While Billy and his group were on the road, at the headquarters of Sanctum of Darkness,
in the medieval-style castle hall, several men and women sat in their respective seats, conducting a routine meeting. The man sitting at the head, wearing a skull mask, was the Lord of Sanctum of Darkness, Death. Among the others were some deputy lords of Sanctum of Darkness and several elders from the Dark Pavilion.
“Lord Phil, have there been any new reports from Glavale recently?” Death asked with a solemn tone, looking towards the man on his left.
“Reporting to the Lord, not at the moment,” replied Phil, one of the deputy lords, shaking his head. Then, as if recalling something, he continued speaking. “However, there are reports that a representative from Glavale’s martial world recently visited the capital.”
“Oh? Any news on the outcome?” Death asked.
“No final decision yet. Glavale said they need more time to consider.” Phil responded.
Two days ago, such an event occurred, and Sanctum of Darkness was already aware of it so quickly; the dissemination of information was indeed remarkably fast. It was not surprising that Billy decided to take action against various factions; with so many potential troublemakers gathering near the capital, chaos was bound to erupt sooner or later.
“My Lord, do you think they will eventually agree?” Phil continued to inquire.
“Rest assured, they will definitely agree!” Death chuckled coldly. After saying this, he instructed, “Continue to keep an eye on this matter, report any progress immediately!”
“Understood!” Phil nodded in response.
“My Lord, it is said that Glavale’s King of the West killed twenty God-Emperor powerhouses in Aquilandia a little over a month ago. Is this true?” At this moment, a female deputy lord asked.
“Yes!” Death nodded slightly. “According to reliable information, he broke through three levels in a row, directly advancing from a half-step War God-Emperor to a full-fledged War God-Emperor!”
The others expressed simultaneous surprise upon hearing this. Advancing one level in War God-Emperor cultivation was already incredibly challenging; he actually broke through three levels successively. Such terror!
“My Lord, the growth rate of King of the West is truly frightening. Allowing him to continue growing like this will be a great danger!” The woman continued to express her concerns.
“Moreover, the last time he came to Place of Darkness, causing us such great losses, can we really let that go?” she added.
“How could we let that go!” Death sneered. “If it weren’t for the intervention of the Guardians, he wouldn’t have been able to leave Place of Darkness safely!”
“My Lord, what exactly does it mean on the Guardians’ side? It seems that quite a few people are protecting Glavale; what is their intention?” Another person asked.
“That was before!” A trace of severity flashed in Death ‘s eyes as he turned to the woman. “Alyssa, what’s the recent activity from Rakshasa Hall?”
“Reporting, My Lord. Recently, besides occasional conflicts with other forces, Rakshasa Hall hasn’t shown significant activity.”
“Arrange it. Within three days, Sanctum of Darkness will take action against Rakshasa Hall!” Death ordered.
Alyssa was slightly stunned.
“My Lord, didn’t you promise the Guardians that we wouldn’t act against Rakshasa Hall for six months? If we act now, won’t they…” she hesitated.
“Don’t worry about that, just do as I say!” Death interrupted her.
“Understood!” She nodded solemnly.
“The target this time is to capture White Tiger and Rakshasa alive!” Death continued.
“My Lord, do you want to lure Commander Gardner to Place of Darkness?” Phil asked.
“Yes!” Death God nodded. “This time, as long as he dares to come, there’s no way he’ll leave again!”
“Yes, My Lord!” The others replied in unison.
At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded, and then an elder from Sanctum of Darkness walked in quickly.
“Why are you so panicked?” Death asked in a sullen voice.
“My Lord, according to the news from our people outside, nearly two thousand people from Rakshasa Hall are coming to us!” The old man said slightly hastily.
“What?!” Except for Death, everyone else shouted at the same time.
“Is Rakshasa Hall seeking death?” the woman said angrily after a brief pause.
“We haven’t gone to find them yet, but they came to our door automatically. They are really a bunch of people who don’t know how to live or die!” After he finished speaking, she turned to look at Death. “My Lord, I will lead people to capture White Tiger and Rakshasa!”
“Do you know who is leading the team?” Death did not answer the woman’s words, frowned slightly and looked at the old man and asked.
“According to the people below, in addition to White Tiger and Rakshasa, there are about ten other men and women in the group headed by them. The people below do not know them.” The old man responded.
“Go and implement it, see if there is Glavale’s King of the West among the leaders!” A stern look flashed in the eyes of Death.
“Copy that!” The old man was stunned for a moment before turning and leaving.
“My Lord, do you suspect that he came to Place of Darkness?” Phil looked at Death and asked.
“It’s possible!” Death responded coldly. “Otherwise, there is no way the people from Rakshasa Hall would take the initiative to die!”
After finishing speaking, he looked at an old man and said, “Inform all deputy masters and elders of Dark Cabinet to return to the headquarters!”
“Copy that!” The old man nodded and got up and walked to the door.
“Okay, that’s it for today’s meeting, let’s break up!” Death then looked at the others and stood up to speak.
“Go on, everyone, please brace yourself and be on alert!”
“If King of the West is really leading the team this time, today, let him stay in the Place of Darkness forever!”
“Received!” Everyone responded in unison.
Two hours later, Billy and his group appeared in an open wasteland in Place of Darkness.
“Boss, ahead is the main base of Sanctum of Darkness!” White Tiger pointed to a large castle estate a few kilometers away.
Billy nodded slightly and looked over.
The estate was built against the mountain, expansive in size, estimated to cover at least two to three hundred thousand square meters. Calling it an estate was more like a small town. Inside the estate, there were hundreds of castles and some cottages. The estate was surrounded by tall walls, with numerous lookout towers placed at regular intervals. They were dozens of meters high, and figures could be seen moving inside. Not only that, there were seven or eight lookout towers built in the forests around the wasteland, and people inside these towers detected Billy and his group’s presence the moment they appeared.
“Boss, up ahead is the lair of Sanctum of Darkness!” White Tiger raised his hand and pointed to a huge castle manor a few kilometers away.
“Yeah,” Billy nodded slightly and looked over.
The manor was built on the mountain and covered a vast area. It was initially estimated that the area was at least 200, 000 to 300, 000 square meters. It was said to be a manor, but more like a small town.
In the manor, there were hundreds of castles of various sizes and some bungalows. Around the manor, there were towering walls, and watchtowers tens of meters high were built at regular intervals, with figures flashing in the watchtower. Not only that, there were also seven or eight watchtowers built in the forest around the wasteland. The people inside noticed it as soon as Billy and others appeared here.
“So, this is the headquarters of Sanctum of Darkness. The scale is quite large!” Soul Chaser couldn’t help commenting.
“To command the entire Place of Darkness, it’s indeed not to be underestimated!” Casey replied calmly.
“Boss, should we deal with the people in the watchtowers first?” Black Tortoise suggested, scanning the surroundings.
“No.” Billy shook his head. “Let’s go, and let’s meet them!”
With that, he led everyone to walk in the direction of the manor.