Chapter 1081: The Little Trickster Daoist

Blood-muscle labyrinth, blood pool.

Mo Hua lay on the altar at the center of the blood pool, a sacrificial short knife protruding from his chest.

Blood threads had woven into a blood cocoon, sealing him within.

Around the blood pool stood four Jin Dan demonic cultivators.

One bald demonic cultivator, massive and muscular, bore grotesque blood-red tiger markings carved into his scalp, was dipping his blade into the blood and sharpening a guillotine knife.

The other three demonic cultivators: one thin and tall, seemingly a demonic array master, was painting a blood-red demonic array.

As he spoke the final words, he released all his magic power at once; the sky darkened with storm clouds, lightning cracked and thunder roared, pressing down with infinite weight—as if the heavens themselves were collapsing—yet even the great willow stirred restlessly, as if sensing its master's anguish.

Gao Wu chuckled awkwardly; he had merely offered suggestions to Lu Yan, never expecting Lu Yan to take them seriously. Now he was caught between a rock and a hard place—he had to give Lu Yan an explanation, or Lu Yan would not let this go.

Ye Di felt opposing forces emanating from the two orbs of ice and fire, and his hands involuntarily pulled apart.

After leaving Li Hun Mountain, Di He did not linger; he immediately formed a hand seal and took Nan He toward Qian Chuan.

Thus, Yu Ming, growing more exhilarated with each strike, charged at his prey like an enraged lion.

In his dream, he saw the Qin army surge from the west, sweeping through the Chu forces with overwhelming force, capturing him alive and delivering him to Xianyang.

Yet Old Nine seized this opportunity, leading the undead legion straight into them, shattering the allied army's original deployment. The formation broken, the walls became impassable; the allied command immediately ordered a retreat, planning to first eliminate the enemy attacking their main camp before organizing a counterattack.

He gave the Po Hun Zhu to Chang Zhi, but Pang Zhao still felt uneasy and dared not contact Zhu Yan. Ru Ji had never contacted him since moving in with Zhu Yan—why had she come to him last night? Pang Zhao couldn't help letting his heart swell with wild speculation: had Zhu Yan sent her?

The preliminary rounds used a multi-round lottery system, meaning a draw occurred before every match—there were no upper or lower brackets; the strength of your opponent depended entirely on luck.

Elvis's rapid jabs left Yu Ming on the defensive; each time he tried to break through Elvis's wall of jabs to close in, the opponent's hidden right fist—like the Sword of Damocles—made every hair on his body stand on end, freezing him in place.

At this point, the Pan brothers were utterly exhausted; though only ten meters remained, those ten meters felt like an impassable abyss—every muscle ached, and each step forward drained every ounce of their strength.

"No sign of mechanical puppets or similar beings entering?" asked the Nine-Five Sovereign, trailing behind, casually.

Qi Yue eliminated all the bandits in the hall in just ten seconds. Li Yang's mind heard his voice again—this time, Qi Yue informed him the bandits in the hall were dealt with; the remaining ones were in the underground parking lot.

If we retreat even one step today, the entire clan will be destroyed—even the branch families, including the Second House in Jingcheng, will not escape.

The people of Yi Feng were ordered by the Duke of Wei to follow Han Ji; the Grand Dowager also gave the hibiscus and peony to Shen Yan.

The Tocharian alliance received word of the Tang army's main force at dawn and pursued without hesitation—especially the Kingdom of Gumo, whose capital was clearly the Tang army's target; they were driven nearly mad with panic.

This disappointment and anger, she would not direct at Young Master Su; Man Yu thus became the perfect recipient.

Pu Guang knew Wu Qingfeng was goading him, but this matter was now urgent and had to be resolved immediately. Yet before Pu Guang could speak, the trembling ground beneath their feet suddenly fell utterly silent—no sound, no vibration. Everyone exchanged uneasy glances.