Chapter 34

Yang Yang sensed a gust of wind from a punch heading his way. Though startled, he remained composed, and in the nick of time, he tilted his head, allowing the bowl-sized fist to graze past his ear.

Xiao Zhiyu was eager for Ding Yu to enhance his strength, so she immediately set up a protective formation to guard him. Ding Yu, without hesitation, sat cross-legged on the ground and began to refine the two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Great Daos, setting his mind to comprehend the Three Thousand Incarnations Technique.

"Shh—don't shout. Do you want the whole estate to know what we're doing? Although... if that were really the case, I wouldn't mind. Hehe, that way I could marry you sooner..." Wuchen grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, his face full of cunning.

In his agony, Yang Heng felt his limbs go numb and his body grow cold—colder even than the surrounding snow. Slowly, ever so slowly, Yang Heng closed his eyes.

Yuan Dong had not expected to run into Man Jia here. Remembering their awkward encounter at the hospital last time, he found himself momentarily at a loss for words.

"Human? Well, it has been a long time since we tasted a human." Seeing that Qin Long was not resisting but standing quietly in place, the puppets felt reassured and relaxed their vigilance. They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with greed.

"It's me, Axi. Do you recognize me, Uncle?" Hu Xixi suppressed the turmoil in her heart and asked in a calm tone.

"Is that Yangyang?" Old Grandpa Wang looked at Yang Yang, who had appeared in the room. He was stunned for a moment, then began to smile as if he had seen his own kin. Clearly overjoyed by Yang Yang's arrival, he struggled to sit up.

"From his appearance and pulse, the young master shows no signs of illness. One could say he is perfectly normal!" The third grandson, being honest, spoke the truth.

"It's fine, I'm alright." Bao'er gently pushed Jin'er's hand away, a faint smile touching her lips. Now that she was certain Qian Jin was safe, she could finally relax and have some liquid food. Her coma over the past few days had drained much of her energy, and she had visibly thinned.

Upon hearing that the bandits from Blue River Island were right beside him, Wang Mingzhen’s Dao heart was thrown into chaos. In a fit of rage, he struck Xiao Yao with a palm. He did not use internal energy for the blow, a small mercy in recognition of Xiao Yao’s role in delivering the message.

"Mm." Li Ke agreed casually. Not in a hurry to move, he picked up the bundle the man had dropped, sat in a chair, and opened it to inspect the contents.

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This was because he had heard a while back that Black Mountain Town was rebuilding its farmers' market and constructing many storefronts nearby. He wanted to move his business back to his hometown of Black Mountain; as the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots.

The large python skin was sturdy and flexible. Shen Hao wrapped it around his body to create a suit of inner armor before turning to examine the snake cave on the cliff. The cave was clearly natural; though some areas were polished smooth from the giant python’s constant movement, there were no signs of human carving.

"Thank you for the praise, Envoy Dongfang. We are merely doing our duty." One of the middle-aged men smiled, clearly pleased to have received such recognition from Dongfang Ming.

"I had someone inquire about the price, and the owner is asking for a bit too much. Find some time to go talk to them. If you can negotiate a lower price, I won't take a single cent of the commission—it's all yours!" Old Tan said succinctly.

"Xue Ning, this is our first time meeting this closely, isn't it?" Chen Jiaru said with a friendly smile, extending her hand.

The plan had been progressing smoothly, and the antidote was almost within reach, but Gao Yanshou suddenly proposed that they could trade the Crown Prince to incite Goguryeo to attack the Tang Dynasty.

"Company Commander, this is our inspection team's underground shooting range! It has thirty firing lanes!" the sentry replied, clearly proud that his organization possessed such a massive underground facility.

After Chen Shihao vented his rage on the police, he kicked the two superintendents—who had been specifically restrained—into the corner. "Hoist them up!" he commanded coldly. Lei Zhan immediately grabbed them by the neck, one in each hand, and lifted them into the air.

"Young master, what fine martial arts you have! May I ask which elder you serve under?" Lin Dun flew over and cupped his hands toward Lin Fei.

That was only one reason. Another was that although some of the surviving grand elders and elders knew the Formless Sword Qi at the time, his own aptitude was quite mediocre back then. Being able to grasp the Azure Tide Sword Qi was already a pleasant surprise; how could he dare to hope for the Formless Sword Qi, which was several times more difficult?

The five of them, including Song Qingyi, were all geniuses. Even Lin Feiyu and Qiu Zhuqing, whose talents were slightly inferior, would be considered prodigies in the Heavenly Realm and would be cultivated as key talents even in weaker Golden Immortal sects. In terms of talent, although Zhou Ming was born to two Profound Immortal experts, he could not compare to the five of them.

"What is that woman Daji up to now?" Huang Yuan frowned, though he still felt a sense of gratitude toward her, as she had indeed helped him on several occasions.

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Xie Mei was still under the influence of the drug he had been injected with. Now that someone was helping him, even though he was held tightly by Hu Fei, his legs could still move. He raised his foot and stomped hard on Hu Fei's instep. Hu Fei let out a loud cry and released his grip.

Meanwhile, among the surviving residents of Snow Marsh Town, news quietly spread across the Northland about a giant white dragon, nicknamed the "Pure White Doom," operating in the north.

"Call the fire department and the paramedics." Thinking of the explosion that had killed the villa's chef, Su Zhenjiang hurriedly instructed his bodyguards.

"Patrol diligently! Don't forget the mission the master entrusted to us!" One-Eye irritably ended the conversation.

"I'm helping you, aren't I? What else do you want?" The insect's voice remained as cool as ever, seemingly devoid of any respect for its master.

How do I know your spell won't turn me into a toad the moment I say it?

Shutting down the system, Jiutian slowly walked downstairs. Both guests had already left, and the flower shop was empty.

Seeing Hua Tian easily break through the Howling Yin Wind, Dai Tianchou could not help but look astonished. Immediately afterward, facing Hua Tian's magic, Dai Tianchou felt a sense of danger. With no time to think, he hurriedly raised his staff, and the True Water of the Yellow Springs appeared once again to envelop him.

In Zhou An's mind, a complete plan had already formed regarding the capture of Prince Ning, the scheme to counter-kill the Ghost-Faced Fox, and the crackdown on the Pure Land Sect. Once successful, Zhou An was likely to trigger a "Martial Arts Catastrophe."