Chapter 1262 Rampart

The title "Bi Lei" (Rampart) was left to Mr. Gu Changzhi by the Guang Ming (Light) Divine Seat back in the day.

The reason it remained vacant...

Was because Mr. Gu Changzhi grew too fast. Not long after leaving Xizhou, he had already fused with the Dou Zhan (Fighting) Fire Seed.

Thus, no one dared or could accept this title!

Even Jia Wei, who was hailed as the most powerful new Title-holder in Xizhou in the last twenty years, faced much criticism when he took on the name "Bi Lei" (Rampart).

However.

No one had ever dared to say such a thing to his face.

"You're worthy to be called 'Bi Lei' (Rampart)?"

After these words landed.

The entire Honghu Lake fell silent for quite a while.

The emaciated figure draped in a black robe had a smile at the corner of his lips, but his eyes were full of coldness.

Jia Wei was expressionless.

He stared intently at the black-haired face hidden beneath the black robe.

Boom!

The Guang Po Zhi Qiang (Light-Piercing Spear) suddenly retracted, and Jia Wei thrust out another spear.

This spear of Jia Wei had reached the limit of mortal physical skills. It was unbelievably fast. The void around the lake was torn apart by the light and fire of the spear tip. However, this spear still missed its target. After falling freely from the spear tip, Gu Shen's figure spread out and swayed, transforming into dozens of blurred phantoms in a small space. After brushing past the spear tip, these dozens of phantoms merged into one again.

It was [Wan Shan] (Perfect Evasion), but not quite [Wan Shan] (Perfect Evasion).

When physical skills are mastered to the extreme, it is the high degree of coordination and unity of the spirit and body.

He didn't need to look or listen.

The Chi Huo (Blazing Fire) spirit would help him feel and judge.

This state had already surpassed [Wan Shan] (Perfect Evasion)!

Jia Wei remained calm after thrusting out the spear. He tightened his grip on the shaft of the Guang Po Zhi Qiang (Light-Piercing Spear), and after the thrust missed, he immediately followed up with a horizontal sweep.

"Shlack!"

Gu Shen brushed past the spear tip, and at the same time, he extended two fingers to block the Chi Guang (Blazing Light) spear. In an instant, he moved in close, and his fingertips rubbed against the shaft, creating thousands of dazzling sparks.

The shore of the Honghu Lake, under the setting sun, was illuminated by brilliant arcs of light!

Gu Shen moved in and lightly struck out with his palm.

The Guang Po Zhi Qiang (Light-Piercing Spear) tightly clutched in Jia Wei's palm suddenly disappeared. He crossed his hands and raised his forearms, using a blocking posture to withstand this blow.

"Bang!"

A very soft thud, but judging from the sound, it didn't seem like much of a vibration.

Immediately afterward, there was an unannounced, magnificent explosion!

"Rumble--"

A sky full of dazzling flames exploded in Gu Shen's palm. This light and fire were even more dazzling and brilliant than the Guang Po Zhi Qiang (Light-Piercing Spear), completely engulfing Jia Wei, who was blocking and defending!

This was the last burst of fireworks before the disappearance of daylight.

The old days fell, and the fireworks rose.

At this moment, Guang Ming (Light) City was holding a celebratory ceremony, and someone was setting off fireworks in the city, but none of the fireworks rising into the sky were as brilliant as the one rising from Honghu Lake.

Everyone looked up and stared blankly at this extremely dazzling light and flame soaring into the sky.

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"Cough cough cough..."

Smoke and dust filled the air. The place where the two had fought had long been cleared. The surrounding onlookers had retreated hundreds of meters away on their own.

Intense heat permeated the area.

A large amount of dust and mist enveloped the area.

These transcendents watching from the Honghu Lake had no place to retreat. Too many people had come today, and everyone was crowded together waiting to see the excitement.

The bad news was that they had waited for a whole day.

The good news was...the excitement had finally arrived.

Everyone was guessing who the guy who was fighting the Saint Adjudicator without losing ground was.

In the entire Five Continents, there were not many Title-holders who could take Jia Wei's spear.

Every single one of them was a big shot who shook the world.

The person who had just made a move, judging from his figure, was very young, not one of the three great generals from Beizhou.

Then who could it be? Who else could it be?

The Gu Family envoy was very close to the location of the battle.

Luo Yu and Zhong Fan, who were observing at close range, understood at this moment why the young master Gu had asked them to bring everyone to Honghu Lake to watch the battle today.

What they were watching was not the final battle of the Fire Seed Trial.

But this battle.

Hundreds of Night Watchers were hidden in the crowd, standing in every corner of the Honghu Lake.

The soaring flames had just illuminated the lakeside, the mountaintop, and every corner of Guang Ming (Light) City.

It also illuminated their faces.

Most of the people here probably didn't know who this person who dared to stand in front of Jia Wei was.

But Zhong Fan guessed it.

"Senior Evil Ghost..."

Zhong Fan murmured, his voice trembling slightly due to excessive excitement. At the same time, he also felt a burst of worry.

He knew that Senior Evil Ghost was very strong. In the [Ice Sea Relics], he had defeated the Giant Deer Saint and the Xuan Gui (Black Tortoise) Divine Envoy while fighting two opponents at the same time.

But the person in front of him was Jia Wei.

A fourth-order transcedent, the former Great Knight of Guang Ming (Light) City, the current Saint Adjudicator of the Guang Ming (Light) Temple, the resident guardian of Honghu Lake, and the successor to the "Bi Lei" (Rampart) title...

Besides these dazzling halos.

Jia Wei enjoyed unparalleled "divine favor."

This was Guang Ming (Light) City!

He didn't understand why that Senior Evil Ghost wanted to stand under the light and duel with Jia Wei.

A large number of Saint Adjudicators and heavy-armored guards began to clear the scene. The audience was blocked off, the [Holy Light] barrier was erected on the shore of Honghu Lake, and the images provided by [Heaven's Eye] in the deep-water area became blurred. Just as Zhong Fan had thought, this was Guang Ming (Light) City, and the Temple controlled all the permissions of Honghu Lake.

To stand under the light, one must tear off the mask on their face.

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"This is the 'mastermind' you've been trying to catch?"

Batu, the Third Elder of the Temple, was standing halfway up the Sunset Mountain. From this position, he could clearly see the battle at Honghu Lake.

The soaring flames spread across the sky, illuminating the face of the sickly young man in the wheelchair.

"..."

Yao Jin, who looked somewhat haggard, silently watched the scene at Honghu Lake below the mountain.

A few weeks ago, he thought he had everything under control.

Every move was in his grasp.

But now, he felt more and more that he was foolish. He could no longer understand the behavior and purpose of the so-called "mastermind."

He didn't understand.

Why did this mastermind, who had successfully avoided the Temple's investigation, insist on exposing himself to the light?

Why did he still dare to stand in front of Jia Wei?

Why?

"You said earlier that this person is an apostle of the Underworld King? There shouldn't be such a foolish apostle of the Underworld King in this world."

Batu said coldly, "Ninety percent of the Temple's Saint Adjudicators and heavy-armored guards are on the shore of Honghu Lake... I've already mobilized the cloud ships. The remaining elites of the Temple will block off the surroundings of Guang Ming (Light) City. I hope he is the so-called 'apostle of the Underworld King'. Guang Ming (Light) City hasn't killed a dark and evil person in a long time."

"No matter who this person is, he's doomed to die. Of course... I'd rather see him die under the gun of Lord Jia Wei!"

Yao Jin just listened quietly.

"If possible, it's better to besiege him together."

He suddenly asked, "What about Saint Su Ye?"

Batu was stunned for a moment and frowned.

If he remembered correctly, Su Ye had left the Temple with Gu Nanfeng earlier.

Wait, Su Ye had left the Temple?

He tried to establish a spiritual link with Su Ye, but the link failed. In theory, the spiritual network of [Deep Sea] should be unobstructed in Guang Ming (Light) City.

Yao Jin asked again, "What about the Grand Elder?"

Batu was silent again. If he remembered correctly, the Grand Elder should be in the second half of Honghu Lake.

That was the Temple's most important secret forbidden area, shrouded in Heart Mist all year round. Spiritual power couldn't reach it at all. Even he couldn't contact the Grand Elder.

The sound of a wheelchair turning came from beside him, clunking and heading down the mountain.

"What are you doing?!"

Batu glared and grabbed Yao Jin's wheelchair.

"I want to leave Sunset Mountain."

Yao Jin turned his head and said calmly, "I'm not doing anything else. I'm just going to the secret prison to take a look."

"Are you crazy?"

Batu said angrily, "You're not allowed to leave Sunset Mountain. That's the Grand Elder's order... You're no longer the 'secret prison controller'."

"Fourth Elder Lord Yin Zhuo and Seventh Elder Lord Long Qi may have already fallen in the Ice Sea. The Temple's Fifth Elder and Sixth Elder are still preaching outside."

Yao Jin spoke slowly, but Batu couldn't refute, "If you can find a 'defender' more suitable than me, I can stay on Sunset Mountain... I'm not interested in this battle at Honghu Lake. I just want to make sure the 'secret prison' is safe. Although my strength isn't strong in the Temple, I know every switch in the secret prison."

Batu was silent.

After the mysterious cloaked man appeared, Honghu Lake fell into chaos.

It was already quite difficult for him to command the Saint Adjudicators and heavy-armored guards alone, let alone spare the energy to manage the secret prison.

"I'll go and close the secret prison, completely locking the entrance and exit to ensure that no one can enter and no one can leave. After I'm done, I'll return to Sunset Mountain..."

Yao Jin said seriously, "If you don't agree, I won't leave. I'll stay here until the chaos ends. Of course, I'll report everything that happens here truthfully. If there are any flaws in the secret prison, then you'll also bear the corresponding responsibility."

After a long silence.

Batu gritted his teeth and said, "Go quickly and return quickly."

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The shore of Honghu Lake had now been controlled by the Temple's Saint Adjudicators.

Those spectators, even if they were members of famous envoys, wanted to see the demeanor of the two at close range.

In the smoke and dust, a tall figure wearing [Ming Guang Kai] (Bright Light Armor) slowly stood up.

Jia Wei was burning with intense light and fire.

But... these light and fire didn't burn through the armor, nor did they cause him any harm.

He stretched out his steel palm and patted his shoulder. A strong wind surged on the shore of Honghu Lake, blowing away and extinguishing the sparks remaining on the armor.

When he saw this firelight.

He had already guessed the identity of the other party.

"Gu Shen..."

His voice was a little hoarse, and he said, "You're not dead."

This name floated in the sky above Honghu Lake.

Most people's eyes flickered because of it.

Although six years had passed...

But this name had resounded throughout the Five Continents, known to everyone.

Until the sinking of Sangzhou Cave.

This amazing genius who single-handedly promoted the confluence of the two continents of Dongzhou and Beizhou was submerged in the dark tide of the Ice Sea. The Gu family announced Gu Shen's death, and Changye launched an investigation team that worked day and night... Dongzhou did not find out the cause of Gu Shen's death, but everyone accepted this tragic fact.

The most dazzling star among the young generation had fallen.

"Yes, I'm still alive."

One after another, gazes fell on the emaciated figure submerged in dust and light and fire.

The man slowly stretched out his palm and gently wiped his face.

The [Gui Mian Sha] (Ghost Mask Veil) was removed.

Gu Shen stood in front of all the spectators on the shore of Honghu Lake.

He smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I'm not only not dead, but I've also become stronger."

He put his two fingers together and tore casually.

Countless iron scales flew out of his sleeves.

There was a dazzling silver light in the sky.

The [Holy Light] barrier that enveloped the entire Honghu Lake was torn apart by the Iron Throne's sword. Gu Shen raised his head. At this moment, he stood in front of tens of millions of people in the Deep Sea Five Continents.

"Today... I've come to Guang Ming (Light) City to kill the person who killed me back then."

The hundreds of millions of iron scales in the sky whizzed and spun, floating around Gu Shen's Shuyin (Invisibility) cloak array.

Gu Shen raised his fingers again and pointed at Jia Wei.

The iron scales pulsed.

As Gu Shen raised his finger, they condensed into dozens of iron swords. The entire Honghu Lake only heard the sound of sword vibrations. One by one, the iron swords turned their tips and aimed at Jia Wei.

The amount of information in this sentence was very large.

Before today, no one knew how the "Dongzhou S-level genius" Gu Shen had died.

All along, rumors had been that Gu Shen died in the volcanic fire that erupted in Tanyao.

But this was too absurd.

Would a dignified S-level genius die in this kind of natural disaster that took a long time to brew? Although the Sangzhou Cave mission was dangerous, the evacuation of the Five Continents was very timely... The five major families of Changye simply didn't believe this ridiculous conclusion, but unfortunately, the investigation team traveled for six full years and still had no harvest.

They had suspected the Storm Church, suspected the Tower of Origin, and of course, they also suspected Guang Ming (Light) City.

It was just that Sangzhou Cave had sunk.

Without evidence, this so-called suspicion... would never be meaningful.

Everyone felt that "Gu Shen's death" was a foregone conclusion. Some things that could not be answered in one year would not be answered in ten or a hundred years.

In the case of Sangzhou Cave sinking and no evidence, it was impossible to prove that a dead person was killed by a conspiracy.

Unless.

This dead person stood up and testified in person.

What an absurd thing this was?

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But now, the "dead man" had indeed stood up.

The entire Honghu Lake fell silent again.

Including the transcendents in the deep-water area who were watching the battle from thousands of miles away.

Six years had passed, and Gu Shen was still alive.

This was even more absurd than Gu Shen's death.

Gu Shen raised his palm, and he threw out a ball of Chi Huo (Blazing Fire). In the burning light and fire, the spiritual memory image that had been sealed for six years was now burning above Honghu Lake.

He was showing "evidence" to everyone.

Six years of desolation in the Ice Sea.

This segment of images had been circulating countless times in Gu Shen's sea of ​​consciousness.

Chi Huo (Blazing Fire) burned, reflecting the picture of the Tanyao volcano. That was the first perspective when Gu Shen was assassinated. He had just left the area covered by the volcanic fire when a sharp spear pierced his chest.

That was Jia Wei's Guang Po Zhi Qiang (Light-Piercing Spear).

This picture made countless Saint Adjudicators feel dazed, and also made Batu, who was standing on the hillside of Sunset Mountain at this moment, look pale.

They had never heard of this.

Jia Wei's assassination of Gu Shen in Sangzhou Cave was highly confidential.

"The person who assassinated Gu Shen was Jia Wei?!"

With a roar from Luo Yu.

At this moment, everyone in the Gu family envoy stood up.

Those who came to the shore of Honghu Lake today were not only the Gu family.

The visitors from Beizhou in Central City also stood up one after another, releasing spiritual power full of hostility...

Because of the different beliefs of the two continents, very few transcendents from Nanzhou came, so the participants from the two continents of Dongzhou and Beizhou had already approached half of the shore of Honghu Lake.

The spiritual channel in the Saint Adjudicator Legion was already boiling.

Batu received countless inquiries from his captains.

His forehead and back were covered in sweat.

Just a few minutes ago, he was still ridiculing this "mastermind's" foolish behavior of standing under the light.

But at this moment.

He suddenly realized... the brilliance of this move.

The biggest mystery of the past six years was revealed today, like a long knife pointing directly at the waist and abdomen of Guang Ming (Light) City. At this moment, the Temple couldn't take "suppression" measures -

Today was the grand day of the Honghu final selection. The Temple personally opened the permissions and invited the Five Continents to appreciate it together.

At this moment, the [Holy Light Barrier] was torn apart, and this scene on the shore of Honghu Lake was being broadcast live all over the world.

He could only hope that everything Gu Shen said was a conspiracy, a fabrication, and a frame-up.

If Jia Wei denied it strongly.

Then there was still a turning point.

But...

Looking at the ball of light and fire burning on the lake, Jia Wei gave a response with a blank expression.

"Yes, I did it."

Facing countless gazes of questioning, doubt, curiosity, and hatred.

His tone was still calm, as if he had only done a trivial thing back then.

"If I could do it again, I would still do it."

Jia Wei paused slightly and said coldly, "Because you are the heir of the 'Underworld King'."

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