Light Fortress
Chapter 370 - 57: Blacksmithing

Chapter 370: Chapter 57: Blacksmithing

In Changye, fighting was a normal affair.

Every month in the Snow Forbidden City’s Taoist School, there were countless people challenging each other, and just as many watching... The annual "Newcomer’s Battle" made it clear that this was a city fond of war.

And Gu Shen, who grew up in such an environment, had some difficulty understanding Shen Li’s way of doing things.

"I’ve heard that in Changye, some Challengers wager something," Gu Shen said indifferently, "You’ve already lost to me once... If you want another fight, why not wager something this time?"

"What do you want?" Shen Li furrowed his brow.

"Simple."

Gu Shen said, "There are hundreds of people queuing outside Spring Rain Temple right now, and I don’t have time to deal with them. Since Brother Shen likes fighting so much, why not help me out and give them a beating?"

"Fine, I’ll do it," Shen Li sneered coldly, without any hesitation, "But first, you have to beat me!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Shen Li took a sudden step forward.

He launched an attack, the toe of his rear foot flicking up an iron folding stool from beneath him, twisting his waist and turning, kicking the stool out like a cannonball with explosive force.

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, tilting his head slightly to avoid the flying stool "by a hair’s breadth," as the sound of a collapsing wall came from behind him.

With a "boom"!

A figure emerged from the dust.

Shen Li aimed a powerful mid-air blow at Gu Shen’s head!

Transcendents with a strong offensive style mostly possessed extremely sturdy bodies.

And when facing Spiritual types, their greatest advantage was "close combat"... Shen Li was fully aware of this, so he didn’t give Gu Shen any chance to distance himself!

Unexpectedly,

Gu Shen didn’t dodge, but chose to block it directly!

With a "thud".

Shen Li’s pupils contracted as it felt like his kick had struck an iron plate... and the irony was that the Iron Eater’s kick could shatter any iron plate in the world, but couldn’t move Gu Shen’s slim figure blocking with an upraised arm.

"Brother Shen, we need to get one thing clear..."

Gu Shen raised his head calmly, "After our fight, all the damage in this courtyard will be on your head."

Shen Li ignored it with a cold snort!

He clenched his fist tightly.

That iron stool, which almost demolished an entire courtyard wall, suddenly flew back, like a sharp arrow.

In mid-air, the stool began to morph, transforming into a heavy crossbow arrow... from the moment it made contact with Shen Li, the Iron Eater had reforged it, integrating it as part of his own body!

And Gu Shen’s back seemed to have grown a pair of eyes.

Without warning, he lowered his head.

The arrow brushed past Gu Shen’s hair and, in the next moment, embedded itself deeply into Shen Li’s chest without spilling a drop of blood. Shen Li’s slightly stuttering figure, after the aerial whip kick, was knocked backward by the returning iron arrow, a clever trick during the suspended moment in air to dodge any potential counterattack from Gu Shen.

As Shen Li returned to his original position,

Two beads of sweat slowly fell from his forehead.

The dust in the distance settled gradually.

Gu Shen had not moved an inch so far... it seemed that he had no intention of counterattacking either.

It was only supposed to be a day’s difference, right?

Suddenly, Shen Li felt... Gu Shen’s spiritual power was much stronger than what he had experienced yesterday.

Even if Gu Shen had cultivated the Grain Rain Volume and comprehended "Spring Breathing," it would take time to transform his achievements. It couldn’t be possible for someone’s spiritual power to increase by so much in just one day, could it?

Was it his own misconception?

Or could it be... that Gu Shen hadn’t been using his full strength since yesterday’s confrontation?

"You should be aware that the Federation Security Committee is watching you, right?"

Gu Shen held up a finger, pointing to the sky as a kind reminder, "Those eyes aren’t just on me, they’re on you too. If you enter the ’Feeding Frenzy’ state again, the Security Committee fellows will act immediately, and by then, even if Bai Chen steps in again, it might be very difficult to get you out."

Shen Li took a deep breath.

He recalled the scene in the Taoist School after he had used "Feeding Frenzy."

Although his strength increased significantly, he was beaten haphazardly by Gu Shen...

After regaining clarity, Shen Li realized using "Feeding Frenzy" was a mistake; it didn’t increase his chances of winning. The fundamental reason was that Gu Shen seemed to have a Type of Extraordinary Power that completely restrained his own.

In fact.

The reason he felt defiant and frustrated was precisely Gu Shen’s strange power.

Shen Li had never been so utterly overwhelmed in all his years of fighting.

He had returned this time to win back his pride in a head-on fight!

"Don’t worry... I won’t use ’Feeding Frenzy’!" Shen Li roared lowly, "I want a fair fight with you!"

"...Alright."

Gu Shen nodded slightly, "As you wish."

The moment his voice fell,

Shen Li’s pupils suddenly contracted fiercely as a small flame reflection appeared deep within them, a flame burning within the mind... and it had somehow slipped into his Spirit Ocean unnoticed.

What was most frightening,

was that this delicate flame had passed soundlessly through the defenses of his own Spirit Seal.

The flame burned slowly.

The next moment,

Shen Li’s pupils began to "dissipate" bit by bit.

In the final moment, he looked down at the "iron folding stool" melting into his chest and suddenly realized something.