Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Chapter 276: Chapter 273 Surrender

"Swish!"

The Mystic Bird fighting machine landed next to the Gourd Valley artillery position amid countless envious and yearning gazes.

Gu Jinlai looked at the marks left on the warplane...

There was a hint of regret in his eyes.

The Mystic Bird fighting machine was huge and couldn’t possibly be made from sturdy spiritual materials.

The warplane was primarily made of transcendent metals such as Black Gold.

Its sturdiness, heat resistance, and stability were all excellent.

As for defense...

It wasn’t bad either.

But against the long spears, sharp swords, and boulders thrown by Great Demons, it might not be able to withstand them completely.

And with the Huge Power of Great Demons, it was not difficult to throw these boulders and spears a kilometer away.

One or two, Gu Jinlai could still dodge.

But with a dozen or several dozen, it was inevitable that he wouldn’t be able to handle everything.

Especially since the Mystic Bird fighting machine itself was extremely fast.

If a collision occurred, the Mystic Bird fighting machine was bound to be damaged.

"I wonder when I’ll be able to come up with an Energy Protection Shield."

Gu Jinlai thought to himself.

However...

The technology for the Energy Protection Shield was still a long way off.

The Mystic Bird fighting machine could only improve things like material structure and firepower output for now.

If more materials like Void Stones were added, the top speed of the Mystic Bird fighting machine could further increase.

Not to mention six times the speed of sound, even eight times, ten times were not its limit.

As for Devas...

"Devas, due to their precise control over the Power of Heaven and Earth, can greatly negate external factors such as air resistance’s effect on flying swords. As a result, the ultimate speed of their flying swords can reach up to ten times the speed of sound. And that’s not all—the most terrifying thing about Devas is that they form a field of control power around themselves, similar to a Domain. Within this field, they can manipulate any Heaven and Earth Power..."

Information about Devas flickered through Gu Jinlai’s mind.

It was precisely because of this field, or rather Domain, centered around themselves, that the strength of Devas far surpassed that of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

And their rank had leaped from Third Rank to Fourth Rank.

One must know that in more ancient times, Saints and Devas did not belong to the same rank.

After all, the lifespan of Devas, compared to those in the stages of Primordial Spirit, Divinity Transformation, Refining God, and even Hugging Pill, didn’t differ much.

But Saints could linger in the world for three to four hundred years.

There was a distinction of Life span level between the two.

However, because Devas had such a great advantage over Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, so great that as long as the Deva wasn’t foolish, dozens or even hundreds of Monarchs could be ignored, this compelled later generations to forcibly classify Devas in the same Fourth Rank as Saints.

"The Mystic Bird fighting machine’s prototype can only bully Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, to confront Devas, we still need a mature model... but such a model... I’m afraid it won’t come out even in the next year."

Gu Jinlai took his gaze off the Mystic Bird fighting machine.

He needed more time.

At this moment, Zhang Yukan came to his side, holding the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror, and said, "Supreme Elder, Lingxiao City has sent a message that they have received a distress signal from the Yellow Sky Sect, Tianhe..."

"I know."

Gu Jinlai looked up.

His Qiantian Purple Qi Technique had reached Cultivation Perfection.

In terms of monitoring and understanding Lucky Qi, he surpassed everyone else.

Even Emperor Daqian would not be able to match him in Qi Observation.

Therefore, the anomaly with the Tianhe Demons appeared clearly in his "sight," without any secrets to hide.

"The Tianhe Demons have launched an attack on the Yellow Sky Sect; perhaps a Demon King has also appeared?"

Gu Jinlai said.

Zhang Yukan was slightly startled, then quickly nodded, "Yes, there aren’t many Demons, but the leading Demon King... it’s a flying creature."

"A flying creature?"

Gu Jinlai had a moment of realization.

No wonder, even before the battle had started, the Yellow Sky Sect was so eager to ask for his help.

A flying creature Demon King...

It wasn’t as much of a threat to Devas as Demon King Lu Xing.

But for Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, the restraint was too great.

Any Primordial Spirit Monarch targeted by a flying creature Demon King would hardly escape death.

"Prepare. I’ll take the Mystic Bird fighting machine and leave."

Gu Jinlai responded immediately.

"Does the Supreme Elder plan to rescue the Yellow Sky Sect?"

Zhang Yukan was surprised; she glanced in the direction of Lengfeng Fortress, "The battle in Blue State isn’t completely over yet, right? This should be the time for us to reap the battle rewards. If the Supreme Elder leaves now...

"The Yellow Sky Sect is the Yellow Sky Sect; they don’t represent the thirty million people of Yellow State..."

Gu Jinlai said, shaking his head, "Send a message to Lingxiao City and Starlight City, gather the troops and prepare to enter Yellow State to counter the Demons."

"I understand."

Zhang Yukan nodded, "As for Blue State over here..."

"Don’t worry, what’s ours is ours, and no one can take it from us. The reason I’m willing to actively respond to Cold Moon Sect’s call for help this time is that the Immortal Essence Gold is one factor, but another is to properly demonstrate our faction’s true strength to the Cold Moon Sect, including Netherworld Sect and Purgatory Sect, in preparation for the upcoming strategic coordination of the forces of Tian Nan and the final battle against the Mu State Demons,"

Gu Jinlai said.

He saw things very clearly.

This large-scale battle was nothing but a minor skirmish, with the Mu State Demons not having deployed their true strength.

What waited for them in the future was an unavoidable tough fight.

"I will make the arrangements right away,"

Zhang Yukan replied.

"Oh, and before we leave... I should meet with Jing Yunshan and Cheng Lixue from Mu State."

Gu Jinlai turned to Gu Qingmei standing beside him.

Gu Qingmei, hearing Gu Jinlai’s words, was briefly startled, then spoke in a lower voice, "Patriarch, I was just about to report this to you. Monarchs Jing Yunshan and Cheng Lixue have asked to see you."

"Oh?"

Gu Jinlai seemed to have made some connection in his mind.

After a brief moment of perception, he quickly sensed the presence of the two Primordial Spirit Monarchs and nodded immediately, heading straight in the direction of the two Qi auras.

Before long, Gu Jinlai had arrived at a relatively secluded grove.

Here, Monarchs Jing Yunshan and Cheng Lixue were already waiting.

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai, both stepped forward, cupped their fists and said, "Heavenly Monarch Gu, we apologize for this presumptuous visit; we hope for your understanding."

"For two Monarchs to visit, I am more delighted than anything else,"

Gu Jinlai said with a slight smile, "Moreover, I also have important matters to discuss with the two of you."

Jing Yunshan and Cheng Lixue both appeared slightly surprised.

Cheng Lixue was the first to speak, "May I ask what commands Heavenly Monarch Gu has?" _{𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂}

"Command is too strong a word,"

said Gu Jinlai, "You two must know that I have been trying to acquire various spiritual materials to forge some powerful War Spiritual Artifacts. Among these materials, Immortal Essence Gold has been the biggest shortfall... Within Mu State territory is the largest gold mine in Qiantian; as both of you come from Mu State, I wonder if you might know where to find relevant clues?"

"Immortal Essence Gold?"

The two expressed both surprise and a sense of expectation.

After all, Gu Jinlai’s quest for Immortal Essence Gold was common knowledge.

Especially after witnessing the impressive power of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine, Jing Yunshan thought of something, "Does Heavenly Monarch Gu intend to construct all those flying War Spiritual Artifacts solely from Immortal Essence Gold?"

"Pretty much,"

Gu Jinlai replied, "Those Spiritual Artifacts are called Mystic Birds, derived from a weakened version of the Fighting Machine Xuan Nu. If they are all made from Immortal Essence Gold, both their defensive power and speed will significantly increase."

"Derived from the Fighting Machine Xuan Nu?"

Monarchs Jing Yunshan and Cheng Lixue couldn’t help reveal expressions of shock.

If the weakened version of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine was already this powerful, what would the complete Fighting Machine Xuan Nu be like?

For a moment, the two felt even more gratified about their decision.

The Immortal Essence Gold Gu Jinlai needed...

Was the perfect key for them to join the entire political system of Lingxiao City.

Thinking this, Jing Yunshan said, "When we retreated here, we did bring along some Immortal Essence Gold... During our time with Cold Moon Sect, they showed their sincerity in accepting us by not demanding it, so we have retained these pieces of Immortal Essence Gold."

A gleam flashed across Gu Jinlai’s eyes, "May I ask how much there is?"

After asking, he seemed to realize the question might be presumptuous, and hurriedly added, "If the two of you have any needs, just say the word. I have a Supreme Grade Spirit Artifact on hand, and from the battles in Blue State, I’ve obtained quite a few Merit tokens, so I could exchange them for another Supreme Grade Spirit Artifact if you require."

"Heavenly Monarch Gu’s generosity is admirable,"

Cheng Lixue said, cupping his fists solemnly, "Since we’ve mentioned the Immortal Essence Gold, we naturally intend to hand it over to Heavenly Monarch Gu first. As for the Supreme Grade Spirit Artifacts... we don’t have a shortage at the moment. If Heavenly Monarch Gu truly wishes to express gratitude, we ask that you help us eradicate the Mu State Demons, reclaim Mu State, and allow us a chance to return to our homeland in the future."

Gu Jinlai listened and responded solemnly, "If I am to fly the banner of Heavenly Monarch high, we of Lingxiao City have already forged an irreconcilable stance with the Demons. From the battles in Blue State, the two of you must have sensed that the Demons... have not yet exerted their full strength, yet, like the Demons amassing their power, we of Lingxiao City are also gathering strength. I promise the two of you, quickly within five years, or at most ten, our Lingxiao City will marshal the power of the entire state to counterattack Mu State, completely wiping out the Mu State Demons and restoring this territory that rightfully belongs to our Human Clan."

"Good!"

Jing Yunshan and Cheng Lixue promised in unison.

"We believe in you, Heavenly Monarch Gu!"

"Among all the major powers in Tian Nan in recent years, other powers chose at best to protect themselves in the face of the Demons, and only your Lingxiao City has repeatedly emerged victorious in confrontations with the Demons. Moreover, with the current strength that Lingxiao City possesses, retaking Mu State within ten years... we trust Heavenly Monarch Gu,"

both Monarchs said together.

Finally, they both cupped their fists and said, "Once the Blue State Demons recede, we are willing to join Lingxiao City and contribute to the grand plan of counterattacking Mu State within ten years."

"The two of you wish to join Lingxiao City?"

Gu Jinlai said, feeling pleasantly surprised.

"Yes, that is also why we came to seek out Heavenly Monarch Gu specifically."

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

Gu Jinlai repeated the word ’excellent’ three times, "With the two Monarchs joining Lingxiao City, it will be like adding wings to a tiger. On behalf of the nearly one hundred million citizens of Star State and Jiangzhou State, I welcome your joining."

"It is our honor to become part of Lingxiao City,"

Jing Yunshan said with a smile.

Cheng Lixue immediately added, "We will lead Heavenly Monarch Gu now to retrieve the Immortal Essence Gold we’ve stored."

"Good,"

Gu Jinlai nodded, "This Immortal Essence Gold is very important to Lingxiao City."

Recognizing the significance of this resource to Lingxiao City, Cheng Lixue felt somewhat apologetic as he said, "Although we do have some Immortal Essence Gold, it is not a lot — only fifty-one portions."