Volume One, Chapter Ninety-Six: The Giant Python

At the instant of the explosion, the main peak had the protection of its formation, yet it still failed to last even a single second before being torn apart by that dreadful force.

The Bodhisattva of Universal Worthy asked softly. His face, scarred and worn, still held a faint compassion and unwavering resolve. A glimmer of Buddhist light appeared, gentle as a pale glow.

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Miss Cloudy Wanderer told the truth. She thought that she would first return to her sect and accept punishment, and would at any rate have to beg the elders not to hold Master Zhang responsible. At most, she would kneel before Miss Fragrant Memory and plead for mercy, letting her strike her a few times; that would be enough.

The two comforted one another and cursed the head wife to high heaven. But curses were curses; the matter still had to be resolved. After seeing Lady Hu off, Autumn Drift Lan rubbed her temples and called in Lady Zhou, Lady Qu, and the others to discuss a plan.

Thus the mistress and young mistresses took this opening to step outside. The whole group crowded together under the corridor. It was only early autumn, and the lingering heat had not yet faded; it was not cold, merely awkward. They were afraid of disturbing Old Madam Tao and He Shui-jin inside, and since they could not speak, they could only stand there staring at one another. Everyone found it rather embarrassing.

"What kind of background does that man pretending to be Master Jin have?" Qin Li asked casually, recalling what Peng Shuai had just said.

Leng Qianshan smiled. "Yu Xing, we missed your engagement. You won't blame us in your heart, will you?" On the third day of the new year, the two brothers had been abruptly sent to protect a senior standing committee member on an inspection visit to Hong Kong, and so they had been unable to attend Yu Xing's engagement ceremony.

Two months later, the second and third taverns of Mount Wudang opened simultaneously on Jade Spirit Immortal Market and Cloud Heaven Immortal Market on Bo Sha Island, and were packed as well. Because the islanders of Bo Sha were so extravagantly wealthy, the dishes and wines ordered here were of a far higher grade than those on Mystic Pass Island, and that very day they earned five hundred thousand lower-grade immortal stones.

Not only Bai Qingfeng, but even the people of the Dark Demon Palace and the Azurewood Palace were somewhat displeased. If not for Li Mingke and Qing Feng suppressing it, they would likely have already exploded. After all, Li Mingke and Qing Feng both knew Hai Tian and had a favorable impression of him. Added to that were the connections with Shi Menxin and Yu'er, so it did not come to any great uproar.

Jiang Yashuang laughed. "Really? You remembered it after hearing it once?" His tone was deeply meaningful.

"So long as he's not dead, that's enough. Leave it to me." With that, Huang Jidong went straight toward the captain's cabin without looking back. Elena cast a faint glance at his retreating figure and said nothing. She turned and went directly to Mu Yu's side.

Once the prompt ended, Huang Jidong saw a battered light wooden sloop that looked as though it might sink into the sea at any moment.

"Congeal!" Song Lingyun urged the Eastern Pole Parasol Tree. Space power surged, and the space before him instantly turned into a wall of adamant and iron.

Reno explained all of these hidden details, and Morin naturally sensed the sincerity of the Glory Legion and nodded.

However, neither of them felt the slightest panic, because both had simultaneously sensed a summons from a certain direction. If they went there, they would find a way to deal with the fierce beasts. The two merely pressed onward without wavering, following the feeling in their hearts.

Now that Gu Cheng had taken the best from everything and refined it carefully, and the post-production effects were sincerely beautiful, while on a higher level he had also introduced a refreshing and thrilling mode of showing off, all kinds of factors—timing, place, and people—were combining to drive the box office into a frenzy.

"That's nothing for you to worry about. Who told me I was such a good-for-nothing spendthrift second-generation brat, haha." Shu Hanpeng laughed heartily.

"Notify all units to go to first-level alert. The battalion commander of the Second Regiment's Third Company has been shot dead," Chen Fei said grimly.

Chen Fei saw the two of them out of the camp and told them that if they had any trouble they could come to him. Chinese people valued give-and-take in friendship, and he hoped they could become friends as well.

"You don't need to love me. Just love China. Our country is suffering right now and desperately needs people like you. Your arrival will surely strike terror into the Japanese." Chen Fei said.

The spear in his hand could no longer be held steady; it was knocked askew by the serpent-spear. Then spear light shot into the sky, and a blood-red spear pierced through everything, passing straight through his skull.

"Get lost! What does her life or death have to do with me! Stop bothering me and get back to your room!" Yuan Fangzhi said irritably. What was the matter with Zhuang Xinyan? After joining the Three Flavors House, why had he changed so completely, acting as though desperate to claim credit, and babbling such nonsense with a clatter?

"All right, let's stop here for now." Mu Qi's throat was dry from talking. He had begun to suspect that perhaps the aftereffects of crossing time and space had turned him into a chatterbox. What he had just told Tang Zhiyuo, in the past, would have been enough to fill a whole year of his speech.

The Golden Winged marquis let out a scream. With half his golden wings gone, he could no longer maintain his balance, and He Yuanqing caught up to him and smashed him with a hammer.

Yet such methods naturally had no effect on Mu Qi. Still, Mu Qi immediately circulated all his acquired true qi to connect with the jade bracelet and activated his invisible battle armor, simply because this mysterious man had instinctively given him an extremely dangerous signal.

Shen Tianyi nodded in agreement. Right then, an urgent secret report arrived from the Nanhua Kingdom's palace. "My lord!" Ah Huo presented the confidential message to Shen Tianjue. Shen Tianjue took it, read it, and handed it to Shen Tianyi.

"Ice, my hand is tired!" Qin Anxu pouted and acted spoiled toward Ouyang Bing. Everyone was used to it by now; this fellow was nothing but a source of trouble.

Su Jinchuan's thoughts matched Lin Qiyu's. He looked up and saw a line of overseers walking over from afar, then dispersing toward the doors of each hall.

Bai Er finally reached the thirteenth floor and saw Zhang Jingyao together with another cultivator operating the Nether Gate Interlocking Stone. The stone kept manifesting mysterious rings of light, drifting unpredictably, its trajectory strange and eerie like a ghostly specter, scattering in all directions.