Chapter 57: The Fish in the Cage of the Beautiful King 15

For Qing Yan, whose routine in the Soul Abyssal realm usually consisted of endless battles or incinerating beast carcasses, today—three months later—felt deeply unsettling. Had some powerful cultivation master damaged a critical spatial node here, causing all these fierce beasts to relocate elsewhere? Yet Lu Yu had assured him that the feng shui was completely undisturbed, or at least that its foundation remained uncompromised.

"Boss Huang, let's head upstairs. To my office, where we can have a proper discussion about this matter. I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Come on, let's go up," Liu Dalong said, latching onto Mr. Huang as if they were old acquaintances and pulling him toward the upper floor.

Qin Yue nodded, already harboring a deep sense of conviction toward Ji Linglong's words, and felt a quiet wave of emotion wash over him. Mighty as the Mohists were, they were ultimately nothing more than transient travelers caught in the colossal rolling wheels of history, easily crushed into dust at the slightest misstep.

Although the Prince of Yujin had always maintained a low profile and never meddled in court politics, he was, after all, the reigning emperor's own uncle. The arrival of both father and son was enough to bring immense glory and prestige to the Xia residence.

The sound of spiritual pivot true qi rushing forth was naturally inaudible to ordinary people, yet Qin Yue perceived it with absolute clarity. Initially, Qin Yue thought this was a sensation exclusive to him, but suddenly, he noticed the bangs on Cen Fei's forehead gently fluttering inside the airtight carriage.

Mona could hardly be blamed for losing her composure; over the past few days, she had exhausted every possible avenue to prove her innocence, yet she remained unable to unearth any counter-evidence. Instead, the accusations fabricated by her adversaries hung over her head like a solid, unyielding sword. Most crucially of all, she simply could not fathom how the other party had managed to acquire such damning proof.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Tanya slipped away from her concealed corner to search for a temporary place to rest.

It should be known that the path of cultivation is divided into several major realms: Foundation Establishment, Qi Refining, Spirit Tempering, Nascent Soul, Soul Control, Nirvana, Unity, and Deity Transformation. Entering the Spirit Tempering realm signifies that one has already laid a remarkably solid foundation along the cultivation path.

Whether intentionally or not, Fang Xiaotong placed heavy emphasis on the words "personal bodyguard" and "duty."

"What do you mean by cannon fodder?" Lingyue could not help letting out a cold snort. "If I truly cross paths with Lucifer, no matter what it takes, I will set him ablaze." With that, a flash of spiritual light appeared, and a blazing inferno instantly ignited in the palm of her hand.

Repeating this process over and over, until the third chieftain's arms and legs had been thoroughly crippled by Leisheng, his continuous, agonizing screams finally shocked the leader of the Evil Cloud Stronghold awake from his slumber.

Even with the barrier of divine sense protecting him, after the onslaught of the divine sense fire, a persistent ringing echoed through Motaing's sea of consciousness. An invisible wave of scorching heat erupted instantly, draining the color from his face once more and bringing a sudden, choking urge to vomit to his throat.

Frightened out of their wits, the city guards hurriedly reported the matter to the city lord. However, before the lord could even reach the outer wall, the members of the Chivalrous Alliance had already vanished into the swirling snow and ice.

"Very well!" Murong Xue nodded once more, and with Wang Feng's assistance, she removed her sleeping robe.

Before Lin Xiao could steady himself, the spiritual infant shot toward him like lightning. A terrifying pressure abruptly swept across all directions. Under the crushing weight of this momentum, Lin Xiao felt as though he had plunged deep into a quagmire; his movements became sluggish, the spiritual power within his body seemed entirely suppressed in that instant, and a chilling sense of mortal danger instantly surged into his heart.

"You dare—" Before the steward could answer, Shen Tu gritted his teeth and shouted harshly through the piercing agony in his dantian.

"You must remember to keep your promise," Mi Ke could not help reminding him. He was far too prone to breaking his word, and she had fallen into his traps on more than one occasion.

Though the phrasing was somewhat convoluted, Li Chengye was not a person given to hesitation or dawdling; he knew that Leisheng was deliberately trying to help him.

The Japanese soldier pressed the answer button and caught sight of Commander Zhang's somewhat sorrowful expression, causing his heart to skip a beat.

Arriving before the Daoist temple, he found it completely deserted. Even the corpses had been removed, and the bloodstains meticulously washed away.

"Ah, I remember now. This is how God arranged happiness when He created man. I once heard this story," the choir conductor remarked, seeming to have a sudden epiphany about their idle chatter, and eagerly offered to tell the tale.

Li Qiu also approached behind Cheng Mo without a word. After the indigenous shaman had sprinkled some mysterious powder over her, she began to feel somewhat unwell.

As for Du Bei, his profound qi only needed to maintain the layer of golden scales upon his body; the remainder of the combat was driven entirely by the bloodline energy of the Flood Dragon, which was an innate, natural power.

"Tap-tap," always firing away at others and launching aggressive attacks. Sifeng felt a profound wave of emotion, shook her head helplessly, and thought to herself: Such a handsome man, yet his image is completely ruined.

"I could kill the lot of you once before, and I can slaughter you a second time today—including you, Liu Fengxin!" Not far away, the Silver Wolf King plunged into a sea of blood, its flesh immediately corroding and festering under the burning acid. Howling in agony, it launched itself into the air, hovering above the blood-red expanse. Beneath it, endless hordes of underworld soldiers surged upward, filling the Silver Wolf King with towering rage.

"Whoosh, whoosh..." The moment he sat down, Zhang Fa came running over in a panic.

Seeing this, Xu Chen's lips curved upward into an exceptionally striking arc, though the smile was bone-chillingly cold, resembling the frost of the dead winter months. The movements of his hands grew even more ferocious, and a reek of blood continuously billowed from his body, spreading out to shroud the entire area.

When he lowered his head, however, he found that both Cheng Mo and Zhao Xin'er were staring at him as if he were an utter idiot.

Chuxin's legs turned to jelly; had Junnuo not kept a firm grip on her waist, she would have long since collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.

At times, she truly feared that this was merely a passing whim on his part, a temporary game. Yet she was willing. Then came a few months of dating, meeting each other's parents, sharing meals together, and eventually a marriage proposal—not a single step had been missed.

Dongzao gave a brief, simple acknowledgment and paid him no further mind, as if she placed absolute, unshakable trust in Bourbon's reply.

Every seat at the table had already been set with wine and pastries. Once everyone was seated, they looked down at the brilliantly colored liquid in their goblets and glanced at the pastries crafted into the shape of delicate flowers beside their plates, all of them wearing looks of astonished delight.

Turning Zheng Xiujing so that she faced him, Chen Zhe took the kitchen knife from her hand and laid it on the cutting board. For reasons unknown, whenever he watched her holding a kitchen knife, a creeping sense of numbness always settled deep within his chest.

Lin Yuan possessed a rather high level of gaming skill, but since he did not treat battle royale games as his primary profession, he naturally could not match the peerless prowess of certain professional streamers.