Chapter 164: Crisis Averted

Naruto stood quietly, watching as Scout One swept through the Arlong Pirates and the naval forces brought by Captain Nezumi as swiftly as autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves.

Indeed, just as he had anticipated, there was no need for him to lift a finger.

A single Scout One effortlessly took care of the entire lot.

Witnessing this, the stone in Naruto’s heart finally settled.

He pondered silently to himself: the combat power in this world didn't seem to be any greater than that of the ninja world...

As the auctioneer uttered the final words, "supreme treasure," several people chuckled aloud, casting gloating glances toward Tang San and his companions in the back row.

Yet at that very moment, rows of pitch-black cannon barrels suddenly protruded from the walls of the buildings near the spider monster.

Some major sects could even seize this opportunity to shake the position of the Heavenly Sword Sect and become the new martial arts sanctuary.

With a massive swing of its tail, the Demonic Orca King roared fiercely. Several blood-colored light globes appeared around Tang San, instantly condensing into irregular crystals that acted like mirrors, refracting multiple rays of crimson light and piercing toward Tang San, who had already put away the Vast Sea Universe Cover.

No one quite knew when these four families had "formed an alliance," huddling together and scraping by through mutual reliance. This was how she saw it standing from the outside.

Huntsman Li had always deferred to Lady Liu, hesitating only occasionally in major matters, yet whenever things concerned Baldy Wang and his three brothers, he would invariably favor them.

When he entered the palace earlier, he heard that Luo Fanyan had been abducted by a crane, wreaking havoc across several streets, and many victimized citizens were still waiting at the prince's estate to collect their compensation.

At this moment, Phil cared not at all about looking like a sycophant. As long as he no longer had to listen to Garfield's incessant nonsense, let alone playing the bootlicker, he would gladly play a stray dog.

Yet, Lu Xinran was also using this subtle method to inform Qin Hao that a major event had occurred among the common folk.

With old injuries still unhealed and new ones added, it was truly more than she could bear, especially on her face, where the pain made her head spin.

The words were so familiar and piercing, as if she had heard them somewhere before. A wave of headache struck, leaving her mind completely blank.

The entire film crew exploded into chaos in an instant, every face etched with disbelief, their eyes locked fixedly on the tour bus.

From the highest point of Fengcheng, however, a figure clad in white robes witnessed this scene. He let out a cold sneer, pressed his hands together to form a mudra, and pressed downward.

Li Hongyi was a technical specialist at President Lin's company, having majored in tea-related studies in university. Immediately upon graduation, he was recruited into the firm. From an intern to a regular employee, and up to the present, he had become an outstanding backbone of the business. President Lin's flourishing enterprise was inseparable from his professional support.

Counting the primary world of Battle Through the Heavens, the worlds he had experienced thus far totaled five. Among them, Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens and Stormriders were merely mortal realms; despite possessing formidable martial artists, they had ultimately failed to transcend the boundaries of mortals.

Yet she was afraid she couldn't beat him! Fine, she definitely couldn't beat him, and that unruly fellow wouldn't show any mercy anyway. For her own good, she decided to ignore him.

Catching sight of Li Chenfeng's somewhat perverted smile, Ziyan instinctively took a step back and said with high vigilance.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the few people before him, Li Tong's gaze darkened slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

She was certainly beautiful, but what a pity. Truly a pity, she repeated in her heart, unconsciously letting the words slip past her lips.

It amounted to dispatching a few guards to eavesdrop—listening to a segment and returning to recount it. No sooner had Li Chuan finished narrating his side than Li Shimin had already heard it on the other.

I am like a shepherd who has lost his most beloved and only lamb. I clearly felt that I existed in this world solely to guard her, believing I treated her the best! Yet why, upon finding her, did I discover that someone else had already treated her even better?