Published: January 1, 2025
“Hmm?”
Not only did Qin Chen's expression change, but the faces of the burly man and the others also showed signs of shock, evidently startled by the sudden appearance of the demonic aura.
This demonic aura should have nothing to do with these Void Bandits.
Qin Chen instantly realized that if the burly man and the others had known there was demonic aura here, they wouldn't have reacted this way. Moreover, Qin Chen himself had mastered the path of the Abyss Demon Tribe, and this demonic aura was exceptionally pure, even more so than the demonic aura found in the demon realm during the Heavenly Realm trial.
Whoosh! As soon as this demonic aura appeared, it instantly enveloped the burly man and the others within the formation.
One by one, the Void Bandits were frightened and angry, attempting to escape the erosion of the demonic aura, but they were trapped in this formation, and the demonic aura seemed to be everywhere, seeping into their bodies.
Suddenly, intense pain surged through the bodies of these bandits. The power of the demonic aura was a force with a strong repulsive effect on human martial artists. Normally, demonic aura wouldn’t pose much harm to human martial artists, but this aura was incredibly dense, immediately triggering a violent rejection with the Holy Yuan within these Void Bandits.
Fortunately, these Void Bandits were all top-tier Saint Masters, with extraordinary strength. If ordinary saints had come here, they would have probably been turned to ashes in an instant under this demonic aura.
“Damn it.”
The burly man's face changed drastically. Now they were trapped in the formation and being eroded by the demonic aura, falling into an even more awkward situation.
The other bandits also looked pale, their expressions complex and difficult to bear.
Boom! Boom! Boom! They frantically urged their Holy Yuan, wanting to break the confinement of the formation, but it was futile. One of the formation masters among the Void Bandits was suddenly drenched in cold sweat, his face going pale.
At this moment, they finally understood that the formations around them had long been controlled by Qin Chen.
Moreover, the earlier scene of the burly man fleeing alone had made these Void Bandits feel a chill in their hearts.
The burly man, despite being robust in cultivation and not significantly affected by the demonic aura, coldly looked at Qin Chen and said, “Chen Qing Dan Shi, it has come to this. Whether you want to kill or torture us is up to you. Trapping us here is nothing. If you have the guts, let’s have a battle!”
He still had some backbone, showing no intention to beg for mercy even when facing a dire situation, but instead sought to fight.
However, although he thought this way, the other Void Bandits might not share the same sentiment, as they had been deeply hurt by the burly man's earlier act of fleeing alone.
Hearing the burly man say this, several Void Bandits' expressions flickered. One of them gritted his teeth and stepped forward, looking at Qin Chen with a fawning expression, urgently pleading, “Chen Qing Dan Shi, we were blind before and offended you. Please forgive us. Now we have realized our mistakes and will definitely mend our ways, following you, Chen Qing Dan Shi, and serving you in whatever way we can!”
“Oh?”
Qin Chen raised his eyebrows.
A hint of interest appeared on his face.
“You're asking for death…” The burly man, already enraged, could not help but explode in anger. With a roar, he suddenly reached out to grab that Void Bandit with a slap.
That Void Bandit seemed to have anticipated this moment, quickly retreating. At the same time, several bandits around him forcefully struck out, and with a rumble, they surprisingly blocked the burly man's attack.
Though these bandits were not late-stage Saint Masters, they were not to be underestimated. Now that the burly man was heavily injured by Qin Chen, they managed to resist his attack together.
The burly man's face turned red with anger as he shouted, “You bunch of cowardly rats, pretending to be Void Bandits!”