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Qu Yiran stands a strong chance of winning the Best Actress award at this year's Golden Shadow Awards. Beyond the massive success of the film "Black Swan" at the Venice Film Festival, Qu has undergone a magnificent transformation, shedding the innocence of a white swan to emerge as a dark, brooding black swan. It is this performance that has truly shown the film jury her acting prowess and the infinite potential she possesses as an actress.

Upon reflection, it seems the reason she has been hovering around is likely because Zhou and Zhang both appear to have their own agendas.

With a sudden thought, the metal Soul-Restricting Hoop appeared in his hand. He pulled Yuan Gong up, placed the hoop atop his head, and with a flick of his wrist, tightened it around his neck.

Fan Renhan once said that there were no Heaven God Stones on the Yunshang Continent, as they were artifacts of the God-Relic Clan. Yet, having arrived at the Hall of All Spirits and encountered his own kin, he found no such stones there either, stirring an inexplicable sense of loss within his heart.

Chu Feng had just picked up his coffee but had not yet taken a sip when he sensed a cold, ominous aura permeating the interior of the Deep-Saza Manor.

"Shuai De Jing Tian Di" looked left and right, his eyes widening in shock, for a boundless tide of Qi State players with purple-red IDs was roaring past.

After climbing ashore, he realized he was in an unknown canyon, its heights shrouded in mist and its depths forever deprived of sunlight.

As the media reports have highlighted, this year's shortlist is incredibly formidable. Every nominee boasts immense strength; whether they are established best actresses, veteran actors, young artists, or popular idols, each carries significant weight, making the red carpet an exceptionally star-studded affair.

Link scanned his inventory and discovered he had collected quite a few shards of the Sacred Heaven.

Cheng Jilin recounted the story of Jian Qizhi’s fall. Xiao Mojhi, Ning Gaowu, and the others sighed in shared grief. They understood why Ye Xin did not stop them; Cang Dubing and Jian Qizhi were master and disciple in name but father and son in spirit. Cang had to collect Jian’s remains, and Ye Xin had no reason to intervene.

Unexpectedly, the Star-Slaying Sword, which had never failed him, could not break through that ash-gray radiance this time. It even sent back a faint shockwave, pushing Qin Ming backward.

Feng Jiacheng could not adapt at all. He held the attitude of "no benefits, no business." Within half a month, most of his long-term business partnerships had collapsed.

It was likely impossible for them to act tough now. After all, in front of Li Yifeng, they were nothing. The Seven Sons of the Lin family, the Lin family sword formation, and their status as the fourth-largest family in the provincial capital—all of it was already a thing of the past.

***

Hearing this, Ding Xuan picked up the keys from the table and said, "I'm off to work. You can manage this shop yourself; I have my own job. Bye." With that, she turned and left.

Li Yifeng glanced at him with slight displeasure. Others here might be entitled to make snide remarks, but not him. His elder could say such things, but he could not, for he lacked the standing. Even if Li Yifeng were to reprimand him, he would have to take it.

She stomped out of the club in her high heels, walking for several blocks without feeling the slightest fatigue. The phone in her bag buzzed incessantly, like a bombing raid, but she didn't hear a single vibration.

Shengyan scanned the surroundings before leading Ye Che toward the front row. Along the way, the eyes of the young men from the Bipolar Palace flickered toward her, then curiously toward Ye Che, their expressions quite strange.

About ten minutes later, the phone in Yang Feifan's pocket rang. The caller was Xia Ruoyue, who had entered the academy ten minutes prior.

As they pressed on, "Pocketful of Candy" and "Rose Sorrow" were clearly not novices. Both directed the flow, and their progress in the early stages was smooth. Those common parasites died at a single touch, making it impossible to gauge the effect of Ye Che's critical-hit passive.

Chen Fei, who had hoped to participate in the Blue Sea Academy trials, had not expected such a massive complication. He could not help but look toward his master.

"It really was him. Who would have thought that after all these years, Ning'er would fall victim to his treachery? Unforgivable! I shall leave this valley to find this Ling Xiaotian and exact my revenge personally," the Poison Queen said indignantly, her once-pretty face instantly hardening with malice.

"Don't worry!" I nodded. Under the worried gazes of the others, I grabbed the fishing net and waded into the sea at a suitable entry point.

It could be said that the Far East Fleet displayed a heroic spirit at the time, maintaining the resolve of the Far East Legion even when facing an Ottoman naval fleet that far exceeded their own strength.

"This... this is impossible..." Zhang Henrong's eyes widened, locked onto the two right hands clutching his immortal sword. With just this single strike, Zhao Nanfan had left him feeling a profound sense of powerlessness.

However, Shang Mengqi’s expression made Qiu Shaoze secretly smug. *Since you aren't afraid of me, I'll show you exactly how many eyes King Ma has.*

Zhong Qing’s eyes were vacant, her expression unfocused, like a walking corpse. What was it that vanished the moment that sword fell? It seemed as if she could no longer see the world clearly.

***

Lei Li sensed the battle spirit realm erupting from the Wind Emperor and couldn't help but laugh; it was merely the peak of the War God realm—a level naturally comparable to the Beast Sovereign realm of the Wolf Emperor.

Back then, he was merely seeking revenge for his wife, yet you did everything in your power to thwart Jia Hetu’s wishes, eventually forcing him out of Yanjing. You even compelled him to take a solemn vow never to seek vengeance against the Ye family in this lifetime.

A kind-hearted man nearby even helped her read it aloud. I truly admire his ability to decipher it; even I wouldn't have been able to recognize Zhong Qing’s frantic scrawl.

This was actually within Xiao Rang’s expectations; "Icicle" would never back down just because of a single word from him.

What shocked Qin Ganqi even more was the position where General Wang Shuang pointed his finger on the map.

After resolving the matter, Ning Ye and the others, their moods dampened, had no desire to linger. After settling the bill, they left together to head toward the resort on the outskirts of Jinling City.

"Do not be discouraged. Your strength is formidable; since ascending to the rank of True Immortal, you are the first to have wounded me, an Earth Immortal," the Heavenly Emperor Zhenyi said, making no secret of his admiration for Bai Tianxing.

Time ticked away, the disaster continued, and refugees gathered in Wuhai one after another.

Although he was used, this Eldest Young Master was not worth pitying; it was entirely his own doing.

A cold star pierced through the flank of the Wuzhui horse and exited the right side. With a mournful neigh, the horse collapsed to the ground with a thunderous crash.