Facing the many rchant caravans along the road that had been ambushed and suffered heavy casualties, the majority of the people in the huge rchant Group of ten thousand passed by indifferently.
To these experiences, both rchant caravans and rcenary Groups had beco accustod.
Who among those who could make money in Stealing Heaven Plain hadn’t lived through scenes of blood and violence? At most, they would show a fleeting sympathy for the plight of the hare at the fox’s death.
So of the more compassionate rcenary Groups or rchant caravans would allow those who remained alive to join the rchant Group, ensuring their safety and departure from the dangerous Stealing Heaven Plain.
Witnessing these tragic scenes, Ye Chen rely sighed softly but was left speechless.
The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor, however, gave a cold laugh, appearing indifferent.
The imnse rchant Group continued its slow progress along the main comrcial route, appearing sowhat sluggish but so very stable.
The large number of people ant that even though there were many fierce bandit gangs along the way, they would only look on threateningly from a distance as the rchant Group left, reluctant to approach because of their wariness.
Moreover, in Stealing Heaven Plain, even bandits followed a code; it was difficult for robbers to band together, each with their own pride, unwilling to join forces with other groups. Most operated alone, so as long as people stuck together on Stealing Heaven Plain, they rarely encountered disaster.
In this way, a whole day went by in the blink of an eye.
Along the way, so rchant caravans left while others joined, but the entire rchant Group always maintained its standard of fluctuating around ten thousand people.
Furthermore, because several top-tier rcenary Groups had joined the caravan, they now boasted three Semi-Saints, and even had an Old Saint presiding over them, providing countless people within the rchant Group with a great sense of security.
With a Saint presiding, even within the expanse of Stealing Heaven Plain, they were among the truly powerful. As long as they didn’t venture too close to the deeper regions of Stealing Heaven Plain and didn’t encounter its most terrifying beings, they could sufficiently protect the safety of the rchant Group along the way.
Another day passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was Ye Chen’s third day following the rcenary Group into the Stealing Heaven Plain. By his estimation, in half a day’s ti, they would approach the inner areas of Stealing Heaven Plain. That would be when he planned to quietly leave the convoy and leave the rchant Group to head for the core area.
"Eh, why has it gotten dark so quickly?"
Suddenly, soone in the rchant Group exclaid in surprise.
Unbeknownst to them, the world around them had grown much gloomier, dimming as if nightfall was descending.
But it was the height of midday; there should be no nightfall.
Boom, boom, boom—
The ground began to tremble slightly, causing alarm.
Yet it was only when they looked towards the far horizon that they saw the Heavenly Do completely darkened, a black expanse, not rely covered by dark clouds, but accompanied by terrifying fluctuations.
The color of the sky and earth changed, a howling wind arose, and the ground shook. In the distance, a black torrent surged wildly, enveloping the vast earth.
In that mont, those experienced rcenaries knew too well, and one after another their expressions changed as they shouted, "Everyone get ready, the black storm is coming!"
"What, it’s the legendary black storm!"
Hearing this, everyone’s faces turned pale.
The black storm was a truly terrifying disaster from Stealing Heaven Plain, not just an ordinary storm. The ferocity of the black storm, along with the deadly aura it contained, could solidify into Wind Blades, capable of tearing through the void. Once encountered, so of the massive black storms could even rip Saints to shreds.
This was the true horror.
The black storm rolled in from afar, overwhelming in its approach, as if intending to destroy the heavens and obliterate the earth. The distant Heavenly Do turned completely dark, accompanied by thunderous roaring, resonating between heaven and earth—showing just how terrifying it was.
The entire rchant Group turned pale as they all witnessed the storm’s approach, the experienced rcenary Groups hurriedly making preparations.
The black storm had long existed over Stealing Heaven Plain, and whether it was rcenary Groups, caravans, or bandits, they had all accumulated experience in confronting it. They gathered together, binding one Floating Boat after another and rallying so Chariot Beasts.
And at this mont, each of the rcenary Groups took out poles of pitch-black flags and planted them in front of the rchant Group facing the black storm.
These were specially crafted flagpoles, inscribed with specific Dao Mark Runes, which could effectively resist the disaster of the black storm.
Especially with so many flagpoles planted, numbering six or seven hundred—enough to protect even a group as large as ten thousand.
After completing all this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the job was finished. The main task now was to wait for the black storm to pass.
"Brother, co back. Get behind the flagpoles, or you’ll easily fall victim to the storm’s assault," the leader of the Sky Tiger rcenary Corps called out to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen, however, gazed toward the rapidly approaching black storm and shook his head, "Leader, we must not be careless. This black storm is no simple matter."
"What do you an?" the Leader asked, startled.
Ye Chen said softly, "I’m afraid we’re about to face a disaster, not just the black storm, but also—"
"Bandits!"
This statent exploded like a bolt from the blue, resounding thunderously by the ears of the Sky Tiger rcenary Corps’ Leader.
The Leader’s expression turned grave instantly, looking horrified in the direction of the black storm. With his extraordinary vision, he faintly made out the blurred figures hidden within the storm, rushing forward with it.
If not for Ye Chen’s warning, perhaps no one in the ten-thousand-strong rchant Group would have detected the trickery.
It was precisely this that made it so frightful; those bandits were actually hidden within the black storm, engaging in robbing and looting—utterly horrendous.
Without waiting to ask how Ye Chen knew, the Sky Tiger rcenary Corps started shouting imdiately, "Everyone prepare! Bandits are attacking, hidden in the black storm, act quickly!"
This shout rumbled like thunder overhead, startling everyone. Shocked, they saw the silhouettes within the black storm swiftly advancing toward them.
They rode atop pitch-black Fierce Beasts, creatures both fierce and vicious, characterized as Storm Beasts of Stealing Heaven Plain, unafraid even of the most terrifying black storms.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack, bandits are coming, everyone brace for defense, prepare for battle!"
Calls and shouts echoed one after another, all rcenary Groups turned grim, and every caravan bore faces of horror.
Rumbling—
The pitch-dark hurricane, with the silhouettes of bandits within, swept forward and violently collided head-on with the rchant Group.
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