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Chapter 545: Chapter 541 Battleship
Heavenly Master Hall.
Duanmu Chengyun, Si Wuya, Dong Xuanzi, and others all made excuses that they needed to help Gu Jinlai gather divine weapon materials and left dejectedly.
Only Dong Yuanzi remained as company.
But compared to the deferential attitude at the start, this Void Immortal from the Taixuan Cave Heaven was obviously much more cautious.
He was terrified that any slight misstep might bring about a disaster.
The recent battle between Gu Jinlai and Duanmu Chengyun, along with the three patriarchs, had made it clear to them that with the methods they had at hand, even if the Six Great Cave Heavens came out in full force, they might hold a chance of stopping him.
But...
The barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.
The Six Great Cave Heavens have such a foundation within the Holy Dynasty, but what about the Li Yang Cave Heaven?
They merely occupied two cities, after all.
In the case when the family assets on both sides were unequal, could the Six Great Cave Heavens truly have the confidence to go all out and fight Gu Jinlai to the bitter end?
The answer was clearly no.
Realizing this, and seeing that Duanmu Chengyun and the other three patriarchs had already given in and bowed their heads, all Dong Yuanzi could do was serve cautiously, not daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
...
"I really... can take away whoever I want to take?"
On the way to the living area of the Heavenly Masters inside the Heavenly Master Hall, Chao Jiuyin looked at Gu Jinlai somewhat cautiously.
Gu Jinlai looked at Chao Jiuyin, "Palace Master Chao can choose to trust me, to a certain extent, we are similar."
"Similar?"
Chao Jiuyin looked at Gu Jinlai, her sharp reaction allowing her to quickly realize something, and her pupils suddenly shrank.
"I come from the Central Earth Kingdom."
Gu Jinlai said in Ancient Xia language.
Instantly, a trace of surprise flashed in Chao Jiuyin’s eyes.
But then, as if she thought of something else, she said with incredulity, "But... how is this possible!?"
The next moment, she turned to Gu Jinlai again, "Ancient True Immortal...how long have you been in this world?"
Gu Jinlai didn’t answer directly, but said, "I know what you want to ask, but...I suppose it’s fate. Also, my real age is seventy-seven."
"Seventy-seven!?"
Chao Jiuyin looked at Gu Jinlai’s appearance.
In his thirties.
Though there were some white hairs on his head, they were very few, and in their Blue Star, he fully fitted the profile of the uncle figure most welcomed by young girls.
Of course, what he didn’t know was that with Gu Jinlai’s Perfection in the Chaotic Star Light Body, he could change his appearance at will, maintaining this image purely out of habit.
After all, he had already been in this world for eight years.
Combining the age of this world with his age in the Central Earth world, he truly was over thirty. Not wanting to feign youth, and too lazy to change his appearance extensively, he simply maintained this form.
"The beings of this world are incredibly powerful, and although we are blessed with talent, replacing them is still an extravagant hope. However, I had a hypothesis before: if someone were lucky enough to encounter a powerful being at the end of their tether, their spirit nearing annihilation, they could leap forward countless years of accumulation and become a top fighter in an instant. It’s just that, the likelihood of this is too small..."
Chao Jiuyin spoke softly, her eyes glancing at Gu Jinlai.
Clearly, she guessed that Gu Jinlai might just be one such lucky person.
Gu Jinlai didn’t explain, only saying, "I am also a member of the Blue Light Association, and I received some help in the association. Jin Sixian, Zhao Yushu, and others asked for my help, and now that I have this ability, I should naturally take Palace Master Chao away from the Heavenly Master Hall."
After saying this, he added, "You previously asked me whether I could take all the people you want to take away. I can give you a definite answer, yes. After all, there are quite a few people in the Blue Light Association that you brought into the Heavenly Master Hall, and the ones you’re referring to should be those people, right?"
Reminded by Gu Jinlai, Chao Jiuyin quickly thought of something, and her expression changed abruptly.
"They..."
Chao Jiuyin said, her eyes filled with a hint of anger, a touch of unwillingness, and also some panic, "Ancient True Immortal, since you already have such power to make the entire Holy Dynasty bow its head, could you find a way to get the upper echelons of the Holy Dynasty to stop their plans?"
"Plans?"
Gu Jinlai quickly thought of something, "Related to those missing Heavenly Masters?"
"Yes!"
Chao Jiuyin nodded firmly, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes, "Big Brother Xing Bieli’s Divine capabilities ultimately drew the peeping of everyone in the Holy Dynasty. They learned of Blue Star’s location from him through secretive means, and they have a mega-project that seems to be building a gateway to Blue Star. All these years, the Holy Dynasty has been gathering Heavenly Masters for the purpose of completing this large project!"
"Star Gate!"
Gu Jinlai quickly thought of something.
According to Ding Zhongyuan, the Holy Dynasty seemed to always adhere to an escape doctrine.
They were scraping up the materials of the Holy Dynasty and then, using the technology left by the Heavenly Master Civilization, fleeing to another world.
And that world...
Was it actually Blue Star?
The coordinates came from Xing Bieli!?
"Yes, the Star Gate!"
Chao Jiuyin’s words evidently confirmed this news for Gu Jinlai, "They want to use this creation left by the Heavenly Master Civilization to open the gate between two worlds and invade our world... Originally they didn’t have the coordinates, and even though Big Brother Xing Bieli would rather die than comply, they then turned their attention to me, entrusted me with an important task, using threats and temptations. But I don’t want to see our world suffer from these foreign invaders, I don’t want to see my homeland, my relatives, and friends enslaved by these people, so I refused... Hence they’ve been keeping me under house arrest, pressing me, but..."
Her eyes revealed a hint of pain, "Some people agreed to their terms."
"Some people..."
Gu Jinlai’s brow furrowed, "Has the Holy Dynasty already completed the construction of the Star Gate?"
"Yes!"
Chao Jiuyin said, "Now they are only lacking the exact coordinates of Blue Star, and Huang Lie, Wu Daoyuan, and a few others who have turned to their side have already become Heavenly Monarchs under their cultivation, finding the exact position of Blue Star is just a matter of time..."
"Time..."
Gu Jinlai estimated for a moment and pondered, "I will keep an eye on this matter, and if the Holy Dynasty really intends to enter Blue Star in full force, I will stop them."
His thoughts were the same as Chao Jiuyin’s.
Blue Star was their homeland; they absolutely could not let it get involved in this war.
It was one thing for cultivators from the Holy Dynasty, but once Demon Spirits, who were completely unafraid of physical means, entered Blue Star...
For the beings of Blue Star, that would be an absolute nightmare.
"Can’t we stop them now?"
Chao Jiuyin asked.
Gu Jinlai glanced at her, "This is the retreat route reserved by the Holy Dynasty, the ’ray of hope’ in their hearts. If I were to cut off this hope for them now, it would surely bring a full counterattack from the Six Great Cave Heavens of the Holy Dynasty."
Facing the annihilation of the Supreme Void Immortal and dozens or even hundreds of ordinary Void Immortals from the six great Cave Heavens...
He didn’t have much confidence.
Besides, who knew what other trump cards the Holy Dynasty might still be hiding.
Therefore, before he had absolute certainty, he would not initiate a full-scale war with the Holy Dynasty.
"I’m sorry; I was too anxious and lost my calm..."
Chao Jiuyin hurriedly apologized.
Gu Jinlai shook his head, "Go and choose the people."
"I will go now."
Chao Jiuyin said.
At this time, the two Vice Hall Masters of the Heavenly Master Hall also came up, somewhat pleadingly, "Palace Master Chao, could you... take us with you?"
Chao Jiuyin looked at the two and turned to Gu Jinlai, "Jin Hui and Yan Xingchen, the two Heavenly Monarchs have also been oppressed by the Holy Dynasty, they were not fully trusted, so they served as figureheads, the Vice Hall Masters of the Heavenly Master Hall..."
"Of course, the more the merrier,"
Gu Jinlai smiled and agreed.
"Thank you, Ancient True Immortal."
Jin Hui and Yan Xingchen both bowed in thanks simultaneously.
Gu Jinlai watched the two of them.
They were both individuals who had reached the level of Heavenly Monarch.
In times a thousand years past, such figures would have been considered truly extraordinary.
Yet now, just being able to regain their freedom brought them such joy.
It was an indication of the decline of the Heavenly Master Civilization.
Soon, Chao Jiuyin had brought forward forty-six people.
Among these forty-six, ten belonged to Blue Star; the remaining thirty-six, all were Heavenly Masters who had spent time with Chao Jiuyin and proved to be trustworthy.
Of course, the members of the Heavenly Master Hall consisted of more than just a mere forty-odd individuals, but the remaining Heavenly Masters either didn’t have much capability or desire, or they were willing to stay within the Heavenly Master Hall to engage in Artifact Refining and Beast Taming.
Such people were naturally looked down upon by Chao Jiuyin.
"Ancient True Immortal, during this time we’ve managed to craft a rather remarkable War Spiritual Artifact in the Heavenly Master Hall, I believe it would not disgrace the reputation of the Ancient True Immortal if used as a figurehead."
After assembling the manpower, Chao Jiuyin led Gu Jinlai to a plaza inside the Heavenly Master Hall.
In an instant...
A massive warship, three hundred meters in length, appeared before their eyes.
Yes, a warship.
Moreover, this warship was infused with a sci-fi aesthetic, and in some ways, it even appeared to conform to the layout of aerodynamics, making it look less like a large toy.
"This is one of our biggest achievements over the years, the Blue Sky Warship."
"With such size... what kind of power engine are you using?"
Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised.
"Only a Nuclear Fusion Engine could send such a behemoth into the sky."
The one replying was not Chao Jiuyin but rather a middle-aged man with the cultivation of a Great Heavenly Master. His expression was filled with nostalgia and sentiment, "It’s hard to imagine, the Controlled Nuclear Fusion Technology that took us decades to develop back home was reimagined here in just six years."
"This one is Xia Zhongzheng from Yellow Dragon Country, Chief Engineer Xia."
Chao Jiuyin spoke, "He was involved in the research related to the controlled nuclear fusion project in Yellow Dragon Country."
"What chief engineer am I? In that project, I was just an ordinary member; there were countless people more skilled than I,"
Xia Zhongzheng quickly said.
"Very well, I have some insights in this technology as well, we can study it together later on and see if we can further perfect this technology and increase its power output,"
Gu Jinlai said with a smile.
At the same time, he turned his gaze to the front of the warship, where a giant cannon, over three meters in diameter, loomed: "This is..."
"A Particle Cannon,"
Chao Jiuyin said.
"Oh? You chose the particle cannon route?"
"Yes, laser cannons are good, but the interference inside the atmosphere is too severe. Particle cannons also face that issue, but on the flip side, the pressure differential created after piercing the interference can itself be used as a kind of attack."
Chao Jiuyin explained, pausing briefly, "The key is the strength of the enemy. We considered electromagnetic cannons and laser cannons; electromagnetic cannons are not fast enough to harm Void Immortals who wield the Power of Dao, let alone True Immortals who have consolidated Dao Fruit and can turn their bodies into energy. Laser cannons, on the other hand, would suffer from power and external environmental interference. Therefore, a particle cannon, positioned between ’laser cannon’ and ’electromagnetic cannon,’ became our best choice."
"How powerful is it?"
Gu Jinlai asked.
Chao Jiuyin’s voice rose slightly, "After mobilizing thousands of Heavenly Masters for several years, this main cannon’s maximum power can now shatter a Saint Body."
