Chapter 5657David shook his head, his brow furrowed. “I don’t know either, but this place is eerie. We must proceed with caution.”The two stood up, ready to explore the area, when suddenly a piercing scream came from afar.They exchanged a glance and immediately ran towards the sound.When they reached a valley, the scene before them made their hearts tighten.A gang of bandits was frantically chasing a family of three. The parents, their faces filled with terror, tightly protected their child behind them, while the bandits brandished sharp weapons, emitting sinister laughs.“Stop!”David roared, about to intervene, but suddenly found himself seemingly controlled by an invisible force.His body became incredibly heavy, his movements as slow as a snail’s pace.Liu Xue faced the same predicament. Her eyes widened, wanting to rush over, but she could only watch helplessly as the family of three was driven to despair.“No!”Liu Xue screamed in despair.Under their watchful eyes, the bandits quickly caught up with the parents.One bandit swung his broadsword, viciously slashing at the child’s father.The father tried his best to defend himself, but the disparity in strength was too great; the broadsword instantly pierced his shoulder, and blood gushed out.“Father!”the child cried out in heart-wrenching agony.Immediately afterward, another bandit thrust his sword at the child’s mother.To protect her child, the mother shielded her with her own body, the sword tip piercing through her flesh. She slowly collapsed, her eyes filled with reluctance and worry.“Mother!”the child rushed to his mother’s side, tears streaming down his face.David was burning with rage. He struggled desperately, trying to break free from the invisible control. Finally, in a sharp pain, he felt the force binding him suddenly disappear.“You beasts!”David roared, charging at the bandits like a raging beast.The Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand gleamed with dazzling light, each strike carrying immense power.Liu Xue had also regained her mobility. She brandished her longsword, unleashing a fierce swordsmanship, fighting alongside David.The bandits, caught off guard by the sudden appearance of two such powerful individuals, were momentarily thrown into disarray.However, under their leader’s command, they quickly regained their composure and charged at David and Liu Xue with their weapons.David’s eyes were icy. He channeled his spiritual energy, unleashing his ultimate technique.Golden sword beams shot from his body, hurtling towards the bandits. Wherever the sword light passed, the bandits screamed in agony, their bodies struck by the sword light, instantly collapsing dead.Liu Xue was not to be outdone; she unleashed the Earthly Fiend Alliance’s ultimate technique, “Earthly Fiend Sword Shadows,” unleashing a barrage of sharp sword shadows like a torrential rain upon the bandits.Unable to dodge in time, the bandits were struck by the sword shadows, blood splattering everywhere.After a fierce battle, David and Liu Xue finally wiped out all the bandits.Panting heavily, they walked to the child’s side.At that moment, the child was kneeling beside his parents’ corpses, tears streaming down his face.She looked up at David with eyes full of hatred and cried out, “Why didn’t you act sooner? If you had acted sooner, my parents wouldn’t be dead!”David felt a pang of pain in his heart. He explained, “Child, I was controlled by an invisible force, which slowed my movements. I only just broke free.”noveldramaHowever, the child wouldn’t listen to his explanation. She continued to cry out, “You’re the one who killed my parents! If you had acted sooner, they wouldn’t be dead!”Seeing this, David felt a surge of anger.He said coldly, “Child, I understand your pain, but you can’t accuse someone without knowing the facts. I was indeed controlled, and I did my best.”