“Did you… see clearly?”

Gu Shen’s laughter lingered in Mu Wanqiu's ears.

She was lost in thought for a long time.

She saw it clearly, of course. The moment she closed in, Gu Shen became the "god" of the entire world. The domain he released was practically a complete world... Mu Wanqiu had never seen such a "fourth-order domain."

Although fourth-order powerhouses were rare, she had encountered several.

Even the captain, who was invincible among fourth-order, could only release a domain that covered a few kilometers at most!

And Gu Shen… his domain was dozens, even hundreds of times larger than the captain's!

Even a title-holder probably didn't have such a large "domain," right?

This scene took Mu Wanqiu a long time to recover from.

"Is this… the strength of a third-time transcender?"

Mu Wanqiu held her battle blade and muttered to herself.

Strangely, the sense of frustration she had felt before slowly dissipated after personally experiencing Gu Shen's "Pure Land"...

She didn't feel sad at all about losing to someone like him.

Before her visit, Mu Wanqiu still held a "flicker of hope." She hoped to use Gu Shen's power to help herself take a step further. What if she could achieve "third-time breakthrough" while fighting?

But now she knew.

That was simply nonsense.

Third-time breakthrough wasn't something that could be achieved just by having enough talent.

"Don't compare yourself to me. I'm an exception..." Gu Shen found a stone pier to sit on and invited Mu Wanqiu to sit down as well. He said seriously, "If the White Bishop had not given me the 'mental fillet,' perhaps I wouldn't have been able to complete the third-time breakthrough either."

"Mental fillet?"

Mu Wanqiu's eyes lit up slightly.

"If you have the opportunity to meet the Empress... you can also try asking the Empress to take action." Gu Shen didn't hide anything. "If Her Majesty is willing to compress all of your mental power, return it to its original state, and you can break through the suppression in this situation. Then, theoretically, you can also achieve 'third-time transcendence.'"

At this point, Mu Wanqiu suddenly understood.

So that's how it was... The first time she saw Gu Shen, she felt that this young man was not worthy of the "S-rank" title!

At that time, Gu Shen's mental power was too weak.

The so-called S-rank ability "Blazing Fire" could only display a faint spark.

Now, it seemed that all of Gu Shen's spirit was suppressed by the Fighting God.

"Is that so?"

Mu Wanqiu thought about it carefully, but couldn't understand it. "If Her Majesty compresses all of my mental power, how can I break through the shackles?"

This sounded like a paradox.

She couldn't even summon her power. What power was there to speak of?

"No destruction, no construction."

Gu Shen said calmly, "Opportunities, good fortune, fate… these are all unavoidable things on the path of cultivation. If it weren't for Meng Xiao's pursuit, then no matter how hard I cultivated, it would have been impossible for me to transcend three times. Even if it were as great as Her Majesty, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to point out a way to break through three times with 100% certainty. You can only rely on yourself for this."

Back then, when the White Bishop bestowed the fillet, he had said that he only felt that Gu Shen might be able to complete the third-time breakthrough under the fillet's blessing.

As for whether to try and the final result, it all depended on Gu Shen himself.

As for the good fortune after wearing the "fillet," this was something that the White Bishop could not decide.

"Too difficult… it's too difficult."

After hearing this, Mu Wanqiu pondered for a long time.

She felt more and more that Gu Shen was simply a monster.

If he had worn the "Fighting God Fillet" and compressed all of his mental power before leaving East Continent… then how did this guy complete the Gu Fort mission?

To complete the nightmare-like Gu Fort mission with a wisp of spirit?

Now Mu Wanqiu felt that the "S-rank" ratings that she and Gu Shen had obtained were not the same "S" at all.

She looked at Gu Shen, a complex feeling welling up in her heart.

"In fact… I'm not as powerful as you think."

Gu Shen smiled bitterly and said honestly, "Due to some unspeakable reason, I began to contemplate the domain early in my cultivation… As you can see, I possessed a complete 'domain' at the third level."

He paused slightly.

"But this good fortune caused me to skip the perception of the 'domain embryo'..." Gu Shen said with a headache, "As a result, my current true breakthrough has become quite difficult, and I can't find any clues at all."

"The 'unspeakable reason' you mentioned… are you referring to the 'Four Seasons Wilderness'?"

Mu Wanqiu's words surprised Gu Shen.

"'Awakening of Insects' and 'Grain Rain' of the East Continent... are the best opening breathing techniques in the world. These two volumes are collectively called the 'Spring Breathing.'" Mu Wanqiu said slowly, "Don't take the people of the Northern Continent as fools. I still know this news. Because you understood the 'Spring Breathing' in advance, your spiritual world condensed the 'Four Seasons Wilderness.' This is the gift of wisdom that Mr. Gu Changzhi left to the people of the Five Continents."

Gu Shen smiled and said, "...Yes."

Of course, he wouldn't tell Mu Wanqiu that the Four Seasons Wilderness was given to him personally by Mr. Gu Changzhi.

Very good... such a vast domain can now be explained... Mu Wanqiu nodded, but she still felt a little strange.

Could simply comprehending the Spring Breathing and condensing the Four Seasons Wilderness be so vast?

Gu Shen should be just an example. Not everyone who comprehends the Spring Breathing can be as heaven-defying as him, right?

These thoughts flashed through her mind.

"I just saw your domain… um, it's magnificent. I saw a very large tree."

Mu Wanqiu thought for a while, but was at a loss for words and simply described it.

She asked seriously, "Have you noticed a problem? This domain doesn't seem to be directly related to your ability."

Gu Shen's eyes lit up.

"!"

The moment Mu Wanqiu's voice fell, he understood what she meant.

That's right.

Whether it was the Four Seasons Wilderness or the Pure Land, they were both "good fortune" bestowed by external conditions… Because of this good fortune, his "domain" developed exceptionally smoothly, but in reality, this was not his domain.

The Four Seasons Wilderness was a gift from Mr. Gu Changzhi.

The Pure Land was thanks to the cultivation of "Hades."

"According to the 'guidance' of the Deep Water Zone, as long as you condense a domain, you can advance to the next level through the corresponding rank challenge… so no matter how you cultivate in the Deep Water Zone, you won't get any help." Mu Wanqiu said slowly, "But according to the traditional cultivation method of the Northern Continent, your domain embryo should be condensed by 'Blazing Fire'..."

"So… I haven't actually condensed my own 'domain embryo'…"

Gu Shen found the problem.

He transcended, he crossed ranks, he was invincible, because of "Pure Land!"

And his own ability was "Blazing Fire!"

"That's right." Mu Wanqiu nodded, her tone a bit unpredictable. "So I guess if you want to solve the problem of improving your transcendent realm, then comprehending the domain embryo… needs to start with 'Blazing Fire,' instead of continuing to cultivate… um, that scary big tree…"

She hadn't thought of this "simple" principle before?

The knot in Gu Shen's heart was untied.

He looked at Mu Wanqiu gratefully and said in a deep voice, "I am grateful for your guidance."

"Heh…"

Mu Wanqiu couldn't help but laugh.

Hearing this, she was quite happy in her heart and said with a complex expression, "I didn't expect that a monster like you would be trapped at this step…"

But just after she finished speaking, Mu Wanqiu shook her head.

"You don't have to thank me. Even if I didn't say it, you should have thought of it soon."

How long could the third-order cultivation trap Gu Shen?

It was just… sooner or later.

On the other hand, even if she knew the way to "break through three times," she was afraid that she would not be able to cross that chasm.

She was still very clear about the difference in difficulty between these two "barriers."

"If you want to try 'breaking through three times,' you might as well fight with more young powerhouses…" Gu Shen also began to make suggestions for his own sake. He said seriously, "If the Legion Commander agrees, maybe you can come to East Continent."

"East Continent?"

Mu Wanqiu raised her eyebrows.

"I can ask the Fighting God to send you another 'fillet,' which will save you a request for help from Her Majesty." Gu Shen said seriously, "After all, breaking through three times is just an attempt for you. It's best if it succeeds, but if it doesn't, it will waste Her Majesty's chance to take action."

For an S-rank like Mu Wanqiu, the Northern Continent military was naturally extremely concerned.

If she was determined to try "breaking through three times" and sought an audience with the Empress with the method provided by Gu Shen, then Her Majesty would probably find it difficult to refuse this request.

But…

If it failed.

It would indeed be a waste of an opportunity.

Gu Shen felt that it was best to save this opportunity for later, when Mu Wanqiu broke through to become a fourth-order, and used it to break through to become a "fourth-order transcender" like Lu Zhe and Jia Wei… or to become a "title-holder," and then use the Empress's help to take it a step further.

Although Mu Wanqiu would belong to him in the future, he was now just a "false god-seat" who had not yet merged with the Fire Seed, and had only the name without the substance… The more power he could borrow, the better.

Coming up with ideas for Mu Wanqiu was the same as coming up with ideas for himself.

"Little Gu, are you on good terms with the Fighting God? Shouldn't we be asking Hades for help if we go to East Continent?" Mu Wanqiu keenly captured some strangeness, and she asked in confusion.

"Ah ha…"

Gu Shen chuckled, "After all, the White Bishop is more familiar, and after all, I succeeded in this way. If you really want to try 'breaking through three times,' perhaps the effect of other god-seats taking action is not as good as the White Bishop's."

"Um…"

Mu Wanqiu didn't think too much, but fell into thought and nodded meaningfully.

"In addition, there is another 'S-rank' in East Continent."

Gu Shen smiled and said, "His name is Bai Xiu. He is a very powerful, very powerful opponent. If you come to East Continent, please be sure to challenge him."

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