Chapter 5657
Kai shook his head, his brow furrowed. “I don’t know either, but this place is eerie. We must proceed with caution.”
The two stood up, ready to explore the area, when suddenly a piercing scream came from afar.
They exchanged a glance and immediately ran towards the sound.
When they reached a valley, the scene before them made their hearts tighten.
A band of bandits were frantically chasing a family of three. The parents, their faces filled with terror, tightly shielded their child behind them, while the bandits brandished sharp weapons, emitting sinister laughs.
“Stop!”
Kai roared, preparing to intervene, but suddenly found himself seemingly controlled by an invisible force.
His body became incredibly heavy, his movements as slow as a snail.
Liu Xue faced the same predicament. Her eyes widened, wanting to rush over, but she could only watch helplessly as the family of three was trapped in their desperate situation.
“No!”
Liu Xue screamed in despair.
Under their watchful eyes, the bandits quickly caught up with the parents.
A bandit swung his broadsword, viciously slashing at the child’s father.
The father tried his best to defend himself, but the disparity in strength was too great; the broadsword instantly pierced his shoulder, and blood gushed out.
“Father!”
the child cried out in heart-wrenching agony.
Immediately afterward, another bandit thrust his sword at the child’s mother.
To protect her child, the mother shielded her with her own body, the sword tip piercing through her flesh. She slowly collapsed, her eyes filled with reluctance and worry.
“Mother!”
the child cried, rushing to his mother’s side, tears streaming down his face.
Kai was consumed by rage; he struggled desperately, trying to break free from this invisible control.
Finally, amidst a sharp pain, he felt the force binding him suddenly vanish.
“You beasts!”
Kai roared, charging at the bandits like a raging beast.
His Dragon-Slaying Sword gleamed with dazzling light, each strike carrying immense power.
Liu Xue had also regained her mobility; she brandished her longsword, unleashing a fierce swordsmanship, fighting alongside Kai.
The bandits, caught off guard by the sudden appearance of two such powerful individuals, panicked for a moment.
But under their leader’s command, they quickly regained their composure, brandishing their weapons and attacking Kai and Liu Xue.
Kai’s eyes were icy. He channeled his spiritual energy, unleashing his ultimate technique.
Golden sword beams shot from his body, hurtling towards the bandits. Wherever the sword beams passed, the bandits screamed in agony, their bodies struck and instantly falling dead.
Liu Xue was not to be outdone. She unleashed the Earthly Fiend Alliance’s ultimate technique, “Earthly Fiend Sword Shadows,” unleashing a barrage of sharp sword shadows that rained down on the bandits.
Unable to dodge in time, the bandits were struck by the sword shadows, blood splattering everywhere.
After a fierce battle, Kai and Liu Xue finally wiped out all the bandits.
Panting, they walked to the child’s side.
The child was kneeling beside her parents’ corpses, tears streaming down her face.
She looked up at Kai with eyes full of hatred and cried out, “Why didn’t you act sooner? If you had acted sooner, my parents wouldn’t be dead!”
Kai felt a pang of pain in his heart. He explained, “Child, I was controlled by an invisible force, which slowed my movements. I only just broke free.”
However, the child wouldn’t listen to his explanation. She continued to cry out, “You’re the one who killed my parents! If you had acted sooner, they wouldn’t be dead!”
Seeing this, Kai felt a surge of anger.
He said coldly, “Child, I understand your pain right now, but you can’t wrongly accuse someone without knowing the facts. I was indeed being controlled just now, and I did my best.”