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Chapter 464: Chapter 460 Demonic Cultist
"A new Divine Power, and moreover, after the Chaotic Star Light Body reaches Mahayana, this Divine Power will completely transform into a Domain Type Great Divine Power..."
After Gu Jinlai fully understood the mysteries of this Divine Power, at this moment, he finally felt some confidence in his heart.
If the Chaotic Star Light Body and the Eternal Furnace are likened to the Inner Power Heart Method, then this new Divine Power is like using inner power to execute swordsmanship and fist technique.
Although it is not an Attack and Conquest Type Great Divine Power but rather a Domain Type that leans towards assistance, but...
As a Great Divine Power, its might is still enough to cause Gu Jinlai’s combat power to soar by several levels.
This kind of increase was by no means inferior to Devas obtaining a Divine Weapon.
"This Great Divine Power is mainly geared towards the use of the Chaotic Star Light Body’s power, while the Eternal Furnace is due to resonance with the Chaotic Star Light Body, with an emphasis on assistance. However, for the current me, this incidental effect allows an unprecedented release of my combat power," he said.
Gu Jinlai once again sensed the various nuances, and a smile couldn’t help but spread across his face.
Although he possessed three Golden Techniques, only...
Only the Eternal Furnace had reached a state of Perfection.
A Golden Technique at the Perfect Realm was theoretically comparable to a True Immortal, but he himself was far too weak, and with great difficulty, he just managed to control the power of the Eternal Furnace.
To truly unleash the might of this Golden Technique on par with a True Immortal, he needed to master it flawlessly, and also have a complementary and highly efficient method of utilization.
It was like bringing a highly automated tank to ancient times.
Previously, Gu Jinlai was just able to start it up, relying on the tank’s own performance to ram and crush enemies.
In such a case, if he wasn’t careful, the enemy might emerge unharmed, while he’d be the one veering into a ditch first, or worse, plummeting off a cliff to his demise.
As for now...
He could not only drive it but also race it around everywhere. Although he still didn’t know how to fire the cannon, charging head-on could obliterate a troop of cavalry.
When the time comes for the Chaotic Star Light Body to reach Perfection, it would mean he’d learned how to fire the cannon.
The final form would be having complete mastery over the various capabilities of this highly automated tank--from detecting targets over ten miles away, to fully automated loading and aiming, to performing a drift while pursuing enemies.
"This new Divine Power that targets the use of the Chaotic Star Light Body’s energy, composed of the four Divine Abilities Thunder Sword, Yuan Ci Divine Light, Starlight Realm, and Thunder World... let’s call it Thunder Light Domain," Gu Jinlai contemplated.
With a thought, the unnamed orb of light had already changed.
Thunder Light Domain: Small Achievement.
Thanks to the foundation left by the four Perfect Divine Powers, this Divine Power was not only already at the Small Achievement stage but was also not far from the Mahayana Stage.
Probably after investing another ten to eight beams of Qingguang, it would fully reach Mahayana. At that time, its integrated might would further increase.
"It doesn’t matter if the Domain’s might increases or not, what I hope for more is that it increases the attack range... After all, compared to using the Chaotic Star Light Body as ’inner power’ to launch attacks like Thunder Sword, the Eternal Furnace’s might is still slightly greater. The energy drawn from the Eternal Furnace for a regular attack is much more powerful than the Thunder Sword, which is a top-grade Divine Power," said Gu Jinlai.
Holding this thought, Gu Jinlai once again contemplated the various wonderful applications of the Thunder Light Domain, then left the Cultivation Room.
He planned to accumulate some more Qingguang before heading to Hai Feng City. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
On one hand, the Qingguang needed to elevate the Thunder Light Domain to the Mahayana Stage was not much, and on the other hand, after reaching Hai Feng City, once he sold the Quasi-Dao Artifact, the Eight Cloud Crystal, and purchased another hundred or so portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, the Chaotic Star Light Body would have the foundation for Mahayana.
At that time, just one or two beams of Qingguang would be needed to complete the Transformation from Small Achievement to Mahayana.
Thus, accumulating another ten or more beams of Qingguang for standby was quite necessary.
...
West Outer City District.
Gu Jinlai frowned upon seeing the members of the Ouyang family kneeling before him in trepidation.
At that moment, Tang Zhengxiao and several others walked out from the yard and said gravely, "Mr. Gu, all the core members of the Ouyang family have fled, leaving behind only some old, weak, women, and children. In terms of assets seized... setting aside real estate, there’s only twenty million..."
"They sure fled quickly," remarked Gu Jinlai.
Humans are not animals.
Pursuing benefits and avoiding harm is instinctual; sensing danger, they would flee.
Gu Jinlai’s modus operandi was well known amongst the major forces in the Outer City District. At the beginning of his actions, many large families harbored a feeling of luck.
Moreover, considering the size and influence of their own families, they did not believe that Gu Jinlai would truly take action against them.
However...
All the families and forces that held this mentality paid the price for their naive optimism.
When Gu Jinlai took action, he did so with swift and decisive efficiency.
Just on the first day, he uprooted four major families as if they were decayed trees, and personally judged more than sixty people as if slicing through melons.
This event startled all the other families.
The core members who would lodge complaints did so, while others went into hiding.
But it was pointless.
Complaining elicited no reaction from above.
Hiding? No matter how deep they buried themselves, Gu Jinlai would dig them out.
Thus, within just three short days of him personally executing over a hundred individuals and capturing thousands to be imprisoned awaiting trial, the remaining families finally grew fearful.
Those with the capacity fled to surrounding cities for refuge, and those without capability hid thousands of miles away, preferring to face the threat of devils rather than this terrifying executioner.
In this manner, Gu Jinlai’s efficiency in judging the wicked slowed down, and the profits from seizing the belongings of the families dwindled.
After all, they often took the most valuable possessions with them when they fled.
Just like now...
The Ouyang family was also a top-tier clan in the West Outer City District, boasting several Martial Kings, including Peak Martial Kings. However, when Gu Jinlai led his troops to their premises, not a single Martial Sect member could be found, and only a handful of military generals remained.
The confiscated assets only amounted to twenty million.
"Is there any clue about the whereabouts of the Ouyang family members?"
Gu Jinlai asked.
"According to the latest intelligence we’ve gathered, the Ouyang family left the city en masse last night. Per the guards’ questioning, they had urgent matters to attend to in Hai Feng City," Tang Zhengxiao explained.
"Hai Feng City?"
Gu Jinlai’s interest piqued upon hearing this.
Given his current position, it would be no easy task to leave the jurisdiction of Wind and Rain City hastily, but if it were under the pretext of pursuing the remnants of the Ouyang family...
"Do they think they can rest easy once they’ve escaped to Hai Feng City?"
Gu Jinlai snorted coldly, "The crimes they’ve committed in Wind and Rain City must be answered for, no matter where they flee, even to the ends of the earth, they must face ultimate judgment!"
With that, he waved his hand, "Next target."
As everyone made their way out from the Ouyang residence, a large crowd of civilians had gathered outside.
Upon seeing Gu Jinlai, they all cheered simultaneously, "Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu has emerged."
"Blessed are we in the Outer City District to be governed by Mr. Gu—the very embodiment of justice. It truly is a blessing of three lifetimes!"
"The officials of Wind and Rain City are not blind to our suffering. They just need to enforce the law impartially and gather evidence. If they were to arrest people without evidence, based on mere suspicion, how would they be any different from those overbearing clans? We’ve waited for so long, and now they’ve finally taken action, to purge all evil spirits and demons, bringing clarity and righteousness back to the Outer City!"
"A nation without fair jurisprudence, no matter how powerful it is, is a tragedy for its citizens. We are fortunate to live in Wind and Rain City, blessed to have upright and honest leaders like the City Lord, Deputy City Lord, and Zone Leader!"
The people shouted, their words filled with respect and adoration for Gu Jinlai and the ruling class of Wind and Rain City.
They were also joyful, proud, and honored to live in Wind and Rain City.
Gu Jinlai watched the scene, committing it to memory.
Upright and honest City Lord, Deputy City Lord, Zone Leader.
Yes!
Wind and Rain City...
Will surely have a group of upright and honest City Lord, Deputy City Lord, Zone Leaders.
...
That night, Gu Jinlai returned to the Zone Master Mansion.
The day’s gains were even worse.
Merely three streaks of Qingguang.
Confiscating from four families yielded only a billion in assets.
Of course, this did not include real estate; counting real estate, the earnings were not insignificant.
"Apart from escaping to other cities, there are quite a few hiding in the Inner City District. These people, although tainted with heavy Karma, have managed to deflect blame with clean hands. The Law Enforcement Court has no evidence of their illegal activities," Gu Jinlai reviewed the files, "And since each of them holds positions in institutions like the City Lord Mansion, the Demon-slaying Hall, or the City Guard Army, I can’t directly act against them without evidence and while they aren’t obstructing my confiscation of their clan assets."
He knew of more than thirty such individuals.
As he was going through the files, a very light set of footsteps could be heard from outside.
Without looking up, Gu Jinlai asked, "Have any incriminating evidence against the Ye Family brothers been found?"
However, after asking the question, he sensed something and immediately turned his attention to a man dressed in black standing before him.
The man calmly waved his hand.
The office door closed shut.
"Mr. Gu, do you realize that great danger looms over you?" the man in black said calmly.
"Who are you?" Gu Jinlai asked as he looked at the man.
"Besides being a Zone Leader, Mr. Gu is also the deputy leader of the Sweeper Team. You should recognize me," the man said.
Gu Jinlai observed the man for a while, as if recalling something, and suddenly said, "Ding Zhongyuan?"
"It is me," the man calmly acknowledged.
"A Demonic Cultist ranked third on the most dangerous list of the Sweepers, in possession of a Dao Artifact, having achieved Cultivation Perfection with the Wind Shadow Divine Power, and possessing a formidable combat power of 83,000 Devas, with a bounty of 120 billion!" Gu Jinlai recounted his background.
But...
Seeing that he possessed only "yellow" Level 1 Karma, Gu Jinlai hesitated to attack immediately.
"You dare show yourself before me?"
"Why shouldn’t I?" Ding Zhongyuan replied, "My Divine Skills allow me to calmly retreat even when facing a Martial Saint. You pose no threat to me. Furthermore..." his voice trailed slightly, "I have come here not to see a man, sincerely wishing to do good for Wind and Rain City, die unjustly at the hands of others. I have come especially to save your life."
