Chapter 45

Those contractors no longer dared to linger and hastily left the area with their teammates. As they departed, Xiao Hua and Qi Qian wanted to utter some harsh threats, but seeing the giant hounds surrounding them, they ultimately lost their nerve and slunk away in defeat.

His movements were exceptionally smooth and continuous, his power exertion was swift, and the timing of his ambush was chosen to absolute perfection.

Lei Hao bent down to put on his shoes, failing to notice the smile on Lei Kuang's face gradually stiffening, nor did he notice the latter's eyes instantly dim.

As it turned out, when the three of them encountered Mu Qi, they directly stated that the young master had ordered him to return to headquarters. However, Mu Qi had recently become the sect leader of the Flowing Cloud Sect and stood in a lofty position, so how could he possibly be willing to return? Consequently, Mu Qi directly rejected the three of them and told them to return by themselves.

As the two short swords danced in mid-air, driven by that formidable force, they rapidly fused into one. The intense airflow contained within them caused the surrounding space to vibrate with crisp, shattering sounds. Vast expanses of space were frantically torn apart, revealing crack patterns resembling spiderwebs.

Moreover, the location where Da Heng stood happened to be with his back turned to Immortal Ao of unknown cultivation realm, so this five-colored light was not noticed by any member of the Ten Faiths Sect. It was only the prolonged red light from the crystal jade ruler afterward that drew everyone's attention.

These martial artists of the jianghu leaped over the walls one after another, entering the yamen. Yet before their feet even touched the ground, they were greeted by a sky full of crossbow bolts. These were military-grade heavy crossbows, which possessed remarkable efficacy in breaking through the internal energy of martial artists.

That was a level only attainable by a Great Martial Master—flying freely through the sky using solely one's own strength without relying on any external force.

True to his expectation, after experiencing what had just happened, everyone fell silent. This method of death was far too tragic, leaving not even an intact corpse behind, causing a profound shock to their hearts.

Of course, a so-called jewelry exhibition naturally featured an extremely comprehensive range of categories. To an outsider like Gao Xi, many of the items even seemed to transcend the ordinary definition of jewelry; for instance, there was a dress adorned with numerous rose flowers seemingly carved from diamonds, looking exceptionally breathtaking.

Meanwhile, the formation before their eyes was clearly a highly targeted array, designed specifically to focus on a certain object or a particular person.

If they could extract the true secret of this Fallen Moon Slope from his mouth, it would undoubtedly be a massive windfall.

"Huh? What is this?" Seeing the pitch-black gauntlets lacking any luster, Qian Yun, Tan Wei, and Rong Rong simultaneously uttered sounds of puzzlement, utterly unable to believe that such a phenomenon could be caused by these completely lusterless gauntlets.

Feeling that intimate, benevolent yet sacred and majestic aura right before them, Chiyou and the other two lowered their heads even deeper, growing increasingly reverent.

"Sister-in-law! Hang in there! You must save Brother Ao!" Shouting these words, Rong Rong darted over to Chiyou and Xuanyuan, hauled them both up, and vanished into the expanse of light in the blink of an eye.

Blades and steel needles shot forth simultaneously, and the phantom of the Immortal Emperor remained concealed within the wind and rain. Anyone lacking strong cultivation would have long since been reduced to a pulp of flesh, completely oblivious to the location of the Immortal Emperor's apparition.

"I do not wish to go through another failed marriage, and I need to find a virtuous mother for the children."

"It's about time. Let's find an opportunity to leave the battlefield and return to the Chaotic Void. I've lingered here quite long enough; if I don't leave soon and the Tie family happens to track us down, it will needlessly add a lot of trouble," Ye Ze muttered to himself, beginning to handle the final cleanup work.

Regardless of everything else, this battle—or rather, this war—had finally drawn to a close.

After the Demon Empress also made her move, the rate at which her aura was slipping slowed down significantly, nearing a halt, which allowed all the participants to breathe a massive sigh of relief.

"Jiu Jiu, you can tell me anything. Husband and wife should be entirely honest with each other, shouldn't they?" he asked in a lowered voice.

She said, "Let's not part." Though it was merely an offhand remark, my heart felt as though it had been gently struck by something.

"Hmph, what an arrogant fellow." Upon seeing this, Chi Yu's already crimson complexion deepened several shades, turning a purplish-brown almost like pig's liver.

"Could it be that Xu Feng and Uncle Zhu are good friends? And look, they both have intellectual disabilities... but perhaps their worlds allow for better communication, and Uncle Zhu suffered some terrible disaster, such as... passing away, which is why Xu Feng suddenly came to avenge him?" I said.

Later on, it slowly faded into complete silence. It sank into the prayer flags beneath Meili Snow Lake, sank into Qinghai Lake, sank into the freezing grasslands, and sank into the moonlight over Erhai Lake.

Because Su Jiu had killed Tian Bao, Tian Luo activated the eyes planted within the eight major cities, constantly monitoring the movements of their lords. The moment it was discovered that Su Jiu had any dealings with any of the city lords, Sky Capital would immediately dispatch troops to capture him.

"Before I left the mountains, Master Shuijing specifically entrusted me to properly guide you. Opportunities to practice martial arts are plentiful in the future, but opportunities to study formations are exceedingly rare," Zhuge Liang said earnestly.

Apollo's sun chariot raced back and forth across the sky several times. Each time it passed over the camp, Gao Shen would hear the demigods beside him cheer in excitement, only to sigh in disappointment when the chariot departed.

Jia Ruxia widened her large eyes and recounted her entire tale of adventure from beginning to end.

When Liu Yi arrived with five hundred men, Jiang Chengdao and Ao Lie were already waiting with their forces. Each of them had brought seven or eight hundred men, and combining the three forces, they numbered a full two thousand.