Chapter 743: Backing Him Up

A visible aura surged in the void, sweeping across the Forbidden Sea!

This one word contained world-destroying power. The moment it rang out, the entire ocean went quiet... Even the waves crashing against the reefs seemed to be briefly muted, silent and soundless.

The Taboo Calamity was stunned;

All the calamities of the Forbidden Sea were also stunned;

Jian Changsheng, who had just finished vomiting, covered his ears with both hands. He had just looked up blankly, only to see Master’s real face exposed to the air... and then, he too was stunned on the spot.

In this eerie silence, Master let out a cold snort.

With a light flick of his sleeve across his cheek, he transformed back into the young boy’s height and appearance, turned back to grab the arm that had already returned, and exerted force once more!

BANG—!

A complete figure broke out from within!

The figure stumbled in mid-air, seemingly dizzy enough to almost fall headfirst to the ground, but the next moment, an arm steadied him firmly.

Chen Ling shook his mushy head, looked at the youthful boy in the opera robe before him, and it took a while for him to come to his senses.

"Master?!"

The corners of Master’s mouth lifted slightly. "...Finally, it succeeded."

Chen Ling swept his gaze around blankly. He first saw the bewildered Jian Changsheng, then the stiffened tide of calamities on the sea surface, and the incomparably massive black giant shadow in the distance...

"Master, they..." Feeling that terrifying world-ending aura, Chen Ling’s expression was somewhat subtle.

"Don't worry about them."

Master waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go. They won't dare to pursue us."

After saying this, Master calmly put his hands behind his back and walked forward unhurriedly, right in front of the numerous calamities of the Forbidden Sea.

Chen Ling was stunned for a moment. Although the world-ending aura was like a thorn in his back, he chose to trust Master.

After taking a deep look at the Forbidden Sea, he followed quickly.

"No... Red Heart! Wait for me!"

Jian Changsheng, seeing himself being left behind, immediately scrambled up from the ground and ran to catch up, fearing that if he ran too slowly, he would be swallowed into the bellies of those calamities.

As the three figures gradually disappeared at the end of the horizon, the massive giant shadow in the deep sea also fell into silence.

It did not choose to pursue.

I don't know how much time passed, but the surging world-ending aura gradually receded... A pair of eyes, like giant lanterns, seemed to deeply remember the three of them, and then, amidst the surging waves, slowly sank to the seabed.

……

The bone-chilling cold gradually faded away behind the three of them, and only endless gray silence remained before their eyes.

Master walked in the lead, while Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng walked behind him on either side. Chen Ling had just recovered from the dizziness and was still recalling the scene just now.

He only remembered that after he grabbed Master’s hand, he was pulled by a great force and directly crashed through the steel-like curtain to return to his body... The first image he saw after seeing the light of day again was Master with his back to him, his opera robe fluttering in the wind, and then slowly transforming from an adult back into a boy.

Chen Ling felt that there were many secrets about Master.

For example, how did he reach his hand into the theater? Why did he know about the existence of District 3 Chen Ling within him? Why did he know about the relationship between District 3 Chen Ling and the Witch God Path? What were those four [Actor Nameless] spirit tablets? And the very first question...

Master, why did you specifically name him to join the Twilight Society?

Because he knew he had the Mockery Calamity in him? Was that all?

Countless doubts surged into Chen Ling’s heart. He looked at the young boy’s back walking in front, and after struggling for a long time, he finally spoke:

"Master..."

"Hmm?"

"How much do you actually know?"

"Which aspect are you referring to?"

"About me... about the theater, about Chen Ling, about the Mockery Calamity..." Chen Ling spoke thoughtfully. "Actually, during my last memory regression, I heard your voice... That rainy night, you were there too."

"Hmm, Master was indeed there," Master answered calmly.

"Was all of this orchestrated by you?"

“……”

"Actually, I was a bit strange before, why that rainy night of all nights... Why was it such a coincidence that in one family, there could be an older brother with the talent for the Witch God Path and a younger brother with the talent for the Opera God Path... I always feel that there is an invisible thread that tied everything together on that rainy night." Chen Ling paused for a moment.

"Master, are you the one who tied everything together?"

Master’s footsteps paused slightly.

He did not answer, but turned back to look deeply at Chen Ling.

"Number Six... there are some things that it’s not that Master doesn't want to be honest with you, but that the time hasn't come yet... Knowing everything in advance is no benefit to you."

"Then when will the time come??"

"When you can untangle all the confusion yourself," Master paused for a moment. "Trust Master... that day will not be too late."

Chen Ling had guessed Master’s answer; otherwise, back at the Ancient Treasury of the Opera Path, Master would have told him everything, and there wouldn't be this current confusion...

Chen Ling changed the subject and continued to ask:

"There is one more thing, actually I didn't quite understand... During the Domain War, you were clearly in the Red Dust Domain yourself, why did you hint for me to release the Mockery Calamity?

If you had taken action yourself, the result shouldn't have been much different, right? And there wouldn't be so many things happening now."

Although Chen Ling was replaced by the audience, he saw everything in the theater, from fighting the Mockery Calamity alone, to sealing it with the spirit tablets, to later trying every trick in the book to lure it into the belly of the Taboo Calamity... Master paid too much to bring him back. In fact, he could have avoided all this from the beginning.

"Although this was risky, it was a good thing for you. Only after you understand that place and the Mockery Calamity better can you go further," Master said calmly. "And after the series of battles, the Mockery Calamity has also suffered significant losses. Coupled with your increased resistance to it, you will be able to handle its loss of control more calmly in the future..."

"You went through so much trouble, all for me?" Chen Ling was stunned.

Master chuckled:

"You are Master’s disciple, if not for you, who else would it be for? In this era, only Master can suppress the Mockery Calamity for you and accumulate experience... While Master is still here, I must do more for you.

However, Master can only help you with this kind of thing once. In the future, when Master is not around, you must not try it lightly."

Hearing this, both Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng were stunned, and their hearts immediately became tense...

Especially Chen Ling. As a former director, he was too sensitive to this kind of dialogue. Usually, isn't this the kind of thing people say when they are setting a flag before sacrificing themselves?!

Chen Ling immediately asked back:

"Master, what do you mean by 'when you are not around in the future'?"

Master was stunned, then laughed and patted his shoulder. "Hahahahahaha, naturally I mean in terms of distance! Master is very busy; it’s impossible to follow behind you forever to back you up, don't you think?"