Volume 1, Chapter 40: You Are Dying

When those bolts of lightning struck the energy projection shield, they were instantly absorbed by it, converted into the energy of the energy projector, and channeled directly into the mana furnace of the Titan Astral Citadel.

After a swirl of dust cleared, a figure holding a blade was seen stepping forward slowly. Cold eyes carried a murderous intent, and the sharp blade struck awe into beholders.

She had been to Zhuo Ling's residence and had accompanied him to many high-end places as well, but this place still managed to surprise her once again.

However, nothing is absolute in this world; now that spatial jump fluctuations had appeared, who else could it be other than the pursuing Patriarch Creation?

"The ocean!" Meng Changsheng, fleeing ahead, felt his heart sink heavily as he looked at the boundless blue sea before him, for he knew he had taken the wrong path.

Though it had only been a few days since they last met, today's Zhuo Ling was vastly different from usual. Dressed in a black suit, a white shirt, and a deep red tie, the unyielding and rebellious smile on his face was gone, replaced entirely by an air of strict solemnity and rigor.

As the pinnacle of Federation technology, the Titan Astral Citadel had its escape pods equipped to the highest standards, featuring numerous powerful capabilities. It was simply that, because both the escape pod and the citadel's main vessel had entered a dormant state, the vast majority of those functions were currently unusable.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat; the dishes are getting cold." Zhuo Wanian took the initiative to place some food in Cai Nianlan's bowl.

Though Weiyang did not say it explicitly on the surface, An Ronghui, listening nearby, read between the lines. "Men, begin the execution," she commanded sternly to the eunuchs standing beside Weiyang and Luzhu.

As for the Daoist thunder arts, they comprised various types of lightning: the Five Elements thunder, various arcane thunders, and thunder arts acquired through the visualization of deities.

Because of the Daoist priest's words from back then, coupled with the fact that Youbao's health had indeed been improving year by year, the couple went from initially disbelieving in ghosts and gods to having no choice but to believe in them now.

This person was the chairman of the Kanagawa Autumn National Athletic Festival Organizing Committee, not the chairman of the Kanagawa Summer National High School Championship Organizing Committee; the two were not the same individual.

Although the Nets' roster was not particularly adept at grabbing rebounds, being unskilled at it and completely giving up on competing for them were entirely two different concepts. No matter how poor a team's rebounding ability might be, they were still an NBA-level team, capable of securing roughly eight to ten offensive rebounds per game on average, making it a very unwise choice to simply abandon them.

In addition, let us not forget the championship bonus; this award had virtually no suspense whatsoever to speak of.

Next, they beheld a thick shroud of darkness suddenly emerging from the night sky, which had been as bright as day.

This was not the first time he had been belittled, and moreover, it was happening precisely when he had rendered monumental service in helping the Lakers win the championship. Let alone Butler, any player in the league who had played their way to a major valuation would find this completely intolerable.

Yeying felt that her joking tone had been obvious enough, yet this girl had completely failed to pick up on it.

They had vision outside the dragon pit, and upon spotting the Blind Monk, they instantly grasped Ningwang's objective.

"I met an old man while I was running away just now, and he wants to take me as his apprentice," Chuchu said.

The five wolf king brothers—the Cyan Wolf King, White Wolf King, Winged Wolf King, Snow Wolf King, and Cloud Wolf King—were tightly trapped by the numerous elite disciples. After hundreds of rounds of bitter combat, they were all subdued by Master Huaihuai, thus annihilating the wolf kings in one fell swoop, reclaiming Shengzhou City, and establishing the favorable strategic momentum to continue advancing northward to retake Chuanzhou City.

Upon seeing that they were entirely subjects of the Great Tang, Zhang Yichao instructed his soldiers to heighten their vigilance and gathered all the civilians in the rear to settle them down, vowing to let them return to their homes once Shengzhou City was conquered. Thus, the two hundred thousand civilians were properly accommodated by Zhang Yichao and fully provided with grain supplies.

"Haha, I was just joking, and you actually believed it! It's so boring all day long; is there anywhere good to go, Grand General Hu?" Wanying smiled ingratiatingly.

"Xiaxia, where am I?" As Xiaxia turned her head, she discovered that Zuolun had already sat up.

The hall was engulfed in silence, the oppressive atmosphere heavy enough to make it difficult to breathe. The expressions on the faces of the Pantheon Alliance, Reynolds, and the elders of the Lightning Clan were filled with anxiety and worry.

Facing such a persistent and troublesome old rival, the Badger Beast King could only consider himself unlucky, consistently falling short by a single move across multiple skirmishes. The more this happened, the more unconvinced he felt, prompting him to lead the wolf demons in continued pursuit until they finally overtook Xue Yanzhen's main cavalry legion on the grassland, surrounding them completely and preparing for a decisive, bloody battle.

"The efficacy of the Fuyi was bound to fade anyway. I suppose I helped you out, otherwise you would have been tormented to the point of unbearable agitation." Su Zhiwu dropped these words and vanished behind the beaded curtain.

The Wisdom-Eye Monk Monkey continued to impersonate its master, leading the Six-Eared Mysterious Connection, the Golden-Threaded King Monkey, the Spirit-Soaring Rat Monkey, and the Howling Melodious Monkey. With the assistance of the Mountain God and Earth God, they led Grand Marshal Yue Zhenlin's imperial troops in a surprise attack, striking Zhemeng City when the enemy least expected it.

After the imperial troops retook Black Wolf Mountain, their next objective was to advance eastward and press upon Shangmi City. At this time, Shangmi City was guarded by the Arabian warrior Alpha, who led a ten-thousand-strong Blue-Clad Legion, preparing for a final showdown against the imperial troops within the city.

However, Mujin was a Saint Realm pinnacle practitioner after all, and having cultivated battle qi, her offensive power was also exceptionally formidable.

Even so, Lamar taking the initiative to converse with him still made Wade exceedingly happy. Did this mean he had taken another step closer to the inner circle of the Knicks?

Afterward, the foodie Paul, who had been quietly eating away, could no longer restrain himself and personally dropped the beef tripe into the hotpot.

"Your ten-element magic should have reached mastery, evolving into the Ten Elemental Laws. That alone is enough for you to face ten Primordial-tier experts. Add to that your Laws of Time and Space, you fellow... you are truly a freak!" Laitian cursed in shock and jealousy.

Looking at the luxurious villa, Wang Dawin felt somewhat depressed; why were girls nowadays so wealthy?

Gazing at the densely packed, fully armed police officers whose numbers had now reached three to four hundred—equivalent to an entire infantry battalion—it was Li Dawei's group's turn to be dumbfounded.

Five figures streaked across the firmament like five world-destroying beams of divine light. Time and space seemed distorted in that instant, and heaven and earth trembled. Even without the oppressive weight of the Heavenly Canon, the imposing aura of Ancestral God-tier experts still sealed off time and space entirely.

Jing Tang's toe brushed past Qi Tianjiao's waist by the narrowest of margins. Though it missed making direct contact, the Flame of Seven Kills still left a distinct mark on Qi Tianjiao's waist and abdomen.

Such a magnificent spectacle lasted for a full dozen minutes before everything finally seemed to calm down.