Chapter 561: Strengthening (2/2)
In reality, these Demons would be extremely cautious even without Manticole’s verbose warning. All those with the capacity to become Demons weren’t of low intelligence. Before the two Demon Kings started the expedition, they must have described the dangers to these Demons. They knew that not all of them would be able to make it past the danger ahead.
In other words, some among them would die in the process of landing in the Void. Even though Leviathan and Manticole did not say it explicitly, everyone there knew what was going on.
“Let’s move.” When Mancole saw the grimness on everyone’s faces, he was sure that all these Demons were aware of the fact. Without explaining any further, Manticole and Leviathan nodded at each other and took the lead to jump into it.
“Bord, Zinia, let’s go in together so that we can look after each other,” Han Shuo smilingly said to Bord and Zinia in an unruffled manner, instead of rushing to jump inside.
“Thank you Mister Han Shuo,” Bord and Zinia were pleasantly surprised and took the courtesy of performing a big bow towards Han Shuo.
Look after each other? With their tiny bit of strength, what could they look after for Han Shuo? The couple naturally understood that ‘look after each other’, actually meant that Han Shuo would be guarding the two. From the admiring gazes coming from some Demons beside them, the couple realized just how fortunate they were. Their eager and attentive service to Han Shuo and his people sure earned them well.
Han Shuo smiled and did not say a word. He knew that as long as the two lived on, they would still hold a high place in Black Jade City and therefore would still have some value to him.
One after another, the Demons leapt down to the zone of boundless darkness following Leviathan and Manticole. Bord and Zinia only jumped after they received the indication from Han Shuo. Right after, Han Shuo’s figure turned into a shadow and followed behind Bord and Zinia who were holding each other’s hands.
Upon entering, Han Shuo discovered that this zone of absolute darkness did not contain a single photon. Even his remarkable eyesight couldn’t get him a good view of his surroundings. In this place where light could not propagate, lighting up a torch would do nothing.
But for Han Shuo, the consciousness was much more useful than the eyes. As soon as he unfolded his consciousness, every single movement within its coverage area registered in his mind. After Han Shuo had locked onto Bord and Zinia’s presences, there was absolutely no way that they could escape from Han Shuo’s watch. Even Leviathan and Manticole, who were further ahead, were under the surveillance of Han Shuo’s consciousness.
Just like Manticole had said it, this place was pitch-dark and concealed terrifying dangers. Streams of air blowed without a fixed direction. Propelled by some unknown energy, they would flutter all over the place in silence, wreaking havoc under the cover of the absolute darkness. These air streams were filled with sharp objects. Although the body of a Demon-grade expert was formidable in defensive power, it still wasn’t tough enough to withstand the penetration of those sharp objects.
The Void was a peculiar place, and this area was especially so. Han Shuo could hear loud shrieks echoing beside him. But when he unfolded his consciousness, he discovered that the sound actually came from some region far below. On the contrary, those loud howls of pain close to him sounded as small as a mosquitoes.
It seemed inside this place that, the further away the sound originated, the clearer it became. The closer one got to the source, the softer it was. This would be very deadly to an expert as they would have no way of detecting those air streams that were so dangerously close to them.
More and more cries sounded loud and clear from around Han Shuo. He knew that some of those Demons that entered together had perished. Suddenly, he saw a rapidly whirling air stream silently shooting towards Bord and Zinia. There was an incisive conical object within that air stream. If it came into contact with Bord and Zinia, Han Shuo was certain that neither of them would make it out alive.
Han Shuo, who had been closely following Bord and Zinia, suddenly reached out with his hand, grabbed onto Zinia’s supple shoulder, and pulled backward. The downward trajectory of the couple suddenly changed, and they very easily avoided a collision path with that air stream.
Han Shuo’s consciousness covered a huge area. The couple managed to avoid one danger after another by being pushed and pulled like toys by Han Shuo again and again. The party finally touched down and arrived in a huge valley with mist lingering in the air. Bord and Zinia, whose heads were spinning, looked all around and suddenly discovered that of the thirty-something Demons that came down, one third had died. Those that remained were battered and exhausted. Even Manticole and Leviathan weren’t in their best shapes.
“Thank you Mister Han Shuo,” the couple suddenly realized just how fortunate they were and most respectfully expressed their gratitude towards Han Shuo.