Tail
The opening of the Aries constellation is clearly a tremendous fortuitous opportunity for celestial masters, so why are some still not participating?
Why do Celestial Masters often have Spirit Refining, Spirit Transformation, or even Primordial Spirit True Lord personally accompanying them to this grand event?
The most crucial reason is the journey back after leaving the Aries constellation.
Those celestial masters who failed to pass the test and gained nothing were in a better position; they were less likely to be targeted.
However, those celestial masters and celestial rulers who passed one of the trials and gained benefits often did not have a peaceful journey back.
Unless their team has overwhelmingly powerful combat capabilities, they will have no shortage of trouble and tests.
After all, everyone knows that the rewards offered by the Aries constellation...
They are at least Spirit Artifact, or treasures made of top-grade spiritual materials.
And those malicious gazes fixed on the Gu Jinlai at this moment belong to those with ill intentions.
The group moved very quickly.
They left Yuezhou in just one day.
Even after arriving here, the group remained cautious.
Especially Gu Jinlai, he could clearly feel a faint malice clinging to him, which had not dissipated.
"Strange. Logically speaking, given the reputation of the Ancient Heavenly Lord and his record of killing Primordial Spirit True Lord, he shouldn't be targeted. Why would someone be so bold as to seem unwilling to give up?"
As the Grand Celestial Master, Si Tianyan was also quite sensitive to the crisis in the outside world, and he knew in his heart that the crisis had not completely dissipated.
"Since you have entered the Aries Star Palace, you are unaware of what is happening outside. During this time, Ye Dongliu, the Spirit Transformation Grand Master who is in charge of the Heavenly Masters' actions in the Dragon Sparrow Manor's escort team, has been very active, especially in his deep contact with the people of Lizhou."
Cheng Wanli said with a solemn expression.
"Leaving the state?"
Like the island states, it is a large state that is isolated overseas.
Although it is not within the scope of Zhongzhou or Shangzhou, it still has a population of over 20 million.
Although the population is small, it has close exchanges with many islands in the South China Sea because it is located in the core of the Great Qian South China Sea. The population of these islands ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, and the total population exceeds 20 million.
Many islands regard Lizhou as the center, resulting in a complex web of power dynamics within Lizhou. Although it nominally belongs to Great Qian, the Great Qian Prefecture is essentially a figurehead, and to this day, it has formed a pattern of rule by three families, two gangs, and one island.
Each of these six major forces has Primordial Spirit True Lord behind it.
Because they deal with the ocean year-round, and the ocean climate is unpredictable with countless crises, no one knows whether they will come back alive after a trip to sea. Therefore, these forces are never short of people who are willing to risk their lives.
Even some powerful figures who have cultivated to the level of Spirit Refining or even Spirit Transformation Realm, still maintain a cruel and barbaric style due to the influence of this environment; they have no understanding of the big picture.
Most people's idea is to pull off a big score and then head overseas to find a place to enjoy themselves.
Moreover, all factions have prepared countless escape routes, so they can run away if they can't win and are not afraid of being besieged by large forces.
"So, Dragon Sparrow Manor has invited a master from Lizhou? Primordial Spirit True Lord?"
This Gu Jinlai.
"I'm afraid that Dragon Sparrow Manor will choose to form alliances and unite all those who have designs on us, and then manipulate them... Many times, whether something can be accomplished or not depends on whether there is a prestigious and capable leader."
Cheng Wanli paused, then continued, "Moreover, everyone else gained nothing from the opening of the Aries Star Palace this time, except for you, Ancient Heavenly Lord, who returned with a full load. Some forces were already resentful... Furthermore, the Celestial Masters who left the Aries Star Palace earlier spread rumors that the Spirit Artifact you created, Ancient Heavenly Lord, was extremely amazing, attracting all the energy of the Aries Star Palace's artifact spirit, thus preventing others from receiving guidance from the artifact spirit..."
"Oh."
Those who hear this, Gu Jinlai, can't help but chuckle.
Blaming one's own failures on the excellence of others.
People like this are never lacking anywhere.
If no one were involved, given his glorious record of slaying two Nascent Primordial Spirit True Person and four Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators Gu Jinlai, they wouldn't do anything even if they harbored resentment. However, Ye Dongliu, a Spirit Transformation cultivator from Dragon Sparrow Manor, was instigating things.
Even...
The fact that Primordial Spirit True Lord might make a move at Dragon Sparrow Manor has made those people restless.
"I secretly had someone investigate, and there are nineteen forces heading in our direction. Almost every force has a Spirit Transformation Grandmaster in charge, and some forces have more than one. Although not all of these forces necessarily have designs on us, and most are just passing by, but..."
Cheng Wanli glanced at Gu Jinlai: "Even a Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord would be unable to escape death if faced with the combined fire of ten Spirit Transformation Grand Masters. For safety's sake, how about we protect Gu Tianjun and go ahead first, with the other Celestial Masters following behind?"
"No."
Gu Jinlai directly rejected the idea, saying, "Our return journey requires passing through Crocodile Dragon Swamp, which is the territory of Demonic Beasts. If our dozens of Celestial Masters and Grand Celestial Masters do not have sufficient power to protect us, the Demonic Beasts will inevitably launch an attack. Moreover, the power that the demons of Crocodile Dragon Demonic Beasts will mobilize once they attack is definitely greater than that of the many Spirit Refining and Spirit Transformation cultivators united by Dragon Sparrow Manor."
"Crocodile Dragon Swamp?"
Cheng Wanli's heart skipped a beat. "When Demonic Beasts besiege the Grand Celestial Master, high-ranking Demonic Beasts often intervene. As a Celestial Lord, Gu Tianjun will most likely provoke the Demonic Beasts King of Crocodile Dragon Marsh to take action. I even think... if Dragon Sparrow Manor is going to make a move, it will definitely be in Crocodile Dragon Marsh. If they provide the convenience for us to fight the Demonic Beasts of Crocodile Dragon Marsh to a draw, they will be happy, Yellow Heaven Sect will be happy, and even the Demonic Beasts won't mind turning the tables on us. At that time..."
Cheng Wanli's words made Si Tianyan and the others look solemn. "There is a high possibility that Dragon Sparrow Manor and Crocodile Dragon Marsh Demonic Beasts King are colluding. For safety's sake, we should take a detour."
"The Milky Way is under the control of Demonic Beasts. Over the years, countless Demonic Beasts have been hiding deep within it. If Dragon Sparrow Manor is indeed colluding with Demonic Beasts, as long as we don't deal with the followers behind us, our whereabouts will be under their, and even the Demonic Beasts ', control. In that case, no matter which ferry we cross the river from, we will inevitably be attacked by Demonic Beasts. Therefore, crossing the river in the Canglang Peak area, where Demonic Beasts dare not act recklessly, to enter Huangzhou is actually the best route."
This Gu Jinlai.
"This..."
His words left Cheng Wanli and the others speechless for a moment.
Gu Jinlai ahead and saw a small county town come into view.
He immediately gave the order, "Enter the city and rest for the night."
"Resting at this time..."
Cheng Wanli and Gu Chifeng exchanged glances, wanting to persuade him further, but Gu Jinlai's mind was made up, so they had no choice but to follow.
This is an ordinary county town within the territory of the Zixiao Sword Sect.
Despite having a Core Forming Protector in charge, the Dharma Protector dared not obstruct the temporary stay of Gu Jinlai's group in the slightest. Instead, he did his best to minimize his presence and secretly ordered that all reasonable requests from Gu Jinlai be met, in order to get rid of them as soon as possible.
The group quickly booked what was arguably the best inn in the county.
"Ancestor..."
Gu Chifeng wanted to say something more, but Gu Jinlai stopped him with a look. "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Now that I've brought you out, I'll make sure you return to Lingxiao City safely. Alright, don't let anyone disturb my rest."
After saying that, he chose a house and stepped inside.
Seeing this, Gu Chifeng and the others had no choice but to obediently begin patrolling and keeping watch over their surroundings.
Upon Gu Jinlai sensed the state of the spiritual world and sneered, "Just in time, Qing Guang has exhausted itself."
He flipped his hand and took out the Heavenly Spirit Pearl.
"Ziyang wouldn't lie to me."
He looked at the precious jewel, and then...
The Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method is activated.
The pure spiritual energy contained within the Heavenly Spirit Pearl was completely drawn out and poured into the blazing sun he conjured, where it was refined and dissolved at an extremely rapid pace.
As he refined these spiritual energies, he could clearly feel his spiritual reserves increasing at an extremely rapid pace.
Although he previously possessed advanced technology, his productivity was always limited due to insufficient power generation.
So now...
The growth of spiritual consciousness is equivalent to the complete resolution of the problem of insufficient power generation.
With the energy shortage problem solved, the already well-established industrial system was rapidly developed. Once the industrial system was fully developed, the resulting productivity would be enormous...
It will far exceed everyone's imagination.
People from Gu Jinlai come to the county town to rest.
The nine forces that were following him from dozens of miles away also received the news.
"They're really quite carefree. Instead of traveling at top speed, they're taking a break halfway through. Heh."
Ye Dongliu of Longque Manor sneered.
Beside him were ten Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Among these Spirit Transformation cultivators, three were Supreme Elders of major sects located far south of the Milky Way, hired by Dragon Sparrow Manor with a large sum of money.
The two are Spirit Transformation Longque Mountain Manor.
Of the remaining five, four were from the Ouyang Aristocratic Clan and the Tianhai Gang in Lizhou, respectively, while the last one was Yu Fan, an elder of the Yellow Heaven Sect.
"Elder Ye, it's settled then. If your Dragon Sparrow Manor's Supreme Elder and the Demonic Beasts don't make a move, we won't either. They've been formidable fighters Gu Jinlai. If no one is there to hold the line for us, we won't go to our deaths like cannon fodder."
Yu Fan said indifferently.
Although he disdained the collusion between Dragon Sparrow Manor and Demonic Beasts, but...
If the Demonic Beasts from Gu Jinlai to the south of the Tianhe River could fight each other to a standstill, it would greatly reduce the pressure on the Yellow Heaven Sect and prevent the disciples, protectors, and elders of the Yellow Heaven Sect from sacrificing themselves in vain.
"Please rest assured, Elder Yu, once they cross the Milky Way, what awaits them is undoubtedly the deadly strike of the Supreme Elder of my Dragon Sparrow Manor and an army of countless Demonic Beasts, and perhaps even..."
Ye Dongliu paused, then said, "Even that Crocodile Dragon King is very likely to make a move. After all, being able to pass at least one test of the Aries Star Palace is already considered excellent among the Heavenly Lords throughout Gu Jinlai. This Demonic Beasts King may not be able to ignore it."
"I fear that Gu Jinlai have already seen through the dangers of the Milky Way and the Crocodile Dragon Swamp."
As Yuan Chaoxi, a Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator from the Tianhai Gang, spoke, he glanced at Ye Dongliu and said, "Even if the river has never been crossed Gu Jinlai, you still have to hand over the other Spirit Artifact you promised to us a month later."
"Elder Yuan, no matter what the final outcome is, our Dragon Sparrow Manor will definitely provide you with all the Spirit Artifact you desire."
Ye Dongliu cupped his hands in greeting.
"That's good."
Yuan Chaoxi gave a faint reply.
Where else can you get two Spirit Artifact without them having to be on the front lines?
As for offending people Gu Jinlai?
Not to mention whether he could escape the schemes of Longque Manor Gu Jinlai, even if he were to survive by chance, Yuan Chaoxi had already fled overseas to Lizhou. How could he possibly do anything to him?
This deal is a sure win.