Chapter 156: Memorial Service at Babaoshan

Unexpectedly, the youth in black, wielding a pitch-black longsword, thrust directly at Kumu Long. Startled, Kumu Long instinctively raised a shield of light to parry the attack.

Professor Sanake did not specialize in this field—or rather, given his status, he no longer needed to tackle such elementary problems and could challenge far greater difficulties. However, he was undoubtedly well-versed in it and lacked no shortage of tools.

Zhou Hanhai looked in astonishment as a pot was hoisted onto another pot—no, wait, yet another pot appeared alongside a fresh batch of ingredients. Yin Zhan once again confidently set up the cauldron over the fire.

Despite the exceptionally high bounty, ordinary physicians dared not sign up rashly. Every doctor who applied was required to state their place of origin and demonstrate their medical skills on the spot; those who failed the on-site evaluation were unqualified to be brought into the palace.

She wanted to rein in her emotions, but the moment she learned from Long Qishi that Gu Jueqing's life or death hung in the balance, her expression truly cracked, and the anxiety in her gaze overflowed instantly.

What to do? Daring to poach someone right out from under her nose—even if she didn't kill him, she would beat him half to death! Did she even need to ask?! Lu Xinyang thought to herself.

Zhang Rongcheng announced Emperor Jianye's final decree: because the young prince was too tender in age and incapable of ruling as emperor, the throne was therefore passed to Prince Zhao.

They traveled to Tianya, and the Master of Floating Clouds devised a method to ignite a life-sustaining lamp for Lin Qingyue. The lamp burned steadily, which meant Lin Qingyue remained safe.

Provided there was a steady electrical supply, the moment anyone opened the wooden box inside the safe, the motion-detection camera would instantly activate, capturing everything within its field of view. It would then transmit the video signal directly to Bu Xu's mobile phone via a pre-installed SIM card.

Could Gong Yu be so foolish? After pondering for a moment, Lu Xinyang dismissed the idea as impossible. Lueyue was her subordinate, and any trouble for Lueyue meant she and Xiao Yichen would inevitably be implicated. If Gong Yu wanted to help Wu Sheng, there was no reason for her to sabotage Xiao Yichen, who was Wu Sheng's greatest backing.

"How do you know that, and how would it be of any help to Zhao Tianchi?" Li Qinghai asked with some confusion.

The thoughts of the onlookers outside had no bearing whatsoever on the two combatants inside the arena. For Jiang Haoran, finding an evenly matched opponent on Earth was no small feat, especially since the spiritual power surging within his body over the past two days had given his strength a noticeable boost.

Another consideration was to let the undead strike first, waiting until both sides had exhausted each other and suffered mutual destruction before sweeping in to defeat both factions and claim ultimate victory.

"Your Excellency the General is right; I did indeed become a bit carried away. However, if a situation of mutual destruction truly arises, I will have no choice but to play my final trump card," Chang Jianfeng said with a solemn expression.

"By the way, how come Repair Princess and Dreadnought are nowhere to be seen?" Feiyu suddenly frowned upon noticing the absence of Repair Princess and Dreadnought among the surrounding ship-girls.

Under Kang Wu's retreat, the anger and shock in his eyes grew increasingly intense, and a flash of lightning-like brilliance erupted within them.

All the incriminating evidence was completely authentic, without the slightest exaggeration, yet it was more than enough to deeply stir anyone who saw it. Even for the sake of preserving surface-level majesty, Emperor Suzong Li Heng could not possibly remain indifferent.

"Thomas, being pushed into the limelight at a time like this is no coincidence—it's a conspiracy. A stronghold of the Myriad Beast Empire near my Water City has been flooded, and no doubt the Empire has pinned the blame on me, even though I had nothing to do with it," Grand Duke Blue Sea said with a grave expression.

Warriors were suited for close combat, directly utilizing their robust bodies and sharp ice blades to slash open enemy throats. Mages, on the other hand, were suited exclusively for ranged attacks; the greater the distance, the more time they had to chant incantations and unleash spells of devastating power.

Along his journey, Mu Li had lacked the cultivation resources provided by parents like Mo Baiyao and Zi Qinying, nor did he have any mysterious master guiding and protecting him along the way.

Over on Shan Zhu's side, several major projects had already begun turning a profit. Yezi Farm had grossed tens of millions long ago, and Longteng Resort had also entered normal operations. Thanks to ongoing publicity, its renown was steadily rising both within the city and across the province.

Yet what they failed to anticipate was that this emperor was truly unlike any other emperor in the history of the Great Ming—or rather, unlike any normal human being. After all, anyone with even a shred of normality would never turn on their own people.

Though the Blade Emperor seemed to have everything under control, things had already deviated from their original trajectory and were hurtling toward an irreversible state.

This river served as the primary water source for the entire village, and its name, following that of the mountain, was Dragon-Tiger River.

The most important thing was that had she arrived earlier, she would not have exposed her family background excessively. Now grown up, Wen Tian naturally understood very well what her family truly represented.

The wine had already been placed on the table beforehand, and more than half of it was gone. However, Song Yichen had never wished to attend such a banquet, let alone drink, so she lowered her gaze, gently swept her eyes over the crystal-clear liquor reflecting the ceiling lights, and shook her head.

The Giant Wood Tribe was overflowing with festive joy; today was not only the day the seven major tribes merged into one, but also the wedding day of the Great Elder and the Enforcer Dong Yixin.

Upon hearing this, Wen Tian finally set aside a shred of her anxiety. After all, since her mother had already said so, it would seem somewhat ridiculous for her to continue worrying.

"What are you doing?" Her back drenched in cold sweat, she sprang up from her chair and shoved Chu Tianying away abruptly.

Though the flowers in the courtyard bloomed ever more brightly, alas, no matter how exquisite their beauty, flowers could never detain the spring.

Accompanied by a piercing phoenix cry, the fiery phoenix spread its wings and soared into the sky, hurtling like a sharp arrow straight toward Wu Ming. The flames burst forth instantly, turning the area where he stood into a sea of fire.

On this day, every person in Yunzhou, along with Nanamei, Helen, Shiyan, and Sister Huan far away in Haizhou, laid down what they were doing and looked in the direction of Yunhua.

Consequently, along this ten-kilometer "Road of Death," blooming mushroom clouds gradually rose into the sky one after another.