Chapter 24

Chapter 22: Midnight Raid

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed, and Tuobaye and his companions had been continuously exterminating bandits in the Tian Nan Mountains without a single day's rest.

Because they always wiped out their enemies completely, and the bandit groups had no close ties with each other, the news of their exterminations did not spread widely.

In three months, they had wiped out hundreds of minor bandit groups, eighty-three small bandit groups, and eight large bandit groups, seizing countless resources and over two million gold coins.

The bandit groups in the Tian Nan Mountains had been almost entirely wiped out, leaving only the strongest super bandit group, one large bandit group, and over twenty small bandit groups.

During these three months, Tuobaye and his companions spent their time in battle, which greatly improved their skills.

Longyi and Long'er had advanced to the rank of Three-Star Innate Martial Deity, while the other six of the Eight Dragon Guards had reached the rank of Two-Star Innate Martial Deity.

Zhanmeng also successfully became a Three-Star Innate Martial Deity, with combat strength far surpassing that of the Eight Dragon Guards.

It was worth noting that Zhanmeng was only six years old, though he looked to be around eleven or twelve.

Tuobaye's cultivation had improved somewhat but had not yet broken through; his cultivation was already close to the level of a Five-Star Innate Martial Deity.

Although he had not yet broken through, his combat strength had increased significantly.

Tuyeyezhu remained the same, spending most of his time sleeping. When he was hungry, he would need Tuobaye and the others to hunt for him. Despite the vast amount of resources they had obtained from the bandits, Tuyeyezhu could still carry everything away.

Just this fact made Tuyeyezhu more precious than any Innate Martial Deity-level magical beast.

Tuobaye and his companions continued to sweep through the bandits, but they soon discovered that the bandits had disappeared, along with their resources.

The remaining bandits seemed to have received some information, either fleeing or gathering together.

"Master, what should we do next?" Longyi asked.

Tuobaye asked, "Longyi, can you find the lair of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits?"

Longyi shook his head. "The Thirty-Six Great Bandits are extremely mysterious, moving like the wind. They rarely rob in person, and when they do, they always wipe out their enemies completely. Therefore, no one knows where their lair is. We have interrogated many bandit leaders along the way, but unfortunately, we have not obtained any useful information. The Thirty-Six Great Bandits send strong individuals to the Tian Nan Mountains to collect resources from the bandit groups at regular intervals."

Tuobaye pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go deeper into the Tian Nan Mountains."

He estimated that the lair of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits was deep in the Tian Nan Mountains, so they had to go deeper.

If the Thirty-Six Great Bandits were not eliminated, their mission would not be considered complete, a task he had set for himself.

On the fifth day of their deeper exploration, they still had not found any trace of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits.

Longyi said, "Master, continuing this search is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Don't worry, I have a plan," Tuobaye said confidently.

Every time they reached a mountain peak, Tuobaye would use his divine sense to investigate, to determine if there were any strong individuals on the mountain.

His divine sense was still weak, but it was far superior to spiritual awareness.

Tuobaye could not use his divine sense to fight, but it was sufficient for investigation.

Each time they reached a mountain peak, he would pretend to examine the traces, as if judging whether there were bandits on the mountain.

Surprisingly, although they had not found the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, they had wiped out some small bandit groups.

One day, Tuobaye and his companions arrived at Tianyuan Peak. As usual, he pretended to examine the traces, but in reality, he was using his divine sense to investigate the situation on the mountain top.

Tianyuan Peak was eerily quiet, showing no signs of anything unusual, but as soon as Tuobaye began his investigation, he discovered many strong individuals on the mountain waist.

There were also many powerful auras on the mountain top.

Having made this discovery, he remained calm and continued to examine the traces, not wanting to reveal his findings casually.

Since he had found the bandits, it was easier to find clues.

Before long, Tuobaye discovered many signs of human activity. "Tianyuan Peak definitely has bandits, but I don't know if this is the lair of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits."

"Master, you are truly amazing! Should we attack immediately?" Zhanmeng asked excitedly.

Tuobaye was almost certain that Tianyuan Peak was the lair of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, with at least forty Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals. He could not rashly attack.

After some thought, he said, "Let's rest first. We will sneak up at midnight and launch a surprise attack."

As night fell, Tuobaye and his companions set out, first reaching the mountain waist and eliminating the sentries.

All of them were Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals, and they eliminated the sentries without making a sound.

Then they slowly reached the mountain top and waited quietly.

Soon, it was deep into the night. Tuobaye instructed the Eight Dragon Guards and Zhanmeng to wait and act when the opportunity arose. He would first eliminate the Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals, trying to resolve as many as possible without alerting the other bandits.

Zhanmeng and the others knew that Tuobaye was the strongest, so they did not object.

In the darkness, Tuobaye moved like a ghost, his speed reaching its peak. Despite his small size, he was still a child.

Using his divine sense, he first located the residences of the Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals, then moved from the outside in, one by one.

In the outermost room, Tuobaye found a One-Star Innate Martial Deity meditating.

Tuobaye moved so quietly that he made no sound as he approached the person.

He took out a small knife and slit the throat of the strong individual.

With his throat cut, the person could not make a sound and soon stopped breathing.

After eliminating one Innate Martial Deity-level strong individual, he did not loot the body but moved on to the next room.

Using the same method, he eliminated twelve Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals in succession.

When he went to eliminate the thirteenth Innate Martial Deity, he had just entered the room when the person finished meditating and suddenly stood up, seeing Tuobaye.

"Who are you, little brat?" the bandit asked, then saw the small knife in Tuobaye's hand and his face changed. "You're just a kid, playing with a knife?"

He suddenly realized that a child had entered the room without him noticing, which was unusual.

"Someone!" he shouted in alarm.

Seeing that he had been discovered, Tuobaye immediately attacked.

However, it was too late, and the person had already shouted.

He threw the small knife, which moved like lightning, but the strong individual's defense using his primordial energy was not enough to stop Tuobaye's attack.

"Ah!" The person was stabbed in the chest, the knife handle buried deep, and he fell with a scream.

Although Tuobaye had killed him, he had alerted the other bandits, making a surprise attack impossible.

He quickly retreated and rejoined the Eight Dragon Guards.

"Master, you're safe, that's a relief!" Longyi said worriedly.

Tuobaye nodded. "I'm fine. Set up the formation to face the enemy. I and Zhanmeng will each find opponents to fight. This is the lair of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, with many Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals. Be extremely cautious."

"Yes, Master!" The Eight Dragon Guards set up the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Formation, ready for battle.

Zhanmeng's eyes were wide open, not at all afraid, but rather excited.

Tuobaye tried to stay with Zhanmeng to protect him.

Zhanmeng had an exceptional talent for cultivation, and if he died here, Tuobaye would never forgive himself.

This mission was to hone his subordinates, not to send them to their deaths.

"Attack!" Taking advantage of the bandits' disorientation, Tuobaye led the Eight Dragon Guards and Zhanmeng into battle.

They immediately channeled their primordial energy to form sword beams, which swept through the area, leaving ordinary bandits unable to resist.

"Ah... Ah..." The cries of the dying filled the air.

The top of Tianyuan Peak quickly turned into a hell, even more gruesome than hell itself.

There were over a thousand bandits on the top of Tianyuan Peak, with more than forty Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals.

After a short while, the remaining thirty Innate Martial Deity-level strong individuals blocked Tuobaye and his companions.

"Who are you? To dare come to the lair of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits is to seek death!" The leader of the bandits, a powerful figure with long scars on his face, looked fierce and terrifying.

"Boss, look, even children have come to attack our lair. They must be underestimating us, the Thirty-Six Great Bandits."

"Boss, this kid is less than ten years old, and the other one is at most ten."

The leader of the bandits coldly said, "I don't need you to tell me; my eyes are not blind."

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his anger was about to erupt.

Longyi calmly said, "Thirty-Six Great Bandits, you should know who we are. The bandit groups in the Tian Nan Mountains are under your control, which is why they blocked us in Nanyun City."

"You are the merchant convoy of the Treasure Gathering Tower!" one of the bandits exclaimed.

The leader of the bandits slapped the person away, shouting, "Idiot!"

The bandit, who was slapped away, spat blood from the corner of his mouth and dared not speak.

By saying this, he indirectly admitted that the Thirty-Six Great Bandits had sent people to block the Treasure Gathering Tower's merchant convoy.

Even bandits wanted to stand on the right side of reason.

However, once the truth was revealed, the Thirty-Six Great Bandits had nothing to lose.

The leader of the bandits, Dao Feiyang, sneered. "So, you are the merchant convoy of the Treasure Gathering Tower. To be able to find our lair is more impressive than I thought. Unfortunately, you came here to seek death, so don't blame us. Ha ha..."

"Who is behind you?" Tuobaye asked.

His voice was still young, causing the bandits to burst into laughter.

"Where did you come from, brat? This is no place for you to speak," a bandit laughed.

"Looking for death!" Zhanmeng, enraged, was about to attack.

Tuobaye held him back and said with a smile, "Who is behind you? If you confess now, you might still have a chance to live."

"Boy, you are quite bold to speak so arrogantly in front of me, but you are a bit too overconfident," Dao Feiyang said.

As he waved his battle knife, the bandits quickly surrounded Tuobaye and his companions.

Once the encirclement was complete, Dao Feiyang laughed. "Since you can't leave alive anyway, I might as well tell you. The Qian family hired us to block the Treasure Gathering Tower's merchant convoy for half a year, offering us a hundred thousand gold coins. Such a good deal, the Thirty-Six Great Bandits naturally wouldn't let it go, so we accepted it."

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