"Old bastard, you really are a tough nut to crack."
Xu Fu's figure faded away, and another voice rang out. It was none other than Gu Sheng, who should have already left. This time, his pursuit of Whispering Wind and Xu Fu had been both coincidental and deliberate.
The coincidence lay in Di Shitian's plan. If he had not appeared under the identity of Xu Fu, Gu Sheng would not have found another opportunity to attack. The deliberate part was that Gu Sheng had long wanted to fight this other identity of Di Shitian.
Whether it was Di Shitian of the Heavenly Gate or the currently 'highly respected' Xu Fu, both were merely identities of that old bastard. Each identity concealed part of his strength. Thus, even though Gu Sheng had fought Di Shitian before, he still dared not determine his true power.
However, after fighting both of the other man's identities in succession and combining what he had learned, Gu Sheng could roughly estimate Di Shitian's strength. It was still within a range he could accept. With this conclusion, his trip had not been in vain.
"First General, Di Shitian commands you to appear before him in the Heavenly Realm."
By the time Gu Sheng returned to the main altar of the Heavenly Gate, Di Shitian's order had already arrived.
"Master!"
When Gu Sheng arrived before the Profound Ice Throne, Di Shitian was already seated upon it. Beside him stood Luo Xian, Po Jun, who had been bandaged into a 'mummy,' and a handsome man with a blade on his back and a head of loose hair.
"You're Duan Lang? Would you like to fight me?"
When the handsome man saw Gu Sheng, his eyes flashed brightly. His fighting spirit was clearly blazing.
"Huang Ying!"
Gu Sheng glanced