Barrier of Light

[Tan Yao] Under the ground, waves of fire are rolling.

A thin figure sat cross-legged in the flaming waves, covered and engulfed by countless flames and dust.

The pitch-black robe that symbolized the identity of the adjudicator began to burn in the flames, which meant that the "blazing fire" field could no longer compete with the ashes of Tan Yao Mountain and gradually began to shrink.

Gu Shen stood up and brought up the sparks floating in the sky.

"Iron scale skin" covers the surface of the body in a thin layer.

He let out a long breath. At this moment, the countless flaming waves rolling under Tan Yao's ground had already reduced their original blood color, indicating that more than 90% of the "blood fire" floating outside had been devoured by Gu Shen.

The remaining ones will inevitably dissipate in the process of devouring.

The deceased is gone.

"I used too much mental power this time...it was a bit overdrawn..."

Gu Shen stretched out his fingers and rubbed his eyebrows.

He switched his breathing method to the Breath of Spring state, trying to quickly regain his energy.

But the effect is very poor.

At this moment, Gu Shen's mental power recovery speed was much slower than before.

On the one hand, the reason is that he is currently at the bottom of Tan Yao, and the density of mountain ash is too high, which has a "restraint" effect on him. On the other hand, the reason is that he is mentally exhausted due to continuous battles.

And Gu Shen felt a little uneasy.

Is it because Sangzhou Cave is about to be destroyed?

It is extremely risky for him to stay here to devour the "blood fire".

But after he calmed down his breathing, he realized that the real uneasiness deep inside him did not come from this.

"Baixiu Shenli and the others should have evacuated safely..."

Gu Shen murmured in his heart.

According to the plan he arranged before leaving, Mu Wanqiuhui and Fisher, who arrived in Area S12, completed the docking. After the Beizhou Source Energy Boat landed safely, the local residents of the South Cave could leave, and so could the law enforcers from Chengxinhui. leave.

If the large forces could be safely evacuated, the stone in his heart would be settled.

Thinking of this, Gu Shen took out the pendant again.

"..."

But the strange thing is that although the pendant is still vibrating at this moment, there is no prompt.

There are no "don't go" or "leave now" prompts.

This is the first time Gu Shen has encountered such a situation!

[The Asylum of the Goddess of Destiny] often provides users with a correct and reliable "instruction plan". For example, the previous owner Hong Zhong, the pendant guided Hong Zhong to escape from the maze and escape back to the castle in order to save Hong Zhong's life.

Because only by escaping back to Gubao Fortress could Hong Zhong meet himself and save his life.

"So, the fluctuation disappeared... did the pendant think I was 'hopeless'? Did the pendant think I was in a dead end?"

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes.

He was in no hurry to set off.

After thinking calmly, Gu Shen felt... Since the pendant no longer gave instructions, there was no point in leaving in a hurry at this moment.

As the earth collapsed and the mountains shook, Gu Shen decided to stay a little longer. There was also an ancient text about "immortality" carved into the mountain wall. He had not had time to read it before, but now... he at least wanted to read this legend before leaving. How mysterious is the "immortality spell pattern" in the book.

Gu Shen came to the hanging heart and looked at the obscure lines lingering around the tree.

After three arrows were shot, the owl died.

That heart has also dried up.

The "blood fire" that made up the heart was swallowed up by Gu Shen, and the ancient characters around him also dimmed.

"The ancient writings near this heart seem to have formed a small formation."

Gu Shen observed carefully and at the same time reached out to touch these ancient texts.

The waves are scorching and the rock walls are cracking.

Due to the action of the [tide], the bottom of the island has begun to fragment, and a large amount of seawater has seeped into it, and heat waves are rolling at the bottom of the sky... But the area near the ancient text of the longevity technique is still stable. It seems to be an independent space, self-contained, even if Island collapse will also not be affected.

"As expected of the 'immortality technique', the surrounding space is extremely strong. Even if Sangzhou Cave ruptures and Tan Yao collapses, this small space should still be able to maintain stability..."

"It's a pity...I can't take away everything here."

Gu Shen just looked at it for a moment, then shook his head regretfully.

This rock wall is too big, and due to the ancient text, it is self-contained. Even if Gu Shen uses the [Pure Land] domain and summons a large amount of wind and snow to sweep through, it only slightly shakes the formation glow.

It is impossible to take it away.

He also knew that understanding these ancient texts would not be something that could be accomplished in a short time.

"It seems that I have no chance with it... there is no point in staying any longer."

Gu Shen was a little reluctant, but he had no other choice.

He finally stayed at the bottom of the mountain for a short while, and when his mental strength recovered a little, he held the pendant in his hand and looked at the crack in the sky above. Countless mountain ash swept across it, revealing a pitch-black ceiling.

It's time to leave.

…

…

"Your mission is over?"

The miniature source energy boat was speeding over the ice sea. At this moment, the altitude dropped very low, and it was close to the sea surface all the way. The air waves burning in the source energy core set off a large amount of white waves on the tail wing.

Bai Xiu moved his head to look at the woman beside him.

Mu Wanqiu, who was wearing red armor, looked calm and was sitting in the passenger seat without fastening her seat belt.

"After leaving Sangzhou Cave, connect with the [Deep Sea]...the remaining task is to drive back to the capital of Dongzhou."

Mu Wanqiu said calmly: "This kind of mission can be completed by another dog. What's the point of me staying on the main boat? Don't forget that it was my suggestion to turn back and save people."

"Since you want to go together...why don't you drive?"

Bai Xiu was silent for two seconds, then spoke again.

"It's simple, I want to see you make a fool of yourself."

Mu Wanqiu put one hand on the outside of the energy boat. She looked at the miniature boat that almost fell to the level of the sea. She looked a little disappointed because Baixiu's performance disappointed her.

This guy is truly a genius.

The operation of the micro energy boat is indeed not complicated, but beginners who are first exposed to it have to face at least a dozen unknown buttons... Generally speaking, even those drivers with high talents will experience "unsteady driving" in the beginner stage. Case.

But Baixiu didn't.

The mini-boat started to climb after setting off low-altitude waves of several hundred meters, and its speed accelerated rapidly.

"Sorry to disappoint you."

Baixiu said calmly: "Although this is my first time driving an energy boat, I will never crash."

This statement sounds very conceited.

But as the mini-boat climbed higher...this conceited statement was extremely appropriate.

"Is it because the mental power is strong enough? The information can be read quickly enough, and the absorption speed is also very fast..."

Before leaving, Fisher passed on the spirit of the microboat's operation manual to Bai Xiu.

This is the only explanation that Mu Wanqiu can think of at the moment - this guy is indeed a genius, in every sense of the word.

But it was too fast.

The speed of the microboat at this moment has exceeded the sound barrier, and it is still increasing.

"Wait, something seems wrong?"

Mu Wanqiu frowned.

She noticed that Baixiu's eyes turned pure blue, and there was a subtle and imperceptible crackling sound in the sleeves!

This means that he used the power of [Thunder World Walker].

After discovering this, Mu Wanqiu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, released her mental power, and her expression immediately became strange.

She sensed that there was a special "existence" under the bottom cabin of the miniature boat.

A humanoid creature made of thunder and lightning raised its hands in a posture of carrying a cauldron, and moved forward at high speed with the miniature boat.

"...Is this what you mean by 'definitely not going to crash'?"

After being stunned, she spoke in a complicated tone, quite resentful.

"What, what's the problem?"

Bai Xiu asked seriously.

Mu Wanqiu didn't know how to answer for a moment... Of course there was no problem. Send [Thunder World Walker] to lift the mini-boat and fly it. Even if an idiot were to drive the boat, it would not fall.

But, what is the difference between this and cheating?

"We are about to enter the 'mountain ash dense area'."

Bai Xiu whispered: "I will drive directly into the core area of ​​[Tan Yao]... Can you sense Gu Shen's specific location?"

Mu Wanqiu, who had always been sensitive, subconsciously tightened her heart when she heard this question.

At this moment, all the Heavenly Eyes in Sangzhou Cave have been destroyed.

Psychopathy is even more ineffective.

The only thing that might work... is the [Authority] link.

Baixiu asked himself, could it be that he noticed something?

"Not too sure."

Mu Wanqiu hesitated.

"I'm not very sure, so you should still be a little sure, right?"

Mu Wanqiu was speechless, then frowned and said, "Why do you suddenly ask me this question?"

"If you are not sure at all, how could you jump on this mini-boat?" Bai Xiu said lightly: "I think you should have some trump cards. Use them when you need them. Don't take my existence too seriously. If it's inconvenient I'm here, and I can hand over the driving right to you when the time comes, and then I'll be in charge of the reception at the top of Sangzhou Cave."

"..."

Mu Wanqiu opened her mouth slightly, not knowing what to say.

She looked at the white clothes and white sleeves, and for the first time she felt that this guy was a bit "scary". Even though Bai Xiu was "concentrating on driving" at the moment, she still had the illusion that she had been seen through.

Because of this illusion.

At this moment, an extremely real thought occurred in her heart.

She hopes she will never be an enemy of a guy like Baixiu.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these things to get information from you, nor to test you... It's just because I have no way to link Gu Shen and get in touch with him, and after the last separation, my heart I have a strong sense of foreboding. For some reason, I always feel that the evolution of the Sangzhou Cave incident is developing in some bad direction, and the core connection between all of this is none other than Gu Shen."

Baixiu spoke slowly and said: "So I returned just to see if the fastest 'rescue' can dispel the ominous feeling in my heart."

"you mean?"

Mu Wanqiu was stunned.

"Perhaps Gu Shen has encountered trouble that cannot be solved."

Bai Xiu was silent for a few seconds and said: "With his strength, he has not returned to S12 area at this time, and there is not even a little bit of news. Isn't it enough to explain?"

…

…

"boom!"

A large cloud of ash exploded at the mountain pass of [Tan Yao].

The ashes accumulated here for hundreds of years have been almost completely hollowed out by the eruptions again and again.

At this moment, 90% of the dust in Tan Yao Mountain is floating on the zenith of Sangzhou Cave, and with the movement of the tide, it is heading to the south of the ice sea.

On the ridge, heat waves rolled.

The space here is distorted by heat waves.

The black clouds and mountain ash at the top of the sky were smashed into pieces by countless large-winged sparrows...

A figure wearing heavy armor stopped near the top of the mountain.

He looked up.

In this dead world, there is no trace of life. The [tide] has cut off the last glimmer of life for the isolated island of Sangzhou Cave. A large amount of sea water is pushing it towards the ice sea. Even the creatures on the island can clearly feel the crustal movement at this moment. arrive.

So countless beast spirits flocked to it.

The mountain experienced unprecedented violent tremors. This was the last "carnival" of these extraordinary beings before their death. They had already conquered most of the city, and all the extraordinary beings who were supposed to evacuate from Sangzhou Cave had also completed their evacuation. .

In the heat wave, a tall man wearing armor stretched out his fingertips and gently touched a spot of light falling in front of him.

This small ray of light expanded instantly after being touched, turning into a round ball of flaming light, like a sun.

Su Ye's face emerged from the light ball.

The blessed saint's eyes were golden at this moment, and his hair was also golden. He looked directly at the armored figure in the heat wave, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Mr. Jia Wei, no matter where you are... now is the time to leave. Yes, this is the order of the temple."

With just these words, the flaming ball of light slowly dissipated, re-consolidated into small light spots, and then disappeared in the blazing waves of the mountain ridge.

"..."

Jia Wei silently looked at the cracked world in front of him. Tan Yao's recovery had reached the final step. The crack that might have been only the size of a few people hugging each other, had spread to a radius of nearly One hundred meters wide.

He stood on the edge of the chasm, as if standing before a sinkhole.

Following the intuitive feeling in his heart, after leaving the West Cave, he climbed all the way up the mountain and finally arrived here.

Jia Wei, who believed in the guidance of light, felt that the sudden intuition in his heart led him here. Maybe there was something going on... But looking at the current situation, he might have been overthinking it.

Only one thing can happen here.

That's when [Tan Yao] explodes and lava pours out.

Su Ye was right, it was indeed time to withdraw.

[Tan Yao] Once it breaks out, at such a close distance... even if I wear S-level protective gear, I may not be able to withstand this level of disaster.

"Click."

Just when Jia Wei turned around, the volcano behind him once again erupted with fiery breath.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

The reaction speed of this top level 4 was extremely fast. In this burst of flames, he almost immediately sensed a very familiar aura...

So Jia Wei stretched out her palm.

The light-breaking spear condensed instantly.

He grabbed the Spear of Light, turned around, and dug a deep hole in the ground with his toes. Along with the roaring sound of the flaming waves, countless lights condensed into a three-meter-long spear in his palm. This spear It pierced through the layers of flaming waves and countless mountain ash.

Just like that, the shot pierced the black robe's chest.

"...?!"

Gu Shen looked stunned, blood gushing from the corners of his lips.

The speed of this shot was so fast that he had no time to react.

Because this shot was originally a coincidence.

As the strongest person in the fourth level, Jia Wei, under the favorable arrangements of the right time, place and people, seized the momentary gap and thrust out this spear, which was completely driven by instinct and intuition.

He is very sensitive to Gu Shen's aura, and has always been troubled by the "number one suspect" who has no chance to privately solve the murder of the blessed son.

At this moment, Gu Shen's aura appeared.

Jia Wei made a decision in an instant.

There are countless mountain ash covering here, and the spirit and authority have lost their effect. There is no better environment for "attack and killing" than at this moment.

So he took action decisively and stabbed out——

Time seemed to freeze.

"Well……"

Gu Shen reacted from the attack, but it was already a little too late. The killing intent of the light-breaking spear was poured into his body. He grasped the big gun with both hands and tried to break it, but he could not shake it at all.

"Gu Shen, we meet again."

The eyes under Mingguang's armor were hot and cold.

There was no emotion in Jia Wei's voice: "It must be Guangming's will to arrange for you and me to meet again here... Although I have no evidence, I firmly believe from the beginning to the end that you were the one who killed Meng Xiao."

After a brief pause.

Jia Wei turned the gun barrel and said coldly: "The truth back then was probably... the same as it is now."

The big gun was pulled out from Gu Shen's chest.

Blood surged.

Gu Shen fell towards the bottom of Tan Yao Mountain.

No one saw, no one heard, no one noticed this scene.