"Retreat now!"

Under the impact of the immense sound waves, the main craft began to turn!

Buffeted by the surging waves of energy, all the source energy crafts were caught in the turbulence, teetering on the brink of collapse.

At that moment, Osmond and Lin Lin understood the true purpose of this encirclement... These transcendent beings didn't care about their own "deaths" at all. They used their bodies to surround the main craft towards Black Snow Mountain, waiting for the arrival of that great explosion from the distant sky.

As the sound waves swept over.

At the summit of Black Snow Mountain, Lu Zhe resisted the gale and hurtled down the mountain.

His figure vanished and reappeared continuously.

"Teleportation" was an extremely energy-consuming ability, but Lu Zhe was using it constantly at this moment!

Compared to the great explosion, he was more concerned about Mu Wanqiu... Xiao Qiu should be in the latter part of the Doluo River. He hoped Her Majesty the Queen was protecting her, and that she wouldn't be in the direct center of the explosion.

Lu Zhe prayed as he accelerated.

His mission for entering this disaster zone was actually just one thing:

To protect the safety of this North Continent S-class!

...

...

Just a short while ago.

The River Styx was still relatively calm.

The churning waves overturned and swallowed the ashes that Gu Shen had scattered.

From now on, the world would no longer have "Meng Xiao." This Light City blessed child had been "scattered" into the River Styx. But he wouldn't be alone, because at the bottom of the River Styx, there were hundreds of adjudicators to accompany him.

"It's time to leave."

Gu Shen ruthlessly scattered this Duke Zhen Yue completely into the River Styx, leaving not a single trace, then clapped his hands.

From the distant end of the River Styx, came a series of resounding vibrations.

That should be the sound of the Traveler impacting the gate.

"How's the main control craft doing… I wonder?"

For Gu Shen, this trip to the River Styx was basically satisfactory. He obtained the black gem containing the "spiritual toxin" and successfully broke through the chasm of the transcendent realm.

The only headache was the cleanup work after killing Meng Xiao...

But what place was more suitable for burying a body than the River Styx?

Just then, Gu Shen noticed that Mu Wanqiu's expression was somewhat dazed.

She sat on the back of the Judge, her eyes wandering, constantly looking towards the distance of the River Styx, her spiritual power also faintly drifting... The direction she was looking at was the dark source shrouded in mist.

Even Gu Shen, as the "King of the Underworld," didn't want to touch it at this moment.

The River Styx had already manifested, and there would be plenty of opportunities to come again in the future.

"Gu Shen... don't you feel it... the beckoning?"

Mu Wanqiu bit her tongue.

She opened her mouth, lost and confused: "It's... there..."

Gu Shen had entered Mu Wanqiu's spiritual sea when resolving the nightmare of the adjudicators.

He knew very well what Mu Wanqiu had seen… That scene was indeed shocking.

The boundless River Styx, prostrate beneath the throne, raging waves churning, the "King of the Underworld's" face hidden on the throne, shrouded in mist, its true appearance could not be glimpsed by mortals.

Under the guidance of this dream.

To catch a glimpse of the King of the Underworld's face had become Mu Wanqiu's greatest wish.

At this moment… She was only a little bit away from the end of the dream.

Gu Shen was silent for a moment, and asked, "Do you want to take a look at the end of the River Styx?"

Mu Wanqiu didn't know that the King of the Underworld from twenty years ago had already died.

The current King of the Underworld was standing in front of her.

It was just that the guiding sound in the dream caused unrest in her heart. She tried hard to resist the guiding sound, but ultimately failed.

Mu Wanqiu's voice was hoarse, and she murmured to herself: "I... I don't know..."

At some point, that nightmare had become a demon in her heart.

Gu Shen saw all of this. He wasn't unfamiliar with this situation. The previous King of the Underworld was an extremely domineering person. Anyone he took a fancy to would be infected and corroded by a kind of irresistible evil spirit... Jin Suihua was like this, and so was Mu Wanqiu.

Under the effect of this black gem, the direct purpose of the River Styx spreading "spiritual toxins" over the years was to develop the "Undying Legion" for the Pure Land!

If those who died directly from the infectious toxins were soldiers.

Then the "special existences" that were compatible with the River Styx nightmare were more advanced "apostles."

In fact, Mu Wanqiu was an apostle chosen by the King of the Underworld through the River Styx.

Her ability matched perfectly with the River Styx.

If Gu Shen didn't intervene... then before long, her spirit would gradually "go wrong," but this kind of abnormality might not be sensed by outsiders.

For example... she would become indifferent to life, and then not care about how many people she killed, even finding pleasure in killing.

A qualified "King of the Underworld apostle" was to promote and strengthen the Pure Land.

"I'll go with you."

After thinking for a few seconds, Gu Shen made a decision.

It wasn't that he wasn't afraid of death.

But he also wanted to see the scenery at the end of the River Styx.

So far, the only transcendent who had reached the end should be White Lizard, the general of the Third Legion. It was just a pity that the information that general sent back was too vague, and no useful information could be obtained no matter how much he pondered it.

Gu Shen really wanted to know.

Was Mu Wanqiu's dream a real scene...

If it was, what did the "King of the Underworld" on the throne look like?

Gu Shen had always been skeptical about the true identity of the "Devil." Going to the end of the River Styx might not get the answer... but at least, it could eliminate some wrong options.

...

...

The earth-shattering sound became more and more heavy.

Two figures flew over the River Styx.

The Judge supported the large banner, like a hawk, stirring up surging waves.

On the other side, Gu Shen and Mu Wanqiu moved forward side by side. He just opened up a small piece of domain, projecting "Pure Land" onto himself. With just this small wisp of domain power, his speed was comparable to that of the Judge.

Although they were both at the third level, there was a qualitative difference.

Mu Wanqiu looked at Gu Shen with a complicated expression.

She knew that third-realm transcendents had crossed an insurmountable chasm, and no matter how good her Judge was, it couldn't possibly be a match for Gu Shen, who possessed the Pure Land domain.

But what really complicated her mood wasn't this.

It was that Mu Wanqiu was competitive and had never admitted defeat since joining the investigation corps. If she met a transcendent stronger than herself, she would only have one thought in her mind: to cultivate, and then defeat him!

Even the captain was like this!

But when she met Gu Shen… She couldn't muster the slightest bit of "desire to win," and staying by Gu Shen's side would strangely calm her heart, which was usually turbulent for years.

Why was this?

Could it be the spiritual influence silently emitted by the S-class "Blazing Fire"?

Just as she was lost in thought, a huge wave suddenly struck. Mu Wanqiu's thoughts returned to the real world, and she saw the "end of the River Styx" that General White Lizard had mentioned.

The latter half of this great river was connected to the sky, so where was the real end?

The distant dome was covered with a faint shadow. That shadow was the "throne" in her dream, surrounded by countless mists, winding the thousands-of-feet throne into a vague outline.

Under the raging waves, no matter how hard the Judge tried, it couldn't move forward anymore...

This was the end.

"Doluo River."

The King of the Underworld meeting the King of the Underworld was indeed a rare scene. It was a pity that Gu Shen stared at the throne for a long time, but couldn't see the true face of that shadow. But this wasn't without gain.

The aura of the Devil and the King of the Underworld were very similar, and both were existences that concealed their faces.

Even if they weren't the same person.

They must be from the same source!

He turned his gaze to the origin stone of the disaster zone prostrating beneath the shadow... Those were indeed two ancient characters, which looked exactly like the "Doluo" in human writing. It was just a pity that this River Styx had already reached its end, and the specific appearance of the distant scenery could no longer be explored.

Perhaps that throne really existed.

Or perhaps, after approaching that Doluo Stone, one would discover that it was actually a large mountain.

But… No amount of "perhaps" had any meaning anymore.

"Let's go back."

Gu Shen spoke softly, but he didn't receive a response.

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes slightly.

He saw the Judge, suspended above the raging sea, struggling violently in the waves, gradually losing consciousness. Mu Wanqiu, sitting on its back, stared blankly at the majestic black shadow in the sky, her eyes gradually shrouded in darkness.

The nightmare planted by the River Styx sprouted at this moment.

That wisp of evil spirit from the former "King of the Underworld" began to erode Mu Wanqiu's spiritual sea… This was his method, domineering, cold, and unreasonable.

Anyone he took a fancy to, he would definitely "bring under his command."

Even if it was by using "enticement."

It was just a pity that Mu Wanqiu wasn't alone.

"It really wasn't beyond my expectations..."

Gu Shen looked at the tall divine seat sitting at the end of the long river, and sneered coldly: "You've done so many bad things, you really deserve to die."

The silent black shadow that shrouded the entire River Styx overlooked everything.

This silence was like a response to Gu Shen.

As if saying: "What can you do to me?"

Gu Shen took out a thumb ring.

It was the "unknown object" he obtained from the Tundra Snow Mountain tomb, and like the Iron Sword, it had unreasonable characteristics.

This thumb ring could absorb all spirits!

Even the divine thoughts of the Storm Divine Seat of the Southern Continent could be completely devoured!

After the thumb ring was taken out, the gale at the end of the River Styx suddenly intensified, and countless black mists containing evil power rolled towards Gu Shen. But Gu Shen's expression didn't change at all...

He tapped his finger lightly.

The Judge, who had lost consciousness, gained a moment of clarity at this moment.

That wisp of "fire" that it cherished and preserved suddenly leaped out, jumped into the center of the Judge's eyebrows, and also splashed out a wisp of brilliant light in the center of Mu Wanqiu's eyebrows!

The Blazing Fire entered the subtle, directly into the spiritual sea!

Gu Shen saw the nightmare constantly reflected in Mu Wanqiu's heart at this moment, and also saw the nightmare seed planted by the "River Styx." He aimed at Mu Wanqiu's eyebrows, and reached out without any mercy...

"Sizzle!"

A crack opened in Mu Wanqiu's eyebrows, and blood flowed down.

She closed her eyes tightly, her expression suddenly pale, and in that bloody opening, was a struggling and wriggling wisp of black mist!

Gu Shen directly threw it into the thumb ring.

"Kacha Kacha!"

The thumb ring accepted all comers, making a crisp grinding sound. It was chewing on this wisp of black mist!

What ominousness, what disaster, what King of the Underworld…

Once swallowed by the thumb ring, it would all be shattered, directly cut off from the outside world.