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Chapter 504: 500 Chapters’ Argumentation
"Aries Star Lord."
Gu Jinlai took a deep breath of hot air.
In order to avoid detection by the Aries Star Lord during this time, he dared not use even the slightest bit of True Spirit Power.
Unexpectedly, after hiding for over half a year, he was about to be discovered.
The recent disturbance had allowed the Aries Star Lord to lock onto his approximate location. If he continued his patient search...
He would be exposed.
Of course, he could choose to flee this place as fast as he could.
But...
At this very moment, he could not leave.
Qi Sheng, Liu Feiyun, and others, leading tens of millions of refugees, were already fast approaching Wind and Rain City, and the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor was also summoning devils, completing their assembly, and would soon unleash a demonic tide sweeping toward Wind and Rain City.
If he left now...
The entire Wind and Rain City would likely be destroyed in an instant.
At that time, the death toll could reach tens of millions.
After all, this demonic tide was essentially caused by him sweeping through the Chi Long Territory, with tens of millions of people dying indirectly because of him...
At that time, the Karma on his body would probably become as dark as that of Wu Tianya and others.
"True Spirit!"
Gu Jinlai quietly entered the Child of the Stars state, increasing his and the stars’ compatibility.
The Aries Star Lord was the biggest obstacle on his Heavenly Master Road.
There had to be a decision made between him and the Aries Star Lord.
In the future, when he advanced the creator’s Cultivation Technique and perfected the "Three Realms", the True Spirit would inevitably produce fluctuations, and he would still have to face the Aries Star Lord.
It would be better to choose a favorable battlefield when he was fully prepared, and fight a life-and-death battle with him.
And that battlefield...
Demon Realm!
"The complete memory of the Aries Star Lord is in my mind, and I also know how the Aries Star Lord would transform me into his vessel for descent, or say, an incarnation. However, both vessel and incarnation involve a ’transformation’ process, which is the key to our confrontation."
He remembered the scene when he eradicated the spiritual seeds of the Aries Star Lord in the Demon Realm with the Power of Clear Light.
Then, comparing it with the memory of the Aries Star Lord...
He finally focused on the "Ruins Beast", a forbidden creature.
"The core material of this forbidden weapon, apart from the Demon Soul Crystal, is a Spirit Realm Life! The stronger the Spirit Realm Life, the more Demon Soul Crystal power it can contain, leading to the creation of a more powerful Ruins Beast! Weak Ruins Beasts dealing with True Immortals are like scratching an itch; who knows how much time it would take to completely eradicate a True Immortal, but a powerful Ruins Beast..."
A gleam of light flashed across Gu Jinlai’s eyes.
The next moment, the Child of the Stars trait that had been nurtured for a long time was activated.
Despite not having the control token or the godly weapon required to sustain the operation of the City Protection Array, the entire array operated as if it was under his control spontaneously, shutting off the Demon-binding Array of the Demon-slaying Hall.
After shutting down the array, he stepped forward to the spot where Duanmu Shan’s body had not even remained, and took out the severely damaged Golden Bell Dao Artifact.
"It can still be used with some repairs."
Gu Jinlai surveyed it for a moment and gave a slight nod.
Then, he reached out again and picked up the diamond-shaped Divine Weapon.
"Hum hum!"
As he made contact with the Divine Weapon, it suddenly vibrated, and a subtle force escaped from it as if to permeate into him.
But before the force could infiltrate, the Chaotic Star Light Body operated spontaneously, quickly repelling the intruding power and compressing it back.
"Is this... the Divine Weapon accepting a master?"
Gu Jinlai was astonished.
When he had touched the World Sword in the past, it did not reveal any divine traits in his hands.
But now, upon touching this diamond-shaped Divine Weapon, it actually initiated recognition of him as its master, which was quite unexpected for him.
Especially since...
The Divine Weapon was attempting to accept him as its master, but was evidently repelled by the Chaotic Star Light Body.
After sensing it carefully for a moment, he quickly realized something was amiss.
A certain trait born from the Chaotic Star Light Body was not compatible with the diamond-shaped Divine Weapon.
Different paths do not converge.
The two kinds of power naturally repelled each other.
"Is it impossible for one person to own two Great Daos? Or to say, is it impossible for a person to use two Divine Weapons at the same time?"
After concluding this, Gu Jinlai immediately thought of Master Wushi from the Sanqing Hall.
This former strongest of Qiantian had simultaneously received recognition from the World Sword and the Star Heart, two great Divine Weapons.
So...
An explanation?
Soon, Gu Jinlai got the answer from the Aries Star Lord’s memory.
"A single mountain cannot harbor two tigers, unless... one is strong and the other is weak."
To have a powerful Divine Weapon as the primary, and to subdue a secondary Divine Weapon for the primary’s use.
"So... among the World Sword and the Star Heart, these two great Divine Weapons, one of them, like the Sky Extreme Sword, also belongs to an Advanced Divine Weapon?"
But then he felt something was amiss again.
If Master Wushi also possessed an Advanced Divine Weapon, why couldn’t he defeat Emperor Tianji?
He delved deeply into the memory again, recalling the process of the Aries Star Lord and the Libra Star Lord forging the Sky Extreme Sword...
The material for the Sky Extreme Sword...
Candle Dragon!
Among the Innate Divine Beasts, it was considered a legendary existence.
In the memory of the Aries Star Lord, the Sky Extreme Sword was the strongest divine weapon he had ever forged!
The strongest!
This "strongest" might denote an advanced divine weapon!
It might also represent a top-tier divine weapon!
"Sizzle!"
Sparks of electric light burst forth from Gu Jinlai’s hand once more.
This was the diamond-shaped divine weapon attempting to recognize a new master again but being suppressed by the Chaotic Star Light Body.
Considering that divine weapons are ultimately external forces, and his path differed from that of traditional cultivators, he quickly suppressed the thought of recognizing the divine weapon as his master.
To acknowledge a master for a divine weapon was a path with no future.
Perhaps if he were to master this divine weapon, he might experience a short-term surge in power, even capable of rivaling a Void Immortal.
But...
The Path of Divine Weapon clashed with the Chaotic Star Light Body, inevitably leading to deviation.
By then, he feared he would have to discard the Chaotic Star Light Body.
If the Chaotic Star Light Body were discarded, the newly emerging Eternal Furnace would sink into oblivion, and the true creator cultivation technique "Three Realms" would be even more unattainable.
Moreover, his understanding of the limitations of the Path of Divine Weapon, through the memories of the Aries Star Lord, made this path less appealing to him.
As the formation that shrouded the air above the Demon-slaying Hall dissipated, the hall, resembling purgatory, was exposed to everyone’s perception.
However, Gu Jinlai did not pay any attention to it.
"Speaking of divine weapons, there’s another one in Wind and Rain City."
He rose into the air, looking in the direction of the City Lord Mansion.
In just a moment, he had sensed something.
Zhao Hua has disappeared?
Immediately after, he thought of something else.
Was Zhao Hua also cursed to death by Duanmu Shan before she died?
Why did she hate Zhao Hua to the bone?
Wait!
The City Protection Array?
Gu Jinlai tentatively guessed something.
As for how to confirm it, that was simple.
At the moment, he was in the state of the Child of the Stars and had been merged into it for some time.
With a casual flick of his hand, the entire world seemed to alter drastically, as countless pieces of information and images flashed before him.
This was a reading of information pertaining to the stars themselves.
Since the events had just occurred, combined with his previous experience searching for the Ouyang Family members in Hai Feng City, it took only a moment for the dialogues between Zhao Hua and Wu Tianya to be revealed before him.
After grasping the reasons, Gu Jinlai sighed.
"Damnable indeed."
He was referring to Duanmu Shan, as well as Zhao Hua and Wu Tianya.
If he had held any hope for the upper echelons of the Holy Dynasty before, now...
The haughty arrogance of Duanmu Shan had shattered all his hopes.
Like begets like, nothing more.
In just over a decade, the entire Holy Dynasty had completely corrupted.
Gu Jinlai was silent for a moment, his thoughts swirling, and he quickly sorted out the cause and effect of the events.
He rose into the sky and swiftly arrived at a high tower in the center of Wind and Rain City.
This was the control core of the Wind and Rain City Protection Array.
This place was usually managed by Zhao Liang, with two Devas and six Martial Kings stationed, known for its strict defenses.
However, Zhao Liang had already fled Wind and Rain City with Zhao Hua and Wu Tianya, and before leaving, he did not even take his confidantes with him, let alone notify these people.
When Gu Jinlai arrived, the two Devas who were stationed at the array core rose into the air and greeted him somewhat cautiously, "My name is Liang Liang and Yun Chen, we have seen the Ancient City Lord. May I ask why the City Lord is here..."
"Due to Wind and Rain City’s immense public grievances, the Imperial Capital dispatched Her Highness the Sixth Princess to investigate. She stumbled upon the collusion between Zhao Hua, Wu Tianya, Jin Fantian, and Cao Wudao with devils to oppress the Human Clan. In a fury of shame and rage, they immediately joined forces with Jin Fantian, Cao Wudao, and several Martial Saints to besiege Her Highness the Sixth Princess and her guard Gu Siliang. Although I rushed to rescue them in time, I was still a step too late, and Her Highness unfortunately fell victim."
Gu Jinlai spoke, his expression showing a hint of regret.
"City Lord, joining forces with Cao Junzhu, Martial Arts Academy Master, Hall Master Jin to besiege the Sixth Princess of the Imperial Family?"
The two Devas were stunned upon hearing what Gu Jinlai said.
"Yes, now that Zhao Hua, Zhao Liang, and Wu Tianya have fled in fear of their crimes, with the Demon Emperor’s demon wave surging, an inevitable demon wave attack on the southern cities is at hand, and a huge battle is unavoidable. To prevent Wind and Rain City from being headless amidst this crisis, my duty as the Deputy City Lord obliges me to stand forward and take over Zhao Hua’s duties to act as the interim City Lord."
Gu Jinlai declared.
At these words, the expressions of the two Devas changed.
Even the Martial Kings in the vicinity were visibly uneasy.
Each of them almost represented different powers and magnates behind the scenes.
Of course, now all their Holy figures and Martial Saints, except for Zhao Hua and Wu Tianya, had been executed, but they were unaware of it.
However, upon hearing Gu Jinlai’s intent to forcefully take over the position of the City Lord, the Deva named Liang Liang couldn’t help but say, "Ancient City Lord, this isn’t appropriate..."
Gu Jinlai glanced at the blood-red Karma on his body, too lazy to argue, and interrupted directly, "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Currently, City Lord Zhao and Martial Arts Academy Master have fled in fear of their crimes; Cao Junzhu and Hall Master Jin and others have unfortunately perished. If we don’t elect a new City Lord quickly, Wind and Rain City will certainly fall into chaos. With the threat of the demon wave looming, if we start in-fighting now, by the time the demon wave arrives, Wind and Rain City might face the risk of collapse."
"Ancient City Lord, the matter of the City Lordship is of great importance, I suggest we gather the other Deputy City Lords and Domain Masters to discuss together..."
Liang Liang spoke again.
But before he could finish, a brilliant light shone throughout the heavens and earth.
A dazzling and splendid bolt of lightning suddenly erupted from Gu Jinlai’s body, and before the Deva could react, it shattered his Protective Spirit Artifacts and the raw power instantly turned his body to charred remains. 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝔬𝔪
"Harsh laws must be applied in troubled times! With the demon wave on the horizon and Wind and Rain City in turmoil, I don’t have the luxury of time to waste with you!"
Gu Jinlai’s voice rang in the ears of the few shocked individuals, "Now, I am the Wind and Rain City Lord. Obey my command, maintain the operation of the City Protection Array without worrying about the cost. For the next three days, Wind and Rain City will be sealed off both inside and out. Once I cleanse the Inner City and restore order, we shall unite and face the demon wave together!"
