Light Fortress
Chapter 317 - 17 Breakthrough on the Eve of Battle

Chapter 317: Chapter 17 Breakthrough on the Eve of Battle

"Snap!"

A muffled bang!

In front of Gu Shen, a figure shooting towards him suddenly appeared.

The fight was on!

The malevolence emanating from Shen Li was unusually intense.

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes; instead of clashing head-on, he lightly tapped his toes and lunged to the side, covering several meters. He was well aware that the ability of the "Iron Eater," even among aggressive abilities, was considered a "heavy artillery".

At a glance, it was clear that the "Iron Eater" was drastically different from the lightness and sharpness of "Lan Qie"!

The oppressive feeling from this ability was very strong.

But...no ability was perfect in this world.

Abilities that focus on heavy onslaught, like the "Iron Eater," often sacrifice something else... such as mobility.

After dodging, Gu Shen landed far across from Shen Li.

He asked Chu Ling via Spiritual Link, "In the containment mission, killing an out-of-control person... This guy’s malevolence is excessively heavy, could he be on the verge of losing control?"

"According to the dossier, the Fourth Judge conducted a spiritual assessment on Shen Li. He possesses a very strong desire to win but shows no tendency to lose control; you can be reassured on this point."

"But even so, he remains extremely dangerous!"

"...if it really comes down to it, let this duel end here. I can immediately notify the Federation Security Committee to monitor Shen Li’s confinement status to stop this match," Chu Ling hesitated, "This guy might very well be a madman!"

"No..."

Gu Shen shook his head, softly saying, "No need to stop it."

It wasn’t arrogance...but confidence!

He was confident he could win, and he also deeply craved this duel with Shen Li!

As soon as he finished speaking.

An iron wind swept over in front of Gu Shen, and Shen Li took a step forward, shooting forward like a cannonball, closing the distance to Gu Shen.

An iron fist was launched.

The conversation via Spiritual Link ended there, and Gu Shen gathered all his spiritual power. He slightly tilted his head; the extremely fast iron fist narrowly missed and smashed past his cheek, accompanied by a fierce wind and the familiar odor of rust assaulting his face.

The distance was extremely close.

A tremor ran through the bottom of Gu Shen’s heart.

The power of the "Iron Throne," contained within Chi Huo, urgently surged forth, desiring to engage in battle... but this desire was quickly suppressed by Gu Shen. After the Chi Huo incident on Yuan Dan Street, Gu Shen realized the primary and secondary relationship between his abilities and himself.

Be it "Chi Huo" or the "Iron Throne"... all these were his abilities.

He should never be controlled by them.

Gu Shen backed away again, retreating to the edge of the ring in the Taoist School.

This time, Shen Li did not advance to strike but instead narrowed his eyes, standing silently at his spot... He silently replayed the recent scene in his mind, the initial testing showed that Gu Shen’s speed and movement were adequate, but nothing particularly outstanding.

But one thing felt a bit odd to him.

At very close range... the Extraordinary Essence of the "Iron Eater" had been slightly stirred.

"Is this the so-called ’S-level’?"

Shen Li raised his head, speaking emotionlessly, "It seems that aside from running... there’s not much ability."

Gu Shen smiled, noncommittal.

He slowly raised his hand, and two fingers brushed past his forehead. A wisp of Chi Huo emerged where his fingers touched, within the flame’s core, something seemed to pulse, reminiscent of a vertically opening pupil.

This scene made every spectator in the Taoist School hold their breath.

"Is this Gu Shen’s S-level ability?"

Fatty Luo narrowed his eyes, murmuring, "This seems to be a natural-type ability?"

"Actually, it isn’t... or rather, not just that." Lu Nanjin, holding a wooden sword, said as his gaze fell on the small flame, "This is an ability not recorded in the Transcendent Genealogy Map... According to the review team’s speculation, this wisp of flame contains strong spiritual power but can also cause real ’scorching’ effects in the real world."

"Could it be... a trait-type ability?" Fatty Luo’s heart trembled.

Somehow, he suddenly remembered the abnormality of the iron hand when he first made contact with Gu Shen.

After returning to his residence last night, he contacted the technicians responsible for the iron hand maintenance, but after a check... there was no issue with the iron hand, nor was it in need of repair.

"No one knows what kind of power is contained in this wisp of flame... it’s likely that even Gu Shen himself hasn’t fully figured it out."

Gu Nanfeng spoke up, his expression somewhat complex, smiling, "But one thing is certain, as soon as this S-level appeared, all eyes in the East Continent Federation were drawn to him. Even the Tomb Guardian Master had to come see for herself."

"Wait a minute..."

Fatty Luo was slightly stunned, "Young Master, do you mean... the Tomb Guardian Master wants to see him?"

This significant piece of news had not been shared by the Young Master last night!

Back then, the identity of Young Master for Gu Nanfeng had been determined by the Tomb Guardian Master... though the method was unclear, perhaps through Divination, or maybe by the decree of the Divine Throne that lay dormant in Qingzhong.

But no one questioned this decision!

For, in Changye, the words of the Tomb Guardian Master carried a uniquely profound weight.

In a certain sense, she was the only bridge that could connect the outside world with "Qingzhong."

Besides, she was also a key figure maintaining the normal functioning of this miraculous place.

Due to the absorption of a large amount of Extraordinary Essence, "Qingzhong" would occasionally close for some time to digest and would not be open. During these periods, the Tomb Guardian Master would not communicate with anyone, except... those she designated.