Chapter 820 (2/2)

Wait. Didn’t the Flaming Horns mention that dead could not touch Gan Qie?

Another metal chain escaped the dark-clothed figure. It behaved like a slithering snake in the dark baring its sharp fangs that dripped with venom. It was heading towards Gan Qie in a beeline. More specifically, it was dashing towards Robber Seven, who was right behind Gan Qie.

Typically, the Bi slave masters would prioritize capturing their prey. If they couldn’t capture them, only then would they resort to murder. Robber Seven was an exception as Si had ordered his death. Hence, they would gladly take their time surrounding Qu Li and the others but go in for the kill once an opportunity had presented itself to kill Robber Seven!

Without relying on any tools, Gan Qie grabbed the metal chains whizzing past the top of his skull bare handed.

The metal chain lunging for Robber Seven was stopped. Its sharp arrow-end halted abruptly one step away from the robber’s position as if choked by its jugular. Immediately, the arrowhead went limp.

On the other end, the black figure pulled on the metal chain to no avail. Yet, fear did not seize the man. It was common for the metal chain to be gripped in such a manner due to its construct. Not only was he not worried but faint mocking mirth had also appeared in his eyes. With a slight movement to his hand, another metal chain wielded by the other dark figure ambushed Gan Qie like a creeping snake.

Gan Qie raised his arm to stop the second metal chain. But just as he executed that move, the gripped chain seemed to have come back to its senses. Struggling, the chain moved in an S-shaped motion and then abruptly spread open to both sides. Its outflanking tendency entangled Gan Qie!

Gan Qie’s situation didn’t go unnoticed by Ci Du. His first initial response was to rush over to help as they were all comrades after all. Plus, the Bis had outnumbered them by one more member. If Gan Qie were to lose his ability to fight, it would put their party into a position of vulnerability.

However, just as Ci Du was about to rush forward with aid, he captured a faint glimpse of Gan Qie’s bloodshot eyes. They were exceptionally obvious in the dark. It was that moment when Ci Du was reminded that Gan Qie was, in fact, built differently from them.

The Flaming Horn chief had once mentioned avoiding Gan Qie at all cost when he was in this state. Besides, Ci Du had also seen what Gan Qie was capable of during one of their hunts. The way Gan Qie slaughtered the fearsome beast was a sight that brought great fear to Ci Du. Till this day, Ci Du was still terrified of him.

Noticing Ci Du moving away, Qu Li and Lu Zhai seemed to have arrived at the same thought. They began pausing their tracks.

Robber Seven, who was still delighted by the events, suddenly felt a chill and shivered.

Wrapped in chains, Gan Qie was not the least bit anxious. However, the odd red glow in his eyes was brightening. It looked like gooey blood clots that were threatening to seep out.

Crack… Crack… Crack!

Bones were heard moving around. Soon, phalanges that were glistening with metallic lustre emerged from Gan Qie’s hand. The projections looked to be half an arm long. Like a sharp knife out of its sheath, it flashed a horrifying cold light under the pale moonlight!

An eerie roar rumbled out of his throat, sound waves emitted out from his long fangs. It blasted out and began spreading towards its surroundings. The sound was deafening! The metal chains wrapped around Gan Qie began to let out weak crackling noises as if about to shatter in the next second.

Sand-yellow flames began manifesting around Gan Qie, causing everything in his proximity to turn dry and cold. The grass patched beneath his feet was losing moisture at an alarming rate due to the high heat. Its colour went from a brilliant green to a wilted yellow in less than a breath’s time.

Robber Seven, who was the nearest to Gan Qie, felt his facial skin went tight. It was so tight that it felt like it was going to crack open. Not even his large amounts of cold sweat could soothe the tension.

The six dark figures abruptly stopped their footsteps, their feet as if nailed to the ground. Their Xi-like curved brows were raised high as they stared at Gan Qie with unmasked shock. They were so horrified by the turn of events that their pupils contracted. They were absolutely thrown off by the scene before them.

What tribe was he from?!

Was this… Was this really human?!

Was he part beast?

No, there was no way he was part beast. They had captured so many human-beast hybrid slaves and had never once encountered this peculiar phenomenon. This wasn’t something they were familiar with. This was not even the humankind they were all too familiar with either! So what exactly was this? A monster?

The dark-clothed bunch weren’t the only ones in shock. Even Robber Seven, who had been feigning calmness since the beginning, was experiencing intense goosebumps from the sheer absurdity and uncertainty of the current situation. His heart was screaming for him to run away immediately!

Suddenly, everything cooled down. Time felt like it was moving slower and the night clouds moved to cover the two incomplete moons. Even the stars seemed to be hiding away in fear. Everything looked dark and dull.

The night was even darker now.

No one dared to move. The six dark-clothed figures were probably calculating Gan Qie’s present threat.

Robber Seven stared at the frozen battle in front with droplets of cold sweat.

Help! Another monster!

He really wished to whistle for help. A demotion was worth it if it meant he could survive this. Sadly, would the other robbers pick up on his whistle here? For the sake of a smooth escape after getting ahold of the Chief’s Bone Lock, Robber Seven had specifically chosen a route with fewer comrades. He feared that even if he went out of breath whistling, no one would come to his aid.

At this moment, Robber Seven had deeply felt this——- *No Zuo No Die.

[*TL Note: literal translation: no do, no die; the original text here was a popular Chinese meme that literally translates to that in English. It bears a similar meaning to ‘play stupid games, win stupid prizes.’]