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Chapter 328: Chapter 325: Divine Skills
"Hmm!?"
Gaia, sensing Gu Jinlai’s scrutinizing gaze, changed her expression and said, "Heavenly Monarch Gu, what do you mean by that? Do you think I’ve deceived you?"
"I’ve been thinking, Emperor Di Luo and Wu Tiandi’s effort to unite the Ten Demonic Sects was so grand, and it took a year or two to prepare. During this time, is it possible they did nothing? Like secretly contacting some forces to win their support, so that like this time, everyone unanimously opposes us without a word... Although it seems normal, it’s actually abnormal because it means Emperor Di Luo and Wu Tiandi would be like fools."
Gu Jinlai said, "They were able to become Saints and Devas and even survived the disaster a hundred years ago. Could they be fools? The answer is obviously no. So, who is the fool?"
At these words, several faces of the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs darkened.
When Gaia had pressed Gu Jinlai to reveal his trump card, although they did not verbally echo her request, their reactions at the time clearly indicated their tacit approval.
In other words, just now, they had unknowingly been used by Gaia to morally blackmail Gu Jinlai.
"You... you’re slandering me!"
Gaia, whether because her inner calculations were pointed out or from being accused and becoming furiously embarrassed, said sharply, "Gu Jinlai, with the Human Immortal Hall and Earth Immortal Palace’s three great Devas and thirty Primordial Spirit True Monarchs just tens of miles away surrounding us, you refuse to reveal your trump card and even falsely accuse me thus. If not for worrying that continuing this fight would only benefit the Human Immortal Hall and Earth Immortal Palace, I would make you pay for your actions right now."
Gaia’s words clearly incited great indignation among the many Primordial Spirit True Monarchs she had brought, their looks towards Gu Jinlai and others filled with hostility.
"Worried that our internal fight gives True Immortal Palace an advantage, are you worried about my trump card that has the power to kill Devas?"
Gu Jinlai’s expression remained mostly unchanged: "Since there’s no basis of trust between us, let’s part ways here. You break through to the left, we’ll break through to the right. This plan should be harmless and beneficial for your Earth Mother Divine Sect, especially since your Deva can retreat unscathed even when facing Wu Tiandi."
Gaia, with a cold expression, responded, "Fine, then as you, Heavenly Monarch Gu, have said, I just hope you won’t regret it."
Hearing this, she waved her hand vigorously, leading the Earth Mother Divine Sect in a breakout to the left.
Although the Earth Mother Divine Sect was only one force, they boasted as many as sixteen Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.
This lineup was even larger than that of the Cold Moon Sect, Netherworld Sect, Xuzhen Tower, Purgatory Sect, including Lingxiao City among the five major forces.
Of course, after learning that Gu Jinlai had crushed the Eastern Sea Alliance Army with eight Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, these sixteen Primordial Spirit True Monarchs would not be arrogant enough to think they could win just because they had more people.
Both parties left, and there were no issues.
Watching the Earth Mother Divine Sect depart, Lu Zhanxian asked somewhat unnaturally, "Venerable Daoist Gu, are those from the Earth Mother Divine Sect really problematic?"
"I can’t confirm it, but having this suspicion is enough. I don’t want to find myself under the fiercest attack from Earth Immortal Palace and Human Immortal Palace’s forces, only to be unexpectedly ambushed."
Gu Jinlai slightly narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
Not long ago, part of his Divine Sense barely touched the True Spirit Realm, and through the True Spirit Realm, he sensed something was off about Gaia.
However, due to his limited understanding of the True Spirit Realm, the Grand Sun Nine Refinement Visualization Method, and the sparse records of the Heavenly Master’s heritage on the True Spirit Realm, he couldn’t pinpoint the source of the anomaly.
It wasn’t until Gaia had asked him to pass the trump card to Lu Zhanxian that he vaguely guessed what was happening, yet he still had no evidence.
But...
No evidence was also enough.
"Just a suspicion?"
Jin Hong glanced at Gu Jinlai: "Now that we have separated from them, how will we withstand the attack from three great Devas and thirty Monarchs?"
"How to withstand the attack from three Devas and thirty Monarchs, I have plans to deal with that."
Gu Jinlai glanced at Jin Hong: "If you lack confidence in us, feel free to leave. Xuzhen Tower’s concealing techniques are unmatched in the world, and once separated from our forces, you will surely be able to retreat easily."
"Heavenly Monarch Gu, you jest. I have two hundred percent trust in you."
Jin Hong said awkwardly: "Just, please be cautious, Heavenly Monarch Gu. Wu Tiandi, as a disciple of Emperor Tianji, possesses a Divine Power called Formless Great Method. This top Divine Power allows him not only to replicate any Cultivation Technique but also to simulate and perceive any Qi. There’s no telling when he might stealthily approach and deliver a lethal blow."
"Formless Great Method?"
Gu Jinlai nodded.
No wonder he knew the danger was close, yet no matter how he surveyed his surroundings, he could "see" nothing.
Even the True Spirit Realm, because he dared not fully enter, could not locate Wu Tiandi.
"Then we can only wait for them to make the first move and reveal themselves."
Gu Jinlai declared: "Let’s move quickly, I will cover our retreat."
"Venerable Daoist!?"
"Venerable Daoist Gu, you..."
"No more words. I have this War Armor. Do you think mere insects can bother me?"
Gu Jinlai said harshly.
Hearing this, Gu Lanxin, Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, and Fang Daoqian dared not say more, and quickly broke through to the right.
Gu Jinlai walked at the back of the team, waiting leisurely for the poisonous insects that surrounded them.
Minutes later, a hair-raising noise passed through the area.
Soon after, a massive swarm of insects, noticeably larger than the common poison bugs, surged forward.
At a glance, the sight was filled with centipedes, venomous snakes, spiders, scorpions, and other highly poisonous creatures, densely packed in numbers reaching over a million.
Such a sight would be enough to dizzy and weaken any ordinary person.
"Quantity? You are using quantity against me? You seem to have forgotten that I am not only a high-level general but also a Heavenly Monarch. The Soul Secret Techniques a Heavenly Monarch commands can injure even a Refining God Immortal, let alone these weak-spirited insects that are even inferior to Dao Artifact materials?"
Gu Jinlai chuckled lightly, and the next moment, he cast the Great Sun Eternal Radiance Technique.
Behind him, an indiscernible Great Sun seemed to appear, dispersing layers of light continuously in all directions. The incoming poisonous insects, upon contact with this light, were instantly stripped of their spirit.
Or rather, their souls were erased.
Moreover, just as Gu Jinlai had stated, the souls of these insects were extremely fragile, inferior even compared to materials used for Dao Artifacts.
The insects within hundreds of meters around him swarmed like moths to a flame, ceaselessly being burned to ashes, turning into mere corpses.
Almost every second, hundreds to thousands of insects were killed.
Following this trend, millions of insects would be exterminated in no time.
Apparently noticing the situation, the person controlling the insects from behind quickly issued new orders, and a large number of insects surprisingly avoided him, rushing toward the direction where Gu Lanxin, Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian, and others were situated.
But as he was issuing commands to the insects, Gu Jinlai’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, "Found you."
With those words, he strode forth at a swift pace toward the direction of that particular disturbance, moving so fast that the Cheng Ying Mecha he wore seemed weightless upon him.
On one hand, his physical strength was comparable to that of a high-level general, capable of moving as if on flat ground despite wearing tens of thousands of pounds.
On the other hand, he had previously demonstrated "Spiritual Explosion," a combat style that involved using heavy objects to strike targets.
The ease with which he now moved in the Cheng Ying Mecha wouldn’t cause those hidden in the dark to feel wary.
While running, Gu Jinlai inwardly complained, "Are you Devas or am I a Deva? A mere high-level general like me charges forth openly in the trap you set, while you Devas hide and don’t dare to show yourselves..."
At this moment, he almost regretted his actions.
These Devas were not showing themselves precisely because they were wary of his "trump card."
If he had known earlier, he might as well have let Gaia deceive them out of the "trump card," then all the Devas would appear, and they could have a straightforward fight, avoiding the current situation where, as a master of Human Immortal Hall and a disciple of Emperor Tianji, he had to play this game of hide and seek.
Gu Jinlai marched forward through the swarm of insects and soon, three figures shrouded in black robes appeared in his sight, each accompanied by giant centipedes, pythons, and scorpions as spirit beasts.
"Found you!"
Gu Jinlai shouted loudly.
Just then, at the edge of the sky, Sword Qi whistled through the air.
Ten flying swords, controlled by a Primordial Spirit, tore through the void and darted towards him with a fierce and wild energy.
The swords moved so swiftly that even Gu Jinlai, who had reached the Mental Realm, could not fully avoid them. In an instant, six of the flying swords struck the Cheng Ying Mecha with a torrential force.
An explosion of energy immediately shredded the poisonous insects within hundreds of meters, and the rampant Sword Qi even cut out sword marks over a thousand meters long.
However...
Facing the assault equivalent to the full force of six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, Gu Jinlai, wearing the Cheng Ying Mecha, was merely blasted back several tens of meters, then steadied himself firmly on the ground, creating two trenches several meters long.
"Is that all?"
Gu Jinlai scanned the horizon where ten figures appeared, hidden yet visible. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
"Primordial Spirit True Monarch level flying swords trying to penetrate the defense of my Immortal Essence Gold?"
"Up to now, you haven’t used that piece of war equipment named the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine. Let me guess, can your Qiankun Ring not hold it?"
Among the ten, one man dressed in white activated his Divine Thought, "That’s right. With the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine being several meters long, a Qiankun Ring that can hold up to eight such machines must be incredibly precious."
As soon as he finished speaking, another figure emerged from the void, "Without the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine for air combat, that trump card can only attack at close range... In other words, we can completely utilize Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, release long-range Divine Skills, and annihilate him from afar without giving him a chance to retaliate."
As this figure appeared, Gu Jinlai’s expression gradually turned solemn, "Kunwu!"
This was none other than Kunwu, the top Deva among the Ten Demonic Sects, only secondary to Di Luo and Wu Tiandi.
This top Deva, towering above, joined his hands, slowly gathering a terrifying and fierce energy between them.
Looking down at Gu Jinlai enclosed in what he called a "piece of metal", he taunted, "You rely solely on this armor made from Immortal Essence Gold, how will it block my ultimate Divine Skill—Sky Slash?"
