Volume One, Chapter 77: All Useless!

Heba Xu was stirred by these words; if the city of Mo—and indeed all of the northern wilderness—could surrender without a fight, it would surely be a tremendous temptation for Northern Yan.

Although the group was still quite a distance away, they could already see Qu Moheng and the others waiting for them at the entrance of the villa from their seats in the carriage.

However, Shangguan Xiong was no longer among the living. The cries of Stardust, moving slowly, faced Ren Shan, who had been empowered by electrical amplification and the powdered essence from the Nine Provinces Cauldron. Victory was far from assured.

Ye Beichen had no idea what price the Immortal Slayer had paid, but the figure had indeed vanished without a trace.

With Qu Moheng unable to produce any evidence whatsoever, Wang Zhirui was forced to steel himself against his fear of a seventh-tier expert. For the sake of the team’s future, he could only stammer out a feeble argument.

“A large black bird? I’ve never heard of such a strange creature in the Hengduan Mountains…” Li Batian mused.

As the lights came on and the house was illuminated, the couple saw, besides a dumbfounded Lin Ning, Lin Hong standing beside him—someone they had met only once before.

In truth, the question Xu Xing posed was not particularly rude; it was simply that the person being questioned, the one who answered, was Yun Ruowei. Moreover, the question touched upon Yun Ruowei’s family.

That shuttle was meant to safely transport those who had obtained light cards to the Dome. Typically, the medium-sized shuttle would only depart once all the cardholders had gathered.

“My lord, what’s the good news that makes you smile like that?” Evil Dog asked curiously, sensing something unusual in his master’s demeanor.

Though Shangguan Xiong was a special-grade retainer, he had never attended meetings of King Yue’s faction. Even when Zhang Du occasionally mentioned Xu De, he had only heard the name but never met the man, so it was only natural that he was unfamiliar.

Such anticipation was certainly felt by Nagato Daiki, who had always directed her music. He had to balance her personality with the “mystery” appeal that was not yet meant to end; the compromise between the two resulted in a new plan.

“Damn it, if only it wouldn’t rain,” cursed April, but after thinking it over, he decided to try using the arson technique. Without a talisman, he directly summoned his spiritual power to invoke a fire spell. This skill was passed down from his father, but using it without a talisman consumed a great deal of spiritual energy.

The black-clad assailants, who had intended to press their advantage, were pushed back several meters by Qiu Xuan’s sonic wave. Taken completely off guard, they were left dizzy and disoriented by the force of the attack.

Now, the battle between the ancient clans and humanity was out in the open. It was soldier against soldier, general against general, a confrontation of equals. The elders had not yet intervened.

“Qiu Xuan, where’s your sword?” Rong Yue exclaimed, knowing full well that Qiu Xuan’s skills relied heavily on his sword. She was startled to see that it was absent.

The fifth form of the monkey-men understood life and death, possessed an ageless state, drew upon the essence of sun and moon, gathered myriad energies into their magical implements, comprehended celestial treasures, summoned and tamed beasts to command the world, rode clouds and transformed into light, changed their forms in countless ways—they were as immortals, undying and eternal.

Their muscles bulged extravagantly, two horns sprouted from their heads, two sharp tusks protruded from their mouths, and they wore animal skins. Their bodies radiated explosive power, making them utterly terrifying.

“Then let’s go,” said Bi An, still anxious, grabbing Yu and soaring into the sky.

But Qiu Xuan’s next words left the Sword Sage utterly astounded. Qiu Xuan said, “I think I’ve reached the Ninefold Heaven realm, but I’m not entirely sure how far I’ve come.” In his mouth, having attained the Ninefold Heaven realm sounded effortless and casual.