After a long period of preparation, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy finally opened for business.
On that day, the five major family clans of the City of Shadows sent representatives to congratulate the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Andre and Erebus from the House of Sainte, Jiya and her uncle from the House of Kinson, Rugersey from the House of Kisa, Tuxi from the House of Buller who had replaced Tuyas came with a gift. Even Diwei from the House of Lavers who had a bad relationship with Han Shuo came to present a silk banner.
On that day, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was truly a gathering of celebrities. In order to establish a good relationship with Han Shuo, all the major family clans spared no effort to show their support. The grand opening of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was held in a splendid manner.
Those pharmacists who followed Han Shuo had refined some medicines commonly used on Elysium. A dazzling array of medicine bottles filled up the empty cupboards.
Han Shuo busied himself for the entire day. He only sent away the guests when it was dark.
As Han Shuo did not personally refine any new medicines, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was selling all kinds of commonly used medicines. Although the representatives from the major family clans were disappointed, they still bought more than four hundred bottles out of respect for Han Shuo. The Celestial Pearl Pharmacy made a net profit of more than twenty thousand black crystal coins.
With this good omen, Han Shuo believed that with his reputation in the City of Shadows, it would only be a matter of time before the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy made a fortune.
Everything in the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was on the right track. Han Shuo left Gu Li to handle all the pharmaceutical related issues. Gu Li, who used to be at odds with Han Shuo, now admired Han Shuo from the bottom of her heart. She was truly loyal and devoted to Han Shuo.
As a result, Han Shuo had more time to cultivate. With the experience of borrowing Cauldron Spirit's energy, Han Shuo spent the next few days in the gymnasium trying to use Cauldron Spirit's energy.
When Cauldron Spirit's energy was infused into Han Shuo's body, Han Shuo would instantly gain tremendous strength, allowing him to fight a highgod head-on. However, although Han Shuo's demonic body was tough, he could not sustain it for too long. After dozens of attempts, Han Shuo could only sustain it for three minutes at most. Han Shuo's demonic infant would not be able to endure any longer.
Han Shuo quickly realized that borrowing Cauldron Spirit's energy wasn't the right way to cultivate. Only by forging his demonic body to an even more tenacious state of mind could he truly become powerful.
Although Han Shuo had never stopped comprehending and cultivating in the Omen realm, he did not have much time left. It would be extremely difficult to make any progress without at least a hundred years of cultivation.
The Omen realm was not the ultimate realm of demonic arts. There were three other realms after the Omen realm: Skybreak realm, Demonlord realm, and Exalted Demonlord realm. The Exalted Demonlord realm was the pinnacle realm. It was at this realm that Gu Tianxie forcibly pierced through a cosmic rift and arrived at this realm. Just from Cauldron Spirit's description, Han Shuo could imagine how powerful the Exalted Demonlord realm was.
In the future, every step of advancement would require a long period of cultivation, and there would be great dangers along the way.
When breaking through from the Omen realm to the Skybreak realm, one would have to face the Demonic Tribulation. This was a process that one had to go through. If one failed to overcome the Demonic Tribulation, not only would one's strength stagnate, one might even perish in body and soul. This made Han Shuo realize that every subsequent breakthrough would be extremely dangerous.
Time flew by quickly. Han Shuo stayed in the gymnasium in seclusion. Ten years had gone by in the blink of an eye.
After his adventures on Elysium, Han Shuo's strength in all aspects had improved to varying degrees. The ten years of meditation had calmed his mind and stabilized his Omen realm.
Ten years on Elysium would pass in the blink of an eye. But for gods whose lifespans could easily reach tens of thousands of years, ten years was just too short.
After Han Shuo walked out of the gymnasium, he quickly learned about the current situation from Gu Li and the others. During the time he was in seclusion, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy had earned Han Shuo more than a million black crystal coins. Five of its sixteen branches had opened for business. The Celestial Pearl Pharmacy had undeniably become the largest pharmacy in the City of Shadows.
During this time, the members of the House of Lavers had used all sorts of excuses to withdraw from the City of Shadows. The House of Sainte had turned a blind eye to this as the House of Lavers had contributed to the City of Shadows. Even though Wallace was wary of the House of Lavers, he could not be too harsh on them as they had not betrayed the City of Shadows.
Field obviously understood Wallace's intentions. He had been overseeing the Lavers Residence all this time and had only asked Donna, Diwei, and the others to leave under the pretext that they were traveling and cultivating. With Field deliberately keeping a low profile, the House of Lavers that had lost the trust of the House of Sainte rapidly declined. In just a short ten years, the House of Lavers had lost the prestige and prestige of being one of the five major family clans in the City of Shadows. Some members of smaller family clans even dared to go against the House of Lavers.
Field did not mind all this. He endured everything with great patience and used all sorts of methods to send the members of the House of Lavers away.
It seemed that Field's actions were in line with Wallace's intentions. Not only did Wallace not stop Field's actions, he even tacitly approved of Field's actions. The existence of a small rift between major family clans could destroy the friendship they had painstakingly built up. Especially when Avery had nearly killed Carmelita, Wallace could not forgive him.
After Avery's disappearance, the position of Chief of the Fifth Corps had been vacant. Other than the House of Lavers, the other three major family clans had shown great interest in the position of Chief of Divine Guards. Even some of the smaller family clans saw the position as an opportunity to rise to the top in a single bound. They had used all sorts of methods to try to snatch the position from the hands of the House of Sainte.
However, in order to maintain the balance between the major family clans, Wallace had issued an order: anyone who wished to take the position of Chief of Divine Guards must exchange it with Avery's head!
Avery had been missing for many years and no one knew where he had gone. After Wallace issued that order, although all the major family clans in the City of Shadows had painstakingly searched for Avery, they had not made any headway. As such, although the position of Chief of the Fifth Corps was coveted by all the major family clans, it had remained vacant until today.
After learning about the recent news in the City of Shadows, Han Shuo saw that the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was on the right track and that he had established some foundation in the City of Shadows. Therefore, as much time had passed, Han Shuo decided to travel to Profound Continent and bring those he could not part with to Elysium.
Han Shuo had no enemies in the City of Shadows for the time being. With the financial resources of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy and the backing of the House of Sainte, Han Shuo believed that the safety of Phoebe and the others would not be a problem. Elysium was rich in elemental energies. There were just too many experiences and references on the path to godhood. There were even some divine souls of lowgod that could be purchased. Compared to Profound Continent, the cultivation environment here was undoubtedly dozens of times better.
Emily, Phoebe, and the others possessed extraordinary strength. Han Shuo believed that they would make rapid progress in this superior environment in the City of Shadows. They would advance much faster than if they were to cultivate on Elysium. After making up his mind, Han Shuo prepared to head to the interplanar transportation matrix and return to Profound Continent.
Before leaving, Han Shuo made a trip to the Sainte Residence as Carmelita had fully recovered from her injuries.
Han Shuo was shocked when he saw Carmelita again. Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. Carmelita's skin had become much fairer than before. Although there were still some spots on her face, they looked very faint. Although the originally ugly Carmelita was no longer beautiful, she looked much easier to accept. She no longer had that malevolent aura about her.
Carmelita was overjoyed at Han Shuo's arrival. She patted Han Shuo's shoulder excitedly and said, "Brat, I've been to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to look for you several times. I didn't expect that you would be cultivating all this time. Look at me, what's different about me? "
"You've become prettier!" Han Shuo said sincerely.
"Haha, that's what everyone says. Thank you, Brian. Not only did you save me twice, but you also turned my damned face around. I don't even know how to repay you, "Carmelita said with a big smile.
"We're friends, after all …" Han Shuo said smilingly. After chatting with Carmelita for a while, Han Shuo said, "I'm going to leave Elysium for a while. It might be some time before I can return."
"Ah!" Carmelita let out a soft cry and asked in astonishment, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going back to my hometown to bring some people over! Haha, Elysium is the most suitable place for cultivation. I've been living a good life here. I can't forget my old friends! Back when I was on Elysium, I couldn't even fend for myself. Now that I've finally settled down, I should do something for my old friends! "When Han Shuo thought of Emily, Phoebe, and the others, he found it hard to suppress the longing in his heart.
"You sure are nostalgic. Hmm, I've been forced by my father to cultivate recently. Otherwise, I would've gone to play with you. But I know that the little girl is very powerful. It shouldn't be a problem for her to follow you. Just be careful, "Carmelita said smilingly.
"By the way, why do all the interplanar transportation matrices in the City of Shadows have to be built so far away?" Han Shuo asked after thinking for a moment.
"To us, people from other continents are just slaves who provide us with the power of faith. Generally speaking, we rarely travel to other material planes. Therefore, we rarely use interplanar transportation matrices. Besides, to us, those who can enter Elysium have to walk out from the most remote places. Only those who have made it to the big cities through their own efforts will be able to gain some recognition. Therefore, interplanar transportation matrices are usually built in remote valleys, "Carmelita explained.
Han Shuo couldn't help but smile wryly after hearing those words. He understood that to the people of Elysium, people from other low-level continents were only worthy of being ordered around by them. They had a natural sense of superiority.
Generally speaking, they would leave Elysium for the sole purpose of conquering other continents and obtaining the power of faith from them. Although Elysium was vast, the people of Elysium were willing to waste time on traveling as they saw it as a way to temper themselves. Therefore, interplanar transportation matrices were usually located rather far away from the main cities. This was also to let outsiders know that Elysium was not as easy to live on as their original material planes.
After chatting with Carmelita for a while longer, Han Shuo left the Sainte Residence and returned to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. After two days of preparation, he left with Andrina.
Andrina possessed formidable strength. With her alone, Han Shuo believed that there wouldn't be too many problems during the journey. Even if they ran into a godhunter like Brovst, Andrina could easily escape with Han Shuo.
This time was different from the past. Han Shuo was going to bring all his friends from Profound Continent to the City of Shadows. They would have to pass through many places along the way. With Andrina by his side, Han Shuo's safety was greatly assured.
After leaving the City of Shadows, Han Shuo and Andrina headed straight for the valley where the transportation matrices were located. Along the way, Andrina was very curious. She kept asking Han Shuo about the situation on Profound Continent, annoying Han Shuo to no end.
Along the way, they passed through a few mountain ranges and did run into a few scattered godhunters. However, none of those godhunters managed to escape from Andrina's ruthless attacks. All of them died by Andrina's hands.
"You don't seem to show any mercy to godhunters. Do you have some kind of blood feud with them?" Han Shuo asked Andrina puzzledly after passing through a mountain range.
Having known her for so long, Han Shuo had never seen Andrina kill anyone. Even when Han Shuo tried to tempt her with crystal coins, she wouldn't kill for Han Shuo. However, back when Han Shuo first got to know Andrina, he had seen her hunt godhunters in Greenfire Swamp. She was severely injured because she was besieged by a few godhunter leaders. From this aspect, it could be seen that Andrina was indeed very special to godhunters. From her recent behavior, Han Shuo could tell that Andrina had a deep hatred for godhunters.
"They deserve to die!" Andrina's face immediately turned ice-cold when she heard Han Shuo mention godhunters.
"You have a grudge against them?" Han Shuo asked.
Andrina nodded. When she saw that Han Shuo was about to ask more questions, she hastily said, "It has nothing to do with you. Don't ask so many questions!" After taking a short pause, Andrina said in a low voice, "You have a lot of secrets too. I haven't asked about them in detail!"
After hearing those words, Andrina forced a smile and nodded. He did not pursue the matter any further.
The two continued on their journey. Andrina possessed extraordinary strength and Han Shuo was very fast. After spending more than two months, the two finally arrived at the interplanar transportation matrix that Han Shuo had come from.
Unlike when he first came here, he had to pay a sufficient amount of crystal coins to use the interplanar transportation matrix.
After arriving at the valley, Han Shuo soon met with Jeff who had previously helped him apply for a divine tablet. However, compared to his previous enthusiasm, Jeff's attitude this time was much colder.
When Jeff heard that Han Shuo wanted to use the interplanar transportation matrix, he said in an eccentric manner, "Yo, I heard that you have been doing quite well in the City of Shadows recently. However, you seem to have forgotten who was the one who helped you arrange everything when you first arrived here. Although we live in a remote area, we still know a lot of rumors. We are very concerned about the ungrateful behavior of certain people … "After taking a short pause, Jeff said mischievously," I'm sorry, today the interplanar transportation matrix only allows entry and not exit. You'll have to wait for a while. "
Han Shuo's face turned cold and he asked, "Then when is it going out?"
"I can't say for sure. That will depend on Lord Dolores!" Jeff replied lazily.
Dolores was Doloxes' elder brother. On the first day Han Shuo arrived at the Lavers Residence, he nearly killed Doloxes. It was obvious that everyone in the City of Shadows knew about what happened in the City of Shadows. Unfortunately, they had only seen the glorious side of Han Shuo and had absolutely no idea about Doloxes' despicable behavior. They also did not know that Avery had tried to kill him twice.
From these people's point of view, the House of Lavers had been taking good care of Han Shuo. They had arranged everything for him even before he arrived on Elysium. Little did they know that after Han Shuo arrived in the City of Shadows, not only did he not contribute anything to the House of Lavers, but he even made an enemy of the House of Lavers. Therefore, they thought that Han Shuo was ungrateful.
"Take me to Dolores. I'll talk to him!" Han Shuo shouted coldly while suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Hehe, Lord Dolores is busy and has no time to talk to you. Besides, I also have something to do and I don't have the time to bring you around. Please go ahead, "Jeff said in an indifferent and mocking manner. It was obvious that he was deliberately making things difficult for Han Shuo.
Jeff had made things difficult for Han Shuo previously. But because of Dolores, Han Shuo quickly understood the situation and Han Shuo did not bicker with him. But Han Shuo did not expect that he would be obstructed on his return to Profound Continent. Han Shuo was immediately enraged.
Slap! Han Shuo delivered a slap to Jeff's face. A line of blood flowed from the corner of Jeff's mouth and his body staggered.
"You, you dare hit me?!" Jeff shrieked. He immediately rushed out and yelled, "Murder! Guards!"
Han Shuo sneered and followed after Jeff. He looked at Jeff who was shouting and yelling with cold eyes and sent another kick at Jeff. The kick sent Jeff flying. When Jeff landed on the ground, several of his bones were broken.
Soon enough, a group of divine guards in the vicinity rushed over. Among them was their leader, Dolores. When Dolores saw Han Shuo, he put on a cold and murderous face and said, "I don't care what you do in the City of Shadows. Since you dare to strut around in my territory, I have the right to take you down!"
After the incident with the Lavers Family, Dolores would no longer be as friendly to Han Shuo as before. Han Shuo was well aware of this. He knew that the reason why Jeff dared to talk to him so brazenly was because of Dolores.
"I want to use the interplanar transportation matrix. He deliberately obstructed me. He's asking for a beating." Han Shuo sneered and took out the House of Sainte badge from his space ring. He waved it in front of the divine guards and said, "This is the badge of the House of Sainte. I believe you all recognize it. Please open the interplanar transportation matrix and let me leave. Otherwise, you will be betraying the House of Sainte. You know the consequences."
It was destined that Han Shuo would never be friends with Dolores. Since Dolores had instigated Jeff to do so, Han Shuo did not hold back.
Dolores glared at Han Shuo coldly. He looked to his left and right, took a deep breath, stopped his subordinates, and shouted in a deep voice, "Let them pass!"
Under the watchful eyes of the divine guards, Han Shuo boldly left through the interplanar transportation matrix. After Han Shuo disappeared, Dolores put on a cold smile and ordered, "Jeff, bring those prisoners that have been locked up recently. Send them to the coordinates. Whatever happens to them, it has nothing to do with us!"
"My Lord is wise!" Jeff was overjoyed when he heard this. He eagerly led his men to fetch the vicious prisoners.
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