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Chapter 179: Chapter 176 Harvest
"Your reasons are high-sounding, but the premise of having such reasons is that you are the beneficiaries!"
Gu Jinlai spoke calmly, "Therefore, to maintain your interests, to uphold your ruling class, you do not hesitate to fight to the death."
He stepped forward and picked up the Cheng Ying Sword, as well as the flying swords of Jin Que, one by one.
He looked at the Divinity Transformation Cultivator who had fought for Dragon Sparrow Manor, sparing nothing, even his own life, and had no intention whatsoever of honoring the dead by taking care of his corpse.
To ensure there were absolutely no errors, he decapitated the body with a sword to make sure the man wasn’t feigning death by holding his breath.
"The struggle for interests is neither honorable nor great, let alone sacred."
Gu Jinlai looked in the direction of Dragon Sparrow Manor.
With two Primordial Spirit Monarchs and four Divinity Transformation Great Cultivators dead, the Lucky Qi of Dragon Sparrow Manor visibly plummeted a great deal.
It was no longer able to stand shoulder to shoulder with powers such as the Cold Moon Sect, Purgatory Sect, and Netherworld Sect.
However...
It was about on par with the Yellow Sky Sect.
It seemed the havoc wrought by the devils in Champsosaurus Swamp had dealt a heavy blow to the Yellow Sky Sect, and it was possible that even a Primordial Spirit Monarch had fallen. Only, this had not been disclosed by the Yellow Sky Sect thus far.
"Speaking of which, a Primordial Spirit Monarch oftentimes initiates an attack from a kilometer away in the void, able to traverse a kilometer in a second with Primordial Spirit Sword Control and strike down a target. Such an advantage makes it very difficult to be killed when fighting with devils..."
Gu Jinlai observed for a moment, then slightly diverted his gaze from the north where the Yellow Sky Sect was located.
Immediately after...
He frowned.
There were two relatively weak auras tangled together in Star State.
However, because the two auras were not very strong, with Gu Jinlai’s current cultivation, he could not distinguish them.
"Has the State Lord Mansion gone to battle with the Meteor Star Guard? Or could it be... the Star Sky Alliance?"
Gu Jinlai said.
After a moment, he turned and headed towards Lingxiao City.
Midway through his journey, a series of footsteps approached from ahead.
Then Gu Chifeng and others were seen hurrying over, carrying the Short Range Defense Cannon.
"Patriarch."
Upon seeing Gu Jinlai, the group paid their respects.
"We have disappointed you."
There was a clear sense of shame in their expressions.
In this great battle, even though they had the Slaughter Spirit Artifact, the Short Range Defense Cannon, to their advantage, they were almost completely useless during the whole process.
Although they initially managed to block the flying sword attacks from seven Divinity Transformation Cultivators with a net of cannonfire woven by six Short Range Defense Cannons, they were powerless to stop these Cultivators from breaking out with their flying swords.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to stop them, but rather...
They couldn’t stop them.
Their reactions simply couldn’t keep up with the swift and unpredictable movements of the flying swords.
Moreover, they were unable to resonate with the Short Range Defense Cannon like Gu Jinlai and bring out the ultimate power of this Slaughter Spirit Artifact.
They were completely reliant on the Spirit Artifact’s built-in automatic attack feature.
Were it not for this function of the Slaughter Spirit Artifact, they wouldn’t even be able to catch a glimpse of the shadows of the flying swords that bore the "Breaking the sky" trait.
"You managed to intercept the first wave of concentrated flying sword fire, which is satisfactory to me already. Otherwise, facing nine flying swords simultaneously would have been beyond my capability to defend against," said Gu Jinlai.
Demon God Warriors do not cultivate Divine Thoughts, their perception far inferior to that of a Refining God cultivator.
If even a Refining God Immortal couldn’t withstand a flying sword attack, what about them?
The stage of Divinity Transformation...
The advantage is just too great.
"Alright, return as soon as possible, maintain the ’Red’ Spirit Weapon’s performance, and replenish the spent ammunition," Gu Jinlai instructed with composure. "The battle is not yet over."
"Yes."
Gu Chifeng and others rallied their spirits and responded in unison.
Thereupon, the group headed back.
During their return, Gu Qingmei, the only female in their midst, stepped forward and presented several flying swords, "Patriarch, these are the flying swords left behind by the Divinity Transformation Elders of Dragon Sparrow Manor, a total of three. The other three... are already damaged."
As she spoke, she added, "Additionally, there are two Supreme Treasure Armors and... one top-grade spiritual armor."
A thought struck Gu Jinlai, "Wang Yinfeng’s Spirit Armor? Shouldn’t it have been broken by me?"
"Under the Patriarch’s Divine Power, that Spirit Armor indeed suffered severe damage, but if we entrust it to the Heavenly Masters, there is certainly a possibility of repairing it! And just repairing it... is much faster than forging a new Spirit Armor," explained Gu Qingmei.
"Oh, in that case, hand over that Spirit Armor to Zhang Lihuo and have him repair it as soon as possible," Gu Jinlai nodded.
Spirit Armors are more valuable than Spiritual Artifacts. 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
A top-grade spiritual armor, even if not comparable to a Supreme Flying Sword, would not be far off in value.
It’s just that...
Gu Jinlai reflected on his side’s Refining God lineup and couldn’t help but feel somewhat speechless.
During this time, he had exchanged a vast amount of Qi Refining Pills and Nourishing God Pills, ensuring that nearly all Hugging Pill cultivators had enough elixirs, yet up to now, only Su Nanxing and Gu Changfeng had managed to step into the Refining God Realm.
As for the flying swords in his possession...
Thanks to the continuous ’gifts’ from hostile forces, he now had five in hand.
Five flying swords, yet not a single user to be found.
If those Divinity Transformation Cultivators who went bankrupt just to exchange for a flying sword knew this, they would surely cry out in outrage at such a waste of heavenly resources.
The group quickly gathered the spoils of war and soon returned to Lingxiao City.
The relentless battle between Gu Jinlai and others, including two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and seven Divinity Transformation Cultivators, marked by the roaring sounds of machine guns and the piercing chill of Sword Qi reaching the skies, terrified the entirety of Lingxiao City.
Everyone knew that an intense battle must be taking place outside the city.
Therefore, when Gu Jinlai returned, dozens of people had rushed to the scene of the battle, eager to learn the outcome.
Especially Nian Buwang, who had taken over the task of managing Lingxiao City’s trivial matters after Gu Chaoyang, wore an expression full of anxiety.
The current situation in Lingxiao Six Cities was entirely dependent on Gu Jinlai.
If he had a mishap...
The entire favorable situation of the Lingxiao Six Cities would surely crumble to the ground.
The Gu family would also suffer greatly from the repercussions, with little hope for a good outcome.
In the face of Sword Qi surging to the skies outside the city, with numerous sword lights at least at the Divinity Transformation Realm bursting forth, he was naturally filled with worry.
Upon seeing Gu Jinlai return safe and sound, Nian Buwang breathed a sigh of relief as if unburdened by a heavy weight, and approached him first, "Patriarch, who dares to be so bold as to declare war on Lingxiao City?"
"It was Dragon Sparrow Manor."
Gu Jinlai said calmly.
"Dragon Sparrow Manor!?"
Nian Buwang and the others behind him stiffened at the mention.
That was one of the Six Great Immortal Sects.
A century ago, during the rebellion of Emperor Tianji, the Daqian Dynasty branded those supporting Emperor Tianji as the Demon Path and did everything to suppress them.
Those who supported the Imperial Family were honored as Immortal Sects and granted conveniences.
In the first decade or so, several forces of the Demon Path were burned to ashes under the wrath of the Daqian Imperial Family, until the Great Demon calamity intensified and the Imperial Family had its own crises, ultimately leading to the current landscape of the Ten Great Demon Sects and Six Great Immortal Sects.
Although this structure has been in place for less than a century, the Immortal Sects, with the support of the Daqian Dynasty, have quietly surpassed the Ten Great Demon Sects in depth and strength.
At least in terms of the number of new generation cultivators such as True Disciples, Refining God Elders, and Divinity Transformation Cultivators, Dragon Sparrow Manor has more than those in the Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, and Cold Moon Sect.
And now...
Such a force, stronger than Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, and Cold Moon Sect, had sent numerous Divinity Transformation experts to launch a beheading operation against the Lingxiao Six Cities’ magic stabilizer!?
For a moment, Nian Buwang was overwhelmed by an irrepressible sense of humiliation, "If the lord is insulted, his servants die! Dragon Sparrow Manor first lured the Great Demon to attack, leading to the deaths of tens or even hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians around Taihe City, and now they even send Divinity Transformation Elders to assassinate our Patriarch, going too far against Lingxiao Six Cities. I earnestly request the Patriarch to command, rallying the troops of Lingxiao Six Cities and heading straight for Dragon Sparrow Manor. Even if it means both sides perish, we of the Gu Family, we of Lingxiao Six Cities, are also willing to pay the eventual cost!"
Other Gu Family members standing beside Nian Buwang also bowed and pleaded, "We earnestly request the Patriarch to issue the order!"
Even Zhao Qian, the Purgatory Sect Elder who had come along and was responsible for liaising with Gu Jinlai in Lingxiao City, said, "Elder Gu is a Purgatory Sect Elder. Dragon Sparrow Manor’s actions are undoubtedly a provocation against Purgatory Sect. Purgatory Sect will definitely not let this go lightly. I will report back to the Sect immediately; they must make Dragon Sparrow Manor pay the price for their actions!"
"Oh, Purgatory Sect is able to dedicate resources now?"
Gu Jinlai asked.
Considering the stance of the Sect’s Supreme Elders...
Zhao Qian clenched his teeth and said, "I will do my utmost to persuade the Sect Master to request a Supreme Elder to lend assistance to Elder Gu."
After speaking, he seemed not quite convinced, adding, "At the very least, to have him sit in Lingxiao City, so that the True Monarchs from Dragon Sparrow Manor dare not attack."
Just to help defend Lingxiao City?
However...
Compared to before, Purgatory Sect’s change in attitude was already significant.
At the moment, he did not show any disappointment but simply shook his head, "That won’t be necessary. As for the True Monarchs you mentioned..."
He turned around and spoke to Gu Chifeng behind him, "Did you bring the heads of Ye Wuxia, Wang Yinfeng, and those Divinity Transformation Elders?"
"Brought them."
Gu Chifeng said solemnly.
He carried a bundle on his back.
"Good, send a proclamation throughout Star State, including Cold Moon Sect, Netherworld Sect, Yellow Sky Sect, and territory controlled by the State Lord Mansion, to let them know the consequences of making enemies with our Lingxiao Six Cities."
Gu Jinlai ordered.
"Yes."
Gu Chifeng acknowledged.
Zhao Qian, hearing Gu Jinlai’s words, didn’t react instantly.
After a moment, he jolted with realization.
"Wang Yinfeng, Ye Wuxia! The Supreme Elders of Dragon Sparrow Manor, the True Monarchs who once besieged the Demon Ape Commander, forcing this Upper-level Great Demon to hide in the crevices just to survive, Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia!?"
He looked up in shock, his face filled with disbelief as he stared at Gu Jinlai.
Seeing Zhao Qian’s reaction, Gu Chifeng spoke up, "Dragon Sparrow Manor intended to assassinate the Patriarch, sending True Monarchs Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia to lead, along with a group of seven Divinity Transformation Cultivators. However, the Patriarch’s divine power is boundless; how could mere Dragon Sparrow Manor imagine they could succeed? After the battle, True Monarchs Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia perished, four Divinity Transformation Cultivators were slain in formation, and only three escaped with their lives, barely clinging on!"
Bearing a look of pride, he lifted his head, "In this battle, the Patriarch has completely crippled Dragon Sparrow Manor, leaving them severely weakened. They will never dare to trouble Lingxiao Six Cities again!"
