Volume 1, Chapter 25: The Confusion of the Zhao Family

"Ding-dong, energy points have met the requirements for an upgrade. In ten seconds, the upgrade process will commence. A friendly reminder: performing this upgrade now will trigger your transformation from a python into a flood dragon, during which you will face the Tribulation of the Flood Dragon. Host, please proceed with caution!" The system provided a rare, thoughtful warning this time.

He loosened his grip on Jiang Zexin’s hand, pulled a medicine bottle he always carried from his robes, shook out a pill, and held it up before Jiang Zexin’s eyes.

With a flick of his will, stone walls rose from the ground, enclosing the area into a room. There were windows made of a transparent, glass-like stone that offered a view of the outside, though they could not be opened, and a door leading to the main hall.

The headphone cord was not plugged into any phone, yet it emitted sound, which only added to the terror of those present. Zhao Fengfeng stomped violently on the headphones on the floor.

Finally, Su Yuan decided to infuse the blade with his corrosive attribute. Strange black patterns began to spread across the sword, and the edge turned a dark, menacing shade, shimmering with a cold light.

Later events had forced her to put her studies on hold, but now that her body had gradually recovered and she had the time, she picked them up once again.

"A long time ago, I happened to learn it," Feng Tianya replied indifferently, a flash of darkness crossing her eyes as she wondered: How could the Zither of Withered Wood and Dragon’s Sigh have injured her?

As he traversed the star-filled sky, Su Yuan grew increasingly accustomed to the process. Logically, he should have only been able to teleport one light-year at a time, but because he was the master of the world, his grasp of space far exceeded that of ordinary people, and he was able to forcibly tear through the fabric of space.

He offered his own office to the two of them to stay in, claiming he had matters to attend to, and hurried away.

Since it would consume more resources, he certainly could not act recklessly; every expenditure had to be valuable and meaningful.

Indeed, the stone pillar under attack struggled for a moment on the edge between red and orange, before finally going dark.

Here, they could experience the feeling of being powerful figures, so searching for someone was a rather cushy assignment for them.

Could it be that Sun Mingqian, that bastard, was right? Had he truly become a clay bodhisattva crossing the river, unable to even save himself? Could he still protect Jiang Jiang?

He tossed his head in disdain, signaling his contempt. Luo Ran could see that this white fox was indeed pampered and spoiled; no wonder the young man from earlier wanted to put it up for adoption.

Thunder had been granted special permission to return to the Special Forces Brigade. The veteran instructors who remained at Hidden Wind were all planning to see for themselves the extent of Kong Xing’s progress.

"This is a Binding Spell I prepared especially for you. Once cast, no matter how much strength you have, you will never be able to break free," Feng Wu said triumphantly.

"It’s probably because of Prince Ruyi. Ever since I arrived at the Prince Zhaojing Mansion, they have treated me quite well. Master Xuanhu only had someone contact me once, leaving a note saying I should find a way to get close to Prince Zhaojing." Even as she spoke, Jiang Jiang felt a bit confused herself.

Xiao Yun was full of confidence now. She felt a surge of power surrounding her—it was the sensation of her elder brother’s presence. She was confident she could wipe out this monster right here.

Jiang Jiang could only force a smile and shower the man with pleasantries. Once he finally managed to send the plague god away, he wiped the cold sweat from his brow.

She pressed the bracelet on her wrist, and a few blue lights flickered twice. She notified her colleagues in the area and Xiao Yun to come over. If she didn’t flex her muscles, it wouldn’t be easy to get both sides to sit down and talk peacefully.

Seeing Shen Qingyi in this state, Lin Fang felt a twinge of guilt. Thinking back to how wild he had been last night—even going so far as to enter through the back door—it had indeed been a bit too much.

As the giant figure settled into place, two massive, intertwined flower shadows slowly emerged from the ground beside the Red Dragon! One flower was bright while the other was dim, both veiled in a pale purple glow. Seeing the appearance of these twin blossoms, a sense of inexplicable dread rose in the heart of the Flame Emperor.

During this landing in Nagasaki, Zhao Guozhu first launched a feint against Kagoshima, while dispatching a large-scale transport fleet to appear at Tanegashima, creating the illusion that they intended to land at Kagoshima.

Back then, several victories in the battles around Chengdu had sent the combined Jin and Liao armies fleeing in terror, leaving the fields littered with corpses. Thus, the legend spread that ten thousand War Cloud Cavalry could rival an army of a million.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Fang decided not to overthink it. In any case, the Green Bamboo Snake, Ye Lin, harbored no ill will toward him. Besides, having such an ally would make many things much easier to accomplish.

In the early days, within the borders of the Dragon Moon Kingdom, only a few demons and sea beasts roamed the wild wilderness, and one could always encounter human adventurers hunting them down.

Ye Fenglan threw the bag, and before it landed, she was tackled by Yun Feiyu. From start to finish, the entire encounter lasted only three to five seconds.

The person who arrived was the naturally strong youth whom Ye Yu had met when he traveled to Zhongnan Mountain years ago, though he looked much more energetic now than he had back then.

Staring at the dense pages of text, he could never calm his mind. He would either think of the Immortal Guest bird or those young heroes who had died by his hand.

This series of actions left the officials in the Great Ming imperial court dizzy and bewildered. What followed was an overwhelming wave of opposition and impeachment. However, under the threat of the nation’s collapse, the Chongzhen Emperor withstood the pressure and threw his full support behind Wu Rongtang’s reforms.

Attendees included Su Cheng, Chen Yufang, Xu Wanfa, Yan Hongqiang, Shi Linhuan, and Wang Qing, the General Manager of Shandi Earthwork Engineering Co., Ltd., representing Zhao Shangang.

At this very moment, Luo Tonghua, who had always been as calm and unmoved as still water, was suddenly filled with a sense of pride and glory.

By now, the surrounding crowd had been drawn in by the spectacular fight. Everyone had originally come to dance and meet friends, never imagining that such a series of events would unfold.

Grind monsters for levels? The Fatty wasn’t very keen on it—not because he feared boredom, but because he worried that if he left the city, he might be spotted by the Shadow Asura’s pursuers, eventually escalating into a full-scale guild war.

Among all the black-market fighters controlled by Zhuo Yihang, only Black Tiger possessed a finishing move of his own. That was the only reason Black Tiger qualified to challenge top-tier fighters.

Busy loading a few pigs onto the truck, Li Zhichao took the wheel, while Su Chunfeng hopped into the back, squatting on the edge and gripping the front railing. The three-wheeled vehicle sputtered out black smoke, and amidst the disgruntled grunts of the fat pigs, it drove out of the pig farm.

Fortunately, although these young people were arrogant, they had been warned before leaving home: showing off was fine, and playing it cool was fine, but they must absolutely not incite large-scale conflicts unless the cultivators of the Wood Radiance Star initiated the provocation first.