509 Searching for Little Arty (1/2)

Hanan's group had been waiting for a big wave of Godly Energy when they entered the Origin Realm. Still, to their surprise, it didn't happen. In fact, they could barely feel the presence of Godly Energy at all.

As they looked around, they noticed that everything was pure white. Pretty much like it was when Fie first arrived in this place.

”That's not exactly as I thought. In theory, the place with most Godly Energy would be where the Holy Land's Artifact should be placed. But with this little amount of Godly Energy, could it be that we are in the wrong place?”

Hanan the looked at Julie before asking.

”Julie, try to see if you can find the right location.”

Julie nodded and quickly took out a device from her Spatial Ring. It looked somehow like a compass but inside a transparent orb. Not to mention that the needle inside seemed to be able to point in all directions possible.

As Julie poured her Spiritual Energy inside, the needle began to tremble. Not too long after, it pointed in a specific direction. However, Julie narrowed her eyes after seeing it.

”Weird, it can only barely feel the presence of that artifact.”

”What you mean?”

Julie pondered a bit before saying.

”There are several possibilities. The artifact might be inside a formation that blocks its energy from leaking out. Or we might be so far away that the Orb is having difficult to feel its presence. There is also another possibility... but we need to go there to check first.”

Hanan and the others nodded. Without wasting any more time, they began to make their way while following Julie's directions. They did not move fast nor slow since they didn't know what to expect ahead. But so far, no protection formation or any other kind of defense appeared.

This journey lasted three entire days. Finally, they arrived at what seemed to be an immense altar. They could see several formations of all kinds around it as well. However, they were all god-level formations, so no one in Hanan's group could understand them. Most likely, those were the formations used to control the Holy Land as a whole.

But none of that mattered. That's because when they looked above the altar, the place was completely empty! There was only a small shaped hole that seemed to have contained something inside before. All the formations of the platform were also connected to that hole.

Hanan narrowed his eyes before looking at Sark, one of the Demon Beasts of his group.

”Sark, go ahead and check the altar. You have the best defense between us, so if something happens, retreat immediately.”

Sarks nodded and stepped forward. Hanan and the others observed that while keeping their guards high. Still, Sark was able to make his way to the altar without any issues. Too bad, though. Even after arriving there, he couldn't see anything like what they had been looking for.

”Impossible! It was supposed to be here.”

”Could it be that someone came here before us?”

Hanan's group immediately fell silent. Sure, they haven't found anyone on the upper floors for a long time. After all, they had been moving up as fast as possible. But each one of the floors was immense. Not to mention that there wasn't just a single Light Pillar connecting them. That being said, they can't rule out the possibility of someone having used another path to reach this place first.

”Julie, I'll have to count on you for that.”

Julie sighed but nodded nonetheless. She then approached the altar where the Holy Land Artifact was before and took another piece of equipment out of her Spatial Ring. After putting it on the altar, she began to draw several Seals on the air.

As those Seal activated, the equipment seemed to come back to life. Inscriptions began to shine around it as the surrounding energy began to rush in and out. It was as if that thing was filtering the energy that it took. As the process continued, Julie's complexion began to pale. However, she didn't stop and kept using the Seals. Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore and vomited blood.

The equipment then fell on the altar once more. Yet, the inscriptions on it didn't disappear as it continued to filter the energy of the surroundings. The process continued for another 30 or so minutes before it suddenly brightened. The light kept coming out of the equipment for a few more seconds until it eventually disappeared.

Julie sighed in relief as she took it back.

”It is done. However, I had to use too much energy on it. After all, this is a Divinity Realm level equipment. From now on, I'm almost useless in battle.”

Hanan didn't mind, though.

”It's okay. As long as we can bring the artifact back with us, everything else won't matter, including our lives.”

Julie and the others nodded. Hanan then took that equipment that seemed like a box and poured his Spiritual Energy inside. His complexion also turned worse for a second, but he quickly recovered. Using a Divinity Level equipment at their level was really too hard. Even though Hanan only activated it for a second, his foundation was almost damaged. Let alone Julie, who used it for so long.

The box had filtered the energy on the altar, separating the Holy Land Artifact's lingering power from the rest. Now it could be used to find the location of the thing that had the same kind of energy.

”Sigh... It is not in the Origin Realm anymore. Let's make our way back while we take turns to activate it. Most likely, someone took it already.”

Hanan then looked at Julie before saying.

”I know that your foundation has been severely damage-”

However, Julie cut his words right there.

”Don't worry, I'm going as well. It is exactly because my foundation is damaged that I should use the equipment even more. It is better to keep the four of you at peak state since I already can't help anymore. Every time one of you uses it, I will be the next one. That is the safest way.”

Hanan looked at Julie with a complicated expression, but he knew that it was necessary.

”Very well, let's go.”

The four of them quickly made their way out of the Origin Realm. As soon as they stepped on the 50th Floor, Julie took the box and poured her Spiritual Energy into it once more.

”Argh!”