Chapter 1777 A Chance Encounter

• He admitted fault with his mouth. But one look at Old Demon Chu’s face told you he didn’t feel the slightest bit sorry. The guy looked like he didn’t give a damn. Old Demon Chu didn’t bother hiding it. And Wanhua didn’t press him either. Even if Fang Xuan’s face turned dark, he didn’t care. Wanhua clasped his hands and smiled. “Mr. King, please…” “Heh.” Damon King grinned. He gave a light clasp of the fists, then strode straight into the Ninth Land. As for them knowing his name—totally normal. A war that swept the entire Tenth Land sent countless people fleeing. Even putting that aside, the Ninth Land definitely had eyes in the Tenth. Among the strong, that’s just unspoken code. “Let’s go.” The Sword Master smiled faintly and took A-Seven into the barrier of rules around the Ninth Land. His eyes lingered on Emperor Wanhua with interest, but he said nothing. Only after watching the two enter did Emperor Wanhua’s expression soften into a smile. “City Lord, Sword Master…” Wanhua murmured, smiling. “Your arrival… what kind of storm will you whip up in the Ninth Land?” Fang Xuan at his side asked without thinking, “Senior, they are…?” Wanhua glanced at him and smiled. “Lucky for you it was me who came. If it had been someone else, you’d be dead for nothing.” “Not long ago, the Lord of Light fled the Tenth Land. You know about that, right?” “I know.” Fang Xuan nodded, voice low. “To make the Lord of Light detonate the spirit of his path and escape—no idea who could do that… huh?” Suddenly, something seemed to click for Fang Xuan. Fear crept over his face. “Don’t tell me it was…” Wanhua smiled and turned to leave. He’d said enough. Thud. A fall sounded behind him. Wanhua didn’t bother looking back. Hah… can’t read the room? Then die. If not for Qian Si’s sake, he wouldn’t have said a word. “Let’s go.” Emperor Wanhua headed off. He was only here because he’d been entrusted to come once. … On the other side. Damon King and his group stepped into the Ninth Land. The moment they entered, all four frowned at once. “The chaos aura here…” The Sword Master thought for a bit before speaking. “It’s a lot more violent than in the Tenth Land.” It was better than the outside, sure, but compared to the Tenth, it was a mess. Damon nodded. “Means there aren’t many chaos beasts in the Ninth Land. The place relies on order alone to suppress chaos.” Everywhere they looked, vast worlds stood tall. The whole Ninth Land carried a different kind of mess. Old Demon Chu suddenly spoke. “The Ninth Land is about the same size as the Tenth, but there are only two factions—Qian Si and Five Elements.” “Each holds one side, splitting the land into two realms: the Qian Si Realm and the Five Elements Realm. City Lord… which do we hit first?” The two realms split at the center, each side guarded by its faction. Damon didn’t answer. He looked to the Sword Master. “What about you? Where will you go to debate the Dao first?” “Five Elements.” The Sword Master thought it over. “I’ve heard a few War-Lord Worlds sit within the Five Elements Realm. They cultivate the path of divine weapons. I’ll go pick their brains.” “Mm.” Damon nodded. “In that case, I’ll head for the Qian Si Realm.” The Sword Master smiled. “So be it. Mr. King, I’ll take my leave.” “Safe travels.” Damon said. They shared a look, then parted with a nod. Shing. Sword-light swept out. The Sword Master took the young A-Seven, turning into a streak and flying toward the Five Elements Realm. Damon King and Old Demon Chu, meanwhile, stepped straight into the Qian Si Realm. The Qian Si Realm was vast beyond measure. The two moved through its chaos, and soon, they came upon a Sixth-Tier World. A Sixth-Tier World, wrapped in ice and fire. “Ice-Fire World, the Two Poles.” Standing outside the world, Damon did a quick read. Then he nodded. “Not bad. The power of life and death is balanced. Pretty much perfect.” “Tsk tsk.” Old Demon Chu took a brief read too, then sighed. “It’s good. Doing this at the sixth tier? Looks like they’re not far from entering the seventh.” “Yeah.” Damon agreed. The Ice-Fire World’s polar forces blended beautifully, but not quite enough. If they achieved true perfect fusion, that’d be the road to the seventh tier. “Wanna take a look?” Old Demon Chu asked. “…Forget it.” Just a Sixth-Tier World. Even if ice and fire had merged, it was still the minor Two Poles. A mere minor Two Poles path wasn’t worth his attention. If it were Five Elements merging, that’d be different. Five Elements was what he needed. That road lay in the Five Elements Realm. He figured Emperor Wuxing could offer him something. But since they’d come to Qian Si, he’d shelve that for now. Chaos in the Qian Si Realm was still violent. “Let’s move.” They passed the Ice-Fire World. Chaos was split open again and again. Time slipped by; in the blink of an eye, a month was gone. Finally… in the chaos, the two halted. Because someone blocked their way. And the blocker was just a small Seventh Tier. “Seniors.” The blocker was a young woman, reeking of death. She didn’t cultivate life and death—just pure death. The death aura was overwhelming. Behind her trailed a Wujian Hell, and within that hell… a regional blood pool boiled. Regional wraiths surged from the pool again and again, then crashed back down. Pain drowned the girl’s face. “Her path is about to collapse.” With one glance, Old Demon Chu spotted the catch. He smiled. “Her Dao is wounded—someone hit her hard. A pure death path is a decent idea, but… it’s too thin.” “So, why are you blocking the two of us?” “Senior.” Pain flooded the girl’s eyes. Even her voice rasped like a scream. “Please… save my life.” Her gaze locked on Damon King. He was the one she begged for help. “Why do you think I can save you?” Damon asked back. Then said, “Death power, Wujian Hell—good concept. Shame you’re missing a few pieces.” Boom! Wujian Hell cracked and began to collapse. The endless blood-sea was already falling apart. “Senior, save me…” “Why do you think I can save you?” Damon pushed. “You cultivate the death path. If I’m not familiar with that Dao, how could I help?” “I don’t know.” The girl’s pain deepened. “I just… feel it. Your aura pulled me in.” “I believe you can save me.” Thud. She dropped to her knees. “Please, save me. Luoran’s life is yours.” Damon didn’t answer. His eyes drifted past her, into the chaos behind. Not just him—Old Demon Chu looked that way too. A smile crept onto his face. “Luoran, right? If we help you, are we supposed to handle the trouble chasing you too?” Boom. A crushing aura was racing toward them fast.