Published: March 12, 2025
Dingxing and the others were initially pleased to see the situation, but they quickly became more cautious. They were afraid that Zhen Wushuang and his group were up to some trick again.
However, their worries soon dissipated when they noticed that the green light on the totem staff in Zhen Wushuang's hand vanished, and his body, along with those of the hundred thousand Thunder Clan warriors, gradually turned to ash. With a gust of wind, Zhen Wushuang and his ten thousand warriors slowly dispersed, finally vanishing completely.
Seeing this, Dingxing and the others immediately understood that the opponent must have used some form of self-sacrifice technique to withstand their relentless attacks for four days. To be honest, they truly respected Zhen Wushuang and his group. Such an enemy was worthy of their admiration.
Originally, Zhen Wushuang’s sacrificial technique could last for ten days, but due to Dingxing’s continuous day-and-night assaults with overwhelming intensity, they ultimately could not hold on for that long. They had exhausted all their energy after just four days.
As Dingxing and the others gazed at the spot where Zhen Wushuang had disappeared, a wave of fear washed over them. If all the Thunder Clan members fought so desperately, they wouldn’t still be standing there; by the time they arrived, Zhao Hai would have already conquered all nine continents of the divine race.
Thinking of this, Dingxing couldn't help but bow in the direction where Zhen Wushuang had vanished. However, a war was a war. Although Zhen Wushuang appeared to be a respected opponent in Dingxing's eyes, it wouldn’t spare the Thunder Clan from his wrath. They immediately charged toward the valley.
Upon reaching the sky above the valley, Dingxing summoned the Dingxing Disk and shot several beams of white light into the valley. With loud explosions echoing, a massive noise erupted from inside the valley. After a while, the sounds faded, and the white mist within the valley dissipated. However, to their surprise, there wasn’t a single Thunder Clan member left in the valley.
Dingxing and the others slowly descended into the valley, where they found traces of previous habitation. There were signs of people entering, but none exiting. Yet, all the inhabitants of the valley had mysteriously disappeared.
Upon seeing this, Dingxing's expression changed. He turned to look around and said solemnly, “Examine the surroundings carefully for any clues. These Thunder Clan members couldn’t have vanished for no reason.”
Jin Ben and the others nodded and began to search around. They were seasoned warriors experienced in tracking such matters.
After a few laps around the valley, they quickly found something suspicious. Many people had indeed entered the valley, but none had exited. What surprised Jin Ben and the others most was that all the footprints left behind pointed to a specific location—deep within the valley, against a rock wall.
Standing before the wall, Dingxing and the others noticed that all the footprints converged here before vanishing.
As they examined the rock wall, they found it to be no different from a standard rock wall, which puzzled them greatly.
Jin Ben, not believing in the supernatural, approached the wall and touched it. The stone was cold to the touch, and other than the stone, there was nothing else.
He struck the wall with a punch, creating a large hole about ten meters in diameter, yet the wall remained just a wall, with no other noticeable differences.
Returning to Dingxing's side, Jin Ben looked at the wall with a grim expression and said, “What’s going on? Did all the Thunder Clan members somehow burrow into the wall and disappear?”
Upon hearing Jin Ben's words, Xie Yu's face changed dramatically as he exclaimed, “This is bad! Zhao Hai is a spatial aberrant mage! Do you think it’s possible that Zhao Hai used spatial otherworldly technique to transport everyone from the valley?”
When they heard Xie Yu's suggestion, Dingxing and the others' expressions shifted. They hadn’t considered this possibility. Dingxing's face turned grave as he said, “It’s possible. We need to move quickly to the next location. Jin Ben, is it closer to the horse tribe or the Winged Horse Tribe from here?”