Volume 1, Chapter 37: The Dueling Arena, A Renowned Reputation

Jiang Buyue saw this and prepared to turn and leave. He had no desire to invite trouble upon himself.

With a deep rumble, a man in black suddenly charged into the street where Jiang Buyue stood. Upon spotting him, the man’s expression brightened, and he dashed in Jiang Buyue’s direction. The two pursuers behind him looked tense. They never expected that at such a late hour, anyone would still be lingering in the old city district—and anyone who stayed in the old district this late was likely no good.

The man in black reached out without hesitation, lunging toward Jiang Buyue. He intended to take him as a hostage, never imagining that the random person he grabbed would be a martial artist. A crisp...

However, those were matters from the early days of the Feathered Forest Army. Nowadays, a low-ranking soldier like Su Ze could barely support himself, let alone provide for two auxiliary troops.

"Mistress, I will go with you," Jia Dongxu said. He hadn't yet had the chance to sincerely apologize to Sha Zhu for what happened a few days ago.

Once burned, their ages became indistinguishable, making it easier to record them as enemy combatant casualties in the battle reports.

Having said this, he ignored the barrage of comments scrolling by, such as "Don't, streamer, I know I was wrong," "You couldn't pay me to eat those bugs," and "How touching, the streamer is willing to venture deep into a bug nest just to satisfy our requests."

No wonder such a beautiful girl was willing to marry such a "terrifying" man; it turned out she was only in it for the money.

I recall the Zhou family was a prominent household with villas and luxury cars. Why were they living in a place like this?

"Do you think you can pay it back just by saying so? Words alone prove nothing." Director Ma tapped his fingers on the desk, looking at Cheng Yutuan with a gaze that seemed to hold deeper meaning.

"Whenever you manage to defeat Abbot Kongming and become the new abbot of Bodhi Temple, then you can be this majestic," Jiang Chuan said, patting Jinghui on the shoulder.

There was no record of this. For creatures with combat power exceeding that of a giant millipede, perhaps they required a certain level of intimidation to be truly frightened.

Return to the unit? Xie Jinyuan smiled upon receiving the telegram, but he did not question it, replying only that he would comply immediately.

After some time, the sensation of fullness in his body changed as natural energy continued to fill him until he reached capacity.

At this moment, Ma Youcai, at another console, was excitedly using the virtual function to engage in a virtual battle. This was a feature provided by every mech, though, of course, a simulation could never be exactly like the reality.

"That is for the best," Su Jiu suddenly frowned and said, "Someone is coming." Upon hearing this, Master Wankui transformed into a wisp of green smoke and floated into his Qiankun Ring.

As for their film about the restoration of the Earth era, they absolutely could not rely solely on established stars. They needed a film that would dazzle the audience, which meant they had to cast all supporting actors for the roles.

At this moment, Lu Qi pressed his palms together. Two giant orbs—one ice, one fire—appeared above him. With a flick of his hands, the two spheres surged forward.

Master Qingchan formed a sword gesture with his fingers. With a wave, a streak of sword light descended, splitting into ten mid-air, scattering the black light in turn.

Ye Bai waved her hand to indicate she didn't mind. Clearly, she interpreted Ye Kong’s abnormal behavior as a mere side effect of the young man’s awakening.

The knights of the Six-Winged Heavenly Demon pursued them, surrounding the mud pit with expressions of annoyance. It was clear their prey was hiding in the muck, but none of the knights were willing to jump in to pull him out.

Dozens of yards away, a squad of Tuyuhun cavalry had just broken out of the battle formation. Before they could wheel around to charge again, the lead commander felt his eardrums throb as a gust of frigid air whistled past, narrowly grazing his scalp.

The Empire’s laws were strict; breaking them naturally invited punishment. However, this incident left the mercenary group with a reputation for being unreliable, which led to them being hunted by their peers. Only after some time did people begin to trust mercenary groups again, and since then, no further incidents involving them had occurred.

Just then, two more wolves lunged from behind Zhang Muyang. They had likely sensed he was too busy to defend himself and were taking advantage of his vulnerability.

As he spoke, the Drunken Heart Ape let out a chattering, toothy grin and suddenly leapt away. Ruan Mengying shouted to Yun Shuiyao, "Hurry and take your junior sisters back to the inn! Do not linger in the wilderness!" With that, she jumped onto a tree branch and pursued the ape.

He was a man, yet he had a head of gray-white hair that stood in stark contrast to his youthful-looking face; this contradiction made it impossible to guess his age.

The best situation was to be free of all debts. That way, it was safer when traversing the outer chaos.

These words once again drew a roar of laughter from the crowd. To admit defeat before the trouble had even started—the bearded man had certainly set a precedent.

Naturally, the sound was converted by Yaoyao into brainwave signals and transmitted directly into the other person's mind.

The Moon-Worshipping Festival was suddenly devoid of light or moon, with only howling winds. The entire streets of Southern Xinjiang fell into a state of massive panic, with screams and shoving filling the air.

Master Zhi Ya muttered something unintelligible, glared at her fiercely, and rode off in a cloud of dust.

When Kuroda heard Mr. Hojo's explanation, he realized that food exchanges were strictly forbidden in the detention center. However... perhaps fearing retaliation, Kuroda still did not dare to reveal the truth that the food had been snatched away by someone else.

"Leizi, this stuff is fucking fun. If I’d known, I would’ve bought more..." Hujo said as he threw another firecracker.

Chen Tian looked at him in surprise. He could barely resist the gravity because he had condensed the Power of Heavy Earth within his body! What did this guy rely on to negate gravity that could affect even a Half-Step Divine Soul practitioner?

Pei Hu had never been humiliated like this before. Like a mad tiger, he slashed wildly at Liu Zhen. Liu Zhen thrust his long sword to parry the saber. With a clatter, Pei Hu was dumbfounded; all that remained in his hand was the hilt of his saber, the blade having been completely shaved off by the opponent's sword.

Qin Muyang looked down at Chu Yu with utter contempt. His voice remained calm, yet it was as cold as a winter wind, cutting painfully into the heart.

"Look at the state of your mech! You are no longer capable of defeating me!" Weibanqua said confidently.

Only then did Ding Yuqiao understand. So, Yuhuan was still scheming regarding matters of the Imperial Palace. She truly did things with seamless precision; every move she made was carefully calculated. She hadn't just been plotting against the He residence; she had also factored the Imperial Palace into her plans. If Lu Yuhuan hadn't spoken, Ding Yuqiao would never have figured it out.