Volume One, Chapter 27: I, the King, Will Marry You

Ye Fusang’s hand, hidden beneath her undergarments, tightened slightly. She was currently drained of all strength and was no match for Ji Yan. The only thing she could be certain of was that Ji Yan had recognized her.

Faced with this question, the leader of the giant bats on the sixth floor of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was actually reluctant to answer, as she had yet to see her darling mutated giant bat. However, since the now-darkened leader of the gamblers had asked, it proved that his patience was wearing thin.

"Chu Haoran! What are you doing!" Xiong Zhifang was startled, but by the time he reacted, Chu Haoran had already let go.

Lian Yuncheng gripped the thrusting water-fire staff tightly with one hand, not daring to relax for even an instant. His eyes were sharp as lightning as he stared at the monk, beads of sweat forming behind his ears; it was clear that the profound nature of the monk’s strike had required all his focus to counter.

Situ Yaru was not at all worried that her lie would be detected by Situ Guo, but she could not guarantee the same for Li Peixia. Being stared at by her mother’s piercing gaze made her feel as though she had been seen through, leaving her feeling thoroughly uncomfortable.

This chest was much larger than the others, and instead of wood, it was forged from bronze. Silver latches were embedded in the lid, with red cloth tied to the rings, presumably to make it easier to pull. The base of the chest was fused tightly to the floor, painted in the same color, as if they had become one.

However, while the Emei Sect had marched aggressively to the Shaolin Temple to demand their people back, the Shaolin Temple had turned around and demanded their own from them. Master Zhengqing of Shaolin, along with the eight disciples who had accompanied him, had all gone missing—an event absolutely rare in the history of the Shaolin Sect.

In Alfred’s view, even if he eventually had to flee with his troops, he had to throw a wrench in the Soviets' plans and slow their progress. His specific method of sabotage was to use the Finnish militia in the Vyborg area as cannon fodder, trading the blood and sacrifice of the Finnish people for defensive time.

"Surround them from three directions!" Following Weibianqie’s order, the 10th Legion, having long been coiled and ready, quickly unfolded its flanks, sending Rogov to hell with lightning speed.

"It’s just that simple? You spent so much money just to see a world you know nothing about? Are you using one hundred billion to buy danger? Are you a fool?" Bai Feifei had never seen anyone like him.

"Exactly, exactly. How could we associate with a shabby person like you? Leave at once, lest you sully our divine eyes," a demon nearby chimed in.

But this worked out well enough, as the Leng family had nowhere else to stay. Although the imperial palace was vast, it was becoming somewhat crowded with thousands of people living inside.

If he could not use other abilities and had to rely solely on his Devil Fruit powers, Leng Ling was confident he could take down Sakazuki. However, when faced with Sengoku the Buddha and Garp, he feared he would be unable to protect anyone else.

As Xin Huohuo let out a cry of pain, a stone imbued with wood-elemental power slammed violently through the barrier. She seemed unable to dodge it, and it struck her directly in the back. Had she not been without a physical body, such a heavy blow would surely have forced her to vomit blood.

But when they saw Kong Ling withdraw from the competition, they were even more shocked. Even members of his own guild could not understand why he would give up when the champion’s rewards and points were so high; had he obtained them, his strength would undoubtedly have increased significantly.

She enunciated the word "mascot" with sharp clarity, sparks of resentment flashing in her eyes.

When Xie Bin heard the news brought back by the people he had sent to the Hope Base, he could no longer sit still. It turned out the rumors were true. The Hope Base had indeed grown a large quantity of safe, non-toxic sweet potatoes and was selling them to the base’s residents at an extremely low price.