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Chapter 285: The Return

On the other side, Li Zhanying and his group had already returned to Pusi Country ahead of Lin Xiao.

At this moment, they were preparing to return the captured mountain villagers to their respective villages one by one.

As each village received its people back, the mountain villagers, who had been tortured to the point of barely resembling humans, were initially stunned to find themselves back on their homeland. Only when the elderly, weak, and sick who had not been capture...

Chapter 284: The Grandmaster

"[The Calamity Stone, also known as the Spirit-Destroying Stone, contains the power of devouring and is a presence that was born from the void, capable of absorbing spiritual energy.]"

Staring at the brief line of results from the appraisal, Lin Xiao fell into deep thought.

It seemed that these people were aware of the stone's effects, which explained why they went to such lengths to capture mortals rather than doing it themselves.

Judging from the state of the rescue...

Chapter 283: Rescue

When Lin Xiao and the others arrived near the site, they discovered that the area was covered with illusion arrays and defensive formations. However, these formations were relatively low-level, possibly even weaker than the ones Mo Yuanjiao had learned from the "Basic Array Carving Manual." They seemed designed to ward off only Qi Refining cultivators or ordinary mortals.

Although Li Zhanying, a Nascent Soul cultivator, didn't possess many powerful techniques, his sheer cultivati...

Chapter 282: Wake Up

The neighboring countries didn’t fear Huanyou, but they avoided conflict with it.

Thus, when Li Zhouxuan heard about this, he was enraged. He knew that this must have been sanctioned by the Huanyou court. Huanyou's sects wouldn't have acted so recklessly without the court’s permission, especially when it risked disturbing the delicate peace between the two nations.

Moreover, after hearing Mo Yuanjiao’s description of the uniforms worn by the captors, Li Zhouxuan even ...

Chapter 281: Outrage

Because of this, Liu Yunan temporarily put aside his less urgent sect matters to accompany Lin Xiao. Currently, besides Lin Xiao, the Lingxian Sect only had four Foundation Establishment cultivators, along with Senior Liao’s spirit form.

Jiang Youfu needed to cook for the Lingxian Dining Hall, which couldn't afford to suddenly stop operations. Sun Yigao had to teach, so it wouldn’t be ideal for his students to miss classes. Liu Chun was responsible for crafting talismans and ...

Chapter 375: The Extravagant Emperor

As the crowd continued to observe the warship hovering in mid-air, the energy cannons that had been aimed at them began to retract, returning to their normal state.

At that moment, a scholar approached from a distance, flying gracefully through the air before coming to a stop in front of the group. "You must be the esteemed members of the Twin Extremes Hall, Carefree Sect, and Blood Spirit Valley. His Majesty has been expecting you. Please follow me into the city."

Hearing ...

Chapter 374: The Will of the People

The message displayed on the formation barrier in front of the City Lord's Mansion announced that taxes would be waived for three years, allowing the people to recuperate. After three years, normal taxation would resume, but even then, the rates would be far more favorable than they had ever been under the Qin Dynasty.

Compared to the heavy taxes imposed by the Qin Dynasty, Yushui City now seemed like a paradise on earth. The difference between the Qin Dynasty and the Huaxia Empi...

Chapter 373: I Am Your Emperor

The citizens of Yushui City, gathered to witness the scene, found it hard to believe their eyes. The young man, clad in a white robe, was the leader of this powerful army? Could someone so young truly command such formidable soldiers?

Among the crowd, Qi Yan, who watched Lin Qian walk along Yushui Avenue towards the City Lord's Mansion, tugged at his grandfather's sleeve and exclaimed, "Grandpa, it's the big brother..."

Before Qi Yan could finish his sentence, Qi Laohan cov...

Chapter 372: The Furious Qin Emperor

Above the Qin Dynasty's imperial capital, a streak of light flew rapidly from the distant horizon, landing directly in front of a grand palace at the center of the city. The palace radiated intense light from the protective arrays that surrounded it, guarded by well-equipped soldiers and numerous powerful individuals, exuding the aura of the Awakening Realm.

The streak of light revealed itself as none other than the current Qin Emperor, Qin Lingtian. After returning from Shunshui...

Chapter 371: The Name of the Huaxia Empire

Despite being labeled as cannon fodder, the 700,000 vanguard troops of the Qin Dynasty were far from weak in strength. As the vanguard, their role was to scout and engage first, often resulting in heavy casualties, which earned them the derogatory title of "cannon fodder." However, the entire 700,000 vanguard army that had surrounded the area was now completely annihilated. The enormous warship, resembling an ancient beast, hovered not far away, while the Huaxia Empire's troops returne...

Chapter 690: A Fight to the Death

Xu You deliberately exposed the seal at his waist for the He family to see. Although it was only for a brief moment, the head of the He family immediately grasped the gravity of the situation concerning his family’s life and death.

"Sir, is there something the He family can assist you with?" Upon seeing the seal that Xu You unintentionally displayed, the head of the He family became even more deferential.

It wasn’t that the head of the He family recognized Xu You, but h...

Chapter 689: The Enemy Cannot Escape Internal Strife

"We need to force him to mobilize the troops from Fenggao. Liu Bei’s rise to power has been too rapid—his military strength is formidable, and his subordinates are fierce warriors. This is why the aristocratic families under his rule do not dare to act recklessly. But if the forces maintaining control at Fenggao are drawn away..." At this moment, Xu You’s eyes revealed no attempt to conceal his thoughts—cold and calculating.

"With the forces maintaining central power at F...

Chapter 688: The Key Point

While Chen Xi had already set up defenses, prepared to drag out the battle and leverage his advantages, Xu You was busy strategizing on how to win the war.

The seven thousand troops under Wen Chou’s command were entirely cavalry, with each man having two horses. In the current world, only Yuan Shao and Li Jue could muster such a large cavalry force.

Xu You, without pausing for rest, rushed towards Linyi. Originally, both he and Tian Feng had come from Jizhou to Bingzhou, ...

Chapter 687: A Misfit and Self-Realization

As Jiang Wan mentioned, he wasn't entirely ignorant of military affairs. However, compared to his prowess in administration, his military skills were only at a level of around seventy percent.

For an average person, a military aptitude of seventy percent would be more than sufficient to serve as a commander of a thousand troops, or even to work hard and, with some luck, rise to the rank of a deputy general.

Unfortunately, this was Jiang Wan, and he had more confidence in hi...

Chapter 686: The Late Bloomer, Jiang Wan

Back when Chen Xi first laid out his plans, the one with the slowest progress was Jian Yong. While others had accomplished significant feats and earned their reputations, Jian Yong still hadn’t seen his project come to fruition. This sometimes made him feel embarrassed to show up with the likes of Chen Xi and the others, who had all made notable achievements. However, being easygoing and humorous by nature, Jian Yong didn’t let it get to him, and he remained cheerful as ever.

Chapter 685: The Talents of Many

【This structure...】 Huang Yueying's mind deconstructed the Qin crossbow she had just seen, then reassembled it with several new components. 【To improve further, it seems I still need to dismantle a real one.】

The Qu family had spent enormous amounts of time and resources to reconstruct the Qin crossbow, but Huang Yueying had grasped most of it with just one glance. If other experts in mechanics knew about this, they would be astonished beyond words.

Though there wer...

Chapter 684: Inner Beauty and Outer Elegance

"This is the direction towards the camp's entrance. Does this mean that among my father-in-law, my wife, and their party, there are three people like Cai Yan, who have brought a certain skill to the pinnacle?" Zhuge Liang was slightly surprised. Achieving such mastery in any skill, as Cai Yan had, was no less difficult than reaching the pinnacle in their own disciplines.

Unlike in his previous life when he moved to Jingzhou, in this life, Zhuge Liang only knew that he had a marri...

Chapter 683: The Arrival of the Huang Family

Originally, Jian Yong was supposed to travel from Jingzhou to Xuzhou by boat via the Yangtze River, but after Sun Ce mobilized his troops, Zhou Yu immediately blocked the entire Yangtze River route. The initial plan of passing through Yuzhou became impossible.

Moreover, since Huang Chengyan was related to Liu Biao by marriage, it would be difficult for the Huang family to leave once Liu Biao retook Jingbei. The alliance previously discussed with Yi Ji effectively became a dead le...

Chapter 682: Yuan Shao's Ruthlessness

Tian Feng loosened his grip on the wooden box, and Xu You immediately began admiring the jade inside. As he did, his demeanor gradually transformed from that of a greedy, petty individual to one exuding grandeur and scholarly elegance.

Noticing Xu You's increasingly pronounced change—from a greedy monkey dressed in noble attire to someone radiating dignity and scholarly aura—Tian Feng finally felt at ease.

"Thank you, Yuanhao, for bestowing this upon me," Xu You said, p...

Chapter 681: Let Go, This is Mine

In the current situation, the disparity in troop numbers between the two sides was glaringly apparent. Chen Xi's regular forces in Yanzhou numbered only over 40,000, while Tian Feng had deployed nearly 100,000 troops in the area.

Fortunately, after taking control of Yanzhou, a large number of construction and farming corps were established, ensuring sufficient defensive forces in the rear. The only shortfall was in the forward units guarding against the forces from Jizhou.

...

Chapter 350: Transmitting the Dao, Ultimate Path Cultivation

As the projection stones silently circulated, two figures rapidly traversed the void outside the Canglan Realm.

After escaping from the Buddhist Sect, Li Hao followed Feng Bo Ping, breaking through the barriers of the small world. They journeyed through the void, temporarily leaving the Canglan Realm and heading to Feng Lao's residence in the Small Thousand Realm.

The Small Thousand Realm was also one of the twenty-three lower realms, containing only two sacred lands: the D...

Chapter 45: Submitting the Exam Early

Establishing a unified theory through the Five Elements, Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, and the Four Seasons to explain the mysteries of heaven and earth and the cycles of life and death has always been the ultimate goal of the agricultural school of thought.

This topic is too vast and profound to be truly answered, even for a top-ranking Grand Shennong official.

However, precisely because of this, everyone can at least score some points on the final question.

Cler...

Chapter 44: Five Elements Natural Disaster Scenario

The exam location was in the county yamen since the Shennong Division didn’t have enough tables and chairs.

The County Magistrate also handled civil affairs, and any theoretical exam was typically held in the examination rooms of the yamen.

Although County Magistrate Li Wenzheng wasn’t present, the main proctors and invigilators were still familiar faces from the Shennong Division. However, the number of invigilators from the county yamen increased to fifty, with additi...

Chapter 43: September 7th, White Dew Examination

After coming ashore, Zhao Xing and Xu Laoba returned to the salvage crew's stall. They returned the voucher, collected the one-tael deposit, and rewarded Xu Laoba as promised. Everything was settled properly.

If it hadn't been so late, Xu Laoba would have likely insisted on boasting to others about the night's events.

Zhao Xing checked the time and headed back to Gucheng.

"Summon Wind~"

With wind beneath his feet, his walking speed increased, each step covering ...

Chapter 42: Fourth-tier Donghu Pearl

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing perked up his ears, listening to the direction of the wind.

“What’s the matter, young master?” Xu Laoba, having just gotten back on the boat, shook water from his ears. He had dived in a bit too hard earlier.

“Shh, don’t make a sound.”

Xu Laoba immediately froze, his expression stiffening. Could there be something unclean nearby? No way! He had sincerely paid respects to Lord Donghu earlier. When he made his offering, he really didn’t ha...

Chapter 41: The Weaver Maiden Collects Lake Silk

The chubby ghost mindlessly walked toward the golden light, and then his shadow twisted before being drawn into the soul-luring lantern.

Seeing this, Zhao Xing didn’t intervene. That kind of ghostly fortune was too distant, and even if he managed to get the ghost to reveal the location of the wealth, he would probably have to help fulfill the ghost's last wishes.

Too troublesome. Zhao Xing was here to make a quick profit from ghostly fortunes, aiming for instant riches. I...

Chapter 165: Evolution Points Surpass One Million!

A Martial Master had been killed just like that!?

“That’s impossible! There’s no way she’s this strong!”

The remaining Martial Masters shouted in disbelief. After the death of their comrade, the Soul Severing Sword absorbed his blood essence, replenishing a significant amount of Lin Luoluo’s own life force. The quality of blood from a Martial Master was remarkably high.

"Kill her!!"

The other Martial Masters continued their assa...

Chapter 164: Martial Masters’ Assault!

As the crimson energy spread across the ground, it formed black and white energy patterns, intertwining and shimmering ominously.

“This… is this a domain?” Spettare's pupils contracted in shock. A domain? But only Martial Kings are capable of wielding such power… How is she doing this?!

Spettare’s mind was flooded with disbelief. Yet there was no denying the surge of power from Lin Luoluo as she unleashed the full force of her Infernal Cross Forma...