Light Fortress-Chapter 1523 - 221: Gu Shen, You Big Liar

"Do you see the lake shrouded in blue light?"

Gu Xiaoman looked in the direction Bai Xiu was pointing.

Since they were thousands of meters above the ground and the Thunder Realm Walker was still ascending, the blue light lake seemed small, only the size of a palm, but in reality... this lake could be nearly a hundred miles across.

Gu Xiaoman’s expression grew solemn.

Looking at the blue light, the Dissolving Dream conveyed a warning that it was dangerous and should not be approached.

"What is this blue light?" She couldn’t quite understand.

"It’s a barrier."

Bai Xiu explained succinctly, "It’s a ’barrier’ built by the Li Family to deliberately seal off the lake. Six years ago, a Sky Sheath Bomb exploded here. To this day, the area within the barrier remains in a state of ’extinguished life’. Countless Sky Sheath Fission fragments are left in that lake, so Transcendents are strictly forbidden from entering."

After entering the Source Tower, Gu Xiaoman acquired high-level access.

She was enlightened early. Under the guidance of the Red Dragon, she had read many files and naturally knew about Heavenly Sheath Weapons.

As soon as Bai Xiu mentioned Heavenly Sheath Weapons, she murmured, "That Heavenly Sheath Weapon, is it called Infant?"

"Yes, Infant."

Bai Xiu murmured softly, "The power of Infant shattered the Hundred-mile Frozen Lake. Such a weapon of this magnitude can destroy heaven and earth. Even now, I am still not sure I could survive such an explosion..."

As long as one hasn’t become Divine, no matter how much Transcendents evolve, they cannot withstand Sky Sheath Fission.

The explosion of Infant was, in fact, a dimensional reduction attack against the level of life!

But back then, there was someone who survived the attack of the Sky Sheath, and they were only a third tier.

At this, both fell silent simultaneously.

A name left unspoken but already entered their minds.

Gu Xiaoman had read the files from those years. She knew about the joint pursuit of Snow Cage fugitives by Central City and Changye back then and also knew that Gu Shen survived the Infant explosion.

The Thunder Realm Walker flew slowly through the air, leaving the blue lake behind, gradually out of sight.

After a long time, Gu Xiaoman finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

"So... how did he survive the explosion back then?"

"An unsolved mystery."

Bai Xiu laughed self-deprecatingly, "No one but Gu Shen knows the answer... It can already be considered a ’Divine Miracle’ now."

Gu Xiaoman wanted to speak but stopped, pondering over and over, finally holding her tongue.

She really wanted to say, if that person could survive the Infant explosion, then why couldn’t he survive the Sangzhou Cave explosion?

In the first two years back in the Central Continent, she devoted herself to cultivation, practicing in the perfect dream realm created for her by the Source Tower, paying no heed to external affairs.

But some things can’t be hidden.

The news of Gu Shen’s death spread throughout the Five Continents, and even the Source Tower, no matter how powerful, couldn’t keep it hush-hush forever.

So by the end of the second year, Gu Xiaoman learned of this "bad news."

But by then, the Five Continents had already completely returned to peace, even the investigation team from Changye rested for a period, unable to advance the investigation without new clues.

This world operates the same without anyone.

Most people still remember the name Gu Shen.

A few remember such an "S-class genius" who appeared, created many miracles, and is worth remembering... or mourning.

But everyone remembers that this guy is dead, genius or not, he’s only a corpse.

This world is just like this, looking through history, even someone as powerful as Gu Changzhi, or as great as the Beizhou Iron Dome Emperor, ultimately leaves behind only a pile of dirt and some portraits.

"In the past five years, I’ve been to the Ice Sea many times."

Bai Xiu spoke softly, "I hoped to see the scene after the Frozen Lake Infants explosion, to see Gu Shen appear in front of me... he always created miracles; perhaps he’s not dead?"

Gu Xiaoman asked, "You’ve been to the Ice Sea so many times, did you find any useful information?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"No."

Bai Xiu said, "If you get a chance for a solo trial next time, don’t go to the Ice Sea, there’s nothing there. No matter how diligently you search, you won’t find someone’s remains; at most, you’ll find the land fragments from Sangzhou Cave Island’s destruction and mutated Beast Spirit dung compounds."

This was not a very funny cold joke.

Gu Xiaoman felt a bit helpless; looking at the white-clad man beside her, she said seriously, "Master, you’re not really suited to making such jokes... but I did actually plan to go to the Ice Sea before."

The Thunder Realm Walker’s speed gradually slowed, and it began to descend.

The clouds were parted by heavenly light.

Gu Xiaoman’s eyes sparkled; she saw a magnificent white world. At the end of the tundra were countless snow-capped peaks towering into the clouds, and there were splendid auroras flashing, reflecting on the white snow, appearing holy and dignified.

"I’ve been meditating on the tundra for a long time. The scenery here is beautiful, and hardly anyone comes."

The Thunder Realm Walker found a snowy mountain to land on.

Bai Xiu stood at the mountain peak, smiled softly, "Even if someone from Changye sends people to find me, they can’t find such a place... it’s the best secluded spot in the world, and if someone wants to hide any secrets here, they certainly won’t be discovered."

"Indeed..."

Gu Xiaoman stood on the mountain peak, staring in a trance at a breathtaking scene she had never seen before in her life.

Bai Xiu raised his hand.

The Thunder Realm Walker dissipated, but his domain expanded.

The Transcendent aura above the snowy mountain was completely locked.

"So it’s only in places like this that you can truly speak ’secrets’."

Bai Xiu stood with hands behind his back, came to Gu Xiaoman’s side, and said, "Whatever you want to say, say it now... you can choose to hold back, but either way, I don’t believe you came to the tundra just to see the snow."

Gu Xiaoman was stunned.

"If I’m guessing correctly, you want to see the Frozen Lake where Infant exploded."

Bai Xiu laughed quietly, "You want to see how terrifying the power of the Heavenly Sheath Weapon [Infant] explosion was, and whether it could be compared to the Sangzhou Cave... the reason you came to the tundra is that you wanted to ascertain the cause of Gu Shen’s death back then."

After a moment of silence, the little one lifted her head, "...Yes."

She didn’t evade, nor did she hide.

"I don’t believe Gu Shen is dead; I saw in the files the recorded explosion of [Infant]... so I came to the tundra to see."

Gu Xiaoman’s voice was low at first, but soon she raised it, "There’s nothing dishonorable about what I’m doing!"

She was a bit annoyed but mostly felt wronged after her true intention for traveling north was seen through.

"After entering the Source Tower, I could no longer openly step into the East Continent. I couldn’t go to Changye, nor to Da Du... even with solo travels, leaving the Central Continent couldn’t be publicly announced."

"I wanted to see the East Continent; the only place I could enter was the tundra!"

As she spoke, her eyes started to moisten.

"I still remember the scene from five years ago when we parted, he promised me there would be a next time we meet..."

"He also told me that Changye is a very beautiful ancient city, and after I leave the Southern Continent, I must see it, it would be a wonderful new home..."

Gu Xiaoman clenched the sleeve of her mirrored clothes.

To this day, she still wore the Source Armor given to her by Gu Shen.

She remembered Gu Shen’s kindness to her.

Thinking of it every day.

Because in the darkness, there was one person who opened the Door of Light for her, so every ray of light she saw afterward would remind her of the person who opened the door back then.

She remembered every word, every letter, every promise Gu Shen made.

But Gu Shen died in the Sangzhou Cave...

These promises turned into a liar’s lies.

Gu Xiaoman raised her hands, cupping them around her mouth, and with all her strength, she shouted at the snow-capped mountains in front of her.

"Gu Shen! You big liar!"

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