Above all spirits

Chapter 497 The Feeling of Dislike

"Eh? Isn't this to be expected? Brother Gu, you can even manifest your true form, so how could you possibly be no match for those mortals?"

“I think this is a matter of course.”

Guangxuzi responded quite naturally.

Gu Yun narrowed his eyes.

He knew that Guang Xuzi couldn't tell him the truth, but unlike Yue, Gu Yun couldn't bring himself to confront Guang Xuzi.

The most direct point is that, under the circumstances at the time, Gu Yun had absolute control over Yue. The environment was closed, and he had basically figured out Yue's strength. Life and death were in his hands.

However, Gu Yun had no confidence in facing Guang Xuzi. He couldn't see through this demon... or any other being.

Because even Gu Yun couldn't be sure if he was a demon.

Second.

Guang Xuzi is likely backed by a large organization, because, based on Gu Yun's understanding, when strange and meaningful dialogues are used as terms to convey a certain belief, there is a high probability that an organization exists.

and.

There must be something wrong with the organization's spirit.

Although the impact of this organization on Gu Yun is unknown, Gu Yun is certain of one thing: he absolutely cannot stand against this organization at present.

Their concealment skills are superb, their divination skills are superb, their strategic skills are superb, and their combat strength is unknown but definitely not low. Gu Yun cannot deal with such beings, at least not yet.

Therefore, Gu Yun could not directly ask Guang Xuzi.

Although it's impossible to directly break through this screen, making a small opening shouldn't be a big problem.

"What benefits can I get?"

Asking questions out of self-interest seems perfectly natural.

Guang Xuzi's eyes darted around, then he moved a few steps closer to Gu Yun and gestured for Gu Yun to lean in, as if it was inconvenient to announce what was about to be said loudly.

Gu Yun glanced at it, but remained unmoved.

"Can't you use telepathy?"

Guangxuzi shrugged, then pointed to the barrier above and explained.

"Brother Gu, you may not know this, but in the outside world, it is naturally more discreet to transmit your voice. However, within the Imperial Palace, there is a sound-sensing barrier. Subtle streams of magic power can be captured and transmitted to the Dark Pavilion. On the contrary, whispering is even more discreet. What follows is not easy to be captured."

Gu Yun's eyelids twitched involuntarily as he looked up at the pale golden barrier that Guang Xuzi had pointed to, which enveloped the entire training ground.

"Triple barrier?"

Generally speaking.

The barriers commonly used in the upper realm only have the early warning function of isolating identities and basic defensive functions. Putting aside practicality and the considerable technical requirements, anything more would be unrealistic.

Unlike formations, which are generally closed except for continuous formations like the Titan Realm Royal Tomb in the Lower Realm, and are only activated in emergencies, barriers are different. Once a barrier is activated, it is basically impossible to close it.

The cost of multiple barriers increases exponentially.

Guangxuzi chuckled lightly.

"Maybe more than that."

"But it's hard to say. After all, this isn't some heavily guarded area. Maybe there's only one layer of security. But it's always better to be safe than sorry, isn't it?"

Guang Xuzi did not show any contempt for Gu Yun's ignorance; instead, a barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes.

In his eyes, Gu Yunying's lack of experience only proved her demonic origins, and a demon of humble origins but with extraordinary talent was a very good... pawn.

Gu Yun showed an expression of understanding but did not notice this. However, he had a 'hypocritical' filter on Guang Xuzi himself and did not completely believe what he said.

Take a step closer, he said.

"You said."

Guang Xuzi whispered in Gu Yun's ear.

"Brother Gu, with your talent, your main purpose in coming to the Imperial Palace should be to seek resources and a powerful backer. However, as everyone knows, once you become a Heavenly Guard, you will be subject to an extremely powerful restriction, and you will only be a subordinate of the Imperial Palace for the rest of your life."

“Unless you become a Demon King, there is unlikely to be a chance to escape. But with Brother Gu’s talent, once you become a Demon Lord, your strength will be enough to intimidate a region. You will have many more ways to access resources and can travel throughout the entire realm of gods and demons. At that time, would Brother Gu be willing to be trapped here?”

Gu Yun narrowed his eyes, suppressing the look of surprise that was about to spill from his face. At this point, how could he not understand the meaning behind Guang Xuzi's words?

In fact, he didn't have a good grasp of the restrictions either. Originally, Gu Yun planned to go to the other side later and use the death energy with the [Return to Silence] characteristic to wear it down.

Death energy erodes everything, and he is confident that he can damage the barrier. Given time, breaking the barrier would not be difficult. However, he is unsure whether the barrier's protective mechanism is spontaneous or controlled, and whether breaking it on the other side would still be impossible to avoid the risks.

Alternatively, one could study the Primordial Life and Death Sword. After all, [Return to Silence] is a characteristic of the rules of life and death, so the Primordial Life and Death Sword should have even more powerful abilities than that.

But ultimately, none of them are very stable.

"Do you have the means to break the prohibition?"

Guang Xuzi shook his head and waved his hand, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Brother Gu, you think too highly of me. I don't have the strength to break a Demon King-level restriction."

"but."

"Even if it can't be broken, as long as it hasn't been attacked, that's fine."

As he spoke, Guang Xuzi's tone became more arrogant.

"I've looked into this restriction. It's still a mental restriction, and as long as it's a mental restriction, there's a serious drawback."

“I can exploit this weakness to deceive Gu Yun and make them believe that the restriction has been successfully placed, when in fact it has not.”

Gu Yun asked subconsciously.

"What's the disadvantage?"

Guangxuzi glanced at Gu Yun with a sly grin and said.

"Alas, this is classified information. I can only tell you after Brother Gu takes me into the Town Prison Bureau. Although it's unlikely, but... what if Brother Gu finds out about this drawback and has a way to deal with me? Wouldn't I be helpless?"

Gu Yun sneered, not bothering to hide his disdain, and snorted.

"You think too highly of me."

Guangxuzi chuckled along.

"How could that be? Since Brother Gu is able to condense his true form, he must have had some extraordinary opportunity. What if he could? Don't you think so?"

"how?"

"Using this as a bargaining chip to exchange for a spot isn't a bad deal, is it? As far as I know, Brother Gu probably doesn't have any other friends besides me and that little girlfriend he just started dating."

"This small favor should be nothing more than a simple matter for Brother Gu."

Gu Yun remained silent for a while.

It must be said that Guang Xuzi's proposal was very tempting.

but.

If he could, Gu Yun really didn't want to follow Guang Xuzi's wishes. It wasn't that he deliberately wanted to oppose him, but that if he were led by Guang Xuzi every step of the way, the situation would become increasingly difficult to reverse.

To avoid being used as a pawn, exchanging a spot for this one bargaining chip...

not enough.

You should at least know what Guangxuzi is planning to do.

This step is crucial and will affect many things in the future.

However, Guang Xuzi seemed to have him figured out, which made Gu Yun very unhappy.

In fact, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Gu Yun would indeed make the exchange. This would not only be a guarantee, but also allow him to learn about the drawbacks of mental restrictions.

Tsk.

Gu Yun hated this feeling.