Humphrey's army marched on with their weapons held high or hung on their backs. The gates of the Fallen Divine Valley were straight ahead of them, ready to be breached.
Combining all their strength, they sent a wave of energy as tall as a skyscraper at the gates.
But before it could reach the gates,
a faint energy ripple
came into view. It began in the depths of the Fallen Divine Valley and spread outwards.
Transparent runes floated in it and it emitted an ancient, mysterious aura.
The energy wave from Humphrey's army made contact with the ripple and it was disintegrated.
Eventually, all their attacks vanished.
It didn't matter how strong they thought they were, the ripple was stronger.
And it didn't stop with them.
The transparent ripple spread further, stretching its energy as far as it could.
The army stopped marching and stared at it.
Puff! Puff!
In an instant, the ripple had devoured them, turning them to piles of blood and bone.
None of them were strong enough to resist it.
Puff! Puff!
The transparent ripple continued killing until
a majority of the army had been wiped out.
Humphrey, on the other hand, merely watched on, not bothering to help them.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
"Come on! We have to run!"
The strong stance the army had worn crumbled in an instant. They all turned and fled without looking back.
Even the genuine premium-grade divine gods were afraid of the energy ripple.
The semi-governing gods remained stood at the rear of the army, too proud to help because of their high statuses.
When they saw the havoc the ripple was causing, the semi-governing gods retreated too, keeping a safe distance from the Fallen Divine Valley.
In a short time, tens of millions of creatures from the army had been eliminated
and many of them had been divine gods and even
genuine divine gods.
But none of that helped them. The ripple didn't care about their cultivation.
"The Fallen Divine Valley is under protection!"
"I knew that
ger commented.
"You two, don't argue in public. You're embarrassing us,"
the sky-devouring dog scolded as it shook its head helplessly, feeling a headache coming on.
It then turned to Humphrey and warned,
"Humphrey, I suggest you leave now. Trust me, you can't afford to provoke the Fallen Divine Valley."
"I am the ruler of the Sea of Chaos.
Everything belongs to me,
including you twelve.
You think you can stop me? What a joke!"
Humphrey yelled.
"But sometimes, I can be fair. I'll offer the Fallen Divine Valley a second chance.
If all the creatures inside come and kneel to me,
I won't kill you.
Plus, the Fallen Divine Valley can replace the heaven roc race and become my most capable assistant.
It would be a great honor for all of you.
I advise you seize this opportunity.
Otherwise, I will personally wipe out the Fallen Divine Valley."
Humphrey stood calmly with his hands behind his back.
Now that he had lost his most valuable assistants,
he needed to train a new group of powerful slaves to help him rule the Sea of Chaos.
"As long as you are willing to be loyal, I will treat you with kindness,"
he added casually.
When he spoke, his gaze wasn't fixed on the twelve zodiac animals, but on the depths of the Fallen Divine Valley, as if he were talking to the other creatures.