Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Capturing the Fiends! Increased Gains

’The Northern Sword King...’

Su Bai mused.

He seemed to recall a Prison Chief once mentioning that this Northern Sword King was a Martial Arts Grandmaster who dominated the Northern Territory, an area outside the Great Xia Dynasty’s domain!

Not only were his Body Cultivation Skills profound, but he had also mastered an extremely high-grade Sword Dao Technique!

It was said that he once single-handedly fought three other Martial Arts Grandmasters without being at a disadvantage, ultimately killing one and defeating the other two. His power was unmatched!

Thus, he earned the title of Sword King!

This man was fond of taking on disciples and had countless followers. The boy who had just been brought in was one of this Northern Sword King’s proteges!

The boy was cunning by nature—fierce and bloodthirsty. Relying on the backing of his master, the Sword King, he had traveled south to the Great Xia Dynasty, leaving a trail of arson, murder, and plunder in his wake. There was no evil he wouldn’t commit!

He was only sent to the prison after being captured by the Martial Artists of the Demon-slaying Bureau. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

’Sin knows no age!’

The thought flashed through Su Bai’s mind.

「Roughly half an hour later.」

The Prison Chief of this section had the boy brought out and locked him in an interrogation cell, preparing to question him personally!

He had received intel that the Northern Sword King had three deranged disciples who called themselves the Northern Three Heroes!

All three of the Northern Three Heroes had come south this time, but the other two had gone into hiding, leaving no clues as to their whereabouts.

The youth before him was the youngest of the three.

Perhaps some information could be extracted from him.

「An hour later.」

The middle-aged Prison Chief walked out of the torture chamber with a grim expression.

The few Prison Guards following him also looked utterly exhausted and weary!

Su Bai had been waiting outside the entire time, taking in everyone’s expressions.

He stepped forward and made some inquiries.

The middle-aged Prison Chief spoke briefly with Su Bai before hurrying away.

Then, an old Prison Guard said with a pained expression, "Su Prison Chief, he may look young, but he’s a tough nut to crack. We used a lot of instruments, and we’re all about to fall apart from exhaustion, but the kid still won’t talk!"

Another young Prison Guard added, his face a little pale, "Not only that, but I’m afraid the kid cultivates some kind of Demon Skill. Every time I look at his face, I feel my heart panic and pound!"

The group chattered on, their faces etched with exhaustion.

Su Bai listened for a while and came to understand the situation.

"You’ve all worked hard."

"Why don’t you all go get some rest? I can handle escorting him from here."

Su Bai glanced at the blood-stained boy collapsed on the floor and then spoke.

"We can’t let you do that! Absolutely not!"

The Prison Guards all shook their heads, looking rather frightened and deferential.

After all, escorting criminals was their duty. How could a man of the Prison Chief’s honored status be tasked with such a thing?

However, at Su Bai’s repeated insistence, they had no choice but to agree.

"Then we’ll have to trouble you, Su Prison Chief!"

After the Prison Guards left, Su Bai approached the boy.

He noticed the boy’s body was covered in all sorts of bloody filth.

Bruises, black and blue, marred his skin and flesh, which was festering and putrid, emitting a strange stench.

But the boy didn’t make a single sound. He just lay collapsed on the ground, glaring viciously at Su Bai!

His gaze was like that of a predator wanting to swallow him whole.

’This kid... he really is a natural-born Demon!’

Seeing the boy’s ferocious appearance, Su Bai’s expression turned cold.

In this world, there were indeed a rare few who were simply born to be evil Demons!

They took pleasure in killing and gloried in destruction!

BAM!

Su Bai’s right hand shot out, gripping the boy’s shoulder bone tightly. With just a slight application of force, he nearly crushed it!

The boy’s expression immediately twisted into a ferocious snarl, like that of an Evil Ghost from hell!

On the way to the cell, the boy spewed a constant stream of curses and trash talk!

Along with all sorts of vile insults!

SLAP!

Su Bai wasn’t about to indulge him and landed a huge backhanded slap across his face!

In an instant, blood splattered. The boy’s face was a mangled mess of flesh and gore!

His face contorted, he stammered out,

"We, the Northern Three Heroes, have always sworn to live and die together!"

"Do you think just because I’m locked in prison, I’m sure to die?"

"Just wait until my big brother and second brother break me out! I’ll personally skin you alive and cut you into a thousand pieces!"

Hearing this, Su Bai was amused!

’There’s such a good deal to be had?’

’A buy-one-get-two-free deal?’

He genuinely wished the boy’s two "good brothers" would hurry over, stage a Tribulation Prison, and rescue him!

After all, who in their right mind would refuse free Experience Points?

In Su Bai’s eyes, the Northern Three Heroes were truly "good people."

’Such deep and righteous bonds!’

’They know I’ve been short on Experience Points lately, so they’re madly delivering them for free!’

THUD!

After locking the boy in the cell, Su Bai checked his information.

[Criminal: Chen Teng]

[Sin Level: Three-Star]

[Strength: Tongxuan Ninth Layer]

[Status: Heavily Injured (Imprisoned)]

[Suppression Involvement: 1%]

[Reward: 20 Experience Points / two hours]

After seeing Chen Teng’s information, Su Bai found himself looking forward to meeting his two brothers.

Chen Teng was young, yet his Martial Arts Cultivation had already reached the Ninth Level of Tongxuan Realm. He could indeed be considered a cultivation genius.

And since his two brothers were ranked above him, their Realms should be even higher than his!

Perhaps they were both Martial Artists at the Qi Sea Realm!

’These are two big fish!’

’Come on, hurry up!’

With this expectation in mind, Su Bai decided to keep a close watch on Chen Teng in the coming days.

And so, in the days that followed, Su Bai continued to process new criminals while also keeping a casual eye on Chen Teng.

As time passed, his two "sworn brothers" who were supposed to live and die with him didn’t seem to be coming to break him out.

Chen Teng grew restless and anxious, and suspicion began to creep into his heart.

’Could it be... that Big Brother and Second Brother aren’t coming to save me?’

’They... they wouldn’t... would they?’

Chen Teng’s heart was filled with unease, his expression impatient.

「Half a month later.」

「Evening.」

"Haaaah~"

A young Prison Guard let out a yawn as he patrolled the corridor.

At this hour, most of the Prison Guards were eating in the mess hall, leaving only one or two on patrol.

"Now!"

From the shadows, two figures seized the opportunity!

They struck at the young Prison Guard with lightning speed!

However, just as they were about to silently cut down the young Prison Guard...

A figure appeared, blocking their path.

Su Bai sent both of them flying with a single slap, then said with a laugh,

"You two sure took your time!"

The two young Martial Artists were sent flying several meters by the sudden slap, spitting up blood as they flew!

’What a terrifying Prison Chief!’

"Run!"

Their minds raced, expressions filled with horror!

Almost without a second thought, they chose to make a swift retreat!

’You’ve already come all this way, and you think you can just leave?’

Su Bai shook his head and smiled.

Then, he executed Three Illusions Dustless.

In an instant, he had caught up to them!

BOOM!

He threw a punch at the two of them. Accompanied by a few miserable screams, the young Martial Artists’ flesh was torn apart and their bones shattered!

They collapsed to the ground, lying in pools of their own blood, so heavily injured they could barely move!

Such a huge commotion naturally attracted many other Prison Guards.

After learning what had happened, many of them felt a sense of relief.

At the same time, they were also slightly grateful to Su Bai.

If those two had actually managed to rescue Chen Teng, it would have been a huge problem!

They would all have had to bear the responsibility!

Afterward, Su Bai personally escorted the two men and threw them into the same cell as Chen Teng.

When he saw his big brother and second brother get tossed in by Su Bai like dead dogs,

Chen Teng, who was sitting slumped on the ground, froze.

He was completely stunned.

Ignoring Chen Teng’s reaction, Su Bai immediately checked the Purification Tripod in his mind.

[Criminal: Li Tong]

[Sin Level: Four-Star]

[Strength: Qi Sea Seventh Layer]

[Status: Near Death (Imprisoned)]

[Suppression Involvement: 100%]

[Reward: 500 Experience Points / two hours]