Chapter 63

If it were merely a personal matter, Naname would have stepped aside without a second thought. However, this went far beyond personal affairs; the number of immortal-tier cultivators an entire continent possessed practically determined its voice and influence in future events.

Yao Li and Xian Wuque both wore rather grim expressions. Previously, Li Chen was completely insignificant in their eyes, yet now, not only could he hold his own in a one-on-one fight, but he could even lend a hand to others. His strength had clearly grown by leaps and bounds.

Especially considering that the big man and his older brother still held some lingering remorse, he figured he would spare their lives this once as a good deed.

There was no longer the blazing sun or the sky full of blowing sand, but rather absolute desolation. Even though she knew this was just a dream, Xu Si, dressed in thin clothing, could not help but shiver.

They had already experienced this once before and witnessed firsthand how many infantry soldiers were brutally slaughtered. Had it not been for the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, they would have suffered catastrophic losses.

To be honest, this ability had great potential for further development. Perhaps it could even branch out into abilities like testing for poison, identifying poisons, and decomposing toxins.

The third contestant, Song Zhimie, showcased a peerless and consummate acting skill, performing a classic piece on the spot that left everyone dumbfounded.

The conversation had already progressed to this point, and Xu Si truly had nothing more to say. After all, if she were to tick off this tiger, General Chen might end up having to collect her corpse later, and it would likely implicate Grand Academician Xu as well. After all, wouldn't Zhu Pingji be dragged down and suffer the same fate of collective punishment along with Xu Si?

Dazed and groggy, Li Tianmu slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was dim and devoid of light, looking at the surrounding world as if everything had been reduced to a state of gray.

Next, everyone dealt with the zombies in the corpse pit, and Shen Jin casually killed ten of them to complete the task.

When Consort De interrogated Qiuxiang, she was far from amiable. Qiuxiang had suffered quite a bit in Changning Palace and had completely lost her previous arrogance from Qinglian Palace. Now, seeing Emperor Renshou for the very first time, she looked at the sovereign sitting before her—attired in a bright yellow tapestry robe woven with auspicious clouds and five-clawed golden dragons, radiating an unangered majesty—and was already so terrified that she did not even dare to draw a full breath.

The entrance to the cell was at the far end of the prison, but this time the prisoners were led by the guards to a vast open space. Judging solely by its area, it was roughly the size of several football fields combined.

Lin Chong, Gongsun Sheng, and Fan Rui, in order to subdue Qiao Daoqing as early as possible, instructed the garrison troops to guard the main stronghold strictly and bar anyone from entering. The three of them, along with Qiao Daoqing, quietly headed toward the city.

Bian Xiang had never figured out how Li Tian锡 (Tianxi) was unhorsed and stood there in a daze. Roused by Ma Ling’s shout, he snapped back to his senses and hastily brandished his great axe to hack at Li Tianxi.

"So how is it now? Do you think your abilities allow for it?" Di He did not mind her reason at all, only asking about the matter he cared about most.

"Old Master Ma has already gone ahead to search for Instructor Lin!" Shi Jin said, pressing his mouth close to Dong Yizhuang’s ear and quietly repeating what Ma Ling had told him.

Kou Xu walked up to the door and unlocked it. Seeing that nothing happened, he cautiously pulled the door open a crack. Noticing that the corridor outside remained unchanged, he reassuredly pushed the door wide open and stepped out first. Seeing this, Ye Tianyi and Cheng Daosen closely followed him one after the other.

Even though Zhou Bingran had mentally prepared himself, he was still left speechless by this heaven-defying ability, utterly lacking the words to describe the sensation of mastering the laws of space.

It would only take a few rounds of synchronized volley firing for the entire Taiji Square to become a sea of flames, leaving not a single living soul intact.

Feng Xi, Xing Zheng, Wei Zhong, upon hearing the order, each led a detachment of troops to intercept the ambush forces coming from the left, right, and rear.

Meanwhile, the hole in the tree trunk behind them had vanished, and all the scars on the bark were gone, as if the massive tree had never suffered any damage at all. Only the fallen leaves blanketing the ground reminded everyone that the scene just witnessed had indeed truly happened.

At the same time, the surrounding elements were drawn in and surged into Rhode's body at a terrifying speed, forming a natural elemental cyclone around him that churned incessantly.

Because "Four-Sided Fire Mounds" reached the power of a low-level quasi-forbidden spell, the system imposed a penalty restricting mana recovery time by 20 times and a cooldown period of one and a half years. Moreover, before using the skill again, the original fire mounds had to be completely dissipated.

The envelope the boss wanted her to retrieve definitely contained deep secrets, but Guan Huijuan did not try to guess or peek at its contents; she simply brought it straight back to the company building.

Instantly, the previous scene flashed into his mind, and Ye Fan realized what he had done. The force of desire had driven him to possess Xiao Rou, violently ravaging her on her very first time.

"Then let this old man tag along for the run!" Old Caitou said as he stood up, tapped his old tobacco pouch against the doorway, rolled it up, and tucked it into the back of his waistband.

Besides, even if I didn't let Old Meng go look now, he would still go check after I leave anyway. Our academy's forum is open to the public anyway; there's no need to register an ID, and one can log in simply as a visitor.

As soon as the old monk arrived, he kept muttering and chattering incessantly. Fortunately, through practicing "breathing techniques" both in the game and in reality, my hearing had long since become sharp and acute, allowing me to understand every single word the old monk said.