Chapter 25: Real-Life Character Customization

When Fang Mingxi opened her eyes again, she was met with a void of absolute blackness. There was no light source, and she could not even see her own hand in front of her face.

She groped her way up, and upon touching something unknown, a tiny speck of light suddenly appeared before her.

The small light hovered in front of her, casting a faint glow into the darkness.

Fang Mingxi could barely make out her own fingers, yet something felt different; her body seemed lighter than before.

She poked the tiny light, and the moment they made contact, the light...

Hongxiu spoke and laughed as she went, but she had not expected that her words would only cause the Empress Dowager to sigh.

Gui Li let out a thunderous roar, and the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner began to tremble violently. A surge of dark, baleful energy erupted, instantly engulfing everyone present. The overwhelming black light formed a massive sphere, wrapping them inside in a most eerie fashion. From the outside, it was impossible to see what was happening within, though the vision of those trapped inside remained unaffected.

Shangguan Qingyun watched with burning eyes. Naturally, he hoped Reno would become his brother-in-law, for with such a man by their side, the Shangguan family’s standing as the preeminent clan of the Great Xia Dynasty would be secured in no time.

The creatures charging toward them now left everyone stunned, for they looked much like fish, save for their heads—their appearances were grotesque beyond measure.

"What do you mean by moving the martial competition forward?" Jing Bian asked, eyeing Li Chengpeng warily; he sensed something amiss in the statement.

"Hey! You lunatic, it’s just one Eight-Headed Serpent! I’ll pay you back for it, is it really worth throwing your life away?" Wang Yitian shouted in exasperation.

Lu Shengyu turned his horse, whipped the reins, and galloped off like an arrow, leaving behind only the silhouette of his robes fluttering in the cold wind. Lu Zijin also turned her horse, though she did not race; she rode slowly, unable to resist looking back at the figure struggling to crawl through the biting frost.

Dabo An led dozens of disciples from the Heavenly Thunder Sect, continuously setting ambushes and defenses, thoroughly fortifying the area around the spiritual vein.

"Her strength is already quite formidable. It is time for her to adapt more to the survival and slaughter of the outside world." After saying only this, Reno flew toward Lake Dragon Mountain.

With the mindset of treating a dead horse as a living one, or perhaps turning a living horse into a dead one, Wang Yitian gritted his teeth and cast his Steal skill upon the back of the Bone Dragon.

"Is that so? But why do I feel like this is a trap?" Xu Jingtian stared calmly at the cavern, lost in deep thought.

He did not present any hard evidence, though that did not mean he lacked it. Li Bailu no longer wished to waste energy on arguments; Guan Mingyan was always right, and this time was no exception.

However, Chang Ren was, after all, merely a lowly servant with pitifully weak cultivation. How could it be so easy to capture the heart of Ling Shuiyun?

"Humph! You think a bunch of small fries like you can kill this Empress? What a colossal joke! So what if you, the Sea Emperor, are an Emperor-ranked powerhouse? Among those of the Emperor rank, I am invincible!" Princess Tianmeng scoffed.

She extended her hands, cupping them before her chest, and closed her eyes in concentration. A dazzling light suddenly ignited between her palms, and she slowly raised her hands, sending that golden radiance toward the sky.

The youth in the corner sat upright and composed; no matter how many onlookers gathered, he remained unperturbed, as if he were entirely removed from the world.

Despite what was said, Chen Xu still allocated twenty spare rockets to each company and ordered the factories to work overtime, ensuring that over one hundred thousand rockets specifically for the Wolf-Tooth Rocket Launcher were stockpiled before the war began.

The Tang Emperor had misplaced his trust in An Lushan; he never imagined that the man he deemed a loyal official would ultimately betray him, turning all his plans into nothing more than bubbles.

"Xue'er is shivering a bit!" the Transforming Giant Kong whispered in silent telepathy. "Her name is Aidi! Big Brother Giant Kong, her name is Aidi!" Xue'er looked up at her Big Brother Giant Kong and tugged at his hand.