Volume 1, Chapter 23: Connecting Past and Present

"Because I am forging a sword, I intend to create a peerless, wicked blade," Yan Zhen declared, his entire body radiating a powerful aura of malice.

A few breaths later, Lu Yu arrived at the scene. After surveying the area, he realized it was indeed nothing more than an ordinary cavern.

"I never imagined you would end up working as a teacher at Fuhua. It is truly a waste of your talents, Teacher Liu!" Bai Suohai said with a faint smile.

However, given the current circumstances, it is nearly impossible unless one could hibernate like a snake. Besides, even if that were possible, it would hold little significance in reality, would it not?

Xu Yuan looked at the silent man across from her. He had been staring at her like this for a long time. If she were not in such dire need of this job, she would have long since flicked her sleeves and left, given his current lecherous demeanor.

"The village chief said he would send others to help us with the planting. Surely we can trust the village chief's word?" someone replied, looking hesitant.

With an effortless step, Yan Zhen reached the side of the Kexi Demon King and cleanly reaped his life.

Before the Left Worthy King could speak, the experts in the hall began to chime in, one after another, unanimously voicing their support for the proposal of "Sage Hand" Liu Tianchun.

Lin Yi felt a door suddenly open within his body, releasing a massive surge of peculiar potential that merged with his own strength.

"Say no more!" Wang Chen immediately raised a hand. Wang Fuming, interrupted before he could finish his sentence, felt a sense of trepidation as he looked at Wang Chen, his heart pounding violently.

They had followed Lan Yi this morning, and upon receiving the notification for the live stream just now, they all set aside their work to watch.

After a moment of contemplation, Fan Yu briefly explained the conflict between himself and Sequoia Capital to Yi Limin. Yi Limin finally understood the situation and immediately assured him that there would be no problem and that he would certainly see it through.

Consequently, in the time that followed, Fan Yu's activities became quite simple: he would engage in combat, listen to his coach's critique after dying, and then throw himself back into the fray, repeating the cycle endlessly.

For Kadoc, a proletarian "wage slave" in the world of magi, these colorful and vibrant judgments were truly dazzling.

Mr. Yuan held these two prominent figures in high regard and arranged for them to stay in the industrial park.

While settling the bill downstairs, the proprietor of Qingfeng Tower beamed with the obsequious smile of a merchant encountering a high-spending patron.

From their nonsensical conversation just moments ago, she could tell that this Young Master Yu had likely stayed in the secret town for too long; he could not even tell a lie. If he continued like this, he would one day lose his entire fortune to swindlers.

When he saw the post on Lan Yi’s private social media account—a photo of her holding a piglet with a beaming smile, captioned "Piggy is so adorable"—his handsome face darkened instantly.

Given Chen Xin’s current strength, he was quite vulnerable. Having three additional experts to support one another would provide more opportunities to turn the tide.

"I..." Yun Shu nearly blurted out her name, but she forced herself to stop.

When she first saw him, she had been bewitched by his face. Back then, she feared him and dared not look him in the eye, only stealing surreptitious glances.

Like a comet striking the earth, a terrifying shockwave erupted from the point where the two had clashed.

Yet, the opponent's strength pressed down on him like a mountain, leaving him unable to catch his breath.

It was the dead of winter in the capital, and thick black smoke rose from the Forbidden City. Thanks to the heating systems, every hall was as warm as spring.

"Ooh!" A gasp swept through the crowd. "My goodness! A rat has attained enlightenment!" A massive, muscular rat was led onto the high platform. Hua Houwei walked over and grabbed its ear. The creature shook its head in dissatisfaction, but after receiving a kick from a nearby guard, it hurried to offer a flattering smile, rubbing itself against Hua Houwei.

As Young Master Lu approached the two, the elderly men were just preparing to attack when they felt an irresistible pressure rushing toward them.

She scrolled through her messages and indeed found the dinner notification sent by the class monitor that morning, along with many replies below it.

The next day at school, Zhang Dapan was a bit more subdued, especially when he saw Qin Yang and Zhang Binbin.

It was merely a matter of political necessity to go through the motions for the time being. Xie Banni felt uneasy; seeing that the Great Ming did not even observe the most basic etiquette, he felt a sense of panic.

At this moment, even a late-stage Earth Immortal expert would likely be torn to shreds by the terrifying air currents.

During the exchange, Lü Tianming used his three-foot-long blade to block one of the attacks, but the immense counter-force left his arms numb and his palms injured. His internal spiritual power was violently shaken; had his physical body not been sufficiently resilient, he likely would have been severely wounded by Meng Tianzheng.

Whenever Zhuo Xieyu thought of seeing Yuan Niang in a compromised state, she grew so excited that she forgot her own predicament. Instead of trying to keep things quiet, she was already thinking of ways to stir up trouble, completely disregarding the fact that she had snuck out of the manor.

With this divine ability, Chen Fei had gained another life-saving trump card. If he caught someone off guard, it would be easy to control them; whatever he imagined would manifest before his eyes.

"..." There was not a sound, and everyone had ceased their movements. The Dark Demon brandished a wooden club to one side, letting out wailing cries, though fortunately, a few pets were there to draw the boss's aggression away.

Moreover, all his previous skills remained intact; they had not vanished after his rebirth. He had even gained a resurrection talent—it was equivalent to carrying a priest capable of resurrection wherever he went.

"Master, Senior Lin, I have matters to attend to in the capital of the Dayen Empire, so I am afraid I cannot travel with you," Long Yanhua replied firmly.

Although the messenger complained inwardly, he dared not offend Long Yanhua, for she was someone the King valued highly.

Gu Hao was blown three or four meters away by the counter-shock, his wrist swollen to twice its normal size, the meridians clearly ruptured. Yet, he threw his head back and laughed, as if he had obtained infinite wealth.