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Chapter 127: Chapter 124 Martial Arts Realm
"Every civilization that has evolved over the long years inevitably has its own divine aspects."
Gu Jinlai reminisced about his clash with the Sky Extreme Sword.
If he had held such a Divine Weapon and gone to Blue Star, demolishing cities and annihilating nations would have been a simple task.
After all...
When Venerable Xuan Tian had attacked him from two or three miles away, the spiritual Sword Qi had still severely damaged his True Spirit.
From this, it could be estimated that the effective lethal range of this kind of spiritual Sword Qi exceeded one thousand five hundred meters.
Moreover, when Venerable Xuan Tian had struck, his Sword Qi had crisscrossed in hundreds.
This was still while he had not fully mastered the Divine Sword.
If he had mastered it completely...
The power would definitely increase geometrically.
The most terrifying aspect was that this type of damage, which directly eradicated the soul, ignored physical barriers and could not be detected by Blue Star’s technology at all.
The fear brought about by the unknown could easily dissolve any nation, or even the order of civilization.
"If it had been a thousand years ago, the Blue Star civilization might not have been able to defeat the Heavenly Master Civilization; as for now..."
Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment.
He couldn’t guarantee it either.
The Primordial Spirit True Monarch, with its flexibility, already rivalled the most advanced fighter jets, and these didn’t need airports; they were fighter jets that appeared and disappeared unpredictably.
Devas control momentum and could use the power of heaven and earth to suppress their opponents, their destructive power far surpassing that of the Monarch.
Not to mention above that, there are Saints who have cultivated Holy Bodies, and Earthly True Immortals who can withstand the high temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees from the Heavenly Tribulation.
Such beings...
Unless directly hit by a nuclear bomb, being right at the center of the blast, even standing within the nuclear blast damage range, they could remain calm and unhurt.
For characters of that level, witnessing a nuclear bomb falling, and then avoiding the blast point, is not difficult at all.
"Xianxia, although it includes the word for ’hero,’ begins to stray from the category of heroes once one reaches the Refining God Realm, and upon reaching the Devas Realm, one thoroughly steps into the realm of immortals."
Gu Jinlai felt emotional in his heart.
He wondered when he would truly reach such a state.
...
Lingxiao City.
Less than half a month after he left, no major events had occurred in the four cities.
Bordering Purgatory Sect and Cold Moon Sect remained peaceful.
As soon as Gu Jinlai returned, he immediately received good news from Gu Junlei.
He rushed to Qiushan Mountain right away and translated and compiled a missile design diagram.
"They finally sent it to me."
Gu Jinlai smiled and immediately replied with a message, "Thank you to the Blue Star friends for the missile."
The other party seemed to be online.
Before Gu Jinlai had finished looking through the materials, a message came back: "You’re welcome, feel free to ask if you have any questions, and remember to send over your progress and doubts."
Looking at this message, he did not respond and instead immersed his mind into the design diagram.
Result...
His smile stiffened slightly.
The diagram was still quite rough.
"Can it be built?"
He looked at the materials, many parts of which were glossed over, especially the engine part, which seemed like something found online and lacked a lot of precise data.
"They... have too much confidence in me?" 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
Gu Jinlai muttered to himself.
He carefully examined the materials, refusing to overlook any detail.
Eventually, he felt that directly merging spirits to let the missile grow as he desired might be a bit easier.
"Calculating the time, it has been over a year since the Demon Realm Rift in Qiushan Mountain opened; the next opening should be within these few months."
Thinking of the last time when there were not enough molds for joint spiritual growth, wasting a lot of spiritual essence, he immediately called Gu Junlei over and pushed forward several design diagrams he had re-translated: "Build! Build vigorously!"
"These..."
Gu Junlei looked through the design diagrams, calculating the feasibility of casting these refined molds.
"Start with thirty...fifty pieces."
Gu Jinlai said, "It would be best if it could be completed within three months."
The Sky Arrow Missile had a maximum speed of six times the speed of sound; perhaps one or two could be intercepted by a flying sword of a Divinity Transformation Great Cultivator, but a dozen missiles launched at once would be too much for any Divinity Transformation Great Cultivator to withstand.
Even...
Primordial Spirit True Monarchs might not be able to handle it.
"Understood."
Gu Junlei nodded and then said, "But the Military Workshop is currently burdened with a heavy load of tasks such as bullets, Thunder, Short Range Defense Cannon, artillery, shells, radar, and so on, all of which have been scheduled... Patriarch, do you think we should adjust the priorities? Or perhaps call in more craftsmen?"
"More craftsmen."
Craftsmen from Yuanhua City, Sunset City, Lingxiao City, and Changjun City were all in several Military Workshops.
If more craftsmen were needed...
They would have to recruit from the surrounding cities.
Among the surrounding cities, Baihe City, being a city similar in size to Changjun City, undoubtedly had the largest number of craftsmen.
Considering his current superficial alliance with the Purgatory Sect, he immediately said, "I’ll have people recruited from the surrounding areas."
He paused for a moment, filtering through his mind: "Put radar, artillery, shells, and the production of Thunder and Thunder bullets on hold for now, and prioritize the production of Short Range Defense Cannon, Short Range Defense Cannon bullets, and Sky Arrow Missiles."
"Heavenly Sword?"
Gu Junlei looked at the diagram in his hand, excitedly said, "Is this... a peculiar flying sword? Is Patriarch preparing to refine a flying sword?"
"Flying sword..."
Thinking about the properties of the missile, it seemed to fit, so Gu Jinlai said, "Let’s consider it a flying sword then."
"I won’t disappoint you, Patriarch."
Gu Junlei promptly made a solemn promise.
...
Gu Jinlai inspected the Military Workshop and then returned to Lingxiao City.
As he was returning to his own courtyard, he heard a clamor of cheers and applause.
In a Martial Arts Arena, Jiang Chongshan was sparring with Gu Qingmei.
Although Jiang Chongshan didn’t use too much power, every move he made was filled with a natural mastery, easily defeating Gu Qingmei, whose strength and speed were superior to his.
Not just Gu Qingmei, as Gu Yunxin and Gu Xiliu joined the battle, the three Demon God Warriors with Upper Demon Bodies together still couldn’t touch even the hem of Jiang Chongshan’s garment.
The contrast between clumsiness and agility was fully displayed among the four.
After sparring for a moment, someone seemed to notice Gu Jinlai’s arrival and suddenly cried out in delight, "Patriarch!"
"Patriarch has arrived."
"Disciple Gu Mingfeng, greetings to the Patriarch."
One after another, the Gu Family Disciples paid their respects.
Even Gu Qingmei, Gu Yunxin, and Gu Xiliu stopped their spar with Jiang Chongshan and came forward to greet him, "Patriarch."
Gu Jinlai nodded at them, turned to Jiang Chongshan, and said with a smile, "Star King is in high spirits."
"During this period, we went out together to hunt devils. I noticed that everyone’s swordsmanship and fighting skills seemed...a bit rusty, so I took the opportunity during our free time to spar with them," Jiang Chongshan said with a smile.
Spar...
Rather than calling it a spar, it was more like giving instruction.
Jiang Chongshan, a Peak Refining God and an expert of the Martial Arts Realm, was giving guidance to Gu Qingmei, Gu Yunxin, and Gu Xiliu, who two years ago were just beginners in refining organs and blood exchange.
"Star King is considerate."
Gu Jinlai made a remark.
During this period, he had also heard Gu Yunxin’s reports.
The Star King, indeed as he said, was wholeheartedly contributing his efforts in slaying devils, blending seamlessly with many martial artists of the Gu family, never showing any airs of being a Prince of Daqian.
"Seeing how Star King lifts the heavy as though it were light, and lifts the light as though it were heavy... you must have immersed yourself in the Martial Arts Realm for many years, right?"
"While practicing the art of nourishing the mind, I devoted some of my mental energy to comprehend the mysteries of the Transformation Realm and made a breakthrough without realizing it, 22 years ago," Jiang Chongshan replied.
Twenty-two years ago.
Nourishing the mind.
Gu Jinlai quickly calculated and found out that the Star King had reached the state of nourishing the mind for at least twenty years.
"Lately, Heavenly Monarch Gu has been diligently practicing various swordsmanship techniques, seeking to understand through analogy to glimpse the mysteries of the Transformation Realm. If Heavenly Monarch Gu doesn’t mind, how about we compare our sword techniques? Just the swordsmanship," Jiang Chongshan invited with a smile.
To spar directly with an expert of the Martial Arts Realm...
"Then I must trouble Star King,"
Gu Jinlai did not refuse.
At once, everyone in the arena dispersed.
Gu Jinlai also didn’t use his heavy sword but chose a normal Xuansteel Sword.
The two quickly began.
After a short exchange, Jiang Chongshan sincerely admired, "Heavenly Monarch Gu truly is a genius. To possess such diverse sword techniques, and each without exception, practiced to great accomplishment and even Perfection, is unbelievable. With such a foundation, if one enters the Transformation Realm, it would be as if ’All Swords Return to One,’ and ordinary practitioners of the Martial Arts Realm would definitely be no match for Heavenly Monarch Gu."
As he spoke, his swordplay became even more varied and seemed effortless.
Gu Jinlai clearly felt his swordsmanship being suppressed, and even though he constantly changed his moves, he was still restrained and found it difficult to perform.
"I have examined many classics, including some Royal Secret Collections, which describe the Transformation Realm as actually being a kind of feeling," Jiang Chongshan said, thrusting his sword decisively.
But this thrust...
Seemed to make no sense.
"Just like this, when I thrust out my sword, the effect may not seem significant, but this action allows my body to stretch out better, and the Qi and blood within me to flow more smoothly..."
Jiang Chongshan swiftly changed positions, his swordplay showing no set pattern yet exuding an extreme sharpness, forcing Gu Jinlai to swing his sword in defense.
"Feeling..."
Gu Jinlai’s swordsmanship was perfected, and the changes within it also seemed natural, but...
There was always something missing.
At this moment, hearing Jiang Chongshan mention this vague concept of "feeling," he vaguely realized something but could not grasp it.
"Feeling, this kind of thing, is very mystical, just like... stretching when yawning, yes, stretching when yawning. Why do people raise their hands while yawning? It’s because the ’feeling’ tells them that this is the most comfortable posture. Such a posture can even be self-taught without any instruction, even a fetus can learn it... it’s the body guiding them."
"Body guiding..."
The concept that was vaguely understood by Gu Jinlai suddenly became clear.
Transformation Realm is a kind of feeling.
A feeling of being one with the sword and swordsmanship.
When a cultivator treats the sword and sword techniques as part of their own body, extending it with the most comfortable, most unobstructed feeling, this is the Transformation Realm.
Grasping this point, Gu Jinlai’s swordsmanship suddenly changed.
He was already on the verge of stepping into the Transformation Realm, and at this moment, with his newfound understanding...
The concepts of man and sword became indistinguishable.
This is the true Man and Sword as One.
Executing sword techniques and moves as naturally as opening your mouth to breathe, as blood flows, as the heart beats, as cells sprout - integrated into one’s own system.
Naturally.
This...
"Transformation Realm!"
Gu Jinlai murmured to himself.
Jiang Chongshan, with admiration in his eyes, immediately stepped back and clasped his hands with a smiling face, "Congratulations, Heavenly Monarch Gu, on entering the Transformation in Martial Arts."
