Chapter 38

Upon arriving at the Flying Fish encampment, Commander Jian and Uncle Da extended a warm welcome, hosting a banquet in their honor.

Guided by Sells, the group reached the practice grounds in the backyard. Seeing the vast and level field, Carlo felt a surge of excitement, realizing that everything here would soon fall under the name of his own mercenary group.

"It seems we've run into someone from the Holy See, and now there’s a guy sticking to her like glue," Saeko Busujima remarked.

Without the slightest hesitation, she quickly retrieved a health potion from her backpack and restored her vitality to the maximum.

Tony was stunned by Qi Tai’s suggestion. This was the Eye of the Starry Sky, a sacred relic of the Astrologers! How could it be passed around as casually as loose change? What kind of logic was this?

"Don't dwell on it so much; let's go shopping instead!" Seeing Avril lost in thought, Chen Jing grabbed her hand and dragged her forward.

After leaving the hospital, Lin Ya returned directly to the Lin Group. She had already lost too much time over Li Hao’s affairs and needed to check in. As for Li Hao’s claim that he would return tomorrow, that was no longer something she could control.

In truth, a faint thought of giving up had begun to stir in their hearts. From their perspective, this boss was incredibly powerful and seemed entirely flawless.

"Third, it is precisely this degenerate vein you have protected that has been leeching the spiritual energy of my Hao family, leaving the Primordial Jade you were tasked to guard in grave peril."

In the past, Cai Jing’s influence was so vast that even Emperor Huizong of Song feared him and dared not act too rashly. Driven to the limit, the Emperor finally used the hands of other ministers to remove him. Cai Jing had walked a path of unparalleled arrogance, making enemies of everyone in the imperial court, which is why his downfall was so swift and complete.

Xia Yu said nothing, merely waving his sleeve gently. William felt a faint breeze brush against his cheek, but a lock of his golden hair fell away before his eyes.

Since the people from Hilton Academy were so shameless, they could not blame Han Shengqi. He looked forward to the expression on their faces once that fellow named Alex Bloomfield lost the match.

Without the support of technological cinematic worlds, its rate of growth would slow down, and its achievements would eventually be capped by the limitations of the Umbrella Corporation.

Upon exiting the Hall of Uprightness and Brightness, Baili Du was immediately pulled aside by the Ninth Princess, who had been waiting outside.

Watching the Void Terror finish saying everything he had wanted to say, the Void Prophet now found himself at a loss for words. He simply provided a brief introduction regarding the races they had previously eradicated, reflecting on the worlds they had laid to waste.

"Perhaps we should keep moving. Since we are the prey being hunted, we naturally have to run. If we don't run, we'll be caught." This was the best course of action for now.

Is this the so-called "hurdle" of turning twenty? I cursed that damned fate-slip in my heart. Of course, I cursed myself even more; after all, I was the one who had built this hurdle with my own hands.

"I still need to find an advertising company for President Liu," I muttered, out of the blue.

Hao Yun bought over a thousand dollars' worth of game tokens at the counter, evidently preparing for a major battle. With a dark mood, he strode up to the claw machine, inserted three tokens, and began his quest to catch a doll.

Faced with the promise of a three-day paid vacation, Tao Yidan volunteered to step forward.

"Third Brother, how are the boys doing?" A rogue cultivator emerged from the Snow Valley. Before he could even finish his question upon reaching the outside, he heard Wu Xuanming’s inquiry.

The man in the green shirt steadied himself and said, "Senior, I am Jiang Jinru. I do not know why you have honored us with your presence." Seeing the aura and killing intent radiating from the old man, the man in the green shirt lowered his posture and spoke respectfully.

Moreover, he had dragged countless lives from a world into the abyss, making the fighting within the depths even more chaotic.

Ling Sheng stared fixedly at the eerie hurricane rushing toward him. Without a hint of fear, he clenched his palm tightly. The terrifying giant hand that had dissipated during the previous collision of energies suddenly re-formed.

As it happened, ever since Shen Shuiji gave the antidote to Zhong Mushan that day, Zhong Mushan had never stopped doubting him.

"Just now, in front of Takagi, who knows how much faith that guy Mu Feng had left? Ai Lu, do you really trust him that much?" Gao Zhi’s heart was deeply shaken. Forced to choose between yielding to power or submitting to friendship, he found himself caught in an impossible dilemma.

After closing his eyes for a long while, Xia Mingfeng opened them again, sat up from the ground, and continued to meditate while waiting for his senior brother and sister.

Ninth Uncle remained silent, observing his surroundings intently and occasionally calculating with his fingers as if reading the Feng Shui of the place. I didn't disturb him, instead leaning toward the fat man, who was shaking his head, sighing, and muttering to himself.

"Fellow disciples, what do you make of this situation?" Once the others had left, Luo Nanyang began to consult the various elders and heads present in the hall.

"How could I possibly go to a place like that? Don't you know who I am?" The handsome man glanced at the drunken cat on his shoulder, his face clearly reading: "I don't believe it."

"Everyone, should we first arrange our course of action?" Seeing the experts exchanging greetings, Liu Jing began to calculate from the sidelines. The World Alliance had many Heaven-tier experts—at least more than they had here—but numbers didn't necessarily guarantee an advantage. In the end, strength was all that mattered.

Just as the rumors suggested, they held no respect for the deformed organization known as the Universal Alliance, nor for the conniving Chairman Truman.

At that same moment, black energy suddenly extended from both cheeks of the Thunder Helmet, barely blocking the path of the purple light.