Chapter 2047 - 76: All-Out Assault! (2)

Gu Nanfeng remained silent.

They certainly knew this.

But knowing is one thing...

Currently, Meng Xizhou is the only Torch Controller within the alliance. If Meng Xizhou isn’t confident to intervene in the Divine War, then they cannot recklessly launch a full attack!

"We still have a torch, don’t we?"

Mr. Gu extended a hand gently, holding Gu Nanfeng’s palm.

He said softly, "These past days I’ve been dreaming, dreaming of that boy Gu Changzhi, and dreaming of the scenes from the wars in the North Continent long ago... Amidst the flying flames of war, faces of old friends who passed away appear one after the other as if in a lantern carousel, flashing in my mind. They tell me, in life’s final battle, don’t leave any regrets."

Gu Nanfeng was stunned.

"At times, I feel an illusion, thinking I’ve died, and the scenes in my dreams are the blessings of the goddess before death."

Gu Qilin leisurely smiled and said, "For someone wicked like me, it’s truly difficult to have a good end."

In his youth, he participated in numerous battles, during the era when hot weapons were first forming in the North Continent, he alone shot down three Source Energy Boats... The number of Transcendent beings who died by Gu Qilin’s hand is countless.

The resentment of these people turned into evil ghosts, encircling him.

Mr. Gu gently cast out the fishing rod.

"Ker-splash!"

A crisp sound echoing on the lake surface, the realm of the Infinite Scale unfolded instantly.

Gu Nanfeng’s expression was complex.

He looked at that old man wrapped in boundless black resentment.

Gu Qilin led an extremely daring and wild life.

He bathed in blood along the way, hated by many and revered by countless, yet lived with carefree ease to the age of seventy.

However, the Transcendent beings he killed were recorded by "fate"; their deaths were as light as feathers, but when gathered together, they were as heavy as Mount Tai, accumulating into a rich ominousness, waiting for the moment he truly aged and weakened.

Mr. Gu’s spine remained straight, even as the dark disastrous aura had already filled his shoulders.

"See?"

Gu Qilin turned his head, his aged face smiling with wrinkles, boasting to Gu Nanfeng like a child.

"These are all the people I’ve killed."

"They all wanted to kill me..."

"Then, they all got killed by me."

"Now, they’re back."

Though Gu Qilin’s eyes were somewhat cloudy, they held not a trace of fear.

Upon closer inspection, one would notice the deep disdain flickering in his pupils as he spoke these words!

Even if those he killed appear again, what can they do?

Ominous, disaster.

He has never feared such things in his life!

"No matter how many times they come, I don’t care... It’s just, I’ve grown old after all."

Gu Qilin laughed, "At twenty, I dared to face Black Silver Bombs; today, I still dare, though I believe after taking one, I likely won’t survive. A daring old man may refuse to bow or admit defeat, but can’t guarantee not to be knocked down... I think this time fate won’t give me the chance to get up again."

He hadn’t stood from his wheelchair for quite some time.

Not just pretending to be weak.

But...

He’s truly aged.

Gu Nanfeng’s gaze became distant as memories suddenly returned to the "day of departure" over twenty years ago. Back then, although "the old man" had graying temples, his eyes were fierce as a lion, telling him to rest assured, for although the Gu family had its internal strife, Gu Lushen, that little fox, was still no match for him.

Yet now, the old man is not what he was.

Having experienced generations.

The "life" of this elder, like a dwindling candle, had burned to the wick.

So this is why he didn’t want to leave the North Continent Battlefield.

This is also why today he insists on talking to him about the wars in the Central Continent.

An elder who has fought all his life hopes to spend his life’s final "end" also in battle.

If unable to personally join the war, then at least witness... that most magnificent battle!

Mr. Gu turned his wheelchair, smiled warmly at Gu Nanfeng, and said, "I hope before I die, I can see the Source Tower fall, at least see that tall wall collapse."

Gu Nanfeng took a deep breath.

He was about to say something.

"I hope the allied forces can achieve the final victory, not miss the chance due to hesitation. After all, I dreamt of Gu Changzhi, and that guy told me... don’t drag on this battle, fight quickly!"

Gu Qilin raised an eyebrow, saying, "That boy Gu Changzhi, never lost whether in a fight or war. I think I should listen to him to persuade you."

Gu Nanfeng forced a bitter smile.

What’s this?

Mr. Gu Changzhi made a dream visit?

Of course, he couldn’t possibly use such an absurd reason to command the East Continent to launch a full attack.

"Consider what I said today as just an unruly venting of dissatisfaction. The earlier ’begin quickly’... that is merely a beautiful vision in my dream."

Mr. Gu patted Gu Nanfeng’s shoulder, grinned, and finally just whispered quietly, "I know this battle requires considering many, many... I will strive to wait for the arrival of the ’day of great victory’, struggling hard to stay alive."

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After Gu Nanfeng left Gu’s Ancestral Hall, he stood for a long time in front of the alley.

Since the inland war began, Changye had lost its former prosperity.

Over ninety percent of the Gu Family’s Transcendent beings have been deployed away from Changye... Under the Extraordinary Era, Snow Forbidden City grows desolate and lonely, he pondered a whole night at the Ning River.

Eventually, Gu Nanfeng headed to Xiyin City.

He chose to meet Meng Xizhou in person.

The final words the old man said, he didn’t take lightly...

That old, bald-headed man could only lie in a wheelchair; Gu Nanfeng partly out of respect for him, and partly because what Mr. Gu said raised his vigilance.

He also believed this war couldn’t wait any longer.

For years, Gu Nanfeng has been avoiding private meetings with Meng Xizhou due to their sensitive positions. In today’s total war, only a few top leaders exist.

For the North Continent, there were the Lin Lin and Lin Chou brothers.

For the East Continent, it was Gu Nanfeng and Lu Nanzhi.

And for the West Continent, it was Meng Xizhou alone holding power.

Their every move and word will determine the course of the entire battlefield, so Gu Nanfeng needs to ensure he remains rational and awake at all times, hence avoiding meetings with Meng Xizhou all these years... Notably, he commands two different battlefields, making encounters rare over the years.

Today, Gu Nanfeng proactively sought a meeting for the first time.

Su Ye solemnly stood like a stone statue at the Light Temple, early adopting a bowing and kneeling posture, clearly at the Goddess’ order.

The whole Xiyin City is shrouded within Meng Xizhou’s Divine Domain.

As soon as Gu Nanfeng stepped in.

Meng Xizhou knew.

"I thought... you’d never come to see me."

A distant voice echoed from the Divine Throne.

Perhaps due to the refining of the torch, the voice sounded solemn and sacred.

But...

The tail tone of this sentence carried a slight tone of complaint.

"Not unwilling, rather..."

Gu Nanfeng wanted to explain, but the words stopped on his lips.

"Rather fearless."

Meng Xizhou completed his excuse for him.

Gu Nanfeng didn’t deny it.

In times of peril, countless lives are hanging on his decisions.

How dare he relax, how dare he ponder his "personal feelings"?

Surely... Meng Xizhou thought the same.

Otherwise, how could she have truly avoided meeting successfully over these years?

Gu Nanfeng took a deep breath, saying, "Today I’ve come to consult with the Goddess on a major matter."

"To conquer Central Continent, to launch a full attack."

Meng Xizhou spoke again, completing this sentence for Gu Nanfeng.

"That’s right!"

Gu Nanfeng’s gaze became determined: "I believe... this battle should not be delayed."

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(It’s almost wrapping up. I hope everyone can forgive my slow updates; I just wish to finish steadily TAT.)