Chapter 43: Killed

In an instant, a surge of pure and immense spiritual energy flooded into her limbs and bones, washing through her meridians. The barrier of the eighth level of Qi Refinement shattered at once, her cultivation rising steadily until it settled firmly at the early stage of Foundation Building. The process was smoother than she had imagined; the cultivation power infused by the system was pure and gentle, leaving no hidden dangers. When she looked inward at her dantian and saw the whirling drop of liquid spiritual essence, now several times denser than before, she finally felt a genuine sense of security.

Chu Yuyao let out a long breath.

Afterward, when he heard Li Shiqin recount what had just happened, he too expressed his gratitude to Chen Yuan.

The bald giant was named Liu Yanghe; virtually the entire eastern region of Qian was under his influence. He ruled with an iron fist, standing alongside Hong Tianxiong of the west, Zhang Xu of the north, and Chu Xiangdong of the south as one of the kingpins of Qian Province's underground world.

Yet now, with the arrow set to the bowstring, even if he agreed with the original’s approach, he could not back down without truly testing their strength against each other.

After their initial clash, Nie Yuan understood Demutu's straightforward, battle-ready nature. Sensing Demutu's intent to strike again, Nie Yuan did not hesitate—he threw the first punch toward Demutu, hoping to seize the initiative and avoid being caught off guard as he had the first time.

Though he had already retired from the shadowy world, within the city of Nia, he remained a figure of dominance.

Luo Chenguang was a talent in business; his parents had sent him to Qian South to manage all matters regarding the branch company. He had already discerned Wu Yumeng’s attitude.

Trying to persuade Lin Feiyu to calm down now was pointless; he likely had no mind to prepare for the audition anymore.

There was a reason why variety shows later became popular as seasonal broadcasts: partly for the effect of hunger marketing, and partly for the extra time it gave to plan and organize, making the programs more exciting than those aired on a fixed schedule.

Lin Feiyu had already tested the destructive power of this repeating crossbow; blowing up the mountain across was no challenge at all.

In that instant, even his soul seemed to freeze. To Qian Jie, it felt as if time itself had stopped. Though he knew it was just an illusion created by overwhelming dominance, he could not help but be shaken to his core.

The cave was deep, pitch-black on all sides, nothing visible... I fell for what seemed like ages without touching the ground.

"Heh heh heh... Small in stature, yet your words are arrogant." Wuchen paid no heed to Tornado's threats. With a smile, he revealed to Tornado the exact location he was at.

"Don't push it too far—" The people of Fire Village turned red with anger, their faces as flushed as monkey's bottoms, glaring at me as if they might burst into flames.

"Do you really think so little of lucid dreams? Haven't they ever helped anyone? Aren't they a branch of your own dream-interpretation therapy?" Rao Peier muttered, though she had little hope for her request.

"I'm just afraid it won't be that simple—" the boss's wife sighed, opening her mouth as if to say more, then fell silent.

"It seems this is a carefully orchestrated conspiracy... Could it be aimed at—" Radas stopped himself, not daring to finish.

A magnificent great city stood ahead, awe-inspiring in its grandeur. The cries of dragons and phoenixes echoed, the city spanning beneath the stars and moon, eternal and unyielding through the ages.

Tiger Girl was astonished. She could not, for the life of her, recall when she had ever saved such an ugly and unsightly person.

There was also a new function: now they could build houses within the space. The two of them, Wei Yi and Su Rong, became engrossed in the lengthy introduction to this "building" feature. It wasn’t complicated; as long as they provided blueprints and precise data, and used the materials already in the space, they could construct any house they desired.

The second and third layers of the restriction finally shattered under the combined efforts of the three. Above their heads, the many-sided arrays, which could have accumulated even greater power, suddenly collapsed under the force.