"I found them!"
A Law Enforcer hurriedly ran across the Wilderness, shouting at the gathered Yan Xicai and the others.
Hearing this, Yan Xicai's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Where?"
"To the southwest, in front of a Fifty-Person Gully."
"How many people in total?"
"Six people, all together!"
"Let's go!"
Without a second word, Yan Xicai led over fifty Law Enforcers, charging straight in that direction.
The five Law Enforcers who had already stepped onto the Way of the Soldier God were like generals, charging around Yan Xicai. An unprecedented will to fight flickered in their eyes. Having just stepped onto the Way of the Soldier God and acquired their own skills, they were hoping for an enemy to practice on... and the Fire-Stealers were the best targets.
His right hand tore at his chin, and a layer of facial skin fluttered up in the wind.
"Slaughter away..." The Red-Clad Chen Ling stood among the flying dust, muttering to himself.
"It's also about time for this performance to end."
【Audience Expectation Value +3】
Meanwhile.
The six Fire-Stealers saw numerous figures wearing black and red uniforms appear from a nearby Hill. Their expressions visibly turned ugly.
"They actually really came?"
"One, two, three, four, five... There are five more Law Enforcers who have stepped onto the Way of the Soldier God. No wonder they have confidence."
"Running away at first was just to let more people step onto the Way of the Soldier God, and then come together to besiege us? That shouldn't be right... When did this bunch of Law Enforcers become so united?"
"What do we do now?"
"What's there to be afraid of? Just kill them all! Don't look at their numbers. The vast majority are living targets with neither a Divine Path nor guns. Do you really think they can hurt us?" A Fire-Stealer sneered coldly. "As for those few who stepped onto the Way of the Soldier God, they're merely First-Tier. What kind of waves can they make?"
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Number 8 spoke deeply. "Before the Fourth Order, combat is a weak point for the Path of the Thief. Pay special attention not to let the Way of the Soldier God get close. Try to use ranged weapons to whittle them down."
On the opposite Hill, surrounded by the five First-Tier Way of the Soldier God Possessors, Yan Xicai slowly walked forward. Those blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Number 8, wishing he could tear him into ten thousand pieces!
"A bunch of thieving scumbags... Hurry up and hand over my Token!!"
"Token? What Token?" A Fire-Stealer blanked, asking the others softly, "Which of you stole his stuff?"
"I didn't..."
"Stop playing dumb with me!" Yan Xicai flew into a rage. He pointed at Number 8 and cursed, "In the entire Ancient Vault of the Military Path, who else besides you can steal things through the air?! And I saw it with my own eyes... Since you refuse to hand it over, then I'll come and take it myself!"
"Everyone, attack!!"
With a single order from Yan Xicai, the five First-Tier Way of the Soldier God Possessors instantly flew out like arrows, swooping all the way down the hillside, unexpectedly stirring up several whistling sounds of breaking air.
The other Law Enforcers exchanged a glance and closely followed behind them. Looking from afar, a black and red tide rapidly surged over!
"Something isn't right..." Looking at Yan Xicai's face full of fury, Number 8's brows instantly locked tight.
"What's not right?" A Fire-Stealer asked.
"None of it is right. I keep feeling like someone is targeting us."
Since entering the Ancient Vault of the Military Path, the six of them had been gathering Killing Intent, preparing to steal the Dao Foundation of the Martial God Path. They hadn't made contact with any Law Enforcers at all... Yet Yan Xicai said they stole his stuff, and even saw it with his own eyes?
Since entering the Ancient Vault... no, ever since they stole the identities of the Law Enforcers from Districts 3, 5, and 6, it seemed like they were being led by the nose. Everything that happened had exceeded their control.
He kept feeling like, in the unseen world, there was a pair of hands manipulating the actions of all of them...
"We've already reached this point, who cares what isn't right." A ruthless look surfaced on a Fire-Stealer's face. "Slaughter them all, and everything will be normal."
Although Number 8 couldn't figure it out, since things had come to this, there was indeed no point in pondering this further. His eyes grew increasingly icy as he ordered:
"Then slaughter them!"
The six Fire-Stealers raised their hands simultaneously. Each of them held guns in their hands. The black holes of the muzzles aimed at the charging black and red tide, firing consecutively!
Bang bang bang bang——
When they first entered the Ancient Vault, they had stolen all the firearms and weapons of the Law Enforcers, possessing almost inexhaustible ammunition. In contrast, the Law Enforcers on the other side were empty-handed and could only brace themselves to charge through the hail of bullets.
Fortunately, there were only six Fire-Stealers. With two guns each, that was only twelve guns in total.
The five First-Tier Way of the Soldier God Possessors charging at the very front gave a loud shout. A touch of black surfaced on their skin, like armor attached to their bodies. The dense hail of bullets landed on them, but could only leave a few shallow bullet holes.
"What the hell is that!" A Fire-Stealer spoke in surprise.
"It's 【Iron Raiment】." Number 8 said deeply. "The First-Tier skill of most Paths of the Soldier God is 【Iron Raiment】. It can substantially increase one's defense and strength. But the weakness is that before Advancing to the Fourth Order, 【Iron Raiment】 cannot completely cover the body."
Under the pouring firepower of the Fire-Stealers, other than the five First-Tier Way of the Soldier God Possessors at the very front, the other Law Enforcers charging ahead were shot and fell one after another.
Scarlet blood dyed the earth red. Seeing this, the Law Enforcers hiding at the back of the crowd paled drastically, turning their heads and running to the rear. But before they could run a few steps, Yan Xicai's violent and hideous face blocked their path!
With one punch, he knocked down the Law Enforcer running the fastest. The Ruby Ring on his finger embedded into the other party's body, instantly absorbing a massive amount of flesh and blood. The surface began to flow with a bizarre red light.
"Either charge forward! Or die!" Yan Xicai raised his hand and squeezed at the void toward the frantically fleeing Law Enforcers.
"Knead!"
Crack!
The necks of several Law Enforcers were as if pinched by an invisible giant hand, and then forcefully torn. Their entire bodies were twisted like fried dough twists, planting onto the ground with thuds.
This scene directly scared silly the Law Enforcers preparing to run away. Coupled with the dense Killing Intent on Yan Xicai's body, they struggled for a moment before still choosing to turn around and charge towards the Fire-Stealers... It was death either forward or backward, but the chances of surviving by going forward were greater.
Meanwhile, the five First-Tier Way of the Soldier God Possessors had already broken through the hail of bullets, their figures smashing toward the six Fire-Stealers like cannonballs!
"Courting death!"
Killing intent exploded in a Fire-Stealer's eyes. He raised his hand and grabbed at the void. The ground beneath the feet of the First-Tier Law Enforcer charging in front of him instantly vanished, digging a large pit into the solid ground.
The First-Tier Law Enforcer stepped into empty air, losing his balance. In this instant, the Fire-Stealer backhandedly stole his Short Blade, the sharp tip thrusting straight towards the other party's throat!