Yi Chen gave a secretive smile. "Of course victory is assured. I've already sensed it-there are many powerful presences hidden here. Heh heh... I think they'll help me."
The burly man froze, muttering, "You, you... you're a devil. You must be a devil."
He struggled desperately, his muscles bulging as he tried to break free of the restraint. But two fist-sized metal rings abruptly appeared in Yi Chen's hands. He slipped them gently around the burly man's neck, and the man could no longer move.
Yi Chen smiled sinisterly. "Don't try to resist. You can't break free of these iron chains. The material they're made of can absolutely grind your body to powder. You'd better behave." He deliberately used his words to provoke the burly man.
The burly man roared in fury, "You damned bastard! I'll tear you into ten thousand pieces!"
Yi Chen chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll certainly tear you into ten thousand pieces... Hmm, then let's go. We must hurry to rescue your companions. They've all been captured. Hmm, your masters don't have your courage to take risks."
A barely perceptible fluctuation spread from the burly man's body, growing stronger and stronger until it gradually filled the entire room.
Yi Chen smiled. "Looks like you have other tricks up your sleeve... Hmm, this place seems to block spatial fluctuations from outside. Hmm, are you trying to call for help? Hmm, I imagine your master wouldn't dare show himself, would he? After all, he doesn't possess devastating destructive power like mine."
The burly man said in alarm, "You... how do you know all this?"
Yi Chen shook his head. "That doesn't matter. You still haven't told me your master's name. Hmm, these people from the temples seem to harbor a hatred for me carved into their bones... But if