Unrivaled Martial Emperor

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!

The strange bloody silhouette's claw altered its trajectory, colliding with Wei Rufeng's oncoming blade qi, resulting in a violent explosion.

The bloody silhouette was hurled backward, revealing a figure adorned in a bloody shirt.

A Qi Grandmaster blood-sucking bandit stood before them, his gaze sanguinary, sharp teeth on display, sending chills down their spines.

“Blood-sucking bandit!”

Mu Chen and the others’ pupils shrank violently.

“Keke, you’re really damn useless, Xue Shiba. You can’t even deal with a pubeless kid.” A mocking voice rang out from somewhere in the empty ancient city. [1]

Sasa, sasasa...

Simultaneously, a wave of footsteps reverberated in the deserted ancient city, accompanied by wind carrying a pungent, bloody odor, threatening to make the group nauseous again.

“This is bad. We've likely walked into a blood-sucking bandit ambush. There must be at least a thousand of them in this ancient city." Mu Chen and the others’ complexion instantly went pale.

Human silhouettes clad in blood-stained shirts emerged from all directions in the ancient city, each exuding a bloody aura with ferocious expressions. Their cruel gazes were fixated on the group as if they were delectable prey.

"We're truly unlucky. There are numerous blood-sucking bandits in this city, including over ten Qi Grandmasters. What do we do? We're finished! We're as good as dead!" Li He, an inner sect disciple, exclaimed with a pale face, his legs trembling.

“Calm down. Quickly send out the distress signal to call for help. With luck, there might be others nearby.” Lu Yun, dressed in white and possessing an extraordinary demeanor, shouted.

Simultaneously, a fireworks shell appeared in his hand, which he threw into the sky.

Whoosh!

A brilliant light erupted in the sky, accompanied by a continuous whistling noise, spelling out the words “Spring Autumn” in the sky.

“Send it. I've long set up an inescapable net for miles around us. There's no one within ten miles. Your hopes of calling for help are futile.” A cold, eerie voice rang out.

With a fluttering noise, a man in a blood-colored robe descended from the sky—the leader of the blood-sucking bandits.

“Yuanfu realm expert!”

Mu Chen and the others’ faces became ashen. Only fear remained in their eyes.

They couldn’t even deal with ten Qi Grandmasters, so the arrival of a Yuanfu realm expert left them with no hope for survival.

“Five brats with Qi Grandmaster cultivation. That’s not bad. You guys share their fresh blood among yourselves.”

“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. ☜