No Surprises

"Ancestor, what's next?"

Gu Chaoyang asked with a stern expression.

"Send a message to the Purgatory Sect and ask Lu Dengxian to give me an explanation for this matter."

Gu Jinlai, "This is a test from the Purgatory Sect. However, even though we know it's a test, we still have to do the pretense properly."

As he spoke, he looked at Gu Chaoyang and said, "Have everyone get ready, a great battle is coming."

Gu Chaoyang was startled. "We're going to attack Baihe City?"

Gu Jinlai nodded.

He has mastered the art of mind control; if he were to use close-range defensive cannons, he could withstand two or three Spirit Transformation cultivators.

Whether it's the Purgatory Sect or the Cold Moon Sect.

These forces each have their own cities to defend and their own adversaries to guard.

The Cold Moon Sect must prevent the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou from advancing north, Yellow Heaven Sect must prevent the Demonic Beasts of the Heavenly River from advancing south. The Purgatory Sect and the Yellow Spring Sect are sworn enemies, constantly fighting each other. The Dragon Sparrow Manor and the capital of Star Province also have their own difficulties.

In this situation, three people were dispatched...

A maximum of four Spirit Transformation cultivators is already the limit for all major sects.

Therefore...

"You can move around now."

This Gu Jinlai.

During this period, he stayed behind closed doors, diligently studying and comprehending the ultimate state of enlightenment, and did not engage in much combat.

Although he occasionally had some heinous criminals come to him to be killed, their numbers were few and far between, and the amount of pure light he obtained was not much. He invested it all in sword techniques to accumulate the foundation for his Transcendent Realm.

To this day, he has only just begun to grasp the fundamental method of the Eternal Furnace.

"Go."

Gu Jinlai waved his hand.

"I will make the arrangements immediately."

Gu Chaoyang quickly withdrew.

After Gu Chaoyang left, Gu Jinlai remained in the courtyard, holding the heavy sword weighing several thousand pounds horizontally in his hand.

There was a cluster of flowers swaying in the wind in front of him.

One sword, one sword.

Each sword strike stopped precisely in front of a flower petal.

Even when the flowers swayed in the wind, his sword never managed to harm them in the slightest.

He continued his swordsmanship training in this way, progressing step by step.

About an hour later, Gu Jinlai stopped wielding his sword.

"If you're here, why hide?"

He said something.

"Sorry, I'm used to it."

A voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a red-clad figure with a sincere expression of apology appeared in the courtyard.

Looking at him, Gu Jinlai pondered that the defenses of the courtyard needed to be strengthened.

Let's start by guarding against this Silver Swordsman from the Ruins of Truth.

"I hope the Silver Swordsman has brought good news."

This Gu Jinlai.

"I dare not accept the title of 'sir'."

Chi Ying took out a letter and a small silver sword. "Gu Tianjun and I are both Silver Sword Envoys. Moreover, with Gu Tianjun's status and strength, his future achievements in the Xuzhen Tower will definitely surpass mine. He may be promoted to Gold Sword Envoy before long. At that time, I should be the one calling him 'Sir'."

Looking at this small silver sword, Gu Jinlai know that it is the identification of the Silver Swordsman.

Much of the information in the Ruins of Truth is still extremely valuable, and with this small silver sword, he is now qualified to peruse it.

"In addition to the relevant documents for presenting the Silver Sword to the Ancient Heavenly Lord, I have also brought the reward from above for finding the Mysterious Heavenly Venerable and obtaining the information about the Heavenly Sword from the Ancient Heavenly Lord."

"Oh, what kind of reward? It wouldn't be something about the methods for refining and cultivating Star Gates, Heavenly Dragons, and Void Beasts, would it?"

This Gu Jinlai.

Chi Ying looked somewhat embarrassed. "Ancient Heavenly Lord thinks too highly of our Xuzhen Tower. Star Gate and Heavenly Dragon are the highest achievements of the Heavenly Master Lineage a thousand years ago, and Xu Beast is even more taboo among taboos. Our Xuzhen Tower dares not touch it lightly."

He paused, then added, "However, the reward I'm about to mention is actually related to Tianlong."

"It's related to Tianlong!?"

This has surprised people Gu Jinlai.

Tianlong!

That was the strongest spirit beast ever bred by a celestial master.

Even...

It was given the title of mythical beast.

It belongs to a terrifying life form capable of contending with human immortals, earth immortals, and true immortals on land.

"It's not just a celestial dragon, but a celestial dragon that has survived for a thousand years."

"Millennium!?"

"Right."

Chi Ying said with some envy, "Spirit beasts have very long lifespans, especially the Heavenly Dragon, which is a half-man-made creature standing at the pinnacle of spirit beasts and can live for thousands of years. It's not surprising."

"May you live for a thousand years..."

Gu Jinlai, people have been reminded of the civilization of Blue Star.

The ancient Chinese civilization, which is hailed as one of the six great ancient civilizations, has only a history of five thousand years.

The Heavenly Dragon lived for a thousand years and accounted for one-fifth of the civilization process of the ancient Central Plains.

Not to mention that many countries have only been established for a few hundred years.

"The Holy Land has fallen, yet countless lives have survived. The Heavenly Dragon I'm talking about—Wood—is one of them. This Heavenly Dragon carries a palace on its back and roams the sea of clouds day after day, absorbing the power of thunder from the heavens to maintain the palace's operation. When it has absorbed enough energy, it will descend from the sea of clouds and open the palace. Any person of the Heavenly Master Lineage who is destined can solve the riddle left by Wood's master—the Lord of Aries Star—according to their own abilities, and choose a treasure from the palace."

Chi Ying said solemnly, "According to our calculations from the Xuzhen Tower, the time for the Heavenly Dragon to descend upon the mortal realm is approaching, and the location where it will descend this time is most likely the Qian Heaven Realm."

"Bearing the palace on his back..."

I have seen descriptions of Tianlong in Gu Jinlai books.

They are hundreds of meters long, and some even reach thousands of meters.

It would be no problem for such a colossal creature to carry a palace through the sky.

In reality, the floating islands are the main base of the Celestial Masters, and the Celestial Dragon is their true mount.

This kind of spirit beast is far more powerful than Tyrannosaurus Rex or Mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex.

"When the Heavenly Dragon carries the palace into the mortal world, it causes a stir in all directions. However, the number of people who can pass the test of the Aries Star Lord and obtain the treasure is not large. Therefore, only by working together can we have a chance to achieve our wish."

Chi Ying said, "Gu Tianjun made great contributions to the Tianji Sword matter. The tower promised that when the Heavenly Dragon descends, all the Celestial Masters of Xuzhen Tower will take Gu Tianjun as their leader and help you overcome all obstacles and return with a full harvest."

Gu Jinlai, everyone who has heard the words of the Crimson Shadow...

This reward is indeed quite substantial.

The entire Celestial Masters of the Xuzhen Tower assisted him in conducting the assessment alone.

But...

If he truly obtained top-tier treasures from the palace, things might not be so simple.

But...

The palace left behind by the Lord of Aries.

He had already deeply experienced the power of the Heavenly Master Lineage.

Especially after mastering the True Spirit, I felt the incredible nature of this system even more.

With the support of various information sources on Blue Star, his rise to power will accelerate even further.

If one could obtain the path of inheritance belonging to the Creator after the Heavenly Lord...

In the future, reaching the pinnacle of the heavens and realizing his ideal of a land free of evil is not an unrealistic dream.

"Xuzhenlou is very thoughtful."

Gu Jinlai, "After the Heavenly Dragon descends, I would be grateful if the Crimson Shadow Silver Sword Envoy could notify me immediately."

"Naturally, we will not let the Ancient Heavenly Lord miss such an opportunity."

As Chi Ying spoke, he took out another booklet. "Gu Tianjun has become a Silver Swordsman, and his authority in my Xuzhen Tower has been further expanded. The amount of materials that can be exchanged has naturally increased. For example, the Spirit Nourishing Spirit Nourishing Pill, which is almost impossible to buy outside, is supplied almost in unlimited quantities by my Xuzhen Tower. It doesn't even cost money; you can exchange three Spirit Nourishing Pills by completing a single silver mission."

Silver Mission.

The silver missions of the Void Tower either require killing Spirit Refining or great Demonic Beasts, or involve Spirit Transformation cultivators or mid-level great Demonic Beasts, so they are not easy to complete.

"You can take your time to look through it. In addition, there is a latest list of supplies to be purchased. You may also exchange it for anything you have in your spare time."

Chi Ying stood up. "I won't disturb Gu Tianjun any longer, farewell."

"No need to see me out."

He uttered a faint murmur Gu Jinlai.

Red Shadow left quickly.

Gu Jinlai, people have casually flipped through this booklet.

After a moment, he seemed to realize something and paused slightly. "Looking to purchase finished 'Thunder' Gatling guns and 'Crimson' close-in weapon systems?"

He glanced at the items available for exchange at the back.

The exchangeable item for "Thunder" is a high-grade Spirit Artifact or something of similar value.

The close-range defense cannon has even reached the level of a top-grade Spirit Artifact.

Gu Jinlai Jin had good reason to suspect that the purchase information on it might have been deliberately shown to him by Xu Zhen Lou.

The purpose was to test whether he had any intention of selling "Thunder" and "Crimson".

"High-grade Spirit Artifact, top-grade Spirit Artifact..."

Gu Jinlai chuckled lightly, "They're certainly willing to spend a fortune."

The purpose of these people seeking to purchase "Thunder" and "Crimson" is most likely to be to imitate them.

After all, these two "Spirit Artifact" have a very low barrier to entry, but their destructive power is incredibly astonishing. If they could be mass-produced...

The global landscape will be rewritten from this point on.

Pity...

Gu Jinlai, people have simply closed the booklet and tossed it aside.

"Splash!"

The clear water washes over his ever-growing, golden-ratio-perfect body, which Gu Jinlai.

He had just finished a round of cultivation and was washing off the sweat.

Because of his cultivation of the Eternal Furnace, a faint golden light seemed to emanate from within his body, making his entire body appear as if it were bathed in a golden hue.

If this image were placed in ancient times on Blue Star, it would definitely be revered as a deity by the people.

After washing up for a while, Gu Jinlai wrapped himself in a large white bath towel, came out of the bathroom, and sat comfortably in the living room, looking at the reports sent by Yuanhua City, Changjun City, Sunset City, and Lingxiao City.

At this moment, Gu Chaoyang's voice came from outside. "Ancestor, the Purgatory Sect has replied that this matter is a private matter among the elders, and the sect should not interfere."

"What a perfect 'it's best not to interfere' statement; it's exactly as expected."

Gu Jinlai, people have reached out and felt a faint malice emanating from the direction of the Purgatory Sect.

"I've given them face, since they don't want it..."

He stood up and said, "As usual, Gu Chifeng will guard Lingxiao City. Gather my Gods and Devils Guards and set off for Baihe City in one hour. You will arrange for three thousand men to follow closely behind."

"Yes."

Gu Chaoyang responded and quickly withdrew.

Gu Jinlai entered the changing room, shrugged their shoulders, and caused their bath towels to slip off.

He put on the inner lining, inner armor, and spirit armor piece by piece.

During this period, he has become adept at both the profound mysteries of the realm of transformation and the simulation of artistic conception.

Furthermore, the situation in Star Province no longer allowed him to remain indifferent, so...

"Xue Wuqing doesn't have the guts to jump around in front of me, so it's you, Tan Qingquan."

Gu Jinlai picked up his sword and said, "No matter what your purpose is, I have only one request: don't let me down with your Baixi Sword."