Upon hearing Gu Chen's question, the man was slightly taken aback at first, then chuckled softly. He looked Gu Chen up and down with a slightly mocking gaze, his tone strangely enigmatic. "What? You really don't recognize me?"
"Damn riddle teller!" Gu Chen cursed inwardly.
However, he remained outwardly calm and replied, "I have indeed never seen you before, but I have an inexplicable sense of familiarity with you."
After hearing these words, the man's face showed a look of sudden realization.
After all, his appearance has changed drastically compared to the past, and even his closest friends would probably find it difficult to recognize him.
It's already quite remarkable if you can make the other person feel even a little bit of familiarity.
Thinking of this, the man sighed softly and said, "So be it. If you don't recognize me, then so be it. Actually, I'm not an important person anyway."
As he spoke, a hint of sadness and disappointment crept into his voice.
Of course, this so-called frustration and sadness was just a pretense, merely a way to slightly reveal some of his inner emotions.
Then, he lifted his foot and slowly walked in the direction that the countless souls had passed when they swarmed in.
Hearing the man's words, Gu Chen felt even more puzzled.
But somehow, my feet involuntarily followed closely behind, as if being pulled by an invisible force.
After walking for about twenty minutes, Gu Chen felt extremely annoyed, and their steps gradually became heavy.
Just then, a grand hall standing in the darkness finally appeared before them.
The hall appeared eerie and mysterious, as if shrouded in a thick fog. Gu Chen stared at it, a nameless unease rising in his heart.
"Where is this...?" Gu Chen was about to ask when the man quickly interrupted him.
The man's lips curled into a subtle, enigmatic smile as he spoke before the man could finish, "This is the place that will allow you to return to your original world."
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Gu Chen's eyes.
He frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Go back? Why should I go back?"
Gu Chen looked at the man.
Is this guy genuinely clueless or just pretending?
Given his current situation, how could he dare to so calmly share a room with a group of long-dead souls if he didn't have something to rely on?
Why bother looking for other ways to return when all he needs to do is patiently wait for the Heaven-Mending Stone to repair his damaged body?
Furthermore, even if he could return now, it would only be his soul, not his complete physical body.
After all, his heart had been blown to pieces. Even if he successfully returned, there wouldn't be enough time to repair it, and he would ultimately still die.
Under these circumstances, wouldn't choosing to go back be like going crazy? (I'm not an idiot, why would I go back? To commit suicide?)
The most important point is...
Gu Chen had no idea who the person in front of him was, and the strange sense of familiarity made him feel nothing at all.
The man slowly turned his gaze, his eyes landing on Gu Chen. A slight smile played on his lips as he said, "What, are you secretly wondering if you can survive, or are you worried that I might harm you?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen frowned, staring intently at the man, and said in a deep voice, "Could it be... that Telepathy?!"
The man scoffed, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "Don't be so naive as to think that thing can definitely save your life. Even if you successfully refine it, so what? You must understand that its original owner wasn't you, and it doesn't belong to you at all. If you and it were on the same level, that would be fine, but if the difference in strength is vast, the so-called complete control is nothing more than an absurd joke that can be easily taken away by someone else."
Upon hearing these words, Gu Chen's face instantly turned extremely gloomy, as cold as frost, and he angrily demanded, "How exactly did you know about this!"
At the same time, Gu Chen was also calling out to the system in his heart.
The system, which usually pretends to be dead but at least provides an echo, didn't reply at all this time, as if it had vanished from him.
System: "I don't want to talk, call me, tonic."
However, the man seemed oblivious to Gu Chen's questioning, continuing to speak as if no one else was around, "But you don't need to be so nervous or concerned. She has already promised me that she will not let this matter have any negative impact on you. Just treat it as an insignificant pebble that was casually discarded." (A stone creates a monkey, how can it not be insidious?)
They met up with Na'er, who was far away in the Star Luo Empire and had secretly run away.
Originally, Na'er was supposed to stay at Shrek, but...
The Achilles' Reverse Scale Gu Chen had left for Na'er suddenly shattered.
Yes, it broke, and it happened suddenly.
Logically speaking, the Reverse Scale is the toughest scale on a dragon's body, and since Gu Chen did not sever the connection between the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon and the Reverse Scale, the Reverse Scale's strength should only increase, not suddenly weaken or break. But it did break at this moment.
Sensing something was wrong, Na'er almost instinctively wanted to find Gu Chen, but she discovered that she didn't even know where Gu Chen was or where he had gone.
But she thought that Gu Yue must know where Gu Chen was. Even disregarding the possibility of being forcibly taken away for fusion, Na'er ran directly to Star Luo City and found Gu Yue.
The answer is obvious.
Gu Yue had not told Gu Chen about his plan to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to find the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, nor could he say it openly.
Gu Yue didn't know how to comfort the panicked Na'er, so she could only try to reassure her. "Don't worry, these scales are just broken. What if he's going through a molting period and grows new dragon scales?"
However, Na'er and Gu Yue's bodies were trembling.
Even though Gu Yue had learned to stay calm and was unwilling to think about the worst, her thoughts still inexplicably drifted to Gu Chen.
Gu Chen...
Something happened.
And this is no ordinary matter.
These dragon scales were no longer simply collapsing; they were filled with a destructive power, just like the Destruction Power of the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon.
The fact that the entire dragon scale didn't turn into powder, but was instead broken, is proof of its toughness.
Then, Gu Yue summoned Di Tian.
Di Tian thought his Lord was going to give him some important task, and he was just getting ready to fight with great enthusiasm, but it turned out to be just looking for someone.
After all, Di Tian's spatial control and dark attributes make him the best choice for stealth and map exploration.