Chapter 1794: King of the Fire-Stealers

"Completely in disorder."

As Marquis Wei spoke the second half of his sentence, Chen Ling froze.

At this instant, he felt as if something had enveloped the surroundings... but when he carefully tried to sense it, there was nothing unusual.

"What did you say?" Chen Ling always felt something wasn't right.

"A year from now, the Path of Divination is completely in disorder." Marquis Wei repeated again,

"Not only me, but all Path of Divination practitioners will be unable to foresee what happens a year from now... regardless of rank, regardless of path, it's as if... the Path of Divination completely becomes invalid a year from now."

Chen Ling carefully pondered over Marquis Wei's words, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"How could it be like this..."

Logically speaking, the Red Star's Return shouldn't have an impact on the divine path itself. In the fifth-generation world, even when the time came for the Red Star's second return, those Path of Divination practitioners were still perfectly fine. As long as it wasn't foreseeing the Calamity of Mockery or other existences beyond their capabilities, they could all function...

"I also don't know the specific reason." Marquis Wei shook his head. "As far as I know, this kind of situation has never happened in history..."

Chen Ling didn't question Marquis Wei's words. The other party had no need to lie in this kind of situation. Although he currently still didn't know the reason why, this exchange with Marquis Wei indeed gave him a considerably important piece of intelligence.

"I understand."

Chen Ling didn't say anything more, but calmly stood up.

"You're leaving?" Marquis Wei seemed somewhat regretful. He still had many questions he wanted to ask. Being able to converse with a Prophet before his life ended was a considerably meaningful thing for him.

Chen Ling's gaze passed through the window, glancing at the Gray Realm Convergence that had already covered more than half of the Ruoshui Bastion, and slowly opened his mouth:

"En... It's time to leave."

Wild winds whistled deep within the Gray Realm, as if a massive black shadow was restlessly stirring.

The wild wind swept into the Ruoshui Bastion, blowing the room's windows until they rattled.

Marquis Wei didn't urge him to stay any longer, but similarly stood up with difficulty, clasping his fists and bowing toward Chen Ling:

"Many thanks to the Prophet for resolving my doubts... Wei Chen, respectfully sees the Prophet off."

Chen Ling flicked his sleeve,

In the next second, his figure vanished out of thin air.

...

Lin Xi looked at the figure walking over from the path of skeletons, a trace of curiosity flashing through his eyes.

"So strong..." he muttered to himself. "Severely injuring two Eighth-Tier Calamities with a casual strike, and still coming and going freely in the Sighing Wilderness's Calamity tide... could it be, he is our Dusk Society's Red King?"

Lin Xi hadn't seen the Red King, and his understanding of the Red King was almost zero. He only knew that it was an extremely strong existence...

Seeing that person coming to save the scene at this moment, he subconsciously asked this question.

At the same time,

Li Shangfeng beside him saw that person clearly, and his mouth unconsciously gaped open... His face was written full of disbelief. He even ruthlessly slapped himself to confirm this wasn't a dream.

"Cou..."

"Cousin??"

Li Shangfeng was dumbstruck like a wooden chicken.

"What cousin?" Lin Xi looked at him doubtfully.

"No... it's not..." Li Shangfeng finally recovered his senses and answered Lin Xi's previous question. "That, is not our Red King..."

"But he's not the Grey King either, right? I've seen the Grey King." Lin Xi raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Then who is he?"

"He is..."

Four figures streaked across the sky, simultaneously landing at the end of that path of skeletons.

Chi Tong, Lan Yu, Qing Huo, and Mo Lian, the four Thief Saints, respectfully knelt on one knee, slowly speaking towards that figure calmly walking over from the Calamity tide:

"Path of Usurping Heaven, Seize Heaven and Earth..."

"Respectfully welcoming..."

"The King of the Fire-Stealers."

Li Leider swept a calm glance over them, his English trench coat gently brushing in the wind. He slowly walked past the Inner Wall ruins, heading toward the Ruoshui Base.

The Dusk Society members scattered around all witnessed the scene just now. Among them, there was no lack of newcomers like Lin Xi who didn't know who Li Leider was, but hearing how the four Thief Saints addressed him, their expressions all changed.

It's him?

He is the rumored Chief of the Path of the Thief, the King of the Fire-Stealers?

In these past years, the Dusk Society had always lain dormant and unmoving, their reputation obscure, while the Fire-Stealers' "infamy" could be said to resound throughout the world, being listed as the highest wanted target by the Chengtian Domain and the major bastions.

But the Path of the Thief was truly too eerie and concealed. The Fire-Stealers had always been like ghosts wandering in the shadows of the major bastions and domains. No matter how the Chengtian Domain encircled and suppressed them, they couldn't wipe them out cleanly. Occasionally, they could even abruptly launch a counterattack, stealing everything completely clean from a certain powerful and noble clan... Even their hearts would be hollowed out.

And the mastermind behind the scenes of this organization, was precisely the "King of the Fire-Stealers".

Witnessing Li Leider's appearance with their own eyes, a portion of the new members' hearts instantly leaped to their throats. They didn't know why this King of the Fire-Stealers took action at this time... but the expressions of the veteran members of the Q and J series were all somewhat subtle.

The English trench coat slowly advanced in the ruins. Amidst the silent ruins, Li Leider entered like there was no one there. Within those deep blue pupils, the reflection of the base's main gate was clearly mirrored...

Just at this time, a figure hovered down with a clear breeze, landing in front of him.

"Stop here... Li Leider." Queen of Diamonds looked complexly at Li Leider. "Don't go forward anymore. It's... very difficult for us to handle."

Li Leider's eyes narrowed slightly, and an Eighth-Tier Oppressive Aura erupted from his body, instantly enveloping Queen of Diamonds's figure within it!

The wild wind blew the tips of the black hair beneath his hat brim upwards. He spoke in a deep voice:

"...Step aside."

"Red King, My Lord has ordered that the Dusk Society is to liberate the Ruoshui Base, and outsiders cannot be allowed to come and go freely." A voice came from the side, and Queen of Spades also slowly walked over here. "Li Leider, even if it's you... you cannot go in."

Li Leider's gaze turned chilling.

His face was even gloomier than just now, and the surrounding temperature rapidly dropped. He looked around with an icy gaze:

"From now on... here, I am taking over."

"Very sorry, you don't have the final say."

At the same time, Queen of Spades, as well as the other J series members, all silently surrounded this place. They guarded in front of the Ruoshui Base's gate, looking at Li Leider as if facing a great enemy. Even though the other party was emanating an Eighth-Tier Oppressive Aura, they didn't have the slightest intention of yielding.

"What? Do you want to fight?"

Chi Tong pressed his baseball cap with one hand, his figure jumping down from high in the sky, steadily landing in front of Li Leider.

Immediately after, Lan Yu, Qing Huo, and Mo Lian, the three of them, also guarded around Li Leider, vigilantly looking at the Dusk Society people around them... Qing Huo scratched his butt, leaned close to Mo Lian's ear, and asked rather inappropriately:

"No... what exactly is this situation? Aren't our relations pretty good?"

Mo Lian: ...

Li Leider's gaze swept over the Dusk Society people around him, coldly snorting:

"Just based on you guys, you can also guard the Ruoshui Base?"

"Just based on you guys..."

"You also want to stop me?"