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Chapter 382 - : Red Iron Fine Steel, Fine Steel Iron Cage

Chapter 382: 382 Chapter: Red Iron Fine Steel, Fine Steel Iron Cage

If a master of thievery were to use hidden weapons, they would undoubtedly be extraordinarily powerful. I must not be careless on this journey.

Finally.

A hazy light appeared ahead, and a Daoist temple vaguely came into view. With an area of about five hundred square meters, it was considered a medium-sized temple.

The three men approached and scaled the wall to survey the temple interior. They saw that the main hall was closed with dim lights inside, but there was no sound or movement.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Zheng paused, his mind momentarily blank. Had everyone already gone to sleep? Why hadn’t they extinguished the lights?

"Long Qie, go and check it out!"

"All right, Brother Xiao!" With a few leaps, Long Qie landed in the courtyard, crouched down, and headed towards the main hall.

"Ptui!"

Long Qie spat out saliva and punctured the paper window. There was nobody inside the main hall; only two candle flames flickered eerily.

Could it be that the people here had really gone to rest?

Long Qie proceeded to the surrounding bedrooms, listening intently, but there was still no sound.

He punctured another paper window and, boldly shining his flashlight inside, saw that every bed was empty.

"Impossible!"

Long Qie’s confusion only grew as he checked each room and found the same scene.

Finally, deciding to go all in, he kicked open the door of one bedroom to search it, only to find no one inside.

The other bedrooms were also devoid of people.

This defied all logic!

The main hall had candles lit, clearly only recently burning. How could there be no one?

Long Qie waved his flashlight towards Xiao Zheng and Titan.

The three men gathered together, and Long Qie spread his hands helplessly as he said, "Brother Xiao, there’s not a single soul, could they have gotten wind and run off?"

"It’s possible, let’s go check out the main hall!" After a brief moment of thought, Xiao Zheng nodded.

"Swoosh, swoosh..."

The three moved swiftly and pushed open the main hall door, stepping inside cautiously.

Xiao Zheng looked around and sneered, "Just a phony Daoist priest, and yet he dares to worship Lingbao Tianzun. Truly a waste of heaven’s gifts."

Suddenly, a strange sound emerged, like the grinding of gears.

"Clack clack clack..."

"Quick, retreat!"

At the sound, Xiao Zheng’s complexion changed dramatically, and he bellowed, pulling Long Qie and Titan as they rushed towards the exit of the main hall.

However, it was all too late.

A massive iron cage slammed down, securely trapping Xiao Zheng and the others. Each iron bar was as thick as a baby’s arm, forming a barrier as solid as a wall of bronze and iron.

"Damn it, it’s an ambush, Brother Xiao, what do we do?" Long Qie’s face lined with frustration, he held his pitch-black battle axe and guarded Xiao Zheng, anxiously asking.

Titan also felt helpless, thinking they had indeed let their guard down, and immediately lifted his hammer to protect Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng’s expression was as dark as still water as he scrutinized the iron cage. It was shiny and new, obviously recently constructed.

His anger flaring, he shouted, "Smash the iron bars open for me! Get ready to break out."

"Right away, Brother Xiao!"

"Bang, bang..."

At Xiao Zheng’s command, Titan calmed himself down and began hammering, sending sparks flying. However, the iron bar was barely dented and did not budge.

He didn’t believe in bad luck and, undeterred, continued to hammer away.

Xiao Zheng looked on, realizing that even after hundreds of blows, the iron bars would barely be damaged.

Furthermore, the cage was forged from fine red steel, which was incredibly hard to break. He himself had used this material to make weapons before, and it was exceptionally tough!

Just then, another mechanical grinding noise was heard.

Following that, a crack appeared in the ground not far away. It widened steadily as if the floor were being removed piece by piece.

An underground passage revealed itself, illuminated by candlelight.

An old man, followed by a dozen others, emerged from below, giving the trio trapped in the iron cage a sinister stare and snickered coldly.

"Hahaha, Evil God, who would have thought you’d see this day!"

"What despicable thieves from the Thieves’ Guild!"

Xiao Zheng glared at them with cold, angry eyes, his expression dark as pitch as he scrutinized the old man before him.

The man had white hair and a white beard, was dressed in a python robe, holding his hair in a bun with a white jade hairpin inserted horizontally, having the air of an ancient prince, commanding and formidable.

Behind him were people in black clothes, members of the Thieves’ Guild, as well as several others who smelled strongly of earth, likely the notorious tomb raiders.

The old man stroked his beard, laughing mockingly, "Evil God, now, you are the fish on the chopping board, and I am the knife. You won’t escape. Just hand over the Golden Bone obediently, and I, Du Erlin, shall spare your life."

"Is that so?"

Xiao Zheng’s face twisted into a ferocious smile, and then he grabbed two iron pillars, flexed his arms, and with a loud shout, "Break for me!"

"Hummm..."

The two iron pillars, unable to withstand the force, actually began to bend slightly, the arc becoming noticeable. If he could create a thirty-centimeter gap, Xiao Zheng was confident he could escape.

If he had but the time it took for a puff of smoke, he would definitely succeed.

Seeing his action, Du Erlin was shocked. Was this man still human? How could he bend such thick iron pillars?

The members of the Thieves’ Guild and the tomb raiders were also dumbfounded. Such a sight was unheard of and unseen before.

These iron pillars were cast from the finest red steel, not even a cannon could destroy them!

Exceptionally sturdy! Impossible to force open by human strength!

"Second Boss, the Evil God really lives up to his name. Worthy of being the Heavenly Net Master, he is incredibly powerful," someone said.

"Lucky that Third Brother triggered the warning rope in the woods, otherwise we would all be finished."

"Hehehe, Evil God? Such a dragon’s den and a tiger’s lair, even Buddha himself would be doomed to not escape."

"...."

Du Erlin flicked his sleeve, his face stern, and raised his hand.

The others immediately fell silent, the whole area so quiet it was eerie.

Only the angry snorts of Xiao Zheng, and the sounds of Long Qie and Titan working the iron, could be heard.

Du Erlin sneered and waved his hand: "Shoot them for me! Quick!"

"Yes, Second Boss!" Seven or eight people from the Thieves’ Guild hurriedly drew steel crossbows from behind their backs, aiming at Xiao Zheng and his companions with cold, cruel eyes.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

In an instant, crossbow arrows flew like diving ospreys, ripping through the air with a mournful whine.

"Long Qie, Titan, dodge!"

Xiao Zheng shouted fiercely, his body moving wildly, his sleeves shaking rapidly, and through swift movements, he knocked down an innumerable number of crossbow arrows.

He even handily gathered them all in his hands.

Long Qie and Titan also pushed their movement techniques to the limit, their battle axe and hammer dancing wildly, knocking down crossbow arrows like a spring rain.

"Keep shooting!" Du Erlin’s face turned an ashy blue, furiously screaming.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

"Seeking death!"

Xiao Zheng’s eyes turned red, and while dodging the crossbow arrows, he threw the arrows in his hands flying back at their assailants.

"Whooo, whooo, whooo..."

The crossbow arrows flew towards the members of the Thieves’ Guild, bringing with them an aura like the grim reaper’s, their sound discordant like a demon-quelling chant.

"Impossible!"

"Thud, thud, thud..."

The dull sound of crossbow arrows sinking into flesh rang out; those expert thieves were caught off guard, struck one after another, falling to the ground with unwillingness and shock in their eyes.

"Evil God!"

Du Erlin narrowly avoided the crossbow arrows, but he became enraged in an instant, puffing out his beard and glaring, almost spitting blood in anger.

Xiao Zheng paid him no mind and roared, "Brothers, put in more effort!"

"Yes, Brother Xiao!"

Long Qie and Titan’s bodies shook like tigers, their killing intent surging, and with the iron pillars as their enemy, they hammered down furiously again and again.