Volume 1, Chapter 49: Fengtian vs. Minato

Rest assured! We've secured this commission! Let's follow the plan from here on. Once we've earned enough for our expenses, we can focus entirely on training! Ji Han patted several of them on the shoulder.

Upon seeing this memorial, the Emperor flew into a rage. During the early morning court session on the first day of May, he had already compromised, yet Zhang Youde insisted on submitting another memorial at this very moment. Zhu Yijun felt his authority was being flouted; not only did he strip Zhang Youde of his post, but he also summoned Shen Shixing into the palace and gave him a severe reprimand.

The poster featured startlingly vivid crimson blood and various severed limbs and fragments. He was dragged over ten meters by Xu Lingfeng.

That fellow showed no fear under the gaze of so many people. He looked at his compatriots and let out a grim, ferocious smile...

A few hours later, two youthful figures appeared in the sky above a primordial mountain range that had remained silent through endless ages.

In a foul mood, Qu Xiaoxiao glanced sideways at Zhang Rui and snapped impatiently, "Let go." What a tactless thing, could she not tell she was in a bad mood?

These vengeful spirits had turned into fine, thread-like entities. If one looked closely, the malevolent faces could still be distinguished at the tips of those wisps of black thread.

The punitive expedition numbered over sixty people, all of whom were martial artists at or above the third realm of the Divine Body.

"Easy to say, easy to say..." Xing and Song exchanged a hearty laugh, and were then ushered inside by the people arranged by Zhong Nan.

Sure enough, with this stomp from Yejie, the faint murmurs of conversation upstairs vanished as well, and the stairwell grew chillingly quiet.

He stepped down from the carriage, then gently pulled the draft horse with one hand, halting the animal that had been attempting to bolt for its life. The carriage came within a hair's breadth of crashing into a tree.

Just as Chu Yun had resigned himself to being at the mercy of others, an accident occurred. A bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, instantly reducing the thunder-man closest to Chu Yun to ashes.

Seeing Lin Yi looking around, Wan Shichun's heart grew heavy once more. A Piercing Cloud Sword materialized in her hand, wreathed in wisps of white light that lingered around her.

Ever since then, the reputation of Night Bar had soared to new heights across Europe, and no one dared to provoke Night Bar lightly ever again. It was also from that time onward that various intelligence streams converged and began to circulate there, gradually evolving into the largest intelligence trading center outside of national intelligence agencies.

For a moment, I even forgot who I was and where on earth I was. I could not imagine it, nor could I believe it... Is this truly our end? For some unknown reason... a sense of profound desolation washed over me. Why?

Yet the infant, who had been moving freely just moments before, now slowly brought its wrists together, as though locked in handcuffs, while willow-switch-thick branding marks began to appear across its body.

"Where we come from, calling someone directly by their name when you aren't close is considered impolite." Jerry did not answer Chu Yun's question, but instead corrected Chu Yun on how he addressed him, his tone implying that Chu Yun was some sort of bumpkin.

"Where is it?" Chu Yun asked in surprise. He saw no moving objects whatsoever on the monitor. Could something be wrong with his eyes?

Lin Yi fixed his gaze, only to notice the corners of Zhangsun Lian's mouth twitching upward slightly as he lay on the ground. Instead of pain, he seemed to be somewhat enjoying the injuries.

Seeing his retreat blocked, You Fang grew furious. He immediately swung the long blade in his hand, sending a brilliant flash hurtling toward Lu Yuan, who wielded a long whip.

After the two monks departed, Ling Duwu said to Hu Lin'er, "Didn't you want to see a Celestial Fox bloodline transform into human form? This Hu Mei'er is one." As he spoke, Ling Duwu took hold of Hu Mei'er's delicate hand.

Meanwhile, some thirty thousand miles out in the starry expanse near the Molu Star, a massive demonic army numbering fully thirty thousand converged in the cosmos to form a colossal demon array, creating six gigantic barriers that blotted out the heavens across the stars.

"Boom..." A deafening roar shook the heavens as a bolt of Violet Firmament Divine Thunder violently broke free from the sea of lightning, transforming into a titanic thunder dragon that lunged straight toward River Styx. Rolling thunder carried wind and gale in its wake, and such terrifying momentum startled everyone present. This was merely the very first tribulation lightning; one could hardly imagine what manner of power the subsequent ones would possess.

Because from yesterday until today, Quintus and Phrysius had received continuous reports from the port sentries: the Tarantine fleet was cruising the open waters outside the harbor, blockading cargo ships attempting to enter.

"If only we possessed the legendary storage treasures of lore, I wouldn't have to fret over such matters anymore. Whenever I want to take things with me, I could carry as much as I please—how wonderful that would be!" Li Shan suddenly let his imagination run wild, his eyes flashing with brilliant light.

After Elder Jiang finished speaking, his gaze shifted to Chen Guotai. Xu's family entering the antique trade was entirely due to Chen Guotai's merit. If the antique industry peers were incited to suppress the Xu family, it would essentially be equivalent to slapping Chen Guotai across the face. Thus, whether or not to truly suppress the Xu family depended entirely on whether Chen Guotai gave his nod.

It also knew that while these attacks might not yet be fatal, a single direct hit would be enough to strip away its current speed, leaving it ultimately at the mercy of others.

Having said this, the surrounding otherworldly phenomena began to roil and condense. Just as when he was first encountered, they morphed into a black dot, and utilizing some unfathomable divine punishment magic, simply vanished between heaven and earth.

Only then did Yue Muchun snap out of her daze. Sensing the abnormality within her body, her expression underwent a drastic change.

This left the living room perfectly vacant for Director Chen and his own elder, knowing full well they must have serious business to discuss.

"Likewise, should I fall in battle, Deputy Commander Ronis shall take charge of all the regiment's affairs!" Khalid waved his arm vigorously, urging his mount forward as the battle between the two sides became imminent.

Such is this world; sometimes you search painstakingly yet fail to pierce the mist to see the innermost essence of things, while at other times, perhaps merely an inadvertent remark lays bare the naked truth.

A deep sense of worry also took root in his heart. If the great hero Guo were defeated, it would not merely be his personal disgrace, but the disgrace of every martial artist present. How could they face the rest of the martial world hereafter?

Alas, such recklessness was enough to make Qiyi vomit blood and die of exasperation, and directly drive White Wolf—who had grandly and spiritedly formulated the Mu-Mu Plan—to bite his tongue and commit suicide.

He finally understood why he had felt such an instant fondness for him upon first sight, to the extent that even his notoriously picky mother treated him with exceptional care.