Volume 1, Chapter 130: The Kingdom of Wuqi

Seeing them flee, the monsters swarmed in pursuit. Thus, the chase continued until they reached the depths of the canyon. Following his instincts, Montage finally arrived before a stone wall.

"A dead end?" Chen Fei looked at the wall, speechless.

"No, Ding Dang is inside." Montage stared at the cliff face, pondering for a moment. He unleashed a wind blade, striking the stone directly.

"Boom!" Gravel flew in all directions.

It was hard to say; if Brother Gu were truly a member of the Qilian family, his personality and conduct might not be what they were today. I could clearly see his pupils constrict, revealing a hint of shock, as if he were learning this for the first time. But on second thought, if he had known all along, perhaps there would have been no role for me to play, and I certainly would never have obtained the Tui Bei Tu.

In combat, close quarters offer the advantage of easier hits, but they come with a significant drawback: the proximity that makes an enemy easy to strike also makes one vulnerable to counterattacks. Xuanyuan Hong exploited this very opportunity.

Seeing them, Nanny Zhu’s expression softened. She nodded slightly and said, "The old madam has been up for a while now and is currently in the middle of a conversation. You two should wait a moment." With that, she turned and entered the room to inform her mistress that Qingfeng and Mingyue had arrived.

Censor Chen was devastated by the news. Though he held the title of Censor, his only weapon was his tongue. He was a frail man with no martial arts skill, and since the Emperor himself had sent assassins, he saw only one fate: death.

Even if he could not become the captain, he was determined to be the second-in-command, which was why he challenged Xuanyuan Hong.

"Thunderfist?" Xuanyuan Hong suddenly discovered a secret manual for a mid-tier Earth-grade combat technique—an incredibly fierce unarmed style.

As for the negotiations and determining what benefits they could extract from the Ten Absolutes Sect in exchange for their treasures, it required careful calculation to ensure their own sect suffered no losses.

After walking for a while, the two arrived at an unusual place. It was strange; the terrain was divided in half. One side was lush with clear waters and green grass, while the other was a barren wasteland where nothing grew, filling them with wonder.

Mu Liuyin and the others had been huddled together like bears, clinging to their clothes. When Yun Bing erected the barrier, the three of them were on the verge of collapse, but suddenly, they felt as if the wind had stopped blowing.

The meal lasted until evening. We drank quite a bit of a local specialty from the Fourth Realm. It wasn't exactly wine, but a pleasant beverage made from a certain plant that had a numbing effect. It functioned much like alcohol, so we drank it as such.

She pressed the button to go up. The elevator doors opened, and as she stepped inside and turned around, her face was deathly pale.

Having finally survived the sandstorm, she turned to look at her two companions. They looked completely unfazed, their faces as pristine as if they hadn't just emerged from a gale of sand and wind.

A massive swarm of mosquitoes rushed into the courtyard from all directions, as if commanded by some unseen force, descending upon the Wolf King.

The Meridian Gate—wasn't this the gate she had passed through on her wedding day? Only the Emperor was permitted to pass through the central portal of the Meridian Gate, and as the Empress, her palanquin had entered through it on the day of the Great Ceremony.

At that moment, as the doctors approached Zhang Jun, Hua Fengying immediately released Lin Yan’s leg and ran over. She whispered something to the doctors, casting frequent, odd glances back at Lin Yan.

Watching his loyal brothers follow him toward certain death without a hint of fear, Lin Yan thought to himself, "Hmph, death? That's still a long way off."

They weren't entirely foolish; if the General wanted to form an alliance, why would he capture them so brutally?

Seeing the grave expression on Yun Fuxiao’s face, the two brothers exchanged a look, straightened their posture, and looked back at her with solemn, attentive faces.

Jun Wuxie had braced herself for pain, but the expected agony never came. Instead, she felt a familiar, warm embrace wrapping tightly around her.

"What about me?" Yu Sheng replied. He couldn't see the connection between his inviting others to dinner and the conclusion Bai Li had drawn.

Nangong Qing glanced coldly at the commander and gave him a signal. The commander nodded in understanding and gestured for his men to take the prisoner away.

As Iron Hand Li finished speaking, he maneuvered his wheelchair toward the long-abandoned Life and Death Arena.

Yu Sheng hurriedly swept his 'spiritual energy' across the area but found no one else. After a moment of thought, he pushed his energy deep into the ground. At a depth of four or five meters, he detected a powerful mass of 'spiritual energy,' which left him incredibly excited.

Gan Ning had made a graceful exit, but Liu Mao was less fortunate. He had been focused on the duel between Gan Ning and Taishi Ci. When Gan Ning fell to the ground, Liu Mao’s heart skipped a beat, but before he could react, the frenzied Taishi Ci had already charged toward his position.

"Jinyu, I haven't seen you in days," Concubine Jiang greeted Yuan Jinyu cheerfully. Yuan Yingyu also feigned sweetness, calling out, "Sister."

"A great victory?" As the news arrived, those in Zitong became suspicious. Even though many had watched the soldiers ride off with their own eyes, murmurs of disbelief broke out.

Several disciples of Qingyun Peak scrambled to their feet, looking at Qiao Chu with a hint of fear. Qin Yue’s order had been given, signaling that the death of Jun Wuxie and Qiao Chu was imminent.

Upon hearing Mo Xiaonian’s words, Manager Wang quickly summoned a waiter and had him lead them directly to a private room on the eighth floor.

Just then, a dark shadow lunged out and merged into the darkness. One light sphere failed to dodge and was seized, while the others transformed into rays of light, shot into the sky, and vanished into the stone tablet.