Chapter 21: The True Sovereign

“Did you hear? The Long family even invited the Jiang family from the outskirts! Good heavens, everyone knows the Long family's forces outside the city were wiped out by Jiang!”
“Yes, but the Jiang family used to be one of the top clans in the capital. Perhaps the Longs don't want to make trouble with them?”
“Hah, you're dreaming. Even the imperial families can't dominate Jiang...
Does it really have to be this way? Can't I just behave from now on? Rui hopes he stays, because in his heart there's a place for him. If he leaves, won't that place be empty?”
“Who I am is of no importance. What matters is, why are you here? You're guarding these mystical techniques. If I want to obtain one, shouldn't I consult you first?” Su Bei already had an inkling and probed with his question.
Kim Minseok nodded, about to explain, when Lee Yujin's brows tightened and her voice grew much sterner.
“Hold! No need to fight further. I think we can strike a deal.” Gu Hao slowly rose to his feet, extending his palm to signal a ceasefire.
The cultivator who called himself Mighty Bear revealed his nickname, then shook his hands, summoning a pair of giant wolf-tooth clubs. The clubs gleamed with a chilling brilliance, clearly no ordinary weapons, as if a casual swing could crush a mountain or shatter the void with ease.
Boom, boom, boom. The ceiling of the great hall broke into fragments, spinning and contracting. The crimson sky appeared before Ke Huan's eyes.
She couldn't help but sigh. “Just promised to rest properly the other day...” With that, she fell silent, fixing her gaze steadily on Zhou Yanzhi.
When Zhao Huan heard the words “perish together,” he nearly collapsed, cursing Zhou Yanzhi thousands of times in his heart and wishing to tear him apart.
With a single command, the squandered amount sharply fell to one hundred million, while the remaining five hundred million was nearly split evenly between two supreme skills.
Though he guessed the reason, Chu Tianxiao didn’t immediately toss out spirit crystals to activate the formation—after all, the ancient Liu tribe’s array used “spirit ore,” which might not be the same as the mainstream spirit crystals mined in today’s Divine Land. This needed confirmation.
“A moment of carelessness, and he escaped, leaving only an arm and this thing.” Agamemnon said with a bitter smile.
The villagers closest to him questioned loudly. In their eyes, the fallen bear was the food that would ensure their survival.
The party was held at Qian Muyang’s old villa, which had been uninhabited for ages—perfect for the occasion.
Only a scant hundred or so managed to escape from the mountain summit. Yet before they could flee, they were slain outside the mountain by the two sects’ artifact refinement cultivators of Jade Yan.
“Eight million!” Xu Yang gave the other side no room to breathe. He almost shouted ten million, but thought better of it. Still, after Xu Yang called out eight million, some people gave up. They’d never seen someone so lavish, treating money as mere numbers.
So that’s what this group is about... Xu Yang finally understood the look in Xiong Wei’s eyes. Seems he interrupted his brother’s business. But who cares; it’s obvious she’s not interested in his brother. That guy keeps pestering her, which only makes people even more annoyed.
Sending Caesar to the border to monitor Mist Ninja was originally a minor move by the Konoha leadership, but it turned out to surprise everyone. After reviving the unconscious Kakashi, Caesar sent him back to report to the village, then departed the Land of Fire under the pretext of pursuing the enemy.
Even now, with the Hulk evolving to the progenitor level, he possessed mid-level Armor Removal realm strength. With the emergence of other biochemical phantoms, wouldn’t all of them become troublesome?
Soon, several figures dropped down from the exhaust pipes above. Without the obstruction of the giant exhaust fans, they simply stepped on the side walls and descended.