"Black Sky Token!"
When he saw this pitch-black token, even the Great Bandit Wang Tian's pupils abruptly contracted, revealing a look of astonishment.
Because the Black Sky Plains were also a bandit territory similar to the Plunder Heaven Plains, and who among the Eight Great Bandits of Black Sky wasn't a super powerhouse at the Saint Lord level?
Moreover, the relationship between the Black Sky Plains and the Plunder Heaven Plains was quite subtle. It had long been rumored in the world that the Black Sky Plains were actually another Plunder Heaven Plains territory formed when eight great bandits from the Plunder Heaven Plains' history split off, bringing many bandits with them.
And the earliest Eight Great Bandits were eight super powerhouses who split off from the Twenty-Four Great Bandits of the Plunder Heaven Plains.
Naturally, whether it was the Eight Great Bandits of Black Sky or the Twenty-Four Great Bandits of the Plunder Heaven Plains, they were both products of a kind of hereditary system. The eight great bandits who split off in the past couldn't possibly be the current Eight Great Bandits of Black Sky; they were super powerhouses from a very long time ago.
But no matter how you put it, the relationship between the Black Sky Plains and the Plunder Heaven Plains was extremely subtle, almost akin to that of brothers.
The Black Sky Token held by Ye Chen was an important token even when arriving in the Plunder Heaven Plains.
Great Bandit Wang Tian suddenly raised his head to look at Ye Chen, his gaze sharp and piercing. "How did you obtain the Black Sky Token? This is the divine token of the Eight Great Bandits of Black Sky. Although I heard the Fourth Great Bandit was replaced by another person, also a young junior in a way, he shouldn't be as young as you. Moreover, that Wang Ming is a Saint Lord. Speak!"
"Is this considered you interrogating me?" Ye Chen said.
Boom—
He raised his hand and pressed down in the air, like an Ancient Divine Mountain pressing down on Wang Tian, instantly causing his flesh and blood to split, forcing him to lie flat on the ground, unable to move.
Ye Chen's voice was filled with coldness. "How this Black Sky Token was obtained is none of your concern. But now it is, in effect, mine. Holding the Black Sky Token should qualify me to contend for a Great Bandit position, right?"
Wang Tian's expression immediately changed. He finally understood, but there was nothing he could do. He let out a light sigh. "The holder of the Black Sky Token does indeed have the qualification to contend for a Great Bandit position. Make your move. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly, and I can die without regret."
He was a rather free-spirited person. Knowing death was inevitable, he didn't choose to submit. With the dignity of being a Great Bandit of his generation, he would rather die than yield.
However, Ye Chen did not strike. Instead, he flicked out a stream of golden light that entered Wang Tian's body, actually causing all the injuries within Wang Tian's body to recover rapidly, at least the external wounds were repaired. Wang Tian looked at Ye Chen in astonishment.
Everyone else also appeared very shocked, clearly not understanding Ye Chen's actions. Wasn't he going to kill Wang Tian?
What was going on?
"You are..."
Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, not answering but asking in return. "I know you Twenty-Four Great Bandits are all searching for a certain secret treasure, is that right?"
Great Bandit Wang Tian's pupils contracted slightly, then he nodded silently without denying it.
"I want to know everything about that secret treasure. You can choose to die without answering, treating it as a bargaining chip. But you should also understand that after I seize your City Lord position, I will also have the qualification to learn about the secret treasure's various details through other channels."
With just a few simple words, Ye Chen made Wang Tian concede.
He had to admit that this young junior before him was indeed extraordinary.
"I don't want to spend extra time collecting related intelligence, so I hope you can inform me clearly," Ye Chen said. "Although you are a Great Bandit, you are only an Ancient Saint at the fourth heaven. The top thirteen Great Bandits are at least overlord-level figures at the fifth heaven, and there are even ancient recluses and old monsters at the Heavenly King level. With your strength alone, you cannot contend with these Great Bandits. Cooperate with me, and you still have some hope. How about it?"
"Cooperate with you?" Great Bandit Wang Tian was very surprised, just shaking his head. "How can I trust you?"
Ye Chen smiled, carrying a cold intent. He flicked his finger, directly sending Wang Tian flying, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood, forceful and domineering. "You don't need to trust me. I just don't want too much trouble, otherwise killing you would be as easy as slaughtering a dog."
A light, casual sentence, filled with disdain and contempt, made Wang Tian's expression change greatly. But he could only let out a helpless, faint sigh, because this mysterious young genius indeed had the qualification to kill him.
Kill him like slaughtering a dog?
Disdain, contempt, yet the reality was so cruel!
In the end, Wang Tian verbally agreed to cooperate, but in his heart, he had already imperceptibly submitted to the other party.
And this person indeed had the qualification to contend with those top Great Bandits.
After both sides established a cooperative relationship, Ye Chen directly inquired about the various details of the related secret treasure, of course, blocking the void and shielding it from others' detection. In the end, he obtained useful information.
The so-called secret treasure was actually a stone stele, only about the size of a palm, looking very ordinary. Nine mysterious ancient scripts were inscribed on it, naturally also quite ancient, being immortal scripts from the Mythical Era.
Unfortunately, even the many Great Bandits of the Plunder Heaven Plains weren't too clear about more important information. They only knew that the Great Power in history who obtained part of the supreme inheritance was related to this.
Now that it had appeared again, it naturally stirred up the winds and clouds in the Plunder Heaven Plains.
But it hadn't spread too widely, limited to the Plunder Heaven Plains and nearby areas that knew.
And the Plunder Heaven Plains all knew that the Dragon Phoenix Academy would soon hold the Dark Night Siege Battle, allowing young geniuses from the Myriad Domains to participate in the siege of Dark Night City, selecting a group of monstrous geniuses qualified to enter the Ancient Divine Domain. By then, the winds and clouds would sweep across the entire Plunder Heaven Plains.
Therefore, recently, almost all the Great Bandits of the Plunder Heaven Plains would personally take action, sweeping through the Plunder Heaven Plains, searching for that legendary secret treasure.
And that secret treasure had long been rumored to be within a certain merchant caravan deep in the Plunder Heaven Plains, secretly heading towards it.
After understanding all the various reasons, Ye Chen finally understood everything thoroughly. So that's how it was.
"You suspect that merchant caravan has that secret treasure?" Ye Chen said.
Wang Tian said, "Correct. Especially a caravan this large and with numerous strong individuals is the most eye-catching. Even if I don't target it, others will. The result is more or less the same regardless."
Ye Chen lightly let out a breath, then swept his gaze towards the caravan, his eyes gleaming with sharp light, making everyone in the caravan hold their breath, also feeling despair. Was this super powerhouse also going to stand on the bandits' side?
Wang Tian from before was already powerful enough. If this terrifying figure who could suppress Wang Tian truly took action, how many people here could barely block him?
"Brother... no, sir, you want to—" The leader of the Sky Tiger Mercenary Group even changed his address, looking nervously at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen lightly shook his head. "Everyone, no need to worry. We have no ill intentions. We just want to find one thing now. Once it's found, everyone and all goods can leave without missing a single item. I can guarantee it."
Hearing this, all the caravan members' faces lit up with joy.