At the edge of Dompai, the guards were facing forward. Behind them was the Dompai building. They guarded Dompai along the perimeter of the building, standing ready in case anything happened. They remained upright and stared straight ahead.

Occasionally, they would joke around between guards. Of course, the distance between them was only about two meters, and between soldiers.

The sun was beginning to rise. Some soldiers felt tired and approached their comrades. Several others gathered, leaning on their spears. In addition to the spears held in their right hands, swords were also sheathed at their left waists.

They relaxed while on guard and chatted about anything to relieve the boredom of guarding Dompai. They continued to guard while the Heavenly Troop participants had already entered Dompai, undergoing their third test.

The soldiers understood that the Heavenly Troop participants, if they passed, would be an important force for the entire continent, maintaining peace. The soldiers also hoped that the Heavenly Troop Participants would be reliable in facing the powerful enemies of the dark forces.

Bored, of course. They relaxed a bit, some still leaning on their spears, while others sat chatting.

At that moment, five people on the other side of Dompai seemed to be gathered and talking as usual. However, they were people infiltrated by the dark forces to carry out their mission: stealing the Dragon Heart from within Dompai.

They spoke casually and occasionally smiled, but their focus was on stealing the Dragon Heart. They had been assigned by Leader Denta. They had to develop a thorough plan to execute their strategy effectively.

Stealing the Dragon Heart meant a mission of utmost importance, as they were on their own enemy's turf.

"He... he... he..." Jasum chuckled, deceiving the other soldiers around them as if they were casually talking and joking. "Have you analyzed the situation inside, Mora?"

A woman called Mora opened her eyes. Mora wore a male warrior's uniform and disguised her face and voice.

"They've definitely entered 200 meters from the entrance. I don't sense any fighting there. They haven't released any energy at all."

Mora's assurance seemed to make her four companions immediately understand. As for the artifact they were after, they had to pinpoint its exact location.

Mora immediately closed her eyes again. She tried to sense the energies within Dompai, starting with the Heavenly Army participants and also the typical energy of an artifact.

"I sense a powerful artifact. I don't know what that energy is, or if it is an artifact. The energy flowing within something in the center of Dompai must be something powerful," Mora explained, explaining that she concluded it was probably the Dragon Heart, which held immense power and was also one of the three great artifacts. Whoever could absorb the Dragon Heart would undoubtedly become a legend in the martial arts world.

The Heavenly Army participants would soon reach the point where Mora sensed the immense energy. They began to devise a way to steal the Dragon Heart without anyone noticing. Drisin nodded to the others, "As usual, give me a picture of where the powerful energy is. I'll create a bullet portal to get us there and retrieve the treasure immediately."

Indeed, Drisin's ability was one of the things he could do to open portals at close range. Drisin was indeed a dark magician, capable of creating precisely positioned portals. However, he could only move them about 500 meters away. Their position was perfect, and they had the advantage of being able to disguise themselves as soldiers, which, of course, made Drisin's powers indispensable for this mission.

Mora nodded, "Ha... ha... ha..." She laughed, diverting their important conversation, as if they were joking around casually and cheerfully. "I'll transfer the exact location to you so you have an idea of ​​where your portal is headed."

Mora lowered her voice and moved her hand to Drisin's head. Drisin felt the energy emanating from Mora's palm. He absorbed information about Mora's power and its exact location within Dompai.

Within seconds, Drisin had obtained the coordinates for the portal's transition. The five infiltrators prepared themselves. They had to move quickly to avoid arousing suspicion among the other soldiers.

The five of them signaled each other, facing away from Dompai, except for Drisin, who prepared to channel energy into his hand. The other four tried to close in on Drisin, who was concentrating on finding the destination point Mora had transferred.

He concentrated and began to plan the destination of his portal bullet. His right hand moved forward, and his left hand lowered, forming a point of energy in front of him. The Dark Magician power Drisin studied was a classification of his energy power. The four of his comrades were close enough that the small energy created went unnoticed by the ranks of soldiers guarding Dompai.

Energy was created; a line of energy was created with Drisin's palm.

Woooow!

The bullet portal began to form, reaching a height of about one meter in front of Drisin. The energy began to build, close to the wall of the Dompai building. Drisin had already set the coordinates for the destination, right near the large energy transferred by Mora.

An oval circle formed, large enough for one person to enter.

"Ready! Everyone, on command, get ready and enter."

That was Drisin's quiet remark, prompting Mora, Saga, Junta, and Jasum to get into their stances and enter the bullet portal. They also prepared their commands, as the bullet portal could only be entered by one person. Therefore, they had to quickly enter one by one until everyone was inside.

Everyone awaited Jasum's signal. He had been entrusted with the mission and team leader, under Mr. Denta's orders.

One... two... three... Jasum was prepared to move swiftly. He calculated in his mind. He lowered his voice as he turned, "Now!"

Jasum turned immediately and stepped straight into the bullet portal. No one had noticed the speed of their movements. Jasum stepped in perfectly. Mora immediately turned as well, her head first entering the energy portal. Her body followed, completely entering. The remaining turns were Junta, Saga, and Drisin, the dark magician.

As Junta prepared, he flashed, turning quickly, almost entering the portal.

Ziinnngggg! Ctaaarrr!

A flash of energy made Junta glance in the direction the energy attack was coming from. From the top left! Junta stepped back and jumped. Saga also retreated. Drisin retreated to the other side.

The energy impact that hit the ground and passed through the bullet portal exploded on the ground. All the soldiers lined up were shocked and immediately became alert; their eyes were fixed on the three men, who looked panicked and avoided the shock attack.

All the soldiers' gazes widened in shock as they saw an energy portal in front of the wall. The three men who dodged were wearing the same uniforms as the soldiers.

Up there, Grandpa Nurin hovered near the building. A faint energy rippled between his feet. The energy's power made him float as if standing on land. Two men quickly appeared above the Dompai building. They followed Grandpa Nurin after hearing the commotion. They were Elder Gonan and Chief Yarko.

Caught!

The soldiers immediately recognized the three men's disguises. They immediately drew their weapons and aimed them at the three men. The three men took a stance to resist.

Chief Yarko drew his sword after Grandpa Nurin's nod. He leaped and swung his sword at the three men. The bullet portal next to the wall disappeared, as Drisin couldn't maintain the energy needed to create it.

Blaaaarrrrr!

***

Barsha continued walking, followed by 20 other participants. Everyone was on guard, some even clutching their weapons tightly. They were truly on guard, as this third test could be very difficult for them.

Sweat dripped from nervousness on almost every participant.

They went deeper into the corridor. Before them, there seemed to be an end. Could that be the actual test site? Sure enough, it was the end, and there was an open space ahead.

They continued walking, Aji last. Until they emerged from the corridor, a vast field appeared before them. It resembled a Colosseum, or perhaps a vast training ground. Along each side were various weapons, from swords and spears to axes and arrows. All weapons were fully displayed on weapon racks.

As Aji exited the corridor, he turned around and saw that the five passages they had initially chosen all ended perfectly, leading to this room. This meant that any passage they had previously chosen would lead to this field.

There were no obstacles or barriers within the corridor. It was all just a test to see whether the Heavenly Troop participants would split into teams and enter each corridor, or whether they would enter through a single one.

Aji understood; these were the Heavenly Troop candidates. They were testing whether a troop would be recognized by being united or divided. Perhaps the decision to split into teams was correct, and perhaps entering through a single corridor was also correct. Everything was a test to see how decisions were made within a team. This time, the team was also the Heavenly Troop.

Aji's eyes scanned the surroundings, and he turned back to the front after seeing the end of the five corridors. Ahead stood a magnificent spear with magnificent carvings. At the tip of the spear, which towered upward, was a jewel encased in gold carvings, emitting a burst of energy that spread throughout the room.

Aji's chest trembled, feeling a pull and repulsion within him as he saw the jewel, the size of an adult's fist. A resonance arose within Aji, and he struggled to contain his inner turmoil.

What was this? One of the three Heavenly Secrets artifacts?

Aji remembered himself. He had already used one of the three Heavenly Secret artifacts: the Soul Deep. The Soul Deep was implanted by his best friend, Yonan. The artifact was inserted into Aji's body to allow him to survive and rise from the dead.