Opening

Inside the conference room of Fortress One.

Gu Jinlai, how many people have remained, fallen into the dust of time?

Before him were countless mirrors reflecting light and shadow.

The mirror reflected the figures of Xin Tianqi, Gu Chaoyang, Cheng Wanli, Jing Yunshan, and others.

This scene evoked a feeling, Gu Jinlai, of holding a video conference on Blue Star.

"The time has come, and Lizhou still hasn't given a response. So we should take action no matter what, especially since we've also notified the Purgatory Sect, the Yellow Springs Sect, and the Cold Moon Sect about this operation."

At this moment, Xin Tianqi spoke from the mirror, "If we remain indifferent this time, it will inevitably deal a huge blow to the reputation of Lingxiao City, and it will also have a huge impact on the peaceful unification plan that you, the governor, intend to promote. Therefore, we have no choice but to act."

Cheng Lixue and Jing Yunshan, the two Primordial Spirit True Lord, also nodded. "If it is inconvenient for the Ancient State Lord to take action, the two of us are willing to make a trip to Li State on his behalf."

"There are six True Lords in the local area of Danli Prefecture. Although these six True Lord fight each other constantly, their long-term intermarriage has also created a basis for their alliance. When faced with foreign invasion, they will quickly unite. Therefore, the two of you are not enough. Count me in too."

Xin Tianqi said, "During this period of time, I have gathered a lot of ships, including some warships that can be used for naval warfare. Although they are not large in scale, transporting two or three thousand people is not a problem. If the governor is willing to order two or three thousand demon god guards to cooperate with me, we will surely be able to teach Lizhou a heavy lesson."

Gu Xiliu, who was stationed in Jiangzhou, immediately volunteered for battle. "Our Second Regiment of guards is fully prepared and is willing to fight to the death for our ancestor."

"If that's not enough, we can also send some people from Huangzhou to provide reinforcements."

Gu Luochen Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai, neither he nor she has been in a hurry to speak.

The fact that the Demon Realm Rift has not yet opened surprised him.

After all, according to Zhang Lihuo and others' calculations, the Demon Realm Rift opened sometime about twenty days ago.

Fortunately, even if the Demon Realm Rift did not open and the Xuan Bird fighter jet was not strengthened, Star Province was not incapable of conquering Lizhou.

However, the final result will likely be somewhat compromised.

After a long while, he slowly spoke, "We must fight Lizhou. The key is how to fight it. We must take Lizhou at the lowest possible cost. At the very least, we must force the six major powers of Lizhou to bow down and willingly hand over the culprits who dared to plunder the Lingxiao City's Sword and Cannon."

"Our overall strength surpasses that of Lizhou. The biggest problem lies in the 300-mile strait between the two places. Due to the lack of a navy, if we are attacked by the Lizhou navy during our crossing and our warships are destroyed, even if the Demon God's personal guards are strong, they will not be able to exert their full power."

Xin Tian abandoned the Dao.

"It's alright."

Gu Jinlai said, "I will pilot three Xuan Bird fighter jets to escort the transport fleet. Any warship that dares to approach will be struck by the thunderous attack of the Xuan Bird fighter jets. Even if the six Primordial Spirit True Lord of Lizhou attack at the same time, with the power of the three Xuan Bird fighter jets and your power, Lord Xin, we can still defeat them."

Cheng Lixue and Jing Yunshan both agreed with this point.

They had witnessed the combat power of the Xuan Bird fighter jets firsthand; they were no less than top-tier True Lord. The three fighter jets represented three top-tier True Lord.

Furthermore, with the acquisition of the Spirit Sparrow Sword, Xin Tianqi's combat strength is no less than that of a top-tier True Lord.

With this lineup, overpowering the six True Lords of Lizhou would be no difficult task.

"With the Lord of Guzhou taking action, it can be said that there is absolutely no chance of failure."

Xin Tianqi said, "The Xuan Bird fighter jet, which we finally managed to modify, has to be modified back to its original state."

"It's alright, it won't take much effort. It will take some time for us to gather our forces and prepare for the cross-sea operation."

Gu Jinlai, he said directly, "Then, let's arrange it this way. Lord Xin, what's next..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Lihuo's somewhat urgent voice rang out from outside. "It's open! It's open! Lord, the Demon Realm Rift in the Heavenly River has opened!"

Upon hearing these words, Gu Jinlai suddenly stood up.

Xin Tianqi and the others in the Thousand Miles of Light and Shadow Mirror also showed joy on their faces.

They all knew what the opening of the Heavenly River Demon Realm Rift meant for Gu Jinlai.

"It's activated?"

Gu Jinlai strode to the conference room door.

"Right!"

As Zhang Lihuo entered the conference room, he nodded emphatically and said excitedly, "The spatial ripples have already begun to spread. Based on our previous experience, the Demon Realm Rift will officially open in three or four days, or five or six days at the latest. In either case, the Demonic Spirit on the other side will surge out from the rift."

"Good."

Gu Jinlai responded, "Take all the fighter jets to Tianhe. Also, keep this place a secret and don't let it get out."

He paused, then added, "Not just Demonic Beasts! But also humans!"

Zhang Lihuo, Gu Luochen, and the others nodded in unison.

Each time the Demon Realm Rift opens, the power of Demonic Beasts increases dramatically.

If the Demonic Beasts don't want the Demonic Spirit that break through the cracks to be blocked and destroyed at the entrance, they will inevitably launch a counterattack.

And human forces...

Sects like the Purgatory Sect, the Cold Moon Sect, and the Yellow Springs Sect have behaved very well recently, but in order to minimize the risk, it's best not to spread news about them.

This is for the sake of Lingxiao City, and also for their own good.

As soon as the order was Gu Jinlai, Gu Luochen swiftly carried it out.

The area within dozens of miles centered on the Tianhe Crack was completely cleared.

Squads of demon guards constantly patrolled back and forth on velociraptors and even tyrannosaurus rex to prevent anyone from sneaking in.

A radar that had just been manufactured not long ago was even brought out.

Having learned from Gu Chifeng's mistake of being ambushed and unable to retaliate, Gu Luochen specially commissioned the military workshop to forge a radar for detecting divine thoughts. This radar had a higher power than close-in weapon systems, and under its sweeping fire, an area of hundreds of miles was within its monitoring range.

A True Person Spirit Refining be able to suppress their divine sense fluctuations completely before making a move, but the radar's scanning range of hundreds of miles will inevitably expose the enemy, leaving them nowhere to hide.

At least until they figure out exactly what radar does.

Gu Luochen was on high alert, Gu Jinlai, Zhang Lihuo, and others arrived at the site where the Demon Realm Rift had opened, accompanied by a fleet of Xuan Bird fighters and Cheng Ying mechs, and waited quietly.

Only...

After waiting for a day, Zhang Lihuo's expression gradually became serious.

"Elder, something's not right."

Zhang Lihuo said in a deep voice, "The growth of the spatial ripples is much slower than expected."

"Slow?"

Gu Jinlai, people have gazed at the faint ripples spreading outwards in the distance.

He was not entirely ignorant of the rift in the Demon Realm.

Generally speaking, if the opening is completed in one or two days, it will be a small crack that can accommodate small and medium-sized Demonic Spirit to pass through.

The Demon Realm rifts that take three or four days, or even five or six days to open, are often called large rifts. These rifts not only allow large Demonic Spirit to pass through, but also allow some special disaster-level Demonic Spirit to squeeze through.

Further up...

It is the kind of super-large Demon Realm rift located in the capital.

This rift in the Demon Realm has reached a point where it can truly allow catastrophic-level Demonic Spirit to pass through.

Their opening time is often more than ten days.

"You mean..."

"Based on the extent of the spatial ripples, the time for this Demon Realm rift to fully open is estimated to be eight to nine days. This... is already close to the standard of a super-large Demon Realm rift. In most cases, a catastrophic Demonic Spirit will rush out."

Zhang Lihuo said solemnly.

"A catastrophic-level Demonic Spirit?"

Gu Jinlai at the Cheng Ying mech, which they had worked on for a month and which was now nearly perfect. Instead of fear, his face showed anticipation as he said, "In other words, after we complete the modifications to the other five Xuan Bird fighters, is there still hope that we can also unleash the spirit of the Cheng Ying mech?"

"Well..."

Zhang Lihuo glanced at Gu Jinlai.

Shouldn't our own Supreme Elder be worried about the powerful Demonic Spirit that have burst out of the rift in the Demon Realm?

"Don't forget, I can even set up the Myriad Spirits Array. So what if a calamity-level Demonic Spirit descends?"

A slight smile Gu Jinlai.

He had the confidence to say those words.

During this month, besides working with Zhang Lihuo and others to forge the Chengying mecha, he wasn't idle.

Three batches of criminals facing the death penalty from Huangzhou have been sent here.

Although the Karma of these three batches of death row inmates was mainly light red, a few of them still reached a level as Bright Red as blood.

At this moment, he possessed ten beams of clear light.

With ten beams of clear light, and his soul techniques already stronger than those of a Heavenly Monarch of the same realm after reshaping the core of the Great Sun, what can a calamity-level Demonic Spirit do?

Even, if ten dishes aren't enough...

While it will still take some time for the Demon Realm Rift to open, let Star Province and Jiangzhou send a batch of death row inmates to him for trial.

"I'm afraid that when the time comes, there will be more than just one or two catastrophic Demonic Spirit."

As Zhang Lihuo spoke, his expression became slightly more serious. "For safety's sake, I suggest that another team of Celestial Masters be transferred from Lingxiao City."

"If we can't stop these Demonic Beasts either, there's not much point in bringing in a team of celestial masters."

Gu Jinlai calmly said, "Besides, at most we'll let some Demonic Spirit escape. After they escape, they'll need time to grow into Demonic Beasts. Even a calamity-level Demonic Spirit will need at least two or three years to grow into a Demonic Beasts king. And two or three years... do you think we'll still be afraid of a few newly born Demonic Beasts kings?"

Zhang Lihuo was initially taken aback by what Gu Jinlai had said, but then...

He thought about the rapid development of Lingxiao City recently.

And with the imminent completion of the Xuan Bird fighter jet and the Cheng Ying mecha, if they develop for another two or three years, it seems that several Demonic Beasts kings...

They're really nothing to fear!

Upon realizing this, he couldn't help but feel somewhat dazed.

"Lingxiao City... has it become so powerful without us even realizing it?"

"This is because I received your help."

Gu Jinlai smiled slightly, "I believe that as time goes by, not only will the Demonic Beasts King no longer be a threat, but even Demonic Beasts and Demonic Spirit will no longer be able to threaten our Heavenly Master Lineage. In fact, one day in the future we will invade the Demon Realm and make those Demonic Spirit pay the price for the crimes they have committed in our land over the years."

"Invade the Demon Realm..."

Zhang Lihu muttered these words.

Three years ago, he would have thought that Gu Jinlai was dreaming.

But now...

He stared intently at the Gu Jinlai, at this Lord of Star Province, the torchbearer of the Celestial Master's Torch, and the Supreme Elder of their Great Sun Heavenly Sect...

He nodded emphatically. "I'm waiting for that day to come."

Gu Jinlai smiled slightly and said, "Wait patiently; time is on our side."