Published: December 27, 2024
"Big brother, you're injured. The priority now is to heal quickly."
"I know."
Swoosh! The foremost of the thieves reached into the void, pulling out a young girl from the depths of this bandits' den. She was the daughter of a sect leader they had annihilated, now captured and toyed with at their whim.
The girl let out cries of despair, but they served no purpose. She was brutally ravaged by the furious leader of the thieves and died with a final scream.
Bang! Her body exploded into a mist of blood, absorbed by the leader of the thieves.
"The essence blood of a maiden is indeed a great tonic. To fully heal my injuries, I fear I'll need to absorb the essence blood of many. It's unfortunate that I haven't captured a virgin at the half-step Earth Saint level. The two women from the Alchemy Pavilion were quite good, even making it to the top ten of the Heavenly Work Martial Test. It's a pity they slipped through my grasp, otherwise, I could've had some fun before killing them; it would have been incredibly satisfying."
The leader of the thieves spoke with a sinister grin, his gaze colder and more ruthless than ever.
"And as for Qin Chen, I won't let him go. If I capture him, I'll torment him in countless ways before finally killing him."
The aura of the leading thief was menacingly hostile.
"Is that so? Too bad you won't have the chance."
A deathly voice echoed throughout the endless space of the bandits' den, and soon, a figure appeared—Qin Chen. Somehow, he had found and infiltrated this place.
"You... how did you find your way in here?"
The leader of the thieves trembled, incredulous at seeing Qin Chen.
"Hmph, this bandits' den is interesting, but not strong enough to conceal you from me. Did you really think I couldn't track you down?"
Qin Chen sneered. "Perhaps you don't know, but the reason you escaped from Yunzhou's prefecture was because I let you. I followed your escape technique's trail and easily found this place. It was you who inadvertently revealed your stronghold to me. Otherwise, I might not have found this place so quickly."
"You... hahaha, that's the funniest joke I've ever heard. You dared to come alone into the heart of our thirteen thieves' bandits' den? You must have a death wish. Don't you know that even a Heavenly Saint expert would die entering here?"
Initially shocked, the leader of the thieves broke into a sinister grin when he realized Qin Chen had come alone.
"There is a path to heaven, yet you choose not to take it; there is no gate to hell, yet you insist on entering. Then go ahead and die!"
"Brothers, attack!"
With an angry roar from the leader, threads of Heavenly Saint rules shot from his body, weaving into a net to ensnare Qin Chen.
"Eternal Night Descends!"
Woo woo, woo woo woo... The entire bandits' den was activated, and endless malevolent energy surged from the space around, forming a night-like aura to suppress Qin Chen.
"Ten Thousand Dao Evil Den, Life and Death Purgatory, Sacrifice to the Heavenly Saints, Redeem the Souls!"
In the bandits' den, a horrific voice boomed, as seven grand figures hovered at seven different positions, the remaining leaders of the thirteen thieves.
These leaders were fierce and terrifying, with a chilling aura.
Their combined power, supported by the bandits' den and its grand formation, merged into the leader of the thieves. With a boom, an evil king's shadow appeared behind him, shattering the world, seemingly merging with the night, transforming into an eternal dark night overlord.
Moreover, the leader's aura surged wildly, instantly stepping into the Heavenly Saint realm.
This bandits' den, a treasure of the thirteen thieves, contained infinite rules and forbidden techniques. Here, the leader's power was greatly amplified, several times stronger than when he previously ambushed Qin Chen.
Such power was enough to contend with a Heavenly Saint, fearing no ordinary Heavenly Saint expert.
However, just as his power ascended, the entire bandits' den shook. The dark net of evil energy surrounding Qin Chen was torn apart, and Qin Chen strode forward boldly, golden light bursting from him, obliterating all evil.