"???"

Gu Shen's expression was quite something to behold.

To take down Storm – was this something you could just casually discuss with him?

Even though he would become one of the "Seven Gods" in the future, it seemed that... he couldn't even get involved in a God War right now!

"The reason I'm telling you isn't to ask for your help, of course."

Bai Shu said calmly, "Although your growth rate is very fast, by the time you truly become the 'King of the Underworld,' many things will already be over."

"Then... should I pretend I didn't hear anything?"

Gu Shen gave a wry smile.

"No, you must know. Not only must you know, but you must also understand... the current situation in the Five Continents looks peaceful, but in reality, there are undercurrents and hidden dangers lurking."

Bai Shu said, emphasizing each word, "There will be a war between the Seven Gods!"

Gu Shen's heart tightened.

"The last meeting at 'Doru River' was a foreshadowing."

At this moment, the Golden Divine Realm, driven by the Fire of War, burst out with a strong fighting will. The vast wilderness and skies in all directions, countless living beings, trembled with Bai Shu's voice, erupting with killing intent!

"The news of the King of the Underworld's death won't be hidden for long..."

"If we wait until the Twin Towers find a new Divine Seat, even if Changye and Central City join forces, they won't be able to resist Sky, Bacchus, Light, and Storm."

Bai Shu looked at Gu Shen and asked seriously, "However, the 'choosing of a master' for the Fire of Bacchus in Central Continent can be accelerated at any time. The reason why the Tower of Origin is being so picky now is because there is still time. Once the situation requires it, Sky will directly select an 'inheritor' from the existing powerhouses. No matter how fast you cultivate, can you be faster than them inheriting directly?"

Gu Shen shook his head.

No way.

If he wanted to pursue the path of "Great Accomplishment," then breaking through to the fourth rank alone would take several years.

And even if he achieved the title of King of the Underworld...

Their side would still not have the advantage in this confrontation.

"So, let's take down one first... to restore balance to the situation. This will give you more time to cultivate, and Lin Lei from Central City and I can be more at ease." Bai Shu said, "Rather than waiting, it's better to strike proactively."

Kill one first – that was the idea of the Fighting Warrior!

The Empress of North Continent was greatly influenced by Mr. Gu Changzhi, and in reality, she was also a decisive monarch!

With these two joining forces, it was impossible for them to "sit and wait for death"... actively planning a kill was the right solution!

Gu Shen took a deep breath. Since Mr. Bai Shu had told him about this matter, it was equivalent to truly acknowledging his role as the "King of the Underworld" in the future situation!

Taking down Storm – these four words were said lightly.

But in reality... every Divine Seat was an extraordinary ultimate being, perfectly integrated with the Fire. Unless they died of old age, they were almost impossible to destroy!

Killing a Divine Seat was as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Bai Shu and the Empress decided to take the risk of attacking, partly for the alliance of the two continents, and partly for himself. They wanted to give the future "King of the Underworld" ample time to grow!

"So... what are you planning to do?"

"If you want to kill a god, no link in the chain can go wrong. Taking down Storm is a relatively 'long' plan."

Bai Shu explained in detail, "A year ago, an 'anomaly' appeared in the Chaotic Sea of Origin in South Continent. In such cases, an Apostle is usually dispatched. Over the past year, the Apostles of North Continent, West Continent, Central Continent, and South Continent have all completed an investigation mission. The final result of the investigation is that at the end of the Chaotic Sea of Origin, there is likely to be an 'Ancient Ruins.'"

Gu Shen listened carefully, puzzled, "How could there be 'ruins' in the 'Ice Sea' of the South?"

Six hundred years ago, humans came to the Five Continents.

The Origin Storm stopped there.

The legions of North Continent built giant walls, using a large amount of strong logic materials to resist the disordered storm –

And further south of South Continent was an endless "sea," filled with black spots that made it almost impossible to navigate. The Origin was extremely chaotic, with no rules to follow.

Fortunately, humans already had homes to settle in.

So, the Five Continents were fixed in this way... Over these long years, the transcendents of South Continent had organized many "voyages," but compared to the "exploration" of the North Continent investigation corps heading north, their "voyages" were meaningless and yielded no results. So, South Continent later canceled this practice.

In the past hundred years, for some unknown reason... the temperature of the Chaotic Sea of Origin has been decreasing year by year, and the cold wave has been moving north, approaching the inland. Therefore, that sea area has recently been called the "Ice Sea."

Humans migrated from north to south, stopping when they reached South Continent.

Since they had never gone south,

How could there be ruins deep in the Ice Sea?

"Yes, that is a place we have never been to... but the world is so big, who can say for sure?"

Bai Shu smiled with lowered eyes.

"No one knows what the appearance of the Ice Sea Ruins means."

He said slowly, "We can't rely on the Apostles to investigate this matter clearly. After all, they are only mortals. It is already quite difficult for them to carry a token and explore the Ice Sea for several months... That is their limit..."

After a pause,

Bai Shu said, "So this time, the Divine Seat himself needs to personally go and see."

Gu Shen was stunned, "And that Divine Seat is..."

Bai Shu nodded, "Is Storm."

The amount of information in these few sentences was already enormous.

Some things didn't need to be said explicitly. The ruins that emerged on the Ice Sea were probably not a coincidence.

"This matter is not that complicated, don't think too much."

Bai Shu said calmly, "Killing Storm is not an easy thing. Letting him leave South Continent... is just the beginning. After he leaves, Light and Sky will still be there, so Lin Lei and I will not move. The things that follow are not difficult to guess, perhaps you can think about it more."

Gu Shen was thoughtful.

There were actually two vacancies in the Seven Divine Seats.

The Fire of Bacchus and the Fire of the King of the Underworld were both vacant... and among the highest seats, there were a total of five Divine Seats confronting each other. After Storm left, the situation could be temporarily restored to an equal balance.

Under this kind of situation, it was impossible for Bai Shu and Lin Lei to move.

The other two would definitely keep a close eye on Central City and Changye...

He recalled Mr. Bai Shu's previous words. The initial choice to take down a Divine Seat was Storm, but in fact, it might not necessarily be Storm. As long as the opposing Divine Seats were reduced, it would be considered a true "accomplishment of the purpose."

Perhaps the meaning of Storm leaving South Continent was not in a "God War."

Leaving aside the order of strength of the Seven Gods, and sorting the current five continents,

One would discover a cruel truth –

The strong can become chess players, the weak can only become chessboards.

And from the Awakening Act, it could be seen that the Storm Divine Seat did not care about his "people."

The South Continent Church stood tall, and the polarization between the rich and the poor was extremely extreme, all thanks to him.

Gu Shen raised his head, looked at Mr. Bai Shu, and murmured, "The greatest significance of letting Storm leave South Continent is to let South Continent... become the chessboard."

Bai Shu smiled and looked directly at Gu Shen, neither nodding nor shaking his head.

Silence spoke louder than words at this moment.

…

…

"Little Gu."

"Little Gu."

In the Li Clan Hall, the transcendents saluted and made way.

Gu Shen left Qingzhong and went directly to the Li Clan Hall in the deep alleys of Snow禁City, where Qing Sui had placed Mu Wanqiu. After being missing for half a month, the Five Great Clans were waiting for news of the "Spiritual Exile" treatment. If there was no news, the old man would really not be able to sit still.

"Gu Shen!"

Just as he stepped into the gate of the clan hall, an angry voice, lowered, sounded in his ear.

Li Qing Sui, wearing a high-waisted ruqun skirt, grabbed Gu Shen's sleeve fiercely, "You still know to show up... a full half a month. Do you know how many times the Mu family and the old man have run to me?"

Gu Shen could only smile wryly.

There were no secrets in Snow禁City.

He had secretly sneaked off to the Tundra, hiding it from everyone, but the placement of Mu Wanqiu and the others could not be hidden from the old man's eyes. This was normal... After all, [Wind Pupil] monitored the entire Changye.

Gu Qilin knew exactly who had taken the people away and where they had been placed.

If he couldn't even do this,

There was no need for him to continue serving as the commander of the command post and the temporary head of the Gu Clan.

"Sorry, sorry."

Gu Shen apologized quickly, "You also know that 'Spiritual Exile' is not a small matter. To save them... I always need some special means to prepare. Thank you for being the 'scapegoat' during this time."

"... Sigh."

Li Qing Sui, who didn't respond well to threats, sighed softly at this moment and said with rare gentleness, "That's a small matter. I don't care about being a scapegoat. The Li Clan can withstand this pressure. After all, they are just asking out of concern. I'm just worried... is it really okay for you to handle such a big thing alone?"

These words surprised Gu Shen slightly.

He re-examined the little girl.

No... he could no longer describe Li Qing Sui as a little girl.

In two years, Li Qing Sui had grown a lot taller. The childish baby face had lost a lot of its immaturity, and she had become graceful and generous. Her personality had also changed. Perhaps because she had taken over the Li Clan, her original tricky and savage bad temper had improved a lot.

Realizing these changes, Gu Shen, who had originally reached out to pat the little girl's head, paused for a moment, and finally gently placed his hand on the latter's shoulder, smiling, "Don't worry, it's okay."

He entered the clan hall.

The [Shrine] barrier enveloped a peach wood hut.

Inside the hut, the members of the Li Clan's elders were carefully taking care of the fourteen Frozen Lake mission enforcers whose souls had been exiled.

When they saw Gu Shen coming, they stood up one after another, nodding and bowing. Under the signal of Qing Sui's family head, they quietly left in turn.

"Do you need me to call Uncle Gao?"

Li Qing Sui lowered her voice, afraid of disturbing the slumber of "these people" in the house.

"No need, I'll be fine alone. It won't take long."

Li Qing Sui closed the door for Gu Shen, and then completely closed the [Shrine] barrier, isolating it from the outside world.

"Pa da."

After the door closed, Gu Shen began to arrange his own array patterns.

…

…

The capture of [Apostle] Tie Wu was an accident.

This should be considered a blessing left by Mr. Gu Changzhi, using the "Fire of War" and the "Golden Divine Realm" for Gu Shen.

After the battle of the gods in Dadao, Gu Shen obtained the inheritance of the Four Seasons Wilderness, as well as that Bacchus Divine Seat apostle who still had a trace of spirit remaining after being shattered... Because Mr. Gu Changzhi had buried all the foreshadowing needed for him to "capture" him,

So everything went very smoothly.

But in fact, [Apostles] were not easy to find.

Although there were many apostles under the Tower of Origin's Bacchus Divine Seat, there were also exceptions.

There were only a few Empress Apostles.

And Mr. Gu Changzhi had not found an apostle even in his entire life.

The relationship between God and Apostle was not that of master and servant.

It was more like mutual recognition, mutual blessing... more like a boat and water.

If there were no [Apostles], then the [Old World] and the Origin Black Hole would need the Divine Seat to explore little by little, which would consume a lot of energy... So most Divine Seats would treat [Apostles] well.

Walking outside,

[Apostles] were the representatives of the Divine Seat, their beliefs were in line with the beliefs of the Divine Seat.

The ideals they pursued were the ideals of the Divine Seat.

And because of this... the Divine Seat would bestow the greatest blessings on the [Apostles].

After they died,

The first in line heir to the Fire was the [Apostle] under his command.

Because they had been integrated with the "Token" for many years, the aura of the [Apostle] was almost perfectly in tune with the "Fire". If the Divine Seat fell, then theoretically speaking, his most valued [Apostle] could inherit the power of the Fire.

Moreover, this was not the rule of the Five Continents Highest Seats.

This was more like a rule that the power of the Fire itself had derived.

Even in the [Old World], it was established.

That giant who was identified as the "Traveler" was likely the most trusted [Apostle] of the real "Traveler" before his death, and after the main owner died, he almost

Possessed the same level of physique, power, and destructive power as God.

God needed to bestow a part of the "Power of the Fire" to the selected [Apostle].

This wisp of fire was both trust and a contract.

The array pattern was set up.

Gu Shen tapped his forehead lightly with his fingertip, and that wisp of "Netherfire," which was already slender, was now divided into two, so small that it was almost invisible.

He took out the array box and used "Pure Land" to roll out Mu Wanqiu's spirit.

In the dim peach wood barrier, a huge ghost shadow was swirling behind Mu Wanqiu.

Judge!

That ghost shadow seemed to have its own independent consciousness. Although the host was still asleep, it could actually issue a "struggle"... As expected of an S-grade transcendent ability, it could sense that the body was nearby?

Behind the sleeping spiritual body, a ferocious ghost shadow was twisting violently...

Gu Shen raised his eyebrows.

Among the [Apostles] within the Five Continents, the one who caught his eye the most was Mu Wanqiu.

For no other reason than

The ability of [Judge] was too awesome!

Now was the first time he had seen the soul essence of this "S-grade ability."

Gu Shen vaguely felt that this [Judge] seemed to be different from what he had imagined. Mu Wanqiu did not seem to have completely tamed it.

This ghost shadow was a bit "fierce"!

"Quiet."

Gu Shen uttered a word in a low voice.

This word was God's Edict!

In the next moment... in the dim space, the Netherfire flickered!

The frantically twisting Judge instantly quieted down.

Gu Shen was expressionless.

This ferocious ghost shadow had a high enough sequence, but unfortunately, it was not enough in front of his own "Netherfire."

"Okay, let's begin."

Gu Shen stretched out two fingers and slowly touched Mu Wanqiu's forehead.

"Pa!"

Blazing fire swirled out, penetrating into Mu Wanqiu's soul from Gu Shen's fingertips... The chill of the Pure Land domain instantly struck from all directions, and the Judge ghost shadow subconsciously wanted to stretch under the pressure of the outside world.

But Gu Shen's flames spread first.

"Rumble..."

The sound of slight burning swirled and spread in the illusory dream.

Flying ice shavings were expelled by the blazing fire.

Crimson light enveloped Gu Shen and Mu Wanqiu.

The young King of the Underworld opened his eyes and slowly stepped forward.

One step.

Just like that, he stepped into Mu Wanqiu's dream.