Chapter 1825: Awakening Early

Awakening Early

Chen Ling was startled.

After the fifth-generation world's Six of Diamonds, Sun Bumian, was brought to this new world by Chen Ling, he found the Sun Bumian who originally belonged to this world.

And Chen Ling was very familiar with both Sun Bumians from both worlds. In the fifth-generation world, they were 6-series members fighting side by side. In the sixth-generation world, they were also comrades who had faced many events together, including the Wushan Great Tribulation.

Chen Ling didn't understand lion dancing very well, but he could feel that ever since the two Sun Bumians converged, the aura between them was soaring at an astonishing speed. There was actually a Theater Dao reaction quietly occurring that even Chen Ling couldn't understand...

But what was certain was that the two Sun Bumians in this world joining forces were far stronger than in the fifth-generation world.

At the same time, the conversations of the guests at several tables around them reached their ears:

"Speaking of the Six Great Extinctions, four are dead, doesn't that mean two are still left?"

"Yeah, it seems to be the Calamity of Mockery and the Thought Calamity..."

"Don't know, never heard of it."

"The Calamity of Mockery, isn't that the mastermind behind that Dusk Society? It seems to be called something... Red King? I remember it also attacked the Chengtian Domain before."

"Yeah... This Calamity of Mockery is the worst. It's said that it takes pleasure in slaughtering and Manipulating Minds. It's truly a bit of a pity that His Majesty couldn't kill it this time."

"It doesn't matter. His Majesty could slaughter through the Gray World, what's a Calamity of Mockery? If it dares to come out, it will also face a dead end!"

"And that whatever Lackey Dusk Society, if they enter our bastions, we'll kill them all."

"Hahaha, well said!"

"..."

Liu Qingyan's sound barrier only blocked their voices from transmitting to the outside, but the outside voices could still clearly fall into their ears... Suddenly, the air fell into silence.

"Tsk." The fifth-generation Sun Bumian sighed. "Our reputation in this world is even worse than in the last world..."

"Lord 'Mastermind', how do you feel?" The sixth-generation Sun Bumian lightly pulled down the Round Sunglasses on his nose bridge, looking at Chen Ling half-jokingly.

Chen Ling, as if he hadn't heard the gossip of outsiders, calmly took a sip of coffee:

"It's a good thing."

"...A good thing?"

Both Sun Bumians were stunned.

They looked at each other, seemingly unable to understand why Chen Ling would say it's a good thing when dirty water was being thrown at him like this?

Liu Qingyan opposite Chen Ling also gently took a sip of coffee, smiling without saying a word.

"Hearts, oh Hearts... I truly can see through you less and less." The fifth-generation Sun Bumian sighed with emotion. "It's a good thing that the person who became the Red King is you. If it were anyone else facing the current situation, they would have their Heart Turned To Ashes..."

"The forces of the Chengtian Dynasty are indeed massive to a terrifying degree... But, it's not like we don't have a chance." Chen Ling spoke unhurriedly.

"The reason I called you all here today is for this matter..."

"Speak."

Both Sun Bumians turned sideways simultaneously, listening earnestly.

Liu Qingyan also sat properly.

Chen Ling's fingertips tapped lightly on the tabletop. A moment later, he slowly spoke:

"The Lord of the Red Dust, Su Zhiwei... will Awaken Early."

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Chengtian Dynasty.

"...Eh?"

In a quiet room, a figure sitting cross-legged on the bed opened his eyes in surprise.

He pinched his fingers lightly, as if calculating something. The aura of a Tier 8 Divination God Path Practitioner echoed in the room, but his brows furrowed tighter and tighter...

"Not right..."

"Why was it brought forward?"

He muttered to himself. After pondering for a moment, he immediately got up, put on a robe, and hurriedly walked outside.

His figure shuttled swiftly through the imperial palace. The passing officials or minor subordinates around him all stopped and respectfully called out:

"Marquis Ji."

Marquis Ji walked straight toward the sleeping quarters without looking back.

"Hm? Marquis Ji?" Eunuch Zuo, who was waiting at the door, spoke in surprise upon seeing him hurrying over. "Shouldn't you and Marquis Qing be preparing for your Divine Path Certification to Advance to Demigod in the next few days... Why did you exit seclusion?"

"I want to see His Majesty." Marquis Ji answered in a deep voice.

Eunuch Zuo froze.

"His Majesty is currently recuperating and has ordered not to receive anyone..." Eunuch Zuo spoke hesitantly, but seeing Marquis Ji before him, he still gritted his teeth. "Marquis Ji, please wait a moment... I will go in and report again."

"Mm."

Marquis Ji nodded.

Eunuch Zuo hurriedly entered the sleeping quarters. A moment later, he turned and came out:

"Marquis Ji, His Majesty invites you."

Marquis Ji immediately stepped forward, pushed the door, and entered.

As soon as he stepped into the sleeping quarters, Marquis Ji smelled a rich and peculiar medicinal scent. The entire room was gray and hazy, as if draped in a light veil... He walked forward slowly and ultimately stopped before a Folding Screen.

Through the Folding Screen, he could faintly see a figure lying on the bed. Curling smoke rose from around the bed, and a profound aura of the Path of the Physician, accompanied by this medicinal fragrance, continuously drilled into that figure on the bed...

Beside the bed, the Duke of Medicine stood quietly, his gaze looking at the figure on the bed incomparably complex.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

A weak coughing sound came from behind the Folding Screen. "...What is the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the heavenly secrets have changed." Marquis Ji got straight to the point. "The awakening time of the Lord of the Red Dust, Su Zhiwei, has been brought forward."

The figure behind the Folding Screen suddenly fell silent.

That person seemed to frown in deep thought for a long time: "Do you know the reason?"

"I can't find out. Whenever I try to trace the source, I always touch upon an existence that cannot be easily calculated... It is disrupting my Path of Divination."

"..."

"Red Star Aspiration Power, is it..." A sigh echoed faintly from behind the Folding Screen.

"I also suspect that it is an existence possessing Red Star Aspiration Power that is changing something." Marquis Ji paused for a moment. "Before I return to Demigod, it is very difficult to shake off this influence, so my divinations will also have deviations..."

"Roughly how much longer until you can return to the Demigod Position?"

"At least seven days."

"Then roughly when has Su Zhiwei's awakening time been brought forward to?"

"Roughly... seven days."

As Marquis Ji's words fell, silence descended.

After a long while, the figure on the bed sneered. "What a coincidence... It's exactly when We haven't recovered from Our injuries yet."

"What's the meaning of him doing this?" Marquis Ji frowned slightly. "Even if Your Majesty doesn't act, even if the two of us haven't Advanced to Demigod yet, Chengtian still has ten Demigods holding the fort... Can he really protect Su Zhiwei right under the noses of ten Demigods?"

"We know... Next, just focus on Advancing to Demigod, don't worry about the rest." The figure on the bed paused. "When you go out in a moment, call Zuo Zhan in for Us."

"Yes."

Marquis Ji gave a simple salute and turned to leave.

Eunuch Zuo walked in right after. "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

The figure behind the Folding Screen slowly spoke, "What We asked you to investigate before, the mastermind wantonly spreading rumors about Chen Ling in the major bastions... is there a result?"

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