Chapter 193 - Blood Sucking Bandit

Chapter 193 - Blood Sucking Bandit

In the ancient, ruined city, interconnected streets stretched into the distance. Whirlwinds swept through, creating eerie sounds that echoed as if they were the entrance to the underworld.

Deserted shops lined the sides of the city, their signboards eroded by time.

Mu Chen’s group of five walked around cautiously on a street.

Everyone in this small party was a Qi Grandmaster, hoping to kill a few blood-sucking bandits and earn some contribution points. That would help them prepare for their advancement into the Yuanfu realm.

Weary from their journey, the group observed the darkening sky and gathering clouds, signaling an impending heavy snowfall.

Even a first-level Yuanfu expert would struggle to endure the bitter cold throughout the night, let alone them.

Exhausted and seeking refuge, they stumbled upon the ruined ancient city and decided to spend the night there.

“Let’s find a place...” Before Mu Chen could finish, the city gates behind them unexpectedly closed with a creaking noise, sending shivers down their spines.

“Who is it!” The five were alarmed, panic evident in their eyes as they turned around, sensing an ambush.

Mu Chen and his companions were well aware of their strengths.

Qi Grandmasters were by no means weak. However, the bandits active in the northwest region numbered in the thousands. And some of them were even Yuanfu realm experts, making any encounter with them a deadly affair.

The group had planned to seek out and eliminate smaller groups of blood-sucking bandits led by Qi Grandmasters. They had never even thought of taking the initiative to look for the main army.

Caw, caw, caw, caw, caw...

A cacophony of cawing filled the air, resembling jackdaws or perhaps malevolent spirits. The eerie sound echoed mysteriously, making it impossible to pinpoint its origin.

“Be careful. Something is strange in this ancient city. We might have come across a large group of blood-sucking bandits. Get into formation, back to back!” Mu Chen hurriedly commanded.

As the command left his lips, a strange bloody silhouette suddenly appeared behind him, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it pounced at him. Its unsettling demeanor sent shivers down their spines.

That strange bloody silhouette clawed at him ruthlessly; its five sharp, bloody claws swiped down at his head. The fierce, blood-colored attack directly tore through Mu Chen’s protective primeval qi.

The smell of blood was so strong it could nearly cause them to faint.

Mu Chen let out a heave and vomited from the stench of blood. He was about to get clawed to his death by the bloody silhouette. Standing beside him, Wei Rufeng reacted in time and revolved his cultivation, slashing down fiercely with his blade.

Boom tch!

“Yes!”

The numerous blood-sucking bandits surrounding them laughed maniacally.

“Do it!” ordered the leader.

They were about to be surrounded and killed.

Just as the blood-sucking bandit leader issued the order to kill, a distant, long whistle echoed from outside the ancient city.

Initially faint, the whistle rapidly closed the distance, reaching the skies above the city in just two breaths. Next, the soundwaves rumbled unceasingly like thunder, shaking the whole city.

Everyone’s expressions darkened.

Swish!

Simultaneously, a mournful sound sliced through the air.

A huge sword light shot into the ancient city. Everywhere it passed, the air was torn apart, producing loud booms.

Swift as lightning, the sword light traversed the city, cleaving countless bandits in half, blood spraying in its wake.

Swish!

The onslaught continued as another razor-sharp streak of sword light streaked through the air.

The blood-sucking bandit leader’s expression changed drastically.

He flew up into the air, swooping like a roc as he revolved his cultivation fiercely, primeval force flowing around him like blood.

Grabbing with his hand, his primeval force condensed into a Blood Shadow Divine Whip. He lashed violently at the oncoming sword light.

With a bang, the Blood Shadow Divine Whip collided fiercely with the sword light. The sword light exploded, and the blood-sucking bandit leader flew back, landing with a stumble.

“Who is it?” shouted the blood-sucking bandit leader, his gaze sharp as a sword, looking at the top of the city wall.

A human stood there, brandishing a sword and emanating an extraordinary aura.

Who else could this person be if not Chen Fan!

1. Xue Shiba literally means Blood Eighteen. ☜