439: Fish in the net

Steve sat on the sofa, deep in thought, looking at the information his subordinates had collected.

His strategist, George, analyzed, “City Lord, we only found Qin Shilei patrolling on his giant eagle. His three wives are likely hidden among the hunting parties.

I think we should concentrate our forces to ambush one of the hunting teams.

After one strike, whether successful or not, retreat immediately.”

The Bearded Man, however, offered a contrary opinion, “I believe Qin An King’s wives are not worth worrying about. We should split into three teams, avoid Qin An King, and simultaneously ambush the three teams with lightning speed, delivering the heaviest blow to them.”

Steve gritted his teeth and said fiercely, “We will split into three teams and ambush them simultaneously. I don't believe that with nearly forty people in each team, we can't handle a mere woman?”

Steve originally had about ninety Golden Realm subordinates, and during this time, he had recruited another twenty to thirty Golden Experts.

So, at this moment, they had nearly one hundred and twenty Golden Experts in total.

Every Golden Expert had already contracted a Platinum Realm skeleton.

With such strength, Steve even had an impulse to directly challenge Qin Shilei.

Steve then discussed the details of the operation with a few trusted confidants, and then they split into three teams and stealthily approached the Qin An Royal Mansion hunting grounds.

An hour later, Steve led nearly forty subordinates into a large mountain.

Through the gaps in the leaves, a small town could be seen several kilometers away, where a group of Evolutionaries were fighting with bugs.

There was a Space Rift inside the small town, and an endless stream of bugs continuously emerged from it.

However, when facing Evolutionaries led by over a hundred Golden Realm experts, those bugs were quickly killed as soon as they appeared.

“Later, everyone will simultaneously summon their skeleton pets, then rush in and kill them all.”

“Qin An King’s giant eagle is incredibly fast. Regardless of the outcome, we must disengage from combat after ten minutes and then quickly leave.”

Steve instructed again.

Someone asked, “If Qin An King’s woman appears, should we kill her?”

Steve pondered for a moment, then shook his head, “You can severely injure the opponent, but it’s best not to kill them, lest Qin An King goes mad and unleashes a massacre.”

Before long, the other two teams were also ready and sent requests for instructions via sound transmission talismans.

“Kill!”

Steve held the sound transmission talisman and said coldly.

At his command, dozens of various Platinum skeletons appeared before them.

Then these skeletons transformed into streaks of phantom images and flew towards the town ahead.

The appearance of these phantom images immediately drew the attention of the people in the town.

A bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from among the crowd.

Boom!

The skeleton lizard flying at the very front instantly exploded into shattered pieces, scattering in all directions.

Witnessing this scene, Steve’s pupils constricted, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

His figure quietly retreated backward.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As several loud booming sounds came, another skeleton was shattered by a silver sword light.

The many skeletons also took the opportunity to surround the phantom image and force it out of its true form.

The figure surrounded by numerous skeletons suddenly expanded rapidly, quickly growing into a giant nearly thirty meters tall.

“Qin An King, it’s Qin An King!”

The Golden Experts hidden in the mountain cried out in panic.

Even more astute ones turned and fled into the distance.

They could have canceled their contracts to prevent their pet skeletons from dying, but not a single one chose to do so. They all hoped that those skeletons could delay Qin Shilei, allowing themselves to escape.

However, they didn't notice that a phantom image had already appeared beside Qin Shilei, then quickly teleported towards them, flickering in and out of sight.

While Qin Shilei was in his giant form, those skeletons either shot ice arrows, spewed fireballs, or directly pounced on him.

They showed no fear despite the deaths of their two companions.

Lightning Chain Slash!

Qin Shilei dodged those attacks with a flash, then waved his arm, sending ten streaks of sword light crashing towards the three skeletons in front.

After unleashing the sword light, he flashed again and rushed towards another three skeletons, but he didn't intend to follow up with another strike.

Indeed, as the ten streaks of sword light swept past, the three Platinum One-Star skeletons were instantly cut into several pieces, falling vertically to the ground.

Although these skeletons had reached the Platinum Realm in cultivation, for some reason, their strength was much weaker than the Silver Eel Qin Shilei had killed before.

When facing Qin Shilei, who had activated Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth, and was using a lightning-attribute ultimate skill that specifically countered evil, they couldn't withstand a single move and were killed in one encounter.

As Qin Shilei’s figure continuously flickered through the skeleton crowd, one skeleton after another was cut into pieces and fell to the ground.

“Oh, they’re not dead yet!”

Qin Shilei’s peripheral vision suddenly noticed streaks of ghostly light drilling out of the heads of the falling skeletons, trying to escape into the distance.

Devouring Thunder!

Tens of thousands of wild lightning bolts descended from the sky, striking fiercely upon the remaining skeletons and those fortunate soul fires that had escaped.

Under the bombardment of this ultimate pure yang heavenly lightning, those soul fires instantly turned into nothingness.

Even the soul fires in the heads of the skeletons that hadn't died were shaken by the heavenly lightning, appearing as if they could extinguish at any moment.

Facing this heavenly lightning that naturally countered them, the remaining skeletons finally became timid and were about to unilaterally dissolve their summons and return to hell.

Faint Space Rifts appeared in mid-air one by one.

“Since you’ve come, then all of you shall remain!”

Qin Shilei dispersed the heavenly lightning and raised his Giant Que Sword.

Heaven Piercing Sword!

After advancing to Platinum Peak, Heaven Piercing Sword not only formed faster but also created a larger sword phantom.

Without waiting for Heaven Piercing Sword to fully form, Qin Shilei made a diagonal slash, cutting towards the skeletons in front of him.

A dazzling silver light flashed with a profound rule, sweeping across the heads of numerous skeletons.

Crack!

As the soul fires in their heads were extinguished, one skeleton after another, as if losing their support, scattered with crackling sounds.

With just one sword strike, nearly thirty Platinum Realm skeletons were annihilated.

This sword strike also signified that Qin Shilei’s swordsmanship had reached the perfected realm.

All sword moves and techniques could be controlled at will.

While Qin Shilei was slaying the skeletons, screams also came from the other side of the mountain.

Those Golden Realm Evolutionaries were even more inferior in front of the phantom image.

Although some clever ones turned and fled after guessing Qin Shilei's identity, none of them managed to escape the phantom image's pursuit.

No, one person did escape.

When Qin Shilei questioned the last survivor, whom the phantom image had specifically left alive, he learned that Steve had also come here, but Steve's figure was nowhere to be found.

Even when he, the phantom image, and the Night members expanded their search area, they couldn't find any trace of the other party.