Lord Pan Meng Shen sat high upon the dais, nodding continuously; the hardships and efforts the older generation of powerhouses endured to remain at the apex, unchallenged by newcomers, were unimaginable to ordinary people.

The two great Battle Souls clashed, their energies colliding and intertwining, their Soul Domains churning incessantly, drawing the four cardinal forces in the sky into a tumultuous surge. The dark clouds overhead did not disperse under the impact of the power; instead, they were forcefully pushed even higher into the heavens.

Clatter... Clatter... Clatter... From within the very forms of the two Battle Souls, countless chains suddenly erupted. These chains, steeped in venomous blackness, seemed rooted deep within the forms of the two Battle Souls. Sensing that these entities were about to burst through all barriers and boil forth into the stars, the chains suddenly surged out from their forms, shackling and confining them tightly.

The chains behaved like living pythons, coiling around the bodies of the two Battle Souls, tightening again and again, coiling and tightening without cease.

What is this? Qian Jin observed the chains closely. They were chains forged entirely from resentment, the very malevolent curse that prevented countless Bloodline Warriors from reaching ultimate bloodline power! Inscribed upon every chain were countless runes, seeming as if carved into the blood itself using life force.

Whether runes or magic, they were fundamentally specialized skills derived by humans imitating the magical beasts. These cursed inscriptions, having lingered for untold years yet still existing within the bloodline, instinctively registered to Qian Jin as a rare opportunity for learning about Inscription Craft.

Aow aow jiao...

The Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul of Serpent Emperor Pan Hongji roared in fury the very first moment. Driven by immense strength, it repeatedly spurred itself to break free. The chains that bound and compressed it to the point where the Soul seemed to wither suddenly met a forceful recoil from the Soul itself.

The robust Battle Soul swelled again, and again, and again! The chains binding the Black Serpent Battle Soul could not withstand the sudden, fierce expansion, emitting brittle kaka-kaka-kaka sounds!

Qian Jin watched with his own eyes as the Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul violently snapped more than two hundred of the thousands of chains in an instant. The broken chains immediately dissipated into puffs of black smoke vanishing into the air.

"Damn! The burst power of the Serpent Emperor is just too insane!" Duan Feng Er burst up, completely stunned. "A fifteen-day seal... has made this uncle explode with such ferocity?"

Just as Pan Hongji unleashed his Battle Soul’s power and broke some chains, the old dragon Li Ba stopped pretending to be subservient. He similarly caused the Battle Soul, bound and compressed by the chains, to swell and erupt violently, instantly manifesting a Battle Soul that was in no way inferior to Pan Hongji’s Nine-Headed Serpent Soul.

These two powerhouses usually got along quite well, but when it came to a contest of strength, neither would yield an inch, each determined to gain the upper hand at this moment.

With two hundred cursed chains broken, Qian Jin clearly felt that the strength of these two powerful Bloodline Warriors had experienced a visible, palpable increase.

After breaking those two hundred or so chains, Pan Hongji's Battle Soul immediately fell into a state close to listlessness. A surge of potent Dou Qi always resulted in a brief period of exhaustion.

The very next second, more cursed chains grew within the body of the Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul. Those previous chains were clearly not the entirety of the curse; they were merely the ones sufficient to firmly suppress Serpent Emperor Pan Hongji’s Soul. However, because Pan Hongji opened the seal, his explosive power was far greater than usual, nearly allowing him to break free entirely.

For a time, the two great Battle Souls once again resembled captured fierce beasts, bound and compressed anew by chains, issuing unwilling roars that threatened to churn the entire Divine Capital city into sleepless unrest.

At this time, not only were Qian Jin and the others staring upward at the celestial anomaly, but the powerhouses stationed at the residences of the great families in the Divine Capital also emerged from their rooms, gazing at the sudden, massive change unfolding in the sky.

The powerhouses familiar with Li Ba and the others recognized the Battle Souls of the two titans, Pan Hongji and Li Ba, immediately. The astonishment they felt was far more complex than that of those unfamiliar with them.

"Pan Hongji has actually become this strong..."

Qian Zhan Ri emerged from his room, standing beside the silent Qian Zhan Xuan, both gazing up at the two Battle Souls overhead.

"Yes, I hadn't expected..." Qian Zhan Xuan's sharp, double-edged eyebrows furrowed tightly. "They've found a way to break through to Ultimate Awakening, and they are truly attempting the breakthrough..."

Qian Zhan Ri’s pupils and the corners of his eyes contracted sharply. Is this the pathway to breakthrough the ultimate bloodline power? How did the two of them discover it? Regardless of whether they succeed in breaking through this time, one thing is certain: their strength will certainly be significantly enhanced by this endeavor.

Bao Long Zhen Ce watched the sky, saying faintly to the person beside him, "The rankings on the True Saint List will likely have to be redrawn after tonight."

Li Cheng Liang nodded slightly. Although he was a civilian official by training, he was well aware of the True Saint List. This list was divided into four: the Human, Demon, and Savage races each had their own respective True Saint Lists, yet all three races combined also formed one comprehensive, ultimate True Saint List.

The number one rank on the True Saint List of the Zhen Ce Dynasty belonged to none other than Li Ba! As the oldest living Bloodline Warrior, Li Ba was the undisputed first choice for the top spot based on strength, popularity, prestige, and seniority.

Of course, if Li Ba’s seniority were not so profound, Qian Zhan Xuan and the others would not have meekly conceded the throne of the True Saint List’s number one spot.

Aside from Li Ba, the heads of the three ultimate bloodlines occupied the top four spots on the current True Saint List. Since it was difficult to truly distinguish between their strengths unless they engaged in a fight to the death, the three ultimate bloodline heads were jointly ranked second, followed closely by the Titan Bloodline Head, the King of Titans, Zhen Li Tie Ge!

The sixth rank on the Zhen Ce Dynasty's True Saint List belonged to the Nine-Headed Serpent Bloodline Head, Serpent Emperor Pan Hongji!

Although the strengths of the top six were incredibly close, it was still possible to discern who was marginally stronger. Beyond the top six, the True Saints, while all having crossed into the True Saint realm, showed increasingly discernible gaps in power between them.

If one looked at the combined True Saint List of the three races, Pan Hongji would fall to a position outside the top ten. The one currently holding the number one spot on that overarching list was the universally recognized strongest among the Human, Demon, and Savage races: the Demon Emperor, Lucifer!

Now, with the breaking of the chains this time, the Battle Souls of the two powerhouses had leveled up once more. Everyone could feel that their advancements were far from negligible.

When one stands at the pinnacle, climbing the ladderless sky becomes exponentially harder; every tiny step forward demands unimaginable hardship. This is precisely why gaps still exist among Saint-level powerhouses.

Now! At this very moment! Someone had suddenly found the means to soar! And the rankings on the True Saint List were poised for massive upheaval due to this development!

Li Ba’s position as the number one figure on the Zhen Ce Dynasty’s True Saint List would no longer be held by seniority starting from this moment; his strength had truly reached the level of the foremost individual.

The three ultimate bloodline heads? Bao Long Zhen Ce sighed. Has the era that changes the history of Bloodline Warriors truly descended? The three ultimate bloodline heads, who always occupied the highest positions on the True Saint List, were about to yield to one of the heads of the ten great bloodlines?

"Perhaps this time, Pan Hongji can truly challenge the current heads of the three ultimate bloodline warriors and change the True Saint List rankings," Li Cheng Liang stated with certainty. "Pan Hongji has strived to develop his family all these years precisely hoping for an opportunity for his clan to surpass the three great bloodline families."

Bao Long Zhen Ce echoed this sentiment with a nod. While Pan Hongji had worked diligently to improve his own strength over the years, he had, in a sense, also acknowledged that surpassing the heads of the three major bloodlines would be exceedingly difficult.

This time, the opportunity had arrived! Bao Long Zhen Ce trusted that Pan Hongji would absolutely not let this chance slip by. During the exhibition match following the Newcomer King Tournament, Pan Hongji would surely seize the occasion to challenge one of the three bloodline heads to establish his status.

Test sight! Bao Long Zhen Ce nodded again. Because of his connection with Qian Jin, Pan Hongji was currently very close to Li Ba, so he likely wouldn't challenge the head of the Three-Headed Golden Dragon lineage—that would show too little respect to Li Ba. Therefore, it would probably be a challenge against either the God of War Bloodline Head or the Elven King Bloodline Head.

"This Newcomer King Tournament seems to be a stage not just for the younger generation; the elders don't appear ready to retire either," Li Cheng Liang remarked lightly. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The unification of the entire continent, achieved by sweeping aside the Demon race and assimilating the Savage race through the combat strength displayed by your subjects, will be accomplished in Your Majesty's hands."

Bao Long Zhen Ce’s usually calm face could no longer hold steady at this moment; a faint flush appeared, and even his breathing grew somewhat rapid. He repeatedly swallowed, imagining the boundless glory.

For how many years had the Zhen Ce Imperial Clan dreamed this dream across generations? Many emperors had worked diligently, and countless more had exhausted themselves to death upon the imperial throne, all for this single ambition.

Bao Long Zhen Ce struggled to calm himself. In the long river of the Zhen Ce Dynasty’s history, he was by no means the most outstanding emperor—perhaps only average in talent. He had assumed that merely preserving the empire would be a success, yet unexpectedly, he had received such favor from the Star Gods, witnessing the closest opportunity yet to unify the continent.

As Bao Long Zhen Ce dreamed of the grand unification, the powerhouses in various regions were more concerned with the True Saint List rankings. What percentage chance did these two suddenly empowered individuals have of fighting the current Great Demon King of the Demon Race? And what changes would occur on the True Saint List?

Another furious roar erupted from the Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul. The Soul, which had just withered, began to swell madly again with that roar—swelling and swelling again! Thick chains, stained with cursed inscriptions, began to shatter with kaka-kaka-kaka sounds. With the breaking of every chain, people could clearly feel Serpent Emperor Pan Hongji's strength improving and growing once more.

The two Battle Souls were like primeval beasts struggling to escape, breaking the chains repeatedly, only to be bound anew by an increasing number of chains generated subsequently.

"This Emperor must achieve Ultimate Awakening! Even the stars cannot stop this Emperor!"

Bound again and again by the chains, Pan Hongji's fighting spirit did not diminish but intensified. His roar, filling the clouds, caused the chains to break once more.

Rumble! A clap of thunder split the sky. The lightning that had been churning in the clouds for an unknown duration could no longer remain patient. As if obeying the command of the Star Gods to stop the two powerhouses attempting to defy heaven on the ground, a bolt of lightning as thick as a pillar struck down viciously onto Pan Hongji's Battle Soul.

The blue electrical light mixed with the massive chains, radiating an indescribably eerie glow. The Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul let out a strange, pained cry, and multiple points on Pan Hongji’s body began to spark with electricity.

One lightning strike did not make the Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul wither. The clouds, having brewed for a long time, produced a second bolt. Pan Hongji threw his head back and roared defiantly. His Thunder Soul Domain instantly opened to its full extent, as did his Devouring Soul Domain.

Breakthrough! Breakthrough! He must reach the most powerful Ultimate Awakening! Pan Hongji risked everything, holding nothing back.

"Star Element! Hear my command! Supreme Magic! Stellar Reversal Seal!"

Seeing Pan Hongji threatened by the thunder, Li Ba roared, mobilizing the full might of his being, blending magic and Dou Qi into an unparalleled punch. The vast torrent of punch energy and magic warped the entire space, crashing into the third lightning bolt! It shattered the bolt and shot straight up into the heavens! Through the pitch-black clouds, it punched a transparent hole!

Pan Hongji's Devouring Soul Domain consumed the lightning, converting it into his Thunder Soul Domain, which was not yet fully formed. Instantly, the Thunder Soul Domain began to develop and expand again. Electricity crackled around Pan Hongji’s body, even emitting a faint smell of scorched charcoal.

Lightning, one of the most terrifying forces of nature in the world.

That last bolt of lightning was many times thicker than any lightning described in legends!

With ordinary lightning, Pan Hongji’s current strength would allow him to withstand it with his physical body alone, suffering no harm.

But this lightning was thicker than any before!

The cursed chains that had been snapped, turning into black smoke and black mist, had seemingly vanished, yet they had all merged into those dark clouds. The lightning striking down carried a dense flavor of curse, and its power was fiercer than regular lightning.

"Lightning cannot kill me! Chains cannot bind me! Even the stars cannot suppress me! This Emperor shall become the legendary Ultimate Awakening!" Pan Hongji’s roar echoed across the entire Divine Capital, causing the blood of many listeners to boil hotly.

Kaka-kaka-ka...

The chains binding Pan Hongji continued to break, one after another. The cursed chains inside the Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul ceased generating entirely, as if all chains had now appeared, and nothing remained to stop him from achieving true Ultimate Awakening.

"The will of a person..." Qian Jin swallowed hard, watching Pan Hongji’s body soar upwards. "It can be terrifying to this extent."

Persistence! At this moment, all the young warriors in the Divine Capital looked toward the two powerhouses in the sky, receiving the transmission of persistent spirit through the actions of these two great warriors.

Only through persistence can one succeed! Only through persistence can one be fearless!

Persistence! Qian Jin once thought he was the most persistent person, but at this moment, he realized that Serpent Emperor and the others had always hidden their tenacity deep within their hearts. When this persistence erupted, even the stars seemed incapable of stopping the two of them!

Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh!

Qian Jin heard a sudden sound beside him and turned toward the rooftop. The bodies of Thunder Dragon Li and Pan Meng Shen suddenly rose uncontrollably into the sky. Countless thick chains, tainted with a black aura of curse, surged out from their bodies like a swarm of a million pythons, coiling toward the two powerhouses suspended in the distance.

"This is...?" Qian Jin stared blankly at those chains. The tenacity of the two powerhouses, their breakthroughs—had they actually triggered the curse chains within the bodies of other warriors sharing the same lineage nearby?

It wasn't just Pan Meng Shen and Li Ba; the chains within the Three-Headed Golden Dragon and Nine-Headed Serpent Bloodline Warriors in the courtyard also burst forth from their bodies. Only the chains within Duan Feng Er’s body remained undisturbed, quietly resting inside him.

"Serpent Emperor, you were absolutely right this time!" Li Ba hovered in the air, gazing at the seemingly endless river of cursed chains. His face shone with immense joy, and waves of bold spirit radiated from his brow. "These damned chains have truly been drawn out by us."

"Of course! Elder Li, I haven't been studying Ultimate Awakening for just a day or two," Pan Hongji laughed heartily, showing no hint of fear toward the endless cursed chains. "Young fellows, this is the last thing we can do for you! With the suppression of some chains lifted, you are sure to achieve Ultimate Awakening! Eye of Ten Thousand Transformations, shatter all weaknesses! Cursed chains! Show me where your weaknesses lie!"

The surging chains, like a tidal wave, enveloped the Battle Souls of the two powerhouses almost instantly, forming a cocoon-like structure, compressing, compressing, and compressing further!

"Found it! Elder Li, look closely! Break for me!" Pan Hongji roared again, and the cursed chains in the sky began to collapse, violently snapping once more.

All the warriors in the Divine Capital watched the actions of the two powerhouses in the sky tensely, waiting to see if Ultimate Awakening would materialize.

Fully half of the chains snapped, then Pan Hongji's body suddenly went limp, and his Nine-Headed Serpent Battle Soul retreated into his body. He fell uncontrollably from the sky toward the ground.

At the almost identical moment, Li Ba’s body followed suit, plummeting downward.

Dou Qi exhausted! The two powerhouses had expended every ounce of Dou Qi in their bodies!

Even the strongest are still human, and they too have a limit. Breaking free from their own chains was already extraordinarily difficult; managing to draw forth some chains from the younger generation to assist in the break—the pressure involved was unimaginable.

Fifteen days of sealing, endless arduous practice—it ultimately ended in failure! They had not achieved Ultimate Awakening! The two powerhouses fell toward the ground carrying boundless regret.

Li Ba and Pan Meng Shen leaped out, catching the two in their arms. Looking at the exhausted pair, moisture involuntarily welled up in their eyes.

Men weep too! Men shed tears just as easily!

It is just that, more often, men choose to bleed rather than choose to weep!

Because tears are far more precious than blood! Few things in this world can withstand the tears of a man!

A man’s knees are worth gold; a man’s tears are as precious as diamonds!

At this moment, all the young warriors in the courtyard had moist eyes. If the two patriarchs had found a secluded place, they might have increased their chances of achieving Ultimate Awakening. Even if they failed, their strength would have increased significantly more!

But these two elders chose to attempt the breakthrough here, ultimately, for the sake of providing better developmental opportunities for their juniors.

"They are admirable, but..." Qian Zhan Xuan swept his long sleeve. "They are still a pair of fools!"

Qian Zhan Ri nodded repeatedly. Although the two powerhouses had significantly increased their strength because of this, they should have gained even more. By choosing to assist the younger generation, they sacrificed some opportunities for greater personal power growth. Otherwise, even without achieving Ultimate Awakening, they would have become far stronger, posing a much greater threat to the Demon Race.

In the dark night sky, the clouds gathered once more, emitting deep, muffled thunderous sounds, but no more lightning rolled down from above. Gradually, the clouds pressed down from the heights, oppressing the mood of everyone below.

Pan Hongji opened his tired eyes, a self-mocking smile playing on his lips as he looked at Qian Jin. "Kid, you were indeed right. I still didn't break through to Ultimate Awakening."

Qian Jin looked at Pan Hongji, momentarily at a loss for words. This Nine-Headed Serpent Bloodline Head was truly a genius beneath the stars. If he hadn't tried to aid the younger generation, he might have had a few more chances for breakthrough, or at least gained substantially more strength even in failure, far surpassing Qian Zhan Xuan and the others.

What kind of magnanimity was this? Qian Jin watched Pan Hongji with admiration, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"What a pity..." Pan Hongji looked toward Duan Feng Er and sighed again with regret. The chains within everyone else had appeared, yet the chains within the young man he most wanted to help showed not even a trace.

"You should worry about yourself first, looking this depleted..." Duan Feng Er took out several massive Dou Crystals from his Dou Realm. "You're going to have quite the ordeal tonight."

Pan Hongji smiled, accepting the Dou Crystals and closing his eyes to absorb the Dou energy within. Such a depleted state had only previously occurred during fierce battles on the Human-Demon battlefront. He never expected to experience it again today. Fortunately, this was in the Divine Capital; on the Human-Demon battlefield, he would have to hide with extreme caution and weather this period when assassination attempts were most likely.

Li Ba squinted at Pan Hongji. "You made a huge profit this time, more than this old man did."

Pan Hongji’s smile deepened with triumph. Although the number of Cursed Chains they had shattered was nearly equal, his own, still incomplete Thunder Soul Domain, had fully materialized thanks to the unprecedented, colossal lightning bolt from the sky. Furthermore, it would continue to grow as long as it was supplied with sufficient Dou Qi.

“You’re lucky the lightning didn’t kill you.”

Pan Hongji chuckled smugly again. That lightning strike had been enormous. Normally, on the Man-Demon Battlefield, he would have immediately chosen to evade it; even if it didn't kill him, it would injure him, allowing enemies to gain an advantage. But this time was different.

The lightning’s appearance was too sudden. By the time he saw it, evasion was impossible unless he possessed a Spatial Shift Soul Domain—a domain he lacked.

Lightning: speed second only to instant movement in this world. Once the bolt fully formed and locked onto its target, no one could avoid its descent. People could only make the most precise prediction and dodge in the final instant before it struck. Li Ba retrieved Dou Crystals from within his Dou Realm, quickly turning them into a pile of dull stones as he rapidly absorbed the Dou Energy within to restore his Dou Qi, gazing kindly at Lei Long Li beside him. “How do you feel?”

“Thank you for your assistance, Old Ancestor,” Lei Long Li murmured. “Tomorrow, I will achieve the Heavenly Zenith Awakening—my true state. The shackles on my chains have partially vanished, allowing me to step into True Saint at any moment, paving the way for the ultimate awakening.”

Li Ba nodded slowly. “That is good, very good.”

“Patriarch, I am the same,” Pan Mengshen said with a faint smile, sensing Pan Hongji’s gaze upon him. “Tomorrow, I too will reach the Heavenly Zenith Awakening and step into the strength of a True Saint.”

“Patriarch... I might also have a chance,” Pan Mengcheng whispered softly, bringing another hint of satisfaction to Pan Hongji’s face.

“Uncle, you don’t have to look at me like that,” Duan Fengbu’er said cheerfully. “I’m different from them. I also felt the Cursed Chains trying to emerge from my body just now, but I firmly suppressed them, preventing them from leaving. Isn’t that how you break the chains? I did it myself!”

The surrounding Bloodline Warriors stared blankly at Duan Fengbu’er. To suppress the Cursed Chains after they had manifested outside the body—those chains were completely uncontrollable; no amount of effort could bring them back under command.

To be able to repress the Cursed Chains? While both sides possessed the strength of Perfect Saints, in this single moment, a clear hierarchy was established!

“Do you all admire me greatly?” Duan Fengbu’er looked around with excessive self-satisfaction. “Impressive, right?”

The Bloodline Warriors scoffed and rolled their eyes at Duan Fengbu’er, then swiftly returned to their rooms to focus on breaking through their respective levels. Many of the manifested Cursed Chains had left them, and everyone could inexplicably sense a dormant power stirring within their bodies, an awakening—as if their very souls felt an indescribable lightness.

The two powerhouses rapidly absorbed Dou Energy, their Dou Qi recovering quickly. Their terrifying might once again struck awe into all observers.

Qian Jin stared intently at the two experts for several silent seconds before turning, returning to his room, and taking out the hat leading to the Boundless World.

Boom!

A gigantic Dou Soul soared upward into the sky—the Dou Soul of the Three-Headed Golden Dragon, now imbued with a trace of sacred aura. It hung in the air as if looking down upon the entire Divine Capital. Lei Long Li’s body slowly ascended skyward, receiving the torrents of lightning descending from the clouds.

These lightning bolts were vastly smaller than the one Pan Hongji had encountered. They struck the center of Lei Long Li’s Thunder Soul Domain and then flowed into his body, tempering his flesh that had not yet reached sainthood.

True Saint! The Zhence Imperial Dynasty had gained another True Saint level expert. The first among the younger generation of Bloodline Warriors to reach the True Saint realm had finally appeared!

Countless warriors stared toward the Warrior Guild in astonishment. What kind of day was this? First, the two established powerhouses displayed astonishing strength, and immediately afterward, a younger generation Bloodline Warrior advanced to the True Saint level! The Rookie King Tournament had suddenly become far more interesting!

True Saint. Since Qian Jin first unleashed his True Saint power in the opening match of the Rookie King Tournament, no one else had achieved that realm, making the title of Rookie King somewhat dull.

Now, with Lei Long Li’s True Saint power revealed, everything had changed! After all, the Three-Headed Golden Dragon bloodline was one of the three ultimate bloodline powers; their True Saint strength was significantly greater than that of other Bloodline Warriors at their true level.

Another angry roar erupted from a Dou Soul. Under the black night sky, the massive Nine-Headed Serpent Dou Soul suddenly ascended. Pan Mengshen stood with his arms spread wide atop one of the serpent’s heads, appearing as the master of a myriad of serpents. Dark energy flowed from each of the nine heads into his body, tempering his True Saint physique.

Two True Saint experts?

Boom!

The third Dou Soul ascended. Pan Mengcheng spread his arms and hovered in the center of the Nine-Headed Serpent Dou Soul, accepting the process of True Saint body refinement. At this moment, the entire Divine Capital descended into madness.

True Saint, True Saint, True Saint!

In a single night, the Zhence Imperial Dynasty’s younger generation boasted three True Saints!

Bao Long Zhence’s hand trembled slightly, causing the red wine in his goblet to slosh out noticeably. This night was truly miraculous! The Rookie King Tournament was no longer dominated solely by Qian Jin. In this way… perhaps this would stimulate the remaining sixteen warriors?

“Hahahaha, I, Pan Mengcheng, have also reached the True Saint level today! Stars above! I too have a chance to contend for the Ultimate Awakening!”

Pan Mengcheng hovered high above, filled with inexpressible excitement and elation. Among the three, perhaps his strength immediately after reaching True Saint was the weakest, but he had achieved the True Saint realm regardless. Reaching this level at such an age naturally qualified him to attempt the legendary Ultimate Awakening!

That’s right! Although the Nine-Headed Serpent bloodline had never produced anyone who reached the Ultimate Awakening, now, thanks to Pan Hongji extracting the Cursed Chains from everyone earlier, the pursuit of the Ultimate Awakening was no longer a mere illusion—a flower in the mirror or the moon in the water.

Qian Jin smiled as he felt the three challenging True Saint auras, then pulled the hat leading to the Boundless World over his face.

PS Three brief notes: First, the author caught a cold and developed a fever while showering last night; his entire body aches.

Second, for those reading Ever Night: Gossip time. Mao Ni (the original author) was planning to take a day off yesterday, right at this critical juncture! But I showed up! I mentioned that if Mao Ni didn’t update, my monthly ticket ranking wouldn't drop because he is too ferocious; the moment he updates, I’m done for. As a result, Mao Ni immediately surfaced in the group chat upon hearing this and decided to update. Readers of Ever Night! Think about the huge price I paid! To make Old Mao update even more, shouldn't you give me your monthly tickets?! Hmmph.

Also updating this afternoon after the evening reception.