Light Fortress
Chapter 342 - 34 The Invincible Man

Chapter 342: Chapter 34 The Invincible Man

"The deal is settled?"

Lu Nanzhi could hardly believe her own ears.

She glanced at the time.

It had only been about fifteen minutes since she left the "meeting room".

The style of negotiation of the Flower Banner was always swift and decisive, but fifteen minutes was only enough for everyone to sit down and make an opening statement; the hot tea hadn’t even cooled down.

"Yes, it’s confirmed... they have the materials ready, no need for preparation. The only delay will be the transportation route, which will take about three days for the airship to deliver to Dadu District."

"Ready materials?" Lu Nanzhi said with interest, "The materials on the list aren’t easy to find, to be able to agree immediately and without any preparation... it seems like 073 really is an impressive individual. How did you convince him?"

"Actually, I didn’t need to convince him... 073 is very interested in our identities," replied Gu Shen. "So he agreed to the trade."

Lu Nanzhi pondered for a moment, then smiled, "I see... So you pushed me out there?"

Gu Shen also smiled, "It’s both a trade of trust and a game of probing. Aren’t you curious... who exactly is that person from North Continent?"

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The transfer between Dadu District and North Continent was scheduled for three days later.

At the fastest speed, the materials needed by the Tomb Guardian would take seven days to arrive.

During this time, Gu Shen hoped he could have some "peace and quiet".

He did not go back to the residence prepared for him by Luo Yu, but wandered around Snow Forbidden City alone, aimlessly walking and observing the traces of time left by the ancient city.

Snow Forbidden City indeed had a historical charm. Qing River flowed down from the highlands, giving birth to many tributaries. Among them, "Ning River", crossed straight through Snow Forbidden City, like a straight sword piercing the map, thus splitting the ancient city into east and west halves.

From a bird’s-eye view, it was an extremely symmetrical axial pattern.

Horizontal was horizontal.

Vertical was vertical.

Gu Shen leaned on the railing of an old bridge, watching Ning River’s surface freeze into ice. A wisp of flame spread silently from his brow, tingeing his pupils with a golden brilliance.

He looked at the river water, where under the ice, the current flowed slowly.

Changye was snowy all year round, but inside Snow Forbidden City, it was not as cold as one would imagine; it should be twenty degrees colder here, the biting wind sharper than knife blades, were it not for an invisible warm force blooming underground like a lotus flower.

In earlier years, before the construction of Qingzhong... Snow Forbidden City wasn’t like this.

It was because of that tomb gathered a large amount of Extraordinary Essence, solidified the order, that it now had this "blessing".

"Spring Rain Temple must be very noisy right now," he said.

He stared at his reflection on the ice surface of Ning River, hmm... that was a golden-eyed youth whose only merit was his handsomeness.

Too much had happened today.

Defeating Shen Li, comprehending the second volume of the breathing method Grain Rain, either of these would cause a sensation.

Transcendents eager to "pay a visit" probably filled up the small residence of the Gu family.

"At least a hundred people?" Gu Shen murmured to himself.

"To be exact, one hundred seventy-four," came Chu Ling’s voice in his mind, along with images captured from different angles by three cameras...

"The number is still increasing. It seems that many of them are planning to camp out, waiting until you return, determined not to leave until they see you," Chu Ling said with a smile. "Among them, one hundred thirty-one are Transcendents from the prison. Congratulations, Gu Shen, this should count as making a name in Changye, right?"

"Making a name in Changye..."

Gu Shen’s face twitched slightly, feeling no joy, only a throbbing headache.

Each of the "visitors" represented trouble.

Especially those Transcendents from the prison.

One did not need to think hard to know these were Transcendents who had come "hearing of his fame" and wanted to challenge him.

In a place like Changye, a belligerent culture prevailed.

Without absolute overwhelming strength... one couldn’t earn absolute, pure respect.

"The footage of your battle with Shen Li in the Taoist School has been uploaded to the deep water area... Many have watched it," Chu Ling said. "Interestingly, most of the commenters are not convinced. They think ’Shen Li’ went easy on you."

"Shen Li letting water out?" Gu Shen heard the news and laughed, shaking his head.

In the battle with the "Iron Eater," he had fought to his utmost limit.

Only by using the "Iron Throne" was he able to turn the tide with a strike of great peril and secure a narrow victory!

None of the strong fighters present had noticed anything unusual about Chi Huo... With just a blur of images to go by, Gu Shen did not think that the group of online spectators in the deep water area could discern any clues.

"The main reason is the Grand Judge from the prison stepped in," said Chu Ling. "Regarding your comprehension of the ’Grain Rain Volume,’ many Transcendents from the prison expressed their inability to accept it..."

Understood.

This was the "signature item" of the prison, something countless Transcendents longed to behold.

"The biggest controversy in the deep water area right now is... between you and the ’Bai Xiu’ from the Bai Family, who is more formidable."

Gu Shen was presented with two contrasting images.

One was the scene of Bai Xiu comprehending the Grain Rain Volume, surrounded by a halo of white, sacred radiance, looking pure and holy, like a god.

While the other was shrouded in darkness, appearing somewhat oppressive to the heart.

"In terms of the time spent on comprehension, you two are remarkably close ’monsters,’ the only difference is that Bai Xiu’s Spiritual Radiance is a completely different color from yours... This has sparked a lot of controversy."

Chu Ling tried to access Bai Xiu’s file, but as expected, the records of this young prodigy, heavily cultivated by the Bai Family, were tightly sealed.

She felt a bit regretful and said, "Bai Xiu is considered to possess ’S-class’ strength among the youth of Changye. He has turned down invitations from three institutions and refused the grading test requests of the East Continent Federation."

"People in the deep water area are discussing me and Bai Xiu?" Gu Shen narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile, "What are they discussing?"

"Of course, they are discussing... what would happen if you two fought."

Chu Ling spoke frankly, "Based on the current intelligence, your odds of winning are zero because Bai Xiu has already reached the eighth, or even the ninth, layer of the Deep Sea. And it will remain so for a very long time."

By the division of stages in the deep water area.

One to three, four to six, seven to nine, ten to twelve, four stages in total.

Bai Xiu had reached the end of the third stage.

And Gu Shen... had only just entered the second stage.

There really was no match to speak of here, a sheer overpowering of strength, yet because both parties had such excellent talents, they were compared.

Unfortunately, in the race between geniuses, what often determines the stronger or weaker is who took the first step.

Gu Shen was improving.

Bai Xiu was also improving.

"For a very long time from now, my odds of beating Bai Xiu... are zero?"

Gu Shen clicked his tongue and expressed his feelings out loud.

He knew that this came from the analysis of the "Source Code," devoid of any personal emotions... But still, these words were genuinely disheartening.

It made one even more curious about the celebrated scion of the Bai Family, held up to the sky, exactly who he was.

Could he have three heads and six arms?

"Of course."

From afar, beyond the bridge, a cold voice carried over.

The frozen Ning River was no longer tranquil.

The undercurrents beneath the ice began to surge violently.

A woman wrapped in a black feather cloak approached Gu Shen slowly, speaking in a tone that was a matter of course.

"No matter when you face Little Xiuzi... you have only one path: defeat."

The Bai Family Witch stood in front of Gu Shen and declared in an oath-like manner, smiling gently.

"Little Xiuzi’s talent and abilities... are far more formidable than you can imagine."

"He is someone you could never conquer."

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(Tonight there is only one update, I’m adjusting my state, and from tomorrow, I will prepare to release more.)