Chapter 37: Slaying the Demon King Maru

  (I'm going out of town today, three chapters will be released consecutively, seeking recommendations!)

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  "Guī Wáng Wán, go die for me!"

  In the midst of the loud shouting, Ding Yunyi suddenly rose from behind and struck down at Guī Wángwán with his knife.

  In a sudden change, another person would have already died under the knife, but Gui Wangwan had over 100 battles and could even escape from under Zheng Chong's knife. His experience was incredibly rich. Yet, he didn't even turn around, counterattacking with his backhand, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, and managed to block a fatal blow in this way.

  Ding Yunyi was shocked.

  The King of Ghosts roamed the seas, and neither government troops nor the Red Barbarians could do anything to stop him. Even Zheng Zhilong, who had once defeated him, was also unable to control him. Indeed, he was extraordinary.

  With just this one move, Ding Yunyi knew that his strength was inferior to that of Gui Wangwan.

  The most important thing now is that you must not let Gui Wangzhu turn around, otherwise you will end up like Cai Jiu Zhou.

  Another three knives fell, but the demon king pill was extremely brave and fierce. Although he couldn't turn around, he relied on his experience and judgment of the knife's landing point to parry three knives with his back.

  Ding Yunyi was shocked and changed into an enemy, but he had already been killed by himself. However, Gui Wangwan endured four consecutive slashes with a stiff body.

  Moreover, Kiyomaru's sword was no ordinary one, and it didn't budge in the slightest under the "Dragon Fang" attack.

  However, Gui Wangwan is also at his wit's end. Just now, in order to quickly settle Cai Jiu Zhou, he launched a fierce attack on Peng Hu, and as a result, half of his strength has been used up. Suddenly attacked again, he was unable to turn around, with his back facing the enemy, his strength reduced by more than half.

  But now he can't turn around, and if he turns around rashly, it's hard to say what kind of attack he will suffer.

  The blade behind was more ferocious than the one before, each strike aimed directly at Kibutsuji's life. The more he fought, the more difficult it became for him. He knew that if things continued this way, his only fate would be death.

  Not turning is defeat; turn and there's still a chance!

  When the seventh sword came down, Kibō no Kokoro heard the landing point, and at the moment when the two swords collided, he spun his sword in his hand, sticking it to his opponent's sword. He then slid his own sword along his opponent's sword body, turning his body around with the momentum, finally turning his body around.

  The Demon King Maru was overjoyed, but then something unexpected happened:

  The opponent has abandoned his sword!

  Ding Yun released the "Dragon's Tooth" in his hand!

  Guī Wáng Wán's heavy fist missed, and he charged forward. Dīng Yún Yì also charged forward.

  Guī Wáng Wán saw Dīng Yún Yì's face clearly for the first time and also for the last time.

  A short blade stabbed deeply into the heart of King Gu...

  The body of Gui Wangzhu and Ding Yunyi were tightly pressed together, with the samurai sword still clutched in his hand. His throat seemed to be muttering something... Then, his body began to tremble...

  "Die." Ding Yunyi said in a low voice, then slowly pulled out the short blade.

  A stream of fresh blood spurted from Kiyomaru's chest, his body shook a few times, and then crashed to the ground.

  The devil king died, the invincible pirate on the sea, the government couldn't get him, the red barbarians couldn't get him, Zheng Zhilong couldn't get him, but the devil king died at the hands of a small patrol inspector.

  He died with great reluctance, if they had a face-to-face duel, the one who would have died must be Ding Yunyi.

  Ding Yunyi bent down to pick up his "Dragon Tooth", and suddenly found that his hand was shaking violently. It wasn't because he was afraid, but because the previous battle, although brief, had already exhausted all his strength.

  If it weren't for Gui Wang Maru's fierce battle with Cai Jiu Zhou, if it weren't for Ding Yun Yi forcing Gui Wang Maru to be unable to turn back, if it weren't for Ding Yun Yi decisively abandoning his sword...... Then, considering the difference in strength between Ding Yun Yi and Gui Wang Maru, the corpse lying on the ground would not have been Gui Wang Maru's.

  But there is no if in a duel.

  Ding Yunyi had thought of this from the moment he made his first move, that he could only force Kibō no Maru to be unable to turn around, then give him a chance to turn around, and take advantage of his great joy to defeat him with a short blade.

  It was a lucky victory and also the most adventurous and resolute victory.

  Ding Yunyi won the gamble!

  He has every reason to be proud, for it's likely that no one else would dare use this method. With even the slightest mistake, Kibō no Kokoro's blade will fall on Dīng Yúnjì's body.

  Ding Yunyi was panting heavily, and Cai Jiu Zhou, who had just crawled up from the ground, was also panting heavily.

  He looked at the body of Guī Wáng Wán on the ground, then looked at Dīng Yún Yì who was covered in blood. Cài Jiǔ Zhōu still couldn't believe that Guī Wáng Wán, who had been rampant at sea, really died at the hands of Dīng Yún Yì?

  "After Xiang Wen arrived at the military camp, his temperament changed greatly. Just a few days ago in Penghu, he beheaded pirate gang leader Kong Baotian, and deeply gained the love and respect of the fishermen in Penghu. Zhenxing, this time you go to assist Xiang Wen, absolutely must not slack off."

  His father's words echoed in Cai Jiu Zhou's ears, and he suddenly felt that his father's judgment was so wise.

  The Cai family has been merchants for generations, and none of them have ever become officials. This time, his father secretly instructed him that if he couldn't destroy the Ghost King Pill, he should bring the fleet back, but if he could destroy it, he would stay by Ding Yunyi's side to do things, and in the future, there will be a day when he will rise to prominence.

  Now, Gui Wangwan was really destroyed by Ding Yunyi!

  Ding Yunyi didn't know what Cai Jiu Zhou was thinking about. He suddenly raised his knife and shouted loudly with all his might:

  "Kiwamaru is dead!"

  The battlefield which was fiercely fighting suddenly became quiet, and everyone thought they had misheard.

  "Kiwamaru is dead!"

  "This time Cai Jiu Zhou shouted loudly: 'Ding Xun Jian killed Gui Wang Wan! Gui Wang Wan died at the hands of Ding Xun Jian!'"

  Everyone's gaze was fixed on this, and when their eyes fell on the corpse of Gui Wangwan on the ground, they were stunned for a moment, and then the armed sailors of the Cai family and the Penghu military and civilians suddenly burst into the most intense cheers!

  Kioumaru is dead! Kioumaru is dead! Kioumaru was really killed by Tei Genryū!

  No one saw how Ding Yunyi killed Gui Wangwan, but that's not important. All they knew was that even Gui Wangwan wasn't a match for Inspector Ding.

  The cheers grew louder and louder, and no one even noticed the pirates anymore.

  The pirates were also "self-aware", originally at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and weapons, and now even their only reliance, Kiwamaru, had died, making it meaningless to continue fighting.

  The pirates laid down their arms and crouched on the ground with their heads in their hands.

  What a victory it was! The vengeful Ghost King Maru, who had come to bloodily conquer Penghu, ultimately left his life here just like his disciples.

  Ding Yunyi stood there, holding his own "Dragon Tooth" and fully accepting the cheers of Penghu's military and civilians.

  At this moment, he is the king of Penghu, the king in the hearts of Penghu's military and civilians.

  Great Ming - Penghu Patrol - Ding Yunyi!