Chapter 57

In the eyes of the world, the Netherworld had long since stepped down from its position as the supreme faction in the Nether Realm, now merely considered on par with the Tianyue Empire and the Lingwu Academy! However, only those at the level of the Tianyue Emperor knew the truth: with such a formidable foundation, how could the Netherworld possibly be truly equal to the Tianyue Empire?

Walking along the Path of Gods amidst the lotus pond and gazing at the towering stone statues on either side, Hua Xi felt a lingering sense of apprehension.

Once the commoners of the Great Han had land of their own, who would still be willing to toil as a laborer? After all, for the Han people, the deeply ingrained concept was always to work hard, live frugally, and then buy land—saving every penny just to acquire more property. The ultimate dream of any Han person was to become a landowner.

In the past, he had dared to plunge into the abyss of deadly slaughter and defy the will of the nine heavens for the sake of that despicable wretch; today, he would dare to do the exact same thing for that same despicable wretch.

The Han people and the Mongols no longer needed to slaughter one another, and centuries of bitter enmity could finally be laid to rest. The various Mongol tribes pledged allegiance to the Emperor of the Great Han, who in turn bestowed titles and enfeoffed them. The Mongolians would also receive stipends from the Great Han, and trade would be completely liberalized henceforth.

"You despicable wretch, do not be afraid. With me here, no harm will come to you." As the message echoed once more in his consciousness, the scattered awareness of the wretch paused briefly before beginning to show signs of reconverging.

"Whoosh." With that sound, a surge of fierce energy automatically rippled outward from Zhang Long's body, kicking up a cloud of dust from the ground.

"As my master taught, the mortal world is fraught with suffering and chaos, and romance is a torment in which one must never become deeply entangled. Only by casting off the seven emotions and six desires can one attain the realm of a supreme true god!" Jiarao recited a plethora of lofty doctrines.

A powerful force slammed violently against Gu Ruoyun's chest, sending her staggering backward through the air for several paces, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Back then, Haizi had foreseen his own future and knew what his end would be, yet he had walked down that path of no return without a single glance back. Truly, one could not help but admire him.

With Octopus giving me his word, it felt as though I had swallowed a reassuring pill. After all, Octopus was a good brother! Today is Wednesday, leaving two more days until Friday, so gathering people should be more than enough time for us.

The five elders were inherently individuals devoid of any malicious intent. Once the reasons behind the truth were clearly explained, hostility naturally dissolved into friendship in an instant.

"Heh, I must not go. What reason do I have to play along with your little drama? That person has nothing to do with me; he's not my son!" He Liancheng raised an eyebrow, wearing a playfully provocative expression that practically begged to be punched.

Mei'er finally could not hold back her sobs. She was unwilling to pass judgment on this matter; her mother had left her father with a resolute determination to die. Having successfully broken away from the Jinling family, her mother must have seen through all worldly affairs, which was why she had gone to such painstaking lengths to erase every trace of her paternal lineage.

Haonan's expression shifted as he looked at the spectacle on the horizon. It resembled a massive fire blazing away, evoking an inexplicable sensation. Though he did not know why the sky had transformed in such a manner, a faint, sympathetic resonance stirred within the flames resting deep inside his body.

Unlike the instantaneous destructive beam unleashed in previous battles, this was a single blow that gambled with all his remaining strength.

Swarms of skeletons surged toward him from all directions. Shifting his position once more, he swung the Shuiyue sword in his hand, cleaving the surrounding skeletons in two yet again. With the assistance of the Nine Heavens Azure Sea Flame, he possessed an absolute, natural restraint against these skeletal foes.

"Boom!" With a muffled sound, the entire academy trembled three times. Thick smoke and dust billowed around, obscuring any view of the interior, but as far as Lingxiao was concerned, there was no doubt that he had won.

Tianya let out a quiet sigh of relief and said, "As long as the President hasn't misunderstood, then I'll take my leave." She had been genuinely terrified of provoking trouble with this married couple and wished to avoid any further misunderstandings. Yet it seemed that even if there were no misunderstandings at all, he might still not let her off the hook.

Most of the people in this village were exceptionally warm and hospitable. When it came to borrowing a cart, for instance, they lent it to her family without a second thought and didn't charge a single copper coin, which made Su Qing feel quite embarrassed.

She wanted to stop Xuan Yan, wanted to make him realize that facing ten opponents alone meant he was likely no match for Huangfu Fei, Li Jieyi, and the others.

Hua Yuling found this utterly incomprehensible. Was the school's reputation really more important than the safety of its students? But then again, this was a supernatural phenomenon, something beyond human comprehension—perhaps that was part of the reason as well.

After all, Beiming Ziqi and Ye Ranran were figures neither of them could afford to offend, and they certainly dared not pull fangs from a tiger's mouth.

She had already done everything in her power for William An, yet at such a critical juncture, William Nana had gone and committed an act that brought disgrace to the nation.

The four-winged golden-backed falcon let out a miserable screech, every single feather on its head standing on end as if it had been struck by lightning. Seizing this opportunity, Suo'ou hastily chugged two fifth-tier recovery potions, alongside a burning potion and a swiftness potion—in short, he gulped down every single beneficial potion he could lay his hands on in one go.

How wonderful it would be if this were a video game! One would only need to press the wait button, select the duration, and no matter how long it was, it would pass in a single instant.

The green-robed man standing opposite remained utterly expressionless at this sight. He was merely responsible for delivering a message; naturally, meddling in other matters was not his place.

After visiting the restroom a few times, Lu Ling returned and leaned against Jiang Bai's shoulder. Before she could mutter whatever was on her mind, she grew so exhausted that she fell fast asleep.

Following closely behind Feng Yunsheng, Bai Qingge, Bai Moqian, Shang Qisha, and the others all felt their knees go weak, seized by an overwhelming urge to kneel and submit.