Lord of War

"What did you just say? I don't think I heard you clearly."

After a long while, Di Luo finally spoke again.

Di Chen glanced at his master. He knew that his master was a saint and it was impossible for him to be hallucinating. It was just that the news was too shocking for him to accept for a while, even for someone of his status.

He took a deep breath.

"Master, our intelligence is wrong. The trump card that Gu Jinlai possesses, capable of unleashing power to annihilate Celestial Person, is not used only once in a short period of time. That trump card can be used infinitely!"

Di Chen said heavily, "Moreover, Gu Jinlai also forged a suit of armor from immortal refined gold, whose defensive power is comparable to that of a saint. The key is that this suit of armor seems to have the ability to fly, allowing him to soar through the sky and engage in aerial combat. Moreover, the speed of flight is comparable to that of a peak True Lord flying on a sword..."

"True Lord wielding a sword!?"

Di Luo's pupils contracted.

"Yes! At least it's True Lord riding a sword!"

A hint of apprehension flashed in Di Chen's eyes. "In other words, in terms of flight speed, he is even... faster than a Saint."

After all, compared to Celestial Person, saints are only stronger in terms of their divine bodies and indestructible will.

There wasn't a significant improvement in speed.

"It can unleash a trump card capable of annihilating Celestial Person, which can be used infinitely; armor forged from immortal refined gold; and... speed comparable to that of a peak True Lord wielding a sword."

Di Luo muttered to himself.

One strike kills Celestial Person.

Saints can do it.

The divine body has a much larger energy reserve than the Celestial Person, and the Divine Ability power it unleashes is several times greater than that of the Celestial Person.

But...

It must be a top-tier offensive and defensive Divine Ability.

Supernatural Divine Abilities like the "Sky-Slaying Technique," which are more about stealth and long-range attacks, won't work.

Armor forged from immortal refined gold...

That's nothing.

Historically, there have been instances of people forging armor from immortal refined gold.

Despite its impressive defense, it is still somewhat inferior to a divine body.

The key is the speed this armor provides!

It rivals the speed of the True Lord of the Primordial Spirit's sword!

The Primordial Spirit True Lord wields a sword at a speed between three and six times the speed of sound.

Peak True Lord...

At least five times the speed of sound.

This speed far surpasses that of a saint.

With this speed, the flaws in defense can be completely made up for.

"So... what you said... is true!? Kunwu and Xiao Quan, the two vice hall masters of our Earth Immortal Hall and Human Immortal Hall, were both killed by Gu Jinlai?"

"Yes, not only the two deputy hall masters, but also the guardian beast of the Human Immortal Hall, a zombie tyrannosaurus beast, and more than ten Primordial Spirit True Lord."

After careful consideration, Di Chen became increasingly alarmed. "Gu Jinlai, he has been hiding his strength far too well. Judging from the combat power he has revealed so far... even if he is not as good as a Saint, he is probably not far off..."

"A saint!"

The Gu Jinlai of Lingxiao City are comparable to saints!

Although he possesses defense comparable to a Saint thanks to his Immortal Gold Armor, his mobility advantage makes him not much different from a Saint!

"When we were plotting against other sects... such a huge oversight occurred, and a top expert just appeared right under our noses."

Di Luo's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Gu Jinlai... his growth has been too rapid, even somewhat unbelievable. Five years ago, he wasn't even qualified to enter the intelligence department of our Earth Immortal Palace, but in just five years, he has relied on one war Spirit Artifact after another... to build up his combat power to a level comparable to a Saint..."

Di Chen said bitterly.

Gu Jinlai!

Di Luo said with a stern expression.

Although he was very attentive to Gaia of the Earth Mother Cult during the Divine Sword Tournament, he actually did not underestimate Gu Jinlai in the slightest.

Calling out to Gaia was merely a way to lower the guard of people Gu Jinlai, so as to avoid adding any variables when it came time to carry out the operation.

When it came time to deal with Gu Jinlai, not only did Gaia, a Celestial Person, step forward, but Kunwu, another Celestial Person, and even Wu Tiandi, a peak Celestial Person, all targeted Gu Jinlai.

This shows just how much Dilu valued him.

He sent out every expert he could, except for those who personally took action.

Even so...

The plan still failed.

Gu Jinlai, it has unleashed astonishing combat power, shattering and dismantling his grand plans.

After a long pause, Di Luo continued, "Next, we must determine whether he truly possesses combat power comparable to a Saint..."

Di Chen looked at his master.

Although he didn't speak, he could guess his master's apprehension.

If there truly is a power comparable to that of a sage Gu Jinlai, then the True Immortal Palace will find it much harder to intervene south of the Milky Way.

They dared not interfere any further.

After all, given that it was already a thorn in the side of the Great Qian royal family and the Sanqing Palace, the Zhenxian Palace really couldn't afford to create another Saint-level enemy.

Otherwise, if Lingxiao City and the Great Qian royal family unite, the fate awaiting the True Immortal Palace will be utter destruction.

"Whether or not one possesses Saint-level combat power is no longer important."

Just then, a voice came from outside.

Upon hearing this voice, Di Luo immediately looked towards the outside of the hall.

"Junior brother!"

His gaze immediately fell on the man in the black robe.

The master of the Human Immortal Palace is Wu Tiandi.

Seeing the voice that appeared a hundred meters away from him, and that he only noticed it when the voice came out, Di Luo's face showed joy.

But deep in his eyes, he was quite wary.

Unseen and invisible, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

This is the most terrifying aspect of the Witch's Enemy.

It is precisely because of this that even though Di Luo was a saint, he did not completely annex the Immortal Palace founded by Wu Tiandi.

On the one hand, he didn't want to push his junior brother to the opposite side completely.

On the other hand...

It is his ability to hide.

If he fails to kill the enemy immediately after making his move, under the revenge of such an elusive and Celestial Person, it won't be long before he, the Lord of the Earthly Immortal Palace, becomes a bachelor commander.

"Junior brother, how are you?"

"I asked Di Luo."

"It's alright, but Gu Jinlai..."

"Gu Jinlai..."

Di Luo looked at Wu Tiandi: "Junior brother fought with him, is he... really comparable to a saint?"

Wu Tiandi pondered, seemingly recalling the scene of his brief encounter with Gu Jinlai.

After a long while, he slowly said, "Whether he is comparable to a saint, I do not know, but I do know that any Celestial Person who faces him will only face certain death unless they have many trump cards to protect their lives."

After saying that, he said solemnly, "In terms of fighting against Celestial Person, he is no less than a saint."

Upon hearing this, even though he was mentally prepared, Di Luo still felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

His ability to fight against Celestial Person is no less than that of a saint.

In a world where there are only five Sages, each of whom is like a "pillar of stability" whose slightest mishap could cause the collapse of a massive force, possessing an absolute advantage over the Celestial Person, then whether or not someone is a Sage is naturally not of great significance.

It's like a nuclear weapon.

Having a thousand nuclear warheads or ten thousand nuclear warheads makes little difference.

Both sides are capable of utterly destroying the other.

At least the only one left to be wiped out is a lone individual.

Di Luo's expression changed several times.

After a long while, the sage who had always been ambitious and wanted to replace the Great Qian royal family as the ruler of the Qian world finally let out a long breath.

"Following our True Immortal Palace, the Three Pure Ones Palace, the Great Qian Dynasty, and the island states and cold states isolated outside the vortex of the struggle between the Qian and Tian, a new overlord has been born in this world."

Gu Jinlai, the battle with the True Immortal Palace has spanned three hundred miles.

In addition, among the nine Primordial Spirits who were following Wu True Lord, two of them were spared by Gu Jinlai because they had escaped to a greater distance.

Therefore, news of his battle with Wu Tiandi, Kunwu, and others quickly spread.

In this great battle, two Celestial Person alone died.

It also includes a Zombiemon with combat power comparable to the Demonic Beasts King.

In addition, more than a dozen True Lords died...

It was arguably the most spectacular battle in the Qian Tian Realm in decades, and also the one with the most severe losses.

The battle involved dozens of True Lords, several Celestial Person, and a terrifying being with the combat power of a Saint. News of the battle was spread to all forces in the entire Qian Heaven Realm with the highest authority.

True Immortal Palace, Demon God Sect, Purple Cloud Sword Sect, Taiyi Sect, Heavenly Sea Sword Sect, Great Sun Sword Sect...

In addition to the Sanqing Hall and the Great Qian Court.

Immediately, an uproar erupted.

Lord of the Immortal Palace, Wu Tiandi!

The supreme Celestial Person being Kunwu!

The newly promoted Celestial Person is Xiao Quan, who is also ranked eighth among the top ten masters of the Demonic Path.

These three individuals were all renowned figures throughout the world.

Even Xiao Quan, having only been promoted a few years ago, already enjoys immense prestige in the Qian Tian Realm.

But now...

Such terrifying three Celestial Person, along with the infamous and terrifying beast—the Zombie Tyrannosaurus Beast—were actually killed three and defeated by the Gu Jinlai!?

Such shocking news could not be ignored even by the Sanqing Temple, which has always been aloof from worldly affairs and holds the highest position in the heavens. They hurriedly sent people to investigate the details.

After several rounds of confirmation, these people had no choice but to accept this fact.

South of the Milky Way...

A supreme being, surpassing ordinary Celestial Person, has indeed appeared.

Even the most powerful Celestial Person, like Kunwu who had cultivated Divine Ability and Secret Method to their extremes, became the victims of his sword, forming the foundation for his rise.

Although Gu Jinlai achieved such great feats only with the help of a magical Spirit Artifact, he was himself a celestial ruler.

It's perfectly normal for a Heavenly Lord to use the war Spirit Artifacts he crafted himself to fight.

Just like how the creators of the Celestial Master civilization used terrifying weapons of war such as giants, celestial dragons, and even Void Beasts to sweep across the cultivation world.

From then on, its name, which Gu Jinlai, was no longer limited to the area south of the Milky Way, but spread throughout the entire area north and south of the Milky Way, and even reached places like Hanzhou, Daozhou, and Yanzhou on the border of the Great Qian Dynasty.

As the news spread and became more detailed, everything about the Gu Jinlai was laid out on everyone's table.

His growth trajectory and the war Spirit Artifacts he currently possesses are well known to everyone.

Feeling that his power relied entirely on these weapons of war, nicknames similar to Blood Demon Emperor Luo, Imperial Preceptor Taiyuan, Northern King Li Mufeng, Jade Void Wuzhong, and Pure Void Wunian quickly spread.

The Sixth Sage of Qiantian.

The master of war— Gu Jinlai.