Chapter 22

I suspect that it was your soothing presence that allowed him to retain a shred of sanity after his breakthrough, which is why you were both able to survive.

Xu Yifei might not dare to brag about much else, but she truly believed that Mi Jiaxing’s feelings for her were genuine. Feeling as though she had finally gained an advantage to suppress Ji Anzhi, she appeared exceptionally excited, convinced that she had finally turned the tables.

He relied solely on his silver tongue to trick several counties into selling him their uncultivated mountainous land at low prices. Some local philanthropists even donated courtyards they no longer used, viewing it as a charitable act.

During the storm at the bait house earlier, she had tossed her lighter to Shen Mingfei and had never asked for it back.

After arranging matters on the mountain, Miao Huai came down at dawn to set up two sunshades and two tents.

Right in front of the entire city’s populace, on the very day Jing Shan entered the old city, he went shirtless, carrying thorns on his back to plead for punishment.

"Actually, in my view, having a cold nature is not meant to be derogatory. People with such personalities are deeply attentive to those they care about, while remaining indifferent to others. It is the very definition of 'if it doesn't concern me, I hold no interest'."

During this time, Mo Ran and Mo Ting had returned one after another. The Lightning Spirit Bead and Earth Spirit Bead were brought back, and the Lightning Avatar was finally completed. Mo Wen began the process of refining the Earth Spirit Bead.

"Rest assured, I have said it many times: we will be together forever. We will never be apart, and of course, that includes the babies," Lin Jiuge said slowly.

Listening to her delicate, sweet voice, he couldn't help but move closer. Her thin nightgown, slightly damp with sweat, clung to her skin, making her fair, delicate flesh appear all the more alluring.

It seemed that Masaki Keigo had successfully become an Ultra Warrior with a righteous heart. Evil Tiga did not go berserk; instead, while dodging incoming attacks, he launched ranged strikes at the lower, unprotected section of Gatanothor.

As the creator of these two characters, it stands to reason that Jiaozi possesses the most profound understanding of the relationship between them.

***

True enough, the moment Ye Tian activated the Spirit Gathering Array, it caused a disturbance in the spiritual source, startling the hidden Beast Emperor.

"Ugh, I'm freezing." Xu Che rubbed his numbed arms, following Li Mao, who was leading the way, to go change clothes. A single suit jacket was far too cold.

"No problem!" Jiang Nan took the Evoltruster, tucked it into her bosom, and pulled a capsule from her ring. She could feel the power contained within it.

Second: the voice was wrong. Tan Lang’s voice was extremely distinct; one could say that if you heard it once, you would never forget it. Yet at the time, the barbecue stall owner’s tone was perfectly normal, lacking any of the abnormal hoarseness.

However, in most cases, once elderly people reach a certain age, their bodies gradually weaken due to various factors, leading to a decline in their vitality and spirit, and their souls gradually begin to dissipate.

They were ninjas serving the Shogunate and various feudal lords, wandering through the domains of Kansai to hunt down the shishi who opposed the Tokugawa. Firstly, each had a performance quota; secondly, a severed head could be exchanged for a bounty, or even white rice.

If such a person were to rule the empire, would she still be willing to guard Xizhou for him, protect the borders, and suppress rebellions?

Zhou Kun and Lin Yu’s seats were not bad—in the middle-right of the hall, with the podium to the front-left. Zhou Kun felt a bit of anticipation; after all, it was his first time at such an event. Looking out, the hall was packed with a dense sea of people.

Zhou Xia Lin was leading his team of survivors along the subway lines of Line 2, heading toward their hidden lair.

However, he realized that given the current rate of shrinkage of the dark red crystal fragments, the energy recovery device could not possibly absorb all the antimatter energy in this space within 30 minutes.

Zhou Kun suddenly realized he no longer needed to attend class. The head teacher kindly called him to the office, where several subject teachers were waiting. Their overwhelming blessings and expectations moved Zhou Kun; although there were still some strange, lingering questions, overall, he felt quite at ease.

The mechanical core within Barotzu was integrated with a Conquest-class battleship. He could, at any moment, issue movement commands to the Conquest-class battleship through his core.

***

Boss Qiu rode a tiger, a beast raised to be incredibly robust, moving step by step with a slow but imposing air. Strangely, although the tiger was the king of the mountain with a fierce gaze, it was as docile and obedient as a cat in front of Boss Qiu.

At that moment, she felt that she might never escape this nightmare for the rest of her life. She couldn't help but think of death. In any case, it was the apocalypse now; there were few people left alive, and whether one more or one less died didn't make much difference.

As the first ray of dawn pierced the darkness and spilled across the earth, Han Fen woke from his meditative state.

Zhou Ming nodded with a heavy expression. Nearly twenty demonic beasts had gathered, and the number was still growing.

At this moment, within the ocean-like membrane of golden lightning, three vague figures exuding powerful auras suddenly appeared. Their presence was vast and awe-inspiring, causing even the surrounding golden lightning to temporarily turn docile.

Lin Feng struck Mazi’s back with his soft sword, instantly leaving a purplish-red welt as wide as the blade itself.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two brothers turned their gaze to the dark clouds in the sky. The clouds began to gather, and eventually, a carriage with an archaic design flew out. It was pulled by an Evil Dragon Beast, but the one driving was a Death God Beast, which fully demonstrated the owner's might.

Lan Meng clearly felt that she was no longer being slowly eroded by the "power of dreams." The moment she touched Abi’s body, she felt as though Abi were a massive black hole, drawing away everything—a place hiding eternal darkness and the intrinsic suffering of life.