Death Grip
“How is this possible? My Slaying God Sword is an absolute top-tier existence among Earth Grade Top-Tier Divine Weapons, yet it can't even break a single iron bar?” Xing Chen muttered in shock.
“This is not an ordinary iron box; it is made from Black Gold Divine Iron. To force it open, you would need at least the power of Gaze of Fate. Of course, the Thunderfire Pearl you possess, which contains the Thunderfire Divine Flame, could also burn and refine this box. However, unfortunately, you currently cannot activate the Thunderfire Pearl,” the voice of Hate Emperor slowly echoed, causing Xing Chen's brows to furrow even more.
Where could he find a powerful user of Gaze of Fate, and even if he did find one, would they be willing to help?
“Since that's the case, I'll take it first. When I reach Yang Spirit Peak or even the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm, opening this box will be a piece of cake,” Xing Chen said as he took two steps forward and stored the box into the Thunderfire Divine Ring.
After securing the Black Iron Box containing the Fate Divine Pill, Xing Chen turned and left the room, heading toward the next one.
“By the way, those talents captured by the pirates from various factions are being held beneath the pirate ship. If you want to rescue them, you should do it quickly!” Hate Emperor remarked.
“Let me collect these treasures first; as for those people, whether I save them or not is irrelevant,” Xing Chen replied indifferently.
“You're mistaken in your thinking. No matter how powerful a person is, they will have their own friends. Therefore, some people must be befriended. In this world, interpersonal relationships are very important. Haven't you heard that having more friends means more paths?” Hate Emperor said.
“You have a point. I will go back and rescue them later,” Xing Chen said after pondering for a moment.
He then proceeded to conduct a thorough sweep of the pirate ship. There were many treasures on board, but most were not to his liking; only a few caught his eye and were worth taking.
Regardless, he did manage to acquire quite a few good items during this sweep.
“Is there anything I missed?” After searching the entire pirate ship, Xing Chen asked casually.
“You've practically swept through like locusts; what else could possibly be left?” Hate Emperor rolled his eyes.
All the items that caught Xing Chen's interest had been collected, while those he deemed worthless were either destroyed or taken away.
“Since that's settled, let's see who these people captured by the pirates really are!” Xing Chen suddenly stomped his foot, causing the deck beneath him to crack open and reveal dark cells below.
In this cell, many young men and women were imprisoned. These individuals were all around twenty years old, with the weakest among them at the Soul Realm, while some had even reached the Yang Po Fourfold stage. In terms of cultivation level, they were actually one realm higher than Xing Chen.
However, these people had been subjected to restrictions; their Vital Energy was sealed, rendering them unable to use it. At present, they were almost like ordinary people.
"These damn pirates actually dared to kidnap me. When I return to the Sect, I will definitely ask my master to eradicate them all."
"That's right, these pirates are too rampant. I must call on my father to mobilize the family's experts and eliminate them all."
"What use is there in talking now? We don't even know where they are taking us. Will they really kill us?"
Among these individuals, some were angry, some were fearful, and others curled up in a corner quietly crying.
At that moment, a loud explosion suddenly echoed from above, followed by the deck above breaking apart. A beam of light immediately shone in, and then a boy about their age appeared before them.
"Who... who are you? What do you want?"
"Despicable pirates, let us go quickly! Otherwise, when my family's experts find out, you will definitely not escape punishment."
"Brother, why do you have to be a pirate at such a young age? Why not let me go? I promise I can help you join our Sect..."
Seeing the sudden appearance of Xing Chen, these youths displayed expressions of shock, threat, and temptation. However, regardless of whether they threatened or tempted him, the fear in their eyes was hard to conceal.
"Is this what they call talent?" Seeing their demeanor, Xing Chen couldn't help but sneer disdainfully.
"These people have been spoiled and pampered; now that they are kidnapped by pirates, it's only natural for them to react this way," Hate Emperor remarked.
"Are you the so-called talents kidnapped by those pirates from various major forces?" Xing Chen asked with raised eyebrows.
"Yes! Who... who are you? What is your relationship with those pirates?" one of the youths swallowed hard and asked.
"My name is Xing Chen. I was originally on my way to Snow Wind Island but unexpectedly ran into pirates," Xing Chen replied calmly.
"So you were also captured? Then why are you acting all tough here? You almost scared me to death just now," a voice from the crowd sighed in relief after hearing Xing Chen's words.
Xing Chen coldly glanced at the person and realized that he was a newcomer to the Yang Spirit Realm. This Oily-haired Young Master clearly looked like the kind of spoiled rich kid who had been pampered all his life. However, due to his Vital Energy being sealed, he was now no different from an ordinary person.
"However, these pirates are truly overestimating themselves; I have already killed them all," Xing Chen continued without paying attention to the person.
"You... you really killed the pirates?" The boy who had just spoken asked with a hint of joy on his face.
The others also showed expressions of delight. If the pirates were really dead, then they would be safe, at least not having to worry about being taken to unknown places by them.
"That's right, you can leave now. However, before you do, you should first deal with the seals placed on yourselves!" Xing Chen lightly scanned these people. He had no good feelings toward them, but the Hate Emperor's words made sense; he needed to make some friends. The saying that more friends mean more paths was indeed true.
"Why should we believe you? You might be one of those pirates sent to test us. Once we escape, those pirates will definitely take the opportunity to kill us," said the Oily-haired Young Master.
Hearing this, some in the crowd began to hesitate. However, most people still chose to trust Xing Chen.
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