Volume 1, Chapter 43: The Gu Family

Not a single resident in the Starfall Territory was a law-abiding citizen; every one of them made a living by licking blood off the blade. Anyone who dared to touch their belongings would be met with immediate and merciless violence. With so many murderers and arsonists gathered together today, trouble was practically guaranteed.

Yu Changfei frowned deeply, suddenly realizing that from the very beginning, the twin heirs had fallen into what could only be described as a fatal trap.

As the head coach and supreme arbiter of the competition, he felt completely overwhelmed. Following prolonged collaborative training, in terms of five-on-five team matches, the five handpicked successors of the Wolf King completely crushed every other combination.

Resting here meant having to listen to this chatterbox ramble on endlessly; she might as well go and tackle missions earlier.

To verify his hypothesis, after conferring with Xue Tianhan and Gongsun, he decided to begin his investigation with the individuals listed on the roster.

Leng Yue fell silent, her body trembling slightly. That gaze was terrifying beyond measure—these were not human eyes! Countless as her own kills were, her gaze lacked even a fraction of this person's bone-chilling coldness.

Night had fallen, plunging Yin Ruins into eternal darkness. Pitch-black nether energy shrouded the land like thick, greasy oil, creating a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. Across the sky, aside from dense and hair-raising ghostly eyes, not a single shred of moonlight could be seen.

He had once believed that the Wolf Totem was united. But he was wrong; the unity of the Wolf Totem was built entirely upon the foundation of victory.

Looking at their disciples—each one covered in dirt and ash, yet steadfastly devoted to the pursuit of the Dao—the three masters felt a profound surge of guilt.

"I only just noticed it myself. My tribulation also manifested during the first match, but unfortunately, you failed to seize the opportunity." Catching the drift of Li Zheng's question instantly, Zhang Kai replied while flexibly massaging his own fingers.

Never would anyone have imagined that Nanshan could be so insidious, actually planning to use such a method to help them grow stronger.

Amidst the dark and piercing gazes of these people, Li Wei acted as if nothing were amiss, walking naturally toward the gambling table and taking an empty seat as though no one else were there.

Deng Shichang, Huang Jianxun, Lin Yongsheng, Ye Zugui, Yang Yonglin, Fang Boqian, Lin Lizhong, Liu Buchuang, and Lin Taizeng all cupped their fists in salute, responding to Xiao Yi with resolute expressions.

Molet sat up and found himself lying amidst a pile of fallen leaves, surrounded by sparse autumn woods. Unsure of his whereabouts, he could not help but let out a low chuckle. He sat on the ground, his laughter growing louder and louder until he was gasping for breath.

Having finished speaking, even someone as eloquent and strategic as Steward Lao He could not help feeling a dry throat. He hastily picked up Li Hongchang's teacup, tilted his head back, and chugged its contents without a care for those around him. Afterward, he let out an uninhibited belch, set the cup down, and loudly praised the fine tea.

Rostrom nodded to Freeman, turned around to catch up with Xiao Yi, and took the lead as their guide.

Early the next morning, Gu Yun resumed his journey, finally arriving before a valley just before sunset.

Furthermore, their observational skills were preternaturally sharp; how could they possibly have spotted the four of them from such a distance? It never crossed their minds that the Thunder Emperor might have betrayed them or tipped off Liu Yu.

First of all, the skeleton shield-bearers would find it extremely difficult to interrupt Zhang Ge's spellcasting. Once his encircling finger-lightning snakes were unleashed, all ten skeleton shield-bearers would likely be bounced around by the chain lightning like pinballs and blasted into渣.

The subordinate nodded, and within a short while, their banquet was prepared. Afterward, Zhu Yuanzhang had his subordinates bring out century-old fine wine, and they all drank themselves into a state of utter intoxication.

Hearing this, Lei Tuo's face broke into a cruel smile. While parrying the fierce onslaught of the dragon of lightning, he capitalized on the momentum to unleash a destructive palm strike toward Tianming.

Zhu Ji fell silent for a moment. He thought to himself that having backing and resources by defecting to the Thorny Blood Faction was indeed a pretty good option.

An Hyo-jin wiped her face with a towel as she walked toward Du You's house, completely unconcerned with maintaining her image in front of outsiders.

"Damn it, we absolutely cannot let these blood corpses appear within the country," Xu Dashan said through gritted teeth.

With a crisp sound, the chair was cleaved right down the middle by Ye Shuang, shattering into two halves and sending splinters flying in all directions.

The story ended here; the Supreme Scripture made no mention of the outcome, seemingly intentionally leaving a cliffhanger to allow different readers to draw their own conclusions.

Not a single competing trainee dared to take the stage during the first five minutes after the show began. After all, stepping up first meant facing an overwhelming array of uncertainties, and no one wanted to bear that kind of pressure.

The children did not understand these strange devices very well. Although the school teachers had provided popular science lessons on these greatest inventions of the empire at the earliest opportunity, the teachers themselves were not entirely clear on the underlying principles, seeing as even the first batch of true physics instructors were still undergoing training.

Straightening up, Ye Huan did not know why the anger in his heart had flared, but at that moment, he was undeniably furious. Gathering the items from the nightstand into a bundle, Ye Huan tossed them into the toilet and flushed them away. He returned to the bedroom to check whether Huang Liuli still had any supplies left.

Yao Muchen's magical power was originally on par with that Elder Liang. Now, aided by a portion of the Nine-Tailed Crimson Sky Fox's spiritual energy, dealing with Elder Liang instantly became a breeze.

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Suspended above the ancient city were several verdant giant peaks. The main peak towered thousands of feet high, while the rolling peaks beside it stood hundreds of feet tall, looking from a distance like a gigantic dragon coiled above the ancient city.

Having finished speaking, Wang Feng cooperated with Tian Zhiyong and allowed him to treat his wounds. Han Zhijun, Chen Bo, and the others followed along as well.

He instructed everyone to hold hands and activated the smiling transfer skill. In just the blink of an eye, they reappeared in his villa in Beijing, China.

According to Xue Jingjing's wishes, they were supposed to leave after the Lantern Festival. However, on the eighth day of the first lunar month—the day when offices across the country resumed work after the Spring Festival long holiday—Wang Xue'er suddenly received a phone call from Wang Yuntian.

"I need to buy some more medicinal herbs and sell the Lingshan Pills along the way," Yao Muchen thought, putting on a calm expression while calculating in his mind roughly how many jade coins these pills could fetch.

Within the Demon Origin Sea, the faint tricolor demon energies were distinctly demarcated, and all three forces had received a massive enhancement.

Upon hearing this, Hong Hua immediately stopped speaking. She looked at her husband's expression and thought it looked thoroughly wrong, muttering to herself: Today you've really grown a backbone, haven't you, daring to speak to me like that?

Chi Lili sat in the shop for the entire day, observing too many diverse people and objects. Dizzy and disoriented, she could no longer even make out the sky outside.