Volume 1, Chapter 40: A Visitor for the Patient

Even the most difficult insects to hit became targets for Lu Yu’s muzzle. As for the larger beasts, unless he could hit two with a single shot, Lu Yu couldn’t even be bothered to pull the trigger.

"I have already notified headquarters, and a large group of experts is on the way. Once they arrive, I believe self-preservation shouldn't be an issue," Xue said, though his expression didn't seem as optimistic as his words.

Eliminating Zengtou City was the primary objective of Zhang Bao’s expedition. Since he had decided to wipe them out, he had to ensure he pulled the weeds out by the roots, leaving no future trouble behind. Leaving one or two enemies alive to cause him grief—that would be nothing short of madness.

With one strike, Lu Yu succeeded; the energy shield protecting the exterior of the palace vanished as the humanoid insect was killed.

"Due to the scarcity and high cost of Immortal Grass, starting tonight, we will cease providing it for free and begin retail sales. It will be sold by the bag, with clearly marked prices."

The hollow eye sockets of the corpse seemed to possess a strange magic, attempting to drain his very spirit. Feeling this eerie transformation, Xue Xingran hurriedly turned his head away. Only when his gaze shifted did the chilling sensation gradually fade.

It was a tunnel filled with centipedes—or at least that was what appeared on the surface. Who knew what else might be lurking in that passage?

Xiao Xianfeng and his troops were so focused on annihilating the Wusheng Army they had encountered that they neglected the shifts in their surroundings. Consequently, when Luan Tingyu, who had previously hidden his forces in Langya Village on the east bank of the Gray River, crossed the river quietly and ambushed Xiao Xianfeng’s rear, the army fell into chaos, and the force of fifteen thousand was routed.

"Sigh, don't even mention it," Liu Mingxing sighed, recounting the story of Liu Shuixing in detail.

With a single order, corpses littered the ground. Those bandits had hoped to squeeze one last score out of the "sucker" they had encountered, never expecting to pay with their own lives instead.

"Uncle Du, I have always had a question. Even if the Temple only has that one elderly Grandmaster-level expert, they surely have the power to enter Huaxia, right? Why have they been holding back?" Xiang Feng asked.

"I felt the plane barrier trembling violently within my domain, so I came to investigate. Plane Consciousness, can you explain this?" Zhang Shaofei asked, frowning. This Plane Consciousness seemed incredibly xenophobic, showing no friendliness toward him at all.

His remaining confidants, as well as the experts lent to him by that power, were almost all dead.

"No benefit to us? How ridiculous. You are in our hands; do you really think we fear your people coming after us?" The young man laughed, his face full of disdain.

"We, the Kinnara, also choose the Sovereign of Freedom." The Kinnara had ties to the Sovereign of Freedom, though not particularly deep ones, and the Kinnara King had even fewer ties to the cold and stern Indra.

Of course, the blame he took was not entirely unjust. He, too, had previously felt that Jiang Ku’s arrogance outweighed his strength, and that such a person could not be allowed to remain in their Third Military District.

"I truly don't know, but based on my own feeling, I feel as though I’ve been sealed for hundreds of thousands of years!" Ruyi was slightly stunned, thought for a moment, and replied.

Looking back at the mountain, temples reached toward the clouds, and the chanting of Buddhist mantras filled the air. Beneath the curling wisps of incense smoke, the infinite fortune and profound mystery of the Buddhist school seemed all the more apparent.

As soon as the words were spoken, a foul, bloody stench emanated from the four of them. Without another word, they launched themselves into the air and charged furiously at Ivan and his companion.

After the departure of more than two hundred thousand reinforcements, Li Capital was left with only forty thousand beast-folk, making it far quieter than before.

Guan Juer covered her mouth tightly, watching helplessly as a tree rushed toward her. Before she could prepare, a great force struck her, throwing her off balance and leaving her terrified and disoriented.

He was struck while she was threatening him, coercing him to take her to burn the Lia army’s grain supplies. He had originally refused, but relented after Tie Rou lashed him with a whip without a moment's hesitation.

Rumors had been spreading throughout the city lately that King Danyang’s temperament had become exceptionally volatile; at a time like this, no one wanted to court death.

Exhausted from a day of labor, my body felt heavy. The moment I lay on the sofa, I didn't want to move at all. If the sticky sensation on my skin hadn't forced me to the bathroom, I don't think I would have moved even if I were dying.

Society has progressed; heterosexuality is fine, homosexuality is fine, upholding chastity is fine, and the city of desire is fine, too.

"Unassuming in appearance, working at a menial job," Xia Qingxiao added after a moment of thought.

"No wonder outsiders say Lady Yue is peerless in beauty. With such an alluring figure and the power to bewitch hearts, Sikong Yanfei is so preoccupied with you now that he doesn't even care about imperial decrees," Shang Yan said with a smile. Her words sounded like praise, but they were dripping with heavy sarcasm.

Everyone was shocked, never expecting that the competition would feature such a spectacular layout.

Now that Chi Yan and Yun Yue had both returned, more beasts would evolve into divine beasts. Under his leadership, their kind would surely flourish.

She tapped the phone number again, then saw the time and duration of the call.

"Am I going to die..." This was Zong Yang’s final thought before he was plunged into a blinding light and lost consciousness.

Xiao Baizhu glanced at the dashboard without answering. The machine suddenly lost gravity, then traced a sharp arc across the sky, instantly veering behind the black mecha.

Hearing her shout, Xiao Baizhu jumped away from his spot, just in time to see the overhead deck crash open and a large ring slam into the very place he had been standing.

Yun Duoduo loaded her Pear Blossom Needles into her belt buckle, picked up a sword, wiped the blood off on the masked man's clothes, and hung it at her waist.

It must be said that Liu Hongfu was no fool. His words were airtight, and with a few pointed gestures, he implicated the entire gang of bald men on the ground.

"I apologize for the lack of a proper welcome for such an esteemed guest." The sound of the wooden fish stopped, and a soft, gentle voice drifted from behind the door.