Chapter 40

Seeing Zhao Yun reduced to a mere skeleton, Ma Chao grew frantic. He knew full well that the Emperor of Qin was employing a forbidden art.

Li Suizhu glanced at Xu Zhizhi, remaining silent yet unable to mask the sarcasm in his eyes. Given that he had witnessed Deshu’s dancing, it was curious that he would still resort to violence... Li Suizhu could not help but wonder what had caused these two to come to blows.

Old Madam Xu immediately said, "Just take it if he gives it to you; it’s a kind gesture from your brother." With that, she took the candied hawthorns her grandson hadn’t touched and handed them to her grandson.

Yun Xin shot him a look that said, "Forget it then, that just saves me the trouble," before turning her gaze back to the television.

Yun Xin’s eyes had originally been on Jiang Jingyu, but she inadvertently caught a glimpse of two familiar figures behind him to the right.

The Qin army within the Imperial Mausoleum, while formidable, was currently of no use; at that time, the Emperor of Qin was preparing an army to conquer the heavens.

A man was scanning the surroundings here with binoculars, his gaze suddenly freezing upon Lin Feng in the street.

Appearance is innate, but temperament is cultivated. When one’s temperament is strong enough, even ordinary features can evoke a soul-stirring impression. The "Beauty Bonus" included in the so-called Newbie Gift Pack was designed to train Ji Xiaoxiao’s temperament.

Jian Jia’s beautiful eyes lingered; to her, simply watching the Emperor of Qin was the greatest happiness in the world.

The antidote and the Universe Key that Feng Yan had been carrying must have already fallen into the hands of Du Xiaoqiong.

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark was stunned, but he immediately composed himself to think it over. If anyone else had said this to him, he would have retorted with sarcasm, but the person before him was a true sorcerer, even the head of the sorcerers. It was clear that his words were not spoken at random.

"Is this even possible?" Li Shaofan knew that if he wanted to advance his strength further, relying solely on so-called seclusion would not solve the problem. At this stage, progress required an enlightenment of all things in the world, not something that could be resolved simply by shutting himself away.

"It can be basically resolved, but I still need to find the one who saved me to thoroughly settle this karma," Shebishi declared.

Bringing his guards to the mansion gate, Yang Yue saw from a distance that the Prince of Chu was being blocked outside by guards led by Han Sanhu, with the Prince’s own guards drawing swords and bows.

***

Fang Chen’s actions had startled the court ministers. Ever since his return, the old officials of the Mu Kingdom had come to pay visits one after another, until Fang Chen, growing impatient, declared that anyone who dared to gossip further would be charged with treason, finally silencing them all.

However, since he had proposed a duel of equal rank, this was a golden opportunity. Regardless of who it was or how talented they might be, few in this world could defeat him when restricted to the same rank.

He felt the title was quite fitting, as he did indeed have some involvement in that field. During this time, besides training in the dreamscape with Zheng Cheng’s group, he spent his home time assisting Ni Pei with her research alongside Xue Ping and Xue Ting.

Yet, this time Shi Ze had lost his child—his only heir—completely severing his lineage. In a country like China that places such immense value on heritage, this was an unbearable sin.

Who would have thought that just as his men reached the roof, Han Bing would descend into the courtyard where he had just been, as silent as a ghost.

His composure was shattered, completely undone. First, the room full of rotting corpses had dealt him a massive shock, then the room itself went wrong—the door wouldn't open, the windows wouldn't break, and a stranger sat outside, watching them with a bizarre, inexplicable smile.

Just then, the door let out a loud "bang." Something inside had slammed heavily against it. The door didn't give way, but Derrick was so terrified that he threw himself backward as if struck by a bullet, losing his balance and rolling across the floor.

Ten minutes ago, she had boarded this yacht with Lu Yan and met the man who greeted them, a person named Tang Feng.

How could one speak of their own child that way? Amusing. I shook my head helplessly. Consort Wen Yu was not exactly raising two children now. It was fortunate they were being raised by her; if she had to manage them herself, who knows what chaos would ensue.

When those arrows pierced its shell, the Daimyo Hermitaur felt unprecedented pain for the first time. If being shot through the skull of a Monoblos had surprised it, this time, the Daimyo Hermitaur felt a touch of terror.

In the center of the square high school building, there was a large plaza. Even during their recess exercises, the senior students stayed within this plaza, never mingling with the freshmen or sophomores.

Haoran’s expectations were high, but what happened next made his eyes widen and his jaw nearly drop to the floor.

Under Miaoyi’s direction, he spent over twenty minutes arriving in front of a rental apartment building.

Feng Zichuan sipped his wine and ate the wild yellow croaker placed before him, his mood brightening as he watched her look of contentment.

***

The Emperor of Heaven’s heaven-defying maneuver, which caused a Divine Emperor to fall in less than a ten-thousandth of a second with a strike of his arm, terrified everyone. All fourteen Divine Emperors retreated in horror, and countless clans watching on the Galaxy Channel were left in a state of utter bewilderment, unable to process what had just happened.

He spoke coldly; even though the Emperor of Heaven’s strength had exceeded his imagination, the Divine Emperor Youxuan remained full of confidence.

"Oh, that’s a good idea!" Fan Shihua nodded, acknowledging the method.

Why... Xiao Yan’s trajectory had completely veered off its normal path, making him feel incredibly like a stranger.

Daring not to tell Fu Jingshen for fear of disappointing him, Gu Nian could only pour it all out to Susan and the others.

"Hmph, suppressed by the Earth’s will on Earth, your true form cannot descend. Do you really think Earth has no one left?" The Ancient Daoist stood above the void, his entire body wreathed in flames.

—That’s right, how could he have gone from being a bottom-tier student to an above-average one in just a few days?

"Ye Ziyu, what are you muttering about again?" Jian Yi, sitting behind Ye Ziyu, watched him shaking his head and coldly questioned him.

What surprised him was that Alan actually possessed Advanced Observation Haki that rivaled Enel’s.

Chu Shixiu ultimately failed to make it back to his room, but fortunately, he spotted a cluster of bushes. He accelerated and dove in, then began to tear at his own pants like a madman, scratching himself frantically until he was covered in wounds, looking as if he had just been ravaged by some creature—a truly miserable sight.