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Chapter 1178: Chapter 1178: Night Raid on Shadow Gate
Under the pitch-black night sky, Julius Reed led Templeton Lena and others, quietly walking on a small path outside the Shadow Gate.
This was a very hidden path.
Outsiders didn’t know about it.
Even Devlin, who was meticulous, could only land on the beach and follow the mountain roads inside to reach the city near the Shadow Gate.
The Town North King had taken the same path as well.
The reason was simple.
The location of the Shadow Gate was extremely unique.
There was only one path leading to the headquarters of the Shadow Gate.
It can be said that the selection of this site back then took a lot of thought from the chief of the Shadow Gate.
So now, anyone wanting to visit the Shadow Gate had to take a long detour.
But Julius Reed was different!
Having lived countless years and as his memories gradually returned, he could remember many things.
Including the location of the Shadow Gate.
Although the Shadow Gate had been established by members of the Seven Clouds Academy after he had lost his memory,
Julius knew the location with just one glance.
The benefit of living for tens of thousands of years was that he had enough time to wander places even uninhabited by humans.
To feel the geography and even encounter unique species.
The location of the headquarters of the Shadow Gate just happened to be a place Julius Reed had visited in the past.
And he had stayed there for a while.
He also accidentally discovered this hidden path.
As for the time, it was about a hundred or so years ago.
A hundred years had passed, and although the path was overgrown with weeds, it was still passable.
Everyone was skilled in martial arts, so walking through the undergrowth was not a problem.
Following the path inward, just thirty kilometers would bring them directly behind the headquarters of the Shadow Gate.
It was just getting dark.
They kept moving forward by feeling their way through.
"Mad Dragon, have you still not remembered anything about the past?" Templeton Lena asked from behind him.
Devlin was a traitor!
A traitor of the Seven Clouds Academy.
This, Templeton Lena had always brooded over!
He hated traitors the most!
He even dreamt of taking down Devlin!
But that old fox was elusive, not only leaving no opportunity for them but also creating troubles everywhere.
Templeton Lena stumbled multiple times, and it made his blood boil!
He couldn’t understand why Mad Dragon, back then, insisted on placing Devlin into their action team against everyone’s advice.
As for the chief of the Shadow Gate and others, Templeton Lena loathed them intensely!
But the most helpless fact was that Mad Dragon had lost his memory.
He even forgot why he had promoted Devlin in the first place.
"Some memories, I still can’t recall," Julius Reed said helplessly, "But the good news is, the memories are gradually coming back. Once I find the chief of the Shadow Gate and learn about the past, I might remember."
From the first time he wore the Dragon King Ring, Julius Reed discovered a secret.
That was, when he tried hard to recall something, his head would hurt immensely!
But if he found some clues, or heard something about the memories from the past,
That part of the memory would emerge!
It might even bring forth other memories.
Including memories evoked while talking with the Night Fairy,
And when he saw that notebook, recalling that the Divine Dragon Tripod was fake, many things came flooding back.
The Divine Dragon Tripod was fake, but Julius couldn’t remember where the real one was!
His only hope now was to interrogate the chief of the Shadow Gate.
Maybe then he could uncover the truth of the past!
If he couldn’t remember the true location of the Divine Dragon Tripod, he’d have to visit the Ghost Market in Swimming City.
There might be clues there.
In the past, the operative Julius assigned to complete a mission betrayed the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance because he coveted the Divine Dragon Tripod.
Now, the only place to hide was in Swimming City!
A paradise of the martial arts world!
The journey wasn’t far.
It took them until well after midnight to cover thirty kilometers,
And that too, by quickening their pace.
In the deep of the night,
In the sky hung a moon.
From a distance, they already could see the high walls.
Around the walls were massive lights illuminating the surroundings!
And on the walls of about fifteen meters high, there were rows of sentry posts.
At the outpost, blurry figures could be seen moving.
Every few meters, there were infrared probes and alarms.
As soon as a person or an animal appeared, the alarm would sound.
Ensuring the security of Shadow Gate.
Even though this place was considered inaccessible and no animals had been spotted in four years.
Yet, Shadow Gate still remained cautious.
"Wait here."
Julius Reed pulled out a pair of binoculars and carefully surveyed the area.
In the outpost, there were only five people.
Although there were twenty outposts, most of them were unattended.
But this was understandable.
After all, setting up outposts in a place where people were unlikely to appear was simply a waste.
With electronic devices, a few guards on duty were sufficient.
"Mad Dragon, what should we do?"
Templeton Lena spoke up.
If we try to sneak over, we’ll definitely be exposed!
"You guys wait here for me. I’ll go first." Julius Reed, holding the Divine Dragon Tripod sword, slowly walked forward.
Cautiously.
When he was about to enter the alert range of the infrared probes and alarms, he held his Divine Dragon Tripod sword horizontally in front of him.
He closed his eyes!
Hiss...
Julius Reed took a deep breath.
Then, he gently placed his fingers on the blade!
With a sharp pluck!
Buzz!
A barely audible sound exploded swiftly!
In the air, the sound wave rippled like water, splashing outwards!
Click!
In an instant.
All the devices were shattered by the vibrations of the sound wave.
"What’s going on!"
The people in the outpost noticed something unusual, stood up immediately, and came out to inspect.
But under the illumination of the floodlights, there was no response.
"Strange!"
This Shadow Gate member stood on the high wall, scratching his head, then turned around and walked back inside.
"Damn it, why are all the instruments broken!"
He had been on guard here for a long time, and nothing had ever happened.
But suddenly, all the devices broke down, which was clearly unusual.
"Mr. Pendleton, is there also a problem on your end?"
The other four people gathered around Mr. Pendleton.
"What’s the situation, should we inform the boss? The situation has been tense recently—everyone is being very careful."
Someone spoke up.
"Let’s take a look first!" The one called Mr. Pendleton came out, stood on the high wall, and surveyed the area with his hands clasped behind his back.
Everything seemed normal.
"This backyard, it’s impossible for someone to come up! Or maybe..."
Before Mr. Pendleton could finish speaking, the four in front of him simultaneously raised their hands, trembling as they opened their mouths.
But no sound came out.
Their eyes filled with terror.
"What’s going on!"
Mr. Pendleton was shocked and turned around sharply!
Click!
A Longsword slashed.
A head fell to the ground.
Whoosh!
Julius Reed leaped into the Shadow Gate compound.
Before coming, he had already obtained the blueprints and knew the layout here.
After confirming his position, Julius Reed quickly ran towards the room where the boss of Shadow Gate was located.
Along the way, he bypassed many outposts and various devices.
Finally, he arrived in front of a dimly lit room.
Julius Reed walked up to the door and pushed it violently!
"Who is it!"
Inside the room.
A middle-aged man suddenly stood up, raising a box of hidden weapons.
