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Chapter 256: Chapter 253 Light
At this moment, Gu Jinlai had already reached the city wall.
Clad in ordinary attire, he held a sabre of lower quality compared to the supreme grade spirit artifact he had wielded before, surveying the distance.
To honor the Cheng Ying Sword that was sacrificed in the battle outside Dragon Roar City, Gu Jinlai didn’t change the name of his newly equipped sabre.
It remained Cheng Ying.
Moreover, unless something unexpected happened, it was likely that tonight would mark the end of this new Cheng Ying Sword’s service.
At the edge of vision, the leading Great Demons were closing in.
Twenty-odd miles behind them, the regular influx of Devils were also rolling in.
To avoid artillery fire, a large number of Devils dispersed in all directions, creating a seemingly boundless and suffocating pressure.
Standing beside Gu Jinlai was Gu Chifeng, the commander of the Demon God Guards.
The voice echoing in Gu Jinlai’s ears was from the command center, transmitted through the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror by Gu Chaoyang: "Patriarch, according to the Life Radar data, this series of barrages has killed close to thirty thousand Devils, but there are still over forty thousand Devils surging toward our Yuntian City at full speed. Given our current strength... the odds of victory are high, but... it’s likely to be a pyrrhic victory."
"A pyrrhic victory..."
Gu Jinlai fell silent.
Lingxiao City, after all, only had an army of a hundred thousand.
Among them, those capable of confronting the Devils head-on, including the elite special combat team and the Demon God Guards, numbered just over three thousand.
This strength had to face seventy to eighty thousand Devils...
Even a pyrrhic victory was only possible because they had the advantage of artillery fire.
But...
They had no other choice.
"If we can survive this battle, a new batch of Demon God Guards will quickly grow. Furthermore, due to the corpses of seventy to eighty thousand Devils, we can expand the ranks of our Demon God Guards to ten thousand! And with the Tianhe Demons completely eradicated, the only obstacle to Lingxiao City’s expansion would be Mu State. Therefore, this battle will be both destructive and the rebirth of Lingxiao City!"
Gu Jinlai spoke in a deep voice, "It will determine whether Lingxiao City can truly dominate Tian Nan in the future." n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
The words "dominate Tian Nan" invigorated everyone, including Cheng Wanli, Gu Chaoyang, and Zhang Yukan.
This was the first time Gu Jinlai had expressed his plans and ambitions.
"I will once again activate the treasure I used in the battle at Dragon Roar City, delivering a fatal blow. Everyone, be cautious and avoid looking directly at the strong light emitted when the treasure is activated," Gu Jinlai spoke again.
"Activate that secret treasure again?"
Cheng Wanli was slightly stunned before his eyes widened in shock, "The Lord is referring to that supreme treasure from the Aries Star Palace... that treasure... still usable?"
Not just him, but others were similarly flabbergasted.
"Our trump card... isn’t it supposed to be a one-time use?"
"A treasure capable of a strike akin to that of peak Heavenly Beings... it can be used more than once?"
"Of course."
Gu Jinlai said with a slight smile, "Who told you I could only use that trump card once?"
The people looked at each other in bewilderment.
To be able to unleash such a terrifying attack even once was enough to qualify as a supreme treasure.
Even supreme grade spirit artifacts could not compare.
The fact that it could be used repeatedly now...
They couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment.
Gu Jinlai didn’t attend to their reactions, instead issuing a stern command, "Connect all Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirrors."
With the increasing number of Heavenly Masters, the number of special spirit mirrors like the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror had greatly increased. As of today, there were more than a hundred, distributed in the hands of many commanders.
At Gu Jinlai’s order, all the images from the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirrors were relayed to him.
"I am Gu Jinlai."
Gu Jinlai’s voice resonated from the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirrors.
During this period, Lingxiao City had won every battle under Gu Jinlai’s leadership, amassing unparalleled prestige.
Plus, Gu Jinlai from Blue Star always put great emphasis on propaganda and ideological work...
To many citizens of Lingxiao City, he was akin to a living deity, descended to this chaotic world filled with slaughter, even on the brink of destruction by Devils, bearing the mission to save the world.
Therefore, these simple five words alone stirred up everyone’s emotions.
In some places, there even came clear cries of admiration.
"What we are about to face is an unprecedented battle, with over seventy thousand Devils charging towards Yuntian City. Despite having eliminated nearly thirty thousand of them, there are still over forty thousand Devils, like a wave of evil, like a tsunami, rolling our way. But, we have no choice but to fight!"
Gu Jinlai’s voice, transmitted through the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror, spread crystal clear to every corner of the battlefield, "Because, behind us lies Star State; if we cannot halt the Devils’ assault, they will burst into Star State, murdering our families, friends, brothers, and sisters, plunging the entire Star State into a hell on earth, much like what has befallen Mu State. Therefore, we have no other choice!"
He made a rough estimate of the distance between the Demon King and himself.
"Today’s battle may cause many of us to sacrifice. In the end, less than thirty percent of us may return to Lingxiao City alive, but I promise you this: no matter how this battle unfolds, I, Gu Jinlai, the Lord of Star State, will always stand in the forefront, fighting the Devils on the frontline until the last moment alongside you! Even if it’s down to my last drop of blood, I will use my life to light a torch, becoming the light that guides you forward."
Gu Jinlai unsheathed his sabre, "Now, let us use the swords, spears, arrows, and cannons in our hands to make these demons, who have brought us countless pains and fears over the century, understand that if they offend Star State, they will be exterminated without mercy! Victory to Lingxiao City!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure soared into the air, like a streak of light, boldly charging towards the Demon King and Great Demons that had appeared at the end of his field of vision.
Behind him, the simultaneous shouts of hundreds of thousands of people rumbled like thunder, vibrating heaven and earth, "Victory! Victory to Lingxiao City!"
In the command center, Gu Chaoyang quickly began calculating.
Soon, his eyes gleamed with brilliance, "If the patriarch can use that treasure again to deliver a killing blow to the Champsosaurus King, the rest of the Great Demons, losing the command of the Champsosaurus King... nine out of ten will likely disintegrate on the spot, after all, demons are like humans; they possess intelligence, and they know fear and terror! When faced with an enemy so powerful that it’s impossible to overcome, they too will collapse and flee."
For a moment, he couldn’t help but stare at the silhouette rapidly closing in on the Champsosaurus King.
His eyes were filled with hope and longing.
If they could really defeat the demons with this strike...
Perhaps, this defense battle for Yuntian City could turn into an unprecedented, glorious victory.
...
"Swoosh!"
Bearing no armor, Gu Jinlai moved as fast as the wind, pushing his speed to the limit.
As he charged down from Yuntian City, he somewhat regretted not deploying a fraction of his True Spirit to control one of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines to air drop him directly to where the Champsosaurus King was, and then blow it up in the air, dealing a fatal blow to the Champsosaurus King.
However, he quickly suppressed that idea again.
After all, the Champsosaurus King also had long-range attacks.
Though its range was not as far as that of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, not even close to a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, if the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine were to toss him from the sky, being unable to fly and with nowhere to leverage in the void, he would be nothing but a sitting duck.
Better to run at full speed, using his Crossing the World movement technique.
With that thought, his speed climbed even higher.
Furthermore, these Great Demons were also sweeping toward Yuntian City at incredible speeds; in just a moment, the two were almost within arm’s reach of each other.
There was no need for Gu Jinlai to deliberately lure the demons.
The spiritual fluctuations radiating from his body were the best taunting skill.
And moreover...
The taunting was extremely efficient.
The spiritual fluctuations of a Heavenly Monarch made these Great Demons nearly insane with the desire to kill, their bloodlust almost blinding them to caution as they all roared, converging on him from all directions to surround and slay him.
Even the Champsosaurus King’s spine, which resembled a swordfish’s, began to light up with blood, as a horrifying energy started brewing in its mouth, the beast seemingly desperate to land a fatal blow on Gu Jinlai.
"Demons may have bestial instincts, but they are ultimately inferior to human Divine Thoughts, let alone Martial Arts Realms."
Gu Jinlai observed this scene, pushing his Crossing the World movement technique to its limits.
As the blood-colored beam that shattered the right wing of a Mystic Bird Fighting Machine tore through the void, he suddenly exploded with speed, deftly avoiding this Divine Skill shot.
He sharply inhaled, the Eternal Furnace within him running at full power, splitting the hydrogen from the cold air for fusion, which he then continuously pumped into his sabre through its transmission characteristic.
In an instant, his new Chengying Sword, also of the High Grade Spirit Sword Level, released a dazzling brilliance; no matter how much Gu Jinlai tried to mask it, the terrifying energy fluctuations still uncontrollably leaked from the sword.
Only then did the Champsosaurus King seem to belatedly sense the crisis.
It growled lowly, ordering a horde of demons to throw themselves at Gu Jinlai, while its own massive figure started to move backward, apparently...
Contemplating flight.
"The outside world rumors say that slaying a Heavenly Master and devouring its spiritual essence... especially that of a Heavenly Monarch True Spirit, yields immeasurable benefits for any demon, and that no demon can resist the temptation of a Heavenly Monarch True Spirit. It seems the rumors were wrong."
This thought flashed through Gu Jinlai’s mind.
Seeing that he was drawing ever closer to the Champsosaurus King, with more and more Great Demons converging around him, he no longer hesitated.
The Eternal Furnace that had stabilized for a half month abruptly entered a Super Boost State.
In an instant, intense gold light emanated from him, pervading his body, transforming him...
Almost into a half flesh-and-blood, half energy form of a golden giant.
The Great Sun Divine Light spread from him, dispelling the darkness that the demons had enveloped, and at this time, which was roughly equivalent to around four in the morning, it radiated light and heat.
And as the half energy form surged upward, a power within seemed to emulate the output method of a Nuclear Fusion Engine, propelling the energy form upward at supersonic speed, instantly appearing a hundred meters above the Champsosaurus King.
"Roar!"
In the throes of impending death, the sprinting Champsosaurus King abruptly turned around, roaring as it opened its massive jaws and leapt gracefully into the air, aiming to take Gu Jinlai in its maw from dozens of meters up in the sky.
The original form of the Champsosaurus King, a dragon crocodile, possessed a bite force so strong that even a Saint’s Immortal Golden Body could be crushed by it.
This was the Demon King’s lethal counterattack.
And just as it opened its gaping mouth, about to swallow Gu Jinlai whole....
Endless white incandescence erupted from Gu Jinlai, turning him into light itself!
