Losses

"We won! We won!"

"Incredible, absolutely incredible!"

Lu Zhanxian, Leng Ningshuang, Youquan True Lord and others listened to the information transmitted by Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo through the long-distance light and shadow communication technology carried on the fighter jet, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions.

"This scene seems to remind me of the battle between the Ancient Palace Master and Dragon Sparrow Manor outside Dragon Roar City. The situation was extremely critical back then, but with the Ancient Palace Master's intervention, the tide was turned completely, and the high-ranking members of Dragon Sparrow Manor were wiped out in one blow, just like now, where three Demonic Beasts Emperors and more than a dozen Demonic Beasts Kings were destroyed in one strike..."

Lu Zhanxian, "Didn't the Palace Master devise a tactic to force the three Demonic Beasts Emperors to show themselves? It seems he had been planning to use this method to wipe out the three Demonic Beasts Emperors in one fell swoop. However, he did not expect that these Demonic Beasts Emperors would cooperate so well. As soon as the two sides made contact, they skipped the probing phase and went straight to the final battle."

The other True Lord nodded in deep agreement.

"The Palace Master seemed to have been injured earlier, I wonder..."

A hint of worry appeared on Hongye 'Celestial Person face.

"He should be fine... During the battle at Dragon Sparrow Manor, the Palace Master didn't even have a divine artifact like the Shadow-Bearing Mech. He still managed to escape unscathed after unleashing a strike comparable to a peak Celestial Person Divine Ability..."

As Lu Zhanxian spoke, he added, "Zhou Tianjun and Zhang Tianjun hurriedly piloted the Xuan Bird fighter jet into the field. Besides confirming that the Demonic Beasts had retreated, they should also have the intention of searching for and reuniting with the Palace Master, in order to ensure everything goes smoothly."

Everyone nodded.

Throughout Gu Jinlai rise to power, he has proven his strength to the world through countless real battles.

As a result, everyone had a blind trust in him.

"Speaking of the battle at Dragon Sparrow Manor... the attack that the Ancient Palace Master just unleashed seems extremely similar to the one before us? Only the power is different?"

The True Lord of the Nether Spring pondered the Dao.

Lu Zhanxian, Leng Ningshuang, and others also realized this.

"The trump card of Aries Star Palace? Could it be that the trump card is something like a Dao artifact, and the higher the cultivator's cultivation level, the stronger the trump card becomes?"

Frost condensation.

"What kind of Dao artifact could have such power? That's terrifying energy comparable to a strike from a True Immortal on Earth."

Lu Zhanxian shook his head.

Even Youquan True Lord, Leng Ningshuang, and others had no answer.

For a moment, they were all confused about whether Gu Jinlai used the trump card obtained from the Aries Star Palace or his own power when he fought in Dragon Roar City.

On the human side, they breathed a long sigh of relief as they confirmed that the Demonic Beasts King was gradually withdrawing and disappearing into the distance.

Not far from the epicenter of the nuclear explosion.

Gu Jinlai, the physical form has gradually transformed from an energy form into a flesh and blood form.

Instantly, he clearly felt an astonishing heat rushing towards him.

If it weren't for his incredibly strong physique, an ordinary person would have been burned to death by the terrifying high temperature here.

At this moment, he had already installed the Cheng Ying mecha into the Qiankun Ring, concealed his Great Sun True Demon form, and cautiously looked around.

The Chengying mech was severely damaged.

The Eternal Furnace has just activated its "Eternal and Undying" property and entered an unstable state, making it arguably at its weakest point.

Fortunately, the Demonic Beasts were so frightened by his attack that they did not charge in that direction again.

He observed for a moment, and a spiritual fluctuation came from above his head.

"Palace Master?"

The spirituality of the message is filled with emotions such as excitement, surprise, and admiration.

"Palace Master, are you alright?"

It was Zhang Lihuo who arrived in the Xuan Bird fighter jet.

"It's nothing."

Gu Jinlai responded in response to his spiritual fluctuations, and at the same time, using his spirituality as a bridge, separated his True Spirit and quickly projected it onto the Xuan Bird fighter jet he was piloting.

Sensing the True Spirit from Gu Jinlai, Zhang Lihuo also made a connection, withdrew his True Spirit, and released control of the Xuan Bird fighter jet.

The fighter jet paused briefly, then quickly restarted.

Fortunately, the demonic bird that was entangled with the Xuan Bird fighter jet had already been shocked by the extremely intense and dazzling nuclear explosion, and had broken away from the entanglement with the Xuan Bird fighter jet and flew towards the Three Thousand Great Swamps, thus saving the Xuan Bird fighter jet, which was out of control for a short time, from being destroyed by the demonic bird.

The Xuan Bird fighter jet, controlled by Gu Jinlai, turned and plunged directly into the blazing sea of fire created by the nuclear explosion.

As the Xuan Bird fighter jet swooped down, Gu Jinlai leaped onto the manned aircraft and took the pilot's seat.

After boarding, Gu Jinlai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With the Xuan Bird fighter jet present, even if a second Demonic Beasts King is hidden among the Demonic Beasts, he can retreat with ease.

"Palace Master, the Demonic Beasts have retreated, we have won."

Zhou Yi piloted the Xuan Bird fighter jet and quickly arrived beside Gu Jinlai.

"Um."

Gu Jinlai responded with a sound.

He gazed into the distance for a while.

Although the Cheng Ying mech is now severely damaged and has lost its combat capability, the Demonic Beasts are unaware of this.

And...

We mustn't let the Demonic Beasts know either.

Otherwise, the remaining Demonic Beasts Kings could lead millions of Demonic Beasts in a counterattack, and after losing the Cheng Ying mech, how many Demonic Beasts Kings could he restrain with the Xuan Niao fighter jet?

At that time...

"Pursue!"

Gu Jinlai said in a deep voice, "Pass on the orders to each other. All Primordial Spirit True Lord and Demon God Guards should pursue with all their might and leave as many Demonic Beasts as possible behind."

The communication system of the Cheng Ying mecha was damaged, so he could only pass on his orders by word of mouth.

"Good."

Zhou Yi responded and quickly went to do it.

Gu Jinlai, meanwhile, piloted the Xuan Bird fighter jet and quickly returned to the command center located behind Zhuilong Ridge.

At this moment, as the order had been given, a large number of demon guards and heavy artillery units equipped with celestial masters set off, rushing down Dragonfall Ridge to join the pursuit.

Although the distance between the two sides meant that by the time they arrived, it would be too late, they could still collect some of the Demonic Beasts corpses and, while pursuing their victory, completely reclaim Nanmu Prefecture.

"Buzz!"

With a roar, the Xuan Bird fighter jet landed on the dedicated parking apron.

As Gu Jinlai jumped off the fighter jet, Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan, and others who were waiting there immediately came to greet him.

"Palace Master, you..."

Zhang Lihuo glanced at Gu Jinlai and, seeing that he was unharmed except for some fluctuation in his breathing, breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're alright."

I'm fine.

Gu Jinlai said, looking at the group gathered there, "It seems you guessed it."

"We also joined the forging of the Cheng Ying mech. The terrifying energy impact is something the Cheng Ying mech cannot withstand."

Zhang Li Fire Path.

Then, he glanced at Gu Jinlai and exclaimed in amazement, "It seems that you, Supreme Elder, have grown too fast, to the point that even the upgrades of the Cheng Ying mecha can't keep up with you."

This has never been denied, neither in Gu Jinlai.

When he forged the Chengying mech, his Eternal Furnace was not yet complete.

At that time, he used the energy transfer properties to draw energy from the Eternal Furnace into his spirit sword. Although the sword strike he unleashed was incredibly powerful, even capable of shattering the body of a saint, it was not enough to annihilate the three-headed Demonic Beasts king with the same overwhelming force as before...

This even includes a Demonic Beasts king whose defense is stronger than that of an immortal golden body...

There is absolutely no possibility.

If the opponent is even slightly alert and avoids the annihilation zone, which has a core kill radius of 100 meters due to the sheer amount of explosives, they can successfully withstand the subsequent intense flames and high temperatures.

Of course, it all comes down to control.

His control over the power of the Eternal Furnace is too weak.

If he could precisely control the energy release within the Eternal Furnace, he wouldn't fear even the Three-Headed Demonic Beasts King, let alone the Three-Headed Demonic Beasts Emperor.

However, it is very difficult to take this step.

Just like nuclear fusion and controlled nuclear fusion.

The former was developed in the 1960s.

The latter was not declared to be under the control of the Star Glory Federation until two years before the time travel of Gu Jinlai, that is, in 2026.

As for the Middle-earth kingdoms...

They should have mastered it by now.

Perhaps even earlier.

However, the Central Kingdom and the Yellow Dragon Republic, which claimed to be descendants of dragons, were deeply influenced by their shared culture and preferred to keep things to themselves, so they did not make this great achievement public.

The technological sophistication of the Xuan Bird fighter jet, the Cheng Ying mecha, and the Qing Luan mothership speaks volumes.

I just don't know if they have conducted in-depth research on the precise control of controlled nuclear fusion technology.

If he could refer to their research materials, he would undoubtedly take a solid step towards achieving his goal of precisely controlling the eternal furnace.

"When I came here, I asked Blue Star for laser cannon technology and repulsion shield technology. I wonder how their preparations are going... After the Battle of Muzhou is over, I need to have a good talk with them to find out how much laboratory technology they are still hiding..."

Gu Jinlai said, "Perhaps I can use the 'Void Projection Technique' to go and see for myself."

Although he needed the assistance of Qingguang, after completing the first projection of "Xie Yusheng", the "connection" between the two became closer, and the consumption of the next projection would be much less.

At least it doesn't have to take ten beams of light just to project it like the first time.

Gu Jinlai, Zhang Lihuo, and the others quickly arrived at the command center, in a workshop that was originally used to modify and repair the Xuan Bird fighter jets.

After having Gu Qingmei and her men guard the door, he quickly took out the Cheng Ying mecha.

"This..."

Looking at the Cheng Ying mech with its front almost completely melted, even though Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan and the others were mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but gasp.

"Even the Shadow-Bearing Mech, forged from Immortal Refined Gold, has been destroyed to this extent, it's truly..."

Their eyes were filled with barely suppressed shock.

But after the initial shock, they immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

"To repair something damaged to this extent... we'd probably need a considerable amount of immortal refined metal!"

Si Tianyan quickly frowned.

Zhang Yukun looked at the Cheng Ying mecha, calculated for a moment, and quickly came up with an exact value. "The frontal melting will affect nearly one-third of the area. In addition to the losses in other areas, it will require two hundred to two hundred and ten strands of Immortal Refined Gold."

"Two hundred to two hundred and one..."

Zhang Lihuo's heart sank.

This number is so large that even searching the entire southern region wouldn't guarantee finding it.

"Although the gold mine in Muzhou has a high output, many of the equipment have just been put into use. It will take at least a year to gather two hundred strands of immortal refined gold."

The Way of Heaven.

One year!

In other words...

During this year, Lingxiao Palace will be in a period of emptiness without any Saint-level combat power!