Chapter 242 A World Reborn

The Red Dragon turned and left.

Bai Xiu did not pursue.

He silently looked up at the lightning-streaked sky, the [Eye of Heaven] burning with red flames shattered in the air, struck by a second bolt of lightning, and completely reduced to nothingness –

Other than the sound of rain, Tan Yao was free of any other noise.

This was a place of absolute "silence."

He was the only one who heard the words left behind by the Red Dragon.

Before long.

A large number of black crows swept across the sky, making the world noisy again… countless wings beating against the sky and rain, creating a clamorous and unsettling sound.

Bai Xiu turned back and saw that the towering volcano behind him, dormant for many years, suddenly spewed out a large amount of steam!

"Boom—"

The sudden, violent roar startled Xiao Man.

The little girl, holding the basket, stumbled, nearly falling. After regaining her balance, she looked back with lingering fear… countless black crows circled the tall volcano, and after the steam erupted, it formed a hot, mushroom-shaped cloud. The giant black birds, after circling once, screamed and crashed into the mushroom cloud.

It was a shocking scene.

Xiao Man pursed her lips, staring blankly at this scene. She didn't know why these black birds were so determined to throw themselves into the black volcano… This was a furnace leading to the end of life, and their death was so decisive, so free, as if they were completing a great task. These birds were willingly sacrificing themselves, as if to reignite the volcano that had been extinguished for many years.

The flock of birds circled, soaring above the sky, crashing into the black cloud!

Bai Xiu slowly walked to Xiao Man's side.

"It's over."

He said softly, "Now, you can go 'home'."

The little girl looked blank, hugging the basket subconsciously.

"Home…"

Over the years, the word had become very foreign.

The basket she was holding was, in fact, her home. The baby inside, who didn't cry or make a fuss, was her only family.

"Buzz."

The sound of static crackled from the communicator again.

Gu Shen said, "Xiao Xiu, how is it going on your end?"

"Everything is going smoothly."

Bai Xiu looked at his bleeding arm and said calmly, "We'll meet in District S12's main city."

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District S12.

Shen Li stood at the high wall watchtower, staring at the distant black tide of beasts, his expression grave. Although Gu Shen had deployed a "poisonous miasma" in advance, the scenes coming from the A-level alarm were still frightening. He had put everyone on high alert.

This time, the beast tide attack had been launched from the East Cave…

The situation was much better than expected.

The transcendent beast spirits that had been diverted last time had developed a certain level of intelligence. Having witnessed the terror of the "poisonous miasma," they had no intention of charging towards the South Cave this time!

"The Source Tower is really having a hard time this time…"

A member of the Cheng Xin Society lit a cigarette and couldn't help but laugh.

"Those priests always look down on people… earlier they even asked if our Mr. Gu needed any assistance…"

Another member sneered, "Heh, it's their turn this time. Serves them right!"

The atmosphere on the high wall was filled with joy.

Shen Li didn't join in the joking with the others. He stood alone on the watchtower, in the pouring rain, observing the direction of the beast tide and constantly checking the time, muttering to himself, "They should be back soon…"

Gu Shen's operation plan for tonight had only been told to him, Bai Xiu, and Chen Mo.

The reason why those Cheng Xin Society members could laugh was because they didn't know that this beast tide attack was closely related to Gu Shen. The main planner of this event was still in the Source Tower territory, and had yet to return.

Shen Li didn't wait too long.

In the northern direction.

In the distant dark night, a figure flew over quickly.

"Enemy attack? Such a strong transcendent aura—"

"Alert! Alert!"

The Cheng Xin Society transcendents, who had seemed to be chatting and were off guard, immediately discovered the figure. They reacted quickly and immediately spread the message through the mental channel. Some had already aimed their guns at the uninvited shadow in the dark night!

"Put down your guns, it's one of us!"

Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately stood up and canceled the alert.

At the same time.

The figure sprinting in the dark night stepped heavily twice in the mud, and then countless iron pieces swept out from his sleeves, transforming into a long sword against the rain. He stepped on the sword's blade with his third step, rising from the ground and gliding towards the high wall. The process of entering the city only took a few seconds.

Gu Shen landed in District S12 and said softly to everyone, "Thank you for your hard work. Continue your night watch and ignore me. Just forget what happened just now."

The Cheng Xin Society members looked at each other.

"Chī!"

A wisp of blazing fire swept past, and the expressions of several people became blank as they looked at each other…

They felt like something had just happened.

But looking back at the high wall, there was nothing there…

It wasn't that he didn't trust these Cheng Xin Society members, it was just that it was best not to let them know that he had left the city tonight.

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"Everything went smoothly?"

"Reasonably smooth."

After entering the city, Shen Li immediately followed him. Gu Shen and he walked through the corridor of the former Church residence in District S12. It was pouring rain outside, and only a faint sound of rain could be heard here. The corridor was dry, and the lights were soft.

Gu Shen took off his ghost mask and Zhen Yue Daoist Robe. He could finally use "Blazing Fire." The dry flames dried the rain on his body, and he shook the robe, folded it, and put it away.

"Really smoothly?" Shen Li asked cautiously, "Why do I feel like your mental aura is a little unstable?"

"I just had a fight with the Vermilion Bird… the Four Divine Envoys are very strong. They aren't as strong as Lu Zhejiao and Jia Wei, who are Fourth Stage Transcendent Realm, but they are still top-tier Fourth Stage." Gu Shen smiled helplessly, "Without being able to use abilities and domains, I can only get beaten up. So I suffered some injuries."

In Gu Shen's view, he was at a relative disadvantage in tonight's battle.

Because he used [Truth], the situation between him and the Vermilion Bird was probably 40/60.

He was injured, and so was the Vermilion Bird.

As for the final arrow…

Gu Shen only knew that he had hit the target, but he didn't know how badly the Vermilion Bird was injured.

He looked at the little iron man with some appreciation, paused, and then praised.

"Not bad, your insight has improved."

Gu Shen had indeed suffered minor injuries. The Nanli Purgatory Barrier was terrifyingly effective at burning the soul.

If it were someone else.

Like Shen Li…

If they were to take three or four hits completely, their soul would probably collapse. Their entire mental sea would be burned to ashes. The quasi-S-grade divine artifact that the Sky God Seat bestowed on the Four Divine Envoys required sealing items of equal strength to counter it at the same stage.

However, Gu Shen was an exception.

With the "Pure Land," a divine-level world with complete rules, enveloping his soul, Gu Shen's mental sea was incredibly solid. The Li Fire in the Purgatory Barrier would have to burn all the Source Quality stored in the "Pure Land" before it had a chance to touch his soul's essence!

"Cough…"

Hearing Gu Shen's praise, Shen Li couldn't help but smile.

Then he immediately restrained his smile: "Why hasn't Xiao Xiu come back yet?"

Gu Shen asked meaningfully, "Xiao Xiu?"

If he remembered correctly…

Shen Li used to hate Bai Xiu.

Had he habitually changed his tone and called him "Xiao Xiu" during this mission?

"I mean, Bai Xiu…"

Shen Li quickly corrected himself, complaining in a disguised tone, "Didn't Bai Xiu go out to pick someone up? Did he pick them up? Why hasn't he sent a message or replied? Is he reliable?"

"If Xiao Xiu isn't reliable, then probably no one is…"

Gu Shen saw through Shen Li's attempt to conceal his concern. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, the God-Blessed Child has been successfully picked up. The outbreak of the beast tide means that Bai Xiu has arrived at Tan Yao…"

"That's good…"

The little iron man said stubbornly, "I mean, it's good that he can complete the mission. I was originally going to try to get it myself."

"Tonight's mission isn't that simple," Gu Shen continued with a smile. "In the worst-case scenario, three Divine Envoys will chase after you. Do you have the confidence to complete it in that situation?"

"I…"

"Even if I can't, isn't there still Chen Mo…"

Shen Li said in a low voice, "That guy has [Time Delay]…"

At the end of the church residence corridor, Chen Mo was waiting with a lantern. He had already heard the conversation between the two.

Hearing this, Chen Mo laughed unhappily.

"I don't want to take the initiative to fight. Don't put this on me."

He shook his head and said, "Tonight's mission isn't about fighting. My 'mental perception' is much worse than Bai Xiu's. If I really took on this mission, it would be very troublesome if an encounter broke out."

The S-grade special ability, [Thunder Realm Walker], had an extremely wide field of perception, and it just so happened to be a rainy day.

Bai Xiu's mental sensing range was almost comparable to "Blazing Fire"!

In this case.

Bai Xiu had the right to choose to "fight" or "not fight."

If there were too many Divine Envoys, he could leave with the God-Blessed Child. In tonight's operation mission, the initiative brought by the S-grade ability was more important than [Time Delay].

"Okay, I admit, I'm a little worried about him."

Shen Li sighed and said, "What I'm actually more concerned about is the legendary 'God-Blessed Child'…"

Gu Shen told them about this mission and explained his relationship with the "Neutral Faction." Of course, he concealed all information related to the "Ancient Text Society" about their relationship.

Mr. Zhuang and Qi Mo were currently in the attic at the end of the residence corridor.

District S12 had been controlled by Gu Shen, and they didn't have to hide underground anymore.

In an absolutely safe area.

Many Neutral Faction members had come to the surface.

Shen Li and Chen Mo had learned about the relevant information about the "God-Blessed Child" from Mr. Zhuang. Because of Gu Shen, they maintained respect for the "Neutral Faction" organization.

However, both of them were very curious.

What kind of image was the "savior" that the "Neutral Faction" was willing to hide in Sangzhou Cave for twenty years to find?

The two [Deep Sea] alerts seemed to be related to the changes in Tan Yao.

Beast tide, Tan Yao, God-Blessed Child…

The three were obviously closely related.

The three came to the residence attic. Before pushing the door open, Shen Li asked curiously, "Gu Shen, logically speaking, that little guy… should only be three years old. Can a three-year-old cause such a big commotion?"

"Three years old…"

Gu Shen was silent for a second. He recalled Xiao Man and the child in the basket and said softly, "Not three years old."

Shen Li was a little confused.

"Even… not one."

Gu Shen sighed and said with a headache, "You'll know when Bai Xiu comes back."

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