Chapter 759: Off to kill (1/2)
GDK 759: Off to kill
***Fort Lasberg, House of Han.
Han Shuo had not been away for too long. After returning to Fort Lasberg, he discovered that not many changes had happened.
Evidently, Rose did not like being around others. She had been following behind Han Shuo in silence all along. She did not reveal a tad of interest in the scenery or the people there. She was as quiet as a stone.
Candide and others had been working hard for Fort Lasberg. These people who had the experiences of managing a city showed great enthusiasm in fulfilling their great responsibilities. Using the energy stones that Han Shuo provided, they had powered up several additional energy towers and boundary towers near the city gates, improving the defenses of Fort Lasberg.
Han Shuo only stayed in his Han Residence for a short time. Seeing that everything was operating smoothly, he left for the valley where his Fifth Corps divine guards were being drilled.
The Eight Desolation and Torment Formation was currently being operated by Cauldron Spirit. Chilling wind was blowing and killing intent was raging. Colorful streaks of lights crisscrossed within the formation. Miserable howls could be heard coming from within. The divine guards were being ruthlessly tempered by Cauldron Spirit. They had not slacked for even a moment.
There were several dozens of divine guards sitting cross-legged outside the Formation. The seemed to be concentrating on something. Strange radiances would flash across their bodies every once in a while. Their domains of divinity were deployed but were kept separated from each other.
Han Shuo knew from the first glance that those divine guards must have gained substantial improvement in their willpower and acquired new insights into the energies they cultivated in after being tormented and tempered in the Formation. As to allow these people to further improve in strength, Cauldron Spirit had kicked them out from the Formation, allowing them to carefully and calmly digest and comprehend the new understandings they acquired.
Gilbert was among those people. He was sitting cross-legged on a boulder. The usual day cheekiness on his face was replaced with serenity and solemness. Gilbert had not been on Elysium for long and was only in early-stage lowgod realm. At this stage, it was very easy for him to make breakthroughs in his cultivation of the element of darkness. Han Shuo wouldn’t be surprised if Gilbert managed to make a breakthrough after being sharpened inside the Formation.
Spider Goddess Rose who had been following behind Han Shuo without a word appeared rather astonished after arriving at the valley. Before she stepped into it, she noticed that there were layers of boundaries concealing it. An average person with mediocre strength wouldn’t be able to learn the situation inside easily. And after entering the valley, Rose became even more astonished. She was very curious about the bizarre energy inside the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation. After carefully releasing a strand of her darkness divine energy to probe it, she discovered that the aura inside the Formation was somewhat similar to that of Han Shuo’s.
Han Shuo turned to shot a glance at Rose. He put on a faint smile and asked, “What is it?”
“Not- nothing!” Rose replied in a flurry. But after looking at the surroundings, she hesitantly asked, “What is that thing for? I can sense your aura in there!”
“For training,” Han Shuo pointed at the Formation and explained, “Inside is my Fifth Corps divine guards. Their strengths need to be improved. I want them to adapt to the most hostile environment at the fastest rate. Therefore, I have placed them inside to face dangers.”
“This structure can temper your men?” Rose was rather surprised. Although she could sense there were dangers inside, she knew nothing about the wonderful uses of demonic formations.
Han Shuo smiled but did not reply. He began communicating with Cauldron Spirit.
“Master, these fellas are pretty good materials. Most of them have mastered tactical formations for fighting alongside each other. A portion of them made a series of breakthroughs after facing life-threatening dangers. It seems that all of them have great potential. Your three apprentices, especially, had been advancing at lightning speed. They are indeed worthy of being called demonic arts cultivators!”
Han Shuo’s heart was filled with delight after hearing Cauldron Spirit’s report. He was immensely proud of Sanguis, Bollands, and Gilbert. The three will be Han Shuo’s most heavily relied upon henchmen in the future. The stronger they become, the happier Han Shuo would be.
The Fifth Corps becoming mighty would mean that the House of Han will completely free itself from being known as merely a feeble merchant family clan. However, that cannot be accomplished no matter how powerful Han Shuo’s strength was. His House of Han must have more than just one highgod. He must fill his family clan with numerous powerful experts, just like the House of Sainte.
“Keep on drilling them!” Han Shuo instructed Cauldron Spirit. After thinking for a bit, Han Shuo asked, “Instead of either one of us controlling and managing the Formation, can we use the demon general made using highgod soul to do the job?”
The Eight Desolation and Torment Formation was incredibly beneficial to the lowgods and midgods. After having discovered the efficacy of the Formation, Han Shuo thought that Stratholme, Phobe, Emily, and the others should all step into it for a round of tempering. He believed that it would be greatly beneficial for them.
Han Shuo asked the question because he and Cauldron Spirit cannot stay and oversee the Formation all the time.
“Yes, it will work, but the efficacy of the Formation will be greatly reduced,” replied Cauldron Spirit. After a short pause, it added, “But even a low-quality Formation is more than enough to temper low-level gods. If master’s intention is to train those who came from Profound Continent, the Formation will be powerful enough!”
Han Shuo became at ease after hearing Cauldron Spirit’s words. He intended to have members of his House of Han to enter the Formation after his divine guards were done with it.
However, this valley was more than a dozen days away from the City of Shadows. It would be rather inconvenient to go back and forth. Han Shuo began considering if he should dismantle the Formation and rebuild it in one of the gymnasiums in the Han Residence at the City.
Time flew by rapidly. Half a year had passed.
Seeing that the competition between the Seven Corps was right around the corner, Han Shuo finally commanded Cauldron Spirit to power down the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation and had all the divine guards to exit.
During that short span of half-a-year, a few more divine guards managed to gain new profound insight into the energies they cultivated in. The close to one hundred divine guards had been staying in the Formation for more than a year. During that time, they were presented with all kinds of dangers at every moment. When they exited the Formation, their faces looked grave, stern, and they carried an air of calmness. It was as though they had braved through countless wars and battles.
The divine guards had gained a brand new demeanor after just one year. Not only that their strengths had greatly improved, but their hearts and minds had also grown very tenacious. They had learned not to easily give up no matter how grave the challenges they face. They would not tremble in fear even when they stand before a highgod.
After exiting the Formation, the gazes of these divine guards when they looked at Han Shuo had completely changed. The former vigilance and doubtful lights were replaced with sincere admiration and reverence.
Before this, the divine guards did not think that Han Shuo could lead them. But with the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation, they realized just how miraculous Han Shuo was. Even till now, these people had no clue how the terrifying scenes they experienced were made, although they were very sure that Han Shuo was responsible for it.
It was more than enough to make the divine guards have faith and confidence in Han Shuo and for Han Shuo to earn their respect.
Particularly, those divine guards who managed to make breakthroughs after the training felt sincere gratefulness towards Han Shuo. These gods living on Elysium usually needed endless years and ages to make a small advancement in their cultivation. They knew very well just how much they had gained from the fierce training.
Gilbert, after waking up from his meditation, looked puzzlingly at Rose who was standing beside Han Shuo. He asked, “Master, who is this white-haired lady? Is she you new woman?”
Chilling radiance flashed in Rose’s eyes. A strand of her hair flew out at lightning speed towards Gilbert. Before Gilbert could react, the strand of hair that could seemingly stretch out to infinite length had tightly wrapped him. He was lifted into the air and slammed to the ground.
Gilbert cried out in pain and shouted, “Ouch! White-haired lady, what are you doing?!”
Radiances shone in Sanguis and Bollands’ eyes. They looked at Rose wearing an apathetic expression with great astonishment. Their minds automatically became cautious to this lady who was outstanding in both looks and strength.
Both Sanguis and Bollands knew Gilbert’s strength. After seeing that Rose could subdue Gilbert with just one strand of her hair, they knew they stood no chance against Rose. They were puzzled why an expert with such power was with Han Shuo.