Chapter 160 The Battlefield of Life and Death

On both sides of the boundless Red Lake, two gigantic palms suddenly appeared.

One was pale, and the other was fiery red.

One was forged from wind and snow, and the other was cast from scorching fire.

As soon as these two palms appeared, the radiance of the Red Lake dimmed, as if two towering walls rose from the ground, encasing the Red Lake within them.

"Rumble, rumble—"

These two palms gathered the countless Holy Knight phantoms charging across the lake's surface into their grasp!

Gu Shen slowly brought his hands together. As his palms pressed against each other, the surface of the Red Lake completely flipped over, truly like a folding mirror, being gathered up—

The earth-shattering sound of the charge did not diminish in the slightest!

Those illusory clones within Jia Wei’s [Guang Po] domain were crushed and ground to dust by the two giant mirror surfaces, but the scattered starlight became even more solidified!

The two palms gradually merged, and Jia Wei’s charging figure gradually shattered and shrunk!

Finally, the mirror surfaces were completely folded.

The final ray of brilliance was also submerged.

The entire Red Lake fell into absolute silence.

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This battle had reached a point beyond everyone's comprehension.

None of the onlookers at the Red Lake today had ever witnessed a true "divine battle."

But in their eyes.

This battle was already comparable to a "divine battle."

Whether it was Gu Shen or Jia Wei, the methods they displayed had exceeded the limits of ordinary understanding. This was likely the highest point that transcendents could reach without relying on "divine power."

"What a shocking battle, that we were able to witness it?"

"The Red Lake... was actually folded up a large section!"

There were too many such discussions among the crowd.

The expressions of the Holy Adjudicators were very unsightly.

The expressions of those from the Gu family delegation were the exact opposite. From the looks of it, Gu Shen clearly had the upper hand.

However, Luo Yu and Zhong Fan's expressions were very solemn.

Transcendents who had truly reached the fourth level and possessed powerful perception abilities... could see the deeper details of this battle.

"The starlight... is increasing."

Zhong Fan looked at the folded-up Red Lake water. Jia Wei’s figure was submerged in the stacked water blocks, but the starlight power between heaven and earth did not decrease as a result.

If Gu Shen had already won this battle.

Then the starlight summoned by [Guang Po] would only become less and less.

But now, the opposite was happening entirely—

"Jia Wei is attacking Gu Shen's domain!"

Zhong Fan looked nervous and muttered, "Can Mr. Gu hold on?"

"Folding the Red Lake... does indeed look extremely spectacular, but... it's very impractical."

Luo Yu's eyes revealed regret. He sighed softly, "I know my strength is not enough to evaluate Gu Shen, but he is not a so-called Divine Seat after all. How could he use this kind of 'fanciful' method to deal with Jia Wei's spear, which has condensed countless starlight?"

Ordinary transcendents simply don't have that much mental power.

But Gu Shen does—

This was also something that Luo Yu didn't understand.

Since he had so much mental power, wouldn't it be better to confront Jia Wei head-on and constantly wear him down?

Hearing this, Zhong Fan fell into deep thought.

He had seen Gu Shen take action in the [Ice Sea Relic]. At that time, Gu Shen was still wearing a ghost mask, and his two domains roamed freely, killing the Xuan Turtle and Giant Deer, two great title holders, in just a short moment.

Clearly.

Jia Wei was much stronger than the Xuan Turtle and Giant Deer!

But he knew... with Gu Shen's combat talent, he would never do anything useless.

"Lord Luo Yu, what if 'Folding the Red Lake' is to merge the domains?"

Zhong Fan's sudden words stunned Luo Yu.

He froze on the spot.

Gu Shen's two domains were not a particularly special secret in Nagano six years ago. Many people had seen Gu Shen's silent frozen soil with its swaying wind and snow. Many people mistakenly thought that this was Gu Shen's first domain, but in fact, only a very small number of core members knew that this was the blessing that Mr. Gu Changzhi had left for Gu Shen.

For the Gu family, this was not a secret.

So... Luo Yu knew.

Gu Shen's two domains had no primary or secondary relationship. They were completely independent, even opposing domains!

"Forcibly merging two opposing domains?"

Luo Yu muttered, "Has such a thing ever happened in history?"

"...No."

Zhong Fan shook his head. He had read extensively, and none of the great transcendents of the past six hundred years had ever completed this feat. There had also been very few lucky ones who possessed two domains with different origins, but later... there was no later.

The elements of the transcendent world obeyed the iron law of mutual generation and restraint.

Completely opposing energies cannot be merged. A violent explosion will occur at the moment of "unity."

And this explosion often occurs within the body of the transcendent.

Transcendents use their physical bodies to bear their domains and their minds to control their domains... and if a domain explodes, the first thing to be harmed is the transcendent's physical body!

With a "tearing" sound!

Everyone on the shore of the Red Lake heard this slight cracking sound.

A bloody opening suddenly appeared on Gu Shen's shoulder, tearing through his clothes.

The closed Red Lake water, like a block of tofu, was now torn open.

Someone "slowly" extended a scorching spear tip!

The great knight clad in heavy armor advanced very slowly under the encirclement and attack of the two domains, appearing in the void in the form of a blurred phantom.

The avatars transformed by the [Guang Po] domain had all been shattered, leaving only one.

His steps were slow, but also firm.

The scorching starlight pierced through the void. Gu Shen looked at the skin on his shoulder being torn apart by the pressure emitted by the spear tip. His expression did not change. He still maintained his posture of clasping his hands together, like closing a page of a book. The "ice" and "fire" of the Red Lake water reacted more fiercely. The Guang Ming Bi Lei (Bright Light Barrier) armor groaned under the extreme squeeze of the two opposing domains.

"Your idea is good... using the 'repulsion' of two opposing domains to close the Red Lake and kill me within the iron law of domain opposition."

Jia Wei's cold voice transmitted out.

He was trapped in the lake water, and the last few steps of his escape were more difficult than the last... but he was only walking slowly, not unable to walk at all.

"But have you ever thought that your current body is more blazing than the Red Lake water?"

"The person who is really suffering is not me, but you!"

As this voice fell.

The expressions of the onlookers on the shore changed.

The Holy Adjudicators, who had been anxious and impatient, breathed a sigh of relief one by one.

And those from the Gu family delegation became nervous.

"Is your situation really better than mine?"

Gu Shen smiled indifferently, his voice hoarse, "The sound just now came from the surface of the [Guang Ming Bi Lei], right? The iron law of elemental repulsion... can this S-grade sealed item really withstand it? I heard that your [Yuan Fan] can sever mental connections. I wonder if the [Yuan Fan] can still sever the iron law of cause and effect in the transcendent world?"

"..."

Jia Wei grunted.

He could hear that Gu Shen was mocking him, but in fact, Gu Shen was right.

At this point, the two had inevitably entered a stage of "bitter endurance."

As long as Gu Shen did not release these two domains, then no one would feel good!

"The will of the Holy Adjudicators is beyond your imagination..."

Jia Wei continued forward. He took a step forward with great difficulty under tremendous pressure, and then stabbed the Guang Po spear forward another inch!

"Chii!"

Gu Shen took a step back, his face slightly pale.

Blood flowed from his shoulder.

"Why don't we see who dies first?"

Gu Shen looked down at his skin being pierced by the starlight condensed by the spear tip. Scorching blood burned on the spear tip. A touch of madness ignited in his eyes, and the two overlapping ice and fire palms burned fiercely at this moment.

"Chi chi chi..."

A large amount of steam spread.

Jia Wei raised his head, took a deep breath, and decided to ignore the wails of the Guang Ming Bi Lei and use all his strength on this final strike!

So this S-grade sealed item stubbornly resisted the iron law of "elemental repulsion," protecting its master and taking three steps forward!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

These final three decisive steps shattered the balance of the scene.

The tip of the Guang Po spear completely pierced through Gu Shen's shoulder. Because the pressure faced by stabbing out this spear was too great, Jia Wei could not aim accurately, causing the position of the stab to be non-fatal.

But even so... it was enough to determine the outcome.

Blood steamed under the high-temperature burning, spreading together with a large amount of scarlet lake water vapor.

A faint fishy smell rolled in the air.

"You... lost!"

The voice coming from under Jia Wei's iron helmet was unprecedentedly hoarse.

He had experienced countless battles and encountered countless tricky enemies, but this battle with Gu Shen was the most difficult one.

He clenched the Guang Po spear, preparing to twist and pull it out.

The next second, this penetrating injury would spread—

"If I were you, I would never stab my [Guang Po] domain into this body."

Gu Shen still maintained his posture of clasping his hands together until this moment.

His eyes were red, and he slowly raised his head.

His long hair, scattered by the steam and wind, revealed a pair of eyes containing a mocking smile.

"The iron law of 'elemental repulsion' will first react within the transcendent's body... so my final 'unity' has been waiting for you."

Jia Wei paused for a second.

He subconsciously wanted to pull out his spear, but it was too late. Two completely opposite physical sensations, cold and heat, transmitted back to the Guang Ming Bi Lei.

These two layers of tempering were blocked by the Guang Ming Bi Lei.

But the Guang Ming Bi Lei could not stop the spiritual transmission of "life" and "death"—

At this moment.

Jia Wei met Gu Shen's eyes. His eyes showed a moment of trance. An boundless sea of fire descended upon his mind, and a huge ancient tree standing in the wind and snow also descended. That was Gu Shen's true "domain element."

Not ice and fire.

But life and death.

"These six years... the torment I suffered in the Ice Sea, I will let you experience it for a moment today..."

Gu Shen's voice floated above the Red Lake.

He raised his hand again and took out [Extinguished Candle].

[Achilles' Heel] gave Jia Wei a perfect evaluation, but Gu Shen did not feel despair.

Because there is no flawless person in this world.

It was precisely because of [Achilles' Heel]'s "immaculate" evaluation that Gu Shen found Jia Wei's true flaw.

The real flaw was under this armor.

If a person is truly invincible, why would he need to hide in this heavy armor all day long?

The weaker the place, the more it needs to be protected.

The slender silver arrow re-condensed. This time, Gu Shen drew his bow and nocked the arrow, not hurrying and aiming at Jia Wei.

The latter's spirit was still in a trance, suffering the torment of "life and death."

In the battle of top transcendents, a moment of distraction is enough to determine the outcome.

Buzz!

Gu Shen released the [Extinguished Candle] arrow string.

With its host in a trance, the [Yuan Fan] could not launch a 100% successful block.

Crack!

A silver light flashed past! A crisp sound of shattering rang out on the shore of the Red Lake!

The S-grade sealed item [Guang Ming Bi Lei] was shattered.

This arrow hit Jia Wei's knee.

And shattered Jia Wei's knee.

Thump!

Jia Wei knelt on one knee, making a muffled sound. He used his arm to support himself with the kite shield, so that he did not fall completely. At this moment, the elemental torment of "life and death repulsion" had not completely disappeared, but the intense pain of the material world pulled him back to reality.

He looked at the scene before him, his eyes dim and terrified.

His knee was shattered.

The power of destruction attached to [Truth] was spreading, and intense pain pierced his heart... Jia Wei looked at the blood flowing on the ground and did not feel pain.

What really made him suffer was...

The S-grade defensive artifact [Guang Ming Bi Lei] that had accompanied him for decades.

The most solid [wall] in the West Continent.

Was shattered by a small point.

Then this crack spread like an avalanche.

Gu Shen looked down at the Great Knight of Guang Ming Cheng (Bright Light City) before him expressionlessly.

"The one who really lost... is you."

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