Chapter 138 Reunion

A deathly silence fell over the cloud ship, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The damage to the red-silver glass was minor; the replacement work wouldn't take long to complete.

It was the appearance of that crimson figure that made every law enforcer here feel despair.

The two envoys left the cloud ship... barely ten seconds passed, and only one of them returned!

The cloud ship was moving at high speed, enveloped in the Cloud Tiger's domain, so no one clearly saw what happened.

"Lord Cloud Tiger, was that just now... a transcendent lifeform?"

Dong Seyue was the first to speak, breaking the silence.

The arrogance that had been on her face had vanished completely.

She was a proud person, but her best attack hadn't caused the bamboo-armored figure even a scratch.

"...Yes."

Cloud Tiger retracted his gaze from the distance.

He didn't deny it.

"Then what about Lord Black Tortoise?" Another candidate asked anxiously.

"Black Tortoise... went to stop him. He'll meet up with us."

Cloud Tiger fabricated a reason without thinking. "That guy isn't that strong. Black Tortoise alone is enough..."

This trip had been plagued by misfortune! First, they were ambushed by the Storm Church in the snow mountain, and then they encountered the red-haired, bamboo-armored figure!

The mission still had to be carried out, and he needed to stabilize morale.

His words eased the atmosphere within the cloud ship considerably.

The apprehensive candidates all breathed a sigh of relief.

The crimson figure's combat power had been frightening. If even the envoy couldn't handle him...

It would be a disaster within a disaster.

Because no one knew how many more of these "crimson figures" were in the Ice Sea Ruins.

Since it was a transcendent lifeform, there couldn't be just one, right?

"I see..."

"How long until Lord Black Tortoise meets up with us?"

Similar questions arose one after another.

"Soon," Cloud Tiger said, smiling warmly on the surface, but thinking: Probably never.

That strange crimson shadow was powerful.

But he had just caught a few details. What he told Black Tortoise was only part of the story.

The blood on that guy's blade was indeed that of the Giant Deer Sage; there was no need to say more. The massacre targeting the Storm Church must have been the red shadow's doing.

However, this guy wasn't invincible!

The bamboo armor had several places that were pierced and shattered!

This meant that the red shadow had injured the Giant Deer, and the Giant Deer had also injured the red shadow. He had told Black Tortoise that the Giant Deer Sage had likely been killed by the red shadow in order to intimidate Black Tortoise and launch a surprise attack.

According to his guess, the Giant Deer Sage was probably still alive.

But he was definitely injured.

"Lord Cloud Tiger, where do we go next?"

Hiddal stepped forward, sword in hand.

A glint of battle intent flashed in his eyes. "Since you say that transcendent lifeform isn't as strong as we thought, why don't we go back? Hiddal wants to contribute."

"..."

Cloud Tiger looked at Hiddal, silent for a moment.

Go back? Was he crazy?

"No need. If we have another chance to encounter him... I'll let you contribute."

He waved his hand and said coldly, "The top priority is to find a quiet place to stop and reorganize ourselves."

As for where to go next, Cloud Tiger hadn't really thought about it.

He was in a crucial stage of advancement, his two domains almost merging into one. He couldn't afford the slightest mistake during this stage...

That red shadow was strong.

But if he advanced and became a titled one, he would definitely be stronger than the red shadow!

First, find a place for him to cultivate in peace for a while.

As for the "transcendent lifeform," he would wait and see. Before long, the Eastern, Northern, and Western Continents would arrive at the Ice Sea Ruins.

Then, no one would be able to escape!

Just as Cloud Tiger made up his mind, an exclamation rang out in the cloud ship.

He frowned. "What's all the commotion?"

"Lord Cloud Tiger... the signal, the signal has appeared!" A law enforcer held up a spiritual radar detector.

On the instrument's dial, a spiritual fluctuation that had disappeared for a long time reappeared.

This was the signal linking to the Cloud Ring.

Inside the Source Tower, there were special detectors for retrieving exclusive sealed items. The Godseat would leave a mark on those valuable sealed items, so even if they were lost, the detector could sense their exact coordinates and retrieve them. This was a wonderful use of the Cloud Mirror.

However, certain items were of such high quality that the detector couldn't detect them.

Qinglong gave Gu Xiaoman the Cloud Ring, then arranged for Cloud Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermillion Bird to obtain this detector that could sense the Cloud Ring's aura...

In this way, the three envoys received a signal from the Godseat.

Over the years, they had believed that every assassination they arranged was on the Godseat's orders.

But unknown to them, in Qinglong's eyes, these three envoys, along with the assassins they dispatched, were nothing more than whetstones.

"Signal..."

Cloud Tiger paused for a second. "Gu Xiaoman's signal?"

"Gu Xiaoman's coordinates have been refreshed. That guy didn't leave. He's still at the last coordinates!"

Those candidates who had failed to hunt down Gu Xiaoman last time were excited to see the coordinates refresh.

"Good, good, good!"

Cloud Tiger was excited.

He had been thinking about that Cloud Ring, but more importantly, he wanted Gu Xiaoman's head!

It was like reaching the end of the road, only to find a new path...

Truly, one must give in order to gain.

After abandoning Black Tortoise, his luck had finally turned around!

"Full speed ahead! Full speed ahead!"

Cloud Tiger suppressed his joy, lowered his voice, and said coldly, "This time, we must not let her escape..."

At the same time, Gu Xiaoman, walking alone on the snowy plains, looked up again.

She stared blankly at the huge shadow passing through the sky.

The cloud ship.

Returning?

The ship seemed to be heading back to its original docking location... What was happening? Did these guys want to pick her up?

Gu Xiaoman shook her head, quickly dismissing the unrealistic thought.

Pick her up? How could that be possible?

These guys would only try to kill her!

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"Isn't it taking too long?"

Gu Shen sat at the foot of the snow mountain, using the Pure Land Domain to envelop himself and avoid external spiritual scans, quietly waiting for the Source Tower's main force to arrive.

But the wait was taking too long.

Bored, Gu Shen began playing with the ring.

It was a good thing.

As long as one's spirit immersed in it, one could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Unfortunately, for him, the Cloud Ring was useless.

As early as five years ago, Gu Shen had comprehended the "Observer's Mindset." Wearing this thing didn't even make his cultivation faster than his usual meditation.

However, if he wanted to lure the fish from the Source Tower, he had to wear the ring.

Because Gu Shen didn't know how long it would take for the Cloud Ring's spiritual fluctuations to reach the Source Tower.

But he knew that with Cloud Tiger and Black Tortoise's personalities, once they obtained the exact coordinates, they would definitely come to kill him!

As long as the "Wine Seed" quota was undecided, then these two envoys would definitely kill Gu Xiaoman.

"Hmm, finally here?"

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, stood up, and shook off the snow from his body.

The Ice Sea Ruins' sky was pure white, but Fiery Blaze had already detected anomalies. Gu Shen looked up, and countless broken clouds were torn apart by blue flames. The cloud ship appeared in his field of vision like a meteor.

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"Lord Cloud Tiger, are we a little late?"

After obtaining Gu Xiaoman's coordinates, the cloud ship's speed had reached its peak.

Cloud Tiger sat cross-legged, eager to see the scene of that little fellow's head falling to the ground.

Kill Gu Xiaoman and retrieve the Cloud Ring.

A perfect outcome! A double blessing!

However...

After the cloud ship arrived at its destination, Cloud Tiger felt a sense of unease. He spread out his spiritual power but couldn't find a trace of Gu Xiaoman's aura.

The candidates who were eager to hunt down Gu Xiaoman were also confused.

Just then, the detector's dial refreshed the signal again.

This time, it was the latest coordinate update... Just as everyone was ready to travel to the next location, the original coordinates flickered twice and then returned to stillness.

"The coordinates didn't move?"

"The Cloud Ring's location hasn't changed? What's going on?"

Not only were the law enforcers stunned, but even Cloud Tiger couldn't figure it out.

Just then, a black dot suddenly appeared at the foot of the snow mountain.

Gu Shen removed the Pure Land Domain's concealment, completely exposing himself to the cloud ship's view.

"Wait, he's appeared!"

"Who is that? That's not Gu Xiaoman!"

The law enforcers on the cloud ship, who were preparing to descend, were stunned to see the black dot on the ground.

Not long ago, they had encountered a strange crimson figure, leaving almost everyone with lingering fear...

That crimson figure's hair reached the ground.

This black figure looked similar.

His clothes were tattered, surrounded by wind and snow, and his withered hair almost reached his waist.

A strong sense of danger appeared in the hearts of every transcendent from the Source Tower.

At the same time, a calm voice echoed within the cloud ship, directly appearing in everyone's mind.

"Is this the 'Source Energy Vessel' developed by the Upper City? As expected of the world's number one city, this cloud ship is well-made, not inferior to those of the Northern Continent... I like it very much."

The voice was unfamiliar to most, but familiar to some.

Transcendents who had witnessed that golden age five years ago would remember a name and the sound of that guy's voice.

The most familiar of them was Cloud Tiger.

The smile on Cloud Tiger's face, who was sitting at the bow of the ship, was gone, replaced by gloom.

"...Gu Shen!"

He roared the name of the figure.

The black figure on the ground smiled and replied, "That's me."

The next moment, Gu Shen extended his palm, slowly flipping it over, turning his palm from facing the sky to facing the earth.

The moment his palm flipped, the cloud ship trembled without warning -

He gently clapped.

Countless exploding flames and frost roared in the sky, condensing into a giant hand.

"Boom!"

The cloud ship was heavily smashed down!

The world spun!

Every transcendent from the Source Tower looked horrified.

They had never seen such a terrifying display of power. If the red shadow's blade attack was still within their range of understanding, then Gu Shen's actions had exceeded their limits!

What a terrifying domain! It was practically a miracle!

The cloud ship crashed to the ground, and the protective shield shattered instantly -

Then, the terrifying domain pressure descended!

Under the suppression of the perfected Pure Land, all one hundred and fifty-three people on board were trapped as if in quicksand, unable to move even a muscle.

Cloud Tiger was no exception.

Gu Shen slowly boarded the cloud ship, his gaze sweeping across the bewildered and frightened young faces, finally landing on Cloud Tiger's face.

"Long time no see, Cloud Tiger."

Gu Shen took off the ring, showed it to Cloud Tiger, and said with a gentle smile, "I didn't expect you to still recognize me."

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(Five chapters completed today! Good night, everyone!)