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The entire venue fell into a stunned silence, the roaring clamor abruptly cut short. Those at other arenas, sensing the eerie atmosphere, turned their heads in unison, their gazes converging on a single figure in black and white robes.

Within a five-hundred-foot radius beneath that patch of sky, the void was riddled with countless invisible fractures. Even a Primordial Spirit Master would find it difficult to emerge unscathed should they stumble inside.

His focus wavered, drifting uncontrollably from the ritual of refining the ghost entity: if the ghost were perfected, its combat prowess would increase, granting him access to more resources, artifacts, and techniques within the sect, thereby securing his future advancement to the True Body realm.

Behind him, an attendant moved, and a chest slowly opened. It contained nothing else but rows of neatly stacked spirit stones.

Unlike Xiong Mengfei and the others, who needed to recite an incantation to unseal the Earth Dragon Horn, Xiao Nu merely willed it. The Heaven-Turning Wine stored within the horn automatically surged forth like a fountain, cascading in a continuous waterfall directly into Xiao Nu’s upturned mouth.

Meanwhile, the expressions of the several youths from Danyang City who belonged to the same faction as Lin Tianxuan shifted subtly. It seemed that to the assessment of Yan Yuluo, one must add: cold on the outside, warm on the inside, and kind by nature.

"Very well! I certainly didn't mishear; five low-grade Fire Soul Stones, take them!" The Sect Master of the Buyun Sect fished several soul stones from his sleeve and handed them to Mi Dou.

"Why is it that wherever there is trouble, this guy is always there? He worried me to death," Nangong Li spat, pushing Yun Fan forward. Truth be told, neither she nor Nangong Wufeng could easily intervene, lest they reveal their identities.

He had not expected that what he had stumbled upon by accident was actually a divine alchemical ore! After a surge of joy, Li Yunchen tucked the ancient gold into his Pill of Tribulation.

After walking along a mountain path for a while, Ling Xiao and Tang Meiyu followed Lu Dayou to his home. Lu’s house was a typical wooden-framed structure with grey tiles, common among mountain dwellings. Its most distinct features were the walls and pillars made entirely of timber—no bricks, no concrete.

"Who was it that said being a gym leader was so prestigious? That it could boost our popularity? Ayame, don't you dare go back on your word," Sakura couldn't help but complain to Ayame.

Treasures. Ordinary orcs were too disdainful to eat such things, nor were they accustomed to them. Stealing this food likely meant that, like us, they were outsiders from another race.

***

The hospital room was empty, the windows wide open, as if signaling the whereabouts of the second brother and the others to Zhou Mazi.

Later, under Wang Qingshan’s mediation, Qian Donglai did not pursue them to kick a man while he was down, but instead respectfully led Wang Qingshan to the room where the second brother and the others were staying.

The pressure against her softness made the figure beneath him moan, her body trembling slightly. The moonlight from outside the window bathed her exquisite face, and her enchanting eyes held a hint of the same longing he felt, veiled like mist. A rosy flush bloomed on her cheeks, leaving him utterly mesmerized.

The Demon Fiend sneered and soared into the sky, seemingly unconcerned for the Baba Beast. But how could the Zhongzhou Team allow her to leave? Zhao Yingkong was just about to step forward with her sword when another flash of fire illuminated everyone's faces.

After dropping Ye Zixi off at the hotel, I kept thinking about the events of that year. Looking back, I realized they were full of suspicious points. It was just that, caught in the midst of it all then, I was so heartbroken that I only wanted to escape; I hadn't paid any attention to these details.

Perhaps it was an instinctual fear, but looking at the ferocious expression of Bai Baoguo, they all felt a tremor in their hearts.

"Is that so?" Li Xiaoyi said nothing more. He gave a dry cough, turned to look at Arno, and then the aerodynamic, gleaming God-Slayer appeared in his hand, followed by the sound of the bolt action chambering a round...

Ye Zixi finished her sentence and turned to get into the car with decisive finality, though her heart remained unsettled for a long time.

The Land of Death gave Zhou Hu the hope of surviving once more, but it also imprisoned him there completely.

Tian Kexin stood up politely to greet them, though her face was slightly flushed and unnatural, for Tang Peiling had seen her kissing Lin Baishui that day.

He twirled a string of Buddhist beads in his right hand, while his grim, withered left hand slowly drew a sharp, long-handled bone blade from within his cassock.

Although they didn't know why they had come here, meeting the unreachable Minister of Defense, a symbol of power, made them all feel somewhat nervous.

"It’s not that I, your senior brother, am trying to make things difficult for you, but take a look at yourself! You are a mere Qi-refining disciple from the countryside, without money or influence, and your aptitude is so poor. You dare to offend a direct descendant of the Li family? Do you have a death wish?"

***

"Ahem," Sha Polang cleared his throat. "Ahem, the thing is, this Sea of Clouds and Mist was indeed set by the Emperor himself. As for how to get out, that depends on your own abilities."

Facing the Sword Body unleashed by Xiao Chen, this elder of the Blood Blade Valley, while shocked, did not just stand there to be captured. As he said, this Sword Body was formidable, but Xiao Chen’s cultivation was only at the entry level of the Perception Realm.

Because Matt was the one being targeted, bright red blood flowed from his mouth, nose, and ears.

The report said that Ye Zixi had beaten Gu Zi'an so severely that she had been hospitalized and had yet to wake up, while Ye Zixi had fled the scene in a hurry, with no news of her whereabouts.

Chen Qingxin immediately looked toward the sea, where he saw Chen Qingxin tumbling across the water like a skipping stone, sending up a series of splashes. On the edge of the Yin energy zone, Diao Chan was sprinting, gathering all the Yin soldiers into her banner.

"Sigh... no..." Chen Qingxin frowned as he watched the cyborgs swimming in the sea. Asking him to fight sharks in the water—was that even possible? Was he courting death? Even with 'Wood' present, he was heavily restricted in the water.

Su Mu watched the area anxiously. This Realm-Breaking Pill was different from the previous Lightning Cloud Barrier; in today's terms, it was a weapon of mass destruction.

It was quite a long time, and Ren Dahua would always buy a few newspapers to read during this interval. He called it 'balancing work and rest,' which was the reason Ren Dahua stopped complaining about his wife.

The national highway between Wuhe City and Xia City was mostly farmland, surrounded by vast rural areas.

This also made them realize for the first time that cooking a single dish could be so difficult. Especially Sun Zhengyi, who had originally come just to broaden his horizons and see what this Chinese noodle dish was all about.

After the other party sat down on a bamboo chair nearby, he briefly introduced himself as Huo Jianyang, and then thanked Xu Ran for his efforts regarding the incident involving Huo Sifaer during this expedition.