Light Fortress Chapter 916: 96: Shooting the Moon

Chapter 916: Chapter 96: Shooting the Moon

Draw the bow.

String the arrow.

In an instant, the sound of wind and thunder surged—

Even though the “Extinguishing Candle” in Gu Shen’s hand was rely a counterfeit, the power it unleashed in that mont was still terrifying.

The mont he released, the iron arrow reached ng Xiao almost imdiately.

ng Xiao’s pupils suddenly contracted.

This kind of instantaneous killing weapon was truly frightening in its power!

The mont Gu Shen raised his hand, he retreated, and the Zhenyue Robe burst into unprecedented brilliant light!

Layers of barriers appeared in front!

The robe was a treasure of blessing, and if rated, it nearly topped the A-class Defense Sealing Items, yet these dozens of layers of barriers, upon appearing, were shot through—

“Bang bang bang bang bang bang!”

The waters of the Nether River exploded.

The iron arrow in ng Xiao’s pupil grew larger and larger; he never expected that in rely a second, this arrow would penetrate the absolute defense of his robe. Instinctively, he expanded his domain, only for it to be pierced through as well.

At this mont, he had no choice, nor any retreat.

ng Xiao reached out with his palm to forcibly grab the iron arrow heading for his face!

The “Moonlight” domain condensed in his palm, turning the entire hand into a silver-white jade stone color!

A sharp tallic shattering sound rang out!

In the end, the iron arrow did not pierce into his forehead but was firmly clutched in the palm of his five fingers.

That iron arrow, now only a shadow of its initial state, finally settled, roughly only ten centiters from ng Xiao’s brow.

Duke Zhen Yue looked extrely pale.

To catch this arrow, he had paid a great price… The five fingers were a bloody red, the flawlessly perfect Moonlight palm was penetrated by the killing intent spiraling from the iron arrow, the extrely resilient moonlight domain was shattered, and blood trickled down.

Gu Shen, having shot the arrow, appeared relaxed and carefree, but in reality, his situation wasn’t much better than ng Xiao’s.

Gu Shen’s right hand was drawn into his sleeve.

His five fingers trembled uncontrollably, and his injury was more severe than ng Xiao’s.

Using “Extinguishing Candle” to string and shoot an arrow, it hard others by tenfold, but hard oneself by sevenfold.

Just one full-circle shot… his right hand was nearly ruined, the flesh of the tiger’s mouth was mangled, and the fingertips that glided over the bowstring were red with splattered red, faintly revealing the white bones beneath.

The entire right arm softly rumbled with the aftershocks of the counterforce.

Fortunately, with “Spring Breathing” and “Pure Land,” his blood was burning and boiling, with injuries rapidly healing.

But in the short term, even with his strong willpower, it would hardly be possible to draw the second string with his right hand.

Everything cos with a price.

To personally cross the great realm and slay a formidable enemy, a sufficient price must be paid…

Compared to the physical body, the ntal strain was even more severe.

Just one arrow had reduced Gu Shen’s previously full Spirit Sea by half!

The power of this counterfeit “Extinguishing Candle” was extraordinary, and its spiritual power consumption was equally terrifying… By calculation, with his current Spirit Sea strength, the maximum damage he could inflict with a string and shot was just two arrows.

Taking a light breath.

Gu Shen looked towards Zhen Yue, and with a trace of ntal force, the “iron arrow” firmly grasped in ng Xiao’s palm suddenly blood!

With a muffled “bang.”

Under “Iron Throne” control, the arrowhead made of unnad dull iron exploded instantly, turning into a spray of iron fragnts—he had used this move previously on the Black Snow Mountain Top, and ng Xiao was prepared. The mont the iron arrow blood, he recoiled his neck, a strand of cold light shooting out, cutting past his cheek and soaring out dozens of ters, followed by him throwing the iron arrow far away as if it was burning his hand.

The explosive light and killing intent detonated several ters away from him.

The next mont.

ng Xiao stepped on the bottom of the Nether River, slightly leveraging, with a crisp sound, the black stone beneath his feet shattered, and the blazing bright figure draped in the Zhenyue Robe vanished into thin air at the riverbed.

For a mont.

The whole Nether River was empty.

Gu Shen’s Blazing Light rotated within a radius of dozens of ters, capturing no hint of breath.

“Behind you.”

Observed by the Devil, speaking slowly.

Gu Shen turned back, seeing the familiar Zhenyue Robe covering the entire view, he instinctively lifted his hands, blocking them before his face, and the next mont ng Xiao’s knee strike ca crashing down—

“Thud!”

The waters of the Nether River had a cushioning effect.

Yet the Light Blessing burned away the Black River water within a three-ter radius, allowing ng Xiao to move within a “vacuum domain,” this knee strike knocked Gu Shen directly flying out, with the three-ter “vacuum domain” wrapping tightly around him as well.

As Gu Shen flew back to ease the force, ng Xiao stuck close.

Zhen Yue had long studied Gu Shen’s profile; this East Continent S-level was a renowned Spiritual genius, and from the combat performance just observed, even without the backing of Sealing Items, he possessed strength above the Super Second Realm… This kind of remarkable figure was rare amongst Third-tier across the entire Five Continents. But no matter how strong a Transcendent is, they all have weaknesses; to defeat the Spiritual type, the best thod is to close in and engage in direct combat!

Even if Gu Shen weren’t Spiritual.

ng Xiao would still choose to engage him in lee, for a simple reason.

The terrifying killing power of the previous arrow had left a ntal shadow on him.

He didn’t want to open the distance again, only to be shot once more.

After a knee strike, ng Xiao imdiately clung to Gu Shen, his fists hamred down like a violent storm, his ability being “Moonlight,” a top-tier offensive power, Moonlight wielders, were typically dubbed “invincible in close-quarters combat.”

A layer of jade stone color suffused his skin.

His fists, kicks, and entire body were as hard as iron!

Gu Shen flicked his wrist to retract the [Extinguishing Candle], the Truth Arc Light was completely withdrawn, and with a thought, the [Iron Throne]’s iron armor entwining his waist turned into iron shavings, forming a gauntlet to block Zhen Yue’s attack.

The sound of drums and bells resonated within the domain!

The re burst of this killing thunder sound was enough to shake one’s soul.

If there were a third person observing from outside the Nether River, they would notice that at this mont, the two figures clinging closely together were both employing body techniques similar to [Complete Flash], except that ng Xiao’s realm was higher, his vibration frequency faster, resulting in what seed like a one-sided crush!

Duke Zhen Yue’s offensive was swift and fierce, striking with wide and aggressive moves, as ferocious as a lion wishing to flay and tear Gu Shen alive. Yet, although Gu Shen was at a disadvantage, he didn’t make any fatal mistakes, his defense was tight and seamless.

In the midst of the onslaught.

He was like a lone small boat, ready to be subrged at any mont, yet he managed to hold steadfast until the very last mont…

Not because Gu Shen was a “body technique genius.”

In this regard, he was inferior to Song Ci, and also Lin Lin.

Comprehending [Complete Flash] was unrelated to the Extraordinary Realm, but depended on years of cultivation and enlightennt.

As powerful as Blessed Son of the Light, ng Xiao, a Fourth-order Transcendent, had yet to cultivate the true [Complete Flash]. Of course, purely in terms of body technique combat, Gu Shen, who had only cultivated for two years, was not ng Xiao’s opponent, he should not have had the power to fight back, but his barely managing to resist now was due to a person’s continuous guidance echoing from his Spirit Sea.

“Upper left, shoulder thrust.”

“Lift your knee, block.”

That devil lounging in the VIP seats of the Truth Ruler, crossing its legs and sipping blood-red wine, had surprisingly, contrary to its usual style, not ntioned any deals but instead offered guidance selflessly. In the Ruler Space, it spoke leisurely, and its voice transford into prompt images within Gu Shen’s Spirit Sea, continuously helping Gu Shen identify loopholes and weaknesses in ng Xiao’s attacks… Relying on these flashes of insight, Gu Shen repeatedly broke the deadlock, reaching his current state of “barely holding up.”

Zhen Yue’s offensive was too fierce.

With the devil’s guidance, Gu Shen could barely catch his breath in the midst of this storm.

At this mont, he had no ti to create space, as for the [Extinguishing Candle], there was no room to employ it at such tis.

He truly felt the pressure from a Fourth-order Transcendent!

anwhile, on the other side.

ng Xiao’s mindset grew more and more agitated, he never expected this Third-tier ntal Superhuman… to fight this well!

His ferocious onslaught filled with spirit and energy, surprisingly did not directly crush Gu Shen.

Not to ntion crushing, even injuring was hard.

Every move, every attack was “blocked” by this kid!

This fight… had beco a tug-of-war.

His [Moonlight], a force of formidable might, unexpectedly achieved nothing against Gu Shen.

Because each strike was blocked by a thick iron shield.

ng Xiao was sure that the iron arrow that almost pierced his own eyebrow ca from this piece of iron as well… What the hell was this godlike material?

Unable to break through after long assaults, a trace of ferocity erged in Zhen Yue’s eyes.

A quick decision thod flashed in his mind.

However, this manic thought was quickly suppressed by the glow of the Zhenyue Robe… Although in the Nether River, where the Light God could not cast his gaze, the blessing effect of the robe remained.

Zhen Yue took a deep breath to regain his composure.

No rush.

Gu Shen could endure, he could fight… With such a huge realm difference, even if it beca a tug-of-war, the final outco would surely be his own victory.

A battle of life and death.

He didn’t want to repeat the mistakes made on the Black Snow Mountain Top.

This ti… he would leave Gu Shen no chance whatsoever.

In the burning domain of the Light Blessing.

Gu Shen’s expression was grim, he could sense the pale fire burning at his brow growing more intense and faintly unsustainable.

But the previously hot-headed ng Xiao instead cald down. Though strong, this guy was ntally unstable, which was initially an essential part of Gu Shen’s plan.

Yet, for so reason, ng Xiao suddenly beca rational.

“Tsk…”

The devil glanced at the outer world, speaking regretfully, “Although I had initially decided to quietly watch you two fight before the grand drama unfolds, out of goodwill, I suggest you best start trading now… Due to the Light Blessing, this guy beca ‘rational’, and to put it bluntly, if he doesn’t make a mistake, your chance of winning this fight without a trade is zero.”

Silence.

The devil granted Gu Shen a mont of thought.

This was also a brief period to feel.

The gap in realm between the two sides, at this mont, was fully revealed—

Within ng Xiao’s stormy offensive.

Gu Shen showed a flaw, his iron shield didn’t completely block Zhen Yue’s strike, and the next mont… a sharp Blazing Light grazed by, tearing open the skin instantly.

“Screech!”

Blood gushed out.

Crimson Blood Pearls floated in the Light Blessing domain, evaporated, transforming into strands of scarlet blood mist.

The voice responding in Gu Shen’s Heart Lake was already hoarse.

But it was still those three words.

“Not needed.”

As the words settled.

A trace of madness appeared subtly in his eyes.

The evaporated Blood Pearls, under the invisible manipulation of spiritual power, approached ng Xiao’s brow.

The next mont.

Chi Huo converged, and this Blood Pearl landed with a “pop” on Duke Zhen Yue’s brow.