In the past few tournaments, there had never been a full-scale surveillance like this one. It appeared that Wallace had just obtained that space divine tool not too long ago.
The sand table was displaying the actual scene of the arena. However, the figures were shrunk by a few hundred times. This was just enough for Han Shuo and the others to see everything clearly.
Gradually, the seven teams entered the battle area from seven different directions. As soon as they entered the battle area, the seven teams immediately spread out, like seven thin black lines swimming in seven different directions.
The patriarchs of the four major family clans, the seven Divine Guard Chiefs, and some other distinguished personages of the City of Shadows were attentively watching the sand table. Ralph, the Chief of Second Corps, was slightly bunching his brows. Just like Han Shuo, he had given Kiffan a special order. Ralph did not anticipate that Wallace would do this. If Kiffan were to deliberately kill a Fifth Corps divine guard during the match, Wallace and the others would definitely notice.
Ralph felt rather uneasy when he thought of this. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Han Shuo. It was at this moment that Han Shuo, who was just as guilty as Ralph, happened to glance at Ralph. When their gazes met, Ralph's face turned cold and he let out a soft groan. Han Shuo, on the other hand, put on a faint smile and wore a calm and composed face.
"Those divine essences emit unique energy undulations. The places where they are hidden are marked with inconspicuous markings. Once the divine essence is taken out of the hiding place, the energy undulations will spread outwards. Those in the vicinity will be able to sense it very clearly …" explained Wallace when he saw that the crowd remained silent.
"We have just entered that area and no one has discovered a piece of divine essence yet. Hehe, this is going to be interesting. We will get to see who is the strongest!" said Rugersey, the Chief of the Sixth Corps smilingly.
As soon as Wallace spoke, everyone immediately agreed with him and expressed their own opinions.
Time passed by quickly. It had already been half a day since the seven brigades had entered that region. In the dense forest and the irregular, jagged rocks, the seven brigades gradually grew further and further apart from each other. They carefully sensed the changes in their surroundings and searched for any divine crystals that might exist nearby.
The Fifth Corps, nominally led by Barnard, advanced unhurriedly in a certain direction. Along the way, Bollands divided the army into nine squads. Sanguinar and Gilbert each led a squad. The nine squads maintained a formation and distance from each other as they carefully moved through the forest of strange rocks and dense forests.
"Bollands, Sir wants us to seize the Second Corps and ignore the First and Third Corps! But this region is very wide and we have spread out from the other brigades. What if we can't find the Second Corps? "asked Barnard to Bollands.
Although Barnard was the leader of the squad in name, in reality, it was Bollands who gave the orders. Having sharpened his skills in the Third Corps for many years, Bollands was very familiar with the workings of divine guards. On top of that, he possessed extraordinary strength and was able to act calmly. Therefore, even if Han Shuo did not give him any instructions, he would still know what to do.
"Don't worry, I know where those from the Second Corps are!" said Bollands. He had left a mark on a member of the Second Corps.
"Those fellas are very arrogant. Dammit, they looked at us with unfriendly gazes when they came. Hehe, this time, we will show them who is the strongest in the City of Shadows! "said Gilbert viciously.
"The Second Corps has always been the strongest in the City of Shadows. I believe that they will be the first to seize the divine essences found by others. Why don't we conserve our strength and wait for the Second Corps to finish plundering the divine essences of the other teams. Then, we'll go and plunder the divine essences of the Second Corps. What do you think? "Sanguis was a tough guy. He had the idea of starting with the Second Corps.
Upon hearing his suggestion, a few others agreed with him. They all felt that Sanguinar's idea was a good one.
Bollands was the only one who remained silent. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and calmly said, "This isn't a safe method. If the Second Corps doesn't have many divine essences and we haven't collected any, we might not be able to get first place even if we rob the Second Corps!"
After taking a short pause, Bollands continued, "To be on the safe side, let's spend some time searching for as many divine essences as we can. After we get some, we will rob the Second Corps. That way, we will be absolutely safe!"
The reason why Bollands was able to become the true leader of this team was that he was never impulsive. He could never maintain a clear head at any moment. He would not ruin the plan because of his recklessness.
The party thought for a moment and felt that Bollands's suggestion was the safest. They continued to search every region they came from.
The first to obtain a piece of divine essence was neither the Second Corps nor the Fifth Corps. It was Rugersey's Sixth Corps. It appeared that the Sixth Corps was in luck. One of the divine guards in the team was submerged in a swamp. That divine guard suddenly sensed a miraculous energy fluctuation coming from the swamp.
The divine guards cheered and dived into the swamp. From the depths of the swamp, they obtained a divine essence. The swamp had been set up using a special method. When the divine essence was still in the swamp, only those who had sunk into the swamp would be able to sense the energy fluctuation.
But when the divine essence flew out of the swamp and lost the concealment of the swamp, the energy fluctuation coming from the divine essence became even more obvious.
Han Shuo and his party at the center of Soaring Cloud Mountain Range could clearly see a red dot of light in the Sixth Corps' area. Wallace pointed at the red dot of light in the Sixth Corps' area and explained, "Every piece of divine essence has been specially treated. We can see the red dot from here. The divine guards who have ventured deep into the swamp can also see it from a certain distance!"
The main purpose of this was to have the teams fight each other. That way, they would not be able to tell which team was the strongest. Only by competing with each other could one distinguish the winner!
Rugersey, the Chief of Sixth Corps, was wearing a big smile as he remarked, "It seems that our Sixth Corps is in luck!"
"This is just the beginning. Whether or not our luck is good will depend on what happens next," said Camilla, the Chief of Sixth Corps. Camilla, the Chief of Fourth Corps, shot a glance at Rugersey and said in an indifferent tone, "Besides, luck isn't the most important factor!"
The Sixth Corps was the first to obtain a divine essence. In the following day, the other teams also obtained divine essences from oddly-shaped rocks, ancient tree roots, the bottom of clear rivers, and other strange and bizarre areas. The divine essences were stored in very well-hidden locations. Only divine guards who were observant and attentive would be able to find them.
The Sixth Corps' luck did not last long. For a period of time, Camilla's Fourth Corps was extremely lucky. They found seven divine essences in a row. As soon as the divine essences left their hiding places, they would radiate dazzling lights and emit extremely powerful energy fluctuations. Wallace even forbade the teams from storing the divine essences so that they could fight each other. Therefore, as long as there was a bright light, there would be divine guards around.
Compared to the Fourth and Sixth Corps, the Fifth Corps led by Bollands was a little unlucky. It appeared that the area they had chosen had a limited number of divine essences. So far, they had only obtained two divine essences. Under Kiffin's leadership, the Second Corps had obtained five divine essences. Their results were neither good nor bad.
Another half a day passed. All seven teams had obtained some divine essences. Camilla's Fourth Corps' luck did not stop. She had obtained another five divine essences. The Second Corps had also obtained two more. Bollands's team had only obtained one more. They were the unluckiest team.
Camilla was overjoyed to see that her Fourth Corps was far ahead of the others. She smilingly said to Rugersey, "See? Only by maintaining good luck can one be truly lucky!"
Rugersey mischievously smiled and replied, "You have just said that luck isn't the most important factor!"
Gradually, another period of time passed. It was as though all the divine essences that should have been found had been found. The seven teams did not find any more divine essences.
"It's about time. Ninety percent of the divine essences have been found!" Andre put on a faint smile and explained to the crowd who were staring intently at the sand table, "Now, it's time for the most exciting part!"
Almost all the Divine Crystals had been found. Every team had more or less obtained some. If the team with less Divine Crystals wanted to win, they could only snatch them from other teams. At this time, the battle would enter a chaotic period. The true strength of each team would be revealed in the following moments!
The patriarchs and Divine Guard Chiefs of major family clans became even more focused. They knew that the most exciting part of the battle was about to begin. They immediately concentrated their attention on the sand table, wanting to see which two teams would be the first to fight.
Generally speaking, the Second Corps, which had the strongest overall strength, would be the first to attack. As a matter of fact, under Kiffin's leadership, the Second Corps was indeed heading towards the area with the strongest energy fluctuations. That was where Camilla's Fourth Corps was located!
The Second Corps was famous for their formidable combat strength. When Kiffin and his team headed towards that area, the captains of the Sixth and Seventh Corps pretended not to see them. It was obvious that they did not want to clash with the Second Corps right from the start. Kiffin's idea was somewhat similar to that of Bollands. He wanted to first take down the team with the most divine essences and mix them with his own divine essences to ensure that he was ahead of the others. Then, he would settle the score with Han Shuo's Fifth Corps.
Camilla's face turned ugly when she saw that the Second Corps was charging towards her Fourth Corps. The Second Corps trained by Ralph were famous for their terrifying combat strength. Her Fourth Corps had never been able to defeat the Second Corps in previous competitions. Now that she had finally gained the upper hand, Camilla knew that her divine guards would not be able to escape unscathed if those fiendish demons of the Second Corps were to charge at them.
However, it was not the Second Corps and the Fourth Corps that started the battle. Instead, it was Batúk's Seventh Corps and Han Shuo's Fifth Corps. It appeared that the Seventh Corps thought that the Fifth Corps was the easiest to deal with. They coldly watched as the Second Corps went after the Fourth Corps. After the Second Corps left, they immediately went for the Fifth Corps.
The battle had just begun. Batúk secretly glanced at Han Shuo and praised his subordinate's wisdom. The Fifth Corps is the weakest. Although they don't have a lot of divine essences, they will still have the upper hand if they get the divine essences first.
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