Chapter 1554: Different Eyes

Different Eyes

Gray World

Civilization Embers, deep within.

Endless Poisonous Insects charged through the ruins of the city like a tide. This desolate and deathly silent space seemed to not have had so many "visitors" in a long time. The black and red striped Wu Yi familiarly led the numerous calamities of the Ghost Mockery Abyss to shuttle through them, its pace urgent.

It wasn't Wu Yi's first time coming here, but the other four major Poison Chiefs and the minor calamities were all full of dread toward this mysterious place. Instinctively unwilling to approach, but thinking that it was an order given personally by the King, they still braced themselves and came in.

Seeing the chaotic aura ahead growing increasingly dense, after hesitating for a moment, Wu Yi still stopped its figure.

The dense mass of calamities behind it also bumped into one another, stumbling to a halt.

Wu Yi let out a hiss:

[It's too dangerous ahead. You guys wait here, I'll go in myself.]

To be honest, entering the Civilization Embers again, Wu Yi was still a bit apprehensive. After all, last time, if it wasn't for the King and that six-winged birdman rescuing it, it probably would have been completely swallowed by the black hole.

But this time, as Wu Yi approached the depths, it let out bursts of sharp hisses, as if trying to call out to something.

The centipede advanced in a straight line through the ruins.

The fluttering gray embers were like snowflakes, falling onto the earth.

Just as Wu Yi was hesitating whether to advance further and enter that forbidden zone, a dark shadow suddenly flashed across the earth.

The gray embers dancing in the sky abruptly froze in midair. Wu Yi looked up and saw that beneath the obscured sun, a figure with six gray feathered wings on its back was slowly landing in front of it.

"It's you..."

"I remember you, you are the Sixth Generation's subordinate."

The six-winged figure had his back against the sun, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly. Light and shadow intertwined at the edges of his figure, and a terrifying oppressive feeling silently descended...

Seeing that figure, Wu Yi prostrated on the ground without hesitation, and then hissed softly, as if recounting something.

The Angel of Silence frowned slightly.

As Wu Yi finished recounting, it looked at the six-winged figure before it nervously and expectantly.

After a long while, the Angel of Silence parted his lips slightly:

"...I don't understand."

Wu Yi: ...

The air suddenly plunged into dead silence.

...

"As expected..."

"Can this Civilization Embers block the transmission of thoughts..."

Chen Ling's thoughts stood above the vast multitude of thoughts. Frowning, he fell into deep thought.

Currently, he was trapped in the Palace of Eternity. Although he had the ability to break free, it was estimated that the Lord of Wuji would sense it the moment he broke out... To completely escape, he had to make it so the Lord of Wuji had no mind to attend to the Palace of Eternity.

Chen Ling originally wanted to use Thought Storm to directly contact the Angel of Silence Shen Qingzhu within the Civilization Embers, but he simply couldn't sense the other party... Chen Ling guessed it was probably the force field inside the Embers, which was enough to swallow all civilization, that played a blocking role.

However, Chen Ling wasn't panicked, because he had already ordered Wu Yi to go to the Civilization Embers to fetch reinforcements.

Right now, it had most likely already contacted Shen Qingzhu.

Shen Qingzhu couldn't leave the Civilization Embers. Since that was the case, he could only think of a way to make the Eternal Domain enter the Civilization Embers... And with the foreshadowing of Chen Ling influencing the thoughts of those Knights, coupled with his playing hard to get just now, the Lord of Wuji should have become interested in the Civilization Embers.

Chen Ling understood the Lord of Wuji too well. The Lord of Wuji might not care about anything else, but once it involved Red Star Fragments, he definitely couldn't remain indifferent.

One must know that one more Red Star Fragment meant the upper limit of the Lord of Wuji's abilities could potentially take another step forward. He might even be able to step into the Tenth Rank and become a true "God". When that time came, he would be able to shape an even more perfect Eternity.

Chen Ling closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he once again appeared in Tian Xiaochen's bedroom.

Tian Xiaochen was the name of the boy he had chosen. At this moment, the boy was sitting on his chair, staring blankly out the window... Ever since some of Chen Ling's memory fragments appeared in his mind, this once heartless, reckless, and domineering boy seemed to have become much deeper.

He looked out the window, as if seriously pondering something. If his parents saw this scene, they would probably think he was possessed by evil spirits again.

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Ling's voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

Tian Xiaochen subconsciously jolted. After seeing Chen Ling's figure appear in the reflection of the window, he then relaxed.

"Nothing... I just feel that this world seems to be much bigger than I imagined." Tian Xiaochen paused for a moment,

"Before, when the Teacher called my parents at school, I felt like it was the biggest thing in the world... I would get angry if I lost a fight with someone, and I would be unwilling if Dad didn't buy me the thing I wanted..."

"But now I suddenly feel that these things can't even be considered trivial matters... I feel like I'm different now."

Chen Ling smiled, "Because you now have a Different Pair of Eyes."

"A Different Pair of Eyes?"

"In the past, your eyes could only see this small home and the small school. In this small world, anything that happened would affect you... But now, you have begun to look down at those problems from a much grander height. You will subconsciously, like me, view the development of things from the perspective of humanity itself."

Looking at Tian Xiaochen who seemed to understand yet not understand, Chen Ling continued:

"However, this kind of perspective is still too unsuitable for a child your age... These are things a child your age shouldn't have to bear. It's okay. Once this matter is over, I will take back my memories. Without these 'eyes', your life will return to normal."

"Then... will I turn back into that childish kid from before?"

Chen Ling couldn't help but laugh:

"You were always meant to be a childish kid."

Tian Xiaochen stood there, blankly looking at Chen Ling's ruby-like eyes... Because he was still a child, he had to look up to see Chen Ling's face. He opened his mouth, hesitating as if he wanted to say something, yet he didn't say anything.

"Oh right... Have you finished chatting with your guest?"

"Mm."

"How was it? Was the chat pleasant?"

Chen Ling glanced out the window at the direction the Eternal Domain was currently advancing toward, and raised an eyebrow, "Not pleasant... but very smooth."

"Then what should I do next?" Tian Xiaochen looked into Chen Ling's eyes.

"Wait."

"Wait until when?"

"When it starts snowing ash-like snow from the sky, you can take action."

Chen Ling bent down slightly and instructed something in Tian Xiaochen's ear. The latter listened with rapt attention, his expression alternating between nervous and solemn. Finally, he nodded heavily:

"Okay... I understand."