Volume 1, Chapter 25: A Foregone Conclusion

"Yes! If we must march, then capturing Settsu is inevitable. Settsu borders Kyoto and serves as a shield for Yamashiro Province. Miyoshi Nagayoshi is currently not stationed at Akutagawa Castle; seizing this fortress would deal a tremendous shock to the local clans of Settsu and strike a heavy blow to the Miyoshi family," Yoshiyuki Kira said earnestly.

"My Imperial Father understands my filial piety. I... I truly feel..." Prince Wei Tai was deeply moved, as if he believed his uncle understood all the efforts he had made for the sake of the crown prince position.

Although the Primordial Goddess Xuanming was stunningly beautiful, no one dared to let their gaze linger on her face, for it would be an act of desecration and disrespect.

Eunuch Yao felt a slight tremor in his heart. He quickly bowed, plastered a smile on his face, and spewed a stream of empty flattery, consisting mostly of well-wishes for the Emperor's longevity and eternal reign.

This prince was unusual. History had seen such absurd princes who practiced self-restraint or even self-defilement, but it was rare to encounter a nobleman like Prince Jing, who acted so decisively and possessed absolutely no desire for power.

Furthermore, Jason’s strength had plummeted without his psychic divine sword. With the three of them—all peak stage-three Spirit Transformation cultivators from the Morning Sun Society—they certainly possessed the ability to temporarily contend with him. Even if they encountered him again in the future, they would no longer need to be so fearful.

However, the location where the Fourth brother died was too close to that massive monster. As soon as Lin Jia approached, he was petrified once again, while the chat box flickered with endless messages of "You are poisoned!" and "You are poisoned!"

Hearing the burst of laughter, James Jory finally snapped out of his ethereal dream. Feeling his peaceful slumber interrupted, James Jory slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them. He glanced at his assistant, who was still laughing, before turning his attention to Wu Tianlin.

Since Qin Zhan intended to train these twenty-four people, he had no objections. He also wanted to take this opportunity to see the ultimate effect this method would have on the academy.

When they charged down to the third floor of Woma Temple again, the T-shaped room only spawned two Dark Warriors, hopping about like grasshoppers and firing sharp spikes from a distance. The previous encounter had been sheer bad luck; they had actually stumbled upon a massive monster respawn.

"To hell with it!" Mi Dou lifted his head and walked toward the street, wondering if he could rely on the Taibai Star Dragon to find any treasures.

Mi Dou was lost in thought. He had never heard of Wantou Town before. It should be quite far from Jinsha Town, so it must have been that bird-beaked monster that brought him here.

The Abbot of Wuyang Temple secretly groaned. His hands were pressed against the main pressure points on the shoulders of the Luohan Hall Master. If he withdrew his hands, the already wavering Hall Master would surely collapse from exhaustion, causing this attempt to break through to the Nirvana Realm to fail, and leaving no one to replace him as the stronger reinforcements arrived from behind.

On the other hand, few people knew that four years ago, after someone used the Pan Xiaoyun incident to smear Shen Yuanxi, Master Qingning personally confined his eldest disciple, Nangong Zhao, to a cave dwelling. Since then, others only knew that Master Qingning valued his youngest disciple, Nangong Beidou, but they were unaware that he valued Shen Yuanxi even more.

"That's right. Legend has it that those in the Celestial Realm can live for a full ten thousand years, which is why they are also called Eternal Titans. In the Celestial Realm, one possesses magical powers to pluck the moon and chase the sun as easily as reaching into one's pocket. With a mere gesture, they possess the supreme power to overturn rivers and seas, and reverse the flow of the stars." As Lu spoke, his face flushed with excitement, clearly filled with deep yearning.

"Second Elder, I really am fine. Let’s just leave it at that, I’m heading back now." Lin Tian Xuan knew that the purple energy from just a moment ago must have been the golden tome protecting him again.

This was a magical artifact used by the law enforcement disciples of Cunwei Mountain, known as the Glazed Azure Gold Lock, specifically designed to counter the flying swords of Cunwei disciples.

Su Qi glanced at the blood on his left arm; it had splashed onto him when he sliced open the zombie dog's belly. He had to clean it off immediately, or given his low physical resistance, there was a high probability of infection.

Suddenly, a formidable aura flew in from the horizon and descended into the great hall. It was a rather handsome young monk, but his eyes were cold, and his entire body radiated an icy aloofness that forbade anyone from coming near.

Nangong Wuji and the other two were deathly pale; the shocking news left them unable to recover for quite some time.

Just as Ling Feng was feeling restless, the landline in the clinic suddenly rang. In the silence of the clinic, it sounded like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky, giving him a huge fright.

"Honey, you were right to come this time. No wonder you wanted to handle this personally. I think if the strategist had come, Edward probably wouldn't have been so accommodating," Xia Qingkong said bluntly.

The fall had been so sudden; how could she have chosen whether or not there were stones beneath her? Only then did Cao Xuemei begin to feel the discomfort.

Clusters of metal nets were sprayed out. These specialized nets expanded, capable of covering a range of over ten meters.

At the same time, the dealers who had been gathered around the surveillance footage naturally noticed Ling Feng's movements.

Cheng Xiaoyue would, of course, never tell Huo Shuixian that the photo was actually Photoshopped quite realistically. She had found many people to examine it, and all of them indicated the photo was real. It wasn't until she used a friend abroad to find a highly skilled hacker that she was finally able to deconstruct the image.

On the way, Qin Feng saw drones circling in the sky; they were hovering there to prevent the tourists from getting into any accidents.