Chapter 20: Chunjiu Town

The outside was pitch black, seemingly the time when their accident occurred. The colorful neon lights had vanished, and no sound could be heard.

If anyone dared to mess with her hair like that, she would feel deeply humiliated and would stop at nothing to eliminate them completely.

“What?” the two exclaimed in unison. Maxie even slammed on the brakes, clearly overwhelmed with emotion.

Though the Mystical Shadow Tiger was on par with Xie Yufeng of the Hidden Dragon Realm, in a fierce battle this tiger alone could decimate the entire hunting team.

“So the path of cultivation is interconnected, with no step dispensable,” Hua Yichen said, stroking his beard thoughtfully.

Su Ye smiled. “There’s no unhappiness, nor any compulsion.” His gaze was resolute, so much so that Jiang Baizhi seemed to glimpse something profound.

Yet she never expected that Gui Xin was an old fiend skilled in using poisons to enhance his power, with a formidable internal force and deceptive, ruthless moves.

“Captain Chen, I guess you haven’t left yet. I’ve been waiting outside for you!” Wu Lei said, holding two photographs.

Later, in jest, she asked if I wanted to marry her in Rong City. I chuckled, saying a penniless man would never dare to trouble a beauty.

Jiang Baizhi had already stopped crying on her way back, but upon hearing her mother’s words, the tears found an outlet and streamed down once more.

Camel had just exhaled when suddenly there was a “clang”—a large machete dropped right between his legs, its tip piercing the wooden floor, still swaying there.

Because Yunxiao delayed, many disciples had already given chase. Most of the first arrivals were Golden Core disciples. The Yin-Yang Valley, one of the Five Great Sects, boasted at least a dozen Golden Core disciples; five of them had now caught up.

***

The position of deputy leader in the Cultivation Alliance was immensely prestigious. The leader of the Mirage Demon Clan was overjoyed and immediately consented, happily arranging the wedding.

Old Liu knew that if he didn’t act decisively, he would not escape this calamity. He slapped his storage pouch and pulled out a beast-shaped puppet.

At that moment, Lin Qingxuan suddenly sensed that the Creation Pearl he held in his mouth emitted a suction force, drawing all the dark energy out of his body. Then, a trace of blood in his mouth seeped into the pearl.

In their bad moods, the two unleashed their full strength against Shalu, venting their frustration.

Then, looking at Genmu Jianba and the others, he said, “So, Miyako did not ally with Vastorod the Great Void? He has no connection with Vastorod, right?” The captain cared deeply about this; if there were ties, it would be significant.

The brief clash was fierce beyond imagination. Both sides suffered casualties; several bodies were so mangled by the impact they fused into one, the mingled blood indistinguishable between human and zombie.

With the defection of Kong Rong and Zhao Ge, the National Guard unified the entire Jiaodong Peninsula. They reorganized the surrendered Yellow Turban forces under Li Hu, moving them to the Laiyang area. At the same time, they launched large-scale disaster relief, quickly stabilizing the situation east of Laiyang.

Having entered deep into the forest and out of sight, Lin Qingxuan quietly gripped his Thunderstrike Staff and pointed at the figure in black. Instantly, a bolt of lightning streaked forth.

Van Borrot was lucky. The night sky was exceptionally clear—no black clouds, and a full moon shining bright—truly his home turf. This is why Suto let Van Borrot lead the charge; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to so easily slay several nightmare knights without resistance.

In Immortal Herb City, three elders summoned three city lords once more to inquire about the connection artifact of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance.

Among those summoned were many former subordinates of Xiao Ruoyuan, whose skills Xiao Ruoyuan knew well. These were expert archers from the Xining Guard.

Bu Tongxun kept watch downstairs, her eyes fixed on the door above. Seeing the lord emerge looking frail and unstable, she could no longer hold back or remember Duanmu Ci’s prohibition against anyone going upstairs. She hurriedly went up to support the lord.

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On the Devouring Immortal Continent, immortal artifact masters are one in a hundred thousand—extremely rare and revered. Moreover, the success rate of forging immortal artifacts is very low, and almost all immortal artifact masters are cultivators. Thus, beast cultivators or demon cultivators possessing immortal artifacts are exceedingly rare, true exceptions.

Since the Fox-Wolf was so arrogant, Huaizheng and Hada felt a surge of excitement, hoping to deal it a heavy blow in one go.

“I want to be the pioneer, to open a new gate. No one can stop me!” Saviana revealed her true purpose for the first time before Wu Tong and Dronit.

Old Madam Ren finally felt relieved. Now that Mei Hong was dead, Ren Yaohua’s reputation was saved, despite some outside rumors. After a while, people would forget those baseless whispers.

“Demon Spirit Leader, the serpent beast cultivator is releasing snake venom,” the Demon Spirit’s soul intelligence brain warned.

Furthermore, the spatial rift grew larger as the dazzling light it had emitted faded away.

“Perhaps because I’m here, it would be a waste not to use it?” Gu Yanzhou replied lazily.

Murong Wanfeng looked at the Hundred Flower Ointment in her hand but couldn’t help stealing glances at the nearby Evil Wood Kun, both curious and fearful.