Chapter 40

These words hit like a bucket of ice water, freezing the smile on the Emperor’s face and shattering the phantom horse market he had conjured in his mind.

Kaiser finally revealed a look of terror and despair. The Antiting cold-steel blade tore through his magnificent armor as if it were tofu, sinking deep into his chest up to the hilt.

However, once he thought of Ya Wan’er’s cold and aloof temperament—like a fairy untainted by the mortal world—combined with her breathtaking beauty, he lost all interest in these dancing girls who only knew how to pose and use their bodies to amuse men.

He smashed the creature’s head near the eyes several times until blood splattered and stained his own face. Only then did he stop, cast aside the stone, and let out a sigh of relief. The monster was finally dead.

I’ll say this upfront: I am not responsible for hosting these girls. If they dare to come and cause trouble for me, don’t blame me for not showing them the slightest bit of mercy.

Her disappearance did not necessarily have to alarm the Wang family. Only an hour or two had passed since she was abducted and brought back to the manor. If they had just kept it hidden for the night and explained it slowly later, the Wang family would not have suffered such a shock.

"You mean to say that this Ten-Thousand-Jin Vine was actually refined from the fibers of a Nebula Tree?" When Song Paiyu finished listening to Ji Ji’s final reflection, he finally understood Ji Ji’s feelings completely. Whether the legend was true or false, the Nebula Tree mentioned in the tale was truly worthy of admiration.

"I don't think that will happen. I believe the Kings have sent out Randy Foye and Garcia. Combined with Calderon, who has an explosive offensive feel in this game, Silius will likely prepare to shift the focus of their attack," Zhang Heli said with confidence.

"You... how are you unharmed?" Struggling to turn his head, Liu Fangsheng saw Song Paiyu holding the black gold pearl he treasured so dearly, looking at him with a mocking expression. Cold sweat streamed down Liu Fangsheng’s forehead.

Lu You felt more and more delighted as she thought about it, forgetting the sharp pain in her legs. Her eyes shone brightly in the dim room... To be continued.

He was truly disappointed! He had once felt genuine guilt toward Xiaoxiao, but now?

Successfully stirred into a frenzy of desire and anger, the bandits shouted their agreement one after another. In these times, starving to death meant that people had done worse things than resort to cannibalism. Now that their food had been burned, it was as if their path to survival had been severed.

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Yet, could he truly stand by and watch his brothers be killed by the Hazawi Empire? Could he really let the Jia family line end here? If that were to happen, how could he face the sacrifice of Father Jia?

Once spoken, the words stunned everyone in the shop. Was the owner really going to pass his secret recipe on to Yin Yang?

The three of them saw him clutching a pitch-black gift box and assumed he was also there to deliver a gift. Wu Song quickly helped him up. When the magistrate heard his surname was Zhao and that they were kinsmen, his suspicion faded. He stopped in the middle of the street, letting him explain the matter clearly.

As Liu Zhijie had guessed, the ones who murdered Liu Jingxuan were indeed the classmates who had taken him away a year ago.

Now, the mercenaries stood in formation on the pier. In a few moments, they would board the sea ship to embark on an expedition to the kingdom of Goryeo.

The dark-skinned man was terrified. Just as he opened his mouth to shout, a wave of intense dizziness washed over him. He swayed twice, collapsed onto the bed, rolled his eyes back, and lost consciousness.

"That means in a few days, we won't see those things anymore!" Old Wang said, filled with excitement.

What did this mean? Was he supposed to polish his shoes? Was he meant to kneel? I gritted my teeth, looking at the glass in front of me, and slammed my forehead against it twice, but it was useless. I looked up at Xia Haoyu; he had already left his chair and walked toward Su Moqian, instantly dropping to his knees.

Heaving a deep sigh of relief, Huo Ling collapsed, his strength entirely spent, his chest heaving violently.

After observing for five minutes, the trio of bumbling thieves saw no one emerge from that pitch-black gate.

Ji Chang was, after all, well-versed in the Eight Trigrams. He calculated that Bo Yikao had met with a fatal misfortune. Hatred stirred in his heart, realizing that Yuanshi had meddled with his fate; otherwise, Bo Yikao’s departure could not have been hidden from him. If he had not gone to Chaoge, how could he have met his death?

It could be said that Li Feng was killed by Yu Wenwen, yet not only did he protect her at every turn, but he also risked his soul being scattered just to keep rushing to her side. If this isn't pathetic, what is?

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"Here...?" Yuan Hong’s divine sense expanded, and though he did not know how many thousands of miles he reached, he still could not find any boundary.

Over the years, she could only entrust her feelings to her paintings. In those paintings, she could draw whatever she wished, and in them, she could gaze upon those beautiful scenes filled with hope.

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother felt that wall drawing closer to their eyes. They even seemed to hear heavy footsteps within the wall, each one landing upon their hearts, wrapping them in a suffocating shroud, making them feel so stifled they wanted to retch.

What was this? A sonic attack? This was the first time Zhuang Wangu had ever seen such a peculiar method of combat. The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, hit by this singing, felt a splitting headache. He immediately channeled his supernatural powers to shut off his sense of hearing, one of his five senses.

Guided by You Yitian, the Hidden Wind controlled by Terence was forced into a collision with Fleming’s Flowing Water.

Suddenly, the space barrier ahead began to twist, forming a counter-current that forcibly sucked Huo Ling and his group inside. At that moment, everything in the original spot returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.

Xue Ru remembered the two golden pills rolling at the bottom of the blood pool, identical to the one before her. Feeling a wave of nausea, she tossed the Divine Origin Pill away. Still feeling as if her hands were unclean, she condensed a stream of water and washed her fingers repeatedly.

When everyone first heard this, they were immediately ready to object. However, after Lu Junyi declared that he would not be bound by destiny and would welcome all heroes, they immediately fell silent.

Xue Ru and Xue Lin had been to the Red Moon but had never observed the life of farmers on the Red Moon Continent. Yang Jiong, however, had walked step by step from the Red Moon Continent to this place. The scene before them could be seen everywhere on the Red Moon Continent. This was clearly a microcosm of farm life on the Red Moon Continent.