Chapter 111 - Crossing The Endless Mist (I) (2/2)

” Hell no!, I'm going back. I have a wife and two children, there's no way I'm gonna throw my life away in this place. This place is simply the gate of the underworld.” shouted the same warrior as he turned back and fled with his tail tucked behind his back like a coward.

” This place is cursed.” yelled another warrior as he followed the other that just left.

Like a domino effect, many cowardly warriors and mages didn't dare to take half step forward as they turned back where they came from.

In less than ten minutes, More than five hundred people had left. They have heard of this dreadful place but this was the first time they've seen it in person. In their eyes, someone of their level entering this place was simply suicidal. They've thought that with the seven Novas in the lead, they would be able to enter the Great Tower easily. However, once they saw that endless mist, it was as if they could already feel the scent of death around them.

All the people that had left were mostly vagrant warriors. Even though all of the Imperial soldiers stood their ground and didn't dare to back down, they all have a serious expression on their faces. It would be a big fat lie to say that they weren't afraid and didn't want to follow the examples of the other warriors that had left. However, they were duty bounds as they have a mission to complete. This expedition was bigger than them. Furthermore, as the old saying goes, one can only find fortune within danger. How can there be rewards without effort?

Not to mention them, even the Novas had a solemn expression on their faces as they were looking at the endless mist in front of them. Within this place lied many powerful magical beasts waiting to ambush them and even some of the people from the Eye.

One can say this was the most dangerous place that they've ever been in their entire life and one can imagine the dangers that await them. Nonetheless, they weren't the least bit afraid.

As for Shad, there was a slight smile on his face as he was looking at the huge Tower ahead. The moment, he got in front of the endless mist, he felt the purple lightning seed within his infinite space buzzing like crazy as though it was about to meet the love of his life for the first time after countless years of separation. The buzzing sound it was making was many times louder than when Shad had found the Eye of the Red Lightning Dragon Emperor.

Not to mention the purple lightning seed, Shad was beyond excited as well when he looked at the Great Tower from the distance. Unlike the eye of the Red Lighting Dragon Emperor, The Great Tower was very different because it was literally a Tower or an estate not some sort of weapons. Furthermore, Shad was sure that he will get more information or even all of his answers about the Mysterious person that had killed and refined the nine lightning dragons in that Tower because this place was literally his house.

At this moment, Shad's eyes were filled with excitement as he was impatient to enter the Tower. A lot of ideas crossed his mind. After a few second, Shad shifted his gaze into the endless mist ahead of him. At the same time, his right crimson eye shone brightly and a vivid miniature red lightning dragon coiled around his pupil as he peered through the endless mist. However, this sudden change didn't escape the other Novas as they were looking at Shad with a strange expression on their faces.

Soon, the smile on Shad's face became wider because he had suddenly solved a mystery that had been troubling even the peak experts of the Egul Continent for centuries which was about the endless mist.

The endless mist that surrounded the Great Tower was a barrier. To be more accurate, the external region was covered by a powerful illusion barrier. The area that the barrier covered was so vast that it was comparable to Ozuna City.

The most important thing was, this illusion barrier did not possess the power to attack or kill someone. It merely possessed the ability to trap someone which make it even more terrifying.

One can imagine how many powerful magical beasts and people were trapped in this illusion barrier unable to find an exit. Ordinary warriors and mages wouldn't dare to enter this endless mist as they would be trapped inside until they died of hunger or become foods for those powerful beasts that were trapped within the mist as well. Unless one had a powerful spiritual force, it would be suicide to enter that endless mist.

”let's see, with my spiritual force, how far in will I be able to go.” Shad murmured to himself as he used his strong spiritual to scan the endless mist. Shad was able to clearly sense that the moment his spiritual force entered the endless mist, it was being suppressed by a powerful force that reduced his coverage from his initial seven hundred meters to 350 meters. It was very hard for him to continue to spread it forward.

After a short moment, Klaus took out a small exquisite silver colored compass from his magic pouch and said.” With this compass, we will be able to swiftly move forward within the endless mist to the Great Tower without getting lost. The only thing we will have to worry about now is the magical beasts within the mist and the Eye's ambush.”

”Alright, let's keep going,” Klaus said while the rest of the group were still looking at Shad's crimson eye as it returned to normal.

” You guys stay very close to me and as long as I can sense you with my spiritual force, i will able to protect you,” Shad said as he looked at the girls and the others behind him who were in a state of shock with a solemn expression on his face. He could clearly feel many powerful and vicious aura coming from the endless mist when he first scanned it with his spiritual force .

The group of people along with the imperial soldiers regained their wits and quickly followed as the Novas took the lead and instantly entered the land covered by the illusion barrier or the endless mist.