Chapter 1144: Chen Ling Da Wang's Friend Has Arrived

## Chapter 1144: King Chen Ling's Friends Are Here

The Fusion Faction, Mother Tree.

Morning twilight illuminated the tree trunk. Early-rising students lazily passed through the corridors, then paused, squinting into the distance at a colossal shadow and dust cloud approaching rapidly.

"Disasters! So many disasters are coming!" This shout instantly woke up most of the Fusion Faction members. They scrambled out of their rooms in pajamas, their hair resembling bird's nests.

The moment they clearly saw the hundreds of giant centipedes, everyone's expressions changed.

"It looks like they're heading straight for the Mother Tree!""How can this be? Ordinary disasters shouldn't pay attention to the Mother Tree...""So many of them? Is it an entire swarm?""How are a few of them colored? This... this is impossible!""Wait... look at the top of the largest centipede's head. Is that a person standing there?"

Everyone looked into the distance. As the centipede army approached, the figures on the centipedes became clearer. The next moment, someone excitedly shouted: "It's Big Brother Chen Ling! Big Brother Chen Ling is back with Xiao Tao and Xiao Bai!"

"It really is Big Brother Chen Ling!!!""Oh my god, how incredible! He actually commanded such a huge swarm... As expected of Big Brother Chen Ling!""Of course! He's a legend who even trampled the human realm underfoot. Incorporating a centipede swarm and rescuing Xiao Tao and the others is a small feat for him~""So powerful, truly too powerful... Is this Big Brother Chen Ling's strength?!"

The previously lifeless Mother Tree suddenly sprang to life. From a distance, Chen Ling could see figures bustling about on it, swarming to the Mother Tree's entrance. The spectacle was even grander than when he had first arrived.

Chen Ling's journey had achieved what even the Son of God and Old Wolf couldn't. Returning with a large army of centipedes undoubtedly amplified the Fusion Faction members' positive perception of him. If the Chen Ling of the past had only existed in their oral legends, now they had all become witnesses to a new one.

Bang bang bang—

The lively students, pulling out several party poppers from who-knows-where, released them in unison. Fluttering colored streamers descended from mid-air, dancing lightly in the wind. This was a welcome for Chen Ling's triumphant return and a celebration of Xiao Tao and the others' safe homecoming.

The figure in the grand red opera robe stood on the centipede's head. Streamers floated across the air. Chen Ling looked at the vibrant, colorful scene before him, and at the joyful, smiling young faces, suddenly feeling a sense of unreality.

"Thank you, everyone! We're back!" Xiao Bai, incredibly excited, sprang up from another centipede's head. He waved his hands excitedly, shouting with all his might: "King Chen Ling is number one in the world!""King Chen Ling is number one in the world!!"

Amidst the cheers and commotion, Chen Ling and the others dismounted the centipedes and walked straight into the depths of the Mother Tree.

Meanwhile, several figures followed the tracks left by the traversing centipedes, also walking towards the Mother Tree, facing the morning sun.

"You should have told me earlier that the Fusion Faction could teach me to control the killing intent within me!" Jian Changsheng's expression was a little helpless. "If you had, we could have just ridden on Heart's centipedes. Now we have no choice but to slowly walk, following their tracks..."

Diamond J glanced at him, spreading his hands innocently. "What does that have to do with me? You were knocked out then, how was I supposed to tell you?"

Jiang Xiaohua, next to them, moved forward sluggishly, her face drooping. She muttered unwillingly, "Walking is so tiring... I want to ride a centipede too..."

"Forget it, with your weight, you'd crush the centipede."Jiang Xiaohua remained silent.

"By the way, won't our sudden visit be too abrupt?" Sun Bumian asked, his hands behind his back, twirling prayer beads, a hint of worry in his voice.

"No, Professor Ye is very easygoing. Besides, you're Heart's friends, so you're guests," Diamond J replied without hesitation.

"Heart's friends are considered guests?" Sun Bumian expressed doubt. "In the human realm... Heart's friends are usually wanted criminals!"

"You have a point," Jian Changsheng said, thoughtfully stroking his chin. "That guy Heart causes trouble wherever he goes. Usually, when you're out, you wouldn't dare mention his name."

Diamond J carefully recalled newspaper articles about Chen Ling. "...It seems that's true."

"Never mind, I'm here to improve my strength anyway. At worst, I just won't mention his name."

As they drew closer, fluttering ribbons drifted from the distance, like the conclusion of a grand ceremony, leaving all four of them stunned.

"What's that? Does your Fusion Faction hold evening parties in broad daylight?""...I don't know either." Diamond J's expression was also a bit strange. "The Fusion Faction wasn't like this before..."

"It sounds like they're shouting something up ahead... Can you hear it clearly?""I can vaguely hear it, yes..."

They couldn't help but quicken their pace. Soon, a series of unified and excited shouts came from the distance:"King Chen Ling is number one in the world!""King Chen Ling is number one in the world!!"

Jian Changsheng was dumbfounded.

"I knew there was a reason Heart didn't want to go back! He's become a bandit king here?!" Sun Bumian's eyes widened in shock.

Jian Changsheng seemed to recall something and slapped his thigh. "Damn it, I knew this kid was secretly starting a cult! I felt something was off about that Liu Qingyan last time. Now he's even spreading his teachings to the Fusion Faction!"

"That shouldn't be right..." Diamond J looked at the Mother Tree, now adorned with ribbons in the distance, his eyes filled with unfamiliarity. In Diamond J's mind, the Fusion Faction was still that academically rich, isolated place. How could it have changed like this? And calculating the time, Chen Ling shouldn't have been at the Fusion Faction for long.

Everyone quickened their pace!

When Jian Changsheng and the others arrived beneath the Mother Tree's canopy, all that remained were scattered ribbons on the ground and vibrant banners related to Chen Ling in the distance, still recounting the lively and grand scene that had just occurred. As for the other Fusion Faction members, most had already dispersed, leaving only one or two behind to clean up.

Seeing several humans suddenly appear before the Mother Tree, having evidently crossed the Gray Realm, two Fusion Faction members were immediately startled!

"Who... who are you?"

It was extremely rare for outsiders to appear at the Fusion Faction's Mother Tree. Moreover, they could vaguely sense that only one of them was a Fuser; the other three were pure humans! Pure humans, capable of crossing the Gray Realm to reach the Fusion Faction's territory??

Diamond J hesitated for a moment, about to reveal his identity directly. But the next moment, Jian Changsheng boldly stepped forward, hands on his hips, and declared loudly: "Please announce that King Chen Ling's friends have arrived!"