Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Chapter 505: Chapter 501: Sealing the City

Atop the high tower in the Array Core, Gu Jinlai’s voice kept echoing, impacting the Divine Sense of everyone inside the tower over and over again.

Especially for Liang Liang, who had turned to charred remains and crumbled away, his words were imbued with immense persuasive power.

The next moment, the remaining top Devas, Yun Chen, and six Martial Kings simultaneously bowed their heads, "We are willing to follow the City Lord’s orders."

"Now, fully activate the Formation and close all entrances and exits."

As Gu Jinlai spoke, his gaze swept over the seven individuals, settling on a middle-aged man who had the cultivation of a Peak Martial King, "Huang Risheng?"

"What are your orders, City Lord?"

This Martial King had the least Karma among the seven people present.

"You will be in charge of the Array Core; Yun Chen will assist you. For the next three days, no one is to leave or enter the city. Should there be any slip-ups, I will only hold you two accountable," commanded Gu Jinlai forcefully.

With the precedent of Liang Liang before their eyes, the two dared not defy the order and hastily bowed, "As you command."

"Strengthen the Formation!"

Gu Jinlai ordered with a single shout before soaring into the sky and leaving.

Soon after, the operation mode of the Formation changed, and all the entrances and exits were completely shut.

Wind and Rain City had become an entirely isolated city within and without.

...

The Inner City of Wind and Rain City held thirty million people.

It spanned two hundred li, that is, one hundred kilometers.

Now, this tens of thousands of square kilometers of land was entirely enveloped by the City Protection Array, making the city inside and outside entirely isolated.

Gu Jinlai, having taken control of the City Protection Array, immediately went to the City Guard Army’s station.

Aside from a dozen Saints and Martial Saints in Wind and Rain City, there were also dozens of Devas and hundreds of Martial Kings.

And these people were evenly distributed throughout the city.

The City Guard Army, as one of the violent institutions, was even more critical.

Gu Jinlai broke through the sky and arrived, unrestrainedly releasing the power of the Thunder Light Domain.

In an instant, streaks of thunder roared across, covering a good ten li and encompassing the entire City Guard Army’s station within it.

"Who is currently in charge of the City Guard Army!? Come out and see me!"

Gu Jinlai’s voice echoed across the sky above Wind and Rain City.

Quickly, a top Deva rose into the sky and respectfully saluted, "City Guard Army Commander Han Qing, greets the Ancient City Lord."

"One of the six Great Commanders, Han Qing?"

Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised, "There are two Deputy Army Commanders in the Imperial Guard, one of whom was Martial Saint Zuo Qiuyue. She colluded with Cao Wudao, Zhao Hua, Jin Fantian, and others to plot against Her Highness the Princess and has been executed by me on the spot. Where is the other Deputy Army Commander, Cao Tianxuan?"

"Cao Junzhu, he..."

Han Qing felt a shock in his Divine Sense upon hearing what Gu Jinlai had said.

Then, as if realizing something, he said, "No wonder half a day ago, Deputy Army Commander Tianxuan left Wind and Rain City with several hundred people, claiming that there was a mission to attend to... and among these hundreds of people, there were at least a hundred elites from the Cao Family..."

"Left?"

After pondering for a moment, Gu Jinlai quickly realized something.

Cao Wudao could take the throne of Military Leader of Wind and Rain City because he was thorough in his thinking.

Although Jin Fantian brought Sixth Princess Duanmu Shan to trap him and promised with certainty, someone like Cao Wudao would never risk his entire family on a single throw and would always prepare for the possibility of failure to avoid being thoroughly exterminated during retribution.

Thus, Cao Tianxuan prepared an excuse to lead the elites of the Cao Family to leave Wind and Rain City in advance under the guise of an external mission.

If Cao Wudao and Jin Fantian succeeded, he could simply bring the people back to the Cao Family.

But in case Cao Wudao failed, those people would blend in incognito in other cities to ensure the bloodline continued, waiting to rise again.

Such a move was completely within reason.

Gu Jinlai, having previously been in the Martial Saint Institute, also had some understanding of those Devas and high-ranking experts above Top Martial Kings in Wind and Rain City.

This Han Qing...

Had some reputation in the City Guard Army.

Among the six commanders of the City Guard Army, people like Cao Tiangang were there in name only to pass their days and accumulate Merit; Han Qing, on the other hand, was a man of action.

He came from a modest background, a refugee from a large Sect that wasn’t even considered a Holy Land, and had worked diligently in the City Guard Army for more than a decade. He was also just and upright in character.

This could be seen from the mere Light Red shade of his Karma.

He could not compare to Yan Lie and others who avoided creating Karma, but in comparison to other Devas, he was much better.

That’s why to this day he was still only a Commander.

Unless he could forge a Saint Body in the future, he would have no chance of being promoted to Deputy Army Commander in this lifetime.

"Right now, Wind and Rain City is in chaos. Zhao Hua, Jin Fantian, Cao Wudao, Wu Tianya, and other Saints and Martial Saints, along with Emperor Bai, Mu Changsheng, Yue Qushan, Fang Yan, and others, have colluded with Devils, persecuting the Human Clan. After being discovered by the Sixth Princess, they heinously killed her. Although I arrived in time and executed many Saints and Martial Saints like Cao Wudao and Jin Fantian, it was still a step too late; the Sixth Princess is dead, and Zhao Hua, Zhao Liang, and Wu Tianya have fled due to their crimes," resounded Gu Jinlai’s voice above the City Guard Army, "The Devils of Dragon Tears Valley will soon evolve a demonic tide that will sweep over us. Wind and Rain City cannot be headless at this time. I will provisionally take up the position of City Lord, responsible for quickly restoring order in Wind and Rain City, rooting out the remnants who collude with the Devils, and then assemble all our city’s forces to face the demonic tide!"

His words immediately set off a commotion within the City Guard Army.

They had guessed that something major had happened in Wind and Rain City when the City Protection Array was activated, but they didn’t expect it to be so serious

The four great giants of Wind and Rain City and many Martial Saints rebelling at the same time? Harassing members from the Imperial Capital? Even the Imperial Family’s Sixth Princess?

The key point was, did they really kill the Sixth Princess?

This was outright rebellion!

And among the rebels was their City Guard Army Commander Cao Wudao...

For a time, many were filled with panic and concern.

"The City Guard Army must now cooperate with me to maintain order within the city. For the next three days, martial law will be implemented in Wind and Rain City, with no one allowed to go outside unless it is a matter of life and death!"

As Gu Jinlai spoke, his gaze fell onto Han Qing, "With Cao Wudao and Zuo Qiuyue dead, and the remaining Deputy Army Commander Cao Tianxuan having fled due to his crimes, I now promote you to Deputy Army Commander. Mobilize manpower with the utmost speed and cooperate with me."

At this moment, a voice came from within, "Ancient City Lord, is there any suspicion in the matter of the Military Leader plotting against the Sixth Princess? I think it’s better to wait until the matter is thoroughly investigated before drawing conclusions."

A Peak Martial King immediately stood out.

"Yes, Ancient City Lord, you claim that Military Leader Cao, Hall Master Jin, Martial Arts Academy Master, City Lord Zhao, and others have conspired against Her Highness the Sixth Princess. Do you have any evidence?"

Another High-level Deva followed suit.

Many people behind those two nodded in agreement.

Gu Jinlai’s gaze fell on the two leading figures, feeling rather speechless.

Do those who have achieved the rank of Martial King and Deva really lack foresight so much?

Didn’t they see that Cao Tianxuan had already fled with the Cao Family elites to the outskirts of Wind and Rain City, yet they still spoke for them?

Or did they think that he, Gu Jinlai, needed to rely on their power to act and didn’t dare to kill?

Millions of refugees led by Qi Sheng and Liu Feiyun were about to arrive, closely followed by the demon tide swept by the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor. Gu Jinlai truly didn’t have enough time to waste on these people.

Seeing among those who spoke, most were radiating red light and there were few with Yellow names, he immediately waved his hand: "Rong Xuan, Fang Yuze, I have evidence that shows your involvement in conspiring with the devils. According to the regulations of our Holy Dynasty, whoever they are, whatever their status, those who collude with devils will be executed without exception."

No sooner had he finished speaking than thunder roared!

The Thunder Light Domain that enveloped the City Guard Army’s space erupted with storm and thunder, where positive and negative electric charges collided violently. More than a dozen thunderbolts, like Divine Swords breaking through the Sky Dome, illuminated the heavens.

Seeing Gu Jinlai actually taking lethal action, everyone seemed stunned.

"Ancient City Lord, please show mercy..."

"Spare our lives..."

In a series of panicked shouts, that flash of lightning instantly devoured everyone in Gu Jinlai’s field of vision who glowed with Karma as blood.

Electric light, roaring thunder, charred bodies, screams...

Suddenly, a huge disturbance broke out in the City Guard Army’s camp.

"Silence!"

Gu Jinlai let out a low shout.

"BOOM!"

The voice was like thunder, seemingly containing the power to shock the Divine Soul, causing everyone to shiver and quickly recover from their disturbance.

However, when everyone looked up again at Gu Jinlai in the sky, without exception, their eyes were filled with fear.

In that instant, more than a dozen bolts of lightning struck, two Devas, six Martial Kings, and several Monarchs and Martial Sect members were killed on the spot.

What was especially terrifying was that half of these people had not even made a stand before they were implicated and executed for merely standing too close to Rong Xuan and Fang Yuze...

This ruthless, cruel act chilled everyone to the core.

"Han Qing, I’ll give you one hour. The City Guard Army must assume their posts, seal off all the city passages, and maintain order within the city. Can you do it?"

Gu Jinlai’s gaze fell back on Han Qing.

Han Qing also felt a jolt.

Facing Gu Jinlai’s query, he didn’t dare hesitate even for a moment and immediately answered: "Yes."

"Good! Take down anyone who disobeys the orders directly. Later, I will judge them based on their guilt myself. I have evidence of everyone’s crimes. For those who resist obstinately, I authorize you to kill them on the spot!"

As soon as Gu Jinlai finished speaking, he rose into the air and headed straight for the City Lord Mansion.

Seeing Gu Jinlai leave, Han Qing let out a slight sigh of relief.

At this time, only now did some still-shaken whispers begin to spread among the crowd.

"A change of era, a change of era... Wind and Rain City has completely changed."

"Mad... A round of killing without explanation, has the Ancient City Lord gone mad...?"

"Maybe what the Ancient City Lord said is true. Cao Tianxuan took the core members of the Cao Family and left Wind and Rain City early this morning; that itself is very odd."

People muttered softly among themselves.

"Sir..."

Several of Han Qing’s confidants quickly approached him, one of them said with an odd expression: "This Ancient City Lord... doesn’t seem to act without method."

"Hmm?!"

Han Qing, upon hearing this confidant’s words, quickly thought of something, his eyes suddenly turning to the fifteen charred corpses.

These fifteen people...

In their location and area, there were actually more than sixty people in total.

Yet Gu Jinlai precisely eliminated fifteen.

And these fifteen...

Others might not know, but as the leader of the City Guard Army, Han Qing was well aware.

Almost all of them were notorious evildoers who took extreme and ruthless actions in their daily lives.

Some of their deeds, even to someone as accustomed to such as him, were often too unbearable to watch.

But now...

These fifteen were all executed.

As for those who survived...

One or two were almost right next to Rong Xuan and Fang Yuze, yet they were unscathed.

Considering these traits...

"Does the Ancient City Lord indeed have evidence of these people’s crimes? Was he not killing indiscriminately without any concern?"

Coming to this realization, Han Qing immediately perked up.

He then thought back to Gu Jinlai’s actions as District Chief, Zone Leader in the Outer City in recent months, which had won unanimous praise from the citizens of Wind and Rain City. Perhaps...

This Ancient City Lord was truly different from the others?

With this realization, he promptly said to his confidants in a solemn manner: "Gather all the deputy commanders and commanders of the City Guard Army immediately. Head to the city’s main roads and cooperate with the Ancient City Lord’s actions. Remember, you must give it your all!"

He paused slightly in his tone, "The rules of Wind and Rain City... are probably going to change, and perhaps... we’re about to welcome a new era."