CHAPTER 764: Eliminating The Competitors

Night fell. The streets of Hushveil City were filled with divine guards. They wore sombre faces and looked serious. They looked in every direction with their eyes wide open.

Many small family clans and gymnasiums were visited by the divine guards and asked about the 'white-haired beauty'. Most of these small family clans and average gods cultivating in gymnasiums knew nothing of the murders in Hushveil City that had occurred the night before. However, from the presence of so many divine guards in the streets, they guessed that something big must have happened in Hushveil City.

Hushveil City was in an unprecedented state of emergency. The busiest streets were searched by the Divine Guardians. Slowly, they moved the search area to the poorer and more remote areas. It was clear that they would leave no stone unturned in Hushveil City.

But by this time, Han Shuo and Rose had silently left the remote gymnasium. They walked back to the lively and bustling street where Godswamp Pharmacy was located.

As soon as they left the secluded area, Han Shuo immediately released his demon generals to explore all around him. Han Shuo was much more reliant on the visions of his demon generals compared to last night, as the number of patrolling divine guards had increased dramatically. They were very restricted and slow in their movements and had to be extra careful to avoid the endless streams of divine guards.

Rose looked rather uncomfortable as they made their way to the Godswamp Pharmacy. As a Mid-stage Highgod expert, Rose's hearing was exceptional. She heard 'white-haired beauty' from the divine guards near her. It infuriated and terrified her at the same time.

There were several times when Rose wanted to talk Han Shuo out of going to the Godswamp Pharmacy. She was greatly intimidated by the number of divine guards she encountered along the way. The further they went, the more divine guards and security checkpoints they found. Entering the area was basically courting death.

However, before Rose was able to persuade Han Shuo to give up, when she saw the firm, confident expression on his face, for whatever reason, Rose felt that the mission was not particularly dangerous. It was as if with Han Shuo beside her, everything would be fine.

Gradually, Rose even felt a vague sense of excitement, looking forward to the danger they would soon face.

The closer they got to Godswamp Pharmacy, the more divine guards there were on the streets. Since Godswamp Pharmacy was the most important crime scene, it was the most heavily guarded. The Chief of the Sixth Corps and numerous divine guards were patrolling the area. The former was like a beast gone berserk. He was shouting and cursing as he worked.

After probing the God Swamp Pharmacy at least twice, Han Shuo knew the campus like his own backyard. He was able to locate objects suitable for hiding as soon as he approached the area. Both he and Rose had extraordinary strength. As long as there were objects that could block their figures, divine guards whose strength was below theirs wouldn't be able to detect their presence.

Rose would release faint dark mists to help Han Shuo disguise himself with the darkness as they moved between hiding places. After a great deal of effort, the two finally arrived near the Godswamp Pharmacy.

Unlike yesterday, the hiding place they found was some distance away from Godswamp Pharmacy. Since there were too many divine guards patrolling around Godswamp Pharmacy, and there weren't many objects to hide between them, they couldn't get any closer without being discovered. So they hid further away.

After killing Avery and his party, several dozen Demon Generals were added to Cauldron Spirit's collection. The highest level demon generals took a relatively long time to refine, so Avery's Highgod Soul was not yet available for use. Han Shuo placed the weaker demon generals far away and around the Godswamp Pharmacy, while using the two spirit demons to infiltrate the campus.

Han Shuo was even more cautious this time, knowing that Hassling was probably inside Godswamp Pharmacy. Hassling's strength was extraordinary. If the two demon generals created with the Highgod souls of Eugene and Jirofi got close to Hassling, it was likely that they would be discovered. Han Shuo did not want anything to go wrong with the mission.

The two demon generals carefully avoided the head of the Six Corps and made it past the divine guards who were watching all around. They entered the campus to search for their target.

The survey mission went even better than the last. Soon after the demon generals entered the Godswamp Pharmacy, they saw Hassling standing at the top of a building. His eyebrows were knitted together as if he were deep in thought.

Considering that such a momentous event had occurred in Hushveil City, and that Godswamp Pharmacy was the main scene of the crime, Hassling, as the owner of Godswamp Pharmacy and the one who had secretly sheltered Avery, must share some of the blame, one way or another. To show the City Lord of Hushveil City that he was loyal to the city and would cooperate fully, Hassling removed all the boundaries and seals in Godswamp Pharmacy. He even stayed in the most visible place in Godswamp Pharmacy, as if to show that he had nothing to hide.

With divine guards in every corner of Hushveil City, and not knowing that Han Shuo was targeting him, Hassling was not worried about his safety at all. Although he looked worried and troubled on the outside, he could not be happier in his heart. All he had done all these years was to damage and harm the House of Sainte. How could Hassling not be happy to learn that the City Lord of Hushveil City was likely to declare war on his archenemy?

The demon generals spotted Hassling standing at the highest point of the Godswamp Pharmacy. His hair was that of an old man, but his face was that of a child. These features of his were very obvious and distinctive. Han Shuo was immediately sure that it was Hassling. He said to Rose who was standing next to him, "I found him!"

"Where is he?" Rose was a bit stunned. She had not expected Han Shuo to find his target so quickly.

Han Shuo pointed to the tallest structure in Godswamp Pharmacy and said smilingly, "There, at the top of the building. We are too far away from there, so you won't be able to see him. Now we need to figure out how to get to that building without being seen. Then we can slaughter Hassling," he said.

"There is such a large space from here to the Godswamp Pharmacy without anything to hide us. It is practically impossible to avoid all the divine guards. I think we should wait and see," Rose said after looking around and considering her options. She was sure that there was no way to get to the building without being detected.

<i >How I wish Little Earth is here, thought Han Shuo as he gazed at the building in the distance. He started missing the times when the five elite zombies were around him.

Given the situation, they will be detected by the divine guards if they travel through the air or land. It was only by traveling underground that they could get to the area without alerting anyone. But as Earth Elite Zombie and his brothers were away from Han Shuo to raise their strengths, Han Shuo could only wish they were there.

"I don't want to sit and wait. We don't have time for that," replied Han Shuo calmly as he stared fixedly at Hassling with his demon generals.

"Then tell me, how can we get there without being detected?" Rose was a little admiring of Han Shuo's persistence but thought that the mission was impossible.

Han Shuo stayed silent as he racked his brain. Strange lights would flash from his eyes as he considered his options.

After a long while, the corners of Han Shuo's lips curled into a confident smile. He asked, "Everyone is looking for you. If you appeared nearby, how would they react?"

Rose's face turned sad and she bowed her head in sorrow. She looked at the ground as she replied, "You mean I should lure them away? If I suddenly appear in this situation without you, I don't think I can escape the pursuit of the entire Hushveil City. Master, do you want to sacrifice me?"

Since the day Han Shuo had subdued Rose, she had never called Han Shuo 'Master' without being asked. But this time, perhaps out of pity or perhaps out of grief, Rose actually called him 'Master'.

Han Shuo knew immediately that Rose had misunderstood him. For some reason, Han Shuo felt slightly unsettled in his heart when he saw the downcast look on Rose's face. He shook his head, brushing aside the strange feeling and replied, "I have never thought of sending my people to their deaths!"

The disheartened look lifted from Rose's face. She raised her head in pleasant surprise and asked, "Then what is your plan?"

Han Shuo began to stare at Rose with glistening eyes. He ordered, "Remove your headscarf."

Rose felt uncomfortable being stared at so intensely. She avoided Han Shuo's attentive gaze as she removed her headscarf. Her smooth silver hair fell gently down to her waist.

Han Shuo stared at Rose. She had no idea what Han Shuo was up to by staring at her so intensely.

Suddenly, Rose covered her sexy lips in astonishment, as if to stop herself from screaming. Her other hand pointed at a demon general. Rose was in disbelief and her head was spinning.

"That is not you. It is just a false image that I have made. What do you think? Lifelike, isn't it?" By manipulating Han Shuo's mind, the demon general transformed into Rose's appearance. It looked just as attractive as the real Rose.

Rose nodded at Han Shuo. She was so shocked that she forgot to speak for a moment. Those who suddenly saw a replica of themselves would usually be temporarily at a loss.

"It will draw away the divine guards for you. As long as they're kept at a distance, the divine guards won't be able to tell if it's really you. By the time they realise something is wrong, we will have eliminated Hassling," Han Shuo said smiling.

Rose was dazed for quite some time before she finally came to her senses. She exclaimed, "So wonderful!"

"Any problems now?" asked Han Shuo, who couldn't wait to get rid of Hassling.

"None at all!" Rose suddenly felt a little embarrassed for misunderstanding Han Shuo's intention.

"Very well. I will begin to move the painting. As soon as the divine guards have been lured away, we will go over to the slaughter!" said Han Shuo. Then, the demon general that had taken on Rose's appearance slowly moved out of its hiding place and flew in the direction of Godswamp Pharmacy.

Demon generals were weightless even in the material state. The demon general gently flew towards Godswamp Pharmacy. With countless divine guards patrolling the area, the demon general with Rose's appearance was quickly spotted. They immediately shouted to alert their comrades.

"A white-haired lady? It must be her! How daring of her!"

"The City Lord has ordered us to take her, dead or alive. Show no mercy!"

"Everyone move! Don't let her escape, or we won't be able to explain ourselves!"

The shouts of the divine guards suddenly filled the silent night. Even those who had not seen Rose's false image were alarmed. They rushed to the source of the sound and chased after the demon general.

The demon general in Rose's guise seemed to notice that something wasn't right, and immediately turned to leave. She moved away from the Godswamp Pharmacy at extreme speed.

All of the divine guards turned and ran after her. Even the divine guards guarding the front door of Godswamp Pharmacy flew out shouting.

City Lord Hofs of Hushveil City had given them only three days. They all knew how hot-tempered Hofs was. If they couldn't find the murderers and get rid of them in three days, there was no telling how Hofs would punish his Divine Guard chiefs. If their bosses have been punished, they, as subordinates, won't be able to escape punishment either. Their chiefs will surely scold and curse them like hell!

So, in order to avoid the unpleasant consequences, they went after her like mad.

The divine guards around the Godswamp Pharmacy dispersed in an instant. They all went after the demon general who had taken on Rose's appearance. Hassling, who was at the top of the tallest building, had spotted an anomaly. He hesitated for a moment but in the end, he decided not to pursue the false image but remain where he stood.

Chasing and arresting murderers were the duties of divine guards. As an ordinary citizen, although he was greatly curious, it was not appropriate for him to pursue the murderer. He thought, <i >Is that woman crazy? Why would she be so daring to return to Godswamp Pharmacy when there will surely be a large number of divine guards around here?

As soon as the divine guards at the front entrance of Godswamp Pharmacy went away, Han Shuo softly instructed, "Move!"

Without as many divine guards watching in every corner, Han Shuo and Rose could now infiltrate the Godswamp Pharmacy without being detected. Although Hassling was standing on the highest building, he was not able to observe every single detail down below. Besides, as Han Shuo and Rose went in through his blind spot, Hassling did not notice them at all.

The two successfully sneaked into Godswamp Pharmacy. Once inside, there were many more places for them to conceal themselves. With the demon generals scouting ahead, Han Shuo had chosen his route of entry before even setting foot on the campus. He took Rose and travelled under the shadow of the walls and stones, dodging a few divine guards inside the campus, and finally arrived under the building where Hassling was.

The two of them did not fly straight up from the outside of the building, but hurried to the top of the building, one floor at a time. He climbed up the building very quickly.

It was only when Han Shuo reached a floor below Hassling that he noticed the mighty aura rushing towards him from below. He shouted loudly, "Who is it?!" and launched an attack at the approaching figure without thinking. It was clear to Hassling that whoever was rushing towards him out of nowhere at that moment could not be a friend!

The stone slabs at the top of the building suddenly burst outwards and the rock fragments shot violently towards Hassling. The seventeen flying swords suddenly appeared and surrounded Hassling. Han Shuo immediately closed his eyes, absorbed the Cauldron Spirit's energy into his body at the fastest speed, and activated the Ceaseless Pain to kill Hassling.

The huge commotion at the top of the building drew the attention of the divine guards of the Godswamp Pharmacy below. A dozen or more divine guards yelled at their comrades and rushed to the scene.

Not having to go level by level, they reached the top of the building in an instant. They began to attack as soon as they saw Rose, who had a cold, cold face.

The reason why Han Shuo had brought Rose along for the assassination was to let her take care of the pesky underlings so that he could concentrate on getting the boss.

Rose knew that in order for Han Shuo to get rid of Hassling in the shortest possible time, he could not be distracted. Rose did not disappoint. Her long hair began to flutter wildly.

The dozen or more divine guards who reached the top of the building were all caught by Rose's fluttering long hair and sent flying with new holes in their chests. Han Shuo closed his eyes and ignored his surroundings.

He gave his full attention to activating the Avici Godslaying Sword Formation's Ceaseless Pain. The deafening whistle of the seventeen flying swords pierced the silent night and spread far and wide. Many of the nearby divine guards heard the piercing whistle coming from the Godswamp Pharmacy.

Sensing that something wasn't quite right, they hurried back to Godswamp Pharmacy. Hassling was one realm higher than Avery. He possessed Mid-stage Highgod Strength and could withstand Ceaseless pain for a much longer period of time. As he withstood the intense corrosive power and chilling aura of the seventeen flying swords, he shouted, "I recognise you.

You are the master of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy!" "I recognise you as well. You tricked me and almost caused my Celestial Pearl to unravel. You have a great relationship with the Godhunters, and your Godswamp Pharmacy is the largest pharmacy in the Darkness Dominion.

You must die!" Han Shuo suddenly shouted, opening his eyes wide. The seventeen flying swords that surrounded Hassling suddenly turned into streaks of blurred shadows that wrapped around Hassling like a giant net.

Han Shuo suddenly came close to Hassling. He pulled out the Demonslayer Edge, gathered all the energy in his main body and avatars, and slashed at Hassling.

Some sort of bizarre transformation seemed to have taken place in an instant. Hassling's head flew away from his body.

The Cauldron Spirit suddenly flew out to quickly collect Hassling's divine soul. Han Shuo, seeing through his demon generals that divine guards were approaching them nearby, casually collected Hassling's space ring and instructed Rose, "Leave!" and immediately flew away from the scene of the crime. Rose quickly followed.