In the west of Ethereal City, a dazzling battle was going on like a raging fire.
Three midgods of earth were standing in a triangular formation, looking around vigilantly. Their brows were tightly bunched and they were ready to deal with any sneaky attacks at any moment.
Suddenly, the earth between the three of them collapsed. A pair of arms stretched out of the earth and grabbed at the ankles of one of the midgods.
It's coming again! That midgod was startled. He smashed down with his giant hammer.
The other two midgods were stunned for a moment before they shrieked, "Kill him!" The energy of earth was blasted down by the two midgods at the pair of hands.
The pair of hands that protruded from the depths of the ground suddenly crystallized. Earth element frantically gathered at the center of the palms, forming a thick layer of scale armor. His right hand moved forward to block the incoming hammer, while his empty left hand fiercely slapped the sole of the man's foot.
"Argh!" A miserable shriek sounded. The midgod felt as though all the energy of the earth had struck his foot. Crack! Crack! The bones in his foot were completely shattered. Blood spurted out from his wound.
"Don't step on the ground!" Shouted another midgod. He had already blasted his divine energy into that area. When his divine energy landed on the ground, the familiar ground seemed to have turned unfamiliar. It was as though layers upon layers of barriers had blocked his divine energy. He immediately knew that his attack had failed.
A bright broadsword carrying the divine power of the third person suddenly stabbed towards the area where the big hand had reached out. With a clang, the ground that should have been soft reflected iron and stone, and a series of sparks appeared from the tip of the broadsword.
Evidently, the attack did not cause any damage to the attacker.
The gods of Ethereal City were observing the battle from afar. They were whispering to each other curiously.
Both of them were gods who cultivated in the energy of the earth, but the one who hid deep underground had an unfathomable mastery of the energy of the earth. That ambusher, who had never been seen before, seemed to be the true favorite of the earth. Judging from the divine energy radiating from his hands, the attacker's strength wasn't much different from the three on the ground. They were all mid-stage midgods.
However, even though they were at the same level of strength, the person hiding deep underground always had the upper hand in the battle. He did not leave the ground at all, and could appear or hide in any region of the ground as he pleased. Once his attack failed, he would immediately return to the ground. It was obvious that the person's control over the power of the earth had reached an extremely miraculous level.
"Who is that guy? He was only a Mid God, but his control over the energy of the earth had reached such a profound level! I can't believe it! "exclaimed an onlooker who cultivated in the wind element.
"I don't know. I've seen a few highgods cultivating in the energy of the earth, but I've never seen anyone who could hide in the depths of the earth. He was just a God, but his palms were actually able to use earth elemental essence to form a 'crystalline wall'! Could it be that this person had been hiding his strength all along? Otherwise, how could a Mid God have such a profound understanding of the energy of the earth? "exclaimed another onlooker in amazement.
"I don't know. This mysterious expert has been in Ethereal City for quite some time. But until now, no one has come out from the ground. I wonder what kind of person he is!" exclaimed the onlookers.
While the crowd was conversing, that person mysteriously disappeared into the depths of the earth as though he had never been there. Two of the three midgods cultivating in the energy of the earth had failed in their attacks while the sole of the third had been completely crippled. His divine energy had been channeled into his leg, causing the meridians in his leg to rupture. Blood was slowly flowing down his leg.
The three of them no longer dared to stand on the ground. They hovered in midair as though they were facing a formidable foe.
Gods cultivating in the energy of the earth could only exert their greatest strength when they were on the ground. With their feet on the ground, they could borrow the energy of the earth and gather the element of earth at a much faster speed than when they were hovering in midair. In the eyes of the crowd, the scene of three gods cultivating in the energy of the earth not daring to land on the ground when facing an ambusher of the same realm was extremely bizarre and ironic.
Those who didn't know better might have thought that the three were cultivators of the energy of the wind and that the three of them were fighting against an invisible expert of the energy of the earth!
"Han Tu, come out and fight me if you have the guts! Don't hide underground like a coward!" Roared the midgod whose foot was bleeding. He looked down at the ground and gnashed his teeth.
The other two were standing on either side of him. Their brows were tightly bunched as though they were having a headache.
"Han Tu, it's him! Why would he come to the Space Dominion?" A midgod cultivating in the energy of fire suddenly cried out in surprise. He seemed to know who that person was.
"Friend, do you know of the mysterious expert cultivating in the energy of the earth?" asked some of the onlookers curiously.
"Han Tu is an expert of the earth element who has recently risen to prominence in the Earth Dominion. It is said that when he first arrived at the Earth Dominion, he was only a mid-stage lowgod. But in just a few short decades, that fella has made continuous progress and cultivated to mid-stage midgod realm. He has clashed with many people in the City of Shadows but not a single one of them has been able to capture him! "The insider's vanity was greatly satisfied when he saw that everyone's gazes were focused on him.
After taking a short pause and seeing that the onlookers were still looking at him, he put on a faint smile and explained, "He's very adept in using the energy of the earth. Some say that even highgods might not be able to match him in understanding the energy of the earth. He's a very mysterious character. No one knows where he came from or what his goal is. Not long after he arrived at the Earth Dominion, he attracted the attention of many highgods. There are rumors that the Temple of the Earth Dominion has sent word that the Overgod of Earth wishes to meet him. However, he refused. He is a loner in the Earth Dominion and has offended many people. But even some highgods couldn't capture him! "
"So it's him! When I passed through the Earth Dominion the last time, I heard about this person. " A god had just walked over from afar. He said, "I don't know what's going on recently, but outstanding young experts have appeared in all the Dominions. I heard that there's a guy from the Life Dominion called Han Mu who is also very powerful. He has also attracted the attention of the Overgod of Life. There's also a guy from the Fire Dominion called Han Huo. His name is very strange. They all have the word 'Han' in them!"
"There's also a fellow from the Darkness Dominion called Brian. He is also very famous. It is said that he came to Elysium from a low-level material plane not too long ago. He possesses miraculous abilities in medicine refinement. His strength is also terrifying. It is said that he even defeated a highgod. There are so many strange and eccentric experts in the Dominions these days!" a lowgod of death remarked.
"That guy named Brian is the real deal. I heard some news about him when I was in the Destruction Dominion. It's said that he founded some Celestial Pearl Pharmacy and is doing quite well in the Darkness Dominion!"
"…"
The onlookers were all engaged in a lively discussion, ignoring the three Midgods of earth who were hovering in mid-air and vigilantly watching their surroundings.
Suddenly, a group of gods who cultivated in the energy of earth and wore the same type of divine armor rushed over from a short distance away. It was obvious that the group of ten were from a certain family clan or a certain divine guard corps. One of them was an early-stage highgod, three were late-stage midgods, and the rest were mid-stage midgods.
The highgod leading the group was short and muscular. His skin was yellowish and withered. As soon as he arrived, he glared at the three midgods hovering in midair and shouted, "What are you waiting for?"
The three midgods who didn't dare to land on the ground hastily returned to the ground. The midgod who had one of his legs crippled said miserably, "Lord Verón, Han Tu should be underground!"
"Do I need you to remind me?" The person named Verón replied in a low voice. His eyes glinted with ferocious light as he looked around and coldly shouted, "Everyone, shouldn't you step further away from us?"
Verón possessed highgod strength while the majority of the onlookers only possessed lowgod and midgod strengths. After hearing Verón's shout, the onlookers instinctively backed away.
"Han Tu, I know you are underground. Don't think that you can hide from us just because you came to the Space Dominion! Let me tell you, no matter how far you run, no matter where you go, we will find you! "shouted Verón coldly as he lowered his head and looked at his feet after the onlookers had left.
All of a sudden, sharp thorns burst out from the depths of the earth. The midgod who had one leg crippled was struck between his legs by a sharp earthen thorn. He let out a miserable shriek and his eyes rolled back. His leg was bleeding profusely.
The divine guards did not expect that they would be ambushed with Verón around. They were caught off guard and three of them were struck by the thorns. They either had their feet penetrated or their legs injured. They hastily returned to the sky and cursed, "Despicable!"
"Han Tu, show yourself if you have the guts!" roared Verón furiously. He directed the divine energy in his body towards the ground.
A deafening rumble sounded from the depths of the earth. After all, Verón possessed highgod strength. The power of his attack was no small matter.
A hundred meters away, the simple-looking Earth Elite Zombie emerged from the ground. He said to Verón, "Stay where you are if you have the guts. My father will be here soon. Let's see if you still dare to talk nonsense!" Although Earth Elite Zombie's appearance had not changed after so many years, his eyes were filled with intelligence. He had even started using vulgarities when he spoke. He pointed at Verón from afar and behaved arrogantly. He looked very much like Han Shuo. Verón stared blankly for a moment.
He did not expect that Earth Elite Zombie would have a father. When he saw his subordinates groaning and groaning in pain, Verón furiously shouted, "Even your grandfather won't be able to stop me today, let alone your father. I'm not leaving. Let's see if you can hurt me!"
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