On the outskirts of the valley, a small group of divine guards were talking loudly as they slowly walked towards the valley.
"Your Lordship sure is cautious. You insist on searching every single area. Those godhunters know that the Three Major Cities are after them. They should have fled far away long ago. Why would they dare to linger around?" complained a divine guard.
"Stop yelling. There's only one valley left. If there's no problem, we'll head back. We're not the only ones who are busy. Everyone else is searching everywhere, "complained another divine guard.
The divine armors worn by this group were different from those worn by the City of Shadows. Their divine armors were dark green in color with a sword and shield pattern on the chest. This was the emblem unique to the Tulis Family of Mirage City.
The group consisted of ten people. The leader possessed late-stage midgod strength and the other nine were mid-stage midgods. They mostly cultivated in the energy of death, darkness, and destruction. One of them cultivated in the energy of fire.
They had absolutely no idea how dangerous the valley would be. While complaining loudly, they gradually approached the valley.
Through the observation of his demon generals, Han Shuo noticed that a few energy towers disguised in the shape of giant trees shook slightly. A faint energy fluctuation was secretly transmitted back to the center of the valley. A few blurry silhouettes suddenly and stealthily approached from a distance.
"Those energy towers inside the giant trees have sent a message. That group is going to be in big trouble!" whispered Andrina as she gently pulled Han Shuo's sleeves.
Andrina was very sensitive to the situation inside energy crystals. This might have something to do with the energy she cultivated in. Han Shuo knew that Andrina could even control some energy towers and boundary towers within a certain range. As long as they were supported by energy crystals, she would be able to influence them.
Han Shuo nodded and said, "In any case, they are from Mirage City. They have nothing to do with us."
After hearing Han Shuo's words, Andrina knew that Han Shuo had no intention of warning those people. The godhunters in the valley were by no means something that those people could handle. If they were to ignore them, those who ventured into the valley would only be dead.
As expected, a person soon flew out from the valley. It was Taylin whom Han Shuo had met before. Taylin was a mid-stage highgod expert. Her arrival was equivalent to a death sentence for the party.
Taylin stealthily approached the clueless divine guards and made a gesture. The godhunters that were approaching from a distance slowly surrounded them.
Sha sha sha!
Rustle! Rustle! Rustle! The sound of figures moving at high speed sounded from the thicket. Many figures suddenly emerged from the thicket and charged at the Mirage City divine guards.
With the intervention of Taylin, a mid-stage highgod expert, the battle quickly came to an end. A few miserable shrieks reverberated in the air before abruptly coming to an end. The divine guards from Mirage City of Mirage City were all killed by the godhunters and had their divine energy drained.
With a wave of her hand, Taylin ordered the godhunters to pour some powder on the bodies of. of the corpses. After a Mirage City 'corpses, they of the Mirage City divine guards, Guards, and of blood. of blood.
Han Shuo's pupils suddenly contracted. He exclaimed in a low voice, "The medicines used by the godhunters seem to be made by the toxicologists from the Godswamp Pharmacy!"
Andrina's expression slightly changed. She softly asked, "You mean …?"
"Perhaps the Godswamp Pharmacy is related to the godhunters. Otherwise, why would they have those poisons?" said Han Shuo in a deep voice.
"Have they all been killed?" Andrina and Han Shuo were very far away from the valley. Therefore, she couldn't see very clearly. Therefore, she asked Han Shuo.
"Yes, let's go. We can be sure that there are many godhunters in the valley. With such a small group of divine guards, they will definitely die if they recklessly charge into the valley. Let's first head to Skyorchid Fort and inform Erebus of the situation. After we have gathered enough manpower, we will launch a full-scale attack on the valley! "said Han Shuo as he pulled Andrina.
… …
* * * Skyorchid Fort * * *
"Haha, Brian, you are finally here. Come, let me introduce you. This is the leader of the City of Shadows' Divine Guard Chiefs, Aobashi!" Erebus pulled Han Shuo to Aobashi and smilingly said, "This is the Brian I have mentioned to you before. He is now a member of the Third Corps. He has come to help us find the godhunters."
Aobashi sized up Han Shuo with a few glances and the corners of her mouth curved into a faint smile. She said, "I have heard Erebus mention you many times. Welcome, welcome!"
"Greetings, Lady Aobashi!" Han Shuo greeted with a smile.
"You must be Andrina?" Aobashi landed beside Andrina and tried to pull Andrina's little hand. She seemed to be more friendly towards Andrina.
Andrina bunched her brows and took a few steps back. She wore an ice-cold face. She was always this cold and detached even when there were outsiders around. It was obvious that she did not want Aobashi to hold her little hand.
"Eh?" Aobashi's eyes glinted when she saw that Andrina had moved away. She giggled and said, "It seems that Erebus wasn't exaggerating. Little sister, you are truly amazing!"
"Let me arrange a room for you. You must be tired from the journey. Take a rest," Erebus said warmly.
"There's no need for that. Let's get down to business!" Andrina replied coldly.
"Erm …" Seeing that Andrina did not appreciate his gesture, Erebus explained awkwardly, "We don't know where those godhunters are hiding. We have searched for them for a long time but have not found any trace of them. There's no point in being impatient!"
"Brian knows where they are. Assemble your men. We will set off immediately after everything is done!" Andrina shot a glance at Aobashi and said in a low voice, "If it's just you and Erebus, you must gather more men as soon as possible. With just the two of you, you won't be able to eliminate those godhunters!"
"Oh?" Aobashi didn't quite believe it. She smilingly said, "Little sister, you said that even Erebus and I cannot defeat those godhunters!"
"That's not what I meant!" Andrina shook her head and explained with a straight face, "What I meant was that even with Blair and I, two highgods, the four of us working together, it will still be very difficult!"
Aobashi put on a startled face when she heard those words. She felt that Andrina wasn't just exaggerating. She put on a solemn face and asked, "What exactly is going on?"
"You should ask him. No one knows this better than he does. He was the one who discovered that place. He knows the situation there better than any of us!" Andrina pointed at Han Shuo.
"Brian, you have discovered traces of godhunters?" Erebus cried out in surprise before Aobashi could reply.
Han Shuo nodded and explained in a deep voice, "In a valley between the City of Shadows, Mirage City, and Hushveil City, there is a heavily guarded stronghold of the Godhunter Alliance. As far as we know, there are three mid-stage highgod godhunters in the stronghold. They are Brovst, Taylin, and Gallas. These three are already very difficult to deal with. However, according to my observations, those three don't seem to be the true leaders of the stronghold. My guess is that there is at least one late-stage highgod in the stronghold. If that's the case, we won't be able to defeat them even if we enter the valley! "
"What?!" Erebus and Aobashi cried out simultaneously.
Han Shuo didn't say a word. He nodded heavily and said with certainty, "That's exactly what happened!"
Aobashi took a deep breath. She appeared rather shaken and said softly, "So far, the three leaders of the Godhunter Alliance that we know of are the ones you just mentioned. If your guess is correct, we really won't be able to defeat them. I didn't expect that those godhunters would be so powerful! "
"Aobashi, I will immediately send a message to those two from the two nearby cities. We will need to discuss this matter properly!" Erebus said in a deep voice.
"Yes, it's better to be safe than sorry. If what Brian said is true and we enter the valley rashly, things will be very difficult to resolve. We will indeed need to have a good talk with those two from the two nearby cities!" Aobashi immediately agreed.
There were divine guards from Mirage City and Hushveil City who were pursuing the godhunters. It appeared that they were in contact with Erebus and Aobashi of the City of Shadows. If the divine guards from the other two cities joined them, their chances of success would be much higher.
Erebus immediately left and headed for another building. He seemed to be going to deliver the message.
Han Shuo, Andrina, and Aobashi stayed together. Aobashi kept asking Han Shuo about the valley. But when Han Shuo described the suspicious points of the demon general to Aobashi, Aobashi acted as if she was facing a formidable enemy. She believed that Han Shuo was telling the truth.
After Han Shuo finished explaining, Aobashi squinted her beautiful eyes and asked Han Shuo in astonishment, "Brian, how did you discover the valley? Why is it that even Andrina doesn't know the details of the valley but you seem to have seen every inch of it?"
"I have my ways," Han Shuo wasn't willing to talk too much about the demon general to Andrina, much less to Aobashi whom he wasn't too familiar with.
Aobashi did not probe further when she saw that Han Shuo had no intention of answering her question. However, she suddenly became curious about Han Shuo and started to learn more about Han Shuo. She wanted to know which continent Han Shuo was from and how he got into a conflict with Avery in the City of Shadows.
"Be careful of Avery. I have worked with him before. That fella is not one to give up easily. Since he views you as a major threat, it is only a matter of time before he comes up with ways to deal with you. Now that he has disappeared from everyone's sight, he must be preparing a more detailed revenge plan. You must be careful! "Aobashi solemnly warned Han Shuo.
… …
Seven days later, the two godhunters from Mirage City and Hushveil City arrived at Skyorchid Fort with their divine guards.
The one from Mirage City was called Blightsoar. He cultivated in the energy of destruction and was a mid-stage highgod. The one from Hushveil City was called Eugene. He cultivated in the energy of darkness and was also a mid-stage highgod.
The two attached great importance to Aobashi's information. They kept asking her for more details. After Aobashi explained everything to them, the one from Hushveil City named Eugene looked at Han Shuo suspiciously and asked, "Is he that genius pharmacist from Celestial Pearl Pharmacy?"
"Yes, he was the one who discovered the situation in that valley," Erebus replied.
"He is just a pharmacist. How could he be qualified to participate in such an important matter? Besides, we have been searching for months and have yet to find any trace of those people. How could he know the situation so clearly when he just arrived? Aobashi, Erebus, I believe you two, but this fella's words make me very suspicious! "Eugene said rudely in front of Han Shuo.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you," Han Shuo shrugged and put on an indifferent face.
From the moment Han Shuo met Eugene, he felt that Eugene seemed to be prejudiced against him. Han Shuo had never met Eugene before and he did not know why Eugene would be prejudiced against him.
"Youngster, what's with your attitude?" Eugene bunched his brows and said, "I have heard a little about you in Hushveil City. You are the one who took over all the Godswamp Pharmacy's businesses in the City of Shadows. I have always been on good terms with the master of Godswamp Pharmacy, Hassling.
So that's how it is! Han Shuo sneered in his mind. No wonder Eugene has been looking at me so strangely since we first met. "Hassling? Hehe, you are friends with the guy who secretly refines poisons and sells them to godhunters? "Han Shuo made a fuss.
"Youngster, don't talk nonsense!" Eugene softly shouted, "I know Hassling very well. His Godswamp Pharmacy has a clean reputation in our Darkness Dominion. He would never do something like that!"
Snickering, Han Shuo shook his head and didn't say anything else.
"Eugene, the Godswamp Pharmacy's branch in the City of Shadows has been confiscated by the House of Sainte. Do you have a problem with that?" Erebus asked coldly.
"Alright, alright. Our target this time is the godhunters. We all share the same goal. Don't start a fight among yourselves before we even get started!" Blightsoar hastily tried to smooth things over when he saw that Eugene and those from the City of Shadows seemed to be on bad terms. "The godhunters have threatened the safety of our three cities. What we need to do right now is to inflict a heavy blow on them. We should all work together!"
"If you don't believe me, your Hushveil City can choose not to participate in this operation. I will report to my superiors and our City Lord will send another Chief of Divine Guards to assist us. It doesn't have to be you! "Aobashi, of course, was on the same side as Erebus and Han Shuo.
"I will go with you. I want to see if this youngster is just trying to scare us!" Eugene coldly groaned and said, "We know best about those godhunters but we have never heard of any late-stage highgod among them. I don't believe it!"
"Believe it or not, it's up to you!" Han Shuo similarly groaned coldly.
"Let's all stop arguing. Let's gather our forces and get ready to head to that valley. If we can really eliminate those godhunters, it will be a blessing for our three cities," Blightsoar tried to smooth things over.
After hearing those words, the few stopped arguing.
On the City of Shadows' side, Erebus and Aobashi led two companies while Blightsoar and Eugene each led a company. There were a total of four hundred divine guards. Under Han Shuo's lead, they marched majestically towards the valley. Along the way, the party was very cautious and spread out. Han Shuo and Eugene did not have the opportunity to continue arguing.
On the twelfth day, the party finally arrived at the outskirts of the valley.
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