Strong Assault

Amakusa-kaku.

A force that is in no way inferior to the Heavenly Gang Sect and the Fengyun Society.

The sect not only has three great Spirit Refining —Zuo Bu'er, Dong Hanxue, and You Chang—but also thirty or forty elders at the Core Forming stage.

Although some losses were incurred due to the sneak attacks from Gu Jinlai, but...

As the largest supplier of elixirs in Star Province, they have no shortage of elixirs.

They distributed large quantities of pills, Core Forming to join them. This not only recovered the losses from Gu Jinlai but even surpassed them.

It was midday, and the sun was high in the sky.

Amakusa Pavilion is heavily guarded.

After personally inspecting the sect's defenses and finding nothing missing, the Supreme Elder Zuo Bu'er, who was at the Spirit Refining Realm, returned to the main hall.

In the main hall, Yu Chang, the head of the Amakusa Pavilion, was flipping through a series of intelligence reports.

These intelligence reports contain detailed information on the top masters who have followed the Gu Jinlai.

Su Nanxing, Gu Changfeng, Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, and others were among them.

"Sect Master."

Zuo Bu'er said, glancing at the books on his desk. "Are you studying how to deal with things from Gu Jinlai again?"

"Although the Snow River Sword Master promised to personally kill Gu Jinlai, we still have to deal with his subordinates."

As You Chang spoke, he sighed, "Throughout history, he has had a wealth of talented subordinates. When he first arrived in Starlight City, there were only a few big and small ones. Now, in less than a year, there are already more than ten people with the strength of Core Formation or similar. In addition, his disciple Su Nanxing has achieved the Refinement of Spirit, and he himself... has refined a spiritual weapon that rivals the Transformation of Spirit. He is truly..."

At this point, he said bitterly, "Bai Yang, you deserve to die!"

"There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this."

Zuo Bu'er was never one to complain or blame others; he firmly believed that once something was done, there was no point in regretting it.

Because regret is pointless.

"As Gu Jinlai's power grows stronger, he will definitely not let us go easily. Moreover, this time the Snow River Sword Master is willing to help us... No matter what the Snow River Sword Master is thinking, as long as we can kill Gu Jinlai and eliminate this major threat, our Tiancao Pavilion cannot miss this opportunity."

Left is the only way.

"The experts in the pavilion have all gathered, just waiting for Gu Jinlai to walk into the trap."

As You Chang spoke, he frowned. "We Gu Jinlai to hold Gu Jinlai hostage on the matter of acquiring Yuanling Pills, even going so far as to actively acquire a large number of Yuanling Pills as bait, but Gu Jinlai seemed to have sensed something and remained indifferent for several days after arriving outside Starlight City..."

"He must be cautious by nature."

Zuo Bu'er pondered for a moment and said, "We ourselves did not expect that the Snow River Sword Master would be willing to offend Gu Jinlai, who possesses a treasure comparable to the Spirit Transformation stage, for the sake of our Tiancao Pavilion. How much more so Gu Jinlai? It's just that we suddenly provoked him, and he was worried that there was a trap, so he was being cautious."

After saying that, he said frankly, "After several days of investigation and probing, I am certain that he will make his move soon. We just need to be on high alert and wait for Gu Jinlai to walk right into our trap."

You Chang listened and nodded.

Just as he was about to say something, a figure rushed over.

It was another Spirit Refining, Dong Hanxue.

"They're here."

She quickly said, "Gu Jinlai has already entered the city and is heading straight for our Amakusa Pavilion!"

"It's finally here!"

You Chang suddenly stood up. "Prepare for battle!"

He turned to Dong Hanxue and Zuo Bu'er. "He doesn't have Su Nanxing, a Spirit Refining, by his side. In order to ensure that the Snow River Sword Master can kill him with one sword, the three of us must do our best to entangle him and create an opportunity for the Snow River Sword Master."

Dong Hanxue nodded. "The terrifying thing about these people Gu Jinlai is their repeating firearms. However, repeating firearms are not very effective in complex environments. In addition, our Tiancao Pavilion has made many arrangements in recent days, such as building thick walls and casting iron gates, specifically to resist the advantage of repeating firearms. Furthermore, we have a large number of people and we will surely make sure they never return."

The three Spirit Refining quickly left the hall.

In an instant, the entire Amakusa Pavilion began to move at an extremely fast speed.

By this time, a large number of people had already gathered inside and outside Starlight City.

Gu Jinlai, leading a hundred people into the city has been known to many forces immediately, and the news has reached the hands of those in power.

The Jiang family.

One of the Lineage.

It boasts a wealth of talented individuals, including the Spirit Transformation Spirit Refining. Their reputation is formidable.

At this moment, Jiang Tianming, the head of the Jiang family and one of the four Spirit Refining, was reviewing the message with another Spirit Transformation, Jiang Lichou.

"In the end, they made a move against Amakusa Pavilion."

Jiang Tianming said.

"The Demonic Sect acts with a sense of swift justice and revenge, and Gu Jinlai they have the confidence to uproot the Amakusa Pavilion."

Jiang Lichou acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Speaking of which, there was a fortuitous opportunity between Gu Jinlai and our Jiang family back then. Unfortunately, we didn't handle it properly. Otherwise, if we could have brought them into the Jiang family, they would have been a strong ally."

Jiang Tianming felt somewhat regretful.

Jiang Lichou knew that his elder brother was referring to Jiang Xiyu and the events of ancient and Gu Jinlai.

"I was wrong about this. I didn't expect Gu Jinlai to be so resolute. After we secretly instructed Amakusa Pavilion to suppress him, he chose to fight to the death instead of asking our Jiang family for help..."

Jiang Lichou humbly admitted his mistake. "However, this also shows that we know this boy is not someone who will easily submit to others. If our Jiang family really takes him into the clan, it may only bring more trouble."

"At this point, there's really no point in saying anything more."

Jiang Tianming didn't dwell on the topic. "The only thing that puzzles me is, Tiancao Pavilion knew that Gu Jinlai powerful, so why did they dare to provoke him? Could it be... that he colluded with the Meteor Guard and followed Su Wen's lead?"

As he spoke, he pondered for a moment, "If we're talking about who in Starlight City most wants to kill Gu Jinlai, it has to be Minister Su, right?"

"Lately, I've had a feeling that something is wrong with Starlight City. The Meteor Guards are too quiet. They didn't react when Zhang Lu died, and they didn't react when Baihe City was lost. This feeling reminds me of the calm before the storm."

Jiang Li said sadly.

Jiang Tianming shared this concern, but...

They, however, did not know the source of this crisis.

Right now, there is no other choice but to tell Lineage members to be careful with their words and actions.

Outside the Amakusa Pavilion, Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, and over a hundred others arrived at an extremely fast speed.

"You Chang, it's time for your Tiancao Pavilion to pay back the money you owe me. I have a written receipt here from your Tiancao Pavilion's Vice Pavilion Master, Bai Yang. It's in black and white, and the evidence is irrefutable. Back then, you relied on the power of your sect to forcibly seize my goods. Everyone in Starlight City knows this. Now, if you don't give a reasonable answer, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Upon arriving at Amakusa Pavilion, Gu Jinlai immediately spoke up, insisting on establishing his legal position first.

"Owe money? Gu Jinlai, you murdered the deputy head of my Tiancao Pavilion, slaughtered dozens of my Tiancao Pavilion disciples, and even ordered the burning of my Tiancao Pavilion's Seven Treasures Pavilion. The losses are immeasurable, even if they amount to hundreds of thousands. How dare you come to my Tiancao Pavilion to demand compensation for your losses?"

Inside the Amakusa Pavilion, Pavilion Master You Chang appeared.

However, when he appeared, dozens of people pushed a dozen or so steel vehicles forward beside him.

The iron car is shaped like a multi-barreled rocket launcher.

The difference is that these iron chariots do not fire rockets, but arrows, which are a meter long and made of fine iron.

Each iron chariot can fire fifty arrows in one round. With ten chariots raining down arrows, even heavily armored soldiers would be killed instantly.

"I find it strange that Amakusa Pavilion has the confidence to provoke me, just with these arrow carts?"

The strategy Gu Jinlai to launch a lightning attack on Amakusa Pavilion, steal its treasures, and then immediately retreat.

He immediately waved his hand and said, "Since you Amakusa Pavilion are so stubborn, don't blame us for being ruthless."

The next moment, dozens of demon warriors behind him threw their weapons simultaneously.

One by one, spherical objects filled with gunpowder and steel balls were hurled out with tremendous force.

"Fire! Fire the arrows!"

Over there, You Chang also loudly gave the order.

However, their arrow chariots needed to be corrected, and ultimately could not be launched as quickly as the self-made "grenades" of the demon warriors behind them Gu Jinlai.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar that echoed throughout half of Starlight City, blazing flames mixed with billowing smoke exploded above the Amakusa Pavilion courtyard.

The violent shockwave swept across the area, shattering all the glass and porcelain within a radius of hundreds of meters.

The arrow chariots that were closer were directly blown up and deformed.

Those disciples of Amakusa Pavilion who were responsible for operating the arrow chariots but had not cultivated True Qi were directly killed by the explosion, while even those who had achieved True Qi suffered internal burns and physical shock.

"A swift and decisive victory!"

Gu Jinlai, a single command has been issued.

Beside him, besides Gu Chifeng, ten heavily armored experts simultaneously raised their "Thunder" Gatling guns, leaped up, occupied the high ground, and aimed their guns at the interior of Amakusa Pavilion. The next moment...

The wrench was pulled.

"Da da da da!"

Amidst the flames, thick smoke, and dust surrounding Amakusa Pavilion, gunfire erupted almost continuously.

Ten legendary weapons of mass destruction fired simultaneously, as if countless streaks of fire were being unleashed, instantly creating a bloodbath within the Amakusa Pavilion.

Although the people of Amakusa had anticipated the effectiveness of the chain muskets and even prepared a large number of defensive facilities.

These defensive structures were only good at blocking muskets and arrows; they were practically useless against the "Thunder" Gatling gun, which could even penetrate walls.

In the blink of an eye, dozens or even hundreds of Amakusa Pavilion disciples fell in pools of blood.

This scene immediately made You Chang's eyes red.

Gu Jinlai!

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, he roared and charged forward like an arrow released from a bow.

However, before he could get close to Gu Jinlai's body, Gu Chifeng, who was in charge of operating the Crimson Close-In Weapon, pressed the button.

The crimson close-range defense cannon, formed from shared Spirit Artifact, locked onto the nearest Spirit Refining True Person with lightning speed. The fire control system activated, and the next moment...

"Sizzle!"

A burst of gunfire, several times more intense than that of the "Thunder" Gatling gun, rang out.

A burst of intense flame shot out from the tip of the close-in weapon system.

However, upon hearing the gunshots, You Chang felt not only fear but also overwhelming joy.

What is the Snow River Sword Master afraid of?

What they fear is this deadly Spirit Artifact that has been used Gu Jinlai and is capable of countering the Nascent Spirit Transformation Flying Sword.

He has now contained the firepower of this deadly Spirit Artifact, which means...

You Chang peered through the smoke and dust, looking back over the Gu Jinlai, as if he wanted to witness with his own eyes the scene of him being pierced through the air by a flying sword and blasted apart by a single strike.

But, the next second...

Gu Jinlai, the canvas on a carriage has been lifted.

Two devices, identical to the killing Spirit Artifact, appeared in his field of vision.

Suddenly...

His expectant gaze froze.