One Man Slaughtered an Entire Phantom Thief Group

"But speaking of which, the vampire's physical body is truly monstrous. Even though their Bodyguard Battle Qi was broken, their chest cavity wasn't smashed by a single punch."

Rein narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the rapidly healing dent in the vampire's chest, muttering to himself.

Vampires possess extraordinary physical talents and super healing abilities; as long as their heads aren't smashed open with a single punch, their injuries are almost never fatal.

This is a bloodline talent that most people can only envy.

However, Rein only sighed once.

His current healing abilities are no less than those of high-ranking vampires.

Even stronger!

[Blood Demon] Lyudmila took his punch, and her chest caved in. As for Rein himself, where the steel claw had scratched him, only a few bloody marks remained.

The essence of [Condense Qi into Gang] is to compress battle qi. This ability not only enhances the "physical penetration" attribute, but also makes his own Bodyguard Battle Qi extremely condensed, thus strengthening his defense.

Moreover, over the past year, Rein had been searching far and wide for thunderstorms to temper his body, and he had already achieved the "Divine Steel Realm." At this moment, his muscles were as if they were cast from steel.

After all, the opponent was a veteran powerhouse among the fifth rank. If it were any other Fourth Tier Transcendent, no one would dare to take that claw head-on.

But for Rein now, it was only a barely broken defense.

However, this kind of skin injury disappeared in an instant.

The two separated immediately upon contact, Lyudmila, the Blood Demon, looked extremely ugly.

He couldn't understand how Rein could break through his Bodyguard Battle Qi with a single blow, almost breaking his ribs, while his own full-force claw attack hadn't harmed him at all.

"Where the hell did this freak come from?"

Lyudmila hadn't yet connected Rein with the lord of Black Dragon City.

After all, that mysterious city lord rarely showed his face in the city. Besides, why would such a high and mighty city lord appear alone in the wasteland?

However, through this test, he naturally knew that Rein was a formidable enemy that could not be underestimated.

He didn't rush to make a move, but instead tentatively asked, "Brother, may I ask which path you take? I'm from the 'Red Demon Gang,' perhaps we had some misunderstanding before?"

"Misunderstand?"

A slight smile appeared on Rein's lips.

Having been part of the Phantom Thieves, he naturally knew exactly what these guys were up to.

This is a common tactic of phantom thieves: they take advantage of those who are weak and resort to underhanded tactics against those who are tough.

After all, he killed a squad leader in front of so many people. This blood feud was formed, and he would definitely not let it go so easily.

Rein glanced at him and said calmly, "In the past few months, your 'Red Demon Phantom Thief Group' have robbed at least dozens of Scavenger Gang in this area and killed more than a thousand people. Am I right?"

Lyudmila frowned and asked, "Are you an official from Black Dragon City? Or... a bounty hunter?"

They initially thought he was just a lone traveler in the wilderness, but judging from his tone, it seemed he was actually after their Phantom Thieves.

"That makes sense."

Rein shrugged, offering no further explanation.

He possesses a "Goblin Communicator," allowing him to stay informed about intelligence coming from Black Dragon City.

The Black Dragon City intelligence department has concrete evidence that this group of phantom thieves from Sid was instructed by the Sid royal family to specifically cause trouble for Black Dragon City.

For the past six months or so, this "Red Demon Phantom Thief Group has committed dozens of crimes, yet they have not been caught.

Rein didn't come specifically for them; he just happened to be training with Lei Yun nearby and unexpectedly ran into them.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang was heard in the air.

"Smack!"

Just then, a Gray Robe Mage several hundred meters away suddenly changed his expression. Before he could finish chanting the Dark Magic, he immediately swallowed it.

Because at that moment, a figure appeared right in front of him, face to face.

Before he knew how his sneak attack had been exposed, a fist crackling with purple lightning had already struck his magic shield.

Then, the scene is reenacted.

Previously, when [Poison Fang] Gino was killed with a single punch, no one could understand why their second captain was suddenly so weak.

But now, the monk understood.

"Why can't my magic shield stop this guy's fist?"

The Gray Robe Mage stared wide-eyed as the fist pierced through the magic shield without any obstruction and struck his chest.

Because of its immense power, he didn't even feel the slightest pain.

In his final moments, he understood, and tried to say something, but instead, blood and foam gushed from his mouth.

"Pfft~"

The Gray Robe Mage was punched through the chest and died instantly.

The members of the Phantom Thieves, who were hiding in tree trunks, bushes, and behind boulders not far away, were stunned.

If the Second Division Captain's previous defeat was an accident, now they finally realize what kind of terrifying monster they've provoked.

"Another one solved."

Rein calmly pulled his fist out of the enemy's chest.

Looking at the scar on the guy's face, I could see it matched the wanted poster.

This Gray Robe Mage was also a veteran Fourth Tier Transcendent, the captain of the eighth division of the "Red Demon Phantom Thief Group" [Plague Monk] Sharp, who was skilled in Curse Technique and Dark Magic.

This guy's magic is tricky.

Especially control spells.

If he were to take action, Rein would be confident of saving his life, but it would also create many more problems.

Therefore, when Lei Ya sensed intense elemental fluctuations in the vicinity, he immediately chose to strike first.

Having killed a Fourth Tier assassin and a Fourth Tier mage in succession, Rein somewhat understood what old Andrew from the Oma Imperial Palace had said: after reaching the Fourth Tier, if one truly condenses their battle qi to about one-third of its original strength using the "Condense Qi into Gang" technique, no Transcendent's Bodyguard Battle Qi on the Ice Ridge Wasteland could withstand a single punch.

Now, Rein's fighting spirit is only about one-third of what it used to be, but it is still seven or eight times that of someone of the same level.

[Condense Qi into Gang] This secret technique, which would require decades of arduous training to master for other Transcendent individuals, even for Andrew, a peerless martial arts genius, was accomplished by Rein in just one year.

The "Mind Core's" dream space offers twenty times the time and perfectly suited experimental conditions, providing him with ample opportunity to master this skill.

This also gave Rein the ability to easily break through fifth-tier Bodyguard Battle Qi.

The members of the "Red Demon Gang" were stunned when two squad leaders were killed in succession.

Rein made his stance clear through his actions.

These phantom thieves also realized that today was a fight to the death.

Without saying anything more, the leader Lyudmila teleported after Rein the moment he killed him.

Although he was a step too slow and couldn't stop Rein from taking down his subordinate, he grabbed again and went straight for Rein's lower back.

The lower back is also a vulnerable area of the human body. If you can't hurt the other person with this grab, they'll know that today is going to be tough.

However, the worst-case scenario still happened.

It felt like grabbing a bronze statue, with a muffled "clang".

Knowing he couldn't kill the fifth-tier vampire anytime soon, Rein immediately changed tactics. Taking advantage of the momentum from being knocked back by the vampire's blow, he suddenly accelerated and charged towards another fifth-tier Transcendent in the group—the vice-captain, [Iron Hand] Maxim.

This is a swordsman in full steam armor, skilled with two-handed greatswords, and has Mechanical Arm for assistance, making him incredibly strong.

As the guy watched Rein charge toward him, he swung his greatsword and unleashed a massive crescent-shaped sword aura.

He saw through Rein's strength and used the fighter's ultimate technique, "Divine Speed," to charge forward.

While this move allows for a fast dash, it also has a drawback: it can only dash in a straight line, making its trajectory easily predictable.

Therefore, this sword strike blocked Rein's path.

If he tries to close the distance, he will inevitably be injured by this sword.

But

An unexpected scene unfolded.

Rein was incredibly fast, his entire body radiating purple lightning energy, moving with lightning speed.

Just when everyone thought he would run into the sword energy, suddenly...

The purple figure changed direction irregularly, like a bolt of lightning falling from the sky!

Without any indication of stopping or changing direction, he simply dodged the sword with lightning speed.

Moreover, the speed has not slowed down at all!

This was none other than the exclusive Movement Technique [Divine Power: Thunder Shadow Instant Body] that came with the secret technique "Thunder God Art's Art" that Rein had found at the bottom of the desert ruins!

Now that he has reached the pinnacle of the "Divine Steel Realm," his muscle strength has reached the threshold for using this "supernatural power."

His form was like lightning, unpredictable and ever-changing!

"How is that possible!"

On the other hand, [Iron Hand] Maxim's eyes caught sight of the figure changing direction irregularly, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because swinging a sword also has a period of vulnerability!

As he unleashed the slash, the sword had barely been withdrawn when the figure lunged at him, right in front of him.

Just then, another punch came flying towards his fully armed chest.

"Secret Technique Sky God Strike?"

Maxim looked at Rein's starting stance, and his rich combat experience allowed him to immediately recognize that this was a unique technique of the Qi Master lineage, specifically designed to target armored Transcendent.

If it were a punch from an ordinary Fourth Tier Qi Master, he wouldn't be worried at all.

Even if the [Sky God Strike] can penetrate mechanical armor, it can't possibly hurt him much.

However, after witnessing the instantaneous killing of the two squad leaders, Maxim had a very bad feeling.

He could tell at a glance that this guy in front of him possessed an ability that could easily break through High-tier Extraordinary Bodyguard Battle Qi!

And the next moment.

When Rein's fist touched the armor, Maxim didn't feel much force, but a strange force immediately pierced through the armor, then violently tore through his Bodyguard Battle Qi, heading straight for his internal organs!

At that moment, Maxim clearly felt the sensation of being "stabbed".

He felt like a weak and helpless young girl whose clothes were being roughly torn off by a strong man.

"How is this possible?! How could this guy completely ignore the difference between the Transcendent ranks?!"

However, despite his shock, this veteran Fifth-tier Expert was not idle.

Although the Qi Master's [Sky God Strike] is powerful, it is not without countermeasures.

At the very least, the attack range of this martial art is quite limited.

Taking advantage of the moment he was hit, he retreated rapidly, trying to dissipate some of the force.

Clearly, Maxim's response was flawless.

His sudden retreat saved him from having his internal organs ruptured by that strange fist force.

He retreated a hundred meters before stopping.

Although he let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of turbid blood, it did not take his life.

However, just as he was congratulating himself on his timely response, the armored giant's expression suddenly changed.

He suddenly realized something, looked at the mouthful of black blood he had spat out, and exclaimed, "Poison?!"

That mouthful of black blood felt like strong acid, burning his throat with a searing pain, and when it sprayed onto the ground, it scorched a hole the size of a longan.

How could I have been poisoned?

Why would a fighter use poison?

When did the toxins enter the body?

Could it be that punch from just now?

One question after another arose.

Maxim couldn't understand why there was poison in his punches.

However, he didn't have time to think further, and at that moment the figure rushed over again.

Then came another punch, and that familiar burning sensation.

Maxim has confirmed that the toxin entered his lungs through the force of the punch.

Fortunately, he was a fifth-tier flesh-type Transcendent, with a strong physical body, and was able to suppress the toxins in his body for the time being.

If it were a low-level Transcendent, even if the force of the punch didn't kill them, the poison would definitely be fatal!

"What domineering fist power! What kind of 'fist intent' has this guy comprehended?"

Maxim terrified.

He immediately realized that if he didn't fight desperately, he might die here today.

The vice-leader of the "Red Demon Gang" put aside his pride as a fifth-tier expert and shouted, "Brothers, this is tough, let's go!"

Even without shouting that, others could see that Rein was different from others.

Not only was their commander helpless against him, but now the deputy commander's two sword strikes were ineffective, and he was instead beaten until he vomited black blood.

He's clearly not someone to mess with.

With a loud shout, the two hundred or so elusive thieves hidden in the dense forest attacked simultaneously, unleashing a variety of deadly moves.

Sniper shots, poison, traps, magic.

However, Rein's speed was so fast that he was like lightning and could not be trapped at all.

The significance of having a large number of people lies in "restraint".

However, if the people responsible for restraining the enemy cannot even hold out for a single encounter, then such numbers can only be "depleted".

However, these two white-clad thieves could not possibly exhaust Rein's terrifying fighting spirit, which far exceeded that of others of the same level.

A "captain-level" Transcendent of Third Tier or above might be able to withstand two moves, but the remaining 98% of phantom thieves would simply be blasted apart with a single punch.

Moreover, the phantom thieves were horrified to discover that Rein seemed to be extremely familiar with their phantom thief gang's tactics, making it easy for him to deal with them.

People are dying every second.

Every punch from Rein will inevitably bring forth a spray of blood.

Gradually, as the battle progressed...

The phantom thieves of the "Red Demon Phantom Thief Group" realized that they were truly facing a real "monster"!

Not only does he possess a golden body that even fifth-tier Transcendent cannot break through, but he also has an exaggerated "Monstrous Strength" that would make even fifth-tier Strength Extraordinary ashamed, exquisite fighting skills, and of course, his bizarre ability to break through any Bodyguard Battle Qi.

Even mastering just one of these abilities would be enough to make someone a renowned "master" in the Ice Ridge Wasteland.

But this guy in front of me has all of that.

Either you can win, or you can run away—that's the confidence that allows Rein to take on the "Red Demon Gang" one-on-one.

The speed at which his current power can be unleashed is probably only matched by a few progenitor-level vampires, even with the vampire race's instantaneous movement technique.

But whether or not they can be killed is another matter entirely.

Moreover, he can fight and heal.

Unless the injury is fatal, for Rein in his current state, his opponent has already lost.

As the number of casualties increased, the group of phantom thieves gradually lost their courage to continue fighting due to the fear of death.

Rein showed no mercy, but after charging through the crowd several times, he caused hundreds of casualties.

Two hundred men surrounded Rein?

No, it was Rein who surrounded two hundred of you.

Even the regimental commander Lyudmila dared not stay any longer.

He knew very well that with so few people, it was impossible for them to wear down this guy in front of him, who, despite frequently unleashing powerful attacks, showed no signs of weakening in his fighting spirit.

Moreover, at this time, he also noticed a slight, pricking pain in his body, like being pricked by needles.

I didn't notice it when we fought before.

But now, as we face each other more and more often, that feeling is getting stronger and stronger.

It was as if ten thousand fine threads were traveling through his meridians and dantian, and the more force he exerted, the more holes he was pierced.

"That guy has hidden weapons in his battle aura!"

At that moment, Lyudmila finally understood something.

He thought his vampire body had withstood Rein's fist, and that his vampire constitution was immune to the toxin; but little did he know that the moment they made contact, countless "Fine Needle" had already pierced his body.

Not far away, Rein looked at Lyudmila, who was considering retirement, raised an eyebrow, and sneered inwardly, "Heh. Now you want to leave? Too late."