Volume One, Chapter 47: Riddled with Wounds

Thus, the spokesperson of the Hua Nation was the first in the world to issue a statement, a lengthy and eloquent address whose core points boiled down to just a few key takeaways.

As long as his identity as Frank was not exposed, this connection and bond could even be extended beyond the stone coffin.

Seeing that Sun Yang was dead set against returning the blood, Jiang Xuan had no choice but to drop the matter and instead discuss with Sun Yang how to accomplish the task assigned by their damned ancestor.

As soon as these two iron cages entered the arena, everyone was immediately struck by a piercing, soul-stirring aura of wildness.

Not long ago, they were still discussing the matter, and Zhuge Liang had analyzed that Lu Yun's army would come to attack Jingzhou. How much time had passed since then?

With a soft 'swoosh', a surge of verdant wood-elemental energy emerged from the two steel needles, striking toward the gray gas mass in tandem with them.

Chen Feng found it difficult to comment much on Lin Yutong's family affairs. To be honest, those matters were indeed somewhat unseemly, filled with schemes, deceit, and endless plotting... It was better for Su Qing and the others to remain oblivious to such things.

However, Lin Xiu was still somewhat dissatisfied with his saber, and for no other reason than that his saber attacks were strictly single-target, and his saber intent was not yet powerful enough. If only he could make his saber intent even stronger, Lin Xiu would be able to slaughter hundreds of evil dragons with a single strike.

Lu Yun stared at the two of them with great interest, wondering what on earth they were up to, and thus took the initiative to steer the conversation.

Chen gave a few brief instructions. The time was not yet ripe for Akatsuki to take full action; after all, with the Five Great Nations currently locked in a chaotic war, Chen only needed to bide his time and act when the opportunity arose.

"Here is what happened: when the Kongfang Pirate Crew first set out to sea, they ran into the Kaido Pirate Crew. Kaido wanted to subjugate them, but Liugui refused, leading to a battle with Kaido's crew." At this point, Starbucks was consumed by extreme anger. Kaido's actions had directly trampled upon his brother.

An arrow pierced the arm of an elite guard. The guard let out a miserable cry, but his figure did not waver in the slightest, nor was the military formation affected at all!

As long as he was there, it was enough. Kushina secretly glanced at Chen's profile, a silly, blissful smile blooming on her face.

The faceless deity was slightly startled, then instinctively turned its head. Though it lacked eyes, it clearly looked toward the tomb-guarding elder with a sense of hesitation.

At that moment, the man she had been thinking about for so long emerged from the outhouse. He could be seen whistling casually, sauntering forward with a carefree, roguish swagger. Perhaps he only looked this way because he had drank too much.

Surging outward like a tidal wave, it left the two ANBU operatives momentarily stunned, immediately followed by a crushing sense of immense pressure.

Both he and Wen Zhong had a premonition that a major event was about to unfold. Feeling uneasy in their hearts, they had already deliberated and devised a plan.

Without hesitation, Luochen picked it up. Suddenly, a violent commotion erupted all around, and a long, hidden mechanism appeared right behind Luochen.

Uchiha Sasako also assumed a defensive posture. The people before her looked as though they had been trapped under a genjutsu.

Huayueling was still deep in thought when he noticed a shadow engulfing the area where he stood. Without even looking up, he knew what had happened—the stone giant's palm must be crashing down.

"Go on in!" Tang Yang glanced backward, seemingly checking to see if anyone else was trailing them, and spoke.

The new alpha wolf cast a cold glance at the foot of the snow peak, its form suddenly transforming into a white streak as it darted down the mountain.

Upon hearing this, Hua Yunfei's expression shifted continuously: Zhou Hao, whom he had once regarded as a savior and been deeply grateful to, was actually the mastermind behind that incident. This was something Hua Yunfei found difficult to accept for a moment.

These three individuals held pivotal positions within the Lin family: the elder of the Lin family no longer involved himself in matters at all, while Lin Tianmang made the decisions on the vast majority of affairs.

Unless you were willing to fight him head-on and were unafraid of being attacked, pushing through the injuries to interrupt his offensive—though that was impossible for him. The minotaur demon was not afraid of injury, but he feared taking a direct blow from the minotaur's weapon; he did not believe he could withstand such a strike.

"Then, Boss, what does this have to do with us?" After understanding what Zhang Yang had just said, quite a few people still failed to see the connection between Zhang Yan's story and their current situation.

Ye Chong curled the corner of his lips. *Damn it, I'm still a virgin, where would I even get a child? Besides, the game has only been open for a few months, how could there be a child this big? This city lord doesn't use his brain when he speaks.*

"Heh, never mind. I'm just not cut out for studying; I'll go buy you a cup of coffee instead." Ye Cheng chuckled dryly, not expecting Lin Qingcheng to actually mean it. If she were to sit on his lap, his distraction would make studying utterly impossible.

He no longer wished to deal with this well-intentioned pushover, so he turned around, opened his own computer, and prepared to go operate the excavator.

She had thought that, at the very least, she held a special place in his heart, and that his rejection of her might simply stem from his physical condition and his reluctance to drag her down with him.

"Alright." Gu Chen released his grip as though drained of all strength; he could tell that every word Lin Jia had spoken came from the sincerity of her heart.

"This is the Soul-Nailing Needle. Three silver needles are driven respectively into the deceased's Baihui, Shenting, and Fengfu acupoints, sealing the victim's soul forever within their physical vessel, denying them the chance of reincarnation." What made it even more cruel was that all three needles had to be driven in while the victim was still alive, forcing them to endure an agonizing period of struggle.

Threatening him, Old Wang, with the vice president of the Seven Stars Group? Hmph, what an ignorant and reckless fool. Even the governor of Dongxia Province would have to show him a modicum of respect.

Hearing her words, Su Yun turned to look outside as well, only to realize belatedly that the scenery beyond the window was indeed quite lovely.

Though Xu Cuiying harbored complaints against Tang Wan, she was a physician after all, and a lingering sense of unease gnawed at her heart.

For the first time, he wondered whether his desire to transition from a fifth-rank academic at the Imperial Academy into the treacherous waters of officialdom was truly the right choice.

No matter how breathtaking the scenery, it was merely fleeting. With a roar of fury, the landscape of mountains, streams, and flowers that had just appeared collapsed, dried up, and withered away in an instant, reverting to look just like the outside world in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have lost his patience; he casually snatched a memorial from one of the senior officials on his desk and hurled it straight down.

He Wuchen's expression instantly darkened as his spiritual sense locked onto the pitch-black coffin before him, both hands tightening their grip on the Blood-Drinking Saber.

At that exact moment, Hong Yi was nearly frightened out of his wits, distinctly feeling as though an isolated "space" had just been carved out.

Ouyang Jian's newly taken step abruptly halted. Seething with annoyance, he immediately spun around and gave chase.

"Smokey butt, get back!" Hong Yi issued the command. Only then did Smokey Butt crawl back, stumbling and staggering. By the time it crawled out of the domain's boundary, it collapsed flat onto the ground, unable to move a muscle. Its condition was utterly wretched, and it was impossible to tell whether it was dead or alive. Yet Hong Yi knew Smokey Butt was not dead; given time, it would recover.