Chapter 1018: A Change in Circumstances

Chapter 1018: A Change in CircumstancesOf course, the solar king wasn't angry because of the black suit of armor that had appeared in front of him; he didn't dare to be angry at the armor.

The black armor was another clone of the king of chaos; if he were to destroy that clone, the king of chaos would likely destroy him. He was incensed because of another matter entirely. "A bunch of useless trash! No wonder they were all annihilated!"

The king of chaos's clone had already explained what had happened during the fight to the solar king.

The solar king's anger was directed at the captain of the solar corps, who had lost him his entire set of forces.

Under ordinary circumstances, the solar king wouldn't have been so upset—rather, it was because the ice queen's forces had fared much better in comparison. The frost spirit commander and a fraction of the troops he commanded had survived, whereas his had been destroyed in its entirety. He just knew that the ice queen would taunt and mock him during the superior kings' meeting.

"I've conveyed the message. Please remember that the meeting will be in three days' time. All kings are expected to be present at the meeting."

The black armor vanished into the shadows and disappeared from sight.

At the same time, just outside the world of black fog, another clone of the king of chaos appeared—a huge gelatinous mass, from which golden tentacles emerged. The black fog condensed into the form of a face.

"Is something the matter, king of chaos?"

As Nightdemon had promised, the king of chaos would be responsible for transmitting information about the upcoming meeting to the various kings, including the unclean world and the world of black fog. He shared the news that the superior worlds had won against the death spirits, and informed them as to the time of the meeting.

Far on the other side of the realm, the world of black rain began to move. It trembled and shook, then slowly began to float in the direction of the Zongming world.

Li Zongming told Zhang Lie, "The draconian world and the scaleman world, like you told me, have evolved into superior worlds. I haven't done anything to impede their growth. What are your plans now?"

Zhang Lie replied, "Ignore them for the moment. Dispatch an envoy to each world to broker an alliance—and we can talk about the rest after the meeting."

The Zongming world would be able to gain immense benefits from absorbing the two new superior worlds, but Li Zongming didn't want to become Zhang Lie's enemy. He would respect Zhang Lie's decision, considering both worlds had his acquaintances.

Li Zongming shrugged. "I don't mind, but I suspect the other superior worlds will."

"In that case, I hope you'll take a stance against the other kings, your majesty."

Li Zongming inclined his head. "Very well. Since you're familiar with people on both worlds, I'll consider it as repaying you a favor."

Li Zongming was very happy to be able to repay Zhang Lie a favor. He owed Zhang Lie far too many, after all, and wouldn't be able to repay them all even if he were to sell his daughter.

For one, if Zhang Lie hadn't slaughtered his way into the xuluo world, the Zongming world would have become nothing more than rubble by now—let alone what he had accomplished during this war against the death spirits. Zhang Lie had helped the Zongming world far too much.

Li Zongming waved a hand. "You're my son-in-law, after all. This bit of trouble is nothing."

Zhang Lie smiled.

Li Zongming asked, "What are your thoughts on the upcoming meeting?"

Zhang Lie replied, "The meeting will be convened once the other superior worlds find out that we've taken down the death spirits."

Just as the two of them were about to discuss the meeting, Li Zongming suddenly perked up and looked outside. "A strong existence has emerged by the border of the Zongming world."

"How strong?" Zhang Lie asked.

"He's on the level of a superior king."

"Let's go have a look, then."

Li Zongming teleported both of them right outside the border of his world,

where they found a beautiful woman with a long, black dress, a red sash, golden hair, and blood-red eyes. She covered her face coquettishly with a fan.

The woman bowed. "The esteemed Zongming king, and Mr. Zhang Lie."

Zhang Lie frowned. The woman in front of him felt very strange, as though he were facing another copy of Nightdemon.

Zhang Lie activated his dragon's eye soulshard to inspect her soul—the source of darkness, the essence of primordial chaos, the end and beginning of all matter. It had no definable boundaries and was difficult to even discern. The ultimate sin from the deepest chaos, the core and heart of the abyss—

Zhang Lie began to sweat. His one glance at the woman's soul shook him. Even now, as he recalled what he had witnessed, he began to tremble. The woman's soul seemed like part of a larger whole, and it was somehow familiar. He had witnessed its like before in Nightdemon.

This was undoubtedly another clone of the king of chaos.

Zhang Lie deactivated his dragon's eye soulshard, only to find that the woman in front of him had become a massive, bloated body with tentacles, a frightening arthropodal mouthpart with grotesque teeth, and a sickle in its hands.

Li Zongming frowned and asked, "May I ask what you're doing here, miss?"

Zhang Lie's expression grew stiff. "Your majesty, this is no woman, but rather a clone of the king of chaos."

In Li Zongming's eyes, the ravishing woman smiled lightly, still covering her face with a fan; in Zhang Lie's eyes, the monster waved its sickle and held it threateningly in front of him.

A tongue extended out of the mouthpart and licked the sickle's blade. The tentacles danced. "It looks like you've seen through my illusion, Mr. Zhang Lie."

Li Zongming cocked his head at Zhang Lie. "What's the matter?"

How could this woman be a clone of the king of chaos?

Zhang Lie explained, "The king of chaos has many clones, and she's simply one of them."

The monster replied, "Since you're here, Mr. Zhang Lie, I imagine the Zongming king has been informed of our victory against the death spirit king."

Li Zongming nodded.

"In that case, I won't have to explain much. The superior kings' meeting will occur in three days' time. All kings are expected to show up." The monster left immediately after conveying this message.

Zhang Lie replied, "This early? Your majesty, if there's nothing else, I'll be bringing the draconian troops back to their world."

Li Zongming nodded. "Why don't you accompany me to this meeting as well?"

"Of course."

Zhang Lie nodded, then returned to the Zongming world to bid farewell to Li Qianlin.

Li Qianlin stood up. "Let me accompany you there!"

Suddenly, realizing the impropriety of her actions, she blushed and explained, "There's nothing major that I have to do here in the palace, and I hate being supervised and guarded at all times. I feel much freer in the draconian world, and I believe Father will allow me to accompany you." Sᴇaʀᴄh the NʘvᴇlFirᴇ.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

"I won't." Li Zongming suddenly appeared outside the door.

Li Qianlin was startled. "Father, you're here?"

Li Zongming smiled. "This is my palace. Why wouldn't I be here?"

"You heard me, then, Father?" Li Qianlin's blush deepened.