Good and Evil

The change in mindset meant that, Gu Jinlai, the journey that followed was not one of rapid progress.

Although he maintained sufficient speed, he knew that there was going to be a tough battle in Haitian City, so his speed was based on ensuring that it would not affect the combat power of the Demon God's personal guards and the Sharp Sword Heavy Artillery Force.

Therefore, by the time they arrived at a point sixty miles from Haitian City, it was already the morning of the next day.

"Call out!"

In the void, the two Xuan Bird fighter jets flew rapidly, just like two real divine beasts, Xuan Birds.

Thanks to Zhang Taiping's success in slaughtering numerous flying Demonic Beasts, the Xuan Bird fighter jet, flying at full speed, was almost completely unaffected by any aerial attacks.

Even if there is...

With the Xuan Bird fighter jet's combat power, any demonic bird below the level of Demonic Beasts King would be doomed in front of it.

Even high-ranking Demonic Beasts- level flying birds are no exception.

The fighter jets flew over and quickly arrived above Haitian City.

At this time, the outer city wall of Haitian City had been destroyed, and the interior was also damaged, with thick smoke and flames visible everywhere.

But...

Although the outer city was breached, Yellow Heaven Sect's people still put up a difficult resistance in the Inner City and fought a bloody battle with Demonic Beasts in the alleys of the outer city.

It's just a street battle between humans and Demonic Beasts...

The battle was extremely fierce.

The entire city seemed to be stained red with blood.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai did a quick calculation and, without hesitation, gave the order, "Sharp Sword Heavy Artillery Unit, heed my command..."

Gu Jinlai quickly reported some coordinates and angles.

Meanwhile, the Xuan Bird fighter jet he controlled flew swiftly over the city wall.

"Da da!"

The roar of machine guns echoed through the void.

Before long, the Sharp Sword Heavy Artillery Unit completed its calibration. Amidst the piercing whistling sound, shells streaked across the sixty-mile-long void, quickly landing on the city walls and the outer city near the city walls, emitting deafening roars.

As these explosions and roars rang out, the cultivators in Tianhai City, who were fighting like trapped beasts, were stunned for a moment. Then, as if they knew what these sounds meant, cheers like mountains collapsing and tsunamis erupted from every corner.

The soldiers' morale soared to its peak.

The situation in Haitian City, which was originally on the verge of collapse, gradually stabilized.

On the other hand, Demonic Beasts...

Some of the Demonic Beasts seemed to recall the fear they had felt a few months earlier when they were dominated by heavy artillery beneath Cloud Sky City, and they began to flee and retreat in panic.

The remaining Demonic Beasts were also filled with unease amidst the thunderous explosions and roars.

Seeing this, the demon guards who had received orders also formed a line to intercept the fleeing Demonic Beasts.

This time, the Demon God's personal guards inevitably clashed with the Demonic Beasts.

The shelling continued incessantly for most of the day.

The two Xuan Bird fighters controlled by Gu Jinlai have emptied all their bullets.

Hundreds, even thousands, of Demonic Beasts died at his hands, including many Demonic Beasts.

This great battle should have continued for even longer in this stalemate and brutal state.

However, later, as Gu Chifeng, who was originally located on the Lanzhou battlefield, took a shortcut and rushed to the Haitiancheng battlefield through Jiangzhou, the addition of tens of thousands of demon god guards and reserve guards completely laid the foundation for the victory of Lingxiao City and Yellow Heaven Sect.

Several hours later.

Inner City.

A defensive point outside the City Lord Mansion.

Gu Jinlai strode in, surrounded by Gu Qingmei and others.

At this defensive point, Yu Xuanjing, who had led his disciples in a bloody battle, was sitting on the ground.

He glanced wearily at the piles of corpses around him, then at Gu Jinlai and his group striding forward, and said in a hoarse voice, "You... why did it take you so long to arrive..."

"Why are you so late?"

Looking at Elder Yellow Heaven Sect, Gu Jinlai, "Don't you know why we've only just arrived?"

Yu Xuanjing, whose expression was filled with grief, was stunned for a moment. Then, as if he had thought of something, all the color drained from his already pale face.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Jinlai said, "Your Yellow Heaven Sect's First Supreme Elder Zhang Taiping still has the strength to deal with our Lingxiao City's reinforcements. In my opinion, there is no need for us to come to the rescue at all."

A trace of sorrow appeared in Yu Xuanjing's eyes, but more than that, there was despair.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but in the end...

He couldn't utter a single word.

He knew very well that his own Supreme Elder was absolutely capable of doing such a thing.

In the eyes of the higher-ups of the Yellow Heaven Sect, Lingxiao City has always been a hostile neighbor, eyeing Huangzhou, which is occupied by the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Just like how they view Star Province, they are eyeing Star Province covetously.

Having gained the power of Celestial Person Being through the power of destiny, Zhang Taiping would absolutely not hesitate to take action against this wicked neighbor and deliver a fatal blow, if possible.

In this way, Yellow Heaven Sect, whose Star Province was in chaos and whose vitality was greatly damaged, could take this time to lick his wounds and recuperate.

Otherwise, after suffering heavy losses twice from the Heavenly River Demonic Beasts, Yellow Heaven Sect would no longer have enough power to resist the invasion of this evil neighbor. At that time, not only would Huangzhou be lost, but the Yellow Heaven Sect lineage might not even be able to continue.

"You were utterly defeated in the face of Demonic Beasts, yet you were relentless in betraying your allies. If it weren't for my unwillingness to watch millions of innocent people in Haitian City perish at the hands of Demonic Beasts, I would have let you all be devoured by Demonic Beasts for what you Yellow Heaven Sect have done."

It Gu Jinlai.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Take him away."

Gu Qingmei stepped forward and grabbed Yu Xuanjing.

Yu Xuanjing wanted to resist, but he was first attacked by the backlash of his luck, and then he had gone through a night of bloody fighting. He was now completely exhausted.

In addition, High Antiquity Qingmei was standing next to Gu Jinlai, a being whose physical strength was comparable to that of a high-ranking Demonic Beasts.

Final...

He slumped down, powerless, and allowed Gu Qingmei to escort him towards the City Lord Mansion.

There were originally more than a dozen Yellow Heaven Sect elders and protectors beside him, but after hearing the reprimand of Yu Xuanjing from Gu Jinlai, they lowered their heads in shame and dared not utter a word.

The group entered the City Lord Mansion.

The City Lord Mansion was filled with wounded soldiers.

In addition, there were also Yellow Heaven Sect staff members busy at work.

Gu Jinlai glanced at the scene and quickly spotted the sect leader of the Yellow Heaven Dao Sect, who was also the only remaining Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Yellow Heaven Sect besides Yu Xuanjing.

"Zhang Lingjian".

Gu Jinlai have spoken aloud.

Zhang Lingjian was taken aback when he heard Gu Jinlai's shout. He then stood up abruptly, his expression stern, as if he were about to interrogate him.

However, when he looked at Yu Xuanjing being escorted over, his expression changed. His anger vanished instantly, replaced by a look of confusion. "Lord Gu, thank you for Lingxiao City's timely help that allowed us to repel the Demonic Beasts' attack, but... what do you mean by this?"

"Zhang Taiping took advantage of the power of Huangzhou's fortune to reach the Celestial Person Realm and attacked us reinforcements in full view of everyone. I'm too lazy to explain any further."

Gu Jinlai looked at Zhang Lingjian and said, "Because I think that no matter how much evidence I have, you will still feel that you are not at fault, so I will put it another way."

He stepped forward, exuding an unspeakable sense of oppression. "The victor is king, the loser is villain, understand?"

Zhang Lingjian fell silent immediately.

After a long while, he looked at Gu Jinlai and sneered, "What, you're not going to keep up the pretense?"

"Putting on airs? What do I have to put on airs for?"

"Pretend to be a saint, pretend to be fair, just, kind, and righteous."

"What fairness and justice, what benevolence and righteousness? There's something you seem to have forgotten: I come from the Purgatory Sect. What do you call the Purgatory Sect? It's the Purgatory Demon Sect! The Demon Sect always acts according to its own desires and seeks unbridled pleasure. I feel that all of you acting under my rules is more in line with my requirements and temperament. Do you think this is just an act?"

Gu Jinlai looked at Zhang Lingjian and said, "Compared to me readily admitting that I do whatever I want, you are the real hypocrites. You call yourselves immortal sects, upright and noble, but your actions are only to satisfy your own desires and interests. Tell me, who is the real hypocrite?"

Zhang Lingjian opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but in the end, he coldly said, "The victor is king and the loser is a bandit! Since you have won, what else can I say? In the end, it's just that my Yellow Heaven Sect skills are inferior to yours."

"So, despite not having enough ability, you repeatedly provoked opponents stronger than yourself, ultimately destroying the entire Yellow Heaven Sect. In a way, you were quite competent as the sect leader."

He said with a smile, "Gu Jinlai."

"Provocation? I don't think I did anything wrong. Once your Lingxiao City becomes powerful, it will eventually unify Tiannan. Sooner or later, there will be a great war between us."

Zhang Lingjian said.

"Yes, such a great battle was bound to happen sooner or later, but why was it Yellow Heaven Sect who jumped out first? Speaking of which, after Dragon Sparrow Manor, my next target should have been Huangquan Sect, but in the end, Yellow Heaven Sect couldn't wait to jump out. In the final analysis, it's because you are not a good sect leader and can't see the situation clearly."

"I..."

Zhang Lingjian's expression changed, and after a long pause, he said, "Everything I've done is for the future of the Yellow Heaven Sect..."

"Yes, so, to prevent the Yellow Heaven Sect from being destroyed in the future, you, as the sect leader, took the initiative and destroyed the Yellow Heaven Sect first? As long as the Yellow Heaven Sect is destroyed by your own hands, it cannot be considered as being destroyed by others, right?"

"You..."

Zhang Lingjian opened his eyes wide. "You're talking nonsense..."

"Nonsense?"

Gu Jinlai calmly said, "If I directly attack the Yellow Springs Sect, the loss of one of our members will inevitably cause other top forces to feel insecure. Once you all unite, even with the current strength of Lingxiao City, we will not be able to resist. Knowing this, what can I do? I have no choice but to suppress my thoughts and not easily provoke a war. By then, the situation south of the Milky Way will gradually stabilize. Even if I want to do something, it will affect the whole situation, so I dare not do it. If I am unlucky, one of your families may be very eloquent and form an alliance to eliminate my Lingxiao City, this major threat."

He then added, "Even if you don't take action, the Demonic Beasts see our Lingxiao City as a major threat and will never let us off easily, but..."

Zhang Lingjian seemed to have guessed what Gu Jinlai was about to say, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"But things are different now. Your Yellow Heaven Sect has jumped out, and it was your Yellow Heaven Sect Grand Elder who attacked us first."

Gu Jinlai spread his hands. "When we went to rescue your Yellow Heaven Sect under the guise of justice, your Yellow Heaven Sect's Supreme Elder actually attacked me!? What an act of ingratitude!? If we, Lingxiao City, don't destroy such a sect, what are we waiting for for the New Year!? When we destroy your Yellow Heaven Sect, the Huangquan Sect, the Purgatory Sect, and the Cold Moon Sect will not only not have the slightest fear, but will actually applaud! After all, what your Yellow Heaven Sect has done has already crossed the line of morality."

"Gu Jinlai... you... this was all your scheme!?"

Zhang Lingjian stared at Gu Jinlai, his breathing becoming extremely rapid.

"After occupying your Yellow Heaven Sect, our Lingxiao City will essentially have the land of three states. We only need to recuperate for a period of time. Even if the Purgatory Sect, the Cold Moon Sect, and the Yellow Spring Sect unite again, they will no longer have the strength to oppose us. Therefore... I must thank Sect Master Zhang for giving me a reason to occupy Huangzhou."

Gu Jinlai at the Yellow Heaven Dao Sect, Gu Jinlai smiled and said, "Thank you, Sect Leader Zhang. While you destroyed your Yellow Heaven Sect, you also laid the foundation for our Lingxiao City's hegemony over the entire southern region."

"No... that's not how it is! I, Zhang Lingjian, have worked diligently for the Yellow Heaven Sect... I..."

Zhang Lingjian's lips trembled, his whole body shook, and his face was deathly pale.

"You are such a good person."

Gu Jinlai obediently replied with a sentence.

"No... that's not how it is..."

Zhang Lingjian waved his hands frantically, trying to deny it urgently.

Sudden...

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted from Zhang Lingjian's mouth.

The next moment, the Yellow Heaven Dao Sect opened his eyes wide with resentment and fell backward.

This chapter has a few hundred more words. I originally split it up a bit, but after thinking about it, I think it's more appropriate to put it all together.