Light Fortress
Chapter 380 - 64 Miscellaneous Tasks (5K Words Mega - )_3

Chapter 380: Chapter 64 Miscellaneous Tasks (5K Words Mega Chapter)_3

The only trouble is that it’s like a blind man crossing a river, unable to judge its depth.

Gu Shen wanted to test the results of his recent cultivation... and Shen Li was the best candidate for that.

Inside the small courtyard of the Spring Rain Temple, the two men kept a distance from each other.

This time, Shen Li had learned his lesson.

He didn’t launch a direct attack and had ditched his iron staff at the door, taking up a boxing stance and waiting for Gu Shen to make a move.

The enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move.

This was a lesson he had summed up after consecutively suffering losses at the hands of Gu Shen.

"Don’t worry... this time, I won’t use Chi Huo," said Gu Shen with a smile, shaking his head upon seeing this.

But Shen Li’s brows were tightly furrowed, showing no sign of relaxation.

Not using Chi Huo?

Then what was he going to use to fight?

Gu Shen picked up a twig, gave it a twist, and found its weight suitable.

This fight was for the Iron Throne.

Iron splinters appeared faintly woven around the twig, very slight, and all he needed to do was to make up his mind, and within three seconds, it would turn into an iron pick.

However, Gu Shen did not do so.

He squinted his eyes and looked towards the distance.

There were people watching the battle.

Because of the ability of the Iron Eater, the entire courtyard was enveloped in an environment of chaotic iron elements, which meant that his Iron Throne could be very well hidden.

In the distance, the Fenglai Temple.

After sorting out the aftermath, Luo Yu just arrived on the roof when Lu Nanjin and Gu Nanfeng both were "watching from afar" this duel.

"Tsk..."

Fatty Luo leaned on the railing and laughed, "Young Master, how do you think this fight is going to turn out?"

"It will end very quickly," Gu Nanfeng said quietly. "Shen Li is likely to be very angry."

Luo Yu was taken aback, rubbing his chin, "It’s only been a week... The gap between them shouldn’t be that big, right?"

Gu Nanfeng just smiled and shook his head, without saying anything more.

Fatty Luo looked at the other side, where the woman who always carried a wooden sword and was as cold as an iceberg stood.

Nan Jin turned around, not even wanting to watch.

"I’m actually curious, Shen Li’s aura has clearly improved, it seems like he has stabilized at the sixth layer of the deep water area..."

Fatty Luo saw very clearly, in this week, Shen Li fought every day, and with each fight, this martial arts addict’s aura would become stabler by a fraction.

In fact, the Fourth Judge should be thankful to Gu Shen.

Without the hundreds of overwhelming matches in the Spring Rain Temple, it would have taken Shen Li much longer to stabilize his current realm.

"And Gu Shen..."

Fatty Luo looked at Gu Shen, feeling that the youth’s aura was now too deep to fathom, and that tiny flame seemed like a lantern, preventing all external sensing.

However.

When looking at Gu Shen.

His iron hand twitched...

Luo Yu frowned, pondering deeply.

And the next moment.

The fight between the two ended very quickly, as expected.

Gu Shen launched the attack, hurling the twig with lightning speed. The twig flew through the courtyard, and the sound of the wind could be heard rustling in all directions. At that moment, the wind shattered, stirring up ripples of "iron" in the short distance of tens of meters.

In Luo Yu’s eyes.

The twig had pierced through Shen Li’s defensive domain.

What he couldn’t understand was... without using Chi Huo, how could a simple twig pierce through the Iron Eater’s iron domain?

Shen Li also moved.

Exceptionally fast.

A sonic boom resounded in the courtyard!

He punched and shattered the twig, feeling an extremely subtle "resistance" as his fist made contact, as if the twig had turned into something sharp. Unfortunately for it, his fist dissolved it instantly!

Iron water exploded out of nowhere.

And Shen Li, aggressive as a fierce tiger, lunged at Gu Shen, their shadows overlapping in the courtyard. Gu Shen bent down, darting around, continuously dodging Shen Li’s shadowy punches... He didn’t use Chi Huo to attack, but he read all of his opponent’s offensive intentions, made predictions in advance, and with every dodge, he managed to throw out random objects in counterattack.

Stone stools, water jugs, rattan chairs, wooden tables.

In just a few dozen seconds, all the objects in the courtyard of the Spring Rain Temple were thrown by Gu Shen, one by one, then shattered by Shen Li’s punches!

Metal fragments scattered everywhere.

Shen Li delivered a fierce punch toward Gu Shen’s cheek.

In the end, Gu Shen didn’t dodge.

He didn’t use Chi Huo, nor did he use the Truth Ruler; instead, he put his hands together, trying to block the punch... Countless metal fragments converged with the power of the Iron Throne, and at that moment, Shen Li’s pupils contracted, as he seemed to feel a power extremely similar to his own.

Was it Gu Shen’s sealing item?

He subconsciously attributed this power to the mysterious "sealing item."

Then... Shen Li increased his strength!

With a "bang,"

metal fragments exploded in layers, and a figure was thrown flying.

At the last moment, Gu Shen retracted the power of the Iron Throne, sensing the immense force of the Iron Eater. Facing it head-on, relying solely on the Iron Throne was not enough.

Tidal waves of iron surged, with dust filling the air.

Gu Shen flew up to the rooftop of the Spring Rain Temple’s building, taking a deep breath.

The fight had come to this point.

His "purpose" had been achieved.

After Four Seasons Wilderness accepted Tie Wu, he had mastered the ability to wield the Iron Throne at will... but it was probably only the initial stage of entry, maybe around the second or third layer without cultivating in the deep water area.

Relying only on the Iron Throne, he could keep up with Shen Li... but if his opponent went all out,

he would have no choice but to retreat.

He still needed more cultivation...

Now that he had gauged the depth of his Iron Throne, continuing the fight would be pointless.

With that thought,

Gu Shen lightly clapped his hands, shaking off the dust on his body, and said with a smile, "Brother Shen is formidable, I am impressed... I’ve lost, and am truly inferior."

Luo Yu, who was watching the fight from Fenglai Temple, fell into silence. He had not expected the Young Master’s words that the fight would end quickly to mean an end like this.

Gu Shen admitted defeat?

Was he trying to make Shen Li feel somewhat fairer in his heart?

Standing downstairs,

Shen Li’s expression first froze, then turned to anger!

He angrily said, "What do you mean?"

If they were to fight, it should be with all their might!

How could one constantly retreat, constantly evade, and then admit defeat?!

Did he care about winning or losing?!

Gu Shen felt somewhat helpless: "I’ve already given it my all just now... Without using Chi Huo, I truly am no match for you."

"Who asked you to hold back?"

Shen Li became furiously enraged, rolling up his sleeves: "Fight! Continue fighting! Bring out your Chi Huo! Today, I just want to beat you down, or be beaten down by you!"

"..."

Gu Shen looked at this martial fanatic rolling up his sleeves, seeming ready to tear down the entire house.

He sighed softly.

Gu Shen, like a swallow, fell from the rooftop of the Spring Rain Temple.

The Truth Ruler plus the Iron Throne plus Chi Huo...

All activated!

In the moment right before landing, he swept close to the ground, and in the next instant, Shen Li’s vision blurred as he saw a huge fireball rapidly reflecting, enlarging in front of his eyes...

Gu Shen threw a punch.

With a "boom,"

his entire spirit seemed to be engulfed by the blaze.

This plain and unadorned punch still landed on Shen Li’s face.

He fell straight down.