Path To Godhood Begins With Marrying Wife And Gaining SSS Rank Skill Chapter 718:Mana Drain

There."

She pointed toward the narrow mountain path.

"About thirty meters ahead."

"Look carefully."

Hearing her words, the surrounding experts immediately spread out their spiritual senses.

One after another, the Transcendent Realm experts carefully examined every inch of the rocky ground. Their expressions gradually became more serious as they searched beneath the thick layer of miasma and scattered stones.

Several long moments passed.

Then...

One of the elderly experts suddenly inhaled sharply.

"I found it."

His expression immediately became serious as he pointed toward the ground.

"There are hidden formation marks beneath those rocks."

Another Transcendent expert quickly examined the same location before slowly nodding.

"They're concealed extremely well."

"If we had charged forward without stopping..."

"We would have stepped right into them."

A heavy silence spread through the group.

Many Divine Knights quietly swallowed.

They had experienced countless battlefields throughout their lives, yet even they had failed to notice the hidden formation lying directly before them. The realization made everyone much more cautious.

Emperor Caelus slowly narrowed his eyes.

"What kind of formation is it?"

The elder continued observing the ground before answering.

"I can't identify the entire formation."

"But judging from the amount of energy hidden beneath it..."

"It is definitely not an ordinary formation."

"It was prepared long before we arrived."

Everyone's expressions gradually became solemn.

Standing nearby, one of the knight also stepped forward.

His brows slowly furrowed as he carefully studied the mountain path.

After a brief moment, he crouched down and picked up a small stone from the ground.

Without saying anything, he casually threw it toward the center of the path.

The stone landed with a light bounce.

Nothing happened.

The knight quietly picked up another stone.

Once again, he threw it toward the same area.

The result remained exactly the same.

He tried several more times from different angles.

Still...

Nothing happened.

Seeing this, Emperor Caelus frowned slightly.

Without another word, he stepped forward.

He slowly drew the massive greatsword hanging behind his back.

A powerful aura immediately surged into the weapon, causing the entire blade to glow with brilliant light. The pressure released from the sword alone made the surrounding air tremble.

After locking onto the suspected location, Emperor Caelus threw the greatsword with tremendous force.

The weapon shot through the air like a bolt of lightning before crashing heavily onto the rocky ground.

Click.

A faint mechanical sound echoed through the silent mountains.

The next instant...

BOOM!

A violent explosion erupted from beneath the earth.

The entire mountain path burst apart as countless black spikes shot upward like enormous spears. Thick poisonous miasma exploded into the sky while several gigantic boulders broke free from the cliffs above and crashed down onto the narrow passage with deafening force. Dust, shattered rocks, and fragments of stone spread in every direction, completely sealing the mountain path within moments.

The violent shockwave swept across the surroundings.

Even those standing dozens of meters away could clearly feel the powerful impact.

Everyone silently stared at the destroyed passage before them.

Cold sweat slowly appeared on the foreheads of several commanders.

If the army had continued charging without stopping...

The soldiers leading the advance would have been completely swallowed by that explosion.

Queen Ophelia slowly lowered her staff.

Her expression remained calm.

"As expected."

"This trap was prepared to stop our advance."

Emperor Aldric quietly looked at the blocked mountain path before speaking.

"They knew we would eventually come this way."

"They wanted to slow us down."

Emperor Ezekiel simply snorted.

"Cowards."

"If they had the courage..."

"They would have faced us directly."

Ethan quietly stared at the ruined passage.

His expression became thoughtful.

"No..."

He slowly shook his head.

"This is only the beginning."

He lifted his eyes toward the endless sea of miasma spreading beyond the mountains.

"If Haster really retreated here..."

"I don't think this is the only trap waiting for us."

His words immediately caused everyone to become even more cautious.

After the first trap was destroyed, the Allied Army became even more cautious.

Nobody dared to rush forward anymore.

The Transcendent Realm experts spread out and carefully examined every part of the mountain path while the mages continuously scanned the surroundings with their magic. The soldiers behind them advanced in disciplined formations, making sure not to step outside the path without permission.

Even so...

The mountain itself seemed determined to stop them.

Only a few hundred meters later, another hidden formation suddenly activated.

Click.

A faint sound echoed beneath someone's foot.

"Move!"

A commander immediately shouted.

The ground split apart without warning as countless poisoned arrows burst out from both sides of the cliffs. They shot through the thick miasma like black rain, covering the entire path.

The experts at the front reacted instantly.

Powerful auras erupted around them while shields of spiritual energy blocked the incoming arrows.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The arrows continuously struck the barriers before falling harmlessly onto the ground.

Before everyone could relax, another trap activated.

Boom!

Large chunks of the mountain suddenly broke apart.

Massive boulders rolled down the steep cliffs while clouds of poisonous dust spread through the valley.

Several Transcendent experts immediately flew upward.

"Break them!"

Their fists and weapons smashed into the falling rocks, reducing them into countless smaller fragments before they could crush the soldiers below.

The army continued moving.

However, the traps never stopped.

Hidden spikes burst from beneath the ground.

Poisonous gas erupted from cracks between the rocks.

Formation arrays suddenly released waves of blades made from condensed spiritual energy.

Every few hundred meters another deadly trap appeared.

The deeper they advanced, the more dangerous the mountain became.

Even the four Emperors gradually became serious.

"This bastard really prepared this place well."

One commander muttered while wiping dust from his armor.

"He wasn't planning to fight us fairly from the beginning."

Nobody answered.

Everyone remained alert while carefully watching every single step.

Then...

Without any warning...

The ground beneath the entire army suddenly began glowing.

Bright lines rapidly spread beneath the rocks.

One line became ten.

Ten became hundreds.

Within only a few breaths, an enormous circular formation covered the entire mountain valley.

Buzz!

A deep humming sound echoed through the surroundings.

Everyone instinctively stopped.

The glowing formation surrounded the entire Allied force from every direction.

Its outer edge stretched far beyond what the eye could see.

Emperor Aldric frowned.

"A formation?"

The next moment...

Everyone felt it.

The spiritual energy inside their bodies slowly began flowing away on its own.

Although the loss was not fast, it never stopped.

The longer they remained inside...

The more power they lost.

Several commanders immediately tried circulating their cultivation.

Their expressions instantly changed.

"My mana..."

"It is being drained."

Another expert gritted his teeth.

"What a nefarious trap."

The atmosphere immediately became tense.

Many soldiers could clearly feel their strength slowly weakening.

Emperor Caelus looked toward Queen Ophelia.