16. Warmth Within [VIP Entry, Combined Chapter]

"Is it done yet?" Liu Yiyi, unaware that it was my question moments ago, asked hurriedly as she entered the room and saw me holding the compass.

A powerful blast of air surged toward them, accompanied by the piercing sound of metal scraping against the car door being used as a shield. Yet, protected by that shield, Qi Lin remained completely unharmed by the self-destruction of the terror robots.

She opened her eyes abruptly. They were clear and candid, like a vast, bright sky after a gale, capable of encompassing all things in an instant, yet retaining nothing. Jun Wuchen reached out reflexively, then paused in surprise.

Wan Qing intended to stir up trouble at the Soul Palace; after all, everything was built upon the foundation of sufficient prestige.

Martin’s dazed expression—that reaction of wanting something yet being afraid to confirm it—only made Karna revel in the moment, a cunning look appearing on her face.

"And you lot, do you truly believe this rubbish formation could trap me?" Haotian glanced at the nine figures hanging in the air like hanged ghosts. With a single flick of his finger, he pierced through their bodies, and they fell limply from the clouds.

"These monsters are all selfish; even if they were true fellow disciples, they wouldn't care, let alone him... he betrayed the Maoshan sect halfway through to join them," the master said with disdain, though his expression changed abruptly as his gaze swept over the corpse of the old monster at the door.

His white robes fluttered as if he were an immortal descending to the mortal realm—elegant and natural—but his eyes were cold, and he remained silent. His right hand was raised above his head, appearing insignificant against the thousand-meter-wide ball of lightning above, like an ant, completely out of proportion.

"How is this possible!" Jin Kuang’s entire left arm, clutching his heavy sword, went numb. He glanced down at the dim blade in his hand, then cast his gaze toward Tong Feng, who stood not far away.

The two rows of guards at the entrance stood cold and stern, eyes fixed forward, holding their weapons horizontally across the passage to intersect with the weapons of the opposite row, signaling that the path was blocked.

But to date, apart from himself and his late master of cultivation, Ye Chengfeng had never encountered a third cultivator.

For a moment, the blue light of the "Exorcism Spell" and the earthy yellow light of the "Slow Spell" illuminated the battlefield in alternating brilliance.

However, Lin Ziwei and Dongfang Xue might have been driving slowly, as they had yet to return.

Lu Laoer struck with a palm, green light erupting from it. Before the blow landed, the pressure formed a gale, blowing Zhou Ling’s hair back.

***

Iya looked at Lu Yang once more, her gaze complex... perhaps finding Lu Yang’s current calmness somewhat strange. Lu Yang turned his head away, avoiding her eyes.

Even if they couldn't win, with the innate talents of the Five-Element Beasts, they would certainly not allow themselves to be bullied.

This system notification was like a spring thunderclap, exploding across the Chinese server and causing many players' hearts to flutter with anticipation.

The foreign girl had a superb figure—a standard 35E, 24, 35 build. Her physique didn't quite resemble that of a Westerner, but rather bore a resemblance to Mi Lan. Her attire was quite distinctive; she was wearing a white Li-Ning tracksuit, and the shoes on her feet were actually from a domestic brand—Anta.

"Hey, what’s with that look? Even if I am, so what?" The boy snorted, clashing head-on with Lin Qingyao.

"I really don't know." Diao Tian himself was baffled, so it was impossible to fabricate a lie; he avoided making things worse by trying to cover them up, choosing instead to tell the truth.

Because judging by the time, the Wolf Fang Brigade’s raid on the Wujia Mountain fortress should have had a result by now. There were only two possibilities: they had either succeeded or failed. As time ticked by, and with the Wolf Fang Brigade failing to send word of victory, Wang Husheng’s heart sank lower and lower.

"Who are you?" Seeing the boy lean in with such familiarity, Jingsheng immediately blocked Taohua, staring at the boy with vigilance.

"That's my business, it has nothing to do with you. You just need to do your own job!" Jin Yu’er turned back, speaking with a hint of ferocity before casting a cold glance at him and leaving.

According to incomplete statistics, the dead zone that still lingered on the planet Xandar had swallowed at least one hundred thousand soldiers and high-ranking officers of the Nova Corps.

"The War Wolf tribe has completely vanished. Are you satisfied now?" After taking several deep breaths to compose himself, Su Jin asked.

"Alright, alright." Fu Sheng had no choice but to let him pull her along. After all, she was an immortal herself, and soothing these mortals could be considered accumulating merit.

Just as Wang Yong was excitedly making calls to secure vehicles, Wang, taking pity on the girl who had been running around to no avail, suggested to Wang Yong that he allocate the sales of ten vehicles to her.

Seeing this, they assumed Su Jin was acting out of spite, but in reality, the latter was harboring malicious intent, contemplating how to sabotage things while remaining safe.

***

"Xiu'er, how did you return this time? Didn't your master say you had been taken away years ago? How did you come back?" Regaining her senses, Luo Xiu’s mother grabbed his hand, her voice filled with concern.

"Handle these people yourselves; I am going to the Yu family." With those words, the space in front of him twisted, and he vanished.

Li Dai kept her head down, clutching her tightening chest. In an instant, she felt as if she could no longer control her body. Large tears streamed down her face. She tried to lower her head to hide them from others, but she couldn't.

Perhaps dressing this way was merely a facade to deceive others. If one truly wished to conceal something, this was an excellent method.

Wei Niao played until noon, finished the remaining purple grapes, put on her fur cloak, and returned.

At the same time, she did not forget to shout at Cang Yu, "I’ll put the World Heart back, keep her occupied!" Knowing that the golden-tailed mermaid was obsessively, madly in love with the man, she likely wouldn't hurt him.

Impossible! Mother was not that kind of person! The Luo family was known for their unwavering loyalty in love. Could it be that they were all adopted? Was there some issue with father’s fertility?

If she hadn't let go of him then, that arrow, which pierced her abdomen, would have injured them both.

Once the Flame-Thunder Warriors had cleared a camp and activated a high-level defense, Luo Bi and He Xiang stepped off the spacecraft.

It turned out that what had triggered Li Dai’s intuition was none other than the Duye Sword, which had vanished after the battle with the Jinghong Sword when Li Dai was sucked into the "Heart of Temptation Sutra." Sensing Li Dai’s presence, it had returned.