Circumstances

Sunset City.

A small town south of Star Province.

At this time, the city had just experienced the ravages of war, and thick smoke could be seen everywhere. The sounds of shouting and screaming could still be faintly heard from within the city.

On the city's main road, a group of people riding wildebeest are slowly moving forward.

Even without people from other sects, Lingxiao City's intelligence department alone could immediately identify the leading figures.

Shadow Sword Wuchenzi.

Lingfeng Sword White Elephant.

And the person in charge of the southern border town, Zhuanghe.

Of these three, Wuchenzi and Baixiang are both Spirit Transformation cultivators who have mastered flying swords.

Among them, Wuchenzi's sword is invisible and traceless. Enemies are often killed with a single sword before they even realize where the danger is coming from, hence the name Shadow Sword.

The Lingfeng Sword is famous for its astonishing speed, capable of cutting through the air with incredible speed, and is thus revered as the Lingfeng Sword.

Compared to these two Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators who specialize in precisely sniping enemy experts, Zhuang He, a peak Spirit Refining, is the overall person in charge of this battle.

At this moment, as they walked through the city, their expressions showed little joy at having conquered it.

They knew that occupying Sunset City was just the beginning; the most important thing was to defend against the counterattacks from Lingxiao City, a situation that Gu Jinlai.

"Have the two elders heard the news from Lingxiao City? Gu Jinlai... someone has already become a Heavenly Lord."

After watching for a moment, Zhuanghe suddenly asked a question.

"This matter... is probably very close to being true."

The white elephant glanced at him and said, "If one has not cultivated to the level of a Heavenly Monarch, it is difficult to explain why so many powerful war Spirit Artifact have been created Gu Jinlai."

As he spoke, he added, "This elder of the Purgatory Sect must have received the inheritance of a Heavenly Monarch, so he hurriedly applied to be transferred away from the Purgatory Sect and hid in Changjun City, Xingzhou. At that time, wasn't there a rumor in Changjun City that he had fallen from the Refining God Realm? I'm afraid that at that time he had already switched to the Heavenly Master cultivation and had achieved some success."

Wuchenzi nodded in agreement. "Gu Jinlai history, the Celestial Master's inheritance has always been accompanied by many treasures. Otherwise, in today's declining Celestial Master's Way, how could a dignified Spirit Refining be willing to give up his cultivation level in order to embark on the path of the Celestial Master?"

After saying that, he glanced in the direction of Lingxiao City: "He is dedicated to embarking on the path of Demonic Beasts warriors in Lingxiao City, which makes me wonder if he can resolve the influence of Demonic Beasts nature on himself and make up for the deficiency of essence and energy caused by refining Qi Refining Spirit Transformation by taking advantage of the strong Qi and Blood of Demonic Beasts warriors."

"I had the same guess."

Bai Xiang said, "Demonic Beasts are still Demonic Spirit in essence, and the Celestial Masters are the nemesis of Demonic Spirit. Some Celestial Master methods can cleanse the demonic nature contained in Demonic Beasts... This is not surprising. Over the past hundred years, countless masters of the Celestial Masters have had similar ideas. Unfortunately, time was too short. Before they could develop a feasible method, the Celestial Masters sect had been hunted down to near extinction by Demonic Beasts."

"If someone truly possessed such power Gu Jinlai, a mere call to arms would surely garner countless celestial masters in response. Wouldn't it be perfect for us to be the first to attack him..."

Zhuanghe frowned and asked.

"It is true that his call to action could attract countless celestial masters to respond, but it would also inevitably become a thorn in the side of Demonic Beasts. Therefore, he would not dare to do so."

The white elephant explained.

Not only have Gu Jinlai dared not, but they also dared not.

No force can afford the consequences of being regarded as the primary enemy by Demonic Beasts.

How prosperous was the Celestial Masters sect a hundred years ago?

The floating island hangs high in the sky.

The Myriad Spirits Sword swept across the land.

But in the end, it still fell to the ground under the attack of Demonic Beasts, causing the collapse of civilization.

Today, the Heavenly Master Lineage is nearly extinct.

This is the power of Demonic Beasts.

No force could withstand it.

Even the Great Qian and the Celestial Masters during their heyday were no exception.

"As for why we launched the first attack on him, there are two reasons. First, it is related to a piece of information we received."

Bai Xiang glanced at Zhuang He: "As the person in charge of this battle, I may tell you. During the Starlight City era, although three killing Spirit Artifact called 'Crimson' have been displayed Gu Jinlai, according to our reconnaissance, the other two only have the form but not the spirit. In other words, they are just props used for bluffing."

"Props!?"

Zhuanghe's eyes widened.

"Good."

The white elephant nodded.

He paused, his tone becoming serious, and then said, "Secondly... we must provide the Cold Moon Sect with a way out."

"An escape route?"

Zhuanghe was taken aback, then quickly realized what was going on, and his pupils shrank instantly.

All four prefectures—east, west, south, and north—have fallen!

Up from Muzhou...

It's Blue State!

With the power of Demonic Beasts...

Fortunately, the Cold Moon Sect managed to block their attack; they might even be able to take the opportunity to invade Muzhou and seize its territory.

But if we can't stop it...

"After the major defeat at Muzhou, we gathered many of the resistance fighters who had fled Muzhou, which slightly eased the pressure on our defenses. That's why the sect was able to send the two of us to seize Sunset City while we were guarding the newly occupied city..."

As Wuchenzi spoke, he looked around and said, "Next, we'll see how Lingxiao City reacts..."

"We must retaliate, and retaliate with overwhelming force."

Lingxiao City War Room.

They have been speaking in a deep voice Gu Jinlai.

Before him were Gu Chifeng, Gu Chaoyang, Nian Buwang, Gu Xiangyang, Gu Luochen, and others.

"As the only force without Spirit Transformation cultivators, if our counterattack is not strong enough and cannot be effective in one strike, we will inevitably face attacks from surrounding forces, who will then divide up our four cities in one fell swoop."

He was well aware of the consequences if this battle did not generate sufficient deterrence.

"Please give the order, Ancestor!"

Gu Chifeng said in a deep voice.

"Lingxiao City is of paramount importance and cannot be left undefended. Gu Chifeng, you stay here with 'Crimson'."

This Gu Jinlai.

In fact, he wanted to bring the Crimson Close-In Weapon System.

But...

If he takes "Crimson" away, Lingxiao City will be powerless against a Spirit Transformation cultivator.

However, if you don't bring the "Crimson" close-in weapon system, you will not be able to detect and react immediately if you encounter a flying sword attack halfway.

Therefore, their actions could not be controlled by the enemy.

In other words...

He had no choice but to launch a surprise attack.

"Dispatch four thousand troops to occupy Sunset City. In addition, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei, and Gu Yunxin, you will lead one hundred Demon God Warriors and one hundred trainee Demon God Warriors, along with all the 'Thunder' Gatling guns, to join me in taking the city."

"Yes."

Several people stood up at the same time to drink.

Gu Jinlai glanced at Gu Chaoyang, Nian Buwang, and the others again. "You shall remain in Lingxiao City to maintain order in the city."

"Ancestor, should we summon Su Nanxing? And ask Star King to take action again?"

Gu Chaoyang hurriedly said, "According to our investigation, this time, the Cold Moon Demon Sect not only dispatched two Spirit Transformation cultivators, but also four Refining Spirit Refining. There are also quite a few experts in Core Forming, Gang Condensing, Qi Refining. Although the scale of their elite forces is not comparable to the battle at Stele Mountain, their combat strength at the higher levels is even greater than that at Stele Mountain."

"Su Nanxing ..."

Gu Jinlai shook his head. "Don't touch it."

It was already quite difficult for Yuanhua City to be guarded by only one Spirit Refining, and it relied entirely on maintaining a respectable relationship with the Purgatory Sect.

Once he transfers Su Nanxing away, he will undoubtedly expose his weakness completely, and then...

The Purgatory Sect would never mind being pushed too hard.

"We were able to win the Battle of Beishan decisively, and the Battle of Sunset City will surely be just as decisive."

Gu Jinlai stood up and said in an unquestionable tone, "Mobilize the troops immediately and prepare! We will depart in one day!"

"Yes."

Gu Chaoyang, Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, and others responded with a toast.

A day passed quickly.

Fully armed, Gu Jinlai arrived outside the city.

He did not take a car or ride a horse.

It should be noted that although the sword and armor on his body were shrunk, their weight was not reduced at all, totaling more than eight thousand catties.

In addition, two close-in weapon system models...

Although the model made things a little more complicated, it still weighed around 12,000 jin.

In other words, he was carrying a load of 20,000 jin (approximately 10,00

A weight of 20,000 jin (approximately 10,000 kg) is not something any kind of horse could pull.

So he either had to choose to travel by vehicle, with the rhinoceros-horned beast pulling the anti-tank gun, or...

He carried it himself.

Carrying a heavy burden forward.

"We need to evolve the Nargacuga into Tyrannosaurus Rex as soon as possible. Even if the Tyrannosaurus Rex wants to carry a weight of 20,000 kilograms... it will affect their agility."

Gu Jinlai have recognized this problem.

He has complete training diagrams for Nargacuga to evolve into Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Tyrannosaurus Rex to evolve into MetalGreymon, so achieving this is not difficult.

However, he was too busy with many matters, which caused him to miss the deadline.

But a surprise attack like today has made him realize the shortcomings of this approach.

A Tyrannosaurus Rex mount is a must.

"Judging by the time... the Demon Realm Rift is about to open..."

The Way of the Heart, from Gu Jinlai.

He has so much to offer in the Spiritual Union.

"Greetings, Lord City Lord."

Gu Jinlai, whenever someone appears, everyone shouts and bows in unison.

The soldiers were alright, but the demon warriors' gazes toward the Gu Jinlai were extremely fervent.

They knew very well that their achievements today, and their Lineage's current glory of occupying four cities, were all brought about by one person from Gu Jinlai.

This ancestor held unparalleled prestige within the Gu Clan and among the forces that relied on the Gu Clan.

Gu Jinlai, it has been under the watchful eyes of the public.

"Get up!"

He wasn't riding a tall horse, but even standing on the ground, he still appeared tall and strong, giving off a sense of power.

Especially with the hundreds of demon warriors behind him, this sense of power was amplified into a sense of oppression.

This, in turn, translates into a sense of security.

He delivered a stirring declaration, and then, at a command, the army of over four thousand men marched swiftly toward Sunset City.

The army's advance could not be kept secret from those who were interested.

However, Gu Jinlai, all that could be done was to send out more scouts to explore the surrounding area.

Less than a hundred miles from Lingxiao City, when the group passed Qiushan, Gu Jinlai got off a heavy vehicle carrying two close-in weapon system (CIWS) models and disappeared silently from the group.

Meanwhile, the other demon warriors in the team also changed their equipment during this period, and were replaced by a hundred reserve demon warriors who served as the frontmen. The real demon warriors had entered Qiushan and joined forces with Gu Jinlai.

It is impossible to maintain the True Spirit possession state of close-in weapon system at all Gu Jinlai, and since he is not a true Spirit Transformation cultivator, he cannot stop the enemy from attacking him halfway, so he can only use this stealth tactic.

The hundred men assembled and headed towards Sunset City at an even faster pace.