Chapter 744: Contemporary Invincible

Chapter 744: Unrivaled in This Era

The tense string in Chen Ling's heart finally loosened a little.

"...Master is right, absolutely right."

"What's wrong? Was my statement too misleading?" The Master raised an eyebrow. "Did you think I was on my last legs, about to die? That's normal, after all, characters who usually say lines like that don't live very long."

Chen Ling: ...

For a moment, Chen Ling didn't know how to respond. Instead, the Master laughed even louder.

"Sixth Junior, how do you rate my strength?"

"Master is a Ninth-rank Demigod, the leader of the Way of Thespian God, and can even suppress the Calamity of Mockery. Your strength is naturally top-tier in this world," Chen Ling answered truthfully.

"I admit the first two, but suppressing the Calamity of Mockery is truly beyond me... My ability to control him this time was a trick. But besides the Calamity of Mockery..."

The Master paused slightly, then put his hands behind his back and spoke calmly,

"In this era, no one is my match."

As soon as he spoke, both Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng felt an indescribable pressure, sweeping across the land mixed with the natural wind... Although the Master's tone was somewhat deliberate and a little frivolous, at that moment, neither of them had the slightest doubt.

Because the heavens and earth seemed to acknowledge it too.

Jian Changsheng was stunned for a moment before recovering from the subtle pressure of that statement. His expression immediately became somewhat nuanced, thinking to himself, 'As expected of the leader of the Way of Thespian God, he certainly has a lot of flair... He's mastered the art of saying the most boastful things with the calmest tone.'

On the other hand, Chen Ling, whose heart had been somewhat unsettled, now felt completely at ease... Replaced by an unprecedented sense of security.

Since the Master said no one in this era was his opponent, what danger could there be for him? As for the Calamity of Mockery, as long as he didn't act rashly, it wouldn't escape and threaten the Master.

"If that's the case, why don't you directly sweep through all human realms, seize the Nine Sovereigns, and then restart the world?" Jian Changsheng asked, puzzled.

"It's not the same," the Master said slowly.

"Restarting the world isn't just about collecting the bodies of the Nine Sovereigns... Force cannot solve everything."

Jian Changsheng eagerly waited for the Master to explain further, but the Master didn't seem inclined to continue... After muttering a few words to himself, he stopped asking questions.

He figured out that this Red King was a riddler; he wouldn't explain anything, just keep people guessing, truly grasping the essence of "theatricality."

The three walked across the barren landscape of the Gray Realm for a long time. All they saw were oppressive lead-gray clouds and desolate, barren black earth.

The monotonous scenery made Jian Changsheng yawn repeatedly.

When they came out of the Aurora Realm before, at least they had a broken tractor to ride. This time, they had to cross the Gray Realm purely on foot... Just as Jian Changsheng was about to find some topics to pass the time, Chen Ling, beside him, seemed to have discovered something, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Is that..."

Jian Changsheng followed his gaze. "What is it? There's nothing there?"

"Yes, there are railway tracks over there."

Jian Changsheng frowned deeply and walked for a long time before he could barely make out a thin, long black line at the end of the horizon, snaking across the ground.

"What kind of demonic eyesight do you have? You can see that from so far away?" Jian Changsheng couldn't help but complain.

Chen Ling didn't answer, still meticulously observing the distant tracks, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "But these tracks... they seem to be broken."

As the three approached, the tracks became increasingly clear in Jian Changsheng's vision...

As Chen Ling had said, the tracks were indeed broken.

The three stopped in the center. To their left was a black steel railway track, its surface covered with various mysterious runes, like a long black dragon sprawling across the cracked earth, extending to the end of the world.

To their right, the original black steel tracks were broken, replaced by a "track" made of decaying wood, with only cracked wood grain visible on its surface. It looked as if someone had forcibly transformed all subsequent tracks from hard steel into wood. At their original junction, several carriages of a realm train had derailed, lying overturned and completely scorched.

"...Is that the Limitless Sovereign?" Chen Ling murmured to himself.

In this world, only the Limitless Sovereign could achieve such a degree of material transformation... It seemed that before heading to the Mortal Realm, the Limitless Sovereign had transformed all the railway tracks around the Limitless Realm into wood, making it impossible for realm trains to pass, thus cutting off all transportation.

Jian Changsheng walked over to the scorched realm train, bowed his head, and searched carefully for a moment before shaking his head.

"This train must have been wrecked a long time ago. Its exterior is completely charred, and there are no living people inside..."

Seeing this, the Master spoke calmly:

"Very well... I shall see you off here."

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng were both startled, turning to look at the Master simultaneously.

"The wooden tracks on the right lead to the Limitless Realm; the tracks on the left should point to the Celestial Pivot Realm," the Master said again. "You two, go left."

"To the Celestial Pivot Realm?" Chen Ling asked, puzzled. "Is the next Sovereign whose lifespan is about to end in the Celestial Pivot Realm?"

"...I don't know either."

The Master spread his hands helplessly. "Starting from the Mortal Realm... no, perhaps starting from the Aurora Realm, the course of destiny has already changed. From now on, I can no longer predict the awakening order of the Nine Sovereigns."

"Destiny has changed..." Chen Ling mused thoughtfully.

"Then why the Celestial Pivot Realm, and not the Limitless Realm?"

"Since other realms have sent adjudication delegations to the Limitless Realm, that place will likely fall into turmoil soon. You two have just escaped a realm war, so you should rest well," the Master paused for a moment.

"Of course, the Celestial Pivot Realm and the Limitless Realm are not far apart. If the Limitless Sovereign is successfully executed by the delegation, you will still need to go to the Limitless Realm to complete the realm's funeral rites."

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.

"Understood."

"Alright, this is where we part ways... I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first." The Master flicked his sleeve, about to depart, but suddenly seemed to remember something. He turned back to Chen Ling. "The item, you still have it, right?"

"Oh! Yes, I do!"

Chen Ling took out the small flower containing a fragment of the Azure God's Way and handed it to the Master. The Master took it and nodded slightly.

"By the way, when you have time, write a letter to the Ancient Thespian Repository. Your senior brothers and sisters are waiting for you to report that you're safe... Just find any contact point for the Twilight Society, and someone will help you deliver the letter."

"Okay, I'll write it when I get back."

The Master flicked his sleeve, and a curtain of void concealed his figure. The next moment, he instantly vanished from the spot.

Thousands of miles away.

The curtain of void opened again.

The young man, clad in a theatrical robe, stepped out from it. He glanced back in the direction of Chen Ling and the others, and after confirming they were extremely far away, he let out a slight sigh of relief...

The next moment, he began to cough softly.

Blood flowed down between the boy's fingers, and his face was exceedingly pale... He calmly watched the scene and spoke softly:

"Divine Way backlash, then..."