Chapter 1362: Let's All Go Together

When Jian Changsheng heard this and was about to say something, Sun Bumian spoke up first:

"Actually, it's not that bad. It's just that the food isn't great, but after eating so many poisonous insects, I've actually developed some resistance to poison. I should get used to it if I stay a while longer... But what about you? If we leave, what will happen to your safety?"

"My safety?" Chen Ling raised an eyebrow. "I am the King of the Abyss of Ghostly Derision, and I have five Eighth-Order Poison Heads under my command... Who else in this world could threaten my safety?"

"Divine Path Demigods, the Nine Human Monarchs, World-Ending Calamities... Although your Abyss of Ghostly Derision is powerful, without a Ninth-Order presence, there are too many entities that could kill you."

"Why would they want to kill me? And if they really came, what difference would it make whether you are here or not?"

"With me... with us here, we can at least help you share some of the burden."

Sun Bumian's tone was very serious.

Not to mention his personal relationship with Chen Ling, just a short while ago, Sun Bumian's master had specifically requested that he protect Chen Ling well. After all, Chen Ling was the key factor in determining the world's fate... Now that the return of the Red Star was imminent, the world was bound to undergo massive changes. If something were to happen to Chen Ling at this time, the world would truly be finished.

During these days in the Abyss of Ghostly Derision, Sun Bumian had been having the worst time, but he had no intention of leaving. Besides, the Red Star's arrival was only a few months away. So what if he had to eat poisonous insects and get an upset stomach every day? He had endured thousands of years of hardship; what was this compared to that?

Chen Ling looked at Sun Bumian, feeling a bit puzzled. He had thought that when he issued the eviction notice, the hardest one to convince would be the stubborn Jian, but he hadn't expected Sun Bumian, who was usually the most sensible, to be so persistent this time...

"Diamond, this isn't just about eating a few poisonous insects anymore." Chen Ling said sternly,

"You should realize that I am now the greatest of all great calamities. Wherever I go, I bring misfortune to the living beings there... My aura is something even you, as an Omen of Good Fortune, cannot suppress. You will even be injured by my aura, suffer from poor mental state, and face constant bad luck.

Furthermore, because of the existence of his ancient murderous intent, Spade is already a magnet for bad luck. With both factors combined, what he faces won't just be 'bad luck'... it will be a 'death tribulation' that could happen anytime, anywhere!

Even if he can avoid one, ten, or even a hundred tribulations with his own strength, there will always be a time when he is tired or distracted. If he is ever severely injured or even near death because of my existence, what should I do??"

Sun Bumian opened his mouth and fell silent.

From the perspective of his master's instructions, he should indeed stand firmly by Chen Ling's side; but from the perspective of Diamond 6, whether it was Chen Ling, Jian Changsheng, or Jiang Xiaohua, they were all brothers of the 6-series. If he put someone else in danger to protect Heart, that would undoubtedly be unfair.

"Heart..." Jian Changsheng wanted to persuade him further, but Chen Ling spoke again.

"Spade, I'm not asking for your opinion." Chen Ling's tone was noticeably firmer. "Go back... I am a World-Ending Calamity; I belong here by birth, while your stage should be in the human realm...

Besides, parting is not a break-up. Once the war situation in the Xuanyu Realm stabilizes and you have established a foothold there, you can still occasionally return to the Abyss of Ghostly Derision to find me, and bring some food from the human realm... Let me experience what it's like to be 'human' again."

Hearing the last sentence, Jian Changsheng was finally moved.

After struggling for a long time, he nodded:

"Alright... then wait for me for a few days. Once I've collected all the delicacies in the Xuanyu Realm, I'll come back to find you immediately!"

Hearing this answer, a smile finally curled at the corners of Chen Ling's mouth. He was just about to say something when Jian Changsheng's tone suddenly shifted:

"But before I go, there's one more thing."

"What?"

Jian Changsheng took a deep breath and slowly stood up from his seat...

His palm reached into the void behind him, as if gripping a non-existent sword hilt, and he drew it out abruptly!

BOOM—!!!

The next second, a monstrous, ancient murderous intent raged and vented, rising into the sky like a pillar of black fire!!

Under the pressure of this terrifying murderous intent, the plates and chopsticks on the table were startled into jumping and bouncing. Amidst a series of heart-wrenching wails, they scrambled to jump off the table and scurried out of the dining room door.

The solidified murderous intent transformed into ancient general's armor that attached itself to Jian Changsheng. The black ribbons moved without wind. Holding his long sword, he spoke slowly:

"They have all seen the results of my half-year of bitter training... Only you, Heart, have yet to witness my growth."

"Let's have another fight, just like we did at the Jiangtian Sect..."

"This time, I won't lose again."

That crushing defeat at the Jiangtian Sect branch had been the motivation that drove Jian Changsheng to endure the trials of the Gray Realm. He had worked so hard just to one day get his revenge against Chen Ling. From the confrontation in the pavilion in the Nanhai Realm to becoming a god of war on the battlefield of the Xuanyu Realm, his growth had already made the world take notice, but the one person who should have acknowledged him most had never seen his true strength.

When he first arrived at the Abyss of Ghostly Derision, Jian Changsheng saw that Chen Ling was living a miserable life, and coupled with the fact that he hadn't been in good condition after eating poisonous insects for days, he hadn't challenged Chen Ling to a duel. But since he was leaving soon, he had to fulfill this wish before he left!

Under the reinforcement of the roaring ancient murderous intent, the fighting spirit in Jian Changsheng's eyes had reached its peak. The torches in the underground palace flickered violently, and his straight figure stood like a mountain, his aura pressing down on Chen Ling!

Seeing this, Chen Ling was briefly stunned...

He smiled slightly.

No wonder Jian Changsheng was able to make a name for himself in the Xuanyu Realm. Although his rank was only at the peak of the Sixth Order, after mastering the ancient murderous intent within him, his combat power could already rival the Seventh Order. If he were to activate the [Avici Hell] stacking state, he could even shake a peak Seventh Order... His progress was too fast.

Although this wasn't a battlefield and there was no slaughter to provide him with a stacking state, in Jian Changsheng's view, with his current strength, he could steadily defeat himself even without stacking...

But...

Spade, oh Spade, is this level enough to make you feel complacent?

Chen Ling knew that Jian Changsheng was an uncut jade covered in dust; the more he was polished, the brighter his light would shine...

In the future, after he returned to the Xuanyu Realm, he would not lack the admiration and praise of others. If that happened, he would inevitably become slack, and his strength would stagnate... Since that was the case, he would leave him with a few more shadows and wind his gears to the limit.

Chen Ling sat there quietly. The next second, his bright red opera robe began to dye pitch-black to the naked eye. An aura of World-Ending Calamity swept across the entire palace in an instant, directly suppressing Jian Changsheng's surging murderous intent!

BOOM—!!!!

His pitch-black hair danced silently. Chen Ling, looking like the King of the Abyss, swept a faint glance at the three terrified people at the table...

"The three of you, come at me together."