Chapter Thirty-Six

If Chu Fan fell in battle, it would mark the defeat of the entire campaign. Not only would Chu Fan himself perish, but the four elders of Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Yellow would also be unable to escape their doom.

“So what!” Yang Yan said dismissively. Back in the day, when he and Yang Chengqiu fought the elders of the Ice and Snow Shrine in Wensi Town, they never backed down.

As long as someone belonged to the Bai family, he was determined to kill them all. Not only would he destroy the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, but he would also cleanse the Xianyu royal clan in blood, erasing their existence from the world forever.

Since returning from Shanghai, Shi Qing had not been in good spirits. Even when Zixuan’s bachelor apartment sold well, he showed no sign of joy. Recently, he had been working overtime in the company, handling various affairs, afraid that any negligence might be exploited.

The long sword was slowly drawn out, and a black liquid trickled down from the wound, though no one present noticed this detail at first.

At that moment, Ying Bu’s left and right sides each sounded like muffled thunder as countless hooves thundered forward. Yang Xi charged from the left, and Ben He from the right. Both had just come from the forward camp, their bodies stained with the blood of Huainan infantry. Twenty-five thousand Huainan soldiers had already been devoured by Qin troops who outnumbered them ten to one.

Long Ling was frantic and angry. “Xie Xiao, don’t think that Longyuan can act recklessly within Jiuzhou. Today, don’t blame me for not giving you face!” He was thrown dozens of yards away, floating in midair, his face ashen.

Chu Fan, drenched in blood, was blasted away by this force for countless miles. His body was mangled, his skin and flesh utterly destroyed by the power, with bones exposed, resembling a horrifying skeleton.

For the first time, Shi Cheng saw a sonic boom from a hundred meters away and heard the explosive sound. He also felt the pain of it. Now, his ears throbbed painfully, so much so that he wished to stab them with a knife.

Jiang Dong’s consciousness had grown dim. His body was in a self-repair state, visibly nourished by soul energy continuously flowing from his ethereal liver. Many exposed bones began to sprout flesh, and blood vessels and nerves slowly spread out. After about fifteen minutes, his scattered awareness gradually gathered.

Sheng Shiyao finally lifted his head again. His eyes, glowing red, fixed on Ying Yue. The eerie green light shone into his eyes, as if cleansing the blood-red.

The pressure on her neck was terrifying. Ji Man’s face turned cold, and she gave a light laugh. “It was a slip of the tongue from your servant. Marquis, please pretend you never heard it and spare your servant.”

Bo Ning gave him a look that said, “I almost believed you were serious.” There wasn’t even time to waste talking nonsense with He Feng. If there were time, better to eat more.

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Jian Ning paused for a moment, silent, then slipped the black jade bracelet onto her right wrist. Her pale skin and the bracelet didn’t quite match. The bracelet was thick, hanging wide on her wrist, almost dangling but not quite.

Although called the River God Temple, it bore no resemblance to a temple. In front of the door stood a half-meter-high furnace. Inside was a pile of materials indistinguishable between earth or ash, clearly indicating very few came here to worship. It seemed long abandoned.

Deep within the forest lay a place covered by a towering ancient tree, also the dwelling of the elves.

Bai He sensed dissatisfaction and faint reproach in Nian and Jiang’s words. She quietly nudged his arm under the table, signaling him not to embarrass Yu Fei in front of so many people.

Unfortunately, Zuo Jian had no intention of letting the opponent, Aike, escape. He teleported and followed with the Q skill Steel Slash towards Aike’s thrust, then immediately used the Wind Barrier skill to block Aike’s Q skill, the Time Distorter.

While searching for Ye Kaicheng’s figure, another gaze locked onto Xu Zuoyan.

Ye Ting was deeply saddened. As he grew older, memories of the past made him realize he had wronged his wife. He wanted to live peacefully with his child, but the girl refused to forgive him.

Since they dared to provoke them openly, ignoring their presence, they truly needed to be taught a lesson instead of being bullied like sickly cats.

After Yamato Saito left, the prison chamber was once again strictly guarded, the atmosphere growing even more oppressive.

“You won’t get that chance. But Zuoyan is lucky to have a sister like you,” Ye Kaicheng said with a smile.

“Your Highness, your servant deserves death, your servant…” Steward Lu no longer concealed anything and recounted the afternoon’s events in detail.

Ye Qingcheng suddenly sat up, her mind muddled. How did she fall asleep? And in Mo Youxun’s arms, no less? Wasn’t she like a lamb entering a tiger’s den?

“He wanted to say more, but Mo Mo interrupted, ‘But you still don’t have the qualifications to enter, right?’”

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Jiang Qinge wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth and reached to caress her prominently swollen belly, eating with great satisfaction.

This mattered more than a dozen lives. The bandits carried bombs, and most of the passengers in the car were children. If anything went wrong, the consequences would be dire. His official post was almost certainly at risk. If he obeyed the military’s arrangement, wouldn’t that be entrusting his future to others?

Europe was suffering terribly. Although some of it was their own doing, frankly, they were unhappy about the chaos in the Middle East.

“How come I never thanked you? Didn’t I quietly crawl to your feet, faithfully guarding you, wishing to dedicate myself to you, serve you? Yet before I could confess, you kicked me away, showing no gratitude.”

Allen focused intently on the screen above. Thanks to his excellent dynamic vision, he could now somewhat discern the spinning images. Seizing the moment, he pulled the lever three times in quick succession.

After such a long fight, despite the monster bleeding profusely, it showed no signs of dying. Lan Zhide had already entertained the idea of retreat.

“Heh heh, Uncle Liu, for this operation, I’ve shaken out all my resources. These three are my trusted confidants and my strongest trump cards.”

After all, in her eyes, revenge was paramount. How to exact it was not something she cared much about.

Back then, it was thought that the entire Gu family had been wiped out in the upheaval. Unexpectedly, this girl Yao Yao managed to survive and live to this day. On reflection, it wasn’t surprising. With Grand Tutor Gu’s cunning, how could he leave no bloodline behind?

At that moment, Fang Jinyu’s phone rang. Just as he took it out, Ling Han snatched it away and decisively hung up.

However, once it left the factory area, the Black Lion’s speed noticeably slowed. After all, it hadn’t fully emerged yet. Once separated from its main body, its power inevitably weakened. Yet this did not diminish its desire for the precious orb. Though slower, it still resolutely chased after them.