Chapter 34

In the battle for Xinghua City, the Great Khitan army suffered eight thousand casualties but completely annihilated the thirty thousand Goryeo defenders. They captured vast quantities of weapons and provisions, which significantly alleviated the supply shortages that had plagued their campaign into Goryeo.

"Falling into a demonic state" refers to a situation where a practitioner, while engaged in cultivation and experiencing external visions, is disturbed by outside influences, leading to auditory or visual hallucinations.

Lin Yue gazed at the mountaintop so close at hand, sighed, and gave up. She turned around, intending to return the way she came.

At this moment, Feng Wei was like an arrow at the end of its flight. Although his cultivation was far superior to theirs, given his current state and the injuries he sustained, even someone who had just stepped into the second stage could likely subdue him with ease.

In the VIP suite of the Longquan Villa, a lavish banquet had been prepared. Xia Jian was seated in the place of honor, with Brother Long and Zhang Teng flanking him as company, which made Xia Jian feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Seeing Brother Xu’s icon light up again, Dong Dapeng was so excited he nearly jumped out of his chair.

Liu Yinshan had not exhausted much spiritual energy, but the backlash was severe; he truly could not offer any resistance for the time being.

"No need. I will walk out on my own in a few days. As soon as I show my face, those who harmed me will surely sacrifice a pawn to save the knight; it won't be enough to strike at her vitals, so this matter requires long-term planning," Xia Jian said softly.

Wu Chengfeng then issued a direct order, unleashing his full power. Though this young master of the Tianba Sect was arrogant and overbearing, his cultivation was formidable, having reached the seventh stage of the Profound King Realm.

At some point, Xia Fei had begun to run a fever, her forehead burning like a soldering iron.

The Evil Monarch stared at the white-gold sword before him. Even with his absolute confidence in Guo Qin, he had never expected that Guo Qin could comprehend the Essence of Speed in a mere nine days.

Then, the police began acting strangely, running around everywhere with their men, claiming to be collecting evidence. After that, they told us to go rest and said they would contact us if they found any leads.

Once these words were spoken, the entire inn fell silent, save for the sound of Guo Qin and the youth pouring wine. Everyone was stunned by the youth’s remark, their gazes converging upon him.

Silence hung at both ends of the phone line. Time slipped away quietly through their fingers; in the blink of an eye, they had remained in this state—neither speaking nor hanging up—for over ten minutes. They were both waiting, waiting for the other to speak first.

"Do not worry, Nanny, I understand," Qingshuang said with a faint smile, casting a comforting look at Nanny Gao.

At this moment, Guo Qin had already flashed behind Number 65, standing two or three steps away, and struck out with a punch, unhurried and composed.

The seawater sensed the power of that sword, surging violently in an instant, and one could see the riverbed beginning to dry up.

"Hmm, I suppose you’re right. Continuing this stalemate is truly too unsightly." Hearing Toshiro Hitsugaya’s words, Byakuya Kuchiki sighed. While he truly lacked a strong desire for battle, the dignity of being the head of the foremost noble house did not allow him to fail.

"Speak," Jian Motan said with cold ferocity. He had not wanted to pay attention to Yan Mumu, but for some reason, he subconsciously answered with the very words his heart most desired to say.

No wonder this forest was so quiet; with this mutated willow tree here, many wild animals had likely fled elsewhere long ago. Chen Hu cursed under his breath, then drew his combat knife and walked toward the mutated willow.

Xia Chen shifted the topic with a smile and took Song Xianrou to a nearby congee shop for some clay pot porridge.

Only after hearing the office door close did Wang Guozhong lean out, pick up the lab report on the table, and examine it carefully.

Every time he practiced, he felt a strong sense of vibration spreading from the Baihui acupoint at the crown of his head, subsequently triggering a faint, warm sensation in all the vital acupoints throughout his body.

The man in the hunting robe glanced back in a hurry, noticed the lotus pond just a few meters away, and his expression changed instantly.

When Chen Hao saw Xia Chen kick Zhao Hongtao, he felt a sense of foreboding. He felt something splatter onto his face and instinctively reached up to wipe it. Looking down at the bright red on his palm, then at Zhao Hongtao’s swollen right cheek and the blood spilling from his nose, he felt a chill.

The grand hall housed a dazzling statue of the Beast God, alongside statues of the many disciples who had ascended to the Beast God Realm.

The other elders gritted their teeth in grief and indignation. Even Qin Xuan’s figure swayed twice; her already pale face turned ghostly white, and her eyes grew somewhat dazed.

The supplies were quite good; each person received a set of waterproof undergarments, which in this place could be called a godsend for saving lives.

"Hiss-hiss-hiss!" Hearing the word "blood-sucking," Zhu Yurun’s expression suddenly turned fierce, and two fangs protruded.

When Meng Sisi and Wen Qian saw Song Xianrou, they were also greatly astonished. Among the three of them, only Xu Duoduo was known as the school beauty. Although their own looks were not much inferior to hers, they were indeed slightly lacking in comparison.

The dizziness lasted only a blink of an eye. By the time Luo Xi opened her eyes again, the two of them were already inside an unknown forest.

The man on top of her seemed to rein in his horse at the edge of a cliff, stopping his movements abruptly at her words, followed by a hoarse, low curse in the darkness.

For a time, the cultivators of the Divine Land fought over it, and the Heavenly Tear Set became renowned far and wide. After a bloody storm, the Heavenly Tear Set vanished without a trace.

Old Man Mai hurriedly said, "I told them all to go back and rest. Let’s talk about anything else tomorrow; everyone is tired, you should get some sleep too." He nodded with a smile and turned to walk toward the cabin.

Seeing that the long-prepared thunder tribulation had not yet descended, Murong Feng took the opportunity to tease the "grandfather" of the Heavenly Tribulation—the Great Dao Tribulation. Of course, Murong Feng knew that a Great Dao Tribulation did not exist, otherwise he would not have dared to treat this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation so lightly.

At this moment, the countless heavenly thunders in the clouds ceased their waiting, striking down at Murong Feng’s true form one after another. Some shattered the void mid-path, only to reappear behind Murong Feng to launch their attacks.

Yun Rou was indeed capable of slaying a Celestial Realm expert, but only one at a time. Facing Chen Hong and Xiao Li simultaneously, there was absolutely no chance of killing them. Even using the Ten-Turn Dragon-Suppressing Ring might not suffice.

"Very well. I understand." Yun Tian nodded. Withdrawing his demonic energy, he descended directly to the ground and vanished.

Our group pulled on the ropes with all our might again, but no matter how hard we strained, the two of them could not be pulled up, as if a powerful force beneath the desert was dragging them down. If this continued, we would be pulled in along with them.