Volume One, Chapter 22: Crisis 1

Zhao Yue issued a decisive command: "If we cannot change course, try our best to avoid entering the central reef area."

They had strayed into it once before; had it not been for a rescue vessel trailing them, the consequences would have been unimaginable. A ship of such massive size could never pass through unscathed. If they were trapped there for too long, or if the vessel were capsized by the surging waves, their doom would be certain.

Captain Wu nodded and led his crew back into the wheelhouse.

"Captain, it’s a good thing we identified the engine problem earlier, otherwise we would have been in grave danger!"

Captain Wu looked at the man who had spoken. "Indeed, but the real uphill battle is yet to come. We cannot give up!"

The men knew exactly what that implied...

However, the person preparing to torture Xiao Xiao suddenly changed expression, lunging forward with a violent start.

As the crown jewel of the Yuanhe Villa estate, this mansion was worth at least eighty million. Once sold, it would resolve the Zhao family’s urgent financial crisis.

Clearly, the feeling of soaring freely through the sky was magnificent; staying inside the Spirit Beast Ring had been too stifling, and it had truly been driving the creature mad.

Yet, the young man before him remained incredibly calm, without a shred of timidity. This level of composure alone set him apart from the average person.

He only wondered if the system possessed the heaven-defying power to summon those who had been dead for so long.

After Bochum took the corner kick, Hoffenheim players won the first ball, but failed to clear it far, and the second ball was again claimed by Bochum players.

This child was the long-awaited hope of the couple, so Lady Xu was naturally determined to protect the baby at all costs. Yet, Lady Xu was already frail; the child had drained her of all vitality. Only a month after Wen Jing was born, Lady Xu passed away from illness.

If not for that phone call causing his wife to slow down, mother and son would surely have been in a car accident. No matter the outcome of such a crash, it was something he could not bear.

With a physique reinforced by the Gold of Life, combined with Spiritual Detection and the Ice Empress Martial Soul, Huo Yuhao was effectively playing with cheats; in his eyes, his opponents were nothing more than clumsy fools riddled with openings.

Unlike their last meeting at the hospital, he was not wearing a doctor’s uniform this time. His lean frame was clad in a white shirt and black dress trousers—a common outfit, yet it suited him unexpectedly well, possessing an indescribable aesthetic.

Jiumu nodded, thinking that since it was a banquet, there would surely be good food; once full, he would have the strength to dispel whatever illusions might arise.

Xu Qing looked at himself and He Minxing. Not to mention the child, even the adults beside him kept themselves clean and presentable.

"Wuyi, what do we do? They are all going up. Don’t you want it?" Xiu’er stared at the flower buds on the Bigen fruit tree, looking somewhat worried.

A few days ago, his older brother said he would lead them on a big job. Judging by the grand spectacle now surrounding the Third Hospital, they had indeed succeeded—with the addition of the Qingkong University police force, there were now at least several squads of officers hunting him.

During their days working in Dawn City, everyone had forgotten that they, too, had started out just like this.

She had researched some information about Hao Xue on the Qingkong University student forum and discovered that over half of the male students on the forum viewed Hao Xue as the embodiment of the perfect senior. In various anonymous posts, she was also the most discussed figure.

After breakfast, once he was in the car, his assistant began to list his schedule for the day.

Mo Xu and the owner of the Divine Stone Workshop, after observing for a while longer, seemed rather disinterested.

Lin Jiu was stunned by this new skill; it was truly a method she had not anticipated.

We have to stay here for seven days, and eating nothing but fruit is not a sustainable plan. Fortunately, there were supplies in Chen Mo’s vehicle, and he and Bai Luoyang went out alone to carry back rice, flour, and pots.

Most of the Fakairen deities were on the front lines fighting the demon legions, so those attending the meeting were merely avatars, but this was still sufficiently solemn.

The item placed in the wooden box by Gongsun Yuanzhuo would surely provide the Lou family with a safeguard for the future.

Now, his son’s grievances had been cleared, and her wine shop was thriving; the good days were still ahead.

President Gao had become completely expressionless; even if the honorable Judge Bao Zheng were here, he would find it hard to compete with such a look.

Once the Business Alliance moved to erase all traces of information concerning him and Ye Moban, neither Deep Blue nor the Yong’an Army would come looking for Ye Moban and Xiao Bing’er again.

Not to mention a top scholar of Luzhou, even the top three graduates of the Imperial Examination would not dare to act presumptuously before the Prince of Hexi.

Sun Ran was in his thirties, well-proportioned, and quite handsome, not at all pot-bellied like Jiang Mencheng.

But this was something Zhou Xuan had developed, and he had no authority to use it—let alone the fact that it had never been tested on a human subject.

"Sigh, it seems my only fate is to be dragged back to Xiyao Villa by Manor Lord Hu and tortured to death," Xu Tianruo said dejectedly after hearing Lei Ling’s words.

Both of their breathing was heavy, and the temperature in the room soared, as if it were hot enough to make one gasp for air. Shangguan Ruyan’s cheeks were flushed red, though it was unclear whether it was from the heat or from blushing in shame.

Seeing the situation, Lei Ming immediately wanted to divert Qin Meng’s attention. Lei Ming knew that if things continued this way, Qin Meng would certainly grow even fonder of Wang Jian. When it came to matters of lifelong importance, Lei Ming cared little for the bonds of friendship.

Qin Meng’s eyes were blazing with fire; had Wang Jian not been holding her back, she would have rushed over to slap Zhu Xiaoxiao across the face.

As for Shang Shu, one didn't need to guess—underneath that exaggerated metal waist corset, she was undoubtedly hiding all sorts of things.

If that is the case, the clues regarding the Sovereign of Truth can all be handed to Monk Sheng’s team to investigate, while I can focus all my energy on governing the Shannan mages and healing my senior sister.

I even thought that I would never wake up again. Or perhaps, it was that I did not want to wake up.

If one were to evolve all the hell demons to Demon King level at once, the combat power of hell would explode instantly; toppling Heaven and flattening the Divine Court would be mere trifles.

Close-quarters combat is the most desperate; the casualties on both sides were incredibly heavy. It was truly a case of killing ten thousand enemies at the cost of eight thousand of one's own.

The lethality generated by the treasures of cultivators is extraordinary; attack formations laid out by powerful cultivators can easily destroy an entire mountain range.

After the successful integration, he had already received a wealth of information from the dragon beneath him. Not to mention the conspiracy of Diablo, just seeing the benefits he had gained from this integration alone made him ecstatic.