Chapter 1480: King Meets King

Vermilion earrings swayed in the sunlight;

the red-based, black-patterned theatrical robe fluttered silently in the wind;

with the four Eighth-Order [Sheng], [Dan], [Jing], and [Mo] clearing the way, a figure paced unhurriedly along White Dove Avenue. A gentle breeze brushed his black hair, and a pair of eyes, calm as a lake, reflected everything around him…

The moment he appeared, a World-Ending aura that made everyone’s heart tremble bared its fangs at White Dove Square like a violent and arrogant lion!

Hum—!!

In an instant,

a gale blew through White Dove Square!!

The precarious leaves, mixed with flower petals, were swept up into the sky by the gale. At the same time, those light hats, peaceful white doves, and thin handkerchiefs were snatched away from the crowd amidst their exclamations… They hurriedly covered their skirts and messy hair, and the looks they cast at the figure in the theatrical robe were filled with intense shock and fear!

It’s him!!

It’s that legendary World-Ending Calamity!!

It’s the legend published in the newspaper who single-handedly killed the Calamity of Thought in the Far North Wasteland!!

This Scarlet Overlord who commands the entire Ghost-Mocking Abyss…

He…

He actually became the Red King of the Twilight Society?!!

At this moment, it wasn’t just the six great knight orders and the people of the Lingxu Domain who were horrified… even many members of the Twilight Society were stunned.

“He… he he he he…”

Jian Changsheng’s eyes widened as he looked at that incredibly familiar face, stuttering for a long time without being able to speak.

He suddenly pulled out the “Old Man Red King Portrait” hand-drawn by Plum 8 from his pocket, compared it with Chen Ling’s face several times, and then, without a word, crumpled it into a ball and stuffed it back into the arms of the equally bewildered Plum 8…

“Are you messing with me!!” Jian Changsheng cursed.

Plum 8 hadn’t reacted either. He looked at Chen Ling, who was walking slowly toward them, his expression changing from initial surprise to sudden realization, and then he wore an expression that said, “This makes perfect sense.”

As for Sun Bumian, who was standing to the side, he looked as if he had been mentally prepared, showing an “as expected” expression after seeing Chen Ling appear.

Jiang Xiaohua scratched his head in confusion, still not understanding the situation:

“Why is Heart over there?”

“Idiot, Heart is the new Red King!” Sun Bumian delivered the final blow.

“How could this be… this guy… actually became the Red King?” Jian Changsheng muttered to himself. “Is he just looking for fun again? Playing everyone into his game?”

Although Jian Changsheng said this subconsciously, he knew very well in his heart that although Heart 6 liked to play unexpected tricks, the current situation involved the safety of everyone in the Twilight Society. Heart 6 wouldn’t joke with so many people’s lives…

Heart 6 had truly become the new Red King.

Bai Ye on the tower had the corners of his mouth slightly raised;

Heart 9, sitting on the ground, clapped frantically, shouting that it was interesting;

the old lady to the side looked kindly at the approaching Chen Ling, her eyes crinkling into slits;

Heart J, with a curved blade hanging at his waist, felt the rampant World-Ending aura on Chen Ling and had an incredibly strange expression…

At this moment, the Twilight Society members scattered throughout White Dove Square had various reactions—some had already guessed this possibility, while for others, it was completely unexpected. But after a brief surprise, they immediately accepted the fact. Looking at it comprehensively—from the level of legend, growth potential, mentorship, identity, strength, and personality—Chen Ling was indeed the most logical candidate for Red King.

Although Chen Ling was a “newcomer,” for so long, too many Twilight Society members had been paying attention to him. He had accomplished too many things that other members wouldn’t even dare to imagine. Plus, everyone knew that it was Chen Ling who earned their wages, so everyone had at least some affection for him.

And most importantly, Chen Ling becoming the Red King meant that the Ghost-Mocking Abyss would also become an ally of the Twilight Society…

“The Twilight Society, the Ghost-Mocking Abyss, plus a ‘Red King’ with nuclear-weapon-level deterrence… Damn! We’ve really turned things around this time.” The beggar couldn’t help but grin.

The previous Red King led the Twilight Society to grow and strengthen in the shadows;

this Red King started by bringing the Twilight Society into the light and single-handedly pushed it to the pinnacle of the world!

Yes, I’ve laid all my cards on the table, so what?

Who among you,

dares to touch me?

Vaguely, the roars of Eighth-Order Calamities echoed from the Gray Realm outside the Lingxu Domain, as if a large number of calamities had already surrounded the place.

The moment Chen Ling personally laid the Twilight Society’s cards on the table, a behemoth capable of making all human domains wary, or even fearful, had already bared its fangs at the world… Now they didn’t need to be low-key, didn’t need to hide, didn’t need to develop slowly in the dark. Showing their sharp edge was the best form of deterrence.

The moment the roars of the calamities outside the domain sounded, all the Twilight Society members present felt as if they had been injected with adrenaline, excited beyond measure!

What is a team-building event?

This, damn it, is what you call team-building!!

Moving from the shadows to the light, deterring the domains—they were even more fired up now than when they had attacked the Wuji Domain together!

Amidst those gazes—some fearful, some wary, some curious, some excited…

Chen Ling continued to walk calmly.

He seemed not to care about the crowd’s gazes at all, pacing through White Dove Avenue, passing by the three members of Heart 9 who were sitting on the ground… and under Heart 9’s sparkling, incredibly excited gaze, he arrived under the shade of the trees.

The four Eighth-Order K-cards stood quietly behind him. Chen Ling brushed the sleeves of his theatrical robe and sat down on the other side of the chessboard, as casual as if he were taking a stroll in a park for the elderly.

The new Red King looked at Lord Lingxu and smiled slightly:

“…I heard you were looking for me?”

Lord Lingxu was different from the Wu Tongyuan in Chen Ling’s memory.

This didn’t mean his appearance had changed, but his weariness, his eyes, and the aura of detachment from worldly affairs he faintly exuded were worlds apart from the Wu Tongyuan Chen Ling knew.

But what made Chen Ling even more guarded was the undeniable sense of danger coming from the other party…

Even the Calamity of Mockery sensed danger.

Lord Lingxu witnessed Chen Ling’s entrance, but from beginning to end, his expression didn’t change. He didn’t seem surprised by the new Red King’s appearance or his World-Ending aura. Facing Chen Ling’s question, he just nodded quietly:

“Yes, I was looking for you.”

Chen Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Should I call you Dr. Wu… or Lord Lingxu?”

“Lord Lingxu will do.” Lord Lingxu replied indifferently. “Ultimately, we don’t know each other. Which era of me you know has nothing to do with who I am now… Besides, I am no longer the Wu Tongyuan of the past.”

From Lord Lingxu’s few words, Chen Ling keenly captured some emotions… besides his indifference toward him, there was also a trace of…

disgust?