Although the members of the Han family had left, the demonic formations of the Han family at the center of Fort Lasberg were still operating. Every once in a while, miserable shrieks of despair would be heard from the demonic formations.
As Larikson and Hofs were trapped in the Heart Demon Purgatory Formation, the two had no idea what was going on outside. When the Heart Demons attacked them, they fell into a state of confusion. In such a state, Larikson and Hofs' divine soul could not pay attention to what was going on outside. They had to focus all their energy on resisting the Heart Demons.
As the two had cultivated to late-stage highgod realm, their willpower was much stronger than that of an average god. They were able to use their divine soul to resist the Heart Demons.
Around them, some of the more fragile midgods lost their minds one after another. They had lost their sense of self after being attacked by the Heart Demons and embarked on the path of self-destruction.
Time flew by and a few days went by in the blink of an eye. The yuan energy supporting the House of Han was gradually fading away. The demonic formations were losing their power one after another. Many exhausted divine guards of Hushveil City were lucky enough to survive the trip to the gates of hell.
Slowly, all the yuan energy disappeared. The source of energy supporting the Han family's demonic formations had finally dried up.
The thick mist that shrouded the Han family had long disappeared. At a glance, all the buildings in the Han family's residence could be seen clearly under the sunlight.
After the mist dissipated, the demonic formations had also lost their power. Around the buildings, at the center of the towering pillars, and among the plants were corpses of all shapes and sizes. These were Hofs' divine guards from Hushveil City. They were either missing limbs, drained of blood, or bleeding from their seven orifices.
All of them had died horribly!
Of the one thousand divine guards who had come to Fort Lasberg, only three hundred were still alive. Moreover, they were all exhausted and not in the same condition as before.
Hofs took in the scene of devastation before his eyes. An extreme sense of desolation and rage rose from his heart. This was not an outcome that Hofs wished to see. He had no idea how he should continue looking at the corpses strewn all over the place.
At this moment, Hofs was at a loss. He felt a sense of helplessness, despair, and defeat. For a moment, he did not even think of pursuing the culprit who caused all this.
Those divine guards from Hushveil City who were lucky enough to survive the attack were wearing dejected faces. Their eyes were filled with fear and cowardice. They huddled together and tried their best to recover the divine energy in their bodies.
Larikson and the others were also very surprised. They did not expect that the strange energy alone would cause Hofs to lose so many of his subordinates. Although Larikson was rather surprised, he did not feel sad because none of the highgods who came with him had suffered any casualties.
"Keanu, you guys go and search. See if the Han family members are still around!" Larikson pondered for a moment before he gave an order in a cold voice. At the same time, he shot a meaningful glance at Kinu.
Kinu knew Larikson very well. He understood that Larikson was implying something from the meaningful glance. Kinu nodded knowingly and immediately got to work. He went to some of the tallest buildings in the city and searched for everything in the Han family.
Given Larikson's strength, as soon as all the demonic formations lost their effect, he sensed that there was no one else in the Han family apart from himself. The reason why Larikson said that was because he wanted to find the Han family's wealth. Kinu and the others were well aware of that. Therefore, Larikson's target was the same.
Hofs was still immersed in grief and bewilderment. But when he heard Larikson's instructions to Keanu and the others, he immediately understood what Larikson was trying to do. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Hofs shouted, "Search the place! Someone has killed someone. Take anything valuable!"
The exhausted Hushveil City divine guards immediately put on bitter faces and started moving again after hearing Hofs' order. They quickly searched through the Han family …
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Ten minutes later, Kinu, Kinu, and the Hushveil City divine guards returned one after another. Their faces were dispirited.
"My Lord, not a single person was left alive. Not a single energy crystal or black crystal coin was left. Those damned Han family bastards! They took everything away! "Kinu said to Larikson in a furious tone.
Phoebe had started making preparations the moment she received word that Larikson and the others had disappeared. Naturally, she would not leave anything valuable for them. The only valuable things in the Han family were the demonic formations that had lost their Yuan energy support. Unfortunately, Larikson and Hofs did not know how to use demonic formations. Even if they moved everything away, they would never be able to use demonic formations to attack people like the Han family.
For Han Shuo, Sanguinar, and Bollands who knew how to deploy demonic formations, the materials used to deploy demonic formations were very useful. But for Hofs and Larikson, those materials were completely useless.
"Dammit, they can't get far. Let's go after them! Hmph, other than us, Wallace must have made other arrangements. They won't be able to leave the City of Shadows so easily! " Larikson coldly groaned and said, "They must have escaped towards the Death Dominion. Let's go after them!"
At this point, Hofs had nothing else to say. So many of his men had died. No matter what, he couldn't give up. Even if it was just for the sake of his subordinates, he had to kill every last member of the House of Han. Moreover, those members of the Han family might have a large amount of black crystal coins with them. Hofs would not let Larikson take advantage of the situation.
Although many of his men had died, Hofs was confident that he could take down the Han family. Hofs had several highgods on his side while the Han family did not seem to have a single highgod. Hofs was certain that as long as they fought head-on, they would be able to emerge victorious even if they had only a few highgods and their remaining troops.
"Go after them!" Hofs gave the same command. The party that had suffered a crushing defeat at Lasberg once again marched towards the Death Dominion.
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In a deep Tanai far from Fort Lasberg, Ralph wore a gloomy face as he waited for the latest news.
A silhouette flew from the distance and landed in front of Ralph. He knelt on one knee and reported, "My Lord, we have received accurate news that the members of the Han family are on their way!"
Ralph put on a delighted face and sneered, "Very good! We have not wasted our time waiting for them!" After taking a short pause, Ralph asked again, "Oh right, what's the situation at Fort Lasberg? Larikson and Hofs' men have entered the Fort. Even if the Han family managed to escape, they should have suffered great losses, right? "
Ralph shook his head and replied, "I don't know the exact situation at Fort Lasberg. Before Larikson and Hofs arrived, all those unrelated to the Fort had been asked to leave the Fort. Even our spies couldn't enter the Fort. All they could hear was the loud explosions from the energy cannons of the Fort."
"Hehe, that's great. It seems that the Han family is putting up a desperate fight!" Ralph put on a hideous smile and said, "But Larikson and Hofs both possess late-stage highgod strength. Not to mention, Hofs and Larikson also have highgod subordinates. In addition to nearly a thousand Hushveil City divine guards, I reckon that even if not all of the Han family are dead, not many of them will be able to escape!"
"My Lord is wise indeed. I believe that all the wealth that the Han family has accumulated must be in the hands of those who managed to escape!" said the man in a flattering manner.
"My Lord, you are the one who calculated everything!" Ralph respectfully praised Wallace. Shortly after, he commanded in a cold and stern voice, "Get ready! Block the path of the airship and kill all the remaining members of the Han family! Hehe, we have enough time and energy to frame Hofs and Larikson. Even if Brian returns, he will kill Hofs and Larikson first. We can stay out of this! "
Ralph knew that his subordinates had been frightened by Han Shuo during the competition between the Seven Corps. Even though Han Shuo had disappeared for several years, they were still afraid of him. Ralph used this method to encourage his subordinates so that they would not have to worry about Han Shuo's life.
Ralph's method proved to be very effective. When his subordinates heard that they would not have to bear any consequences and that they would not have to worry about being hunted down by Han Shuo, their spirits were lifted.
Ralph secretly cursed when he saw the relieved expressions on his subordinates' faces. He thought to himself, What's so great about Han Shuo that he can intimidate my subordinates?
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While Ralph was plotting in his mind, Phoebe and the others on the airship were as calm as could be. As they advanced through the dense forest of the City of Shadows, they tried their best to avoid those unrelated to the City of Shadows. They also had to pay careful attention to their surroundings, fearing that they might run into those with malicious intentions.
"There are people gathering in Tanai Valley ahead!" Sanguinar suddenly shouted coldly, "I can feel their blood flowing. Every single one of them is very agitated. It seems that we are their target!"
"Avoid them!" Emily commanded decisively, "We cannot stay in the City of Shadows for too long. We must leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. No matter who they are, it is best not to come into contact with them!"
"But they won't let us hide!" Sanguinar forced a smile and shook his head. He said, "They are coming! It seems that we are indeed their target. But we don't know which side they are from. "
"Although the airship saves energy, its speed is limited. It seems that we won't be able to avoid them!" Statholme the old monster put on a grave face and said, "Let's fight!"
"Disembark from the airship and get into formation. Prepare for battle!" Phoebe and Emily commanded at the same time.
One figure after another descended from the huge bat. There were over seven hundred people in total, and they lined up in an orderly manner. They drew their god artifacts and waited silently for the arrival of the enemies.
Every one of these seven hundred people were carefully selected experts. All of them had been tempered in the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation and had been trained in the mountains near Fort Lasberg by Bollands and the others. They knew how to coordinate demonic formations. Their minds were firm and indomitable. They were not affected by their enemies at all.
Phoebe, Emily, Bollands, Sanguinar, Gilbert, Statholme the old monster, and the others were standing at the front of the army. They turned their heads to look at the elite Han family guards behind them. They were secretly proud of themselves.
With the same cultivation realm, a team of Han family guards could fend off two or even three teams of others. With them around, Phoebe and the others felt a little more at ease.
A few minutes later, the Second Corps divine guards led by Ralph gradually appeared and stopped in front of the Han family.
Ralph had brought most of the Second Corps divine guards with him. They lined up densely in front of Phoebe, Emily, and the others. There were about seven hundred of them. Ralph, who was leading the group, wore a cold and sinister face. He stared at Phoebe and the others in an unfriendly manner and asked, "Everyone, where are you going?"
"I can't believe it's you!" Replied Phoebe in a cold voice. She did not expect that it would be Ralph blocking their way. It appeared that not only did Wallace acquiesce to Larikson, Hofs, and the others' attack on Fort Lasberg, he had also sent Ralph to secretly participate in the attack.
"This is the territory of the City of Shadows. You Han family are citizens of the City of Shadows. And now, all the members of the Han family have gathered together and are heading towards the Death Dominion. What are you up to?" Ralph seemed to have thought of an excuse beforehand. He sneered and said, "It seems to me that you are planning to betray the City of Shadows. Hehe, it's fortunate that I ran into you. Otherwise, who knows how much damage you will bring to the City of Shadows!"
"Ran into you? Hahaha, how interesting! " Stratholme the old monster put on a mocking face and said, "You traveled thousands of miles to this remote and desolate place and brought more than half of your Second Corps divine guards with you to block our way at the most opportune time and the most opportune place. And you have the nerve to say that we happened to bump into each other? Hehe, what a coincidence!"
After listening to Stratholme's explanation, Ralph felt a little embarrassed. Even he himself felt that this "coincidental" reason was a little too far-fetched. Ralph let out a cold snort and said, "I don't want to make things difficult for you. As long as you return to Fort Lasberg, I won't stop you. I will report this to Wallace and the others immediately. He will give you an explanation after he finds out what happened."
After taking a short pause, Ralph continued in a cold and stern voice, "But if you try to leave the City of Shadows, hehe, hehe, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Wallace? Doesn't he have any integrity? " Phoebe was a straightforward person and she did not want to play along with Ralph any longer. She said, "Don't put on airs in front of me. Wallace has sent you to kill us. Do you think we will surrender and return to Fort Lasberg to die?"
"How dare you speak rudely to the City Lord. It seems that you are determined to betray the City of Shadows!" Ralph sneered and said, "Then I have nothing else to say!" He then waved his hand and instructed, "Don't let traitors live. Kill them!"
Now that things had come to this, how could Phoebe and the others not know Ralph's true intentions? From the start to the end, they had never intended to let the House of Han off. Those excuses were completely to deliberately make things difficult for them. The final outcome was still to exterminate the House of Han.
"Ralph, do you think you can take us down?" Sanguinar could no longer restrain himself. He said with bloodshot eyes, "A few years ago, my master could easily defeat you. Now, although my master is no longer here, I can stop you all the same!"
As soon as he finished those words, Sanguinar's body emitted a mist of blood. The broadsword refined from Blood Crystal emitted a blood-red radiance that soared into the sky. Sanguinar and his broadsword flew at Ralph. His aura soared and soared. He turned into a streak of blood-red radiance as he charged at Ralph at lightning speed.
Ralph's face that was brimming with confidence suddenly jolted. He had inquired about the Han family and knew that neither Han Shuo nor Rose were with the Han family. He only knew of Han Shuo and Rose among the true experts of the Han family. Without them, the Han family would not have a single highgod. It was for this reason that Ralph dared to bring his men to stop the Han family.
However, as soon as Sanguinar moved, Ralph suddenly sensed that the dense blood aura on his body contained an extremely powerful energy. The evil, bloodthirsty aura made Ralph feel threatened. It was obvious that this kind of energy was not something that a midgod should possess!
What Ralph did not know was that Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert who cultivated in Bloodgod Mantra were extraordinary. A few years ago, during the competition of the Seventh Corps, Sanguinar, Gilbert, and Gilbert had the strength to contend against a midgod and emerge victorious. After such a long time, Sanguinar, Gilbert, and Gilbert had made tremendous progress. They now possessed the strength to fight against highgods of this world.
The reason why Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert chose to abandon Fort Lasberg was that Larikson and Hofs both possessed late-stage highgod strength and had several highgods under their command. The three knew that they were no match for Larikson, Hofs, and Gilbert, and Gilbert.
However, Ralph was just a mid-stage highgod. Sanguis might be able to put up a fight against someone of that level. He might be able to suppress Ralph with his Bloodgod Mantra and give the House of Han an opportunity to eliminate the Second Corps divine guards.
"Locke, I will stop this guy. The two of you, get rid of the rest!" shouted Ralph. He charged at Sanguinar who was releasing terrifying blood aura.
Fearing that something might happen to Ralph, Wallace dispatched two early-stage highgod experts to participate in the operation. They were Wallace's trusted aides for the past two years. They rarely showed their faces in the House of Sainte because they wanted to ensure that the House of Han was annihilated without anyone knowing about it.
At Ralph's command, two early-stage highgod experts charged out from the Second Corps divine guards. One cultivated in the energy of darkness and the other cultivated in the energy of earth. Both possessed early-stage highgod strengths.
Bollands and Gilbert exchanged glances with each other before they simultaneously flew out and stopped the two trusted aides of Wallace. Although Bollands and Gilbert did not progress as rapidly as Sanguinar, they were still much faster than Phoebe and the others. They could handle an early-stage highgod that had just entered the realm of highgod.
"Han family divine guards, charge at them with all your might. Let them see who is the strongest!" commanded Phoebe with a cold face.
The number of Ralph's divine guards was about the same as that of the House of Han's divine guards. However, in terms of team strength, the House of Han had proven itself to be the mightiest in the last battle against the Seventh Corps!
Back then, the Fifth Corps divine guards who had only trained for a year were able to defeat the elite members of the Second Corps. Now that so many years had passed and the Han family divine guards had tempered themselves in the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation, it was obvious who would emerge victorious in the battle.
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