The Fringe wasn't exactly huge, but it wasn't exactly small either. Even with Dhaka, Dagmar, and Asser leading their men, it took them more than ten days to reach the valley where Han Hao was.
Dhaka and the rest didn't encounter a single soul along the way. It was as if all the evil spirits in the Fringe had vanished. It was so calm that it was stifling.
The more it was like that, the more cautious they became. They were also very cautious along the way. After all, the Fringe was someone else's territory. No matter how powerful they were, they didn't dare to be too ostentatious. Especially when they knew that the other party was definitely hiding in the dark to ambush them.
Dhaka, Dagmar, and Asser split up in three different directions, constantly monitoring their surroundings with their divine senses to make sure that no enemies would suddenly appear out of nowhere. Salas was unperturbed. Dhaka and the rest didn't ask any questions, so he remained silent. No one knew what he was thinking.
Finally, they reached the vicinity of the three mountain peaks.
Dhaka stopped in the distance and looked at the valley that was covered in a faint black fog. A foul stench wafted from it. He looked a little doubtful. "Salas, are you sure this is the place?" Dhaka glanced at Salas with a strange expression.
"It should be here. There's no mistaking it." Salas looked solemn. He also found it a little strange. He spread his divine sense out and didn't sense any soul ripples from the mountains. He wondered what that guy was up to.
"There's no one at all!" Dagmar straightened his body as the bone throne carried him towards the valley in the middle of the three mountains. The black mist that permeated the entire valley was repelled by the death aura emanating from his bone throne, preventing it from entering his body in the slightest.
"Let's go take a look." Dhaka gave Asser a look and the two of them followed Dagmar into the valley. The black fog around Tanai had a foul and acidic smell. It was obvious that it was highly toxic. However, the three of them were strong enough that it didn't affect them at all.
Salas didn't follow them in. He just looked around curiously, paying attention to the details nearby.
After his experience in Pandemonium, Salas was very wary of the place Han Shuo had set up. Moreover, he knew that Han Shuo didn't have good intentions in asking him to bring his men here. Therefore, he didn't dare to venture too deep into the place.
Without Dhaka and the other two's orders, their subordinates didn't move an inch. These godhunter elites from the three Divine Dominions had been loyal dogs of the trio for many years. Not only were they powerful, they were also extremely disciplined. Without orders, they would not barge in recklessly.
After Dhaka and the other two entered the valley in the middle of the three mountains, they roamed around. Apart from discovering many strange runes on the mountain walls, they didn't find anything else. They didn't sense any signs of life either.
Soon, Dhaka and the other two returned to Salas's side from Tanai. Dhaka glanced at Salas and said, "There shouldn't be any problems with this place. However, it seems that everyone has left. I believe that they more or less know that we're here. That Han Hao might have gathered his forces with the Han family."
"Yes, that's possible. After all, they should know that only by working together to defend against us will they not die a horrible death!" Dagmar nodded in agreement. He then said impatiently, "I think we can give up on this place and head straight to Pandemonium, right?"
At this point, Salas felt that he had done what he needed to do. Since there was no one in the three mountains, there was nothing he could do. If he forced the three of them to the three mountains, it would only make Dhaka and the others suspect him. That would only backfire. So, Salas didn't object and nodded in agreement.
"Then let's head straight to Pandemonium. The Han family's base is there. I believe that unless the Han family really doesn't want to stay in the Fringe, they won't leave," said Dhaka as he prepared to order his subordinates to leave.
"Wait!" Dagmar raised his hand and stopped Dhaka from leaving. His eyes glowed.
"What's wrong?" Dhaka was stunned for a moment before he asked, "Did you find something?" He naturally knew that Dagmar, who cultivated the power of death, was much more proficient in the aspect of soul detection than him. He and Asser might not be able to detect some weak soul undulations, but Dagmar was very likely to be sensitive enough to detect them.
"There's a weak soul pulse in the belly of the mountain. It pulsed just now. I need to confirm it." Dagmar nodded and closed his eyes. His soul magnetic field slowly spread out with Dagmar at the center. He seemed to be using a special method to sense the pulses in the belly of the three mountains.
Dhaka and Asser knew that even though Dagmar had been behaving strangely due to the Quintessence Shard, his mastery of death was still at the overgod realm. Not to mention, Dagmar wasn't one to brag. His main target was Han Hao, so he was definitely more impatient than anyone else. So, he must have noticed something.
As expected, after Dagmar closed his eyes and used his special method to sense for a moment, he pointed at the three mountains and said, "There's no need to leave. There are people in all three mountains. It's just that there's a special energy in the belly of the mountain that's preventing our soul detection. Hmph, that Brian is truly amazing. The barrier he set up almost fooled us! "
"How do you know that it wasn't Han Hao who set up the barrier?" asked Salas curiously.
"He doesn't have that ability!" Dagmar sneered. "Back in the depths of Tanai, I clearly felt his power after my subordinates subdued him. Hmph, he's nowhere near as strong as you make him out to be! Without the Quintessence Shard, Han Hao is just an ordinary highgod. I can crush him however I want! "
"Dagmar, are you sure they're all hiding in the belly of the mountain?" Dhaka asked after a moment of silence.
"There's no mistaking it. There are people in all three mountains!" Dagmar seemed very confident. He turned to his subordinates behind him and said, "Let's go. The poisonous mist in the valley isn't that big of a deal. Let's hurry." After a pause, Dagmar said to Dhaka and Asser, "There are three mountains, so we'll each take one. We'll go in and search. There must be many winding passages in the belly of the mountain. We'll split up. I don't believe that a puny Han Hao can escape from the three of us! "
With that, Dagmar didn't care if Dhaka and Asser agreed or not and charged into the valley again.
After some hesitation, Dhaka nodded at Asser and said, "Let's go too. Dagmar's soul perception shouldn't be wrong. We've worked together so many times over the years, and he's quite skilled in this area."
Asser seemed to agree with Dhaka's opinion. He waved his hand and turned into a ray of dark light that shot into the valley. When his men saw Asser enter, they didn't hesitate and rushed in one after another.
"Salas, what about you?" Dhaka wasn't in a hurry to leave. Instead, he looked at Salas.
"I don't mind. Let's go." Salas shrugged and gestured for Dhaka to make the arrangements. Even though he knew that going in would be dangerous, he had no choice but to follow. Otherwise, Salas would definitely suspect him.
"Alright, follow me then. That way, we'll be able to look out for each other." Dhaka smiled. Having received a satisfactory answer, he didn't hesitate any longer and entered the valley with his subordinates.
By the time Dhaka and Salas arrived, Dagmar and Asser's men had already entered through the newly found hidden caves. The two of them chose the smaller peaks, leaving the tallest one for Dhaka.
Dhaka cursed inwardly. He knew that although the two were talking about working together, they wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of the situation. Everyone in the Godhunter Alliance only cared about themselves. That was the nature of the Godhunter Alliance, and no one could change that.
"Let's go!" Despite his anger, he still had to do what he had to do. Dhaka had no choice but to choose the tallest mountain and find a valley in the other direction that could only fit three people at a time. Together with Sacas, he led the others in.
"My Lord, just as you expected, there's a defensive barrier!" In the belly of one of the smallest peaks, one of Dagmar's subordinates shouted. His voice reverberated in the belly of the mountain and reached Dagmar's ears in another passage.
As soon as they entered the belly of the mountain, there were many forks in the road. Fortunately, Dagmar had anticipated this and had his men spread out as soon as there was a fork in the road, forming small teams that filled the various forks.
The way Dagmar saw it, the strongest person in the mountain was Han Hao. After fighting with Han Hao's avatar in the Omphalos, Dagmar believed that he had figured out Han Hao's true strength and no longer considered Han Hao a worthy opponent. He believed that a mid-stage highgod who didn't cultivate in the edict of death would be enough to deal with Han Hao.
As such, he wasn't worried that Han Hao would appear in the mountain and take them out one by one.
"He's here!" Dagmar exclaimed from afar before rushing over.
Layers of faint gray halos stood horizontally at the narrow cave entrance. The first layer was filled with the power of death, while the latter layers were filled with common powers such as darkness, water, and fire. Only the last layer was a little special, and Dagmar couldn't tell what it was.
Without much hesitation, Dagmar made his move after sensing the layers of gray energy around the cave entrance.
Much to Dagmar's surprise, the seemingly layered barrier didn't actually have much defensive power. When his energy of death transformed into a hundred bone spears and pierced through, the layers of barrier were easily torn apart. Even the last layer of strange energy was destroyed in a single strike. It wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.
"Let's go!" Dagmar sneered. He felt even more disdain for Han Hao and his godhunter subordinates.
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