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Chapter 327: Chapter 324: Infighting
"It seems Emperor Luo still has some decency and hasn’t made a move himself."
Gu Jinlai looked around in all directions.
Although the short-range defense cannons had not detected any blood qi fluctuations or divine thought fluctuations from Wu Tiandi, a sense of imminent danger was rolling in from all directions, stimulating Gu Jinlai’s divine sense.
Not only Gu Jinlai. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
The Primordial Spirit Monarchs present felt the same.
Under such stimulation, even Lu Zhanxian, one of the top ten masters of the Demon Path, felt an urge to turn around and run away.
Unfortunately, the enemy was using some magic skill to conceal themselves in the darkness, and although Gu Jinlai sensed the crisis looming, he simply could not drag Wu Tiandi, Kunwu, Xiao Quan, and the others out into the open.
This situation, with the enemy hidden and him exposed, with power but nowhere to apply it, made Gu Jinlai muster all his spirit on high alert.
"Emperor Luo is apprehensive of the power of the oath and does not want to leave behind a heart demon that leads to a lifetime of no hope for the realm of an Earthly True Immortal, but Devas Tsunami, Kunwu, they have come along with Wu Tiandi."
Jin Hong’s face was full of solemnity, "Along with them, there are thirty other Primordial Spirit Monarchs, led by Emperor Di Luo."
Gu Jinlai gave him a look.
Since they knew that Daqian Royal Family was standing behind the Xuzhen Tower, this information was very reliable.
Considering Wu Tiandi hidden in the dark...
Gu Jinlai controlled his own condition and tried to enter the True Spirit Realm, attempting to search for Wu Tiandi’s whereabouts from within the True Spirit Realm.
"Three Heavenly Beings... among them, Wu Tiandi is a Peak Heavenly Being. Kunwu would also have the strength of a Peak Heavenly Being if he had a Dao Artifact in his hand, but even so, his strength is top-notch among Heavenly Beings. As for Hai Xiao Xiao Quan, although he has only been promoted to a Deva for a few years, a Deva is still a Deva, far beyond what any Primordial Spirit Monarch can contend with."
Gaia’s face looked very ugly, "Among the three Devas, Wu Tiandi is definitely targeting me. Kunwu’s strength might be greater than mine, but he can’t kill me. His target should be Heavenly Monarch Gu... As for Xiao Quan... he’s probably there to prevent you, Monarch Lu Zhanxian, from breaking free and escaping."
Lu Zhanxian nodded solemnly.
As a Peak Monarch, he was confident that he could break through even if surrounded by several True Monarchs.
But facing a Deva...
Even Hai Xiao Xiao Quan, a newly promoted Deva, was definitively not an opponent he could handle.
The gap between Devas and True Monarchs was enormous, almost eliminating the possibility of overcoming such disparity in battle.
"Three Devas are targeting the strongest in our group, thirty Primordial Spirit Monarchs are tasked with taking out any high-level Primordial Spirits among us, coupled with the various poison insects in the hands of the Human Immortal Hall that are full of deadly toxins... These poisonous creatures are enough to kill all those in our group who lack the power to fly, including those undergoing Divinity Transformation and Refining God..."
Jin Hong’s face turned slightly pale, "The Earth Immortal Palace and Human Immortal Hall don’t plan to give us any chance of survival."
"Haven’t we already anticipated this scenario?"
Gu Jinlai divided a part of his divine sense to reply, his expression quite calm.
For a moment, Gaia, Jin Hong, and others all turned their eyes to him.
Especially Gaia, who seemed to have realized something and quickly said, "Heavenly Monarch Gu, the trump card you have, can it be used consecutively?"
Gu Jinlai knew what she was referring to.
The killing move.
"No," he said.
"So it’s true that it can only be released at close range?"
Gaia looked slightly worried.
"Yes."
Gu Jinlai answered.
Instantly, Gaia’s eyes flickered, as if she was considering whether to abandon her subordinates and flee before the encirclement of the Human Immortal Palace was complete.
With her Deva’s power, if she focused solely on running away, even Wu Tiandi might not be able to kill her.
"Because we only have one chance to strike, if we want to break free, we have to lure Wu Tiandi, Kunwu, and even Hai Xiao Xiao Quan together and then play that trump card to deliver a fatal blow. With the power of my trump card, as long as it hits head-on, even Wu Tiandi, the Peak Heavenly Being, won’t be able to withstand it."
Gu Jinlai spoke with confidence in his tone, "I even believe it has the power to shatter the Holy Body of a Saint."
"Shatter the Holy Body of a Saint!?"
Gaia, Jin Hong, and even Lu Zhanxian, Fang Daoqian, and others all showed a look of astonishment.
But they did not doubt what Gu Jinlai said.
The trump card could kill the Champsosaurus King!
As a Demon King with a Perfect Demon Body, such a horrifying creature’s body strength was almost comparable to the Saint Body.
That trump card had instantly killed the Champsosaurus King and severely wounded a Saint, and it was not an empty boast.
"Although the power of my trump card cannot completely kill a Saint, but after seriously wounding him, Tai Yuan at the frontier of Cheng Province would not sit idly by. At that time, an ambitious person like Emperor Luo would definitely not escape death."
Gu Jinlai spoke, a trace of regret in his expression, "It’s just unexpected that Emperor Luo didn’t make a move himself, he only sent Wu Tiandi, along with two other Devas from the Earth Immortal and Human Immortal Halls."
Gaia, Jin Hong, including Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian and others looked at Gu Jinlai with some surprise.
This Heavenly Monarch Gu...
Was he really planning to kill Blood Demon Emperor Luo with that trump card?
"What remains is to find a way to lure Wu Tiandi, Kunwu, and Xiao Quan together."
Gu Jinlai turned to Gaia and Lu Zhanxian, "I have newly refined a War Spiritual Artifact. This War Spiritual Artifact has no other effects, but its defensive power is extremely astonishing. With the power of this War Spiritual Artifact, holding up against Kunwu for a while will not be an issue, but as for Wu Tiandi and Xiao Quan, we will have to rely on the two of you to lead them here. When they complete their gathering, that will be the day their death descends."
"A defensive War Spiritual Artifact!? Can it hold up for a while even in front of Devas?"
Gaia’s pupils shrank.
Even Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian, and others were filled with disbelief, "Heavenly Monarch Gu... has actually refined such a powerful War Spiritual Artifact!? Even if this kind of War Spiritual Artifact only has defensive capabilities, to possibly block the likes of top Devas like Kunwu for a moment, its power..."
"This War Spiritual Artifact’s defensive power is indeed astonishing, but the cost was too high. As for the specifics, you’ll understand once you see it."
Gu Jinlai said, reaching for a ring in his hand.
Driven by Spiritual Sense, a Cheng Ying Mecha, flashing with a metallic luster, appeared beside him.
Looking at the sudden appearance of this massive object, Gaia, Jin Hong, Lu Zhanxian, and the others immediately fixed their gaze on his hand.
"Qiankun Ring!?"
Jin Hong even let out a suppressed exclamation.
Without much explanation, as soon as the Cheng Ying Mecha was displayed, Gu Jinlai’s figure rapidly expanded, and soon he had incarnated into a giant over five meters tall.
His spirit and the Cheng Ying Mecha resonated continuously, and the front of the mecha immediately stretched out to both sides, just accommodating space for one person to enter.
Gaia and Jin Hong looked at the familiar metallic sheen above and quickly recognized what it was, their pupils widening, "Immortal Essence Gold!? Is that... Immortal Essence Gold!?"
"Exactly."
Gu Jinlai said with a smile, nodding his head.
Lu Zhanxian also seemed to think of something, "Not long ago, Venerable Daoist Gu was continuously buying Immortal Essence Gold, was it for refining such a defensive War Spiritual Artifact?"
"Correct."
Gu Jinlai said, "This War Spiritual Artifact consumed six hundred parts of Immortal Essence Gold."
Gaia, Jin Hong, and others had also received news of Gu Jinlai’s vigorous purchasing of Immortal Essence Gold.
This was also why Jin Hong previously informed him that the Daqian Royal Family stored a large amount of Immortal Essence Gold.
Who would have thought...
Gu Jinlai would use Immortal Essence Gold to refine such a War Spiritual Artifact with astonishing defense.
"I have the Sword Heavy Cannon for attack, and we have already improved the Sword Heavy Cannon. Its power is no less than that of the Devas Defend Sword. Even more, as we continue to modify the Sword Heavy Cannon, in the future, we will create one that rivals the Devas Strike, and even a Sword Heavy Cannon at the level of the Heavenly Person’s Divine Power. Therefore, I lack nothing for attack. For air defense, I have eight Mystic Bird Fighting Machines. With these eight Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, even if I were to battle Devas in the Void, it would not necessarily be much inferior."
Gu Jinlai’s somewhat arrogant voice came from within the Cheng Ying Mecha, "At present, the greatest flaw in the combat system I’ve developed with the War Spiritual Artifact is myself. As long as I personally remain unharmed, my combat system is already unafraid of Devas and even when facing Saints, by relying on my trump cards to severely wound them first, followed by the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines and the Sword Heavy Cannon, I might be able to defeat, or even kill, a Saint whose Holy Body has been crushed. To compensate for the shortcomings of my own system, I spent a fortune to refine this War Spiritual Artifact to ensure my safety without fail."
"It’s unbelievable that Heavenly Monarch Gu can achieve this extent with the War Spiritual Artifact he refined himself," Gaia said with sincere admiration.
"Alright, next, when Wu Tiandi and Xiao Quan make their move, please lead them to me. I will bring out my trump card and blast the three Devas in one fell swoop. Without those three Devas, the remaining thirty Primordial Spirit True Monarchs won’t be able to touch us in the slightest," Gu Jinlai said gravely.
"Trump card..."
At this moment, Gaia hesitated, "If I remember correctly, once Heavenly Monarch Gu’s trump card is deployed, it would be an indiscriminate attack. When we lead Wu Tiandi and Xiao Quan to you, we will inevitably be very close. If something goes wrong... I’m afraid we might get killed by that world-shattering strike..."
"Don’t worry, I will control the explosion of the trump card’s power and ensure it doesn’t harm you at all," Gu Jinlai said.
"I naturally trust Heavenly Monarch Gu, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. We can’t joke about our own lives," Gaia said in a firm tone.
"What now, you’re not thinking of having me give you the trump card to use, are you?" Gu Jinlai gazed at the Deva, his tone displeased.
Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian, including Jin Hong, and others also turned their attention to her.
"Of course not," Gaia said, "I would not make such an excessive request. However, Venerable Daoist Lu and Heavenly Monarch Gu, both from the same sect, have a foundation of trust, and since Venerable Daoist Lu will be luring Xiao Quan alongside me, if Heavenly Monarch Gu is willing to entrust the trump card to him for use, I am confident that he will not misuse the trump card causing my demise."
As she spoke, she quickly added, "The people of the True Immortal Palace are aware that Heavenly Monarch Gu possesses such a deadly weapon, and they will be extremely cautious around you. If the weapon is given to Venerable Daoist Lu, it might catch them more by surprise."
Her words put everyone into deep thought.
Seeing this, Gaia continued, "I understand this request might seem somewhat unfair to Heavenly Monarch Gu, but compared to having my life depend on a single person’s hands during that time, with no guarantee whatsoever, it’s better for me to escape with all my might now and at least save my own life."
Her words were veiled with a threat.
Obviously, if she were to leave, Gu Jinlai and the others facing the combined attack of Wu Tiandi, the three Devas, and thirty Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, would have no chance of survival.
For a moment, everyone’s eyes inevitably fell on Gu Jinlai.
Although they said nothing, their attitudes made it clear that they hoped Gu Jinlai would compromise.
Especially Lu Zhanxian, who opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately left the decision up to Gu Jinlai himself.
Gu Jinlai remained silent.
"Heh, you do have some tactics," he finally laughed after a while, "I have been thinking all along on the way here, knowing that I have a trump card that can take down a Deva along with me, why would Wu Tiandi, Kunwu, and Xiao Quan dare to hunt us down? Are these Devas not afraid of dying? Now, I understand."
After saying this, he cast his gaze on Gaia.
