They could hear the sounds of hurried footsteps coming from in front of them.
Those who could remain alive here would be no ordinary individuals.
The group suddenly tensed up.
“Who's it? Show yourself!” Sole Wolf shouted.
The person quickly responded, “Sergeant of the North, Noah Miller, with two soldiers. All hail the Great Marshal!”
They turned out to be soldiers of the North.
The group wondered if the soldiers were on their way to Bloodshot Valley.
They picked up their speed and quickly found the soldiers, who were on their knees as a show of respect for the Great Marshal.
Zeke could clearly sense that their vitality was weak. Especially the one in the middle, whose life force was about to fade away as if he was breathing his final breaths. He couldn't even kneel without shaking violently.
“What are you doing here in this forbidden place?” Zeke inquired.
Noah suddenly burst into tears. “Oh, Great Marshal. I am guilty. Please punish me.”
“Save the nonsense. Tell us what is going on!” Sole Wolf exclaimed.
“When we were searching for Quasar, we approached this forbidden area. Then I unintentionally discovered a suspicious figure walking around in the dense fog. As soon as I called out to the suspicious figure, it fled. I suspect that the mysterious person was indeed Quasar. I didn't think too much at the time, so I took my soldiers and chased him. However, after the suspicious figure led us to Bloodshot Valley, it disappeared. When we were about to leave, Bloodshot Valley suddenly released a strong draft of wind, sucking thirty-four of us into the valley. The three of us only managed to escape after expending all of our strength,” Noah explained.
After hearing that, Zeke furrowed his brows.
Suck in thirty-four strong men? What kind of mysterious power is that? Did the mysterious power also suck away the life force of the three soldiers?
“Do you think that your weakened body has something to do with that mysterious force?” Zeke questioned.
“After encountering that, our body was significantly weakened.”
Zeke was deep in thoughts. He was confident that the mysterious force was somewhat similar to his Planetary Pull. It was a move designed to absorb people's vitality.
“What kind of power is that?” Alfred asked.
Noah shook his head. “I don't know. It might just be a draft of wind blowing from Bloodshot Valley.”
Alfred shook his head. “Impossible. Natural winds can never absorb the vitality of humans. This power is somewhat similar to Planetary Pull.”
He then turned to Zeke. “Great Marshal, I suspect that it was no natural occurrence. Instead, someone was behind all this.”
Zeke nodded. “That is highly possible.”
“Let's go to Bloodshot Valley and find out.”
Bloodshot Valley left a deep psychological dent on Noah and the other two soldiers. The three of them were trembling with fear. It was the kind of fear that originated from within their soul, which couldn't be overcome by sheer will.
Fortunately, they felt safe and secure with the Great Marshal by their side.
Not long after, the group arrived at Bloodshot Valley. The fog was thicker and darker than before, and the aura of death was suffocating.
A powerful force of attraction came from the bottom of the valley, and it was constantly absorbing their life force.
Zeke, Sole Wolf, and the others were not much affected, since they were either an Ultimate Class or a King Class warrior.
However, it was a pity for Noah and his men. They were all ordinary martial artists, and they couldn't withstand the force at all. Their vitality depleted rapidly.
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