Chapter 1340: Triumphant Return

Triumphant Return

From within the ruined village, a figure draped in the Great Crimson Theatrical Robe slowly walked out.

Seeing this, the Scorpion Legion waiting at the periphery of the village all lay prostrate in a dense, dark mass, as if welcoming the triumphant return of the king... Xie Yi passed through the Scorpion Legion, came to the very front, and respectfully bowed its body, waiting for Chen Ling to step onto its back.

Right at this moment, it saw a large, bulging, but continuously "wriggling" bag carried in Chen Ling's hand, seemingly a bit puzzled.

"Spoils of war, bring them back for me."

Chen Ling casually tossed the large bag of tableware onto the body of a scorpion beside him, and slowly walked onto Xie Yi's back himself.

A look of understanding surfaced in Xie Yi's eyes...

Understood,

The Great King's new toys.

Xie Yi was stunned at first, then astonishment and fear surfaced in its eyes simultaneously. It thought it had done something wrong, and within a short second, it thought through all its actions over the past few days. Its heart instantly leaped to its throat!

Is the Great King going to hit me?? Or is he going to kill me?!

Could it be that the time I secretly incited a centipede to challenge the Great King was discovered by him? So he specifically brought me out of the Ghost Mockery Abyss, wanting to find a secluded place to finish me off??

Just as Xie Yi's entire body was stiff with random thoughts, a mysterious and terrifying Aura suddenly poured into its body from its head!

Xie Yi only felt a power that didn't belong to it crazily washing every corner inside its body, and then, as if possessing consciousness, it directly drilled towards its two pincers and tail stinger. Its Aura began to soar rapidly, its vitality burning fiercely like a flame, its entire body unbearably scorching hot.

Its entire body trembled violently. As if realizing something, it abruptly turned to look at its two front pincers. Amidst the pitch-black, a trace of crimson actually surfaced!

This is... the same power as that centipede named Wu Yi?

The Great King actually shared this kind of power with me as well?!

Xie Yi was first shocked, then came ecstasy. It wanted to raise its head to look at the Great King gratefully, but right now Chen Ling was on its back. It twisted for a long time but couldn't see Chen Ling, getting so anxious it spun around in circles. In the end, it simply flopped, lying prostrate on the ground again.

At the same time, a calm voice rang out from its back:

"Work well for this King, and this King will not treat you unfairly."

"However, if you scheme against this King behind my back again... your fate will be much more miserable than this centipede."

Chen Ling toyed with the Bone-Stripping Knife growing centipede legs with one hand, tapping the back of the blade unhurriedly against Xie Yi's head. The moment his voice fell, Xie Yi felt as if it had plunged into an ice cave!

Those things I did were still discovered by the King??

Xie Yi's heart pounded wildly with fear, but as that Red Star Aspiration Power modified its body, gratitude toward the King surged out crazily again. In the end, the fear turned into deep guilt... At this moment, Xie Yi's heart was incomparably complex.

It had seen so many "Kings", but Chen Ling was the first to actively share power with these Poison Chiefs... And I actually wanted to scheme against the King before?

I really deserve to die!!

At this moment, those slight barriers and apprehensions Xie Yi had toward Chen Ling thoroughly vanished without a trace. Only absolute loyalty and gratitude remained in its heart, letting out bursts of hisses.

Chen Ling heard that Xie Yi was expressing loyalty and didn't interrupt, just quietly waiting for it to finish.

To Chen Ling, that Red Star Aspiration Power poured into Xie Yi was just a small portion he couldn't digest after advancing to the peak of the Sixth Stage.

For some unknown reason, apart from himself, other Calamities seemed unable to obtain power from Red Star Aspiration Power. If they wanted this kind of power, they had to let him devour it first, and then scatter and transfer it to them... This near-monopoly advantage, to Chen Ling, was undoubtedly the best way to consolidate the hearts of the Ghost Mockery Abyss.

Chen Ling somewhat understood the Silver King. Back then, he monopolized the entire Eighth Stage of the Path of the Thief, making everyone in the Fire-Stealers have no choice but to risk their lives for him. The feeling of this absolute power is truly very intoxicating. It was just that the methods adopted by the Silver King were too extreme and stingy, far less efficient and reliable than Chen Ling's Rule With Both Carrot And Stick.

"Alright." Chen Ling patted Xie Yi's head,

"Set off, return to the Ghost Mockery Abyss."

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"Diamonds, do you really know the way to the Ghost Mockery Abyss?"

Beneath the lead-gray clouds, Jian Changsheng looked at the monotonous bare earth around them and couldn't help but ask.

"I've never even been there, how would I know?? I can only go according to the general direction." Sun Bumian glared at him speechlessly, "What about you, didn't you fight with the Poisonous Insects of the Ghost Mockery Abyss, and you actually need me to lead the way?"

Jian Changsheng smiled somewhat awkwardly. Just as he was about to say something, Jiang Xiaohua on the side spoke silently:

"Last time we were chased by Calamities and accidentally fell in... we didn't notice anything on the way."

"... I knew it."

Sun Bumian sighed.

"Say, what expression do you think Hearts will have when he sees us coming later?" Jian Changsheng's expression was somewhat excited.

"Pleasant surprise?" Jiang Xiaohua tilted his head.

Sun Bumian: "As long as it's not a fright, it's fine."

"Frightened of what, what's there to be frightened of? Besides, I brought a gift!"

Jian Changsheng took out a document officially stamped by the Hanging Jade Domain from his chest and waved it in the air, "Do you know what this is? An Amnesty Writ! An Invitation Card! In the so many years since the Dusk Society was established, I'm the only one who got this thing! I won't say much about how much gold it's worth."

"Good, good, good, you're the most awesome, alright?"

While responding perfunctorily, Sun Bumian carefully identified the direction, his gaze falling on the pitch-black earth in the distance.

"It should be right there."

The three accelerated their pace. A bottomless abyss traversing the earth gradually appeared before their eyes.

A ghastly cold Aura drifted outward from the bottom of the abyss, as if connecting to the netherworld, making one's hair stand on end involuntarily... Looking at this pitch-black abyss that seemed to devour people, the trio's heartbeats quickened simultaneously. Their instincts were constantly warning them not to approach.

"Is this the Ghost Mockery Abyss?" Sun Bumian rubbed the goosebumps on his arms with both hands, muttering to himself, "Hiss... it's a bit creepy?"

"I remember now, the place we fell down last time was near here."

Jian Changsheng slapped his thigh and said.

"Does Hearts live down here?" Jiang Xiaohua peeked his head to look down the abyss, seemingly feeling a bit sorry for him.

"It's dark and cold, it's a wonder he can stand living here."

Jian Changsheng put away the document and stretched his muscles, "Let's go, let's go down and find him, and bring him out of this place where birds don't shit."

After saying that, Jian Changsheng jumped down along the edge of the abyss without hesitation.