Chapter 725

“The True Blood of the Shen Dragon is the legitimate core of the ‘Ascension of the Water Lord’ ritual.” Li Xizhou continued, her lips slightly pursed. “If the Spirit Realm is a kingdom, then it is the throne, the jade seal, and the crown—through it, the successor may lawfully claim the [White Water], and the entire Shen Realm will obey. Conversely, the [White Water] can only exert control over this Spirit Realm through the True Blood of the Shen Dragon.”

“Then if you’ve already mastered the True Blood of the Shen Dragon, how did you end up in this predicament?”

But Lin Yu has already been placed on Zhou Tao’s list of targets for elimination. Though Zhou Tao may find it difficult to kill Lin Yu directly, he can still use his third-layer Qi Condensation rank as leverage to become the outer sect’s leader—not just through his own strength, but through his backing.

“I’ll give you a week to sort all of this out. Once it’s done, bring all the funds to me.” Bai Yi spoke calmly, as if she had already foreseen every outcome.

Watching his serious expression, he clearly took this mission seriously. Seeing how thoughtfully he considered her welfare, her worries eased considerably.

Feide and Yutian both knelt on one knee. The young Duke Anis sat upon the throne, gazing down with Lady Daolty at Feide and Yutian below the steps.

Shouts of battle erupted as the U.S. coalition attacked from all sides—armored vehicles, tanks, war machines piled one upon another, stretching beyond sight. The leading soldiers were all yellow-skinned, wielding automatic weapons, their heads bound with white death-tokens, surging forward with murderous intent, shouting incoherent war cries.

“The flesh of a Foundation Establishment eighth-layer cultivator may not taste good, but you still have to swallow it—it’ll bring benefits,” the Tiger Demon licked his lips.

Upon hearing this, Niu Man’s brows furrowed deeper. He had no wish to get involved, but after careful thought, he realized it was unwise to ignore it.

“The Emperor’s decree must be obeyed. Moreover, isn’t your sect well aware of what the Chao family has done?” Lian Sheng said.

“Get lost!” Chen Li paid no heed to his nonsense and moved to rummage through his pockets. Lü Xingzhou turned to see Bai Yi utterly bewildered; his face flushed red, he shoved Chen Li—who was still flailing wildly—out the door.

Near noon, Du Yi and the white-haired old man delivered the ingredients to the mess hall, and after an hour of frantic work, the meals were finally prepared.

Under the action of the nanobots, these impurities were slowly gathered together, then concentrated through the vast circulatory system.

Ye Caiyan, her beautiful face twisted into a cold smile, parted her jade teeth—and emitted a voice that seemed to alter the world itself, a magnetic tone that plunged listeners into utter rapture.

Du Yi was not omnipotent. Though he feared no Shenhuan cultivators and possessed many survival techniques, he could not afford to be careless before such an ancient monster whose cultivation level was utterly unreadable.

“Everything’s ready. But… can we really win this time?” Qi Sha Zui hesitated.

Completing each mission grants corresponding merit points, and team advancement requires merit points.

“How could I be? Defeating a rookie like that brings me no joy,” Sa Bei replied modestly.

He tried using Qi to wrap around the teacup on the table and lift it—the cup, half-full of water, rose steadily into the air, shifting position according to Zhang Xinsheng’s will. Overjoyed, his spirit slipped, his Qi scattered instantly, and the cup clattered to the ground, spilling a pool of water.

Fortunately, no one else was in the square; otherwise, under such a devastating attack that shook heaven and earth, innocent bystanders would surely suffer.

Zi Lingtian frowned, slowly turning around—and when he saw the figure embedded in the wall, he was slightly startled.

This is normal. Ordinary people are highly sensitive to such matters; to them, plagiarism is shameful and worthless, never realizing that while achieving this may be simpler than the template figure, it still demands formidable strength.