Light Fortress
Chapter 273 - 249: The Terminal Station

Chapter 273: Chapter 249: The Terminal Station

The Jingzhe Spring Rain fell upon the Four Seasons Wilderness.

Tie Wu knelt seated in the rainfall.

He vaguely understood something... Based on the memories projected by Gu Shen, Lord Divine’s presence was not long-lasting, and although his own body had never carried that kind of power, it should have been able to endure for at least a second.

For Lord Divine, the life and death of an Angel Envoy were determined in a mere thought.

Their bodies were exquisite yet useless porcelain... Care was needed during Divine presence to avoid breakage.

And if no longer wanted,

it only took a thought to destroy them.

Had Lord of Wine God callously abandoned his own flesh...?

There are some questions in this world that are forever unanswered.

Because he would never again have the opportunity to meet Lord of Wine God.

Or perhaps.

The answer to that question... already existed.

It was just that he was unwilling to believe it.

After a long time, Tie Wu raised his head.

He looked at Gu Shen and said in a voice dead with despair, "You... kill me..."

Gu Shen waited patiently, finally receiving Tie Wu’s response.

He calmly watched this unfold.

Of course, he would not just kill Tie Wu.

A person’s belief can form overnight.

And just as quickly, it can collapse.

Tie Wu’s belief had already shattered... his heart was already dead... but he still believed he should serve the Lord of Wine God, so he now wished for death—this was not the outcome Gu Shen wanted to see.

Just a little more was needed.

A slight push more... Gu Shen wanted to see Tie Wu stand against the Source Tower.

After the Divine Presence, the great gift Mr. Gu Changzhi had given him was not only the Spiritual Domain known as ’Four Seasons Wilderness’—it was also this Angel Envoy under the command of Wine God at Source Tower!

As long as the Extraordinary Essence that should have dissipated could be maintained and condensed within the Four Seasons Wilderness, then Tie Wu’s consciousness could persist. Perhaps as time went by, his consciousness would grow increasingly thin, but after all, in some way, he could cling to life... In a sense, this was a kind of forbidden magic that interfered directly with life and death.

And holding an Angel Envoy captive within the Spiritual Domain signified what?

The messages from those two Lords Divine at Source Tower could not be probed at all.

Even Chu Ling could not pass the barriers beyond the twelfth layer of the deep water area to retrieve information from Lord Divine... It could be said that the leader who possesses the spark directly controls the Federation Council, as well as the entire Five Continents World.

The death of Mr. Turing, the fall of the Ancient Literature Society, the links that covered the Five Continents... All the secrets beneath the deep sea of the extraordinary world were intricately connected to the "Lords Divine," and should the day come when Gu Shen must lead the Ancient Literature Society to rise again, he would inevitably stand against those so-called Lords Divine.

There are six Lords Divine in the human world who hold the spark.

Currently, four remain shrouded in mystery.

Gu Shen would not let Tie Wu simply die... This was not only a reflection of the "Lord of Wine God’s" crimes but also a core individual holding a plethora of secrets from Source Tower. After that Divine Presence, no one in this world would believe he was still alive.

Not even the Lord of Wine God... could possibly imagine.

That Tie Wu’s scattered spirit, along with the Extraordinary Essence, would persist in the Four Seasons Wilderness.

"I won’t kill you."

Gu Shen spoke softly.

The dwarf sitting on his knees in the wilderness was startled. After seeing the blurred figure of Gu Shen enveloped by the rain, he said with self-mockery, "You think... I want to live, or that if you let me live, I will be grateful to you?"

Tie Wu’s forehead throbbed with pulsing veins as he tried to mask his utter despair, "I don’t believe what you’ve shown me, nor do I believe that Lord Divine would deceive me..."

"It doesn’t matter," Gu Shen was in no hurry, speaking calmly, "You don’t have to thank me, nor do you have to believe me."

"Not everyone in this world is so lucky as to retain a trace of spirit after their physical body is destroyed. I also don’t know how long your trace of spirit can linger in the Spiritual Domain."

Gu Shen slowly squatted down and said, "Life and death are like a train, no one can stop the arrival of its final destination..."

Tie Wu’s gaze became somewhat distant.

Gu Shen’s words, inexplicably, struck a chord in his heart.

He saw the figure before him, dampened by rain and radiating a faint warmth, once again overlapping with the silhouette of Lord Divine from years past... Perhaps influenced by the Spiritual Domain, he dared not look.

"I just want to tell you that you, with only a thread of spirit remaining, don’t need me to take action; it won’t be long before you die." Gu Shen smiled slightly and whispered, "If you really are determined to die, then this should be good news... your final station is fast approaching."

Tie Wu’s lips began to quiver.

If death was just a matter of a thought.

Then there is nothing to fear from death.

After all, what comes after death is obliteration, a return to nothingness, no more pain and no more torture...

The most terrifying thing in this world is the slow approach of death. Even with a firm decision made, during this process, one would doubt oneself, repeatedly questioning, and finally confronting an inescapable true instinct—the truth that one is truly ready to die.

"Your accomplice is still alive..."

Gu Shen spoke again, in a soft voice, "Another Angel Envoy of the Source Tower, Qin Ye."

Old Qin... Old Qin is still alive...

Tie Wu suddenly looked up and locked eyes with the cold gaze of Gu Shen, realizing this wasn’t good news... The Lord of Wine God had been defeated, yet that Divine Lord did not intervene... What would await Qin Ye after being captured by these East Continent folks?

It went without saying.

"Cross-border murder, assassination of a business tycoon, a government candidate for council, interfering with federal decrees... It seems this is not the first time you’ve done this. Deep Sea is investigating the cases against him... I’m quite curious now, how many high-ranking officials from Source Tower can be implicated by all these stains brought together," Gu Shen said calmly, "And what will be the Source Tower’s stance after these cases are proved by the Dadu District council?"

Tie Wu spoke somberly, "Lord Divine will not abandon any Angel Envoy."

"..." Gu Shen laughed, "Is that so? It seems this situation is not unprecedented... Previously, under the pressure of two Divine Lords of Source Tower, other regions have released guilty Angel Envoys, haven’t they?"

Does this guy have the Mind Reading Technique?

Tie Wu’s pupils constricted.

"Hmm... it seems I guessed right."

Seeing Tie Wu’s reaction, Gu Shen slowly nodded.

"Why don’t we watch together... the final outcome of this trial?"

He stood up, ready to leave Four Seasons Wilderness, and as he raised his hand, the downpour gradually ceased.

A portal, with stars twinkling like fire, appeared before Gu Shen.

"Cherish your last moments..."

Gu Shen whispered, "If you change your mind, come find me anytime. Maybe I can help you find relief, or perhaps... I can delay your final stop for a while."