24 Eternal Joy

However, since the Manchu and Han reinforcements arrived from Henan, Meng Qiaofang felt much more at ease. Although patrolling the city remained standard procedure, the feeling of walking on eggshells had vanished. His temper improved significantly as well; he no longer beat or berated the laborers and soldiers, and he even occasionally offered praise to subordinates who performed well.

Bai Qi had once been the Demon Emperor who ruled over the entire demon race; his formidable strength had thoroughly suppressed the Evil Emperor.

In truth, Huang Lili did not know what Ye Huan wanted with this black stone. Ye Huan had simply told her he needed an item from the original mine, so Huang Lili had led her men to dig it out and painstakingly delivered it to him. Now, seeing Ye Huan’s intentions, it appeared he meant to use the stone as a bed.

Next, before Jaderhua arrived, Su Ye led the Bounce Rabbit King and the others to wander around the fields.

With Zhao Yishan stepping in, You Shiyong was naturally pleased. He stepped back, leaving space for Zhao Yishan to act.

Under the force of Tian Ming’s powerful punch, the Tiger Fool was knocked directly to the ground. At the same time, it felt intense pain throughout its body, as if several ribs had been broken; this piercing agony shattered its numbness.

Marquis Wang Huan of Pingliang, a man of the Great Ming, was a name that had spread across both banks of the Yellow River. It was said that he possessed a ferocious appearance and a burly frame, capable of tearing lions and tigers apart with his bare hands, devouring oxen and sheep whole, and splitting stones with his strength. His body was said to be impervious to blades and swords—in short, he lacked only the ability to fly or burrow into the earth.

"If you have already saved humanity, then it is my fault for forcibly dragging you into this game. I did not realize the consequences would be so grave. Everything is destined; to forcibly change it is to defy the heavens too greatly."

This great formation grew stronger as it encountered stronger opponents. If it were to face a Star Venerable, or even the star-origin ley lines deep beneath the earth, it would explode, releasing power capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Back then, the rebel army used this tactic to capture cities by driving refugees to the front. They used the refugees as a vanguard while the true soldiers followed behind. The city defenders were forced to fire cannons and arrows to repel the refugees, but the sheer number of them made it impossible to stop. By the time the city ran out of ammunition and supplies, the rebel army’s main force would finally strike. Many great cities and fortresses had been taken in exactly this way.

Long Shuai had indeed never attended a formal, full-time high school. Since the age of fifteen, training had been almost the entirety of his life. He spent his days frantically improving his football skills—how could he have found time to focus on mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, biology, and geography?

However, according to common sense, no normal person would ever do what that young man just did. He was young enough to have achieved such success at his age; had he simply spent a few more years cultivating and stabilizing his realm, he could have accomplished so much more.

Seeing the sky gradually darkening with still no sign of movement outside, Ling'er grew increasingly anxious and found it hard to sit still.

Jieyin listened to the words and merely glanced at Zhunti without stopping him. It was clear that he agreed with Zhunti’s opinion, deciding to end the battle quickly, provided that he could ultimately preserve Kong Xuan’s primordial spirit.

At this moment, the High-Level Destroyer hung blankly above the power tower, still not understanding what had happened in that brief instant.

Every professional player knows the importance of trade-offs; chasing after a ball like a stray dog all over the field is something that only happens in anime.

Fortunately, after finishing his healing, he noticed Ling'er had not yet rested and quickly extinguished the oil lamp, otherwise, he feared Ling'er would have stayed up with him until dawn, helping him regulate his breathing.

Yuegui did not return to Fenghua Courtyard. Shen Wei told her to stay and help for the time being, and she could return once the servants attending to her aunt and cousin had gotten the hang of their duties.

Meanwhile, on a deck where no one was watching, Gao Yang lay flat and steady, defying physics as he remained perfectly still without any external force, his position unchanged regardless of how the ship moved.

As nightfall descended upon the horizon, He Hao and his group arrived at the military camp. Seeing that all the soldiers inside were listless, it seemed the shadow of the epidemic was enough to crush their spirits, even those of such iron-willed warriors.

Previous tests had made it clear to everyone: once the pillar turned purple, it indicated the possessor had reached the Heaven Realm.

"My name is Chen Feng," he said. He had never met the Japanese expert before, so naturally, he did not know the other’s name.

Natsume held his left arm tightly at this moment, as if something were there.

Yang Zilan sat quietly on the bed, her feet swinging back and forth, emitting continuous humming sounds.

Li Mu nodded, dragging his luggage, and prepared to go through security. Zhang Shujie, still unwilling to give up, made one last phone call to Wang Shihan.

In comparison, the most powerful state in the feudal alliance, Chu, lacked the executive efficiency of even Wu or Qin.

One minute and thirteen seconds into injury time, Romagnoli headed a cross from Marcelo out to the goal line. Real Madrid won a corner kick, and Inzaghi signaled to the fourth official that a substitution was needed. The fourth official immediately notified the head referee.

"Time's up! You're late!" Wei Qingcheng put away her watch, intending to muddy the waters with her own brand of unreasonable logic.

Zhang Yiming also heard the sensor alarm. Before splitting up, he and Liu Xiaoxi had each carried one, strapped to their wrists.

Just as Ouyang Qing felt a dull ache in her chest, in a luxurious villa within the Yige Qingshuai Bay residential area, a gaunt, black-clad old man sat on the floor in agony, with a middle-aged man with a hooked nose standing beside him.

Helpless, Wang Yao could only pace around the camp. It was then that he suddenly saw a burly figure approaching from afar outside the camp.

Lin Ming put on his shihakusho, packed away his white kendo uniform, adjusted the zanpakuto at his waist, and strode forward.

Hun Mei stepped forward and said, "I think this is feasible. The Soul People simply lack a powerful commander. Since the incident at the Devouring Gate, almost all the masters of the Soul People have been eradicated by the Devouring Force. If I step forward, I will be able to awe them all at once."

Everyone knew that Li Dazhi had always been a swindler, but no one could have imagined that this time, he would be so deranged as to defraud even the medicinal herbs intended to save lives at the temple, and even adulterate them.

The large bed continued to shake, and the rhythmic slapping sounds persisted. Through sunrise and sunset, for two full days and nights, the gasping sounds finally began to subside.

As a Fierce Fox capable of rivaling a master at the mid-stage of the Xuanyuan Realm, it was not so easily subdued. Finally, unable to break free from the pursuit of the two, it began a desperate struggle, its hind legs constantly digging into the wet soil while it bared its serrated, sharp-toothed mouth and let out a low, provocative growl.