Light Fortress

Chapter 1647 - 333: Song Ci Bears No Overnight Grudges

"Puff!"

In the Secret Pavilion of the temple, the Grand Elder lying in the Light Barrier Chamber suddenly flushed red.

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Every dream of the flame sent by the temple was indeed created by his hands; he was the person the Light God’s Seat trusted the most.

To create a dream of the flame, one needed to obtain a portion of the flame’s spiritual power.

The five major families of Changye used the "spiritual power" left by Gu Changzhi to create dozens of dreams of the flame to inspire the next generation of Transcendents to test each other.

Meanwhile, the Light Temple used them to hold this "inheritance selection."

In certain specific "dreams of the flame," the Grand Elder infused his spiritual element, which became the origin of the wheat spike-shaped spiritual container. With the blessings of the temple secret techniques, he could observe the performance of his "favored individuals" in the Light Spark Dream Trial and decide whether to conduct deeper guidance after the trial ended.

Seeing the Forbidden Book Tower.

This signified the "successful fusion of the dream of the flame."

After all, it was merely a wisp of a dream; if one could genuinely push open the door of the book tower, it would be unreasonable.

And he would determine how to conduct deeper dream guidance based on the different qualities and dispositions of the Transcendents—

But for Song Ci, what he wanted to do was make up for the regret of the Heart Cleansing Pool Trial!

The Grand Elder never expected that.

His spirit couldn’t even send back information and was directly severed!

He knew that Song Ci was troublesome, so he put special care into the dream of the flame he gave, but now that the dispersed spiritual wisp was cut off, his main body naturally suffered injury!

The white robe was stained with blotches of blood.

The Grand Elder’s expression was full of disbelief as he wiped the corner of his lips with the back of his hand.

He had envisioned various outcomes of this dream probe, either he successfully defeated Song Ci, leaving a nightmare in the heart of this [Undead].

Or he would encounter setbacks and return empty-handed.

But no matter the outcome, at least he could gauge Song Ci’s depth!

Yet this particular outcome wasn’t within the Grand Elder’s expectations. He never imagined a situation where "the spirit cannot be recovered," which meant what? Song Ci’s spiritual power was far beyond his imagination, or perhaps the Battle God Throne spared no expense to prevent such situations?

The Grand Elder preferred to believe the latter.

...

...

In the small courtyard, Song Ci opened his eyes, looking at Gu Shen with bewilderment, and after a while, he uttered a sentence.

"Is it over?"

"It’s over."

Gu Shen smiled and asked, "Otherwise?"

Song Ci could clearly feel the ominous calamity contained in that black fog, how dangerous it was.

During the Heart Cleansing Pool Trial, he had already felt uneasy.

If this was the Grand Elder making a move on him—

Then even if he could manage, he would inevitably find himself in a tough battle, being inexperienced in spiritual world combat, at least losing a layer of skin after the fight.

But unexpectedly, Gu Shen acted, and it was an instant kill.

No chance to counterattack at all.

"I knew you were strong, but I didn’t expect you to be this strong, to the point where I still feel unsatisfied..." Song Ci said with a complicated expression, "The battle ended so quickly, who is that guy hidden in the black fog, can you find out?"

"The Grand Elder of the temple."

Gu Shen calmly replied, "He tampered with the dream of the flame given to you. This dream trial wasn’t as complicated as you thought. As long as you reach the bottom of the Red Lake, it signifies the recognition of the ’Light Flame.’ In other words, the moment you saw the Forbidden Book Tower, the Light Spark Dream Trial was completed."

"He used a secret technique to conduct deeper guidance. As long as you pushed the door, you’d fall into the trap."

"Old thing." Song Ci gritted his teeth and said, "If I didn’t push the door, would he have had no way?"

"Theoretically, that’s the case," Gu Shen said helplessly, "But the guidance of the spiritual world is hard to avoid. All Transcendents will follow the voice of their own hearts; the more hesitant, the more they will trust their subconscious judgment... Yet little do they know, the guidance in the dream is the deadliest. If you went through it again, you’d likely still push the door."

"..."

Song Ci fell silent.

He seriously asked, "Would cutting off his spirit during your action expose yourself?"

Good question.

Gu Shen smiled and said, "Rest assured, his spirit no longer exists, not a single bit of information will be sent back."

Song Ci was considering whether the identity of "Gu Shen" would be exposed.

Gu Shen, however, considered more.

He needed to consider whether the identity of "Netherworld King" would be detected by the temple due to this intervention.

So he didn’t use his own authority, just took out the [Jade Thumb Ring] to resolve the battle.

The sealed item [Jade Thumb Ring]...

The Light Temple knew nothing about it.

Everyone who had seen it was already dead.

That fact was quite like its trait; when cast, it becomes a "Black Hole," absorbing all spiritual contact without any information leaking out.

"But I can’t figure out why the Grand Elder’s spiritual power carried so much calamity and ominousness?"

Song Ci felt a bit apprehensive.

He murmured, "If you hadn’t discovered the identity, I would have thought... I was facing a Transcendent of the Netherworld King lineage."

The Netherworld King felt offended... Gu Shen quietly grumbled to himself.

Gu Shen pondered for a moment, then said, "If I remember correctly, Light City once fought a battle against the ’Netherworld King.’

"Light City ultimately won a great victory!"

Song Ci nodded and said seriously, "This victory was quite sensational, and the temple has always regarded it as a source of pride, promoting it continuously for decades."

"But is that really the case?"

Gu Shen merely posed this question.

He couldn’t tell Song Ci about the scenes in the Duolu River Disaster Realm.

Beneath the Nether River, everywhere were Holy Judges being refined... From the final outcome, the Netherworld King left the Five Continents, and the Light Temple insisted it was their expulsion, yet the cost of this expulsion was never mentioned, countless Holy Judges died in the Nether River.

The previous Netherworld King was indeed a very ruthless figure.

He exercised authority, forcing these Holy Judges to live eternally in the Nether River, waiting for the next "Divine War."

Were they to war with Light City again, these "revived" Holy Judges would personally kill their former colleagues.

Song Ci’s eyes lit up: "You mean that the Temple Grand Elder was tainted during that year’s Divine War?"

"Perhaps."

Though it was just a brief moment of contact.

Gu Shen still sensed a familiar aura... those calamities and omens were indeed somewhat related to the Netherworld Fire.

He couldn’t provide a definite answer and could only guide Song Ci toward guessing the truth.

Clearly.

During that year’s Divine War, Light City paid a painful and indescribable price, but with the Netherworld King disappearing into the Five Continents, Light City decided to alter "historical truths."

They couldn’t expose their flaws.

Thus, in the perception of the world, Light City not only achieved victory but a completely crushing victory... As the saying goes, "Evil cannot prevail over righteousness." That’s how it is.

People love to hear such stories.

They are also more willing to believe that light will inevitably triumph over darkness.

"The temple has been continuously collecting the truth about the [Undead] over the years... perhaps it has already surfaced."

Gu Shen said calmly, "If the Temple Grand Elder was tainted, perhaps others were also infected by the calamity during that battle... Regardless, those infected by the Netherworld Fire Calamity, if they wish to survive, need to use the [Undead] for longevity."

Song Ci froze for a moment: "Use the [Undead] for longevity?"

"The blood of the [Undead] possesses unparalleled vigorous vitality, which can significantly resist the invasion of calamities," Gu Shen said. "Infuse the blood of the [Undead] into oneself, then transfer one’s blood to the [Undead]... This is equivalent to completing a ’rebirth.’ As for the length of this life, it depends on the activity of the [Undead]’s blood."

Song Ci fell silent.

The truth that Gu Shen revealed at this moment was beyond his belief.

Although he really disliked Light City...

But Song Ci never thought that people in the temple could do such things.

"To survive, one can understand doing anything."

Gu Shen saw through Song Ci’s thoughts and slowly said, "There are even more cruel and harsh methods... just that the temple has not yet grasped them."

Longevity Technique.

If the Grand Elder mastered the Longevity Technique, then only more people would die!

"So, the Holy Judges found me, hoping I would return to Light City... it was just a pretense,"

Song Ci murmured, "What they wanted from the beginning was just my blood."

"I also dislike Light City. But such things should be known to only a handful of people."

Gu Shen said, "Those Holy Judges who persuaded you to go west were at most just pawns. They may have sincerely hoped you would return to the West Continent to accept the purification of light... But it is foreseeable that if you truly accepted the purification of the light, the final outcome would be to be drained of all your blood, then die from the calamity, exhausted."

"Click."

Song Ci silently clenched his fist.

He stood up, about to leave the courtyard without another word.

Gu Shen instantly appeared in front of him, smiling as he asked, "Are you planning to assassinate the Temple Grand Elder in Light City?"

"He wants to kill me, so of course, I want to kill him!"

Veins bulged on Song Ci’s forehead.

For him, there was no such thing as "a grudge overnight."

His enemies usually don’t live past a second night!

Gu Shen’s expression didn’t change, he teased with a smile, "What, have the results of your six years of cultivation in Mr. Bai Shu’s Divine Domain gone back? Do you still remember how to write ’quiet’?"

"..."

Song Ci fell silent.

There are only a few people in the world who can bring him back to reason with just a few words.

Madam, Nan Jin, and Gu Shen, after six years of study in the cemetery, Mr. Bai Shu also counted as one.

"If he wants to kill you, even if you don’t kill him, I will."

Gu Shen said slowly, "But since this is Light City and he is the Temple Grand Elder... when to kill him and how resulturred>