Chapter 1 Year Ago

A year ago.

The apostles of the Wine God Seat and the Sky God Seat appeared in the capital, unstoppable.

At that time, the entire Eastern Continent urgently needed an [Apostle] to appear… to prove that Mr. Gu Changzhi was not dead.

If Gu Nanfeng hadn't arrived at the capital battlefield with the Light God Seat's relic at the last moment, the result of that apostle battle would have been unknown. The decision on the Awakening Act and the question of Gu Changzhi's life and death might have taken a new turn.

But thinking about it afterward.

That God Seat relic, which "saved the capital's life," came somewhat unreasonably.

How Gu Nanfeng obtained it remains a mystery to this day. Even someone as close as Luo Yu has no idea how he did it.

But now.

Fragmented pieces of information converge.

In Gu Shen's mind, an answer faintly emerges—

Gu Nanfeng left the Northern Continent military as "021" and went to the City of Light in the Western Continent to obtain that Light relic. There were three key factors.

First, he was the young master of the Gu family, and Mr. Gu Changzhi was once the Light God Seat's most beloved and valued disciple.

Second, he had a close relationship with Meng Xizhou. The "broken engagement" had not yet been revealed at that time. After Gu Nanfeng returned to the Eastern Continent, he kept silent about his trip to the Western Continent, probably because he didn't want to bring trouble to that Goddess Meng. But clearly, being able to enter the City of Light, see the God Seat, and obtain the relic must have involved some contribution from Meng Xizhou.

Third, and most importantly.

The [Apostle] chosen by this relic itself was in accordance with the Light God Seat's wishes.

In other words.

Even if Gu Nanfeng hadn't personally gone to the Western Continent, Song Ci was still the best choice for the relic.

The reason is simple.

Song Ci is an extremely rare, one-in-ten-thousand "Undying" in the transcendent community.

The power he unleashed when he first combined with the Light relic was already quite shocking. He merged perfectly with the Light Divine Power on his first touch… Rather than saying the Light God Seat's power was strong, it was more accurate to say that his bloodline was too excellent.

Every God Seat, every spark, has its own characteristics.

Although God Seats can freely bestow divine power.

But… if they can find the transcendent who is most compatible with their spark, the bestowed divine power can be "utilized" to the greatest extent!

Song Ci, the Undying, is the "chosen one" that the City of Light has been searching for!

So… after guessing this.

Meng Xiao's real trump card has emerged.

"The Light God Seat seems to really like 'Undyings'…"

Gu Shen looked at the Duke of Zhenyue, who was erupting with light flames, and said softly, "Well, who wouldn't like such an excellent 'chosen bloodline'? As long as there's a trace of vitality left in the body, it can continue to burn, stimulate potential again, and stand up again."

The Undying, the chosen one, can burn brightly like the great sun when blessed by the Light.

Meng Xiao narrowed his eyes.

He neither denied nor admitted it… He just reached out a hand and gently covered the bloody hole in his chest that had been pierced through. The blazing light scorched the flesh, making a sizzling sound. For anyone else, the flesh in that area would have already been cooked.

But for him… his heart felt a warmth.

This potentially fatal high temperature saved his life… The chest that had been pierced by the iron arrow slowly stopped bleeding under the warm embrace of the light. The pain did not subside. This was the biggest weakness of the [Undying]. All injuries are real, and all pain is unavoidable.

Every time they stand up, it means… they must bear great suffering.

In the world of transcendents, there is a scale of absolute fairness.

As an [Undying], one must bear greater responsibility and pay a greater price.

And at this moment.

This pain is nothing.

Meng Xiao smiled and said, "Well said… but what's the use of saying all this now?"

Only two arrows of power.

Two arrows… already used up.

Now Gu Shen's hands are shaking so badly that even if he had another hour, he probably wouldn't recover… Maintaining that dragon scale bow seems to require a lot of mental effort as well, as a price.

Meng Xiao could see.

The current Gu Shen is completely "exhausted," because he can't even maintain the basic form of that dragon scale bow… Piece by piece, the dragon scales scattered under the dark currents of the Styx River. This extremely powerful divine bow vanished into thin air, turning into wisps of silver light, and returning to Gu Shen's black robe sleeves.

"Indeed, it's useless."

Gu Shen also smiled and said frankly, "Thinking about it, you're really hard to kill…"

Light-blessed Zhenyue robes, the fourth tier of the deep-sea zone, the absolute defensive ability [Oborozuki], plus… the Undying bloodline.

Since beginning his transcendent practice.

Gu Shen had never faced such a powerful opponent head-on. His several encounters with "Owl," although the latter was highly skilled, were only with clones… And this time, there was no conspiracy or negotiation at all.

Not to mention an hour, Meng Xiao wouldn't even give him a minute, a second.

Although they are currently in a standoff.

But from the moment the iron arrow pierced his chest and the [Undying] was still alive, the outcome had already been decided.

That arrow had exhausted all of Gu Shen's strength. Fortunately, it also inflicted serious damage on Meng Xiao… He couldn't move at the moment and had to wait for the wound on his chest to heal a bit before he could act.

Just when Gu Shen was most desperate, a certain audience member's voice sounded in his mind at just the right time.

"A deal?"

The voice was magnetic, with a hint of teasing.

These simple three words were the devil's mockery of fate… Some people have worked very hard, but fate is destined to be so.

Gu Shen was silent for a moment. He looked up at the dark Styx River.

At this moment, he was standing on the riverbed, on the withered stones, and suddenly realized that this Styx River… was really damn dark. He couldn't see the end of it, like the devil in the ruler.

A deal?

This voice had never been so tempting…

As long as he nodded or said one good word.

The guy in the ruler should stand up from the throne, eager to get started. Gu Shen didn't know what would happen next… but he guessed that the devil would probably take over his body and then neatly chop up this arrogant Light-blessed son into eight pieces. What Oborozuki, what fourth tier, what Undying bloodline?

Crush it all, grind the bones to ashes!

This Styx Riverbed is a good place to kill, dismember, bury, and obliterate souls.

If Meng Xiao were killed in this place, even if the Light God Seat personally came to the Doru River in the future, he probably wouldn't be able to find a single hair.

But.

In his mind, another voice told him.

["Don't make a deal."]

He was unwilling.

Because after killing Meng Xiao, the person who would bear the price would be himself… Gu Shen wasn't afraid of the Light City's investigation, but he was afraid of following the old path of the King of the Underworld and colluding with the devil in the ruler.

The number of times one falls into the abyss is either zero or countless.

Just as he was struggling painfully in one desperate situation after another.

The devil issued the invitation for the second time: "A deal?"

But this time, its voice didn't sound as calm as before.

Gu Shen keenly captured the mental fluctuations in that wisp of voice.

He was slightly stunned.

What's going on?

Could it be… something has changed?

At the same time, the cross pendant in Gu Shen's hand transmitted a clear directional vibration of intent, and the faint mental glow guided him to a direction he had previously gone to…

It was the gathering place of the King of the Underworld's mental toxins!

Because of Meng Xiao's pursuit, Gu Shen changed his route, and at this moment he was still some distance away from the original "end point"… but he knew very well that the pendant's guidance meant that that place was the only direction that could resolve the crisis in this desperate situation.

Before Gu Shen could think.

"Rumble rumble rumble—"

The entire Styx Riverbed erupted with a low and terrifying roar.

The originally dead and calm riverbed erupted with terrifying waves at this moment.

The undercurrents instantly surged and intertwined.

This scene caught both Gu Shen and Meng Xiao off guard.

These two chosen ones, who wield "divination artifacts" and can foresee a portion of the future, were momentarily shocked and surprised… but Gu Shen reacted faster. Almost the moment the Styx River's undercurrents surged, he rushed in the direction indicated by the pendant!

At this moment, he couldn't care less about whether the matter of the "mental toxins" was exposed or not.

In this desperate situation, if he didn't want to make a deal with the devil, he had to grab this last straw.

The river water instantly went berserk.

Countless undercurrents impacted the riverbed, and the withered stones shattered, turning into sharp stone shards that flew in the undercurrents.

The exhausted Gu Shen increased his speed to the extreme, and he couldn't care about any of this. Several bloody cuts instantly appeared on his face… but the healing ability of the "Netherflame" was extremely strong, and these small wounds disappeared in an instant. The most deadly "river poison" was also immediately resolved by the Pure Land the moment it entered his blood. ノ亅丶說壹2З

Meng Xiao's expression was ugly. He reacted slightly slower, but he also immediately moved.

Because this sudden change…

Caused an unexpected turn of events in this battle that he had already won…

At this moment, he couldn't afford to take another breath.

Gu Shen used all his strength to escape, and he also used all his strength to pursue.

It's just that Meng Xiao didn't have the "Netherflame" to boost him, and under his serious injuries, he had to guard against the "river poison," causing his speed to be unable to reach its peak for a while, and he could only barely keep up with Gu Shen. ….In the darkness, two figures, just like that, chased each other, maintaining the most extreme distance that the naked eye could see.

……

……

Gu Shen's physical strength was about to reach its limit.

At this moment, what was supporting him from falling was only the tenacious will in his mind.

In the ruler space, the devil sitting on the throne, seeing that his previously almost-completed deal had vanished in an instant, finally couldn't hold back.

It was no longer as calm and composed as before, and it cursed in a low voice, venting its anger: "Madman! Madman! Are you really a madman? Would making a deal with me cost you your life?!"

It really didn't understand.

Why, when he was in such an exhausted state, Gu Shen still didn't choose to make a deal with it.

Could it be that making a deal with it was more terrifying than death?

"…"

Gu Shen didn't have the strength to pay attention to the devil.

At this moment, he narrowed his eyes and stared fixedly at the "spiritual light" in the river water.

The previous deal continued to be in effect.

The devil had to provide him with the direction where the toxins on the riverbed could be cleared away at all times… At this moment, this deal saved Gu Shen's life, because his mental strength and physical strength were already close to exhaustion, leaving him with only his last breath.

Perhaps because his body was close to its limit.

Even the mental fluctuations transmitted by the pendant became very blurred after entering his spiritual sea.

Gu Shen could only rely on his eyes to stare fixedly at the guiding light point given by the devil.

That was his final "destination."

This boundless river water couldn't have gone berserk for no reason.

Gu Shen could only silently pray in his heart that the river water's rampage was because of some unknown reason that caused a [Gate] to suddenly appear on the Styx Riverbed…

In the world of transcendents, prayer is effective.

Because the God Seats can hear it.

But in Gu Shen's world, prayer wasn't that useful, because he himself was a "God Seat."

But sometimes, fate is wonderful and traceable.

This is the Styx River.

If Gu Shen hopes that there is a [Gate] here… then there is probably really one here.

Because he is the King of the Underworld.

Advancing with these raging currents, Gu Shen suddenly felt a huge suction force, and he finally saw the location of that light point.

A dark, broken [Gate] stood on the Styx Riverbed, like a black hole, endlessly devouring this countless black river water.

Meng Xiao, who was chasing from behind, suddenly had a gloomy expression.

How could a [Gate] suddenly appear in this damn place?!

Gu Shen's luck was a bit too good!

An ominous feeling faintly emerged in Meng Xiao's heart.

The closer he got to this [Gate], the more turbulent and broken the black river water became.

It seemed to be roaring, roaring, and demonstrating and warning the "living beings" that had sneaked into this river.

But in Gu Shen's feelings, the closer he got to the light, the gentler the water flow became.

Is this welcoming him home?

The devil's voice rang again. It restrained its anger and said very seriously, "Gu Shen… trust me, don't go in. Behind the [Gate] is disaster."

"…" Gu Shen remained unmoved.

The devil warned in a low voice, "I can swear that everything I just said is true. You are already exhausted, so why do you have to enter the [Gate]? The things behind the [Gate] may be more terrifying than Meng Xiao, much more terrifying… Believe me, now is the best opportunity for you and me to make a deal. As long as you nod and give up your body, I will immediately help you kill this blessed son within ten minutes."

As soon as these words came out.

Gu Shen was completely silent.

However, the speed at which he rushed towards the [Gate] did not decrease at all, because his spirit had reached its limit, and his body had no more strength… Only the wisp of will in his heart had not wavered.

The danger behind the [Gate]?

Of course he was afraid. It was an unknown world.

It's just that… the more the devil emphasized it, the safer he felt.

The shadow on the throne had an uncertain expression.

It was anxiously waiting for a reply.

At this moment, Gu Shen actually refused to enter the ruler space, and didn't even give it a chance to delay time and negotiate.

Seeing that the [Gate] was getting closer and closer.

Gu Shen did not hesitate at all.

He directly crashed into the unknown darkness.

And all that was left for the devil was still those cold words.

"Sorry, I refuse to make a deal."

(End of this chapter).

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