Shadow Leader's face turn ashen when he saw the dead body. Even he didn't see how that young boy die without any impairments. Most importantly, that thief actually starts killing.

"Brute, stop!" He roared as he looked around with killing intent and atrocity.

"You know how to stop me." Ace's unconcerned voice drifted in the air and everyone heard it.

"Just give him what he wanted!" Damien Prince yells with an ashen face. He cherished his life more than treasures.

Shadow Leader gritted his teeth with bloodshot eyes, he didn't want to hand over his storage rings for these brats at all. He even regretted collecting everyone's rings, or this might not come to this.

But he can't just wait and watch those aristocrats die, and they all belonged to Royal families of the top ten kingdoms.

Even if he wasn't afraid of other kingdoms, he was afraid of Damien King's wrath. Because he was non-other the principal of Damien Royal Institute!

The Damien King's will torture him to no end and kill him, there was no place he could run.

When he thought about all these possibilities, his heart turned cold, but he still hesitates to hand over his storage ring!

"H-he kill the P-Prince of…The Golden Hammered Kingdom!" Someone exclaimed with dreadfulness.

"Bastard, give me my storage ring if you want to die, die alone, don't drag me with you!" A scarlet hair youth roar as he charged at Shadow Leader without even thinking about their cultivation level difference. He was the scarlet prince, and he was terrified of dying.

More and more people join him and all of them were filled with madness. They didn't want to die!

"Stop! Just stop, I'll give you the storage ring!" Shadow Leader's face was lifeless when he finally gave in. He also chose life over treasures.

He felt this thief wasn't attacking him because only he knows the secret position of the storage ring or with this thief's ability he can easily kill him.

No matter what, he will die!

Ace appeared ten meters away from the listless Shadow Leader like a ghost. He had a faint smile of victory on his face, 'I succeed and even kill those bastards from the Golden Hammered Kingdom.'

A hint of viciousness flashed past his eyes when he thought about the Golden Hammered Kingdom. He still didn't forget the blood feud created by Dulce.

That's why he went after the Golden Hammered Kingdom first and cornered Shadow Leader. He knew this guy was just an instructor and will be killed if he didn't protect these important nobles.

Ace took the risk and show him just how helpless he was if he really killed, and now he was even thinking he might be able to kill a flowing Qi river cultivator if the other party wasn't vigilant of him.

But the next moment he throws the idea aside since it was very dangerous, and he wasn't some blood-thirsty killer and just a petty thief. He would never kill wantonly for no reason.

Shadow Leader gritted his teeth when he saw this bastard appear so leisurely with no fear.

"Give me a moment!" He turned around and enter his tent.

"No tricks!" Ace could tell this guy wasn't lying this time, but he still warned him.

Shadow Leader took a deep breath and unclenched his fist and with a trembling hand, he took off the black armor and robe. There was a healed scar on his stomach. With his Qi, he again cut open that scare with a painful expression and took out a bloody ring. His expression was as if he would cry at any moment when he looked at the storage ring.

However, before he could strengthen his resolve, the storage ring vanished and an owl tattoo appeared on his left index finger mysteriously.

Shadow Leader's eyes turn bloodshot and abruptly vomit a mouthful of blood.

His shrilled roar rang in the vacancy, filled with hatred and helplessness.

"I not over between us! You, thievish son of a bitch!!"

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'Heh…' Ace smirked when he heard Shadow Leader's resentful roar.

He looked at the storage ring, which still has a trace of warm blood. He observed all that the shadow leader did after entering the tent with his heavenly sense.

Even he had to admit this method was unique and effective. He will remember it since if one person can use his body as some hiding-place the other can as well.

The world was filled with more sly people like Shadow Leader, or even more shrewd people than him.

He looked at the notification panel with elation that he received after he used the pick-pocket.

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[Successful Pick Pocket Count: 205]

[Low-Level Thieveries: 146]

[Total Rewards: 40,000TP]

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[Thief Point(s): 2,299,400]

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[Low-level Thievery: 2,745]

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'I guess this was the last low-level thieveries I got from these participants. Now I have to lure those incoming 'helpers' deep inside the forest!' Ace's eyes shone with a sharp light.

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Another day passed,

A few ten miles away from the earthen mist forest, a flock of Ghost Cranes came to view. Any demonic beast in the vacancy would escape just by sensing the terrifying aura this flock was emitting.

After fifteen minutes, the flock finally landed a mile away from the emerald mist.

A group of powerful people disembarks the Ghost Cranes.

An athletic middle-aged man with long black hair looked at the 12 beast tamers who controlled these 12 Ghost Cranes and ordered, "You guy keep an eye from the sky. If anything, out of the ordinary happened, use the Thousand-Miles Transmission Formation."

The beast tamers nodded since this person was from the high-level lands, Ridge.

He was sent here to capture Sky Stealer, just like Alvin. He was also in the Qi river core realm.

Since John disappeared, he was temporarily in charge of the beast calling main branches. He came to the Leap Kingdom with John, so he would naturally also take part in this hunt.

Ridge had his doubts regarding John's sudden disappearance, and he naturally suspects Lan and Alvin, but he knew John was much stronger than both combined, so there was also a possibility they were telling the truth.

He didn't have John's secret skill so, he couldn't sort this out and only trust those two. But he would demand an answer if John didn't come back, even after they capture that thief.

Right now, they all needed to work together since the thief wasn't the only problem and the real threat was from Nightmare Ghosts!

"Everyone, I don't need to warn you about the danger of this mysterious forest but who didn't know I would say only this much," Lan spoke at this moment while looking at everyone solemnly.

"This emerald mist can be dangerous even to me if I enter deep into the forest. We're here to capture a thief who didn't know the immensity of the sky or depth of earth.

"He defies the authority of everyone and didn't follow the high-laws we maintained for thousands of years. He's a rebel, and he needed to face judgment.

"As for everyone who followed us here, after capturing that thief they will be abundant rewards for you and your ruling domains. I promise you, on the behalf of Pill Flame Organization and Beast Calling Organization!"

Every ruler standing there shows an ecstatic expression after hearing Lan's promise of rewards. These rewards would bring those kingdoms to a new height of power.

Lan was very satisfied with everyone's reaction and continue, "One last thing, Nightmare Ghosts Organization will also come in two or three days. If you see any one of them kill them all, the Pill Flame Organization will take full responsibility!"

Lan still didn't forget about the incident with Finn, and he wanted him back as well. He'll be going to settle the score with them if they dare to come here.

After Lan gave some more direction, they enter the mist. They were going toward the Shadow Leader's camp first since most of these people have relatives here.

They would let them all exit the forest first and then truly initiate the search.

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Half a day later, the remaining over 24,000 participants emerged from the mist with elated expressions in different groups. More than half of them die, some because of the demonic beast, and most of them die because of the emerald mist.

Nevertheless, their nightmare was finally over, and now it was time for them to go home.

Even those in the shadow group with Qi foundation cultivation came out with a relieved expression on their faces. But there was also a hint of terror in their eyes.

Some of them had an Owl tattoo on their fingers, it was a reminder and proof of what happened these days was as real as heaven and earth.

Especially those princes and princesses from Shadow Leader's camp. They would never forget that mysterious Hooded-Person with a domineering attitude. This left a deep impression on their minds and souls.

Perhaps he was evil or a liberator or even a peace lover as he said, one thing was clear.

That person was a Thief through and through!