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Chapter 315: Chapter 312 Divine Weapon
"Boom!"
Above the sky dome, Gu Jinlai’s figure was flying at full speed.
Relying on the uniqueness of Immortal Essence Gold and its own pressure resistance, he directly increased his speed to six times the speed of sound.
Not once, not twice!
But six times, like the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine!
The reason for this speed was mainly that the Cheng Ying Mecha was not in line with aerodynamics.
If he could alter the shape of the Cheng Ying Mecha and utilize the Eternal Furnace that exceeded the Perfect Level power output, reaching ten times the speed of sound wouldn’t be a problem.
Still, he managed to maintain flying at six times the speed of sound with the Eternal Furnace’s power, sustaining this velocity that surpassed the speed of Primordial Spirit Sword Control as he flew across the sky.
Then, with a dive, he swooped over the earth.
As he passed, the compressed air from the mecha caused an explosion that rolled up all the vegetation on the ground, turning it into debris scattering into the void.
"Swoosh!"
Gu Jinlai suddenly drew his sword.
Made from materials like Flame Crystal and Great Sun Divine Crystal, his War Sword was over five meters long, specifically designed to synergize with transmission characteristics.
As Gu Jinlai drew the sword, the Eternal Furnace operated, and furious energy was channeled into the War Sword through the transmission characteristic, striking down at an extremely fast speed.
Instantly, a brilliant, blazing white radiance swept across the earth, the intense light seeming to light a sun on the ground.
Although this sun was not dazzling, and even less impressive than the scene Gu Jinlai created in Dragon Roar City, but...
After the bright flash, the armor of the Cheng Ying Mecha, forged from Immortal Essence Gold, withstood the scattering energy.
In other words, for the first time without utilizing the "Undying Eternity" trait, he had struck a blow containing nuclear fusion energy, and he had not sustained any injuries.
"Good!"
Gu Jinlai’s eyes sparkled.
"Indeed, the reason why the energy contained in the War Sword caused indiscriminate attacks previously is because I had to store energy within the sword. In other words, that stored energy was stationary. But if I release the energy before the transmission characteristic has finished transferring, it adds a force to the energy, thereby giving the discharge directionality."
He had figured out the principle behind it.
Even though it was just directionality, the resulting change was revolutionary.
Energy flowed, and releasing it with direction naturally caused an imbalance in the impact of energy in different directions.
Since he could control the direction of release, the damage he would take was significantly reduced, while the impact on the enemy drastically increased.
"Next, I’ll test the limits of the energy I can withstand," Gu Jinlai said without hesitation, continuously increasing the energy and trying it out stroke by stroke.
Each stroke amounted to a discharge of nuclear fusion energy.
The splendid glow and violent fluctuations of energy constantly radiated outwards in all directions, leveling the forest he had found into flat ground.
Fortunately, he was not on Blue Star.
Otherwise, with his commoner status back then, not to mention leveling a mountainous forest, even accidentally cutting down a tree might have landed him in jail.
After all, he wasn’t a noble.
But then again, if he had such power on Blue Star, whether or not he was a noble, nobody would dare arrest him.
After slashing dozens of strokes, it seemed the operation of the Eternal Furnace started to show signs of fatigue.
The energy consumption was massive.
Pushing the performance of the Cheng Ying Mecha to the extreme had exceeded his expectations.
Although the Eternal Furnace could supply the Cheng Ying Mecha, the consumption of materials made Gu Jinlai take a sharp intake of breath.
Only then did he manage to make some replenishments.
"It’s time to go back."
Gu Jinlai ceased his continuous sword swinging.
He had calculated the energy impact that the Cheng Ying Mecha could withstand.
It must be said, true to Immortal Essence Gold, the performance was exemplary.
With the directionality of "Transmission" in energy release, each sword contained the might of a small tactical nuclear bomb.
Now, his figure soared again. Accompanied by the propulsion engine’s energy jet, he flew straight toward Lingxiao City.
A moment into the flight, Gu Jinlai seemed to think of something. His body suddenly shot upwards, climbing...
10,000 meters!
20,000 meters!
30,000 meters!
Climbing!
Climbing!
The earth grew more and more distant, and the air above grew increasingly thin in this climb...
The temperature also dropped significantly.
A chill seeped through the Immortal Essence Gold-forged mecha.
If it had been an advanced fighter jet from Blue Star, various instruments would probably have been affected by now, but though many aspects of the Cheng Ying Mecha were rudimentary, the materials used...
were almost all spiritual materials containing various divine properties.
Plus, the physique of the pilot, Gu Jinlai, was formidable enough to rival an upper-level demon, a high-class war general. A bit of cold was nothing to him.
He maintained this angle and continued to climb.
Upon reaching an altitude of 40,000 meters...
Yet at this height, not a single curve of the horizon was visible.
"This star is much larger than Blue Star."
Gu Jinlai sighed inwardly.
From the area occupied by Qiantian, he had anticipated this.
But...
This massive planet, yet the gravity had not increased significantly; at least he couldn’t feel any difference in gravity between this planet and Blue Star.
Moreover, why hadn’t the creatures living on this planet, influenced by gravity, evolved into various bizarre shapes?
This was a phenomenon science couldn’t explain.
Just like he couldn’t explain the Heavenly Master System using science.
Gu Jinlai wanted to ascend further, unfortunately...
The power engine of the Cheng Ying Mecha no longer allowed it.
Many parts of the prototype were simplified, so it didn’t have the capability to fight in space.
After glancing into the distance once more, Gu Jinlai descended.
...
Military Workshop testing area.
"Bang!"
Gu Jinlai, piloting the Cheng Ying Mecha, landed steadily in the center of the area.
"Venerable Daoist Elder."
"How is it? Does the mecha need improvement in other aspects?"
"What about the strength of the mecha? Does it meet the standards?"
Upon landing, Zhang Lihuo, Si Tianyan, Guan Xingyun, and Zhang Yukan quickly surrounded him to ask.
"Strength?"
Gu Jinlai squeezed his hand, "Very good, especially since I had a breakthrough in my main cultivation technique... The combat power of this mecha is better than I expected."
He pondered for a moment before saying, "I fear even the non-simplified versions of Cheng Ying Mecha cannot compare with it."
"Better than expected! Isn’t that... barely able to contend with a Saint?"
Zhang Yukan said excitedly.
"A Saint..."
Gu Jinlai thought for a moment, then said, "I’ve never seen a real Saint in action, nor do I know what divine skills they possess, so I can’t make an accurate judgment, but... with this mecha, even if I face a real Saint... I would dare to give it a try."
"Enough! That’s enough!"
Zhang Lihuo said emphatically, "The Cheng Ying Mecha still has many areas for improvement, but these improvements will have to be made on the next mecha. I believe that once the next mecha is complete, it will certainly possess the capability for you, Venerable Daoist Elder, to confront a Saint head-on."
"I have no doubt about that."
Gu Jinlai smiled slightly.
His confidence stemmed not only from the Cheng Ying Mecha but also from the Eternal Furnace at the Perfect Level. 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
It must be said, the Eternal Furnace, with its surplus power, and the energy-consuming Cheng Ying Mecha were a perfect match.
"Once the real Cheng Ying Mecha is cast, I’m afraid, it might not be inferior to any of the great Divine Weapons."
Si Tianyan said somewhat longingly.
"Divine Weapons..."
Hearing the name mentioned by Si Tianyan, Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukan, and others couldn’t help but feel stirred.
Two hundred years ago, six great Divine Weapons appeared.
Sky Extreme Sword, Star Heart, Light, Void, World Sword.
As for the sixth Divine Weapon, its name didn’t survive in lore.
Or rather, it itself represented the words "unknown" and "mystical."
Among the six Divine Weapons, the Sky Extreme Sword was the foremost.
Among the remaining Divine Weapons, Light was held by the former Imperial Advisor Tai A, now passed to Tai Yuan.
The owner of Void was named Wuying, who later simply changed his name to Void.
Till this day, this Divine Weapon, along with Wuying, fell into obscurity following his demise.
Remaining were the Star Heart and the World Sword...
Both were at Sanqing Hall, held by Immortal Wu Zhong and Immortal Wunian after Master Wushi disappeared from the public eye.
Each of these Divine Weapons possessed incredible abilities.
Their nature even surpassed that of the Heavenly Dragon, Floating Island, Space City, etc., reaching the level comparable to the forbidden — Ruins Beasts.
If one must assign a level, Divine Weapons, corresponding to True Immortals among cultivators who have attained the Immortal Dao Fruit, belong to a higher category than Dao Artifacts, as Immortal Artifacts.
When the Daqian Dynasty expanded its territories back then, Emperor Master Tai A mastered Divine Weapons and never encountered peer experts of similar realm, but under the supreme power of the Divine Weapon Light, his contemporaries of the same realm could not withstand a single strike.
Alas, Divine Weapons choose their owner, they can almost be considered a form of life.
Without their approval, even if one possesses the Divine Weapons, not much power can be unleashed.
Like Immortal Wu Zhong, Immortal Wunian.
"The Cheng Ying Mecha, although powerful, is still slightly inferior to those Divine Weapons which represent the highest technology of the Heavenly Master Civilization,"
Gu Jinlai candidly spoke, then he added, "However, the Cheng Ying Mecha also has an advantage that not even Divine Weapons can compare with, and that is reproducibility. There is only one of each Divine Weapon, even if their creators were brought back to life, it’s not certain another identical Divine Weapon could be built, but Cheng Ying Mecha... given enough materials, not to mention the second and third units, even ten or a hundred are not difficult. Once we’re better resourced, anyone could be equipped with this powerful War Spiritual Artifact, just as current Heavenly Master Apprentices now operate the Sword Heavy Cannons."
Gu Jinlai’s words exhilarated Zhang Lihuo and the others.
They seemed eager to witness such a scene come to fruition.
"Alright, the Cheng Ying Mecha has been completed. I will provide you with detailed test data. Next, apart from testing the Cheng Ying Mecha, we have two other issues to address. First, a large-scale railgun, capable of damaging or even killing the Demon King. Second..."
Gu Jinlai took out the "Sky Mirage Pearl," "I need your assistance to forge a Qiankun Ring together! A ring that can contain the Cheng Ying Mecha, even eight Mystic Bird Fighting Machines."
