New Alliance

Fang Yumin's words do make sense.

He needs enough Demonic Beasts Essence Blood to cultivate enough demon warriors.

After all, many people are still in the beginner stage of the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method, far from being able to achieve self-sufficiency.

Furthermore, given that humans and Demonic Beasts have no possibility of peaceful coexistence, his stance on this matter is firm.

Therefore, after considering it for a moment, he readily agreed, "You're right, I agree."

This exhilarating feeling surprised Fang Yumin for a moment, but then she realized it was exactly what she had expected.

There's no reason to refuse a win-win partnership, Gu Jinlai.

"If I really had my eye on Lanzhou, I could have waited for the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou to march north and destroy Cold Moon Sect, or fought Cold Moon Sect to a standstill before entering the fray to clean up the mess... But I don't want to do that."

Looking at Fang Yumin, who had a smile on her face and seemed to have a sense of being in control, Gu Jinlai calmly said, "Another rift in the Demon Realm has appeared in Muzhou. We don't even know the specific level of that rift. The only thing we know is that as time goes by, more and more Demonic Spirit will rush out of the rift and transform into Demonic Beasts, eventually forming a powerful force, just like the Jinzhou upheaval a hundred years ago. Time has never been on our side."

Upon hearing the mention of the Jinzhou Incident from Gu Jinlai, Fang Yumin's expression gradually became solemn.

Jinzhou is a large state located between Rizhou and Zhongzhou.

A hundred years ago, Demonic Beasts gained power in Jinzhou and swept across half the state at an extremely fast pace.

At that time, the Heavenly Immortal Palace was already powerful and restless, tying down a lot of manpower and resources of the Great Qian.

In order to eliminate their rivals, the Great Qian royal family harbored a desire to use one enemy to devour another, and intended to drive the Demonic Beasts of Jinzhou to harm Rizhou.

The royal family's explanation at the time was that the Demonic Beasts of Jinzhou had long had an agreement with the Heavenly Immortal Palace, and the royal family members were deceived by the Heavenly Palace and did not see through the collusion between the Demonic Beasts and the Heavenly Immortal Palace for a time.

Final...

The two sides have been locked in a stalemate for more than a decade.

We simply watched as the Demonic Beasts in Jinzhou grew stronger.

For more than a decade, the Heavenly Immortal Palace also used the royal family's indulgence in the destruction of Jinzhou, causing millions of people to be displaced, and focused on the fact that the royal family was weak and unable to eliminate the Demonic Beasts in Jinzhou, making a big fuss about it. This caused panic among the people of various states and alienated them from the royal family.

This situation continued until the Demonic Beasts Emperor was born in Jinzhou.

This prompted the Great Qian imperial family to take action, investing dozens of times more manpower and resources than it would have taken a decade or so ago to quell the Demonic Beasts disturbance in Jinzhou.

At this time, under the influence of the Heavenly Immortal Palace, the surrounding states had developed a sense of distrust towards the Great Qian royal family. Seizing this opportunity, the Heavenly Emperor rose up and destroyed the Great Qian royal family's national destiny. Under the banner of human supremacy and the extermination of Demonic Beasts, he intended to rebuild the country.

Next came the epic battle that everyone knows and is familiar with.

Although the Heavenly Immortal Palace was defeated in this battle and was labeled the Heavenly Demon Palace by the royal family, the royal family itself was also severely weakened and no longer able to quell the increasingly rampant Demonic Beasts chaos in the world. In the end, it had no choice but to order each state to recruit its own troops to protect the country and fight against the Demonic Beasts.

From then on, the world entered a state of division Ten Great Demon Sects, Six Immortal Sects, and various states vying for power.

Gu Jinlai, the mention of the Jinzhou Incident has clearly been meant to suggest that if the two sides, while uniting, also harbored their own schemes, and if Muzhou grew stronger, their fate would likely be the same as that of the Tianji Palace and the Great Qian Imperial Family—the destruction of the Cold Moon Sect and the chaos in Star Province.

Fang Yumin nodded solemnly. "I understand. Our cooperation is aimed at slaying Demonic Beasts and even sealing the rift in the Muzhou Demon Realm."

"I hope so."

Gu Jinlai said, "I agree to the alliance. As for the specifics of how to hire them, Gu Chaoyang will discuss it with you in detail later."

Fang Yumin nodded.

After discussing the details again, Fang Yumin took her leave.

After she left, Lu Zhanfeng stepped forward, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Elder, do we really want to get involved in the conflict between the Cold Moon Sect of Lanzhou and the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou? Muzhou... has Demonic Beasts King, and after more than ten years of sweeping, the number of Demonic Beasts is much greater than that of the Cloud Rising Mountains. Once these Demonic Beasts swarm in, even a top sect like the Cold Moon Sect will not be able to withstand them..."

"Therefore, we cannot stand idly by."

Gu Jinlai: "Otherwise, after these Demonic Beasts destroy the Cold Moon Sect and grow stronger, their next target will be Star Province or Dragon Sparrow Manor. After destroying Star Province or Dragon Sparrow Manor, they will continue to advance towards the Purgatory Sect..."

During this time, he could clearly see through the Qi observation technique of the Qian Tian purple qi Jue that the purple pillar of light belonging to the Great Qian royal family in the north was already teetering on the brink of collapse, and no one knew how much longer they could hold on.

And the Great Qian imperial family...

However, it seals the two largest rifts in the Demon Realm.

"This place is already in a state of extreme chaos, and an unprecedented explosion could occur at any moment, destroying everything. When that moment comes, no one will be able to escape unscathed."

Gu Jinlai, he has spoken in a deep voice.

He thought of the Tianyuan Dao.

Was the Tianyuan Dao, which has been completely destroyed, also in this state back then?

Lu Zhanfeng opened his mouth.

He wanted to say that even if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up, and that they should take advantage of this situation to gain as much resources and power as possible.

But he never said those words aloud.

After all, judging from their appearances Gu Jinlai, they have clearly made up their minds and will not be swayed by his few words.

Only...

I wonder if the Cold Moon Sect will appreciate his sense of righteousness.

Perhaps when Fang Yumin left, she was still thinking that this Gu Tianjun was really easy to fool; they had exceeded expectations by paying almost no price.

Shaking his head, Lu Zhanfeng said no more.

There has been little explanation for this Gu Jinlai.

He left the reception room and headed towards the inner courtyard.

As he moved forward, he also devoted some of his energy to exploring the conscious beings within his spiritual world.

In this month, he killed three batches of the most heinous criminals in various cities of Star Province and received fifty-four streams of light.

This number is higher than the number he fought all the way from Lingxiao City to the capital of Star Province.

Of course, although it is said that he fought from Lingxiao City to the capital Xingguang City, in reality, apart from the initial ambush by the nine masters of Longque Mountain Villa and the subsequent battle of Xingmu City, he had no chance to make a move at all.

Of the fifty-four beams of clear light, he intermittently threw thirty into the Eternal Furnace.

As expected, this golden Cultivation Method showed no intention of being perfected.

However, the power output has increased significantly.

However, this Cultivation Method is not simply a method of body refinement, but a combination of the Heavenly Master Method and the body refinement method.

The accumulation of spiritual consciousness in the Heavenly Master Method is a gradual process that requires persistent effort.

Although his spiritual growth rate surpassed that of every Celestial Master he encountered, it was still a drop in the ocean compared to the increased power of the Eternal Furnace.

He now possesses almost the complete technology for nuclear weapons, yet he doesn't even have the power plants to power those centrifuges, let alone produce nuclear weapons.

"Adding another Eternal Furnace wouldn't make much difference. My own spiritual consciousness is too weak. The Clear Light only raises my realm, comprehension, and mastery; it doesn't create something from nothing and directly grant me the Cultivation Method..."

It has been on my mind Gu Jinlai.

The Green Lotus still follows the law of conservation of energy.

He turned his gaze back to the various orbs of light surrounding the conscious figure.

After pondering for a moment, he turned his gaze to the ball of light of the "Qiantian purple qi Technique".

"This Cultivation Method... is similar to the path of cultivating divinity. I originally did not want to delve too deeply into it, but... if I do not comprehend the mysteries of power, even if I possess a physique comparable to Demonic Beasts king, I still will not be able to contend with Celestial Person..."

With various thoughts in mind, he arrived at the cultivation room in the inner courtyard.

Then...

They directly hurled ten beams of clear light into it.

The practice of observing qi depends heavily on talent; it has always been difficult for some to master and easy for others.

Gu Jinlai, no one has ever known their own talent, but as the ten beams of clear light struck down, the Qian Tian purple qi Technique underwent a tremendous change in his mind.

The surrounding energy became clearer.

He could even predict the rise and fall of the fortunes of many forces, and he had a clear view of the changing world situation.

Qian Tian purple qi Jue: Beginner → Minor Success.

Gu Jinlai, with his eyes closed, relying on this art of observing qi, he truly felt a sense of strategic planning, knowing the affairs of the world without leaving his house.

"I don't really want to be like those rulers, observing the atmosphere of the world to know what's going on in the world."

What he wants is a clearer connection with all living beings, so that he can transform that connection into his own power.

To achieve this level, the Qian Tian purple qi Jue at the minor completion stage is clearly insufficient.

Looking at the fourteen remaining beams of light, Gu Jinlai did not hesitate and threw ten more beams into them.

"Buzz!"

Under the cleansing light, his connection with the surrounding fortune, especially his own, became clearer.

His perception was so clear that he could even sense the joys, sorrows, and anger of the beliefs of all beings in any given place.

But...

That's all there is to it.

"Not yet fully accomplished?"

I glanced at it from Gu Jinlai.

He estimated that to master this Cultivation Method, he would probably need to add about twenty more streams of pure light.

This level of difficulty is comparable to the effort required to advance from the Great Sun Demon God's Body Refining Technique to its peak.

"Understanding the power dynamics is indeed not easy; no wonder few choose to take this path."

Gu Jinlai for a moment, they withdrew their gaze.

Yellow Heaven Sect and Cold Moon Sect both relinquished the cities they occupied in Star Province.

Although the Yellow Spring Sect was unwilling to withdraw just like that, they still tightened their defenses.

A large number of troops gathered in Feisha City.

As for the remaining two cities, although they were still under their control, the people in charge of managing the situation had been changed from the Spirit Refining Elders to the Core Forming Protectors, which was no different from giving up.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai didn't hesitate and immediately ordered Gu Chifeng to send his men to Feisha City.

Whether or not we fight the Yellow Spring Sect is another matter, but we must make the necessary gestures.

While Gu Jinlai was overseeing the overall situation from the Starlight City Prefecture Lord's Mansion, things were happening in the direction of Lingxiao City...

Or rather, the Thousand-Mile Light and Shadow Mirror in the direction of Akiyama lit up.

Only then did he vaguely recall that before he received the news that the two Supreme Elders and seven Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators of Dragon Sparrow Manor were attacking, he seemed to be receiving a massive amount of data from Blue Star.

However, the data was extremely large, and it seemed that it would take about ten days to spread, so much so that he forgot about it after arriving at the state governor's mansion.

"Gu Junxiu? Has the data transfer from Qiushan been completed?"

This Gu Jinlai.

"The transmission was completed twenty days ago. I sent a message to you, Ancestor, but... you don't seem to have responded..."

"Twenty days ago..."

At that time, he was indeed preoccupied with matters large and small and had no time to attend to anything else.

But now that the information has already been sent...

"I'm going back to Lingxiao City right now!"

Gu Jinlai, decisive action has been essential.

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