Light Fortress-Chapter 1431 - 187: Killing Vermilion Bird

The monsoon from the Ice Sea reached the Southern Cave of Sang Province, dense clouds gathered, sticky with ash.

The impact of the Beast Tide seemed to have weakened.

Because the tremors on the ground of Sangzhou Cave were no longer so intense...

Light rain started to fall from the Skytop.

The two in the barrier made eye contact amidst countless falling raindrops, and Gu Shen would remember the eyes of the Red Dragon at this moment for a long time.

In the depths of the eyes of this Source Tower Divine Envoy, a gentle yet resolute smile was hidden.

If you choose to burn—

We are willing to become your embers.

The Blazing Fire Flame at the center of his brow seemed to hear this sentence as well, comprehending the deeper meaning within, and it pulsed slowly.

"All right... time is short."

The Red Dragon chuckled softly: "The Source Essence Breath from the Ice Sea has changed, the storm might be returning."

Gu Shen’s expression became serious.

"The storm is returning?"

The retreat of the Holy City and the southern occupation of Sangzhou Cave, the origin of all this mission, stems from the departure of the Storm God’s Throne from the continent. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Once the Divine Throne returns.

These followers of the Storm Sect will wear a different face!

"Yes... this is the result of divination."

The Red Dragon said calmly: "Although the ’Divination Skill’ cannot spy on the Fire Seed, it can foresee the future of the saints of the Holy City. But you need not worry, everything in the Sangzhou Cave will conclude before the storm returns."

Gu Shen frowned tightly, repeating uncertainly the last two words.

"Conclude?"

"As you can see, a massive amount of volcanic ash has filled the Sangzhou Cave. In fact, the Source Tower is also exploring what the power within [Tanyao] actually is. It’s just a pity that there are too many unsolved mysteries in this world. Even if Qinglong lived for a hundred years, there would still be many secrets unknown... a hundred years is long, yet in human history, it is also very short." The Red Dragon said: "Mr. Yan used the ’Prediction Technique’ to see a part of the fate of the Ice Sea and Sangzhou Cave."

"What did Mr. Yan see?"

"Darkness, the ultimate darkness... you are also a Divination Master, you should know what such darkness signifies." The Red Dragon placed a hand on the hilt, looked up at the sky, and sighed lightly: "If Mr. Yan’s prophecy is correct, Sangzhou Cave will ultimately face destruction."

"..."

Gu Shen did not respond, lost in thought.

When the Red Dragon mentioned Divination Skill, he recalled a not-so-distant past incident.

"There is not much time left now, you need to quickly do something."

The Red Dragon’s voice interrupted Gu Shen’s thoughts.

Gu Shen raised his head: "What is it?"

The First Divine Envoy of the Source Tower pondered for a few seconds, then slowly asked: "This matter carries some risk. I do not know to what extent your strength has reached after your breakthrough... are you confident in defeating the injured Suzaku?"

Gu Shen’s eyes lit up.

"The Beast Tide is impacting the surrounding city districts. Whether it is the Source Tower or Light City, they are busy with a counter-defense. A large amount of volcanic ash has blocked [Deep Sea] from inspection, even ’Authority’ is no longer effective... this is a rare opportunity."

The Red Dragon smiled slightly: "If possible, I would actually want to take action myself. It’s just that for this task, with ’Authority’ on me, as long as I get close to Suzaku, [Cloud Mirror] will sense it."

When Suzaku was beaten by Jia Wei, Gu Shen lay low throughout the event—if guessed correctly, this guy should have been stabbed twice and was seriously injured, his spiritual power and physical strength no longer at their peak!

Picking off an injured target is something Gu Shen enjoys and excels at.

"I need detailed information on Suzaku."

But he still maintained the utmost caution: "To ensure nothing goes wrong, every preparation must be made."

"Hasn’t his trump card already been tested by you in the E0 District’s Northern Ridge?"

The Red Dragon gave a faint smile, and said: "The strongest trump card of the four Divine Envoys is the quasi-S-grade plate... however, he just made a breakthrough, comprehended the Dual Domain, and possesses the trait of ’Elemental Transformation’. If you want to kill him, you’ll have to use a direct dispelling attack method for ’Elemental Transformation’."

Saying so, he drew out the short knife along with its sheath from his waist.

"If you do not have a suitable weapon... you can borrow my ’Po Yu’. If you use this blade to strike directly at the weak point of the ability holder, you can disregard ’Elemental Transformation’, but make sure to draw the blade only for the final blow."

Generous.

So generous.

But Gu Shen did not take it.

"No need... I have my own way to deal with ’Elemental Transformation’."

Gu Shen did not take the Red Dragon’s short knife, for two reasons: One, because this knife is too eye-catching, once drawn, it might expose the Red Dragon’s identity; and two, it’s too valuable, he doesn’t have the means to handle it.

"There is no need to use your knife to kill Suzaku. Get ready to mourn for him, I promise the Source Tower won’t even find Suzaku’s body."

Gu Shen smiled and said: "Incidentally... if there’s a need, I can also help with the other two Divine Envoys."

"Are you so bloodthirsty?"

The Red Dragon gave a helpless smile: "Killing a Divine Envoy is no small matter, the risk is high, but the reward is small... even if you killed the current Divine Envoys of the Source Tower, they can still find new successors. The priestly system won’t be shaken in the slightest."

Suzaku, Cloud Tiger, Xuanwu...

Even the strongest, Red Dragon, is not irreplaceable.

They climbed up from millions to become "Divine Envoys", proving their potential to the Source Tower.

And the Source Tower, in turn, rewards them with "Divine Envoy Level" resources!

Thus, the fundamental reason for Suzaku and the others becoming Divine Envoys is actually the rich heritage accumulated over years by the Source Tower...

"Even if they’re dead, the plate remains. The position of Divine Envoy remains."