Chapter 1160: Reaching Supremacy in Sword Dao

"City Lord, disaster has struck! The Third Scouting Squadron reports a Great Demon King advancing upon the outskirts—a beast tide seems imminent!"

"What did you say?!" City Lord Zhang’s pupils constricted violently at the news as he lunged to his feet, the sheer violence of his motion flipping the desk before him.

"Summon the commanders of the guard and the two deputy city lords at once..."

The descent of a Great Demon King and the impending outbreak of a beast tide swiftly sent shockwaves through the highest echelons of Muxue City.

Inside the council chamber of the City Lord's manor, the atmosphere hung heavy and oppressive as a leaden cloud.

Judging by their resonant auras, these thousands of individuals had all transcended the Dual Profound Realm; in other words, this entire army garrisoned within this pocket of space was composed exclusively of cultivators of the Mountain-Shaking Realm.

Blank sheets of paper, distributed beforehand, lay upon the examination desks; Academian Lu began by reciting characters aloud, which Tianling and the others transcribed as they listened, and once the individual words were finished, Academian Lu recounted a tale, tasking them with rewriting the narrative in their own words.

A maw gaped wide to expose the fangs within, while dense fur began to sprout across his face and body, the monastic robes splitting apart against his swelling form until his stature loomed as colossal as the statue of Hanuman itself.

"Boss, look what I caught!" a young figure clad in full camouflage combat gear shouted, bursting forth from the undergrowth.

Upon stepping through the doorway, his gaze lingered momentarily on Ruoshui before he turned and departed, leaving everything understood in the silence.

In truth, Azure Dragon's performance of late had been remarkably striking; one would never have guessed he possessed such aptitude before, for had he not devised the scheme, Yan Hongye would never have thought to borrow the Emperor's leverage to compel Jin Guang to aid them.

Just then, Leng Rui froze in sheer astonishment; he rubbed his eyes, and when he looked back at the screen, his mouth dropped wide open.

"Heheh, Grandpa Su, we naturally have a way to remediate the contaminated farmland, and we can run a demonstration for you beforehand," Qiu Ai chimed in with a smile.

Marchusha did not dare to pull the dagger from Masha's back; she longed to cradle Masha in her arms once more, but Masha's stiffening form would no longer yield to her embrace.

The Bureau of Industry and Information Technology serves as a vital right hand to the County Magistrate and functions as a constituent department of the county government, where the Magistrate's counsel reigns supreme; therefore, it is advised that the organization department reconsider the matter.

Lu Yiming minded little when others took advantage of him, least of all his stream followers; though he could well claim he did not rely on them for financial gain, the growth of his system depended entirely on their patronage, and he maintained a perfectly upright moral compass regarding this dynamic.

Hearing the words, though Lu Yiming failed to grasp their deeper implication, he had no intention of committing so reckless an act.

Seated within the minibus, Lin Zhiyuan observed Huang Shumei interacting with people from the other districts and counties with effortless familiarity, laughing and greeting them like a veritable social butterfly, projecting an aura of vast connections.

Both the true and false Li Xingyun had already departed the island, yet with a stark contrast: one sat comfortably aboard a vessel, contemplating the scenery of the water's surface, while the other swam frantically through the waves, desperately gambling for a future.

The mist within the bathroom had long since dissipated, leaving the grout lines between the floor tiles choked with black grime, accompanied by a faint, foul odor.

"Heh..." Chu Xinghe let out a cold sneer, his body tensing further. Seeing this, the others threw their weight against the tabletop, bracing it with all their might.

Dinner was arranged by Chen Luoxi in the company's name at the Pearl, the most renowned restaurant in the mountain city. The guest list essentially comprised the entire management team of the Shancheng Mingkai Company, alongside himself, the 'man of the hour.'

Witnessing the Third Prince of the Dragon King adopt such an attitude, the White Snake walked straight over and seized him in a tight grip.

Right at that moment, Lu Shaoqing glanced out the window, catching sight of a suspicious figure lurking stealthily outside.

Who could have imagined that a mere three years ago, He Mian'er was the cherished daughter of the Imperial Censor; far from chopping firewood, she had been loath even to hold her own rice bowl for too long.

An agonizing torment ripped through every corner of the flesh as the bullets, imbued with an unknown power, tore the bodily nerves and pathways to shreds.