Chapter 54

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In the darkness of night, a vast, oppressive tide surged toward the already boiling battlefield. The Japanese reserve forces came pouring in, instantly turning the tide. The assault troops, who had been fighting with desperate courage, were like mantises trying to stop a chariot. The defensive line they had torn open with such difficulty could be seized back by the Japanese at any moment.

Ulysses barely had to exert himself. He reached out and seized the body of the seemingly doomed dark deity—the already shattered remnant page.

Panting, Liu Yihua said, “You don’t want it? Then I’ll withdraw my troops?”

Though he said this, Liu Yihua showed no mercy.

“Wang Feng!” Comrade Liu Yihua called, with a hint of nervousness.

To the security personnel, however, this degree of nervousness was precisely what seemed normal. Moreover, Liu Yihua had answered Wang Feng’s name correctly.

At that time, the industrial and commercial capital of the various colonial powers in Southeast Asia began pouring in, investing in railways, ports, electricity, shipping, manufacturing, and other industries. This created an enormous demand for contract laborers. Many of the so-called overseas travelers never returned, becoming forever separated from their families by life and death.

Lu Bu was using sorcery to hypnotize Sun Ce, indirectly driving a wedge between Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. This pair of close allies was too terrifying when they joined forces; they had to be split apart. Otherwise, Jiangdong would remain a constant source of worry for Lu Bu.

Professor Feng stared in stunned disbelief. “It really is the same as the ordinary gloves we use today... But how could a thousand-year-old tomb contain modern gloves? No, wait—has it been looted?”

Professor Feng’s face instantly turned deathly pale. His immense hope had immediately become immense disappointment.

Before the plane crashed, the Chinese pilot finally managed to parachute to safety in time. A pure white canopy blossomed in the sky, yet it carried an indelible air of sorrow.

“Oh, so you really are that general?” Guo Shouren turned to look at He Ximei behind him, his face filled with shock and astonishment. He had suspected as much, but He Ximei had been wearing makeup, and during the interview she had tied up her hair. An ordinary person truly would not have recognized her.

The two of them moved forward along the wall until they reached the place where the military vehicle had been parked earlier. Just as before, they slipped beneath the vehicle. Black Bear sniffed the air and signaled Zheng Qi to stop.

It could be said that, with Lin Chen’s help, the Dong family would undoubtedly be the greatest beneficiary of this great reshuffling. They would certainly become the foremost family in the Western Province in a single stroke.

But as soon as they entered the Dong residence, they encountered Dong Jinyang and his wife, Guo Runhua, once again.

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They relaxed slightly, but who could have been so bold as to break into the convoy? Why had the troops stationed ahead allowed them through?

Lu Tianyu had no idea why Mars wanted to see him, but it certainly did not appear to be anything good. Uneasily, he walked to Mars’s door and raised his hand to knock.

Then Feng Jiuchang remembered something. Back when she had been in the Lower Three Realms, she had once said that she would definitely rescue the Beast God of the beast clan. At that time, Lan Bingshuang had awakened for a fleeting instant—but only for that single instant.

“If you see the children from the opposite side when you go out, you’re supposed to give them red envelopes!” she reminded him over breakfast.

Liu Nanfeng paused, only then realizing that it was New Year.

During his two days in Zhongjing, Li Xiangfeng had not been idle. He had asked Yu Yan to accompany him to the Mercenary Guild. It was, after all, the Mercenary Guild of the imperial capital. The building stood more than twenty meters high and contained a full five floors of rooms. Within it were five magical teleportation arrays, positioned at the four corners and in the center of the building.

Nalan Feng raised his head and laughed helplessly. In truth, he simply could not keep up the deception any longer, so he could only respond with a smile.

He had already noticed Lin Chen’s expression gradually turning cold. He was equally astonished, and even furious, feeling that the other party was taking advantage of the crisis.

Now Ji Kui was wary as well. She pulled back the curtain and looked outside. The eunuch wore a smile, yet his presence was imposing.

“Yes, it was Zhu Silong—the director of the Second People’s Hospital, Zhu Silong. Everything was done because he ordered me to do it. Every word was spoken because he told me to say it. Those two children were mine and his.”

Liu Bijiao’s trembling hand loosened its grip on the iron bars. She sank into the chair behind her and began to sob miserably.

Everyone was intensely curious about OM1, which stood obediently beside Yun Yang, and they kept examining it from every angle.

By evening, lanterns were lit for the Changning Festival. Empress Dowager Liu E led the emperor and all the officials up to the tower of Xuande Gate to watch the lanterns.

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Leaving aside the great boost to the Liao army’s morale brought by Xiao Shinan’s arrival, within the Great Song court, heated arguments continued over the affairs of the Song-Liao war front.

“Ah... all right, all right...”

Qian Zaiye’s finger traced circles in midair. The several enormous carp within the water sphere gathered together with it, like swimming dragons playing in the water and spitting pearls.

For safety’s sake, Liu Debang waved out the flags of the illusory formation and used the formation plate to arrange them at this exit.

Miao Jinhe was very clever. She was stunned for only an instant before understanding Ye Pei’s meaning. She also knew how difficult such a choice had been for her to make.

“Forget it. I will not hand her over to you this time. If you still refuse to leave, I will inform the elders of my clan and have them come here!”

The abyssal beasts and Minord were both intelligent beings, unlike those low-level mechanical creatures. They knew that this was no time for internal conflict. Capturing her was what mattered most.

Bao Mouxia stopped and looked at Ye Suiyun and Gu Lingling. Then he relaxed his hand and said, “All right. The two of you do not look like those cold-blooded demons. Come in.”

That night, Bao Yueniang prepared a large steamer of corn buns. Ye Suiyun and Gu Lingling had suffered from hunger and cold for many days, so they no longer stood on ceremony and ate with great delight.

Youhun, King Yama, and Duanhuang Tianxuan had all arrived. Youhun’s ghostly form drifted behind Chen Feng, and the Soul-Seizing Sword thrust forward.

Chen Feng did not even make a move. He merely stamped his foot, and the six divine swords worn at his left and right waists all leapt from their sheaths.

The Old One had been grievously wounded, while Chen Feng had been resurrected. Everyone understood the logic behind it.

No one in the world could surpass Chen Feng anymore. If anyone could, it was only the Old One. But the Old One was the public enemy of the entire martial world, and in their several clashes, he had always been on the losing side. In the eyes of most people, the fate of this thousand-year-old monster had already been decided.

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