Light Fortress
Chapter 704 - 198: The Netherworld King’s Gaze_3

Chapter 704: Chapter 198: The Netherworld King’s Gaze_3

So many people?!

Shen Li was stunned, desperately clinging to his tattered robe.

What... what’s going on?

The lingering memories in his mind were still stuck on the icy images of the cemetery.

If he remembered correctly.

Before he fell into a deep sleep, the last person he’d seen was the incomparably beautiful Miss Chu.

How come, upon waking, he saw these two odd-looking fellows instead!

"You really can sleep, you’ve been out for almost two days,"

Gong Zi pursed his lips and explained, "A lot has happened in the cemetery, but now everything has settled down... It’s just you who were still asleep, we gathered here naturally to see the excitement, everyone wanted to see how much longer you could sleep."

"???"

Shen Li was blank.

At this moment, someone passed him a large robe with a laugh.

"Brother Gu..."

Shen Li draped it over himself, still somewhat confused.

"Your condition is quite special, your spirit was frozen," Gu Shen said softly. "Because you were too close to the Great Cold Disaster Realm, it took a long time for you to awaken..."

"Is this... Qingzhong?"

Shen Li’s lips were dry as he looked around, catching sight of the damaged greenery.

"Yes."

Gu Shen nodded, after the turmoil of the cemetery had calmed down, he had placed Shen Li near the inner mausoleum.

Senior Bai Shu is currently within the cemetery.

The warm power emanating from the Battle Fire could nourish the soul, moving closer was of great healing benefit to Shen Li, resolving the ice and snow from the Great Cold Disaster Realm naturally a bit faster.

"Today is the funeral at the cemetery..."

Gu Shen transmitted his voice, "These people are here to attend the funeral."

Only then did Shen Li notice that indeed many people were gathered beyond the grassy area where he was, all dressed formally, their expressions solemn.

He saw many familiar faces in the crowd.

Among them was his teacher.

His teacher seemed to have aged a lot overnight.

His spirit, frozen by the Great Cold Disaster Realm, was slowly recovering, fragmented memories flooding back like a tidal wave.

Shen Li’s face was ashen as he grasped Gu Shen’s hand, his voice hoarse, "Brother Gu... are you alright?"

"I’ve already killed Xu Yan."

Gu Shen’s expression was gentle as he patted the back of Shen Li’s hand, indicating there was no need to worry.

Shen Li had witnessed Xu Yan’s slaughter.

Then, he had been pursued.

After killing Xu Yan, Gu Shen saw the entire chase from Xu Yan’s shattered memories.

The ordeal ended only when Shen Li fled into the inner mausoleum and encountered Gu Shen... Before he fell into his deep slumber, he had been concerned about whether he would die at Xu Yan’s hands and whether the entire cemetery would be destroyed by this great conspiracy.

So when he woke up, he subconsciously voiced his greatest worries.

Having received a positive response,

Little Iron Man took a long breath of relief.

He then quickly recalled another important matter, stepping briskly to face Li Yu, his complexion pale as he said, "Teacher... Brother Zou is dead... He died trying to save me..."

Upon hearing these words,

The expressions of the onlookers all fell, especially the officials from the prison who had come to attend the funeral.

The Fourth Judge Li Yu, although previously white-haired, was still in his prime years and looked quite handsome. After the changes in the cemetery, however, he seemed to have aged ten years overnight.

All of his disciples, except for Shen Li... perished in the great snow of the cemetery.

All because of Xu Yan.

If possible, Li Yu wished that Xu Yan had not died, so he would have the opportunity to execute this evildoer himself!

"I... know all about it..."

About the things Xu Yan had done in the cemetery.

Gu Shen had brought out that memory and had it replicated and uploaded within Deep Sea...

This incident enraged many in Changye.

Countless were deceived by this S-rank individual.

Xu Yan alone caused the greatest casualty within the cemetery... Many did not die from the impact of the snow surge, nor in the aftermath of the Divine War; they were killed by Xu Yan, "hunted" by him!

Many here were in attendance for the funeral.

However, Li Yu had arrived at the cemetery early; he was there waiting for his last disciple to awaken... Now that Shen Li had recovered, the heaviest burden in Li Yu’s heart was finally lifted.

Clear ringing bell sounds resonated in the distant sky, the sound of the Array Patterns of Qingzhong Cemetery.

"The funeral... is about to begin."

Li Yu took a deep breath, patted his disciple’s shoulder, and said softly, "I am at peace now that you’re awake."

...

...

The tolling of the bell began.

The five major families, the three major institutions, all those who entered the cemetery, gradually congregated.

They arrived in front of a small hill in the inner mausoleum.

The hill wasn’t high.

A faint mist lingered, not clearly visible at a glance.

This whiff of mist signified that Qingzhong Cemetery had begun repairs, starting from the inner mausoleum, gradually resurrecting from the Silent Annihilation, then returning to its past completeness.

Qingzhong Cemetery, originally under lockdown for reconstruction, had its restrictions lifted especially for today.

The Qingzhong incident, which had shaken the East Continent, resulted in the death of one hundred ninety-six Transcendents.

Beyond that... Mr. Gu Changzhi, hailed as the War God of the East Continent, had departed from this world forever.

The grand funeral and memorial ceremony took place today.

People stood solemnly in front of the hill.

The entire ceremony was extremely repressed.

The departed have passed on, and the living must continue to move forward... This principle is understood by all, but only those who have personally experienced loss can truly grasp what parting means.

Qingzhong, which often saw rain, was unexpectedly dry today, without a single drop falling.