Chapter 51: Fallen Heart Flame

Emperor Zhou was well aware that his own conduct in this matter was somewhat dishonorable. Having clearly heard Zhou Mingsheng's confession with his own ears last night and promised Yang Qingyuan to handle the case impartially, he had now pulled such a stunt. Anyone in this position would inevitably be furious.

When the first seal of Canhong was broken, the sword's power had already drawn exceedingly close to a heavenly-grade magical treasure. As Rahu unleashed various earthly-grade arts, he pushed Canhong right to the threshold of a heavenly-grade treasure.

If Liu Yiyi were allowed to continue causing chaos here, their chances of capturing the Demon emissary would steadily diminish, and should the calamity truly be diverted eastward onto them, they would find themselves unable to explain it away.

As the blade pierced the flesh along Rahu's spine, the agony tearing through his internal organs was almost more than he could bear.

Although ordinary people could not detect the demonic Qi emanating from him, anyone with a modicum of cultivation could sense his extraordinary nature. Should he cross paths with practitioners from various sects, he would be recognized with ease.

Naturally, she had no genuine intention of gifting the jade bracelet to Bailu, for this trinket served a profound and hidden purpose.

No one could stop whatever Shen Yu set his mind to do, and attempting to obstruct him would likely yield counterproductive results.

Brother Guyu brought me to meet Squire Zhao, introduced me to him, and then simply left without mentioning where he was going.

She had never anticipated that the First Prince would suddenly succeed in seizing the throne. Clearly, according to the strategist's calculations, there should have been three more months, yet not even a single month had passed.

Shen Yu emitted a bitter chuckle, suddenly compelled to ask himself whether leaving Jiang Yi among the demons was truly the correct decision.

"That's not right. He's not playing by the rules. Based on my understanding of monkeys, they are bound to roost within the caves of this precipice. There is nothing more mischievous than them!" Huang Xiaotian shook his head and said.

After a full three days of secluded meditation, just moments ago, Wang Hao had completely refined the spiritual water essence.

Tianyi released Wu Mei'er's wrist, walked over to Lianyi, gently stroked her cheek, and asked tenderly, "How is it? Does it hurt?"

Jiang Deming's faction maintained an extremely strict distinction between rewards and punishments, yet for those at the bottom rung, it was brutally harsh. To acquire food, one had to trade energy crystals with Jiang Deming; without energy crystals, there was no food.

Taking advantage of his opponent's momentary distraction, the Double-Faced Buddha thrust his blade straight through Ren Yixu's arm, the tip piercing right through his clothing.

When the middle-aged man fainted a moment earlier, someone had called an emergency number. The ambulance had now arrived, and the fully recovered middle-aged man was led aboard.

Liu Jie cast a smile at Chen Wei. In contrast to Wu Kai's anxious impatience, Chen Wei's shyness actually made him appear rather endearing in her eyes.

Sensing the hidden hostility in the Great Elder's words and finding the atmosphere awkward, Kunwu had no choice but to steer the conversation elsewhere.

During this stage, the top ten individuals from the upper, middle, and lower courtyards respectively would earn the qualification to participate in the upcoming Eastern Wasteland Assembly.

"What are you panicking for? Since the City Lord is already aware, he will certainly have a countermeasure. Weeping and wailing here, how do you expect to act as administrators of Yangshu in the future?" Lin Xuefeng proclaimed righteously.

At that moment, Chen Hao was still unaware that news of his upcoming bouts with disciples from previous generations of the inner sect—having been thoroughly spread by Dou Yixiao and the others—was now known to nearly all inner sect disciples, who were gathered in groups discussing his affairs with animated debate.

As he spoke, the police officer walked in holding a watch that was evidently of substantial value. Feeling a sense of foreboding, Xiaoyou watched as the officer addressed as the squad leader immediately turned stern, eyeing him with undisguised suspicion.

The roar of the brute-force bear still lingered in their ears. Gazing at the pool of blood flowing across the ground, everyone felt a sense of unreality—a tier-nine, mid-level imperial-grade spirit beast had just been taken down like this?

As atmospheric density increased, the resulting continuous rise in surface temperature caused the ice sheets on Mars to melt on a massive scale. In low-lying areas, rivers formed from the confluence of melted ice had already appeared, pooling into numerous lakes across the southern hemisphere of Mars.

Much like Bai Wutu, the cultivation levels of the three remained completely inscrutable to Chen煜. There was only one possible explanation for such a phenomenon: they had surpassed the Desolate Heaven Realm.

Within this Kingdom of Myriad Spirits, there might be those they loved or those related by blood, but now, every single living soul inside this realm had been utterly slaughtered by Satan! How could the people of Planet Source not wish for Satan to pay with his life?

However, whether these things were true or false mattered little; what mattered was that they could make him stronger, enabling him to exact vengeance upon his enemies.

"Because you just said that since Lin Junhao isn't going to be lying in the hospital for many more days anyway, doesn't that imply you are prepared to intervene in this matter?" Chen Yu stated with a serious expression, voicing his deductions.

That evening, when Cai Qin, a member of the logistics team, returned home, she brought along a finished garment made of scales, intending to let Cai Zhong try it on once he returned.

"Let's wait and see for now. Since Tuanzi is currently out of danger, it at least allows people to set their minds at ease," said Zou Qin.

From the family's conversation, I gleaned a few hints. It seemed that once someone from their household was chosen by the immortals to act as a living sacrifice, it brought good fortune to the entire family! For once the living sacrifice was completed, the remaining members could leave the village and never again have to return daily, waiting in dread to be picked by the immortals.

The palace attendants and servants trailing behind the two could not help but reveal expressions of astonishment for two reasons: first, from the beginning until now, Yeluo had never once bowed or offered formal greetings to Xuanyuan Ce; and second, Xuanyuan Ce had not once addressed himself as "Zhen" in Yeluo's presence.

Dabao continued, "My mother, torn on one side by her reluctance to leave me, my younger brother, and our father, and on the other by her inability to answer to her own parents, wept tears of blood every day, wishing she were dead. Later, my grandparents found out. The family sat together, completely helpless, shedding bitter tears."

Because the news that the people of Niaodan Gully were about to launch a raid on Huangling Village reached Niudanzi's household, his family huddled together in terror, trembling and weeping.

"No, no. I'm just moving houses, truly. Otherwise, you could stay as well and I'll treat you to dinner tonight." I smiled, casting a mischievous glance at Chen Ran.

Among the three, only Baiya spoke much, and because she was presently concentrating on steering the carriage, the entire surroundings remained tranquil.

The switchboard operator would connect the lines using plugs according to instructions, linking to the target telephone to enable conversations, issue directives, receive intelligence, and so forth.