Chapter 740: Believe it or no (1/2)
GDK 740: Believe it or not
From the perimeter of the valley, a small group of loudly chattering divine guards were slowly walking towards the valley.
“His Lordship is very prudent and wouldn’t leave any area unsearched. Those godhunters know that the three Cities are hunting them down. They should have escaped far away long ago. How could they still be nearby?” one of the divine guards grumbled.
“Stop complaining. There’s only one more valley to go. If it checks out, we get to go home early. Besides, we aren’t the only group working overtime. Everyone else is searching too,” responded another divine guard.
The divine armor on these divine guards did not belong to the City of Shadows. They were dark green and had a sword and shield carved into their chest, an emblem unique to the House of Tule from Mirage City.
The small group of ten people was fully composed of mid-stage midgods, except for the leader, a late-stage midgod. They cultivated in the energy of death, darkness, and destruction except for one who cultivated in the energy of fire.
These people had absolutely no clue just how treacherous the valley up ahead would be. They walked closer and closer to the valley as they loudly complained about their work.
Through the observations of the demon generals, Han Shuo noticed several energy towers disguised as large trees swaying very lightly. A minute pulse of energy was covertly transmitted to the center of the valley. Several blurry figures appeared in the distance and quietly approached the divine guards.
Andrina gently tapped on Han Shuo's shoulder and whispered, “Those energy towers disguised as trees have delivered messages. Those people are out of luck!”
Andrina had a special sensitivity towards all things energy crystals, which might have something to do with the energy she cultivated in. Han Shuo knew that Andrina could even control and manipulate certain energy towers and boundary towers within a certain range. Basically, as long as the mechanism or devices was powered using energy crystals, she could temper with them.
Han Shuo nodded and replied thoughtfully, “And so be it. They are from Mirage City, after all. None of our concern.”
After hearing those words, Andrina understood that Han Shuo had no intention of warning those people. The godhunters in the valley weren’t anything that those divine guards could tackle. If Han Shuo and Andrina did nothing, those who unwarily stepped into the valley would face certain death.
Soon, a person stealthily flew out from the valley. It was Taylin, whom Han Shuo had previously seen. Taylin was a mid-stage highgod expert. Her arrival meant that their appointment with death had been booked with no cancellation.
Taylin quietly approached the group of divine guards completely oblivious to the dangers at hand. She gestured with her hand. Those godhunters who had been waiting in position slowly encircled them.
Ssss!
Noises of people rapidly moving suddenly sounded from the thickets. Multiple figures abruptly emerged from the shadows and pounced on the divine guards from Mirage City.
Just as expected, with Taylin’s intervention, the battle was over in no time. Miserable wails ended as soon as they began. Those unfortunate divine guards from Mirage City died with their divine energies drained.
After all that was complete, with Taylin’s gesturing, the godhunters sprinkled some powder on those bodies. A moment later, their bodies were liquefied, seeping into the ground. Other than the thin scent of blood in the air, not a shred of evidence was left behind.
Han Shuo suddenly opened his eyes wide. He exclaimed in a low voice, “Those poisons that the godhunters are using seem similar to those made by toxicologists from the Godswamp Pharmacy!”
Andrina’s expression changed slightly. “You mean?”
“The Godswamp Pharmacy could be associated with the godhunters. Otherwise, how would they have acquired those poisons?” replied Han Shuo in a deep voice.
“I see. Have they all been killed?” Andrina and Han Shuo were extremely far from where the action took place. She could hardly see what was going on.
“Yep. Of course that small group of divine guards stood no chance against the large number of godhunters. Let’s leave now and head to Skyorchid Fort. We will inform Erebus of the situation in the valley. We must assemble sufficient forces before assaulting the valley.” Han Shuo and Andrina then hastily left.
***Skyorchid Fort.
“Bryan, you are finally here. Come, come, let me introduce you, this is our top-ranking Chief of Divine Guards, Aobashi!” Erebus pulled Han Shuo to the front of Aobashi and said smilingly, “This is the Bryan I have been talking about. He is now a member of my Third Corps and he will help us find the godhunters.”
“Greetings, Lord Aobashi!” Han Shuo saluted smilingly.
Aobashi took a few glances at Han Shuo before she pulled a faint smile and said, “I have heard great things about you. Welcome aboard!”
“And you must be Andrina?” Aobashi gracefully hovered to Andrina’s side, wanting to hold her little hands. She seemed to be much more cordial towards Andrina.
Andrina bunched her brows and took a few steps backward. She wore an ice-cold expression and obviously did not want Aobashi to touch her.
“Ee?” A strange light flashed in Aobashi’s eyes when Andrina avoided her. She giggled and remarked, “Well, it seems that Erebus hasn’t been exaggerating. You are quite a shocking one, little girl.”
“You must be tired from the journey. Let me arrange your rooms so that you can rest,” said Erebus in a friendly manner.
“Nope, no need for that. Let’s get straight to business!” said Andrina, coldly.
“Ermm,” Erebus got somewhat awkward seeing Andrina receive his hospitality so poorly. He explained, “Well, we don’t know where the godhunters are hiding. We haven’t been able to discover their trails even after searching for so long, so there’s no need to rush it,”
“Bryan knows where they are. You can start assembling an army. Once we have gathered enough forces, we will set off at once!” Andrina shot a glance at Aobashi and continued softly, “You must gather more experts than yourself and Erebus, or we won’t have the chance of defeating those godhunters!”
“Oh?” Aobashi didn’t seem to buy it. She asked smilingly, “Little girl, are you saying that the joined forces of both Erebus and I are not enough to take care of those godhunters?”
“No.” Andrina shook her head and, with a serious face, explained, “I’m saying that even with Bryan, the two of you, and myself - four highgods joining forces, we would still have a hard time defeating them.”
Aobashi was shocked by those words. She did not think that Andrina was talking nonsense and therefore, she put on a solemn face and asked gravely, “What kind of situation are we talking about here?”