23typsfapnsarprhibit

WhnHJian'ananWGaJnharthvisfthstgiants,thynybitthbtanntinrnningtrthsn,vnthghthyrtrbinginfar.Basthpathssvinsstihasingththinribsp.

Withinasn,thytnssarazysnthynvrfrgt.Thysavrahanrpssspitintparts,ipabyhair-ikrts,anbinthbrightfrsnththrsitfrfshanb.Onthbarrirfn,thfasfthinjrpprbaknantrn.Frsgrrthtrnskinfthirfas,anthirrtsnntthanbvsssanriians.Hansnrishthsfrs.It'sbyantrrifying,btsrprisingy,ithasanartistibatythatanntbsribinrs.

ThishrrifyinganshkingiagpystiatHJian'ananWGajn'sbrains,anthyhaanthrstrangxprinththprffrigngs.

Whnthtfthstrpthragtbrakthrghthffshanb,thvinsiiatystppthirprsitanrtratsyikvs.

Btthatsn'tanit'ssaf!LiJiananWGajnrnvin.Ntfarfrthsarthabrightrissthrrthsnhabnhararir,anitsasthrrthan'sbyskpt.

Itsikbinginthyfahrrian.Thyrnytprariysaf.Ifyn'tknhirtinfthnanvthit,y'asiybtrnapartbystrngns.

Thsitatinprgrssinairtiniffrntfratthyhaxpt.Thytritsarhfrsrvivrs,btnsrvivrsrfn.Thytritbrnthbiing.Thyin'tvnhavayt.Thnyytsthrbhinthfrntr.

"Thrstisptk,"LiJia'ansaithasnsfWGajn.Takkiiatynrst,rainsint,anaftraihn.

LiJiaankatWGajn,anthtfthsitansytktthirapnsanhthirnapninthirhans.BGajnftaittriv,btHJia'anstiftnfrtab.Mrxprin,hraizthatnfaiaabnraitisatG,apnsarnngrtstprtthanifanfahar,btarapabivanttataisanfrntapa.Ikn.

Gathringpthragtktthfrntr,thtfthkarnthhs.Thsnsightahaikyrainthirrainingsanity.

Thntirrsvrinfshanb.Sthingikpsrabgsnstantysrtingangrnginsith.Cntssptsrspinningarnthr.Bakhsrttatirrgarintrvasangthffshanb.Thainbyfthisffshanbsaargsara,anthfrnththrsisaffshanb.Ththrrpsfaanaringaringrsssnbinthvrinbangr.

Whristhisr?It'sjstanania'sstah.Dthyatayntttakthinitiativaninvathisnknania'sigstivsyst?!

Anthisisntthrazistfthsns,basinfrntfthfsh-an-brspiriythrarapairfbaksatfigrsthatarntaryvisib.Thykaittikhans,btthiribsarvryng,sthyarfinityntnrahans.Thirfrhasarsn,thirysarsn,anthirthsarhg.Thsaristthingabtth,frs,isthatthyappar,ikassinahrrrnv.

"Frtnat..."LiJian'ans,anhvagysasignfrthapparanfthan'sshaThnknfarpti,rssasaaninatrnitrss,rsbthfrrYLianyn.YaZhnzhn,thisisthaninitthatIsrib.

"YaZhnzhnintsattrthbssings,anisthatan'ssha"LiJian'annstantyaskhisf.Hisbrainsarhthkngbasbtfnnansrs.HjstftthatthashaYaJnsn,hathsafrfxistn,thatis,thashaasataythsabingasYaJnsn.

TarkshaashsnfrntFshanFrshFr.Avintarkshasikavintspirittrnfrfshanbanafrffsh.FshanFshFshhasxtryprfhaingabiitisananhainaninstant.Itntinstxtnitsfshybsthatntrthnvirnntintitsars,graspingthshafarknssantryingttaritapart,btthshafarknssisntra,anitsattakshavnfftata.

Thtnstrsfighttgthrananntbsparat.

LiJiangrvhisnntrabysanahisf.Hsaittnfsythbssingappartay.Hasjptattakppanirtyattakthby,ihsvnriffitthBFr.

Maybit'sYLianyn'sfat?LiJia'anthght.

YLianynisnhnyprsnhasbrknthrsfth"svnaysfath"aninti,anisasthnyprsnhastaknthinitiativtbssthr.Hisprsnstbvryspiatthbssings.

Thinkabtit,thystiafrsbhinthrpssfthagananiastnightasbrghtbssings,btthypassaythtanybstasrhpfrthbssings.ThisisnghtshhatYLianynisinvryiprtantinbssing.Sastats.

CitbthatYLianynhasbahanspksprsnikabssing?

NhatYLianynisinangrtthinfnfthfarps'spr,itssnrasnabfrBssingtfightthrfrsfrhisrprsntativ.

"Lk,hista,thtransfrbthisstithr!"JstasHJia'anthght,BGajnaasrprisingisvry.Hpinttarnrfthrthatsn'tffbangrfrsrtangarby,rsbingaffin,sriginayatransprtshsttransprtaan'sby."CanI...anIgttfthr?"

JiaanLiasnthatnkinhisy,btkatthtpartisrfightingfiry."Thnyprbnshapprahththtbingtt.Rbr,thyarahstithans."MaiisAnay.”

WGajngritthistthankatHJia'anansai,"Pastatt,rtbyrbait."

"Dn'tbfish.Warntaifitbys.Lkatthirstrngth,sp,anattakrang.Warakhans,sifrivabi."LiJianan``Btthatsn'tanthrarn'tthrptins,''hsai,aghinganpattingFsganthshr.

LiJian'anhatsttb-ikbjtinhisar,ihsthr-artrsffagrniyii.

``Isn'titgrni?''Taktakakshk,asifhhasnsthingtrrifying.Hsansai,"Thisisnfthfrbinapnsrrinrystrisgrp'sBkfTabs.ItsxavatfrthfrbintrasryftbyahistLiZhngyan.Itissaitbaystristrasr."

In'tknhatkinfingrintsarininthgrnifratin.That'sataksgrnissary.Itissaithatnyightafir,vnyrsbns.”

"It'satrasrthatIrkhartbtainfrytaar.InvrthghtInpsingit."LiJian'anspkthptin.

24Prss(2-in-1)

Inthparishthrsarpsthathabnbatnthasiv,itsbyrainganbfngavrthfr.Thrps'sysrpty,anitsntirbysinkantrn,ikafatban.

YLianynftththrsi.WiJiang,LiYingi,anthrsrhavingahartifinishingthbattsatnthgrnansigh.

WiJianganLiYingintintaskfrhptirssy.

Attaf12ainbattasrsiinthhfthystrisgrpknasth"Zia."ThaptainfahfthziatasisaystristtivthanA-asstit,btthrisnynA-asstarrntystatinatthhaartrs,anthatisthTigrGrpbyLiKa'an.

Tharfthystrisgrpisntatthhaartrs.Ththrpartyaysniatsthbrsfthrganizatin,ithrinthfrfrtnvrsatinsrbyfininganthrspksprsn.Sfar,nnthinthrganizatinhassnthtrintityfthar.

It'sntthatthystristasn'tnttarrangfrrprsnntrainathaartrs.In,tantisrar.InthvastarafShnzh,rinaryvntsrvryay.Thrisaiitthhnfth12aintrpsanraininthgarrisn.

Thsnhanginthvaatinntrtthan'sbysnxpt.Aftra,nnxptthatthriskfatrsfrfaaavrsinrassrapiy.

Ingnra,itispssibttrinthgrfriskfanabnraity.AnanayshasafarpsanbratasLvBfthintrnatinayrgnizStanarHazarLvSystbasnitsapabiitis,triggringnitins,aninsinsfstrtivintnsity.Thisisnratasasaangrarafsingntr.Thfrsbhinthrpsanhavsnyhangthinvasintargt,raisingthriskfatr.Hvr,xptfrHJian'ananWGajn,nnknatvthfarpsanrah.

“Dn’tyfaitt…”LiYinghisnyask.AsIpthsatfrthbakfynk,Iftybytpratrrprapiyanysrrningsbar.

"It'sabitikthat."WiJiangsstnnfrant.Thsastprsnhisbyahifthtpratrarnhigraayrp.

Ththrtystristtivsassnsthis,annnsisyrhsvssrtahthrtfahthr'sbyhatanrivth.

Atthsati,thbiingbgantshakanitftikitsapsing.

Inxpiaby,anyftikthyrinangr...

``ChnJinshanisthnynansaprinvstigatin,btarthrthrs?''LiYingiharftstpsagainfrtharkhaytsithr,anhrhartiiatytightn.Hgrabbthpistagain.

``In'tthinkthr'sanyntspat.''ThvinsinWiJiang'stpsps.Thisiniatsthatnthraivttinabiitysativat,itsnyttaargantfraivsrtstrngraivs.Atthatti,thrrthrpprjstasprfasbfr.ChnJinshan'sthr-arigiantishargingtrss.

Sny,nsifthxp,anaapiffirthafrbyrashintth.Ththirarnhisbakspprtthsfti'sby.Thfrftharghantstanfrthha,rshingthbrain.

Bfrvryn'sxprssinshang,trnstrspssssbythrigiantsbrstthrghth.Ththrtrrifyingnstrsavanstpbystp,syfringvrynintarnranashavrth.Thnbrsfrthfrppar...

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Thfshfarspiriyhasinvathhaartrsbiingfaystrisgrpanisatingayatthntannrt.ThbattbtnhianthBissInarnatinvrsthntirbiing,asingittaps.

Mr.HJianftthatthbiingightapsatanyti,anftitgttinghaviranhavirinhishart,anraizthathntitanyngr.AftrgivingFGaak,hiiatytkatinanativatthhanisnthbttthathasathgrni,anthrtthgrni..

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Agrnfasnyxpanikyrshthrghthivinghan'sr.Higanbanastfthsvrpainthatpntrathrbnarrtthsnhang,anttashringrar.

Withthsitatin,LiJiananFGantstraighttthffin-iktransprtht.

Thfathrfthtbssinarnatins,YaZhnzhnanYLianyn,haafirnfrntatinththfshanbfr,ntintxpitthfshanbrthatvrhisby,bitingintit,jstikthfshanbfr.In'tfthratnata..

Bifinifprtshanptntia.Thtpprinthivingrikyrant.LiJiananWGajnrharyattak,btikyntrthtransfrabinthtanyprbs.Tatsrraintasaspa.

Athghitftvryartbprsstgthr,HJian'ananWGaJnftrfrtabthanbfr.

What'sthpintinnringthisshaasngasIansrviv?

Thgrnfasignitfrthgrnibaranrintns,aninaninstantthntirrsngfinasafgrnfir.Afrffshanb,thinarnatinfagbrnfrthrpsfaan,ithsayinthsaffirangransinpain.Yknvntharatinsasbythinarnatinfthbssingsfthprvisgnratinintakhirysh.Whhavthghtthataviafgrniithrbyanrinaryprsnasshhar?

Apparnty,asittninthanintbks,thfasasbygrnihavthprtnsths,anirtyharthsfthgbhinthan'srps.

Singthis,thtvispiritstransfrbybssingsaghstrangyansytrninttbakskanisapparintthsaffir.Thisstbanfiratinfrthsithatthbssingsnthangbyths.raity

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AvintxpsinsnyrrnthfirstfrfthvaatinntrfthXaniGrphaartrsbiing.Asafgrnfirnvpthntirfr.Fasrarfrthsanbrknn,ikthrarfaragn.

Thntirbiingshkvinty.LiYingianthrs,rfaingthrhrs,instantysizthpprtnity.WithYLianynyingnnsisnWiJiang'sbak,thsrvivingystristtivsikybrkthrghththrsrrningnisanf.

In'tnrstanatshappninginthsky,btnasyhantsap.

b!

JstasLiYingianththrsrabttsapfrthsafpassagyansn,thiingfthhaysnyaps,anahgpiffshanvinbpr,asifatrainhagntfntr,anthyrirfrtnatystristtivapanith.

ThistrribshksasthirtasfthEarth'saps.LiYingianthrshantitxprssvnthsightstbitfsanss,angr,rsrrFarpithirntirnsisnss,anvrynstthirftinganfintthrinsfthapsbiing.

In'tknngittk,btLiYingikpinthark.Thsstithr,anthpainarnhianthstrngsfbstiathisbrain.

Hfb,fb,anfbinthark,rapspantihfinayfnhisphn,ihhaxp.Hshisphn'sfashighttiinatthrinshsin.

Yantthathrayvsthisti.

Hishpsntfrtrnaanatin,btbashnttsLrTryn'sgasffi.

Hknthatvrythinginthisrissffringfrhi.

Hsbrnintthngrththngpr.

Evrythingisnganvrythingis.

Hvr,fatintgasittnbythvig,anNyarathtpnttstrythNratpyhrn.WassEtrnaCaaityrasfrthsafthOGs.Hhisfsasstry.

-Tahr,atishappninginthr?VspasiansshisagitsapfrthnfitbtnthvigsanapparsnxttLrTrin,ksathithsspiisys.

"W?"LrTrynstharsthingstrangansai,"N,that'sjstypan."

"It'svryintrstingtrgnizaprgrathatrpatygsthrghthisnsstragy.Ian'tstanit."VnsTrinsai,"tstrythfaitrap'sattntin.''

Hisrsrfish,anhsangrythVspasian.

Hhanyfnrstaningatthansthinking,anVspasianhanyfnrstaningatLrTrynsthinking.

"EithrBakSantaryrPanC,that'srnyhp,"LrTrynsaithasi,"btYKhasnintrstinyrintrstingpans."

"Shn'tthprfthvigCthhbsfrshintrstingthings?Antntrthvig?That'sipssib."LrTrynsai,"Inysittntrthvithatg."Thprgraisahafsh,it'sntabigthing,it'sasahanginthapnsintnfrthprgra.

``Aryrss?''saiVspasian.Hhaabafinginhishart.AsfratVnsTrinsai,shsptyinsan.Hknhatthisansrazy.

"Ys,thistiit'sntanfthvig,nrisita'psyhi'thathanntr.It'saravig.Ifky.""Cpartthnr.Ws,nighbrCthhiit.Isn't``ThLastStry''bttr?Bsis,thr'snpafrhansin``ThLastStry.''

"YarthitnssfAa!"Vspasianhasnprsnaityanisrikargait.

HthnsangtthGfArs.

Thzaranthgfapnsbn,anVspasianiiatyattaksLrTryn.

Hvr,LrTrynraishishananbkthGhstG'sattak.

Avirangt,thivinspiritvihitLrTrin'sprttinagi,thnrrar,abastvrpt,thvssrinthbastv,anthntirsasr.ItstbtrnantbythprfG.

"Thr'snntsthGhstWapnGtstphi.Shaakattak.Whatarygingt?ArygingtkiY?"VnsTrinsai,"Thngivitthi.I'g.,In'tnttstyrti.''

VnsTrin,xprssinss,anvrLibrRgis'sar,nfthGhstG'sars,anirtyhitVspasian'sGhstG,strikingthGhsthar.

InnbLrTrinikykiVspasian,thavisrfthBakSantary.

"IsthGranCrssNinLanghr?"byVnsTrin.

"Ys,Mastr,hisinhr,btnfrtnaty,Mastr,hisntasfarayasythink."Etratsst,ikafaithfsrvant,thghhhansfishtrErCrssKr,hksprttysary.

"Ray?Thnitsn'tattr.In'tnttgivybstiffightagain."LrTrynsai,"W,Esrata,t'sfathratrth.Gisking."Iansr.

-Tahr,Tahr,yraybiv?Ethrathakrri,"Lifisrsthananything'vsninNarathtp."

Hissphsintrrpt.

"Inrstan,Esrata,"LrTrynshkhisha,"basnattrhtns,itn'thappnagain.Atthispint,thvigbstry,btthrarnytnsnsthrthanstrythvig..Inthrrs,thrisnthrnfrththr,anNarathtpisappinpyhraight,anthrisnythangit."

"Sir,hvr,"EsratastnttnvinLrTryntstpthisfishat,bthasknhathakthstrngthinhishartts.,sfniprtaninLrTryn'sin.Anthrsnytstphi,hraizarir:"N,ntyt,ynttit,Mastr.Ifynttit,givitt."Yan'tanythingtstpit..."Y...

"Iraynthpyanhpy,Mastr."Ethrathasrsign.N,hstppthinkingabtnviningthisan.Bashan'tanything.Thnyythangatyanisthavthastr'ssr.

Aprstittstthis,shstntintrfrthhrriva,anshayntintrfrthhrhsban.

Thisapnhasnshpr,anEthrashasnshpr.

"Haha,"aghLrTryn,"Itsn'tattr.Ifyhavsthingtsay,sayit.Thisisthn.Thr'snti,nftr.Wn'tnYBing."

``Btsn'titakaiffrn?''riEthratha.

"Prhaps.Ifyn'ttry,hiyknht?Thastbatt,it'svr,finay,"LrTrinsai,siinghappiy.

"Whthrrahthkingfthgsrprishinthkingfthgs,anfinaysapthfatfthvigs.Thrisngratrjythanthat,"saiVnsTrinipinghtaphrtarsansai,``Dn'try,it'skaytbhappy.''

"Bt,"Etrttan'tsayaptsntn.

LrTrynntrthGhstEngin,transfrintartr,anfrsCthh'satin.

Cthhstisps,btthrishanging,thaarbingrittn,thafthrarbingtstanrpabyna.

Histhgarianfthisnivrs,anthisrsriginayrataringthis"rs."

Hvr,iCthhspt,Nyarathtptkvrthisr.Athghsathinapyhrnfight,Nyarathtp's"rasn"prvasthr.

ItanbsaithatthxistnfthtrnaAinisthtr"as"fNyarathtp'sxistn,anisthrstfhisratinnhsbrnintthisr.

Hvr,thisasaststrtinnthtrastrfthnivrsrtrns.

CthhsstiakanAryasthinkingabthi.

ArayinWiniT,nhsksthivinprfCthhasaapn,thtisvr.

UsingthvirtfGakyvryirty.

Thprfvigsanvinanntbprifi,aniprssanntbrva.

Arya'sshabnthCthhfrangti,bthanvrntrNyarathtp'sain,sitsaysannnsisrst.Nr.

Hvr,bythistiitstatanCthh'sspiritsptysparatfrhiss.

Yanntbhanagainrrbryrpast.

Thghstbaaan.

Athghthishashappninthpast,itisnyahanphnnn.

Writtnrnt,thsintrstingthingsanntritaprsn'sharatr.

Mryisthbasisfraity,btthprfvigsanhangvrything.

Nt'sjstathania.

Thrisnnfrpityrsf-pityfrthisnstr,vnGanntshry.

"S,risit?"Ariasai,"Thispafsfaiiaranr.It'sjstafing."

"It'sikari,"hsai.

-Brthr?Ariak,btthrsnnthrbtarknss.Iiatyhntithatthspakrsrark.

Itsn'taprsn,itsavifrtharknss.

"It'stitsayitinhanangag.ThisisthfirsttiI'vty.I'srrythatIhavttyikthis.SXia'svigisananintirta."Tharknssspktiffrntvis.Diffrnt,hsai.REED

Aria'svisfithbt.

``NtvnthsfthvigCthhansanvnthvigSXia,isanxtrbingththssnfag,anntshprfthvig.''``Whatvr.havyjstrat?Yarnthan.Yarpartfani,trnabing.NarpartfthEviG."

Ariasai,"W,In'tknhaty'rtakingabt."

"Hahaha,n'tyknDn'tystinttknI'asrisabtthvithatSXiaibysningytthisr,btIn'thavthnrgytthinkabtit.rightn"DarkTingsai,"Itisnfrtnat,OGratOn,thatthisisthPyhrnfLight,thG-Wr,thGarnfChas,annarhr.''

"S?"Ariaask.

"SXia,Irayikthispa,"tharkvisaiikthis,"Cthhsyhr.Itshthsathing.Cthhiss.inthfrfapyhrnfightIfitisstry,it.Aarfr."

``In'tikit,btIn'trbranything.In'tarrI'ging.''Ariaisvryhan,anasahan,shannybafrai.ItssthingthathaaysbnhinthinAaanthatAryaignr."SXia?Havybnthr?"

"N,"ansrNyarathtp,"IhavntbntthpafAzathth,LrfthThrn.Evrythingffrhi,btthrisnsignfhi.Evnifhisvi,Thrisnytgtthr.Gisinfinitanvn.''Ifhntinstfrhisrthisr,thrisnytgtthr.Thknvrbpn."

Thatsphrisspng,air,anst.

Thrrntbyfagisntgrat,btnnthinkthatthbyshbythvigCthhisthiit.Thtrthis,nnknthansrtthstinfthrGhasanptf"iits."

Hvr,VnsTrinbivthatthvighaniits,thathsaptnstrthingsthhisinthatrinaryppn't,anthatthrsnytfathi.,shfathi.."Infinity"ispr.

Hisagianbsribasbingabthangthhavns,trnthstars,anspinthr,bthisprssagainstthniaginabprfCthh.

Ifhisntak,hanhbsbjttth"nssrinarnatin"ratbyNyarathtp,thgfarknssanhas?

ThisOtrGssabythAnintGsanbanishtnknarknss,ppits,annknpasbfransbrn.

Btthsignsfthhartthataraingfrhrptthrinastatfirrvrsibfat,annnansapthishi.

Evnathanntbringsavatin.Basnthtrnaisastrsagain,thasrtrnthisyfifanrtrntthtibfrvrythinghappn.

Thrfr,itanbathGspfG.Basathappn,athin'trbr,atin'thappnan'tbrtrn.Shthingsanntbnrstrprhnbythhanin.

Hvr,aVnstrinsnthavthsahanfhappinssrgnthatthavragprsnhas.BashisthnibastYg-Sthth,kntthras``snfthvig,''hansthftrthtknngathappn.

"Etrnarinarnatin",asbyG'sviagi,isthrtrntastatthatnvrxist,btLrTrinssthingsthatnvrxist.Inshrt,Trynknvrythingthathashappninthisnssrinarnatin,hhassnvrythingntsstisanfynrstans,itisagratrptitinannnsns,aingtastpiif.Whthrhisaprfagraninhan.

Trynsangry,a,annvrrvr.Thsirtstrythistrnasrgsptyintgratinthissthatfrthatnt,nthpsitivanngativinfnsfthpyhrnfightn,thrsnhp.AnTrin'shartsfithshthghts.

Frthpintfvifhisnatr,thisisapartrfrsir.

Hbaabastfstrtin,stryingvrythingantryingtkivryninsight.

Trinraisthtrsfthgstnthtrnapagansapfrita.

ThhyMtrharitrshfrr,thshrtistansfastrthanhisnrvsratinsp,anhisrighthaninthfrfan-hansr,ikahysr,ikannansr,ihatfhavn.Inthight,asiffrthistantair,LrTrinanhisghstyapnashbfrCthhikarr.

LikaprfDnDstryr,thbafthapntrnintasrightanpirCthh'shgby,anthaagatbythGWapnspatnssy.Thyarptyrv.

Thrartpssibts.

Ovringthprssrfthgs,ththratfath,anthpsftrnaisastr,hnttthkingfGanbaikthanintGratCrssKr,xprinthyftrnaisastranrahthbagisaWORLD

ThsarabsrbintG'sbyanbpartfG,nattrhrfthirnsisnssis,anntbanythingbyG's,anvnNyarathtp'saasrhifrantrnan.Evigs,takyrss.

Ifthisispssib,AnyaanthGranCrssKrhavrahthGRababtrtrntthirriginarthtbingtakntthrtsiftrnarinarnatin.

SppanntnrstanTryn'satins,anthsntknhtrnaangrananntnrthtrnaspairntnrstanhisatinsantivs.

Whysh,thstprfagiiansangratbingsanntrththingsfthgs,fightagainstthgs?

OnyTrinnrstshathing,thisanssaninsanity.

Infat,EthrttaintnrstanthatthTrin,asaagiabk,sthstiprtantthingthatansrthastr'satins.SIsrtaRtafhi,vnthghshknhrsnhpaha.First.

Thfingfanvigntringyrbyanntbaa"ira."