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Chapter 498: Chapter 494 Sixth Princess
Thunder Light Domain: Perfection.
Thunder Light Dragon Transformation: Perfection.
Gu Jinlai looked at these two fully upgraded skills and nodded slightly.
The Dragon Tears Demon Emperor had already gathered devils in Dragon Tears Valley, his intent to invade was clear as day.
A battle was inevitable between Wind and Rain City and the Devil army led by the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor.
In order to ensure nothing went wrong, Gu Jinlai had no choice but to put enough Qingguang into the Thunder Light Domain and Thunder Light Dragon Transformation.
Unfortunately, among the two Great Divine Abilities from Li Yang Cave Heaven, one belonged to the Escape Skill and overlapped with the Thunder Light Dragon Transformation, while the other, Thunderstorm, was an area-of-effect attack Divine Skill.
If it had been a single-target Thunder System Great Divine Ability, he would have undoubtedly fully upgraded it without hesitation.
"I’ve recently reviewed the True Immortal Inheritance of Li Yang Cave Heaven. Compared to the True Immortal Inheritance, the greatest advantage of the Eternal Furnace is, astonishingly, its endlessness. In terms of explosive power, it still falls short of the Li Yang True Fire Technique. Of course, this doesn’t mean the power of the Eternal Furnace is lacking, but rather that its carrier is different. The True Immortal Inheritance... and even the Void Immortal Inheritance are all about using one’s own Dao to invoke the power of the Great Dao of heaven and earth to unleash attacks, possessing the Undying Will, the Dao, and various external great daos, while the Eternal Furnace... doesn’t need any of it,"
Gu Jinlai said.
The Eternal Furnace was a Cultivation Technique with extremely low requirements.
It didn’t demand anything from the external environment either.
Similarly, because it doesn’t have such demanding requirements and its carrier is the cultivator themselves, not the Great Dao of the world invoked by one’s own Dao, in terms of power...it appears somewhat...
Ordinary.
Yes.
In the eyes of a True Immortal, the power of the Eternal Furnace did indeed seem quite ordinary.
Like a nuclear bomb, how can its energy compare to that of a thunderstorm, to that of a volcanic eruption, or even to that of a major earthquake?
In the face of the formidable power of the natural world, this ultimate weapon of Blue Star still appeared very small.
However, the smaller the power, the fewer the constraints.
If the spiritual energy of heaven and earth were to be completely stripped away, blocking the rules of the Great Dao between heaven and earth, the power of a True Immortal would plummet dramatically.
But the power of the Eternal Furnace would not be affected in the slightest.
Similarly, since Void Immortals and True Immortals release Great Divine Powers as if leveraging their own Dao to pry into the Dao of heaven and earth, releasing attacks that far exceed their own power by ten times, dozens of times, or even a hundred times, the consumption is usually immense.
But the Eternal Furnace...
It can almost be called endless.
Now, relying on the essence of the Mahayana Stage of the Chaotic Star Light Body, Gu Jinlai, who was merely equivalent to a Saint, was able to overpower areas that only Void Immortals with Divine Weapons could sweep through, all thanks to the nearly infinite energy supply from the Eternal Furnace.
Dozens of Saints working together could kill a Void Immortal, but they couldn’t harm him in the slightest.
That’s the reason.
"I’m really not afraid of Demon Emperors or Demon Kings. No matter how many come, I can deal with them by myself. The key is that Dragon Tears Demon Emperor... Now that I’ve fully upgraded both Thunder Light Domain and Thunder Light Dragon Transformation to perfection, I wonder how much of a gap there still is between me and the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor."
Gu Jinlai glanced at the two skills that had reached perfection, but without having fought, his confidence was lacking.
For a moment, he turned his gaze to the South Fire Divine Light he had just "comprehended" not long ago.
The energy from the Mahayana Stage of the Chaotic Star Light Body used in both the Thunder Light Domain and Thunder Light Dragon Transformation wouldn’t last long.
However, he had "improved" South Fire Divine Light to utilize the energy of the Eternal Furnace, which he could waste as he pleased.
Although using the power of the Eternal Furnace to release South Fire Divine Light was somewhat unstable, but...
As long as he didn’t raise the level of South Fire Divine Light too high, with the defense granted by the Cloud Flame Robe, a Dao Artifact, it wouldn’t be a big problem.
With that thought, several beams of Qingguang were immediately injected into the South Fire Divine Light.
South Fire Divine Light: entry-level → Small Achievement.
After completing the comprehensive upgrade, he did not dare to squander the remaining Qingguang recklessly and poured it all into the Chaotic Star Light Body.
This Cultivation Technique, which transformed an Innate Divine Beast, was the foundation of everything.
...
Gu Jinlai immersed himself in the sensation of power growth within the Cultivation Room.
A few days later, the Demon Slaying Order on his body trembled slightly.
"Hmm!?"
Gu Jinlai promptly took out the Demon Slaying Order, and his eyes brightened, "My Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold has arrived!?"
He had assumed that there would be complications in exchanging an amount of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold equivalent to one-sixth of the Holy Dynasty’s total reserves all at once, but surprisingly, it went smoothly.
The delivery time simply went from the three to five days mentioned by Hall Master Jin Fantian to ten days.
Right away, he quickly exited the Cultivation Room without notifying anyone else. His figure soared, heading straight for the Inner City.
The Inner City was still maintaining its City Protection Array in a pre-activated state.
From his high vantage point, Gu Jinlai looked down and surveyed the surroundings, especially after observing the tall buildings up and down the city walls for a moment, a flash of realization crossed his eyes.
"So that’s how it is."
He uttered softly, then descended, heading towards the city gate.
He didn’t force his way through the formation and activate the Array.
"Deputy City Lord?"
The guards at the gate saw Gu Jinlai and promptly called out to those nearby, "Make way, quickly make way."
Without paying them any heed, Gu Jinlai passed through the city gate, entered the city swiftly, and headed straight to the Demon-slaying Hall.
Almost at the same moment Gu Jinlai entered the city, Zhao Hua, who was at the City Lord Mansion, had already sensed something, a gleam flashing in his eyes.
At the same time, Zhao Liang, the disciple responsible for a part of the operation of the City Protection Array, also transmitted his Divine Thought, "Master, Gu Jinlai has entered the city..."
"I know."
"The Fang Family’s Fang Yan personally delivered his most beloved daughter to Gu Jinlai’s hands, and watched helplessly as she was killed. This scene has united everyone in shared indignation and made everyone feel endangered. Some are even dissatisfied with your decision, Master, not to activate the array to exterminate Gu Jinlai. Now that Gu Jinlai has entered the city, if we can seize the opportunity to kill him, we will surely win everyone’s hearts, and your position as City Lord will be unshakable..."
Zhao Liang said.
But before he could finish, Zhao Hua interrupted him, "We can no longer deal with Gu Jinlai as we did before, condemning him with just one sentence. If we act against him directly without any extreme provocation from him... if anyone uses this matter to make a fuss, I’m afraid I might not be able to maintain my position."
"Everyone in the Inner City has long suffered at the hands of Gu Jinlai, living in trepidation these days. The Mu Family, the Zong Family, the Wu Family, the Su Family, even the Cao Family have proposed to us, to lure Gu Jinlai into the city, activate the power of the array, and eradicate him in one fell swoop. Who would..."
Zhao Liang was speaking when he quickly thought of something, "Jin Fantian!?"
"Heh, Hall Master Jin really has good endurance, to swallow such anger when his son was killed by Gu Jinlai..."
Zhao Hua sneered and then said, "It’s not the right time yet. Although the formation has been pre-activated, it still requires three breaths to be fully launched. Let’s wait a bit longer."
"Yes."
Zhao Liang replied.
But at that moment, he seemed to sense something and his expression changed slightly, "Something’s not right!"
"Hmm!?"
Zhao Hua also quickly realized something was amiss and abruptly reached out to grab the Space Stabilizing Pearl in his hand.
But...
The Space Stabilizing Pearl, which originally served as the control center of the array, at this moment seemed to have lost its connection with the City Protection Array and was unable to mobilize the slightest bit of the array’s power.
"Master..."
"Someone has overridden our control and taken over the authority of the City Protection Array!? Impossible! As the Wind and Rain City Lord, apart from members of the Imperial Family, who can strip the control of the array from my hands!?"
As Zhao Hua spoke, he looked in shock towards the direction of the Demon-slaying Hall.
...
"Swish!"
Elsewhere, Gu Jinlai’s figure broke through the sky and landed directly inside the Demon-slaying Hall.
Inside the Demon-slaying Hall, Jin Fantian had been waiting.
Upon seeing Gu Jinlai, this Peak Saint immediately clasped his hands in salute, "Ancient Martial Saint, you have arrived. Please come inside."
"Has the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold from the Holy Dynasty arrived?"
Gu Jinlai asked.
"It has arrived. A distinguished person personally helped the Ancient Martial Saint gather three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold in a short period of time and has delivered them here,"
Jin Fantian said, leading Gu Jinlai into the Demon-slaying Hall with a beaming smile.
Inside the main hall, two people and several servants were waiting.
One of these two was a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor, and the other...
...was a woman in her early twenties with long silver hair.
Not just her hair.
Her pupils were also silver-white, and her entire body was so flawlessly clean and shiny that it gleamed brightly.
This unique appearance...
"A member of the Imperial Family?"
Gu Jinlai quickly thought of something.
"You guessed right, Ancient Martial Saint,"
Jin Fantian said with a slight smile, "This is Her Highness Duanmu Shan, the Sixth Princess."
"Sixth Princess."
In the Holy Dynasty, those who could be given the title of princess were not just simply of Imperial blood, they also had to possess astonishing cultivation talent.
Only after reaching the Saint level could they be conferred as a princess or prince, qualifying for the succession to the throne.
And the one with the highest cultivation would be named the Crown Prince.
The Sixth Princess, Duanmu Shan, ranked sixth...
Among the princesses and princes, she was considered one of the later members.
However, she was indeed a member of the Imperial Family.
The princesses and princes of the Holy Dynasty Royal Family emerged through competition within the Six Great Cave Heavens. Their status was higher than that of True Disciples from the Six Great Cave Heavens, and they were not inferior to Vice Sect Leaders or Deputy Sect Masters.
For such an important figure to personally deliver three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold for him...
"Ancient Martial Saint?"
Duanmu Shan stepped forward with a smile, "I have long heard of Li Yang Cave Heaven’s great reputation. The courage and resolve shown by Li Yang Cave Heaven’s True Immortals and Void Immortals who resisted devils for decades is admirable. I never thought I’d have the chance to behold the presence of such venerable figures from Li Yang Cave Heaven. I am fortunate to meet the Ancient Martial Saint here, whom the heavens favor, leading your disciples through the devil’s blockade to emerge alive."
"Your Highness is too kind,"
Gu Jinlai replied, "I heard from Hall Master Jin that the three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold which I exchanged were thanks to your efforts over the past few days, and for that, I am grateful to Your Highness."
"Ancient Martial Saint, don’t be so formal, I admire the bravery of Li Yang Cave Heaven and commend the Ancient Martial Saint’s strength in overpowering the Chi Long Territory. Therefore, I sincerely wish to invite the Ancient Martial Saint to become my Guard Commander, and I will also make arrangements for the people of Li Yang Cave Heaven. Furthermore, as long as the Ancient Martial Saint agrees, the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold you need will not be limited to three thousand portions, even giving you another three thousand would be no difficulty,"
Duanmu Shan smiled, "What does the Ancient Martial Saint think?"
