Light Fortress Chapter 1727 - 383: Battle Between the Netherworld King and the Crownbearer (Major - !)_4

Crack!

One of the arms belonging to the white-robed demon, which had been bound by ice elements, was violently wrenched off—

The eyes of the [Judge] were wide with terror and agony!

It bellowed in rage and swung its fist once more.

Gu Shen’s expression remained impassive as he countered with a punch, still imbued with the frost of [Silent Annihilation] from the Great Pure Land; he paid no heed to this level of domain clash.

Mu Wanqiu’s S-class ability normally offered supreme suppression against other Transcendents.

However, here, it found itself in a state of suppression!

"Judge, disperse!"

The woman clad in red armor, positioned at the far end of the mountaintop, clapped her hands together. Just as the white-robed demon's fist was about to collide with Gu Shen, it abruptly dissolved, recalled by its summoner. Where the arm had been severed, a dark vortex swirled and condensed, ravenously consuming the surrounding free essence. Within mere seconds, it regenerated!

The astral form of the domain provided limitless regenerative capabilities; an injury like a severed limb was trivial.

Yet, the torment experienced was fully transmitted to the true body.

Despite this, Mu Wanqiu’s demeanor was placid, betraying no hint of pain or exertion.

"Is this a trait of your second domain? It seems you can disregard the pain inflicted upon the spiritual body."

Gu Shen stated calmly, "If true willpower were required to endure it, even I couldn't manage it as you do..."

"It is it, I am I."

Mu Wanqiu kept her hands clasped, softly articulating, "As if close yet separate, like one yet not one."

The moment she finished speaking.

Gu Shen’s brows knitted together.

The frost and snow of the Pure Land began to tremble violently!

The severed arm, encased in ice and snow, commenced absorbing the essence within the Pure Land... Originating from that arm, the indistinct outline of the white-robed demon started to reform, writhe, and then reanimate!

A second [Judge] materialized within Gu Shen’s Pure Land!

"A Judge, as the saying goes, presides over life and death... One must first determine their own life and death before they can pass judgment on the living beings around them."

Mu Wanqiu slowly lowered one hand.

She spoke with a measured tone.

"This is the initial domain of the [Judge]... I have named it 'Add'."

Within its spiritual manifestation, the [Judge]'s healing capacity was virtually boundless; as long as Mu Wanqiu's spiritual power could sustain it, the [Judge] could expand indefinitely.

The most alarming aspect was this:

The resurrection of the [Judge] could draw upon external essence...

This represented a domain anomaly that emerged after attaining the status of crown holder, granting Mu Wanqiu unique authority over chaotic essence, thereby enabling her to harness external essence for her domain's revival!

"...?"

Gu Shen perceived that something was amiss, but it was already too late.

The frozen arm abruptly extended its five digits, firmly gripping Gu Shen’s wrist. Drawing power from the essence of the Pure Land, the white-robed demon, its face contorted grotesquely, used this strength to clutch Gu Shen tightly against its chest!

Mu Wanqiu’s fighting spirit surged to its zenith after a few moments of deliberation!

She and the first Judge vanished from their positions simultaneously.

In the next instant, they reappeared directly behind Gu Shen!

Both the woman and her spiritual manifestation attacked with relentless force, targeting Gu Shen’s shoulder, while the newly formed second [Judge] clung steadfastly to him, impeding any escape!

Bang!

Mu Wanqiu’s fist punched straight through, tearing open the second Judge’s chest and abdomen—

Yet, there was no gush of blood!

The second spiritual form doubled over in pain, its shell breached by its master, initiating a secondary fragmentation...

As for the true target of the strike, Gu Shen, he managed to execute an astonishing evasion despite being in a supposedly "restrained" state.

"Have you also grasped the [Complete Flash] subsequent to reaching the Great Achievement Realm?"

Mu Wanqiu tilted her head, observing the space she had occupied moments before; in an absolute instant, the two had swapped positions.

"Indeed. Some realizations emerged after breaching the Ice Sea."

Gu Shen lightly brushed some dust from his shoulder, a smile playing on his lips: "Employing the term 'complete'... that must be exceptionally challenging. Did Little Xiuzi comprehend it before entering your tutelage?"

Gu Shen had not anticipated Mu Wanqiu's initial domain to be so formidable.

Particularly after she acquired the crown holder's status, this primary domain had undergone a significant mutation.

It appeared he was not the first "casualty."

Following his initial confrontation with Red Shadow, Gu Shen’s understanding of body techniques had advanced to an unprecedented level.

He was no longer a mere "Spiritual Transcendent" in the conventional sense.

The division into three tiers was simply a classification for novices.

True apex powerhouses were without weaknesses; every facet they presented was impeccable.

"..."

Mu Wanqiu drew a deep breath, feeling an immense pressure building.

She initiated another assault.

This time, she was not alone.Three gigantic ghostly shadows soared through the domain, the third Judge ghost shadow expanding by drawing upon her very essence. Even when body techniques reached their apex, inherent flaws persisted.In the very next moment, she collided directly into Gu Shen’s close-combat range.Simultaneously plummeting in were three spiritual bodies—This time, Gu Shen made no move to dodge; instead, he delivered a sharp knee strike towards Mu Wanqiu’s charging figure. The woman in red armor promptly raised her arms, crossing them before her abdomen to block the blow. Though she withstood the impact, the sheer force sent her flying backward, completely off her feet. Gu Shen did not seize the moment to pursue, not because he lacked the desire.But rather, because he was unable to.The onslaught from the three massive spiritual bodies surged in like an overwhelming tide.This siege, bolstered by the increased number of [Judges], was no mere chaotic mob assault—Even Gu Shen needed to confront each one individually.And his chosen method for dealing with this threat was remarkably straightforward."Swish!"The Pure Land descended, encompassing a mere ten-meter radius. The smaller the active domain, the greater the power its master could wield.By shrinking the Pure Land to this restricted zone, Gu Shen was precisely waiting for the Judges to approach!With a sound like wind and snow tearing through the air, Gu Shen directly sliced apart the three colossal spiritual bodies—He paid no heed to the augmentation of these Judges.As Mu Wanqiu unleashed her domain once more.The essence within his Pure Land was being siphoned away, and the number of spiritual bodies escalated again. However, the fate of these Judges remained unchanged, being obliterated amidst the chilling sound of [Silent Annihilation] frost and snow cutting through them.When power reaches a sufficient level.Sheer quantity becomes incapable of securing victory.This had evolved into a war of attrition between the two domains, [Pure Land] and [Judge]. The [Pure Land] continuously supplied essence for the [Judge] to parasitically grow, but Mu Wanqiu, as the mistress of the [Judge] domain, bore the immense mental strain of constant proliferation and division.Gu Shen remained motionless in the eye of the swirling frost and snow.He made no move to actively attack Mu Wanqiu, content to watch her silently...After being repelled by the knee strike, Mu Wanqiu pushed herself up against a large rock, her countenance paling considerably.One split into two, two became four, and four multiplied into eight.Under the relentless feeding of [Pure Land], the Judge spiritual bodies continued to proliferate, only to be repeatedly torn asunder. Gu Shen was even deliberately accelerating this process.But... she could no longer endure.Even the formidable "God of Molten Iron and Craftsmen" was merely in a Heart Flow State, dividing his attention into a dozen concurrent tasks!In mere seconds, the Judge domain had given birth to dozens of spiritual bodies, and the rate of reproduction was still accelerating."Ugh..."Mu Wanqiu’s lips turned ashen; her Spirit Sea was instantly depleted of a significant portion of its spiritual power by the terrifying speed of reproduction. She hurriedly ceased the initial domain's operation.And so, upon the mountaintop, accompanied by the crisp sound of wind and snow ripping through the air.The [Judges], who had repeatedly fallen and risen, were all torn to shreds.Only a solitary spiritual body remained – the original domain of the first Judge, weakly drifting back towards its master, reforming its shape.Mu Wanqiu's Heart Sea throbbed with sharp pain.For a fleeting moment, she was transported back to the psychological trauma inflicted by the Duolu River Disaster Realm years prior.It was a nightmarish memory she desperately wished to forget... navigating the endless Nether River in a small boat, struggling against the current, appearing as insignificant as a fallen leaf.And at the far end of the upstream Nether River, the previous Netherworld King sat an imposing figure, akin to a towering mountain.Now, standing directly before Gu Shen, she felt an identical sense of overwhelming disparity.She was the fallen leaf; he was the towering mountain.