Chapter 40: I Refuse to Open the Door

At the very final moment before the door was about to open, Cheng Fan gave up, barely halting his motion.

Because breaking through from the first tier of the Divine Mansion to the second tier focused primarily on comprehending the principles of the yin-yang and rigid-soft transformations of spiritual energy; whether the surrounding spiritual energy was abundant had very little impact on the process.

Huang Tiansheng had originally assumed that, as a wind-attribute Spiritual Aperture realm cultivator, he could dominate a region. Even if he ran into some tough opponents, he could at least easily escape if he couldn't win, not to mention he still had the Spirit-Devouring Poison at his disposal.

"I might cause some trouble during this trip to Japan, and I need the Academy or the Gattuso family to clean up the mess for me. It's as simple as that." Lu Xinyuan did not think his request was excessive.

This might also be part of the reason why some people like to carry dead weight or slackers when playing games—they simply enjoy the feeling of being fawned over.

"The storm is coming. Moeeda, drop down the armor potion you found," Nuoyi commanded calmly.

Xing'er was taken away, while Su Jin's right hand was secured with a thick, long iron chain, trapping her inside the main room of the Serenity Courtyard.

"This kimono is different from the previous ones," Gen Seishu noted, looking at the garment worn by Himenomiya Ioroi.

"The fruit of the Chibei椎-tree has already ripened, so why hasn't the romance between the Shrine Maiden and me borne any fruit yet? Sigh!" Gen Seishu thought to himself as he walked toward the Yasuda Auditorium.

The jade flute collided with the heavy sword, kicking up towering shockwaves in the backyard of the Willow-Holding Sect. The deafening roar reverberated right beside Lin Buxuan's ears, and the aftershocks of the intersecting true qi were enough to send his internal blood and Qi churning violently.

Of course, this wasn't entirely due to the mare's milk wine; it was also because his strength had grown significantly, meaning there was no real danger for him in Konoha anymore. The only unstable factor, Obito, was still locked away inside his Kamui dimension.

Yet, even as he was shocked and bewildered by the uncanny accuracy of the enemy artillery fire, he immediately chose to take cover in a more concealed location.

Upon receiving the order, several enemy soldiers immediately spread out and shot down several villagers.

However, on second thought, it made sense. The strength of our naval fleet lagged far too far behind that of foreign militaries; expecting to achieve victory purely through naval might was clearly unrealistic.

Still, given the strength of Ye Tianxiao and this monster, if the aftermath of their battle were to ripple across this island, it was doubtful that hiding would do those people much good.

Yet there was one crucial detail: South America was, after all, the backyard of the Americans, and they certainly wouldn't sit idly by and watch massive weaponry like missiles appear in their own backyard. Yu Yuanjun's base was merely a decoy to fool outsiders; the real base was located on an island in the Pacific.

Ye Tianxiao imagined a world engulfed in the flames of war, and his mood instantly grew heavy. He loathed war.

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Since he acquired it, it's his destiny. Ha! Hahaha!" The more he thought about it, the funnier it became, and his previously gloomy mood instantly brightened considerably.

A flash of imperceptible anger crossed Baike's face, vanishing in a split second, before a smile reappeared on his face.

"Uncle Lan?" After receiving Jiang Xue's affirmative reply, Ah Huan turned to look at the middle-aged man. Just now, he could tell that the other party likely knew about Gu poison.

"Bang!" Another gunshot rang out. The accuracy of this shot had improved significantly, striking the windshield of the vehicle behind. However, the bullet passed right between the driver's and front passenger's seats and hit the back row instead, failing to inflict any casualties.

"I'm the one who ruined her life. I want to see her, yet I don't have the courage to do so," Hua Fenglan said, her eyes turning red with anguish.

"It is time," Baili Fengqing said. Those four assassin organizations wasted no time—some set up a perimeter blockade, some launched a surprise assault from the tunnel, and others began seizing the commanding heights.