Lu Zhe blinked, instinctively masking his brief mont of astonishnt.
He still couldn’t understand how his impeccable acting skills and flawless explanation...
had been seen through.
Yet all these disguises were sowhat unnecessary, as the chief commander, Osmond, only cared about Lu Zhe’s report results. After issuing orders, he didn’t even bother to look again.
He waved his hand, "Stop acting, get lost quickly. Bring everyone back safely, and we’ll pretend nothing happened... Otherwise, I’ll definitely report your laissez-faire attitude towards Mu Wanqiu’s actions to the Lord of the Legion."
"Yes!"
Lu Zhe imdiately composed himself, stood at attention to salute, and then quickly left.
Leaving the airship.
Lu Zhe puzzledly asked, "Xiao Zhong, where did my acting go wrong?"
Zhong Yuan silently gave him a glance.
"Every ti I see you... I can’t help but marvel, the creator indeed is fair." Zhong Yuan pointed with one finger and earnestly said, "Captain Lu, although you’re invincible one-on-one, there are things you’re really not good at, like lying."
Lu Zhe: "..."
He scratched his head.
"After bringing Mu Wanqiu back, don’t think about fabricating any case files." Zhong Yuan kindly reminded, "After all, she’s just like you, soone who will never lie. If you two occasionally bend the rules once, the Lord of the Legion won’t fuss."
Lu Zhe opened his mouth, hesitating to speak.
Everything is not quite as he imagined.
After Mu Wanqiu left the Duolu River Disaster Realm, her ntal state wasn’t good... This matter even concerned the Lord of the Legion, who specifically dispatched him to closely watch over her. For his most cherished team mber, Lu Zhe naturally always had her on his mind. He initially thought his missing S-level subordinate would attract Lord Osmond’s strong attention, possibly even affecting the entire mission restart.
So back when he let Xiao Qiu go in the mountains, he was caught in a dilemma of choice.
It wasn’t that he feared repercussions within the corps for letting Xiao Qiu go.
Rather, he worried that Mu Wanqiu’s departure might unpredictably impact the whole mission... After all, this mission involved nearly a hundred Transcendents who put in their efforts.
Looking at it now, he had completely overthought it.
After his report, the chief commander Osmond didn’t even ask a detailed question... even Lin Lin the adjutant didn’t say much.
They just asked him to set off and bring people back.
"I know what you’re thinking."
Before parting ways, Zhong Yuan patted the team captain’s shoulder and said calmly, "It’s not that we’re not worried about Mu Wanqiu... Rather, we have great faith in you."
Lu Zhe was startled; Zhong Yuan’s words enlightened him.
So that’s how it was...
Lord Osmond didn’t say more than a word because he felt that entrusting the task to him would never fail.
Setting out, bringing people back, was only natural.
"After all, you’re the Investigation Corps Team Captain with a 100% mission success rate." Zhong Yuan chuckled softly, "I’ve sent you the key points about Black Snow Mountain... Rember to check them in your Spirit Sea and, for , take a look at the scenery beyond the mountain."
To him, returning to Black Snow Mountain was not just to rescue Gu Shen and arrest ng Xiao.
It was also a kind of "wish."
Whether it is the Mirror Dream or Black Snow, they are just freshly explored unknown elents to the Investigation Corps, sooner or later to be understood... Zong Yuan had initially volunteered because, to him, there was no one more suitable for this than himself at the ti.
Of course.
Except for Lu Zhe.
Since this guy is on the move, there’s no need for him to go to Black Snow Mountain anymore.
If the stronger one’s capabilities, the more qualified they are to see the "end of the Black River," then in this mission restart, Lu Zhe was the most qualified to cross Black Snow Mountain and continue forward.
If Lu Zhe couldn’t do it, then he certainly wouldn’t be able to either.
...
...
After the light pillar dissipated, the entire Duolu River Disaster Realm seed to fall into silence.
But this did not make people feel abnormal.
Because this broad Black River was originally in Silent Annihilation for years... From this viewpoint, the North Continent Transcendents arriving here, along with these source energy airships, were uninvited guests disrupting the "peace."
Dozens, hundreds of people causing any ruckus at all, ultimately couldn’t stir huge waves on this Black River.
Of course.
There’s no ripple under the Black River either.
Gu Shen stood at the bottom of the Nether River and moved forward at full speed, the tail wings of the exoskeleton device spewing black flas, visibly decreasing in size, indicating his Source Armor Energy was almost exhausted...
The distance of this journey far exceeded the initial plan.
But at this mont, Gu Shen must speed up, faster than before!
Because the sense of crisis from the cross pendant was growing increasingly intense.
The Devil in the Ruler also occasionally uttered mocking reminders.
"Five thousand ters."
"Three thousand ters."
ng Xiao was right behind him...
Although he didn’t know how this Blessed Son of Light City did it, within the Black River, ng Xiao’s advancing speed was astonishingly fast... It should be noted, this was the Nether River, no matter what realm the Transcendents stepped in, they would imdiately be attacked by spiritual toxins!
"Is it that Zhenyue Robe?"
Gu Shen narrowed his eyes.
Recalling the scene during the snow mountain confrontation, that magic robe on ng Xiao indeed seed to be of high-grade sacred artifact, possibly personally blessed by the Light God’s Seat, helping him resist the Nether River’s "river poison," which made sense.
After all, Light City seed well-prepared for this mission!
This wasn’t good news.
No matter how fast he was, he couldn’t widen the gap between them—
Seconds later, the sense of caution from the cross pendant was pressing close to his back.
He was about to reach the "light spot."
ng Xiao was also about to catch up with him.
"Hoo..."
At this mont, Gu Shen let out a deep breath and made a decision to shake off ng Xiao first before heading to the place indicated by the Devil... This guy must have so ans to completely lock onto him.
If he went to where the "Light Point" was, it was very likely that ng Xiao would be brought along!
At this mont, he suddenly changed direction!
...
...
In the pitch-black Nether River, ng Xiao was surrounded by brilliant light.
At the bottom of this extre black river, he was like a small sun.
The Light Aura emanating from the Zhenyue Robe was continuously evaporating and burning the sinister toxins at the bottom of the river... He had long known the potency of the Duolu River Poison, so he had made full preparations for this trip to the Disaster Realm.
ng Xiao’s greatest card was certainly not the Beizhou Empress.
But the Divine Throne!
At this mont, the Light Aura surrounding the Zhenyue Robe was fiercely burning, continually scorching the Duolu River Poison converging from all directions, and the effect was excellent... ng Xiao could even feel that the "Dark Power" contained in the black river water was completely countered by his own Light Blessing!
Light and darkness are like water and fire.
Who wins and who loses depends on who is stronger.
Initially, ng Xiao was a bit worried that entering the black river would lead to an irresistible attack... but now he was completely at ease. The spiritual poisons in the black river, although nurous, were lifeless things, rushing up all at once without any order, which he could completely intercept with this Zhenyue Robe.
The Calamity Divination of the bracelet helped him securely lock onto Gu Shen.
As soon as he stepped into the black river, ng Xiao abandoned the Source Armor, using [Moonlight] to protect his body, and just with a robe, he was able to traverse the riverbed!
The distance between him and Gu Shen grew ever closer.
But ng Xiao’s heart was filled with deeper doubts.
Gu Shen’s escape speed was even faster than he had imagined!
From the mont he entered the river, ng Xiao progressed at full speed, but for so ti, he still hadn’t caught up... In this ghostly place, it was only because he had the "Zhenyue Robe" that he could use the Light Blessing to combat the Duolu River Poison!
Could it be that Gu Shen wasn’t affected by the river’s poison?
Most importantly, the direction in which Gu Shen was fleeing seed quite stable!
Could this guy actually see in the bottom of the Duolu River? Or did he have his own "destination"?
The mont the Light God’s Seat failed to descend, ng Xiao had already determined... this Disaster Realm had countless ties to the Netherworld King, and now a bolder thought arose in his heart.
Could Gu Shen also be related to the Netherworld King?
If that’s the case... then the bracelet’s warning and the scene in the Calamity Divination would all make sense!
Thinking of this, ng Xiao’s expression grew darker and he again increased his speed.
The air thread he had locked onto suddenly turned.
"Did he sense ?"
ng Xiao squinted his eyes, "Want to escape? It’s not that simple!"
By the command of the Divine Throne, he entered the river to explore the connection between the Netherworld King and the Duolu River...
Now his intuition told him that what he was exploring, all those mists involving the Netherworld King, were all related to Gu Shen!
The Zhenyue Robe roared.
ng Xiao turned into a teor, speeding along the bottom of the black river... However, unexpectedly, after making a large detour, Gu Shen no longer moved, but quietly floated at the bottom of the black river, waiting for his "arrival."
Countless flas burned in the pitch-black river water.
ng Xiao sharply halted his movent.
The magnificent light emitted by the Zhenyue Robe gradually contracted, no longer spreading with full force.
He looked expressionlessly at the young man from the East Continent who was quietly awaiting him.
The sound of cracking and breaking ca from Gu Shen’s body. He reached out and patted his shoulder, as if brushing away dust, shattering the Source Armor that had been eroded and nearly collapsed by the Duolu River Poison...
Like ng Xiao, he also shed his Source Armor.
In land battles, Source Armor can play a supporting role.
But here.
Source Armor is just a burden, a load.
ng Xiao watched the young man before him shedding his armor and couldn’t help but s******.
He slightly clenched his fist, countless rays of light burst from between his palms and fingers, vaguely encompassing the river water within a hundred ters, the dark light seed to form a giant sphere, enveloping Gu Shen.
Gu Shen looked at the dark light swirling all around him. Even without direct contact, the Netherworld Fire still felt dread.
This Blessing from the Divine Throne was just too powerful.
He and ng Xiao were a realm apart.
Unless he could accomplish the unprecedented third Breakthrough...
Otherwise, this fight couldn’t be won at all.
However, Gu Shen still wanted to try. Wearing the Ghost Veil, a wisp of pale ghostly fla began to burn between his brows.
ng Xiao looked at the young man before him as if looking at a corpse.
He coldly asked, "Gu Shen, jumping into the black river to escape was an admirable act of bravery, but to stop escaping halfway is truly foolish... Aren’t you afraid of death?"
Gu Shen smiled silently in his heart.
Asking the Netherworld King if he’s afraid of death.
That’s a truly funny question.
"And you?"
Gu Shen softly opened his mouth, asking word by word, "Aren’t you afraid of death?"
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(A long Chapter will be updated around 12 noon tomorrow.)
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