Chapter 53: Best Two Out of Three

Another half day passed. Along the way, they saw hundreds of corpses—those who had become the lost souls of the Five Emperors Mountain in pursuit of the legendary Spirit Spring.

Suddenly, about a kilometer ahead, the sound of fierce battle erupted. It was a group skirmish, and on quite a large scale.

“What a lively scene!” Chen Yang curled his lips in a half-smile, paying no mind to Lu Yu and the others...

After recounting this long string of events, Fang Nan’s mouth was dry from all the talking. He glanced at Liu Nan’s somber face, and a trace of a satisfied smirk flickered across his lips.

Everyone was extremely surprised. In the past, though Yang Ran had always remained silent in the face of their cold mockery, they could see in his eyes an uncontrollable rage and a shame that cut deep to the bone.

“You don’t believe me?” Lin Qingyu cast a cold glance at Jun Lin, easily discerning his thoughts.

Then, Old Master Xiao, Old Master Zhang, and Aunt Fat’s husband all advised Chen Dazhi to make a decision sooner rather than later. They said they had always believed in him—that after everything he’d been through, he had become more decisive, more mature, and someone people could trust.

As dusk fell, Ma Peng hurried over. But by then, everything had already been settled, and there was nothing left for him to do. Ma Peng said, “Ruolan, you’ll stay at the Lian Residence tonight. If you left now, who knows what dirty tricks these people might play?”

Macha’er wanted to dodge, but with overwhelming force bearing down, even evasion became a luxury beyond reach.

Those magic boots, aside from his enchanted Swift Sword, were the most valuable equipment he owned. They could grant him flight for a short time and an extraordinary leaping ability—he had escaped death more times than he could count thanks to them. And now, they proved their worth once again.

How could the Grand Imperial Uncle be here? Chu Huaixian lingered only a moment before slipping away at the first opportunity. As he patrolled the palace on his return, he grew increasingly uneasy. Even if overnight stays in the palace were common, it still made no sense for him to remain there.

“All right, Tianwei, don’t be angry. What’s done is done, there’s no way to change it now. Besides, we underestimated the strength of the Northern Territory. Still, fifty million puppets—once we conquer the whole region, our merits will make up for it, and the Divine Mother won’t punish us,” the Crimson Flame God General consoled him.

At that moment, Garcia launched his retaliation. The ultra-high voltage arcs of “Nebula Chain Lightning” swept across the battlefield in an instant. The powerful ionization effect created an electromagnetic field that sealed off the sky, making any attempt to escape by flight impossible.

Cao Yue had been feeling a bit smug, thinking Chen Geng was about to confess his feelings, but she didn’t expect him to say that instead.

It was precisely because of this sense of security that Liang Dong hadn’t bothered disguising himself as an ordinary adventurer or staying in one of those bustling, trouble-prone inns. Though hiding among the crowds could conceal his tracks, it would just as easily attract trouble—something Liang Dong, pressed for time, could ill afford.

As the most talked-about new boy group among the youth, what are they like after a good meal?

Yet even the top-tier factions, including the Nine Sacred Lands, had made no move, as if determined not to intervene. Jiang Ming was the first to speak up.

Zhao Hao reached out, only to find his hand empty. In the distance, the figure in black robes was gasping for breath. Rings of black energy radiated from the robed figure, who was beginning to transform under their influence.

But as soon as they saw the charred sweet potato grenade lying on the ground, their faces instantly filled with terror.

Which words? The ones where the Blood Demon deliberately twisted the meaning... Yes, that must be it. And... that’s it! Could he really have a powerful trump card?

Next, it was Bai Xue’s turn to work. She had to arrange accommodations and rent out the entire twenty-seventh floor of the Glory Tower.