Thirtieth Birthday

"Fengxian... let us go." Diaochan said in despair. Curled up in Lu Bu's embrace, she found that, at this very moment, this man who had once been her backup choice was the one who could provide her with the greatest sense of security.

Xie Liuyun chuckled and said, "The Princess is truly blessed in ways ordinary people cannot compare to; this is indeed a cause for celebration!" He genuinely regarded them as juniors, and seeing them reap rewards brought him great comfort.

"To be honest, in all my years, this is the first time I've seen one of the Blood Clan. It would be even better if I could see you transform," Song Niucha said, eyeing Duke Belimon as he waited for him to reveal his vampiric form.

Just as Xu Wen reached the final, critical moment where his Dao heart was faltering and his physical body was on the verge of collapse, the Pure Yin Gourd finally achieved success. It fused the rare heavenly treasure, the Five-Elements God Stone, into its core, gaining the ability to derive the Godly Matter of Transformation—a substance any Qi practitioner would go mad to possess.

Xu Wen cast his gaze around; space storms were erupting in the void on all sides, accompanied by various toxic gases and rays.

The spirit of the Myriad Saint Cliff appeared in the void, possessing the head of an ox and the body of a man, draped in a beast hide with muscles coiled like knotted roots.

At this moment, within the blue skeleton, those dozens of sword auras instantly converged into one. Suddenly, the sword's momentum climbed frantically. In appearance, this sword was very familiar; it was the one Jing Ke had loved most dearly during his lifetime—the predecessor to Yuanhong, Canhong.

Xie Qingyun, possessed of a naturally curious nature, loved such novel things, so he nodded in agreement when he heard Old Nie's suggestion. However, before he could even prepare himself, Nie Shi fired three sets of needles, twelve in each set, aimed at Xie Qingyun's face, chest, and lower body respectively.

The letter was blank, save for a large, drawn smiley face. It was clearly mocking Ye Buluo and Xiahou Yinxue. Xiahou Yinxue was already furious; unable to contain his rage, he tore the letter to shreds on the spot!

This was a lake of magma; the near-white-hot lava illuminated the space, radiating an astonishing heat.

Seeing this, a murderous intent flashed in Xuan Chen's eyes. The next moment, a sword appeared in his hand—the sword from the ring inside the wooden box.

Fairy Hua sighed, "The Snake Pearl is the inner core of the snake demon. By giving you her most precious possession, she has effectively given you her heart; that is why it is called the Betrothal Pearl. In truth, one who controls the snake demon's core can control the snake demon herself, but you, Jiuyang, do not understand the way to command the Snake Pearl."

"Then, Master Ni, do you know why Father would do this?" As she spoke, she waved her delicate hand, and a crystal-clear sphere appeared. Xuan Ying infused a wisp of spiritual energy into the sphere, and an apparition immediately emerged—it was Mo Qianjue.

"Tangtang belongs to our team. They took on a mission for the safety base today. It wasn't very difficult, so I let them go on their own," Guo Jinxia said, scratching his head with a look of guilt for having delayed the other's affairs.

Chunxia's voice made Su Ruoxue jump. She swallowed hard, her hands fidgeting restlessly, looking as if she had been frightened by something but dared not speak.

On that snowy winter night, wails of agony echoed through the Sun residence courtyard, only ceasing when Sun Fuyou returned the following day.

Knowing full well that Roger was temperamental and unpredictable, Chu Bailian felt somewhat humiliated by such a blunt rejection.

"After I have done such things, how could I possibly face you?" Lin Ye said, his expression blank.

Although Pei Donglai had only cooperated with his outing that night as a condition of their exchange, it still increased his favorable impression of the man.

When Dai Bin and his group emerged, each of them was clutching their chests. They had been shaken by the training of the Flying Tiger Army: the cavalry had to charge into a rain of locust-like arrows, while the crossbowmen had to face the charging heavy cavalry slamming into the human wall—though, of course, they didn't truly collide, injuries occurred frequently.

While introducing the Hound Beasts, Rice explained that his current authority was insufficient to open the gates to the hounds' enclosure; only the General could do that.

Strange colors began to appear on the Mad Ox Warrior's body. Where it had once been red, it was now black. The black light enveloped the warrior, instantly transforming the once-mighty figure into something sinister and eerie.

"That's right! From now on, let's all just use our names. We ended up in this place for no reason; we're strangers here, and we'll need to look out for each other from now on. Don't be strangers," Qian Feng said with bold generosity.

"Finally out. It was so suffocating. To think Old Man Guzhong would live like this, never seeing the sun! Truly!" Chen Feng grumbled the moment he stepped off the stairs.

After all, things had developed in a direction he had never wanted, and none of this was something he could have foreseen. Of course, Chu Feng understood why, but he certainly would not let the mistakes of others cause him to act rashly in his current situation.

Li Tianchou recalled the location of the Heavenly Gate on the star map, situated within the central star cluster near the northern part of the entire universe. This should have been the primordial place of Chaos's creation. South of the central star cluster lay the primordial realm led by the Origin Realm, which included ancient worlds such as the Savage Realm, the Faith Realm, and the Enlightenment Realm.

How could Wang Zongbo not know this? It was just that the heroes of the world now saw the imperial court as a setting sun, and they were merely looking to serve a wise master, conquer the world, and establish their own legacies. Wang Zongbo prided himself on loyalty and courage, and Hua An's blunt words made it very difficult to respond.