Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Chapter 238: Chapter 235: Friendly

Immortal Essence Gold could be infused into a cultivator’s Divine Thought and Spiritual Sense, thereby possessing a vitality akin to "life."

Thus, this material had self-healing abilities.

If sufficient Immortal Essence Gold was added when the Golden Body was damaged, the repair speed would increase countless times.

There was even a saying that if an Earthly True Immortal who had found his path and reached Undying Will Perfection possessed Unlimited Essence Gold, he would have a true Undying Body.

Even if shattered into pieces, he could heal quickly by absorbing Immortal Essence Gold.

In the ancient times over ten thousand years ago, an Earthly True Immortal gathered all the world’s gold, refined a large amount of Immortal Essence Gold, and stored this Immortal Essence Gold in a Dao Artifact called the Infinite Map that could be fused into the body.

As a result, he had his golden body shattered twelve times by an opponent, yet he recovered time after time.

Eventually, his opponent, having no choice, dispersed his head, limbs, and torso across six different locations, separated by thousands of miles, and eroded day and night.

Despite this, years later, the Earthly True Immortal’s head, limbs, and torso were still stolen by his subordinates, who helped him reforge his Immortal Golden Body and once again stirred up a storm of blood and violence.

From this, one could see the healing effect of the Immortal Essence Gold on the Immortal Golden Body.

Moreover, since the Immortal Golden Body is the most common Sacred Body in the world, with nine out of ten Saints forging it, Immortal Essence Gold had naturally become the hard currency among Devas, Saints, and Earthly True Immortals, with each Sect stashing it as strategic material.

"During this period, Yellow Sky Sect, Cold Moon Sect, Netherworld Sect, and Purgatory Sect all sent envoys who wanted to meet the State Governor, especially Purgatory Sect and Netherworld Sect, who sent Primordial Spirit True Monarch level Supreme Elders. Perhaps we could ask if it’s possible to purchase Immortal Essence Gold from them through official transactions,"

Xin Tianqi added, "However... even if they sell it out of respect for you, selling ten or eight portions will be about it, and we will still be one hundred and forty portions short."

"Actually, I think there is another place that should have a large amount of Immortal Essence Gold."

Gu Jinlai stated.

"A large amount of Immortal Essence Gold?"

Xin Tianqi was somewhat puzzled.

"Don’t forget, south of Tianhe, we have the most abundant gold mine in the entire Qiantian World."

Gu Jinlai stated.

"Mu State!?"

Xin Tianqi’s expression changed immediately: "That’s been occupied by a Demon Demon Kings."

"I know."

Gu Jinlai said: "The reason why the Mu State Demons chose Mu State as their first point of attack is because of the huge mining capacity of the Mu State gold mine. Didn’t you notice, the Demon King first blocked Tianhe, isolating the north from the south, and then, over the next few years, started to emerge in Mu State. Their strategic goal seems to be centered around the Mu State gold mine."

"Doesn’t that make it more dangerous?"

"But it also means more gold mines and Immortal Essence Gold."

Gu Jinlai said: "The Demons blocked the north and south for four to five years, and that super gold mine in Mu State, producing over forty portions of Immortal Gold per year, after four or five years, the accumulated gold and Immortal Essence Gold in that mine, even if not reaching one hundred and eighty portions, would not be far off. Even if it’s a little less, we could make up for it from Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, Cold Moon Sect, and Yellow Sky Sect..."

"You also said, the Demons chose to sweep through Mu State first because of that gold mine, in other words, that gold mine must be heavily guarded by the Demons as bait to lure us in,"

Xin Tianqi stated calmly.

"Whether it’s a trap or not, I can tell."

Gu Jinlai gave a slight smile: "Ordinary Demons might be fine, but if it’s a Demon Demon King, a being that accumulates many Demons’ Lucky Qi, it can no longer deceive my senses."

This was the confidence that Qiantian Purple Qi Technique Perfection brought to Gu Jinlai.

"Moreover, Cold Moon Sect considers Mu State a severe threat. If we, from Star State, propose to counterattack Mu State under the pretext of hunting Demons and training Demon God Warriors, and unite with Cold Moon Sect to take the initiative, Cold Moon Sect will definitely cooperate fully. If successful, they would definitely be able to attract the main forces of the Mu State Demons for us,"

Gu Jinlai said.

"This plan..."

Xin Tianqi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately shook his head: "Too dangerous."

"I know."

Gu Jinlai said: "I will make thorough preparations."

After saying this, he looked in the direction of Tianhe: "The most important thing we have to do next is the Divine Sword Conference."

"The Divine Sword Conference..."

Xin Tianqi’s expression became somewhat strange: "I think this Divine Sword Conference might not happen."

"Hmm!?"

"The State Governor is busy restoring Star State and might not be aware, but there is news that three days ago, Venerable Xuan Tian, disciple of Wu Tiandi from Human Immortal Hall, emerged wielding the Divine Weapon Sky Extreme Sword, fighting Wu Tiandi north of Tianhe in the realm of Primordial Spirit True Monarch, defeating Wu Tiandi, and nearly annihilated Human Immortal Hall. The Primordial Spirits True Monarchs alone killed by the Sky Extreme Sword were five, not to mention countless Divinity Transformations and Refining Gods!"

Xin Tianqi said, speaking in a low voice: "I’ve already sent someone to verify the veracity of the news, but the way this news has spread, it doesn’t seem like a rumor. If this news is true, the impact of the supreme battle we and Dragon Sparrow Manor have...

"Sky Extreme Sword."

Gu Jinlai gradually calmed down.

Years ago, he had sparred from a distance with Venerable Xuan Tian and had been fortunate enough to witness the sharpness of the Sky Extreme Sword.

Back then, as a Heavenly Monarch, had it not been for Qingguang by his side, he would have perished under the sharpness of the Sky Extreme Sword.

At that time...

Venerable Xuan Tian had not yet become the master of the Sky Extreme Sword.

Now that he had obtained the Sky Extreme Sword for so long, if he had fully mastered this divine weapon that had forged the supreme reputation of Emperor Tianji, achieved Monarch Level, and reversed attacks against the Devas...

It seemed completely within the bounds of reason.

"A few months ago, there were reports that the Sky Extreme Sword was stolen. This Divine Sword Conference of the Ten Demonic Sects is likely to become a laughing stock, but at that time these reports were not confirmed, and Earth Immortal Palace didn’t intend to halt the conference, but this time... Human Immortal Hall has been breached by Venerable Xuan Tian, and the theft of the Sky Extreme Sword is a foregone conclusion. This Divine Sword Conference, I’m afraid, will come to nothing,"

Xin Tianqi said.

"With the Divine Sword Conference no longer convened, the people from Earth Immortal Palace will probably retreat from Canglang Mountain, and the demons from Champsosaurus Swamp will once again flood into Tianhe, resulting in Daqian’s north and south falling back into a state of obstruction..."

Gu Jinlai furrowed his brows.

This was not good news for Star State.

Without the demons to restrain them, Yellow Sky Sect might be free to act.

And as Yellow Sky Sect and Dragon Sparrow Manor were both among the Six Great Immortal Sects, it was hard to say they wouldn’t seize the opportunity to cause trouble.

For a moment, Gu Jinlai calmed down again.

After pondering for a while, he directly said, "The people from Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, Cold Moon Sect, and Yellow Sky Sect want to see me? Then let’s meet."

...

News of Gu Jinlai’s return to Dragon Roar City spread quickly.

That day, he had just sentenced a batch of extremely wicked people brought in by Gu Chaoyang and others, elated to acquire nine rays of Qingguang, when the Patriarch of Netherworld Sect arrived.

Gu Jinlai asked Xin Tianqi to wait on him while he received others.

It wasn’t until Fang Yumian from Cold Moon Sect, Mu Changye from Yellow Sky Sect, and Liu Jingtiao from Purgatory Sect had arrived that he held a banquet to entertain representatives from the three parties.

...

In the main hall.

Gu Jinlai sat in the chief seat, with Xin Tianqi standing by his side.

In addition, Lu Zhanfeng and Cheng Wanli were present as companions.

Opposite him were the elders and Supreme Elders from the four major forces.

Though their statuses varied, each was a decision-maker with the power to determine the future development of their sects.

"I appreciate everyone coming from afar. I know everyone’s intentions, please rest assured. In Star State, we adhere to a development philosophy of harmonious and friendly relationships, striving to maintain friendships with you all. Furthermore, the biggest opponents south of Tianhe should not be ourselves but the two Demon Kings of Tianhe and Mu State and their leading demon armies,"

Gu Jinlai said, emphasizing a bit, "In the situation where demons are watching us like tigers, if the major forces south of Tianhe keep fighting endlessly and killing each other, what will we have to resist when the demons attack in full force?"

"Governor Gu is right. The current situation south of Tianhe is becoming more and more perilous. Forget the demons in the middle of Tianhe, those from Mu State have occupied Mu State for nearly a year now, without much movement. I suspect this is the calm before the storm. Once the demons move north en masse, if we cannot unite, no single force will be able to stand alone,"

state Governor Mu Changye responded immediately.

Right now, they were eager for Gu Jinlai, and even other forces, not to act rashly until this seemingly imperiled Divine Sword Conference was over, allowing the demons to return to Tianhe and then recover their energy to plot further.

In the meantime, it was best for everyone to quietly develop without interfering with each other.

"I also agree with Governor Gu’s statement,"

Patriarch San Sheng of Yellow Sky Sect said with a smile, "The more dangerous it gets, the more we need to be united. You all have heard of Tianyuan Dao outside the Eastern Sea, a massive force with a Saint presiding over it, yet it still fell to ruin under demon ravages. Although we each have some foundation, compared to Tianyuan Dao outside the Eastern Sea, isn’t it a far cry? If we don’t want to end up like Tianyuan Dao, unity is our only choice."

Fang Yumian of Cold Moon Sect also said with a smile, "Since everyone agrees that demons are our greatest enemies, I propose we simply form an alliance, one that provides mutual aid in attack and defense whenever we face a demon invasion. How about that?"

Gu Jinlai knew inside that this so-called alliance was likely just a facade, but...

What he needed was this principle of justice.

Without hesitation, he said, "I agree. This alliance is necessary. If we cannot unite against the demons, the south of Tianhe might face annihilation."

"I will consult with the Supreme Elder of our sect after returning, but theoretically, Yellow Sky Sect also agrees with Miss Fang’s statement,"

Mu Changye seconded.

"If Governor Gu is interested, our Netherworld Sect will naturally be happy to accompany,"

Patriarch San Sheng said with a chuckle.

"Venerable Daoist Gu’s opinion is naturally supported unconditionally by Purgatory Sect,"

Liu Jingtiao also smiled and nodded affirmatively.

"Then that’s settled."

Gu Jinlai swiftly finalized the matter.