Chapter 48

However, I vaguely sensed that Patriarch Hongjun had already touched the threshold of the cosmic realm. I didn’t know what he was concealing, so I refrained from revealing myself hastily or expressing my opinions lightly, lest I draw the attention of these patriarchs.

Mr. Zhou hurriedly raised his bid, cursing Zheng Mingbo, a fellow member of the Collectors’ Association, in his heart.

Noticing the princess’s concern and gaze, she recounted how she was captured, endured her days in captivity, and was eventually rescued.

I quickly turned toward the voice, but the surroundings were pitch black; even with my night vision goggles, I couldn’t make out anything clearly.

“Damn it, could it be that Old Ma’s words stirred his heart?” Hu Shanwei thought ominously.

The giant mantis, aware of its own situation, didn’t pretend ignorance: “Mantis, mantis.” Even if I can’t hold on, I must strike a few more blows.

Few people could discern the authenticity of the collection; she was somewhat incredulous, even suspecting the other was joking.

Gu Zhi remained silent, his cautious eyes scanning the surroundings. Seeing this, Liu Ruoling also fell silent, embracing vigilance as she observed around.

At present, this was the Zhu residence in Shangyu County, Yuezhou. Zhu Yingtai was preparing to sneak out to pursue her studies and intended to take her along. Zi Feng assessed her current strength—well, in this world, she could only attain the state of an ordinary mortal with moderate martial prowess.

No wonder the head of the Public Relations Department resolved the issue of not being able to take leave together so smoothly.

“Delicious, really delicious—much better than the palace cakes,” Xin Yuan praised without reservation.

The old matriarch of the Tian family watched her grandson come in like a gust of wind and leave just as swiftly. She gaped as he sped away in his car.

Moreover, he felt neither familiar nor hostile toward Qing Shanqing; borrowing money or defaulting on debts was out of the question.

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Qin Ye bowed respectfully to Qin Tiantang, showing great reverence to the elder. The sudden appearance of Qin Tiantang today had effectively saved Qin Ye from an impending predicament; otherwise, the consequences could have been disastrous.

They were utterly shattered, completely routed. Even if all of them combined their battle formations, they might not be able to defeat Ao Jiao alone. Yet, that human strongman suppressed Ao Jiao effortlessly—far beyond the abilities of these insignificant fools.

The Demon Emperor, wielding the power of a quasi-immortal emperor, resisted the first deadly strike. This initial attack targeted only sentient beings, but to maintain peak condition for the ensuing assaults, he still exerted his full strength.

Yituna, Yishang, and Yishe were not bound tightly. Upon entering the palace, their three pairs of eyes, filled with resentment, fixed unwaveringly on Li Hong. The closer they got to the Kingdom of Zhenla, the more confident they became, firmly believing Li Hong wouldn’t foolishly kill them here.

Over these hundreds of thousands of years, the Lingwu Great World developed rapidly. Under the careful guidance of the Cangyue Palace, among the numerous boundary rivers in the Guangling star system, the Tiannan boundary river ranked not first but comfortably within the top ten, truly a realm where saint kings were as numerous as dogs.

“Of course, as long as Minister Grandpa doesn’t mind, but I have a few words I’m not sure should be said?” Tang Xuan felt a warm familiarity toward this old gentleman, reminiscent of Professor Sun, and wished to treat his terminal illness in person.

From the very center of the Five Elements World burst forth infinite devouring power, forcibly swallowing the black dragon’s corpse whole.

The attendant nearby, noticing the emperor’s expression and fearing he might smash the tea cup, hurriedly stepped forward and gently moved the cup aside.

Gu Qingcheng opened the message taken from the Golden Sparrow, her face immediately darkening.

“You even know? You always annoy me!” Leizu suddenly turned her wrath toward him.

As she spoke, she noticed the expressions of Lord Zhuang and Lady Zhuang were off. Though she was working on behalf of the Zhuang estate, their gaze felt more like that of enemies. What had gone wrong? Had she made a mistake?

Xuanyuan and Ji Chen’s houses flanked the Shaodian mansion. Ji Chen had just finished lunch and stepped out of the courtyard.

Dongfang Yunlie gave a low reply. After Xin Su left, his eyes darkened once again.

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No, before being beaten, she must understand what kind of diet Wang Daliang’s weight-loss meals entailed, then meet the matriarch! She could not bear to die without reason nor shoulder blame; Nan Ye was anxious.

Before her eyes flashed that face once again—the eyes of ink purple color, unlike anyone else across the five continents, the lips as tender and sweet as cherry blossoms—thinking of that kiss.

Seeing the beast-skin saddle and spear sheath on the young dragon’s back were decent, she unceremoniously transferred them onto Yinzi; then she hefted the iron spear, feeling it too light! But having no other weapon, she could only make do. After inserting the iron spear, she mounted again and continued northward.

Luo Qingyu was startled. Before she could react further, a faint sound of beads stirred the curtain, and a white-robed man appeared before her as if from thin air.

She recalled that time when, badly wounded and with blurred vision, she couldn’t clearly see Kong Yishang’s face. Using experience and intuition, she had tricked Kong Yishang somewhat.

Just then, Xie Yidu strolled slowly along the corridor, seeking Yuan Dan and Chu Pou, unaware that as he showed half his body, Yuan Dan lunged and embraced him.

With a loud shout, the ghostly immortals flying chaotically in the void crackled and vanished into ashes.

“The ancestral shaman’s artifact rivals a sacred weapon; ordinary people cannot touch it. Moreover, to gain acceptance, it must be done on Spirit Mountain. Since it’s an ancestral shaman artifact, the seals left upon it are beyond most people’s endurance,” Ao Ying said with a light laugh.

The flames were not exploding fireballs, nor a continuous inferno like an arsonist’s blaze, nor a fiery whirlwind; rather, suddenly, the sky and earth turned entirely red.

Having spoken, Lu Renjia ignored Murong Fu’s twisted expression and followed Su Xinghe toward the unremarkable rocky wall not far away.