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The Great Ruler
Author: Heavenly Silkworm Potato
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The Great Thousand World. It is a place where numerous planes intersect, a place where many clans live and a place where a group of lords assemble. The Heavenly Sovereigns appear one by one from the Lower Planes and they will all display a legend that others would desire as they pursue the road of being a ruler in this boundless world. In the Endless Fire Territory that the Flame Emperor controls, thousands of fire blazes through the heavens. Inside the Martial Realm, the power of the Martial Ancestor frightens the heaven and the earth. At the West Heaven Temple, the might of the Emperor of a Hundred Battles is absolute. In the Northern Desolate Hill, a place filled with thousands of graves, the Immortal Owner rules the world. A boy from the Northern Spiritual Realm comes out, riding on a Nine Netherworld Bird, as he charges into the brilliant and diverse world. Just who can rule over their destiny of their path on becoming a Great Ruler? In the Great Thousand World, many strive to become a Great Ruler.
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The Shadow of Great Britain

“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.” Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?” The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?” Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!” “Oh!!!!” The audience erupted into thunderous applause. “Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately. The applause grew even more fervent... (The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)

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2024-12-15 11:00
Another one might be 'A Little Life' by Hanya Yanagihara. It's a complex and deeply emotional novel that follows the lives of four friends in New York over several decades. It delves into themes of friendship, trauma, and the human condition in great detail.
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2024-12-08 11:51
Well, I'm not sure about all of them, but 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel was quite popular in 2014 fiction. It's a post - apocalyptic novel that explores themes of art, survival, and human connection. It has a unique narrative structure that jumps between different time periods, making it really engaging.
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2024-11-26 00:22
Some great books in 2018 fiction could include 'The Female Persuasion' by Meg Wolitzer. It delved into themes of feminism, friendship, and the power of persuasion. Another might be 'Normal People' by Sally Rooney which beautifully captured the complex relationship between two characters growing up and their evolving feelings for each other.
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Some of the great books in 2021 fiction could be 'The Four Winds' by Kristin Hannah. It tells a powerful story about a woman's struggle during the Great Depression. Another might be 'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir, which is a thrilling science - fiction adventure.
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Some of the great books in 2016 fiction could be 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead. It's a powerful novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as a literal railroad system underground. Another could be 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi, which traces the lives of two half - sisters and their descendants across centuries and continents.
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