GDK 964: That Was a Decent Show


    After a few days of rushing, Han Shuo and Wasir finally reached a mountain range some tens of kilometers away from Pandemonium. Han Shuo looked in Pandemonium’s direction and grimaced when he got to know that something had urred there. As he had a hand in making the formations there himself, he knew their functions and effects well. He could easily feel the abnormal flow of energy from far away.


    There were strong yuan energy waves around the Sky Annihtion Formation as well as the secret control chamber. The activation of the former was a sign that a terrifying foe had entered Pandemonium, whereas thetter was a sign that the House of Han members had retreated into the secret chamber due to some extraordinary danger. There was no good reason for the demonic barrier of the secret chamber to activate otherwise. Immediately, he elerated even more towards Pandemonium.


    “Bryan, is there a problem?” Wasir could easily tell something was off about him.


    His query caused Han Shuo to slow down slightly. After looking at the energies near Pandemonium again, he took a deep breath to regte himself, calming his panicking mind. With his mind and soul now still and calm, some thoughts shed through his mind.


    “Something definitely happened at Pandemonium, but the powerful defensive formations I’ve set up at the secret chamber are still operating. That means thest line of defense is yet to be breached,” he exined calmly, no longer in a rush back. “I’m sure Dhaka and the rest entered Pandemonium. However, there is no way they’d be able to barge through all the defensive formations there in such a short time. There must be some other force that is forcing my people to flee to the central control chamber, so something is off.”


    He of all people knew the power of the defenses best. Not to mention, he had tested out Dhaka and the rest’s power during the battle at Misty Sea and didn’t think that they would be able to breach all the defenses in such a short time. It was because he was at least that confident about the defenses that he dared to leave for cial Peak to save Wasir.


    “Perhaps some other enemy infiltrated the ce,” Wasir said, given that he believed what Han Shuo said about the defenses of Pandemonium.


    “That shouldn’t be possible! Nobody can enter Pandemonium that easily unless they’re one of us!”


    “I suppose we’ll see the truth once we get there.”


    Han Shuo nodded and was just about to do as Wasir said. All of a sudden, he felt a slight pulseing from the distance. Immediately, he sent a weak strand of his consciousness out, emanating soul undtions from his body.


    “Who are you trying to contact?” Wasir asked. The undtions emanating from Han Shuo’s body were really subtle. He wouldn’t have noticed it if he were leaning directly against Han Shuo. Being a powerful overgod, Wasir knew that it must be some kind ofmunication technique that relied on two people agreeing on what wavelengths or other features of the undtions to focus on to be able to send information through wide distances.


    “You shall see in a second,” Han Shuo said as he motioned for Wasir toe to a corner of the mountains nearby.


    Wasir wondered why Han Shuo seemedpletely unhurried despite something going on in Pandemonium and tried to guess the person he was trying to contact. Did he set up some other pawn amongst Dhaka, Dagmar, and Asser? Why would he have anything to do with the three of them?


    Just as he let his imagination run wild, a weak light shot out from the dark clouds beforending in front of Han Shuo. It looked like the figure of a person.


    “Ss!”


    “Wasir!”


    The two called out to each other as if they were facing off their nemesis. Ice and lightning energy filled the surroundings, as if they would sh immediately.


    “We’re all allies!” Han Shuo said, stopping them from acting rashly by charging between them. “Stay calm, we’re allies!”


    Both Ss and Wasir weren’t aware that they would be working with each other and had almost got into a fight.


    “Out of everyone I could’ve guessed, you weren’t even on the list!” Wasir said, his cold expression melting into a in smile. “Bryan, you even dragged Ss down. I’m astonished! You truly are terrifying!”


    Han Shuo had defeated Ss and took his ce in the Fringe, ruining his prospects there. Their grudge should’ve been irreconcble by all ounts. Yet, they had actually been working together secretly. If Wasir hadn’t seen it himself, he wouldn’t have believed it even if others brought him proof.


    “I’m also quite surprised. You’re someone who wouldn’t even submit to Tyre, yet why would you leave cial Peak toe here?” Ss looked at Wasir oddly before turning to Han Shuo. “It’s no wonder you were able to firm your hold in the Fringe. It’s only after today that I’m truly convinced of your abilities.”


    Now, the two Sovereigns of the Fringe expressed their admiration for Han Shuo at the same time.


    “Let’s not dwell on this,” Han Shuo said, not letting it get to him. They had to deal with Pandemonium first. “Ss, you’ve been monitoring Dhaka the whole time, right? What happened?”


    As he spoke, Han Shuo sent some demon generals into Pandemonium. However, what they saw wasn’t enough to inform him about what truly happened there, so he still needed Ss’s input.


    “First, Dhaka, Dagmar, and Asser went into Pandemonium. The three moved as I had predicted and got trapped like you said they would. However, you might not have realized it, but after Dhaka, Dagmar and Asser arrived, Miller, Isaiah, and Regis came to Pandemonium.”


    “What’s going on?” Han Shuo was beyond shocked.


    “I didn’t see it with my own eyes, but I can be certain that Isaiah and the rest entered the underground pce in Pandemonium through a direct path. I bet you wouldn’t be able to guess who led them into the underground pce.


    “It’s definitely Ossora!” Han Shuo snapped, “Regis, Isaiah, and Miller were targeting Ossora to begin with, so Ossora definitely had a part in their appearance here. Given Pandemonium’s defenses, they wouldn’t be able to enter without Ossora leading the way.


    When he said that, Ss’s expression turned grim. “You were able to figure it out after all. I guess you have long put up your guard against Ossora.”


    “Dagmar, Dhaka, Asser, Isaiah, Miller, Regis, and Ossora... There are seven overgods within!” Han Suo’s expression grew grave. “We shoulde up with something together. This battle will not be an easy one. Thankfully, Pandemonium is my turf, otherwise, we wouldn’t even stand a chance.


    “Dhaka, Dagmar, and Asser are still trapped since Isaiah and the rest didn’t free them. The only ones we have to take on are Ossora, Isaiah, Miller, and Regis,” Ss said.


    “Then it’ll be much easier for us to act.” Han Shuo rxed and pondered. “The two of you shouldn’t show up yet. Let me go take a look. I believe Ossora still doesn’t know that I’m already aware of what’s happening and will try to backstab meter. I’ll let him do what he wants...”


    After their discussion, it was decided that Wasir and Ss would remain in hiding while Han Shuo entered Pandemonium alone.


    ......


    “He’s here!” Ossora cried.


    “He finally returned!” Isaiah and the rest were overjoyed. They had been waiting so long just for the master of the ce to show up to hand them the secrets of everything in Pandemonium. That way, they could finally take it over for good.


    “He definitely doesn’t suspect me yet,” Ossora said, “We should put up a convincing show. As long as I can catch him off guard, I’ll be able to maim him. After that, the three of you will swoop in and we’llpletely dominate him. Later, by ckmailing him using his wives and friends, we’ll be able to make him spill all his secrets.”


    “Then what are we waiting for?” Isaiah said.


    Ossora left immediately and injured himself lightly, trying to look like he was escaping something. Meanwhile, Isaiah, Miller, and Regis tagged along and appeared as if they were about to strike Ossora down.


    That’s a pretty convincing show, I’ll give them that. Han Shuo snickered in his mind and willed a grand formation in Pandemonium to start operating. The formation immediately moved to where Isaiah was and enveloped Ossora within it.


    “Hey, Ossora!” The Hegemon of Darkness, Asser, called out. He had been trapped within it for a whole day and noticed someone else appeared next to him, though he didn’t expect it to be one of the Five Sovereigns.


    “Huh?” Ossora’s face was one of doubt. “Why are you here?”


    “I was going to ask you the same thing!” Asser smirked before he turned to attack him. As far as he was aware, Ossora was there to help Han Shuo, so he had to strike first for the advantage.