Although Qin Shilei had reined in most of his power, with every swing of the Juque Sword, he inevitably drew a splash of crimson blood.
Witnessing Qin Shilei's ferocity, some evolved beings gradually halted their advance, even stealthily retreating.
"Those who retreat shall be slain!"
Chunshu and dozens of Amaterasu countrymen simultaneously attacked, cutting down those who retreated.
Evolved beings who harbored intentions of breaking free from Chunshu's control, or the clever ones aiming to stay out of trouble, were instantly intimidated by Chunshu and once again charged at Qin Shilei.
"Capture that woman first."
Chunshu pointed at An Qian, who stood at the base of a distant building, and shouted.
Immediately, one to two hundred members of the Amaterasu Society obeyed the order and charged towards An Qian.
"You all find a place to hide."
An Qian told the Feng siblings beside her, then rushed to meet the charging crowd.
Qin Shilei, observing the swarming evolved beings around him, cursed, "Truly a pack of slavish dogs."
He raised his voice for the last time, "I will count to three. Those who do not retreat die!"
One.
Some people in the crowd stopped again, hesitating whether to retreat.
Two.
Finally, some broke away and ran towards the edge of the crowd.
Chunshu and his compatriots once again raised their swords and slew the fleeing individuals.
"Those who refuse to repent, die!"
Annihilation Thunder!
Furious lightning descended from the sky, spreading outwards from Qin Shilei.
Aside from two to three hundred evolved beings who had fled in advance, all others were reduced to charred remains by Qin Shilei's single move.
The surroundings fell into an absolute silence.
"Defeat Chunshu!"
Someone immediately came to their senses and shouted, afraid that Qin Shilei would exterminate them as well.
"Scram!"
Although those people had stopped their attacks in the end, Qin Shilei held little goodwill towards them.
Chunshu finally recovered his wits and turned to flee into the distance.
"Did I say you could leave?" Qin Shilei flickered to his front.
Seeing that escape was impossible, Chunshu quickly formed hand seals, "Help me! Otherwise, we will all die."
The phantom of the two-headed ferocious dog emerged from his back once more.
More than ten evolved beings among the dozens of Amaterasu countrymen also formed hand seals simultaneously, unleashing their Shikigami.
The two-headed ferocious dog opened its maw and swallowed the other Shikigami in one gulp.
Then, it floated above the evolved beings who had just been annihilated by Qin Shilei, raised its head, and let out a long howl.
Countless humanoid phantoms drifted up from the corpses on the ground, and the two-headed ferocious dog devoured them one by one.
After successively devouring such a quantity of souls, the two-headed ferocious dog's body incessantly swelled, and it soon grew into a giant beast over ten meters tall.
Qin Shilei watched the scene with interest, showing no intention of stopping Chunshu.
This was his first encounter with a foreigner, and he wanted to witness the opponent's methods.
"You've forced me to use this move. I will flay you alive."
Chunshu quietly retreated to the side of the ferocious dog, his face contorted with malice.
This technique required not only the prior consumption of a sufficient number of Shikigami, but also a vast amount of fresh souls. Furthermore, the ferocious dog's strength would be greatly depleted afterward.
His established forces had been nearly annihilated by the opponent, and his own strength would be reduced to the Bronze realm. Chunshu now wished he could devour Qin Shilei raw.
"That's it?" Qin Shilei sneered at the snarling Shikigami.
"Hmph!" Chunshu said fiercely, "You'll be begging for mercy soon. This is a Silver Nine-Star Shikigami."
"Attack!"
At his command, the two-headed ferocious dog opened its maw and lunged at Qin Shilei.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket descended from the sky, striking the two-headed ferocious dog with immense force.
"Woof!"
Under the onslaught of the furious heavenly lightning, the two-headed ferocious dog let out a miserable howl.
Its body began to shrink, and it soon dissipated completely into the air.
Chunshu was stunned. The two-headed ferocious dog he had placed so much hope in had vanished without a trace, not even ashes, under a single strike of heavenly lightning?
"You can die now!"
Qin Shilei flickered past and cleaved the opponent in two with his sword.
Then, he transformed into a phantom and charged at the remaining Amaterasu countrymen, cutting them down one by one.
After dispatching them, Qin Shilei once again became a phantom and streaked towards the rooftop of a tall building at the deepest part of the camp.
More than a dozen people stood on the rooftop, several of whom were looking out with binoculars.
"Who is your leader?" Qin Shilei asked.
Startled by Qin Shilei's sudden appearance, everyone involuntarily retreated.
"I have no time for your nonsense."
Qin Shilei's eyes suddenly turned purple, instantly controlling everyone present.
He asked again, "Are you people from the other faction in the camp? Who is the leader?"
A slightly plump middle-aged man spoke, "We are indeed from the Qingyun Gang. I am their leader."
Qin Shilei then inquired, "The Amaterasu Society has so greatly insulted our countrymen, why do you not resist them?"
The middle-aged man replied truthfully, "Firstly, their strength is not superior to ours. Secondly, those who were insulted by them deserved it. Who told them they had bad luck? Why should we undertake such a thankless task?"
"Very well, then you shall accompany Chunshu to hell to atone."
Without regard for whether they had colluded with Chunshu, Qin Shilei directly attacked, slaying all dozen or so people on the rooftop.
He returned to Feng Shichen, "Are there any other Amaterasu countrymen in this camp?"
While Qin Shilei was away, Feng Shichen had carefully counted the corpses of the Amaterasu countrymen. He immediately replied, "There should be four or five left, but their strength is not great. I can handle them, you don't need to worry, benefactor."
"Alright, we're leaving then."
Qin Shilei said, taking An Qian's hand, and walked out of the camp.
The air in the camp was now thick with the stench of blood, making it almost unbearable to breathe. Qin Shilei and his companions certainly did not plan to spend the night there.
After Qin Shilei left, the camp descended into another fierce struggle.
Countless individuals fought to the death for control of the camp.
This was a common occurrence in camps, with some camps changing hands several times a day.
Even knowing this, Qin Shilei was unwilling to intervene.
Feng Shichen, whom he had regarded favorably, possessed decent character but only had the cultivation of a Bronze Eight-Star, making him unlikely to become the camp's overlord.
What Qin Shilei did not anticipate was that, intimidated by his reputation, many in the camp treated Feng Shichen, who had entered the camp with him, with great respect.
Although Feng Shichen did not become the camp's leader for the time being, he managed to gather a large following and seize the opportunity to rise. Years later, he became the leader of a significant faction.
After a night of rest, Qin Shilei and his companions, riding on Xiaoqiang, continued their flight towards the capital.
As they approached the capital, they discovered that countless insects were attacking the northern city walls of the capital.