Chapter 948: Earth Sect

Master Pi's gaze gradually grew dark and sharp, but this lasted only an instant.

Soon his expression smoothed back to calm, as if nothing had happened; he took out the compass again, stepped ahead of the group, and as usual, examined the formation, identified positions, used the compass to orient himself, and walked forward along the corridor.

Along the way, the corridor was pitch-black and suffocating, with foul odors assaulting the nose.

In the darkness, unseen dangers seemed to lurk, radiating chilling cold that sent shivers down the spine.

The group's spirits

During their time away from Lujiang Commandery, the cost of cosmic rules and the continuous effort to prolong Sun Ce's life had pushed Zhou Yu to the brink of exhaustion. Look at Zhou Yu's face now—he looked ten years older and radiated endless fatigue. If Zhou Yu collapsed the next second, no one would be the least surprised.

"Your Highness, I do not know the specifics—I only know that two humans have appeared among the elves."

Upon hearing the keyword "search engine," netizens instantly recall only Google, Baidu, and a handful of other options; upon hearing the keyword "online game," their minds fill with one online game after another.

In his view, such a powerful cultivator, whose strength was utterly unfathomable, must have no shortage of talented and extraordinary followers. From the elder's consistent use of "we," it was clear that the bandits accompanying him were numerous—but why had he secretly chosen someone utterly unknown to him?

Since no Imperial Prince was left behind, internal development later led, under the firm control of powerful bio-augmented officials, to the election of a Chancellor from among the high-ranking officials to oversee all state affairs. The imperial throne, however, remained with Ma Taizu, the founding emperor.

The split of Northern Wei into Eastern Wei and Western Wei was also a surprise to the Absolute Sage Sect. Aside from Wei Dongsheng, the sect's senior members had previously feared the Sixth Northern Campaign as a battle for survival—but they never expected the crisis to fizzle out and be postponed for twenty years.

Leveraging Huo Yongshan to launch his game studio and seize his first fortune, and leveraging Jing Minqiang to step into China's internet industry—both were Wei Dongsheng's predetermined plans.

Shen Lin extended his spiritual sense, scanning everywhere; he sensed that the yin energy here was denser than during the day, and had a strange rhythm, rising and falling like breathing.

"Master, let me introduce you—this is True Person Yan Xu of Penglai Immortal Realm… they are all the leaders of the six major forces of the overseas cultivation world. We have come seeking a jade sword. Master, I assume you are already aware of the matter concerning the jade sword. What do you intend to do?" Qin Yu continued.

However, possessing inner strength and performing lightness arts to leap across eaves and walls was second nature to Ma Jun. Now he needed to go one step further.

Fang Haojie lay curled on the large bed, hugging the quilt like a baby; his face, long asleep, radiated deep sorrow. Beneath his long eyelashes, closed eyes slowly released a clear drop of liquid, dampening the white, soft pillow.

The door to the electrical room was unlocked; Zhou Ziyang pulled it open, revealing row upon row of circuit breakers on the wall. He didn't bother reading the labels beneath them—"click-click-click-click-click"—he yanked all the breakers, cutting off every power source.

After Wu Mei Yi left with her handbag, she had planned to call the driver to take her out, but after thinking better of it, she drove out herself.

At the outset of battle, our forces did not collapse, but suffered heavy losses. The crimson-skinned Asura soldiers often eliminated several of our summoned troops or beasts before being destroyed themselves. The battle proceeded with our casualties numbering several times those of the enemy.

"Sanmi has learned of today's incident. It was Riko's fault. Sanmi apologizes here, but the disgrace you have brought upon the Sanmi family will not be forgotten," Sanmi Dahui said.