The tundra wind was bitterly cold.
Beneath the Sky Sheath stood a figure—or, more precisely, two.
Bai Xiu stood before the enormous Stone Sword, admiring the miracle before him in silence. Curled up at his feet was the unconscious Grave Fiend.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Amid the thick fog, a figure strode out.
Gu Shen wore an apologetic smile. "Something came up on the way... It delayed me a little."
He had not lied to Gu Nanfeng. Their earlier encounter had indeed been somewhat coincidental.
He had originally arranged to meet Bai Xiu beneath the Sky Sheath.
But while passing by, he had "heard" some voices and decided to stop for a moment.
Although he had separated the Netherfire from his Mental Sea.
His Blazing Fire could still cover a range of thousands of miles and listen to the voices of all things. In that regard alone... Gu Shen was practically no different from a Throne of God, perhaps even stronger.
"It's fine. I can wait."
Bai Xiu's voice was soft. "How do you plan to deal with this guy?"
He looked down at the unconscious figure beneath him.
After the Source Tower God War ended... the Traveler's Soul Oath had been fulfilled.
Naturally, Gu Shen would not let this foreign Throne of God regain his freedom so easily.
After the God War, both Bai Xiu and Meng Xizhou had been severely injured. If the Traveler recovered first, went beyond the fortress, and took command of his clan, it could very well ignite another war...
Those not of our kind are bound to have different hearts.
The previous King of the Underworld and the Traveler had plotted against one another. Neither of them was someone to be taken lightly.
At the time, Gu Shen had been busy pursuing the