The Divine Sword Assembly Begins

Starlight City.

Gu Jinlai, riding the mechanical Tyrannosaurus Beast Gua, led a group of thirty demon god guards and joined forces with the Cold Moon Sect, Purgatory Sect, and Yellow Spring Sect members who were waiting there.

The Cold Moon Sect sent out top True Lord Fang Daoqian, while the Yellow Spring Sect sent out True Lord and True Lord Wuyou.

As for the Purgatory Sect...

Lu Zhanxian was also one of the strongest figures in their sect and one of the top ten masters of the demonic path.

The reason why several Primordial Spirit True Lord gathered here is that the time for the Divine Sword Tournament has come.

Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised when he saw Lu Zhanxian: "I didn't expect that Elder Lu would go there in person."

After all, the Purgatory Sect only has three Primordial Spirit True Lord on the surface, which is inferior to the Yellow Spring Sect and the Cold Moon Sect. If it weren't for this peak True Lord suppressing them, the Purgatory Sect would not be so peaceful.

Knowing full well that the Divine Sword Tournament was likely to be dangerous, the Purgatory Sect still sent out this pillar of strength, which surprised not Gu Jinlai Fang Daoqian, Youquan True Lord, and Wuyou True Lord.

"Although Di Luo is willing to offer the Celestial Immortal True Explanation for us to comprehend together, there must be other motives behind this event. But... who would want to miss out on the inheritance that points directly to the True Immortal of the Land? I have been at the peak of the True Lord for more than ten years, and I also want to experience the scenery above the Primordial Spirit realm. Perhaps this Celestial Immortal True Explanation is the opportunity I have been seeking."

Lu Zhanxian said with a smile, then glanced at Gu Jinlai: "Besides, the area south of the Milky Way is relatively peaceful now, and the Lingxiao City led by Gu Taishang has repeatedly defeated the Demonic Beasts, greatly weakening Demonic Beasts. Whether I stay in the Purgatory Sect or not is meaningless. I might as well go to the Divine Sword Tournament to see what tricks Blood Demon Emperor Luo and Human Butcher Witch are up to."

Gu Jinlai listened without giving it much thought and nodded.

Hongye was also a factor in Lu Zhanxian's change of mind and decision to personally participate in the Divine Sword Tournament.

With her Celestial Person, even if something unexpected happens to him during the Divine Sword Tournament, the Purgatory Sect can be assured of safety.

In addition, he himself was extremely eager to understand the true meaning of the Celestial Immortals, so he still planned to take the risk even though he knew there was danger involved.

But Gu Jinlai...

Lu Zhanxian glanced at Gu Jinlai: "I originally thought that Elder Gu wouldn't go... Right now, the future of hundreds of millions of people in Lingxiao City depends on Elder Gu. If the Blood Demon Emperor Luo of the Earth Immortal Palace really has ulterior motives..."

"It's alright. If there is any real danger, I'm confident I can get out unscathed."

A slight smile Gu Jinlai.

The Cheng Ying mecha lay quietly inside the Qiankun Ring he wore on his hand.

With the Cheng Ying mech, even if they were to face Di Luo, a saint, head-on, they might not be able to defeat him, but with their astonishing flight speed, escaping unscathed would not be a problem.

"Then we'll have to rely on Lord Gu then."

The Netherworld True Lord of the Yellow Springs Sect cupped his hands in greeting.

"Di Luo's convening of the Divine Sword Conference this time must be to unify the power of the ten sects of the demonic path in order to deal with the increasingly complex situation, and even to confront the Great Qian and the Three Pure Ones Palace again. If he really puts forward this condition, our Cold Moon Sect will follow the lead of the Ancient State Lord. The Ancient State Lord's decision is our Cold Moon Sect's decision."

Fang Daoqian cupped his hands in greeting.

True Monarch True Lord nodded as well. "The meaning of the Ancient Prefecture Lord will be the meaning of our Yellow Spring Sect."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanxian also stated his position. "The Purgatory Sect will naturally stand together with the Ancient Supreme."

"With everyone's support, even if we really need to negotiate with the Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace, I will be well-prepared."

Gu Jinlai nodded slightly. "Alright, let's not delay, let's set off now."

"Good."

The four True Lords nodded in unison.

Just like how only thirty demon god guards have been brought along Gu Jinlai, Lu Zhanxian, Youquan True Lord, and Fang Daoqian are also accompanied by only about ten people, and without exception, they are all experts, with the weakest of them having the Core Forming Formation Realm.

Although these people are generally older and seem to have exhausted their potential, their combat power has not diminished, and they travel at an extremely fast speed.

The group quickly left Star Province, passed Huangzhou, and arrived at the banks of the Tianhe River.

Because Gu Luochen has been constantly sweeping away Demonic Beasts in the Milky Way with his demon god guards, the number of Demonic Beasts in the Milky Way has become increasingly scarce. In some places, even privately-run ferry crossings have appeared, with merchants traveling back and forth.

The great river seems to have been revitalized.

When Gu Jinlai arrived, Gu Luochen had already prepared boats. The group of more than sixty people successfully crossed the river and headed further north, eventually arriving at the new venue for the Divine Sword Tournament—Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is not the main base of the Earth Immortal Palace; the power that rules this large state is the Human Immortal Palace.

Of course, the Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace were actually separated from the Heavenly Immortal Palace a hundred years ago.

With the Demonic Beasts threat in Rizhou still unresolved, almost all the surviving members of the Heavenly Immortal Palace joined the Earthly Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace, making these two forces teeming with experts.

However, compared to the Orange State where the Earth Immortal Palace is located, the Human Immortal Palace is ultimately smaller in scale.

Because the Human Immortal Palace is relatively weak, holding the Divine Sword Tournament here gives people a sense of security, even if this "sense of security" is vague and intangible, it is better than nothing.

A group of over sixty people arrived in Qingzhou, but Gu Jinlai they reached Yangjian Peak, the venue for the Divine Sword Tournament, a group of more than ten people had already come to greet them.

The leading Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord bowed respectfully to Gu Jinlai from afar, saying, "Is it the Ancient Prefecture Lord in person? Jin Hong greets you."

"So it's Master Jin."

Looking at this Primordial Spirit True Lord, Gu Jinlai was not surprised that they were able to track down their group.

The third master of Xuzhen Tower.

It has jurisdiction over all matters, large and small, concerning the Xuzhen Tower in the fifteen prefectures south of the Milky Way.

Of course, although Jin Hong is called the Third Master, it does not mean that he ranks third in the Xuzhen Tower.

The ranking of the leaders of Xuzhen Tower is not based on their strength.

"We, Xuzhen Tower, hope to travel with Lord Gu. We wonder if it would be convenient for Lord Gu to do so."

Jin Hong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"There is nothing wrong with that."

Gu Jinlai.

He was a member of the Xuzhen Tower back then, and still holds the title of Silver Swordsman to this day.

Of course, given his current status, Jin Hong no longer dared to take his identity as the Silver Swordsman seriously.

If he really wants to stay in Xuzhen Tower, Xuzhen Tower should at least give him the title of Tower Master.

It's just that the host is already the absolute core of this force, and the Void Tower dares not give it to him.

Jin Hong rode forward on his strange beast and said with a smile, "This time, Di Luo used the Heavenly Immortal True Understanding as bait to openly try to unite the power of our ten demonic sects into one. The Great Qian Dynasty will not sit idly by. That's why the Imperial Preceptor has come to the border of Qingzhou, eyeing us covetously. I wonder how that Palace Master will handle the situation."

"The Imperial Preceptor?"

Gu Jinlai's expression hardened. "The Imperial Preceptor Taiyuan has led his army to the border of Qingzhou?"

This is a genuine saint!

Or is he a saint who wields divine weapons and light?

Its deterrent power is even greater than that of the Blood Demon Emperor Luo.

"Yes."

Jin Hong nodded. "Currently, a fragile balance has been reached between the Great Qian Dynasty, the Sanqing Hall, and the Dixian Hall. None of the three dares to make a move easily, lest the other side take advantage of the situation. The Imperial Preceptor Taiyuan is no exception. His arrival is not a bad thing."

As he spoke, he laughed, "With Taiyuan watching us from the outside, the Palace Masters of Diluo and Wutiandi will not dare to openly force or coerce us. Otherwise, if our ten sects of the Demonic Path are embroiled in internal strife, and the seven major forces fight to the death with the Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace, Taiyuan will not miss the opportunity."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

It is true that the Earth Immortal Hall, the Human Immortal Hall, the Great Qian Dynasty Court, and the Three Pure Ones Hall maintain a fragile balance of power.

But what if the Earth Immortal Palace, the Human Immortal Palace, and the seven major demonic sects truly fight to the death...?

Even if it's just a minor blow that gives the Great Qian court hope of annihilating the Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace in one fell swoop, that Imperial Preceptor will not hesitate to take action.

From this perspective, Taiyuan's arrival was like providing insurance for the other sects in the Divine Sword Tournament.

The Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace also need to consider the situation they would face if forcibly subduing the other seven major sects provoked resistance.

"It's a pity that the two True Person from the Sanqing Holy Temple didn't come; otherwise, Di Luo would have been even less likely to act rashly."

Jin Hong felt somewhat regretful.

Upon hearing the mention of the Sanqing Temple by the Lord of Xuzhen Tower, Gu Jinlai's heart stirred. "Your Xuzhen Tower claims to possess all the intelligence in the world, so do you know the current situation of the Wushi True Person of the Sanqing Temple?"

"The True Person of No Beginning?"

Jin Hong smiled and said, "This kind of news is among the most valuable in our Xuzhen Tower..."

"Is that so? Is it comparable to the time when I found Xuan Tianzun for your Xuzhen Tower and discovered that he possessed the Heavenly Sword?"

Gu Jinlai, there has been a hidden meaning behind it.

Jin Hong looked somewhat embarrassed.

The whereabouts of the Heavenly Sword is a top-secret piece of information.

At that time, Xuzhenlou only promoted Gu Jinlai's authority to Silver Sword Envoy and granted him the right to purchase various pills. In reality, it was because Gu Jinlai's abilities were limited at the time and he could not resist their decision.

Those rewards were more like handouts from superiors to inferiors.

But now...

Gu Jinlai's influence has far surpassed that of the past. Having slain the Crocodile Dragon King and swept through Jiangzhou, Huangzhou, and even Lizhou and overseas islands, Gu Jinlai has become an absolute overlord.

With Lu Zhanxian, Youquan True Lord, Fang Daoqian, and others by his side Gu Jinlai, all showing a tendency to follow his lead, it is clear that he is not far from unifying the area south of the Milky Way.

Under these circumstances, he dared not casually dismiss the matter of the Heavenly Sword, which Gu Jinlai.

"Regarding that True Person Immortal Wushi, our Xuzhen Tower doesn't have much information..."

Jin Hong considered his words carefully before saying, "However, what I can give a definite answer is that he is not dead."

"He's not dead!?"

This has surprised people Gu Jinlai: "How do you make this judgment?"

"The World Sword and the Heart of the Stars".

Jin Hong said without hesitation, "These are the divine weapons of the True Person Wushi. Even now, the two great saints Wunian and Wuzhong have been unable to recognize these two divine weapons as their masters."

"This doesn't mean anything; a divine weapon chooses its master."

Gu Jinlai said, "Moreover, the fact that the divine weapon belonging to the Beginningless True Person has fallen into the hands of these two saints further proves that the Beginningless True Person has perished."

"That's not necessarily true."

Jin Hong smiled and said, "The three members of the Sanqing Temple, Wushi, Wuzhong, and Wunian, are not as harmonious as outsiders think. Otherwise, with the power of the Sanqing Temple, why have they been so hesitant to set their sights on Yuezhou instead of expanding their reach to the world?"

Those Gu Jinlai heard this felt a chill run down their spines, and then couldn't help but sigh.

It's another internal conflict.

It seems that the interior of the Sanqing Hall, which is said to be the most magnificent in the world, is not as splendid as outsiders imagine.