At that moment, all warriors there including Ricky and his two partners gathered around the valley and
swiftly hid themselves. They were considering how they should successfully enter the valley.
There were so many beasts wandering around the valley, and there was no lack of powerful beasts at
the eighth grade of Bone Reinforcement. The beasts guarded the valley warily.
Some specific beasts at the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement were also possibly hiding in the valley.
When the surge of beasts had come, quite a few beasts at the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement
appeared in the Upper Region. It was thanks to the eight demi-immortals who had taken actions; the
beasts would have surely taken over the Chaotic Region otherwise.
Moreover, the level of psychic intelligence the beasts had at the advanced stage of Bone
Reinforcement was almost at the same height of an adult warrior, which made it impractical to distract
their attentions the same way they used on lower grade beasts.
"Numerous warriors are here, but it seems that there are no warriors at the ninth grade of Bone
Reinforcement around. It may be much more difficult for us to enter the valley than we thought," Tyson
whispered as they looked around.
"Calm down. Someone will eventually stand out as the strongest. If they aren't here yet, then the real
strong one must be on the way here," Ricky said. "The Eight Demi-immortal Forces in the Upper
Region will not let go of such a good chance."
"Leader Russell is right. I am sure that they will send warriors at the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement
to the valley sooner or later. Then, we can go to the troubled water and follow them in secret." Bastian
nodded.
All the warriors there waited quietly and planned for their opportunity to enter the valley.
......
Several hours passed and a mighty troop of soldiers finally appeared after few warriors arrived. Such a
high profile troop like that attracted the attention of everyone around.
A middle-aged man with a thick beard headed the troop. He gave the impression of a fierce and
aggressive man. There was also such an evil spirit that emanated from him that explained what a
formidable warrior he was!
"No doubt that he is definitely a warrior at the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement," Ricky muttered
softly.
"Look at their clothes -- they're all in black and the right breast of their robes is embroidered with gold
mesh. They must have come from the Arhat Palace which is one of the Eight Demi-immortal Forces in
the area." Bastian revealed their identity.
"The Arhat Palace?!" Ricky and Tyson quietly murmured as they looked at each other. Although they
had no idea of what the Eight Demi-immortal Forces exactly were, they could tell that they were all
fierce and strong because the Arhat Palace was a rival in the competition for the opportunity to become
an innate spiritual king.
All the Arhat Palace warriors puffed their chests out with pride. Once they sensed the hidden warriors
around them, disdainful expressions appeared on their faces.
No one could blame the Arhat Palace warriors for their behaviors -- they had so much power!
Led by the bearded middle-aged man, the troop was so arrogant that they didn't even try to hide
themselves. They faced the wandering beasts around the valley with confidence!
Roar! Roar!
The beast's fierce roaring resounded through the valley at once. It was just like a preview of the surge
of beasts.
The leader of the Arhat Palace didn't care about the beasts at all. Suddenly, he called forth his power of
the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement. The beasts roared in a low voice and stepped back in fear.
The savage beasts that they had expected as ones of the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement didn't
appear at all.
The Arhat Palace warriors stopped before doing anything else. They were at the eighth or ninth grade
of Bone Reinforcement, and so were those beasts. Scaring the beasts was enough for them, because
they absolutely didn't want unnecessary fights.
If they had planned on killing those beasts when they had entered into the valley, it was wise to take
actions with other seven Demi-immortal Forces.
Another troop arrived soon after. Most warriors in the next troop were very good looking women. Their
appearances attracted many hidden warriors from their hiding places and some lechers even started
drooling. Approaching those women was really only a dream for them.
The warriors from the Arhat Palace also fantasized about the beautiful warrior women, but they kept
themselves in check.
The women were all in crimson outfits that showed off their perfect bodies. The young woman in the
front was the most bewitching one out of them. Red lipstick on her mouth, she stood with a
commanding posture. Ricky was sure that only a man with extremely strong willpower could resist her
temptation.
The reaction from the leader of the Arhat Palace illustrated that perfectly. He leered at the young
woman as her troop approached him.
"Leader, they are from the Dahlia Palace!" Bastian said in shock with a big gulp.
"Women in the Dahlia Palace are all beautiful, so every one of them can take a warrior's breath away
just with their appearance. If I could marry one of them, I would willingly die for her..."
"Bastian, that is a very far-fetched dream. We just need to know that they from the Dahlia Palace; we
aren't here to listen to you daydream about somehow winning one of them over!" Tyson interrupted
Bastian.
Rickey rolled his eyes, and thought to himself, 'Does Bastian know what we should do now?'
"Okay, I'll put my mind to work on it!" Bastian answered in a low voice.
......
"Lilian, I never thought you would come here," the intimidating man said as he stopped leering at the
young woman. The man was Zarlyk, the one who led the Arhat Palace warriors.
"Zarlyk, since you have come here in person, how could I merely stay at home?" Lilian giggled.
When another warrior at the ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement showed up, the beasts wanted to
escape the valley as fast as they could. What really scared them the most was the thing hidden deep in
the valley. That was the reason they were still guarding the valley.
"Ha-ha, but this dirty place is unfitting for a woman as pretty as you are," Zarlyk said with a laugh.
"There is no harm in me simply visiting a place like this occasionally," Lilian replied with a chuckle.
Then, she looked at the valley and said, "Zarlyk, I'm guessing the answer to the cause of the surge of
beasts is inside the valley, am I right?"
"You are right. We can get into the valley as long as the rest of the six Forces arrive." Zarlyk nodded in
affirmation.
"I might need your guidance and help in this task then. Please forgive me if I bring you any trouble in
the near future." Lilian grinned innocently.
"Ha-ha, you're being modest, aren't you, Lilian? So many beasts at the ninth grade of Bone
Reinforcement have been badly hit or killed by the demi-immortals during the surge of beasts. I don't
think a single beast can defeat you now. Since you have asked me for help, I am willing to lend a hand
though." Zarlyk laughed and replied without hesitation.
"Thank you so much!" Lilian smiled.
'So, that's why Zarlyk and Lilian can swagger to the front of the valley like that without a beast at the
ninth grade of Bone Reinforcement appearing. Turns out almost all the high grade beasts were already
killed by them!' Rickey sank deep in thought after he heard that.
Right then, Ricky felt a strong wave of murderous intent!
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