Light Fortress
Chapter 261 - 237 Tomb Guardian (Second Update)

Chapter 261: Chapter 237 Tomb Guardian (Second Update)

"After leaving the Flood Fortress in the North Continent, the first thing Nanfeng Gu did wasn’t to hurry back to the East Continent; he went to the West Continent, to Light City."

"This operation was once again obscured by the signal sent out by the highest authority. But since it touched upon the basic logic running at the bottom layer of the deep water area, I caught it," Chu Ling paused after every word, saying, "The highest authority’s permissions are not differentiated by level, and they cannot crack or probe each other, so the only people who know that Nanfeng Gu went to Light City are the parties involved in his visit and me."

"And now, there’s one more person: you."

Shen Gu fell into deep thought.

He hadn’t yet figured out what it meant that Nanfeng Gu had visited Light City.

"Seven flames, seven Divine Thrones... now only six Transcendent leaders have successfully taken the Divine Positions. Apart from the Central Continent Origin Tower having two, the others each have one, relatively balanced."

"And that Divine Throne in the West Continent... is in Light City."

Chu Ling continued directly, "After connecting these two events, I made calculations. The probability that the Divine Throne token in Nanfeng Gu’s hand comes from Qingzhong greatly decreases... it’s likely a token from Light City."

"According to sealed Federal historical files, Changzhi Gu once studied in Light City in the West Continent for a period. He trained under the Light God’s Seat and received the flame because of the strong recommendation from that Divine Throne. From an observational perspective, the display of force from these two should be similar... perhaps viewing them from a distance makes it difficult to see clearly. But now, if the Wine God personally descends and disassembles the token, he will surely uncover the truth."

Chu Ling’s tone became tense.

"That’s what I worry about..."

She worried that this was a scam, and Nanfeng Gu deceived everyone... but he wouldn’t fool the Wine God upon his divine descent.

The more she calculated, the higher the probability of the token being a forgery rose.

If this really were a scam,

once the Wine God exposed it... what kind of storm would the East Continent face?

After speaking, she raised her head.

The space in train Zero Zero One was no longer stable.

The lights began to flicker—

And Shen Gu, who had been sitting opposite and listening quietly, started to look strange. He raised his hands and watched his body in the train gradually become transparent, bit by bit, drifting and spreading as if to turn into flying wisps.

"This is..."

Chu Ling was stunned.

"I feel... something is pulling away my spirit..."

The sensation of spiritual detachment surfaced in his mind. Shen Gu had experienced it once before, and now it happened again. Something was summoning him, strongly and irresistibly.

Shen Gu touched his forehead. In the spiritual world of train Zero Zero One, a blazing fire did not appear on his forehead... but at this moment, he could distinctly feel the scorching, burning sensation.

There was a sensation of disorientation crossing reality and illusion.

He felt as if he were the man stuck in the middle of the Mirror World.

Vaguely, Shen Gu seemed to see a scene from reality... a burning emblem crashed between his brows.

With a "boom,"

his thoughts exploded.

In the next moment,

the lights in train Zero Zero One returned to normal.

Chu Ling sat in the quiet, moving carriage, holding an ancient book, her expression solemn as she looked at the seat opposite.

It was empty.

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"Plop!"

A drop of water landed between his brows.

It felt cool.

Shen Gu opened his eyes.

Everything seemed unchanged. He had just blinked... but in that blink, the rustling sound of train wheels on tracks abruptly faded away.

When he opened his eyes, it was no longer the warm carriage of train Zero Zero One.

But a vast wilderness.

He sat cross-legged at its center.

Shen Gu’s breathing became rapid... just as he was about to return to reality, he seemed to see Song Ci’s token flying toward him, and the next moment, his spiritual power was forcibly summoned to this familiar place.

This is... the visualization scene of the Jingzhe Breathing Technique!

"...Shen Gu."

A ghostly female voice sounded from behind.

Shen Gu instinctively turned around, then saw a snow-white mask only a foot away from him. He staggered, nearly falling on his back...

He realized he was leaning against an ancient tree.

In the world of the Jingzhe Breathing Technique, it was supposed to be a vast, boundless plain.

But this world was slightly different.

An ancient tree stood abruptly, shading the clouds overhead.

On the branches of the ancient tree, a masked woman in a large robe hung upside down; she sat cross-legged at the base of the trunk in a completely abnormal posture, her long white hair tied with a wooden hairpin. She looked less like a realistic figure and more like a ghost in a mural.

The woman’s robe was adorned with dark clouds, with golden embroidery on the edges. Her snow-white mask was simply painted with red ink to depict a floral cat, making for a classically meticulous combination.

Except her upside-down posture made her appear quite... eerie.

However, as this was the "spiritual world," Shen Gu wasn’t surprised by any posture.

"You are..."

Shen Gu’s attitude was very cautious. It wasn’t hard to call out his name. He was somewhat famous now, as an S-level member of the Judgement Institute, with many knowing about him in the East Continent Federation.

But who was this woman?

"...I come from Qingzhong."

The woman hanging upside down on the tree was silent for a moment before she spoke softly, "You can call me..."

At the moment her voice was heard,

the entire spiritual world suddenly trembled!

Qingzhong was initially established to bury the bones of Transcendents, but it gradually became the "Miracle Land" of the East Continent due to some unique rule at work. Numerous drifting Extraordinary Essences gathered there, indirectly providing energy for Changye City’s operation.

Many people believed this was because Mr. Changzhi Gu was resting in Qingzhong.

To gather such a massive amount of Extraordinary Essence, only a god could do it.

During the worst conflicts in Changye, many tried to enter Qingzhong... but all failed. The reason was simple: a powerful mysterious person in a mask had come to Qingzhong.

She alone guarded Mr. Changzhi Gu’s resting place.

No one knew the woman’s identity or origins, only that she was a Great Prophet who could divine the future and secrets. Her divination skill was as accurate as the Source Tower Prophet’s Astrology.

The chaotic Extraordinary Essences in Qingzhong became orderly with her arrival.

It was precisely because of her guardianship that those radical factions, who believed Changzhi Gu was truly dead, did not dare covet Qingzhong and became well-behaved once again.

The conservatives supporting Changzhi Gu referred to this master as:

"Tomb Guardian."

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(There will be a third update tonight. If you can’t wait, you can go to sleep first.)