Volume 1, Chapter 26: Whitewashing or Smearing

As I entered the long corridor, on my left was a place resembling a convenience store. Several rows of shelves stood inside, which surely once held expensive, high-end liquors, but now they were completely empty.

For an ordinary person, this was trivial. However, for Yan, it meant he was fundamentally cut off from this technique.

"There is another, more powerful method, but that is unlikely!" Lu Huaizhong smiled but offered no further answer.

I had just boarded the ship when, with a sudden whoosh behind me, a middle-aged man wrapped in a black raincoat hopped onto the deck in a single stride. His back was bulging as if he were wearing a backpack, causing the already loose raincoat to stretch tight, revealing his sturdy frame.

I had to create an opportunity to make a backup recording. Li Teng’s name had not yet been cleared, and I had to preserve the original recording on my phone.

Most of the Yin Kingdom soldiers, unaware of the situation, appeared calm. They assumed they were merely at a disadvantage because they had been caught off guard by the Central Plains forces' unexpected move.

But I have only one arrow; how can I pierce his protective spiritual energy? And where is his true body hiding? If I don't figure that out, even if I fire this arrow, it will likely be useless! What should I do?

Ye Luo couldn't help but sigh; on the path of martial arts, only by stepping into the Xiantian realm can one be considered a true master.

Yi Minghuai ignored Yi Bing's gaze and plunged his dagger toward the mermaid still locked on the fish-grilling rack.

Wei Xi followed closely behind, leaving behind a constipated-looking Wei Xingchen. Like Lu Baiyan, he had wanted to leave Long Teng’s side but had been forcibly kept behind.

This mass of matter looked repulsive, and one could only imagine the lethal things contained within it. Some of the knights already felt their throats tighten and their stomachs churn with intense discomfort.

Upon hearing these words, the King and the old King, who had been merely surprised moments before, both leapt to their feet.

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As they spoke, a youth with a face covered in whip marks, blood streaming down his cheeks, walked past them.

Jeers erupted from all directions, a scene completely different from what had occurred after the middle-aged man brandished his blade earlier.

Readying my gear, I set off once again on my dog-hunting journey. Using the same old method, I threw stones to lure a dog over, then grabbed a wooden club and smashed it down hard against its body. There was no splatter of blood or gore; the wild dog was simply sent flying.

Yun Na frowned. She understood the logic, but the fact that medium-grade divine artifacts could be forged from ordinary steel and black iron worried her. After all, the technology was in the hands of the enemy, and a stronger enemy meant greater danger for them.

Hundreds of necromancers chanted in unison. The massive hexagram immediately emitted a black light that shot straight into the sky. A moment later, a gigantic gate appeared in the air, and countless ghosts and bats swarmed out from within.

"Yan Kong of the Flying Tiger Hall, Shenyue Palace, greets you all." As Ye Xiangzhen shifted his right hand to the side, the tall warrior with blue hair and blue eyes stepped forward and spoke in a booming voice.

Lin Feng was filled with deep emotion. Looking down once more, he saw that the Kangxi Emperor’s breath had long since ceased. His pale face wore a peaceful expression; he had once been the most noble person in the world, but now he was merely a corpse.

"Then how shall we keep in touch? It is difficult to maintain coordinated movements when we are dispersed," Kate asked again.

Since Zhu Feifei could no longer repay the full debt, Hua Junluo turned his rage toward Tang Xingyu, holding the son responsible for the mother's debts.

This was a long-range shot from Gonzalez. The ball struck the post of the Arsenal goal firmly, and Porto could only lament their bad luck.

Lin Yu cheered from above, saying, "This is only a rookie level; it has merely replicated the aura of the true body, but its combat experience is zero. It can't even exert eighty percent of its strength; it’s easy to defeat." Of course, Qian Renxue wasn't much better off; it was her first time encountering spiritual power, and she couldn't unleash her full potential either.

The donation notification floated across the barrage. The entire livestream room went quiet for a moment, only to be overwhelmed by a flood of countless replies.

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He was destined to experience the fall from hope into despair time and time again, even though he had already been corrupted.

By now, the bottom-lane duo had entered a frenzied rhythm of pressuring the line, continuously using skills to chip away at the health of the blue team's bottom-lane duo.

"A moment ago, you spoke of the terrors of the human heart. Thinking of you, so young, having to navigate among these people, I truly worried for you. Yet, I did not expect that you were even more ruthless than them." Bai Yixue coldly threw these words over her shoulder and walked forward without looking back.

Xino looked her up and down. With a flicker of movement, he loomed over her like a dark cloud blocking the sun, his voice tinged with a smile.

In just one second, Jinx announced her exit from this team fight. It could be said that the gaming experience was as poor as it could possibly be.

After receiving the "everything is going smoothly" message sent secretly by Lu Bai, Le Chuchu also revealed a knowing smile.

"As long as there's nothing wrong, that's fine. The current situation is quite obvious, and it’s hard to say what the final outcome will be. But, sigh, let’s hope it doesn't come to that!" As Yuan Sanhu spoke, he seemed to suddenly recall something and stopped abruptly.

"In that case, there is still a certain amount of risk. However, to achieve absolute foolproof success is impossible. Compared to the potential gains, this small risk is negligible. I agree with this opinion," the Archangel of Wisdom, Uriel, said with a formal expression.