Chapter 992: Chapter 992
In the small courtyard, the fierce wind swirled.
Gu Shen’s Heart Lake was enveloped in light.
The Suzun Suspension Tree is a projection of the "Spiritual World," which normally means being suppressed by it implies that in the real world, one cannot sense its Spiritual Aura.
But Jia Wei’s "Bright Armor" is an S-rank sealing artifact inherited in Light City for a long time.
Released millions of strands of Blazing Light!
These Blazing Lights recoiled and splattered in the small courtyard.
They were searching for a specific "object"—
The Red-armored Knight stared intently at Gu Shen... In just a few breaths, the Blazing Light he released covered the entire small courtyard, yet with no response, leaving only Gu Shen as the sole target.
The Holy Judicators all focused on Gu Shen.
However, in the tense silence, the Blazing Light of the Bright Armor burst, leaped, resonated, and fell.
Eventually... it dissipated.
The spirit released by this S-rank sealing artifact dispersed and found nothing...
The small courtyard, once swept and shrouded by the storm and Holy Light, gradually restored its calm.
Jia Wei’s face, hidden under the Red Armor, showed disbelief.
The Bright Armor found nothing?
According to the guidance of the [temple]... doesn’t that mean the bracelet isn’t on Gu Shen?
In the distant sky, the roar of a Source Energy Boat had already sounded.
Jia Wei was somewhat anxious. He tapped his fingers again, and the Bright Armor radiated intense and sacred white light, even more magnificent than before... The light descended, illuminating Gu Shen’s somewhat pale face.
Jia Wei fixed his gaze on this young man.
The latter smiled silently, spreading his arms, letting the light wash over him without the slightest resistance!
The intense Holy Light struck the Spirit Sea.
The Pure Land World was enveloped by the light.
Under the Suzun Suspension Tree... the "Calamity Bracelet," suppressed at the deepest part of the Pure Land, trembled violently, almost about to fly out.
But the key is "almost."
No matter how violently it trembled, the "Calamity Bracelet" was firmly pressed under the tree root.
Because on this bracelet, lay a small "Jade Ring."
Thousands of strands of light descended and darted out. As soon as they approached the domain of the "Ring," they would be directly devoured... In the eyes of the "Ring," the "spirits" of this world held neither rank nor distinction — they are all just "food."
Be it "storm" or "light"... they tasted much the same.
"Creak creak creak..."
Under the roots of the Suzun Suspension Tree, as if a Taotie lay coiled, devouring the "light" without refusal, the Jade Ring chewed the invading spirit from the outside, firmly suppressing the trembling "Calamity Bracelet."
In the small courtyard.
Jia Wei’s second probe ended in failure once more.
The Holy Judicators showed puzzled and confused expressions, ready to take action, yet unable to move without definitive evidence from Lord Jia Wei.
Everyone in the small courtyard fixed their gaze on Gu Shen, shrouded in Holy Light... hoping to witness a "miracle," but unfortunately, once again, the miracle did not appear.
The Blazing Light surged away.
The dignity of the Bright Armor filled the entire courtyard, yet Jia Wei found no trace of the "bracelet" until it dissipated.
And just as he prepared to strike the Bright Armor for the third time.
A stern shout echoed from above the small courtyard on Xuankong Mountain.
A shadow as massive as a giant whale descended from the Skytop.
It was the Source Energy Boat of Duke Zhuxue. At this moment, three figures stood atop the spine of the Zhuxue giant boat.
Lin Chou and Lin Lin stood on either side.
The figure standing in the center, draped in the cloak of the Investigation Corps, overlooked the Holy Judicators in the courtyard.
This voice came from the Lord of the Legion.
With a "whoosh," the figure of the Lord of the Legion standing atop the giant boat suddenly disappeared, reappearing directly between Gu Shen and Jia Wei, her cloak flapping fiercely in the gale.
The speed of the Legion’s leader was astonishing.
She extended two palms, one toward Gu Shen’s forehead, gripping tightly, gathering all the luminous strands into her palm —
The other, aimed at Jia Wei with the Bright Armor enhancement, did not make direct contact, only pressing through the void.
With a muffled sound, Jia Wei’s pupils contracted. He hadn’t even seen how this woman appeared; the moment the sound reached him, the Lord of the Legion had already arrived in the courtyard. Immediately, he felt a tremendous impact explode at the chest area of his Bright Armor!
This S-class sealed item can reduce 90% of physical impact!
But even so, Jia Wei’s complexion changed suddenly.
He felt as if he had been hit by a Strong Logic Bullet... Unable to control himself, he flew up, his feet almost leaving the ground. Even with strong will and spirit support, he only came to a stop when he crashed into the stone wall of the Xuankong Mountain courtyard.
The moment the Legion Lord made a move, the Holy Judges immediately rushed forward. They did not care about the "North Continent Iron Laws"; they were the Sacrificial practitioners of Light Will... No matter how strong their opponent was, they would never retreat!
Dozens of robes lit up in succession in the air!
With the blessing of light, the entire courtyard burned like the sun!
However... In the next moment, a Holy Light brighter and more dazzling than all of theirs combined appeared on the Legion Lord!
[Dragon Annihilation].
This is a god-level ability capable of assisting the Empress and deceiving the vision of the Outer Continent.
Due to the Lord’s special nature, [Dragon Annihilation] did not participate in the evaluation of extraordinary abilities... But Gu Shen had personally seen Lord of the Legion absorb the image of the "Molten Furnace Flame" on the second floor of the attic.
Even the "Molten Furnace Fire" could be absorbed.
Under the release of a great success [Dragon Annihilation], the so-called "light" from these Holy Judges appeared extremely dim and laughable.
"A small grain of rice dares to shine?"
The Legion Lord’s voice exploded in every Holy Judge’s ear. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel·fire·net
The Chang Pao was swept up by the wind, floating in the air. As the sound spread, her Chang Pao burned entirely into flames. Lord Purple Rain, who had been guarding the Queen’s Castle, had always worn such a Chang Pao. Whether in windy, rainy, sunny small snow days, it was always so...
Because this was a "sealed item" personally refined by Her Majesty.
This Chang Pao contained the furnace flame absorbed by [Dragon Annihilation], usually used to help Purple Rain absorb the scattered heat from the second floor of the attic. Once released, it would unleash terrifying power beyond compare.
A whirlwind of fire surged within the courtyard.
The [Dragon Annihilation] domain instantly covered the entire Xuankong Mountain courtyard, fire winds billowing. The Legion Lord stood like a War God, bathing in this vast sea of fire.
Countless tongues of flame danced in the wind.
Her seemingly weak and slender body, now surrounded by flames, stood tall like a mountain, making it impossible to look directly.
The Holy Judges were thrown in all directions amidst the swirling fire wind.
They couldn’t even stand.
Let alone get close to the "Lord of the Legion."
Although the oppressive force of the [Dragon Annihilation] domain enveloped the entire courtyard, the Holy Judges still tried to launch a counterattack.
Jia Wei, who had been slammed into the stone wall, slowly got up. He stared numbly at the scene before him, filled with anger, and shouted at the Holy Judges under his command: "Everyone, restrain your ’hostile intent’!"
He didn’t come to the North Continent to start a war!
If they fought with the Lord of the Legion from the Investigation Corps... how would the investigation proceed next?!
The Holy Judges, who adhered to the Light Will, always only followed the leader’s opinion. Their earlier counterattack was an urgent self-defense due to the "rules"... At this moment, upon Jia Wei’s order, the Holy Judges restrained the "light" on their robes.
Purple Rain let out a cold laugh.
Seeing the Holy Judges yield, she also withdrew her [Dragon Annihilation]. The firedrake and smoke clearing from the courtyard above formed into the Chang Pao and slowly fell back onto her shoulders.
With just one strike.
Purple Rain showcased the powerful control of a top-tier titled individual.
Her [Dragon Annihilation] domain, upon arrival, almost transformed the courtyard into a "purgatory," yet now upon withdrawal, Gu Shen looked around and found that none of the courtyard’s usual objects had been damaged...
Except for the stone wall that Jia Wei crashed through.
Although slapped once by Purple Rain, Jia Wei quickly stood up, shaking off the stone debris on his shoulders... The Bright Armor, worthy of being an S-grade protective equipment, had merely been thrown away by that slap, appeared very disheveled, but in reality, he wasn’t hurt at all. There was no trembling in his voice.
After standing up, Jia Wei adopted a low posture: "Lord of the Legion... I meant no offense, nor do I wish to start a conflict."
"You already started a conflict."
The Legion Lord reprimanded in a low voice, "Gu Shen is a distinguished guest invited back by the North Continent. With what right do you use ’spiritual means’ against him? If anything happened to him, how would Her Majesty explain to the East Continent? Who gave you the authority, and who gave you the face to act in Central City? You want to investigate, yet Her Majesty even permitted you to enter the Duolu River. Isn’t that enough? What do the Holy Judges intend to turn Central City into!"
Such a scolding pierced to the bone.
Even Gu Shen, upon hearing it, felt... a good scold.
Lord Purple Rain indeed deserves her reputation for taming the many rebellious geniuses of the Investigation Corps.
The Holy Judges could only bow their heads.
Jia Wei clenched his molars, reluctantly forcing out a reply: "I just wanted to ’search for evidence’."
"Search for evidence..."
The Legion Lord let out a cold snort, paused for a second, then asked mockingly: "So, where’s the evidence?"
He lowered his head, unable to understand why when he visited, his "intuition" in his Heart Lake and various senses pointed to this East Continent youth closely connected to the Blessed Son.
Yet both times, the light sensing of the Bright Armor... was ineffective.on Gu Shen.
Either the guiding method of the [temple] was wrong.
Or... the bracelet wasn’t on Gu Shen.
Could it really be that he was mistaken?