Chapter 1835 A Little Infighting

• If someone’s been waiting a long time, you go see them. And you don’t make them wait any longer than you have to. Be polite. Boom. At Damon King’s command, powerhouses scattered across the land converged in a rush. When everyone gathered, the army set out toward the Thousand Silks Dojo. They didn’t move fast, but death walked in step with them. Every footfall pounded like a drumbeat on an enemy’s heart, shaking the heavens. Thump. Thump. Thump. Every step, a thunderclap. … At the Thousand Silks Dojo, more than a hundred Emperors had assembled, weapons ready, nerves taut. “The fighting spirit is thick.” Song Chu, the strongest under the Thousand Silks Dao Master, hadn’t gone out with him this time. Guarding the Thousand Silks Dojo was the main reason Song Chu stayed behind. And it looked like he’d been right to expect trouble. Around him, the hundred-plus Emperors waited in silence. Waiting for the enemy to arrive. Every face was hard and grim. “Senior Song Chu.” Dizang, wreathed in demonic aura, suddenly spoke up. “May I ask where the Dao Master went? The Thousand Silks realm is in danger, yet the Dao Master took people and left. How are we supposed to face what’s coming?” Of everyone here, no one knew Damon King better than him. The Tenth Land was marching in with the momentum to wipe out the Ninth. That alone made him anxious. Dizang was now the newly appointed Lord of the Fate World, too. He had the right to ask. When he finished, all those heavy gazes turned toward Emperor Song Chu, looking for answers. The Thousand Silks realm really was in crisis. Song Chu didn’t answer right away. After a long pause, he finally said, “The Dao Master has his own business. I don’t know exactly where he went. But… we, as his subordinates, must hold the Thousand Silks Dojo until he returns.” “Huh?” A lot of people froze at that. Of the hundred Emperors here, only a small portion belonged to the Thousand Silks Dojo. Most were powerhouses from other worlds. “Senior Song Chu, what are you saying?” a hot-tempered Emperor demanded. “…” Song Chu’s face stayed grave. “With the enemy pressing in, we absolutely can’t split up. Worlds… if we have to abandon them, we abandon them. Right now, the only way to live is to hold one place. Staying alive… matters more than anything.” “Tell me—am I wrong?” He was basically telling everyone to give up their worlds. Pool all their strength and shield the Thousand Silks Dojo. Just to survive. That set a lot of people off. Dizang was one of them. He frowned. “Isn’t that a bit too cruel, Senior?” “Yeah.” Someone else chimed in. “If we lose our worlds, we won’t drop a realm, but we’ll still get weaker. And what about the people in our domains—are we just going to dump them?” “This is too ruthless…” These were beings worshiped for countless ages. Not everyone had the Fate King’s kind of cold heart. Song Chu’s words hit a nerve for everyone. “Hmph.” Dizang, demonized and on edge, was first to show his anger. He snorted. “If I could abandon the Fate World’s people, I wouldn’t have taken it over. If this is your choice, Senior Song Chu, then sorry—I’m not on board. Even if I die, I’ll stand with the Fate World.” Boom. As soon as he spoke, Dizang shot into the sky. “Presumptuous.” The instant he moved, Song Chu barked, voice like a blade. Boom! A hand of blue cloud fell from the heavens. As the Dao Master’s top follower, Song Chu outclassed everyone here. His cloud-palm smothered the sky and swatted Dizang down. Murder flared in Song Chu’s eyes. He knew it wasn’t the best moment to strike, but he did it anyway. If he let Dizang leave—never mind joining the enemy—plenty of others might choose to bail too. Even if it sowed suspicion, he had to act. Thud. Dizang’s figure crashed from above. “Detonate.” Dizang was a tough bastard. He blew up his pitch-black Bright King dharma body on the spot. The massive blast shook the world. Great Dao patterns streaked across heaven and earth. He escaped with his life, but he was badly hurt. “Song Chu.” Dizang’s eyes burned with fury. “You trying to kill me?” How dare you? Buzz! All the visiting Emperors near Song Chu blanched and backed off in a heartbeat. Too sudden. Song Chu had clearly aimed to finish Dizang. Good thing Dizang was hard enough to blow his own dharma body and live. Emperor Song Chu’s eyes tightened, almost imperceptibly. Then he eased up and said, “Dizang, I didn’t mean to kill you. But if you leave, you might join the enemy just to protect yourself. I’ve got no choice.” “Bullshit.” Dizang snapped. “If I wanted to defect, I’d have done it long ago. You think I’d wait till now?” He was furious. Song Chu’s accusation smeared his character. Song Chu only shook his head, looked to the others, and said calmly, “The Dao Master’s treated you well. I don’t want to fight you. The enemy’s strong, but we’re not helpless.” “If we hold out till the Dao Master returns, we win.” “If anyone runs now, that’s a betrayal. And the Dao Master will settle that debt when he gets back. Think it through.” “…” The world itself seemed to go quiet. Even Dizang, grievously wounded, fell silent, his face dark as storm clouds. He couldn’t accept it. He had zero thought of betraying anyone. But Song Chu didn’t hesitate to strike him. “Heh.” A soft laugh drifted out. An Emperor of the Azure World chuckled. “Senior Song Chu, you’re overthinking it. We won’t betray the Dao Master. But our Azure World has a Lord too. If we abandon our world while the Dao Master is away, our Lord will be dragged down.” “Maybe our Lord is teaming up with the Dao Master right now. So… we can’t accept your proposal.” Abandon the world? Not happening. No one wanted to throw their world away. Whether their Lords were present or not. That was the general mood. “…” Hearing that, Emperor Song Chu fell silent. Only now did he realize how rash he’d been. Not everyone can give up their world so easily. “All right.” In the end, Emperor Song Chu chose to compromise. “If you won’t abandon your worlds, then you’ll have to fight at your borders. I hope you can hold the enemy off until the Dao Master returns.” With that, everyone finally let out a breath. Only Dizang stood off to the side with a stormy face. Injured as he was, he had no room left to argue. Friends came to talk him down, and Dizang, helpless and frustrated, chose to yield in the end.