CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 58: SU CHEN’S TERRIFYING CRISIS

He wanted to hide, but it was already too late. Soon, a group of four appeared before him.

"Kid, what are you doing here?"

One of them, a short young man with a sleazy appearance, stared at Su Chen, speaking with a mocking tone. Su Chen just glanced at his outfit and ignored him.

"Hahaha, even a kid doesn’t want to bother with you, Tang Bao, you’re really a failure as a person, aren’t you?"

Another brawny man with wild hair and rugged features chuckled mockingly.

"Go on, what do you know, Yan Lie, this kid is clearly a stray, today I’ll be his guardian!"

The young man called Tang Bao pouted and walked towards Su Chen.

"Tang Bao, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?"

The only young and alluring woman among the four chuckled.

"Hmph, our ’Lone Wolf’ reputation in the Mercenary Realm is already bad enough, not afraid to add one more note of bullying kids!"

Tang Bao turned his head and sneered but suddenly dashed towards Su Chen!

However, to his surprise, Su Chen leaped three meters away ahead of him!

"Kid, you’ve got some moves!"

Tang Bao sneered, suddenly bending forward to accelerate, unleashing a highly chilling aura! Su Chen felt a shiver in his heart, hastening to circulate his Beast’s Qi Energy internally, maximizing his limb agility!

After a few futile charges, Tang Bao’s face still bore a sinister smile, but his heart was already furious. How could he, a Beast Warrior-level mercenary, not catch even a little kid? If word got out, it would indeed be laughable!

"You little bastard, let’s see how you fare when I catch you!"

Tang Bao’s aura turned sharply cold, his face ferocious, as a blue flame rose from his body, causing the air around Su Chen to swirl violently. In his heart, Su Chen knew it was not good— a wind attribute skill!

Tang Bao opened and closed his palms towards Su Chen, immediately causing a strong airflow to swirl rapidly. Su Chen, losing his balance, stumbled forward as he was pulled!

"Get over here, kid!"

Tang Bao shouted fiercely, his body ablaze with qi, blue light erupting from his palms, generating a powerful pulling force! Su Chen, having no skills, couldn’t compete with this three-star Beast Warrior!

Suddenly, he let out a low cry as he was pulled over, then grabbed by Tang Bao!

"Run? You’re fast; let’s see you run now!"

Tang Bao viciously squeezed Su Chen’s neck, lifting him off the ground!

Su Chen kicked frantically, his face turning red! He felt it harder and harder to breathe, pain searing through his mind.

"Tang Bao, don’t kill him, let him down."

The burly Yan Lie waved his hand.

"I won’t let him go, this brat, I must torture him properly!"

Tang Bao’s voice was sinister, laden with murderous intent. Su Chen clawed desperately at his hand but couldn’t break free.

"Be quiet, or I’ll kill you."

Tang Bao threatened coldly.

"Let him go, Tang Bao."

A man in black, who hadn’t spoken until now, suddenly spoke, and as soon as his voice was heard, the murderous Tang Bao actually released him, "You little brat, you’re lucky!"

He threw Su Chen harshly to the ground.

Su Chen gasped for air, his heart filled with hatred for Tang Bao. At this moment, he wished he could learn skills to defeat, even kill this bastard who trampled on his dignity!

The man in black had hawk-like cold eyes, a tall and slim build, straight like a spear. His high nose and eerie eyes made Su Chen feel an even deeper fear than Tang Bao.

"Tell me, what happened here?"

The man stared firmly into Su Chen’s eyes, seemingly trying to see through his soul.

Su Chen felt uneasy being stared at, uncontrollably replied, "Two people started fighting, and... and there was a giant snake..."

The man’s pupils contracted, and his gaze glanced forward, sneering, "Then why didn’t they kill you?"

"I hid under a waterfall."

The man was about to ask more when Tang Bao exclaimed, "Big brother, look at this kid’s hand!"

At the sound, they all looked at Su Chen’s tightly clenched fist, a dark red ring peeked out, shockingly catching the eye; they had never seen a dark red ring like this!

"Let go!"

The man in black commanded coldly.

Su Chen shivered all over, gritting his teeth and stubbornly shaking his head.

"Big brother, what’s the point of arguing with him? Just kill him!"

Tang Bao made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Tang Bao, stop bullying kids; big brother has his own ways."

Yan Lie chuckled but was glared at by Tang Bao, "What do you know, this is called silencing!"

"Enough, pry open his hand."

The man ordered.

Tang Bao immediately forced open Su Chen’s hand, reaching to grab the ring!

"Hold on!"

The man sensed something was wrong, shouted urgently, but it was too late!

As soon as Tang Bao’s hand touched the ring, a blood-red light burst forth, enveloping Tang Bao layer by layer like a light wave! Tang Bao let out a scream, his body trembling uncontrollably, blood oozing from his mouth and nose, and soon he withered away into a desiccated, ghastly corpse!

"Tang Bao!"

The woman and Yan Lie exclaimed in shock, while only the man in black remained relatively calm, taking a few steps back and staring intently at the sinister, strange ring. A hint of dread flickered in his eyes; what terrifying power this ring held!

"Big brother, Tang Bao he..."

Yan Lie clenched his teeth, cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Leave him, he didn’t listen to my instructions and acted on his own!"

The man said coldly, showing no sympathy for Tang Bao’s death, "Wear the black jade gloves and get the ring for me."

"Big brother!"

The woman exclaimed, "This ring is too eerie, we should leave!"

"I told you to get it, didn’t you hear?"

The man insisted, exuding a cold aura, and the woman, intimidated by his snake-like gaze, could only nod weakly before pulling out a pair of black, faintly glowing gloves, putting them on her delicate hands, then tentatively crouching down to grab the ring.

The man and Yan Lie kept a close watch on the ring, fearing it might suddenly fly away. Finally, the woman safely touched the ring, a slight smile of relief spreading across her face, "Big brother, I’ve got it."

The man nodded grimly, yet a cold smile also crept onto his lips, "Good, put it in the black jade cauldron."

The woman obliged, signaling Yan Lie, who immediately unfastened a bundle from his back, taking out a small cauldron engraved with nine black dragons. The cauldron was covered in horizontal patterns, emitting a faint black glow. The lid popped open, and the ring dropped in with a clicking sound, causing an inexplicable shiver in Su Chen!

"Alright, let’s go."

The man in black glanced at the prone Tang Bao, speaking blandly.

"What about him, big brother?"

Yan Lie pointed at Su Chen.