Chapter 137: The Battle of the Way of Heaven and the Way of Earth

The Ancestral Witch Houtu was making secret preparations behind the scenes.

First, she broadly propagated several soul-refinement techniques—which she had comprehended from Innate Spiritual Treasures and evolved through their power—throughout the Immortal Court. Her intention was to ruin the Immortal Court's reputation by such means, and even entangle them in karmic retribution from the bottom up, thus facilitating a future conquest.

However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun discovered these covert arrangements almost instantly and sneered coldly at them.

Yingzhou, Willow Palace.

In front of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Patriarch Yangmei...

My falling in combat wasn't the decisive factor; the key was seeing who could land a critical hit. Yet that crucial moment happened to fall on Tianmeng's side, as Tong Yao landed three consecutive critical hits with triple the normal damage, leaving the SP side completely utterly helpless.

Cheng Nuo and Ling Ming leaned against a spare table draped with a white tablecloth, their minds entirely consumed by the impending Heavenly Latitude Calamity set for tomorrow.

"My Lord, why didn't you let me deal with those pretentious bastards?" Blood Slaughter asked Liu Shuang after the police officers had departed.

Precisely because they were unacquainted, Erza could not be sure whether Doves would betray Murong Chen. Moreover, Doves had been an enemy just moments ago, making it impossible for Erza to trust her immediately. Although Erza was somewhat naive and possessed rather peculiar common sense, she was by no means foolish. Consequently, a murderous intent had indeed stirred within her toward Doves.

The screen of the detection instrument was still flashing, its dazzling red light having flickered several times, while Xuanyuan Potian's gaze remained fixed squarely upon the display.

Called out directly by Jiang Qi, Wang Yue, who had been agonizing in the audience, felt his sturdy frame vibrate violently as if struck by a heavy hammer, nearly causing him to faint from excitement. Yes, Wang Yue was thrilled—so thrilled that words utterly failed to describe it.

"I actually represent the Metal Essence, while Rain Sister is the Water Essence. That means there are still two Five Elements Essences yet to be found. My dear, I will help you." Liu Xin said to Liu Shuang, seemingly having made a firm and profound resolution.

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PS2: Afterward, an explanation will be provided as to why Murong Chen came to this Three Kingdoms era, serving to fill in some of the narrative gaps left previously.

This maneuver undoubtedly intimidated everyone in the vicinity. Although the Tiger's strength was not exceptionally formidable, his overall condition had nonetheless reached a peak standard. Yet such an impressive figure had his skill dismantled by the Boss in a manner akin to child's play, which was truly disheartening to witness.

"Are they doing high-intensity training again? Go take a bath and relax; I'll reheat the food after you're done so it tastes better." Kiyotaka Nagano's paternal solicitude was a stark contrast to his demeanor in the 51st-floor conference room that day.

Suyi hurried over to tend to Hongjian's carriage. Seeing Xueyan descending from the carriage, the two crossed paths; Suyi offered a greeting outside the vehicle before lifting the jade-beaded bamboo curtain and stepping inside. As they were traveling incognito, the entire retinue lacked any extravagant decorations.

After resting for a while, Wang Haoming turned back along his original path and spotted a breathless Chen Manfei not far away.

And the eyes staring fixedly at them belonged to none other than Qu Weili, who had already ascended to the position of deputy manager.

Upon hearing that it concerned this matter, a look of internal struggle crossed Chen Ji's eyes. Seeing Chen Ji hesitate, the smile on Kuda's face gradually faded, signaling that Chen Ji had not agreed.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Wang Haoming sensed someone ahead. Blinking his drowsy eyes, he discovered that Chen Manfei had already seated herself in the passenger seat and was pulling the blanket that had slipped onto his legs back up to tuck him in securely.

Yan Tan's gesture froze in mid-air; his entire body seemed to stiffen along with it, remaining motionless for a long time.

Fuping raised her eyes and saw that the young mistress's eyes held a brightness and resolve unlike anything she had ever witnessed before.

To be honest, if Ye Ru were to quit her job, she would truly be left with nothing, lacking even the means to support basic living expenses. Furthermore, she certainly could not bring herself to ask her stubborn father for help, leaving her utterly depressed.

"Cousin, don't just stand there in a daze, come inside first," Jiang Mingming greeted her, walking toward the kitchen with her prominent pregnant belly to retrieve a couple of canned drinks from the refrigerator.

"No need, I've already eaten outside," Yan Tan said, trying his best to make his smile appear natural.

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Feng Yan had not expected that the person hidden beside him was not merely a traitor, but potentially a spy planted long ago.

Because a supporting actor kept making mistakes and failing to meet the director's requirements, scenes had to be reshot repeatedly. As the protagonist of this sequence, Ling Qianyi suffered alongside them, enduring endless retakes until they finally finished late into the night.

Su Xiaoke watched as Lin Yunzi pushed open the stone door and peered inside, only to find the chamber empty except for a single stone bed, upon which sat a skeleton long since weathered into dust.

Sensing the crisis and seeing the Fire Spirit Sword hurtle toward it, the giant lizard's pupils constricted, but it was too late to dodge. Instantly, its neck was pierced through by the sword, spraying gouts of crimson blood mixed with searing magma.

The foul-tasting pill began to take effect, and Gu Yuqiao's mind and train of thought gradually cleared up.

Sure enough, Yang Xuan's expression collapsed, his already indifferent demeanor turning noticeably colder still.

Many buildings in the Eighteenth Hall had also collapsed, but Ye Feixu was lost in romantic indulgence and lacked the mental energy to deal with the matter, leaving it to Number Eight to handle collectively.

The so-called relative abundance was in comparison to others; although the spiritual energy and profound Qi in the meals he prepared were quite sufficient, due to his cultivation of the True Ultimate Canon, the amount of profound energy and Qi Pool required for his cultivation far exceeded that of ordinary people.

"I'll explain later. Right now, all you need to do is get in touch with Hisoka," Anthony said in a deep voice.

Counting them carefully, the downfall of the One-Eyed Director's capable subordinates all seemed linked to Anthony in some way. One had to admit that the One-Eyed Director's vigilance toward Anthony was justified, for to him, Anthony could indeed be considered his greatest enemy.

Chen Langye murmured in a low voice, and Left Zhuang's face immediately lit up with a broad smile as he followed Chen Langye outside.