Chapter 32

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A long, satisfied feeling, as if a deep curiosity had finally been sated, welled up from the bottom of his heart—this was his mother’s son.
Lu Jingzhi dissolved the grass blades covering the man's eyes and mouth, as well as the vines binding his wrists and the crooks of his knees.
"Why can't spirit beasts manifest in the physical world? What is the reason behind this?" Lu Qing asked again.
Bound to a cross, the man with messy, deep blue hair slowly lifted his head and looked in a certain direction.
Yet, due to his unexpected appearance, the Nine Swords of Dugu, the Art of Star Absorption, and the Tendon-Changing Classic could no longer be learned.
The room fell into a brief silence. The bandit from moments ago seemed to regret blurting out the secret and now refused to say another word.
Upon finding this tunnel, Su Ming finally understood how Fei Fu had bypassed the massive swarm of skeletons to reach the lower catacombs.
Although he knew Liu Yanyan was an "outcast" like him, he was still unsure of what these people intended to do by kidnapping him, so he tentatively asked.
Chongxu understood Fang Zheng's meaning well, but as the third person to wake up, he had no right to compete with Dongfang Bubai for that spirit stone.
Before the words had even faded, Charizard took advantage of the split second Cinderace missed its kick to seize its leg.
Dongfang Yuyiyan heard Lin Jianzhong’s words clearly and frowned. Her friendship with Lin Jianzhong was only superficial, and she had only agreed to chat with him privately in the VIP room out of respect for the long-standing ties between their families. Now that Lin Jianzhong was trying to drive Zhuo Nan away, a surge of anger flared within her.
Yang Haoxuan vanished into the darkness, but his voice carried clearly, leaving Hong Hanlin with the urge to give him a beating.
Swallowing hard, he signaled for the dealer to deal the cards. With trembling hands, the dealer slid four cards from the shoe—two to Zhuo Nan, and the other two to himself, as Bruce had requested.
The pavilion was adorned with pearls and jade, with elegant bamboo rustling by the East Lake. A beautiful woman played the zither, the melody echoing with refined grace. The floor was covered in red carpet inlaid with gold thread, a testament to the opulence of the royal sponsorship.

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After that single strike, Luo Xue’s face turned deathly pale. Her footing faltered, and she collapsed, rolling a long distance across the ground. She lay there, her chest heaving violently.
As soon as she appeared, she suppressed the violent aura of the fox, the hedgehog, and the world-dragon. Upon her arrival, the three felt a bone-chilling cold, and their hearts suddenly felt at ease.
Success. Xiahou Zichen felt a flicker of joy. As he watched the two still locked in their struggle, the corners of his mouth curled into an almost imperceptible smile before he vanished in an instant.
"Twin Kill of Ice and Fire!" The layered shadows of ice-blue and fiery-red staves merged into a single massive staff, slamming against Jin Lei’s grey staff.
Consequently, the defenses of the Seer ship were relaxed, and everyone went about their usual duties. Secretly, however, they donned high-quality gear, waiting for the inevitable battle with the invaders.
Chen Qu and the others followed behind. They said little, for they did not know the way and had to obediently follow their guides.
To think that you spend your own money to buy equipment, and it sits right in your factory, yet you do not have the right to use it—what humiliation in this world could be greater than this?
"To defeat you, why would I need preparation?" Ye Feng’s dismissive posture made Ye Qingyu wish she could run this man through with her sword; he was a man who simply could not go a day without acting arrogant.
Shen Huai closed his eyes, finally acknowledging the reality that he had spent last night sleeping in Qi Lin’s bed beside him.
"If Tengji continues like this, it really won't do. If things go wrong, it might even drag your Lin-1 Factory down with it," Ye Yongfa said in a low, stern voice.
Thus, the two of them used only seven or eight percent of their true strength, performing the first stance of the "Cloud Firmament Palm" at a level that had barely reached proficiency, while simultaneously employing the "Cloud Firmament Footwork" at a similar level for support.
Worry harms the body. Was she trying so hard to be perfect just because she had been bullied too much? With such anxiety, how could her health ever improve?
Jin Luoluo felt slightly displeased, but she could not afford to show her impatience and tried to maintain a smile.
Sure enough, the fourth floor was divided into five passages corresponding to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, marked with "Heaven Tier" labels. However, although there were shelves inside the passages, they were completely empty; all five were exactly the same.

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Jia Ping shook his head, deciding to give up on seeking help from Ye Feng and turn to others for a master's guidance. If that failed, he would just have to let things fall apart.
The "bang" was particularly piercing. In a daze, she seemed to hear a cry, one filled with such intense resentment that it felt as if the entire world were mourning.
However, before he could process what had happened, he felt a sharp pain in his neck, and his consciousness began to blur. Yet, he saw clearly that the figure of the young man in front of him had miraculously vanished.
The car drove straight out of the building; judging by the strained sound of the engine, the materials on the roof were clearly overweight.
"Young Master, I wonder, how close is your relationship with the Saint of the Holy Temple?" Mo Yun suddenly asked.
Or perhaps...? She narrowed her eyes. Was Nian Liang trying to use her to test Master Yu? After all, it was she, not Nian Liang, who had consumed the Forget-Me-Not powder.
Wu Shaoling’s meager skills were usually enough to bully the honest and simple-minded, but when he ran into a hard nut like Xie Yifan, his face changed instantly, and he began to howl in terror.
Hiss! Unexpectedly, everyone gasped in unison, drawing a sharp breath. In their eyes, Luo Tian’s smile was nothing short of a devil’s grin, causing the hearts of Lu Yuan and the others, who were frantically searching for words, to tremble.
Wan Yong, in mid-air, saw Xie Yifan’s movement, but it was already too late for him to think or retract his strike.
Shao Dingbang felt some resentment seeing Liu Yifeng so highly regarded by the five disciples of Lingyun, but he dared not act rashly. In his heart, however, he had already cursed Liu Yifeng thoroughly.
A chill suddenly swept through the group, creeping from the soles of their feet to the tops of their heads, leaving everyone covered in goosebumps.
Wu Xie hurriedly and diligently massaged her legs; she had simply walked too much, and a little massage would be enough to set things right.