Volume 1, Chapter 68: The Final Trial

In the dead of night, just as everyone was preparing for bed, Gao Zhu and Boss Wang returned to hand over their shifts, though both of their expressions looked rather strange.

Cheng Tianlong called the bank to make inquiries, only to be told that his father had temporarily reported the card as lost.

Guo Batian wore an equally gloomy expression. In truth, he had long suspected that this set of flying swords was crafted by Shangguan Xinlan for someone else. When he initially saw her acquire a mind-amplifying helmet specifically to manipulate the flying swords, he had briefly thought he was being over-suspicious. But now, after witnessing this scene, how could he possibly not know who it was truly meant for?

For cultivators across the Eighteen Sacred Prefectures, anything below the Nascent Soul stage and above the Foundation Establishment stage was merely a phase in the journey of cultivation.

Such a monumental figure had actually torn through space and punched a hole in the void just to drag him—someone far away in the Demon Realm—all the way over here.

Just like that, with the arrival of Jiang Yan and Zong Youdao spreading the news, the entire realm of the Three Prefectures was sent into an uproar. By the afternoon alone, every single Tribulation-realm martial artist had arrived at the Great Dao Sect.

"But what reason could I possibly have for showing up here right now without anyone noticing?" Sword Inquiry scratched his head anxiously, only to realize he lacked a logical justification for his presence in this place.

Qiao Ancheng stared at the two of them with ill intent. Honestly, wouldn't Wen Yao becoming her cousin-in-law be rather nice?

I'm not entirely certain about the release time, probably around noon, or perhaps a little past noon.

Wen Yao stared fixedly at the black screen of her phone. She had anticipated this outcome long ago and had mentally prepared herself, but now that it had actually happened, it still affected her to a greater or lesser degree.

"This place is truly wonderful. There are trees, grass, and roast meat." Although Moses, who was currently on night watch, could not help sighing inwardly, he remained exceptionally alert, his eyes utilizing the bright moonlight to scan the surroundings for any suspicious spots.

The Yuehui Sword had long since sensed its master's emotions. Though deeply reluctant, it still quietly retreated.

"Thud!" The fist collided with the hammer once more. Two fingers on Murphy's left hand were smashed out of shape, while the bronze hammer, along with the tossed pig-head mallet, flew nearly ten meters away.

Regarding the commander's changes in recent years, the Flying Fish Mercenary Corps had always been unimpressed, believing the commander was merely making a fuss over nothing. Of course, the "fuss" they spoke of meant that no matter how hard Jane tried, it was all in vain.

"What's so interesting to look at? No matter how much you look, it's just a photograph. Besides, there's no vicious ghost in this picture, and you can't make anything out of it anyway. Instead of wasting effort on this, we'd better search more thoroughly," Tu Shuangting said impatiently as she frantically rummaged through the living room.

Tu Shengting immediately began searching within her limited range, while Yu Zhen concentrated fully on scanning the entire area. Fan Chouyun anxiously awaited their replies while keeping her eyes locked on the phantom shadow, ready to remind the other two to react at the slightest sign of trouble.

Zhao Gou was deeply convinced of this. He had been investigating Gao Qiu for well over a year, and if not for the incident involving Gao Chong, he might never have found a flaw. Using that as an entry point, his gradual investigation revealed that countless matters were tied to Gao Qiu.

"Rumble..." Accompanied by earth-shaking thunderous hooves, the Qilin Legion led by Wang Dazhi outflanked the Russian forces' flank before plunging like a torrent directly into their belly.

Enemies could be hidden anywhere in the forest; danger lurked on all sides. It could not compare to the boundless expanse of a desert, though the extreme heat and scorching sun made hiding in a desert virtually impossible anyway—with ground temperatures reaching fifty degrees Celsius, it would be sheer ghosts if anyone could hide there.

"Well, I suppose I'm going to that world to find some helpers and save some people along the way," Ling Yun said.

At that moment, Qin Ruyi also left the school cafeteria. As she stepped out of the Pinghai No. 1 High School gates, she turned back to take one last look at the teaching building, finally breaking into a smile that carried a hint of anticipation and an unreadable hue that others found hard to fathom.

"So you're saying homosexuality is normal?" Though Tang Jing understood Xing Yue's meaning, he found it hard to accept all at once.

Gongsun Yu discarded his emptied modified Type 54 pistol, drew a suppressed police handgun, and remained hidden to the side. As the enemy gunfire subsided, he suddenly charged out from an angle and dispatched the remaining three thugs with a few shots.

Passing over all objections to promote the young Simon as the family strategist proved just how razor-sharp the old man's vision was. Believing the old man could not fail to recognize the massive benefits brought by Jamie and their capabilities, he would surely accept them.

"Why should I care about my public image?" An Duo asked with a puzzled look. She then turned her head to look—wow, several seats around her were now occupied by people carrying cameras. Could these be the so-called gossip reporters?

And as for that final breath, Bai Yi was even clearer than Daoist Shangde that the next moment would be when the latter launched his offensive. Yet Bai Yi was already an arrow on a drawn bow, compelled to release. No matter how reluctant he might be, the Ninefold Heavens of Cloud and Moon continued to quietly revolve with the passage of time.

Mi Zhen gave Lü Bu a deep look, finally blooming into an intoxicating smile. This smile left Lü Bu feeling a prickly sensation in his heart, accompanied by a persistent premonition of foreboding.

For a split second, An Duo saw a flash of surprise in Zhuo Feng's eyes, but it vanished instantly, almost too fast to catch.

Huang Gai was startled and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to form a defense on the spot. However, because the formation was stretched too thin, just as the troops were gathering and before they could set up their array, the routed soldiers crashed into them, throwing their own positions into chaos. The Qin army then charged upon the already disorganized Jiangdong troops like rain lashing at banana leaves, leaving them utterly shattered and scattered.

Lin Yi's heart stirred as he silently scolded himself for being foolish. He recalled that when he was absorbing the information contained in the jade slip, the characters "Secret Void Kasaya" had flashed across his mind. At the time, he had been too focused on committing the characters and diagrams to memory to investigate further.

Glan froze, hurriedly scooped up Avis, and with a flash, vanished from the living room, taking her with him.

Actually, there was nothing much to explain; the facts were exactly as Su Yi had guessed. Old Master Fei's residence had long been targeted, and since the authorities wanted to requisition it, the Fei brothers were powerless to stop it. They had argued themselves hoarse and exhausted all their connections just to secure those few rooms for Old Master Fei.

She was just about to go to sleep and rest when a hunting party accompanied by red-eyed hounds showed up, nearly costing her half her life.

As the whirlwind gradually expanded around Gaby, his flesh was entirely stripped away from his skeletal frame. Gaby's previously vacant eyes finally held a look of utter desolation, and his entire body was completely sucked into the whirlwind, leaving behind only scattered white bones.