Chapter 622: Officially Authorized Thieves

Muzi Yu clutched her throbbing head, swaying unsteadily. Even Liuli, trapped within the bubble, was tossed around, doing somersaults.

"Aren't you from the Thunder Dao Tribe?" Muzi Yu asked, wincing in pain. "Why do you also possess soul secret techniques?"

She was utterly bewildered by the attack. Demon races proficient in soul secret techniques are exceedingly rare, both on the continent and in the North Sea. As far as she knew, only the Priest lineage of the continental demon race mastered such techniques. What was going on with this young man before her?

"Why ask so many questions?" Jiang Fan arrived, riding on thunder. "Thunder Dragon Lightning Leg!"

Two thunder dragons surged from his feet, striking Muzi Yu's protective bubble in unison. The Thunder Dragon Lightning Leg specialized in piercing defenses. With his cultivation of Void Stream Thunder Energy, its restraining power had more than doubled. The bubble was instantly punctured.

Jiang Fan's legs landed mercilessly on her chest. He expected Muzi Yu's chest to crack open, or at the very least, her ribs to break. However, Muzi Yu only winced in pain! The physical pain brought her consciousness back, and she said, enraged and embarrassed, "You brat! Are you serious?"

As a dignified Deputy Envoy of the North Sea Demon Race, an elder, she had been injured by a junior from the continental demon race. If word got out, she would lose face and couldn't return to the North Sea!

"Fine! I'll capture you too!" Muzi Yu's hand moved like lightning, seizing Jiang Fan's ankle. Her hand, though seemingly slender and boneless, was as firm as iron. Once she grabbed hold, it would be difficult to escape!

"Hmph! Get down here!" From her pale arm, a string of mysterious blue electric currents suddenly pulsed towards Jiang Fan's ankle. He didn't need to sense it carefully; such a bizarre power, completely different from that of humans or demons, was not something he would easily test.

"Arrogant!" Jiang Fan remained calm and composed, instantly pulling out the Five-Magnet Elemental Mountain from his reverse palm. With his other hand, he swiftly formed a seal and struck it. "Five-Magnet Divine Light!"

A five-colored light barrier instantly enveloped a ten-foot radius. Muzi Yu was about to teach Jiang Fan a lesson when she suddenly discovered, to her horror, that the string of blue energy about to surge out had vanished. Following that, she lost control of all the blue energy within her body. Even more terrifying, she realized that her physical strength had also disappeared; she couldn't even maintain a firm grip on Jiang Fan's ankle.

"Ten Thousand Forces Suppressed, Void Flow Passage!" "Void Stream Thunder Energy!" At this moment, Jiang Fan let out a low cry. Lightning arcs pulsed around his foot, shaking her hand off. He then kicked her directly in the chin.

*Pah!*

Muzi Yu was kicked from the sky to the ground. Fortunately, she wasn't far from the ground, and as an eighth-layer Core Formation cultivator, she only suffered a bitter taste in her throat from the fall. She quickly scrambled up, her eyes wide with terror. What just happened? As soon as the five-colored light shone on her, she lost all her power.

What made her scalp tingle was Jiang Fan's ferocity. He withdrew the Five-Magnet Elemental Mountain and plummeted straight down. His hands rapidly formed seals. Intricately profound lines condensed into a complex hand seal, as if opening some ancient, massive gate.

"God Lord of the Vast!" As Jiang Fan uttered a calm command, golden streams of energy surged from his body, coalescing behind him into a towering, ten-zhang golden statue. Its entire body glowed with golden light, and its face was solemn. Eight arms spread wide, seemingly supporting all creation. It was like a divine being!

"W-what is this?" Muzi Yu was stunned. She had never seen anything so strange. The next moment, a chill ran down her spine. One pair of arms moved, launching an attack towards Muzi Yu. Two golden fist-winds swept forward with a roar. Muzi Yu jumped in fright; her instincts told her this attack was extremely dangerous. She quickly spat out countless bubbles, attempting to trap the golden fist-winds.

*Splat!*

In an instant, all the bubbles were pierced. Muzi Yu's scalp tingled with dread. She quickly pulled out a massive seashell to shield herself, yelling, "Stop! I am a North Sea..."

*Crack!*

The astonishingly defensive shell was instantly blasted away, striking her heavily.

*Ptooey!*

Under the immense impact, she felt as though all the bones in her body had been scattered. Her internal organs shook violently, as if they had been dislodged. She couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood! Her vision blurred, and she stumbled to the ground. Before losing consciousness, she shakily pointed at Jiang Fan: "You... you..."

*Thud!*

Jiang Fan landed. He kicked her squarely on the forehead, completely knocking her unconscious.

At this moment, the bubble confining Liuli slowly drifted down. She gazed at Jiang Fan, utterly shocked. The Jiang Fan now was completely different from the Jiang Fan she knew from the Sword Forest of the Myriad Swords Sect! The series of thunderous techniques he had just unleashed made her eyelids twitch wildly! Thunder Dao secret arts, soul attacks, Five-Magnet Divine Light, Void Stream Thunder Energy, and finally, the terrifying power of that divine statue! He had utterly incapacitated the woman.

"I told you to release her, but you wouldn't listen!" Jiang Fan stepped on her chest. He then asked, "Liuli, this person caused trouble in Demon Sovereign City. Is it fine if I kill her?" He believed in eradicating the root of the problem. This woman had been pointing at him, full of resentment, before she fainted.

"No!" Liuli quickly stopped him. After glancing at the woman, she had a guess about her identity. Her expression immediately turned a little grim. "If I'm not mistaken, she should be part of the North Sea Demon Race's delegation. Given her age and strength, she's likely a Deputy Envoy or a high-ranking attendant. You've injured her like this; I'm afraid you've caused trouble."

"Huh?" Jiang Fan was bewildered. "Wait, someone from the North Sea Demon Race comes to your Demon Sovereign City to capture people for fun? Doesn't the Demon Sovereign care...?" He instantly understood! Precisely because he knew it was someone from the North Sea Demon Race, the Demon Sovereign had not intervened. The two factions must have already met. It was even possible that the Demon Sovereign was currently meeting with the leader of the North Sea Demon Race delegation. Capturing people in the city likely carried no malicious intent.

"Why didn't this woman say anything earlier?" Jiang Fan felt helpless. He had beaten her half to death, treating her like a thief, and now he was told she was officially sanctioned!

Liuli's mouth twitched. "But you have to give her a chance to speak. You beat her down in one swift combo, practically killing her. She couldn't even speak if she wanted to." She quickly glanced around to confirm no one was present. "Before anyone shows up, we should hurry and leave. Anyway, she doesn't know you, and she doesn't know me."

Jiang Fan nodded. Before leaving, he squatted down and searched her. He had already offended her, so he wasn't afraid of offending her a little more. Regardless of what he found, anything he touched was stuffed into his Sky Thunder Stone. Then, he swiftly made his escape with Liuli.

Some time later, Muzi Yu woke up with a splitting headache. She found her face bruised and swollen like a pig's head. Several bones in her body were broken, and her internal injuries were quite severe. She was barely clinging to life. If that wasn't enough, she discovered she had been completely stripped of her belongings. She was furious! To have been defeated by a junior! It was a true humiliation!

But then, she felt a chill on her chest. Pulling open her collar to look inside, her face flushed red, and she shrieked in rage: "Ah! Damn it! You even took my undergarments! Shameless! Despicable! Lewd!"

At the Demon Sovereign's Court, in the garden. The Demon Sovereign was currently playing chess with a middle-aged man who exuded a faint scent of seawater.

"Demon Sovereign Cang Qiong, your mind isn't on the game," the middle-aged man said with a light chuckle.

The Demon Sovereign glanced at the chessboard, where he was losing badly. He then glanced at the dozens of Demon Sovereign City residents who had been captured and brought nearby. He said faintly, "It's been a long time since I played; I'm out of practice."

Just then, another Deputy Envoy arrived, bringing ten more captured individuals. Including those from before, there were now over sixty people brought to this location. The Demon Sovereign's expression imperceptibly darkened.