Chapter 1284: Jinx

Jinx

As the turtle shell completely closed, the low-temperature cold current that originally swept across the entire South Sea Domain was blocked outside.

In just the brief tens of seconds earlier, the temperature of this domain dropped off a cliff straight to minus thirty-something degrees. Because the climate was originally warm year-round, the residents of the South Sea Domain dressed relatively thinly on ordinary days. This sudden plunge in temperature almost froze them alive on the streets...

But now, the cold current couldn't invade. Coupled with the giant turtle's main body starting to fight, the temperature inside its body also continuously rose, causing the temperature of the entire South Sea Domain to begin warming up, avoiding a tragedy like that of the Aurora Domain.

The Lord of the South Sea hiding the entire domain inside the turtle shell was undoubtedly a very correct decision. In this independent small space, everyone's survival rate was greatly increased.

The residents of the South Sea Domain didn't know what happened, only rejoicing that the cold current from just now had disappeared. They hurriedly climbed up from the ground and, driven by fear, went back to their respective homes... After all, only home could give them a sufficient sense of security.

But on the Clock Tower, Chen Ling's expression was incredibly ugly.

Chu Muyun hadn't sent a signal, which meant that before the South Sea Domain closed, the Integration Faction failed to enter...

They were stranded in the Forbidden Sea.

Thud——!!

Chen Ling punched the floor of the Clock Tower fiercely, his eyes bloodshot:

"Damn it..."

"It's all because of me... It's all because of me!!!"

If it wasn't for him, perhaps even if the great war between humans and Calamities started, those World-Ending Calamities would have been too lazy to pay attention to the Integration Faction residing in the Mother Tree...

If it wasn't for him, the Integration Faction wouldn't have had to flee their home at all;

If it wasn't for him, Little Peach and Little White wouldn't have had to suffer torture;

If it wasn't for him, perhaps if the Integration Faction sent someone else to lie low in the South Sea, there would still be a high probability of smoothly bringing all the children in...

Everything the Integration Faction encountered was brought about by him personally.

Chen Ling just wanted to find his second home. He just wanted to find a place that made him feel comfortable and live a peaceful life. But he had never thought that he would bring tragic suffering and devastating disaster to the Integration Faction...

And yet... that group of children from the Integration Faction had always treated him as a hero from beginning to end.

Hero...

Ridiculous in the extreme.

Chen Ling felt he was just a jinx. Wherever he went, he would bring disaster to the people around him. The four senior brothers of the Ancient Vault of the Drama Path kindly went to the Wuji Domain to save him, but as a result, they were almost killed by his own hands; Han Meng, upholding justice, wanted to help him fight for his innocence, but ended up in prison; he stayed with the Integration Faction for half a year, but as a result, they lost their home and family because of him...

Thud—— Thud—— Thud...

Chen Ling's fists smashed against the ground beneath him again and again, his face turning hideous from pain.

He didn't dare to vent with all his strength, because he was afraid that a single punch would collapse the entire Clock Tower. He didn't even dare to open his mouth to let out a few painful wails, because perhaps in the next moment, his voice would attract the Pu Family hiding in the dark...

Those Police Officers of the South Sea Domain were right. He was just a rat crossing the street. He only had the terrifying title of a World-Ending Calamity, but didn't have the corresponding strength. He could utilize this title to toy with the entire Domain in the palm of his hand, but when true disaster struck, his bluffing exterior was just a ridiculous toy.

Too weak... In the final analysis, it was still that he was too weak!

"Found you!!!"

A thunderous loud bang exploded from above Chen Ling!

Chen Ling fiercely looked up, only to see streams of Pu Family figures rushing over from all directions. The Aura of the Path of the Scholar God gathered here like a honeycomb. The surging airwaves blew the hem of Chen Ling's robe, making it flutter...

Seventh-tier, seventh-tier, seventh-tier, seventh-tier...

Chen Ling's Divine Pathway was still stuck at the Fifth-Tier. His Calamity Transformation Combat Power could suppress the Sixth Stage, but facing so many seventh-tier Path of the Scholar God practitioners, his aura was still far too insignificant.

Especially when the Head of the Pu Family's Rank 8 Aura pressed down, the entire sky seemed to change color. Under the encirclement and suppression of the Pu Family crowd, the Great Crimson Theatrical Robe on top of the Clock Tower was like a red fish trapped by a heavenly net. No matter which direction he looked, he couldn't see any vitality.

"Finally found you..." The Head of the Pu Family gazed at the trapped Chen Ling on the Clock Tower and spoke indifferently, "Chen Ling, today... you can't escape."

Chen Ling's gaze swept across the sky full of Pu Family members. He took a deep breath, trying hard to calm his emotions, and then slowly stood up.

He spoke hoarsely:

"The Forbidden Sea has already hit our doorsteps. Instead of going to deal with those Calamities, you actually mobilized so many people to catch me?"

"There is indeed a Calamity of Taboo pressing down on our borders outside, but inside, isn't there you, this Calamity of Mockery?" The Head of the Pu Family answered calmly, "A Calamity of Mockery still hiding inside the domain is far more of a threat than that Calamity of Taboo outside."

Chen Ling smiled.

Standing from the standpoint of the South Sea Domain, this Head of the Pu Family's judgment was indeed quite correct.

"With just this few people of yours, you want to fight against the Calamity of Mockery?" Chen Ling's smile gradually faded.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of those few elders of the Pu Family all trembled, subconsciously wanting to retreat... They knew that the one in front of them wasn't some "bait," but the genuine Calamity of Mockery. For a group of seventh-tiers like them to say they weren't afraid was impossible.

"You... shouldn't be able to just unleash the power of the Calamity of Mockery casually, right?" The Head of the Pu Family's gaze fixedly stared at Chen Ling.

"If you were really that strong, then at the moment the Calamity of Taboo impacted the South Sea Domain just now, you should have directly smashed through the turtle shell from the inside, coordinating with the Calamity of Taboo from the inside and outside... If you did that, the South Sea Domain would have been half-destroyed. How would it have been our turn to surround you?"

Hearing this, Chen Ling knew that his attempt to use fear to restrain these people wouldn't work... This Head of the Pu Family had a very clear mind, truly worthy of being a fierce character capable of commanding the number one family in the South Sea.

With all retreat paths sealed, Chen Ling could only turn his gaze to his final Audience Expectation Value...

Since Breaking the Deadlock with brains was impossible, his last hope was only to liberate the Calamity of Mockery.

With his current 65% Expectation Value, as long as he died, he could liberate a small portion of the Calamity of Mockery. Although the Calamity of Mockery at the 15% stage would never be a match for a Rank 8, under the oppression of a powerful opponent, the Audience Expectation Value would continuously decrease, and the unleashed Calamity of Mockery would also become stronger and stronger.

11% was a critical point. If it fell below this value, Chen Ling would never be able to regain his body again; but the Calamity of Mockery unleashed at 11% was equivalent to the level of a seventh-tier... If he just wanted to escape the Pu Family's pursuit, there was still a very high probability.

Chen Ling quickly made his decision. Just as he was preparing to commit suicide and unleash the Calamity of Mockery, a voice came from behind him:

"The dignified number one family of the Path of the Scholar God, yet bullying a Junior here... Don't you feel ashamed?"

Chen Ling was stunned and abruptly turned his head to look.

A figure wearing a White Baseball Cap was squatting casually on the window of the Clock Tower. The corner of his clothes swayed lightly with the wind, and the corner of his mouth was slightly raised.