"He's confident. Maybe it's because he can kill the Shadow King. Or he'll court death because of his arrogance. Either way, it's good news for us," Connor said. "When their conflict results in the death of one of them or both of them, it will be easier for us to get what we want."
"You're right, chief. The struggle between the two of them will greatly save us trouble," Luke said, nodding his head.
"By the way, have you collected the things Mia and Errol left?" asked Connor.
"Please just set your mind at ease, chief. Everything has been collected."
"Great! In three days, go to the base of the Endless Shadow discreetly. They must have finished fighting by then," Connor commanded.
"Yes, chief!"
The location of the Endless Shadow was shrouded in mystery. It was said that nobody in the Realm of Wilderness ever saw it, much less knew where it was located. However, that rumor only applied to warriors below the innate level.
After all, the Endless Shadow was located in a dangerous place. Filled with secret arrays, it was far beyond the reach of their capabilities. Thus, even some lower spiritual kings couldn't find the Endless Shadow.
For Ricky's current level though, petty danger and secret arrays were simple little tricks. They were overrated booby traps that amounted to nothing. With his power, he had no difficulty finding and reaching the base of the Endless Shadow.
Black mountains surrounded the clearing. They loomed over it and overwhelmed the place with dense, dark air. There was no clean ground to walk on. Instead, black muddy swamps littered the area. Where one couldn't find mud, their boots found the rotting corpses of beasts. The smell would assault one's nose even as they tiptoed to avoid stepping on obstacles.
In such an environment, only powerful spiritual kings could perceive the strong killing intent lurking in the place.
It was the kind of killing intent built upon numerous deaths.
With a bird's eye view, the mountains looked as grim as cemeteries.
The spiritual kings in the Realm of Wildness and some other older demi-immortals had a name for this mountain range. They called it the Shadow Mountains. The Endless Shadow was based in the center.
When Ricky arrived, he looked down at the Shadow Mountains that stretched beneath him. He murmured to himself, "This environment seems to match those killers in the Endless Shadow quite well.
Indeed, it looks like a gathering place for killers. The murderous aura here is as thick as a fog. It makes the hair on my back stand on end."
Ricky also noticed the secret arrays. By using the power of the Golden Spirit Eyes, he saw black forts within the arrays.
The forts varied in size. Warriors clothed in black moved impulsively within the forts. Ricky could see that a fight had broken out among them.
This was how the Endless Shadow trained its killers. From their fierce attacks, it became obvious that the warriors were fighting for their lives. The survival of the fittest was the law here. There was no room for friendly competition.
"Maybe this is the only way a person can become a real killer," Ricky remarked as he watched the scene.
The secret arrays wouldn't be able to stop him, but still, Ricky held off on launching an attack. By now, the Shadow King was already alerted to his arrival.
As he expected, several figures appeared out of blue. Surrounding him were the Shadow King, two deputy leaders of the Endless Shadow, and four lower spiritual kings. They were the strongest residents of the Endless Shadow.
'Endless Shadow is indeed one of the most powerful forces in the Realm of Wildness, ' Ricky thought to himself. His emotions ran high when he saw the seven spiritual kings.
As powerful as they seemed, he was sure that, eventually, the Endless Shadow would exist only as part of the history of the land.
"I don't know whether I should praise you for your courage or scorn you for your ignorance," the Shadow King said in a cold voice. He didn't seem at all surprised to see Ricky here.
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