Light Fortress-Chapter 1550 - 242: Crimson Blossoms on the Snowy Mountain
Gu Shen stared blankly as he watched the vivid silhouette of the small Black Shadow efficiently kill five people. The process of this slaughter matched exactly with his previous expectations.
After all this was over.
The small Black Shadow didn’t hesitate, cloaked, strayed far onto the Snowfield and didn’t look back.
Gu Shen looked at that thin and small back.
He extended a hand, seeking to touch this shadow that didn’t exist.
Eventually his palm went right through.
This was just a mere silhouette.
"Hoo..."
Gu Shen exhaled deeply, his originally light mood turned heavy after watching this silhouette.
Five years not seeing Xiaoman.
Returning to the [Ice Sea Ruins] this time, seeing such a silhouette... how could he not feel heavy?
Gu Xiaoman went south with Source Tower, but these Law Enforcers intended to kill Gu Xiaoman!
Gu Shen squatted down; his expression was gloomy as he shattered the corpse...
"A ring?"
After doing these things, Gu Shen noticed a slender, sparkling silver light flashing in the snow in front of the corpse, an exquisitely crafted ring buried in the layers of snow.
The silhouette is all performed by Spiritual Transcendents, evolving through spiritual power based on captured information.
When Gu Shen retrieved the ring and once again performed the silhouette...
He saw a newly supplemented deduction scene.
The small Black Shadow took the ring off, threw it into the snow, and then froze the last corpse.
"Did Gu Xiaoman leave this behind?"
Gu Shen scrutinized the ring, upon which were engraved three cloud patterns symbolizing sky authority. This could very likely be a divine artifact bestowed by Sky Divine Throne Qinglong.
Gu Shen pondered for a moment, muttering to himself.
"Did Xiaoman leave this ring because Source Tower’s Transcendents are using it to hunt her?"
After a few seconds of thought.
Gu Shen slipped the "Cloud Ring" onto his finger.
...
...
The Cloud Ship was navigating at low altitude.
From the control room came the sound of heavy table knocking!
"Damn the Storm Church!"
Cloud Tiger grew increasingly enraged.
After the analysis result of this arrow came out, a surge of anger erupted uncontrollably from his chest, unable to subside.
No wonder, there’s no trace of the Storm Church along the way...
Those brutes are all hiding in the snow mountain!
Waiting for the second fortunate one to appear?
"No, kill back!" Cloud Tiger spoke quietly: "Can’t let the Giant Deer succeed like this, there must be good things in that snow mountain!"
Compared to Cloud Tiger’s fury.
Xuan Turtle appeared significantly calmer: "If we go back now, and face a second ambush, what will we do?"
It’s not that he’s not angry.
But, at this moment being enraged is useless.
Half of the Law Enforcers are dead or wounded... Source Tower, if it intends to continue fighting with the Storm Church, cannot take direct collision measures, not to mention there are still three other provinces behind!
Like the mantis stalking the cicada unaware of the oriole behind.
This situation already happened once during the Sangzhou Cave mission.
"You are right... but I can’t swallow this indignation."
Cloud Tiger’s anger slightly eased, he operated the breathing method, gradually calming his spirit.
Such fury was actually related to the second domain he had realized.
The second domain he realized is named [Fierce Tiger], under the domain’s blessing, his killing power greatly increases, almost reaching the level of a Fourth-order Transcender in a short time, but the side effects are also obvious. Before perfectly merging the two domains, he often gets affected by emotions.
Even small matters in everyday life easily become triggers.
When Transcendents cultivate to the end, it’s about cultivating the heart.
This is also why Cloud Tiger wanted the missing [Cloud Ring], which could help him quickly stabilize Heart Lake, not only speeding up cultivation but also avoiding the risk of "spiritual unraveling". Previously, he pleaded with Lord Divine several times, but Qinglong ultimately bestowed it to Gu Xiaoman.
"What are you planning to do?"
"I want to drive the Cloud Ship back... not for anything else, just to see the situation there. If the snow mountain indeed has treasures, those Storm Church followers must be busy." Cloud Tiger said slowly: "A surprise attack, we feel uncomfortable, and can’t let Storm Church live comfortably."
The Cloud Ship can strike from high to low.
And it is flexible.
"If it’s just to look... it’s not impossible."
After pondering for a moment, Xuan Turtle nodded: "But since Storm Church is already alert, we must be cautious returning this time."
"Okay."
The two Divine Envoys reached a consensus, and the Cloud Ship began to turn around.
The azure flame erupting from the Source Energy Core gradually retracted.
Cloud Tiger fully unleashed his domain, the enormous Cloud Ship ascended in the air, enveloped by countless Wind Snow. After silencing the sound, the Cloud Ship’s speed decreased, but its stealth greatly increased.
This way, the chance of being discovered was greatly reduced.
A moment later.
The Cloud Ship reached the sky above the original snow mountain range.
"What’s going on here?"
Cloud Tiger felt puzzled.
Looking down from the Cloud Ship, after the avalanche, the mountains were eerily silent, not showing the scene he imagined.
His spiritual power swept out, scanning around, also returning empty-handed.
"In this snow mountain, there seems to be no figure..." Xuan Turtle was also puzzled.
"No, look more carefully."
Cloud Tiger’s expression was heavy.
He steered the cloud ship to descend slowly, within the spiritual reach of the two, they could already make out some specific sights on the snow mountain.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Turtle’s expression turned solemn.
A mountain ridge left untouched by the snow avalanche, originally supposed to be pure and white, but upon closer inspection, one would find that crimson flowers were blooming on it.
Look even closer.
Those crimson flowers were human blood!
Every single flower represented a dead person!
"The robes of the Storm Church..."
Xuan Turtle’s voice was somewhat hoarse, and his gaze turned grim: "All these dead Transcendents were from the Storm Church?"
The entire mountain ridge, up and down, had around two or three hundred crimson flowers.
Just how many people did the Storm Church send on the ship at sea this time, nearly all of them were slaughtered here!
The two Divine Envoys exchanged a glance, a strong foreboding arose in their hearts.
Originally planning to pull off a counterattack, but unexpectedly, upon returning to the scene, they were faced with such a tragic picture—
"Bang!"
The next moment, a slight muffled sound rang out from the cloud ship.
Before all the Law Enforcers and candidates, a large red figure appeared, clad in bamboo armor, long hair flowing, this figure descended from the sky without any warning, directly breaking through the cloud ship’s shield and the layer of Sky Cloud Domain enveloping the outside.
His feet seemed to have suction cups, treading just like that on the front of the cloud ship’s red-silver glass.
Without the slightest hesitation.
After the large red figure steadied himself, he slowly drew out the sabre at his waist, cold light flashed, chopping down!
With a bang!
The balance of the cloud ship was broken, everyone aboard the giant ship was shocked by this sudden strike.
"What the hell is this?"
Cloud Tiger and Xuan Turtle were also shocked, but at this moment a word surged into both of their Heart Lakes.
Extraordinary Life!
Extraordinary Life really existed in the Ice Sea Ruins!
"Let’s attack together!"
The two exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously leaped forward, Xuan Turtle grabbing the large red bamboo armor man slashing the sabre, ensuring the latter couldn’t dodge.
Meanwhile, Cloud Tiger placed both hands on the chest of the bamboo armor man, directly opening the [Fierce Tiger] domain!
Accompanied by a roar——
The three of them flew out a hundred meters in an instant!
The candidates weren’t idle either, Dong Lai Yue, with a dark expression, retaliated at the first moment, her reaction speed was the fastest among them, already drawing out her hairpin and throwing it the moment the red armor man drew the sabre, the hairpin ignored distance, piercing through the void, appearing at the bamboo armor man’s forehead due to Xuan Turtle’s delay, this strike hit directly, but it was ineffective, only causing the bamboo armor man’s head to shake back, subsequently the gaze penetrating from beneath that snow-white mask fixated on Dong Lai Yue.
Sidal wanted to join the fray as well.
But unfortunately, as a close-combat swordsman, he lacked any leverage.
For a moment, gunfire poured within the cloud ship, under the chaotic spiritual traction, elemental bullets circumnavigated various paths, avoiding the two Divine Envoys, eventually concentrating on the target, but those bullets hitting the bamboo armor man produced crackling like frying beans.
Like scratching an itch.
"Ignore us, hurry and repair the cloud ship! We’ll get on the ship before it fully starts!"
Xuan Turtle sent out the final spiritual message.
The candidates decisively abandoned the fruitless retaliation, swiftly fetching red-silver materials with the Law Enforcers.
The cloud ship immediately fled in the opposite direction...
Meanwhile, in the air, the two Divine Envoys were at a standoff with this inexplicable large red figure.
"The cloud ship has started, no matter how fast this guy is, he can’t match the cloud ship at full speed..."
Xuan Turtle glanced back, "Soon we’ll retreat directly, as long as we board, we can safely leave without needing to battle this guy."
Cloud Tiger softly acknowledged.
He narrowed his eyes, lowered his voice to ask: "Did you see that guy’s sabre?"
"What’s the matter?"
Xuan Turtle’s expression grew solemn, gazing at the drawn sabre.
There was blood on the saber!
Those crimson flowers on the snow mountain were presumably killed by this person... this Extraordinary Life bred by the Ice Sea Ruins emanated an overwhelming icy cold killing intent.
Just a glance was enough to feel immense pressure.
"There’s the blood of the ’Giant Deer Saint’ on it." Cloud Tiger sniffed lightly.
"Giant Deer’s blood?" Xuan Turtle’s face was shocked: "He’s a Saint, a Titled one!"
"Yes... a Titled one..."
Cloud Tiger spoke hoarsely: "My nose wouldn’t be wrong, it is indeed the blood of the ’Giant Deer Saint’, perhaps the Giant Deer Saint... has already fallen to this guy’s saber."
Xuan Turtle was stunned and mesmerized.
At this moment, a very faint voice sounded beside his ear.
"Sorry."
Cloud Tiger stepped back a step, a palm pressed against Xuan Turtle’s back.
He spoke coldly: "All along, you’ve been responsible for holding the rear... this time, I’ll have to trouble you again."
Countless breeze, gathered in Cloud Tiger’s palm.
Xuan Turtle’s pupils contracted, incredulously staring at the comrade who fought alongside him for years.
Boom!
The vast power erupted under the [Fierce Tiger] domain, this force was nearly irresistible.
Cloud Tiger heavily pushed Xuan Turtle out with a palm.
And he, without a hint of hesitation, rode the giant tiger formed by gathering Heavenly Cloud, instantly darting toward the cloud ship, which was gradually accelerating.
A rumble echoed from Skytop.
Cloud Tiger ultimately successfully returned before the cloud ship fully accelerated, landing he roared loudly at once: "Full speed ahead! Quickly!"
The candidates saw only one return, all dazed, but the roar directly entered their Heart Lake, nobody dared to speak.
"..."
Cloud Tiger stood atop the boat, looking back.
Deep within the clouds, one red, one black, colliding with each other.
In the end, both vanished unknowingly.
