Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Chapter 118: Chapter 115: Renown

"Show the power of a True Spirit?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinlai seemed to understand something.

Looking at the metal formula sent by Zong Heng, he smiled slightly, "Why not?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out his hand.

Gu Chaoyang, who was standing beside him, handed him a Xuansteel Sword that he had cast.

The next moment, Gu Jinlai’s True Spirit manifested, even without Visualization Great Sun, but the glaring brilliance still caused the three Heavenly Masters, who were extremely sensitive to spiritual essence, to tremble in awe.

"This glaring spiritual essence... Could it be that top-tier legacy known for its easy entry but difficult mastery—the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method!?"

"Such pure spiritual essence! This... It reminds me of the legendary realms where one discards the dross and preserves the essence, refining the void into reality!"

The two Heavenly Masters widened their eyes.

Even Zhou Mingshi, who had seen Gu Jinlai demonstrate the methods of Heavenly Masters several times during this period, held his breath.

As soon as Gu Jinlai manifested his True Spirit, he directly attached it to the Xuansteel Sword.

In his mind, the various structures of Black Gold were clear.

This metal, not only having the features of being lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and antioxidant, but its melting point...

Must be around five thousand degrees.

Moreover, because of its sturdy and tough nature, if the "Thunder" Gatling gun barrel were replaced with this metal, it would indeed greatly enhance its continuous performance.

Thinking this, his True Spirit began to fuse forcibly with the Xuansteel Sword.

The originally "spiritless" Xuansteel Sword grew rapidly as it absorbed his True Spirit power and, following the structure he visualized, began to split.

Under the "visible to the naked eye" observation of the Heavenly Masters, the Xuansteel Sword in Gu Jinlai’s hand transmuted, its structure changing from Xuansteel to Black Gold in a flash.

"True Spirit! True Spirit! This is True Spirit! Capable of transforming any common object into something miraculous in a short time."

"Who could have imagined that in this era, someone could still become a Heavenly Monarch... This is... miraculous!"

The two Heavenly Masters could hardly prevent their bodies from trembling slightly.

They looked at Gu Jinlai, and at the freshly transformed Wujin Sword in his hands, their eyes filled with an unprecedented longing and hope for the future.

The structural difference between Black Gold and Xuansteel was not significant.

Additionally, a sword has a limited volume.

It took Gu Jinlai a moment to complete the co-spirit process, handing over the Wujin Sword to Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue.

"The True Spirit is newly formed, and its operation is not yet proficient. Please excuse any shortcomings," he said.

"To complete co-spirit so quickly, Heavenly Monarch Gu’s spiritual refinement and purification, even among Heavenly Monarchs, is rare," Zong Heng sincerely remarked.

The two gently caressed the transformed Wujin Sword, as though they were touching a beloved lover.

After a while, as the True Spirit power of Gu Jinlai was withdrawn, the rapidly induced spirit of Black Gold perished, and the sword’s material reverted to Xuansteel.

Of course, even though the shared spirit session was brief, there was still a change in the internal structure of the sword, with significantly improved heat resistance compared to other Xuansteel swords.

They handed the Treasure Sword back to Gu Chaoyang, then respectfully took three steps back and knelt before Gu Jinlai: "We, Zong Heng and Shui Yue of the younger generation, humbly request to serve Heavenly Monarch Gu as our teacher from this day forward, to attend to you by handling even the most trivial tasks."

They were proposing to become his disciples...

Gu Jinlai was not surprised.

In the Heavenly Master System, a Heavenly Monarch is equivalent to a Primordial Spirit True Monarch.

Even so, since becoming a Heavenly Monarch is extraordinarily difficult, almost marking the limit one can reach in the Path of Heavenly Master, the term Primordial Spirit True Monarch doesn’t wholly describe it.

The character ’Heavenly’ in ’Heavenly Monarch’ subtly equates to the ’Heaven’ in Devas.

In such a context, it was entirely expected for two ordinary Heavenly Masters, or Refining God Immortals, to kneel before a Heavenly Monarch, offering to serve and seek guidance, desiring to receive insights by his side.

"The two of you, please rise," said Gu Jinlai.

"The current environment is extremely unfriendly towards the Heavenly Masters, causing our lineage to wither to near extinction. Compared to a hundred years ago, the number of Heavenly Masters has reduced to less than ten percent, especially those willing to follow the Path of Heavenly Master, which is less than one percent of what it was a hundred years ago. At this rate, our lineage will be swept into the dust within a hundred years or a few centuries and be relegated to history. In such circumstances, being an accomplished individual in the Heavenly Master Path, I will aid those I can," he explained.

"Heavenly Monarch Gu is benevolent,"

Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue bowed again in gratitude.

Gu Jinlai observed the two.

Both were around fifty years old, but without exception, they both had white temples and looked much older than him.

Even Qiu Shuiyue, who as a woman took care of her appearance, was no exception.

This was because the Heavenly Masters use their essence as fuel and their Qi as kindling in the process of Qi Refining, which damaged their own essence and spirit.

Just as a person who constantly battles illness naturally appears weak and aged.

"The two of you, from now on, should also practice the Divine Demon lineage," Gu Jinlai suggested.

Then he turned to Zhou Mingshi, "You as well, use the path of the Demon God to quickly replenish your own essence and spirit. At least achieve ’Qi Refining,’ maintain your True Body flawlessly, so you have enough time and energy for Artifact Refining and to share spirits."

"Follow the Demon God Path?"

Zhou Mingshi’s thoughts surged.

The Heavenly Masters had long considered whether they could use the characteristics of the Divine Demon Lineage to rapidly restore the essence and spirit lost in the process of Qi Refining, but without exception, all attempts had failed.

The Divine Demon Lineage hardly ever ends well historically.

Most warriors of the Demon God lineage could only live for three to five years.

Unless absolutely necessary, who would want to become a Divine Demon Warrior, or rather...

Become a Demon Martial Artist, openly banned and universally despised by Daqian?

But now, with Gu Jinlai actively suggesting this and considering the many warriors under his command...

An unbelievable conjecture emerged in his mind.

"Heavenly Monarch Gu, could it be that..."

Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue also turned their gaze toward Gu Jinlai, their eyes filled with shock, anticipation, joy, and even...

fear.

Considering that he would need to use the Grand Sun Nine Refinement Visualization Method to cleanse their Demon Blood Essence of its demonic nature, Gu Jinlai slightly nodded.

"This matter should not be publicized."

He slightly emphasized his tone, "You should know the attitude of Demon Spirits towards eradicating the Heavenly Master lineage. Devils are transformations of Demon Spirits, possessing intelligence; the more powerful the devil, the higher its intelligence. If they come to know of this matter, it would pose a great hidden danger."

"I understand! I understand!"

Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue nodded repeatedly.

They were well aware of what it would mean for the Heavenly Masters if Gu Jinlai had a method to cleanse demonic nature, potentially using Demon God Warriors to fill the gaps in the Heavenly Master Dao’s Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation.

Although practicing both paths would inevitably affect their cultivation progress, the Heavenly Master Dao was originally a method of rapid advancement; even if practicing as Demon God Warriors, it would still not be slower than the Refining God path.

"Heavenly Monarch Gu, although the Devil God path advances very quickly, it ultimately requires time. I wonder if you could arrange a courtyard for us? We plan to stay inside, cultivating bitterly without stepping out, not even leaving the courtyard until we have achieved the Hugging Pill."

Zong Heng took the initiative to propose, and at the end, he added, "Of course, if during this period Heavenly Monarch Gu could arrange some tasks for us to relieve our boredom, that would be best."

Qiu Shuiyue also nodded in agreement.

Gu Jinlai understood their intentions.

They were considering his worry about them leaking secrets, thus they voluntarily requested that he place them under house arrest.

This request clearly showed their sincerity.

However...

Gu Jinlai did not refuse, "Cultivating the Devil God lineage indeed requires some time. I will arrange a place for you two right away, rest assured, it won’t be too long."

Zong Heng was startled, then sighed, "Yes, it won’t be too long."

If they could make this conjecture, why wouldn’t others?

It was merely a matter of sooner or later.

Gu Jinlai rose abruptly to prominence.

If he had not previously harmed anyone’s interests, that would have been one thing.

But now, with chaos throughout Star State, he alone monopolizing four cities, it was inevitable that some would scrutinize his every little action. Upon investigation, they would definitely detect clues.

At that time...

Even if he could withstand the overt and covert attacks from the Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, Cold Moon Sect, and other forces, he might not be able to withstand them using other means to exploit the power of devils to breach Lingxiao City, while they gained advantages behind the scenes.

"Heavenly Monarch Gu, at the necessary moment... You might consider revealing the magic skill publicly, rallying all Heavenly Masters across the world to gather in Lingxiao City. These Heavenly Masters often have obligations to other Refining God and even Divinity Transformation Great Cultivators, and if we could have their support, we may be able to crush all minor forces and establish a Heavenly Master’s Holy Land within the borders of Star State."

Qiu Shuiyue hesitated to say.

"I will consider it."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Using the Grand Sun Nine Refinement Visualization Method to cleanse the demonic nature of Demon Blood Essence as bait to attract Heavenly Masters was his last card.

After all, to those ambitious individuals, such a magic skill could establish a Holy Land, so why couldn’t that person be them?

He didn’t plan to go this far yet.

As for the Five Great Sects and Star State Capital possibly exploiting devils to attack Lingxiao City, Yuanhua City, Changjun City, and Sunset City...

Their purpose in deploying devils was simply to benefit from behind the scenes.

This would mean that the group of devils they employed wouldn’t be too strong.

Otherwise, the devils wouldn’t mind killing both the cicada and the yellow sparrow.

As long as he could maintain a very rapid growth rate, creating a large number of war weapons...

Devils?

They would only make the Lingxiao City’s Demon God Warriors group stronger.

Qiu Shuiyue and Zong Heng were soon led away by Zhou Mingshi and Nian Buwang.

Once they had left, Gu Jinlai asked, "How many people in our Gu family’s Divine Demon Martial Artists group have entered the entry-level of the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method?"

"Thirty-three people, and among them, the fastest few are about to achieve Small Achievement."

Gu Chaoyang responded.

"So, none have reached Small Achievement yet."

Gu Jinlai felt somewhat regretful.

Not even reaching Small Achievement, let alone achieving the Mahayana Realm to derive the Divine Ability—Great Sun True Demon Body.

Without the Great Sun True Demon Body, they couldn’t reach the Refining God Peak Level combat power."

"I was thinking too simply. They have practiced the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method for just over a year; to have entered the entry-level and approached Small Achievement is already commendable. Relying on their own abilities to reach Mahayana, even with my personal guidance, would take three to five years if they are extremely talented."

Mustn’t rush!

Mustn’t rush!

Gu Jinlai quickly calmed himself down.

...

He knew he couldn’t rush.

But the situation in Star State was not controlled by his personal will.

Three days later, Gu Jinlai received news that the Cold Moon Sect had launched a night raid on Sunset City.

Sunset City had fallen.