Chapter 164: Fierce Battle

Hearing the fierce gust of wind rushing up from behind, Liu Feng did not turn around. Instead, he lunged forward, leaping a full dozen meters to effortlessly evade the perilous strike.

"Bang!"

Though Liu Feng dodged the blow, the ground where he had stood just a moment before was crushed into a massive pit by the colossal behemoth. Even the surrounding earth trembled slightly, giving a vivid demonstration of the sheer destructive power behind that attack.

"Roar!"

Having missed its target, the ferocious beast immediately let out an enraged roar.

By this time, Liu Feng had already spun around, finally catching a clear glimpse of what had ambushed him. This was a towering creature standing about ten...

Back when heading north to the capital to rescue Princess Yuzhen, time had been of the essence, and the weapons they carried were already more than heavy enough. Consequently, they hadn't brought along items like military drums or banners.

Lin Ying'er, meanwhile, was so tense her entire body had gone rigid as a board. When the final result was announced, her head felt completely dizzy, and she even blushed furiously from overwhelming excitement.

The Tribulation Realm used heavenly lightning to temper the mortal shell, allowing the strength of one's physical body to easily crush the peak of the Soul Formation Realm.

The Emperor was tempted, yet he felt the old imperial physician made a valid point; acquiring even the basics of acupuncture required a decade or two of painstaking effort, let alone achieving mastery.

To put it into a vivid perspective, if the demonic race's trump card was as thick as an elephant's leg, humanity's was at best equivalent to a toothpick—a truly tragic contrast indeed.

By the time Lin Ai finished explaining that a kiss could not result in pregnancy, followed by a brief tutorial on middle school physiology, 2B felt somewhat disappointed, while Sophia's eyes flickered with a peculiar gleam.

Furthermore, the Caesar Dynasty immediately dispatched another supreme master of the Great Perfection realm, only for him to be relentlessly suppressed by Kede. There was no secret to it—this fellow was truly holding nothing back, going absolute full throttle, and indeed possessed such formidable strength.

Boundless starlight and overwhelming pressure manifested as a majestic, magnificent vortex centered around him, yet at this very moment, everything froze in place before converging, gathering, and fusing into a single infinitesimal point at the very core.

The unfinished words caught in his throat. The disciple in purple robes lowered his head in a daze, watching as a dark, saturated bloom of blood slowly stained the lapel of his robe. Swallowing hard, he collapsed to his knees.

This was a legend of the Great Sage pieced together entirely through one's own imagination, yet at this moment, it earned heartfelt applause—bringing even more joy than the massive commercial success of any other work.

Song Chan interrupted Zhang Jing's words once again. As if feeling her bargaining chips were still insufficient, she added another condition.

Mu Yidai instinctively frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the alternative purposes intended for these shadow guards.

"You were playing dead against the wall, and coincidentally witnessed the skinning artisan brutally skinning Zou Weichang alive," Xuerong observed, staring right at him.

Her expression remained calm and detached, showing not the slightest hint of panic despite knowing she was headed to a high-level death arena.

As evening approached, the man in black returned once more, bringing the truth back with him. According to classified reports, An Murong had been forcibly violated by Feng Jingquan and, unable to bear the humiliation, hanged herself within the Inner Court Palace of the Liang State.

Wei Ningxi had been utterly spoiled by her parents and could not endure the slightest hardship. If Yu Guang were truly to toss her into the Red Mansion, there was no telling what reckless nonsense Wei Ningxi might blurt out just to save her own skin.

The journey was extremely long. Even with Zhang Jing's current physical stamina, he was panting heavily by the time he arrived on horseback.

Ride and Ogerpon nodded repeatedly, and even Creamy Fiery—who had been casually teaching Hoopa the art of "grappling"—scurried over to join them.

Hong Wei lowered her head in silence; this was likely a wounded heart. Since the young master was to be married, could she possibly pluck flowers for him for the rest of her life?

Not only Xu Caiyong, but the rest of the soldiers were also completely baffled, yet Ye Bainao acted as if he were deliberately trying to be mysterious, keeping his lips tightly sealed.

"Very well. This humble concubine understands Mr. Xu's intention. I swear right here and now that from this day forward, I am willing to follow your lead. Whatever the Mister requires, this concubine will give her absolute all and harbor no second thoughts."

At that instant, the two seemed to have been transported back to the grasslands and jungles of primitive society, leaving behind only the calls of the wild and the purest desires of love.

As for the coal at First-Landing Town, that actually turned out to be quite good news. It was an open-pit coal mine that had already been heavily guarded. After all, both coal and salt were among the few valuable exports of the desolate kingdom; if anyone were to sabotage them, it would spell massive trouble.