Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, a deafening explosion rang out.
Located below and above the pass, countless eerie, pitch-black branches appeared in the void and forcefully pierced into the pass walls.
Li Chen and the others, suspended in the air, could see it clearly; the entire barrier wall actually began to crumble under that attack.
Where is the Pass Master?
This wasn't just Li Chen's question; even the weaker criminals were bewildered.
What started as a war within the city, how did it spread to the city walls?
Furthermore, the Pass Master has been absent until now, has not shown up. Has he abandoned this place?
The entire Sinful City immediately descended into chaos.
Even the executive officers looked at the crumbling gate with fear. Although they held official positions and made money in this Sinful City, now that the gate was broken, everything had vanished. Survival was the most important thing!
Even the city's garrison commander was momentarily at a loss, unsure whether to flee or stay.
After all, the barrier hasn't been completely broken yet, so there might be a turning point.
If they let people escape now, they will be held responsible later.
At the gates of Sinful City, countless people were frantically pushing and shoving through a human wall of enforcers. Among them was an enforcer who was patrolling inside. He looked at his colleague blocking his way with the most benevolent gaze, trying to persuade him.
"Brother, let him off the hook. I'll go out and get you!"
"This pass is about to be breached. We're just here to work; there's no need to risk our lives here. Besides, once we get back to the inner region, these Merits will be enough to exchange for tons of money!"
"Besides, with the border on the verge of collapse, someone needs to go and inform the inland areas, don't you think?"
"Brother, how about you let me through?"
The man spoke very urgently, and there were many people pushing and pulling him from behind. Some of them even had their wounds from previous battles deliberately exposed in the crowd, causing blood to spurt out.
The officer blocking the way looked conflicted, avoiding eye contact with those trying to leave. He was simply following orders; none of them could be let through.
The criminals were unaware of the outside world, but their officers knew that things outside the city weren't as good as they imagined. Even when the officers went out, they needed Chijie Armor and strong guides to return to the inner city.
Aren't they just throwing their lives away by going out there?
And even if you break through the Sinful Pass, you can't escape...
The person in front of him was still pleading desperately, but he wasn't the only one; there were many others.
The executive officer couldn't understand what he had done wrong; he was the one stopping them from going to their deaths!
At this moment, two men dressed in black robes silently walked into the encirclement step by step, and the people around them seemed to be pushed away by a powerful force.
A muffled voice came from beneath the black robe. Su Xian's face, half-hidden by the light, was revealed as she whispered, "Su Zhe clearing the area. Time to go home."
Su Zhe paused for a moment, his eyes filled with melancholy. Numerous dark caves appeared around him, drawing everything into his body.
Su Xian also activated her magic array.
"Earth Binding!"
Before anyone could react, they were all enveloped like dumplings by the sudden rise of the earth's protective mantle.
Su Zhe used his ability to absorb and release energy, instantly emptying the surrounding area.
Neither of them killed anyone.
Slowly walking up to the executive officer, Su Xian met the gaze of the person blocking her way and said softly, "Open the door, or this place won't be like this today."
The officer, shuddering at the horrific scene before him, stammered, "Sir, this door cannot be opened!"
"They've opened fire, they're all running away. If something goes wrong, it'll be our responsibility as the city's defenders, and we'll be dismissed from our posts!"
"We were just following orders..."
Su Xian fell silent for a moment, feeling this was the first time he had ever felt such absurdity, and his tone was somewhat angry.
"An order? Then I'm ordering you to open the city gates and let people out! This isn't how you act as so-called 'little people,' and responsibility isn't something you can treat human lives like dirt!"
"Wrong is wrong!"
The executive officer, seeing Su Xian's resolute and angry gaze, froze on the spot for a moment, his hand involuntarily opening a tiny gate, just big enough to let someone through.
Seeing that one person had been allowed to pass, the surrounding officers seemed to have finally found an excuse and began to open the doors and let people through.
They certainly understand, but they're also afraid.
They feared the responsibility would crush them, for each of them, to some extent, had a happy family behind them. They didn't want to die here either; since escape was the only option, they would all escape...
At least their deaths are no longer their concern...
As the crowd walked along the passage leading to the inner world, Su Zhe kept turning back, as if waiting for someone, until he gave up hope.
Under the radiant light, white light gradually emerged from Su Xian's body. His black robe slowly faded, transforming into a silver-white robe. Most striking was a red badge of Justice engraved on his white undergarment, seemingly with a flame burning in its center. He gazed resolutely outwards. "Let's go home. Consider this a trial."
"People grow up. Regardless of Li Chen's reasons or Mu Hen's disappearance, neither of them died, did they?"
"We have plenty of time... we'll be reunited someday..."
Meanwhile, the wall on the other side is being destroyed.
Wrath, he stood on the black branch, staring at the executor rushing down below, glancing at that familiar figure.
"Qin Jiao... I never expected that in the end, it would be someone from my own Qin Family who would stop me."
"Then I will destroy you!"
"Eliminate this threat to the Qin Family!"
In an instant, his figure leaped down from the sky like a red Tyrannosaurus Rex, crashing directly towards Qin Jiao.
Qin Jiao, clad in blood-red armor, sensed the danger immediately and retreated, her body surging with energy as she launched a counterattack.
Countless energies in the air were compressing Wrath.
But it won't cause any harm.
Wrath, he thought Qin Jiao was fighting back thanks to her armor. Gripping his blood axe, his body trembled, and all the surrounding energy dissipated. Looking at her with disdain, he mocked, "Too weak, too weak!"
"Qin Jiao, you're nothing but a dog we keep!"
"Now that you've lost your value, it's time for you to be slaughtered and eaten!"
Qin Jiao snorted coldly and said, "Dogs aren't without sharp teeth, they just don't show them easily!"
"Heavenly Eye Judgment!"
His expression changed instantly, Wrath furious, his gaze fixed on the enormous "Heavenly Eye" that had appeared above, now hidden by the clouds.
"Damn it, why is this Ghost Heavenly Eye attacking me instead of Greed at this moment?"
"Could it be that bitch?!"
With a "whoosh".
Before he could react, a massive red beam of light shot directly into his location from the sky.
Wrath, he could only curse and run around on the surrounding eaves, while the pillar of light followed closely behind, giving him no chance to escape.
Qin Jiao smiled and murmured, "Who's the dog now?"