In the next moment, Meng Xiao, taking the initiative, suddenly felt his pupils constrict. The extreme brightness that once enveloped his surroundings was now pierced by a sliver of darkness!
The Blessing Power roared out, enveloping Gu Shen within, and the majestic, overwhelming light flames were supposed to drown the young man from the East Continent... Yet a silent ripple swept through, shattering his Blessing Light Column right in the middle!
That sliver of darkness was the color of the Nether River’s waters!
A very faint sound swept by.
Meng Xiao paused slightly, reached out his palm to touch his cheek, and felt a warmth and wetness... The Black River water around him was shielded by the enveloping light, so the wetness on his cheek could only be the blood trickling down.
He stared at the crimson in his palm.
His expression grew serious.
The shot just now was too swift, so fast that he couldn’t even see it clearly, not to mention dodge it...
Could it have broken through [Moonlight]?
He looked again at Gu Shen, his eyes narrowing slightly. No, there was not even an arrow on the bowstring just now.
To unleash such power with just an empty draw?
Was that Dragon Scale Bow the sealed object’s true form that Gu Shen has been concealing all along?
In this moment, Meng Xiao also realized something: he, cloaked in a Magic Robe and wearing a Light Bracelet, with the Blessing as his backing, could be considered a favored one... Yet facing him, Gu Shen was also East Continent’s S-level, another chosen one in a different sense.
In this world, there are always more than one prodigy or genius.
Even the Divine Thrones number seven.
Chance and opportunity are never seized by just one person.
He gently exhaled a breath.
From the first unforeseen encounter at the banquet, to the later failed challenge at the training ground, culminating in their rendezvous at Black Snow Mountain... His attitude towards Gu Shen was as if seeing those "followers". In the world where Transcendents rule by strength, those too weak were not worthy of a second glance.
If only there was an opportunity.
He would crush Gu Shen.
Only... that opportunity never came.
Now, he thoroughly altered his previous thoughts.
Gu Shen was not someone who could be easily crushed.
He was stronger and more resilient than he had imagined...
To crush him would require full effort.
Gu Shen heard of the existence of [Extinguishing Candle] for the first time.
It’s a pity that the latter part of the Nether River is a complete Broken Chain Zone, and he couldn’t establish a Spiritual Link with Chu Ling... Otherwise, he would definitely search the database for information on this "S-level sealed object".
Even just a replica was this powerful?
The power of that last shot completely exceeded Gu Shen’s expectations. The Truth Arc Light brutally pierced through the Light Blessing’s light column... Of course, this didn’t mean that the power of the shot was stronger than the Light Blessing.
It’s just that the property accompanying [Extinguishing Candle] was too powerful.
Its accompanying attribute is sharpness, ultimate sharpness!
Even an empty draw of the string could send out a sonic wave that pierced the Blessing Light Column... The overwhelming methods Meng Xiao prided himself on were completely restrained before [Extinguishing Candle].
In a standoff, like point against point, even if repeated a hundred times, the outcome would remain unchanged.
With this in mind, Gu Shen suddenly understood the meaning behind what the Devil said earlier... The formation of [Extinguishing Candle] was not a random generous gift but a carefully chosen offer of temptation. He didn’t know how many legendary item mental imitations were stored in the Devil’s mind, but [Extinguishing Candle] was definitely one of the best options against Meng Xiao and Light Blessing.
The free ones are indeed the most expensive.
He had always refused to bargain with the Devil... Yet at this moment, Gu Shen couldn’t refuse this most fitting "timely help".
The Devil smiled and asked, "How does it feel?"
Gu Shen replied quietly. "Though the lethality is still a bit lacking. It would have been perfect if that shot could’ve blown Meng Xiao’s head off."
The Devil was momentarily speechless. Swirling his wine glass, he quipped, "Even if the genuine product was in your hands, could you draw it?"
This was not a mockery.
Because the recoil of [Extinguishing Candle] was indeed substantial.
With just one temporary empty draw, Gu Shen’s right hand was already trembling uncontrollably, tucked into his sleeve, seemingly at ease and confident but actually near his limit.
His fingertips even oozed slight blood.
Though his physique could not compare to those relentless ones from the North Continent, he never ceased training. Among Transcendents of the same rank, he was outstanding, yet one draw required rest?
More than the physical body,
The greater consumption lay in the spirit.
The Truth Ruler is a purely "Spiritual Divine Item," with each use and every second it maintains its form, the cost primarily paid through spiritual power.
"Aren’t you still here?"
Gu Shen smiled mildly, recuperating while teasing the Devil, "Don’t you always want to negotiate? Deliver the genuine product to me, and if I can’t pull it, doesn’t that create room for a transaction?"
The Devil rolled his eyes.
Engulfed in black fog, its face was entirely dark, naturally devoid of features like "white of the eye"...
"Gu, don’t be insatiable..."
The Devil asked irritably, "Do you believe I would cancel the special service?"