My Beautiful Duchess Wife

"Heh, a fire giant? Hmm, more like it! I can't control fire; I've learned Yin Fire. Real, cold flames! So, your blazing light isn't something I can teach you. However, even the hottest light carries a hint of cold flames. So, you can learn some cold flames too!"

The woman smiled faintly and stroked the little furry creature indifferently.

Lin Peng's lips twitched again. Was this woman bluffing? It seemed she had never directly answered his questions before.

What's going on? Could it be that I really have to learn some kind of cold flame technique from this woman?

"Don't you think it's impossible?" The woman seemed to know Lin Peng's thoughts, and after a cold laugh, she seemed to be enveloped in a chilling aura.

At the same time, the blanket covering the bed burst into flames in an instant. Not a crimson flame, but azure flames. Blue flames, carrying a chilling aura!

The tall bun that covered the left eye suddenly trembled, and it seemed as if the exposed right eye was also burning with azure flames.

Lin Peng was jolted and somewhat frightened.

"The Abyss isn't what you outsiders imagine. Once, there was a young man who had already reached the Demon Lord level, who said he refused to believe he couldn't get out of the depths of this Abyss. In the end, if that old poisoner hadn't spared him, he would have been killed by that skeleton guy long ago!"

The woman spoke as if to herself: "Actually, the Abyss is an extremely powerful restriction. Or rather, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's an unshakeable seal. Heh... Do you know who placed this seal?"

Lin Peng was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head.

"The Sun God King, that powerful being like a creator god. It was he who placed the seal. Even the Light God King could never break it!"

"Could it be that it's suppressing this demon realm?" Lin Peng was taken aback, then asked with some surprise. It's quite normal for a seal placed by a god-king to have such a guardian.

Perhaps, including the fire giant, they are the guardians of this seal.

The woman gently stroked the pet in her arms, then suddenly sneered, "Suppressing the Demon Realm? No, no, no... my little friend, you've guessed wrong! This seal seals the true Underworld. This Demon Realm is actually just one of His Majesty the Sun God King's spaces. Perhaps this space isn't perfect, but at least it allowed these ancient remnants to remain!"

"Ancient descendants?"

The demons of the Demon Realm are actually remnants of an ancient civilization? What's going on? Lin Peng seems to be confused. Could it be that the people of that world are some kind of opposing race?!

"Don't underestimate these people called demons, because they were the second batch of beings created by the Creator God. Even those so-called gods were only created in the second batch. Therefore, they can fight against the gods!"

"And you? Are you also a god?"

Lin Peng was taken aback, somewhat confused. He then asked with some doubt.

"You don't need to know any of this. Anyway, those so-called gods are just on the verge of extinction. But... as for you, hehe, would you like to learn some cold flame techniques from me, or just let me send you back!"

The woman smiled faintly, a smile that seemed to be testing something. Her eyes, as she looked at Lin Peng, held a hint of hope.

"Well, I have to say, after hearing what you said just now, I think I'd like to learn some even more powerful abilities first. Hehe..."

Chapter 88 Who is More Arrogant?

Two short months have passed. Only Medusa returned to Darkmoon City carrying Abel, but Lin Peng was nowhere to be seen. These two short months have truly heightened the tension in Darkmoon City. Jess, who was originally supposed to be there, has already withdrawn from Darkmoon City.

Then came the prime minister's youngest son, Burs. This fellow was a top-tier demon king, and he had a wealth of talented subordinates. He completely threw the situation in Darkmoon City into chaos.

To Shia's surprise, Kapa had directly defected to her side. Moreover, he had already risen to the level of a Great Demon King.

Suddenly, it seemed that their overall strength had taken a giant leap forward.

Looking at the somewhat desolate lakeside cottage, Shia and Eileen exchanged a heavy glance, both feeling a pang of sadness. Abel and little Angelina's tiny feet rippled in the lake. But their lonely figures tugged at their hearts. At the same time, Shia seemed to suddenly recall her own childhood.

In the city official's residence, Burs frowned as he looked at the report submitted below. He hadn't expected Brook to be so formidable; in just two short months, he had caused him to lose tens of thousands of crystal coins. And these were crystal coins, not those worthless dark gold coins.

Looking at the elderly man in a mage's robe beside him, a bitter smile appeared on his handsome face: "Harix, it seems that in business, we are no match for that Lin Peng. It's clear that many plans have Lin Peng's involvement. But what I can't understand is that, according to reports from the Crimson Demon Territory, this guy isn't dead. So why hasn't he shown up? To be honest, I'm actually hoping to see him now! Hehehe..."

Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall, he stood up abruptly, dressed in a tight-fitting aristocratic outfit, hands behind his back, gazing at the scenery outside the window. Since the last time, when Red Moon suddenly unleashed a burst of light with an inexplicable punch, Red Moon had noticeably grown much larger. This had greatly improved the environment of the Demon Realm.

This space originally didn't receive much light.

“Young Master, to be honest, if Master still kept Young Master Jess here, he would definitely not be a match for that Lin Peng. Now, I'm starting to wonder where Shia got such a genius. Those business regulations have made it impossible for our shops to open. Moreover, I heard that Brook's branches have now spread throughout the entire Red Devil territory!”

Hariks smiled wryly, looking utterly puzzled.

Boers smiled slightly and nodded: "Yes, this Lin Peng has really surprised me! By the way, a few spoiled brats have arrived in the capital. Perhaps they'll cause trouble in our Duke's palace tonight. Hmm, we should go and see!"

Hariksz nodded slightly, then sighed. Was he really getting old? He'd actually been outdone by a kid!

……

Night fell, and the entire Darkmoon City seemed to light up. Where there were no magic lamps, candles were lit. Even in the Duke's palace, many candles were lit.

Minor nobles and powerful merchants alike gathered in the palace. At that moment, carriages drawn by wildebeest stopped at the palace gates.

One by one, young men and women dressed as if they were about to get married disembarked from their carriages and headed towards the somewhat dilapidated palace. Among them, a rather handsome man sneered, "It seems Duke Shia isn't doing so well. I never imagined that a duke would reside in a palace like this. Heh heh, it's not even as nice as my family's mansion!"

Beside him, several decent-looking young women were gazing at the handsome man with affection, as if they were about to rush up and embrace him.

Nadas, who was leading the way, took a deep breath and pretended not to hear.

Once they were led to the banquet hall, they discovered that the venue wasn't actually that large. After all, Darkmoon City isn't very big, really.

Therefore, there weren't many nobles. Basically, just some viscounts and barons. Perhaps a few knightly families too. When the man who had seemingly ignored the exit entered the hall, his contemptuous smile intensified.

Shia and Eileen both frowned. In the capital, apart from the Prime Minister, the most powerful figure in that faction was the Second General of the Empire.

However, at the same time, they were also the most arrogant. Even Boers, who was most favored by the prime minister, did not have the arrogance of Jess, nor the perfunctory manner of ordinary nobles.

Speaking of which, Shia and Eileen suddenly remembered Lin Peng.

This guy seems to have a rather powerful background. After all, the Flame Demon's legacy includes so many potions. These potions have significantly boosted the strength of both Shia and Eileen.

At this time, Shia was a true Demon Emperor-level expert. And Eileen had also advanced to the Great Demon King level.

But what is this son of the Second General? His own strength is currently only that of a low-level Demon King. And he acts all disdainful.

It seems that he is the biggest person in the world.

When Booles saw Collison arrive, he laughed heartily and gave him a big hug: "Collison, you've finally come! I thought you were going to stay at the Collison family's place forever!"

As he spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. "Living in the Furen family? So, are you trying to tell me that I support your brother?"

Collison sneered, seemingly disregarding Boles's feelings. He then glanced around before laughing mockingly, "The royal palace's banquet hall? In the capital, this place is at best a second-rate venue!"

In an instant, both Shia and Eileen's expressions changed drastically. At the same time, Nadas wanted to rush up and kill this guy.

Booles sneered and stared at Collison, who was probably about to suffer a loss!

"Oh? A second-rate place! So, what title or official position do you hold, being a first-rate person?" a light, amused voice asked.

Collison, seemingly quite habitually, said, "I am Viscount Collison, son of the Second General of the Empire, and I am the commander of the Imperial City Defense Force! Haha, I wonder what you..."

He suddenly stopped talking at this point.

Before me stood a man with black hair and black eyes, about 1.8 meters tall. He didn't look very strong; he seemed somewhat weak. However, his face was quite handsome.

His sallow complexion gave everyone a sense of timelessness.

"A viscount, already several years old, and still only a viscount. Heh heh, the capital doesn't seem to be a place teeming with powerful individuals. One of our guides from the Dark Moon City palace is a Demon King-level expert. And this city defense commander is only a Demon King-level! Tsk tsk, not even as good as me!"

Lin Peng...

Shia and Eileen's eyes lit up, as if they had suddenly seen something incredible. At the same time, Nadas was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

Upon hearing this, the minor nobles and the noble scions who had come with Collison for what was supposed to be an inspection all chuckled.

It's one thing to be arrogant in the capital, but to come to someone else's territory and act arrogantly is simply courting death.

Collison's face flushed red. After taking a deep breath, he shouted, "And who are you? What are you? How dare you be so insolent in front of me! You..."

Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted once again.

Lin Peng stood up from the sofa, his hand holding the wine glass suddenly slipping as if he couldn't hold it anymore, spilling the wine directly onto Collison's face. He then said in an extremely arrogant voice, "Remember this, my name is Lin Peng. I am the chief strategist under Duke Shia. How dare you, a spoiled brat, act so arrogantly in Darkmoon City? Heh heh, Darkmoon City truly values ​​strength. If you can defeat me, I'll definitely kowtow and apologize to you!"

Collison almost coughed up blood. The issue of saving face forced him to prove his strength through a duel.

However, a scorching yet chilling light stunned him instantly.

Lin Peng has just emerged from the abyss, and according to the gentle woman, the Red Moon has truly been activated. Therefore, the abyss may be sealed off.

So, after studying blacksmithing for two months, Lin Peng finally felt liberated from worldly troubles.

However, to Lin Peng's dismay, the gentle woman also didn't tell him her name. But she did mention that he had already reached the strength of a Great Demon King.

However, due to some connection, he only appears to be at the level of a Demon King. Furthermore, he was told that the power of fire can only be accumulated slowly and cannot be aided by any drugs.

Of course, after studying blacksmithing for two months, Lin Peng was now a true master of controlling flames.

He let out a cold laugh, his eyes fixed intently on Collison, a fiery intensity emanating from them. It seemed the temperature in the entire banquet hall rose sharply.

Every now and then, Collison found himself sweating profusely. His face, which had been covered in alcohol, instantly turned a dark, mushy black.

"You, I challenge you to a duel!"

With a loud bang! The moment the word "duel" was uttered, Collison was blasted away. He crashed heavily into the wall, creating a large hole.

Boers was taken aback for a moment, then stared at Lin Peng with great interest...

Volume Two: Dark Angel

Chapter One: The Beginning of the Rise

The entire banquet hall was utterly silent. It seemed no one dared to speak. The son of the Empire's Second General had actually been beaten! And… what had just happened? The duel had barely been announced when he was attacked. It seemed as if Collison had been sent flying in an instant.

then……

Burs stroked his chin, his interest piqued. This guy was definitely at the level of a Great Demon King in terms of strength. However, his aura faintly exuded the power of a Demon King.

Are they hiding their strength? Or are they actually a fallen royal family? In the past, there were many royal families in the Demon Realm. However, starting with the Dark Empire, they unified the entire Demon Realm. Finally, about four or five thousand years ago, something happened that suddenly caused them to split into two.

The Moon Demon Realm is the most mysterious of all. At least, no other demon has ever spoken of it. However, according to legend, the emperor of the Moon Demon Realm is a woman.

An empress? For Bors, that was an immense temptation. Just like Shia now, who was originally a princess but is now a duke.

Collison slowly emerged from the large hole. He swayed slightly, seemingly unsteady on his feet. The girls appeared distressed and tried to help him up, but he immediately shook them off. With a cold snort, he slowly drew the longsword from his waist: "A sneak attack, how shameless!"

"Since the duel has been declared, it's a fight to the death. What do you mean by shameless? You declared a duel, yet you haven't even prepared. This is utterly childish! And you call yourself a nobleman!"

Lin Peng's change of heart almost made Collison so frustrated that he wanted to bang his head against the wall.

In a verbal battle with Lin Peng, it was obvious he was no match. And in terms of strength, the difference was even greater. After a cold laugh, Lin Peng coughed heavily: "Everyone, you all saw it, right? It wasn't me who started this trouble; he's courting death! If I really seriously injure or cripple him, don't blame me!"

Collison's lips twitched in frustration. At most, it was just a Demon King-level being. And it didn't seem to have anything particularly powerful.

Collison's spirits lifted immediately upon seeing the magical longsword in his hand. However, when Collison saw the longsword flashing red in Lin Peng's hand, his jaw nearly dropped.