CHAPTER 721 SHADOW MOUNTAINS

"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. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

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.

"Soon you'll know whether I've come to kill you or to die by your hands," Ricky sneered at the Shadow

King.

Using his momentum, he clashed with the Shadow King. It was a moment that made his heart swell.

Once, he had been a nobody. In front of the Shadow King, he had been no more than an ant to be

crushed under the sole of his shoes. When he first met the Shadow King, he would have been killed by

him if it were not for the mysterious axe in his Soul Sea.

The second time, Doris came to prevent the Shadow King from killing him.

Things were different now. In his current state, he was able to stand in front of the Shadow King and

collide against him. He would be able to kill his target now.

"You have considerable strength. Unfortunately, you overestimate yourself. You haven't realized that

my men and I can work together to kill you." The Shadow King's mouth was set in a grim line. He

shifted his eyes to the two deputy leaders of the Endless Shadow by his side.

The message was clear. They could gang up on Ricky since there were more of them. His side

included two peak middle spiritual kings and himself. One man against them all didn't have the slightest

chance of winning.

Besides, the Shadow King was confident he could beat and kill Ricky by himself.

"Shadow King, you have to understand that nobodies don't matter. No matter how many of them there

are!" Ricky barked a hollow laugh.

"Then please show me how powerful you are as a foreign spiritual king," the Shadow King said.

Keeping the stern look on his face, the Shadow King emitted a momentum of a second-class upper

spiritual king.

"Let's fight somewhere else. I don't want the Celestial Army to interrupt our battle," Ricky said in a low

voice. He didn't respond to the Shadow King's display of force. When he finished speaking, he turned

his back and moved towards the deeper part of the mountains.

Although Connor had given his word that he wouldn't meddle in their conflict, Ricky was doubtful of his

sincerity. He didn't believe Connor would keep his word. He was sure that the coming battle between

him and the Shadow King would be their last.

When only silence lingered between them, he tore the space and left.

"That's unnecessary. I only need one move to end your life." The Shadow King stood rooted in the

same spot.

In an instant, dark and murderous aura began spreading. The Shadow King merged killing

enlightenment and dark power, condensing them to form a huge dark black sword.

The sword cut through the air and tore everything in its path. It dashed towards Ricky with an all-

conquering power.

"Only one move? That's ridiculous. Do you think I came here to court death?" Ricky scoffed when he

sensed the huge sword coming to stab him in the back.

He didn't even turn around. Instead, he released the first level of Ultimate Golden Body to receive the

sword. The light of the sword dimmed as it slipped between his ribs. Then it disappeared, leaving no

trace on his golden body.

The Shadow King used no more than eighty percent of his power in that move. That was why his move

could be resisted by the first level of Ultimate Golden Body merged with the Massacring Soil.

Without flinching, Ricky continued to go deeper into the mountains. He left the Shadow King and the six

other spiritual kings to stare at his receding form in astonishment.

Although the Shadow King activated only eighty percent of his power, not even a first-class upper

spiritual king should have been able to resist his attack. However, Ricky resisted it with ease.

"I finally understand why Connor appointed Yori as a leader. He's so powerful. I'm sure he has the

power of a second-class upper spiritual king," the Shadow King said in a deep voice after a moment of

thought. He realized now that Ricky was not as weak as he expected.

"Perhaps this battle will not be as simple as we think."

"Sir, that being the case, are we going to follow him?" a deputy leader of the Endless Shadow asked.

"Of course we should follow him. Anybody who gets in my way must die!" the Shadow King declared,

his voice like ice as he made to follow Ricky's silhouette.