Chapter 883: Chapter 77: The “Gate” of Black Snow Mountain (Part 2)
In a flash, Gu Shen made his choice.
Ever since they met, his fingers have been placed on the Black Silver box, ready to open it at any moment… But at this moment, he gave up on that plan.
Perhaps it’s because of the “deal” the Devil offered right before the journey, making him wary.
Or maybe, it’s the pendant’s mysterious guidance.
He abandoned the idea of using the ruler.
If Meng Xiao wants to hunt me, then I must flee!
In this battle, if we clash head-on, my chances of winning are slim…
Even if I have to use the “Truth Ruler,” I should choose the perfect moment, one that could be lethal… At this moment, I know very little about Meng Xiao’s trump card, and recklessly using the Truth Ruler might be countered by Light City’s measures—then it would be truly bad.
He took a deep breath.
Gu Shen hesitated no more.
He dashed down the mountain!
The crisp sound of metal shattering exploded everywhere in the air, before leaving, Gu Shen didn’t forget to shatter the iron shield, causing countless sharp iron shards to dance in the sky under the control of the Iron Throne, like a bloom of iron fireworks!
Those figures rushing towards Gu Shen immediately retreated under the explosion of iron fire!
Gu Shen, as a Spiritual Transcendent, was most skilled at using spiritual power to control sealed items for long-range attacks—not scatter iron shards at random. Several iron shards with Chi Huo attached, under the Iron Throne’s guidance, shot towards the isolated member of the group.
Meng Xiao, tearing open his robes, released Light City’s beam.
At this moment, Bakui directly initiated his half-beast transformation. This half-beast ability gave him absurd physical strength, allowing him to step on a rock and instantly flash before Duke Zhen Yue!
The half-beastified Bakui turned into a bear man, his arms covered with thick hair—not ordinary creature fur, but hard as wire, comparable to the defensive weapon “sealing items”!
The iron shards infused with Chi Huo pierced into the arms covering Bakui’s face, only to produce an ear-piercing crisp sound.
Bakui let out a furious roar, stomped the ground, and the counterforce shook off the iron shards embedded in his arm hair!
This was Gu Shen’s “heart-striking move.”
These iron shards, containing Chi Huo, if pierced into blood, he could launch a spiritual offensive… Unfortunately, Bakui perfectly blocked this attack, the dancing iron shards swirled like a steel dragon, rolling down the mountain path along with Gu Shen, disappearing into the night of Black Snow.
Meng Xiao’s team members stabilized their figures and looked grim.
Several strong figures from Light City had their cheeks and arms cut by the sudden attack… They examined their flesh, noticing nothing unusual, slightly relieved.
Gu Shen has a limited amount of Chi Huo he can use right now.
He only attached a tiny bit of flame to the iron shards targeting Meng Xiao.
“Are you alright, my lord?”
Bakui maintained his half-beast transformation, standing in front of Duke Zhen Yue. Due to the bear-like transformation, his voice reverberated like thunder.
Meng Xiao’s expression turned dark, slapping the simple-minded man on the back of the head: “Do I need you to guard me?”
He looked at his team members, coldly saying: “A seventh-tier Transcendent can scare you … The explosion just now wouldn’t have killed you, right?”
Several team members had complex expressions.
“From now on, even if you die, you mustn’t retreat a single step,” Meng Xiao said expressionlessly: “With light above, as those who sacrificed, your families have been entrusted to Light City… What is there to hesitate about now?”
The position on his chest, the pure Light Aura swirled and echoed in the black snow.
These followers, upon inhaling the Light Aura, their expressions changed, kneeling with one knee, their faces becoming incomparably devout.
“We will follow your commands!”
Meng Xiao looked down at these followers, his tone softened slightly, he said faintly: “Go, intercept Gu Shen down the mountain… Don’t let him escape, I’ll follow soon. Remember, as long as you follow the light, you can find him.”
The snow-covered mountain peak returned to silence.
Meng Xiao did not move immediately.
He held a large rock, inhaling deeply, previously cold, indifferent, composed expression slightly twisted in solitude… The young Duke Zhen Yue looked up, black snow fell on his slightly ferocious face, instantly evaporated by intense light, turning into hot mist.
Duke Zhen Yue looked towards nearby blood.
The dim bracelet once again absorbed the vast Light Fragments.
In his mind, flashed several images—
Snow mountains, campfire, solitary climb, reaching the peak…
Encounter with Mirror Dream replicants…
Meng Xiao’s Spirit Sea contracted, forcefully extracting a piece of Gu Shen’s “destiny” from the rules, examining it… yet the bracelet’s image seemed incomplete.
Meng Xiao saw Gu Shen forcing his own replicant to the corner of the mountain peak.
And then… did something unknown.
The replicant suddenly exploded!
The bracelet’s image ended here.
The blood scattered at his feet belonged to Gu Shen’s replicant… The reason Meng Xiao used the bracelet’s power was because he too had encountered a battle with Mirror Dream replicants previously, and it required significant effort from the entire team to end it.