Barrier of Light

The gentle breeze was lingering in the small courtyard, and Song Ci opened his eyes from his meditation.

"Are you going out again?"

He stopped Gu Shen who was about to climb over the wall and leave.

"Go out for a walk."

Gu Shen explained helplessly: "The Holy Ceremony of Light is being held outside with great vigor. It's hard to come here. You can't meditate in the courtyard every day, right?"

After Song Ci practiced in the Dou Zhan God Realm, he completely changed his previous impatience.

After staying here, I began to enter samadhi.

"You have been locked in the ice sea for six years. It is normal for you to be still and restless."

After Song Ci heard this, he thought for a moment and said, "Be careful out there. Don't let the identity of 'Lu Shi' be revealed."

"You won't come with me?"

Gu Shen was a little surprised: "If I had known that you had changed your temper, I wouldn't have had to climb over the courtyard wall."

Song Ci grinned: "I originally wanted to visit this huge Guangming City, but unfortunately the 'Heart Washing Pond' trial will be held soon. I will meditate for a while and then go to meet the so-called Grand Elder of the temple. The last time I was angry, it was just because If you kill Wutuo without taking me with you, if you are just wandering around, you don’t have to hide.”

"..."

Gu Shen smiled, said nothing, and lightly jumped off the courtyard wall.

Of course what he was going to do was not just hang out.

There are not many things to do in Guangming City this time, but everything is important. Killing Uto... is the simplest and easiest thing.

The person he really wants to kill is Jia Wei!

I heard that Jia Wei practiced in Red Lake all day long, and after being titled [Barrier], his realm became more and more sophisticated.

Gu Shen knew that killing a transcendent of Jia Wei's level would not be as simple as killing Wutuo.

Before he was trapped in the ice sea, Jia Wei was already a fourth-level transcendent... Very few transcendents have reached this level.

There is a world of difference between being banned and level 4, you can easily crush them with just a few shots!

But the fourth-level transcendental beings can compete head-on with the title. Slightly weaker ones, such as the giant deer saints of the Church of Storms, may not be able to defeat them easily!

Gu Shen has always wanted to visit the area near Red Lake, but unfortunately this is the largest forbidden area in Guangming City. It is protected inside and outside by the temple. Under normal circumstances, not even a mosquito can enter.

But these days are special times.

Today is the heart-washing pool trial.

Those who sign up for the primary election and pass it will have the opportunity to go to the temple for trial... There are so many people in the primary election that Gu Shen asked Chu Ling to draw up a virtual file for himself before heading west, using a As a powerful and extraordinary person, I came to sign up to participate in this bright fire trial.

Of course, he kept this secret from Song Ci.

After walking a few alleys, Gu Shen reached out and wiped his cheek, and the "ghost veil" quietly changed his face for him.

During the Holy Ceremony of the City of Light, each mission will be taken care of by the temple.

but……

Those large numbers of "loose cultivators" don't have these special treatments.

The resources of the Holy Judge are limited. Many extraordinary people who have traveled thousands of miles to participate in the primary election in Xizhou are of low level and average talent. They just want to see the excitement of the "Fire Trial". Of course, these people will not be assigned special residences, nor will they be given special accommodation. You won't get any preferential treatment. Only if you pass the "Heart Washing Pool" trial can you be looked down upon by the temple.

Of course, if they discovered the beauty of light after coming to Xizhou and were willing to join the church, that would be another matter.

Gu Shen's plan for this outing was simple.

He just wanted to use this false identity to sneak into the trial team of the Heart Washing Pond and see what kind of structure the temple was like.

It is impossible to try by trial.

Gu Shen didn't know what the power of the "Heart Washing Pond" forged by the God of Light was. If his real Pluto was exposed... things would be serious.

Now he is wearing the [Godly Cloak], hiding the power of authority, and is very safe.

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Guangming City divides guests into different levels.

Missions from different places are treated differently.

This makes sense.

As for those casual cultivators, Guangming City opens its doors and allows them to come in and out. This is actually considered "preferential treatment". Even if the truly capable "casual cultivators" do not join any big forces, they will be hired by a transcendent family or consortium, or they will be hired by some extraordinary family or consortium. Being an elder, or serving as a priest, doing nothing all your life and then being noticed by Tinder will only appear in dreams.

This is the real world, and it's cruel.

Therefore, the trials of the "Heart Washing Pond" are also divided into several batches. Those extraordinary people who are lucky enough to pass the preliminary selection and have no background and strength will be tested in one session.

There are another group of big shots in the mission, as well as those young talents who are favored by the temple.

Gu Shen mingled among the casual cultivators, and no one noticed anything strange.

He entered the forbidden area of ​​​​the temple and saw the towering mountains in the far west. Countless lights converged on the top of the mountain.

Gu Shen only glanced at it and then looked away...

【Miracle】Sunset Mountain.

Within the forbidden area, when night falls, you will see countless rays of light falling into the mountain, and finally the new sun will rise from this sacred mountain.

If the guess is correct, the God of Light probably placed part of his "fire" on this mountain to support every dark night in Guangming City.

What Gu Shen wanted to see was the Red Lake.

Led by the Holy Judge, this team passed through the trails of Sunset Mountain and could see the Red Lake not far away.

The casual cultivators who saw this miraculous scene were filled with emotion.

They came to Guangming City just to see this scene with their own eyes, and being able to see it... would be considered as fulfilling their wish.

"This Sunset Mountain doesn't look very high. How can it contain the radiance of the world?"

"And the Red Lake... you can feel the majestic source of energy from a very far distance."

These casual cultivators come from all over the world. Their realm is indeed not high, and only a handful of them have reached the third level.

The five continents are very large, and there are many extraordinary people in small places who have insufficient qualifications and average strength, and cannot be recognized by the big forces. They prefer to stay in small places and be happy. There are a large number of extraordinary people in the tundra area in the northern part of Dongzhou who have not been included in the Third Institute. Extraordinary people, as long as these people don't violate the law, Nagano doesn't bother to care what they do.

[Deep Sea] gave them a new life, that is, the deep water trial.

On their own, they can also rely on the computing power in the deep water to practice.

The rules of the world of extraordinary beings are far more cruel than they appear on the surface, and the truly precious resources are often already determined by default.

This time, the selection of Guangming City's fire seems to be fair and just.

In fact, it is no exception.

Gu Shen looked around and saw that there were very few "strong" among these casual cultivators. Of course, this was only for casual cultivators... These people might have a chance to pass the trial of the Heart Washing Pool, but if they were placed among the big forces, they would Seems very mediocre.

Although Guangming City has ostensibly provided enough "Dreams of Fire" as good fortune and opportunities, they are given free of charge to extraordinary people who meet the conditions.

But in fact, only one in a thousand can get this good fortune.

Among the crowd, a voice suddenly sounded.

"While Sunset Mountain and Red Lake are good... Nagano's Snow Forbidden City is even better."

As soon as this voice came out, it attracted many eyes.

This also includes those of the Holy Judge.

The speaker was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. He glanced at the Red Lake and said calmly: "The Red Lake does contain a lot of source matter, but if you go to the Kiyotsuka Cemetery in Nagano, you will know where the real God is. In the Land of Traces, the amount of extraordinary source material in Qing Tomb is several times that of Red Lake."

Gu Shen couldn't help but smile after hearing this.

On the one hand, it was right, and he felt very happy after hearing it.

It is undeniable that Red Lake is indeed a miraculous place.

But in terms of quantity of source matter, it is far from comparable to Qingzhong.

Countless dead people lie in the clear tomb. Their essence has not dissipated, but has been absorbed by the formation and is constantly circulating in the cemetery.

Compared with the amount of source material, Red Lake is much worse.

There is another reason why Gu Shen laughs. Now is the Heart Washing Pond Trial. Everyone comes to Xizhou Guangming City with awe of the "Light Fire" and steps into this sacred temple. You suddenly say " A red lake is not as good as a clear tomb." How do those Holy Judges deal with themselves?

"What do you know?"

Sure enough, the Holy Inquisitor on one side of the team frowned and scolded coldly: "The Red Lake is the place of cultivation for the God of Light that has not changed in the past hundred years. The source of essence you can feel here is just the fire emanating from it. One hundredth, no, one thousandth.”

"It would be better to say it is one ten thousandth."

The middle-aged man smiled and asked: "Only the Red Lake has a sacred throne, isn't there one in Qingzhong Cemetery? Isn't the fire of the Baishu Divine Seat a fire?"

As soon as this statement came out, many people laughed out loud.

Just because they came to participate in the "Heart Bath Trial" does not mean that they are believers of the Church of Light.

Previously, these people's worship of Sunset Mountain and Red Lake came from the bottom of their hearts.

Because they haven’t seen the Miracle Land either…

But now someone has come forward and said that clearing the tomb is better, which has caused a dispute with the Holy Inquisition. They are happy to watch the excitement.

"This place is a temple!"

The Holy Inquisitor was unable to refute for a moment. He stared at the middle-aged man and said, "Why do you say these words? Are you really here to participate in the 'Heart Washing Pond' trial?"

The middle-aged man looked at the spear clenched tightly in the opponent's hand and asked with a smile: "I just told the truth. Why, the Holy Judge wants to commit murder in public? Could it be that if you tell the truth, you will stab me to death with a spear?" "

"you!"

The Holy Judge stared angrily.

The surrounding trialists gathered to watch.

The place became increasingly noisy, and other Holy Judges soon arrived.

Not long after.

The crowd gave way, and a sickly young man pushing a wheelchair came to the front.

There was a faint smile on this young man's face. Although he was wearing a snow-white robe of light, the darkness in the depths of his eyes made everyone who looked at him feel uneasy.

"Master Yao."

The Holy Judge greeted in a low voice, and then silently retreated.

Yao Jin hummed softly.

He raised his hand, and someone immediately handed him a file. Yao Jin just glanced at it and looked away.

He smiled and looked at the middle-aged man in ordinary clothes, and asked softly: "Zhou Li, the file says that you were born in Xizhou and lived in Donggang for half your life. Although your talent is mediocre, you have only been practicing to the fourth level of the deep sea for twenty years. , but there was no violation of the law. Your file is very good.”

Zhou Li looked calm and looked at the young man in the wheelchair.

"But I don't believe that people from Donggang would say such things... It is said that the Gu family has cultivated a group of 'Night Watchmen' who are willing to sacrifice their lives for them. During this trip to the west, all the Night Watchmen have gathered in Guangming City."

Yao Jin handed the file back to the Holy Inquisitor and said calmly: "If I guessed correctly, you should be from the Gu family, right?"

"Master Yao."

Zhou Li smiled and said: "Although I don't understand what you are talking about, if I say that I am, are you going to kill me? Or are you going to disqualify me from the trial?"

"how could be?"

Yao Jin smiled, "Anyone is welcome to participate in the Fire Trial in Guangming City...including the night watchmen of the Gu family. Whether you are here to spy on intelligence or to view the Red Lake, the temple is open to welcome you. As long as you do not insult the Lord, Then the Holy Judge will not take action."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the casual cultivators became subtle.

Everyone thought this would start a dispute.

But looking at it now, Yao Jin, who is in charge, is quite magnanimous and does not blame the person who caused the trouble at all.

"You live in a small place like 'Donggang', and you may have never seen the world, so you know nothing about 'Red Lake'... It makes sense."

After Yao Jin said this, he smiled to himself and stopped looking at Zhou Li.

He turned to face all the testers here and spoke loudly: "Everyone, the fire test is the biggest event in Western Continent! On the day of the final election, the temple will open access to all extraordinary people, and everyone can come to the Red Sea. Lake, watch the final trial for yourself!”

The last part of this holy trial is to cross the red lake and face the throne of God.

The crowd was filled with cheers.

Gu Shen looked at the red lake shrouded in fog in the distance, thoughtfully.

His mind was not on this little farce.

Far, far away.

He saw the dark shadow on the red lake.

I don't know if it's an illusion... That black shadow is also looking at me.