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Chapter 546: 542
The Particle Cannon is different from the Electromagnetic Cannon and the Laser Cannon.
This weapon uses an accelerator to speed up subatomic particles to high speeds, forming a densely packed high-energy beam through electromagnetic confinement and then firing it. The kinetic energy of the particles is used to strike and destroy the target’s structure.
In other words, the main killing methods of the Particle Cannon are kinetic energy and the thermal energy resulting from the conversion of kinetic energy.
It belongs to physical attacks.
Depending on different particle beams, different damage effects will be caused.
For example, hydrogen ions, protons, neutrons, and so on.
Among them, the proton stream and hydrogen ion stream are the easiest to use as projectiles.
The former is faster, but the latter undergoes a small-scale fusion effect and has more power.
But compared to neutron beams, hydrogen ions and protons are insignificant.
It’s just that even with thousands of Devas of the Heavenly Master Hall working hard for years, there’s still no clue on how to accelerate and constrain neutron beams.
But according to Chao Jiuyin’s deduction, the power of this Particle Cannon using a neutron beam as the projectile would not only hurt Void Immortals, it might even be difficult for True Immortals to withstand.
Of course, as long as the power is great enough, hydrogen ion beams and proton beams also have the hope of annihilating Void Immortals, and even True Immortals.
In summary, just the main cannon on this warship alone has elevated the destructive power of the technological weapons that Gu Jinlai has come across from the Devas Level of the Mystic Bird to the Saint Level of the Blue Sky.
Gu Jinlai personally had a good experience and inspection on this warship and finally nodded in satisfaction.
"Take this warship and the people you want to take with you. Let’s prepare to go back to Wind and Rain City and Liuhuo City; that’s our territory."
Gu Jinlai looked at this warship, or rather, at the technological essence contained within it, and smiled, "Over there, I dare not make many promises, but in terms of security and freedom, I will do my best to ensure them for you."
...
Three days later.
On the square of the Heavenly Master Hall, Duanmu Chengyun brought over various materials that he finally gathered as soon as possible. He laid them out one by one with a smile on his face.
"Fifty thousand portions of Immortal Essence Gold, five thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, and five Divine Weapons are all included; please inspect them, Ancient True Immortal."
A box about a meter in length and over half a meter thick could only hold a hundred and fifty to two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold and Immortal Essence Gold.
For fifty thousand portions of Immortal Essence Gold, similar boxes needed to be laid out in over three hundred counts.
Plus about thirty boxes of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold.
At a glance, it was quite a spectacle.
"Duanmu Sect Leader is quite thoughtful," Gu Jinlai said.
He glanced at the boxes containing the Immortal Essence Gold and said with a headache, "Hundreds of boxes; transporting them all at once back home is not going to be easy..."
Immediately, Duanmu Chengyun handed him an object that resembled a bracelet with a smile on his face, "The reason why we set these materials out like this was for easy inspection by the Ancient True Immortal. We have prepared a Storage Taoist Device, into which all the Immortal Essence Gold and Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold can be taken at once."
Gu Jinlai took the Storage Bracelet and felt the space inside; at last, he nodded with satisfaction.
He glanced at Duanmu Chengyun...
Duanmu Chengyun also looked back at him with a smile on his face.
But Gu Jinlai understood the meaning; Duanmu Chengyun couldn’t wait for him to leave the Imperial Capital as soon as possible.
This was also the reason why they were so quick to offer the Storage Bracelet, which was probably as valuable as a Supreme Taoist Device.
"I’ve already delayed several days here. Although I have slain Xuan Yang Demon God, Dragon Xiao and Star Trace, two other Demon Gods also showed up at that time. To avoid the Devils stirring up another demonic tide, threatening the safety of Wind and Rain City and Liuhuo City, I will set off back to Liuhuo City," Gu Jinlai said.
Duanmu Chengyun immediately responded with great joy, "With the Ancient True Immortal deterring the Devils with the might of a True Immortal and dealing with myriad tasks, we indeed should not delay your precious time any further. If the Ancient True Immortal ever needs anything in the fight against the Devils, we will surely do our utmost to comply."
"Not just me, the Six Great Cave Heavens also need to take action. Now that the extent of the Devils’ powers is clear, I hope none of you plan to continue waiting."
Gu Jinlai said.
"Of course not, as soon as we perform the final confirmation of those Devils’ exact locations, we will mobilize fully and wage an all-out war. This time, we must catch all the Devils lurking outside the Holy Dynasty in one fell swoop, leaving them no chance to cause trouble again," Duanmu Chengyun declared firmly.
"Good, I’ll wait for Duanmu Sect Leader’s concrete actions."
Gu Jinlai nodded and said, "I will be taking this warship and accompanying the Devas from the Heavenly Master Hall back to Liuhuo City and Wind and Rain City. To avoid any misunderstandings with the local defense forces along the way, or should someone unwise do something that I cannot overlook, I would ask Duanmu Sect Leader to grant me an official title."
As he spoke, he paused slightly, "After all, Duanmu Sect Leader wouldn’t wish for me to act as if I was above the laws of the Holy Dynasty, right?"
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chengyun hastily said, "That goes without saying; this time, in addition to appointing the Ancient True Immortal as the Royal Grand Sacrificial Officer and enthroning him as Prince Li Yang, after consulting with the Six Great Cave Heavens, we have also decided to confer the title of Inspector of the Outer Ring Thirty-Six Cities on the Ancient True Immortal! If anyone in the thirty-six cities dares to be corrupt and act unlawfully, as long as there is evidence, the Ancient True Immortal has the right to deal with them on the spot, without reporting to anyone."
"Good."
Gu Jinlai nodded slightly, "As Duanmu Sect Leader is so understanding, I too have grasped your intentions. I shall take my leave now."
Duanmu Chengyun heaved a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Gu Jinlai’s answer, and smiled as he clasped his hands in salute, "Then I shall not stay any longer, and I extend my congratulations in advance for the arrival of Ancient True Immortal next time."
Gu Jinlai nodded his head, and there was indeed a harmonious and friendly atmosphere between the two.
Soon, amidst a thunderous roar, the Blue Sky warship took to the skies and accelerated towards the Imperial Capital. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Though the warship was not slow, nearly reaching subsonic speeds, in the eyes of Duanmu Chengyun and others, it still looked like a sitting duck.
This was also the reason they showed no sign of resistance when Gu Jinlai decided to take the warship away.
It was not until the warship had completely vanished from Duanmu Chengyun’s sight that this Supreme Void Immortal’s smile faded, and he vanished in a flash.
Before long, he had already appeared in the palace at Julong Mountain.
Inside the palace, aside from the seriously injured Si Wuya, the other Supreme Void Immortals were present.
"Is the person sent off?"
Dong Xuanzi asked.
"He’s gone."
Duanmu Chengyun responded.
At that moment, Dong Xuanzi, as if relieved of a heavy burden, let out a sigh of relief.
Directly, Su Xin from Taixu Cave Heaven lightly touched the air, and the scene of the battle between Gu Jinlai and Duanmu Chengyun, Dong Xuanzi, and Si Wuya was projected in the palace.
"During this period, I have carefully analyzed the great battle between you, and in reality, Gu Jinlai does not surpass your peak strength by much. The reason for your defeat boils down to three factors!"
As Su Xin spoke, she pointed again, and the frame froze on the process of Gu Jinlai disrupting the trio’s attempt to harness the power of Grotto Heavens: "Firstly, his understanding and control of the Spiritual Mechanism Power far surpasses ours."
"Spirit Mechanism!"
A heaviness settled in the hearts of Duanmu Chengyun, Dong Xuanzi, and the others.
It was a power they had acquired more than a decade ago, an extremely advanced and miraculous force.
Although this power came from the Immortal Country and they used it with utmost caution, the thought of completely giving up the use of Spiritual Mechanism Power was something they could not bear to do.
"Fortunately, he is after all just one person. Eventually, we barely activated the Divine Weapon using the Cave Heaven Power, even though it could not be used as freely and unrestrainedly as before. However, this fact has suppressed our combat strength from a hundred percent down to just eighty percent," Su Xin said, manipulating the scene again to show the moment when Gu Jinlai flicked away the two Divine Weapons.
Seeing this scene, Dong Xuanzi promptly said, "The Path of True Immortality can suppress the Path of Divine Weapons, but that is no easy feat. The fact that Gu Jinlai could almost strip away our control of the Divine Weapons indicates other factors are at play."
"Correct," Su Xin spoke, sighing, "That’s also why we did not refuse his near-extortionate demands without understanding them!"
"Indeed, if it were only the disturbance caused by the Spirit Mechanism Power, we six Supreme Void Immortals together would still be able to vanquish him. But with the loss of control of the Divine Weapon..." Zhang Yingzhen also chimed in, his expression carrying a sense of wariness, "Without the amplification of Divine Weapons, even with the power of Cave Heavens, the six of us cannot withstand a True Immortal. We must admit this fact."
Su Xin nodded, "Lastly, comes the third point."
She advanced the scene to display Gu Jinlai employing the trait of magnetic field manipulation: "The fearsome Divine Skill that grinded away the Xuan Yang Demon God and almost killed Si Wuya must be fresh in your memories. Once he uses it, whether it be Demon Gods or True Immortals, the outcome is death. However, after repeatedly observing it over these days, I have determined that this Divine Skill requires substantial time for preparation and resonance with heaven and earth before it can be executed. If we can intervene immediately, preventing him from deploying this Divine Skill..."
Her tone paused, "We wouldn’t have been defeated so quickly."
Duanmu Chengyun’s face darkened.
But ultimately, he remained silent.
"Such strength... It must be close to the standard of Top True Immortals, right?" Zhang Piaomiao said.
"Not much difference," Duanmu Chengyun affirmed, and after some time, he sighed, "Being enemies with him is too costly, and moreover, we cannot guarantee that what Gu Jinlai has shown so far is his full hand. If he has any other trump cards..."
He paused, then continued, "Therefore, my view is, having one more friend is a path more. At least, in combating Devils, our stance is entirely aligned."
"I share this opinion," Dong Xuanzi nodded, "It’s better to settle grievances rather than exacerbate them."
"I just fear that in the future, if Gu Jinlai’s cultivation progresses further, he may not be content with just a peaceful existence," Su Xin expressed her concern.
Her words brought about a moment of silence among everyone.
After a while, Duanmu Chengyun finally said, "If he truly possesses the strength... What harm would there be if the Holy Dynasty honors him as the supreme? At least, by that time, it would prove his strength is sufficient to crush the Devils, a far better outcome than our initial plan to abandon the Holy Dynasty and head towards an uncertain future."
Pondering his words, the others nodded in agreement.
"Let’s agree on this then, our Holy Dynasty and Ancient True Immortal shall co-govern the land and oppose the Devils."
