Chapter 1761: The World-Ender Reappears

The boy in the gentleman’s vest stood before the pathetic black-robed guard, watching that face—now bloodied with shattered teeth from the slap—and a sense of satisfaction welled up from the bottom of his heart!

He had been on the run for so long, and this was the first time he had ever fought back against someone from the Chengtian Prefecture. Although he didn't know what Chen Ling was planning, regardless...

That slap,

felt great.

Li Laide was still savoring the tingling sensation in his palm, but the pedestrians nearby were in an uproar, retreating frantically as if they’d seen a ghost... Interfering with a guard’s official duties, forcing a guard to kneel, and slapping him in public.

With these charges combined, it was a capital offense. That actor, that boy, and even that charred monster—none of them would escape!

"You..."

"You all..."

The young man’s pupils were trembling. He glared at the backs of Li Laide and Chen Ling with humiliation, wishing he could tear them to pieces... At the same time, he saw several other figures in black robes, just like his, approaching from the corner of his eye.

Knowing his reinforcements had arrived, he regained his confidence and cursed through gritted teeth:

"You're dead!"

"You actually dared to hit me... If you can walk out of this Xuanwu Avenue today, I'll write my Sun family name backward!!"

Chen Ling didn't even glance at him, nor did he bother looking at the black-robed guards rushing over.

He simply stood beside Li Shangfeng and patted his shoulder:

"If you want to cause trouble, that voice of yours is far too quiet..."

Li Shangfeng was stunned.

The current situation had completely exceeded his comprehension. He watched as Chen Ling walked slowly forward, his red-bottomed, black-patterned opera robe swaying gently in the wind...

The next second, a voice like a thunderclap pierced through the Chengtian Realm, echoing across heaven and earth!!

"A fine Taishi Bureau indeed!"

"Have you been living too comfortably these past three hundred years—Ying Fu?!?"

In an instant,

the entire Xuanwu Avenue fell into a deathly silence!

The surrounding pedestrians looked at Chen Ling in confusion; the name "Ying Fu" seemed somewhat unfamiliar to them...

But anyone involved in the imperial court, regardless of rank, naturally knew what that name meant. In an instant, every official residence on Xuanwu Avenue fell deathly silent!

They looked in that direction in disbelief, unable to imagine what kind of madman would dare to provoke that person in front of the entire realm!

The young man, who had just been kneeling on the ground threatening to make the Sun family change their name, was frozen in place...

He had thought the pressure brought by the Sun family and the others would be enough to crush these three ignorant ants, but he never expected that the moment the other party opened their mouth, they would directly insult the one in the imperial palace...

He felt as if he were having a nightmare.

He looked at Chen Ling’s back, his mind a complete blank.

"Are you crazy?" Li Laide stood behind Chen Ling, feeling as if his worldview were collapsing.

No wonder Chen Ling said that, by then, no one would likely notice him... Chen Ling had started off by directly insulting the Chengtian Emperor. Compared to that, he, a mere wanted criminal, really didn't amount to much.

The bustling Xuanwu Avenue fell silent for a few seconds because of Chen Ling’s words, and then, a massive commotion erupted.

Some were bewildered, some terrified, some curious, some mocking... At this moment, not just Xuanwu Avenue, but the attention of most of the Chengtian Realm was fixed on Chen Ling’s direction.

Panicked pedestrians fled Xuanwu Avenue frantically;

a large number of black-robed figures surged in like a tide!

In an instant, the street around Chen Ling was empty, leaving only him, Li Shangfeng, and Li Laide standing alone... The cool evening breeze brushed against the sleeves of Chen Ling’s opera robe as he walked slowly down the street. At the same time, his calm voice rang out again:

"For over three hundred years, you have indeed managed to cover the sky with one hand... but in your shadow, the traces of heavenly justice can no longer be seen."

"Since that is the case..."

"...I shall be the heavenly justice for once."

Chen Ling’s scarlet eyes narrowed slightly...

The next second, a terrifying aura of world-ending destruction spread wildly!

Endless red paper erupted from his body, surging in all directions like thousands of scarlet tentacles, instantly engulfing the surrounding block!

A hurricane accompanied by the swirling red paper shattered the surrounding luxurious commercial buildings. Thick strands of red paper danced under the moon like the tails of demonic beasts, and the colorful lights were all stained blood-red in that moment.

Within this red cloud filling Xuanwu Avenue, a massive, eerie eye rose like a sun...

In front of this behemoth made of red paper, the nearly one hundred black-robed figures who had rushed over were as insignificant as ants. They stared blankly at the dancing monster, their legs nailed to the ground as if filled with lead. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't move their bodies.

Clang—

The weapons in their hands fell powerlessly to the ground.

These spoiled second-generation heirs were deathly pale, as if their courage had been shattered by the monster and the world-ending aura. It wasn't until a massive red paper tentacle slowly lifted, casting a huge shadow of death over them...

...that they suddenly snapped back to reality!

"No..."

"I don't want to die in..."

Boom—!!!!

Before they could finish, the red paper tentacle slapped down casually.

Blood mixed with shredded flesh exploded under the crushing force. The monster had merely lifted its hand, yet it had turned dozens of spoiled heirs—who might have influenced the fate of humanity—into a mist of blood. It didn't seem to notice at all; the red paper tentacle twisted casually, lifted again, and continued moving forward...

As if it had just casually crushed a few ants on the road.

"Young Master!!!"

"Heir!! Heir!!!"

"No... no... how is this possible? This aura..."

"World-Ender?!! Is it a World-Ending Calamity?!"

"How could a World-Ending Calamity appear in the Chengtian Realm?! How could a World-Ending Calamity be a person?!"

"The Scarlet Sovereign of the Abyss of Mockery, the Faceless King who toys with fate... It’s the Calamity of Mockery!!!"

"Quick, summon the Duke! Summon the Duke!!"

“……”

As the red paper monster engulfed Xuanwu Avenue, deafening noises erupted from all around.

Fire burned amidst the red paper, illuminating the night sky as bright as day. Many areas of the once prosperous and luxurious Xuanwu Avenue had been ground into ruins, with dust and screams swirling in the air.

Li Laide stared blankly at the hideous, terrifying giant monster shadow under the night sky, standing as motionless as a statue.

He...

is the Calamity of Mockery??

The legendary World-Ending Calamity? A World-Ending Calamity that looks exactly like a human?!

At this moment, the complex eyes that had looked back at him just a moment ago resurfaced in Li Laide’s mind...

As well as,

that meaningful question:

"Do you think..."

"...you are a heretic?"