Outside the valley, a small squad of Divine Guards talked loudly as they slowly approached.
"Our lord is really cautious, insisting that we search every single area. Those Godhunters know all three cities are hunting them. They should have fled far away long ago. How would they dare stay nearby?" one Divine Guard complained.
"Stop shouting. There's only that one valley left. If there's nothing wrong, we can head back early. It's not as if our squad is the only one working. Isn't everyone searching all over the place?" another Divine Guard grumbled.
Their Divine Armor differed from that of Shadow City. It was dark cyan, with a sword-and-shield emblem on the chest, the unique insignia of Phantom City's Tulai Family.
The squad numbered ten. Its leader was a Middle God Late Stage, while the other nine were all Middle God Middle Stage. Most cultivated the powers of death, darkness, or destruction, though one cultivated Fire Element Power.
They had no idea how much danger awaited in the valley. Complaining loudly, they gradually drew closer.
Through the Demon Heads watching from afar, Han Shuo discovered that several Energy Towers disguised as trees swayed slightly. A faint energy fluctuation secretly traveled back to the center of the valley, and several indistinct figures in the distance suddenly began approaching quietly.
"The Energy Towers inside those hollow trees sent a message. That squad is probably in for trouble!" Andrina tugged lightly at Han Shuo and whispered.
Andrina was extremely sensitive to what went on inside energy crystals, perhaps because of the mysteries of the power she cultivated. Han Shuo knew that, within a certain range, she could even control some Energy Towers and Barrier Towers. She seemed capable of influencing anything powered by energy crystals.
Han Shuo nodded and said thoughtfully, "They're from