Volume 1, Chapter 25: Diverting the Disaster

Miao Chang was just about to activate the high-grade sword qi talisman when he suddenly felt a sharp sting in his hand. To his shock, the talisman detonated on its own without any activation from him.

"I was worried my wife would be seduced by another man and run off, so I came back," Helian Yuan said, his expression completely earnest.

With a thunderous boom, the two clashed. Daoist Baisun drifted backward gracefully, while Lin Donglai was forced to retreat several steps, leaving a trail of deep indentations in the ground. It was clear that in their exchange, Lin Donglai’s cultivation was slightly inferior.

After speaking, the Alchemy Sect elder leaped up, transformed into a streak of light, and landed once more on the high platform on the east side of the plaza.

Gu Fengling’s face changed dramatically. "Junior brother!" Just as he was about to rush forward, thousands of cold swords descended from the sky like a torrential downpour. The Xuanwu Protector grabbed Gu Fengling, shouted "Go!", and dragged him away as they leaped backward.

The rapid decline of Feixing Academy was largely due to the Hengshan Academy, which had seized the vast majority of Feixing’s resources. Without this, relying solely on the resources of the Gaoshan Kingdom, Hengshan Academy could never have surpassed the other academies so quickly.

Beyond the fact that these things lacked any sign of life, it was impossible to tell how they were being controlled to inflict harm.

Ouyang Mingjing’s current fate was something he likely bore significant responsibility for. He had been a city lord from a young age, and many things had been instilled by him; even the various deeds Ouyang Mingjing committed later were influenced by his behind-the-scenes machinations.

As soon as she finished speaking, she began to kowtow repeatedly. Her forehead quickly became swollen and red, a sight that made her brothers’ hearts ache.

Naruto had been staring at the repulsive Kisame, but upon seeing two figures leap away, he hurriedly called out.

Everything before them had been a prosperous and bustling place less than a month ago, but now it was reduced to this. Previously, there were all sorts of people here to be feared, despised, guarded against, or appeased, but now, everyone was dead, and everything was destroyed.

"What do you want to do?" he asked uneasily. Looking at Sylvia’s resolute expression, Xing Tianyu suddenly felt a sense of trepidation.

Le Bing realized that Shangguan Chen was determined to pester her today. Since shaking him off would be difficult, she decided it might be better to hear what he had to say.

In the city at night, stars were rarely visible. The dim moonlight was washed away by the glare of lights. Yongcheng, a city that never sleeps, was just like other prosperous coastal regions—the material revelry had only just begun.

Le Bing did not hold back. While many of the branches struck the servants, most were aimed at Le Mei. Her face, which had only just begun to heal, was immediately marked with fresh bloodstains under the lashing of the branches.

Da Shan nodded and ran to the back room, returning with a bag. Upon opening it, inside were stab-proof vests, riot shields, a combat shovel, and even a shotgun.

"Heh." Kisame flashed a triumphant grin. Touching his neck with lingering fear, he immediately retreated a distance.

Yu Weiyan touched her own eyes. From now on, could she distinguish the quality of iron ore? Had the color of her eyes changed? She hoped she wouldn’t turn into a monster.

For a time, the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats retreated. A battle between masters of the Saint Realm was truly not something they could interfere with.

If that was the case, then the "batch" of divine servants mentioned by General Wu was worth pondering. Was what they killed at the Tongwu Hotel merely the tip of the iceberg?

"You! Chu Haoran, I’ll fight you to the death today!" Bai Feifei lunged at Chu Haoran as she spoke.

Bai Qirui looked at the infatuated expression in the other’s eyes, then glanced at the four people in the side room, and shook his head slightly.

"Perhaps people from another faction came to investigate. They probably saw us arriving and left," another voice, tinged with weariness, remarked.

As for the others, the moment the wall was smashed open, they were swallowed by clouds of dust. Bai Qiuran had nowhere left to retreat; from all directions came flying "hidden weapons" that could claim a life with the slightest carelessness.

Zhong Hui tried to interject several times but couldn't find an opening. She didn't understand what Xu Fang and Yan Ling were talking about. At first, when they spoke in Mandarin, she could follow, but once they switched to English, she couldn't understand a single word.

Although Shangguan Qingxuan was seen as a genius by others, in Yue Cheng’s eyes, he was still the latter—a weakling who couldn't even withstand one of his sword strikes.

Bai Qiuran sighed. After the supermarket incident, he had notified Yu Dinghai immediately.

Just then, the door to the adjacent room suddenly opened, and a man with his upper body bare rushed out.

"Boss, don't be in such a hurry to lose your temper. No matter what, we should at least leave them a whole corpse first."

Tang Jiaze let out a curse, threw his mouse aside, rolled up his sleeves, and the sound of clattering keys filled the room.

Her eye sockets gradually turned red, and her heart felt as if it had been pierced by needles, a dense and pervasive pain.

Chai Jingqi wore a happy smile. "Why thank me? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be like this."

If you don't like it, you can leave. No one is stopping you, but please show some relative respect when you do. Arrive with a bang, and leave quietly.

At this moment, in Louis’s line of sight, a monster was leisurely chewing on its prey. In the air, strange birds circled rapidly, and from the depths of the forest came terrifying roars.

It had not even been a year since the Jingxian Division wiped out the stronghold of the Ten Thousand Souls Palace, yet demonic people from the Corpse God Sect had already appeared within the borders of Changshan County.

Gu Shaofei’s choice to actually eat made Qingtian initially uncomfortable, but after a full meal, she was so exhausted that she fell asleep on the way back.

After reading the long message, Qingtian was slow to react at first. It wasn't until her phone chimed with a notification that two million had been deposited into her account that she felt a lingering, bittersweet ache.

By the time things were fully handled, Han Yi walked over, looked at Jiang Xin, and muttered a few words.

What made it awkward was that he had drawn the curtains earlier, so Qingtian had no idea he was outside.

Xianxian hung her head and murmured, large teardrops falling from her eyes and landing in Jun Ze’s palm, which he hadn't yet had the chance to pull away.

"Is this a Stand user from this era?" The old rogue watching the battle changed expression. In his memory, there had been no such Ripple user or Stand user. Was he, too, a part of the anomaly?