Zovic was flabbergasted . To his knowledge, on the entire Elysium, only the Overgods who possessed the Quintessences could alter and rewrite the operation of natural forces .
The originally unexceptional concentration of elemental energies in the valley had suddenly spiked . This was not something that an average god could accomplish . Even the Five Sovereigns weren’t able to do such a thing if they did not wield the Quintessences .
Zovic took a moment to carefully sense the environment . He was yet again shocked for he discovered that the concentration of all Eight Elemental Energies had increased . An Overgod was only able to alter the concentration of the element they cultivated . This meant that unless the eight respective Overgods joined hands, no being could accomplish what Han Shuo just did .
Zovic was stupefied and he almost could not believe his senses .
Rose and Romon were also incredibly amazed . It was unbelievable even to Rose who knew a thing or two about Han Shuo’s brilliance . She had seen Han Shuo deploy demonic formations of serious firepower but she had never seen him deploy one that could gather elemental energies .
Any gods who cultivated in a region of higher elemental energy concentration could make progress multiple times faster compared to their counterparts in places of lower concentration . In other words, those who cultivated in this valley could grow stronger much faster than others . This would be a terrifying advantage to have .
But the transformation hadn't stopped yet!
While Zovic and the others were still in shock, the elemental energies everywhere continued to gather towards the valley . Han Shuo kept smiling but said nothing other than to ask his servants to keep watching .
***Half an hour later…
The concentration of elemental energies continued to elevate before it finally stabilized - at thirty times the original concentration!
Zovic’s mouth was wide open . He flew all around to survey the valley as he mumbled to himself, “How? How is this possible?!”
Of the party, only the four Elite Zombies were not surprised . The four little fellas knew just how miraculous Han Shuo’s demonic arts were . The Places of Extreme Yuan that they were born from had elemental energies even denser than was found in this region .
After a long, long time, Zovic finally managed to slightly calm down . He asked Han Shuo, “How did you do that?” Zovic’s gaze towards Han Shuo had completely changed to show reverence .
Han Shuo smiled and calmly replied, “Perhaps I’m no match for the Five Sovereigns for now, but the energy which I master has the potential to far exceed all the Sovereigns . What I’ve done to the valley here may seem unimaginable to you, but it’s a normal day’s work to me . ”
“Master, you must be more powerful than the Five Sovereigns! I doubt that the Five Sovereigns could accomplish what you could!” Romon admired Han Shuo even more after witnessing the transformation to the valley .
“As I’ve said, the transformation you see now is not the final result . When my other son returns, we will be able to complete the whole thing and the valley will be operating at a much higher capacity,” said Han Shuo before he walked to the monolith engraved with the outline of the Cauldron of Myriad Demon . He fiddled with a few things and the intense elemental energies gradually started dissipating from the valley .
“We will leave the valley in its original state and head to the Omphalos . The next time that we are here, we will complete the stronghold . ” Han Shuo, Han Hao, and Han Tu had an appointment at the Omphalos . In addition, Goron and the other experts that Han Shuo had recruited will also wait for him at the Omphalos . Han Shuo wished to assemble everyone at the center of the Fringe and return to this valley .
By now, Zovic could not be more impressed by Han Shuo’s marvelous abilities . He felt that Han Shuo must have the strength to contend against the Five Sovereigns .
After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo decided to conceal the demonic formations in the valley . After the elemental energies dispersed and returned to normal levels, other than the unusually lush plants, the valley appeared quite ordinary .
The party left the valley which Han Shuo temporarily named Pandemonium and headed to the center of the Fringe .
*** The Empyrean Peak . The mountain that pierced through the clouds was guarded by layers upon layers of boundaries . Brightly shining energy towers stood in every corner .
Near the mountain's summit was a majestic palace where a three-meter tall man was sitting on the throne . His thick beard was meticulously woven into many small braids dangling over his chest . His eyes as deep as the sea were looking straight ahead . He exuded a terrifying demeanor even though he was in a calm mood .
In the hall, below his throne, several late-stage highgod experts were crouching before him . They were all characters of great power and influence in the Fringe but they were incredibly humble while in the palace . One of them was an expert who had tried to recruit Han Shuo outside the Omphalos .
“Culver, are you sure about what you’ve just said?” asked the godly and muscular man sitting on the throne curiously as he looked at those crouching under his feet .
Culver raised his head and revealed his revering eyes . He respectfully replied, “Lord Salas, I’ve witnessed it with my own eyes . Although that youngster appears to have ordinary strength, his true strength is very formidable,” Culver took a short pause before he continued, “I suspect that his true strength exceeds that of a highgod . ”
Tiny electrical sparks suddenly started meandering in Salas’ pupils as though he was thinking . A moment later, Salas nodded . He spoke in a very calm voice, “From your recount, that youngster should possess strength above the highgod realm . But you said that you couldn’t tell which energy he cultivated in . Strange… Very strange…”
After a short pause, Salas instructed, “Culver, drop all the work you have for now and investigate everything about this youngster . His emergence could potentially upset the status quo . The five of us have been recouping our energy for some time now and will enter a great battle soon . This youngster could be a game-changer . If he will not stand on my side, I shall finish him myself . ”
“Yes, My Lord! Your humble servant will investigate this person thoroughly!” pledged Culver hastily .
Salas nodded, gestured with his hand and said, “You are dismissed . ” Salas then suddenly remembered something . He bunched his brows and instructed, “The trace I left on Kage has vanished . He’s been killed . Find out who did it . ”
“Yes, My Lord!” replied Culver respectfully .
“Now go,” said Salas after he nodded . An enormous lightning bolt suddenly appeared on the throne and shot straight up as Salas vanished . Densely packed lightning bolts suddenly appeared everywhere around the Empyrean Peak .
***
“Brother, why hasn’t father returned yet?” the bored stiff Han Tu asked Han Hao . The two had been waiting for Han Shuo and the others in the Omphalos for several days .
“They have probably been held up by something,” replied Han Hao casually . He was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in a secluded spot of the Omphalos . He was as still as a statue .
“Do you think Father has run into some kind of trouble? The Fringe has Five Sovereigns who are more powerful than highgods . Are they capable of capturing Father?” asked Han Tu again out of boredom .
“Nope,” replied Han Hao even more succinctly .
Seeing that Han Hao was not interested in conversing, Han Tu sighed and stopped asking .
“Excuse me, erm, are you Han Hao?” A weak, hesitant voice suddenly sounded . Several midgod teenagers were looking at the two nervously from a distance . It seemed as though they wanted to talk to Han Hao but were too shy .
Han Hao opened his sinister eyes slightly and took a glance at the teenagers before closing his eyes again . He replied indifferently, “Yes . ” The teenagers had just midgod strengths and Han Hao deemed them too weak to hurt him or Han Tu .
The teenagers seemed somewhat excited after hearing Han Hao acknowledge his identity . They exchanged glances and enthusiastically approached Han Hao . One of them hastily said, “We have heard of your deeds and admire you greatly . We have all been banished from our family clans and we have nothing but black crystal coins . We do not want to live the rest of our lives trapped in the Omphalos . Will you please take us as your followers?”
The other teenagers also voiced their willingness and excitement .
But Han Hao did not even give them another look before he replied, “Nope, you bunch are too weak . ”
The teenagers seemed embarrassed and dispirited after hearing the answer . They looked at each other and they were temporarily at a loss .
“You know, the Fringe has Five Sovereigns . Why don’t you look for them?” asked Han Tu, grinning . Unlike Han Hao, he was bored and was interested in making conversations .
“They don’t give a damn about the lives of their followers . We are afraid that we will be sent on a suicidal mission or be killed just because they don’t like us,” replied a pretty and innocent looking lady timidly . She did not look evil and the Fringe did not look like the place for her .
The Fringe was a place where the strong were honored and the Five Sovereigns practiced the law faithfully . For characters of their strengths, serving a Sovereign would not guarantee their safety at all . Even if they did not die to their opponents in constant fierce battles, they could lose their lives to their own superiors for accidentally offending them .
There was a large number of ferocious gods from all around Elysium traveling into the Fringe every day . These gods would try to become servants of the Sovereigns to survive in the Fringe . Therefore, the Sovereigns would always have plenty of experts to spare .
“How much black crystal coins do you have?” Han Hao who had been sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes and asked the youngsters .
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