Mu Wanqiu said, "He hopes to form a temporary alliance with Captain Lu in a personal capacity... He believes the unrest in the E0 zone is caused by the ’Hidden Child’ of Light City. The ’Believers’ of Su Ye and Jia Wei might have infiltrated every corner of the Four Continents, with North Continent being no exception."
Gu Shen squinted his eyes; this was an operation he hadn’t anticipated.
The Vermilion Bird would actually approach the North Continent... doesn’t he know that the North Continent is his ally?
"The fact is he never intended to ’ally’,"
Mu Wanqiu said flatly, "At the Sangzhou Cave research base, Mr. Wild Dog almost smashed his head... The so-called ’Spiritual eting’ was probably just to plant the seed that Light City hides a strategic pawn."
Gu Shen nodded.
Indeed... that is the only reasonable explanation.
The Vermilion Bird is quick-tempered, but he’s not a fool. He found Lu Zhe through the eting room... The reason is simple. For this mission south, it’s currently the Fourth-order Transcendents leading the situation. Before any higher combat power appears, the strongest known forces on the island are the ’Fourth Rank Invincible’ Lu Zhe and Jia Wei!
To handle Light City, they must deal with Jia Wei.
One look around tells the story.
The North Continent is the only place with this strength—
"In fact, he’s right. If you can catch ’Li Bing’, then you can surely catch other ’Hidden Children’ of Light City as well," Mu Wanqiu said, "Mr. Wild Dog is conducting an internal investigation, and if the E0 zone’s unrest is indeed by Light City, then the North Continent might face a similar onslaught."
She paused.
Mu Wanqiu said, "But I rembered your ntion of the ’Neutral’..."
Gu Shen understood why Mu Wanqiu would approach him.
"The parade was unrelated to Light City; I led it,"
Gu Shen said solemnly, "Back then, the willingness to compromise on territory was to choose the South Cave, because it’s the stronghold of the ’Neutral’. Now the forces of ’Neutral’ underground in Sangzhou Cave have begun moving toward S12 zone... I’m gradually consolidating forces, and there will be more ’parades’ in the future."
"If that’s the case, I’m reassured."
Mu Wanqiu suddenly asked, puzzled, "But what was the motive behind orchestrating this unrest?"
Was it to let the Beast Tide knock down the high walls of the East Cave?
At the last mont... the [Sky Domain] barrier was successfully restored!
"For... her."
In the wilderness, Gu Shen swept his sleeve, and Gu Xiaoman’s holographic image appeared amidst the wheat stalks. He modeled this virtual image with spiritual power, making Mu Wanqiu think it’s a complete stranger.
"Who is she...?"
"Her na is Gu Xiaoman."
Gu Shen gently smiled, "The four Divine Envoys of the Source Tower went south mainly for..."
He spent so ti explaining the whole story.
For his [Crown Bearer], there’s no need to hide such information.
After Mu Wanqiu listened seriously to the entire explanation, her gaze toward Gu Xiaoman’s virtual image softened.
"So that’s why the surna is Gu..."
In the abandoned land of Sangzhou Cave, most of the residents have surnas outside the Southern Continent. She found it odd when she first heard the na.
"No wonder he’s the future ’Netherworld King’."
Mu Wanqiu continued, "However... the power of Netherfire and the Light Aura are two completely different entities. You fought Vermilion Bird despite being a level lower; how did you manage to conceal that?"
She rarely praised anyone.
Gu Shen smiled, "The answer is simple; you just said it, right? I am the future ’Netherworld King’, while he... is rely a Divine Envoy under the sky."
"The Vermilion Bird was very angry."
Mu Wanqiu recalled the earlier scenes, murmuring, "He should have faced a severe punishnt within the Source Tower..."
She smiled, "But let’s have Su Ye handle this fury next ti. If the Vermilion Bird has more information, I’ll contact you through the ’Netherfire’ anyti."
The Netherfire communication ended.
Returning to the real world, Gu Shen found the rain in the small courtyard had slightly lessened.
When he first arrived at Sangzhou Cave, the atmosphere among the transcendent was sowhat ’tense,’ but now, with the settling of these districts, and the removal of extremists and Storm remnants, the isolated island is gradually becoming peaceful.
But in truth, it’s all just an illusion.
The bell in the E0 zone has already rung once.
The bell will cease, but its structure remains, and soone will ring it again next ti.
Just like the rain pouring down now.
Continuous heavy rain can extinguish wildfires for days.
But on the day the fire really ignites, no amount of rain can stop it.
"I need to quickly break through the ’Eighth Layer’..."
Gu Shen clenched the Chi Huo in his palm.
As a Three Realms Transcendent, every Breakthrough will significantly boost his Spirit Sea.
Gu Shen urgently needs this Breakthrough.
Currently, his power isn’t enough to confront the four Divine Envoys head-on, but once he breaks through, it’ll be different!
This Breakthrough would likely an having a Spirit Sea on par with "Zhong Yuan" and "Fisher"... The ’Fla of Life’ reaching its highest achievent in Domain Embryo, just a step away from being externalized.
Paired with the Pure Land, it can mimic the combat effect of ’two domains’, complentary to each other!
This is undoubtedly a top-level Fourth-order standard.
Unfortunately, the earlier fight with the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy at East Cave North Ridge wasn’t satisfying enough.
Despite the Breakthrough being a ’long and painstaking’ task, high-quality top-tier battles greatly benefit Gu Shen by allowing him to better understand the nuances of his ’Extraordinary Domain’.
For a Transcendent, walking the line between life and death is the best way to seek extre breakthroughs!
"The outer hunt is about to begin... perhaps that’s a good opportunity for a breakthrough..."
The recent calmness hasn’t brought peace to Gu Shen’s heart.
He always feels sothing is off.
Taking out the [Goddess of Destiny’s Protection], this destiny artifact that directly connects to life and death, still gave the sa strange response as before.
["Do not go."]
["Do not go."]
["Do not go."]
Since the Beast Tide attack, it has started.
No matter where he is, no matter where he plans to go, the pendant’s guidance remains unchanged.
The rain under the eaves forms thin threads.
Gu Shen sat on the wicker chair, watching the gleaming pendant, lost in deep thought.
The guidance of destiny itself is already a blessing.
To get closer to the ’answer’—
He must find his own understanding.
...
...
That night, two powerful guardians of the North Cave left the city, braving the rain heading south.
Lu Zhe stopped at the [Tanyao]volcanic area.
Mu Wanqiu rushed to the S12 district.
The rger of Central City and Changye was almost certain... As for this trip south, the Source Tower and Light City weren’t surprised, but they were surprised Mu Wanqiu stayed in S12 zone for just half an hour before leaving in a hurry.
They didn’t know why Mu Wanqiu ca to S12 district after all—
Half an hour, what can you do?
All discussions were finished within the Netherfire; Xiao Qiu delivered a "fully repaired" Sixth-Order Source Armor to Gu Shen and left hastily.
In addition, she had prepared a special gift... During the ’Netherfire Authority’ conversation, she learned about the existence of "Gu Xiaoman", the God’s Favored Son, and therefore specially fetched a valuable "Fifth-Order Source Armor" from the Investigation Corps’ reserves.
In the Frozen Lake mission, it was a gift only obtainable by young leaders of Changye!
Gu Xiaoman adored this heroic, vivacious, beautiful sister and couldn’t part with the "Source Armor" ...
The exoskeleton armor of the North Continent has no age restrictions, although it’s usually worn by tall adult Transcendents, the legion also has so youthful and naive adolescents.
Beyond that.
There are also captain-level powerhouses like "Zhong Yuan," who are relatively shorter in stature.
The new generation of "external armor" developed by the Underground Research Institute has strong tensile expansion... It’s unclear what material was used, but a thin layer that a single red-silver bullet cannot penetrate.
After wearing the Fifth-Order Source Armor, Gu Xiaoman’s energy beca more vigorous; she practiced with the iron stake, and her punches were much more powerful.
Mu Wanqiu specially delivered a Source Armor.
Shen Li watched with unabashed envy.
Who dares say this little girl doesn’t co from a prestigious background anymore?
Fifth-Order Source Armor, Thundering Bracelet, Hundred Explosion Finger Tiger, Soul Protecting Bell...
Not counting the ones Gu Shen gifted—
Only counting these, the little girl’s array of sealed items is already richer than mine! In Changye, such treasures belonging to a Transcendent can be counted on one hand; even my master probably doesn’t surpass Gu Xiaoman...
God’s Favored Son, God’s Favored Son... is this what divine favor is?
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