Chapter 1003: The Return of Silver

"...Experiment record number 35996."

"We collected the Aurora Lord’s ECG data within 24 hours to conduct..."

"Experiment failed."

"...Experiment record number 35997..."

“……”

Following Tanxin’s emotionless voice, Hongxiu seemed to see that figure busy in the laboratory again. They met under the aurora, worked together beneath the permafrost, and kissed amidst the explosions...

Everything they had experienced together flashed before Hongxiu’s eyes like a film.

After a brief silence,

A gentle and affectionate voice sounded in Hongxiu’s ear.

"Hongxiu, I love you."

Drops of tears bloomed on the ruins. Hongxiu’s whole body trembled uncontrollably. An emotion that was hard to distinguish between sadness and being moved surged into her heart, shattering the heart of this Asura leader.

Hongxiu held the pendant tightly in both hands, as if wanting to embrace it, or as if wanting to bury it deep in her heart.

She had found him back.

"I love you too... Tanxin."

……

At the same time,

Fang Liangye looked into Chen Ling’s eyes, opened his mouth, but still spoke:

"I found it... but the situation is a bit complicated. While the Silver King hasn't returned yet, let’s talk while we walk."

"...That works too."

Fang Liangye was right; no one knew when the Silver King would return. The most important thing right now was to leave the Wuji Domain first!

"Hongxiu, we should go." Chen Ling’s voice sounded seriously from the side.

Hongxiu gripped the half-tongue tightly, temporarily hanging it back on her chest, and nodded slightly to Chen Ling and the others:

"Yeah, follow me closely... I’ll take you out."

In the current Wuji Domain, there were no demigods guarding it, and the church had been made chaotic by Chen Ling, so almost no one noticed the group escaping while taking advantage of the situation.

Hongxiu led the way, Chen Ling took Fang Liangye, and the other three of the 6-generation brought up the rear, charging straight toward the edge of the Wuji Domain!

……

"The Silver Government is finished!"

In the factory area, Cao Jun and the others saw the church collapsing in the distance and jumped up in excitement.

After the chaos occurred, all the factories in the Wuji Domain stopped working. The workers ran out of the factory buildings like madmen, looking at the firework-like explosion scene in the distance, joy appearing in their eyes.

They had waited too long for this day. Day after day of exhaustion and despair had almost caused them to have a mental breakdown. Now, seeing the Silver Government’s lair being blown up, a glimmer of hope rose in everyone’s hearts simultaneously...

Like the dawn at the end of a long night.

"Quick, go start the Domain Train! Let’s leave this place together!"

"Starting the Domain Train is useless; the tracks connecting the Wuji Domain to the outside world have been cut. We can't get out..."

"But with the Wuji Domain in such chaos, the other domains will definitely seize the opportunity to rescue us!"

"Long live the Playing Cards!! Long live the Twilight Society!!!"

“……”

Just as everyone was immersed in joy, Wu Duo, who was gazing at the church, seemed to have discovered something and trembled all over.

"That is..."

……

The church gradually receded behind Chen Ling.

Gradually, those explosions and roars seemed to disappear. The group glided over the empty buildings, and the edge of the domain grew closer and closer before their eyes.

"The Wuji Domain is nothing much!" Jian Changsheng hummed with a smile.

"It’s a pity Plum Blossom recovered his memory too quickly, otherwise I would have had to tear down that church with my own hands!" Sun Bumian didn't know what he was thinking of, but he was grinding his teeth in anger.

Jiang Xiaohua spoke sullenly, seemingly displeased:

"You can't blame me for that..."

Chen Ling was using cloud-stepping footwork and was just about to say something to Fang Liangye when his brows suddenly furrowed tightly...

"Something’s not right."

"What’s not right?"

"Haven't you noticed? The chaotic battle at the church... has ended."

The group was startled and looked back simultaneously, only to see the church in the distance had completely returned to silence. Not only the fighting, but even the thick smoke from the explosions had dissipated without a trace...

"From the time we released the prisoners until now, only two or three minutes have passed. Even if the Fire-Usurpers and agents are strong, they shouldn't have been able to finish off dozens of prisoners instantly."

"Could it be that the Wuji Lord has taken action?"

"Did you feel the aura of the Wuji Lord?"

"You mean..."

The expressions of the group turned extremely ugly.

Almost simultaneously, an unprecedentedly powerful sense of oppression erupted from the void, like a mountain pressing down on the firmament. Chen Ling and the others were suddenly slammed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust...

That was definitely demigod-level pressure. Under this pressure, Chen Ling and the others found it extremely difficult even to move. They staggered, trying to crawl up from the ground, their bloodshot eyes looking toward the end of the street...

A figure wearing an English white shirt and a black overcoat was walking from the distance unhurriedly.

Seeing that figure, everyone’s hearts felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar!

[Audience Expectation +4]

[Current Expectation: 53%]

"...Truly spectacular." The Silver King clapped gently, a trace of suppressed anger in his eyes. He slowly swept his gaze over the group before him, his voice sounding as if it came from the underworld.

"Dungeon riot, church destroyed, even Chidong is dead... I only left for two days, and you managed to do all this... You are truly impressive."

Heads rolled behind him, and warm blood bloomed on the street, as if laying a scarlet carpet... Chen Ling saw those faces and immediately recognized them as the prisoners he had released from the dungeon.

In just this short while, the Silver King had suppressed the riot in the church and killed all the prisoners??

It was clear that the Silver King was truly enraged this time. He, who always valued elegance the most, had actually let his anger show on the surface, making no effort to hide his killing intent toward Chen Ling and the others... But it was reasonable to think so; Chen Ling had almost wiped out the Fire-Usurpers’ lair this time. If the Silver King hadn't returned in time, the losses would have been immeasurable.

The bright red drama robe was tightly restrained by the demigod pressure, and a familiar sense of despair surged into Chen Ling’s heart again... Not long ago, the four of them had been toyed with by the Silver King in the palm of his hand, their memories chaotic and falling apart.

But this time, the Silver King’s methods would not be so "gentle"...

This time, he truly had the intent to kill!

Just as Chen Ling and the others were being suffocated by the Silver King’s pressure, a figure slowly stood up in front of them... The moment she stood up, a burst of killing intent shattered the demigod pressure within a radius of several miles. Chen Ling and the others felt their bodies lighten, as if the firmament pressing down on them had been hard-carried by those shoulders.

The black Justice trench coat danced in the gale, and eight silver patterns on the hem of the coat flickered with a faint light.

The black killing intent, nearly condensed into substance, shot straight into the sky like a heavenly pillar!!

The moment they felt this aura, the Silver King’s expression froze, and his forward steps paused in mid-air...

Hongxiu lowered her head, her deep red hair dancing like flames in the wind. She gripped the pendant on her chest with one hand, and her eyes, filled with killing intent, stared coldly at the Silver King.

"Last time you ambushed me, you almost made me lose the most important thing..." Hongxiu said faintly. "This time, I want to personally weigh..."

"How much a thief who becomes a god is really worth."