Chapter 1 Himself Returning from North Continent

He hadn't informed anyone about his return from the Northern Continent.

But…there was one exception.

Chu Ling.

Gu Shen smiled as he looked at the guys waiting for his return in Northern Nagano City.

No wonder the return trip was so peaceful, without even a trace of disturbance in his spiritual sea. It turned out that the source substance of the Shrine Mountain was fully prepared, and Chu Ling had successfully completed her second descent, secretly preparing this "surprise" for him.

The people of Nagano held a simple welcome reception for Gu Shen.

Because everyone was so busy, being able to spare the time to meet him at the city gate was already extremely difficult.

After accompanying Gu Shen to the Chunyu Temple, everyone rested briefly, chatted for a moment, and then hurriedly left…They knew that Miss Chu rarely left the cemetery, and now that Gu Shen had just returned, it was best to leave the time for the two of them.

The small courtyard of the Chunyu Temple returned to its quietness.

On the stone table, steaming tea was placed. The two people sitting opposite each other, less than a meter apart, looked at each other…The atmosphere was slightly unfamiliar and solemn.

"After being apart for so long…I actually find you a bit unfamiliar."

Chu Ling sipped her tea, her cheeks slightly flushed, her voice as light as a mosquito's hum.

Usually, they communicated in the spiritual sea, occasionally meeting in the Spirit Zero One and Pure Land World as soul forms…Although they chatted intimately, every time they met in the real world, there was a sense of unfamiliarity, like online friends meeting in person.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Gu Shen asked softly, "How long can this 'descent' last?"

"The Shrine Mountain's source substance…can only last for about fifteen to twenty days."

Chu Ling was somewhat helpless. She stood up and walked around the courtyard, her red and white skirt swaying in the wind, overlapping like flowing fire and white cherry blossoms. A faint source substance fluctuation diffused out…

Relying on the "miracle" built by the four bronze figure lamps, she was able to descend smoothly.

But from the moment of her birth, there was an invisible hourglass inverted above her head, slowly counting down.

When the transcendent source substance accumulated in the deep well was exhausted, this body born in the miracle would return to the dust of the world.

Chu Ling's lifespan was the time of the source substance's passing.

This process could be slightly extended by transporting source substance…But no matter how fast the replenishment, how could it compare to the leak? Those overly perfect "things" were destined not to last long in the world.

In theory, returning to the Shrine Mountain could greatly increase the time she could survive in the world.

But in the end, she would still dissipate.

"If you go back, how long can you stay?" Gu Shen asked seriously.

"Perhaps…it can be extended to thirty days?"

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Actually, it's all the same, in the blink of an eye. If it's just to eke out a few more days, imprisoning myself in Black Mountain, I'd rather welcome the melting under the fierce sunlight of the outside world."

She rolled up her sleeve, revealing a section of snow-white and tender arm.

"This is…"

Gu Shen's eyes narrowed, "The 'sequelae' of the divination technique, have disappeared?"

Each descent meant a "rebirth."

Similarly, each dissipation meant a "death."

Chu Ling possessed unparalleled computing power, which could greatly exert the deduction power of the divination technique…But the greatest function of this forbidden technique was to "destroy the physical body." Could it be that for her, a soul existence without a physical body, the sequelae of the divination technique were truly zero!

Back then, Master Chino had been cautious enough in using the divination technique.

In the end, she still couldn't escape the fate of her entire body being disassembled into golden threads of fate…

"It seems so."

Chu Ling said gently, "But in reality…the sequelae may still exist."

She pressed and kneaded her two fingers hard on the palm of her hand, muttering, "For some reason, this rebirth, I feel a little more 'tired' than the last time, especially here, it seems like something has fallen apart."

The last time she used the divination technique, the price she paid was that, starting from her fingertips, a part of her flesh and blood was automatically disassembled into golden threads of fate.

And after this "rebirth," she only looked unscathed.

"Forbidden techniques like divination, I'm afraid, directly lock onto specific souls through the 'fate' induction…Even if you can change your body, you can't escape the pursuit of the price."

Chu Ling tapped her forearm.

Although she had already descended into the real world, she still habitually thought of herself as the AI girl without flesh and blood, this tapping seemed to treat her limbs as tools.

While speculating, she whispered, "Yes, that's how it makes sense…Otherwise, a freak like 'Owl', once obtaining the divination technique, could avoid the birth of side effects by infinitely changing host bodies."

"According to the database calculation, in about fifteen days, or…maybe a little longer, this new arm of mine will be caught up by the 'divination technique's' price." Chu Ling said frankly, "At that time, I should pay a certain 'price', but changing the body can indeed avoid part of the 'price'…Because the 'price' has already been fulfilled on the previous body, and it may be weakened if it is fulfilled again."

She looked at her palm, somewhat regretfully.

"As expected, the principles left by the sages are correct, for every gain, there must be a loss."

"Although divination is good…it can't be used too much."

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After the two of them packed up briefly, they left the small courtyard. The most important thing Gu Shen did in the Northern Continent was to visit the Empress…And the most important thing to do upon returning to the Eastern Continent was, of course, to go to the Qingzhong Cemetery to see Mr. Bai Shu.

The Northern Continent was the Lin Family's territory.

Even though the God Seats had heaven-defying abilities, holding the "Supreme Seat Authority," Mr. Bai Shu probably didn't know the details of the Doru River trip.

A moment later, the two arrived at the cemetery.

The current "Qingzhong" was very different from the past—

The golden gate that once stood like a dream was now truly rising from the ground, under the reflection of the Dou Zhan Divine Realm (Battle God Domain).

This was Nagano's Divine Realm!

It was also the place of ascetic practice for the new Dou Zhan God Seat!

On weekdays, the outer mausoleum was open, and transcendents could freely enter and exit, worshiping the dead of the Eastern Continent while feeling the radiance of the Dou Zhan God…And only on major festivals or special moments would the fog of the inner mausoleum dissipate.

After Mr. Bai Shu took charge, the operation of Qingzhong's array patterns became easier!

The Bai Family's Daoliu (Reversal), superimposed with the Divine Realm of the Dou Zhan Fire Seed, enveloped the entire cemetery in a layer of golden light.

The "past," "present," and "future" three blurred inner mausoleums were superimposed together…

Endless source substance, under the guidance of the "Fire Seed," restored order!

This was absolute order!

The source code controlled the array patterns, and the God Seat suppressed the source substance…The current Qingzhong Cemetery was the most important place in the Eastern Continent and an absolutely unbreakable "immaculate fortress."

In theory, the Seven Gods who wielded the Fire Seed, as long as they remained in their own "Divine Realm," were invincible existences that could not be defeated.

Even the weakest Wine God, as long as he defended the Source Tower, could resist Gu Changzhi's attack.

Of course…this was just theory.

After all, there were two God Seats in the Source Tower, besides the Wine God, there was also the "unfathomable" Sky God Seat.

Rather than saying that the silent iron rules left by the sages restrained the God Seats.

It was better to say that the collapsing and shattering fate of destruction of the Old World was forcing the God Seats to explore and burn.

Under this enormous pressure.

God Wars, basically would not happen.

The current cemetery no longer needed to be guarded by anyone. There was no more loyal controller than the Abyssal Sea (Shen Hai), and no more powerful sensing ability than the Divine Realm.

Gu Shen and Chu Ling walked in the cemetery, and transcendents would come forward from time to time to salute and greet them.

After the Wine God fell, Gu Shen's prestige in Nagano suddenly rose sharply. The number of people who supported him multiplied countless times. Many people began to cheer for Gu Shen in the deep-water areas. The cheers he received were even higher than those for "Little Sleeves."

It was worth mentioning that.

After the images of Tree Old Man encountering a snow disaster in the Old World were released, many transcendents jointly proposed that Gu Shen should serve as the next "Grand Arbiter"…Soon, this proposal was supported by a large number of people.

It was just that the Arbiters would never do that.

Not only because Gu Shen's strength was not enough, but also because he had only joined the Arbiters for two years.

This news had a certain promoting effect on the decision-making of the Three Offices.

Because Tree Old Man and the Eye of Heaven (Tian Tong) were indeed strong enough, the Arbiters could not put forward a "strong person" with enough prestige to take over the heavy responsibility of the Grand Arbiter…Previously, there was at least a Zhu Wang who could shoulder the name of "temporary," but now they could not even find a character qualified to withstand the word "temporary."

In the end, the council chose to discuss the matter further, retaining the name of the Grand Arbiter.

With the God Seat present, Nagano would probably be safe and smooth in recent years.

Since nothing major would happen…It didn't matter if the position of Grand Arbiter was temporarily vacant.

If something major really happened, then let the God Seat make the decision.

The current inner mausoleum was also completely new.

The mountains were still there, but the frost and snow melted.

The Colossus Ruins were shrouded in a thin mist, and one could vaguely see its towering outline.

Under the Fire Seed's radiation of Mr. Bai Shu, these Colossus, symbolizing the ancient authority of the Five Great Families, were plated with a layer of light gold!

At the top of the Colossus vault.

A vague figure was sitting cross-legged, his body shrouded in the convergence of countless golden lights…Gu Shen and Chu Ling came to the edge of the Colossus Ruins, looked up at the figure, and both of their eyes showed amazement and shock.

There were no weaklings among the Seven Gods.

Each God Seat was a peerless genius…Even the Wine God was the same.

Now, having just merged with the Fire Seed for a few months, Mr. Bai Shu's Daoliu had evolved an unprecedented "Divine Realm" under the blessing of the Fire Seed—

On his body, there were vaguely three figures, superimposed and changing.

An old man, a young man, and a child.

The three layers of Daoliu domain spread out over the cemetery, and the center of these three layers was himself!