The wind in the Four Seasons Wilderness carried a chilling touch of autumn.

This mental link was extremely short… from the meeting to Mu Wanqiu's mental dissipation, only about a hundred seconds passed.

That was the brief window of time available to the Northern Continent Fleet.

In those brief hundred seconds, Mu Wanqiu made her own judgment.

"Do not launch the Sky Sheath Strike..."

Shen Li repeated the sentence unconsciously.

He gradually recovered from his daze.

He hadn't expected this connection to occur so abruptly, so urgently.

"What... what should we do now?"

Once he was awake, Shen Li suddenly felt helpless.

Staring directly at the Dead Sea, he seemed to see the despair deep within his own heart.

If the Deep Sea truly controlled such great authority, and the elite forces of the Northern Continent Fleet had been swallowed up by the Dead Sea, then the offensives of the other two continents would likely meet the same fate...

How could this war continue?

"The war is not over."

"Xiao Qiu... made the right decision."

Gu Shen's expression remained calm from beginning to end. He fully accepted the mental images transmitted by Mu Wanqiu and silently began to calculate in his mind.

With the Wall of Origin locked down, the information about the Dead Sea transmitted by Mu Wanqiu was crucial.

It might determine the direction of the war to come.

Through this imagery, Gu Shen could use the Arts of Wish and Divination to deduce the current level of the Deep Sea and the magnitude of spiritual power the Dead Sea had accumulated.

Gu Shen took a deep breath and said, "Leave the rest to me."

…

…

The Apostle link in the Four Seasons Wilderness was severed.

Gu Shen began his own actions. He first withdrew the power of his Mind Stream and then went to the Time Dojo.

Red Dragon, Luo Er, Zhou Jiren, and Zhong Wei were all cultivating within the dojo.

Gu Shen didn't disturb them. Instead, he went directly to Rustbone General.

Rustbone General had abandoned his comprehension of the Fire Seed Origin. He was already out of the running for the "God Hunter's Seat". He was the most idle person in the Starship now.

"What, you want to leave the Starship first?"

Rustbone sat in the void, frowning as he looked at Gu Shen.

"I'll go ahead."

Gu Shen nodded and said, "When the Starship arrives at the Ice Sea, don't stop. Head straight to the Northern Continent."

The borders of the Northern Continent were also facing a great battle!

If the Allied Forces were defeated in the Central Continent, and the Deep Sea thoroughly understood the main force's weaknesses, then the Traveler race would launch a heavy blow against the entire Northern Continent border.

To ensure the God War at the Tower of Origin, Bai Xiu and the others had taken the "Traveler Fire Seed" with them.

Everything had come full circle.

This Fire Seed was now in the hands of the Deep Sea, and the Traveler's original body was also available. It was possible that the Deep Sea could launch a God Seat-level offensive on the Northern Continent border... If that were to happen, Gu Shen didn't know if the Initial would be able to resist it.

But with the arrival of Rustbone and the others, the situation could be turned around!

Gu Shen had witnessed the "God Descent" under the control of the Deep Sea, recalling the battle with the false Light God Seat in the Old World... Even if the Deep Sea possessed the "Traveler Fire Seed," the combat power it unleashed should not be comparable to a true God Seat.

Red Dragon was refining the "Storm Fire Seed," and Heavenly Pupil Senior Sister was about to complete the refinement of the "Valley Fire Seed."

In addition to Rustbone, who wielded the Origin of Destruction, and Zhou Jiren, once these top powerhouses arrived at Fort Gu, they would definitely be able to withstand the pressure on the Northern Continent border!

"What about you?"

Rustbone was indeed concerned about the war in the Northern Continent, but he was more concerned about the reason for Gu Shen's departure.

"I..."

Gu Shen was silent for a moment, then he said softly, "Right now, I have something more important to do."

Time was of the essence, and he didn't have more time to explain to Rustbone General.

When the Starship entered the territory of the Ice Sea, and the mental link was restored... someone would naturally contact Rustbone.

At that time.

The full picture of this war would be revealed to Rustbone.

Gu Shen stood up.

He stretched out his palm, and the void trembled. The statue of the Lord of Love, which had fallen into slumber in the Time Dojo, slowly floated towards Gu Shen.

The netherfire in the sky turned into soft petals, enveloping the Lord of Love.

Chu Ling's will was still in a deep sleep.

But perhaps it was because of the return to the Five Continents and the proximity to the Deep Sea Network that Gu Shen felt that the aura of this slumber had shown some signs of recovery.

"Something more important..."

Rustbone also stood up with Gu Shen.

He didn't say anything more.

Gu Shen only took one thing from the Starship, and that was the statue of the Lord of Love. To be precise... he was going to take "Chu Ling" away.

…

…

Above the Ice Sea, a huge python shadow was rapidly skimming.

Jin Suihua had never exerted such extreme speed in its life.

Its vertical pupils burned with extremely vigorous netherfire. Gu Shen sat on the flat head, injecting the power of the netherfire into the great serpent's body, generously granting Jin Suihua the authority to use the power of the Fire Seed. The Ice Sea waves were cleaved open. The great python was like a dragon, like a sword, directly breaking through the air. At this speed, Gu Shen would only need two days to reach the Southern Continent.

But... it wasn't enough!

Every few seconds, the great serpent would teleport nearly a thousand meters forward. The netherfire burning between Gu Shen's brows was urging several Origins he had comprehended in the Time Dojo.

That incomplete Origin of Space was tearing through the void again and again.

He had personally witnessed the Fifth Legion's fleet being swallowed by the Dead Sea Mist, watching his Apostle's spirit dissipate... Now was the crucial moment where every second counted, and no one was more anxious than he was.

But Gu Shen still remained calm.

His mind was as still as a lake.

"The Dead Sea is released, and the transcendent beings within the Wall of Origin are all enveloped..."

Gu Shen silently replayed the mental projection sent by Mu Wanqiu.

"The Deep Sea's twelfth upgrade has almost become a certainty."

In this situation, launching a second Sky Sheath Strike would play right into the Deep Sea's hands.

The twelfth upgrade might be unstoppable.

Gu Shen had to accept this reality.

No matter how anxious or angry he was, he could not recklessly step into the range of the High Wall.

As Mu Wanqiu said... this was humanity's last battle. To win, they needed to go straight to the end.

Defeat the Deep Sea with the Deep Sea's thinking.

…

…

Along with the "repair" of the Wall of Origin and the "spread" of the Dead Sea, the communications of the Three Continent Fleets were suddenly cut off!

Lin Chou and Lu Nanzhi, who were stationed at the rear, immediately lost feedback.

The Allied Forces' high command began to panic.

They didn't know what was happening on the other side of the Wall. They could only make rough judgments based on the images transmitted by drones outside the Wall...

The entire Central Continent seemed to be shrouded in a dark spiritual haze.

Lu Nanzhi had witnessed the Lion's Awakening War.

Lin Chou had also heard about the existence of the Dead Sea from the Empress.

The two of them had come to the same conclusion: this phenomenon was likely the Deep Sea releasing the "Dead Sea Spiritual Sea Domain"!

However, when they received this news, Lin Chou and Lu Nanzhi knew that it was already too late. The Dead Sea had likely already engulfed the Three Continent Fleets. Just as they were holding a meeting to decide whether to vote for a second Sky Sheath Strike to try to rescue them, Shen Li's mental link was connected to the meeting. As an Apostle of Pluto, he intervened in the meeting, first bringing the good news of Gu Shen's return with the Starship, and then relaying Mu Wanqiu's important warning.

Gu Shen had returned to the Five Continents as a God Seat.

This was originally great news.

But now that the Dead Sea shrouded the Central Continent, and the battle was at its most critical juncture, everyone's minds were extremely tense.

Shen Li's arrival changed Lin Chou and Lu Nanzhi's idea of launching a second Sky Sheath Strike.

The Three Continent Alliance began a huge structural adjustment to deal with this disaster.

The first priority was to evacuate the residents near the Central Continent... Once the Dead Sea was truly released, the coastal areas would inevitably be the first to be contaminated.

The meeting, which was originally intended to vote on whether a second Sky Sheath Strike should be launched, quickly ended.

The Three Continents began a swift evacuation operation.

The Three Institutes and Five Great Families of the Eastern Continent acted quickly.

Looking at the entire Eastern Continent, the best refuge was undoubtedly Nagano!

As a Special-Class Region of Jiangbei, Nagano had a huge population capacity and the best emergency shelter measures... the Great Capital had regional conditions comparable to Nagano, but unfortunately, this area was too far south. Once the Dead Sea broke through the Wall of Origin, the Great Capital District would soon be submerged.

The gates of the Snow Forbidden City were wide open. Due to Mr. Jing Shanyan's "Project Constellation," the Five Great Families had built "emergency shelters" underground long ago.

Now, they could finally be put to use.

In the season of flying snow, Li Qingsui stood on the city gate of the Snow Forbidden City, draped in a purple ruqun, her hands pressed against the city gate, watching the vast expanse of dark clouds in the distance.

Countless military vehicles, like a long dragon, rolled across the snow, driving into the Snow Forbidden City, merging into the underground shelter.

After the emergency evacuation plan began, the population of the Five Districts of Jiangbei soared, adding tens of millions of "refugees" heading north overnight.

Gao Tian, wearing white gloves, stood silently behind the Family Head, holding an umbrella.

Before the war began, Li Qingsui was responsible for the overall coordination of Jiangbei. This was a complex task that seemed "easy" but was actually extremely "trivial." Tens of thousands of transcendents under the Li Family were organized into a network, tiered and layered. Across the entire Jiangbei, although the Five Great Families centrally held power, too many fragmented matters gathered together, making it a headache.

After the war began, Li Qingsui's burden suddenly increased several times.

She supported the decision of temporary refuge with every fiber of her being...

But the current situation was not optimistic.

It wasn't that she was worried that Jiangbei couldn't bear these refugees.

It was.

If the Dead Sea spread, could escaping to Nagano really guarantee "peace"?

"Family Head, you haven't closed your eyes for days."

Gao Tian softly reminded, "The Li Family has already completed the docking with Flower Flag... The following refuge tasks are not complicated. Why don't you take this opportunity to get a good night's sleep?"

Transcendents could indeed not need to sleep. But people were not made of iron, and they always needed to rest.

"I don't know why... I just can't sleep."

Li Qingsui shook her head.

She said softly, "I heard that Gu Shen has returned, it seems that he's in the Ice Sea? Will he go directly to Central Continent after he returns?"

Gao Tian was stunned.

He knew why the Miss couldn't sleep.

"Perhaps... he will?"

Gao Tian was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "I chatted with Shen Li privately, and heard him say that Gu Shen is now an extremely powerful figure. After surviving this disaster, he not only successfully completed the refinement of the 'Pluto Fire Seed', but also brought back two Starships! If Gu Shen intervenes in the crisis in Central Continent, it will surely be solved smoothly!"

"Is that so?"

Li Qingsui smiled.

She glanced at Gao Tian and said meaningfully, "Uncle Gao, I'm not a child anymore... Why do you need to lie to me? If Gu Shen really has such confidence, why would the Eastern Continent launch the refuge mission so urgently?"

Gao Tian was speechless.

"I..."

He finally sighed helplessly, "This event is urgent, no one knows how Gu Shen is planning, we can only wait for Gu Shen's news."

So far, Gu Shen had not contacted anyone in the Alliance.

Facing the Deep Sea, which was free from procedural restrictions, the Three Continent Alliance was quite "helpless."

The situation in Central Continent.

They really didn't know how to deal with it.

Now, it seemed that they could only place their hopes on Gu Shen.

"If it were me... I wouldn't go directly to Central Continent..."

Li Qingsui supported her cheek with one hand and said softly, "I would go back to Nagano."

Gao Tian was stunned for a second.

Go back to Nagano?

"Qingzhong Cemetery is the greatest miracle of transcendent origin in the Five Continents... Mr. Gu Changzhi built this cemetery with the intention of allowing the deceased of the Eastern Continent to rest in peace here."

Li Qingsui's words made Gao Tian's heart skip a beat.

Every year, the Li Family would go to Qingzhong Cemetery to pay respects...

Not only the Li Family.

From the Five Great Families and the Three Institutes to the commoners who had awakened after the transcendent era, they would go to Qingzhong Cemetery to mourn and commemorate.

Countless deceased were sleeping peacefully here.

"Rumble!"

Above the top of the sky, there was a sudden thunderclap. This thunderclap attracted the attention of countless people on the ground. A golden dragon-like giant shadow flashed across the cloud layer above the flying snow. In a trance, one could also see a person sitting on the head of the giant dragon shadow, riding countless thunderbolts and swirling snow mist.

The frozen Ning River suddenly cracked, and the solidified river reflected this shining scene.

Li Qingsui's originally dim eyes also gave birth to brilliance at this moment.

She stared intently at the dazzling shadow that flashed across the top of the sky.

Although it was only a moment.

But she still captured this fleeting moment!

Li Qingsui reached out and grabbed the sleeve of Gao Tian's black suit, her voice hoarse: "Uncle Gao... you, did you see it?"

Uncle Gao looked dazed.

"Is... him?"

Out of the thousands of people in this world, Li Qingsui would never mistake this one person.

"It's him..."

"It's Gu Shen, he's back!"

…

…

Thunder rumbled, above the Nagano Cemetery.

A figure riding a giant python, bathing in the snow, was like a god.

Gu Shen slowly got up from the head of Jin Suihua.

He looked at Qingzhong beneath him, at the tombstones that had fallen into slumber, at the familiar grass and trees.

A wisp of dark netherfire ignited between his brows.

The ground of the cemetery was covered with a thick layer of snow.

Gu Shen stretched out his palm and slowly raised it.

At this moment, with Gu Shen's raising of his hand.

Countless tombstones, millions of the deceased, seemed to awaken from their slumber.

(End of chapter)