Light Fortress
Chapter 265 - 241 I Am Still Alive (1500 Votes Bonus)

Chapter 265: Chapter 241 I Am Still Alive (1500 Votes Bonus)

Central Continent sent two angels to Da Du.

Assassinating Lu Nanzhi was just one of their goals... more important than the Awakening Bill, was finding out whether Gu Changzhi was dead or alive.

For twenty years, this had been the heaviest issue weighing on the minds of the council.

The truth had been buried in Qingzhong for too long, and everyone needed an answer.

Now the Wine God saw it—

The answer was, Gu Changzhi was still alive.

But this "Divine Presence" at the moment was extremely unusual.

The Wine God composed himself and cautiously asked, "Since you have not been dead all this time... why wait until today to show yourself?"

Gu Shen did not respond.

He just looked coldly at the Wine God.

Everything was clear without words.

"...What do you want to discuss, and how do you want to discuss it?" The Wine God felt a headache coming on.

Taming the fire seed and becoming a god was actually just wrapping a divine veneer around a mortal heart.

If he stripped off the "Wine God’s" façade, would he still be worshiped by thousands at Source Tower?

Just like now... even within his own Divine Domain, he could not escape becoming mundane, needing to assess the timing and play mind games to secure the final benefit for himself and Central Continent.

Beneath the gods’ façade, a pure, immaculate heart did not necessarily reside.

Or perhaps... there were no gods in this world immune to dust and dirt.

Gu Shen still remained expressionless.

But his mind was racing rapidly.

Clearly, the Wine God wanted to extract some information from him... This exalted God never expected that this body was not being controlled by Gu Changzhi, but by Gu Shen.

"..."

He still did not respond, merely raising his palm again, where the Truth Arc Light symbolizing "destruction" appeared.

This divine war had already ended before it even began.

Holding the Truth Ruler that had been developed to 200% by the "Divine Presence thought," Gu Shen could shatter the Divine Domain at any moment, seizing absolute control in this situation.

He had to ensure that after today’s Divine Presence ended, the Wine God would believe... that Gu Changzhi was still alive.

Words could lead to loss.

He did not want to disclose any information.

So Gu Shen adopted a tough stance, ready to flip the table at any moment.

The current moment was not the past.

Between war and peace, there was a subtle balance. When both sides regained their rationality and one side was willing to make concessions, the possibility of rekindling war greatly diminished.

If that malicious will were controlling the body, the Divine Domain might have already been torn apart.

And the kind of counterattack the Wine God, fueled by boundless anger, would make after the Divine Presence ended... also would be unknown.

Gu Shen remained silent.

The Wine God could only guess for himself.

He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "If what you care about is the Awakening Bill of East Continent, that’s not something I alone can decide... but after today, knowing that you are still alive, the Federation will certainly reconsider..."

"Since you can attend the Divine Presence, then participating in the Council of Gods will suffice... we will seriously consider your opinions!"

Upon hearing these words of compromise and concession, Gu Shen suddenly understood something both angering and pathetic.

Indeed.

The bill was a sword used by the Source Tower to test whether Gu Changzhi was still alive.

It was bullying East Continent for having no one!

If what Mr. Turing said was true... then the bill’s enactment would trigger a disaster.

"The bill should not be enacted," Gu Shen slowly said.

"...?"

The Wine God was momentarily stunned, frowning.

This did not seem like something Gu Changzhi would say...

"You must also be aware that the bill is the optimal choice calculated by Deep Sea. Even if it is not implemented in East Continent, it will be enacted in other regions." The Wine God appeared somewhat confused and said, "Back then, the one who most supported the deep water area construction and promoted transcendent development... was you. Now you’re standing against the bill. Gu Changzhi, what exactly are you thinking?"

Was that so?

Back then, Mr. Gu Changzhi was actually the one who most supported the deep water area construction...

Gu Shen avoided this topic and said, "Besides the bill... what else?"

For some reason, the Wine God’s attitude changed.

He squinted his eyes, no longer retreating: "Since it’s a negotiation, you must say something, right? Your behavior within the Divine Domain has already violated the unspoken rules among the highest seats."

"Rules?" Gu Shen coldly said, "Who broke the rules first?"

Central Continent sent angels openly to assassinate the Great Capital City Councilman.

This was a "representative person" acting under divine command, and if investigated thoroughly... it was not East Continent that wanted to stir up war but the Source Tower.

Without today’s Divine Presence.

Then shortly after... East Continent would become a plaything in the hands of the bigwigs of the Source Tower.

"..."

The Wine God’s attitude suddenly changed.

He slowly floated backward, keeping a certain distance, and meaningfully looked at Gu Shen. In his deep blue eyes, all things were reflected, as if he could see through all the souls within this body.

The god in a moon-white long robe softly said, "You are not Gu Changzhi."

The negotiation ended at this moment.

"I have never seen such a ’Divine Presence,’ nor have I ever seen a token change owners..."

"Strange..."

"Too strange..."

"Is this... really Gu Changzhi’s token?"

The Wine God spread his arms, making a falling backward gesture of free descent.

Before falling, he looked at the silver arc light in Gu Shen’s palm. It was indeed a terrifying weapon, but unfortunately... this was only a battle within the Spiritual Domain.

No matter how this battle developed, it would not threaten his fire seed or his life.

"I do not believe Gu Changzhi is still alive..."

The voice of the youth in the moon-white long robe floated in the night sky.

"If you want to remove my head, then go ahead. I will not resist during the final moments of this ’Divine Presence.’ This divine war is meaningless... this negotiation is also meaningless. After today, I will personally go to East Continent to seek the truth about this ’Divine Presence’ and the secrets of Qingzhong."

Behind him.

The falling raindrop was about to hit the ground.

This was one second in the real world.

This was also the time Tie Wu’s body could bear the "Divine Presence"... everyone’s frozen thoughts were about to resume, just like the revival of spring, the melting of ice and snow, and at the last moment when the water droplet was about to fall.

A wisp of blazing fire ignited on Gu Shen’s brow.

The complete Divine Domain of the Wine God, originally cut in half by the Truth Arc Light, was now completely peeled away. This did not symbolize the force of destruction.

The dark night of Da Du was scorched and shattered.

The Wine God, spreading his arms, fell, not regaining consciousness at Source Tower as expected, but falling to the solid ground.

He was momentarily stunned.

The dazzling light before him appeared like a grand palace built of countless lights.

This is?

This is...

The Wine God propped himself up with his elbows and sat up with difficulty.

This is... Gu Changzhi’s Spiritual Divine Domain.

He had seen this before... because of that one "peep," he had paid the price before.

The Wine God’s complexion turned pale. As a god, his spiritual power was forcibly dragged elsewhere after the Divine Presence ended?

A man stood on the Light God’s Seat, his body enveloped in blazing flames, his face indistinguishable, but his voice resounded like a great bell, echoing in the boundless light in all directions.

"You do not need to trouble yourself..."

"I am still alive."

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