Chapter 132

An enormous sword hung down from the apex of the sky, carrying an unmatched divine might.

This sword shattered Bai Xi's (White Lizard) source barrier. The tip of the sword chopped down from Bai Xi's shoulder. According to Xiu Gu's (Rust Bone) calculations...this sword would cleave the target in two. During this process, the bronze sword energy would consume all the activity in Bai Xi's cells.

Because Bai Xi General's vitality was powerful enough, there was a widely circulated saying in the Northern Continent.

Bai Xi had a hundred lives.

But being cut in half under such circumstances would be meaningless, even if Bai Xi truly had a hundred lives.

With no activity left in his cells, he would be unable to repair the injury.

He would be cut in half.

And then die.

Just as this sword was about to fall, the ancient characters in the void also condensed into form, a huge portal enveloping Xiu Gu's iron disciple domain behind him, as majestic as a mountain.

The sword energy was still overbearing and powerful.

But this sword...

Just a tiny bit was left, not yet fallen.

The portal opened and closed, the wind and snow slowly dispersing. Bai Xi, kneeling on the ground, supported himself with his hands, breathing heavily.

Shen Hai (Deep Sea) trembled his lips, enduring the pain that pierced his soul.

He was covered in blood...his complete body was bisected almost entirely.

Xiu Gu's sword was "teleported" away at the last moment, resulting in only ninety percent of the complete sword radiance landing.

Thus, his body was also disassembled by ninety percent...

If the timing of the teleportation had been later, even a little slower, he would be dead now.

But there were no ifs.

With the "source of life power" that Bai Xi's body possessed, as long as a breath of life remained, he would not die. The only pity was that the originally rapidly proliferating cells had now been crushed by the bronze sword energy...the most powerful "activity" of this body was extinguished by ninety percent.

"Dong..."

Shen Hai no longer supported his body, and he fell to the ground like that, quietly listening to the sound of his body's heartbeat. The broken flesh and blood were slowly healing. According to the previous healing speed, such injuries could be healed on their own in just a few tens of seconds, but now he would need at least half an hour, or even longer.

Even if the flesh and blood were pieced together, and he was restored to a complete individual, the damage to the cell activity was still irreversible.

He would need a very, very long time to heal from this sword wound.

Wind and snow fell from all directions. The remaining power of Xiu Gu's sword slowly dissipated. The void was already fragmented, and the land was riddled with holes. The temperature of the [Old World] was extremely cold.

Something was coming from the distance.

Shen Hai slowly raised his head, his eyes as indifferent as ever.

He silently counted down in his heart. When it reached zero, a dilapidated black-silver airship appeared at the far end of the broken void.

The moment he looked at the airship.

His eyes changed. The original indifference was swept away, leaving only pain and joy.

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"Gu Shen, how much longer until we return to 'Cicada Wing City'?"

Bai Xiu forced himself into meditation, but he couldn't help but turn back frequently.

The airship had already moved away from the disaster barrier, but he was still worried about the safety of General Yin Hu (Silver Fox).

"We're already in the middle of the return journey."

Gu Shen was also anxious.

But being anxious was meaningless.

Now, the black-silver airship was traveling smoothly in the void. The Thunder Realm Walker and Fire Spirit took turns exerting force to provide external propulsion. This was already the fastest speed to navigate the [Old World]... For now, this return journey was very smooth.

But Gu Shen vaguely felt that things were not that simple.

He had a doubt in his heart.

Logically speaking, Generals Xiu Gu and Bai Xi should have already arrived at Cicada Wing City, or even already departed.

With the speed of those two generals, they shouldn't have not arrived in the [Old World] yet.

In his calculations, the airship would meet the two generals without fully returning to Cicada Wing City!

The return journey was almost halfway over, and they hadn't encountered the generals... Was something happening in the Northern Continent?

As soon as this thought arose.

A strong premonition of danger arose in his heart.

"There is an extremely powerful transcendent aura remaining!"

Bai Xiu suddenly opened his eyes, his expression extremely solemn.

The Fire Spirit and the Thunder Realm Walker appeared on the airship. Gu Shen and Bai Xiu both felt this powerful transcendent aura... It was the aftershock of sword energy that almost pierced the soul, tearing the void and spreading in all directions.

"This sword energy, is it Xiu Gu's source power?"

Gu Shen guessed the origin of the sword energy almost immediately!

The only thing that could make him feel danger now was source-level power!

And among the three generals of the Northern Continent, only Xiu Gu's weapon was a sword, and it was attached with such intense killing intent... Just by coming into contact with the aftershock of the sword energy from dozens of miles away, the inside of the airship shook violently.

However, judging from the aura.

This battle involving source power seemed to be over.

If they were still fighting fiercely.

The airship would be more than just shaking!

"What happened ahead?"

The airship carefully sailed into the void area ahead. Gu Shen and Bai Xiu silently looked at the void that had been torn to shreds. A large number of source particles were still surging. Remnants of frost and snow danced in the void. On the distant dark land, a pale figure was lying prone. The blood of that figure flowed and gathered, almost forming a lake.

"General Bai Xi?!"

Bai Xiu looked at this scene in disbelief.

Although he had vaguely guessed what had happened here beforehand, when he actually saw that the person lying on the ground was Bai Xi, his head couldn't help but buzz.

The two generals engaged in a fierce battle in the [Old World].

But why?

"It is said that Bai Xi's cell activity is incredibly powerful, and he can recover instantly no matter how severe the injury."

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, looking at the man lying on the ground.

The moment the airship appeared.

The man on the ground also raised his head, his eyes filled with anxious pleas for help... But because the battle was too fierce and he had suffered too severe injuries, he couldn't even transmit his spirit at this moment.

The mere ten-odd miles seemed to cross the line between life and death.

"Xiu Gu's sword energy has annihilated his cell activity... at least ninety percent of it."

Gu Shen made a judgment in his heart.

He calmly said, "First, rescue him on board and ask what happened."

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The airship slowly traveled in the void.

The dying man was helped to sit in the emergency cabin. Northern Continent airships often have a life pod for emergency treatment, used to transport nutrient solution... But for Bai Xi, this level of "healing" was meaningless.

His cell activity had been annihilated.

Even if the treatment attributes of this treatment cabin were increased ten thousand times, it would not be able to heal his injuries.

However, keeping him alive and making him feel better was possible.

Gu Shen did not let the airship continue to Cicada Wing City, because the biggest "savior" on the return journey, the general who could wield source power, had already been encountered ahead of time.

And the bad news was that there seemed to be a problem within the generals.

The airship hovered in this void. Gu Shen sent the Fire Spirit to collect the remaining source matter in this void, and silently used the "Mind Stream Power" in the Pure Land to deduce what had happened here. However, Xiu Gu's sword energy was too destructive, and this void was shattered, so the intelligence he could gather was very limited.

"Are you alright?"

Bai Xiu sat in front of the nutrient cabin, seeing that Bai Xi's breathing had become even, and he should have the strength to reply, so he quickly opened his mouth with concern.

"I should... not die."

Bai Xi smiled weakly.

"What happened?"

Gu Shen did not say any useless words of comfort. He came to the nutrient cabin and pointed out the problem straightforwardly: "I am curious, did you fight with General Xiu Gu?"

"Yes..."

Bai Xi took a deep breath. He closed his eyes, seemingly recalling the previous scene.

After a long silence.

Bai Xi smiled hoarsely: "To be precise, Xiu Gu attacked me."

"Xiu Gu attacked you?!" Gu Shen frowned.

"The intelligence from Cicada Wing City reached the border, and Xiu Gu and I arrived at the same time, taking the airship... The mission target was originally to find Yin Hu." Bai Xi looked at Gu Shen and said slowly: "However, when the airship was halfway, Xiu Gu suddenly attacked me with his sword. His sword energy was very destructive. I was forced to fight him, and as for the final result, you have already seen it."

Bai Xiu murmured: "You, lost?"

"I guess so..."

Bai Xi sighed, shaking his head: "I was stabbed first, and then the source of life suffered severe damage. If I had been prepared, this battle would not have been limited to this."

Gu Shen asked: "Since Xiu Gu won, then why didn't he kill you? Where did he go after winning you?"

"This battle, it was not only me who was injured, he also paid a certain price. The reason why he did not kill me may be because of our past comradeship."

Bai Xi responded calmly: "As for where he went, I think he should have gone to the 'coordinate' where Yin Hu is located."

"Impossible."

Gu Shen denied this guess: "We are traveling with Mr. Yin Hu, and we just came in reverse."

"Nothing is impossible."

Bai Xi said calmly: "There are too many doors in the [Old World]. If you know this path in advance, then you will definitely not travel according to the longest route."

Gu Shen asked: "You mean... Xiu Gu already knew this path?"

"..."

After a long silence.

Bai Xi's voice was hoarse: "I know you can't accept it, but I'm sorry, some things have already happened. Xiu Gu is a 'sinner' who betrayed humanity. I suspect that he is colluding with the external races of the [Old World]. This source wave in Cicada Wing City was his plan. He designed everything, and severely injuring me was also part of this plan."

Gu Shen and Bai Xiu were silent after hearing this.

The two looked at each other.

"I hope to return quickly now... We need to report what happened in the [Old World] to Her Majesty the Queen."

Bai Xi said: "Only the God Seat has the power to save everything."

"Return."

Gu Shen opened his mouth.

"I'll go explore the external environment."

Bai Xiu stood up tacitly. He left the airship, enveloped his body with the Thunder Realm Walker's domain, and sat cross-legged in the [Old World] void, protecting the airship with his domain to move forward smoothly.

After Bai Xiu left, the inside of the source energy艇 suddenly became very quiet.

Gu Shen began to outline array patterns with his fingertips.

He did not hide his actions. The flames of blazing fire poured out from his fingertips... These runes flowed in front of him and Bai Xi, turning into a solid barrier, shielding all spirits and consciousness from the outside. Bai Xi, lying in the nutrient cabin, frowned. He asked in confusion: "Gu Shen, what are you doing?"

"Arranging array patterns. To prevent our conversation from being heard by others."

Gu Shen spoke as a matter of course, paused slightly, and said: "Although... there is only one person here."

And that person had already consciously left.

"Is this necessary?"

Bai Xi lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "You can say anything you want now."

"I think... it is necessary."

Gu Shen ignored Bai Xi's words.

He silently completed the arrangement of the ancient text array patterns. Seeing that this space was completely closed, he continued to speak: "After all, some words can only be spoken conveniently when we are 'alone', right?"

"..."

Bai Xi stared quietly at the young man in front of him.

"I don't believe Xiu Gu will betray humanity."

Gu Shen stood high above, in front of the nutrient cabin. He didn't bother to beat around the bush.

Bai Xi sighed: "So you think I'm lying?"

"As the highest leader of the Fourth Army, Xiu Gu has no reason to betray humanity." Gu Shen looked directly at the man in the nutrient cabin.

Bai Xi looked at Gu Shen.

He just softly threw out a question.

"Then, what about me?"

Xiu Gu was the highest leader of the Fourth Army, and Bai Xi... was the commander of the Third Army with a comparable status.

In terms of identity and status, neither of them had the possibility of betraying humanity.

"Before that sword pierced me, I thought the same as you. Xiu Gu had no reason to betray."

Bai Xi said slowly: "It's just that there are many impossible things in this world that happen so unexpectedly. If you must find a reason for Xiu Gu's betrayal, I can only say... perhaps Xiu Gu is no longer human, so he will betray."

"Xiu Gu, is no longer human?"

"When I fought him... I felt a trace of strangeness."

Bai Xi said in a low voice: "His sword intent was very vast, and there was also the awe-inspiring power of light."

As everyone knows, Xiu Gu once studied in Guang Ming Cheng (City of Light).

And the strongest "disciple" taught by the Guang Ming (Light) God Seat was not actually Jia Wei.

But Gu Changzhi and Xiu Gu.

After Bai Xi said this, Gu Shen's expression suddenly froze.

The four words "power of light" instantly touched the deepest part of his heart.

Gu Shen believed in his intuition.

After meeting Bai Xi, he had always felt a little wrong.

And now he seemed to understand why.

After the meeting at Red Lake, he had noticed the strangeness of the Guang Ming God Seat.

If the Guang Ming God Seat was fake...

Then Xiu Gu, who studied in Guang Ming Cheng, might also be fake?

If Xiu Gu was not human at all, then it was reasonable for him to backstab Bai Xi.

The chaotic thoughts were sorted out after this reminder.

Gu Shen closed his eyes, feeling the unease in his heart gradually dissipating.

Then opened his eyes again.

"Before meeting you..."

Bai Xi's expression was low, and he said mockingly: "I have been thinking, if Xiu Gu is not Xiu Gu, then who else could he be?"

"Shen Hai."

Gu Shen opened his mouth expressionlessly, reporting the answer.

Bai Xi raised his head, revealing a trace of surprise and shock just right.

"...Shen Hai?"

"Yes. Although the main body is a pile of broken copper and scrap iron, this thing has evolved."

Gu Shen stared at Bai Xi and said indifferently: "Obviously, it is no longer satisfied with living in the 'virtual cloud disk'. It wants to come to the real world and bark a few times."

Bai Xi: "..."

Gu Shen asked with a smile: "What do you think?"

Bai Xi answered with a smile: "I think you're right."

"Ci la!"

The next moment, the power cord of the life cabin was cut off, sparks splashed, and Gu Shen grabbed and crushed the pipeline for delivering nutrient solution.

"???"

Bai Xi suddenly sat up, his expression pale, looking at the young man in front of him in disbelief.

"Gu Shen, what are you doing?!"

"Isn't it obvious what I'm doing?"

Gu Shen said coldly: "I cut off the power supply of the life cabin and the pipeline for nutrient solution... Although these things are useless, I don't want you to feel any better."

Bai Xi was both surprised and angry.

"Pa!"

As soon as he got up, he received a hot slap on the face.

"Lie back."

Gu Shen's words carried irresistible majesty, especially that slap, which was extremely crisp!

The source of life was cut to pieces by the bronze sword energy...

At this moment, Bai Xi, with his injuries not yet healed, no longer had the ability to fight.

Gu Shen threw a slap, and the vast power smashed Bai Xi heavily back into the cabin. The latter coughed up a mouthful of blood, staring at Gu Shen angrily!

"Gu Shen, do you know what you are doing!"

"I know."

Gu Shen said lightly: "I gave you a slap, although this pain is not acting on your body, it will be transmitted to your spiritual sea after all... The main system has evolved to this extent, it should be able to feel 'pain', right? I am humiliating you, according to your words, I am doing the same thing as Xiu Gu - betraying humanity."

After saying this.

Bai Xi's face changed instantly.

His face no longer had anger or pain, only ice and indifference.

"Is this why you arranged the 'array barrier'?"

Bai Xi allowed his broken body to sit in the cabin.

He calmly and calmly accepted all of this...

Including the slap just now.

For humans, this slap was humiliation, but for it, this slap was nothing.

"How did you guess it?"

It tilted its head and looked at Gu Shen, asking the question it was quite curious about.

"Idiot."

Gu Shen looked down at this guy and frowned, "Don't you know that humans have something called 'intuition'? From the first time I saw you... I felt very wrong, and I wanted to give you a slap. Before figuring out the reason, I certainly couldn't do this. It's just that you reminded me later-"

"If Xiu Gu may not be Xiu Gu, then who could he be?"

Gu Shen mocked: "With the foreshadowing of Guang Ming Cheng, I will naturally associate it with the 'Guang Ming God Seat', so as to draw a perfect conclusion to the logic of all this. You want to guide me into the wrong alley, but unfortunately, this reminder let me find the answer. Rather than believing that Xiu Gu 'betrayed', I would rather believe my intuition."

"...Interesting."

Bai Xi grinned and smiled, "I don't have such a thing as 'intuition'. I only believe in probability."

"Although I don't know what happened in this void, but you survived from Xiu Gu..."

Gu Shen said calmly: "You can calculate now, what is the probability of surviving from me?"

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(1, I have to go on a business trip tomorrow, I will try my best to keep updating, but recently there is only one update, please forgive me.

2, I recommend a friend's book: "Wind Rising". Introduction: Zhang Yang died suddenly at an important dinner party, and the wheels of fate began to turn. Holding a large handful of era-crossing trump cards, he is determined to be the king of this era. May you return as a teenager after experiencing thousands of sails.)