Chapter 296: Fighting and Play

"Next time I don't reply to your message, it's definitely because something's happened—don't worry about me."

Shen Siyuan was also laying the groundwork for future external cultivation.

"Mm, I understand, but did you cultivate all night?"

Ruan Hongzhuang asked this because just now, when she went into the room, she found the bed had not been slept in at all.

"Yes."

"So serious? Doesn't cultivation feel exhausting and boring?" Ruan Hongzhuang was curious.

Even with my current strength, the enemy captains I face are still the same ones from the first battle.

With the equipment finally distributed, the clear biggest winners of this haul are our Storm Guild—Zui Lanlan, Mantou, and I—all of us got new weapons.

The Ancient Era was a time full of mystery and awe, where no one knew what it was truly like; whether in our own Zhou Tian world or among the powerful of the Ancient Wasteland, knowledge of that era was extremely scarce.

"Fine, no problem." Lao Tie's reply was direct. After finishing this, Chu Yan finally exhaled in relief. He glanced at Lao Tie and Linghu Lan, hesitated, then decided to explain everything to Lao Tie first—because it concerned the Black Mandala tattoo, and Chu Yan felt Lao Tie had the right to know.

"Xiao Han! Can you reveal a little about your best product?" Leng Yan leaned close to Xiao Han and whispered.

Li Xiang pressed deeper; the skeleton guards and Forgotten Ones could not resist him at all. Eventually, Li Xiang stopped at a location no player had ever reached—the Level 45 monster, Dark Supplicator.

Zhongtian Villa had three exits: east, south, and west. To prevent Zhang Cheng from fleeing in chaos, Liang Tian blocked the east and south gates, leaving only the west gate open. Then he dragged out a chair to watch the spectacle, and while doing so, he even stole a moment to brew a cup of coffee. When the aroma spread, Ling Tian lightly flicked his fingers.

If this situation continued long-term, Su Chuanfang's eighteenth birthday would have long passed.

Oh! Some people unfamiliar with Ma Zhanshan murmured among themselves. Ma Qian'an and the other three also didn't know Ma Zhanshan, but after hearing his self-introduction, they couldn't remain silent—after all, Old Ma was their future superior, and proper etiquette must be observed.

"Your Excellency, please follow this way." After several turns, a beautiful city appeared. The city wasn't large, but it gave off a living impression—exquisitely nimble, like a work of art.

She had no intention of killing Chen Mo; if Chen Mo couldn't dodge, she would immediately retract her force—she only meant to defeat him.

Their roars carried immense impact, surging with murderous intent, resolute and unwavering, showing not a trace of fear.

Since the Heavenly Court's founding, Lingxiao Palace became the place where the demon clans handled important affairs. Two thrones stood side by side at the highest point, while below lay a vast hall.

Jiang Xiao held the Time-Space Crystal and scanned it intently. As Jiang Ling had said, it was filled with countless laws of time and space; alone, this crystal qualified as a supreme treasure.

Among the slaves were ambitious men like Nakagawa Masaharu, and ordinary people forced into servitude—there was no way to tell just by appearance, so Lü Shu also decided to observe for now.

Sun Zhongyang, however, was growing anxious, because after calculating time and distance, he realized the Imperial Dragon Guard would likely arrive at the Western Capital in just over twenty days. If he hadn't reached them by then—or hadn't arrived before Lü Shu killed Duanmu Huangqi—then their allegiance would be meaningless.

Xu You's heart reignited with hope—if it didn't affect things, why would Ying Tu care?

As he spoke, Gu Feng Shiren waved his hand, sending out a flash of spiritual light to strike the tower bell and signal the end of the examination.

Seeing this, the Black Bird trembled violently. From the Azure Bird, it sensed absolute suppression—clearly, the other's origin was far stronger, far beyond what a common beast like itself could oppose. It abandoned its attack on Ye Chunyang and flapped its wings, desperate to flee.