Reinforcements

"Heh! Now it's time to do what I've been wanting to do!"

After sending Lin away, Chen Qiang glanced at the slave traders who were still cautiously observing from the city gates. The corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a charming smile.

"Tiger Slash!"

Following that smile, Chen Qiang rested his hand on the hilt at his waist, drew his blade, and unleashed a strike toward the remaining ships at the dock.

A massive, ten-meter-long blade of light appeared, slicing all the remaining smaller vessels in two and sending them slowly sinking into the sea.

"No!"

The slave traders who had been watching from the city gates saw the giant blade of light rapidly destroying the ships at the dock. They no longer had time to wonder if letting those slaves leave was a trap; they rushed out of the city, desperate to stop Chen Qiang.

After all, if there were no ships left, they would have no way to escape, and Chen Qiang's immortal-like ability made him essentially invincible. Nothing awaited them but death.

So, seeing Chen Qiang destroying the ships, they could no longer hold back. Regardless of whether it was a trap or not, the remaining men charged out of the city.

"Just in time!"

Seeing the slave traders charging out, the smile on Chen Qiang's face grew even wider. He stopped swinging his blade, landed back on the ground, and took a step toward the pile of corpses he had created earlier.

"Blood Domain!"

Chen Qiang waved his hand in front of the corpses. A massive amount of blood surged from the bodies, rapidly spreading outward to form a giant blood-colored dome that encased everyone who had rushed out from the city.

"Blood Rain!"

Once the dome formed, Chen Qiang pointed at the slave traders. Countless arrows manifested on the surface of the dome and rained down rapidly, piercing through everyone trapped inside.

"Ah~~!"

Screams echoed incessantly within the dome. Even those with decent strength suffered injuries.

"Blood Spike!"

Chen Qiang didn't stop. He raised his hand toward the sky, and countless blood spikes erupted from the ground. Those who hadn't reacted in time were instantly impaled by the spikes rising from beneath them.

"That's a pretty good idea for an ability, but now it's all mine!"

Seeing that this newly developed move was quite powerful, Chen Qiang nodded in satisfaction and clenched his open hand into a fist.

"Blood Strangulation!"

All the blood that had just formed shattered rapidly, turning into blades of blood that swirled around the surviving slave traders, slicing their bodies to ribbons.

Come to think of it, he had gotten the inspiration for this move when he fought Toby, who had trapped him inside the Gem Space. Seeing it work so effectively, finishing off all those who had rushed out in a single move, Chen Qiang was very satisfied.

After finishing everyone off, Chen Qiang waved his hand, causing the dome to collapse and return to the ground as a pool of blood.

Afterward, Chen Qiang began swinging his blade again, destroying all the surrounding ships. Soon, every vessel at the dock had been sunk.

Having done this, Chen Qiang didn't linger at the dock. He turned around, blade in hand, and walked step by step toward the city.

"Damn! What is he doing? He's not coming over here, is he? Run!"

"Fucking lunatic, everyone run!"

"Run! Find somewhere in the city to hide!"

"..."

Seeing Chen Qiang walking toward the city, those slave traders who had been too slow to charge out earlier looked on in terror. Beads of sweat formed on their foreheads as they panicked and fled into the city.

Chen Qiang wasn't just walking, however. As he moved, blood-colored arrows shot from his body, rapidly clearing away the yellow gems embedded in the ceiling of the cavern.

After all, it had happened twice now—Toby had escaped at the last moment using the gems on the ceiling. To catch him, he had to destroy his escape route to keep him locked in the fight.

As for why he insisted on finding him, it was because Chen Qiang felt that even if he brought the whole place down, he might not be able to keep Toby there.

After two battles, Chen Qiang had some understanding of the man's fruit ability. It was highly unlikely he could finish him off with a cave-in, so it was best to handle him personally and face-to-face.

After all, Toby was the most important person in this city. Killing him was more effective than destroying the entire city. Experts like Toby were rare, and eliminating him was crucial, whether for the sake of the revolution or to reduce the slave trade.

"Bastard! It looks like he really wants to finish me off for good!"

On the other side, hiding within the city, Toby saw Chen Qiang's actions and immediately understood his intent. He slammed his hand onto the table in front of him, furious.

But after the anger came a deep sense of helplessness. The ships outside were all destroyed, leaving him no chance to escape. Not to mention, if Chen Qiang destroyed all the gems on the ceiling, he wouldn't even be able to win a fight against him, let alone escape.

Sighing helplessly, Toby pulled out his Den Den Mushi and contacted his superiors.

"Moshi! Moshi!"

"When will your reinforcements arrive?" Toby asked in a low, heavy voice once the call connected.

"That little girl is still in your hands, right?"

The voice on the other end didn't answer Toby's question directly, instead asking about Lin.

"Don't worry! I still have her. But if you don't get here soon, she might be rescued by him!"

"Two hours! We will arrive in two hours!"

"No! He's already destroying my setup here. I can only hold out for one hour. If you aren't here by then, he will destroy the entire city, and the person you want will be rescued!"

Hearing their response, Toby shook his head and retorted.

"Fine! I will send a group ahead by speedboat, but if we don't see the girl when we arrive, you know the consequences!"

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was silent for a moment before giving their reply, followed by a threat.

"I know that. You don't need to remind me!"

Toby replied coldly.