My military branches can Evolve Infinitely-Chapter 1042 - 553: The Despairing Difficulty (4K)_2

"That’s... an Angel! Is he the Prince of the Holy Griffon Empire?"

"A Six-Wing Angel, two Four-winged Angels, Giant Dragon Swordsmen, Radiant Holy Knights, and many epic leaders of the Saint of Holy Light...This lineup is indeed befitting of an imperial prince."

Some envied, even though those present were influential lords with distinguished reputations in their own regions, many of their own direct lineage leaders were still not of epic rank.

Moreover, the epics surrounding the prince of the empire were not ordinary epics. It was guessed that at least half of them had the Epic Two-Star position, and there was a Six-Wing Angel with an Epic Three-Star Position.

But many more took pleasure in their calamity.

The mighty prince of the Sacred Empire, the leader of the Six-Wing Angels, was just the same as them, being frustrated.

The strongmen who had been disillusioned after their failures in challenging the Mysterious Profound Array suddenly felt a sense of balance in their hearts.

...

Time slowly passed, and more and more powerhouses started to gather outside the legendary stronghold.

A young swordsman emerged from the array, flipping through the air and managing to land with some difficulty.

The golden armored Elephant Man, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly greeted him.

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"Heavenly Termination Sword Saint also failed? But it was to be expected. Despite being invincible in the Heaven and Earth Realm, the young sword saint is still just of that realm."

"He actually possesses world-class Combat Power, and even among world-level strongmen, he ranks towards the front. It’s just that, among those who have failed the challenge lately, there were already more than one or two world-class strongmen."

Some legends stayed away from the relic site, simply looking on without any intention of trying.

They knew their limits; if even those renowned powerhouses failed the challenge, how could they possibly succeed?

Yet, they did not want to leave just like that.

Perhaps there would be some variables?

They watched one top power after another attempt the challenge, only to fail and be ejected, feeling a mix of relief and disappointment in their hearts.

A girl with a hood, black hair, and red eyes approached. Like most of the minor figures around the outskirts of the site, her clothing was unremarkable, and she seemed to be there just for the spectacle.

She asked, "Lots of world-class strongmen failed the challenge?"

"Yes."

The big sister nearby was a warm-hearted person, "The Young Sword Saint just now was one, the team of the thirteenth Prince from the Sacred Empire before that was another, and there was the famous fighter ’Nine-star Magic King’ from the Yongxing Empire. There’s been more than just these few..."

The big sister gestured towards the distance.

On the other side of the legendary relic site, shrouded in white fog that made it hard to see clearly, there were vague and massive silhouettes.

"Over there is where the Monster power resides. To my knowledge, not long ago, the world-class ’Hunting Duke·Pupil Blade’ and ’Shadow Duke·Xiao’ both failed the challenge and were seriously injured."

The black-haired red-eyed girl looked surprised, "Monsters? How come we...?"

The big sister laughed heartily, "Are you wondering why we haven’t fought? At the beginning, there were indeed several fights, but with so many powerhouses assembled here, whether they were from the Monster power or Vitality Force, there’s just too many. It would take ages to fight them all. More importantly, neither the monster powerhouses nor the human powerhouses want to do the work for others."

With an insurmountable obstacle in front of everyone, who would still have the spirit to fight to the death?

Each one was pondering how to get their hands on that legendary artifact.

"So that’s it..."

The black-haired red-eyed girl nodded in understanding, then sighed, "It’s just a pity. All this has nothing to do with us."

"Yes," the big sister sighed wistfully, "No matter how hard we try or what methods we use, in the end, only those with world-class power stand a chance in this competition."

...

"Let’s cooperate, everyone!"

The world-class Nine-star Magic King spoke up, "According to the intelligence we gathered, the area inside the Array Map is a thousand times larger than the outside world. Not only that, once you step in, it’s like entering one after another... a series of enemy defending arrays, with Extreme Cold Ice, Cangming Fire, Nine Heavens Thunder, and spatial cleave and many other techniques raining down."

"No matter you, I, or anyone else, we will quickly become bogged down. In this situation, only by cooperating do we stand a slight chance of reaching the relic."

The thirteenth Prince of the Sacred Empire added, "The patterns of this Mysterious Array seem to come from an ancient power that has disappeared in the long river of time—the Nine Rings Mage Alliance. I dare not say I can decipher these arrays, but, to some extent, I can recognize some of them. We can choose a ’more manageable’ path."

The Young Sword Saint pondered for a moment, "Count me in."

No one asked what would happen after they fought their way through to the relic.

Everyone had already agreed, by then, it would be each to their own.

A ’strategy team’ led by several world-class powerhouses quickly started recruiting.

The conditions were strict; only strongmen at the level of the Soul Realm or those with comparable combat power were eligible to join the team.

Many famous figures present became ’nobody’s cats or dogs,’ without even the qualifications to join. They were angry, stifled, but unable to protest.

Soon, an ultra-luxurious team composed of twenty to thirty pinnacle powerhouses was standing in front of the Mysterious Array.

"Will it be successful?"

"Yes!"

With an unwavering belief in victory, everyone stepped into the formation as planned.

In an instant, the heavens spun around, above them was the vast starry sky, and beneath them stretched hundreds of miles of expansive land.

Thunderbolts crackled and flames sparked in the void.

They maintained a steady pace, neither fast nor slow, advancing firmly.

Those outside couldn’t see the scene in detail.

They could only catch glimpses of beams of light flashing across the massive array; the brighter the technique’s glimmers, the further the ’Assault Team’s’ over twenty chess pieces slowly progressed on the array.

Time trickled away moment by moment.

The Assault Team persisted far longer than ever before.

Many legendary observers began to hold their breath.

They hoped the Assault Team would break through the barrier, but as they watched the team inch forward, their hearts tightened.

Suddenly,

When the Assault Team was about a third of the way through, the massive array suddenly flashed explosively.

"Rip! Boom!"

Dozens of blood-soaked figures were hurled high into the air, crashing heavily to the ground.

Many among them were grievously injured, their life force flickering like candles in the wind, threatening to extinguish at any moment.

The Nine-star Magic King, despite struggling to prop himself up, couldn’t stand; his pupils dimmed, muttering to himself.

"Must not rush in."

"Must not rush in."

"Without reaching the Law Realm... one must not rush in!"

...

Far away from the fabled treasure land, Lord Shepherd in a white robe wandered alone across a vast wilderness where not a soul could be seen.

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"Not just them, I’m envious too. The might of the Observatory Hall was vividly demonstrated not long ago, and that isn’t even its full extent."

So he felt, and naturally, many Lords with no hope of advancement were even more frantic.

However,

People overlooked one issue.

Obtaining a legendary treasure didn’t mean one could keep it, did it?

Most strongmen on-site had their reputations to think of, and had families and businesses to run.

Today, they dared to snatch the legendary treasure; tomorrow, that Lord would top the world’s assassination list. Unless the Lord who seized the divine artifact had a father at the Great Lord or True King level.

"This is a treasured item, but it’s also like a hot potato."

"We Lords, who can keep our sanity, would naturally stay well clear of this hot potato."

...

Boom!

Dark waves surged as a formidable figure clad in black armor and a black cloak, enveloped in a rich aura of death, rode on Stygian River to arrive at the scene.

Dead Bone didn’t make any on-site investigations or collect intelligence, nor did he wait or recruit teammates—he stepped into it without hesitation, alone.

"Another strongman has arrived."

"Yes, the aura of might is so strong, perhaps another World-class strongman."

Spectators on the periphery burst into discussion.

Sophia, agreeing with her elder sister’s view, said, "Yes, what can a World-class strongman do? The great Nine-star Magic King has already said, one must not rush in without reaching the Law Realm."

Elsewhere, Duo Lai, who had changed his appearance and aura and was continuously snacking, also echoed like a parrot.

"That’s right."

"I think so too."

"This divine artifact isn’t something we can obtain, why struggle until the very end, right?"