The Second Match

"Boom!"

Even though Zhao Qian was prepared, after hearing Gu Chifeng's words, he still felt as if a thunderclap had struck his mind.

It is breathtaking.

He couldn't hear a single word that followed; all he could hear was the echo of a voice.

In the battle, 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 the battle. Only three escaped with their lives, barely clinging to life!

Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia, two great Primordial Spirit True Lord, have fallen!

In every top sect, he would be a Primordial Spirit True Lord Monarch, a Grand Elder...

A top-tier existence on par with Liu Jingtao, the Supreme Elder of their Purgatory Sect...

Two people died!?

There are also four Spirit Transformation cultivators as an extra!?

Shocked by this horrifying news, he swayed and almost lost his balance.

"This... this... how is this possible!?"

Zhao Qian opened his eyes wide, feeling as if the world before him had become a dream.

Primordial Spirit True Lord!

That's Primordial Spirit True Lord!

There are only three beings of this caliber in the entire Purgatory Sect!

Gu Jinlai, he has single-handedly killed two people!

Of the three Supreme Elders of the Purgatory Sect, not to mention Lu Zhanxian, the remaining Liu Jingtao and Zhang Liefeng, although they have not fought against the True Lord Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia of Dragon Sparrow Manor, are estimated to be at the same level.

Gu Jinlai, anyone capable of killing Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia would surely say...

Not just him.

Nian Buwang, along with other members of the Gu Clan, had a similar reaction.

Although in their minds, the ancestor was invincible, possessing all sorts of incredible mysteries and able to produce one powerful killing Spirit Artifact after another, and not long ago he led the Demon God's personal guards to defeat the Demonic Beasts.

But...

Primordial Spirit True Lord!

That was a terrifying existence that had always stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world south of the Milky Way.

Even when they were just born, they had heard of the illustrious reputation of the three Grand Elders of the Purgatory Sect who were at the Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord level more than once!

Such a person was someone they could never have imagined in their entire lives.

But now...

These top-tier beings, equivalent to the pinnacle of the southern sky, were killed by their ancestor, and two of them were killed at once!?

Their ancestor from the Gu Clan, and the power of the six cities of Lingxiao, have already become so formidable!?

It has become so powerful that it can truly compete with top forces like the Purgatory Sect and Dragon Sparrow Manor.

Ignoring Zhao Qian, Nian Buwang, and the others who seemed lost in a dream, Gu Jinlai waved to Gu Chifeng and said, "Go quickly."

"Yes."

Gu Chifeng cupped his hands in greeting and quickly withdrew.

There are reasons for doing this Gu Jinlai.

He needs time.

Lingxiao City needs time.

The Gu Clan also needs time.

During this period, the Gu Clan expanded at an extremely rapid pace, from owning only Lingxiao City and Yuanhua City to possessing Sunset City and Changjun City, and further gaining control of Baihe City and Taihe City. They took too big a step.

If it weren't for his rapid growth, all sorts of problems would have already arisen.

However, he understood that the reason he was able to kill the two Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord, Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia, in this battle was entirely due to the advantage of the Heavenly Sword Missile.

Without the Sky Sword missiles, Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia only needed to stay a thousand meters in the air and keep shooting at him with flying swords, and he could only watch helplessly.

The sword is thrown, and all ten directions are annihilated?

The Cheng Ying Sword, thrown a thousand meters away, could not harm Primordial Spirit True Lord level expert.

Therefore, he is very clear about his own position.

He needs time to calm things down and allow Lingxiao City to consolidate its expansion over the years.

Leaving aside distant examples, at least...

He must truly possess the power to annihilate a Primordial Spirit True Lord.

At the same time, dozens or even hundreds of howitzers need to be built in Lingxiao City, and Thunder machine guns and close-in weapon systems also need to be installed.

If we could also have dozens of Sharp Swords, Justice, and even Truth Cannons, plus hundreds of Sky Sword Missiles, that would be perfect.

After returning from Gu Jinlai, they did not enter Lingxiao City.

On the one hand, cultivators of the Demon God lineage do not have much requirement regarding the strength of external Spiritual Qi.

On the other hand...

Ancient Asia-Pacific is much larger.

It's very inconvenient in the city.

Every time someone enters or leaves, a large-scale operation is required to open the main gate.

So he decided to live outside the city.

Anyway, his opponents are all at least at the Spirit Transformation stage or above, so it doesn't matter whether he stays in the city or not.

He soon arrived at a large estate, part of which was already completed and the other part was under construction.

Once the manor is completed, its area will exceed ten square kilometers, equivalent to another city.

In fact, this manor was indeed built to the specifications of a fortress city.

Not far from this manor is a military workshop built to fortress specifications.

As time went by, the first batch of trained craftsmen had completed their apprenticeships, and the scale of the military factory expanded again, making the small area in the city insufficient.

In addition, gunpowder is a very dangerous substance. If it is produced in the city, it could easily cause huge damage if an accident occurs. So, Gu Jinlai simply moved it outside the city and placed it next to his manor in the form of a newly built city.

This way, even if something goes wrong inside, or someone sneaks in to spy, he can react immediately and provide reinforcements.

"Gather the elite troops and prepare for war."

Upon arriving at the manor, Gu Jinlai instructed Nian Buwang: "Although our Lingxiao City needs stability and should not easily start wars, if we remain indifferent when others have already attacked our doorstep, it will only make them underestimate us."

"Yes."

Nian Buwang's spirits lifted. "How many men do we need to gather? Our goal is..."

"The four cities occupied by Dragon Sparrow Manor, and... the four cities occupied by the State Lord's Mansion, including Starlight City, totaling eight cities."

Gu Jinlai, "You can discuss the specific number of people needed yourselves; just enough to maintain order in these eight cities."

"Starlight City!?"

Nian Buwang's eyes widened. "We... we're going to attack the territory occupied by Dragon Sparrow Manor and the four cities occupied by the State Lord's Mansion at the same time?"

"To be precise, it should be three cities."

This Gu Jinlai.

Starlight City, south of Starlight City, was occupied by Meteor Guards.

The Meteor Guardians have shown him considerable goodwill so far, so if he were to directly attack them...

That doesn't quite make sense.

However, it is likely that once he takes over the cities occupied by Dragon Sparrow Manor and the State Lord's Mansion, and controls half of Star Province, the Meteor Guard led by Xin Tianqi will naturally make the right choice.

Having received the order, Nian Buwang left quickly.

However, this was not beyond his observation.

It had been less than half a day Gu Jinlai to the manor, and Nie Qingqing had already arrived there with Gu Xiangyang's help.

Upon meeting the young woman representing the Starry Sky Alliance, who was attempting to form a marriage alliance with Gu Jinlai, she immediately said with concern, "Brother Gu, please, for the sake of our Starry Sky Alliance's mutual alliance, lend a helping hand to our Starry Sky Alliance."

"The Governor's Mansion has launched an attack on the Starry Sky Alliance?"

Gu Jinlai have sought this question.

Nie Qingqing was taken aback, then immediately said, "Brother Gu is incredibly insightful. Recently, the State Lord's Mansion has been frequently mobilizing its forces. Just this morning, the State Lord's Mansion, led by the Spirit Transformation Grandmasters Wen Rulong and Zhang Wuliang, as well as Xie Shanhe from the Xie Family of the Lineage, formed a decapitation team of hundreds of experts, including Gang Condensing, Core Forming, and Spirit Refining masters, to launch a surprise attack on our Star Heaven Alliance."

Three Spirit Transformation cultivators...

This lineup is undeniably strong.

However, perhaps due to the significant increase in strength, Gu Jinlai did not feel much of a difference when he heard this.

"It seems that both sides are working together. The State Lord's Mansion is targeting the Star Heaven Alliance, while Dragon Sparrow Manor is targeting me. It seems that they want to take advantage of the fact that the Purgatory Sect, Yellow Spring Sect, Cold Moon Sect, and Yellow Heaven Sect are preoccupied with other matters, wipe out both of us in one fell swoop, and then restore most of Star Province. After that, they will use this as a base to drive out the four major forces."

Gu Jinlai, he glanced at her and asked, "How is the Star Alliance doing now?"

"Although my brother reacted immediately when the attack occurred, breaking up into smaller groups, the Star Alliance Elders Council was still defeated, several Spirit Refining perished, and others had to hide in various places to guard against the flying swords of the three Spirit Transformation Grand Masters from the State Lord's Mansion."

Nie Qingqing said bitterly, "The Elders' Council's orders couldn't be conveyed, and the State Lord's army took advantage of this opportunity to launch an attack. The northern counties under the control of the Star Heaven Alliance quickly fell into the hands of the State Lord's Mansion..."

This is not surprising to people from Gu Jinlai the present.

With only Nie Shisan, the Nascent Spirit Transformation, and a dozen or so Spirit Refining, how could the Star Heaven Alliance possibly withstand the decapitation strike launched by the entire State Lord's Mansion?

"Now, only you, Lord Gu Tianjun, can save our Xingtian Alliance in the entire Star Province."

Nie Qingqing pleaded.

She no longer dares to hope that she will Gu Jinlai.

Despite her competitive talent and appearance, during her time in the Star Alliance, countless young talents pursued her, including some young masters of major sects and disciples of the Spirit Refining.

But compared to the Gu Jinlai...

They, and even she, are far too different.

If that news from a few hours ago was true...

This is a top-tier existence so powerful that he can even kill a Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord.

South of the Milky Way, it is enough to be ranked among the strongest.

At this moment, Gu Jinlai, he has truly earned the title of a regional overlord, or even a king.

She knew very well that in front of such a hegemon and king, her so-called looks and talents were utterly insignificant.

"Since Lingxiao City and Xingtian Alliance are allies, I will naturally not stand idly by when they are in danger."

Gu Jinlai said, "I have already ordered the mobilization of elite troops. Soon, they will be dispatched to enter the territory of the Star Heaven Alliance to assist the Star Heaven Alliance in resisting the forces of the State Lord's Mansion. In order to ensure the safety of Alliance Leader Nie and others, I will lead my most elite Demon God Guards to Star Curtain City, where the Star Heaven Alliance is located, ahead of time."

Nie Qingqing had thought she would need to use her persuasive skills, and that the Starry Sky Alliance would have to pay a considerable price to persuade Gu Jinlai send troops, but she hadn't expected...

He actually agreed so readily!?

"Thank you, Lord Gu. We, the entire Star Alliance, will forever remember your kindness."

Nie Qingqing expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

"Speed is of the essence in war."

Gu Jinlai stood up. "Summon my mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, let's set off immediately."