realm.
Then, his gaze turned to that mysterious man—Xuanwu's clone.
He nodded and said to the Azure Dragon and White Tiger War Generals beside him, "Take a closer look at that person. Doesn't he look a bit like Xuanwu, one of your former Four Great Legion Generals?"
Upon hearing this, Azure Dragon carefully observed for a while, then nodded and said, "It does look a bit like him, but there are some differences.
The Xuanwu of the past focused mainly on defense and rarely took the initiative to attack. But the Xuanwu now is sharp and aggressive, cultivating the Sword Dao. It's hard to associate them as the same person."
Qingyang also echoed, "That's right. When it comes to defense, Xuanwu is second to none; when it comes to attack, Azure Dragon is unrivaled. But now it seems that Xuanwu's attack is also quite terrifying."
Hearing this, Li Chengfeng's mind flickered, and the Vermilion Bird, Zhong Li Meiying, appeared before everyone.
He pointed to the white-robed scholar who was directing the heroic spirits to fight desperately and asked, "Do you recognize this person?"
Vermilion Bird had the deepest connection with Xuanwu. He carefully examined the man, then gasped and said, "It's too similar, too similar to Xuanwu.
Except for his temperament, everything else is very similar. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that he is Xuanwu."
Li Chengfeng nodded and said, "Indeed, I have no evidence to prove that he is Xuanwu, it's just a guess.
Regardless of who he is, he is standing on the opposite side of us, so we must be careful and vigilant.
I have already killed more than one of Xuanwu's clones.
Whether Xuanwu has defected to the North Sea remains to be seen, but at the very least, he has established himself as a king, breaking away from the Four Great War Generals and no longer subject to the Azure Lemon Ancestor's constraints.
He should have developed his own powerful force, and everything he does is far-reaching."
Speaking of this, Li Chengfeng paused, then continued, "However, now that we have arrived here, it's not too late, and we have seized a bit of an advantage."