16 The Age of Blossoms

This sword stroke gathered all the divine energy of the Balance God, unleashed without reservation, cleaving forward with the force of splitting Mount Hua, concentrating all the body's power ahead.

Although Wu Ming heard the sword spirit’s words, he paid no heed. Instead, he focused intently on absorbing the spiritual energy in the room. When the ambient energy was nearly depleted, Wu Ming opened his eyes.

Lace raised her wine glass, holding it up to the light for a moment, then brought it close to her nose to sniff. Her gaze flicked toward Zhang Yang, and a faint, mocking smile curved the corner of her lips.

That moment was fleeting—so brief that many failed to grasp what had just happened.

“There’s no need for this anymore. Let’s each go our separate ways,” Su Cuo said impatiently, waving his hand. Grabbing Lu Qi’s wrist, he pulled him back.

The shop assistant had seen mortals smuggling goods across borders before, but those mortals always had hired cultivators protecting them, for they were easy targets for robbery and murder. So they had to trade fairly or pay a cut to powerful factions for protection.

However, the Blood-Transmuting Divine Blade’s sharpness exceeded her expectations. The five elemental shields shattered in less than half a breath. Fortunately, Qing Ni’s speed did not disappoint her. In the instant the blade struck the ground, she promptly vanished.

“No, in fact, my clone has already created many worlds and independently established numerous laws,” he said.

The next morning, Ye Shao awoke early and saw Han Xue still asleep. Wanting her to rest longer, he silently got up, dressed, and quietly left the room to knock on Le Yi’s door.

Kaya was truly perplexed about the time portal’s mechanics. The first time they crossed through it was when those otherworldly evil gods and demon gods disappeared without a trace. They had no idea to what time they had traveled, and until now, there had been no news.

Seeing this, the sales assistant’s eyes flickered with panic. Glancing around at the growing crowd, a plan immediately formed in his mind.

Another protector, who had reached mid-stage True King realm, changed expression and punched out with both fists. Thunder roared as if his fists could summon the very storms of the nine heavens.

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“Forget about the island nation,” Zhang Haifeng said with a smile, patting his shoulder before turning away.

Chi Liang was furious; he had been humiliated by Liu Zhan, and now this was rubbing it in front of so many people.

Tonight’s investigation was a major breakthrough. Apart from Liu Zhan, no spy from any other country had dared to infiltrate the hellish island so deeply to gather intelligence.

Huai smiled faintly. “...” His words proved unreliable. It was obvious this mirror was no ordinary mirror. He gripped it tighter, his hands pressing harder.

The ghostly creature had no offensive power, only a little defensive strength. To Kaya, such a harmless ghost revealed the limits of her own perception once again.

Li Xing picked up the bill and scrutinized it carefully again. Finally, he noticed discrepancies between the itemized prices and the total amount.

Dagu was desperate to break through the spatial battlefield, but his approach was purely defensive, resulting in a costly stalemate.

After hearing this, Xing Zheng and the others sighed deeply, never expecting their journey to the Absolute Sea Prison to be a near-death ordeal.

Yang Tianwan and Qu Yan Gu pursed their lips. Wearing a mask, Yang Tian could not see her adorable expression.

“How have you all been these past few years?” Mayor Yang asked with genuine concern, filled with many emotions. He vaguely recognized Lin Chenmu, especially in her high nose bridge and slightly curved mouth—almost as if cast from the same mold.

Ji Sang’s eyes began to glow red as he slowly placed his other hand over her head. Pain spread through Wu Yi’s body, and fragmented memories replayed in her mind. A faint, sorrowful whimper escaped her throat.

Jinzhi naturally understood the benefits of this place, so she had Yun Duan and several others with earth-based demon energy live here. Liangliang was not yet strong enough to return to the spirit realm, so it made no difference where he stayed. But he was used to the tree-hole cave, so he followed Yun Duan here.

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“It’s chilly. Isn’t this tomb sealed shut? How can there be a cold wind?” Cao Lu couldn’t help but say.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunhui sat quietly nearby, occasionally pouring tea for the others. He knew that even casual conversation could reveal many insights. Such opportunities were rare.

This was the giant’s territory. They couldn’t accept missions here, so there was nothing to do. Besides giants, no other NPCs existed, and the area showed no signs of development potential.

Imagining it in the mind’s eye, one would see a large crater formed by a meteor impact—indeed, a meteorite crater.

His tone was filled with astonishment. Kazakh had never imagined he could actually move that rhomboid crystal. After hundreds or thousands of failures, he had grown numb and even thought it impossible to move.

The black dwarf star let out a fierce roar. Its great axe swept like the wind, forming a wall before the Ebony Throat, deflecting all steel spikes and turning parked cars into a beehive of dents.

Fortunately, Catania was a truly weak team. Despite it being their home ground, they had almost no chance to mount an offense near Milan’s penalty area. Instead, the Roncaglia trident pinned them firmly in their half, barely able to move, let alone counterattack.

As for Huang Boqiang’s intentions, he understood perfectly but paid no mind. Like a summer insect cannot speak of ice, he was just a frog sitting at the bottom of a well, unaware of his so-called “heaven-reaching skills.”