Chapter 67

Saigo Takamori was in absolute despair and attempted suicide, but a Chinese army company commander shot him in the hand just in time—had it been any later, it would have been too late.

As Li Yulong plunged into the ocean depths, countless people froze in bewilderment. "What is the meaning of this?" Tony muttered blankly.

The bureaucrats of the Qing Dynasty had served as docile subjects for many years and had not had deep interactions with Hu Zhen. Hearing Hu Zhen put it this way now, they found the idea exceptionally novel; while a few felt it was inappropriate, they could find no grounds for objection.

Overwhelmed by this sudden shock, Su Mo and Wang Ming even forgot about Caster, who had already fled. The sea monsters summoned by Caster were likewise reduced to dust by the sheer force of this impact.

Cen Chunxuan, long famed as the "Official Executioner," implemented new policies, promoted education, and ruthlessly purged corruption wherever he went. Historically, he stood as a formidable power capable of rivaling Yuan Shikai, giving rise to the historical saying, "Southern Cen and Northern Yuan."

"Well, well, Mr. Li Yulong, long time no see." Before Li Yulong could reply, Tony sauntered over, holding a glass of red wine.

At that moment, Fred had an RPG-7 rocket launcher hoisted on his shoulder, its long warhead aimed squarely at the tank. Giving the monster no chance to react, Fred pulled the trigger. With a puff of thick smoke, a fiery dragon roared forth, striking the tank dead center. A massive explosion followed, kicking up a thick cloud of dust.

"Then I'll just have to silence you permanently and let you sink to the bottom of the pond forever." Tohsaka Shiori withdrew her hand, put on a fiercely menacing expression, and threatened Zhou Yao.

The only remaining deities now were the three brothers—the rulers of the Underworld, the Heavens, and the Seas—alongside the Egyptian sun god, the Norse guardian god Heimdall, and the Thunder God.

Granite Shield: Malphite is protected by a rocky barrier. When the shield is broken, enemies near Malphite suffer flame damage.

It was a photograph of a room—a room that looked intimately familiar to me. Without even needing to think, I realized that the room in the photograph was identical to the living room of this married couple. Although some pieces of furniture and objects differed between the two, it was undeniably the exact same place.

Little did they know that their sovereign intended to summon none other than the legendary ancient general Li Mu directly.

"Are you saying there are still troops behind them? And their target is here?" Lei Feixiang felt a momentary pang of nostalgia for the special operations regiment; if not for Ding Kui's strict orders, he certainly would not have agreed to be transferred away from reinforcing the core elite of the First Division.

The others did not disturb her either. Even Liu Si felt in his heart that capturing them was not necessarily a wrong act on her part; had it been him, he probably would have killed them long ago.

Shi Dakai had not only surrendered but was also eager to pledge his allegiance to Tao Shang, leading his troops in a counterattack against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to repay Tao Shang's immense kindness.

"Hehe, to be a good bride, the most crucial things are to move less, speak less, and eat less, leaving everything entirely to the groom's arrangement. The other thing is just to dress yourself up beautifully." Hua Mulian recalled the scene of her own wedding, which had taken place nearly twenty years ago.

"Yes, there certainly is. Coincidentally, that person is right here in Nanqiu County. Furthermore, there's no need for him to command; we merely need to borrow his prestige, and I guarantee that all the senior officers of the Eighth Legion will be completely obedient." Jiang Xi was in no rush to spell it out.

Li Xiang gave a light cough and said, "Well... actually, crying a little bit right now is good for the Princess's health." There was no helping it; the ultimate trick to dealing with the Princess was spouting utter nonsense.

When the awakened ones charged to a distance of fourteen hundred meters, several fourth-tier awakened individuals possessing ranged combat capabilities temporarily halted their advance on the battlefield, unleashing various large-scale ranged skills toward Changtai Town.

Hah, Fuling let out a long sigh of relief. Several strands of her flowing, water-like hair had already turned snowy white, showing that unleashing the secret technique of the Jade Spirit Reincarnation had heavily drained her vitality.

"That's right, that's right. Fan-ge, you're a true master. You handle lathes and boring-milling machines with 666 proficiency, so whichever competition you sign up for, a podium finish is guaranteed..." Although Lin Fan was giving him the cold shoulder, Chen Qian skillfully found a graceful way out for himself out of sheer habit.

Moreover, this was the first mission she had received as his trusted confidante. If she wanted to extract more valuable information from Heavenly Spider in the future, she needed to win Heavenly Spider's complete trust.

Chen Yashu would not let it go and poured me another full cup, insisting on drinking a cup of interlocking-arm wine with me. She was clearly already a bit drunk. At that exact moment, a sudden commotion broke out not far away, and a physical fight had somehow started.

At this thought, Beitang Lie was seized by a desire to smash the heavens and earth, wishing he could instantly unleash his power to hunt that man down and hack him into a thousand pieces.

Meanwhile, the idlers who recognized one another cast their glances toward Lao Liu. They had all seen movies, and they deduced that in this perilous world, a tall and sturdy man like Lao Liu would undoubtedly prove immensely useful, so they stepped forward to strike up a conversation.

Actually, I hadn't thought that much about it; I simply felt a karmic bond with her, and I could certainly afford the cost of raising a child.

"You can understand that?!" Fang Yining was in the midst of picking up a drunk crab claw to eat with her chopsticks, and she looked up in shock when she heard Lin Fan say that.

"What did you say?!" Beitang Lie's breathing grew markedly heavier, laden with profound disbelief.

Picking up the phone and making the call right in front of her, Liu Yunhua's expression softened considerably, and her gaze toward me turned gentle as well.

Supported by two of his subordinates, Li Yunsen limped forward, seemingly no longer resembling the formidable grandmaster of the martial arts world who, despite being over sixty years old, had stood so hale and hearty just moments before.

Upon arriving at the first floor of the energy tower, the place was bustling with noise and excitement. It seemed that no matter the hour, this place was never empty. I found the portal leading to the academy officials' sector and stepped right through.

Consequently, Xiong Tianba's relationship with the imperial officials had never been particularly good. Xiong Tianba did not seek trouble with the officials, and the officials did not interfere with Xiong Tianba's affairs—a state aptly described as the well water not infringing upon the river water.