Chapter 36: The Beginning of the Jade-Breaking Scroll

Li Feng pivoted on his heel, his figure instantly darting to one side to dodge the sword strike from the training phantom.

Upon receiving news of Xu Rong's retreat, Yuan Shao was overjoyed, itching to march his army south immediately.

Jiang He had bitten his lips until they were drenched in blood, yet to keep Bai Minxin from worrying, he endured the pain without uttering a single sound.

The sheer popularity of this person was on an entirely different level than Gu Hongding or any other contestant who had appeared before; it was truly exaggerated.

The result was that he was pushed back incessantly by Suzuka Otogi, crashing through a wall with a thunderous boom. She did not stop there, continuing to plow through several more buildings until they were dozens of meters away, outside the Wakamiya Dojo and onto the main street.

Thinking of this, his heart tightened. After hastily finishing his meal, Itachi rose, using the excuse of a mission to prepare his departure.

A gargantuan exotic beast, its head severed, lay motionless in a pool of blood.

"Ha! Spare your life? I have no intention of letting a cur like you live!" Ye Chen sneered.

In this moment, all his plans and all the chaotic matters of the world were no longer important—not important at all. He just wanted to kill them.

The expected response did not come. Trembling, she clung to Jiang He’s thigh, silent.

At the city gates, the three-hundred-thousand-strong army had been decimated by the "baptism" of the artillery regiment. The soldiers of the Taiyuan Kingdom who managed to escape were slaughtered by reinforcements from the Beichen and Dongsui Kingdoms. By the end, out of the more than six hundred thousand troops, fewer than fifty thousand remained alive; most of these were wounded or broken men, all of whom were taken prisoner.

"The moment you fainted, I was truly devastated; my heart ached just the same! Not only because you are the mother of the person I love, but because I have come to view you as my own mother."

The members of the Rogue Legion were momentarily stunned, but they quickly snapped to, following Sun Lei as they fled into the distance.

Witnessing those bursts of blood mist rising into the air, let alone the others, even Sun Lei felt a wave of shock. Lin Yun's recent attack was actually not inferior to his own; this left Sun Lei with only one thought: How could this be possible?!

Elder Tian was instantly enraged. "Scoundrel!" With that, he swung his sword, which erupted in flames, toward Lei Li. As Elder Tian moved, Elder Di and Elder Hai followed suit. Three afterimages surged forward, closing in to execute Lei Li.

Perhaps out of heaven's jealousy for a genius, the very year he came of age, the entire Nangong clan vanished into thin air overnight, replaced by the accession of the Great General of Infinity, Du Longheng.

His opponent was a cold-faced young man. Not only was his strength far more formidable than Zhou Wuyan's, but he wielded a devious and strange sword technique. Zhou Wuyan was already drenched in his own blood.

"Fire!" At Lin Taizeng's command, two 533mm steam-gas torpedoes shot out, instantly carving straight lines through the seawater. The moment they were launched, everyone on the submarine held their breath, with only the ticking of the sergeant's stopwatch audible.

Yi Yan’s eyes froze as he saw the golden arrows—his own—held in the hands of Lei Li’s many clones. A look of terror instantly surfaced on Yi Yan’s face.

Of course, King Edward VII's words were tactful and veiled, but as the King of England, he had to consider his country's interests and declare his stance.

Cooking with a stove was much more troublesome than using an earthen hearth, but in those days, gas stoves and gas supplies were hard to come by; it seemed only employees of state-run units were allocated gas.

Hearing this, Qin Wu inwardly cried out in dismay. She hadn't expected Mr. Lin to have no brothers. But having come this far, if she didn't continue the charade, Chu Haoyuan would realize that Lin Yeyun and she had been lying together, and that would leave a poor impression on him.

"The system automatically censors questions involving such private matters..." A faint blush appeared on Mu Chen's face.

Ji Yuyou was even more confused. Why bring her out alone and drive this car? What was Yue Linghan’s intention?

If this dragged on, even if he were powerful, he would inevitably be branded a deadbeat who refused to pay his debts. After all, given their current situation, it would be extremely difficult for Chang Tian and the others to repay the 1.7 million they owed.

Gu Ye hesitated, then took a two-inch-long scalpel from her sleeve and handed it to him, feigning reluctance. Jin Modian took it, captivated by the exquisite craftsmanship of the stainless steel scalpel—it must have been procured for her by the Prince of Ning.

Furthermore, in order to avoid the Skeleton King's trampling, he had hidden directly within the Skeleton King's shadow. No matter how the Skeleton King stomped, he did not sustain a single injury.

Shao Yang could not help but be slightly surprised. With his current supernatural means, to say nothing of more, carrying a burden of several thousand or tens of thousands of jin should have been a breeze! Yet, how could carrying this basket, which did not appear large, be so heavy?

Of course, this was only Shao Yang’s speculation without concrete evidence, so he could not act rashly. He remained patient, continuing his observation.

Bai Qi shook his head. The situation before him was entirely different from what he had encountered in the cave; even if he wanted to face it head-on, it was merely wishful thinking.

"I know you aren't convinced. After the noon break, you will fight that blood ape. Its strength is also at the early stage of the Mortal Transcendence Realm." Xu Chuan pointed toward another cage. The blood ape, as if hearing that there was food to be had, immediately shrieked in excitement, its crimson eyes glowing like embers.

"Someone, come! This palace wishes to leave the palace." No, he had to go out himself to confirm it.

"Mom! A snake!" Ma Chunhua shrieked, throwing herself onto Zhu Xiaojie in terror.

"My Lord, you... could it really be you who ordered them to stop me and keep me from entering?" Tong Xuepian looked at Jun Jie in disbelief, looking as though she had been struck by a heavy blow.

Zhong Lingyu was extremely focused when simmering soup; his control over the flame had reached a state of perfection. Throughout the process, the handling of every spice and ingredient was methodical. None of his movements betrayed any haste; like an artist, he was quietly immersed in the world of fine cuisine.