Volume One, Chapter 32: Peering into Essence, Walking the Path of Truth—Truth!

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“Lord Li, you misunderstand. I merely caught a chill, and the doctor advised me to drink less alcohol lately.” As he spoke, he even coughed twice.

Qili regretted everything beyond measure. If only she had known how things would turn out, she would have razed Xiling Academy to the ground and put Mingyue to death, no matter what. Even if Shengyin had refused to forgive her after coming back to life, she still would have done it.

By then, Qin Yang and the others were less than fifty miles from the great formation. His spiritual sense could already detect both the formation and the people around it.

Xuanhe and Linglong struck almost simultaneously. Their fierce, violent, and peerlessly mighty attacks all crashed down upon that combined body.

The brothers wanted to go over and rescue Wolf Cub and the others, who were trapped in the encirclement, but what about the Los Angeles police? Most of them had been bought off by those Irishmen, so they refused to let anyone pass.

At last, with a thunderous boom, the golden lightning unleashed by the ten Dragon-Locking pillars exploded the barrier surrounding Gu Qingming.

“Not at all, not at all. As long as Young Master Wei finds it appropriate, that is all that matters!” Liu Ye had to admit that Wei Lü’s troublesome face, paired with the uncle-like gesture of slapping his thigh, was truly an unfortunate combination.

The spiritual energy absorbed from spirit stones during the demon race’s advancement was nowhere near as effective as directly absorbing refined, pure demonic essence. Xueyun’s complete revelation of her ability to fly allowed Chen Han to glimpse another possibility—and another hope.

“I can still climb a short tree, but this one is so tall that I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it up.” Dong Jie looked at the tree, which was at least fifty meters high, and admitted that she probably could not climb it.

Ali spun around and suddenly lashed out with a flying kick. A bodyguard who failed to dodge in time let out a muffled groan as Ali’s foot struck him and sent him sprawling to the ground.

“That’s outrageous! Isn’t he just a thug? If I ever see him again, I’ll beat him senseless.” Qidian was furious when he heard this. If he had been there at the time, he would have skinned the man alive.

Inside Rongqing Hall, Lady Jia, Madam Wang, Aunt Xue, Baoyu, and the others gathered around Baochai, examining her from head to toe. They were delighted to see that she had brought so many local specialties from Jiangnan.

“You were right to agree to his demand. Miyamoto Jianxiong is ruthless and vicious. If you had refused him, who knows what he might have done to you?” said the Empress.

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Her left hand had already been replaced by the claw of a gigantic bird, and clutched within it was a tough organ that was still beating.

Drunken Immortal Tower truly lived up to its reputation as the finest inn in the capital. Although the shopkeeper and assistants together numbered fewer than five, the main hall was spacious enough to accommodate more than two hundred people with ease.

“Hey, are you an idiot? Do you even know what kind of person I am? And you’re confessing your love to me?” Ji Meina said irritably.

Still, Changwu remained fairly confident about this battle. Although the two were evenly matched for the moment, when it came to chakra, the prolonged exertion of the fight was giving him an ever-growing advantage. The longer the battle continued, the more favorable it would become for him.

A ring-shaped wound had been brutally carved through the middle of the spherical crater, which measured one hundred thousand meters across. The mere aftershock of their flight had altered the terrain of the entire basin. Those who came later could never understand how it had happened, and ultimately attributed it only to the uncanny workmanship of nature.

Yet a startling scene unfolded. The moment those bone spears touched the old man’s body, their force suddenly slackened. At the same time, faint arcs of lightning began to coil around them.

Dongfang Yunyang had not immediately used the Fourfold Ghost-Step Slash. After all, the technique had to be deployed at precisely the right moment to reveal its full power.

Grandmother Jing was helpless as well. While the two were shouting at each other, she took Jiuer, who had covered her ears, and led her toward the door.

Yuantong’s words were reasonable enough. The man was catching a thief, after all. If someone ran about causing trouble at a time like this and got beaten, there would be no grounds for complaint.

I climbed over to the passenger seat, opened the glove compartment, took out a large snap knife, and tucked it behind my waist.

At five thirty-nine in the morning, Geng Haoshi had finally recovered some of his strength. Before the five roommates who had gone off somewhere the previous night returned, he dragged his exhausted body around and began cleaning up the scene.

Everyone has their own ambitions. Lu Changfeng could not become the great general who would help him pacify the realm. Though he felt disappointed, he was unwilling to force the matter.

“Wait!” Unexpectedly, before he could make a move, he heard her voice. Afraid that her words might come too late, she hurried over and seized his hand, preventing him from doing anything destructive to the cake.

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The moment the car stopped, Guo Haiying, having heard the noise, ran to the entrance. At a glance, she saw Xiao Baozhu standing there gracefully, her eyes filled with laughter.

“Ziyi, I’d like to discuss something with you.” Zhou Qingshuang propped up her chin with both hands, pursed her lips, raised her eyebrows, and smiled brightly at He Ziyi, who was looking down as he ordered the dishes.

Strand by strand, lock by lock, He Haisheng ruthlessly tore out her hair. Song Xiaowei was in such pain that her entire body convulsed.

He seemed not to have heard her question. Instead, he raised his left hand and tugged at his white undershirt.

Meng Hu was highly skilled in martial arts, but even he could not take a dozen crossbow bolts without dying. A man was made of flesh and blood, not iron and steel. If a crossbow bolt struck a vital point, he would die just the same.

Meng Hu and Meng Yan turned around almost simultaneously, but the poor giant elephant had already vanished beyond the edge of the mountain path.

“Then wouldn’t those old fellows in the sacred temple who rely on Divine-Demon Pills to prolong their lives be in terrible trouble?” Lei Kuang continued.

Deputy Commander Hua did not hear an immediate response from Yilan, but that was within his expectations. This was, after all, a major matter, and most people would need at least a few seconds to think it over.

“You know my cousin?” Tang Peng was startled. He was somewhat surprised, but still could not determine whether Liu Xing was a spy.