Chapter 929: Gloomy Wu-Ji

Gray World.

The Silver King walked leisurely across the desolate land.

On his left was Chen Ling, wearing a crimson theatrical robe; on his right was Ying Fu in hemp clothes, and beside him, he was holding the hand of the petite A-Qian... The four of them walked together, their clothing, temperament, and demeanor all completely incompatible, as if they came from four different worlds.

There was no communication, no interaction. Everyone had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere was oppressive and dull.

"It is a great honor to be able to cooperate with you two this time..." I don't know how much time passed before the Silver King broke the silence, smiling as always,

"It was worth leaving the affairs of the Wu-Ji Domain behind to make this trip."

Chen Ling was expressionless and said nothing.

Ying Fu seemed too lazy to bother, simply pretending not to hear...

The air fell into silence again.

"Have you two been to the Wu-Ji Domain?" The Silver King didn't care at all and naturally threw out another topic.

"...We, we came from there."

I don't know how long the silence lasted before A-Qian spoke cautiously, answering the Silver King.

Seeing someone respond to him, the Silver King was clearly much happier and turned to ask, "Oh? You came from the Wu-Ji Domain? Which district?"

"District One."

As soon as these three words came out, the Silver King's brows raised slightly.

"Oh~" The Silver King smiled enigmatically. "That's a pity..."

He immediately turned to ask Chen Ling:

"What about you, Mr. Chen? Have you been there?"

"No." Chen Ling responded with a cold face. "Also, if there's nothing important, you don't have to force a conversation..."

“……”

The Silver King raised his brows helplessly.

"Since everyone feels it's boring, why don't we shorten the journey directly." The Silver King waved his hand gently.

Chen Ling took a step and suddenly felt the surrounding environment sway. He had arrived in an unfamiliar territory... This feeling was very strange, as if "distance" had been cut by someone, splicing the next step with space a dozen kilometers away, crossing a great distance in an instant.

Ying Fu didn't react to this, but A-Qian looked around in shock, unable to understand what had happened.

Is this the power of a Thief God-path demigod...

Chen Ling watched the Silver King's figure with his peripheral vision, lost in thought.

Chen Ling joining the Fire-Usurpers was a last resort; after all, he couldn't watch Bai Ye and the others die in front of him. At the same time, this was the fastest way to increase his expectation.

He had been acting with the members of the Dusk Agency for too long, and his sense of crisis was fading... Anyway, he was going to the Wu-Ji Domain, so why not choose the most exciting and special method?

Following the Silver King into the Wu-Ji Domain was indeed fraught with danger, but Chen Ling was never afraid of that. The current situation reminded Chen Ling of when he had just arrived in the Aurora Domain and mixed into the Fire-Usurpers to take the train to the Ancient Weaponry Treasury... That was also fraught with danger and extremely tense. With the improvement of his own rank, Chen Ling hadn't felt that kind of excitement for a long time.

The Silver King's appearance, while bringing danger, also provided a new line of thought and possibility for his life's performance.

Next... it depends on how he finds an opportunity to break the situation.

While Chen Ling's brain worked at high speed, the group took a few steps and had crossed an unknown distance. The outline of a domain appeared in the distance.

Previously, Chen Ling and the others were still very far from the Wu-Ji Domain, and even the domain train would take nearly a day, but in front of the Silver King, it was finished in just a few steps...

As Chen Ling and the others took another step, they actually crossed the edge of the domain and entered the city.

Chen Ling only felt the surrounding scene sway, and stone walls full of the sense of time and uneven brick roads appeared before his eyes. Under the gloomy and dull sky, buildings of various styles were scattered in the dimness, with Eastern and Western elements coexisting.

According to Chen Ling's understanding, after the Great Cataclysm, the base where the Wu-Ji Domain was located accommodated a large number of survivors from overseas, as well as top scientific talents from overseas. As they said back then, this was an international refuge base... As the base gradually expanded into a domain, diversity and inclusiveness remained the characteristics of Wu-Ji.

But the situation before him was still somewhat different from the Wu-Ji Domain Chen Ling had imagined...

The humid air carried the smell of rust and blood, as well as a faint burnt smell. In the city streets as far as the eye could see, there were no pedestrians. Under the gloomy sky, everything appeared eerie and dull.

"Is this District One??" Seeing the iconic clock tower not far away, A-Qian's eyes lit up!

"Brother Xiao Li!! We're home!"

Ying Fu did not answer. Like Chen Ling, his gaze swept slowly across the surroundings, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter...

Returning to the familiar neighborhood, A-Qian, who had been a little timid, became noticeably more active. She walked through familiar streets and even saw the place where her parents and those witches had secretly sent them off when they left the Wu-Ji Domain. Even though it had only been a few days since they left, it felt like a lifetime ago.

"Pastry shop, Ryan Hotel, Aunt Xiao Lan's tailor shop, Maple Leaf Elementary School..."

A-Qian walked on the stone brick road, counting the surrounding buildings like family treasures. The further she went, the brighter her eyes became.

"Brother Xiao Li, I'll be at our house soon!"

"Do you think Mom and Dad will be surprised when they see us back?"

The Silver King looked at the excited A-Qian, noticed the gaze Ying Fu cast over, and exchanged a glance with him... then revealed an elegant smile.

Ying Fu's gaze was icy and bone-chilling.

"Brother Xiao Li... why is there no one on the street?"

After walking for a long time, A-Qian finally realized that something was strange and asked in confusion.

"A-Qian..." Ying Fu hesitated for a long time, wanting to say something.

But before he could speak, A-Qian's gaze fell on a Western-style house along the street. She immediately let go of Ying Fu's hand and rushed forward!

"Dad! Mom!! I'm back with Brother Xiao Li..."

Creak—

The door of the house was not locked. A-Qian pushed it gently, and it opened slowly with a harsh sound...

The bleak and damp wind made the windows rattle. There was no one in the dim living room, only two charred skeletal fragments lying twisted on the floor.

Their clothes had carbonized, and the floor beneath them had been burned into two human shapes, as if a raging fire had suddenly ignited from within them, turning them into fly ash... Around them, there were still a few charred long marks, like traces left by people struggling in pain while being burned to death...

A-Qian stood there blankly.

"What a pity." The Silver King spread his hands helplessly. "District One... no longer exists."