Chapter 179: Marat's Self-Doubt
Joseph was contemplating the best way to handle the situation with the three bankers when Count Capefelter spoke up with a sheepish grin:
"Your Highness, it's not just us. The Trade Credit Bank, Lavelle Bank, and a few others also seek your forgiveness..."
Marquis Ludo shot him a sharp glare, mentally cursing himself for bringin...
2025-01-07 23:06:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 522: Lin Quan Misses Out, Spain Struggles to Win!
Before Spain's match, Croatia and Turkey kicked off their Group D battle.
In the very first minute, Croatia almost scored. Rakitic's volley brushed past the post, just missing the goal and narrowly avoiding a dream start for Croatia.
Turkey is not a weak team. Back in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea a...
2025-01-06 21:55:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 513: Quick Mastery of the Tian Huo San Xuan Bian
Watching Xiao Ze immerse himself in understanding the training methods of the Tian Huo San Xuan Bian, Xiao Xuan let out a slow breath.
"This kid keeps surprising me," Xiao Xuan said with a hint of amazement, almost startled by the constant surprises.
Xun'er also shook her head slightly. "This is the firs...
2025-01-06 21:52:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 512: Three Types of Strange Flames?
Xiao Ze's words made both Xiao Xuan and Xun'er pause in surprise, but they did not immediately refute him. After all, when it comes to understanding flames, Xiao Ze, as a grandmaster alchemist, undoubtedly knows far more than they do. Perhaps Xiao Ze had materials prepared to cultivate other strange flames.
Without keeping...
2025-01-06 21:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 184: The Opening of the Great Desolate Monument
On this day, an extremely strange wave of energy emanated from the Desolate Hall, spreading throughout the entire Dao Sect and attracting the attention of many people. Deep within the Desolate Hall, there was an enormous mountain.
The mountain was a dull yellow, without any lush greenery, giving it a desolate a...
2025-01-06 21:50:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 178: The Bank of France
In the third-floor interrogation room at the Bastille, Calonne was contentedly organizing Necker's confession. He glanced at Necker from the corner of his eye and said, "Mr. Necker, thank you for cooperating with my work. My task here is now complete. The rest is between you and the royal representatives."
As he spoke, the door opened...
2025-01-06 21:46:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 521: Euro Cup Kicks Off, Lin Quan's Whereabouts Remain a Mystery
France's coach, Didier Deschamps, was very unhappy with his team's performance. Usually calm, even he couldn't resist shouting from the sidelines this time, urging the players to run more, move faster, and play with more intensity.
"What on earth are you doing?
Get it together, you idiots! T...
Chapter 511: Both Break Through!
Time passes without notice in cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, a year had already passed since they entered the Heaven Tomb. Only two years remained until their departure. Members of the ancient clans scattered throughout the Heaven Tomb, striving to hunt high-level energy bodies and obtain energy cores to enhance their strength. 2025-01-05 22:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 182: The Choice
"Hum!"
With a wave of his sleeve, Ying Xuanzi caused three beams of light to fly out from his sleeve, suspending in mid-air.
"These three treasures are not ordinary. You may choose one of them," Ying Xuanzi said.
Xiao Tian looked up at the three light clusters. The first light cluster contained a small fiery-red ruler, covered in ...
2025-01-05 22:09:24 +0000 UTC View Postchapter 181: The Dao Sect Leader
"What... what was that?" "A single flame incinerated hundreds of Nirvana-stage practitioners into nothingness!" "Too powerful! Brother Xiao Tian is incredibly powerful!"
At that moment, everyone, including Ying Huanhuan, looked at Xiao Tian with completely changed expressions. They had just witnessed the obliteration of not just a fe...
2025-01-05 22:09:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 177: The Great Shock in the Banking Industry
"Haha, what a funny joke," Charles laughed even louder.
Having sailed the Mediterranean route for over a decade, he was quite familiar with the situation in North African countries. The so-called Bey of Tunis imprisoned in this jail was named Yunus, but he wasn't actually a true Bey.
The "Bey" was the title ...
2025-01-05 22:08:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 520: Will Lin Quan Miss the Euro Cup? Explosive News Fuels Ambitions of Other Nations
On May 31st, Spain announced their 23-man squad for the Euro Cup. The next day, on June 1st, the Spanish team began their training camp. However, outside the national team's training base, the large number of journalists gathered there did not see Spain's star player, Lin Quan. T...
2025-01-04 18:06:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 510: Successful Blood Replacement
Inside the grand hall, Xiao Ze sat cross-legged in the blood pool, enduring the onslaught of the bloodline's power within the pool. Gradually, it washed away all the ordinary blood within his body. Xiao Xuan watched Xiao Ze intently. Given Xiao Ze's remarkable talent, he was undoubtedly the Xiao Clan's only hope. If anything went ...
2025-01-04 18:05:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 180: The Ancient Celestial Yuan Seed
Seeing Ying Huanhuan's pouting face, Xiao Tian waved his hand dismissively and said, "Forget it. As a member of the Dao Sect, it's my duty to retrieve the Celestial Yuan Tree."
He had only been teasing her and didn't actually expect her to kiss him.
With that, Xiao Tian extended his hand, aiming at the Fire Crystal ...
2025-01-04 18:02:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 176 The French Industrial Development Fund
"Oh? So they know how to exploit the government's weaknesses," Joseph remarked, his eyes flashing coldly.
Since becoming the assistant to the Finance Minister, Joseph had gained a clear understanding of France's financial situation. A significant portion of the government's borrowed money came from wealthy nobles, a...
2025-01-04 18:00:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 519: The European Championship Begins, Spain's 23-Man Squad Announced
The moment the final whistle blew, Real Madrid's players either dropped to their knees or collapsed on the field, filled with frustration and regret.
They had been so close, just a little bit more!
In the final moments of the match, Real Madrid had built up serious momentum. If they had ma...
Chapter 509: The Power of the Xiao Clan's Bloodline
Xiao Ze's mood grew heavy. Xiao Xuan had waited for thousands of years in the Heaven Tomb, hoping to pass on the power of the Dou Di bloodline to a descendant of the Xiao Clan. Though only a thousand years had passed outside, the time within the Heaven Tomb was different. A thousand years outside equaled six thousand yea...
2025-01-03 21:49:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 179: Departure for the Mission
On the morning of the sixth day, the group finally arrived at their destination on the back of the green eagle.
Xiao Tian gazed into the distance, noticing that the once lush forest abruptly ended, giving way to a slightly crimson terrain spreading out as far as the eye could see. This bloodstained-looking land gave off a menac...
2025-01-03 21:48:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 178: Successful Training
Xiao Tian's actions seemed to anger the beast. The giant eye of the Desolate Beast slowly opened.
"Buzz!"
As the eye opened, the energy in the surrounding area began to vanish, as if the very essence of the world was fleeing. The eye was filled with an endless grayness, so dark that even sunlight couldn't penetrate it.
In...
2025-01-03 21:48:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 175: The Terrifying Financial "Black Hole"
Calonne watched Necker's terrified expression with a sense of satisfaction, like sipping hot cocoa with extra sugar on a cold day. He flipped through the case files leisurely and said, "So, shall we 'discuss' your agreement with Klarsen Bank from six years ago, or the one with Vincent Trade Bank from seven years ago…?"<...
2025-01-03 21:47:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 518: Defeating Real Madrid, Champions Once Again!
Gareth Bale's sudden burst of brilliance caught everyone off guard.
Real Madrid fans, who had nearly resigned themselves to defeat, were suddenly reignited with hope. Zidane was on the sidelines shouting encouragement to his players.
On the other side, Manchester City became uneasy after Bale's goal. Some Cit...
Chapter 508: Fulfill the Promise for My Clan!
"Ancestor, the Xiao Clan has completely fallen. The Dou Di bloodline has entirely dried up, leaving only one branch of the Xiao family. Before I achieved anything in my cultivation, the Xiao family was just a small clan in a remote empire of the Northwest Continent. Even the clan leader, my father, was only at the Da Dou Shi l...
2025-01-02 19:41:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 177: The Desolate Demon Eye
"Your taste is quite discerning!" the blind old man chuckled. "If you have the confidence, follow me..." With that, he turned and headed deeper into the grand hall.
Seeing this, Xiao Tian quickly followed.
As they walked further, a hemispherical light screen appeared before them, within which stood four stone tablets.
...
2025-01-02 19:40:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 176: Condensing the Desolation Seed
"Senior Brother Xiao, don't get too close to the Desolation Stone, or its desolation force will erode your life force!" a disciple couldn't help but warn.
Although Xiao Tian had entered the sect later, his strength was formidable, and he was already regarded by all Desolate Hall disciples as the best candidate for the posi...
2025-01-02 19:40:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 174: Your Enemy Knows You Best
"Oh, of course, go ahead," Fouché said, stepping aside to let the officer through. After all, he was just a low-ranking officer here, and even being allowed to guard Necker required special permission from the Count of Robert, head of the secret police.
The tall officer nodded and smiled at Fouché before walking over to the p...
2025-01-02 19:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 173: Nowhere to Run
"Oh?" Joseph looked at Fouché and asked, "Do we know who's looking for Necker?"
"Not yet, but our informants at Claisson Bank report that the bank has recalled all its commercial spies, likely for an important task. We've also heard that the Bank of Paris is hiring a large number of private detectives."
"So, it's definitely the ban...
2025-01-02 19:38:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 517: The Monkey King Soars—Bale's Stunning Comeback!
When Marcelo kicked Lin Quan in the leg, the crowd gasped in shock.
However, when they saw Lin Quan, who was about to fall, take an unorthodox shot and send the ball into Real Madrid's goal once again, everyone was stunned.
They forgot to even celebrate!
"Did that really just happen?"
Real Madrid f...
Chapter 507: Xiao Xuan
Although Xiao Ze and Xun'er's actions could escape the notice of ordinary Dou Sheng energy bodies, they couldn't deceive the more powerful ones. However, sensing the familiar aura from Xiao Ze, these formidable energy bodies hesitated and chose to continue hiding their presence. They couldn't be sure, but if the aura indeed belonged to a feared figu...
2025-01-01 19:07:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 175: Martial Hall
After sending off the Ancient Void Dragon clan, Xiao Tian checked himself. The Dragon Phoenix bloodline that Zi Yan had given him had fused with the Heavenly Dragon Qi inside him, activating the ancient dragon essence blood. This caused a significant increase in his physical strength.
Now, under his skin, the original golden glow of his Nir...
2025-01-01 19:06:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 174: Dragon Emperor Zi Yan
In the Starfall Space.
"Master," Xiao Tian looked at Yao Lao and asked, "Do you know where the tomb of the Poison Saint is?"
"Of course, I obtained the method of the Poison Pill from the Poison Saint's ancient tomb," Yao Lao nodded, then asked with a smile, "Do you want Little Doctor Immortal to go and receive the Poison Sain...
2025-01-01 19:06:11 +0000 UTC View Post