The King Descends Upon the Battlefield
Wang Jincheng realized that this Six of Hearts was truly like a ghost.
No one knew where he was, no one knew who he had become; he was like an erratic phantom, yet he would always suddenly appear at the most incomprehensible times and occasions.
Before this, Wang Jincheng had thought that after the Six of Hearts finished toying with him, he had run away. After all, as a member of the Dusk Society, there was no reason for him to get involved in the Realm War... So, when Wang Jincheng finally saw that face clearly, his heart was filled with boundless shock.
Chen Ling glanced to the side from the corner of his eye, casually picked up a wig from the mud, and handed it to Wang Jincheng.
"You can rest now."
Rainwater and blood dripped from the edge of the wig onto the ground. At this moment, the wig had been trampled out of shape and was completely unwearable... Wang Jincheng's expression was incredibly complex.
But ultimately, he reached out and took it, speaking in a disheveled manner.
"The Red Dust Domain is about to perish, what are you still staying here for?"
"... What?"
Wang Jincheng looked at Chen Ling, feeling as if there was something wrong with his ears...
Just as he was about to ask something else, he saw several Shadow Centipedes burrowing out from the ground in the distance. The smallest one was about the height of three people, while the largest was almost as tall as a tower.
Half of their bodies were submerged in the soil, and the other half stood erect in midair, like seaweed dancing wildly in the wind. Their scarlet eyes constantly swept their surroundings, radiating a terrifying aura!
When they saw Wang Jincheng, who was closest to them, and Chen Ling, who had his back turned to them, they lunged forward like they had discovered prey, charging toward them like black lightning!
"Watch out!" Wang Jincheng immediately exclaimed.
Although Wang Jincheng saw the Calamities attacking, his body refused to obey his commands. Just as they were about to open their mouths to tear the two of them apart, Chen Ling frowned and slightly turned his body.
His Great Crimson Theatrical Robe fluttered in the wind. Chen Ling glared at the surging Calamities, and a chilling reprimand suddenly rang out!
"—Scram!!"
The Shadow Calamities suddenly froze.
Their massive bodies froze in front of Chen Ling, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying. They immediately scattered in all directions. After slithering around for a bit, they locked onto the most conspicuous members of the Witchcraft Association in midair and shot forward!
Seeing this, Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.
Chen Ling had unsealed all the seals connecting to the Ghost Mockery Abyss in the Jinghong Theater block in one breath, releasing a total of dozens of Calamities. The strength of these Calamities varied; the vast majority were Fifth-Tier and Sixth-Tier, and besides that, there were also some minor Second-Tier and Third-Tier Calamities...
The strongest were the Seventh-Tier giant shadow python on the Clock Tower, the Seventh-Tier Shadow Toad that had swallowed the black-robed wizard in one bite, and a Seventh-Tier shadow scorpion that had remained lurking underground all along.
Such combat power was already enough to sweep away everything on the current battlefield of the Red Dust Main City... After all, whether it was the barely clinging to life Floating Life Painting or the severely depleted Witchcraft Association, neither had the means to resist this Calamity Legion.
But the problem was that the current Chen Ling could only command a few minor Calamities. The number of Calamities in this shadow legion was too great for Chen Ling to direct. He could only act like a Hunting Rifle driving a pack of wolves, guiding them to the battlefield...
As for the rest, it was up to them to do as they pleased.
These Calamities didn't care whether you were from the Floating Life Painting or the Witchcraft Association. Killing and destruction were their nature. The sudden entry of such a Calamity Legion directly trampled the originally one-sidedly crushing situation to pieces... And those whose strength was better preserved naturally became the primary targets of the Calamity Legion's attacks.
"Calamities?!!"
"How could so many Calamities suddenly appear in the Red Dust Main City?!"
"It's the Ghost Mockery Abyss... Damn it, there are too many of them!!"
"Save me! Save me!!"
"Quick, scatter!!! That toad is going to jump over again!"
"..."
Boom—!!!
The Shadow Toad descended from the sky like a meteorite, smashing into the crowd of the Witchcraft Association. Under the cracking earth, it directly crushed a black-robed wizard who didn't have time to escape to death.
And even if the others escaped fast enough, in the next moment, a pitch-black long tongue rapidly spun out, directly binding three fleeing black-robed wizards, ultimately sweeping them all into the toad's belly!
Besides that, more and more Shadow Calamities charged into the battlefield, preying on the black-robed figures whose formation had already been broken. Exclamations and agonizing screams intertwined, resounding across the sky amidst the sea of fire.
"These Calamities, did you summon them?"
Wang Jincheng saw with his own eyes that Chen Ling repelled the Calamities with a single shout, and his face could not conceal his shock. "How did you do it... No, who exactly are you??"
Humans could command Calamities, this was beyond Wang Jincheng's comprehension. According to his understanding, apart from the rumored, extremely mysterious Integration Faction, no one could accomplish such a thing.
The flames of war illuminated the shadow of the red-clad figure, swaying like a ghost in the ruins...
As the instigator of all this, Chen Ling's gaze was incredibly calm.
He didn't explain the reason behind all this. He just silently walked forward. He stomped heavily on the ground twice, and in the next moment, a massive shadow scorpion climbed out from underground!
Although the size of this scorpion was not as large as that Shadow Toad, its ferocious appearance was extremely visually impactful. The moment it appeared, the black-robed wizards fleeing in this direction were directly frightened silly. They blankly stopped in their tracks, stiffly raising their heads, watching helplessly as the shadow of that behemoth blotted out the surroundings.
And on the back of that pitch-black scorpion, a Great Crimson Theatrical Robe stood tall and unwavering, like the sole color in a withered world.
Bang—!
Before the black-robed wizards could even react, the Shadow Toad descended from the sky, directly smashing them into meat paste.
Scarlet flowed beneath the toad's feet, and a thunderous sound echoed and spread from its continuously pulsing mouth...
That giant shadow python clinging to the Clock Tower silently glided past the fragmented silver torrent, sweeping up countless corpses and bloody hues, slowly coiling up next to the scorpion. A massive snake head flicked its tongue, emitting a sharp hiss.
A giant python, a scorpion, a toad.
Three great mountains suppressed the battlefield with an unparalleled imposing manner. Their auras intertwined, like an insurmountable wall of death...
And on their backs, a Great Crimson Theatrical Robe danced wildly in silence;
Like a king commanding iron cavalry, personally descending upon the battlefield!
"Where did that red-clad figure pop out from?!"
"He can actually stand on the heads of the Calamities? And hasn't been attacked??"
"Wait... He... He seems to be..."
"I've seen him on a wanted poster, he's Chen Ling! The Dusk Society's Six of Hearts, Chen Ling!!"
"The lunatic who single-handedly caused the destruction of the Aurora Domain??"
"Can't kill them all... There are too many of these Calamities! We simply can't kill them all!!!"
"..."
Chen Ling didn't look down at the battlefield being swept by the Calamity Legion anymore. Instead, he slowly raised his head and looked at the sky.
Leading the Ghost Mockery Abyss to attack the Witchcraft Association was just a beginning, and it was also the easiest thing he could do right now... But his true target was not here.
Chen Ling looked at the center of the dark clouds concealing the alchemy array, a brilliant glint flashing in his eyes.