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Less than two minutes after the three of them fled, the man in black who had just carried out the massacre materialized like a ghost right where they had been standing. He stared down the empty corridor, his eyes utterly dead and devoid of light.

"She is a demon." Lao Qin, whom I had expected to laugh at me, patted my shoulder with a sympathetic expression. He looked mournfully at Sister Sun, who was cheerfully lecturing Xin, and said in a voice full of pain.

Fearing that he might be rejected by the Central Realm at any moment, Bu Fan inevitably grew impatient. When it came to integrating the Central Realm, Bu Fan did not need the apostles to participate directly; they only needed to act as loudspeakers.

Back in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, Tao Zhaohua used to wrap these sweet rice dumplings for him with her own hands every Dragon Boat Festival. Very few people knew that he disliked red dates and adzuki beans, yet adored that subtle hint of honey.

Shi Jian asked Uriel, who nodded and tightly gripped the magic wand in his hand. Since the puppet used for this test was a magic-using puppet, he intended to use magic to counter it.

The spatial disturbance grew increasingly violent, and Bu Fan's heart leapt into his throat. Amidst the intense fluctuations of space, a vague figure appeared within the magic array. Bu Fan immediately stared at the figure with intense vigilance while simultaneously tracing a spiritual spell with his hand.

If anything else were to happen to the Ashen Feather Spirit Lord, everyone here would probably perish today. While fending off the Outer Gods, Bu Fan signaled Xu You with a glance, and the other apostles followed suit.

Though he had spoken quite openly to Su Ziqin, Su Shixian had been sitting on pins and needles these past few days. Lacking the face to go to the Tao residence and see Tao Zhaohua, he could only take a fishing rod every day as a cover, staring longingly down the road in anticipation.

Now that the gateway had been found, how was it to be opened? Ye Yu did not know, and felt deeply troubled inside. This thing was vexing enough to give anyone a headache; it was far less satisfying than a straightforward, physical clash of blades.

After conferring for a moment, the several of them walked inside. Following them after a short delay, I steeled myself and pushed the door open as well.

"Wuwuwu!" Faith let out a series of wails, then clutched her head and began fleeing through the forest.

The moment Zhao Jie emerged, Magneto's face immediately revealed a look of pleasant surprise. However, seeing that only Zhao Jie and the War Ghost came out, and that Zhao Jie's face was written all over with depression, Magneto felt more than a little apprehensive.

Gu Feng shook his head, closed his eyes to regulate his breathing for half a quarter of an hour, and then opened them again. He gazed at the physical body on the high platform with lingering fear; it was simply too terrifying. Fortunately, it was not spiritual power, otherwise the consciousness of the two Martial Emperor powerheads would likely have blasted him directly into an idiot.

"There's no need to be discouraged, Captain. Let everything proceed according to plan. We didn't heavily expect these people to change their stance at the mouth of a gun anyway—at least not until every leverage they think they have is completely lost," Desaix said with a light smile, unimpressed.

"Sister Rose, why did you only just arrive? What is going on with these mechanical guards? And where is the giant?" Seeing Rose looking curiously at her embrace with Fang Hao, Lin Xiaoxiao blushed slightly, quickly pushed Fang Hao away, and seized the opportunity to ask a barrage of questions to change the subject.

"Aoki, you bastard, I curse you!" Alderon drew a circle in the air. Suddenly feeling that his curse was a bit too harsh, he reached out and wiped the circle away.

Abruptly, an earth-shattering intent to kill surged like a tidal wave from the half-broken scabbard, instantly sweeping across the entire martial arts arena. Ordinary civilians, formidable Martial Sovereigns and Dharma Sovereigns, and even emperors like the Southern Emperor all felt a chill strike their hearts as illusions materialized before their eyes.

The longer the Grand Infinity Array operated, the greater its power became. When it was first deployed, it was capable of trapping a Martial Emperor to death, and now its power was even greater. The fierce attacks unleashed by the group fell upon it like mere drizzle.

It was true that he was a rough man, but he was not a blockhead; he could sense that Grandmother disliked him. If not for the Shen surname, he probably wouldn't even have been able to enter. Yet enter he must, for hunters were looked down upon in the Great Song—they were unregistered citizens, mere men of the wilderness.

Moreover, after every exhibition, many people would approach the tower body to visit and make close contact. To their astonishment, many discovered that the building materials of this towering structure felt extremely dense and heavy, as if cast from meteoritic iron or similar materials formed under immense pressure.

Yet, after being ruthlessly suppressed, the Six Paths Demonic Monarch had no choice but to change his strategy. For one, he still relied on the Thousand Saints Sect to rescue him; for another, he had come to understand that with his own strength alone, it was utterly impossible to retake the Black Wood Battlefield.

"Win? To be honest, I never thought about it. Without much publicity, winning is simply too difficult." Gently shaking his head, Tangze Dashan voiced the thoughts in his heart.

As long as no deliberate fault was found, everything was negotiable. The leadership of the Medical Insurance Department at the 301 Hospital immediately stated that they would directly enroll the old lady in two insurance policies, effective immediately. Not only would all medical expenses be waived, but upon discharge, she would also receive a massive compensation payout of five hundred thousand from the insurance company. Naturally, any regulatory violations or legal infractions in the process would be smoothly handled by the hospital.

The white sturgeon spirit did not reply in its fish form, but transformed into a human shape instead. It clearly understood that a beastly body held no advantage whatsoever when facing Shen Shi; perhaps a human form would help bridge the gap.

Furthermore, if the fabricated story was too extravagant and bizarre, it might violate the rules and be judged by the system as "using concealment and deception to evade the predetermined ending."

Finally, regarding Xu You, it was not as though he had gained nothing. During this period, he had been studying Wu Wudi's inheritance and had reaped quite a few insights.

"Thirdly, when you deal with the network controller of the mechanical lifeforms in the No. 4 Mechanical Factory area, I must also be present." This condition put forward by N2 was the one everyone least expected.

The only advantage to doing this was that as long as the enemy could not find the core of the array—the source of the spellcasting—killing no matter how many fish demons would be completely useless.

After laughing, Shen Qingjia went back to eating on her own. Although the food along the way had not been bad, it lacked the exquisite refinement of the Shen family's kitchen. Shen Qingjia ate two large bowls of rice in succession before finally feeling satisfied.

Seeing that Father Su was about to fly into a rage, Third Brother Su stepped forward two steps, blocking the space between everyone with an expression of unspeakable hesitation.

Perhaps a supreme master of body-refinement, an "Ultimate Emperor," had been born here once before, but the era was simply too distant to verify.

Although Old Madame Song favored her other sons, her heart still ached upon losing the one who was filial and willing to spend money on her.