The battle in the valley had reached its most intense state. Of the several dozen people who came from Fort Verka, nearly a third of them had perished in a short period of time. Those who were still alive and kicking were those who had made up their minds to become godhunters. Those who did not go to see the scroll in the sky were bitterly trying to fend off the pursuers. It was only a matter of time before they were killed.
Han Shuo maintained the posture of devouring Amway and coldly observed those who had gone mad. He carefully mobilized Cauldron Spirit's energy and prepared to absorb the divine souls of Tanai's deceased divine souls into the Cauldron of Myriad Demon.
When everything was in place, Han Shuo became somewhat hesitant. It was true that most of Tanai's divine souls had gone mad. Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult for Han Shuo to detect Han Shuo's actions. However, Brovst, who had been hiding in the depths of the cave, must have been secretly observing every movement in the valley. As a highgod, if Han Shuo were to attempt to absorb the divine souls that had yet to dissipate into the world, Brovst would very likely notice it.
It was precisely because of this concern that Han Shuo could not make up his mind. The feeling of seeing dozens of divine souls in front of Han Shuo's eyes but being unable to do anything to them made Han Shuo want to die. After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo decided to take the risk. He thought that as long as he personally participated in the process and carefully used Cauldron Spirit to absorb the divine souls, he should be able to avoid detection.
As long as he could absorb all the divine souls in the valley, even if Brovst were to discover Han Shuo's actions, Han Shuo would still be able to escape using Blood Disassembly.
After making up his mind, Han Shuo no longer hesitated. He slowly released Amway and got ready to take action.
"Haha, Miss Eunice, today, I will let you enjoy yourself to the peak of your excitement!" it was at this moment that Rahman let out a hearty laugh. He transformed into shadows and shot towards Eunice.
Eunice's face was filled with grief, indignation, and humiliation. When she saw that Rahman had transformed into shadows and was about to end her own life, she became disheartened.
Just at this moment, a pitch-black darkness descended from the sky. Terrifying darkness energy descended from the sky and instantly enveloped the clouds above the valley. As creaking sounds rang out, the Destruction Boundary above was torn apart.
A curtain of darkness suddenly shrouded the entire valley, and a cold voice came down from the sky, "Brovst! Come out and die! "
As the Power of Darkness' Absolute Darkness enveloped the valley, the valley was filled with thick, ink-black smoke. Aside from a few cultivators of the Power of Darkness, no one else in the valley could see what was happening around them.
Eunice, who was ready to die, suddenly heard the loud shout coming from the top of the valley and sensed the terrifying energy coming from above. She immediately knew that a powerful enemy of Brovst's had suddenly arrived. Eunice's will to live became unprecedentedly strong. Taking advantage of Rahman's moment of shock, she hastily ran far away.
Han Shuo, who was in the valley, was one of the few people who could clearly see his surroundings. He discovered that as soon as the loud shout sounded from above the valley, a valiant-looking dark silhouette suddenly burst out of the cave from which Brovst's voice came. The dark silhouette shot towards the cloud-shrouded sky.
A series of thunderous roars suddenly came from the sky. The entire valley seemed to tremble as large chunks of rocks fell from the surrounding cliffs. The momentum of those rocks was astonishing. When they tumbled down, they also contained the divine energy of destruction and darkness. Several people who were careless and were hit by the rocks all vomited blood and fell to the ground in exhaustion.
The explosions in the sky above his head grew louder and louder. Han Shuo's consciousness could sense that two terrifying existences were engaged in an intense battle. The shockwaves from their battle shot into the surrounding rock walls, causing huge boulders to crash down. Some lowgods with weaker strength were severely injured and unable to withstand the impact.
At this moment, those who were previously filled with despair started to retaliate. Their will to live supported them tenaciously. Those who were determined to become godhunters because their lives were threatened, when they discovered that they might be able to survive even if they did not devour others, started to waver in their determination and became hesitant.
Unfortunately, the greatest obstacle came from the absolute darkness.
When the entire valley was shrouded in darkness, almost no one could see their surroundings clearly. In a situation where it was so dark that they couldn't even see their own fingers, everyone tried their best to avoid the crowd. However, when someone sensed that someone was approaching them, they would attack recklessly in order to protect themselves.
With that, those who were supposed to stop fighting due to the descent of divine soldiers did not stop. Instead, they fought even more ferociously!
In the pitch-black valley, those who couldn't see their surroundings were all fighting fiercely. Han Shuo was like a fish swimming through the crowd. The Cauldron of Myriad Demon in Han Shuo's hand glowed faintly with green light. Han Shuo seized the opportunity to collect the divine souls that had yet to dissipate from the world.
"Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen … Wonderful! These souls are all excellent. They can all be refined into demon generals. I can make up for the demon generals I lost last time!" Cauldron Spirit cheered excitedly in Han Shuo's consciousness.
Han Shuo didn't feel the slightest bit of sympathy for those who were madly fighting each other. He wished that they could all die in the valley so that he could absorb their divine souls.
Very soon, Han Shuo had collected all forty-three divine souls in the valley into the Cauldron of Myriad Demon. It was at this moment that Han Shuo took another look at the valley. He discovered that the darkness had unknowingly receded and those who had gone mad had gradually regained their sanity.
Han Shuo looked around and suddenly discovered that Rahman had disappeared without him noticing. Lager, whom Han Shuo wanted to kill, had also disappeared without a trace when Han Shuo collected the divine souls.
Eunice arrived next to Barnett's corpse. Her face was pale and her divine soul had been collected by Han Shuo. She had a mournful look on her face. Barnett was killed by Brovst's scroll in order to protect her from harm. He died because of her. Barnett was also her uncle. It was only natural that she would be so grieved.
The rumbling above their heads gradually faded away. It appeared that the battle between the two terrifying highgods was no longer confined to the valley. The boundary above the valley had been destroyed by the intruders. The godhunters who had been eyeing the valley covetously had seized the opportunity to flee. With the terrifying threat that was Brovst gone, Tanai and the others were safe for the time being.
As soon as the darkness dissipated, a few more silhouettes whooshed away. Those people had come together with Han Shuo. However, as they couldn't resist the temptation, they had cultivated the energy of devouring other Destroyers and had succeeded in devouring them. Once they devoured someone, they would be branded as a godhunter and from then on, they would become the public enemy of the entire continent. It was a wise decision to flee in panic.
Han Shuo did not choose to leave. However, he soon discovered that the dozen or so survivors in the valley were glaring at him like a tiger watching its prey. By now, all the godhunters and those who had just become godhunters had vanished from the valley. With that, Han Shuo, who had attempted to devour a godhunter, immediately became the common enemy of the survivors.
If Han Shuo hadn't displayed great strength, perhaps those people wouldn't have been able to resist the temptation to kill Han Shuo. They wouldn't just glare at him.
Eunice, who was softly crying in grief beside Barnett, suddenly stood up. She stared at Han Shuo with her ice-cold eyes and said in a cold voice, "You are also a godhunter and a participant in the massacre in the valley. I will use you as an offering to my uncle!"
The reason why others wouldn't attack Han Shuo recklessly was because they were apprehensive of Han Shuo's terrifying strength. However, Eunice's mastery of the energy of destruction was slightly higher than Han Shuo's. Therefore, she naturally wouldn't fear Han Shuo. In addition to the fact that she urgently needed to vent the hatred in her heart, Han Shuo became her ideal target.
Before Han Shuo could explain, Eunice had already transformed her grief and indignation into the energy of destruction. The helplessness and despair she felt when she faced Rahman earlier were swept away. Rays of destruction shot out from her tender palms and formed a giant net that enveloped Han Shuo.
Han Shuo cursed in his mind and hastily retreated. As he retreated, he shouted, "It's a misunderstanding, it's also a misunderstanding!"
Eunice didn't say a word but glared fiercely at Han Shuo. She had seen Han Shuo attack Anli with her own eyes and naturally wouldn't believe that it was a misunderstanding. She thought that Han Shuo was quibbling and stared fixedly at Han Shuo.
Han Shuo wasn't afraid of Eunice but he needed to prove his innocence in front of others, especially since Eunice had seen his divine tablet. Once Han Shuo's identity as a godhunter was confirmed, it would be extremely difficult for him to clear his name in the future.
Eunice pursued Han Shuo relentlessly. Han Shuo's body was infused with demonic yuan and he was extremely agile. Eunice couldn't really catch up to Han Shuo.
"By the time I got to Anli's side, he was already dead. Although I put my hand on his body, it was only for show. I really didn't do anything to him. I just couldn't stand Lager's actions and deliberately came out to target him. I had no intention of attacking Anli. If I had really done that, why would I still dare to stay when all the godhunters had taken the opportunity to leave? Stupid woman, can you please use your brain? "Han Shuo explained nonstop as he evaded Eunice's pursuit.
After hearing Han Shuo's explanation, the survivors revealed puzzled expressions. Two of them who were closest to Anli's body took the opportunity to examine it. They discovered that other than a small arrow stuck in Anli's back, there were no other wounds on his body. It really didn't seem like he had been devoured by Han Shuo.
Generally speaking, only extremely powerful godhunters who frequently devoured others would be able to devour just by touching their bodies. Most novice godhunters or those with low strength would have to use their hands to pierce through the other party's body to devour.
The hole left by Lager on Anli's chest was very obvious. However, there were no other wounds on his back. From this aspect, it could be seen that Han Shuo's words were not false.
"Miss Eunice, you have got the wrong person. He is telling the truth. He really didn't kill Anli!" one of the godhunters suddenly cried out after examining Anli's wound.
Eunice, who'd been relentlessly chasing after Han Shuo, finally stopped when she heard his words. Eunice, who had nowhere to vent the grief and indignation in her heart, glared fiercely at Han Shuo and snorted coldly.
Han Shuo cursed inwardly. He thought to himself, You've got the wrong person. At least apologize. Not only did you not apologize, but you also treat me with such hatred. You must be crazy!
"You are such a strange person. Even if you didn't kill Anli, you must have had the intention to do so. Otherwise, you wouldn't have stayed by his side for so long!" Eunice said indignantly as she glowered at Han Shuo.
"Crazy woman, I can't be bothered to talk to you. You don't even know what's going on. You only know how to cause trouble!" Han Shuo replied impatiently.
"What, what did you say?!" Eunice's eyes were red as she shouted at Han Shuo. Barnett's tragic death had affected Eunice's mind. It was as though she had eaten gunpowder.
Han Shuo waved his hand and didn't want to say anything more to her.
A group of eight suddenly descended from the lingering clouds. These people were all wearing black divine armor and all of them possessed midgod strength.
"Lord Erebus has gone to pursue Brovst. Are you all alright?" a young man with short green hair surveyed the valley and asked.
"Lord Erebus! It's Lord Erebus, one of the seven Divine Guard Chiefs of the City of Shadows! No wonder Brovst had to retreat! "When the survivors heard Erebus's name, they all exclaimed in surprise and heaved a sigh of relief.
"I am from the Croton Family of Fort Verka. May I know where this place is?" Eunice asked respectfully. Although she was fuming with anger towards Han Shuo, her imposing manner was noticeably toned down when facing these divine guards from the City of Shadows.
"Beautiful lady, this is the Chicoro Mountain Range. It is very far from Fort Verka!" The green-haired young man explained to Eunice with a gentle smile. His gaze when he looked at Eunice was filled with obvious male interest.
"It's the Chicoro Mountain Range! Those godhunters are quite bold to set up a stronghold in the Chicoro Mountain Range. The Chicoro Mountain Range is very close to the City of Shadows! "someone exclaimed.
"Don't worry, the situation here has been stabilized. Many of the godhunters that escaped have been killed. You are all safe now!" The green-haired youth said with a smile. After a pause, he waved his hand and said to the people behind him, "Check the valley and see if there are any fish that escaped the net. Also, collect the things on the bodies of the dead and make them our spoils of war!"
As soon as he finished those words, the few divine guards immediately got to work. They shuttled back and forth between the various caves and the center of the valley.
… …
After a long while, the green-haired young man furiously shouted, "Who is so shameless as to take away all the valuables of the deceased? Was it you?"
"It wasn't us. Lord Erebus had just deployed his Domain of Divinity and the entire place was pitch-black. It must have been done by someone who cultivates in the energy of darkness. We don't cultivate in the energy of darkness. It can't be us!" The survivors of Tanai Mountain hastily explained with faces full of grievances. In their hearts, they were cursing those who profited from the dead.
Han Shuo bunched his brows. The corners of his mouth curved into an obscure, complacent smile as he cursed the survivors.
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