Light Fortress
Chapter 494 - 111 Baby_3

Chapter 494: Chapter 111 Baby_3

This is the truth.

The appearance of Bai Xiu had put pressure on all the geniuses of Snow Forbidden City.

It was a "brilliant" era. Apart from Bai Xiu, who shone brightly at the summit, many others were also radiating heat and light.

"As far as I know, apart from that ’Lian Zhou’, there is another third-stage Transcendent at the command center," Gong Zi said gravely, "If I want to seize the Flame Dream, I must defeat them."

Gu Shen was somewhat surprised.

It was the strength of Gong Zi... it had actually reached the seventh level.

Chi Huo’s ability to gather intelligence was always strong. In the several meetings they had, he had not been able to discern the depth of Gong Zi’s abilities. Unexpectedly, the twenty-year-old Mr. Gong had cultivated to such a realm.

"Although the biggest boss isn’t participating, seizing the Flame Dream won’t be easy."

Gong Zi took a deep breath and smiled, "I still want to try...there might be a chance to comprehend the Dream left by the Divine Throne, what if it just happens?"

Over the years, the standard of the newcomer competition had been rising, and the overall cultivation strength of the younger generation in Snow Forbidden City was also getting stronger.

Even so, not a single champion of the newcomer competition had successfully comprehended the Flame Dream.

All had failed.

Some even felt so frustrated by their failure that they couldn’t recover.

Before Gu Changzhi fell into slumber, the Flame Dream he left in Changye, rather than "hope"... could better be described as a cruel reality.

To become a Divine Throne was truly extremely difficult.

Even the first hurdle, among tens of thousands, it’s rare for one to stand out.

"Stay calm, winning the championship, comprehending the Flame Dream, neither is as important as your own cultivation," Gu Shen patted Gong Zi’s shoulder, "You just mentioned... there’s a disciple under Zhu Wang named ’Lian Zhou’."

Mr. Gong laughed.

"I knew you would notice this guy..." He had investigated Gu Shen’s file thoroughly, naturally knowing about the troubles the latter had encountered after coming to Changye.

Most of them came from the "opponents" of Mr. Shu.

"Zhu Wang is now a prominent figure in Changye City, his disciples are emerging talents, with Han Dang before and Lian Zhou after. Although they are not top-level geniuses like you and Bai Xiu, they are strong enough."

Gong Zi slowly began.

"Mr. Shu’s issue has already been announced by the East Continent Federation to all three institutes. Shu and Tian Tong, both Titled, embarked on the ’new route’ in the Disaster Realm of Moon City. Without a year or half a year, probably not even a message could get through...in light of the emergency, the council decided to appoint Zhu Wang as the temporary Grand Judge."

"Although he is a temporary Grand Judge, after all, he really holds power. I heard that Zhu Wang has started planning to propose a bill to add a seat for the Grand Judge... if this bill is passed, the Judgement Institute will have more than one Grand Judge."

By now, Gu Shen had understood, "...so Zhu Wang’s temporary position will completely become an official seat."

"Exactly."

Gong Zi calmly said, "If Lian Zhou wins the newcomer competition, then Zhu Wang’s fame will reach its peak, and the position of the Grand Judge will be more secure. The significance of the newcomer competition is not just about the Flame Dream. Although Bai Xiu is not participating this time, it is the most valuable competition to date...everyone wants to fight for a ranking, the higher the better."

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes and slowly asked, "Are you confident you can win?"

"In a head-to-head confrontation, of course, there’s no problem."

Gong Zi smiled, "If I don’t even have the confidence to beat this kind of guy... why would I bother trying for the Flame Dream?"

"Head-to-head confrontation..."

Gu Shen keenly caught the emphasis in these words.

"I’ve collected the videos of Lian Zhou’s battles in the newcomer competition," Gong Zi summoned a spiritual image, and said solemnly, "This guy’s strength is indeed strong... but I always feel it’s somewhat strange..."

Gu Shen started watching these videos.

Since it was a ring fight, the space was limited and the camera work was steady and clear. Each battle was very clearly visible.

Lian Zhou’s opponents varied in strength.

There were Loose Cultivators from the Deep Sea Third Level with limited talent, who had reached the age limit for registration. They were compelled to join the newcomer competition, hoping to try their luck and advance a few rounds, perhaps to be noticed by one of the five great families. But having encountered Lian Zhou right at the start, the outcome was undoubtedly a quick defeat.

There were also young talents who had reached the fifth level of the deep water area, considered quite remarkable.

All these people were defeated by Lian Zhou within a minute!

What Lian Zhou did was very simple, he just bowed before starting, and after the referee announced the start of the fight, he maintained some distance and stood still.

Then the video froze... after a few short seconds, or perhaps tens of seconds, the clothes of the competitors were suddenly shredded, hundreds of slashes opened up, and blood splattered everywhere.

These were actually quite bloody scenes.

Against Lian Zhou, regardless of what level the opponent was... the outcome was the same.

Finally, they were urgently carried off for medical treatment.

Because Lian Zhou’s methods were too brutal... there had already been some competitors who gave up as soon as he stepped into the ring, they declared their withdrawal immediately.

Watching these videos, Gu Shen’s expression grew more solemn.

"This is why I came to Spring Rain Temple today." Gong Zi exhaled gently and asked seriously, "I want you to see... what method Lian Zhou is using. Is it a Spiritual Attack, or his domain?"

Despite his confidence to win, seeing these images, Gong Zi always felt something eerie in his heart.

Gu Shen, being an expert in the Spiritual category, might be able to see something.

"It doesn’t look like spiritual power..."

Gu Shen watched several times, played them slowly with Chu Ling, and could not detect any clues...

If it was a domain, there should be a sign of activation.

If it were a Spiritual Attack... his own Chi Huo would also need a medium to explode someone’s body.

"It’s more like... some kind of powerful seal, one that can directly tear apart the body," Gu Shen frowned and said, "Do you have a strategy to counter it?"

"In this competition, only one seal is allowed to be brought." Gong Zi hesitated, "Perhaps I can ask my family for a protective amulet."

"In that case..."

Gu Shen thought for a moment and said seriously, "I’ll lend you a treasure, it’s not a seal... you can wear it on your body, if it’s a physical attack, it can definitely withstand it."

"A treasure?" Gong Zi was startled, somewhat disbelieving, "A treasure that’s not a seal?"

Gu Shen went into the house.

When he came out again, he was holding a gleaming suit of iron armor.