Compliance

Whether the Xuan Bird fighter jet is powerful or not, no amount of talk can compare to the awe-inspiring experience of witnessing it firsthand.

Liu Jingtao, Fang Linghai, Leng Ningshuang, and others had seen the Xuan Bird fighter jet swooping down and strafing the Demonic Beasts horde from its high vantage point, and they considered it to be equivalent to a top-tier True Lord.

However, the Xuan Bird fighter jets at that time were ultimately shooting down Demonic Beasts, which were a level below in terms of species.

Now, witnessing the assassination of Yuan Zhenhai, a renowned True Lord, with their own eyes, everyone felt a sense of shock, fear, and dread.

"How can the Black Bird fighter jet be so powerful?"

"The firing rate of those cannonballs has reached the level of Celestial Person Sword Control. In other words, their attack power has entered the Celestial Person realm. The only problem is that they can't turn as flexibly as Celestial Person Sword Control, plus their astonishing flight speed..."

The group exchanged glances.

Especially Lu Zhanxian, a peak True Lord who is known as one of the top ten masters of the Demonic Path, vaguely felt that even if he personally took action, he would not be able to gain the slightest advantage against the Xuan Bird fighter jet, which was so fast that its projectiles were comparable to those of Celestial Person being riding a sword.

Even...

They might be worn down and killed by the opponent's sustained combat capabilities.

After all, he had heard that this kind of fighter jet only needed to spend a few minutes changing a box of bullets, and could continuously dive and straf the air for several hours.

How long can this peak True Lord maintain his strongest combat power?

It will only take a few minutes, or even just a few minutes.

In other words...

The true combat power of the Xuan Bird fighter jet is slightly stronger than that of a peak True Lord like him.

And that's not even the scariest part.

Lu Zhanxian watched as the Xuan Bird fighter jets flew and swept across the void.

The most terrifying thing is that there are as many as eight such fighter jets.

Eight fighter jets equivalent to those of a peak True Lord.

Who in the entire southern region can withstand this force?!

Furthermore, with these eight Xuan Bird fighter jets, they have been able to dominate the entire area south of the Milky Way Gu Jinlai.

Even if the Purgatory Sect, the Cold Moon Sect, and the Yellow Springs Sect joined forces, it would be no exception.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhanxian's expression was filled with complex emotions.

After a long while, he finally let out a long breath.

"South of the Milky Way... the world is about to change..."

The Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Purgatory Sect, Cold Moon Sect, and Yellow Spring Sect stared silently at this unequal battle that was nothing short of a massacre.

Just then, Xin Tianqi seemed to sense something and took out a jade tablet.

"Buzz!"

A peculiar fluctuation emanated from the jade tablet and condensed on the warship.

True Spirit Projection Technique.

The figure projected by his True Spirit was none other than Gu Jinlai, who was piloting eight Xuan Bird fighter jets.

"Lord Lu, Lord Liu, and also True Lord Leng, True Lord, and True Lord Sansheng."

Gu Jinlai nodded to each of them.

Several Primordial Spirit True Lord exchanged glances and bowed in return, saying, "Lord of Ancient Prefecture."

Before they could speak, Gu Jinlai spoke directly, "The East Sea Allied Forces have many experts. Even if those at the Spirit Refining and Spirit Transformation levels fall into the sea, as long as they are not targeted by sea beasts, their lives will not be in danger for a while. To prevent those who escape from the net from continuing to harm Jiangzhou in the future, I ask you True Lord to help me stop these Spirit Transformation and Spirit Refining from escaping."

Prevent these Spirit Refining and Spirit Transformation from escaping...

This is not a big deal.

It's not like we're asking them to help Lingxiao City deal with the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the East Sea Alliance.

But these words are undoubtedly sending a signal.

One...

Gu Jinlai issued, and they have obeyed the signals.

Even though he used the word "please" very politely, when they actually followed the orders from Gu Jinlai, they undoubtedly tacitly agreed that from now on, he would be the head of the region south of the Milky Way.

Therefore, it would be a logical step for Gu Jinlai, to unify the area south of the Milky Way.

Before Lu Zhanxian, Youquan Laozu, and the others could reply, Fang Linghai and Leng Ningshuang had already made a decision.

"Since the Lord of Guzhou has spoken, my Cold Moon Sect will naturally comply."

Fang Linghai said with a smile.

The condensation frost nodded as well.

The next moment, the two True Lords at the battlefield had already Primordial Spirit spirits to control their swords, unleashing sword light as they charged straight towards the Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivator, who was more than ten miles away.

With the Cold Moon Sect as a cautionary tale...

The Yellow Spring Sect's Old Ancestor Youquan glanced at the Xuan Bird fighter jet raging across the sky and bowed in agreement. "The Yellow Spring Sect is more than happy to accept the invitation from the Ancient State Lord."

After saying this, he led the two True Lords, the Three Lives Ancestor and the Worry-Free Ancestor, into the battlefield.

Only Lu Zhanxian and Liu Jingtao remained in the arena.

To be precise, Liu Jingtao's gaze had already fallen on Lu Zhanxian, awaiting his final decision.

The only one left to wait for was Lu Zhanxian.

Lu Zhanxian noticed the gazes of Liu Jingtao, Xin Tianqi, and Gu Jinlai, and sighed inwardly. But then he thought of something and chuckled to himself.

Regardless, they have Gu Jinlai carried the title of the Supreme Elder of the Purgatory Sect.

Even if he were to unify Tiannan in the future, he believed that the Purgatory Sect would always have a place there.

The reason he couldn't make a decision was simply because he was overconfident in his status and power.

But strength...

In terms of combat power, which of the eight Xuan Niao fighter jets is not superior to him?

After understanding all this, he smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Grand Elder Gu is the Grand Elder of our Purgatory Sect. The East Sea Allied Forces' provocation of Lord Gu is a provocation of our Purgatory Sect. Even without Grand Elder Gu's permission, we will not stand idly by."

At that moment, his and Liu Jingtao's Primordial Spirit, located at the battlefield, also flew through the air on their swords and entered the battlefield.

Seeing the three True Lord take action, Gu Jinlai and Xin Tianqi smiled slightly.

The situation south of Tianhe has largely stabilized.

Leaving the state.

State Lord's Mansion.

Although Lei Jie, a top-tier True Lord, retreated at the crucial moment and did not actually go to the East Sea battlefield, he was constantly inquiring about information coming from the East Sea.

It's not just the East China Sea.

It also includes the movements of Jiangzhou.

Despite repeated confirmations that the Jiangzhou fleet consisted of only a handful of small fry, Lei Jie remained uneasy, as if something major was about to happen.

Finally...

This unease lasted for several hours before becoming a reality.

As the light shimmered, a scene appeared in a prop resembling a mirror reflecting light and shadow before him.

A True Person of Spirit Refining, who was swimming swiftly with the help of a wooden plank, was condensed in the mirror.

At this moment, the True Person Immortal of Spirit Refining was in a sorry state, his expression filled with terror.

Behind him, one could vaguely see countless shattered warship wrecks, raging flames, and countless creatures struggling in the water.

This scene alone made Lei Jie's expression change.

"We've lost! We've lost! My lord, we've lost!"

The Spirit Refining True Person exclaimed in horror, "The fleet of two thousand warships was almost completely annihilated, and the thirteen Primordial Spirit True Lord suffered heavy casualties, with almost no survivors..."

"Defeat!?"

Lei Jie had a premonition, but he still found it hard to believe. "How could they have lost? How could they have lost? Thirteen Primordial Spirit True Lord, sixty-six Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators, and two thousand warships—how could such a force have been defeated?"

He pressed on with his questions.

This must be clarified as soon as possible, because it will determine their future survival, including that of the nominal governor of the state.

"A war Spirit Artifact! It's that kind of aerial war Spirit Artifact called 'Black Bird'!"

The Spirit Refining True Person said with some despair, "The war Spirit Artifact that Lingxiao City possesses are not three, but eight. Moreover, these war machines are more powerful than described in the intelligence. Anyone, whether Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivator or Primordial Spirit True Lord, will only face death if they are targeted by them."

"Mysterious Bird Fighters! Eight war Spirit Artifact named Mysterious Bird Fighters! And they're even stronger than the intelligence reports!?"

Lei Jie's heart sank immediately.

According to intelligence, the Xuan Bird fighter jet is comparable to a top-tier True Lord.

Even stronger than intelligence!?

Wouldn't that mean...?

A peak True Lord!?

Eight peak True Lord!?

This terrifying power could easily sweep across the area south of the Milky Way, and the eight of them working together could even fight against Celestial Person.

It's not about confrontation, it's not about entanglement, it's about a fierce battle!

There is hope of killing the Celestial Person.

What a terrifying force this is!

The East China Sea Alliance was defeated by this kind of force...

No grievance.

"It's over, it's all over! And the Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord from the Purgatory Sect, the Cold Moon Sect, and the Yellow Springs Sect have also made their moves... We... Ah!"

Before the Spirit Refining True Person could finish speaking, a flash of light seemed to appear in the mirror.

The deafening roar, accompanied by the crashing waves, completely submerged the image reflected in the mirror until it vanished.

Nine times out of ten, this Spirit Refining True Person is dead.

This time, although he dispatched a fleet, there were only two Spirit Transformation cultivators on board.

They were all unruly people in normal times; once they died, they were gone.

But that Spirit Refining True Person just now was his true confidant.

But now he has no time to grieve the death of his trusted confidant.

"Guards! Guards!"

Lei Jie shouted.

"Uncle."

His capable assistant, Lei Yuan, soon walked in from outside.

"How's the investigation going with the information I asked you to look into?"

"Regarding the Jiangzhou incident, I have already made some progress. A total of eight forces were involved in this incident: the Ouyang family, the Ding family, the Storm Gate, the Tianhai Gang, Black Shark Island, Panlong Island, Fuyun Island, and Bibo Island. The Primordial Spirit True Lord in charge of the attack were Black Shark Island's Lord Hei Jing and Bibo Island's Lord Zhang Dongzhen. The other families also mobilized many Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators and Spirit Refining True Person."

"A united front..."

Lei Jie's expression was rather unpleasant.

Several powerful Lineage actually united four islands right under his nose!?

No wonder their attack on Jiangzhou immediately garnered a response from the nine islands.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

As the governor of Lizhou, he was inherently at odds with these Lineage, gangs, and islands. If it weren't for his strength and his tendency to turn a blind eye to their actions without touching their core interests, coupled with the fact that the other forces were not a united front, he might not have been able to stay safely in Lizhou.

He was helpless as several major Lineage and gangs secretly formed alliances with the Twelve Islands of the East China Sea.

But now...

"Strike! Immediately wipe out the Ouyang family, the Ding family, the Storm Gate, and the Tianhai Gang! Capture the leader alive and await his fate!"

Lei Jie said, standing up. "To ensure everything goes perfectly, I'll take action myself!"

"Should we... launch a war against the major Lineage while the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the various forces are away? But what if the True Lord behind them return and launch a joint retaliation..."

"Return?"

Lei Jie sneered, "They're not coming back."