Chapter Fifty-Three: A Frozen Fate Bound by Life and Death

The profound cultivation of the Scarlet Firmament Demon Lord allowed him to remain patient in his contest with Kong Mingzi for two reasons: first, opportunities to spar with a rare thunder spiritual root cultivator were few and far between; second, the Demon Lord was, in truth, quite idle at the moment. They had been locked in a fierce battle when Chi Xiaoxiao suddenly sensed a faint, unfamiliar demonic aura—suppressed and on the verge of eruption, as if biding its time for a perfect moment to burst forth.

He immediately released his spiritual consciousness, covering the entire secret realm in an instant, and became aware of the situation between Jade Zhen and Ling Qixi. That stealthy demonic energy, quietly lurking, was emanating from Ling Qixi herself.

The wild demonic aura hidden beneath a calm surface promised far more entertainment than any thunder spiritual root cultivator. Chi Xiaoxiao promptly decided to seek out Ling Qixi, whose spiritual vein had reversed and turned her into a demon cultivator.

The elders all nodded, agreeing that this was the best course. Xian Xian’s outstanding performance also earned her new respect from those present, and congratulations were offered to the Bear Ape.

Even now, she was making her final struggle, trying to leverage her identity and authority to influence Lu Yu.

Bear Xian’s mastery of golden needle techniques counted as a form of concealed weaponry—both she and her counterpart had practiced for years. In the art of hidden weapons, either could serve as a mentor to Wu Yi. Now, both stood poised with their spears, lost in thought, as though they had just achieved some revelation.

Quincy, sword raised but not yet swung, cast his gaze around the room, his brows furrowed as he pondered Bruce’s words.

For reasons she could not explain, Shen Tianjiao found herself blushing, her voice suddenly lacking the confidence she’d shown moments earlier.

Flower Nine had long since greeted Spring, and when she brought Xi Yang in, she made a point of leading her to the east guest chamber.

Sure enough, after a short pursuit, they spotted several silly elk standing in the snow, also searching for something edible.

Commander Han, standing nearby, grew visibly paler at the words he heard. Their interrogations usually relied on instruments of torture, but these two needed nothing more than their bare hands.

I have practiced the art of sacrifice for decades; my fortune has long since run dry. For the past three years, I’ve been healthy and successful in all things, but now, at any moment, a vengeful spirit could find me, leaving me without a grave.

If only I could use my magical artifact—if I released the Essence of Ten Thousand Fires, the entire earth would likely be destroyed.

Three days of excavation brought tremendous rewards to Yu Bin. Just in the ruins of Bullsfort, he unearthed three war fortress cores and eleven town cores, including one undead war fortress core.

“All right! As they say, ignorance is no crime. Your intentions were only to earn a little spiritual silver—you never meant to betray your brothers. I forgive you!” With a magnanimous wave, Li Shan brushed the matter aside.

With this in mind, Li Shan searched everywhere for the embroidered box that had been scattered, finally finding it in the corner by the wall.

A sharp tearing sound was heard as the fabric over Chengtian’s shoulder blades split open. From his back burst a pair of silver-gray wings, feathered and magnificent, unfurling to a span of over three meters.

Frost Sky had only recently advanced to the eighth level of Qi Refinement, whereas his challenger, an old inner-sect disciple, had already reached the ninth.

Tong Lexi was still fuming, mentally running through countless ways to deal with Xu Mosen, when the gasps of those around her brought her back to reality.

It seemed the two of them hadn’t spoken so calmly in a long time. Zhou Liming understood this with perfect clarity—complaining about his homeroom teacher one day and having a new one the next. If not for his grandfather, who else could act with such efficiency?

“Tap, tap, tap…” Ye Qian pressed the muzzle of his gun to its head, blood spattering everywhere as it howled in agony. By the time the magazine was empty, its body was already off the vehicle, but Ye Qian knew full well—it had reached a killing frenzy.

When Red Hair put down his phone, Lin Feng noticed that quite a few people had started heading toward the restroom.

“If this is mind control, there should be some trace left behind. But Helena’s entire memory has been rewritten. Under such circumstances, can mind control still be effective? If it can, I truly worry that none of us will ever escape it!” Anna said anxiously.

“I heard you’re planning to go to the Snowlands?” Situ First asked in a low voice. “That’s one solution.” All he could think to do was prolong her time in this world.