Stealing my things? Who's backing you!

Itachi glanced around.

"Many people have abnormal Soul Power."

This is not a good place.

Ren ignored the stall.

The Yin-Yang Double Pupils slowly rotated, locking onto the high platform at the deepest part of the black market through layers of people.

On the high platform, there was a black wooden box.

Inside the wooden box lay a Void Link Ring with black and white Pattern.

Next to the ring, there was half a bloodstained ledger page.

The edges of the ledger pages were charred, but the two characters "Exchange Tower" were still legible.

Ren walked into the auction hall and sat in the darkest corner.

The host on stage raised the wooden box, and his voice carried throughout the surrounding area.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this ancient ring comes from an ancient ruin!"

"It is said to be able to store mental messages and even transmit them over long distances. If someone could unlock its secrets, its value would be immeasurable!"

Below, many buyers were whispering among themselves.

"Storing spiritual information?"

That sounds strange.

"These kinds of antiques are the easiest to swindle people out of; who knows if they're even useful?"

Ren tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.

He could feel a remnant consciousness inside the ring constantly battering against the seal.

That consciousness was very weak, yet it never dissipated.

Clearly, someone didn't want the old items from Exchange Tower to fall into the hands of outsiders.

The host announced the bottom price.

Several buyers tentatively raised the price.

Just as the price was about to stop, a gray-robed man with a face full of scars suddenly raised his hand.

I'll offer five thousand soul coins.

The hall fell silent instantly.

Many people's expressions changed immediately upon seeing the man in the gray robe.

"Li Kui."

"The Crimson Fiend Hall has actually come in person."

"It seems we won't be able to get this."

Li Kui sat in the front row, with several fierce-looking Soul Master standing behind him.

He stared at the wooden box, his eyes filled with greed.

He didn't care about any ancient rings at all.

What he cared about was the secret hidden inside the ring.

The host swallowed hard.

"Five thousand soul coins, anyone else bidding?"

Ren slowly raised the wooden sign in his hand.

Six thousand.

Li Kui turned his head and his gaze fell on Ren.

Seeing that he was dressed plainly and had an unremarkable aura, Li Kui's fat twitched.

"Kid."

"You can produce that many Soul Coins?"

Many people around looked over.

People were whispering among themselves.

"Where did this kid come from?"

"How dare you try to steal from Li Kui!"

"He probably doesn't know the Crimson Fiend Hall's reputation in the black market."

Ren did not answer.

Itachi stood up and placed a high-grade Soul Artifact in perfect condition on the table.

The moment the Soul Artifact landed, the entire auction hall fell silent.

The host quickly stepped forward and picked up the Soul Artifact with both hands to examine it.

A moment later, his fingers were trembling.

"A high-grade Soul Artifact, in perfect condition, worth far more than six thousand soul coins."

"Bid valid!"

Li Kui's smile froze.

He stared intently at Ren, then glanced at the Soul Artifact on the table, his greed almost uncontrollable.

Ultimately, he did not raise the price further.

"Congratulations to this guest for winning the auction item!"

The host presented the black wooden box to Ren.

Ren opened the wooden box and took out the Void Link Ring.

The moment I put the ring on my finger, the black and white Pattern shimmered slightly.

The lingering consciousness seemed to sense a familiar presence, and the impact became even more violent.

Li Kui stood up and left the auction hall with his men.

He didn't say a single harsh word.

Ke Shisui immediately sensed that several strands of Soul Power had locked onto him and his group.

"Someone is following us."

Ren put the ring on his hand.

"Let them follow."

Shisui looked at him.

Ren spoke calmly.

"Some people have been hiding in Chaotic Star City for too long."

"We can use this opportunity to bring up old grievances."

After leaving the black market, Ren and his two companions entered a narrow alley.

Both the front and rear exits were blocked.

Dozens of Soul Master emerged from the shadows, their Soul Ring lighting up one after another.

Gray, yellow, purple, and black lights flickered and shimmered.

The stone walls on both sides of the alley were cracked by the Soul Power.

Li Kui, carrying a heavy axe, slowly walked to the center of the crowd.

Leave the ring and the Soul Artifact behind.

"I can leave you with your corpses intact."

Itachi and Shisui both took half a step forward.

The two stood in front of Ren.

Li Kui sneered, his black Soul Ring glowing behind him, and his heavy axe came crashing down with a piercing whistling sound.

"Court death!"

The heavy axe had not yet fallen.

Shisui's figure had disappeared.

Li Kui's pupils suddenly contracted.

The next moment, Shisui appeared to his side and kicked the axe handle.

Click!

The heavy axe handle broke on the spot.

Li Kui was stunned for a moment, with only half a broken axe left in his hand.

"How is that possible!"

At the same time, Itachi's eyes turned crimson.

Just as several Crimson Fiend Hall Soul Master were about to unleash their Soul Skill, the scene before them suddenly distorted.

Seeing Ren and his two companions charging towards them, they immediately swung their swords down.

Pfft!

Blood splattered.

Two of them simultaneously struck their companion beside them.

"Ah!"

Why the hell are you trying to cut me?!

"It wasn't me, it was them!"

"Genjutsu! Close your eyes!"

The alleyway immediately descended into chaos.

Li Kui roared and unleashed his Soul Power, several Soul Ring lighting up behind him in succession.

"So what if I'm Great Soul Sage!"

"You all, die!"

He punched Shisui.

Shisui dodged to the side, and his figure disappeared again.

Li Kui was about to turn around, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his arm.

A Kunai through his flesh, pinning his arm firmly to the wall.

Itachi stood not far away, his voice completely flat.

"Don't move."

Li Kui's face twitched incessantly.

He frantically mobilized his Soul Power, trying to shake off the Kunai.

But before the Soul Power that had just erupted could even break through his meridians, Ren finally raised his head.

The Yin-Yang Double Pupils slowly rotated.

A black and white Taiji Diagram symbol appeared beneath his feet.

The black and white gases were forced into the alleyway.

The Soul Ring behind all the Soul Master dimmed instantly.

"My Soul Power!"

"What's going on?!"

"Why are my Soul Ring not obeying me?!"

The Great Soul Sage's Soul Power within Li Kui's body was also forcefully forced back into his meridians.

His bones creaked under the strain, his knees slammed to the ground, and he stared at Ren in terror, realizing for the first time that he had messed with no ordinary outsider.

He clenched his teeth until his gums bled, but still managed to squeeze out a sound from his throat.

"You think you can do whatever you want in Chaotic Star City just because you beat me?"

"The Crimson Fiend Hall has someone backing them!"

"Kill me, and none of you will leave Chaotic Star City alive!"

The alleyways were filled with the bodies of the Crimson Fiend Hall members, who had followed Li Kui in his rampage through the black market for so many years.

When have I ever seen the sect leader so disheveled?

Ren raised his hand.

Shisui immediately understood, walked to his side, and took out the black and white Pattern ring that she had just bought from the black market from her sleeve.

The ring landed in front of Li Kui.

The black and white Pattern gleamed faintly in the dimly lit alleyway.

The moment Li Kui saw the ring, his pupils contracted sharply.

This reaction is very short.

But it didn't escape Ren's eyes.

Ren calmly said, "Not many people recognize this item."

"Tell me, who is investigating Exchange Tower's old belongings? Who is interrogating the remnants of Exchange Tower?"

"I can let you leave this alley alive."

Li Kui's face twitched a few times as he forcefully suppressed the panic in his heart.

"What Exchange Tower?"

I don't know what you're talking about.

"This damn ring came from a black market auction. Anyone can buy it; I just want to exchange it for money."