"I will never betray the Light! In your dreams!"
The shadow roared.
He charged at Gu Shen—
Because he retained his self-awareness, he still counted as a "free" Soul Spirit.
All Soul Spirits, so long as they were within the Pure Land, had to endure the suppression of the world consciousness!
Yet at this moment, the shadow resisted that suppression and actually attacked the master of this world.
It was not because he was truly that powerful—
It was simply because everything in this world was under Gu Shen's control.
Therefore...
Everything that happened in the Pure Land was within the scope of Gu Shen's permission and control.
Slap!
Ideals were beautiful. Reality was cruel.
The shadow charged forward, then was sent flying by a slap.
Gu Shen struck his Soul Spirit's cheek with a vicious backhand, sending him spinning through the air and smashing into the thick, sturdy trunk of Su Xuan Wood. That slap contained no killing intent. Otherwise, with Gu Shen's authority as the master of the Pure Land, a single blow would have been enough to reduce him to ashes!
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
The shadow's mind was ringing.
"Who am I? Where am I?"
It took the shadow a long while to recover. A black figure slowly drew closer before crouching down in front of him.
"Have you considered that you have already betrayed the Light..."
Gu Shen said calmly, "This is the world of the King of the Underworld."
The shadow's lips were dry, and all color had drained from his face.
He recalled what Gu Shen had said earlier—
Seeking death here was impossible.
Once his consciousness was erased, he would become a pawn of the King of the Underworld and eventually launch an assault on the City of Light.
"Please, kill me."
He