Volume One, Chapter 30: The Young Sanlin Zhaohua

During Zhou Jingmo’s hospitalization, his father tapped his phone and stationed several guards to watch him. Even after he was discharged, these guards remained by his side, effectively replacing his personal bodyguards and leaving him with no opportunity to contact Jiang Yihuan.

Suddenly, bullets erupted from the darkened room. Mary ducked nimbly, then fired back. As soon as she finished shooting, she dove through the doorway.

"Damn it." The man in sunglasses spat out a mouthful of blood and picked up his phone. He had barely spoken a few words when his face turned deathly pale, and his expression went slack.

Leng Xuan nodded, saying no more, and turned to leave with Zhong Ping. Tang Tian was dead; that was explanation enough.

Upon reflection, however, it was not so strange. In those days, the Human Emperor was revered as the Son of Heaven. And who was the Son of Heaven? He was the child of the heavens, the earthly representative of the Celestial Emperor. Considering that the Eastern King was also of solar deity origin, it was no surprise that a mere mortal like the Zhou Emperor could possess a carriage drawn by eight heavenly horses, nor was it strange to find such steeds within the Sun Palace.

Chief of the General Staff Yoshijiro Umezu, Commander of the First General Army Shunroku Hata, Commander of the Second General Army Hajime Sugiyama, and Commander of the Aviation General Army Masakazu Kawabe had all arrived to attend the war council convened by Hideki Tojo to prepare for the defense of the home islands.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jian rubbed his temples. Although he had tried his best to cover up every incident that had occurred lately, there were always traces that could invite suspicion. Whether it was the Qin family or the Hand of Gods and Demons, Zhou Jian was currently in no position to provoke either.

Leaving the palace, the Demon Emperor mused to himself. Both the Ghost King and Yan Yun had coincidentally mentioned the Bridge of Heaven and Earth; it seemed this bridge was no ordinary object and must serve a vital purpose. What he could not fathom, however, was why Yan Yun needed to seek out Zhong Ping.

They were twenty-five. During their time participating in the trials of risk, they had stood side by side, braving dangers alongside their companions and friends just like every other disciple of the Heaven Above Heaven, witnessing the life and death inherent in the cruel intergalactic wars between races.

Hearing this, Ma Tiansheng hesitated, opening his mouth as if he wanted to say something to Leng Xuan, but stopped himself.

The information from the surveillance array showed that the Shadow Race was still pouring into the planet Hila through space-time teleportation.

He gritted his teeth and pointed a finger at me. I could see his hand trembling slightly, proof that my words had struck him right at the heart of his vulnerability.

Two of the men who had been holding Chen Mohan down stepped forward to frisk Luo Jingyang. Finding nothing on him, they nodded toward Mo Zhiyuan.

Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes lowered. A flash of shyness flickered in her gaze, as if she were embarrassed by her accidental and irrepressible loss of composure.

Zhou Yang and his two companions, along with Doudou, who was carrying Duoduo, followed the iridescent river. When they spotted a tall tower in the forest from afar, their spirits lifted; at last, they could find someone to ask about the whereabouts of the master of this place.

In December 1924, Puyi, far away in Beijing, had just been expelled from the Forbidden City, marking the definitive end of over two thousand years of feudal dynastic rule.

"Zhuxia Feng?" Under normal circumstances, Bai Xue would have been delighted to befriend a figure of such distinction, but his mind was in turmoil and he was beset by troubles; he could not muster any sense of ease. He lifted his foot, intent on leaving.

"We have ventured too deep into the Palesse-controlled star sector. If we encounter a Palesse Star God, we will be completely wiped out."

"This energy shield can cover the entire satellite launch center. It has many functions; it can render the entire center invisible, or project images designed by its master to deceive the outside world."