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Chapter 175: Chapter 172: Besieged
This information seemed truly detailed, so vast it was somewhat frightening.
Moreover, the communication between the two parties still couldn’t achieve perfect real-time dialogue, intermittent and disconnected. Gu Jinlai estimated that it would take several days to transmit this message.
Fortunately, during this time, Lingxiao City and Star State were calm and quiet, because...
"Patriarch! An urgent message has come from Dragon Sparrow Manor!"
The phrase "calm and quiet" had not yet completely faded from Gu Jinlai’s mind when Gu Chifeng hurriedly arrived by his side, hastily handing over a Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror.
"A message from Dragon Sparrow Manor?"
Gu Jinlai took the mirror, and Zhang Lihuo’s figure quickly appeared within it.
"Venerable Daoist, our Heavenly Master Lineage has been in a precarious situation over the years and had no choice but to band together. Plus, we realized that only under your leadership can the Heavenly Master Lineage see hope. So, during this period, I have been in touch with some Heavenly Masters and Great Heavenly Masters who are friendly to me, hoping to invite them to Lingxiao City and join our ranks. Among these contacts include the Heavenly Masters from Dragon Sparrow Manor."
As soon as the message connected, Zhang Lihuo immediately said, "This information was passed to me by a Heavenly Master friend. According to him, the Supreme Elders of Dragon Sparrow Manor, Ye Wuxia, Wang Yinfeng, and six Divinity Transformation Cultivators quietly left and vanished without a trace. And the direction they left for... is precisely Star State."
"Two Supreme Elders, six Divinity Transformation Cultivators!?"
A chill went through Gu Jinlai’s heart.
"Currently, of the five major forces plotting in Star State, the Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, and Cold Moon Sect have all calmed down due to the imminent Divine Sword Convention. The Yellow Sky Sect, which still has available resources, is also preoccupied because the location of the Divine Sword Convention is at Canglang Mountain next to the Tianhe. The concentration of masters there has forced the devils lurking in the Tianhe to retreat to Champsosaurus Swamp, and as such, they naturally have no time to care about the situation in Star State."
Zhang Lihuo took a deep breath, "Under such circumstances, Dragon Sparrow Manor assembling a force of two Primordial Spirits and six Divinity Transformations to march into Star State can only have two targets."
The State Governor Mansion, Lingxiao City.
Not long ago, it was discovered that Gu Jinlai was the architect behind the failure of the gathering at Ten Miles Slope.
A truce had been reached between them and Dragon Sparrow Manor.
Moreover, not long ago, Dragon Sparrow Manor had instigated an attack of devils on Taihe City and Baihe City...
Everyone knew that because of this plot, Lingxiao City and Dragon Sparrow Manor had become enemies.
Seizing the moment when the threat from the devils in Yunqi Mountain Range had subsided, Dragon Sparrow Manor’s top experts infiltrated Star State, their swords’ target soon became clear.
"I understand."
Gu Jinlai took a deep breath, "Thank that Heavenly Master for me."
"Venerable Daoist, do you think we should hide for the time being, to evade their sharpness?"
Zhang Lihuo asked with some worry.
"No need."
Gu Jinlai smiled faintly, his eyes showing not the slightest fear but rather a trace of anticipation.
"The Primordial Spirit True Monarchs of Dragon Sparrow Manor? I have been waiting for them, for a long time now."
Having said this, he turned to Gu Chifeng and ordered, "We currently have six Short Range Defense Cannons on hand, and I need you to temporarily intercept the flying swords of those six Divinity Transformation Cultivators. Any problems with that?"
"We will not disappoint the Patriarch."
Gu Chifeng said firmly.
"Then let’s go, get ready for battle."
Gu Jinlai turned and headed straight for Lingxiao City.
Gu Chifeng and the others followed closely behind.
In the next period, Gu Jinlai did not return to the city but was in a large martial arts arena outside Lingxiao City.
He placed three Heavenly Sword Missiles aside, while he himself slowly practiced his swordsmanship, continuously integrating the "Will of All Living Beings" to stir the Heaven and Earth’s momentum and comprehend the mysteriousness of the Tendency Realm.
By his side, Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei, Gu Yunxin, Gu Xiliu, and others had already arrived, including Xie Wuyan, a junior from a different lineage who was emerging with the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method, operating six Short Range Defense Cannons to guard the surroundings.
There were also two cannon models beside Gu Jinlai.
In case of need, they could join the battle and intercept the flying swords.
As he continued his swordsmanship cultivation, his thoughts gradually became somewhat disordered and restless.
This restlessness, if it occurred in the past, would not cause him much reaction.
But having learned of the imminent infiltration of Dragon Sparrow Manor’s eight experts into Star State, he quickly realized something.
This was a crisis warning.
The two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and the six incarnation Divinity Transformation Cultivators from Dragon Sparrow Manor had arrived.
Gu Jinlai glanced at Gu Chifeng, who was operating the Short Range Defense Cannons, their radars scanning in rotation yet still oblivious, and couldn’t help feeling some lament, "There are many clever people in this world, and their capabilities should not be underestimated. They have found a way to avoid the Short Range Defense Cannons’ scans so quickly."
He slowly stood up, and said to Gu Chifeng and the others, "On guard, the enemy is approaching."
Gu Chifeng and the others looked startled, and then, their expressions changed simultaneously, nervously scanning their surroundings with utmost caution.
Meanwhile, Gu Jinlai leaped onto the highest tower of the martial arts arena, looking down from above in all directions.
Since he was outside the city and at an elevated position, he could clearly see several streaks of red light approaching from three to four miles away in his "eyes".
It seemed they had some special spiritual artifact on them.
Even though Gu Jinlai could see the Light of Karma on them, he still couldn’t make out their figures, let alone lock onto them with the Short Range Defense Cannons based on Divine Thought.
It’s likely that the strength of Divine Thought they emitted now was even less than the spiritual essence naturally exuded by an ordinary person.
"Heh."
Gu Jinlai observed their forms.
He gave a direct order to Gu Chifeng and the others, "Over there."
As for himself...
His figure began to expand, and he leaped down from the tower.
As he landed on the ground, he had already transformed into a giant nearly five meters tall.
Great Sun True Demon Body.
He secured the Heavenly Sword Missiles on his back with one hand and held the Cheng Ying Sword with the other. His Power surged from his feet, instantly charging towards the location of the red light.
"Not good, we’ve been exposed!"
"We’ve all used the Sky Concealing Bead to conceal any heat, breath, and spiritual fluctuations we’ve given off, yet he still found us!?"
"So what if he found us, it’s no big deal, we just shift from ambushing to outright slaughtering! Let’s attack together with our swords, a volley of concentrated fire, and shoot him dead on the spot!"
A series of hurried, brief exchanges broke out.
The next moment, Sword Qi soared into the sky.
Nine beams of sword light tore through the Sky Dome, bringing with them a mist of vibrating air waves, and howled towards Gu Jinlai who was charging forward with large strides.
Nine beams of sword light, nine flying swords, sealed off all the space that Gu Jinlai could possibly dodge.
"Be careful!"
"Protect the Patriarch!"
"If they control swords, it will trigger the Yin God Power... I’ve already locked onto them, fire, intercept the flying swords!"
Gu Chifeng and others, who were rushing up from behind Gu Jinlai, spoke at the same time.
When the whistling sword light reached a kilometer in front of Gu Jinlai, gunfire erupted.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"
Six Short Range Defence Cannons fired at once, weaving a dense barrage of bullets.
Knowing that the target of these flying swords was Gu Jinlai, and based on this prerequisite, the chains of bullets fired from the six Short Range Defence Cannons formed a dense fire net, filling the space in front of Gu Jinlai entirely.
Saturation interception!
The six locked-on flying swords were all hit by bullets under this saturation interception, with sparks flying everywhere.
Even one sword not originally within the lock-on scope was hit by the fire net.
Ultimately, only two flying swords managed to break through the fire net and reach within a hundred meters in front of Gu Jinlai...
Only two!
Two swords, far faster than the others, reaching four to five times the speed of sound!
Without guessing, it was clear that the owners of these two swords were none other than the two Primordial Spirit True Monarch-level Supreme Elders from Dragon Sparrow Manor.
"Hahaha! Well done!"
As Gu Jinlai raced forward, he let out a long howl, and at the same time, a Great Sun materialized behind him, as he quickly vibrated the Cheng Ying Sword in his hand before fiercely flinging it out.
All Swords Return to One·Ten Directions Annihilation.
The flung Cheng Ying Sword spun rapidly, carrying a piercing screech that shattered air currents, and with a burst of white luminescent air waves, it violently slashed upon one of the flying swords that had reached a hundred meters in front of him.
Metal clashing fiercely against stone, sparks erupted.
At the same time, bright light blasted from the Great Sun emerging behind Gu Jinlai, as if a dazzling glow capable of obscuring one’s conscious perception struck out fiercely, hitting the other flying sword.
Eternal Heavenly Curse.
Under the shockwave of this Soul Secret Technique, the spirit of the flying sword was heavily suppressed.
The Infinite, Breaking the Sky, and Tenacity attributes were reduced to less than a tenth of their capacity.
And the nearly five-fold terrifying speed also dropped a notch.
However, even with the speed reduced a bit, the sword’s speed still wasn’t much slower than the flying swords of ordinary Divinity Transformation Cultivators controlled by Yin God Powers.
Accompanied by a piercing screech in the air,
This sword instantly shot within several meters in front of Gu Jinlai and then...
"Bang!"
Sparks flew.
And it was firmly grasped in Gu Jinlai’s hand!
This flying sword, which lacked the Sharpness attribute...
Was unexpectedly caught by Gu Jinlai using the keen perception of his Mental Realm, seized from midair, and held in his palm.
"Is that all?"
Following the spirit connection of the flying sword, Gu Jinlai’s gaze crossed the Void, landing on an elder with a stern expression three miles away.
Supreme Elder Wang Yinfeng from Dragon Sparrow Manor.
"Die!"
The next moment, a low growl came from Wang Yinfeng’s mouth.
A violent, brilliant sword light suddenly erupted from the flying sword that Gu Jinlai held.
At that moment, it felt as if he wasn’t clutching a sword, but a bomb.
A bomb that detonated instantly.
The Infinite attribute was designed to accommodate and bear a greater amount of True Yuan.
Now, this intense and robust True Yuan exploded in Gu Jinlai’s palm in the wildest manner, instantly blasting his refined Mystic Steel Gloves to smithereens, his palm splattered with blood and even showing stark white bones.
Using the power of this earth-shattering True Yuan explosion, the flying sword broke free and sped back towards Wang Yinfeng’s location.
"Shoot and leave? It’s not that easy!"
With a low roar from Gu Jinlai, a Heavenly Sword Missile was already in his hand.
Co-spirit!
True Spirit Possession!
The Eternal Furnace within his body roared into action, igniting a fierce and wild energy.
Under the transmission characteristic, all this energy poured into the Heavenly Sword Missile, turning into its engine.
"Whoosh!" 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Flames spurted.
The next instant, the Heavenly Sword Missile pierced through the Void, and under the guidance of the True Spirit like a meteor streaking across the Sky Dome, it roared towards Wang Yinfeng to slay him.
