Harvest

"Your reasons sound plausible, but the premise for having such reasons is that you are the beneficiaries!"

Gu Jinlai calmly said, "Therefore, in order to protect your interests and your ruling class, you are willing to fight to the death."

He stepped forward and picked up Cheng Ying Sword and Jin Que's flying sword one by one.

He looked at this Spirit Transformation cultivator who fought for Dragon Sparrow Manor, burning everything and risking his life, and had no intention of honoring his death or collecting his body.

To ensure everything went smoothly, he instead beheaded the corpse with a single sword stroke, making sure it wouldn't feign death.

"The struggle for interests is neither glorious, nor noble, nor sacred."

From Gu Jinlai present, people have been looking towards Longque Mountain Villa.

With the deaths of two Primordial Spirit True Lord and four Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators, the fortune of Dragon Sparrow Manor plummeted at a visible speed.

It is no longer able to compete with forces such as the Cold Moon Sect, the Purgatory Sect, and the Yellow Springs Sect.

But...

He and Yellow Heaven Sect are about the same.

It seems that the Demonic Beasts chaos in Crocodile Dragon Marsh has caused great damage to the Yellow Heaven Sect, and there may even be the fall of Primordial Spirit True Lord, but Yellow Heaven Sect has not announced it so far.

"Speaking of which, Primordial Spirit True Lord can often launch an attack from a distance of a thousand meters in the void. By controlling a sword with their Primordial Spirit, they can cross a thousand meters in a second and shoot down their target. This advantage makes them very difficult to kill when fighting Demonic Beasts..."

Gu Jinlai for a while, he turned his gaze away from the north where Yellow Heaven Sect was located.

Immediately afterwards...

He frowned.

Two relatively weak auras intertwined in Star Province.

However, since the two auras were not very strong, people with the current level of cultivation from Gu Jinlai the present could not distinguish between them.

"Has the State Lord's Mansion and the Meteor Guard gone to war? Or... the Star Alliance?"

This Gu Jinlai.

After a moment, he turned and headed towards Lingxiao City.

Halfway through the journey, footsteps sounded ahead.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Chifeng and his men arrived quickly with close-in weapon systems.

"Ancestor."

Upon seeing the Gu Jinlai, the group bowed in greeting.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you."

He looked quite ashamed.

Despite having the advantage of close-in Spirit Artifact like close-in defense cannons, they hardly used them at all during the entire battle.

Although they initially managed to block the flying swords of the seven Spirit Transformation cultivators with a fire net formed by six close-in weapon systems, they were powerless to stop these Spirit Transformation from breaking through with their flying swords.

It wasn't that they didn't want to stop them, but...

It couldn't be stopped.

Their reactions couldn't keep up with the flying sword's nimble movements.

Moreover, they cannot directly share the spirit with the close-in weapon like they Gu Jinlai, thus maximizing the power of this killing Spirit Artifact.

They rely entirely on the automated attacks inherent in this killing Spirit Artifact itself.

If it weren't for this function of the killing Spirit Artifact, they wouldn't even be able to capture the shadows of those flying swords that possessed the "sky-piercing" characteristic.

"I am already satisfied that you were able to intercept the first wave of flying sword attacks. Otherwise, even with my abilities, I would not have been able to withstand being shot at by nine flying swords at the same time."

This Gu Jinlai.

Demon God Warriors do not cultivate divine sense, so their perception is far less acute than that of those who cultivate Spirit Refining.

Even True Person of Spirit Refining couldn't withstand the flying swords, let alone them.

The stage of Spirit Transformation...

The advantage is too great.

"Alright, get back as soon as possible, maintain the performance of the 'Crimson' Spirit Artifact, and replenish the consumed bullets."

Gu Jinlai calmly said, "The battle is not over yet."

"Yes."

Gu Chifeng and the others rallied their spirits and agreed.

The group immediately returned.

During this time, Gu Qingmei, the only woman among them, stepped forward and handed over a series of flying swords. "Ancestor, these are the flying swords left behind by the Spirit Transformation elders of Dragon Sparrow Manor. There are three in total, and the remaining three... have been destroyed."

She then added, "In addition, there are two exquisite armors and... one superior spirit armor."

A thought struck Gu Jinlai: "Wang Yinfeng's spirit armor? I should have already destroyed his spirit armor?"

"The spirit armor under the ancestor's divine might was indeed severely damaged, but if it is handed over to several celestial masters, there is definitely a possibility that it can be repaired! And repairing it is much faster than refining a new spirit armor."

Gu Qingmei said.

"Oh, then give this spirit armor to Zhang Lihuo and have him repair it as soon as possible."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Spirit armor is significantly more valuable than Spirit Artifact.

Even if a superior spirit armor is not as good as a top-grade flying sword, it is not much worse.

Only...

Gu Jinlai of their own side's Spirit Refining lineup, they couldn't help but feel speechless.

During this period, he exchanged for a large number of Qi Refining Pills and Spirit Nourishing Pill, which were enough for almost all Core Forming cultivators. However, so far, only Su Nanxing and Gu Changfeng have been able to enter the Spirit Refining Realm.

And the flying sword in his hand...

Thanks to the constant gifts from hostile forces, I now have five in my possession.

Five flying swords, yet not a single user can be found.

If those Spirit Transformation cultivators who would go bankrupt to acquire a flying sword knew this, they would definitely cry out that it's a waste of resources.

The group collected their spoils and quickly returned to Lingxiao City.

Gu Jinlai and others fought a life-or-death battle with two Primordial Spirit True Lord and a Seven Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivator. The roar of machine gun fire and the chilling aura of Sword Qi soaring into the sky shocked the entire Lingxiao City.

Everyone knew that a fierce battle was taking place outside the city.

Therefore, when he returned to the city, dozens of people rushed to the battlefield, eager to know the outcome of the battle.

Especially Nian Buwang, who had succeeded Gu Chaoyang in managing the trivial matters of Lingxiao City, had a face full of anxiety.

The current situation in the six cities of Lingxiao depends entirely on one person Gu Jinlai.

If anything happens to him...

The favorable situation in the six cities of Lingxiao will inevitably collapse.

The entire Gu Clan lineage will also be greatly implicated and unlikely to have a peaceful end.

When he sensed the Sword Qi soaring into the sky outside the city, with the sword light of at least several Spirit Transformation Realm bursting forth, he was naturally filled with worry.

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai return unharmed, Nian Buwang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately rushed forward to greet him, "Ancestor, who dares to be so bold? Is this an attempt to start a war against our Lingxiao City?"

"It's Dragon Sparrow Manor."

He calmly said something Gu Jinlai.

"Dragon Sparrow Manor!?"

Nian Buwang and the people behind him all tensed up.

That's one of the Six Immortal Sects.

A hundred years ago, during the chaos caused by the Heavenly Emperor, the Great Qian labeled the forces that supported the Heavenly Emperor as the Demonic Path and tried its best to suppress them.

Those forces that supported the royal family then revered them as immortal sects and provided them with preferential treatment.

In the first ten years or so, several demonic forces were burned to ashes under the wrath of the Great Qian royal family. As the calamity of Demonic Beasts intensified and the Great Qian royal family was preoccupied with its own problems, the current situation of Ten Great Demon Sects and Six Immortal Sects was formed.

Although this pattern has been in place for less than a century, the Six Immortal Sects supported by the Great Qian Dynasty have actually surpassed the Ten Great Demon Sects in terms of their foundation.

At least in terms of the True Disciple, Spirit Refining Elders, and even Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators—equivalent to the number of new generation cultivators—Dragon Sparrow Manor surpasses forces such as the Purgatory Sect, Yellow Spring Sect, and Cold Moon Sect.

And now...

Such a powerful force, even stronger than the Purgatory Sect, the Yellow Springs Sect, and the Cold Moon Sect, actually dispatched a large number of Spirit Transformation experts to launch a decapitation strike against the pillars of their six Lingxiao Cities!

In an instant, an overwhelming sense of humiliation surged within Nian Buwang: "A subject dies for his lord's dishonor! First, Longque Manor lured Demonic Beasts to attack, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, even millions, of innocent people in the surrounding counties of Taihe City. Now, they have even sent Spirit Transformation Elder to assassinate you, Ancestor. They have gone too far in bullying the Six Cities of Lingxiao. We implore you, Ancestor, to order the mobilization of all the troops of the Six Cities of Lingxiao to march straight to Longque Manor. Even if it means mutual destruction, our Gu Clan and the Six Cities of Lingxiao will not hesitate!"

The other Gu Clan beside Nian Buwang also bowed and said, "We humbly request the Ancestor to give the order!"

Even Zhao Qian, the elder of the Purgatory Sect who had also come along and had been stationed in Lingxiao City to liaise with Gu Jinlai, said, "Elder Gu is a veteran of our Purgatory Sect. The actions of Dragon Sparrow Manor are undoubtedly a provocation against our Purgatory Sect. The entire Purgatory Sect will never let this go easily. I will report to the sect immediately and make Dragon Sparrow Manor pay the price for their actions!"

"Oh, the Purgatory Sect can spare the power now?"

This Gu Jinlai.

Zhao Qian considered the attitude of the sect's Supreme Elder...

He gritted his teeth and said, "I will do my best to persuade the sect leader to ask a Grand Elder to help Elder Gu."

After saying that, he added, seemingly lacking confidence, "At least, having him stationed in Lingxiao City will prevent the Primordial Spirit True Lord of Longque Mountain Manor from daring to invade."

Is he just there to help maintain order in Lingxiao City?

But...

Compared to before, the Purgatory Sect's attitude has changed dramatically.

He wasn't disappointed at the moment, but simply shook his head. "Then there's no need. What you said about the Primordial Spirit True Lord..."

He turned around and asked Gu Chifeng behind him, "Did you bring the heads of Ye Wuxia, Wang Yinfeng, and those Spirit Transformation elders?"

"I brought it."

Gu Chifeng said in a deep voice.

He was carrying a bundle on his back.

"Alright, send proclamations to all parts of Star Province, including the Cold Moon Sect, Huangquan Sect, Yellow Heaven Sect, and the areas controlled by the State Lord's Mansion, so that they understand the consequences of opposing the Six Cities of Lingxiao."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Yes."

Gu Chifeng responded.

Zhao Qian, who was standing to the side, did not react immediately upon hearing what Gu Jinlai said.

After waiting for a moment, he suddenly felt a jolt.

"Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia!? The Supreme Elder of Dragon Sparrow Manor, the Nascent Soul True Lord Primordial Spirit who once besieged the Demon Ape Commander and chased this high-ranking Demonic Beasts into a crevice in the ground to save his life, Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia!?"

He looked up in horror, staring at the Gu Jinlai with an incredulous expression.

Seeing this, Gu Chifeng spoke up, "This time, in order to assassinate the Ancestor, Dragon Sparrow Manor led two Primordial Spirit True Lord, Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia, and gathered seven Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators to cooperate. However, the Ancestor's divine might is boundless, how could the mere Dragon Sparrow Manor possibly imagine it? In the battle, the two Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord, Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia, perished, and four of the seven Nascent Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators were killed in battle. Only three escaped with their lives, barely clinging to life!"

He raised his head with pride, his tone full of self-satisfaction. "In this battle, Dragon Sparrow Manor was completely shattered by the Ancestor, its vitality severely damaged. They will never be able to touch the six cities of Lingxiao again!"