Volume 1, Chapter 66: Serving as Bait

Lu Yunduan squatted down to inspect the ground closely and sure enough, he found a flagstone slightly protruding. He pressed it gently, and accompanied by the whirring sound of a mechanism, the ground slowly split open to reveal a narrow gap.

"Regardless of whether you belong to the Six Intentions or the Thunder Ancestor's Chiyou, today I will ensure you never return alive." Wielding the Tiangang Blade, the Rakshasa Ghost Mother charged straight at the Smiling Immortal.

Finally understanding the purpose of their arrival here, the two exchanged a smile, swiftly formed four or five hand seals in unison, and then soared straight up into the sky.

He pressed close against her side, the distance between them so short that she could see the fine pores on his skin. A crisp, clean scent radiated from the man, fiercely twitching at her nerves.

Although Jiang Yi and Wu Xin remained silent, their expressions mirrored that of Hexi; they too looked at Mu Yi with newfound respect, knowing that fused martial arts was not something an ordinary person could achieve.

"Mm, indeed, that guy is a tough nut to crack. It seems if we want to successfully snatch the first Dragon Essence that might appear, we'll have to come up with some other plan," Ouyang Jue muttered with a solemn expression as he stared fixedly at the fierce battle unfolding before them.

"I’d like to ask you all, has the sky fallen? Although there was a devastating catastrophe a few days ago, did any of you die or get injured? Or is it that you, completely unscathed, are simply shifting all the blame onto others?" Wang Dalong said to the crowd.

Now, stripped of the World-Destroying Armor and left with only the World-Destroying Sword, Nalan Yanran was suddenly gripped by a sense of dread.

Enduring the torment of the noise, the Dewgong plunged into the water with a heavy splash, escaping the sonic attack.

"Director, we have another casualty here," a man said, turning to see the others approaching.

Guan Xiaojun reckoned that it was precisely this indulgence from his grandfather that made his father lack foresight, always acting purely on personal whim and thereby offending countless people. Otherwise, with his connections and resources, he would never have sunk to such a miserable state back then.

Lu Chen's attitude infuriated Yun Ke'er so much that she pinched him hard on the spot. As a result, she was pulled tightly into Lu Chen's embrace for the very first time, bringing her punitive campaign to an abrupt halt. Although she was thoroughly taken advantage of, the strange and unexpected sensation left by the incident lingered in her mind.

Meng Lingru stammered, at a loss for how to speak. That sudden feeling had vanished in a flash; perhaps it was merely an illusion. Thinking of this, a pang of sorrow pierced Meng Lingru's heart—could it be that she truly had no hope left? If so, then so be it.

After exchanging harsh threats, the two chose topics that neither of them had ever encountered before. As they squared off, the invisible sparks of rivalry sent a slight chill through the onlookers.

Yang Tian said, "He is a man; it'd be better if I were the one to search him." Aunt Xin stared fiercely and snapped, "Why shouldn't I search a man? I just love searching men, especially handsome ones." Gritting his teeth, Yang Tian shut his mouth.

Teacher Liu and Teacher Zhang also raised their heads at that moment, fixing their gazes intently upon the teenager who sat with a slight hunch in his back.

I never imagined my hair could be this silky. When God created me, He must have used top-tier materials; this hair feels so smooth and amazing. And my skin—oh no! It's even fairer than mine! We eat the exact same food, so why is there such a huge difference? It's just not fair.

However, these stone statues possessed no intelligence whatsoever. With their vacant eyes, it was easy to tell they were merely puppet-like creations programmed solely to attack any living creatures that intruded upon their territory.

At that moment, Zhang Zhiping had already made up his mind. Glancing at the expressionless Yue Wuying standing blankly to the side, a thought stirred in his heart. With a wave of his hand, he lifted the suppression on that sliver of her consciousness, instantly bringing a spark of lively intelligence back to her dim eyes.