Light Fortress
Chapter 733 - 4 Sparring_2

Chapter 733: Chapter 4 Sparring_2

Nothing was grasped.

After the Battle God Domain dissipated, the Golden Hoop disappeared along with it... but when Gu Shen tried to summon Chi Huo, he heard a "ding-dong crisp crack" at his forehead.

It was like gold fire tempering red iron.

Sparks flew from Gu Shen’s forehead!

The vertical pupil that Chi Huo opened was blocked by a complex and abstruse golden light, which, like a small stream, twisted and wound around, seemingly forming a retracted "Golden Hoop".

"Hiss..."

The pain of the Spirit Sea being tightly confined surged within his heart.

Gu Shen instinctively gasped for cold air but then he steadied himself.

Gazing into the mist at Bai Shu, Gu Shen said in a low laugh, "It’s quite tight... interesting."

He knew that this Golden Hoop was not meant to torment.

But an opportunity!

His spiritual power was two major realms higher than his current strength... which was already an astonishing fact.

Gu Shen himself could not think of any other way to further advance.

And apart from Bai Shu, who was smelting the Battle Fire, there probably wasn’t anyone else in the entire East Continent who could help him break through this bottleneck.

What was Gu Shen most worried about?

It was his spirit going out of control!

The former Netherworld King must have been an existence with extremely strong "spiritual power," able to use the Truth Ruler as a weapon, which was the best proof... Such a "BUG object," which had no upper limit and relied entirely on the spiritual power of the Transcendent, was definitely capable of achieving cross-realm kills.

The only requirement was extremely high spiritual power.

And this Golden Hoop... gave Gu Shen hope for "further advancement."

Gu Shen’s reaction surprised Bai Shu.

He said indifferently, "There’s something I need to make clear to you, this Golden Hoop is easy to put on but hard to take off... You should think it over, once it’s on, you cannot easily remove it."

For other Transcendents, the Golden Hoop could be put on or taken off at will.

But for the "Netherworld King".

This Golden Hoop was like a Heart Demon.

Either break through and progress further.

Or resist and make no concessions.

"Since I’ve put it on, there’s no reason to ask the senior to remove it." Gu Shen smiled, gently touching the golden light and said softly, "From today onwards, let it rest on my head... I’ll break free myself."

Gu Shen wasn’t arrogant.

This Golden Hoop might be extremely difficult to break through, but expanding it a bit... should not be a hard task.

His spiritual power currently couldn’t leave his body.

But after resisting for some more time, it should be able to spread throughout his body.

"Not bad. You’re better than I thought."

Bai Shu smiled approvingly and said meaningfully, "Putting on this Golden Hoop isn’t all that bad... In a sense, it means I’ve left a wisp of Divine Thought with you."

He left that sentence hanging.

But the implication was very clear.

"The junior... understands," Gu Shen took a deep breath, moved, and said, "Thank you, senior."

"No need for thanks."

Bai Shu’s figure swayed in the mist, and he said lightly, "When you become the Netherworld King one day, I hope you can pull back the souls of those who have lost control to reality."

A-009 is still in a state of losing control.

Clearly... even the "Battle Fire" couldn’t achieve the miracle of "reviving the consciousness of the out-of-control."

But Gu Shen was different.

The Netherworld King held sway over the irrefutable rules of life and death, and the existence of those who lost control was like a gray area not explicitly defined within this iron law... If Gu Shen could cultivate the Pure Land to Great Success, then saving the souls of those out of control seemed not to be an impossible task.

Gu Shen looked at the golden pupils in the mist, and without the sense of spiritual power, he still felt the fervor within these golden eyes.

Someone had lost hope.

And now, it was picked up again.

"Alright."

Gu Shen said earnestly.

Bai Shu smiled, turned around, and returned to the cemetery.

Just a single word was enough.

...

...

With the Golden Hoop constraining him, Gu Shen felt like he had become blind.

He was in the inner tomb, struggling to proceed.

Completely unsure of the direction.

Fortunately... the Spiritual Link inside the Spirit Sea was not suppressed by the Golden Hoop, which meant he could still communicate spiritually with Chu Ling.

What happened in the Golden Divine Domain.

Chu Ling hadn’t seen it.

But now... she sensed something unusual about Gu Shen; he was wandering aimlessly inside the inner tomb like a headless fly, and Chi Huo tried to emerge several times but was blocked by bursts of golden light.

Was his... spiritual power bound?

She quickly dispersed the Array Mist enveloping Gu Shen and pointed him in a direction.

"This ’Golden Hoop’... what is it?"

Chu Ling asked, puzzled.

"For now, consider it... a ’gift’ from a newly appointed Divine Throne," Gu Shen paused before providing this answer, his mind flashing back to the moment he received the gift when Bai Shu’s face bore a somewhat mocking smile.

"That really is a... fantastic gift."

Chu Ling discerned the general function of the Golden Hoop.

She said faintly, "If you encountered the ’Ghost Veil’ incident at this time, you might lose face."

Without spiritual power.

The peculiar domain in the last carriage would probably not be resolved so easily.

Gu Shen coughed.

"I should still be able to fight... although it would indeed be a bit awkward," he said with a laugh, "But you are underestimating me, aren’t you?"

"So, you have a backup plan?"

"In such a situation, I would generally take a half step back, retreating behind someone trustworthy and strong..."