For the next few days, Han Shuo spent time with Dagassi. The two talked about many things that happened on Profound Continent.
Much to Han Shuo's surprise, fire elite zombie's fake mother, the Emperor of the Flames, was an old acquaintance of the Ancient Lizard King Dagassi. She was very excited to meet Dagassi and the two talked about many things of the past.
The Emperor of the Flames, who had named herself Yan Yan, cultivated in the energy of fire and possessed mid-stage highgod strength. Back in the Dark Forest, she and Ancient Lizard King Dagassi could be considered neighbors. Before Dagassi was sealed by Spider Goddess Lolth, he had visited the place of extreme fire and even had a conflict with her.
In the place of extreme fire, she had the upper hand and Dagassi couldn't do anything to her. The two were unable to harm each other and ended up becoming friends. They did not expect to see each other again on Elysium after so many years. Therefore, they were rather excited and kept reminiscing about the interesting things of the past.
Dagassi had helped Han Shuo back when he was on Profound Continent. Now that Dagassi had come to Profound Continent and had come to the House of Han in the City of Shadows, Han Shuo naturally had to express his gratitude. Dagassi had been living a good life in the Liwei Family and he should have no shortage of divine weapons or divine armors. After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo took out some medicinal pellets he personally refined and gifted them to Dagassi.
Nowadays, Han Shuo's personally refined medicines were famous for their quality. Dagassi and Han Shuo had a very good relationship, so he didn't refuse and accepted it with a smile. Very quickly, Han Shuo discovered that Dagassi and Yan Yan were more interested in their conversation, so he tactfully gave more time to the two.
For the next few days, Han Shuo and Rose continued to study the wonderful uses of the new Domain of Divinity. Unfortunately, they couldn't grasp the gist of it and still couldn't control it.
One after another, the members of the Han family were sent to the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation to temper themselves. They were ruthlessly trained by Cauldron Spirit inside the Formation and experienced many tribulations and demonic formations. Every one of them had their potential stimulated. From time to time, they would suddenly have epiphanies and rapidly improve their strength.
The Han family now had a special book collection vault for God Scrolls. The God Scrolls inside were collected by Han Shuo's men from various large scroll shops. The scrolls contained all kinds of cultivation experiences for each realm. The Han family members were all very harmonious. Those who made a breakthrough would share their experiences with others without holding back, so that those who came after them wouldn't have to take too many detours.
Unbeknownst to them, the strength of the Han family members from Profound Continent had once again improved by leaps and bounds.
Seeing that the competition between the Seven Corps divine guards was about to begin, Han Shuo stopped his discussion with Rose about the Domain of Divinity in the Han family. He led Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert to the Fifth Corps.
The Fifth Corps that had been reorganized by Han Shuo was noticeably quieter and more orderly than before. The divine guards at the entrance stood ramrod straight. Their faces were calm and grave. Not a single noise could be heard from the Fifth Corps. One could sense the solemn and solemn atmosphere even before entering the building.
The divine guards at the entrance had also tempered themselves in the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation. As soon as they saw Han Shuo, they immediately bowed and greeted in a deep voice, "Greetings, Your Lordship!"
Han Shuo nodded and instructed, "Gather everyone. The competition between the Seven Corps divine guards is about to begin. Let me see if they are ready."
"Rest assured, Your Lordship. Everyone can't wait to participate in the competition!" replied the divine guard smilingly. His face was filled with anticipation.
The last time Han Shuo came here, none of the divine guards had any intention of participating in the competition. At that time, all of them had the mindset of muddling through life and did not have the slightest fighting spirit. But after walking out of the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation and experiencing the terrifying scenes inside the demonic formation, their temperament had changed drastically. Not only were they no longer afraid of the challenge, they were even looking forward to it. They couldn't wait to compete with the divine guards of the other Corps.
Soon enough, under the summons of a few divine guards, a company of divine guards who walked out of the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation gathered before Han Shuo. Nearly a hundred divine guards stood before Han Shuo with grave and stern faces. An invisible killing intent slowly emanated from them.
Every single divine guard carried an iron-blooded temperament that disregarded life and did not fear death. Their eyes were resolute and callous. It was a temperament that could only be acquired through years of killing and tempering!
Han Shuo scanned their faces one by one and nodded to himself. He was very satisfied with their current temperament. He thought to himself, Those who have been tempered by the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation are indeed different. With their current appearance and spirit, Han Shuo believed that they will surely shock many people in the competition.
"As everyone knows, the competition between the Seven Corps is about to begin. The time is getting closer and closer. I have spent a great deal of effort to raise your strengths as much as possible. This is an opportunity for our Fifth Corps to regain our foothold in the City of Shadows. I hope that you will not disappoint me!" said Han Shuo in a deep voice.
"Rest assured, my Lord. The Fifth Corps is no longer the Fifth Corps that indulges in drunkenness all day long. I believe that our Fifth Corps will obtain a good ranking in the competition between the Seven Corps!" Barnard said to Han Shuo in a low and confident voice.
The corners of Han Shuo's mouth curved into a satisfied smile. He proudly said, "Since we are participating in the competition, we have only one goal – to win the first place!"
Under the astonished gazes of the Fifth Corps, Han Shuo put on a mischievous smile and continued, "Don't be surprised. I believe that you will win the first place! This time, the ranking of the Seven Corps will change drastically. You will win the first place in the competition! I will defeat Aobashi and become the leader of the Seven Chiefs of Divine Guards in the City of Shadows. Our Fifth Corps will, without a doubt, become the most powerful divine guard corps in the City of Shadows! "
Although Han Shuo's words were extremely arrogant, in the ears of the divine guards standing before him, they sounded heroic and confident. Each and every one of them worshipped true experts. When Han Shuo said that he would defeat Aobashi, the leader of the Divine Guards, for some unknown reason, the passion in their hearts was suddenly ignited. They were all excited.
"Rest assured, my Lord. We will defeat the Second Corps!"
"If my Lord is confident that he can defeat Lord Aobashi, we are also confident that we will win the first place in the competition!"
"Rest assured, my Lord. In this competition between the Divine Guards of the City of Shadows, our Fifth Corps will be the greatest victors!"
The divine guards declared in front of Han Shuo one after another. It was obvious that their enthusiasm had been aroused and they were brimming with excitement for the upcoming competition!
"Very well!" Shouted Han Shuo, "Trample them all! Our Fifth Corps is the strongest!"
"We are the strongest!" "We are the strongest!" "We are the strongest!" shouted the divine guards one after another. Their faces were brimming with fighting spirit.
For a period of time after that, Han Shuo did not leave the Fifth Corps. He spent all his time with the divine guards of the Fifth Corps and mingled with them in the gymnasium.
Sanguis, Gilbert, and Bollands, on the other hand, were fighting with the divine guards in the gymnasium. Han Shuo did not participate in the fights himself. Instead, it was Sanguis, Gilbert, and Bollands who mingled with the divine guards and accepted their challenges.
Sanguinar, Gilbert, and Bollands were already very powerful to begin with. After tempering themselves in the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation, their strengths had increased tremendously. None of the divine guards who challenged the trio could win. They were all defeated by Sanguinar, Bollands, and Bollands.
Sanguinar, Bollands, and Bollands were either Han Shuo's disciples or his slaves. Although the divine guards had not personally witnessed Han Shuo's strength, their hearts were filled with reverence for him. In their eyes, Han Shuo was full of mysteries. They couldn't help but think of Han Shuo as one of the most terrifying existences they had ever encountered.
Time flew by and the deadline for the competition between the seven Divine Guard Divisions of the City of Shadows had finally arrived.
The notice from the House of Sainte had officially been delivered to the Fifth Corps. The venue of the competition would be the Soaring Cloud Mountain Range outside the City of Shadows. After receiving the notice, Han Shuo made some preparations before he led the only company of divine guards of the Fifth Corps, which numbered less than a hundred, and departed for the Soaring Cloud Mountain Range.
The Soaring Cloud Mountain Range was located to the north of the City of Shadows. Han Shuo had been to the Soaring Cloud Mountain Range several times to collect medicinal ingredients and was very familiar with the area. Every member of this company of divine guards of the Fifth Corps had been tempered in the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation for a long time. They followed behind Han Shuo in an imposing manner. The disciples of minor family clans and unaffiliated gods that they encountered along the way would give way to them.
Ever since the godhunter's base was besieged, the godhunters in the City of Shadows had vanished without a trace. The gods who came and went had not encountered any godhunters for a very long time. The mountain range that led to the City of Shadows had suddenly become safe.
Han Shuo had originally intended to use these divine guards to hunt down some godhunters. However, after searching for a long time with his demon generals, Han Shuo could not find any traces of godhunters. Having failed to find any targets, Han Shuo had no choice but to give up on the idea. He proceeded unhurriedly towards the Soaring Cloud Mountain Range. Along the way, he asked Bollands to instruct the inexperienced divine guards on stealth and assassination techniques.
Although Sanguinar and Gilbert had advanced by leaps and bounds in strength, they were still far behind Bollands in certain special techniques. Under Han Shuo's instructions, the two humbly asked Bollands for some hunting and pursuit techniques and studied them along the way with the divine guards.
It was inevitable that the techniques of stealth and tracking would have to be practiced at long distances. As it had been a long time since godhunters had appeared around the City of Shadows, Han Shuo allowed them to train at a longer distance. He allowed them to practice and chase after each other. He hoped that each and every one of them would be able to master the techniques just like the old assassin Bollands.
One day, Han Shuo, who was pondering on how to control the Domain of Divinity with his eyes closed, suddenly saw Barnard walking towards him in a hurry. Barnard bowed to Han Shuo and reported, "My Lord, it's been five days. Two people have yet to return."
Han Shuo had specified that no matter how the divine guards practiced stealth, assassination, and pursuit, they must report to the A Squad within four days to let him know that the divine guards were safe and sound. Barnard said that two people had not returned after five days. This meant that the two were either in trouble or had met with mishaps.
"I understand," Han Shuo nodded and stood up from his meditation.
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