Why Do People Always Seek Their Own Death?

As the voice fell, more than a dozen figures slowly approached from the darkness outside the door.

"Mu Li!"

Hearing that somewhat familiar voice, Xiao Yi Xian immediately gritted her silver teeth.

More than a dozen shadows emerged from the pitch-black stone doorway and entered, completely blocking the exit.

One figure stepped forward from the rear. Under the light of the Moonlight Stone, his face was revealed—it was Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Mu Li swept his gaze across the Stone Chamber, lingering especially over the three Stone Boxes that had been opened. He smiled faintly. "My apologies for disturbing you two."

"You followed us?" Xiao Yi Xian's expression darkened as she angrily rebuked Mu Li.

"It hardly counts as following. I received intelligence several days ago that Xiao Yi Xian had found a treasure cave, but since I didn't know its exact location, I simply..."

Mu Li shrugged, smiling.

"How did you learn of it? I only told my assistant Li Fei about this. You... you bribed her?" A trace of confusion first flashed across Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face, followed swiftly by fury.

Xiao Lei watched silently from the side without rushing to act. He intended to let Xiao Yi Xian understand the truth.

"Hehe, that woman was quite foolish. A few sweet words were all it took for her to obediently reveal everything," Mu Li said with a slight smile, directly admitting Xiao Yi Xian's suspicion.

"You bastard!" Xiao Yi Xian snapped, her willow brows rising in anger.

"My apologies, but these things are far too important to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. With them, we can swallow up every faction in Green Mountain Town. Only then will we have the qualifications and strength to expand beyond it..."

Mu Li spoke calmly, yet his words revealed no small amount of ambition.

"Hehe, you don't really think you've got us cornered, do you?" Xiao Lei shook his head slightly and mocked him.

"I don't see how you could possibly turn this around." Mu Li smiled faintly, though his smile was filled with killing intent. "Hand over the items, and I'll leave your corpse intact."

"Though you're fairly talented, your wings haven't fully grown yet. Honestly, I'm very afraid of your future revenge. To prevent that from happening, you must die here today!"

"Why do people always seek their own death?" Xiao Lei shook his head slightly and stepped forward, spreading his palm as he slowly mobilized the Dou Qi within his body.

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly stuffed a packet into Xiao Lei's other hand.

"This is Hypnotic Powder." Xiao Yi Xian's red lips moved slightly, her soft voice reaching Xiao Lei's ears.

She did not know that Xiao Lei had no need for such a thing.

"Step back a little," Xiao Lei said softly, nodding slightly.

"Mm." Xiao Yi Xian nodded obediently and retreated a few steps.

At this point, she could only place all her hopes of escape on Xiao Lei.

"Attack! Kill that brat! Be careful not to hurt Xiao Yi Xian—she's the woman I've claimed for myself!"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian being so obedient before Xiao Lei, Mu Li's rage flared as he shouted grimly.

"Yes!"

At Mu Li's command, five of the dozen or so mercenaries behind him immediately broke off and lunged at Xiao Lei with savage expressions.

A cold gleam flashed in Xiao Lei's eyes. He stomped heavily on the ground, shooting forward like a cannonball to meet the five mercenaries head-on.

At the same time, Purple Dou Qi gathered in his right palm, lightning arcs flickering across it as he struck fiercely at the foremost mercenary with the speed of thunder!

Thunderbolt Palm!

Rumble!

As his palm shot out, a thunderclap suddenly rang through the Stone Chamber.

Bang!

In an instant, a purple palm print crackling with lightning slammed heavily into the mercenary's chest!

Thud!

In the blink of an eye, the mercenary flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing into the stone wall before falling heavily to the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Immediately afterward, violent Dou Qi rampaged through his body, thoroughly destroying his internal organs before blasting a bloody hole through his chest!

"Argh..."

A miserable scream rang out, and the mercenary quickly lost all signs of life.

"Hiss!"

Seeing this, the surrounding mercenaries could not help drawing sharp breaths. Their gazes toward Xiao Lei filled with terror.

The four mercenaries who had been charging at Xiao Lei turned pale in fright and hurriedly tried to retreat.

"Trying to run? Too late!"

Xiao Lei sneered. Dou Qi circulated through his body, and lightning arcs seemed to flicker around his legs.

Wind Thunder Leg!

Xiao Lei launched himself into the air, twisting sideways as he unleashed a flurry of kicks. As swift as lightning and violent as a storm, they slammed mercilessly into the chests of the four mercenaries!

As his legs struck out, lightning seemed to burst forth, crashing down upon the four mercenaries with fierce killing intent.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Four dull impacts rang out in the Stone Chamber almost simultaneously.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"..."

The next moment, all four spat out blood and were sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground like dead dogs.

Each of their chests bore a bloody hole crackling with lightning arcs.

Crackle! Crackle!

The lightning arcs shattered their hearts, and the stench of scorched flesh filled the Stone Chamber, sickening anyone who smelled it.

Within moments, all four mercenaries were dead!

Seeing this, the mercenaries blocking the stone door revealed terrified expressions and instinctively retreated a step. A chill rose from the soles of their feet straight to the tops of their heads!

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were wide as well. She had never expected Xiao Lei to be this powerful.

Fortunately, she had not played any tricks during her earlier cooperation with Xiao Lei.

Otherwise, her fate right now would likely have been miserable as well.

Yet after seeing the tremendous strength Xiao Lei displayed, Xiao Yi Xian relaxed considerably.

It seemed they would be able to return to camp safely.

Even Mu Li swallowed with difficulty, unable to stop a wave of fear from rising in his heart.

The dozen or so mercenaries he had brought were all four- and five-star Dou Zhes.

Yet Xiao Lei had slaughtered five of them in just two moves!

Just how powerful was Xiao Lei?

"You... you aren't a Two-Star Dou Zhe?" Mu Li asked in a trembling voice, his face filled with fear as he stared at Xiao Lei, who had landed once more.

Xiao Lei smiled faintly. "I never said I was a Two-Star Dou Zhe. All right, you're next."

With that, Xiao Lei raised his foot and walked toward the stone door.

"Y-you don't come any closer!" Mu Li's mind trembled, but he tried to put on a fierce front as he said,

"My father is the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, a 2-Star Dou Shi! If you dare kill me, my father will never let you go!"

"You needn't worry about that. If you want to kill me, you must be prepared to be killed by me!"

Xiao Lei spoke coldly, then stomped against the ground and instantly charged toward Mu Li.

At the same time, Purple Dou Qi gathered in his palm as arcs of lightning flickered without end.

"His Dou Technique just now must have consumed a great deal of energy! Attack together! We can wear him to death!"

Seeing this, Mu She suppressed the fear in his heart and shouted at the remaining mercenaries.

Hearing this, the mercenaries clenched their teeth, drew the weapons at their waists, and launched a mad attack at Xiao Lei with the air of men fighting for their lives.

However, their final frenzy failed to stir even the slightest ripple.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Xiao Lei swung his palms with the speed of thunder. Nearly every strike took a life!

In but a few moments, every mercenary Mu Li had brought was slaughtered by Xiao Lei!

"My father... will avenge me!"

Mu Li left behind that final venomous sentence before finally losing his life as well!

Watching Xiao Lei so cleanly slaughter Mu Li and the dozen or so mercenaries, Xiao Yi Xian could not help staring in stunned disbelief.

She had never imagined that opponents she considered powerful beyond measure would be so utterly vulnerable before Xiao Lei!

"What... what is your actual strength?" After a long while, Xiao Yi Xian took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart as she murmured.

"You guess." Xiao Lei smiled slightly, swiftly searched Mu Li and the others' corpses, then said, "Let's go. We're heading back."

With that, Xiao Lei immediately walked toward the cave exit.

Xiao Yi Xian hurried after him.

With mutilated corpses scattered all over the cave, she did not dare remain there alone.

"Wait!"

When they reached the cave entrance, Xiao Yi Xian called out to Xiao Lei, slightly out of breath.

"What is it?"

Xiao Lei turned around and asked with a smile.