Chapter 34: Crushed Across the Entire Internet
Shang Ningning watched the two of them with utmost caution.
“Sorry, I don’t have time!” Li Jiuwei refused outright, her tone leaving no room for discussion. Shen Moxu’s gaze was fixed on Li Jiuwei, his demeanor gradually turning cold. In the end, Shen Moxu said nothing more and walked away.
“Miss Li, you’re the first person to dare refuse my uncle to his face. You have quite some nerve.”
“Refusing someone is a perfectly normal thing. Are you that afraid of him?” Li Jiuwei asked, curiosity in her eyes.
He set his glass aside, then turned back and kissed her again—long and fervent, madly obsessed—beneath the bright daylight, under the watchful gaze of He Xi and Nana.
The early stages of the Nine Spirits Art, especially the “Nine Transformations of the Divine Body” described therein, were nothing short of miraculous. The rest of the cultivation techniques, however, were fairly ordinary.
Realizing that Li Ziyuan was truly angry—and seeing the look on his face left no doubt—Liu Lianming didn’t dare hesitate. He immediately ran off to assemble his troops, waiting with a squad outside the conference room. Liu Yan, seeing Li Ziyuan’s grim expression, could only shake his head and remain silent.
This was unexpected for Ding Huo. He had assumed they would return to the Black Armor Army’s main camp as soon as their captain was killed.
Yet, just as Lin gathered all her strength to break through the giant gate, a massive shadow loomed over the children’s heads.
True power would only be revealed once his cultivation reached the Sea of Life realm; only then would the Nine Spirits Art display its true might.
If he stayed here, and the main force withdrew, wouldn’t that be akin to seeking death? Besides, with the empire’s forces stretched thin, it was impossible to leave many troops stationed in the counties around Jin City. With only a handful of soldiers left behind, if the Eighth Route Army attacked again, wouldn’t they be nothing more than lambs to the slaughter?
Silently watching Demos leave resolutely, a heavy ache pressed on her chest, and two warm streams welled up in her eyes.
Xie Nianyi chose the room opposite Liu Yunqing’s, exchanged a smile and a goodnight with Hua Qingyi, and entered her room.
At the end of the passage, there was no more road. Wei Yanran stepped back and forth at that spot, then suddenly stomped hard on the ground. As her foot landed, a faint light appeared ahead, and with a thunderous rumble, a “door” swung open.
I don’t even know where I picked up these bizarre trains of thought. If Ba Seng heard this, he’d probably want to punch me in the face.
Besides, Shi Tian was still employed by Elder Su and the others; it was his duty to protect their safety.
As expected, the formations ahead had all been dismantled by us. This meant that the remaining path would be filled with traps and ambushes from Black Spirit Masters.
The university forums were flooded with posts, the mayor’s hotline finally fell silent, and the director of the education bureau was alerted. This wager was no less shocking than an earthquake.
At that moment, several shop doors suddenly opened and people began to emerge. I tensed immediately; it seemed someone had finished shopping and was leaving. Watermelon looked just as nervous. After the guests departed, the shopkeepers who saw them out didn’t rush back inside but lingered by their doors.
“Grandpa treats me the very best, doesn’t he, Grandpa?” Gu Qiu Yue turned her head and beamed at Gu Chun Qiu.
The Unruly Master made his exit. I knew he’d only said those things to check whether I was all right.
But then, thinking that even her own parents had sided with Zhang Mingyu—and recalling his smug, triumphant face—Zhao Ziwei felt she couldn’t let it go without some form of retaliation.
“How could I possibly avoid it? He’s come knocking himself.” Ye Xuan suddenly clenched his fist. Surrounded by the power of the phoenix, he willingly released his “Fatal Kalan.” The phoenix’s strength penetrated him, and a searing pain instantly engulfed him.