Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

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In front of a sand dune on the eastern side of the Yellow Wind Desert

Two young people, a man and a woman, stood back to back, weapons in hand. The surrounding area was littered with corpses and in a scene of utter devastation. The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place there.

The attackers who surrounded the two were a group of masked bandits of unknown origin, exuding murderous intent.

"Damn it!"

"Brother, who are these bastards? How dare they attack our Kong family!"

Surrounded by a group of bandits, one of the girls in green furrowed her brows, her pretty face filled with anger.

After all, only she and her elder brother survived in the entire caravan, while the other family guards had all died at the hands of the bandits. How could she not be furious!

"These bastards are not only incredibly strong and well-coordinated, but they're also swift, accurate, and ruthless when they kill. They're no ordinary martial artists or rogue cultivators; they're probably bandits from Qingtian Village...!"

As they were surrounded, the richly dressed young man beside the girl in green spoke in a deep voice, then subconsciously gripped his weapon tightly.

His name is Kong Yi. He is the eldest son of the Kong family, an eighth-rank clan in Shanggu County, one of the nine counties of Dongyun. Although he is not old, only about twenty-five years old, he has already achieved great success in cultivation and his strength has reached the first level of the Opening Meridian Realm.

As for the girl in green standing next to Kong Yi, she is his half-sister, Kong Yan.

However, compared to Kong Yi's solid and profound cultivation foundation, Kong Yan's strength is much weaker, only at the eighth level of the Condensation Realm.

"The bandits of Qingtian Village?!"

Upon learning the origins of the bandits before her, Kong Yan's pretty face changed slightly, and a hint of fear appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Qingtian Village is a bandit gang that occupies the Yellow Wind Desert. Not only is it notorious for its ferocity and countless murders, but it is also rumored that there are three stronghold leaders in the village, with a large number of followers, numbering around a thousand. Even some veteran experts at the Qi Refining Realm dare not oppose this group!

As a direct descendant of the Kong family, Kong Yan had naturally heard some rumors about Qingtian Village and knew that the other party was not easy to mess with!

"Swallow, I'm afraid neither of us can escape our fate today..."

Taking another deep breath, Kong Yi turned his head to look at Kong Yan beside him, his tone gradually becoming solemn, "Before I left the family, I promised Father that I would definitely transport this batch of goods to the capital intact, and I would never let you suffer any harm."

"As a descendant of the Kong family and your elder brother, even if it costs me my life, I will never allow the Kong family to be disgraced, nor will I allow you to fall into the hands of those bastards from Qingtian Village...!"

"Brother, do you mean to...!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Yan seemed to suddenly understand something, and unconsciously tightened her grip on Kong Yi's arm, her pretty face full of resentment.

"I'll hold off these bastards, you find a chance to fight your way out!"

Kong Yi yanked the other man's hand away. His face was resolute, clearly indicating that he was prepared to die.

After all, the family guards who followed the two siblings had been almost all killed or wounded, and the Qingtian Village bandits around them numbered about thirty or forty. With their limited strength, if no one was willing to stay behind as bait, their chances of escaping were almost zero!

"Brother! I don't want to go! I want to stay and help you...!"

Faced with Kong Yi's instructions, Kong Yan shook her head violently. At this moment, she bit her red lips tightly, and her pale face was full of grief and indignation.

Although she was still young, only fifteen or sixteen years old, she knew very well that if the other party stayed behind to cover their retreat, they would surely die!

Kong Yan naturally couldn't accept watching her elder brother die in vain.

"Hurry up!"

Seeing that Kong Yan was unusually disobedient, Kong Yi frowned and shouted again, "Don't you even listen to your elder brother?!"

Now the brother and sister are trapped in a dead end, and if they want to break out of this predicament, they have no choice but to sacrifice one of their lives.

"Hmph! None of you will escape!"

"Let's do it!"

"Be careful what you do, don't accidentally hurt that young lady, or I won't have any fun later!"

Seeing that the Kong siblings were about to break through the encirclement, the bandits from Qingtian Village immediately tightened their encirclement and then pounced on the two of them to kill them.

"die!"

Faced with the attack of a large number of sand bandits, Kong Yi released his Yuan Power without reservation. At the same time, he raised his hands and turned them into palms, slamming them forward from the left and right. Instantly, he pierced the heart meridians of two Qingtianzhai sand bandits, and their blood splattered on the spot!

"Damn it! This little bastard from the Kong family isn't exhausted yet...!"

Seeing his two accomplices die instantly, a bandit leader at the tenth level of the Condensation Realm couldn't help but twitch his eyelids, a hint of fear showing on his face.

He originally thought that Kong Yi was already exhausted and had less than one-tenth of his internal energy left, so he could defeat him without much effort. But he never expected that the other party would still be holding back!

"You guys, hold him off! I'm going to deal with that pretty girl first!"

With another wave of his hand, the bandit leader immediately retreated and then turned to attack Kong Yan, seemingly intending to capture her alive and make Kong Yi hesitate to act.

"Brothers, don't be afraid! This little brat has already run out of tricks; he won't last much longer!"

"That's right. With so many of us attacking him alone, no matter how strong he is, he's doomed in the end!"

"That little brat just killed so many of our brothers! I won't be satisfied until he's torn to pieces!"

As they spoke, the bandits swarmed forward, surrounding Kong Yi, but they were in no hurry to attack, seemingly intending to wear him down.

After all, although Kong Yi looks fine on the outside, he has actually suffered serious internal injuries and his internal energy is almost depleted. Even if the bandits of Qingtian Village do not take the initiative to attack, he will not be able to hold on for long!

Just as the bandits surrounded Kong Yi, Kong Yan was also in dire straits, with all her escape routes cut off.

"Little girl, let's see where you run now!"

The bandit leader slowly approached Kong Yan, his eyes filled with lustful thoughts. His face, hidden by a mask, revealed a lewd and evil smile, as if he couldn't wait to force himself on her.

"You scoundrel, do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

Faced with the bandit leader's relentless pursuit, Kong Yan seemed to know that there was no way to retreat. So she took the initiative and launched an attack. A surge of Yuan energy swept out from her dantian and transformed into a sharp longsword, which she slashed down at the former.

"A solidified substance?"

"Hmph, nothing but a trivial trick!"

Faced with Kong Yan's initiative, the bandit leader merely snorted coldly, then threw a punch with his left hand, instantly sending the Yuan Power sword flying. Kong Yan was also forced to cough up blood and retreat violently!

"Cough cough cough...!"

Struggling to get up from the sand, Kong Yan's pretty face was deathly pale, her delicate body trembling slightly, as if she had suffered serious internal injuries, and a bruise had appeared on the right side of her snow-white, full chest.

Although she had tried her best, she was still no match for the bandit leader.

After all, her opponent was a martial artist at the tenth level of the Condensation Realm, two whole minor realms higher than her. The difference in strength between the two was considerable. Moreover, Kong Yan was currently exhausted and had very little Yuan energy left in her body.

"swallow!"

Seeing Kong Yan injured, Kong Yi, who was surrounded, also changed his expression slightly. However, before he could help her out, a large number of bandits attacked again, making it difficult for him to escape for a while!

"Hehe, I've always been a chivalrous man when it comes to women. If you obediently submit to me and serve me well, I might consider taking you back as my wife..."

He pinned Kong Yan to the ground. The bandit leader's eyes were filled with lust. He rubbed his body against Kong Yan's chest while touching her inappropriately, seemingly driven by lust and unable to contain his desire.

"Stop! Let go of me...!"

"You damn bastard, don't touch me...!"

Unable to move, Kong Yan's pretty face turned pale and her eyes showed terror. She struggled frantically with all four limbs, but still could not break free from the other's grasp.

"You beast! If you dare touch me, my elder brother and father will never let you go! They will tear you to pieces...!"

Kong Yan continued to struggle, but her strength was waning, and her voice was trembling with sobs. It seemed that her body had reached its limit and she was powerless to resist the violence inflicted by the bandit leader.

"Oh, she's got a fiery temper, isn't she? I like her!"

Faced with Kong Yan's struggles and threats, the bandit leader became even more excited, his lust burning even more intensely. He immediately reached out and ripped off her upper garment, revealing her cleavage, while his lewd hands reached towards Kong Yan's chest.