Second Heavenly Lord

In addition to those from Gu Jinlai, the Qiushan Cave also houses four other great celestial masters: Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan, and Guan Xingyun.

As for Xiang Fengyun...

Having been in Lingxiao City for only a short time, he has not yet gained the complete trust of Gu Jinlai.

At this moment, the four Grand Masters looked at the ripples spreading out in front of them, their expressions quite shaken.

"There really is a rift to the Demon Realm here."

"Over the years, has the Ancient Heavenly Lord been solely responsible for suppressing this rift in the Demon Realm?"

"The Demon Realm Rift... What a terrible threat this is! If it weren't for the fact that the Ancient Heavenly Lord happened to be in Star Province and suppressed the opening of the rift several times, the number of great Demonic Beasts in Star Province would probably be several times greater now. If we wait another three to five years, these great Demonic Beasts will grow to the higher level, and the entire Star Province will be devastated. The original state lord's mansion would not be able to withstand it at all. In this respect, the Ancient Heavenly Lord saved the entire Star Province."

One by one, the great celestial masters poured out their stories.

What they said was by no means alarmist.

Although those fleeting rifts in the Demon Realm are repeatedly prevented and impossible to guard against, they ultimately only emanate small, or at most medium, demonic Demonic Spirit.

These Demonic Spirit have limited growth potential, or rather, an extremely long growth cycle. Although they can cause considerable chaos, they can be quickly quelled under the suppression of various parties.

What's truly terrifying is this stability of the Demon Realm rift.

These cracks will grow larger over time, and the Demonic Spirit emerging from them will become stronger and stronger.

If we wait three to five years, the first batch of Demonic Beasts transformed from Demonic Spirit will grow to the level of high-ranking Demonic Beasts and sweep across Star Province. This is not just empty talk.

After all, Xin Tianqi was the only Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord in the entire Star Province.

"I brought a few people with me this time, partly as a precaution to avoid wasting the spiritual energy obtained after refining the Demonic Spirit, and partly to show you the true power of the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method after it has reached perfection."

This Gu Jinlai.

He was speaking primarily to Si Tianyan and Guan Xingyun.

With the help of Gu Jinlai, the two have now switched to cultivating the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method, and their cultivation level has obviously declined.

Right now, he's laying the foundation for their confidence.

Si Tianyan and Guan Xingyun exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "Ancient Heavenly Lord, the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method that you taught us is far superior to the methods we practiced before, especially the Great Sun Core... It is truly breathtaking. It is hard to imagine how one could understand the Great Sun in the sky to such an extent."

After all, even during the heyday of the Celestial Master civilization, few creators would choose to descend upon the Great Sun to gain a deeper understanding of such vast power.

Guan Xingyun added, "Although our total spiritual energy has decreased compared to before we switched cultivation Cultivation Method, our overall strength is actually no weaker than before. Therefore, we understand the Heavenly Lord's good intentions and are grateful for his trust in us..."

At this point, she seemed to remember something and quickly changed her address, saying, "I should address you as the Supreme Elder."

"It's alright. As I said, you can maintain your lineage. I will not force you to join our Great Sun Heavenly Sect."

He waved his hand, as if to say something from Gu Jinlai.

Si Tianyan and Guan Xingyun exchanged a glance and smiled wryly at the same time.

As Gu Jinlai modified and improved Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method is gradually promoted on a small scale among the Celestial Master's apprentices, from now on, how can their lineage have any way to survive?

After all, compared to his Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method, their visualization methods are far inferior in both efficiency and power, and have no competitive edge whatsoever.

The group exchanged a few words.

Gradually, the ripples in the space in front of them began to intensify.

When this enhancement reached a certain level, a visible crack suddenly appeared in the center of the cave.

"They're here!"

Zhang Lihuo said solemnly.

Immediately afterwards, a Demonic Spirit struggled and rushed out from the dark rift in the Demon Realm.

"Elder, please allow me to show you the results of my cultivation over this period of time."

Zhang Yukun bowed and said.

Gu Jinlai nodded.

At that moment, the Grand Master of the Great Sun Sect was meditating, and a great sun, no less powerful than any other sun in Gu Jinlai, emerged from behind her, radiating boundless light and heat.

Ordinary people might not be able to clearly feel this light and heat, but the five people in the room—four Grand Celestial Masters and one Heavenly Lord—could clearly perceive the influence of this light on their spirituality.

If this light and heat were concentrated even slightly, it could easily scorch the Celestial Master's spirituality, and even burn down to the Celestial Master's soul, annihilating him.

"The power of the Great Sun..."

Si Tianyan and Guan Xingyun's eyes were filled with longing.

The two of them have switched to practicing the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method, but the Great Sun they visualize has not yet reached the level of Zhang Yukun.

Therefore, the two felt the intense and dazzling light and heat, their eyes filled with envy.

A bright light flashed.

Before the small Demonic Spirit that rushed out could even act recklessly, it was instantly incinerated by Zhang Yukun's Great Sun Eternal Radiance Technique, which he released by gathering the power of the Great Sun.

That speed moved everyone in the arena.

Zhang Lihuo, in particular, had a glint in his eyes. "I had long anticipated that the amplification of the Soul Secret Technique after the formation of the new Great Sun Core would be extremely significant. However, I had not found a suitable target to test it on until now. It seems that... it's not just significant, it's a qualitative change! The damage of the Great Sun Eternal Radiance Secret Technique to Demonic Spirit has increased by at least three or four times! In this way, let alone small Demonic Spirit, we can also burn and kill medium-sized and even large Demonic Spirit head-on."

A hundred years ago, the rifts in the Demon Realm were mostly guarded by celestial masters. The real threats to the world came from the small and medium-sized Demonic Spirit that emerged from the temporary rifts.

These Demonic Spirit spirits appear and disappear unpredictably, hiding themselves deeply, bringing immense fear and harm to the world.

Furthermore, they can rapidly grow into large Demonic Spirit and disaster-type Demonic Spirit by devouring all living beings.

In this situation, the ability to directly and forcefully kill medium and large-sized Demonic Spirit is the sole criterion for judging a Celestial Master's strength.

In other words, if Zhang Yukun were to return to a hundred years ago, given her efficiency in killing Demonic Spirit, the treatment she would receive would be comparable to that of a Heavenly Lord.

"Don't waste the spiritual essence refined from these Demonic Spirit."

Gu Jinlai.

"Yes."

Zhang Lihuo, Si Tianyan, and Guan Xingyun agreed.

They stepped forward and quickly infused the spiritual energy extracted from the Demonic Spirit into the engine, making it increasingly sophisticated.

Gu Jinlai, deuterium has been extracted from heavy water, and tritium from superheavy water, which is then used to prepare raw material rods for the storage of fuel for nuclear fusion engines.

The whole process wasn't particularly difficult.

During this time, some medium-sized Demonic Spirit would occasionally emerge from the cracks, but because there were four Grand Celestial Masters on their side, including Zhang Lihuo, a peak Grand Celestial Master who was only one step away from the Heavenly Monarch realm after reshaping the core of the Great Sun, these spirits that rushed out did not need Gu Jinlai take action, as they were all killed by the Grand Celestial Masters one by one.

He only needs to focus on refining the nuclear raw materials and spare some effort to help Gongling build a nuclear fusion engine.

Compared to the previous two times, the process was much easier.

However, as time went on, when the rift in the Demon Realm opened to its maximum, the number of Demonic Spirit that rushed out increased dramatically, and there were even some large Demonic Spirit among them.

Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukun, and the others were clearly struggling.

At this moment, Gu Jinlai stopped letting them continue practicing and said, "Next, I will visualize the Great Sun and slowly demonstrate the soul secrets related to the Great Sun's Eternal Radiance and the Eternal Heavenly Mantra. You can observe my Great Sun's core to your heart's content and see how the spiritual energy within it is mobilized. As for how much you can learn, that's up to you."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder."

The four Grand Masters bowed again.

Time is never wasted, Gu Jinlai.

A blazing, magnificent sun appeared out of the sky, its dazzling brilliance causing even Zhang Lihuo and Zhang Yukun, who were not seeing it for the first time, to feel a profound sense of awe.

"The big day..."

Zhang Lihu muttered to himself, his mind completely absorbed.

In recreating the power of nuclear fusion through Ziyang's intervention, Gu Jinlai have gained a deeper understanding of the "Great Sun".

In particular, his ability to barely touch the real spirit world and to demonstrate the mysteries of the "Great Sun" at the spirit world level has deeply moved the Grand Masters who are extremely sensitive to spiritual perception.

Si Tianyan and Guan Xingyun are one thing, but that's another.

Having just switched to this practice, I don't yet have a deep understanding of the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method.

However, Zhang Lihuo and Zhang Yukun kept their eyes wide open, constantly sensing the spiritual changes as the Great Sun Visualization took shape.

As the Gu Jinlai mobilized the power of the Great Sun, releasing the Great Sun's Eternal Radiance and the Eternal Heavenly Curse to easily annihilate the Demonic Spirit that rushed out of the rifts in the Demon Realm, Zhang Lihuo seemed to finally understand something.

A surge of spiritual energy coursed through my body, and my mental consciousness seemed to be elevated.

This sudden change made Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan, and Guan Xingyun seem to realize something, and their faces simultaneously showed excitement and disbelief.

"Could it be..."

"Shh!"

Under the gaze of the three, Zhang Lihuo's spiritual consciousness was elevated, which led to the elevation of his soul and thinking.

Already at the peak of the Grand Celestial Master realm, and having achieved significant progress in his cultivation of the Great Sun Demon God's Qi and Blood Refining Method, he spontaneously began refining essence into qi and qi Spirit Transformation spirit. He began to condense his True Spirit by leveraging the power of his own essence, Qi Refining, and spirit, as well as the spiritual power reflected anew after his soul's sublimation.

Yes!

True Spirit!

Zhang Lihuo actually seized the opportunity to advance to the Heavenly Monarch realm at this moment and stepped into the Heavenly Monarch realm.

Gu Jinlai witnessed this scene with a slight smile on his face.

Lingxiao City finally has a second Heavenly Emperor.

This will inevitably lead to a further increase in the refining efficiency of his military workshop.

Moreover, Zhang Lihuo was already somewhat famous in the Celestial Masters circle of the Qian Tian Realm. After joining Lingxiao City, he became a Celestial Lord under his guidance, making him the perfect person for publicity.

My Heavenly Emperor!

This is the goal that many Daoist masters pursue throughout their lives.

With this example in place, the number of Celestial Masters in Lingxiao City is bound to rise again in the coming period.

The increase in the number of Celestial Masters will inevitably lead to an increase in the production capacity of the Military Workshop.

It's estimated that before long, Lingxiao City will be able to use artillery to bombard the land and sweep away all Demonic Beasts.