Chapter 314

Hearing this, Zhao Kai’s expression immediately turned much uglier. He let out a cold snort and said, “As the person Dugu Lang trusted most, didn’t you also choose to leave?”

“What exactly are you trying to say?” Kui Qi’s expression stiffened slightly, though he calmed down quite a bit, his gaze locked firmly onto Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai said calmly, “What is the reason you betrayed Dugu Lang? Or do you have a backer behind you? If possible, I’d like to see who he is.”

“Hmph, so what if I do?” Kui Qi lifted his chin arrogantly and said, “Are you planning to find a new power? A two-faced guy like you—I would never take you to my boss.”

“You could try and see if I would let them leave.” Zhao Kai’s gaze suddenly turned gloomy, and the temperature in the surrounding area seemed to drop.

Kui Qi let out a long breath, calming his emotions, and said, “I can agree to your terms, but you must guarantee that these two can walk away safely.”

“Hmm? You’re still planning to save Deng Long? Have you lost your mind? He is completely different from these two.” Zhao Kai looked at Kui Qi in astonishment, feeling quite curious about Kui Qi’s superior, who could make Kui Qi willing to risk being in such a dangerous situation.

Kui Qi said in a calm tone, “Just take them and leave; you don’t need to worry about the rest.”

Zhao Kai nodded and said, “In that case, let’s leave quickly.”

Kui Qi glanced at Zhao Kai, then turned and headed toward the stairs.

Lei Ting and Zhong Wanjun were momentarily confused, not understanding what these people were up to or why everyone was backstabbing each other.

“Let’s go, I’ll lead you out.” Zhao Kai said calmly to the two bewildered people, “Remember this: suppress your aura to the lowest level. If you are discovered, I will kill you immediately.”

Lei Ting and Zhong Wanjun nodded. They understood the current situation, gritted their teeth, did their best to suppress their auras, and followed cautiously behind Zhao Kai, carefully avoiding the guards they encountered along the way until they successfully escaped.

At this very moment, in the basement where Deng Long was being held.

Dugu Lang was personally cleaning the wounds for Zhishui, his tone extremely gentle as he said, “Deng Long, do you know what betrayal feels like?”

【432】 A Heavy Blow

“You… what are you trying to say?” Zhishui’s expression was ugly. He had just been cruelly tortured by Dugu Lang for dozens of minutes; if not for the desire to survive, Dugu Lang would never have treated his wounds.

“Tell me, why do so many people want to leave?” Dugu Lang’s eyes narrowed slightly, emitting a cold light as he stared into Zhishui’s eyes and asked, “Tell me, what is going on?”

“How would I know?” Zhishui gave a bitter smile. He was nearly crippled himself, and this guy was still spouting nonsense; it was truly unbearable.

“Hahaha.” Dugu Lang laughed, “I used to think that as long as my own strength was sufficient, I could do whatever I wanted. But reality dealt me a heavy blow.”

“From that day on, I realized that everything must be kept in my own hands!”

As he spoke, his face began to change, and his entire body radiated a terrifying killing intent, making him as fearsome as a wild beast.

“Are you planning to kill me?” Zhishui sensed the heavy killing intent on Dugu Lang, trembling all over in fear, and hurriedly backed away.

“Do you think I would let you live?” Dugu Lang let out a light snort, stepped forward, reached out, and grabbed Zhishui’s face, pinning him down.

“Uh…”

Zhishui struggled incessantly, desperately slapping Dugu Lang’s arm, his face flushed red as he said, “Let… let go!”

Dugu Lang ignored him, his expression cold and ruthless: “What are you thinking? I’ll say this one last time: tell me the location of the other dragons, or I’ll take your life right now.”

“Impossible!”

Facing Dugu Lang’s coercion, Zhishui was not afraid at all and roared, “Even if I am killed, I will never tell you!”

“Fool, have you forgotten that your child is still alive?” A sinister look appeared on Dugu Lang’s face.

“What are you going to do?” Zhishui’s expression changed drastically, and he looked at Dugu Lang in horror.

“What am I going to do? You’d better just tell me honestly, lest your child die with you.” Dugu Lang wore a triumphant smile, clearly having found Zhishui’s weak spot.

“You bottomless bastard!”

Zhishui cursed angrily, then lowered his eyelids, putting on a defiant posture, and said, “If you have the ability, kill me, but stop using my child as a bargaining chip!”

“Heh.”

Seeing this, Dugu Lang mocked, “I really didn’t expect that even one of the Seven Dragons of the Wu Force Judgment Office would have a breaking point. Since you care so much about your child, then I will grant your wish!”

“Stop!”

Zhao Kai had not been leading Zhong Wanjun and Lei Ting for long before they were blocked by a man wrapped in a white robe, surrounded by black Qi.

“Hmm?” Zhao Kai’s brows furrowed tightly as he puzzled over this mysterious figure blocking their path. He smelled a terrifying aura from this person but could not guess the opponent’s true identity.

“You must be Zhao Kai. It’s a pity, I’m going to kill you.” The mysterious man said calmly, his expression exceptionally cold, and a chilling light flickered in his hollow, dark pupils.

“Are you one of Dugu Lang’s subordinates? I didn’t expect him to have a backup plan!” Zhao Kai’s expression turned solemn. To be able to approach without him noticing, this person’s combat power was at least seventy or eighty thousand points.

“The master has abandoned you.” The mysterious man waved his hand, then clapped his palms together. A powerful surge of combat energy erupted, turning into a violent force that instantly swept across the space and rushed toward Zhao Kai.

“I’ll risk it!” Zhong Wanjun did not hesitate, drew the Longyuan Sword, his combat power instantly soared to twenty thousand points, and he charged straight forward.

Although Lei Ting was shocked, she knew this was not the time for hesitation. She gritted her teeth, and her combat power also surged violently.

“Boom!”

The violent storm arrived instantly, crashing into Zhong Wanjun and Lei Ting. The two were immediately sent flying, but fortunately, the mysterious man’s strike was only a test and he hadn’t used lethal force, so the two were not severely injured.

Zhong Wanjun steadied his body and attacked the mysterious man again, the Longyuan Sword in his hand stabbing toward the mysterious man’s head, with massive sword Qi sweeping the surroundings.

“Bang!”

The mysterious man reached out, threw a punch, and collided with the Longyuan Sword. Zhong Wanjun was instantly sent flying back, and upon landing, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale.

Zhao Kai scanned Zhong Wanjun and Lei Ting, saying in a deep voice, “The two of you can’t beat him; let’s attack together.”

Lei Ting and Zhong Wanjun did not hesitate, and the three of them joined forces to attack the mysterious man.

“You three useless things, you will definitely die today!” Seeing the three of them teaming up against him, the mysterious man was consumed by rage, his entire aura soaring like a raging fire.

He threw a punch, and powerful combat power roared out, turning into a surging shockwave that swallowed the three of them.

“Boom!”

Zhao Kai and the others were sent flying again, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths, their faces deathly pale, their eyes wide with disbelief that their tens of thousands of combat power had been defeated in one blow.

“How could this be?” Lei Ting and Zhong Wanjun had completely lost their combat ability; this was a total crushing defeat, losing completely in just one move.

【433】 Who Are You People

“Who exactly are you?” Zhao Kai asked with a serious expression, staring fixedly at the mysterious man.

“You aren’t an Esper, are you?”

“Esper?” The man sneered, “Who told you I was an Esper?”

“Now, it’s time for you to die.” He sneered, his figure suddenly disappearing from where he stood, his speed impossibly fast, as if he had suddenly dissipated, making it impossible to track his movements.

“Oh no!” Zhao Kai, Lei Ting, and Zhong Wanjun’s expressions changed abruptly, but the opponent’s speed was far too fast; they didn’t even have time to defend.

“Pfft!” The next moment, the man appeared eerily behind Zhong Wanjun and was about to strike, but saw a figure appear behind Zhong Wanjun out of nowhere.

“Get out of the way!” Lei Lei Kesi’s eyes narrowed, a sharp light flashing in the depths of his eyes as he threw a punch.

“Bang!”

Lei Lei Kesi’s fist collided with the man’s, and a powerful combat energy spread to the surroundings, causing both of them to retreat rapidly.

“And who are you?” The man asked, looking at Lei Lei Kesi.

Lei Lei Kesi said in a calm tone, “I am Lei Lei Kesi.”

“What a weird name. I don’t want to know. Get lost, or you will pay the price.” The mysterious man frowned and scolded coldly. He felt that Lei Lei Kesi’s combat power was not low, seemingly on par with his own.

Such an Esper was definitely no ordinary person.

Lei Lei Kesi frowned and said coldly, “Are you really going to interfere?”

The mysterious man said indifferently, “What are you, to interfere in my business?”

“Whoosh!”

Suddenly, Lei Lei Kesi disappeared, appearing at the man’s side in an instant, throwing a punch containing destructive power toward the man’s head.

Sensing the terrifying power in Lei Lei Kesi’s move, the man’s pupils dilated, and he immediately used both hands to block.

“Thud!”

The two fists collided directly, emitting a dazzling sound like gold and iron clashing. The powerful force spread rapidly along their fists, and the man retreated repeatedly, only steadying himself after backing up several meters.

The man raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking at Lei Lei Kesi with astonishment.

“I didn’t expect there to be an Esper like you in the Gold Dimension.”

Lei Lei Kesi’s expression was calm: “I’ll give you ten seconds to disappear from my sight.”

Hearing this, the man’s eyes narrowed, his expression cold: “I have to say, your combat power is much higher than mine, but don’t forget, this is the territory of the Shadow Guards.”

Ding Ding Xiaoyu suddenly jumped out from the shadows and said quite easily, “Are you talking about those guys around here? Sorry, they’re already finished.”

“What?” The man’s expression changed drastically, and he looked at Ding Ding Xiaoyu in disbelief.

He didn’t know how Ding Ding Xiaoyu had killed those Shadow Guard Espers, because he knew the Shadow Guards’ combat power well; even the lowest had reached ten thousand points.

“Old Nine, there are several Espers around here we’ve never seen before.” Just as the man was surprised, many companions appeared beside him, though their expressions were extremely poor.

“Sorry, your Shadow Guards don’t seem to be very good.” Tian Tian Hongguang appeared from the side, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth: “These so-called Shadow Guards are only at this level.”

“Are you tired of living!” The man’s face was as cold as ice, a fierce light shining in his eyes.

He stepped forward abruptly, his left hand clenched into a fist, and struck violently toward Ding Ding Xiaoyu. ===== CHAPTER 574 =====