King's Awakening

Chapter 727: Chapter 727: Soul Gathering Compass!
 

What do we do now?

The question left God of Heaven War and Earth War God exchanging worried glances.

“This place is not safe enough, we must leave!” God of Heaven War voiced out.

The battle that had just transpired, though brief, it created quite a significant commotion due to the use of secret techniques.

A racket of this magnitude could easily alert the inhabitants of the four great cities.

Even if the people from the four cities do not give chase, the surrounding spiritual beasts are likely already converging towards them.

For now, the priority was to ensure White Mitchell’s safety. All else could wait until White woke up.

With this in mind, God of Heaven War did not hesitate. He hoisted White, who had fallen into unconsciousness, onto his back and briskly headed towards the depths of Bald Dragon Island.

At this point, they could not retreat. Their only option was to press on towards the heart of Bald Dragon Island.

After all, the residents of the four major cities had likely set up traps around the island’s perimeter; retreating would lead them straight into a death trap.

While venturing further into the island may mean facing unknown dangers…

God of Heaven War’s decision was, under the given circumstances, the best choice.

They couldn’t knowingly walk into a trap.

Given White’s current condition, he could not withstand another fierce battle.

If they were to cross paths with the people from the four cities, death would surely be their only fate.

God of Heaven War was well aware that with the combined strength of himself and Earth War God, breaking through the encirclement with White gravely injured and unconscious was an impossible feat.

Let’s not even mention the captain of the team they had just faced. Once his secret technique was activated, his terrifying power far surpassed anything God of Heaven War and Earth War God could cope with.

And to think, there were even stronger adversaries amongst the four cities’ ranks.

If they were to be surrounded by the people from the four cities, breaking through would be impossible.

As such, God of Heaven War could only continue towards the heart of Bald Dragon Island without any delay.

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Meanwhile, shortly after God of Heaven War and his team departed, the experts of Heavenly Dragon City arrived at their recent battle site.

“It looks like a major battle took place here!” exclaimed the leading figure, surveying the scope of the carnage and frowning.

“Protector Moore, do you think this was the doing of those Dragon Realm kids?” asked a comrade.

Moore nodded in agreement: “That possibility cannot be ruled out.”

At that moment, some other powerful experts of Heavenly Dragon City approached and reported the scene’s condition to Moore.

Moore, an expert from Heavenly Dragon City, whose strength was near the threshold of Foundation Establishment, was one of their prominent figures.

This time, an extensive range of powerful experts from Heavenly Dragon City joined the hunt. The number of experts like Moore, was not small.

They scattered and followed White Mitchell and his companions’ trail from all directions.

Moore’s team had been led straight to this location.

The destroyed scene filled with several corpses filled Moore with puzzlement.

From the evidence of combat, what had transpired must have been an intense battle.

Such signs of battle exceeded what any ordinary Innate Transcendent could have managed.

Attributing the chaotic state of the area to the impact of a foundation establishment master would not be an exaggeration.

This was the source of Moore’s confusion.

Could it be that among White Mitchell and his companions, a master at the foundation establishment level had emerged?

However, this seemed unlikely as according to their intelligence, the strongest among his group was merely at the Innate Six Stages.

And the Dragon Realm youth who led them only displayed a realm of around Innate Fourth Stage.

From his point of view, these realms signified they were nothing more than ants, utterly incapable of causing such chaotic destruction.

With this in mind, Moore turned to his subordinates: “Does anyone recognize the deceased?”

“I do!”

A subordinate of Moore’s stepped forward: “The name of this treasure hunting team was Strong Dragon, their leader, Harrison, was known as Dragon Strong, he had reached the Innate Eight Stages.

It was said that he possessed a secret technique which could boost his strength for a short duration. Once activated, his power could rival a foundation establishment master.

However, it couldn’t last for long.”

He is dead now, his throat sealed by a sword. It seems that the one who killed him was even more powerful than him.

It was evident that Harrison had already used a secret technique. His meridians showed signs of rupture, clearly because they couldn’t withstand the power of the secret technique he used.”

Comparable to a Foundation Establishment expert?

Hearing this, a chill ran through Moore’s eyes.

By this logic, even I should tread carefully when dealing with Harrison in his secret technique state.

Defeating him might not pose a problem, but the secret technique could require a lot of effort to deal with.

But now, Harrison is dead.

And his throat was sealed by a single sword strike.

This level of skill, this kind of method, it’s hard not to suspect that this was the work of a real Foundation Establishment expert.

A Foundation Establishment expert, that’s a major obstacle for a Transcendent.

Without reaching foundation establishment, claiming to be a Transcendent is folly!

This is the first threshold for a Transcendent, and also the one with the highest elimination rate.

Some people spend their whole lives without ever touching this level.

Not to mention myself, who has been stuck at the ninth stage of Innate for nearly a decade.

Despite diligently training day and night throughout this time, I have never found an opportunity to break through.

That’s why I know very well how powerful and terrifying a Foundation Establishment expert can be.

If there really is a Foundation Establishment expert among White Mitchell’s group, my subordinates wouldn’t stand a chance against them unless the experts around Mr. Leon took action.

With that thought, Moore’s gaze became unsettled.

“Moore, what should we do now? Should we follow or…” one of the subordinates asked, his voice filled with trepidation.

Obviously, they don’t think they could continue the pursuit in front of a Foundation Establishment expert.

After all, if the enemy has a Foundation Establishment expert on their side, their combined strength might not even be enough to make a dent.

How can they continue the pursuit? Going after them would simply lead to their deaths.

Upon considering this, everyone exchanged glances, but nobody dared to suggest a retreat. The decision lay with Moore.

Seeing this, Moore composed himself and slowly responded, “No need to rush. You guys, bring the bodies of Harrison and his men over here.”

Bodies?

The crowd was stunned and didn’t quite understand.

What did Moore want with the bodies of Harrison and his men?

The men were already dead, what valuable clues could Moore possibly find on their bodies?

The crowd was confused, but obediently brought over the bodies as Moore instructed.

In a little while, the bodies of Harrison and his men were neatly laid out before Moore.

Seeing this, Moore slowly retrieved a purple and white compass from his Qiankun bag.

“Moore, what is this spiritual artifact…?”

Seeing the purple and white compass, a trace of fear flashed through the crowd’s eyes.

There seemed to be a strange power present in the compass.

Although it appeared normal aside from its peculiar color, anyone who stared at it for too long felt a stabbing pain in their mind.

This feeling was as if something was pulling a certain force from within their body, attempting to forcibly extract it.

“If you don’t want to die, close your eyes. Once I activate this Soul Gathering Compass, your souls will be extracted and you’ll become a senseless idiot!” Moore warned solemnly.

Soul Gathering Compass?

Upon hearing this somewhat eerie name, everyone felt a chill run down their spine as though a wind was blowing at their backs. Without any hesitation, everyone closed their eyes, not daring to open them.

Even though their eyes were closed, they could still sense an unusual feeling when Moore activated the Soul Gathering Compass.

Sometimes, it felt as though a genderless voice was calling out to them.

At other times, it felt as though a demon with a vicious smile was about to devour them.

This situation caused the crowd’s legs to tremble uncontrollably in fear.

Meanwhile, Moore maintained a calm demeanor.

He was not surprised by the reaction of the crowd.

This was the effect produced by the Soul Gathering Compass. As long as they did not open their eyes, nothing serious would happen. They would at most have a few nightmares for a few days.

But, if someone opened their eyes now, their souls would be devoured by the Soul Gathering Compass and become a source of nourishment for it.

This Soul Gathering Compass is a genuine Spiritual Artifact.

Though it hasn’t developed spiritual intelligence, it still possesses a great power.

It is said that this Soul Gathering Compass was modeled after a divine artifact from the ancient era.

Once activated, that divine artifact could devour the souls within a thousand miles.

Of course, as it is an imitation, its power is naturally greatly discounted.

The Soul Gathering Compass in Moore’s hand can only cover an area within a radius of ten metres.

But, this is enough.

Imagine, in close combat, when the Soul Gathering Compass suddenly appears and devours the opponent’s soul directly.

As long as the opponent’s soul is not so strong that it cannot be devoured, even if he can resist the devouring of the Soul Gathering Compass, he will definitely be distracted.

In this way, Moore can easily defeat his enemy with one blow!

This method has always been effective.

Moore once used this method to slay a strong man who had just stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm.

This shows the power of the Soul Gathering Compass.

However, Moore is not using the Soul Gathering Compass to make enemies now.

He is using the Soul Gathering Compass to find out information about White Mitchell and others.

Harrison and others are dead.

But there is still a strand of soul remaining. As long as Moore can extract their souls, he can find out about Harrison’s confrontation with White Mitchell and others at that time.

Thinking of this, Moore’s hands suddenly formed a complicated seal.

“Gather!”

With Moore’s low shout, the Soul Gathering Compass directly hung in front of Moore, spinning wildly.

The next moment, an invisible force quietly spread out.

Shortly after, the stiff bodies of Harrison and others trembled momentarily.

However, this situation lasted less than a breath’s time. The bodies of Harrison and others returned to tranquility.

Immediately after, five illusory figures appeared on the Soul Gathering Compass, flickering like candles in the wind, as if they could disappear at any moment.

“Where am I? Wasn’t I fighting with that kid? No, I’m dead, I…” An illusory figure on the Soul Gathering Compass mumbled to himself.

This shadow was none other than the dead Harrison.

But now, Harrison was left with only this string of remnant souls.

If not for the Soul Gathering Compass devouring this remnant soul, it would have dissipated with the wind in no time.

This remnant soul seemingly couldn’t see others around it, only Moore.

“Harrison, you’re already dead. Now, I need you to tell me who killed you. Perhaps, I might consider avenging you.” Moore said indifferently.

“Who are you…?” Harrison’s soul hesitated, baffled.

Upon hearing this, Moore responded seriously, “I am the protector of Heavenly Dragon City.”

“The expert from Heavenly Dragon City?”

Upon hearing this, Harrison’s face brightened. He immediately said, “You’re just in time, I was killed by that kid from the Dragon Realm that you are trying to catch.

Although I had a secret technique, that kid also had a powerful secret technique.

Even though he only has the power of the Innate Fourth Stage, after using his secret technique, he could completely suppress me who had also used my secret technique.

However, that kid’s condition probably isn’t good now. The time for the secret technique must have passed by now.

You guys hurry up and chase after them. They definitely haven’t gotten far, definitely haven’t…”

Harrison blurted out all he knew to Moore, but before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared directly from the compass.

With him, the residual souls of his teammates also disappeared.

The Soul Gathering Compass can’t keep their residual souls.

Not only would it not protect them, it would devour them and use their remnant souls as nourishment.

The stronger the divine soul, the more attractive it is to the Soul Gathering Compass.

The disappearance of Harrison and others was due to their souls being devoured by the Soul Gathering Compass, serving as its nourishment.

Moore, the protector, didn’t explain this to Harrison and his company, nor did he have the interest in doing so.

After all, in Moore’s eyes, they were nothing more than a ragtag bunch, not worth his attention.

If they didn’t carry some value, he wouldn’t even bother exchanging words with them.

This would simply be demeaning to his own status.

Fortunately, he had already learned what he needed to know.

Secret Technique!

Wounded!

These two pieces of key information immediately wiped away Moore’s gloom and restored his confidence.

Then, Moore put away the Soul Gathering Compass.

“Alright, open your eyes, we depart immediately,” commanded Moore.

Hearing this, everyone opened their eyes, exchanging puzzled glances.

Depart?

Depart to where?

Could it be to pursue White Mitchell and his party?

Everyone looked at Moore with confusion and puzzlement in their hearts.

Now, they all knew that there was likely a Foundation Establishment level expert amongst White Mitchell’s group.

Even Harrison, a Treasure Hunter, met his end in their hands.

Although they had Moore, an Innate Nine Stages expert with them, they were no match for a Foundation Establishment level expert.

Under these circumstances, does Moore want to set off?

Wasn’t this just hurrying to their own deaths?

Upon this thought, everyone’s faces were filled with hesitation.

Even though they were obliged to follow Moore’s orders, who would carry out such a clearly suicidal command?

Seeing everyone’s hesitation, Moore scoffed, “Cowards, rest assured, I already know what’s going on here.

The disturbance here was indeed caused by the lad with the surname Chen from Dragon Realm…”

Hiss!

As they heard this, everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

Initially, they thought White Mitchell was hiding a Foundation Establishment level expert in his company.

However, no one had anticipated that the disruption here was caused by White Mitchell.

Did this not imply that the lad gained Foundation Establishment level strength?

How could this be possible?

With bewildered faces, someone couldn’t help but ask, “Protector Moore, what is going on? How could that kid’s strength possibly reach the Foundation Establishment realm?”

“Secret Technique!”

Moore answered indifferently.

Secret Technique?

As soon as these words came out, a look of sudden realization came across all their faces.

So, it was a Secret Technique!

That made sense then.

Some powerful Secret Techniques could indeed enhance one’s strength and realm in a short period, but the greater the technique, the higher the price to be paid.

White Mitchell, an Innate Fourth Stage Transcendent, could possess Foundation Establishment level strength after displaying a Secret Technique.

Such a formidable Secret Technique would require a heavy price to be paid.

Perhaps, White Mitchell had now become a man on his deathbed!

A man on his deathbed, eh?

Thinking about this, there was an odd look in everyone’s eyes…