Chapter 53: The First Victim
In recent days, Yinglong took Yu Wuya to acquaint him with the generals beneath Dragon City. Most of them were of the Heavenly Saint rank, naturally skeptical of Yu Wuya. After several bouts of sparring, everyone was deeply impressed by Yu Wuya’s strength, leaving no objections. Thus, Yu Wuya led the way to Sunlight City.
—Because that holy sword had existed in the world long before Ernest established his dominion.
Shakespeare was highly perceptive, perhaps the reason he could travel alone across the continent without ever encountering danger.
“Hey, what exactly about me is so scary?” Li Mian growled irritably over his shoulder, though he didn’t release Tao Tao, who was causing mischief on his arm.
“What do you have to say about the netizens’ opinions?” Zhou Shi was being interviewed by a BBC reporter in London.
Yu Wuya hastily sealed his wound with icy energy. The Fan Tian Seal flew out carelessly, slapping Kui beneath his palm. The tip of Kui’s sword gleamed; as Kui was pressed down, a beam of white light shot skyward, only to then strike back towards Yu Wuya.
“My plan requires a heavy price, substantial financial support, and still may not yield good results,” Zhou Shi reiterated as he explained the concepts of mobile internet and smartphones once more.
Suddenly, the corpse demon halted, scratching its shattered skull again. The grating sound echoed through the corridor. Merlin leaned against the great door, golden light streaming from the room behind him onto the corpse demon before him. Rotting flesh and tainted blood accumulated around the demon’s feet.
Di Ni boldly withstood a strike from a third-rank Star King. Though most attacks were absorbed by the Virtual Realm, the remainder was equivalent to a full-power blow from a third-rank Star Warrior.
That day, Meng Xinghui kept going up to receive awards, winning so many that his hands grew weary. Nine major prizes in all; even the host was stunned, standing dumbfounded on stage.
“I don’t know if Big Brother has fallen, but judging from Nangong Ping’s insistence on seeing him, at least some clues have been uncovered. It’s not surprising—Big Brother hasn’t appeared for hundreds of billions of years. Anyone with insight should have noticed something,” Yun Fei replied.
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Cao Zinuo stood quietly, countless thoughts swirling in his mind. Though he no longer revealed emotion, he still longed deeply for the Tang Dynasty. Regardless of later judgments, no one could deny the Tang’s enterprising spirit.
“Is your ancestor a legendary professional?” It’s quite possible, though not confirmed; otherwise, I wouldn’t have awakened the Demon Eye, such a powerful symbol.
Wu Tian scanned his mind for the mentioned location. It seemed to be Zhang Juzheng’s decision—he once warned of a great flood the following year, thus choosing such a high place.
Wang Fei watched TV at home. Originally, she planned to go to America to produce her second album. Since her first album’s sales exceeded nine million, nearing ten million, her manager Shelld decided to push harder, capitalizing on Wang Fei’s current popularity to propose the album production again.
He then added, “Besides, carrying the Cosmic Cube with us reassures us. After all, Feng, you are one of the strongest here,” Captain America said to Lin Yifeng.
The production team was almost equally terrified by the giant Chen Shao who had caught them.
Under Kobe’s defense, Chen Lengmo made nine shots out of eleven; Kobe, under Chen’s defense, scored eight out of thirteen.
Bott first expressed his admiration, then spoke about Wang Yun’s situation, confessing he truly understood Wang Yun or was a loyal admirer of his real name.
Dong E Miao Yi pondered the remark. The Eighth Consort often visited the Prince’s mansion; since the First Consort no longer managed palace affairs, the Eighth Consort became powerful in the palace. Consort Tong also favored using the Eighth Consort, partly out of respect for Consort Hui.
A familiar voice, yet the exquisitely made-up face showed no trace of recognition. I clutched my chest, unable to believe it. I glanced at her, then at Jiu Niang, who looked indifferent and had already found a chair to sit.
Wei Yi feigned anger, ignoring Nannan. Throughout the journey, from the rearview mirror, she watched Duan Xuchu, who occasionally glanced at her while driving. Wei Yi felt a sweetness in her heart.
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Before me stood a youth, gentle as jade, elegant as bamboo. Dressed in a moon-white robe, he shimmered faintly in the sunlight and mist, as if carrying a cloud. His hair was black, glossy, bound in a white jade crown, cascading like a waterfall behind him. Somehow, that flowing cascade seemed to splash onto my heart.
“Water moon, mirror flower; the mortal world blinds the eyes. Layers of demonic barriers disturb my peace. Mountains solidify; sun and moon withdraw their radiance. Shatter illusions; by the decree of the Panhuang, reveal!” Both hands formed the Panhuang seal; a golden light flashed from my eyes. The mist before me instantly thinned.
The lighting was purple, soft and dreamy. Pei Shuyi smiled gently, radiating the tender grace of motherhood. The scene moved Pei Tingqing’s heart deeply. He put down the coat in his arms, took off his shoes, and climbed into bed.
“Crown Prince, Crown Prince, you have finally awakened,” an elder of the Tuoba family said, eyes wrapped in creased leather shining with immense joy.
“You shouldn’t be here. It’s unnecessary for you because of me. Go find Heze!” Muxue said, then turned to enter the room again.
Pei Tingqing’s car stopped beside her. Pei Shuyi pretended not to see, lifting her leg to hail a taxi. Pei Tingqing opened the car door, strode forward, grabbed her wrist, and without a word, pulled her into the car.
I looked at the hundred-yuan bills in Li Baoguo’s hand, suddenly feeling I shouldn’t take this money. But the sect had strict rules—helping others always required accepting something in return, to avoid lingering karmic debts.
“You have a point. Given Ye Xinghun’s age, he couldn’t possibly have matured cloning technology or produced the first batch of clones when he was so young,” Gaia said.
Moreover, the most important fact was that the disciples faced high casualty rates during their external trials. Each year, many died from various accidents. For instance, during the last demon sect’s raid on Xuanling Palace’s mountain gate, hundreds of outer disciples were killed or wounded.
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