Black snow fluttered, blood splattered.

Meng Xiao's hands pierced the chests of two power-attacker Extraordinary individuals!

The scene was intensely shocking!

Several followers looked pale... the killing intent contained in that strike was truly chilling. Was that really the power a duplicate could unleash?

Gu Shen's heart sank.

He had mentally calculated many possible changes in this suppression battle in advance... and he had a mental expectation that even gathering everyone's strength might not suppress Meng Xiao. However, he never expected this madman to kill even his own followers!

Without even batting an eye!

Given the protective strength of the [O朧月朧月ngyue] and the robes, even if they had taken the full force of those two power-attackers' strikes head-on, they would probably have only suffered minor injuries... In that situation, Meng Xiao directly counterattacked and killed them!

Keep in mind.

These were "dead soldiers" who were wholeheartedly loyal to him!

Even Gu Shen, who was using these people, felt a brief moment of regret for their deaths... On the other hand, Meng Xiao shook his hands expressionlessly, operating his ability to burn away the blood that had splattered on him. In his eyes, there wasn't even a trace of remorse.

Killing those two followers was like crushing two ants blocking his path.

"Roar!"

This scene, on the contrary, ignited the team's ferocity!

Seeing their teammates killed in action!

The remaining six Extraordinary individuals all turned red-eyed.

Ba Kui roared as he charged towards Meng Xiao, the giant bear he had transformed into completely berserk, almost losing all human will...

Meng Xiao coldly stared at this scene. He didn't speak, nor did he make any more excuses for his "identity." He simply waited quietly for the next wave of attacks to arrive!

At that moment.

A flash of inspiration struck Gu Shen's mind.

The reason Meng Xiao so decisively chose to kill his own followers, without a second's hesitation... perhaps it was because he inherently believed himself to be superior, and the lives of his followers were not worth caring about. Killing two of them was better than suffering a minor injury himself.

Or perhaps, it was because those he brought with him were destined to die the moment they entered the Disaster Realm.

Even if he killed them.

There was no need to regret it.

Thinking about it carefully, Meng Xiao entered the Disaster Realm as a privileged individual for this reboot mission, actually working for Light City... He acted on the instructions of the Light Throne, yet no one knew what this Duke Zhenyue truly sought in the Doru River. And those followers he brought along knew even less about the situation.

With this in mind, Gu Shen quickly shouted, "Ba Kui! Retreat!"

It was a truly ironic scene.

The real Duke Zhenyue mercilessly slaughtered his own followers.

And at this moment.

The one trying to save those lives was his enemy, Gu Shen.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Ba Kui was too fast, and had already crashed into Meng Xiao...

"Roar!"

The giant bear roared, and slapped down with its paw!

In front of it, the extremely still figure that hadn't moved an inch instantly moved like thunder.

Meng Xiao's eyes were cold. He rose into the air, and with a powerful and heavy sweeping kick, ruthlessly struck Ba Kui's head. Tremendous shockwaves turned into a muffled sound of pain!

A series of blood beads and broken teeth flew out—

That kick was extremely forceful. Meng Xiao didn't hold back at all, as if he couldn't wait to kick Ba Kui's head directly off!

However, this giant bear was indeed thick-skinned and tough, and didn't die immediately. It was just kicked out dozens of meters away, spinning nearly a hundred times in the air, before heavily crashing into the snow, and then losing consciousness.

Ba Kui completely lost his fighting ability, and even the giant bear's berserk state was directly dispelled.

However, his strength was indeed stronger than those two power-attackers just now.

As he approached Meng Xiao, he did his best to unleash a claw strike, actually leaving a faint mark on the Zhenyue Robe.

However...

A few breaths later.

That claw mark dissipated.

"Bang bang bang!"

Bullets shattered the long sky, stirring up layers of fluorescence in the nightmare of Black Snow Mountain.

The Zhenyue Robe rippled with a thin wall of light.

Those bullets were blocked by the wall of light and splashed open—

Meng Xiao walked forward slowly.

His body was surrounded by the reverberating sounds of frost, purple lightning, crimson fire, and chilling wind, among other natural elements. However, none of these abilities could stop his advance.

At that moment, the followers who had drawn their guns were all at a loss.

They wavered the moment they saw the robe scattering the bullets with a wall of light.

They looked at each other, each pair of eyes filled with confusion.

This nightmare made it impossible for them to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Even more impossible to distinguish... which one, Gu Shen in disguise, or the "duplicate," was the master they were to serve, because the two were "too similar."

They were completely lost.

And soon, they would also usher in complete "liberation."

"In the name of Light..."

A cold and emotionless whisper, without a trace of warmth, burst from Meng Xiao's lips.

The voice swirled, like fire, igniting all the black snow drifting across the mountainside in its wake.

At that moment, Black Snow Mountain became even more like a dream.

The ten thousand tons of black snow falling from the iron dome was like white paper, encountering an open flame, and began to slowly "spread." This wisp of fire spread out from Meng Xiao's mouth.

His voice became the divine oracle, his will transformed into the divine decree.

"In the name of Light..."

Along with this chanting, the truth about the identities of the two Duke Zhenyue seemed to have come to light.

However, those followers still didn't stop shooting. On the contrary, their firepower became even more fierce. Everything happening on Black Snow Mountain... in their eyes, was a nightmare.

The cruelest truth in this world is that sometimes reality is even more terrifying than nightmares.

Zhenyue flicked his hand, throwing out four porcelain bowls.

Carved on them were the sun, the moon, the stars, and the clouds.

After being thrown out, the four porcelain bowls streaked towards the endless darkness at the end of the snow mountain and disappeared. But at that moment, they seemed to condense into a certain formation.

This was an extremely large formation, encompassing even the entire Black Snow Mountain.

The blood of the two dead followers began to burn at that moment, as if becoming fuel for some kind of "silent ritual."

"Danger!"

The pendant gave off a violent danger warning!

Gu Shen's pupils shrank. He reacted immediately...

Retreat!

The snow mountain was very large.

The moment "Light" appeared, a violent snow tide surged. However, the formation patterns formed by the four porcelain bowls were already stable, and a mysterious and unknown "sacrificial ritual" steadily unfolded—

"Tear!"

"Tear!"

The sound of silk tearing rang out in unison, followed by painful roars and wails.

The sound of silk tearing came from the "Zhenyue Robe"!

The followers wearing the Zhenyue sub-robes were engulfed in brilliant and dazzling light, they were angry, they were fearful, they begged for mercy... but all were useless. Because they wore the robes, they were destined to be burned by the Light.

They didn't know that wearing the "Zhenyue Robe" not only meant possessing Meng Xiao's "Light blessing," but also meant that when Meng Xiao decided to start this sacrificial ritual, they would inevitably be burned to ashes by the scorching Light.

Fate is fair.

Even the Throne needed to follow the iron law of "equivalent exchange."

If one wanted to manifest will... they needed powerful "source matter" as a substitute. And if one wanted to move freely, they had to sacrifice life...

And at that moment, they transformed into feed... being infiltrated by the ultimate Light. This was an irresistible force.

Grand Light tore apart the nightmare.

The consciousness of the Light Throne pierced through the void at that moment, announcing its arrival through this terrifying sacrificial ritual!

On Black Snow Mountain, the laws of "Mirror Dream" were triggered again.

However, this time, the [Gate] seemed somewhat powerless...

Black snow churned, trying to extinguish the "Light" that Meng Xiao had summoned. But light and darkness were just like fire and water. The victory between the two only depended on who was stronger and who was purer.

The "light fire" burned by the lives of those seven Extraordinary individuals burned out a [Gate of Light].

Black snow poured back.

But it couldn't extinguish this ultimate Light.

……

……

Gu Shen ran wildly all the way, frantically fleeing down the mountain.

At that moment, he finally understood the reason why Meng Xiao had so crazily attacked those two followers!

His previous premonition was correct—Duke Zhenyue never intended to let these people live when he brought them into the Disaster Realm!

They were going to die sooner or later!

And his organized "suppression" prompted Zhenyue to directly start the ritual. This terrifying divine might swept across the area, directly tearing apart the Mirror Dream. The barrier between reality and illusion seemed to be swept away by the scorching Light—

Black Snow Mountain was truly as bright as day.

And not just for a moment.

But with daylight permanently residing.

The fluttering black snow dust was illuminated by the brilliant and dazzling holy light into a pale color. The "dark power" they contained was also uprooted by the Light.

Gu Shen only felt his scalp tingle.

He suddenly understood a puzzle he hadn't solved before.

Meng Xiao had been chasing him all along. It probably wasn't a coincidence... This guy really wanted to fight a "divine war" with him!

Because he had entered the Disaster Realm to summon the "Light Throne"!

But what was it about Black Snow Mountain that attracted the Light Throne?... Besides the words "King of the Underworld."

Gu Shen couldn't think of any other reason.

Running wildly on the snow mountain, Gu Shen didn't dare to look back at all. He felt a faint burning sensation behind him. The deaths of those seven followers became the initial feed for the sacrificial ritual. The "divine descent" channel in the void seemed to be building... And the Northern Continent Empress still hadn't made any move?!

That Empress had promised him that she would definitely descend in times of danger!

As Gu Shen ran down the mountain, he used his mental power to call out to the Ruler.

"……"

Something that made him grit his teeth in anger appeared!

The always active devil had disappeared at that moment!

It didn't even dare to send out the slightest mental wave... Was this guy afraid of the Light Throne that hadn't descended yet?

"Do you believe I'll throw you into the Black Silver!"

Gu Shen cursed angrily.

The Ruler didn't budge at all.

Obviously, after completing the transaction, it wasn't worried about the threat of "Black Silver"... At least at this juncture, this threat was insignificant.

"Good..."

Gu Shen sneered, "You're so afraid of the Light Throne, do you believe I'll directly throw the Ruler into the holy light behind me?"

As soon as he said this, it immediately worked.

The devil cursed angrily, "Gu Shen, damn you! Now you know to look for me. Do you want my life?!"

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes.

Although he was in the middle of escaping for his life, and the situation was critical, he still noticed the details of the devil's words!

This guy was actually "afraid of death"?

Could it also die?

"Why are you still distinguishing between you and me at this time?" Gu Shen encouraged him with a kind tone, "It seems you know everything... Now is the time for you to contribute. Don't hide in the Ruler, hurry up and get to work! Haven't you always wanted to make a deal?"

"Are you treating me like a slave?"

The devil was furious, "Can you see that gate? That's not a simple divine descent... Light City is building a space channel for the Light Throne's physical body to arrive! With my current strength, how can I compete with the Light Throne?"

It seemed that the Ruler's power was also limited.

This devil... was currently unable to compete with the Throne, but judging from the record of cutting and injuring the Wine God Throne during its descent in the capital, its power shouldn't be too inferior. Now, it was likely afraid of the Light Throne's power because it was too restrained.

What attracted Gu Shen more was another key point.

"The Light Throne is going to descend physically?"

He fell into thought.

The reason the Empress rebooted the Doru River Disaster Realm was to obtain the "energy" linked behind this black river... And seeing that the Doru River mission was about to reach the most critical node, the Light Throne was descending physically!

What would happen next... was self-evident!

Was this to seize resources?

The thought process stalled at this step... because Gu Shen really couldn't understand why the Empress in the attic still hadn't made any move, even though the Light Throne was about to descend physically.

Even if Her Majesty the Empress had read everything and made decisions before acting.

Could she still sit still in this situation?

"I want to escape."

Gu Shen spoke in a deep voice. He didn't dare to gamble. Once the Light Throne descended, it would be a devastating blow to him... Even having Gu Changzhi's letter with him wouldn't help.

If his identity as the King of the Underworld was seen through by the Light Throne.

He would probably be erased in an instant!

"Nonsense, of course we have to escape!"

The devil in the Ruler, although it had been silent before, was actually more anxious than Gu Shen.

The gate of light at the top of the mountain had already taken shape.

Violent tremors were already beginning to appear!

This was a sign of the "Light God's" descent. It wouldn't be long before light would shine everywhere, illuminating the entire snow mountain into a silvery white, and all the shadowy beings would have nowhere to hide. It would likely not escape either.

"But the problem is... where to escape to?"

Gu Shen's eyes turned to the foot of the mountain.

He couldn't see the scenery at the foot of the mountain beyond the wind and snow, but he seemed to have no better choice at the moment.

"Go to the River of the Underworld! The foot of the mountain is the River of the Underworld!"

The devil roared, "That woman in the attic can't be trusted. You only have one path to choose. Jump into the River of the Underworld. That's where you can isolate all divine thoughts!"

Gu Shen's mind trembled violently.

He squeezed the Ruler, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What did you just say?"

Down the mountain, the second half of the Doru River...

Was the River of the Underworld?!

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