Chapter 792: I accept my defeat wholeheartedly (1/2)

GDK 792: I accept my defeat wholeheartedly

“I’m not buying it!” replied Ralph in a loud voice before he said to City Lord Wallace, “There must be at least one highgod among those three!”

After hearing Ralph’s accusation, Wallace bunched his brows and turned to look at Han Shuo.

“My House of Han doesn’t have that many highgods yet. Before stepping into the arena, all the participants must be examined by the House of Sainte. If any of them possess highgod strength, they wouldn’t be allowed to step inside. I think Lord Andre can affirm this,” said Han Shuo smilingly as he nodded at Andre.

“Bryan is correct, I’m responsible for screening the participants. They had all inserted their divine energy into a crystal that measures their strength. If the three were allowed to enter, they cannot be highgods!” said Andre firmly.

The crystal that takes one’s divine energy as measurement could detect a highgod using the fact that the concentration of divine energy of a highgod was different than that of a midgod. But as Bollands and Sanguis did not cultivate in the fundamental energies found in this universe, the crystal won’t detect a thing even if they had highgod strengths. As for Gilbert, he was only in the lowgod realm in the cultivation of the element of darkness. They managed to pass the test without a hitch.

With Andre’s assurance, Wallace no longer had any doubts. In an indifferent tone, he said, “Then it is settled. I will hear nothing more of this allegation.”

Ralph and Batúk were stunned, their faces filled with confusion. They knew that Andre wouldn’t be lying in this setting. That left them with only one possibility - none of the three in question were highgods. However, wasn’t it just as unthinkable that just three midgods could unleash such terrifying power?

Having heard Andre’s assurance, the party again had their gazes gathered on Han Shuo. Their eyes were filled with doubts and astonishment. They could not understand how Han Shuo's Fifth Corps divine guards could be so outstanding!

The battle did not pause while the observers had their little argument. On the sand table, Bollands, Sanguis, and Gilbert had broken through nearly all the defenses laid out by the Seventh Corps and arrived at the region where the brightly glowing divine essences were kept.

To Bollands, Sanguis, and Gilbert, plundering the divine essences from the Seventh Corps wasn’t that difficult of a challenge. In fact, to them, the Seventh Corps had lost the battle the moment they came into view.

The Fifth Corps divine guards followed closely behind the trio at the vanguard. They handled every attack from both flanks without any trouble. They too had stepped into the center region protected by the Seventh Corps divine guards.

“Circle them!” shouted Bollands coldly. The conical formation started transforming. The Fifth Corps divine guards behind him spread out and surrounded the Seventh Corps divine guards.

“Do not kill!” Bollands reminded his divine guards again. He then nodded at Sanguis and Gilbert.

The Fifth Corps divine guards started bombarding the area with densely packed ranged attacks. With their comrades covering them, the trio charged even deeper into Seventh Corps’ territory. Bollands and Sanguis were at the leading front. Intense killing intent overflowed from their bodies. Sanguis’ broadsword that was made using Blood Crystal erupted with blinding blood-red radiance. All those Seventh Corps divine guards that in his vicinity could not circulate their divine energies normally as their blood was moving chaotically.

With the broadsword amplifying the power of Sanguis’ Bloodgod Mantra, his skin and eyes grew as red as blood. The divine guards who came near him would automatically withdraw in fear when they noticed that their blood started moving abnormally.

Bollands’ flying sword glistened with cold radiance. Bits of starlike sword radiance twinkled as it forced the defending divine guards to retreat.

Both Sanguis and Bollands specialized in the cultivation of demonic arts and therefore they both possessed a bizarrely terrifying aura unique to demonic art cultivators. To add on to that, they were both overflowing with raging killing intent. It was more than enough to scare the Seventh Corps divine guards witless.

After much charging and barging, Sanguis, Bollands, and Gilbert finally arrived before the divine guard in charge of holding the divine essences. When they pointed their swords at the person, he most cooperatively handed the divine essences to the trio. His eyes were clearly glinting with respect.

The Companies in the Soaring Cloud Mountain Range were only sparring with each other. As they were all divine guards of the City of Shadows, they wouldn’t go all out and fight to their deaths. The divine guard had been watching how smoothly the Fifth Corps broke through the layers of defenses put up by his comrades. He knew that there was no point in giving any more resistance.

Sanguis received the divine essences and nodded. Immediately, Sanguis courteously cupped his hands and said, “Many apologies!”

That divine guard seemed rather surprised. He hastily replied, “No problem, no problem!” From his point of view, Sanguis, Bollands, and Gilbert had no reason to be so courteous to the opponent they defeated.

Sanguis, after having been around Han Shuo for so long, managed to learn some of his sophistication. He learned when he should be overbearing and domineering and when to be urbane and mannered. Sanguis was doing exactly what Han Shuo would do in this situation.

When the divine guard saw that Sanguis was leaving right after taking the divine essences, he hastily cried, “I hope you guys can beat those from the Second Corps!”

“Don’t worry about that, we will make the Second Corps crawl under our feet!” exclaimed Gilbert in a savage smile.

“Cut the chit chat and move!” instructed Bollands as he departed. Sanguis and Gilbert quickly followed behind him.

The Company from the Seventh Corps knew that they were no match against those of the Fifth Corps. They did not put up any futile struggle but watched as Bollands, Gilbert, and Sanguis left with their divine essences.