The Star Gu that had reached the Spirit General Realm actually performed far better than Huo Hai had imagined. He had thought their concealment abilities would be no better than before, but he had underestimated them.
The Star Gu had always relied on concealment as an important means of survival. Though their bodies had turned completely white, they now possessed the light attribute. The light attribute could not only emit light, but absorb it as well. This was the ability the Star Gu were displaying now. When the surrounding light reached them, instead of reflecting it, they absorbed it.
The Star Gu had grown more intelligent. They knew how bright to make their bodies to blend perfectly into their surroundings. This made them even harder to detect.
The outer walls of Windrise Kingdom's capital were heavily defended, but security inside was much looser. Unlike Southern Cloud Kingdom, Windrise Kingdom had never been silently infiltrated from end to end by Huo Hai. Thus, he still found it easy to send his Star Gu inside.
Before long, Huo Hai had a grasp of the entire capital's layout. "The largest building in the capital should be Windrise Kingdom's Royal Palace, right? Heh, I've never seen a royal palace before." Huo Hai suddenly received a message from the Star Gu. At the center of the capital stood its largest building, which was also the most heavily guarded.
Huo Hai cautiously approached that location. He had emerged near the edge of the capital, while the Royal Palace stood at its center. He made his way toward it with great care, attracting no attention.
As he approached the Royal Palace, Huo Hai sneered. "As expected of a royal palace. Its defenses really are tight." He discovered that the defenses here were even stronger than those along