I watched with amusement at the changing expression on Ethan's face . " But I just saved your lives , are you going to repay my kindness with robbery ?". He glared at the the leader with anger . 
 "What a naive fatty , who said we can not rob you after you saved us ". The leader chuckled and said disdainfully . 
 "You......". Ethan pointed at them and was totally speechless at their shameless behavior . He did not expect them to be this ungrateful , at least he saved them from dying . 
 Boooom!!!! the surrounding people pressured him with their aura . Ethan gritted his teeth and said " I can give you my storage ring but on one condition ". 
 "Oh , what condition ?". The leader smirked and decided to play along with him . 
 "You have to let this young man beside me go unscathed and swear not to rob him ". Ethan said with a grim expression . " I promised to protect him so I hope you will accept my request or I will rather fight to the death ". He threatened as his aura surged . 
 The leader smiled wolfishly and nodded "Okay , okay . Just give us your storage ring and everything will be okay . I solemnly promise on my martial heart that I will not take anything from the young man ". He said with a feigned expression of seriousness .  
 I was standing beside Ethan and observed everything that was happening and my mouth twitched . The fatty was about to be duped again and he was oblivious to the fact . Sigh ! , I was comparing Cadik and Ethan in terms of intellectuality and I honestly felt that Cadik was kind of more intelligent when compared to fatty Ethan . 
 "A gentleman never go back on his words ". Ethan said solemnly as he threw his storage ring over to the leader who caught it with greediness written all over his face . 
 He scanned the ring for it's contents and nodded with satisfaction . They have gotten a fat sheep this time and he was very happy because the resources in the ring can last for a very long time . 
 The leader looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze and then a happy expression covered his face . My usual white robes was exquisitely designed and looked like a noble's clothing . Although I was in disguise , my unique temperament could not be hidden at all . 
 The leader looked at me as if he was starring at a treasure . "Remember your vow ". Ethan actively reminded him when he noticed that the expression of the leader was a bit off . 
 "Of course !". The leader nodded piously and then said to me "Kid , can I borrow your storage ring ?". He said with a smile plastered on his face . "I promise to return it after checking something ". 
 "Are you going back on your promise ?". Ethan asked with anger . 
 " Did I promise anything ?". The leader asked with a lost expression on his face. He looked at one of the men beside him and asked "Elkhart , did I make any promise to the fatty ?". 
 The man shook his head and said "I don't remember anything ". He grinned with a sinister expression . 
 The face of Ethan fell , he have been tricked again . I rubbed my forehead with a bored expression as I decided to end all these farce . 
 I walked towards the bandits with a nonchalant expression on my face . "Drex !! , what are you doing ?". Ethan asked me with a face full of worry . He wanted to drag me back only to discover that space around him seemed to be constricted and that rendered him immobile . 
 He then smiled warily , he had been actively protecting a void realm being , someone who could easily slap them to death . It was quite laughable but a sense of pride could not help but emerge in his heart . He grinned widely when he remembered that he ate and drank with a peak expert , something he will continue to boast about in his lifetime . 
 Meanwhile , the situation was not looking optimistic for the bandits surrounding us . Each step I took seemed to increase the pressure that was surrounding them . They felt as if the whole world was placed on their bodies . 
 Their faces were warped with pain as their bodies made cracking sounds and it was bent due to the intense pressure. Sweats was running down faces as they tried to straighten their bodies . 
 Boooom!!! their aura surged as they tried to fight against the pressure with all their might . I smirked and took a step forward . Bang!! one of the weaker bandits had half of his body shattered , exposing white bones that was already riddled with cracks and pieces of flesh clung to his skeletal boneframe . 
 "Who are you ?". The leader asked with fear and trepidation . 
 "You are not worthy to know my identity ". I said with disdain and then took a step forward . 
 Bang !!! Bang!!! Three bandits could not endure the pressure and exploded into blood mists . The remaining four bandits had frightened expression on their faces as if they had encountered a demon . 
 "Please senior , I will give you all my wealth . Please do not take a step forward ". The leader pleaded with fright when he saw my raised foot that was about to land . His body was already riddled with cracks , oozing blood and looking very grusome . If I take another step , that will be their end . 
 The storage ring of Ethan flew into my hand as I collected it back . "You planned to kill us after robbing us , right ?". 
 "I dare not !!!". The leader quickly denied . 
 " Hmmm ". I raised my eyebrows as my foot gently descended . 
 "Yes , I planned to silence both of you ". He hurriedly said with a frightened expression.  
 "Ungrateful wrench !!". Ethan yelled from the back . 
 I was already bored with bullying of domain realm ants . Bang!! bang!!! the remaining bandits exploded one after the other , thoroughly dying .  
 Ethan , who was now free from his constriction ran towards me with a flattering expression . "Boss , i never knew that you are this strong ". He grinned widely . "I , fatty Ethan finally have a backer in the martial world ". He had a smug expression on his face as he puffed out his chest . 
 I laughed gently at his antics and handed over his storage ring to him . "Thanks , boss ". He said with gratitude . 
 "Let's go ". I said to him . 
 "To the mystic ruin ?". He asked me . 
 "Yes , I plan to explore the ruin , are you coming ?". I asked him . 
 "Of course ! ". Ethan nodded hurriedly . He just found a strong backer and there was no way he was letting him go like that . 
 Boooom!!! I tore the void open and disappeared with Ethan . As for the green phantoms in the forest of ruins , I paid no mind to it . Coming to such a dangerous place , one must be already prepared to die any moment. I was not a devil but am no saint either.  
 I quickly traveled to the entrance of the mystic ruin with Ethan . whoosh!! the space distorted slightly as we appeared at the entrance . Ethan had his mouth wide open in amazement when he discovered that a journey that was suppose to take four to five hours was done in seconds . 
 "Is this the might of void realm being ". He thought with fright . His respect for me was now on unimaginable level . 
 I noticed that the mystic ruin looked like a separate space that was forcefully carved out by a strong powerhouse . It was not a small world rather an incomplete one because the laws here was very chaotic , not suitable for cultivation at all . 
 The entrance that was usually flooded with different people selling different things was now strangely silent . According to Ethan , different groups of people explore the ruin and then sell off their spoils at the entrance but now only dried up corpses littered at the entrance and no sign of humans could be seen . 
 I frowned because I noticed that their cultivation was forcefully absorbed . It was not the work of the green phantoms rather it was someone that cultivated the devouring path . My expression became cold as I surveyed the environment . 
 This was the second time that I am encountering a human that have deviated from the path . Ethan was frightened when he saw the littered corpses . 
 "There are no signs of poison on their bodies ". He said with confusion .  
 "This was done by a human ". I sighed and said . 
 "Human , impossible ! " . Ethan shook his head in disbelief . 
 " I will explain later ". I said because somethings are too profound to understand immediately . 
 Boooom!!! my laws circulated around me , forming a tight domain as I flashed and entered the mystic ruin . 
 The mystic ruin was filled with floating rocks and poisonous green fog that seemed to occasionally erupt from potlike holes on the ground . This place just looked like an ancient battlefield . 
 I expanded my divine sense and investigated the ruin . "Oh !". My interest was piqued when I discovered that there was a place that blocked my divine sense . 
 "This is the outer section of the ruin , only broken and rusted weapons could be found in this place ". Ethan explained . 
 I nodded and then we headed towards the inner section . On the way , I saw many mutated dead bodies that was controlled by some kind of will in the ruin . 
 Ethan explained that it was dead bodies that was corroded by the green phantoms and the became undead , not living and not dead either , a very complex state . I noted everything down but I felt that my movements were monitored ever since I entered the ruin . 
 It was an a unique feeling but my instincts was warning me of danger . The creatures were easily destroyed by me as we continued to venture deeper into the ruin . We came across a plaque that had some words written on it . 
 "ANYBODY BELOW THE LAW REALM SHOULD GO BACK ....
                     DARK QUEEN ". 
 Dark laws circulated around the words , forming a terrifying domain that can only be breached by a law being . 
 "Boos , should we go back ?". Ethan asked with worry . Even the dark queen left a note of warning which showed how dangerous the place was . "Let's go ". I said calmly . 
 Whoosh!!! our figures disappeared into the distance .