Chapter 24: A Helping Hand

The Nine Gates are divided into the Upper, Middle, and Lower tiers, with each tier consisting of three prominent families. Zhang Haoran’s ancestors belonged to the Zhang family, the most prestigious of the Upper Three Gates.

Though the situation was slowly brewing, there was little cause for alarm, as Ye Zi had already calculated every step.

Fatty had made good progress with the Mantis Style, but he neither dared to spar with his master nor was he any match for him.

"Lady Dou, why haven't you paid your respects to the Lord and his Lady? Today is a momentous honor for your Dou family," Cao Ju interjected, noticing that Lady Dou had emerged without uttering a single word.

After all, in a team battle, one must consider not only the DQ team itself but also the choices made by their opponents.

Although he successfully utilized a special ability to elementalize his physical body and escape immediate death, the combined impact of the falling stars and the shifting earth forced Ye Han into a coma. Deep within the vast, molten seabed, his consciousness drifted into slumber.

The summer sun blazed like a torch. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and today marked the eighth battle between the two—a fight that, in everyone’s eyes, would be their final encounter.

Before long, the Mo family arrived, though they had suffered heavy losses and were now reduced to fewer than fifteen members.

Princes who had left the palace to establish their own households during the previous dynasty were rarely favored. How high-quality could the allowances provided by the palace possibly be?

Reflecting on this, Luan Fei bid farewell to Li Shishi and, with a wave to Sun Liang, prepared to depart.

As the stone giant’s fist descended, Kaihaote released his barrier. However, the blow was far from simple; hidden beneath the immense physical force was a surge of dark magic.

The weaker people are, the more they fight with everything they have to survive. Although later, powerful righteous individuals established magic academies and trained many mages, they helped the weak and ensured their safety, allowing many spirit-kind to survive.

The rabbit head still wore that eerie, fixed smile, which, in the current context, was truly bone-chilling.

"I suspect you are merely bluffing! Despite your intimidating aura, you actually possess very little real power."

"Beyond the effect you mentioned, this energy shield also prevents us from losing strength during combat. It effectively suppresses the destruction caused by battles between the powerful, allowing us to fight without restraint."

Although Lu Yu possessed immense strength, he was ultimately forced to give up against such a resilient cage of light. In the following period, the landing craft paused at over a dozen planets, taking on more and more interstellar warriors.

Upon hearing this, Commander Sun’s face turned from pale to ash, looking utterly wretched; it was clear that Yang San’s words had struck every one of his sore spots.

Meng Ci’s gaze fell upon her chubby, snow-white feet, and as he walked toward her, his expression grew increasingly dark.

"It really is ridiculous. Aside from the Food for Heaven restaurant in the West Market, why haven't the others finished their 'renovations' after all this time? It’s been over a month—what on earth are they doing?" Er Niang complained, wiping grease from the corner of her mouth.

Li Yihang exhaled and looked up at the large ship. The man who had been watching the fight had already left. Worried that the ship might sail away, Li Yihang covered the distance in a few strides and leaped toward the vessel. Just as he jumped, a head suddenly poked out from the gunwale, wielding a large iron anchor to smash at him.

Mu Tian knew this was the perfect moment for a breakthrough. "Bug, be ready to take my orders at any moment. I am about to break through to the King Rank!" After transmitting this soul message to the bug, he slipped into a state of self-forgetfulness, fully charging at that invisible barrier as he followed the imagery of the "Dark Guidance."

Ju Long clenched his fists, crumpling the letter in his hand. He lifted the tent flap and strode out.

"It’s no trouble, no trouble at all~" Females always loved saying the opposite of what they meant! Having grasped this secret, Su Su leaned in, fawning with dog-like obsequiousness.

"Wasn't the Eldest Senior Brother already dead? As for leaving this cave, he himself said that leaving would cause him to vanish into smoke. Second Senior Brother, there is no need to worry," Fan Yaoguang said with certainty.

By this time, Xu Dachao and the others had settled into their accommodations. After Lu Shaoqi had eaten with them, he had them move the desks and chairs on the fourth floor to the sides, clearing the space into a training ground for daily practice.

Three times in succession, he triggered the Spatial Stasis skill. Brilliant light flickered and swirled, and within a thirty-meter radius, everything fell silent. The giant ape remained frozen in a mid-air pounce; even the gusts of energy generated by its fists were held motionless.

The Divine Dragon's Ever-Changing movement technique that Lu Shaoqi had stolen from the python finally revealed its true power. He moved like a dragon emerging from the depths; no matter how ferocious Mr. Qu's attacks were, Lu Shaoqi evaded them all by a hair's breadth.

"You eavesdropped on our conversation?" For the first time in the dialogue, the Yellow Emperor frowned.

Sun Shaozu nodded in silence. The children had all left. Only Yu Ling made a face at Sun Shaozu before heading out, and Sun Shaozu laughed silently to himself.

"It's heartbreaking to think about it. Some people's sisters have been walking the runway for two years, getting only two sets of lingerie each year—and they’re always the cheapest ones, not even getting wings. And they call themselves angels."

In fact, when the armored transport vehicle arrived at the doorstep of Lu Yan's father’s house, most people had already guessed what was happening and were eager to spread the word. Coupled with the recent commotion in Beiqiao Village—the massive construction and extensive development—the number of visitors had naturally multiplied several times over.