Chapter 1566: It Really Exists?

It Really Exists?

Shen Qingzhu didn't speak.

He just silently lit another cigarette beside Chen Ling.

Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was already very obvious... Although he didn't intend to get involved in those matters of the outside Human Domains, even just for the sake of these two packs of cigarettes, it was impossible for him to let Chen Ling be taken away right in front of him.

The Lord of Wuji knew that he had no hope anymore. After a long silence, he finally asked a question:

"Is there really a Red Star Fragment deep within the Civilization Embers?"

Shen Qingzhu narrowed his eyes slightly.

"No."

Chen Ling answered calmly, "That was just a trick to lure you in."

The spatial collapses in the Civilization Embers were too dangerous, and there was no Red Star Fragment here. Coupled with the fact that Chen Ling was now protected by the Angel of Silence and couldn't be kidnapped... The Lord of Wuji already had no reason to stay here.

He brushed the sleeves of his black robe, turned around, and prepared to leave...

But in the next second,

He stopped again.

He hesitated for a long time, and finally looked back at the two of them:

"...Thank you."

Everyone was very clear about why the Lord of Wuji said this sentence of thanks. After saying this, the Lord of Wuji didn't stay any longer. He returned directly to the Eternal Domain and controlled the entire domain to advance out of the Civilization Embers.

Only after watching that massive black shadow gradually move away and vanish into the horizon did Chen Ling let out a long sigh of relief...

Regardless, this time he successfully rescued Eight of Diamonds... Mm, and also rescued himself in passing.

But to Chen Ling, these things weren't considered deeply impressive. After all, escaping from the Eternal Domain was too simple for him. What truly astonished him was the nearly perfect living environment of the Eternal Domain, as well as the Lord of Wuji's determination to pursue Eternity.

The Eternal Domain wasn't destroyed in the Civilization Embers. So, what exactly was the factor... that ultimately caused its downfall?

Just as Chen Ling was deep in thought,

Shen Qingzhu beside him suddenly spoke:

"How did you know... that there was a Red Star Fragment in the Civilization Embers?"

Chen Ling: ?????

...

"It's the Lord of Wuji, My Lord!"

"The Lord of Wuji, My Lord has returned!"

"Lord of Wuji, My Lord, what exactly was that earthquake just now?"

"Yeah, it was so scary just now..."

A black robe slowly landed on the streets of the Eternal Domain. Seeing this, the residents who were cautiously walking out of their homes one after another gathered around, unable to hold back from asking.

"...Some accidents, they've already been resolved," the Lord of Wuji replied indifferently.

The Lord of Wuji wasn't here to answer the doubts of these residents. He gently raised his hand, and the massive rift that pierced through more than half of the Eternal Domain repaired and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even a nearby residential house that was split in two from the center and nearly collapsed was Reshaped under his power. Not only did it return to a sturdy state, but even its facade was renovated in passing.

The black robe walked calmly in the center of the street. Following his advance, pairs of invisible large hands seemed to descend from nothingness, repairing all the surrounding buildings to their original state.

Fallen candles, shattered plates, stopped clocks, and even slightly frayed toothbrushes became clean and brand new. The residents who were immersed in panic just now cheered in pleasant surprise at this moment. They rummaged through boxes and cabinets in their homes, bringing out some old items for the Lord of Wuji to renovate.

The Lord of Wuji didn't refuse any of this. He was like the Creator walking on this earth. Wherever he passed, everything thrived.

"Achoo——!!"

In the noisy crowd, a girl couldn't hold back a sneeze.

She was wrapped in a thick winter coat, also standing in the crowd looking at the Lord of Wuji right now. Her small face carried an unnatural flush, and she sniffled from time to time, seemingly having caught a cold.

"Oh my, you child, you're still running around when you have a fever... Hurry back and lie down!" A woman hurriedly ran over from the side. She touched her forehead, but was scalded into withdrawing her hand, immediately scolding.

"But I want to see the Lord of Wuji..."

"The Lord of Wuji, My Lord is always here. There will always be chances to see him. Your health is more important now... Hurry back and rest."

"Oh..."

Supported by the woman, the girl reluctantly looked back as she left. And the Lord of Wuji, who was surrounded by the crowd, seemed to have heard the conversation just now. His gaze passed through the crowd and fell on the staggering and bundled-up back of that girl.

The Lord of Wuji's gaze didn't stay on her for too long before he continued looking at the messy street ahead, walking away in large strides surrounded by the crowd.

...

"There's really a Red Star Fragment here??"

Hearing Shen Qingzhu's words, Chen Ling looked at him in astonishment.

Chen Ling saying there was a Red Star Fragment here was only to lure the Lord of Wuji over. After all, he had been here last time and didn't sense any aura related to the Red Star... But now, Shen Qingzhu actually said there really was a Red Star Fragment?

"There originally wasn't." Shen Qingzhu raised his hand and pointed at the sky,

"Some time ago, after the Red Star was hit by another star, a small fragment fell down."

Following his finger, Chen Ling looked at the nothingness above his head. Seemingly having thought of something, his eyes lit up slightly.

That's right... What Shen Qingzhu was talking about should be the matter of Lu Xun turning into a star and knocking the Red Star off its orbit. At that time, almost everyone had witnessed that scene, and had also seen some fine fragments flying into the depths of the universe. He just didn't expect that one of them had actually fallen here.

However, it was quite reasonable to think about it. The Civilization Embers was the scar left behind after the Gray World was pierced by the Red Star, and also the passageway between the two worlds. In a certain sense, this place was like the source of the retrogression of Earth's civilization. If the Red Star dropped a fragment, there was a high probability it would be attracted and fall to this place.

"Can I go take a look?" Chen Ling immediately asked.

One had to know that the fragment of the Red Star that fell to Earth last time had nurtured the Nine Monarchs. Now that a new fragment had fallen... Just how powerful would the energy contained within it be? What kind of impact would it cause?

"Of course."

Holding the cigarette in his mouth, Shen Qingzhu hesitated for a moment, then added a sentence, "However, don't hold too much hope... the fragment that fell is very small."

Very small?

How small could it be?

Chen Ling followed behind Shen Qingzhu's figure, approaching the depths of the Civilization Embers. Because this was already the core area, spatial collapses would appear everywhere. If it were Chen Ling alone, it was estimated that he wouldn't even be able to get in... Fortunately, he now had the Angel of Silence to clear the path for him. Therefore, although this process was dangerous, it didn't cause any impact on Chen Ling.

Passing through the layers upon layers of collapse areas and shaking off countless gravitational binds, Chen Ling finally arrived at the place where the Red Star Fragment Shen Qingzhu spoke of was located.