103. Showdown (Two-in-One)

The cold wind rustled softly as Pei Xiunian lay on the soft couch, unable to sleep for a long time. After his conversation with the Empress Dowager today, he felt somewhat unsettled. It wasn’t that he was unfamiliar with the ancestral rites, but the scale this year was far grander than in previous years.

The Ministry of Rites had already announced that the entire front hall of Taihe Palace, as well as the grand halls outside the palace in the capital, would be repurposed for the ancestral ceremony, even extending all the way to Zhuque Street.

The reasons given were reasonable enough—Qingqiu was such a...

Liu Yi nodded slightly, acknowledging his own lapse in composure. It was mainly because, after learning of the ancient gods’ status in the Place of Divine Fall, hearing that four ancient gods were gathered here was astonishing. It was like any cultivator hearing that four True Immortals had descended to the mortal world—how could one not be shocked?

Anyway, Liu Yi planned to wait for the outsiders to fight it out, and once twenty thousand were eliminated, those left would naturally have passed. There was no need to go out seeking trouble or antagonizing anyone.

However, regarding the Flying Lion Empire, Longteng sought to avoid conflict if possible. After all, Longteng knew well that now the unresolvable hatred was with a mighty power like the Hu Xiao Empire. It was only natural to unite all forces to resist Hu Xiao—that was the paramount concern.

She wiggled her five chubby fingers before him, her expression full of worry.

Moreover, even though Longteng’s cultivation surpassed his, reaching the Grandmaster level, Kuixing was confident that with her years of battlefield experience, he still had an eighty percent chance of slaying Longteng. After all, being the captain of a thousand-man team demonstrated Kuixing’s formidable combat ability.

With that said, it seemed Meiqingli finally recalled that day—she had been too angry, and her words had indeed been somewhat resolute.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Wolf Banda had reached the late manifestation stage at its peak, while Hu Fei was a master at the Tribulation stage. In terms of realm, Hu Fei was still a level above, but Banda had closed the gap slightly.

The finger moved slowly, yet Feng Xinyi seemed completely captivated, forgetting to dodge, staring blankly as Luo Nan’s finger touched her forehead.

The battle between immortals and demons raged on. Because of the strength of the Fallen Immortal Hall and the presence of fallen immortal demonic energy, the immortal army had learned through three years of experience that this was a tough nut to crack.

Finally, after ten breaths, the thunder tribulation was fully formed. From past experience, everyone knew the fourth bolt of lightning could strike at any moment.

The current level of friendliness was trust; the next stage would be intimate closeness. The apprentice suppressed the desire to recruit, planning to consolidate their friendship through a few more battles. By then, when the time came to extend an olive branch, the paladin would surely accept the invitation and become an ally.

Xihe idly played with her jade fan, tapping the handle rhythmically against her tender palm, her gaze full of hope as she looked at him.

This time upon breaking through, he carried the unshakable belief in his invincibility, determined to challenge Yang Qing and reclaim the honor he had lost in the past.

Suddenly, he let out a terrible scream, clutching his eyes tightly, blood trickling down between his fingers.

If not for Ji Ping’s dragon horse, no one would have been able to enter the cave dwelling, and even after entering, they would have been killed by that strange black-backed white ape.

After the Chaos Celestial Dog and Li Chang Geng fled far away, Yang Qing ceased channeling his spiritual power, withdrawing the Illusory Flower Mirror back into the system space.

He hadn’t expected that the person before him possessed such immense strength, far beyond his anticipation.

So when everyone saw her equipment, all—including the audience—were stunned, followed by an outburst of comments even more intense than when the first blood was drawn.

Originally, they thought Wang Feng would fall immediately, but he didn’t. Instead, he felt nothing. How could such a thing harm Wang Feng? Ridiculous.