After receiving a slap from Gu Shen, Bakui was not angry at all, but instead scratched his head and laughed foolishly.
It seemed that this slap was truly the secret token of confirming identity.
It appeared that he had initially gained "trust."
Feeling slightly relaxed in his heart, Gu Shen suddenly realized that Bakui often being called "fool" by Zhen Yue made sense.
Truly deserving of the name.
Gu Shen still didn’t show a good face, coldly commanding, "Take everything out and be ready to fight at any moment!"
Amidst the black snow, several people responded in a low tone.
Gu Shen quietly held his breath, leading the team to slowly walk back in the direction they came from... Now, he had roughly figured out the nightmare pattern of Black Snow Mountain. To leave, the quickest method should be to return to the original position and then extinguish the light source.
If the fire is not lit, they should be able to sense the [door] again!
Walking was certainly not to lead them out of the nightmare.
He had felt the real "Zhen Yue’s" presence!
Although weak, it was coming toward them.
It won’t be long before they meet... If he can seize this opportunity and strike first with these followers, he might severely injure Meng Xiao!
In this black snow dreamscape, his sense was far stronger than anyone else’s!
At a suitable distance, he slightly halted.
Gu Shen looked somber, gesturing to the followers behind him not to proceed.
Bakui suddenly became alert.
In this eerie place, their spiritual power had been greatly weakened, and at this moment, besides the pervasive black snow and a faint arc of light, nothing else was visible... let alone any advance warning of danger.
"...Someone is coming."
Gu Shen squinted his eyes and calmly said, "Prepare to fight."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Far off in the black snow, from the ridge, faint radiance drifted in...
"Wait, what is this?"
Several followers were all stunned, the black snow was torn apart by the radiance, revealing a familiar silhouette.
Due to understanding the rules of Black Snow Mountain, Meng Xiao did not use the "Blessing Fire," fearing that the majestic power of Light City would allow him to break free from this layer of nightmare, and as a result, lose track of Gu Shen.
So he continued to hold the primitive fire ignited by the previous gravel, releasing weak guiding fluorescence, which was not dazzling, faintly visible amidst the swirling black snow.
Several followers recognized the vague silhouette on the other side of the wind and snow.
The second Duke Zhen Yue!
Everyone was stunned on the spot.
They looked at the one beside them, then at the one on the distant snow mountain... Bakui’s eyes widened, his throat croaking, his brain momentarily blank, unable to utter a word.
Meng Xiao stood firm.
He frowned at his team, then locked his gaze on "Gu Shen."
Gu Shen had turned into his image.
Meng Xiao sneered coldly.
He expressionlessly looked at "himself" on the other side of the black snow, then shifted his gaze to his subordinates surrounding the counterfeit, coldly questioning, "What are you waiting for? Can’t you tell the real from the fake?"
For years, his Blessing had been in an activated state.
Only at this moment was it conveniently closed.
After Meng Xiao spoke, seeing the silence of his subordinates, he realized... he couldn’t currently display the "Blessing," and perhaps those Believers of Light City really couldn’t distinguish truth from falsehood this way.
"What are you waiting for?"
The same low voice was slowly spoken by Gu Shen.
He quickly gave orders, not giving the others much time to think, nor Meng Xiao time to speak, coldly rebuking, "Can’t you see, he doesn’t have the ’Blessing,’ he’s the fake one? Quickly kill this duplicate!"
The black snow whirled.
The followers hesitated for a moment...
People tend to believe what they see first.
Believing that is the truth.
Gu Shen seized the identity of "Zhen Yue" first... In this sudden encounter, if Meng Xiao couldn’t use something like the Blessing to directly prove his authenticity and regain control, then he would immediately fall behind.
Because the battle was about to erupt!
With a bear’s roar, the moment Gu Shen issued the command, Bakui rushed out!
He charged the fastest!
Even when several followers were stunned at seeing the second Duke Zhen Yue, he had already wanted to charge out... for no other reason, but because his face ached.
The slap from Gu Shen was too forceful, too real.
In Bakui’s mind, he had already decided that the one beside him was the real Duke Zhen Yue!
This time, he wouldn’t be a fool!
Kill the fake, and he would be the hero!
Bakui transformed into a giant bear in the black snow, climbing over fragmented snow and rocks with ease, as if turned into a tank, crushing everything in his path, exuding an incredibly powerful and frightening aura!
Seeing Bakui’s unwavering rush, the rest of the hesitant followers instinctively made the same attack choice—
This elite team of seven had clear roles and astonishing combat power.
The nature-based Transcendent retreated, creating distance, loading the Strong Logic Bullet, targeting the silhouette in the distance of the black snow, and began pinpoint firing!
The assault type then charged forward, just like Bakui.
Swords clashed, accompanied by bear roars!
In an instant, dozens of attacks were enveloping the real Duke Zhen Yue!