Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"I think Zachary's plan makes sense, dad. We'd better take the initiative rather than idly wait for our own demise. If the Moon Shadow completely invades the Devil Kingdom, our clan is doomed," Polly urged his father.

In turn, Jace took a sharp breath and asked Zachary, "Are you sure you can help the Phoenix Pavilion repel the Moon Shadow?" He looked at him intently, trying to extract a confident answer from him—something that would definitely assure him.

"Although I am not one-hundred percent confident, I'm sure that the battle in the Phoenix Pavilion is a crucial turning point for the Devil Kingdom—perhaps, even in the entire Supernal Continent. It's the point where we either make it or break it. If you trust me, you can send me your best warriors. I will do everything in my power to make sure there would be little to no losses in your clan," Zachary fervently replied. He understood Jace's concern, so he did his best to reassure him.

"I trust you, of course. It's just that it's a little difficult to make a decision since this could be all or nothing," Jace stated. Then, after hesitating for a while, he had finally decided. "Fine. I'll se

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found in the foot of the mountain. The entrance was crowded with numerous warriors. It was called the Phoenix Pool Pass, which was located between the two isolated mountains. It served as a natural barrier that blocked the sole entrance to the Nine Phoenixes Mountain. This meant that one had to take down the Phoenix Pool Pass first to enter the Phoenix Pavilion's domain.

The hostile terrain served as an advantage for the Phoenix Pavilion. The Moon Shadow was having a hard time getting inside due to their territory's topography. The terrain was perfect for defense and it made it difficult for the enemies to attack, so it was the toughest problem that the Moon Shadow had to conquer.

However, once a small gap was formed in their defense, it could be easily blown away in a single attempt.

This was the problem the Phoenix Pavilion was having. The Moon Shadow had been attempting to barge in their territory for a few days now. The Phoenix Pool Pass had been very helpful to keep them at bay, but their enemy had tactics of their own. They were consecutively sneaking large-scale attacks at the entrance, causing their defense to collapse gradually.