Volume 1, Chapter 21: Aurora I

"Will Sister Butterfly be a vegetable after this?" one of Butterfly's friends suddenly blurted out, startling everyone in the car.

He only saw the ice shatter in an instant, and the gargantuan beast began swimming underwater once more, charging fiercely toward the warship.

Li Jie did not know what instructions Hai Lingjia had received from Gu Lie, but he was certain that Gu Lie did not intend for him to lead this group to the new capital or any random safe city under the control of the United Government. It was not that Gu Lie lacked the capability, but Li Jie knew he would never make such arrangements.

"However, the specific position you receive will depend on your abilities," Ye Feng said with a smile.

A roar echoed out. One of the quasi-emperors charged directly at the giant hand, choosing the most tragic end: self-detonation. As a quasi-emperor, he would rather die with dignity.

Standing at the high point of Spirit City early in the morning, breathing in the uniquely fresh, watery air of dawn felt wonderful. Looking down, Jiang Yun felt particularly delighted to see the terraced fields filled with crystal-clear water; those things were their food and their lifeblood.

Then, hundreds of mutant mosquitoes fell to the ground like autumn leaves swept by the wind.

Furthermore, this Vermilion Bird Flag Bearer had even ventured into the Ancient Yellow River Path, escaping unscathed in front of a crowd of powerful masters of the Perfection stage, and had emerged with a magical artifact. This had drawn the eyes of everyone in the martial arts world, driving them into a frenzy; it was even said that many reclusive masters were emerging from their hiding places to vie for this treasure.

"Fine then, give me a pill, and I won't bother you for a while," the man had to concede.

He had never imagined that the Russian Empire's intelligence agency was so powerful; they had known about Ottesen's secrets years ago and had already taken action.

After Ling Yue gained a portion of the Feng family's authority, she smiled softly and had the Feng woman helped to the backyard to rest. Once they were gone, leaving only herself, the sickly Murong Lingxi, and Brother Tofu, Brother Tofu immediately looked at Ling Yue with newfound reverence.

Helena, still stunned by her accidental wardrobe malfunction, was suddenly pulled into Liang Long's embrace and assumed he was taking the opportunity to molest her.

"Chi, chi, chi, chi." The white blade energy emitted by Mei Xuan's sword pierced the air, wrapped in a massive shadow. Like a tiger descending from the mountains, the yin-yang blade energy surged toward Gongshu Zilong from above.

"Next time you come in, you don't need to be as reckless as a flower-stealing bandit. Otherwise, you might truly be mistaken for one," Su Yiyao said, patting Ye Feng with a earnest expression.

Beitang Chong'er swallowed the words she was about to say. Since Han Yueqiao was doing this, she must have her reasons; it was better to watch patiently.

Princess Chunxi and Princess Xiaoren exchanged a smile and walked forward to greet them. Regent Ye Weiyang and Qin Zijun also exchanged glances before looking away with mutual disdain.

"Ah Sheng actually spared her life." Mu Lixiao hadn't expected that Huangfu Sheng wouldn't have killed Xu Zidai at that time, but instead had only locked her in the cold palace.

Of course, due to the high level of uncertainty and potential in "semi-gambling" stones—and because they were easier to use to lure gamblers into paying high prices—most fraud in high-end stone gambling was concentrated in this category.

These Spirit-Locking Shackles were forged from the dark purple chains left behind by the ancient Dark Night race. Bound by them, one could no longer use even a shred of spiritual power. Now, with Jiang Shi locked and unable to heal his shoulder wound, he bled profusely, his face turning deathly pale, his consciousness beginning to blur.

Jiujiu looked at the shifting expressions on her mother's face and said, "Mother, Qingqing said her cousin was only chased away because she was constantly stirring up trouble."

As the inner core shattered, the energy within began to pour out. Luo Yi had been prepared; he immediately drove his external spiritual power to merge with it, guiding it through all his meridians. Following the mental cultivation technique, he needed to circulate this energy to reinforce his meridians, dantian, and sea of energy.

"Brother! Why waste words on him? I don't believe that with so many of us, we can't defeat him alone!" Murong Yunhao said while rolling up his sleeves.

"I am willing! Lord Demon God, what must I do?" Able to save Sister Wuxin, Nangong Liyue was one hundred percent willing in her heart. She didn't wait for Luo Yi to finish before immediately agreeing.

Going around in circles, the image of Mo Siyan falling appeared before her eyes again. Her heart ached! Was death the only way to find relief?

Feng Lingxi's words left the old Marquis and the Marchioness stunned, both wearing expressions of "how could this be."

With that, he took out a business card. It was a pure black wooden card with the name "Bai Shaohua" and a phone number engraved on it.

However, Golden Fox would not come to Run City, and she could not let him know that she had miscarried the child in her womb.

Everything before her eyes shifted from blurred to clear, and back again. She reached out to cover her face, tears streaming through her fingers.

Although there were many Taoist priests here, the spiritual energy was abundant, and there were people to deal with any strange zombies that might appear.

While the two of them were whispering, Shi Yixiong and Shi Ying had already left Shiquan Village.

Amidst a pile of violently collapsed rocks, Hilton saw from a distance an old man lying on the rubble. His chest was slightly sunken, his head bowed low, and his hands had been snapped off, yet he was desperately shielding a cold crow with a twisted neck.

Yan Zhuang had no choice but to keep dodging, not daring to parry; this sword was different from an ordinary one—it was far sharper. Every move he dodged saw nearby bamboo leaves sliced in two by the sword energy, so he dared not clash with Yun Feihu and could only dodge with all his might.

Xiao Talin paced back and forth in the hall. Though he was usually composed, whenever anything concerning Yelu Aogu arose, he lost his bearings. He didn't know why, but he found himself inexplicably listening to Wang Jing's words.

Emperor Li Er was the first to laugh, and the officials followed suit, leaving only Li Chengqian and Li Jing looking embarrassed.

"This is interesting." Feng Er pinched his smooth chin, looking thoughtful.

Gong Lingrui went to the Imperial Pharmacy to brew medicine for the eighteenth prince, but when he reached the palace entrance with the medicine, he was blocked by Gong Lingjun.