Light Fortress
Chapter 267 - 243 Mr. Gu (Vote for monthly tickets)

Chapter 267: Chapter 243 Mr. Gu (Vote for monthly tickets)

The Spiritual Divine Domain’s radiance gradually dissipated.

Calculating from the time in the real world... all this had only lasted for a second.

The raindrop falling from the Heavenly Curtain happened to land on the ground.

The "divine descent" of the Wine God ended.

The golden great sun no longer "confined" him, and countless threads of spiritual power scattered like the wind.

The blazing divine domain returned to tranquility.

The man sitting on the Divine Throne spoke with a somewhat weary voice.

He softly opened his mouth to Blazing Light beside him and said, "...Thank you."

The next moment, Gu Shen walked out from the scorching light. Throughout, he had been standing there without moving a single step.

The sun, which was a soul-searing punishment for the Wine God, felt like a warm and gentle source of life to him.

"Mr. Gu..."

Gu Shen looked at Gu Changzhi, his voice complex, and said, "I didn’t expect... you were really alive."

He couldn’t see the man’s face on the throne clearly at this moment.

Countless radiances enveloped and covered, shrouding him, making this figure appear infinitely tall and infinitely reliable... this indeed was a man who gave a great sense of security.

In fact, Gu Shen had seen Gu Changzhi’s appearance long ago. This man was once a renowned War God, idolized by countless people as an example.

But now, under the shroud of spiritual radiance,

even the memory of that face seemed to have become blurred.

As the light swayed, Gu Changzhi’s head slowly moved as if facing him.

The voice from the throne carried a sense of twilight: "My time is running out..."

It was an inauspicious statement.

After hearing it, Gu Shen felt a momentary pause in his heart. Gu Changzhi smiled and added, "Don’t overthink... it’s just that the time for this ’divine descent’ is running out."

Before Gu Shen could breathe a sigh of relief,

"Of course... the time in Qingzhong is also running out."

Gu Shen looked complexly towards the throne, not knowing what to say. He wondered if Mr. Gu Changzhi liked to speak in suspense?

For some reason, the originally heavy mood suddenly felt lighter.

Perhaps it was because Gu Shen realized that, under the sacred and solemn golden radiance, the man who once sternly declared "unleash divine punishment because I am Gu Changzhi" wasn’t a "god" untouched by mortal dust, but an ordinary person.

Gu Changzhi said in a relaxed tone, "Don’t worry... although the time is short, it’s enough to answer your doubts."

Gu Shen felt sentimental.

The eyes on the throne were simply a keen tool of insight, seeing through his thoughts at a glance.

Regarding this "divine descent"... he had too many questions to ask.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Shen quickly organized his thoughts.

"I saw with my own eyes that the token chose Song Ci... why, then, was I the target of the divine descent?"

"A divine descent is something that can be decided unilaterally. In fact, it’s not as sacred and solemn as most people imagine. It just needs a spark to inject into the will, and a physical body to bear the divine power. That’s enough to perform a ’divine descent,’" Gu Changzhi calmly explained. "In fact, the Divine Throne’s own great power is a kind of ’divine power.’"

Gu Shen somewhat understood.

The matter of the divine descent was too high and mysterious, covered by a veil of mystique.

In reality, it wasn’t complicated.

Anyone could perform a "divine descent," but if an ordinary person were to bear divine power... the result would be predictable. In just 0.01 seconds, the physical body would be torn apart by the divine power.

Therefore, the Divine Throne’s selection of an "Angel Envoy" was extremely meticulous. For them, it wasn’t just about choosing someone with a matching character and abilities and gifting them a token. More importantly... this "Angel Envoy" needed to be strong enough so that, as the last resort of a trump card, the "divine descent" could exert its greatest power.

And those so-called "Divine Thrones" were the strong ones capable of bearing the spark’s power.

They themselves were the epitome of "divine power."

It was undeniable that gods had their reasons to ascend.

"The token chose Song Ci to become the ’Angel Envoy,’ and chose you for the ’divine descent’..."

Gu Changzhi softly laughed. His gaze penetrated the Golden Divine Domain, vaguely falling on the young man named Gu Nanfeng: "It’s actually very simple. Even if I don’t tell you, I believe it won’t take long for you to discover the truth."

"That emblem... wasn’t my token at all."

Gu Shen was startled.

"Nanfeng visited Light City, sought out my teacher, and obtained an ’Angel Envoy’ emblem. Xiao Ye used my authority... to alter the records of Deep Sea on his behalf," Gu Changzhi said, lowering his head. "Xiao Ye is the Tomb Guardian of Qingzhong."

Indeed...

Chu Ling’s calculation was correct.

"Judging by your expression, it seems you’ve already guessed it? I knew this emblem could fool most people outside but not you," Gu Changzhi smiled. "After all... the source code can capture the basic logic of Deep Sea."

When the words "source code" came out of Gu Changzhi’s mouth, Gu Shen’s expression suddenly became strange. He instinctively wanted to hide, but soon realized it would be a futile action.

Chu Ling was his biggest secret.

But the man before him... stood shoulder to shoulder with Turing, knowing any secret wouldn’t be surprising.

"Say hello to ’Chu Ling’ for me. I witnessed her birth together with Turing," Gu Changzhi said warmly, "She is a fine lady, don’t you think?"

"... Entirely agree."

"By the way..." The figure on the golden divine throne began to grow illusory; Gu Changzhi’s time was running out. He said gravely, "That Ruler, you must safeguard it with caution."

Truth Ruler?

Regarding the Truth Ruler... Gu Changzhi used the words "safeguard with caution," which was a term worth pondering.

In fact, Gu Shen had already sensed something unusual.

When he wielded the Truth Ruler, extreme voices occasionally appeared in his mind.

Gu Shen thought of the scenes he had seen in the Ghost Cage. Chu Ling once said that his evil thoughts were enough to destroy a city... and after using the Truth Ruler with all his might, it seemed as if the evil thoughts had taken over his entire being.

This time, he was able to regain his body.

What about next time?

"Do you mean... I should avoid using the ’Truth Ruler’?"

"No... you can use it, just make sure not to let this Ruler affect your will," Gu Changzhi shook his head and said, "The Truth Ruler... is just a nice-sounding name. You should have felt it yourself. It appears perfect, but it’s actually a sealing artifact with great flaws."

Yes.

The first time Gu Shen used it... he felt that using the Truth Ruler was somewhat like a divine descent.

After spiritual power was exhausted, one would fall from the Divine Throne into an abyss.

This was a deadly sharp double-edged sword.

To others, and to oneself.

Gu Changzhi stared directly into Gu Shen’s eyes and said, "The previous owner of this Ruler... was a very formidable guy. But unfortunately, he was ultimately consumed by evil thoughts, so I had no choice but to kill him."

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