Light Fortress Chapter 2004 - 55: World’s End_2

"Boom!"

The booming sound interrupted Gu Shen’s thoughts.

"Gu Shen! Get on the ship!"

Turing’s low shout echoed across the snowfield!

Gu Shen held his breath, aimed at those low-level Transcendents encircling the Initial, and suddenly swung a sword!

The Sword Qi broke through the snowfield and tore apart this Calamity Barrier... Wherever the power of Extinguishing Fire passed, the void collapsed, and those Sacrificial encircling the Initial were instantly annihilated by the Sword Qi, leaving not even a trace of remains. To the eye, the entire world was cleaved in two by this Sword Qi!

Even though Turing had witnessed Gu Shen swinging his sword before,

at this moment, as the Sword Qi emerged again, he couldn’t help but be shaken.

"This Sword of Concept... is truly excessively powerful."

Turing wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The Initial easily broke through the siege from the Traveler Tribe, Gu Shen unleashed Chi Huo, darting into the Old World void. This wisp of flame swiftly shuttled through the void. The Gate Ancient Text technique is considered an alternate deconstruction of "Space Origin." As long as one masters the ancient text array patterns, one can open two doors and complete rapid transfers between two locations.

Of course, there’s a crucial prerequisite for initiating the Gate Ancient Text.

The initiator must have a "clear" coordinate in their mind!

This was the reason Gu Shen dispatched Chi Huo into the void... With his current spiritual power, Chi Huo could swiftly traverse the void. As long as the "landing point" was free of chaotic Source Material intertwining into black spots, the Gate’s initiation would be deemed successful.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Gu Shen extended his palm, and countless cyan array patterns floated before him.

At the tip of the Initial, millions of golden glows pieced together like fish scales, transforming into a giant door. Gu Shen’s "Chi Huo" had already chosen the landing point, and the Initial sailed into the portal, emerging several kilometers later in a stable expanse of void. But this wasn’t the end. Gu Shen continuously opened portals, slicing the ship into several segments. Each passage covered thousands of meters, and within a mere ten seconds, the Initial crossed through six portals consecutively!

Head north!

Keep heading north!

Ten seconds ago, at the edge of the Calamity Barrier, countless Sacrificial entities chased after the Initial, attempting to burn their lives to deliver a fatal blow. But now, only Silent Annihilation remained in the void. After crossing six portals in succession, the entire world fell silent. No trace of living beings was left!

Regarding the exploration of the Old World.

Humans have never ceased... However, due to the limitations of the Transcendents’ power, only a few could truly delve deeply into the Old World.

The Divine Throne.

And the few Angel Envoys favored by the Divine Throne.

Currently, the Source Energy Boats developed by the North Continent’s timeline still weren’t fit for the long trek into the Old World.

With the help of consecutive portal opening techniques, Gu Shen quickly reached an absolutely dark "mysterious region," exceeding the Investigation Corps’ mapped range.

The "journey" after comprehending the Gate Ancient Text went smoother than he imagined. Origin Will could manipulate continuous Source Material Storms to strike the Initial... but it didn’t, evidently having witnessed the power of the Fire Extinguishing Sword, knowing the Source Material Storms in this Dream World couldn’t pose a threat to Gu Shen.

At this moment, large chunks of alloy debris floated in the void surrounding the Initial!

These were remnants after the Starship fragmented!

The scene before him profoundly shocked Alf...

Because it was familiar with these "dismembered remnants."

These were products of the Starship Era civilization. No one knew better than it about the airship crafting technology originating from its master.

"Are these starship fragments left by your master?"

Gu Shen inquired.

If he guessed correctly, this should be the "deepest zone" only accessible to the Divine Throne.

"Yes."

Alf’s voice was heavy: "Though the casting technology for these materials is somewhat rough, incomparable to my master... But the craftsmanship is indeed from the ’Lord of Melting Iron’ legacy."

Although it knew the hope of reunion with its master was very slim.

As long as the Initial hadn’t left the Ice Sea, Alf wouldn’t accept that its master was already gone in the void.

Seeing countless remnants of starships now.

The little hope in Alf’s heart was mostly severed.

If the Lord of Melting Iron were still alive, how could such a scene occur?

Gu Shen, looking at these fragments, couldn’t help recalling Master Qianye.

In those days, Mr. Gu Changzhi likely rescued Master Qianye from a place like this?

Though the starship fell and shattered,

the nutrition pods stored in the internal space of the starship still preserved many Extraordinary Lives in ice.

These Transcendents were one in ten thousand lucky ones, escaping the disaster back then, but paid a heavy price nonetheless.

Their Spirits remained "frozen" in preservation, theoretically still alive, but living in such a void zone meant they would never see the light.

But... strangely.

Gu Shen dispatched Chi Huo for a sweep in the void zone but found nothing significant. These dismembered remnants were just the external fragments of the starship.

Gu Shen couldn’t find the nutrition pods.

Nor could he find any withered Extraordinary Life.

As Gu Shen had never traversed this final course, he refrained from using the portal secret technique for long-distance transport to avoid unforeseen risks.

And this period of smooth "navigation" didn’t last long.

With a loud "bang!"

The Initial collided with something very solid, causing white ripples to splash in the pitch-black void. The Source Energy Shield dimmed by a third, and the starship’s tail still spewed flames, but no matter how much it advanced, it could progress no further.

Gu Shen left the cabin, carrying the Fire Extinguishing Sword.

He hovered in the air, quietly observing the pitch-black "curtain" before him.

Here was the end of the Dream World, where the Origin Will tried every means to obstruct his arrival at the "other shore."

"This is... the end of the world?"

Turing also exited the cabin, musing as he looked at the black curtain ahead.

"The real world has no end."

Gu Shen raised the Fire Extinguishing Sword, pointing the tip at the black void. Even before he made a move, the spot where the sword tip aimed had already been sharply sliced open, and from the pitch-black void seeped a wisp of extremely faint yet blindingly bright light.

Turing listened to this, pondering thoughtfully.

"Gu Shen."

At this moment, the voice of Origin Will resonated in Gu Shen’s Heart Lake.

"I lost."

"You can use the Fire Extinguishing Sword to cleave this place and break the stalemate. But if you want to take away those outsiders, you’ll still need some time. I can help you save that time."

The words spoken by the Origin Will now were more a plea than a negotiation.

It had already lost the qualification to negotiate.

But...

The "force" that sustained its dialogue with Gu Shen now was the last chip it held.

The war to launch the Moon City Fortress failed.

The obstruction to exploring the Old World was also broken through.

This game was completely over... but what lay beyond the game hadn’t ended yet.

"Now you know how to plead?"

Gu Shen calmly said, "Swallowing you, I can still rescue them."

"Spare me, I can tell you... the whereabouts of Extinguishing Candle."

The Origin Will spoke calmly.

"I know you’ve found a way to ’restart the world,’ but the puzzle of Extinguishing Candle hasn’t been solved yet, right? To solve this puzzle might require another restart, or perhaps several, to find the answer... Think of your master, think of your senior fellow apprentice."

"No need to think."

Gu Shen cut off the Origin Will.

He stabbed his sword into the pitch-black curtain, shredding the dark void to pieces.

"Sorry, I choose to break the stalemate."

Gu Shen tore a long slit in the world before him and stepped into the "backside" of this pitch-black void. Like a mirror reversing, he stepped into a purely white world and thrust his sword through the humanoid being before him.

"You..."

The Origin Will looked down at the Fire Extinguishing Sword piercing its chest, penetrating through its back.

Its eyes were full of confusion.

"As for the puzzle of Extinguishing Candle, is there a chance... I’ve already solved it?"

Gu Shen calmly said, "The answer isn’t the ancient text, but rather on that stele."

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