Volume One, Chapter 16: A Particularly Difficult Personality?

At this moment, all the cultivators watching the battle fell into a collective silence; even those prone to gossip ceased their chatter.

As Chu Feng and his party ventured deeper into the Nine Nether Underworld, the surrounding environment began to shift.

The more gifts sent, the higher the points, and the higher the ranking; the fewer the gifts, the lower the standing.

Just as Qu Baishan blocked those six golden sword beams and prepared to release his Cloud-Piercing Sword back into the dark clouds, another six golden beams struck silently.

As newcomers who had just pledged their loyalty, they felt that You Jingyan’s ability to trust them so readily meant their efforts had not been in vain.

Fortunately, the purple-gold dragon crown atop his head emitted a hazy violet light, enveloping Zhang Yuanhao completely. It instantly warded off the heat, replacing it with a lingering, cool sensation.

"A king?" Jiang De gestured toward the sky and said, "The world has been divided since the Tang Dynasty, hundreds of years ago. Is it not time for it to be unified once more? Are the lands of the Liao not former Tang territories? As for the other regions, is Nanzhao not ancient Han land? Does the Northwest not echo with Han voices?"

As a king, territory, armies, resources, and wealth are all indispensable. His advantage lies in his ability to use one or more worlds as his backing to develop his influence.

That night, the same scene played out countless times, and Ao Xu had long since become accustomed to it, choosing to turn a blind eye.

If one’s cultivation and mental fortitude were not firm, a mere touch of the Soul-Devouring Flame Blood Blade would allow its malevolent aura to invade their body. As a top-tier vicious weapon among innate spirit artifacts, it was not a toy; it would be disastrous if Chen Yuqin were injured by it.

The lightning that Mian Moyan unleashed from time to time left an increasing number of wounds on Tsunade’s body.

Zhu Hong knew this was the will of the Earth. He had infused his own will into the sacrifices of living beings all those years ago, and after years of infiltration, like water wearing away stone, he was finally reaping the rewards today!

This peak was the true pinnacle. Even Li Si and the others, who held unwavering faith in Jiang Chen’s strength, could not say for certain who would emerge victorious between him and Beimingzi.

Was Erica angry? She was, to some extent. Although she did not oppose Godou’s battles against Heretic Gods—and even welcomed them—she insisted that she be kept informed.

Elsewhere, in the sea area where Xingchen and the others were staying, Kalifa frowned as she answered the phone, unable to understand why the other party had suddenly cut the connection.

In this way, the Chinese team swept all the men’s tennis titles, instantly creating history for Chinese tennis.

As soon as the X2 ultimate technique was unleashed, it swept up both enemy and allied ninjas, causing the various powerhouses who realized something was wrong to erupt into chaos.

Liu Yifei hurried away, followed by the other celebrities. Within moments, they were all gone. Even Lin Xiaoxiao had left.

"Spatial Confinement!" Shun cast his spatial ability directly onto the Qilin summoned by Mikoto.

At this moment, inside the restaurant in Red Name Village, Emperor Ye walked in with a leisurely gait. He cast a casual glance at the image projected on the light screen, but his gaze sharpened slightly.

As the strongest member of the Root, even Chen was forced to use his Mangekyō Sharingan to deal with the three of them.

Behind the building was a courtyard containing the Chen family’s vegetable garden, hidden by a red brick wall that Chen Qiaoen could not see. Further back stood Longtan Mountain, a rather tall peak.

The man was acutely aware of his current state and knew that if he did not receive medical attention immediately, he would surely die.

Although Ye Lin’s "lack of confidence" was faint, it was still detected by the keenly perceptive Ye Chen.

The golden light emanating from the dog blood and the Eight Trigrams converged, causing the blood curse to emit wails like those of a months-old infant—a sound so shrill and miserable that it was hard not to feel pity.

The dazed A-Bao sniffed, his eyes lighting up instantly, and his fleshy forelimbs climbed rudely onto Elder Li’s leg.

"Hmph, you crazy old man, you are the one who should listen to my advice. If you agree to follow City Lord Dugu now, I, Daoist Liuyang, pledge on my head that you will remain safe and sound," Daoist Liuyang declared solemnly.

No one had expected the light of Qi to be so brilliant, nor had anyone anticipated that the light of bloodline would be so magnificent.

It was precisely for this reason that countless humanoid races seeking to live like humans chose the Iron-Blooded as their first choice for alliance.

Of course, Ye Cheng did not rule out the Military Department’s plans to recall him; after all, those old men in the military were not easy to deal with, and it had taken quite a bit of persuasion for Ye Cheng to leave in the first place.

Yu Silan had once held a position at the Qi Corporation, and most people in the company knew her. Later, as things became more complicated, she resigned. Now that she was back, many people greeted her.

After locking her gaze onto Wang Yiran, Luo Yingying nodded to Liu Huaidong immediately.

Peng Yuan felt a lump in his throat. "Huo, the Commander? Huo Tianzi?" She then slowly stepped forward to greet them.

The reporters were now blocking the company entrance, their cameras and microphones aimed at them, ready to devour them whole at the slightest sign of trouble.

Choked with indignation, she raised her eyes, her face flushed red, and looked at Jin Sicheng with resentment and guilt, accusing him with her gaze.

Yet, facing Zhou Ting, she had to find a graceful way out without raising suspicion; otherwise, she was finished.

"Sicheng!" Ye Qingyan finally spoke. She did not want to admit that she had fallen for Jin Sicheng. She had believed that two years of healing abroad would be enough to forget her longing for the late Su Qinghe, but she had ended up depending on Jin Sicheng instead.

When Zhao Ting’s army arrived at Leiguang City, the stench of burnt flesh and blood assaulted them. The city was littered with dismembered bodies and rubble. A wave of panic surged through Luo Yi, and she walked slowly into the corpse-strewn city.

Once the battle armor’s autonomous combat mode was activated, it began firing energy barrages. The surrounding energy detectors immediately sounded an alarm, and the man in black hurriedly unleashed his power to blast the Black-Gold armor away and scatter. Upon hearing the alarm, the Academy City guard rushed toward Lin Han’s position.

I was startled, then felt a surge of excitement. If what he said was true, then with his current abilities, he should be able to contend with Hua Luo’er.

"Indeed, the older the ginger, the spicier it gets. No wonder Kawata Masashi has never been famous; it turns out his skills have such a drawback, making him easily tricked by cunning opponents..." Li Tuanjie thought to himself with pleasant surprise.