Chapter 857: Barging in (1/2)
GDK 857: Barging in
Han Shuo traveled to Venomfang Mountain and searched around but he too could not locate Han Hao. His senses picked up nothing and he discovered no trails of him. From the information Rose had relayed to him, if anything were to happen to Han Hao, it was safe to assume that was Sovereign Salas the person responsible! Han Shuo therefore made his way to Empyrean Peak.
Many of Salas’ direct disciples were on the mountain. The Empyrean Peak was akin to a broadsword that had pierced through the blue dome of heaven. It was protected by all sorts of defensive boundaries. It was impossible to sneak into the Peak noiselessly, even for Han Shuo.
Han Shuo, while gazing at the Empyrean Peak with his head raised high, gradually expanded his consciousness. Divine souls were registered by his consciousness one after another.
After a while, Han Shuo let out a gentle cry of surprise. Based on the surveillance of his consciousness, he sensed more than a thousand divine souls on the Empyrean Peak. There were tens of highgod Fringedwellers, among which were seventeen late-stage highgod experts.
Even though Salas wasn’t on the Empyrean Peak, the forces gathered on the mountain top could not be defeated by an average power. Han Shuo threaded carefully after sensing from the mountain’s foot. He continued to try to locate Salas.
Moments later, Han Shuo’s brows bunched deeper. He could not sense Salas’ presence on the Empyrean Peak at all. As long as Salas, an expert who had exceeded highgod strength, was on the Mountain, Han Shuo would have been able to at least sense something.
Han Shuo had in fact employed the Soul-searching Technique. It was so powerful that even Sovereign Ossora, who was excellent at concealing his aura, could not hide from Han Shuo’s senses if he used the Technique. However, at this moment, Han Shuo sensed not a trace of Salas’ aura.
Could it be that Salas just so happened to be away? Han Shuo weighed in his mind if he should go visit the mountain top.
Although Han Shuo had killed plenty since he stepped into the Fringe, he had avoided offending any of the Sovereigns. Han Shuo had been trying to avoid conflict with them for as long as possible because he did not have the certainty of defeating any of them.
If Han Shuo were to intrude the Empyrean Peak that day, it would be tantamount to declaring war against Salas. Salas would wage war upon him and try to annihilate him and his followers. Han Shuo had to consider his next action prudently.
After hesitating and debating with himself for ages, Han Shuo finally made up his mind.
“Who is it?” Han Shuo heard a cry as soon as he stepped into the Mountain. A squadron of Empyrean Peak guards came out from their posts vigilantly. They pointed their weapons at Han Shuo.
“I want to see Salas. Go pass the message,” commanded Han Shuo calmly after he glanced at those guards.
“How dare you address His Lordship so disrespectfully!” The Empyrean Peak guards that were used to being contemptuous commanded without thinking, “Capture him!”
The squadron of ten midgods attacked Han Shuo together. But unfortunately for them, they were nowhere close to being able to harm Han Shuo with what little power they had. They stood absolutely no chance against him.
Han Shuo could not imagine just how much worse the others would be if even these tiny, weak followers of Salas’ were so arrogant and condescending. He started to understand why Han Hao would kill that follower of Salas’.
Knowing that he had stepped past the point of no return, Han Shuo showed them no mercy. Before the guards even got near him, they were trapped by an enormous bone flower. The Cauldron of Myriad Demon left Han Shuo’s body and gave off a dazzling light. The divine souls of those ten guards flew into the Cauldron just like that.
The power of Cauldron Spirit grew as the number of demon generals in the Cauldron increased. By that point, the Cauldron of Myriad Demon could suck away the divine soul of a midgod straight out of his divine body with a flash. Han Shuo did not even have to raise a finger.
Ten wisps of greyish smoke floated into the Cauldron. The little Cauldron made a circle around Han Shuo and hovered over his shoulder instead of returning into his body. It climbed up the Empyrean Peak with Han Shuo.
Brilliant blue lights simultaneously erupted from the pointy top of three energy towers and formed an azure barrier in Han Shuo’s path. But before Han Shuo had reached the barrier, a large swarm of shadows whooshed out from the Cauldron and tore holes in the barrier.
The Cauldron of Myriad went behind the barrier and suddenly grew to the size of a person. It whacked somewhere between the three energy towers and they instantly shattered with a rumble. Clouds of dust and debris were sent flying.
“Who dares seek trouble at the Empyrean Peak?!” a loud, angry roar was heard from the waist of the mountain as several silhouettes rapidly descended. However, Han Shuo and his Cauldron completely ignored them and continued their journey upwards.
None of the barriers and energy towers Han Shuo met on his way up could withstand the power of Cauldron Spirit. The Cauldron took care of all the obstacles for Han Shuo, paving the way for him and giving him an unimpeded path to the top.