Chapter 1549: House Arrest

Wuji Jun had planned everything from the very beginning.

Since Chen Ling, the bell-ringer of human destiny, didn't intend to support Eternity, he would forcibly tie him to the ship of Eternity... Anyway, the three major realms would be destroyed sooner or later. Wuji Jun only needed to ensure that Chen Ling couldn't restart the world before the Eternal Realm failed, and that he could complete the restart immediately after the Eternal failed.

Since the negotiation failed, he could only choose to hold the button to restart the world—Chen Ling—in his own hands.

In this way, the Eternal Realm had a chance to prove itself, and humanity had not lost the final option of restarting the world. It could be said to be the best of both worlds.

Chen Ling understood completely. He looked into Wuji Jun’s eyes and said in a deep voice:

"So this was your purpose in luring me to the Eternal Realm... No, even this Eternal Palace was prepared specifically to imprison me? No wonder you were so decisive when you killed those knights at the gate."

Wuji Jun’s goodwill, sincerity, and everything he had done so far were merely to get Chen Ling to step into this Eternal Palace... He knew Chen Ling’s current strength; if they fought within the Eternal Realm, the realm itself would inevitably be shaken and collapse, and the residents would also be affected.

But this Eternal Palace before him was infinite and boundless, like an ultimate cage that could always self-repair and constantly stack. Even the current Chen Ling could not break it open with brute force.

From the beginning, Wuji Jun had thought of the worst outcome... If Chen Ling was unwilling to give up on restarting, then he would take control of the restart himself!

Chen Ling should have thought of it earlier. Who was Lou Yu?

To achieve Eternity, he had slaughtered millions of innocent residents. How could such a guy, who would stop at nothing to achieve his goal and even transform himself into a machine, truly give up because of Chen Ling’s refusal?

As Wuji Jun said, he had paid too much to get to this point. Since that was the case, what was house arrest for Chen Ling?

Chen Ling’s figure flickered, and he flashed toward the gate of the Eternal Palace like lightning. But as he moved forward, the distance between him and the gate not only didn't shorten but grew further away... The surrounding corridor returned to its previous kaleidoscope-like state, and even the sense of direction seemed to have vanished.

As for Mo Yao, who was on the side, he didn't even do anything before a large hole suddenly opened beneath his feet, and he fell straight down.

In the next second, the hole returned to normal.

The theatrical robes fluttered amidst the endless stacking of matter. Chen Ling was not panicked or angry; he just looked coldly at Wuji Jun outside the door and said coldly:

"Do you really think this Eternal Palace can trap me?"

"With me here, it can."

Wuji Jun’s black robes stood under the starlight, and the six petal-like gems between his brows emitted a captivating glow... The gates on both sides closed slowly in front of him. He stood outside the door, his lips parting:

"Everything... for humanity."

Clang—

With a low sound, the gate disappeared completely.

Almost simultaneously, the rotating matter that was constantly being born and vanishing disappeared, and the chaotic kaleidoscope reorganized into a luxurious and comfortable palace... Crystal chandeliers, European-style decoration, and right next to Chen Ling was a soft sofa seven or eight meters long, with many cushions and blankets on it.

Chen Ling kicked out, turning the luxurious sofa into fly ash... But in the next second, an identical sofa "grew" back, still as brand new as before.

After glancing at the sofa, Chen Ling didn't do anything else. Destroying things here was meaningless. Theoretically, unless he could annihilate the entire Eternal Realm into nothingness in one strike, leaving no fragments or residue, everything here would be endless.

"Worse than expected..."

"Fortunately, I left a backup plan."

Chen Ling sighed and sat directly in the middle of the sofa he had just kicked to pieces... As those ruby-like scarlet eyes slowly closed, his thoughts left his body.

……

Thump—

Mo Yao only felt the world spinning, and then he fell heavily onto something soft.

He opened his eyes blankly, and the first thing that came into view was the somewhat familiar black ceiling... After looking around, his expression suddenly became strange.

A dungeon.

He was back.

"Now, you have two choices," Wuji Jun’s voice suddenly sounded from outside the dungeon.

Mo Yao looked up and saw that the black-robed figure was indeed standing at the door of his cell, slowly raising two fingers:

"One, I will send someone to send you back to the surface, and you can leave on your own; life and death will be up to fate. Two, continue to stay in the Eternal Realm. Except for not being able to move freely, I will guarantee you food and clothing, and you will have no worries for the rest of your life."

Mo Yao didn't hesitate much before answering:

"I choose the second one."

The current Eternal Realm didn't know which corner of the Gray Realm it had reached. Even if he were released, with his combat power close to zero, it was hard to say whether he could return to the human realm alive... Moreover, the Red King was now imprisoned in the Eternal Palace, and he had to find a way to save him.

As for returning to the Twilight Society to report... his letters could already ignore space, so why go back himself?

Having received Mo Yao’s answer, Wuji Jun didn't say anything more. After giving a few instructions to the knights on the side, his figure disappeared without a trace.

Everything around returned to silence. Mo Yao sat slowly on the bed, and deep self-reproach appeared in the eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses...

It was all his fault.

If he hadn't been caught by the people of the Wuji Realm, if he hadn't written that letter to the Red King, how could things have developed to this point... Because of him, a member, his own Red King was trapped. What face did he have to go back and see the elders?

"...Sigh." Mo Yao let out a long sigh.

"No need to sigh, this is not your fault."

A voice suddenly sounded from the side, startling Mo Yao.

He turned his head and saw that a figure in theatrical robes was standing inside the fence of the cell, examining the surrounding environment, lost in thought.

"Lord Red King, why are you here?"

"That Eternal Palace can trap matter, but it cannot trap thoughts," Chen Ling waved his hand, his tone extremely calm. "Before coming to find you, I already returned to the Ancient Treasury of the Play Path and the Ancient Treasury of the Prostitution Path to report my safety to the Gray King and the others."

Mo Yao: ...

The Red King’s speed was a bit too fast.

"Lord Red King, the source of this matter is me. I will find a way to save you," Mo Yao took a deep breath and said firmly.

"You?" Chen Ling glanced at him. "You are already locked up here by others; how can you go out and save me?"

"I..."

Mo Yao’s face flushed red, and he held his breath for a long time without saying a word.

"I came here to tell you, to let you be at ease," Chen Ling slowly raised his head, his gaze looking at the black ceiling above.

"I... have my own way to get out."