Chapter 27

Xiao Yilei gave a cold laugh and said, "Brother Hanyang, you call this a cave?" As he spoke, he stepped forward, pushed aside the wild grass, and kicked at the fissure. However, an unexpected turn of events occurred: the rocks at the entrance shattered inch by inch, collapsing with a thunderous roar. Dust billowed, and the group scrambled to retreat.

Ye Xueying assured Li Siqin that she would definitely make her eldest brother see Siqin's virtues. Li Siqin urged her not to mention anything to Ye Chengxuan, lest it deepen his misunderstandings of her.

It was not that Jun Wuxia lacked patience, but upon hearing the cries from He Hai's room, he had chased them into the basement. Yet, after searching every room, he failed to find the person he was looking for. Had he not heard the commotion from this side, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Lei Feng, who was sitting in the car, had just watched Zhou Yafu vanish from his sight, only to find the fellow appearing inside the car a moment later. He was so startled that he forgot his own resolution to remain detached from the situation.

Through his personal experiences in the Death Swamp over the past few days, Li Yan had gained a general understanding of the magical beasts here. Although this was his first time encountering a Level 6 beast, he believed that certain common principles would still hold true.

Guo Lin did not hesitate; he conjured the four-foot White Blade Lingyu Sword in his palm and swung it to parry, unleashing a brilliant sword aura. With a thunderous boom, the two energies collided, devouring and annihilating each other in mid-air.

"Since you have come, why hide and skulk about? When did the Tang Mansion become a place that cannot be seen in public?" Xiao Tian asked, his hands behind his back, his voice cold.

Xiao Yan, having had this experience a few times before, did not adopt a defensive stance. Instead, he concentrated his energy into his counterattack, reinforcing the power in his fist. He understood that one could not focus solely on defense; offense was the most important thing.

Before the Wind Shadow Leopard had even been dealt with, another Level 6 beast appeared. Only then did the members of the coalition truly realize the accuracy of what Phelps had said about the "High-Level Zone being extremely dangerous."

I had thought I would be calm and collected, but the mere thought that he was in the same city as me now caused my heart to churn like a stormy sea.

Hardly a moment had passed since Zhang Wu spoke when the dark shadows in the corner suddenly twisted. To everyone's surprise, a strange figure emerged from the darkness—a thin, short-statured body with a pair of wings sprouting from its back.

The Phantom God Emperor's spiritual power was far more profound than that of Luo Lin and Luo Yun, and while Jiu Xuan's demonic power rivaled that of the Phantom God Emperor, it could not withstand the combined assault of the five people outside the formation. Although the Great Monarch and the Phantom God Emperor were only one realm apart, that gap was as vast as heaven and earth.

"Qingyi, say something..." the Crown Prince urged anxiously from the side. He tugged at my sleeve, but I ignored him.

"I will not let Bao Hongde be defeated!" Ji Gongnie said, his gaze fixed firmly on Baosi.

After a long time, I discovered what he was fiddling with—it was that broken half of the jade bracelet from when I had struggled with him on the sand! He had actually found someone to wrap the shattered jade fragment in simple Tibetan silver, tied it to a red thread, and wore it at his waist, fidgeting with it whenever he had nothing to do.

In contrast, Mo Lianyi's movements, though elegant and noble, were far too relaxed and casual.

"Your concern is justified," Zheng Qizhi said slowly. "After all, if Jietu becomes the heir, and your eldest brother should unfortunately die for the Empress one day, you would likely lose your status in this mansion. If I were the First Madam, I would probably want to kill you too!"

"Brother, why do they want to kill us?" Looking at Zhang Liang, Kirishima Touka was clearly more bewildered than he was; she had already lost her father, and now her mother.

Before she could push the door open, Su Luoyun smelled the scent of blood and sensed a familiar fluctuation of spiritual power. This was... she impulsively started to rush in to see what was happening. "Wait!" Hai Yin shouted urgently, but failed to stop her.

Hua Zicheng also saw the situation clearly. In this light, Qiu Ziyun's goal was very clear: to target him. It seemed that whether he dodged, retreated, or used delaying tactics, none of it would matter in the end; Qiu Ziyun was determined to see him dead.

Previously, he had led his subordinates back to the National Security Agency headquarters. The guards had lied, claiming that the leaders were granting an audience, and the group was led to the basement. He finally sensed something was wrong, and at that moment, the enemy launched a surprise attack.

He retreated rapidly, a flush of red rising to his face. The blood in his body churned, and he nearly vomited a mouthful of blood.

But even with Chu Feng being so overwhelmingly powerful, no one retreated or cried for help, for some had already tried. The City Lord's Mansion was now completely sealed by some unknown force; not only could no one get out, but it seemed impossible for anyone to get in.

Xu Wei's analysis was extremely logical, but he did not take it to heart. He simply walked slowly, pushed open the ajar stone door, and strode inside.

Perhaps because of the passage of time, even though many demonic beasts possessed ancient bloodlines, it was difficult for them to awaken the power buried deep within. As time passed, bloodlines were replaced, becoming increasingly mixed, and the pure blood within them gradually faded away.

Before descending to the mortal realm, Dipankara knew that among the five fated individuals chosen by the Heavenly Dao, one was the reincarnation of the Ancestral Witch Xuanming. If he wanted to seize the supreme merit and the Primordial Violet Qi of the fated individuals, these five would inevitably become his rivals and enemies.