Chapter 120: The Grand Finale

Gu Shenshen was stunned at first, then delighted. “Really?”

“Let’s go.”

Gu Shenshen said, “I’ll drive myself. You go ahead.”

That man had certainly not come merely to tell her that Shen Qiqi had awakened. He was probably going to see his half-brother.

…

Even fighting it barehanded, he had been unable to seriously injure its body. Instead, it had struck him across the back with a single sword stroke, leaving him drenched in blood. If he had not cultivated the Mountain Art to its present level, he would already have suffered unimaginable injuries.

Li Zhichen looked at the black goose and said, “So it was a black goose that gained spiritual awareness and transformed.” Seeing that the goose had already flown more than a hundred feet away, he gave a cold snort, tossed the long sword in his hand into the air, and caused it to halt in midair. Li Zhichen leaped up and rode the sword through the sky.

“This…”

All the officials of the Donglin faction exchanged glances, one after another falling silent. It seemed inappropriate to comment on such a rumor, yet some of them had already sensed an extraordinary significance hidden within it. None of them were fools; naturally, they understood what it implied.

“The European barbarians have not abandoned their treacherous ambitions! Twenty years have passed, and they dare to provoke the Great Ming once again. It is utterly detestable! We should immediately petition His Majesty to mobilize the armies and launch a campaign, teaching these European barbarians another unforgettable lesson, just as we did twenty years ago!”

Tao Tianche had intended only to make Nangong Po look foolish. Instead, he had suffered a loss while trying to steal a chicken, and Nangong Po had even threatened him verbally. How could he dare utter another word?

The two men regarded each other with mutual admiration. They sat down again without distinction between host and guest, drinking tea and discussing the details. Their conversation continued for a long while before finally ending, and both host and servant were genuinely delighted.

“Reporting to the Marshal, approximately six thousand cavalry remain, along with about one thousand heavily armored soldiers.” When the general delivered the report, his expression was rather unsightly.

“Don’t move!” In the silence of that night, deep in the basement, the pair of large hands clamped over his mouth from behind. Startled by the sudden turn of events, Taozi felt his lower body tremble, and an uncontrolled trickle of urine seeped out.

The Tooth-Gnashing Beast seemed to understand what was meant by “big butt.” Its enormous body stiffened for a moment, then began expanding rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the beast, already more than three meters tall, had doubled in size, and the aura surrounding its entire body became even more terrifying.

“So that is how they gather it? No wonder the final battlefield had to be placed in the starry sky.” Only now did Tie Zheng fully understand. Shadow Essence, the Rule Belts, and the Rule Nests were all merely bait designed to lure cultivators into the starry sky, while the formation’s influence over their dispositions further incited the outbreak of the chaotic battle among the stars.

Only Young Master Wang was shameless enough to provoke him. Ordinary people and the other great powers all understood perfectly well that this might be someone Fang Buhui valued. It was best not to offend him, lest unnecessary trouble arise.

“Mr. Jian, Brother Wang, what exactly do you mean by this?” The moment Zhang Yan saw the map, his expression changed completely.

Having Li Yinghan investigate the rebellion was fairly normal. But for Luo Yangxing, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, to take part as well was another matter entirely, and one that invited speculation.

Immediately afterward, Yi Bai clenched both fists at his sides. His face twisted with exertion, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

“Did you see that? This is my ability!” Tang Zhan opened his mouth and swallowed the two sword pills, then picked up the case containing the nanite bombs and smiled smugly.

Qin Feng widened his eyes and searched beneath the tree. There was nothing there—not even a hole—which left him perplexed.

The main reason he had not chosen the restaurant attached to the hotel was that he felt the girl was too aloof. He feared taking her to such a place might provoke her dislike. After all, haste makes waste—that was precisely the point.

That was simply the atmosphere of a nightclub. No one who came there was harmless. If you acted too reserved, people would not think you possessed gentlemanly manners; they would only think you were an idiot.