Hell Has No Door, You Broke In Yourself

Inside the mountain lair.

The ground was leveled smooth, and the bandits had their own living quarters arranged according to their status.

"Master, come, have a taste."

"Master, try mine, mine is delicious."

Five enchanting women were surrounding a burly, bare-chested man, serving him various fruits.

This man was the leader of the entire Curved Blade Alliance and the most powerful bandit in all of Yi Water City—the Curved Blade, Gai Bin! These poor women who had been abducted were terrified of this bandit leader, for if they displeased him even slightly, he would torture them to death... Fear drove them to rack their brains to flatter him.

"Damn their mothers. Back in the day, I ate and drank to my heart's content, with countless beauties at my beck and call. Now, I'm forced to hole up in these mountains, surrounded by nothing but these painted harlots!" Gai Bin's triangular eyes were filled with Sha Qi.

Ever since he was put on the wanted list and became a bandit, a simmering rage had been building in his heart.

This life was far too miserable.

What normal person would willingly hide in the dangerous Destruction Mountain Range? Even food and drink had to be shipped in from outside, and who knew when they might run into a Magic Beast? The abducted women were just make-do; how could they compare to his past life as a Meteor Knight, where he was flattered everywhere in the city and had countless beauties to choose from?

"I must spend money to find a way for the Empire to revoke that warrant." A fierce glint flashed in Gai Bin's eyes. "That Si Family has such a massive appetite; they demand at least two hundred thousand gold coins just to drop the warrant. Damn them."

The Si Family held almost absolute power throughout Qinghe Prefecture; they could easily pull strings in every department to have a warrant revoked.

"If I grind for another ten years, I should be able to scrape it together."

"Then I'll be free again!"

Gai Bin was desperate for it.

Only after being truly wanted did he understand the value of freedom.

"Leader, Leader, Leader!" A shrill voice came from outside.

"What the hell are you shouting for!"

Gai Bin rose in a fury, causing the enchanting women nearby to scramble away in terror as he stormed toward the door.

"Leader, good news, it's good news." The voice outside called out, clearly aware of the consequences of disturbing the leader.

"Oh, good news?" Gai Bin pushed the door open, his cold, icy eyes fixed on the subordinate bandit before him. "What good news?"

The usually fierce bandit acted like a grandson in front of the Meteor-level Gai Bin, smiling obsequiously: "It's the pelt of a Silver Moon Wolf King! The second-in-command and the others are all waiting for you."

"Silver Moon Wolf King pelt?" Gai Bin was startled and immediately hurried toward the meeting hall.

The meeting hall.

Gai Bin sat in the main seat, with the other leaders seated beside him; all the other leaders were Heaven-level experts. As the largest bandit force within the territory of Yi Water City, the Curved Blade Alliance naturally attracted some powerful outlaws to join their ranks.

"One-Ear, speak up, what exactly is going on?" asked a grey-robed old man sitting next to Gai Bin.

"I was ordered to scout and keep watch, and who would have thought I'd see two humans!" the one-eared bandit said quickly. "One of them is the Six-Armed Snake Demon of Snow Eagle Territory, Zong Ling! The other is a black-clad youth holding a long spear. The youth looks to be only sixteen or seventeen, and he's carrying the massive pelt of a Silver Moon Wolf King on his back!"

"Zong Ling?" Gai Bin tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, his voice icy. "The only formidable youth in all of Yi Water City who uses a spear and has ties to Zong Ling... is likely that young lord of Snow Eagle Territory who is obsessed with spear training."

"Spear Demon Dongbo Xueying." The grey-robed old man nodded. "I've heard his name too. I didn't take him seriously before; being obsessed with spear training doesn't necessarily mean he's truly powerful. But if he dares to enter the Destruction Mountain Range and has actually obtained a Silver Moon Wolf King pelt, his strength is likely not to be underestimated."

"Big Brother, are we going to rob them?" a burly, bald bandit roared from the side.

"To be able to get a Silver Moon Wolf King pelt... could Zong Ling have broken through to the Meteor level?" Gai Bin said softly.

"It's very possible."

The grey-robed old man nodded. "Zong Ling was already Heaven-level long ago; it is very likely he has stepped into the Meteor level now. He is also a Six-Armed Snake Demon of the Snake-man Race! With six blades attacking madly... the wolf pack was likely ravaged by him! Combined with some specially prepared traps, it is entirely possible for them to have captured and slaughtered a Silver Moon Wolf King."

Dongbo Xueying was adept at handling group attacks, but if Zong Ling, with his tail and six arms, had become a Meteor-level expert, he would also be highly skilled at dealing with group combat.

"Could that young lord of Snow Eagle Territory also be a Meteor-level?" the foolish bald bandit roared.

"How is that possible?"

"How old is he?"

"Even if he became a knight at seven or eight, he could only be a Heaven-level knight by now." Other bandits immediately retorted.

The bald bandit scratched his head and laughed: "I thought wrong."

Gai Bin said coldly: "Zong Ling has likely become a Meteor Knight, and as for that young lord, he should be Heaven-level! Even if he has also become a Meteor Knight... they are only two Meteor Knights. We have so many people, and this is our territory; we have a good chance of wiping them out."

"That would be the worst-case scenario, and it's unlikely the youth is Meteor-level," the grey-robed old man said. "We have a high chance of success."

"Good, then we shall kill them and seize that Silver Moon Wolf King pelt!" Gai Bin grinned. "Since that young lord is a lord, he might even be carrying some valuable treasures on him."

"Rob them!"

"Let's rob them."

"Kill them."

Various excited howls erupted within the meeting hall.

"One-Ear, where are they now?" Gai Bin asked immediately.

"They are still quite far off, heading out of the mountains. They will definitely have to pass through the canyon ahead," the one-eared bandit said quickly.

"Very well, set an ambush in the canyon ahead. Second Brother, I leave the arrangements to you." Gai Bin looked at the grey-robed old man beside him. This grey-robed old man was a Heaven-level mage, second only to him in status among the bandits. This Heaven-level mage had also been wanted after being discovered conducting experiments on a large number of humans in secret.

"Leave it to me." The grey-robed elder nodded gently.

Deep within the mountains.

Dongbo Xueying walked side by side with Uncle Zong, the pelt of a Silver Moon Wolf King strapped to his back.

The two of them remained vigilant of their surroundings, though with Dongbo Xueying's current strength, even a fifth-rank Magic Beast posed no threat to him.

"Hm?"

As they walked through a vast canyon, Dongbo Xueying suddenly frowned. "Uncle Zong, stop."

"What is it?" Zong Ling was taken aback.

"The aura is off." Dongbo Xueying stared ahead.

Ever since he became a master of spear techniques, his realm had gradually become divine and intuitive, allowing him to sense the natural world. Throughout their journey, the surrounding aura had been entirely natural. Yet, in the canyon ahead, Dongbo Xueying sensed a hidden Sha Qi that felt deeply discordant with the natural atmosphere.

"There might be an ambush. Let's turn back," Dongbo Xueying said. "Let's see if they reveal themselves."

Just as Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling turned to leave—

"Six-Armed Snake Demon Zong Ling, since you've come to my territory, don't even think about leaving!" A cold voice echoed through the canyon. "Brothers, show yourselves. We've been discovered."

"Hm?" Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling immediately saw them. From various spots along the canyon walls on both sides, wave after wave of bandits emerged. At a glance, there were nearly a thousand of them, dense and packed together. Every bandit stared at the two of them as if they were little lambs.

Boom.

A group of men approached from the front of the canyon. Leading them was a ferocious man with twin blades at his waist, flanked by a crowd of subordinates.

"Gai Bin!" A cold glint flashed in Zong Ling's eyes.

"Hahaha... Zong Ling, oh Zong Ling, you truly have walked right into the gates of hell!" Gai Bin sneered. "Even if you have broken through to become a Meteor Knight, you are doomed to die now that you've entered my territory. Haha, if you had stayed hidden in Snow Eagle Territory, I truly would have been helpless, but you came here of your own accord—isn't that just begging for death? I will grant your wish. Oh, and that tender little lord, don't worry, I'll make sure you die quickly, without any pain at all."