Barrier of Light

"Mr. Tianshui wants to kill the Sky God Throne..."

"Sounds ridiculous?"

"Yeah, it's ridiculous."

"But the Sky God's Throne was cultivated by Mr. Tianshui himself - is it still ridiculous to think like this?"

After the red dragon finished speaking, before Gu Shen could respond, he couldn't help but laugh at himself: "Okay, I admit, it is indeed still ridiculous."

The gap between the mortal and the divine cannot be bridged by quantity.

It's hard to kill God.

There is a common understanding among the extraordinary people from the five continents: only gods can kill gods!

Therefore, basically no outsiders will intervene in the disputes between the [apostles], because once the fight reaches the end, both sides take out their tokens and start the "God's Coming", which is a battle between gods!

Gu Shen took a deep breath, "Assuming what you said is true...how are Tianshui going to kill him?"

"I have no idea."

Hong Long shook his head and said frankly: "I can't see through the teacher's plan. I am just a chess piece, and the success does not belong to me. I have been ready to 'dedicate everything' since twenty years ago... But I know that there are two crucial key figures in this layout!"

"Gu Xiaoman?"

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, and he immediately thought of the [Cloud Mirror Target] wanted by the Tower of Origin.

"……good."

The red dragon smiled and said: "The little girl you kidnapped is indeed a top priority, but in the original plan, she should be in my hands, not as it is now."

The Tower of Source went south this time to find the "Lord of Wine"!

No matter how good Tian Shui was in predicting things, he never expected that Gu Shen would have a hand in this incident!

"Sure enough... you have locked her in long ago."

Gu Shen no longer needed the red dragon's words as evidence for the Wine Lord's plan.

He has already figured out the plans related to the Tower of Source.

"So, I took the risk this time to meet you alone and reveal my identity... for this matter." Honglong said seriously: "Gu Xiaoman cannot be taken away from Dongzhou. Once you take her away from Sangzhou Cave, the gods will fight It will break out. Tiantian will not allow Dongzhou to interfere with the 'Tinder' matter again and again. Believe me, this little girl is the fuse of the war between the two continents."

"..."

Gu Shen was sincerely silent.

It was indeed difficult for him to refute what Red Dragon said at this moment.

"Now Dongzhou needs to 'rest and recuperate', and the new Dou Zhan Bai Shu also needs time to practice and advance."

The red dragon slowly explained the reason: "The current situation is that even if Bai Shu and the queen of Beizhou join forces to fight against the current Zhongzhou... it is still not enough. When the divine war breaks out, both Guangming City and Holy City will participate in the war. , this kind of result is unbearable for you now... If you take 10,000 steps back, even if you really succeed in picking up 'Gu Xiaoman', what will you gain?"

"The fire of wine has always been at the top of the tower of origin."

The red dragon asked: "Yes, she is the 'Lord of Wine' appointed by the Fire Seed, but if she cannot get the Fire Seed, how can she achieve the position of 'God's Throne'? No matter how powerful her future practice is, it will only be a title... She One person cannot influence the structure of the two continents and cannot change anything. Only by letting her come to the Tower of Source and letting her grow up in Central Continent can she become the real 'Lord of Wine'!"

Red Dragon was right.

Gu Shen knows this feeling best——

Because he himself is the destined person chosen by "Underworld Fire".

Bringing Gu Xiaoman to Dongzhou, she will receive the care of the five families, Hua Zhi's efforts, and all the resources of Dongzhou will be open to her, but what will happen?

There is no "wine fire" in Dongzhou... her upper limit is just to be banned.

"People change."

Gu Shen said softly: "Bring her to the Tower of Source, she may not be the 'Gu Xiaoman' I know."

When he said these words, Gu Shen was in a daze.

He thought of the little girl who stood up stubbornly in the garbage dump in Area E0.

He had a premonition...

If he agrees to Red Dragon now, when they meet again, Gu Xiaoman will be completely different from his original diligent and innocent appearance.

"It's hard to believe that this is what [Key] would say."

Red Dragon looked at Gu Shen quite disappointedly.

"Don't you understand yet?"

"If she wants to be the 'Lord of Wine', she can't be the Gu Xiaoman you know now——"

Red Dragon raised his voice and said coldly: "If you want to kill 'Sky', how can you rely on a young girl with an immature mind?!"

"One 'Lord of Wine' is simply not enough! Even if the Queen is added, fighting... may not be enough to successfully kill the god!"

"This road is bound to have a lot of sacrifices... But people like me are prepared to sacrifice their lives. Gu Xiaoman is the lucky one among the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, because what she has to pay is not that much. many."

Gu Shen knew that he should not hesitate before such a big plan.

But the first moment he saw that little girl... he felt that she was a special person with a different "connection" and intimate "karma" with him. He had no father or mother, but in Gu Xiaoman, he felt To the warmth of destiny.

"So, your plan is..."

"Bring Gu Xiaoman back to Central Continent and make her a priest."

Red Dragon said sincerely: "She is a genius in extraordinary cultivation. When she reaches a sufficient level, she will become the next 'Red Dragon'. Mr. Tianshui will arrange everything for Gu Xiaoman, and the Tower of Source will open up all resources. Help her practice. If you are worried about her being corrupted by the sky's consciousness, I can guarantee you...she will be the most important part of the future 'God-killing' plan!"

Gu Shen understood the implication of Red Dragon's words.

Since Gu Xiaoman is such an important part of the God-killing plan, how could Tianshui allow him to be corroded?

"That will take many years..."

Gu Shen said slowly: "Five years, ten years..."

"Maybe longer."

The red dragon took the initiative to speak and said: "Killing Sky is not a one-night plan. This is the longest-standing great existence sitting on the throne of the Seven Gods... The plan does not allow for the slightest mistake, so planning these requires The time span of experience must be very long. But now is the time to make a decision."

"I hope she can become the 'Lord of Wine'——"

Gu Shen said slowly: "But this is not a transaction between you and me."

The real reason why Red Dragon came here was probably for Gu Xiaoman.

The reason why I indicated the number of the ancient literature society earlier was to allow the conversation to continue——

If possible, he would probably hide the "064" card until the end!

At this moment, Gu Shen also guessed that Bai Xiu was most likely fine.

"I need to see her before you take her away."

Gu Shen said calmly: "There are some things you say that are useless. She only listens to me."

"……no problem."

Hong Long agreed readily: "Don't worry, the child is still in Dongzhou's hands, and the white sleeves are protecting her very well. All I want is to find her and take her away before leaving the island."

Gu Shen's thoughts returned to the previous conversation: "So the second key person is Bai Xiu?"

"..."

Red Dragon looked at Gu Shen meaningfully.

He neither nodded nor shook his head, but asked a question that was completely unexpected by Gu Shen: "Did you know that it rarely rains in the upper city?"

Gu Shen was stunned.

He thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true... Maybe a port city like Rhine, located near the sea, often experiences rainy weather, but the upper city seems to be sunny all year round. Most people in Wuzhou know that the upper city is there. The climate is suitable and extremely livable.

In the final analysis, it is the reason for the sky throne.

The [authority] power of the sky throne can control the local weather.

But no one has thought about the deeper reasons behind this.

"Twenty years ago, my family was ruined and I was taken to the Tower of Source. Mr. Tianshui taught me sword skills and told me many interesting 'past events'..."

Red Dragon smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "The reason why the Tower of Source is sunny all year round is that the Sky Goddess Qingwu hates rain."

Gu Shen asked: "...so?"

"The reason why Qinglong hates rain is because he lost a duel when he was young and before he became a god."

Hong Long narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "It was a rainy day, and Qinghuang's heart was almost penetrated... Fortunately, Mr. Tianshui saved his life."

Gu Shen was shocked.

"Qinglong...Have you ever lost before you became a god?"

Every god seat can be said to be an invincible person of an era.

They climbed all the way until they reached the top, and they were all rare existences——

For example, Mr. Gu Changzhi!

After defeating all the invincible opponents in Nagano, even Bai Jutsu could only come in second place!

And Tian Tian, ​​an extremely powerful person among the gods, actually lost in his youth... While Gu Shen was shocked, he was also curious about the being who had defeated and almost killed Qinglong.

How fierce is this?

The red dragon sarcastically said: "That man is very good at attacking from a distance. He shot an arrow from dozens of miles away and almost killed Qinglong's life——"

"With arrows?"

Gu Shen was stunned for a moment, and then thought of the [Candle Extinguishing] that he had previously condensed with the Arc of Truth.

The devil once said that [Extinguish the Candle] is an artifact left behind by an extraordinary person!

Push time forward a hundred years...

When Qinglong was young, he was shot by a mysterious man, which seems to coincide with the era when [Extinguish the Candle] shines brightly.

These two people can't be the same person, right?

Gu Shen's lips were a little dry and he asked: "Who was that person? Did he later become one of the 'Seven Gods'? Now..."

At this he paused.

Now... he must be dead now.

"Sir did not say the specific name of the person."

Red Dragon shook his head and said with some regret: "With that man's 'amazing talent', if he kept practicing, he would definitely be able to achieve the status of a god. However, I heard from my husband that that man was plagued by many illnesses and died young." , otherwise Qinglong would not have ascended to the 'Sky God's Throne'."

Gu Shen felt sorry.

"These are things that happened a hundred years ago and are no longer important now."

Red Dragon continued, "The important thing is that Qinglong escaped from death after that incident, leaving a shadow in his heart. He hated heavy rainy days for a long time after he became a god..."

Gu Shen listened with bated breath.

"It's not just because that battle happened on a rainy night."

"It's also because the ability of a person who has been drawing a bow and archery for many years will be greatly enhanced on a thunderstorm night."

Hearing this, Gu Shen's pupils suddenly shrank.

He already guessed what the red dragon was going to say.

"Thunder Walker?!"

Red Dragon showed a satisfied smile: "Yes... the person who almost shot Qinglong back then was the master of the special ability [Thunder World Walker]."

After going in a big circle, he responded to Gu Shen's question from the side.

The second key figure——

It’s Baixiu!

[Thunder World Walker], a super genius who waited for a hundred years in the five continents to be reborn.

"In fact, White Sleeves has always been on the Source Tower's hunting list."

Hong Long said: "It's just that the Bai family protected him very well. The most likely opportunity was when Bai Xiu went out to travel the tundra a few years ago. Unfortunately, those few assassinations ended in failure."

"Qinglong wants to kill Bai Xiu?" Gu Shen frowned.

"Actually, Qinglong doesn't matter anymore."

Red Dragon lamented: "As the strongest among the Seven Gods, how can you really be afraid of an ant? Time has passed for too long, and the shadow of Qinglong's nearly being shot to death must have been erased long ago. After all, the one who survived in the end and inherited the divine throne was not [Thunder World Walker], but him... So Qinglong doesn't care whether Baixiu dies or not."

"Without fire, no matter how talented Baixiu is, no matter how fast he practices, it's meaningless."

As soon as these words came out, silence returned to the barrier.

Yes, it's cruel, but it's also true.

"Qinglong has known for a long time that a user with the ability of [Thunder World Walker] appeared in Dongzhou..."

Red Dragon said coldly: "If he wanted to kill, he would have killed him long ago. He didn't take action at the moment just because he didn't care, but once Baixiu showed signs of inheriting any kind of fire, he would take action."

"But if Baixiu doesn't inherit the fire...then how can he become a part of the plan?"

"Sorry, that's not a question I can answer."

The red dragon hugged the scabbard and replied calmly: "Mr. [Key], that's all I can tell you... Also, I didn't say that the second key figure in the plan is Bai Xiu."

"Yes, just like you didn't tell me that Sangzhou Cave would usher in an outbreak of [Tan Yao]."

Gu Shen also learned this kind of subtle irony: "You and I both know some things well."

"Then let it rot in your stomach."

"But there is one thing I still have to ask -"

Gu Shen would not conduct this conversation according to the Red Dragon's rhythm. He knew that he and the first divine envoy of the Tower of Source would never have such a good opportunity to meet again.

He looked directly into the red dragon's amber eyes: "Please tell me, what is the key... exactly?"

"..."

The red dragon looked at him and seemed to have no intention of answering.

"Are you a fortune teller? This kind of thing is unspeakable?"

Gu Shen laughed angrily.

"The key...is the key."

"It's just that the key's mission is not just to open the [Red Door]."

There was compassion, respect, and many complex emotions in the red dragon's eyes.

Gu Shen knew that Red Dragon must have seen important information that he didn't know.

Is it about the future of the Ancient Literature Society?

Or... is it a corner opened by destiny?

Gu Shen continued to ask: "It's not about opening the [Red Door], but what is it about? What did you see? Can't you say this?"

"...Mr. [Key], I didn't see anything. You should also know that everything related to 'Fire' cannot be seen through divination."

Red Dragon calmed down his emotions and said solemnly: "It's just that, as the 'hope' that the Ancient Prose Society has been waiting for for so many years, you are destined to carry a weight that is unbearable for the common people in the world. We have long been prepared to 'sacrifice everything'. The [Red Door] can be broken, and the conference room can be sunk. As long as the final result is bright, the process is no longer important... Therefore, what you have to do is not just to connect the Ancient Literature Society."

"Because we can all be pawns."

Gu Shen was stunned.

"Mr. Tianshui asked me to convey two messages to you when I see you."

Red Dragon said slowly: "The first sentence is: Death is not the end, maybe death... is the beginning of everything."

This sentence is not unfamiliar to Gu Shen. It is the will of life and death left by the underworld fire in the pure land.

He didn't understand what Bai Shui meant when he conveyed this sentence to him... Did he see through his identity as Pluto?

Or does this sentence have a deeper meaning?

"The second sentence——"

The red dragon held the knife, lowered his eyes and smiled, speaking every word with sonorous force.

"If you choose to burn, we would like to be your ember."

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