Chapter 53

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To ensure nothing went wrong, he had no choice but to deal with every move as it came, driving them toward a dead end. Although the surrounding camps had reached a temporary stalemate, with casualties on both sides, his camp at least had the advantage of numbers. Every man lost by Qin Chen’s camp reduced its strength considerably.

After leaving West River and heading toward the Arab lands, Ox-Tail Town was almost unavoidable. With no one governing the place in recent years, it had become a lawless territory. The notorious town had grown increasingly deserted, and the people who had once depended on passing merchants for their livelihood were living worse with each passing day.

“It looks like today we’re finally going to settle this!” Ming Xuan’s nerves, which had only just relaxed, immediately tightened again.

A flicker of astonishment crossed Mu Xiuhan’s eyes as he stared fixedly at the battle spear brimming with endless chill. The weapon had caught him completely off guard.

Yang You could stand it no longer. He decided to return to the Nine Provinces Continent at once, inform his senior brother Xuanyuan Bupo, and then set out.

Not long after Lu You left, Huang Pizi was already planning to close the door and rest when he suddenly heard what sounded like someone asking a question.

“We’ll leave quietly through the tunnel first thing tomorrow morning,” Xi Yang said consolingly. After calming Xi Yun, he picked up the bag on the floor and began packing. The house had been left behind from the war many years ago.

If Lin Yun had been telling the truth, the tenth level of the treasure hall was indeed completely empty. All that remained was a dream left behind by that man from years ago.

Jin Shan appeared extremely agitated. From the old clan chief’s entrustment to the moment he encountered the monster, Long Yang told Jin Shan everything from beginning to end. He also told him that he had never seen the old clan chief again after that.

After analyzing the situation carefully for a while, he did not immediately choose to restart the game. There was no good solution at present; even if he tried again, he would still get stuck.

He felt that his teacher was being overly sentimental. Medicine was, after all, a very practical field. Nothing could ever be guaranteed with absolute certainty.

Once Miranda had trained until she was drenched in sweat and had gained a preliminary grasp of a Grand Knight’s power, Zhang Cheng carried her upstairs to bathe.

The wooden screen was instantly destroyed by magic, and Xiao Moran immediately shielded Tao Yaoyao with his body.

Of course, she knew that her choice of words was not quite appropriate, but that was the first word that had appeared in her mind.

A particularly delicate flush spread across her unpowdered face. Her warm, bare hands rested lightly against Fujiwara Rinya’s shoulders, yet she still could not break free. She merely maintained a certain distance while allowing him to hold her.

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Later, “Jiang the Death-Seeker,” who had originally wanted to grow closer to He Chu, kept pondering how she could offer a sincere apology while still appearing arrogant and overbearing.

She only wanted to survive, but she did not understand the wickedness of human hearts—or what this million would bring her.

Nearly half of the Nascent Soul elders in the newly established Against the Stars Alliance had gathered here. Of course, the alliance was still nowhere near as powerful as it would become in the future.

After a while, Zhuo Qihua prepared roasted meat and hotpot for her. As Tao Yaoyao ate, she suddenly realized that she had left Tao Tiezhu in the real world.

The other two enforcers immediately rushed forward. Lin Xuan took a punch head-on, knocked one of them down with a whip kick, then pointed his gun at the remaining man. In the half second that the man stood stunned, Lin Xuan drove an uppercut into his chin.

Afterward, Ye Fan manipulated his soul power and drew the two of them back into his sea of consciousness. Following the method Zi Ying had taught him for imprinting his natal mark, he patiently tempered them.

It took Xiang’er a long while to recover her senses. Xuanyuan Che had already gone downstairs, while she finally shuddered violently.

The moment she finished speaking, Lin Ruoxi suddenly increased the force in her hand. By then, many people nearby had turned their gazes toward them.

“Who’s in charge here?” After landing on the training ground, the young man spoke in an unfriendly tone.

“Qingyi…” He called my name softly once more, gently raising his hand to wipe the tears from my face.

“Princess Qingyi.” When Liang Sheng saw me return, he immediately stood up and looked at me in terror.

Back at the studio, he earnestly accompanied Lin Ruoxi while she watched a soap opera about lovers enduring unbearable trials before finally going to sleep.

From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the object that had struck him and landed on the ground. Wasn’t it the hammer used to beat the gong? He froze. Where was the gong?

Watching them remain together, supporting one another, Fu Qian’s heart was filled with comfort, envy, and sorrow all at once. Misunderstood by the person he cared about most, he could only swallow his grievances along with his blood and broken teeth. He had no other choice.

Wu Yong stood motionless before Nakashimada’s gun. He merely opened his mouth and gently blew a breath.

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Entering without anyone noticing was effortless for him; after all, he had crossed countless maps, so this was hardly a challenge.

Reality, however, slapped him viciously in the face. The man before him was actually at the same level of cultivation as he was.

There was not the slightest trace of aura around him, yet simply standing there, he gave people the feeling of a mountain pressing down upon them.

“Mr. Wu, the person asking you to press it is the disciple of the Sword Saint of Japan!” The staff member sounded extremely arrogant, as though merely bringing up the Japanese Sword Saint’s disciple meant Wu Chen would certainly go along with him.

As for reaching a higher realm, there was no guarantee he would break through at all. And even if he did, that would be a matter for the future. If there were any problems, they could be dealt with later.

Han Ying lived in constant hiding and fear, never knowing when a crowd might surround her.

“I can’t say exactly how strong he is. All I can say is that my strength is close to that of a god.” Wu Chen grinned.

Of the five cities controlled by these two generals, two had been conquered by him and ultimately taken away.

“That’s everyone. Takagi, where are we going next?” Jill counted the people and gathered all the food they could carry. It was enough to last them two days.

Having sensed the speed of this flying vessel’s escaping light, Yun Yu was deeply impressed. Its speed far surpassed that of any flying vessel he had seen in the cultivation world, and even that of the Skyvault Sect’s spirit vessels.

“Boss, it’s getting dangerous if we keep going like this. We should take shelter in one of the houses on either side for a while.” Lan Qi wiped the rain from his face and glanced back at the somewhat scattered group. The people seemed to have been thoroughly battered by the sudden downpour.

After all these days of preparation, he had finally broken through. This power was indeed astonishingly formidable. No wonder countless people were willing to devote their entire lives to pursuing such mighty energy, no matter the cost. It truly possessed an utterly maddening allure.

Among them, the Blackbeard Pirates had gained the former Marine Admiral Aokiji as a member. Combined with Blackbeard’s Dark-Dark Fruit and Tremor-Tremor Fruit abilities, their strength had reached the level of an Emperor of the Sea.

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