Chapter 962: Underground Assaul (1/2)
Almost immediately, light shone through the cracks in the blockage before it burst open, sending shrapnel flying towards the white bone shield. The beautiful shield shattered into pieces before it turned into powder.
Regis's eyes shone with bright electricity. He locked onto Han Hao as he zoomed about and snickered. ”You have a decent reaction. You must be a talented one. I wonder how far you can run.” Right after, he leaped towards Han Hao, speeding through the dark passageway like a bolt of lightning.
Han Hao, who was pulling Zovic with him, felt Regis gaining on him from behind. The discomfort he was sensing was a sign that Regis had locked firmly onto his soul.
”Zovic, leave first!” He loosened his hand before turning around and impaling his bone spear into the ground. As it sunk in, it let out a weird light. All of a sudden, the firm earth around the passageway rippled like a carpet being dusted and shot towards Regis. The energy of death caused countless sharp bone spikes to manifest around the tight passageway facing the incoming Regis.
”Be careful!” Zovic said before he turned to run.
”Not bad, Han Hao!” Regis praised once more. He unleashed his power fully in the tight passageway, sending lightning bolts crackling throughout as they shattered the bone spikes one after another.
With a squint, he sent two bolts of lightning out from his eyes that snaked towards the earthen 'carpet', successfully neutralizing the attack.
”Huh?” When the dust settled, Regis suddenly realized he had lost track of Han Hao completely. ”He really is a fast one...” His mouth curved into a pensive smile as he muttered, ”This isn't so bad either. It'd save me much effort if they can be dealt with all at once.”
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As long as Han Tu was in the underground palace, he could make new passageways anywhere he wanted thanks to his affinity with the earth element. It wasn't a surprise he used his abilities to his full advantage to help out the others in the House of Han.
Right after Zovic entered a room, a new hole suddenly appeared on the wall within it. Initially, he was suspicious of its presence, but he soon figured something out and entered it without hesitation. The moment he entered, the hole in the wall closed up, leaving it no different from before without the slightest crack to be seen.
With his support, the core members of the House of Han were able to escape alive from the godhunters' frantic pursuit. However, Han Tu himself had yet to enter the control center. Currently, he was hiding in a remote corner within the underground palace, doing what he could as he observed the situation through several mirrors.
Apart from Han Jin, Han Huo, Han Mu, and Han Shui, he was also accompanied by Andrina, who looked somewhat doubtful. She was holding hands with Han Jin and watching Han Tu work his wonders with her crystal-like eyes. She seemed rather shocked and puzzled at how an early-stage highgod like him would be so masterful with manipulating the energy of the earth, especially with how he could open up new passageways so far away.
As the daughter of the Goddess of Destiny, Andrina had quite a deep understanding of the Twelve Fundamental Energies, familiar with their unique properties as well as what could be achieved at any given stage. Her mother had explained much of it to her in detail.
Putting aside highgods, even earth overgods like Isaiah or Ossora wouldn't be able to do what Han Tu did. It was remarkable.
Clutching Han Jin's hand tightly, she whispered, ”Where's all his power coming from? Why does it look so weird? It's as if the earth is part of his body! This is too wondrous. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't dare believe that earth cultivators could achieve feats to this degree!”
Han Jin hesitated for a moment before pointing at Han Mu, Han Shui and Han Huo. ”It's not just Han Tu. The other three and I excel at utilizing the energies corresponding to our element. Hehe, this is something our father has gifted us.”
”Bryan... He... he really is...” Andrina shook her head with a resigned look.
”Someone's here!” Han Tu growled as he pointed at a wall nearby as if his nemesis was approaching. ”He's an earth cultivator as well! He probably detected that the source of the changes happening around the underground palace came from here! If it isn't Ossora, it has to be Isaiah!” He exhaled and suddenly opened his eyes.
”How is it?” Han Jin asked.
”It's almost done. I've sent away those I need to. There are still some warriors left, but as there are too many, the best I could do was make an escape path for them leading towards big brother’s base,” he answered.
”Alright. Then, let us go too,” Han Jin said after some quick consideration.
Right at that moment, Han Tu and Han Mu both felt someone was near. Even Han Jin could feel an oppressive force approaching. Either Ossora or Isaiah was approaching them at full speed.
As earth cultivators, even if they couldn't utilize earth energy in the way Han Tu did, the latter's blockages weren't able to stop them in the slightest. Not to mention, as Han Tu was using the energy of the earth nonstop, they were able to pinpoint his location.