Bulwark of Light

Chapter 390 One year later

One year later.

There are flowers blooming on the shrine mountain.

It’s not a black flower with a broken order, but a clean white flower that symbolizes light and hope.

The dark color on the top of the mountain has been swept away. At the foundation of the ancient house of the shrine, those ancient talismans full of obscure ancient texts are attached to the wooden foundation and have no use.

Because the “black flowers” on the top of the mountain were all eaten by Gu Shen alone.

Including the flowerbed.

Gu Shen squatted in front of the flowerbed and extended the palm of his hand. Under the blazing fire, he easily pulled out the last “black flower” on the top of the mountain, without directly poking. It was quietly watching the black swaying substance struggling in the palm of his hand.

One year.

The black flowers on the top of the shrine were eaten up by themselves.

A year ago, this was really unimaginable… Although there was an estimate for the fiery “growth attribute”, Gu Shen did not expect that this little fellow’s appetite would develop. It will be so fast.

This is a good thing.

The larger the food intake, the more energy can be stored.

Not only Gu Shen’s own extraordinary cultivation needs extraordinary source qualities, but also the expansion of the spiritual world and the nourishment of seeds, and also requires a lot of extraordinary source qualities to support.

Compared to the beginning, the blazing fire has grown from only a small wisp to half a fist sized.

Once manifested, Gu Shen’s forehead will be covered in a fiery cloud.

It looks a bit like is a “God’s Crown”, very dazzling.

“Mr. Gu…”

Li Qingci squatted in front of the flowerbed.

She smiled, looked at the last black flower, and said softly, “I really didn’t expect that in just one year, the top of Shenci Mountain will be restored to its original state.”

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Since the situation of the Shrine Mountain began to improve.

Li Qingci’s complexion has also improved a lot… She no longer uses the wish technique so often, and her Essence, Qi, and Spirit have also been recuperated little by little, and she no longer looks thin at this moment. , and no longer sick.

“Yeah…”

Gu Shen was also laughed.

He twisted the black flower and slowly ate it…the last strand of black on the top of the mountain was wiped out. The mountain area of the shrine is still full of black flowers covering the mountains and plains.

But at least for now…the summit is “snow white”.

After the black flowers were cleaned up, white flowers grew in the flowerbed without much planting.

In this mountain of despair, hope begins to sprout.

These snow-white flowers are no longer withering overnight… A few of them have emerged from a month ago and have survived to the present, still standing upright and still full of vitality.

Gu Shen and Li Qingci walk into the ancient house.

In the four corners, three bronze lamps have already been placed, namely “Lamp of Joy”, “Lamp of Sorrow”, “Lamp of Joy”, and one “Lamp of Wrath” left… …The flickering firelight, although still illusory, was full of hope at the moment.

The [Lamp Search] project went well beyond Gu Shen at first’s expectations.

According to this progress, it won’t be long…the last bronze lamp should be found.

The two walked out of the old house.

Li Qingci said sincerely: “Thanks to Mr. Gu for helping the shrine to have this day…”

Gu Shen waved his hand and just smiled.

In the spiritual link, Chu Ling’s voice came.

“Someone has entered the ‘shrine ground’, it’s an unfamiliar face.”

Because of the gradual awakening of the dive embryo.

Chu Ling’s consciousness can already ignore the spiritual shield of “Sacred Temple Mountain” and directly link with Gu Shen.

Her voice just came.

Li Qingci is frowned…As the Dao Protector of the Shrine Mountain, she has the full view of the entire mountain boundary. The only entrance to this mountain boundary is Highway 447, and this year, In addition to his younger sister and uncle Gao, the only people who enter this world are Gu Shen.

“Someone is coming.”

Li Qingci’s voice became a little nervous.

As a Dao Protector of cultivation wishing, her intuition is very sharp… Perhaps because of the “extra gift” of this forbidden technique, whenever something important is about to happen, she is always able to Somewhat vaguely sensed.

Sure enough.

After the visitor stepped into the mountain boundary, he went straight to the direction of Shenci Mountain.

Gu Shen and Li Qingci went down the mountain together to greet them.

Meet at the foot of the mountain.

This is a middle-aged man with sword-brow eyes and a handsome face. After seeing Li Qingci, he glanced at Gu Shen next to him in surprise… The middle-aged man took out the talisman, indicated his identity.

“Ten Fourth Elder, Li Xuan.”

Gu Shen stood quietly beside Li Qingci, without saying a word, glanced at the reactions of the people around him…

Li Qingci looked a little confused, obviously she didn’t know the so-called “Ten Fourth Elder”.

She entered Shenci Mountain a long time ago, and after becoming a Dao Protector, she no longer paid attention to what happened in the outside world.

Judging from her reaction, this person should be the new Elder of the Li family.

Gu Shen feels a little puzzled…what happened?

If it’s just a trivial matter, why should you notify the “Dao Protector” of the shrine mountain?

If it is a major event that needs to be notified to the “Dao Protector” of the shrine mountain, then why should a new elder come?

He suddenly thought of what Uncle Gao said to him a year ago…

“Lord Patriarch’s illness…has reached its final stage…”

Li Xuan opened his mouth like a wooden man, these are obviously very sad words, but there was no emotional fluctuation in his tone.

As soon as these words came out, Li Qingci’s expression suddenly paled by three points.

She took two steps back slightly.

Lord Patriarch…was very ill.

She knew this news, she had always known it…but when the day really came, she still couldn’t accept it.

Patriarch is seriously ill, and she can’t leave Shrine Mountain, let alone see her one last time.

Life and death.

From the moment she stepped into the shrine mountain, she was destined to cut off these mortal concerns.

Li Qingci’s eyes darkened.

No wonder…No wonder it wasn’t Li Qingsui who came here.

She couldn’t imagine how haggard that innocent little girl, waiting in front of the hospital bed, should look like.

“According to the family rules, before patriarch passed away, the Elder Council conducted a final review of the financial report, and then found a major problem…”

Li Xuan continued to speak, he said calmly : “In the past year, a large amount of Li’s funds and manpower have been invested in the plan of Shensi Mountain…”

Li Qingci was stunned.

She looked at the man in disbelief.

The “Ten Fourth Elders” of Li’s Elder Council came to the Shrine Mountain at an important moment when Patriarch was critically ill…just to say this to himself.

“What do you want to say?” Her voice trembled.

“I’m sorry to inform you that this plan has been terminated by us.”

Li Xuan calmly said, looking up at the temple mountain: “The Elder Council cannot make any decisions about this plan. To make an evaluation of the true and false… I came here to investigate the shrine to see if it was worth the money spent.”

Finished.

Going to go hiking.

“you dare!”

Li Qingci was very angry, she stopped in front of the middle-aged man, scolded: “Li’s ancestors have a saying, except for the previous patriarch, and Dao Protector… others, etc., are not allowed to step into the temple mountain without permission!”

Li Xuan frowned.

He extended the hand, trying to poke Li Qingci away.

At this moment, Gu Shen shot.

Gu Shen took half a step forward, lying between the two, and at the same time a hand reached out like lightning and grabbed Li Xuan’s wrist.

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows.

The speed of this catch is extremely fast, I have realized it, but I have not avoided it!

“What is he?”

After being caught… Li Xuan’s expression turned completely cold, looked at Li Qingci, and asked unceremoniously.

After Li Xuan came to Shenci Mountain, he saw this “stranger” at first sight, but he felt that his face was vaguely familiar. Hall!

Li Qingci stopped herself from climbing.

How can this person with a foreign surname be allowed?

“I’m Li’s guest.”

Gu Shen laughed and asked softly: “Where are you, what are you?”

Li Xuan hair stands up in anger.

In the void, there are flames splashing out——

This Li’s tenth Fourth Elder, the ability is also related to “flame”.

He shot first, and a circle of flames splashed from his wrist, shaking Gu Shen’s palm away.

Gu Shen, however, was unmoved.

He stood there, not taking a step away, but a blazing fire suddenly ignited between his eyebrows.

The splashing flames didn’t shake his wrists at all. After the splashes, they were all swallowed up by the “blazing fire”!

The moment the blazing fire appeared… Li Xuan turned pale.

He suddenly thought of the youngster in front of him, why did he look familiar!

A year ago——

This youngster used to be famous in Nagano and was noticed by the entire Snow Forbidden City!

It’s just this year… this youngster has retreated again and disappeared from everyone’s sight, as if it was a flash in the pan, no one talks about him anymore, and no one cares about him.

The face that has been remembered by countless people has faded a little bit.

“You… your surname is Gu?”

“Gu Shen.”

Gu Shen spoke calmly, with a slight force with his fingers, Li’s tenth Fourth Elder’s expression suddenly turned hideous, his wrist was pressed and turned at an angle, and the strength of his whole body seemed to be imprisoned at one point.

The tall man could only kneel on the ground halfway, clenching his teeth. In just a few seconds, he could hardly breathe, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down his forehead.

“Apologize.”

Gu Shen spoke cleanly, with only one request.

Li Xuan raised his head and looked at this youngster who had disappeared from Nagano’s sight for nearly a year…There was fear in his eyes.

If I remember correctly, Gu Shen was only a second stage transcender a year ago!

I have been cultivating myself in the third stage for five years.

He has no power to fight back… What kind of strength is he now?

“I’m sorry… Mr. Gu Shen… I have eyes but fail to recognise Mount Tai… I’m not a thing!”

Li Xuan is very spineless and completely inconsistent With that upright and awe-inspiring look, he immediately began to apologize.

It’s just that after finishing speaking, I found that Gu Shen simply didn’t let go.

He looked up, confused.

“It’s not for me…it’s for her.”

Gu Shen said calmly: “Li’s family affairs…I can’t take care of it, but she is my friend, You shouldn’t do anything to her.”

“Miss Celadon…I’m sorry, I was wrong…”

Li Xuan nodded like garlic again.

Li Qingci is still in the sadness of learning that Patriarch is seriously ill. She is not in the mood to care about this despicable man, and looks at Gu Shen worriedly, indicating that there is no need to entangle too much, it will be fine. .

Gu Shen let go of his hand, and Li Xuan was relieved, hunched half-kneeling on the ground, holding his wrist, looking in pain.

Thanks to my timely apology.

After a while… this arm will probably be crushed by Gu Shen.

“Go back and make it clear to the Elder Council that this plan… can’t be stopped.” Li Qingci said anxiously.

Li Xuan raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Shen, his expression a little timid.

“Miss Celadon, I can’t do this.” Li Xuan lost the domineering of at first, but explained in a low voice, “I’m just responsible for informing the shrine… about this matter. am unable to help the Lord, the order to discontinue the plan was issued by the Great Elder, the Elder Council held a vote, and more than half of them voted in favor, and it was passed.”

Gu Shen and Li Qingci looked at each other.

Obviously…the patriarch side was seriously ill, and the Elder Council immediately suspended the [Lamp Search] program. This was deliberate pressure.

Some things will come sooner or later.

It seems that Uncle Gao is right…

“You can get out now.” Gu Shen spoke to Li Xuan calmly, and said, “Before getting out, put the talisman on Shenci Mountain. Stay here, and never enter this place again.”

Li Xuan, like a great decree, dropped a talisman, and fled quickly without looking back.

“You offended him, what should you do after you go out?” Li Qingci picked up the talisman, a little worried.

“Don’t offend him, it’s the same after going out.” Gu Shen said calmly: “Ms. Li is going to stop the [Lamp Search] plan, obviously some Old Guys from the Elder Council are ready to act… For many years, they should have just waited for patriarch to die and then usurped the throne. The suspension of the [Lantern] project was just a sign.”

However, there was a sign, which meant that… Something bigger is about to happen.

In any case…this plan must not be interrupted!

There are countless Dao Protectors in Shenci Mountain, which have been dedicated for hundreds of years.

Li Qingci finally waited until today.

And Gu Shen also wanted to make sure the plan went smoothly… He was impossible looking at the last [Bronze Man Lantern] and was so lost.

Chu Ling and “divine embryo” have started a synchronous conscious link, and he must gather four lamps.

Li Qingci looked very worried.

She couldn’t leave the shrine, all she did was wait.

“I’m going out…”

Gu Shen said seriously: “Don’t worry, I’ll let you see patriarch for the last time.”

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On a clean hospital bed, lay a haggard man.

The man was covered with a thin quilt, but he did not connect any instrument, nor use any extraordinary sealed item with healing ability, he just lay quietly on the bed, breathing weakly and evenly .

The reason why nothing is used.

Because… it’s all useless.

Beside his bed, a young girl was weeping beauty.

Li’s patriarch stretched out his dry fingers and patiently wiped away the tears on his daughter’s face. At the last moment…he didn’t say anything, just looked at his daughter tenderly.

Father and daughter are alone in peace.

Outside the ward, many people were watching this scene.

Or…they’re all waiting.

There was a commotion in the distance.

After leaving Shenci Mountain, Chu Ling found the address and coordinates of Li’s patriarch. Gu Shen rushed there, but was blocked by Li’s transcender.

Now… It’s the last parting moment.

All the Elders came here.

“I want to see Li’s patriarch…” Gu Shen said politely.

“Gu Xiaoyou…”

A deep voice sounded slowly.

An Elder stepped out.

He looked serious, looked at Gu Shen, and said equally politely: “Since you are here, you should know what happened…LordPatriarch’s time is running out, at this time, your request is probably It’s not right.”

Gu Shen hid behind everyone when he saw… Li Xuan who was one step ahead.

Presumably, the spineless new Elder has already said it without omission and in detail about the matter of Shenci Mountain.

He said calmly: “I’m here for Li Qingci, she is in the shrine and wants to see Patriarch for the last time.”

“Absurd!” Elder scolded in a low voice: ” She was in the shrine and wanted to meet, so she asked someone with a foreign surname to meet her?”

“I can build a ‘spiritual link’.”

Gu Shen spoke again.

“It’s even more absurd!” The Elder reprimanded again, “The yellow-haired child is arrogant, for so many years, the so-called ‘spiritual link’ has simply been unable to be established in the shrine land boundary…”

Gu Shen looked away slowly.

The Elder, who had reprimanded twice, noticed Gu Shen’s gaze, and his expression changed slightly.

But because he stood in the crowd and was not afraid, he still said calmly: “Don’t rely on the power behind you to be supercilious, and forget about the rampant things in the shrine mountain before… Do you still want to do something like this?”

After saying this, Li Xuan’s expression was a little weird.

What is it?

Why not?

After hearing this, Gu Shen smiled and looked the head.

He asked softly, “What’s the name of this Elder?”

The Elder had lost his previous arrogance, but was coldly snorted and didn’t say a word.

Chu Ling immediately found the information.

A list of files.

Gu Shen said calmly: “Li Ao, Eighth Elder of the Li family, it seems that your qualifications should be very old…”

Li Ao’s expression changed suddenly.

“Don’t be nervous, this is what I just found out from [Deep Sea].” Gu Shen indifferently said: “Since you have been in Nagano for so long, you should be clear… In this era, all information is It’s transparent, it’s not something you don’t know if you keep your mouth shut, and it’s not something someone can just make up with just one mouth.”

The previous video of hands-on work on Mount Shrine.

Chu Ling has all been preserved.

After he raised his hand, the spirit strength reflected the image, and released the entire process of development of the Shensi Mountain.

From Li Xuan to begging for mercy.

Especially the picture of someone kowtow and peng peng in the back.

Everyone’s faces became weird…I still remember what Li Xuan said at the time, isn’t that so?

Isn’t it because the wicked people deliberately made things difficult for him, he was not afraid of danger, fought hard, and then escaped injured?

This image in the temple mountain is obviously the data saved by [Deep Sea].

This kid can really build a “spiritual link” in the shrine mountain?

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