Volume 1, Chapter 30: The Old Matriarch's Test

My plan was to secretly follow Qi Guanrong and try to get some information about the treasure map from him.

Chen Mo believed it didn’t necessarily have to be a year; once the death toll of humans on Earth and demons in the Demon Realm exceeded a certain threshold, a more advanced evolution orb would appear. This had already been mentioned when the Heaven’s Scar first opened.

Finally, in the far northwest corner of the S-level area—the absolute edge of the entire map—I even saw an invincible barrier sealing off the boundary.

Two terrifyingly thick and long giant pythons appeared in Chen Mo’s sight. His body flashed as he prepared to dash forward to distract them.

Those speaking held no goodwill toward the Wang family. Now that they saw an opportunity to discipline them, wouldn’t they seize it eagerly with a scolding?

Yan Yan, Gao Xing, and Yin Jiaotou all turned pale: near Li Jing’s gate stood a great willow tree, from which hung a large bell. At Nanshan Academy, no one could ring the bell without the dean’s order. Once the bell tolled, it was a signal for the dean to summon all disciples and instructors to gather at the “Cultivation Ground.”

Originally, he thought if he ignored her, she would leave. Instead, she broke all conventions, walked straight up to him, and embraced him tightly.

“Don’t mind them. I’ll hold them off. Just fly straight ahead; there’s about twenty kilometers left to Sunset Peak,” Shi Yang whispered.

In the spirit of “second place in competition, first in friendship,” Xu Hui and the others stepped forward to shake hands with Yes. The three Berserkers also shook hands and expressed their gratitude.

Of course, aside from fainting and having the soul mark on his arm become clearer, he didn’t feel any other changes in his body.

Just seeing that grotesque creature’s hideous body was enough to make one nauseous for three days; how much more so to fight it up close? No matter how cunning Qin Wanru was, when the Demon Throat lunged at her, she couldn’t help but pale and instinctively try to put distance between them—though there was no time.

Because of his tireless training, he often missed meal times at the cafeteria. For this reason, Lida thoughtfully brought him extra food every night.

“Usage rights, usage rights—that’s a whole different world, a huge difference, okay?” Yu Yanzu said modestly.

“No! You come... I’ll take you somewhere that will make you never want to leave,” Jiang Xiongtian said with a mischievous grin.

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Sensing danger, She Tong dared not look back. Instead, he did a forward roll to put distance between himself and the unknown enemy behind him. Using the momentum, he fired his gun. However, just as he lunged forward, lowering his center of gravity, he felt a cold, light sensation above his head—something hit the ground before him.

While Tu Wang hesitated without answering, Huang Juan suddenly revealed a mysterious expression. She leaned close and whispered hurriedly into Tu Wang’s ear.

Though filled with doubts and facing an incredibly harsh situation, Yun Xing’s resolve remained firm and unwavering. Gritting his teeth, he twisted his slightly stiffened body under immense pressure. The Po Jun Immortal Sword hummed, vibrating intensely. In a flash, he executed eight consecutive phantom slashes, leaving eight trails of cold light in the void.

“Don’t listen to your director’s nonsense. Both porpoises and dolphins are viviparous marine animals. They’re not so easy to breed. Artificial breeding has technical challenges to overcome,” Old Ye said, unwilling to spout baseless claims, as it was inconsistent with his usual meticulous nature.

“Because there are people I care about here, sister! I just remembered my own name is Wu Kai! Come! Sister, come with me. I’ll introduce you to my wife and child!” Wu Kai said, grabbing Dong Yu’s arm as he walked toward Wang Xuan and Chen Ying.

“What’s going on?” Ye Kun asked warily. How could the vast Fuyang City’s guards be asleep?

But this had nothing to do with Yun Jun. After New Year’s Day, he suddenly felt somewhat out of sorts, as if his body had suddenly lost dozens of pounds.

This kind of battle already affected the void space itself, far beyond mundane power, nearing the legendary realm of celestial immortals.

The temporary mission preventing him from leaving indicated that something significant and progressive was about to happen.

Of course, this was hindsight. After all, reselling carried risks; who could guarantee a profit? What if, in another timeline, the material prices dropped?

Many were now at the peak of level 8, with good chances to break through—it was only a matter of time.

Lu Yu’s lips curled slightly, and his brows, calm and composed, carried a hint of sinister charm, radiating a formidable aura.

“Old brother, we agreed earlier to play mahjong. I wouldn’t want you to lose money. At the table just now, you only lost about that much to me,” Lu Yu explained.

“Unexplained? Peerless?” Shangguan Honglie was taken aback. Wasn’t this someone from Fei’er’s circle? Why weren’t they with Fei’er?

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The degree of shock and disbelief was evident in the eyes exchanged between Liu Heizi and another. Both saw it clearly reflected in each other's gaze.

This was the most fatal point. So he grew nervous and panicked, feeling that Lin Qihua posed a great threat to him.

Because the Ice Prison’s thunder array was personally arranged by him, though the electrical element was very special, belonging to a unique thunder type.

Hearing this, Zhao Quan unceremoniously asked, “Second uncle, which is more important now, or later?”

Xue Hao felt his eyes no longer painful and slowly opened them. Before him were lush woods, with strands of sunlight piercing through the branches, illuminating the ground. Compared to before, the light was much dimmer.

He then said to Chen Zhiyuan: “Mr. Chen, you met Zhicheng later and might not understand some of his traits. But the reason we won against Uchida earlier was because Zhicheng selected the raw materials. So you can trust his expertise in gambling stones.”

Logically, Ning Xiao shouldn’t have been unaware that he was placed in Nandu. Even if he didn’t know, he could easily find out. Instead, he went to Europe in search of the Spirit Eye.

Perhaps she herself hadn’t realized when it started, but she had begun to blindly trust Qin Fen a little.

Once the Ice Phoenix’s bloodline was fully and completely awakened, among the forest’s demon clans, who would dare resist it one-on-one? Even the Fighting Ape would have to think twice; in a real fight, the best it could manage was a draw.

Liuli took down the wooden box she carried on her back but did not open it; instead, she spoke to the sword inside the sword case.

Just as Qin Fen lit a cigarette and waited for Xu Yaqin, a knock sounded on the door, and Feng Feifei’s voice came through.

Although I had my doubts, I didn’t like to jump to conclusions without understanding. So I looked at Sun Haozi.