Light Fortress
Chapter 703 - 198: The Netherworld King’s Stare_2

Chapter 703: Chapter 198: The Netherworld King’s Stare_2

Gu Shen’s expression was subtly intricate, and he fell completely silent.

Goodness!

Was the previous Netherworld King so frugal and economical?

However... even Mr. Gu, with the intelligence he commanded, did not possess complete information.

At the very least, the Netherworld King had left behind the "Truth Ruler," and it subsequently landed in the hands of A-009 through twisted and turning events. Judging from the timeline, it seemed to be a strategy he deployed before he left the Five Continents... Thus, the final Divine War between Mr. Gu Changzhi and the Netherworld King was fought without either side at their peak strength; Mr. Gu Changzhi having suffered severe injuries from an unprecedented Black Hole Storm, while the Netherworld King vaguely succumbed to mental instability, opting to leave his weapon in the Five Continents in advance.

Connecting these clues, Gu Shen suddenly felt that events from years ago held profound mysteries.

Since the Netherworld King is perceived by the public as a "selfish" person.

How could such a person abandon his weapon on his way to the Old World?

Could it be... he had foreseen his own loss of control?

In order to prevent a loss of control from bringing about catastrophic disasters, did he choose to discard the "Truth Ruler"?

Or perhaps, in his struggle against losing control, he discarded the ruler?

Gu Shen sank into deep thought.

"Breathing techniques, seals, legacies... a Divine Throne should bestow blessings to the world, yet he took everything with him."

The words of Mr. Gu Qilin pulled him back to reality: "The Federation Government knows, the remaining items in the world related to the Netherworld King are just those few unexplained schematics, and the mansion relics are all kept in prison. However, even with decryption up till now, there has been no progress at all. I think they are not important items at all."

Gu Shen regained his composure and smiled, "... I see."

"What, do you seem very interested in the Netherworld King?"

Mr. Gu observed Gu Shen and noticed that his expression was somewhat unusual.

"After all, having seen him up close, I’m quite curious."

Gu Shen sincerely answered.

"Indeed..."

Mr. Gu nodded his head, understanding that a twenty-year-old youth was at an age of immense admiration for the name of a Divine Throne.

Such close contact, even just experiencing a streak of divine might, could create a profound shock.

"Seeing the Netherworld King is not a good thing."

Gu Qilin thought for a moment and warned, "It’s best to stay away from him. It’s said he’s an old jinx, and those associated with the Netherworld King never meet a good end."

"Is that so..."

Gu Shen’s smile became somewhat stiff.

"Of course."

Mr. Gu smiled and reached out to pat Gu Shen’s shoulder, "Young man, seeing the Netherworld King was considered very unlucky over twenty years ago. I’m staying in the Gu Family Ancestral Hall for some quiet rest these days, I suggest you visit more often these days too. Let us, grandfather and grandson, chat and dispel the bad luck. The Gu Family Ancestral Hall has the richest heritage among the five great families, with good mountains, good water, and good scenery. See that century-old tree at the entrance? It guards the Ancestral Hall and stays green all year round, capable of warding off all misfortune."

He was spirited as he pointed at the evergreen banyan tree at the entrance.

Healing alone was indeed a very boring affair.

And many young people from the family who came to visit were "mediocre" which increasingly irritated him the more he looked at them; he’d rather not see them at all. Mr. Gu thought to himself that it was better to see more of outstanding descendants like Nanfeng Gu Shen to keep his mood cheerful.

Gu Shen found it hard to refuse the old man.

Feeling somewhat guilty, he asked, "Then I... come again tomorrow?"

"Come." Mr. Gu was in a very good mood, "If you could come every day, I could live to be two hundred years old."

Gu Shen sighed inwardly.

He agreed to the request, left the Gu Family Ancestral Hall, yet deep down he had a faint feeling that everything Mr. Gu had said was indeed true.

After leaving the cemetery, not just once did a sense of ill omen arise in his heart.

He initially thought it was just a coincidence.

But upon careful reflection, this was after making contact with the Netherworld King’s Spark.

His "Pure Land" had absorbed the spiritual power of the Netherworld King’s Spark, while previously, during a year-long retreat in Changye, Gu Shen’s "observer mindset" had been extremely stable, untouched by any ill omen.

In the long night’s alley.

Gu Shen stopped in his tracks, squinting his eyes, looking back at his shadow.

The wind blew through the alley, fluttering his robe and hair.

Yet that streak of shadow, like a nailed down iron nail, was firmly fixed on the ground.

Just a few seconds later... the robe of the shadow lifted with the wind, everything returning to normal.

Could it be, the Netherworld King’s Spark truly possessed an "inauspicious" trait?

...

...

"You finally woke up?"

This was the first sentence Shen Li heard.

Then, he struggled to open his eyes and saw two faces surrounding him.

"What the heck...?!"

Anyone seeing Gong Zi and Mu Nan’s faces appear together would exclaim in such surprise.

Little Iron Man instantly became alert, abruptly sitting up and finding himself on a patch of grass. The morning sunlight was particularly dazzling, and his attire was particularly exposed, the formal official uniform torn into several large strips of cloth, still fringed with tiny bits of ice.

These were not important.

What was important were Gong Zi and Mu Nan, these two filthy, hideous faces hovering just tens of centimeters away... looking as if they might bite him at any moment.

"What are you doing? Get lost!"

Shen Li roared in horror and despair.

The two disdainfully shook their heads, as per Shen Li’s wishes, scattered backward, and then... revealed more distant onlookers: Gu Shen, Li Qingsui, Uncle Gao, the Li family, the transcendent members of the Gong and Mu families, along with some familiar faces from prison.