Light Fortress
Chapter 333 - 26: Visiting the Tomb (Requesting Votes)

Chapter 333: Chapter 26: Visiting the Tomb (Requesting Votes)

North of Changye, the snow flew wildly.

There was a cemetery where snowflakes fluttered in the sky, yet the woods inside remained evergreen. As the heavy snow fell, it didn’t even reach the long leaves of the trees before it melted in midair... If someone wore a device to see the Extraordinary Essence, or sensed it with their spiritual power, they would discover the anomaly of this cemetery.

This was a place where the Extraordinary Essence was extremely concentrated, hundreds to thousands of times more than in other regions—a "Forbidden Land."

Qingzhong.

This was also a cemetery that was open to the public year-round. Transcendents from the Snow Forbidden City often came to Qingzhong to pay their respects. Here lay their former comrades-in-arms, colleagues, and partners—friends with whom they could entrust their backs, their lives, and their very beings.

Sometimes, the world seemed like a sheet of walking paper.

Time was like a rolling wheel.

The departed were black, the survivors, white.

After being ruthlessly crushed at a certain moment... the remaining paper was left with large, blank spaces.

In the world of the Transcendents, to "survive" was actually not an easy task, with disorder and loss of control, such events occurring every year, every month, every day.

Judges, Judges, commanders... Those who came to this cemetery were either those who had died in battle or the survivors.

This place was Qingzhong, the "Miracle Land" of the East Continent.

A massive amount of Extraordinary Essence converged here, yet it was not out of control; on the contrary, it was incredibly stable. Since the construction of Qingzhong more than a decade ago, there had not been a single sign of "order collapse," not a single black spot arose, incidentally covering the entire Snow Forbidden City. This place was Changye’s greatest confidence and the East Continent’s proudest achievement.

Some also called it a "Dwelling of the Gods."

Mr. Gu Changzhi had long rested here, sleeping soundly within the Qingzhong Mausoleum day in and day out for ten years.

One only needed to take a plane ride and circle above Qingzhong to discover... This was an immensely vast cemetery, almost ten thousand hectares in size. Yet everything visible to the naked eye here was considered a component of the seals containing the Extraordinary Essence, a vast amount of Extraordinary Essence flowing in intricate trajectories.

They were still chaotic and still elusive.

But the builders of Qingzhong seemed to have comprehended an invisible order, applying "guidance" through the terrain, vegetation, and air currents... And so, this Extraordinary Essence subtly conformed to this layer of rules, cycling over and over again.

This was simply a formation... unprecedented and unmatched in the ancient and modern times.

The core area was not open to the public; Qingzhong’s central region was shrouded in fog all year round. Ordinary Transcendents could not even see the paths clearly, and even if they strayed inside, the fog would guide them back the same way they came in.

This was where Mr. Gu Changzhi slept deeply.

"Rumble—"

The helicopter propellers rotated, flying over Qingzhong.

Gu Shen viewed from the helicopter and the endless woods came into sight. It felt like an ancient forest, he mused silently.

"This is... really vast..."

In fact, Gu Shen knew that Qingzhong was responsible for maintaining the stable order of the supernatural in the entire Snow Forbidden City; it had to be large enough to absorb an astronomical amount of Extraordinary Essence.

Truly, it deserved to be called a miracle land...

Thinking this, Gu Shen looked back with a complex expression.

A fellow with a sack over his head was tied up in the back seat, moaning and struggling.

It was hard to believe that this unfortunate soul... was the man who perfected the Qingzhong Bill.

"Stop fidgeting," Gu Nanfeng said calmly, smiling softly, "If we crash, I’ll chop you down with one strike."

The Tomb Ghost’s body shook and he immediately stopped.

Bad omen!

So unlucky!

While he was sleeping so sweetly... he was dragged out from the Hidden Dragon Temple without understanding what was happening and was thrown onto a plane.

Fatty Luo was piloting personally, and he felt somewhat uneasy at heart, as no one who had shared a flight with the Tomb Ghost had ever met with a good end.

Because Qingzhong is too large, if you want to meet the Tomb Guardian and reach the core area, it’s still best to choose an aerial vehicle.

The Young Master insisted on bringing this guy along; he had no choice.

However, as of now, it doesn’t seem as bad as he had imagined... the journey was surprisingly smooth, with only a slight disturbance in the airflow.

"Inside Qingzhong Cemetery, there is an abundance of Extraordinary Essence that should be chaotic, yet they are unusually stable," Gu Nanfeng said lightly, holding a wooden sword and looking downward. "Obviously, the ’bad luck’ intrinsic to the Tomb Ghost is actually a manifestation of how Extraordinary Essence operates. The ’bad luck’ that should work unfailingly in the outside world fails here, indicating that it too must follow the rules of Qingzhong."

Luo Yu somewhat realized the truth.

Gu Shen seemed to be lost in thought... clearly, Cui Zhongcheng also understood this, hence during the development research phase of the Awakening Bill, he had detained the Tomb Ghost deep underground in Huazhi Building, isolating him physically with a massive amount of Strong Logic Material.

The projects of the new world were always stable and uninterrupted by any anomalies.

This also explained... the "luck" on the Tomb Ghost was suppressed.

"Really an indispensable link... no wonder they asked you to help build Qingzhong," Gu Nanfeng said with a slight smile. "I heard that some of the array diagrams inside Qingzhong were drawn by you. You actually know how to handle the ’Catastrophe Phenomenon’ on yourself, don’t you?"

A long, faint sigh came from the sack.

The Tomb Ghost nervously said, "Young Master, I feel the Extraordinary Essence is getting denser... shall we just stroll around casually? Where are we heading?"

"To meet the Tomb Guardian," Gu Nanfeng said indifferently.

The Tomb Ghost immediately grew restless.

He pretended to flee but was pressed down by a gentle breeze, unable to stand.

"So afraid of the Tomb Guardian?"

Gu Nanfeng jokingly said, "Think about it, we are a hundred meters from the ground; if you really want to jump, I won’t stop you..."

The Tomb Ghost gritted his teeth and said, "I’m afraid Master Qianye will tear me apart."

"It is Gu Shen you will meet," Gu Nanfeng said lightly, patting the Tomb Ghost’s shoulder. "Just wait outside with us... Don’t worry, although you made some errors while constructing Qingzhong, the Master is not someone who fusses over every trifle."

Really?

The Tomb Ghost felt uneasy.

Eventually, the plane slowly landed before a great fog, and Gu Nanfeng and Gu Shen stepped out of the cabin, the view in the distance nearly impossible to discern with the naked eye, the Extraordinary Essence here piling up almost like a sea, requiring tremendous spiritual power to catch a glimpse of the material world’s real face.

"This is the real ’Qingzhong,’" Gu Nanfeng said as he turned around, speaking softly, "What lies beyond the mist... we refer to it as ’Outer Tomb,’ the interior of Qingzhong is perennially sealed, very rarely opened."

Gu Shen passed his hand over his brow.

A streak of Chi Huo covered his vision.

He saw a faint path.

"Go ahead... just walk forward, you will receive guidance, Master Qianye is waiting for you inside Qingzhong."

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