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Chapter 593: Chapter 585 Discussing Reasonably
"Saint Mu... that’s a bit direct."
Gu Jinlai sighed.
"As we are all clear-headed people, there is no need for beating around the bush. It’s enough to make the reasoning clear. Master Gu, don’t you agree?"
Mu Changsheng smiled slightly.
At that moment, even Liu Feiyun sensed something and quickly took up her sword, standing guard in front of Gu Jinlai.
As she made her move, several Void Immortals from Yinglong Sacred Land changed positions, encircling the two of them. At the same time, the aura characteristic of Void Immortals began to gather and press down on Gu Jinlai, creating a deterrent.
Yet, Mu Changsheng seemed indifferent to this maneuver, his face still maintaining a smile, "Master Gu, what do you think of my suggestion?"
"In theory, I agree with what Saint Mu says."
While marveling at Mu Changsheng’s efficiency, Gu Jinlai said, "But... our Qiantian’s current guard force is not numerous, but not scarce either. If Yinglong Saint Master intends to completely replace Qiantian’s original forces, at the very least, some of his own strength should be demonstrated, right?"
"Not scarce?"
Mu Changsheng laughed, pointing at Di Luo, "How much strength Qiantian World has now has been clearly introduced to us by this True Immortal Palace Master, who left Qiantian a year ago. Honestly, the five Saints, well, they can only become kings within Qiantian. In our Yinglong Sacred Land, they would merely be at the level of an ordinary elder. Even without counting those masters who have sought refuge with us, we have nearly a hundred Saints."
With that, he tilted his head slightly, "So, in my opinion, the power of Yinglong Sacred Land is more than enough to replace you in defending Qiantian."
"Di Luo? Just some Devil who has been oppressed and forced to hide, what does he know about the Qiantian Cultivation World."
Gu Jinlai shook his head, "Though the number of Saints in Qiantian may not be large, we still have some. Above that, in terms of Void Immortal-level combat strength... let’s say four. I won’t mention Lin Yuan, as you already know him from a hundred years ago. Of the other three, Venerable Xuan Tian is not worth mentioning, Liu Yuxi is probably at the Peak Void Immortal standard, I haven’t fought with him, and as for Heavenly Dragon Wood, it’s about the same level as Saint Mu, wielding Great Divine Power..."
"Heavenly Dragon Wood!?"
Di Luo seemed to have realized something, "You’ve received the inheritance of the Aries Star Lord, won over that Heavenly Dragon as your master!?"
"Correct."
Gu Jinlai nodded, "That’s the combat strength at the Void Immortal level. As for True Immortal level combat strength, there is also..."
"Impossible. Qiantian absolutely doesn’t have any True Immortals."
Di Luo asserted without hesitation.
However, it was Mu Changsheng who keenly noticed the key in Gu Jinlai’s words, "Abyss Lord Lin Yuan? He’s returned to Qiantian? Wasn’t he part of the Immortal Country?"
"Yes."
Gu Jinlai nodded, "It’s precisely because Lin Yuan has returned to Qiantian that he brought with him a Peak Void Immortal and a True Immortal."
As soon as these words came out, Mu Changsheng, Di Luo, and those beside them, Ying Wuxia, Ying Hualong, Yun Yin, and Pang Feiyu, all changed their expressions.
"Lin Yuan, has brought a Peak Void Immortal and a True Immortal!?"
Lin Yuan’s return was one thing.
But the key was...
A True Immortal!
With that True Immortal present, even if Yinglong Sacred Land had three Supreme Void Immortal-level combatants, they still seemed insufficient.
Not to mention the presence of Lin Yuan, whose fame had been established a hundred years before, and the suspected Supreme Void Immortal-level Gu Jinlai.
This time, Yinglong Sacred Land probably couldn’t entertain any designs on dominating Qiantian.
"Correct, but as I said before, in theory, I still agree with Saint Mu’s proposal."
Gu Jinlai nodded slightly.
This statement of his, however, gave Mu Changsheng and the others pause.
The tables have turned.
Could it be...
Gu Jinlai and the True Immortal behind Lin Yuan are at odds?
That makes a lot of sense!
Gu Jinlai received the inheritance of the Aries Star Lord and tamed a Heavenly Dragon with strength comparable to the Strongest Void Immortal, and on top of that, his own power...
He should also be counted as a Strongest Void Immortal, with such a force, it seems completely possible for him to replace Master Wushi, unify Qiantian, and become the Lord of Qiantian.
But at this moment, Lin Yuan suddenly came running over, accompanied by a True Immortal, intending to replace him in controlling Qiantian. It is natural that Gu Jinlai would not be pleased.
In the end, they turned against each other, and Gu Jinlai, unable to defeat Lin Yuan and the True Immortal behind him, had no choice but to flee Qiantian and seek outside help.
However, that True Immortal, although fearsome, was after all from the Immortal Country, and with the current pressures faced by the Immortal Country, that True Immortal wouldn’t likely stay long in Qiantian...
Mu Changsheng quickly imagined a storyline of several hundred thousand words.
For a while, his expression cooled down again, "So Master Gu means..."
"In fact, I don’t mind Yinglong Sacred Land taking over our duty to defend Qiantian. After all, we are all doing it for the Human Clan, to defeat Devils, right? Whoever has stronger power should naturally protect more of the Human Clan’s territory and seek welfare for the Human Clan. Just like when Yinglong Sacred Land lacked strength, we in Qiantian could generously help, and when we in Qiantian can’t protect our people, Yinglong Sacred Land can also eagerly come over to defend, correct?"
Gu Jinlai said.
Mu Changsheng listened to Gu Jinlai’s words, feeling as though...
He seemed to be implying more than he said, but on the surface, this argument appeared sound.
"Right, Master Gu speaks the truth."
Mu Changsheng nodded.
"Since Saint Mu has also acknowledged my view, then things will be easier. I sincerely hope to gain the help of Yinglong Sacred Land, to dispatch experts to help us defend Qiantian, only... there’s a small, reasonable condition..."
Gu Jinlai extended his hand, gesturing ever so slightly.
"Condition, what condition?"
"Quite simple."
Gu Jinlai flashed a grin. "Defeat me."
"Hmm!?"
Mu Changsheng’s face changed.
Wasn’t Gu Jinlai supposed to ask their Yinglong Sacred Land to help him return to Qiantian and reclaim everything he had lost at Lingxiao Palace?
But now...
"What, Saint Mu just agreed, didn’t you? The one with greater strength rightfully should protect the Human Clan’s territory and seek welfare for the Human Clan. And I... facing both Lin Yuan and Jin Haoran, the True Immortal from Immortal Country, was still able to defeat them with ease. I believe, I am stronger than Saint Mu, or even the entire Yinglong Sacred Land!"
Towards the end, Gu Jinlai’s tone intensified.
These simple words hit like a sledgehammer, heavily striking the hearts of Mu Changsheng, Ying Wuxia, Yun Yin, Di Luo, and others, sending a tremor through their divine sense.
"You defeated Lin Yuan and the alliance of the True Immortal from Immortal Country!? Impossible!"
Di Luo couldn’t help but exclaim.
Gu Jinlai, however, did not pay attention to this once greatest master of the Demon Path, his gaze fixed on Mu Changsheng: "The Saint Mu wouldn’t be thinking of going back on his word, would he? The thing I, Gu Jinlai, detest most in this life are those who go back on their word, and I also don’t believe that someone who doesn’t take their own reputation seriously can manage Yinglong Sacred Land well."
"Go back on my word?"
Mu Changsheng looked at Gu Jinlai.
He very much wanted to know whether the Lingxiao Palace Master wanted to intimidate them through this method to comfortably withdraw from the Yinglong Sacred Land or...
He indeed had such ability.
If it was the former, then so be it.
But if it was the latter...
This time, by "inviting" him to the Yinglong Sacred Land, it was no different than inviting a wolf into one’s home.
However, matters had already come to this point...
He, Mu Changsheng, was not one to be easily frightened.
A flash of light crossed the eyes of this Yinglong Sacred Land: "The words I, Mu Changsheng, speak are as precious as gold and jade. Whoever has the stronger strength should naturally preserve more of the Human Clan’s territory and seek welfare for our clan. Regarding Master Gu’s claim that he can overpower our entire Yinglong Sacred Land, I am unconvinced. Since Master Gu still has the interest to compete with us, then as you wish."
"Good, I like your straightforward nature, Saint Mu."
Gu Jinlai nodded slightly: "Choose a place then, it’s not suitable to clash here, is it?"
As he said this, his gaze swept over Mu Changsheng, Ying Wuxia, Yun Yin, and the other Void Immortals: "I’m short on time; you all might as well come at me together."
"What arrogance!"
Ying Wuxia stepped forward with a gloomy expression: "I would like to see whether your strength, Gu Jinlai, is as sharp and arrogant as your words."
"Master Gu, this way, please."
Mu Changsheng also said, as he soared into the sky.
Ying Wuxia and the other six followed closely behind.
"Oh? Just the seven of you?"
Gu Jinlai’s figure also soared up: "Perhaps I wasn’t clear enough, you can all come at me together."
He said indifferently: "Not just the seven of you Void Immortals, not just the twelve Void Immortals you possess, but that includes everyone from your entire Yinglong Sacred Land, all Saints, Devas..."
"There’s no need; let’s talk after you’ve defeated the seven of us," Mu Changsheng said emphatically.
"What about the Innate Divine Beast Yinglong from your Yinglong Sacred Land?"
Gu Jinlai spoke calmly: "Please bring it here, or else, you seven might not even qualify to let me warm up."
"You..."
"Gu Jinlai, you are being too presumptuous."
"Three Supreme Void Immortals and four Void Immortals, even facing a True Immortal they could manage a fight; you’ve taken our Yinglong Sacred Land too lightly."
Each of the Void Immortals roared in anger.
Seeing this, Gu Jinlai no longer wasted his time talking.
He followed Mu Changsheng, riding the wind, rising quickly to a hundred thousand meters in the sky.
"This will do."
Mu Changsheng stopped his ascent and turned towards Gu Jinlai.
"Then let’s begin. Show me the might of your Great Divine Power."
Gu Jinlai said.
Mu Changsheng, Ying Wuxia, Yun Yin, the three exchanged glances, all with solemn expressions as they looked at the confident Gu Jinlai.
With Gu Jinlai’s status, he couldn’t possibly be a fool, but right now, his confidence...
He likely really possessed the strength to overpower a True Immortal.
At that thought, the three Supreme Void Immortals didn’t even bother to call out their moves in advance. Their aura rapidly boiled as they swiftly mobilized the Power of Dao they had comprehended, stirring up wind and thunder.
Above the Sky Dome, the weather immediately became turbulent.
Sensing the changes between heaven and earth, Gu Jinlai’s expression was somewhat peculiar.
The Divine Weapon and Great Divine Power of Yinglong Sacred Land...
Actually focused on wind and thunder?
This really was...
Above the Sky Dome, the wind and clouds surged fiercely.
Ying Wuxia and Yun Yin even brought forth their Divine Weapons, soaring through the clouds like silver dragons.
"Raise the wind!"
"Summon the clouds!"
"Thunder Power!"
The three Supreme Void Immortals shouted together, and countless rays of thunder flickered amidst the wind and clouds they had incited, as if a super thunderstorm was forming.
But just as this thunderstorm was about to materialize, Gu Jinlai suddenly advanced.
The Chaotic Star Light Body started operating.
The Child of the Stars, the power of electromagnetic rotation, was activated.
He abruptly reached out his hand towards the Thunder Power behind the three Supreme Void Immortals and grasped...
"Boom!"
The heavens and earth shook.
Hundreds of thunderbolts flashed simultaneously, turning day into night with their brilliance.
Mu Changsheng clearly felt that the Thunder Power he had finally stirred up was as if about to go out of control and rampage completely.
"This is bad!"
"What’s happening, my Thunder Power..."
Ying Wuxia and Yun Yin couldn’t help but cry out in shock.
"You have indeed reached the standard to unleash Great Divine Power," Gu Jinlai’s voice echoed amidst the thunder.
"But... that’s just the level to unleash Great Divine Power. As for proficiency, even the Heavenly Dragon Wood is better than you, I’m afraid it’s not even a Small Achievement. Such Great Divine Power, in front of a same-level Void Immortal, can’t play much of a role, not to mention..."
"Boom!"
Thunder gathered between heaven and earth, as if being drawn by an invisible force, gradually forming a halo filled with terrifying thunder energy.
"In terms of controlling the Thunder Power, I am more than ten times stronger than you!"
