"Damn you, human boy. Hand over your life to me!" Rage pulsed through the Black Jiao Demon King's veins. For three hundred li he had pursued Ling Feng without rest, he must kill this human no matter what. Only Ling Feng's blood could serve as an offering for the clansmen who had fallen. Yet Ling Feng's speed truly caught him by surprise. Ling Feng was only an early-stage Spiritual Element Realm cultivator, yet he could match the speed of a demon king. In truth, Ling Feng owed this to Shen Lang, the Drunken Sword guest who had already died. Without obtaining the secret Flying-Immortal Sword-Controlling Art from him, Ling Feng would never have escaped the Black Jiao Demon King's grasp again and again. This Flying-Immortal Sword-Controlling Art might not match the Boundless Sword Steps in agility, but in pure speed it was unparalleled. At last, Ling Feng stopped inside a dense forest. He turned to face the Black Jiao Demon King and stood waiting in silence. The Black Jiao Demon King halted thirty zhang away. His furious eyes locked on Ling Feng and his voice rumbled like thunder. "Human boy, why did you stop running? Your elemental force must be drained dry by now!" "No. I simply think this place has good feng shui. It will make a fine grave for you!" A cold glint shone in Ling Feng's eyes as he let a faint smile curl his lips. The Black Jiao Demon King could not hold back his laughter. His roar shook the leaves overhead. "You think a single human brat like you can kill me?" His massive pupils shifted back and forth between Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan. His voice turned icy. "Since you have chosen this place as your grave, I shall bury you here forever." A roar rolled through the forest like thunder. Just as the Black Jiao Demon King prepared to strike, a sharp cry came from behind. The one who called out was none other than Hai Lingxiang, the new chief of the Lin Demon Clan. She had finally caught up. When she first saw Ling Feng from afar, she could not believe her eyes. Now she was certain. The human the Black Jiao Demon King was hunting was none other than Long Fei, the same prince of the Demonic Jiao Clan who had once destroyed the Minotaur Clan in Heavenly Demon City by himself. Ling Feng's eyelids twitched. He never imagined he would meet this old acquaintance again in Nanjiang under such circumstances. Now that Hai Lingxiang was here, he understood that the Lin Demon Clan had joined the war as well. Once an old friend, she now stood on the other side of the battlefield. "You are Hai Lingxiang, the new chief of the Lin Demon Clan, are you not?" The Black Jiao Demon King's rage eased slightly when he saw Hai Lingxiang arrive. If the Lin Demon Clan's reinforcements had reached the front lines, then perhaps the Black Jiao Clan would not be wiped out entirely. Hai Lingxiang seemed not to hear him at all. She stared at Ling Feng in disbelief and bit down on her lip. "Lord Long Fei, were you not a demon?" "Demon?" The Black Jiao Demon King gave a cold snort. "Chief Hai, what nonsense are you speaking? This boy is human through and through. He just killed tens of thousands of my clansmen!" The killing intent around him grew more intense. His eyes turned cold as he said, "Chief Hai, I do not care what you have to do with this human boy. Today I will kill him without mercy. You can help me or step aside!" "Chief Black Jiao, wait." Hai Lingxiang bit her lip hard. She stepped forward to block the Black Jiao Demon King. "I still have questions I need answered." "You women... Always such trouble!" Black Jiao Demon King sucked in a deep breath and forced down the rage boiling inside him. He could not afford to offend Hai Lingxiang openly, for she was the Lin Demon Clan's chief and the commander of their reinforcements. He had to show some restraint. "Lord Long Fei, are you truly human?" Hai Lingxiang fixed her clear eyes on Ling Feng. She remembered how he had once helped the Lin Demon Clan in Heavenly Demon City and how he had given her the bloodline inheritance of the Frost Snow Silver Fox. No matter what, she could not believe Ling Feng was not a demon. "Hai Lingxiang, as you can see, I am human." Ling Feng let out a quiet sigh. His voice was steady but heavy. "Now you and I stand on opposite sides. Your clan wants human territory. We stand in your way. That makes us enemies. Join hands with the Black Jiao Demon King if you must. I will not hold it against you!" "Why did it come to this..." Hai Lingxiang's eyes dimmed. Tears gathered at the corners of her eyes as she gazed at Ling Feng. Tuoba Yan stood at Ling Feng's side and shot him a sharp glare. Damned Ling Feng, why do you have "old flames" everywhere you go? Ling Feng drew a long breath. Deep in his heart he did not wish to fight Hai Lingxiang. But if she chose to stand with the demon race and keep pressing into human lands, he would have no choice but to strike her down himself. "So this human even dared to pretend to be one of us. His crime cannot be forgiven!" The Black Jiao Demon King let out a furious growl. "Chief Hai, stand aside. I will twist off his head and drink his blood tonight!" Hai Lingxiang clenched her small fists tight. She stepped aside after drawing a deep breath. It seemed she had accepted the Black Jiao Demon King's decision. Black Jiao Demon King bared his fangs. For a high-tier demon king, killing a human at the early stage of the Spiritual Element Realm was not even worth a second thought. Black Jiao Demon King roared at the sky. Demonic qi swelled around him. His claw reached for Ling Feng's forehead like an iron hook. Ling Feng's face did not change. He waited calmly for the moment when the demon king drew near. Then he would summon the Despicable Donkey from the Five Elements Heavenly Palace. To the donkey, a high-tier demon king was nothing more than an oversized insect. Yet just as Ling Feng was about to open the Heavenly Palace, a spike of ice pierced out from behind the Black Jiao Demon King. It stabbed clean through his chest. Hai Lingxiang had struck from behind while the demon king was completely off guard. Disbelief flickered in Black Jiao Demon King's eyes. He turned to glare at Hai Lingxiang. His roar shook the treetops. "You treacherous woman. You dare ambush me?" "No matter if Long Fei is human or demon, he is my friend! He is my benefactor!" Hai Lingxiang's body pulsed with demonic qi. She formed another ice spear and drove it fiercely toward the Black Jiao Demon King. Ever since she received the Frost Snow Silver Fox bloodline, her power over ice had grown swiftly. Even among beasts with king beast bloodlines, her talent now stood out. However, a high-tier demon king was still a high-tier demon king. Though Hai Lingxiang's first strike had caught him by surprise, the wound was not fatal. He crushed the ice around his chest with a snarl, then lunged at Hai Lingxiang with murder in his eyes. He did not care what ties she claimed. She had wounded him. For that, she must die!