Volume 1, Chapter 34: Only Education Is the Signpost to the Future

They entered Rooster-Cry Mountain with the multitude of believers. Since they had all disguised themselves, the Buddhist disciples within the mountain failed to notice anything unusual about them.

They first laid three layers of shipping containers across the ground, bringing the height to nearly two meters. But that still was not enough. Ye Tian then carried over many more containers from a nearby room and stacked them up like building blocks until every last box had been piled into place.

However, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing, did not come this time either. The one leading the group was the Third Prince Nezha, with Wen Zhong, the foremost deity of the Thunder Ministry, beside him.

He was a striking young man with broad shoulders and bright, lively eyes. His irises were blue, his black hair fell in curls, and a string of golden bells hung from his waist.

Golden Cicada already possessed the cultivation and magical power of a Great Principle Golden Immortal, as well as the reincarnation body of the Mahayana realm. This gave him more than enough strength and ability to safeguard the peace of the Kingdom of Chechi.

Realizing this, Spirit Rabbit immediately summoned all her strength and ran toward the next exit. She had clearly understood that if she continued to be eroded by the poisonous gas, she would lose the ability to move and become helpless prey on a chopping block. She had to keep the poison from touching her.

“Thank you for your concern, Prime Minister Niande. My elder brother He Chang may not be gifted with words, but he is gentle and kind. The people of Southern Shu love and respect him deeply. Even if troubles arise, we will surely overcome them safely.” Ma Lanxiao bowed and replied with neither arrogance nor humility.

Confronted with Lu Ran and Bai Huang, the two of them instinctively looked down on their opponents. Little did they know that those who had come were no ordinary people, but fearsome demon kings.

Lin Zhimo almost never referred to herself as “this palace.” The moment she did so, Yuan Xue suddenly felt that something was terribly wrong.

Yao Di’s eyes were bloodshot. His desire for power had driven him completely mad, and he could no longer see that the Eastern Yi’s defeat was inevitable. He stubbornly believed that as long as he killed King Zhou, he could continue pursuing his grand imperial ambitions.

Along the way, they drew kneeling salutations from numerous aristocratic magnates and high-ranking court officials on both sides of the road.

“Then I’ll go.” I had originally intended to have Uncle Liu honk the horn, or get out of the car to meet him. But when I saw that none of us seemed inclined to move, Old Qin helplessly opened the door and prepared to get out.

Upon hearing this, Li Jun and the other naval commanders hurriedly took their leave of Lin Chong and Zhu Wu. They returned to the naval camp to arrange for their wounded brothers to recuperate and recover, bury with due honor those who had died in battle, and comfort their families.

As he spoke, Zhou Bingran stepped forward two paces and extended his hand. From the look of things, he seemed prepared to shake hands and make peace.

Generally speaking, sects with ancient and enduring traditions passed down their pill formulas intact, so there was little chance of them being lost.

Since he could subdue his opponent without any effort, Lin Feng certainly preferred that course. A fight would consume considerable time and energy.

For a moment, Zhou Xiaoling did not know what to say. Although this was not the first time she had witnessed something like it, the whole affair had somehow made her feel as though she were seeing it for the first time.

Three or four days had already passed since the matter began. Bai Yunfei had long since run out of patience—indeed, he had even lost heart. More than anything, he wanted He Chuan to nod so that he could begin the next stage of his plan. But as long as He Chuan refused to agree, the plan could not proceed.

“What exactly is this place? A cavern and castle of this size couldn’t possibly have been built by your band of thieves!” Amy released the arrow shaft she had been gripping and asked coldly.

Unable to withstand the others’ insistence, Su Yuanjing had no choice but to stay the night. Early the next morning, he bade everyone farewell and set off alone for the Eastern Capital.

“Moved here?” Gao Jin was bewildered. He had no idea why Feng Ling wanted a machete, but he quickly drew one and handed it over.

This was what he had discovered. Apparently, that batch of crystals was extraordinarily mysterious, and Long Williams had used them to manufacture superweapons.

The instant the fat man finished speaking, another bolt of lightning crashed down. This one was even thicker and more ferocious than the flashes before it. Like a silver dragon, it struck toward the Blood-Devouring Mandrake.

That was how it went: Beard and I played with Zhang Fan for more than an hour. To my astonishment, both Beard and I were exhausted, while the little monster still had energy to spare.

After trading a few barbs with the driver, Beard also told him that the two of us were locals. Did he really think we could not count?

Tang Zhun was no fool. Driving away the two debt collectors did not mean the matter was over. Even without knowing the phone numbers of the young man surnamed Liang and He Xuyang, he could guess that they would not let the matter rest.

At that moment, an intensely frightening blue radiance suddenly burst from those fair hands. This was her elemental essence—not water, but fire. Judging by its searing heat, even Fang Xiulin’s deep-purple flames were inferior.

Everyone present now regarded Feng Ling with considerably greater respect. The mere fact that he could enter and leave the barrier freely was already remarkable.

I suddenly felt that this grasshopper might be a favored figure within the organization plotting to frame Beard and me.

It was as though he had been waiting for Qing Lin’s command all along. The instant his voice fell, a crack was torn open in the empty sky.

“Hide inside my clothes! Don’t fall out!” Bird made up her mind and ran forward with all her strength across the ground, which was buried beneath a flood of rats. Whatever else happened, reaching the exit was the urgent priority. The bright red ceremonial robe on her body could protect Bird from the rats, but the parts left exposed were another matter entirely.

Morning in the Yanzu Tribe was no different from any other day. People rose early and greeted the sun; some stretched lazily, while others wandered through the streets. It was rare to encounter such a leisurely stretch of time. The human race had even forgotten that they were being kept like livestock.

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Can Phoenix and I go to the Heavenly Banquet as well?” The moment the Heavenly Official left, Heavenly Dragon and Heavenly Phoenix could no longer contain themselves.

One figure after another gradually appeared before the crowd. Xiao Zhentian, Sect Master of the Carefree Sect, was among the gathered Saints and Venerables, his gaze constantly searching for something.

Heavenly Dragon had gone over those words in his mind countless times, yet he still did not know how to express his feelings to the Heavenly Phoenix he loved. Fortunately, he intended to use this opportunity to ask the Old Man of the Moon to help him. After hearing Heavenly Dragon’s words, Heavenly Phoenix understood his feelings at once. She shyly withdrew to one side and fell silent.

To his disappointment, however, no descendant of the old man’s clan had suffered an accident and been lost outside more than a decade earlier. This extinguished Jiang Yu’s last hope.

The Yellow Emperor said cheerfully, “Lun Ling, perhaps your musical scales have brought spiritual energy with them. In the three years since I asked you to create them, the weather has remained favorable and we have suffered no natural disasters. I think you needn’t rush. When you have perfected them, come and play them for me.”

As for the inheritance of that Heavenly Emperor, he had no clues whatsoever. So he simply continued walking at an unhurried pace, wanting to see what was unusual about this purgatory.