Last time, if the Evil Wind Valley had been able to set up a defensive formation at the first moment and gave the exhausted Wildfire a head-on blow, they might have been able to take advantage of the situation. At the very least, they wouldn't have been the passive party.
But this time, the Wildfire's cultivators weren't fatigued. Running at full speed for about ten thousand miles didn't affect their condition much.
And the defense that the bandits of Evil Wind Valley had hastily organized was also very weak. The Flowing Fire Mercenary Band had only sacrificed less than a hundred people and had already taken over a mountain top. The outer defense of Evil Wind Valley was easily broken through.
With this breakthrough, the three thousand Wildfire's mercenaries continued to climb up the mountain and attack the enemies in front of them.
Since the outer defense was useless, the Evil Wind Valley's bandits didn't resist the invasion of the Wildfire. They quickly retreated to the depths of the valley and relied on their familiarity with the valley to resist the enemy.
In order to cooperate with the Wildfire's mercenaries and reduce the casualties, the Divine Monarch powerhouses in the air above the Evil Wind Valley focused their attacks on the direction where the mercenaries were advancing.
According to their previous orders, the Wildfire's members rushed into the depths of the Evil Wind Valley. The fake mercenaries that came with the Xiao Lingyu's Divine Monarch cultivators covered their retreat. They guarded the mountain peaks around the valley and prevented the bandits from escaping.
Although the fog in the Evil Wind Valley was very thin, the evil wind was as strong as ever.
In this evil wind, the cultivators below the Divine Monarch stage had to use all their strength to resist the external force. It was impossible for them to fight with all their strength. Their strength was reduced by more than half.
Even the Divine Monarch powerhouses couldn't ignore the evil wind. They could only use about seventy percent of their strength. It was just that their divine sense was restricted to a radius of ten thousand feet around them.
A distance of ten thousand feet wasn't considered close. It was enough for a Divine Monarch powerhouse to discover the direction of danger and have some time to react.
The other party seemed to know that they couldn't fight against the Guan Family's army. Even in the familiar Evil Wind Valley, they didn't put up any resistance and kept retreating.
With so many Divine Monarch powerhouses bombarding the ground, even if the bandits of the Evil Wind Valley wanted to resist, they could only be targets. Their Divine Monarch powerhouses didn't dare to fly into the air to pin down the enemy's Divine Monarchs.
And as they retreated deeper into the mountain valley, the bandits constantly released fog. To a certain extent, this fog was able to conceal their tracks, making it difficult for the Divine Lord powerhouses in the air and the mercenaries on the ground to attack them.
Using their familiarity with the Evil Wind Valley, the bandits circled around the valley a few times before disappearing without a trace.
For many years, the bandits of the Evil Wind Valley had been able to remain free and unfettered in the face of the encirclement and suppression of many great powers and clans because they were always able to hide whenever they encountered an encirclement and suppression that they could not resist. Thus, the great clans and powers that were determined to exterminate them were unable to find their traces. Naturally, it was impossible for them to truly exterminate them.
It was said that a God King Stage powerhouse had personally come to the Evil Wind Valley, but unfortunately, he couldn't find the bandits' hideout even after searching the area with his Divine Sense.
This time, the Steward also encountered the same problem.
The Wildfire Mercenaries had rushed into the Evil Wind Valley without suffering any injuries so far. However, they couldn't move quickly in the Evil Wind Valley, making it difficult for them to search the entire mountain valley. Even if they could search quickly, these ordinary mercenaries wouldn't be able to find any clues.
The expected bloody battle didn't occur, which made everyone feel a little strange, but at the same time, they felt a little relieved.
But they couldn't find the enemy, which made everyone very depressed.
This time, although they had made great progress compared to the last time, and everyone was able to kill their way into the Evil Wind Valley as they wished, they didn't have any substantial breakthroughs. After all, they didn't kill a lot of enemies.
After searching for half a day in the Evil Wind Valley, a very serious problem was placed in front of everyone.
In such a harsh environment, ordinary Heavenly God Stage mercenaries wouldn't be able to hold on for too long. Half a day was already their limit.
In other words, if they couldn't find any traces of the enemy, the Wildfire Mercenaries would have to retreat as soon as possible. Otherwise, they would need the protection of the Divine Lord Stage cultivators.
Although the Steward powerhouse in charge of this battle knew that this would happen, he didn't seem to be prepared for it.
After another two hours, the mercenaries who had entered the Evil Wind Valley had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
Fortunately, the Evil Wind Valley was surrounded, and the enemy was like a turtle in a jar. Moreover, the Steward's losses so far were negligible.
The next day, after everyone had recovered, they re-entered the Evil Wind Valley and continued to search for traces of the bandits.
If they continued to search day after day, they would sooner or later turn the entire Evil Wind Valley upside down.
It was just that in the past, there had been a few great clans and powers who had searched the Evil Wind Valley over and over again, but no one had ever been able to find the bandits who were intent on hiding.
Before these bandits joined the Evil Wind Valley, they had to swear a soul oath that they would never betray the Steward. They wouldn't divulge any secrets, because if they did, their souls would scatter.
Now that there was no trace of the enemy, Xiao Lingyu and the other Divine Lord Stage experts naturally didn't continue to bombard the ground in mid-air, because that would be a waste of energy. They were all ordered to land in the Evil Wind Valley and cooperate with the Heavenly God Stage mercenaries in the search.
After three months of searching, they still didn't find anything.
Just as everyone was about to lose their patience, the exquisite bracelet on Miss Jing's wrist suddenly blossomed with a rainbow light, causing her to let out a soft cry of surprise.
"What is it?"
Xiao Lingyu was more focused, so he could sense the slightest change in his surroundings. He also noticed the rainbow light.
"Something's wrong."
Miss Jing frowned as she looked at her bracelet that was constantly glowing.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Lingyu asked again.
Miss Jing shook her head, indicating that she wasn't too sure either. She then began to walk around and stare at her bracelet.
They were currently in the center of the Evil Wind Valley. Apart from the ground that had been flattened by the fierce winds, there was nothing strange about this place.
Once they left this area, Miss Jing's bracelet would continue to glow with rainbow light, just like before.
"There's definitely something wrong down there." Miss Jing transmitted her voice to Xiao Lingyu.
"What is it? Can you make a rough guess? "Xiao Lingyu asked curiously.
"My bracelet is very sensitive to some special energy fluctuations. If there isn't a treasure hidden down there, then there's a very powerful and special array or restriction." Miss Jing said with uncertainty.
Xiao Lingyu frowned and thought for a moment. "There are many Divine Monarch experts from the Guan family in this valley. If we make a move here, we'll be discovered very quickly. Most importantly, we can't be sure if there's an opportunity or danger down there. It's possible that the bandits are hiding down there. "
"Then what should we do?" Miss Jing asked.
"If the bandits are really hiding down there, even if we wait for the Guan family to retreat, we might not be able to defeat them. Rather than that, it's better to inform the Guan family. Even if there really is a treasure down there, we still have a chance. "Xiao Lingyu calmly analyzed.
Miss Jing nodded and had Guan Yiyuan send out the message.
Not long after, not only did the Divine Monarch experts from the Wildfire arrive, but there were also four Divine Monarch experts from the Guan family. As for the late-stage Divine Monarch expert in charge of the operation, this was the first time he appeared in front of everyone.
To everyone's surprise, this late-stage Divine Monarch expert in charge of the Guan family's operation looked very young. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, red lips, and white teeth. He wore a white robe and held a folding fan in his hand. His hair was tied up in a bun with a golden embroidered belt. He gave off the feeling of an elegant young master.
Miss Jing and Xiao Lingyu naturally didn't know this person, but from Guan Yiyuan's memories, they knew that this person was called Guan Yiwei. He was a very important figure in the Guan family. His status wasn't any lower than that of the Guan family's patriarch.
"Is there a problem down there?"
Guan Yiwei first used his divine sense to scan the area, but didn't find anything. He frowned and asked.
"There must be a problem down there. As long as we dig deeper, we will definitely find something." As the leader of the Wildfire, Guan Yiyuan stood up and said what Miss Jing wanted to say.
Guan Yiwei pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's dig down and see. In any case, we don't have any clues at the moment."
Since Guan Yiwei had spoken, the others naturally didn't have any objections. Apart from Qi Zhengwei, all the Divine Monarchs took out their weapons and started digging.
The ground was very hard, but it couldn't stop the sharpness of their high-grade divine weapons. In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, there was a huge pit that was a hundred feet deep in front of everyone.
However, after digging for a hundred feet, they still didn't feel anything strange.
"We have to continue digging!" Guan Yiyuan said with certainty.
However, the Divine Monarchs sent by the Guan family weren't very happy. They felt that Guan Yiyuan was looking for trouble.
"Then let's continue digging." Guan Yiwei ordered calmly.
This time, they dug for a full five hundred feet. One of the Qi Family's Divine Monarchs complained, "What a waste of effort!"
"Continue digging!" Guan Yiwei narrowed his eyes and said. He had already felt a strange aura.
When they dug to a depth of ten thousand feet, the Divine Monarchs suddenly discovered that there were a few more cracks on the ground that was originally as hard as iron. Moreover, from those cracks, there was a very distinct and peculiar aura that constantly emitted. Not to mention that they were all Divine Monarchs, even Deities could see that there was a problem below.
"Everyone, come up!" Guan Yiwei suddenly shouted.
A thousand feet deep was something that Divine Monarchs could fly over in an instant.
Just as everyone landed on the ground and soared into the air, a roar suddenly erupted from the crater on the ground. Then, an indistinguishable radiance soared into the sky from the crater.
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