Barrier of Light

Life or death, that is the question.

This is a question that... lies before everyone in the world and needs to be explored throughout their lives.

But at this moment, Meng Xiao doesn't think this is a problem... He is an extraordinary person who has completed the tenth-level mental test in the deep water area. He has advanced to the fourth level and controls the field.

And Gu Shen was only entering the third level for the first time.

The huge gap between the two means that he does not need to consider the outcome of this battle at all. Victory or defeat, life or death, these are things that only the weak have to consider.

"It seems that the place you want to escape is not here, right?"

Zhenyue raised her head.

Although the bottom of the Styx is very dark, you can still see some scenes under the blazing light... This river has not been stepped on by living creatures for unknown ages. The big rocks at the bottom of the river are illuminated by the dim light. Revealing a broken appearance of exhaustion and decay.

For ordinary people, such a scene has no memory.

But for extraordinary people.

no the same.

Every section of the Styx River bottom is different.

During the previous pursuit, Gu Shen seemed to have a very "clear" destination. However, when he got here, there was darkness and silence in all directions. It was obvious that this Dongzhou native was afraid that he would find something in the River Styx. So the choice was to change course.

Of course Gu Shen would not answer Meng Xiao's question.

He grinned and took out the Ruler of Truth. Encased in the blazing spiritual power, the silver-white Ruler seeped out a ray of darkness and black light, condensed in his palm, and turned into a slender and curved object.

It was a long bow wrapped in silver dragon scales.

Look from afar.

This long bow exudes the same aura of death as the water of the Black River, which is heart-stopping.

The ruler of truth can be shaped at will.

All of this is constructed based on the master’s spiritual power.

Theoretically speaking... as long as the mental power is strong enough, the Ruler of Truth can burst out the maximum lethality that any weapon can burst out within the rules!

To condense such a large bow requires a lot of mental energy.

However, it is not.

Gu Shen just casually visualized an idea of ​​"bow form" in his mind, let the Ruler of Truth transform it on its own, and began to conceive of the next attack. He didn't have much energy to outline the long bow. The details, the dragon scales and the bursts of murderous intent emanating from the appearance are all the work of the boring devil in the ruler.

After the deal was concluded, this guy made up his mind not to interfere. Now he finally waited for the good show to come, and very considerately carved lifelike dragon scales for Gu Shen.

After the light condensed, Gu Shen raised his eyebrows.

The devil explained calmly: "This big bow is called 'Quiting the Candle'. It was the beloved object of a certain incredible guy. According to your current rating standards, it is a proper 'S-level' sealed object. Of course, what you are holding now is a fake, and if it can exert a lethality of 1/20, it would be pretty good."

Fake?

Just being a fake is enough to make people feel its weight!

Gu Shen twisted the weight of the dragon-scaled bow in disbelief, and muttered: "...I have not agreed to any other deals."

After a pause, Gu Shen asked cautiously: "There won't be any other 'charges', right?"

"It's free." The devil said angrily and amusingly: "With the enemy in front of us, do you still need to be so wary of me?"

Gu Shen was still wary, "How could you be so kind to provide such a special service?"

"Don't get me wrong, I just hate the 'breath of light'." The devil said quietly: "The feeling of escaping on the mountain just now was very uncomfortable, wasn't it? Since the throne of light did not come successfully... then we cannot let this blessing Son, are you just going to poop and pee on my head like this?"

The wording is very vulgar.

But the truth is very true.

Gu Shen smiled softly, "Very good...you finally got the idea."

"Take it, the devil will be generous sometimes."

The dark figure on the throne waved leisurely, unusually magnanimously. He picked up the blood-colored goblet again and calmly said: "What's more, free things are the most expensive... aren't they?"

Gu Shen was startled.

next moment.

The shattering sound of the Styx River was transmitted into the spiritual sea.

The blazing fire floating in all directions caught the strangeness for the first time.

A laser cannon shot through the water of the River Styx and bombarded directly towards Gu Shen's position——

Meng Xiao used this trick during their first encounter on the Black Snow Mountain.

The blessing of light on his chest can be amplified and condensed through the robe, turned into extremely pure energy, and blasted out!

This is a powerful and heavy blow.

Normally, you should avoid it.

But at this moment, Gu Shen raised the dragon scale bow by mistake.

Empty pull!

The fake [Candle Extinguishing] was condensed by spiritual power, and the bowstring was also cast by the silver light of the Ruler of Truth. It was pulled full by Gu Shen in an instant. The silver-white dragon scales were instantly hot and boiling, stirring up pure gold. The color of fire!

Gu Shen loosened his fingers. Since the arrow was not loaded, [Extinguish the Candle] only shot an invisible sound wave.

"Rumble, rumble—"

Blackwater breaks.

A ray of strange light bloomed from the fingertips of Gu Shen when he loosened the bowstring!

This silent wave of [candle extinguishing] directly faced countless majestic lights and crashed into the gushing blessing of light!

The next moment, Meng Xiao, who struck first, suddenly contracted his pupils. His eyes were already shrouded in extreme light, but at this moment, a small wisp of darkness appeared!

The power of blessing roared out, shrouding Gu Shen, and the majestic and endless flames should have directly drowned the young man from Dongzhou... However, a wisp of silent rhythm passed by, and his own blessing beam actually came from the middle. Broken apart!

That ray of darkness is the color of the Styx!

"Whoosh!"

A very light sound passed by.

Meng Xiao was startled for a moment. He stretched out his palm and touched his cheek, feeling warmth and moisture... Countless lights shrouded him, and the water of the Black River around him was shielded. The moisture on his cheek at this moment could only be the flow of blood. And the next touch.

He looked at the bright red color on his palm.

His expression became serious.

The arrow just shot was so fast that I didn't even see it clearly, and I didn't even have time to dodge...

Did it actually break [Hazy Moon]?

He looked at Gu Shen again, his eyes narrowed slightly, no, there was not even an arrow on the bow string just now.

A single pull in the air can have such power?

Is that dragon-scaled bow the true form of the sealed object that Gu Shen has been hiding?

At this moment, Meng Xiao also realized one thing, that is, he was wearing a robe, a light bracelet, and was blessed with blessings. He could be called the chosen one... However, the person opposite Gu Shen was also an S-class in Dongzhou. In addition, A son of destiny in a sense.

There is always more than one monster or genius in this world.

Even the divine throne has seven persons.

Naturally, fortune and opportunity cannot only be grabbed by one person.

He let out a small breath.

From the initial encounter at the dinner party, to the unsuccessful fight at the training ground, and finally the meeting in the Black Snow Mountain... His attitude towards Gu Shen was the same as towards those "followers". In the world of extraordinary beings where the strong are respected, People who are too weak are like this, and they are not worthy of him taking a second look.

As long as there is a chance.

Then he would run over Gu Shen.

It's just... I never had this opportunity.

But now, he has completely changed his previous thoughts.

Gu Shen is not something that can be easily crushed.

He is stronger and tougher than he thought...

If you want to crush him, you must use all your strength.

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This was the first time Gu Shen heard about the existence of [Candle Extinguishing].

It's a pity that the second half of the Styx River is a completely broken zone. He can't mentally connect with Chu Ling... Otherwise, he must try to find the relevant information about this "S-level sealed object" from the database at this moment. information.

Just a fake, so powerful?

The power of the shot just now was completely beyond Gu Shen's expectation. The arc of truth smashed through the light beam of the Blessing of Light... Of course, this does not mean that the power of this shot is stronger than the Blessing of Light.

It's just that the attributes attached to [Extinguish the Candle] are too powerful.

Sharp!

The attribute it comes with is sharpness, the ultimate sharpness!

Even if the string is pulled empty, the sound wave emitted can still pierce the blessed light pillar... The crushing method that Meng Xiao is proud of is completely restrained in the face of [Extinguish the Candle].

The point of the needle against the wheat awn, the previous confrontation, repeated a hundred times, the outcome will be the same.

Thinking of this, Gu Shen suddenly understood the intention of what the devil had said before... The condensation of [Extinguishing the Candle] was by no means a random gift from him in a moment of wealth, but a carefully selected gift of temptation. He did not We know how many spiritual mimicry of legendary artifacts are stored in the devil's mind, but [Extinguish the Candle] is definitely one of the best choices when facing Meng Xiao and the blessing of light.

Free is indeed the most expensive.

He had always refused to make a deal with the devil... However, at this moment, Gu Shen could not refuse the "timely rain" that was so urgent.

The devil smiled and asked, "How do you feel?"

"not bad."

Gu Shen said calmly, "It's a pity that the lethality is still a little small. It would be best if the shot just now could blow up Meng Xiao's head."

"..."

The devil was speechless for a moment. He shook the wine glass and joked: "Even if the genuine product is delivered to you, can you open it?"

This is not a sarcastic statement.

Because the stamina of [Extinguishing the Candle] is really great.

After just one air pull in a temporary state, Gu Shen's right hand was already shaking badly. It was now huddled in the cuff of his sleeve. It seemed that he still had strength left in the air, but in fact, he was vaguely exhausted.

There was even a light blood seeping out of the tiger's mouth.

Although his physique cannot be compared with those perverts in Beizhou, he has never stopped training. He is also the best among the extraordinary people in the same realm. But he only needs to rest after he has only fired his bow once?

Compared to the physical body.

What consumes more is the spirit.

The Ruler of Truth is a pure "spiritual artifact". Every time it is used, even the cost of maintaining the item's form every second, is mainly paid for by spiritual power.

"Isn't there still you?"

Gu Shen smiled faintly, and while resting, he teased the devil: "Don't you always want to trade? Send the genuine product to me. If I can't pull it off, won't the trade come now?"

The devil rolled his eyes.

Since its whole body was shrouded in black mist, its cheeks were also pitch black, so naturally there was no such thing as "eye whites"...

"Gu, please don't push yourself too far..."

The devil asked angrily: "Do you believe I will cancel the special service?"

Gu Shen rarely had the courage to fight back.

He silently grasped the big bow, feeling both a sense of security and some uneasiness... It has to be said that the devil's understanding of the "foot of truth" is much better than his own. Once the "gift" is cancelled, he will fight on his own. Meng Xiao's difficulty will suddenly rise.

Because all he can do now is to condense the bow form. Even if he memorizes all the appearance and details of [Candle Extinguishing] at this moment, he still cannot make his own replica.

In other words, Gu Shen couldn't even condense the fakes of fakes.

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After one shot, the bottom of the Styx River returned to tranquility.

After the "arrow" just now, Meng Xiao no longer used the power of the robe.

He re-examined the young man in front of him. Gu Shen was still caught in the big net closed by his "dark light". There was no need to rush into this battle.

Meng Xiao slowly drifted back a certain distance, ensuring that he was as far away from the shooting range of the terrifying bow as possible.

Then, he opened his mouth and broke the tranquility at the bottom of the river: "Aren't you always curious about why I want to target you?"

This is a question that Gu Shen has always been confused about.

In the cemetery of Gubao Fortress, he was reminded by Zhong Yuan that when he got the news...

I have never been able to understand it.

Why on earth is this Grand Duke Zhenyue pursuing him so hard?

"Our City of Light and the Breath of Darkness... have never been at odds with each other."

Meng Xiao slowly stretched out his palm and pressed it on his chest. The aura of blessing that was floating like seaweed in the river instantly gathered like smoke. As he raised his palm, this wisp of blessing unexpectedly came together with Like the arc of the Ruler of Truth, it condensed and solidified, turning into a slender lightsaber, which he held in his palm.

The tip of the lightsaber was pointed at the center of Gu Shen's brow.

Meng Xiao said calmly: "You are so familiar with this black river, you should know that this place is related to 'Pluto'... right?"

Gu Shen's face was expressionless.

But deep down... my heart became gloomy.

This was the last thing he wanted to hear. He didn't want Meng Xiao to target him because Guangming City was pursuing Pluto...

What could be worse than being targeted by the God of Light?

It was incredible news that Pluto, who had fallen twenty years ago, resurrected and returned to East Continent.

Especially after the battle in the cemetery, Pluto disappeared again, making this already somewhat false news even more "misty".

certainly.

The whereabouts of Pluto have always been a mystery.

The other thrones can turn a blind eye, but the God of Light cannot remain indifferent.

"Although the throne of God has not arrived, the light is still there, and God's will still guides me."

"Now, whenever I see you, the murderous thoughts in my heart are as high as ever..."

Meng Xiao stared at Gu Shen and spoke word by word.

Maybe it's because of the "ghost veil".

Or maybe it was because the flame between Gu Shen's brows turned pale.

The more he looked at Gu Shen, the more he felt a natural repulsion...

Previously on the top of the black snow mountain, the light dissipated too quickly.

Master Shenzuo only had time to leave a simple guide for entering the river in a hurry.

As for what he was going to do after he went deep into the Black River... Lord Shenzuo didn't say much.

But at this moment, Meng Xiao was certain that this young man was inextricably linked to Pluto, Heihe, and his mission.

His eyes sparkled with golden light, and he shouted in a low voice, "What is the relationship between you and Hades?"

The moment Meng Xiao opened his mouth, his murderous intent was gone.

In fact, Gu Shen's answer is not important at all...

In his mind, he already had the answer.

No matter what the real truth is, the truth in his heart will not change.

Now, in this silent black river, he wants to eliminate this young man who may pose a huge threat to Guangming City in the future.

Gu Shen didn't answer.

He just raised his head silently and looked at the Grand Duke Zhenyue in front of him.

Silence is worth a thousand words.

Under countless blazing lights, the temperature of the Styx began to rise, and everything in all directions seemed to turn into a copper furnace. Gu Shen, who was burned by the holy light, had no expression on his face as he turned the [Iron Throne] with two fingers from his waist. After wiping the nameless iron armor on his side, he took out an iron arrow lightly, placed it on the bowstring of the dragon scale bow, and aimed it at Zhenyue.

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(PS: I wrote it all morning. As long as the quality is guaranteed, there is probably only this much, 4,500 words, not a big chapter, so there will be one more chapter before 6 p.m.)