However, Blood Blade Captain completely failed to grasp the essence of the traps and mechanisms recorded in [ The Demon King's Wisdom ]. Therefore, although the traps themselves were ingeniously designed and set up, even impressing Sun Fei in [ Assassin Mode ], the method of setting them up and the arrangement were extremely clumsy. They did not unleash the true power of those wonderful traps at all. If Sun Fei had set up those traps, their power could have been increased by at least two times, and even stopping a six- or seven- Star Class powerhouse would not have been a problem.
This explains why Sun Fei found some books on ancient and modern scripts for translation research on the shelves in the underground hall earlier. It is estimated that the Blood Blade Captain was cautious by nature and did not record the contents of [ The Demon King's Wisdom ] for scholars to study. Instead, he chose to study the ancient scripts himself and slowly decipher their mysteries step by step.
Fortunately, it was the Blood Blade Captain's cautious approach that prevented the existence of the mysterious stone chamber from being leaked. Otherwise, so many super powers in the capital would have already discovered the clues and found this treasure, and Sun Fei wouldn't have had the chance to reap such a great reward.
In fact, Sun Fei's guess was pretty accurate.
That's exactly the case with all the causes and consequences.
Man proposes, God disposes. After discovering the secret, Blood Blade Captain kept it firmly hidden. Even his closest confidants were unaware that there was a mysterious operating space connected to the underground hall.
From that moment on, only Sun Fei knew this secret.
This mission to wipe out the Blood Blade was an unexpected and huge success.
The only thing that Sun Fei regretted was that the frantic skeleton that had been faintly emitting Summon intent still gave him a sense of familiarity. However, with his current strength, Sun Fei was simply not strong enough to withstand the Golden Skeleton skeleton's presence, so he couldn't discern what the Summon intent was trying to tell him.
It seems we can only take a step back and deal with it gradually in the future.
Just as Sun Fei was about to turn and leave, at that moment—
Bang bang bang bang!
Boom boom boom boom!
"Aaaaaahhhhhh..."
A series of explosions from magical traps and the sounds of machinery turning came from the distant passageway, followed by the violent crashing sounds of experts forcefully destroying traps with their powerful Dou Qi, interspersed with screams and cries of alarm from soldiers.
"Huh? Finally, someone's here."
Sun Fei smiled slightly, not particularly surprised.
After he entered, the entrance to the secret passage beneath the Twin Lion Demonic Beast Throne in the Number One hall of Blood Blade headquarters was not sealed. It is estimated that when the imperial forces saw the destruction of Blood Blade and came to divide the spoils, they discovered the existence of the secret passage. Driven by their desire for profit, they rushed in through the secret passage, only to be blocked by the dense magical traps and mechanisms in the passage. They were forcibly breaking through by force.
Sun Fei made no attempt to conceal his presence.
The sounds of explosions and collisions grew closer, and Sun Fei used his last moments to carefully search the entire underground stone hall once more, making sure he hadn't missed any treasures he shouldn't have.
Boom boom boom boom--!!!
"It's connected... it's finally connected!"
"Quick, rush in! I smell treasure!"
"Who dares to compete with the Big Family?"
"What do you mean by 'fighting'? Don't forget our previous agreement!"
As the final series of violent and intense explosions rang out, all the magic and traps set up in the passageway were finally destroyed. A series of noisy squabbling sounds followed, including some voices that Sun Fei recognized. Then came a flurry of footsteps as a large, dark mass of people rushed into the passageway with red eyes.
"Ah, gold coins, magic stones... hahaha, they've piled up into a small mountain."
" The Blood Blade Mercenary Corps is indeed quite powerful. We've already emptied ten of their treasure vaults, but we never expected there to be so much treasure in this basement..."
"Hey, look! There's armor... weapons... such sharp weapons! They're pleated swords? So many?"
"Oh my god, all of them are top-tier weapons made of fine iron, enough to arm a medium-sized cavalry unit..."
"Any weapon here is worth over a hundred gold coins, and they're usually priceless. How did those bastards from the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps manage to get their hands on so many treasures?"
The first to rush in were probably low-level soldiers like samurai and family warriors. They had likely been promised hefty rewards by their masters and, along with some experts, had used their own flesh and blood to break through the countless magical traps in the previous passage, like cannon fodder. That's why they were among the first to enter. Some soldiers were even wounded and bleeding, but upon seeing the treasures, divine weapons, and precious armor in the underground hall, their eyes turned red and they were panting heavily. They were like super perverts who had been starved for hundreds of thousands of years seeing a naked, peerless beauty. Everyone roared excitedly.
Their eyes shone with an undisguised, naked gleam of desire.
If it weren't for the powerful families of the capital standing behind them, these soldiers might already be fighting amongst themselves for the treasure.
Just then, someone spotted Sun Fei: "Hey, look, there's another person here."
"He must be a remnant of the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps. He looks to be of high status. Everyone, let's attack together, kill him, and cut off his head for the reward!" Someone gripped their knife tightly and urged. Regardless of whether he was from the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps or not, he was one of their own. Kill him first and worry about the consequences. Faced with a mountain of treasure, every soldier had the urge to swing their knife and kill everyone around them.
This encouragement worked.
"Superior!"
"Kill!"
Seeing that Sun Fei was young and alone, the last trace of hesitation in his heart vanished, and he charged forward, brandishing his Sharp Sword.
"I am not a member of the Blood Blade Clan," Sun Fei said loudly, his expression unchanged.
"He's lying! Kill him!" the soldier shouted. "Anyone who doesn't want to die, kneel down, surrender, and await your fate."
"Hmph! They're courting death!"
Sun Fei was too lazy to explain to these confused soldiers a second time. With a cold snort, without making any visible movement, an overwhelming and irresistible invisible force burst forth from his body. The twenty-odd soldiers rushing towards him were like eggs hitting a boulder, each spitting out mouthfuls of blood as they flew backward and fell to the ground, groaning and screaming in agony. They all looked at Sun Fei with terrified expressions, unable to even stand up.
This was already Sun Fei showing mercy.
If it weren't for the fact that these rabble soldiers were likely from the major factions cooperating with Chambord City tonight, the terrifying power of a level 40 Barbarian would have rendered everyone present utterly incinerated with a mere thought from Sun Fei.
Sensing Sun Fei's formidable strength, the soldiers in the hall exchanged bewildered glances and retreated.
Just then--
"What's going on? Who is he?" A condescending voice demanded, and a man and a woman strode into the passageway in the distance.
The young woman at the head, clad in silver armor that accentuated her slender, tall figure and youthful, stunning beauty, was none other than Big Beyoncé, the pride of the Big Family, who commanded one of the Empire's ten main battle legions, the [ Giant Strength Legion ].
This woman and Sun Fei had met and clashed on the day of their duel at the Number One Sword-Testing Platform. She later heard that the powerful noble families who came to watch the battle that day were all assassinated by the Spartak Empire assassins, including Dean Zola, the Magic Judge of Dean Family, who died on the spot. Big Beyoncé, however, escaped with her life thanks to her grandfather's desperate protection. It seems fate has brought them together again today, suggesting the Big Family is also among those who will reap the rewards of tonight's massacre of the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps.
Big, the pride of the world Beyoncé, was flanked by a young mage in a jet-black robe, wearing a silver crown adorned with rubies. Five small stars arranged in an arc were embroidered on the chest of his robe, signifying his Five-Star Class mage level. He appeared to be only twenty-three or twenty-four years old, yet had already reached Five-Star Class level, clearly a person of exceptional talent. This young man had long chestnut hair cascading over his shoulders, a handsome face, but an unmistakable arrogance emanated from his brows, as if he were superior to everyone else.
"Huh?" A strange light flickered in the eyes of the proud and beautiful Big Beyoncé; she hadn't expected to see Sun Fei here.
"You know him?" The young magician frowned.
A strange look flickered in Beyoncé's eyes. She paused, then shook her head slightly, uttering an answer that surprised even Sun Fei, who was standing some distance away.
"I don't know him."
The young mage let out a soft sigh, as if relieved of something, then looked around and, seeing a soldier covered in blood, frowned and asked, " Lafa, what happened?"
The soldier scrambled to his feet, glared at Sun Fei with hatred, knelt before the young mage's black robes, and angrily said, "Your Highness, this man is a remnant of the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps. Not only is he arrogant, but he also resisted arrest and injured people..."
"Oh? Kill him!" the young mage said casually.
He raised an eyebrow, not sensing any fluctuations in Dou Qi or surging magic power from Sun Fei. He glanced at Sun Fei with disdain, then quickly focused his attention on the treasures in the underground hall and the sharp, short-haired weapons and armor. Clearly, he was more interested in the latter.
However, after a while...
When the young mage withdrew his gaze, he found that the soldiers hesitated and retreated, failing to carry out his orders.
"Huh? What? You dare disobey orders?" A hint of displeasure flashed across his handsome brows.
"Your Highness... he... he's too strong, we... we're no match for him..." the soldier named Lafa said haltingly.
Second update.
It's the last day of 2011. Xiaodao wish all my friends a happy and prosperous New Year.
These two words can encompass all blessings.
I hope that on this day in 2012, I can still send these blessings to my brothers.