Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 729 - 674: Intent to Kill the Great Bandit

Chapter 729: Chapter 674: Intent to Kill the Great Bandit

After searching for the divine, Ye Chen delved deeply and thoroughly into understanding.

Just as the two Great Bandits had said, this was a particularly mysterious Secret Treasure. Even countless Great Bandits deep within the Stealing Heaven Plain knew it only as a legendary treasure, likely involving an important divine inheritance from the Ancient Divine Domain.

History had once recorded an individual who entered the Ancient Divine Domain, gained a tremendous opportunity, rose rapidly, and ultimately became a Supreme Great Power, reverberating through the ages.

It was passed down that he had also obtained a similar treasure.

Therefore, such mysterious Secret Treasures crazed many Great Bandits, each at least an Ancient Great Power—a supreme existence towering above the rest in Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, even Heavenly Kings had to look up to and could not reach.

However, concerning the existence of the Secret Treasure, its exact nature had always been extremely mysterious, known only to a very few, such as the twenty-four Great Bandits and some particularly significant bandits.

Others merely heard rumors and had no real knowledge of its nature.

Yet, there was a highly credible rumor spreading deep within the Stealing Heaven Plain, concerning this mysterious Secret Treasure being transported and escorted secretly by a certain merchant troop, hidden from view and heading deep into the Stealing Heaven Plain.

Some sought to enter the Ancient Divine Domain through this mysterious Secret Treasure to acquire significant inheritances and thereby achieve the highest status.

Upon hearing this news, numerous Great Bandits within the Stealing Heaven Plain went mad; they mobilized their armies, each focusing on any merchant group approaching the inner regions, believing there was a definite possibility these groups carried the Secret Treasure, leading various bandits to take action and vie for this mysterious treasure.

Greatly Bandit Wang Tian suspected it lay with the Ten Thousand People Trading Group, a rather sad assumption.

Ye Chen finally understood the causes and consequences of the truth; unfortunately, about the true appearance of the mysterious Secret Treasure, only a few Great Bandits were privy to knowing, beyond that, few were qualified.

This was a regret.

It must be said, this Secret Treasure was indeed very attractive.

Yet, his greatest concern was not just that, but another piece of very important information he had obtained.

In the Stealing Heaven Plain, if one managed to slay a Great Bandit, they would be entitled to take their place, becoming a Great Bandit and qualifying to enter Dark Night City in seclusion, and even gain ownership of his Stealing Heaven Plain Ancient City.

In fact, the Memory Jade had also mentioned this, but it had been automatically ignored by him at the time.

Now, he understood—if he could slay Wang Tian, the eighteenth Great Bandit, he could gain entry into Dark Night City without needing to resort to many cunning plans and covertly hiding within Dark Night City.

Even stepping back ten thousand steps, even if he couldn’t enter, he would still be entitled to the position of City Lord of his Stealing Heaven Plain Ancient City, Wind Sky City.

There were thirty-six historically ancient cities within the Stealing Heaven Plain, all reputedly rebuilt atop the ruins of ancient cities from the Mythical Era, holding significant importance.

Naturally, the central one was Dark Night City, while the other thirty-five ancient cities were not too far from Dark Night City.

Getting the position of City Lord of Wind Sky City would greatly facilitate later siege battles.

Whether it was about the mysterious Secret Treasure of the Ancient Divine Domain inheritance or the position of City Lord, Ye Chen was quite interested.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Ye Chen turned to stare in the direction of the black storm, ascending rapidly into the sky. With a whoosh, he transformed into a beam of golden light, hurdling towards it with a speed akin to chasing the stars and moon.

His goal had changed—he sought to slay Wang Tian and take his place!

Boom, boom, boom—

The battle between the trading group and the bandits raged on, still remarkably intense. Divine Light Principles soared through the sky, their brilliance captivating and destructive, shattering landscapes with explosive violence.

However, the scales of victory had long tipped in favor of the bandits.

The trading group suffered severe casualties; countless bodies strewn across the land created a veritable mountain of corpses and sea of blood, with limbs and torsos scattered everywhere. The copious blood had already dyed the ground a stark crimson.

Facing the fierce and vicious horde of bandits, the experienced mercenary groups of the trading side continuously retreated, nearly being pushed out of the flag post’s protective range and into the black storm.

Moreover, during this time, the two top Semi-Saints among them had been gravely injured, coughing up blood profusely. Their lights dimmed, Divine Armors shattered, and they hardly had any strength left to retaliate, barely managing to hang on, their auras extremely feeble and clearly unable to sustain the fight much longer.

The presence of even one additional Semi-Saint was a major threat, let alone two, doubling their numbers for an overwhelming advantage. The impact on the trading group was terrifyingly substantial, completely one-sided.

Defeat was just a matter of time; a prolonged battle was utterly impossible.

All signs pointed to the trading group’s current difficulty; they were utterly outmatched and could not hold their own in the fight.

They were simply too weak to continue the battle.

Already, many in the trading group showed expressions of despair, seeing no glimmer of hope, let alone energy to continue fighting.

Had it not been for the terrifying black storm externally blocking their escape, they would have already fled, rather than staying here.

Boom—

The multilayered clouds in the Heavenly Dome dispersed entirely, erupting into the most dazzling and brilliant light, as if a piercing Sun Star rising magnificently into the sky, hung aloft, accompanied by the fearsome fluctuations of Dao.

This was the power displayed in a duel between two Supreme Saints, causing even the black storm to be forcibly pushed back.

After a while, a starved and pitch-black figure plummeted from the sky, bloodied, with several gaping wounds perforating his body, deep enough to reveal bones. His dragon whip was also damaged, nearly breaking into several pieces.

This person was none other than the Old Saint who had previously dueled with Wang Tian. He had lost his former stern and majestic demeanor, falling from the sky severely wounded and falling into unconsciousness, swiftly caught by a powerful member of the trading group.

Even this veteran Saint, who had stepped into the Saintly Treasure Realm years ago, was unable to contend with the Great Bandit.

All this clearly pointed to the inevitable defeat of the trading group.

Upon witnessing this scene, the morale of the entire trading group plummeted to its lowest, sinking into an unparalleled state of listlessness.

Great Bandit Wang Tian descended from the sky, stepping through the void, walking down slowly as if he were an invincible deity, forcing everyone to feel an awe-inspiring presence that was irresistible.

At that moment, a golden beam of light approached like a bolt of lightning!

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