Volume 1, Chapter 37: Crucial

"Ye Ziqing?" Zheng Li was stunned. She had assumed this was all Tong Yue's conspiracy; she never imagined Ye Ziqing was involved as well.

"Yes, he orchestrated everything," Fang Tao added.

*Boom!* Another thunderous crash echoed as the leading wave of blades was shattered by the sharp horns of the Leihu.

*If that day ever truly comes, I will no longer be a "human,"* the White Wolf thought to himself in silence.

Only then did the three awakened spirit beasts fully break apart. However, because they had been so deeply entangled, separating proved incredibly difficult. This allowed Long Xing to land his strike, though it also cost them the best opportunity for pursuit.

Long Xing stepped forward obediently, and Li Huihan moved with lightning speed, seizing his wrist. After a long while, Li Huihan’s brows furrowed slightly.

"What, do you think someone would actually come to this desolate wilderness to stop me?" As soon as the words left his lips, the White Wolf realized he had tempted fate; usually, once such a thing is said, it isn't long before it actually comes to pass.

Producing these iron tools was merely the first step for the White Wolf in expanding his territory. There were many things waiting for him to do, and he knew that some tasks could not be achieved overnight; he had to proceed step by step and slowly accumulate his strength.

Midway through his explanation, seeing that the other party still wore an expression of disbelief, Bai Tianxing knew that if he didn't show off a little skill, it would be hard to win their trust.

Yet, whether Ning Ye failed to notice it himself or was deliberately ignoring it, since taking up his old trade of punishing evil and promoting good to become an ally of justice, many things within him had been changing imperceptibly.

It seemed that for a normal talent, the ability to recover perfectly after damaging one's origin was indeed a truly incredible feat.

Zhao Xian yawned and gently pulled Xiang Ying against his chest. His already heavy eyelids could no longer hold out, and he slowly closed his eyes within the warmth of her covers, drifting off to sleep.

When this wave of people from the neutral zone arrived, the Brotherhood and the X-Men, who had been locked in a melee, quickly disengaged and retreated to the sides of Magneto and Professor X. Sensing that the newcomers did not seem to be mutants, Professor X and Magneto exchanged a silent glance: they would join forces.

Layer upon layer, the Abyssal planes each contained vast amounts of precious minerals. These could be used by the Church of Dawn for vigorous development, and many could even be used to forge divine artifacts; furthermore, there were countless demon souls within them.

On the way back, Mutsu Munemitsu felt slightly relieved. He thought that through diplomatic efforts, things might not turn out so dire. Perhaps he could truly leverage the power of other nations to hold back the Chinese military, and once Japan caught its breath, it might rise again.

Following the Elf Elder’s instructions, the elven mages beneath her immediately deployed their abilities, using the elven mothership to probe the outer energy barriers of the floating cities. The detectors functioned somewhat like Earth’s radar, sending out rings of waves to feed back data.

For the next few days, Bucky and Hinata spent most of their daylight hours in Training Ground Three. They didn't do anything special, simply sitting in quiet meditation to refine natural energy and strengthen themselves.

Seeing this scene, the barbarians from the outside world were one after another struck with shock. That beam of light was truly astonishing, and it even carried the aura of the holy power unique to their own race.

"I understand. Taobao, you continue clearing out the trash. I'm going to the Martial God Training Space to comprehend the Tianshan Six Yang Palm and the Life-Death Talisman," Liu Dou said, walking toward the metallic gate of the Martial God Training Space nearby.