Chapter 1043: "I Want to Live"

"I Want to Live"

"Who is he?"

Chen Ling looked at that unfamiliar back, unable to resist asking.

"Queen of Diamonds of the Dusk Society. He was the one who created the commotion when entering the city. He looks very strong."

Jian Changsheng raised his head to look at the sky, only to see several layers of pitch-black thunderclouds seeming to be summoned by some kind of power, actually tumbling downwards like a tornado. Deep blue lightning coiled within, as if a thunder dragon was running wildly!

Crackle—— crackle!

Thunderclouds surrounded Queen of Diamonds' sides, making him look like a Divine Being. Pale azure hair fluttered silently. He pointed a finger into the air ahead:

"Attract lightning."

In an instant, heaven and earth roared!

"Holy crap!" Jian Changsheng's eyes widened. "What is this? Thunder God Path??"

"Why do you look like you haven't seen the world... That's the Path of the Yellow Earth."

Sun Bumian looked at Jian Changsheng with disgust. "The core of the Path of the Yellow Earth is 'agriculture'. Since ancient times, the weather, the geography, and the growth of all things have all belonged to the category of the Path of the Yellow Earth... Queen of Diamonds being able to manipulate Celestial Phenomena should be the [Heaven's Overseer] Path."

"No wonder..."

Jian Changsheng looked back three times with every step, gazing reluctantly at that figure shrouded in lightning, seemingly extremely envious of that cool ability.

"Careful in front!! More Fire-Stealers are coming!" Stepping on the Cloud Steps, Sun Bumian saw the speeding figures from afar and couldn't help complaining,

"You stupid Spades! The whole city heard you shouting at the top of your lungs just now... Not only the people of the Dusk Society, but the Fire-Stealers also know where Chen Ling is now!"

"Uh... wasn't the situation urgent at the time? I didn't think that much..."

Jian Changsheng felt somewhat guilty.

After Queen of Diamonds intercepted a portion of the pursuing troops, more and more Fire-Stealers rushed over from the front and sides. They seemed to have all received the Silver King's order and were determined to make Chen Ling stay.

"Yo! Isn't this our 6-series generation~"

An eccentric voice came from the side. Chen Ling turned his head to look, only to see several familiar figures had unbeknownst to when already rushed over, looking at them with subtle expressions.

The one speaking was The Beggar. Holding a Broken Bowl in his hand, the gaze he used to look at Chen Ling harbored ill intentions.

Seeing that person, Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng were obviously stunned for a moment.

"... It's you???"

The Beggar's attire was truly too recognizable. The two instantly remembered the unlucky guy whose head was blown off by a single shot from him in the underground palace of the Celestial Star Positions...

He was actually also a person from the Dusk Society?!

Not just The Beggar, they were also very familiar with the other several figures. At the end of the Celestial Star Positions trial when he fought with Kongwang, these people from the Dusk Society had always been hiding in the dark... If it weren't for Chen Ling's life-and-death struggle at the time, their identities probably would have been exposed long ago, suffering pursuit and killing from the Tianshu Domain.

These figures gathered together, looking at Chen Ling and the others with smiles, bantering with each other:

"Six of Hearts, you were so domineering in the Tianshu Domain, how come you're in such a sorry state now?"

"Yeah, that sentence of yours back then, 'Lu Xun clears the path for me,' really slapped my face with handsomeness!"

"No no no... After they left the Old District at that time, they returned and smashed the Celestial Star Position in front of everyone. That scene was the most handsome, right?!"

"How did that sentence go again... 'Spades, this Celestial Star Position, do you want it or not'?"

"Sigh, seeing this group of Juniors makes me think of when I was young..."

"Give it a rest. Weren't you chased and hacked all over the world when you were young? You were always getting beaten up, when were you ever handsome?"

"That's still better than certain people who secretly sneaked into the Celestial Star Positions to have fun, and ended up being casually finished off as a small fry by a Junior!"

"You you you you you you..."

Seven of Hearts' face alternated between red and white. After holding it in for a long time, he only said one sentence to Chen Ling:

"Six of Hearts, just you wait... I will definitely get back the face I lost last time!"

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng exchanged glances, their expressions equally awkward...

"Run, Six of Hearts." A figure walked out from the crowd. "Last time in the Tianshu Domain, thanks to you providing cover for our identities... This time, it's our turn to cover your retreat."

"Wait until this battle is over, if there's a chance, let's get to know each other properly."

"Right, you guys just boldly charge forward... We seniors will bring up the rear for you."

Chen Ling and the others exchanged glances. As the Fire-Stealers continuously closed in, they didn't act pretentiously, immediately bowing slightly to everyone: "Then we'll leave it to all the seniors!"

The three, Jian Changsheng, Sun Bumian, and Jiang Xiaohua, once again took large strides, charging toward the edge of the Realm!

Seeing this, the several members of the Dusk Society rose into the air with their respective Divine Pathways. Looking at each other from the corner of their eyes, they walked toward the army of Fire-Stealers surging forward while speaking calmly:

"Seven of Hearts, the time for you to get your face back has arrived... If you can't defeat this group of thieves, we will continue to mock you for another ten years."

"Cut the crap!! I can definitely do it this time!"

The Beggar snorted coldly. The Broken Bowl in his hand directly tipped over, and several coins shot out from it. He was the first to charge into the army of Fire-Stealers, with the rest following closely behind!

One after another, roaring sounds rang out from behind, shaking Chen Ling's mind until it buzzed...

At the same time,

Yao's voice rang out softly:

"Chen Ling... Now that things have come to this, do you still feel that everything is meaningless?"

Chen Ling fell silent.

Lying on Jian Changsheng's back, he looked around. The flames of war rose from every corner of the Wuji Domain. It was unknown how many people were fighting for him... There were senior brothers, comrades in arms, friends he had only met a few times, and even strangers he had never met before.

Their arrival had nothing to do with that fabricated past... They only came for Six of Hearts, Chen Ling.

If the appearance of the trio, Jian Changsheng, had raised a trace of warmth in Chen Ling's heart, everything before his eyes now was infinitely magnifying that flame in his heart...

Unknowingly, a raging, burning fire had already replaced his heart, burning within Chen Ling's empty chest!

That was the desire named "survival".

Chen Ling silently clenched his palms. It was unknown how long passed before he spoke resolutely:

"... I want to live."

"What?"

Jian Changsheng's ears perked up. Turning his head to look at Chen Ling, his face was baffled. "Who told you to die?"

Chen Ling: "..."

[Audience Expectation Value +3]

[Current Expectation Value: 77%]

Ever since meeting Fourth Senior Brother, the Audience Expectation Value in Chen Ling's mind had been soaring along with the development of the plot. By the time Chen Ling returned to his senses, it had already gone all the way from the original 65% to 77%.

Right at this moment, everything in Chen Ling's eyes gradually dimmed. A twisted path reaching the heavens extended beneath his feet...

Unknowingly, Chen Ling had already taken a large step on the Divine Path.

He arrived before the fifth step.