Chapter 45

"Haha, good. Since you've agreed, let's get going. I can sense strong energy fluctuations coming from the South. Once we find a few more helpers, we can set off!" Laozi said with a beaming smile.

Lin Yu touched his face, chuckled, and looked up to see a three-story ancient building nearby, with three large characters inscribed on its plaque: Phoenix Tower.

This was what Kamishiro Aoi's late father had told her ten years ago. She watched the fierce battle between the White Fox Ninja and He Yinfeng and others with a sense of boredom, feeling somewhat bewildered.

"Sigh, how boring." Lin Nan didn't even bother to look at the dead Xu Hongli, yawning as he walked back to the arena, as if he had merely swatted a fly.

After all, Lin Nan was a martial artist at heart; he wanted to make money, but unlike ordinary people, he wasn't obsessed with it.

He never expected that a spatial rift, which had remained dormant for three months, would suddenly appear right before him.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the police station and help you catch him." Having nearly harmed Ye Liuli, how could Huo Sinnian possibly let him off just like that?

Crack. Lin Yu directly snapped the man's leg. The man let out a muffled grunt, forcefully swallowing the pain back down his throat.

"Don't force me to kill you!" The murderous intent in Yao Jun's voice was so chilling that even the surrounding space seemed to freeze.

Judging by his physique and attire, he was clearly a seasoned military powerhouse. At a distance of twenty paces, he would likely be able to react in time—either dodging or counterattacking. Coupled with the suit of armor he wore, Da Dongzi might not even be able to injure him.

Upon learning of this, his very first reaction was that the existence of the forbidden zone of life might be plunging into chaos, spelling a catastrophe.

Meanwhile, the Huazhong Division's representative team on the red side had no intention of recklessly forcing a fight. After all, they currently held the upper hand and preferred a steady, conservative approach. As long as they didn't give their opponents too many openings, the ultimate victory of this match would naturally belong to them.

"I never imagined that you would brave the tribulations and achieve the realm of a demigod pinnacle. Should I call you crazy or something else?" Immortal Vixen sighed and said.

Su Baiwanqing: "Thank you everyone, truly thank you for your help this time. If possible, I will definitely work even harder in the future to bring you more exciting live streams."

After playing about two group matches, just as the ban-pick phase for the third ranked match was beginning, Du Changsheng received a notification text message from the organizers.

The vast dragon might was on the verge of shattering the barrier they had set up, forcing them to reinforce it repeatedly. After strengthening it several times over, they finally managed to contain the terrifying pressure and prevent it from bursting out.

As they approached Tiancang City, Li Shaofan released his two disciples. Emperor Jiang unceremoniously chewed him out. Although the two disciples felt a surge of anger in their hearts, they also knew that venting it would be entirely futile, so they simply let it go—whatever happens, happens.

After stepping out of the meeting location, Yang Tao made a phone call to Yuan Na. Only then did he find out that Yuan Na had actually gone to look for Chen Xia and Anya.

Di Tianxiong sneered and deliberately came to a halt. This was entirely to give Yang Tao the time and opportunity to control all of the Fiery Marsh and see if he could cause the flames to spread right to his feet.

Zhou Xiru's expression shifted, but it was already too late to stop Zhou Mang. She had no choice but to raise her long sword and join Zhou Mang in attacking Shiyu.

Turning back into his true form as Emperor Jiang, Zhang Huzipan felt a wave of relief upon finally shaking off that blue-feathered bird. He casually set up an array, reverted to his human appearance within it, put on his clothes, and regained his elegant, otherworldly demeanor as a Daoist master, shedding the wretched appearance of running around stark naked.

Old Demon nodded, but didn't Lin Tian生 say that the rest of the fortress core components wouldn't start appearing until about three years later?

An inscrutable expression lingered on Yueyin's face, one that Wei Qingyun could not decipher. After a long while, Granny Yueyin finally nodded and said, "Fine, I believe you. Show me the secret manual entrusted to you by Mo Zhaosi." With that, Granny Yueyin released her control over Wei Qingyun, figuring that with Wei Qingyun's strength, he couldn't run away even if he wanted to.

In Boss Ma's mind, Tang Zheng and the others were already dead men. Speaking of it now made no difference.

Helpless, everyone could only look up at the ceiling in despair, and Hu志明 even exaggeratedly banged his head directly against the wall.

When has the illustrious Ninth Commander of the Xiang Army ever feared anyone? Jiangnan was his backyard, and he could walk sideways through Beijing. The Manchus had long since figured out this world: as long as the Zeng brothers didn't openly raise the banner of rebellion, they could stir up whatever trouble they pleased.

Tang Zheng completely understood this mindset. For Ye Xiaoxin, this was like grabbing a floating branch while drowning. Although she didn't yet know if the branch could bear her weight, it was undoubtedly a glimmer of hope.

Su Lian's head was bursting with thoughts, yet she still couldn't make any sense of it. With Xuanye's intense desire for control over his own imperial chambers, how could he possibly allow anyone to reach their hands in? If it were people from the Empress Dowager and the Dowager Consort, that would be one thing, but if it were Noble Consort Tong—did she have the guts? Could Xuanye tolerate such a thing?

As for compensating Tang Zheng, the state had racked its brains as well. Money? The financial clout of Japan and the United States was simply incomparable to what the state could offer. Handing over one hundred million dollars a year would not have been a problem. But the issue was that doing so would undoubtedly run counter to convention.

Hearing the discussions among the crowd, Gu Wushuang's expression darkened slightly before returning to calmness. His gaze shifted and landed on Ye Tian.

"His Majesty will arrive home tomorrow, and we won't need to travel out for the second half of the year. Next year, this old subject wants to set sail and visit foreign countries. I wonder what that place called Holland is actually like?" Lu Xiangsheng still felt a tinge of curiosity.

Just as Ye Xunhuan and the Eighteen Dragon Guards were heading toward the camp of the Lightning Legion, Emperor Jin Honglei paced back and forth in the grand hall with an inscrutable, shifting expression.

Earlier, after being rescued by Su Shiqi, she hadn't recovered for long before being interrupted once again. Therefore, her actual combat strength at this moment was less than one-third of her prime condition.

It was only out of regard for the fact that this was the territory of the South China Sea, coupled with the fact that he was on a mission, that he found it inconvenient to speak up; otherwise, he surely would have stepped forward to strike up a conversation with the Peony Fairy.