Published: February 2, 2025
Seeing Qin Chen above the Void, the Primordial Ancestral Dragon rushed up first, crying loudly, tears streaming down his face, looking utterly miserable.
"Everyone, are you all alright?" Qin Chen ignored the Primordial Ancestral Dragon and instead turned to look at the others, his eyes filled with anger.
He never expected that while he was away, someone dared to wreak havoc in his Primal Universe.
Sensing Qin Chen's concern, everyone hurriedly shook their heads.
"Are you okay?" Qin Chen lowered his head to look at Fang Mu Ling.
"I... I'm fine." Fang Mu Ling, who had been terrified and felt hopeless before, was now embraced by Qin Chen. Her face flushed red, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, and she shyly buried her face in Qin Chen's arms, her heart racing like a frightened deer.
Seeing this, Qin Chen felt slightly embarrassed. He glanced at Sisi and the others beside him and, noticing their lack of reaction, let out a small sigh of relief.
At the same time, the Abyssal Manor Lord's eyes lit up.
His daughter had always been thoughtless and had no idea to take the initiative to approach Young Master Chen. He didn't expect that when the mercenary group showed up, there would be such a good opportunity. It seemed his injuries and bloodshed were not in vain.
In the Abyssal Manor Lord's eyes, having Fang Mu Ling and Qin Chen have the chance to connect was worth any suffering he endured.
At this moment, the Master of the Heavenly Mechanisms Pavilion, Carefree Supreme, and the Primordial Ancestral Dragon hurriedly protected the Master of Linglong Sect, Empress Yaoyue, and the Ancestral True Dragon, their eyes slightly red.
That was really close just now.
"What on earth happened?" Qin Chen looked at everyone and frowned, asking, "Who are these people?"
"Young Master Chen, these are mercenary groups from the cosmic sea that survive by plundering and capturing slaves. Generally, these mercenary groups have top forces backing them in the cosmic sea," Tuoba Ancestor hurriedly stepped forward. At this moment, he was weak and pale, but he was still anxious to warn.
Any mercenary group that could rise had major figures behind them.
"A mercenary group? Plundering and capturing slaves to survive?" Qin Chen's expression darkened: "So they see our Primal Universe as a place for slaves?"
He turned around, his cold gaze fixed on a group of mercenaries ahead.
"Hmph, who dares to speak so about our Heaven's Punishment Mercenary Group?" a black-armored mercenary snorted, his eyes icy.
"Arrogant little brat, does he even know what situation he's in?"
"Hahaha!"
The group of mercenaries burst into laughter, behaving wantonly.
Only Zophie, with a deep gaze, looked at Qin Chen seriously. The moment Qin Chen appeared, the eternal order domain he had unleashed unexpectedly collapsed and dissipated instantly. What surprised him even more was that he couldn't figure out how Qin Chen and the others had appeared.
Moreover, even now, he couldn't sense the cultivation level of Qin Chen and the others, which left him aghast.
Someone who could navigate the cosmic sea and establish the Heaven's Punishment Mercenary Group must know when to act boldly and when to be cautious.
"Who are you, sir?" Zophie glanced at Qin Chen and spoke in a deep voice.
"Lord, why waste words with these guys? In my opinion, we should just annihilate them," another mercenary suggested.
"Indeed, look at their weak destiny wheel aura. Clearly, they are beings born in this Primal Universe; what capabilities could they possibly have?"
"Haha, that guy can be killed immediately, but the few women must not be harmed."
Many mercenary experts laughed heartily, and several gazes turned to Sisi and the others beside Qin Chen, revealing lustful expressions.
"Eh, I didn’t pay attention earlier, but I didn’t expect the girls next to that kid to be so stunning. Wow, can such beauty exist in this small Primal Universe? Hard to believe."
"Such a beauty, if captured, could definitely fetch a high price."
"Hehe, I wonder if these ladies are still maidens? From the looks of it, they probably aren’t. Before selling them, can we enjoy them first?"