Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Over a thousand Three-Eyed Golden Lions, every single one at Level 251!

The Gale Pirate Gang had only three thousand members, with an average level of 166!

Based on the numbers alone, the Three-Eyed Golden Lions were more than enough to crush the entire Gale Pirate Gang.

In an instant, the Three-Eyed Golden Lions surrounded the *Gale*. They immediately focused their fire, blasting it with Chaos Divine Radiance until the ship was riddled with holes. Then, the lions unleashed their Star-devouring Technique, swallowing countless pirate crew members alive!

It was as if the entire Gale Pirate Gang had been plunged into hell. They suffered a devastating blow, and only a handful survived the sudden annihilation.

Chen Tong was one of them.

The weaker crew members had all been devoured by the Three-Eyed Golden Lions. His own strength allowed him to withstand the Star-devouring Technique, but now he was utterly terrified, his heart pounding in shock.

’This is bad. We’ve run into a real powerhouse. Dammit, how can there be so many Three-Eyed Golden Lions!’

Chen Tong’s first instinct was to flee. He opened his Storage Realm and retrieved a triangular plate, roughly two meters on each side. Stepping onto it, he shot away at incredible speed, making his escape.

”Captain!”

”Holy shit, the captain’s running away!”

”That damn bastard! He has no loyalty! Don’t tell me he did this on purpose to get us killed!”

”Exactly! Weren’t they supposed to be a newly established Royal Court? That we could just come here and steamroll them?”

”Newly established Royal Court, my ass! This is a setup!”

”We can’t even break through their World Line, and we get team-wiped the second we engage. That moron captain... did he deliberately screw us over?”

”I’m reporting him! The captain’s a spy...”

A few other Players had survived. They were all Level 250 or higher, the absolute core of the Gale Group. But right now, they were scared out of their minds. Seeing Chen Tong make such a clean getaway made them want to curse his entire family.

They had no chance to escape. The horde of Three-Eyed Golden Lions closed in, some pouncing to bite and tear, others firing blasts of Chaos Divine Radiance. Within a few breaths, these core members were all annihilated.

Chen Tong didn’t dare look back. He pushed the flight artifact beneath his feet to its maximum speed. ’That damn You Dazhi,’ he thought, ’selling me that intel. He clearly wanted me dead. Once I get out of this alive, I swear I’ll make him pay...’

His thoughts came to an abrupt halt.

Because Wang Yi, wreathed in starlight, was now blocking his path.

”Running pretty fast, are we? So the plan is to fight if you think you can win and run if you can’t? A pity. You’re not getting away.”

It hadn’t been difficult for Wang Yi to catch up to Chen Tong using Starlight Rush. As he spoke, he activated his Infinite Swordsmanship and closed in for battle.

Panicked, Chen Tong had lost all will to fight.

He took out a Round Shield, hoping to put up some resistance. However, with the first sword strike, his Round Shield was shattered!

The second strike shattered his arm.

The third strike sent a crushing force through his chest, and he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his energy instantly draining away.

The fourth strike sent him flying like a sandbag, plummeting down toward the World Line.

”Pathetic!”

Wang Yi took a single step, appearing beside Chen Tong. He reached out and tapped a finger between his eyebrows.

The touch was as fast as lightning. The mark of the Six-Character Mantra appeared on Chen Tong’s forehead. He was completely sealed and suppressed, falling stiff as a board toward the World Line.

”Level 366? Is that all?”

Wang Yi snorted. With another step, he was before Chen Tong again.

Struck by the Six-Character True Mantra Demon Suppression Spell, Chen Tong felt as if a great mountain was crushing him. He couldn’t move, let alone speak.

”Considering all the effort you put into your cultivation, I’ll spare your life. Go be fertilizer for the Eco-Celestial Prison.”

Wang Yi patted Chen Tong’s shoulder lightly. ”We’ll have a chat later.”

With that, Wang Yi flicked his sleeves and departed, intending to survey the battlefield for any spoils of war.

Just then, a Three-Eyed Golden Lion ran up to Chen Tong. With a grunt, it bit down on the back of his neck and trotted off, carrying him in its jaws.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion quickly passed through the Profound Celestial Sect and headed for Eggshell City. It was responsible for escorting Chen Tong to the Eco-Celestial Prison.

A few moments later, Wang Yi arrived before the Profound Celestial Sect.

’As expected of a Pirate Gang. They’re loaded. This counts as a nice little profit.’

Wang Yi rubbed his hands together. After a thorough search, he had obtained large quantities of Star Yuan, cloth, ore, and firearms. He’d even found a Star-Breaking Cannon!

Most of these items had come from the cargo hold of the *Gale*, while some were drops from the dead Players.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lions had swallowed most of it, only to spit it all back out on Wang Yi’s command.

All in all, the haul was pretty good.

What pleased Wang Yi most, however, were the Chaos Blind Boxes. There were fifteen in total: one of Five-Color Quality, three red, five Gold, and six purple.

Aside from the Chaos Blind Boxes, Wang Yi had already sent the other supplies to the Chaos Warehouse.

Beside the Chaos Warehouse, Wang Pingyi had received his orders and was already coordinating the transfer of those supplies into the Eco-Castle.

Just then, Gold Horn and Silver Horn ran out from the Profound Celestial Sect. When they saw Wang Yi, they quickly bowed in greeting. Wang Yi noticed they had both leveled up again. ”Good, you two aren’t hurt,” he said. ”Just lay low and keep developing. Don’t get cocky.”

「A short while later.」

Wang Yi arrived at the Eco-Celestial Prison. He took a seat in an ornate, high-backed chair and began the interrogation of Chen Tong.

Chen Tong was bound securely. The three Celestial Prison Executioners—Zhao Wenliang, Tang Xian, and Lu Datong—escorted him in personally.

The six-character mark was still on Chen Tong’s forehead. He was completely powerless to resist, but his gaze seemed to have cleared up considerably.

”My lord, spare me! This is all a misunderstanding! Attacking your world wasn’t my idea. Someone goaded me into it, deliberately luring me here! I... I was tricked!”

Chen Tong blurted out.

Wang Yi wasn’t surprised to hear this. ’It’d be strange if someone *wasn’t* pulling the strings, given that the Gale Pirate Gang came straight for my territory,’ he thought. He asked calmly, ”Who put you up to this?”