Cooperation

"It's been delivered, Supreme Elder. All two hundred portions of Immortal Refined Gold have been delivered."

In the Demon Refining Hall of Starlight City, Zhang Lihuo's expression was full of excitement.

"It's been sent already?"

It's something that has surprised me both in Gu Jinlai.

The Cheng Ying mech has been exposed; it was forged from immortal refined gold.

Gu Jinlai, the reason why the Cheng Ying mech has been able to unleash Saint-level combat power in every battle is because of it.

Now he's asking Jiang Tianji to exchange two hundred portions of Immortal Refined Gold...

With just a little thought, Jiang Tianji could guess that his Chengying mecha, crafted from immortal refined gold, must have been severely damaged in the battle of Muzhou and urgently needed immortal refined gold as a material for repair.

Without his Saint-level combat power, if this Qian Emperor wanted to control him, he would have to reluctantly agree unless it touched his fundamental interests.

He was even prepared to send out the design blueprints for the Sharp Sword Heavy Cannon and the Xuan Bird Fighter.

Result...

Without saying a word, Emperor Qian sent over two hundred portions of Immortal Refined Gold.

Despite the risk of damaging the Heaven and Earth Universe Diagram, rendering it unusable for one or two months, they still managed to transfer two hundred portions of Immortal Refined Gold.

This decisiveness and resolve far exceeded expectations, both Gu Jinlai.

Standing in this special house of the state lord's mansion, Gu Jinlai look at Jiang Tianji, who is also surrounded by a pillar of light, like a virtual projection.

Whatever the reason, Emperor Qian's decision can be described as benevolent and righteous.

"Outside of Qiantian, it is already a place of great suffering, but the Qiantian world... cannot be called too strong. There is only one True Person on land, Wushi Zhenren. However, it has been able to maintain relative stability for hundreds of years under the repeated erosion of Demonic Beasts."

Gu Jinlai said, "I think I understand why."

"King Tiannan, Palace Master Gu, Heavenly Lord Gu..."

In the interplay of light and shadow, the virtual Jiang Tianji slowly said, "No matter what your true identity is, at least... you have protected Tiannan, maintained its stability, and enabled its people to live in peace and prosperity. That is enough. I will do my best to fulfill any request that is within my power."

"Satisfy..."

Looking at Emperor Qian, Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment and said, "Then, Your Majesty, do you intend to further strengthen the cooperation between our two sides?"

"Strengthen cooperation? In what way?"

"I've heard that Your Majesty's treasury still contains a great deal of immortal refined gold. I wonder how much more there is?"

"Thanks to the abundant accumulation of national resources and the fact that no one has achieved sainthood in nearly a hundred years, there are still 1,700 to 1,800 portions of immortal refined gold."

Jiang Tianji looked at Gu Jinlai with some surprise. "Could it be that the King of Tiannan, or someone close to him, is about to become a Saint? If so, besides the Immortal Refined Gold, there are still hundreds of other materials that can forge a Saint's body."

"That's good."

Gu Jinlai looked at Jiang Tianji and said, "These resources are meaningless to keep in the national treasury at the moment. If Your Majesty is willing, you may transfer them to me. At most, I can give Your Majesty a Cheng Ying mecha in return within a year. What does Your Majesty think?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianji couldn't help but take a step forward. "Is what the King of Tiannan said true!?"

"Really."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Transferring a Chengying mech to someone else has far more implications than a regular transaction.

It should be noted that the Daoist priests possessed a remarkable ability to imitate.

Any Spirit Artifact, as long as there is a real object as a reference, can be replicated by the Celestial Masters.

It's just a matter of how much time it will take.

If Jiang Tianji were to be given a Cheng Ying mech Gu Jinlai, and if he were willing, he could make the Celestial Masters thoroughly understand the mech. Even if they did not understand the underlying principles, they could still spend ten, ten, or even dozens of times more time to forcibly bring it to life.

"I know that the materials for forging a saint's body, numbering in the thousands or even two thousand, are extremely expensive. Making this decision is not easy. Your Majesty may consider it carefully. My promise is valid at any time."

This Gu Jinlai.

Jiang Tianji nodded. "I will give the Prince of Tiannan an answer as soon as possible."

"I await good news."

A sound Gu Jinlai.

The exchange between the two parties came to an end.

After the light in the communications room faded, Zhang Lihuo said with some emotion, "Emperor Qian's actions are indeed very forward-thinking. The Demon Refining Hall and the local self-government are all decisions made by him with great courage. The existence of the Demon Refining Hall has mobilized the military forces of the people, making them spontaneously become demon hunters to hunt down Demonic Beasts that have penetrated into the human world."

He glanced at the City Lord Mansion: "The power of the military governors has given local officials the right to touch military power, which is the root of the chaos in the world. But in order to ensure that each state and city has enough power to protect itself, he did it without hesitation."

No one has spoken Gu Jinlai.

Emperor Qian was not a competent ruler.

Because of limited capabilities.

But he did not have a guilty conscience towards the people of the world.

Which Demon Realm rift recently opened?

This Gu Jinlai.

Next, they need to repair the Chengying mech as quickly as possible.

"Akiyama!"

Zhang Lihuo said, "In half a month."

"Akiyama?"

Gu Jinlai, he frowned.

The Demon Realm Rift in Akiyama is too small.

Unless...

Just like the previous time with the Heavenly River Rift, he chose to enter the Demon Realm.

"In addition to the Akiyama Crack, another large crack will open soon."

Zhang Lihuo said in a deep voice, "It's the one from Zhongzhou."

"Zhongzhou..."

Although Emperor Qian, Jiang Tianji, had a good impression of him, he had no intention of going to Zhongzhou, the political center of the Great Qian Dynasty, when he was at his weakest.

Because...

Jiang Tianji does not represent the Great Qian Dynasty.

Moreover, he has no intention of using this precious trust to test the limits of human nature.

"It's Akiyama!"

Gu Jinlai, he has spoken in a deep voice.

At worst, he'll make thorough preparations before entering the Demon Realm this time, and stockpile several more beams of pure light.

Moreover, with Zhou Yi, who has also reached the third step of the Heavenly Monarch realm, the pressure he will face will be much less.

After issuing the order to cleanse the overseas regions once again and purify the atmosphere within the jurisdiction of Lingxiao Palace, Gu Jinlai returned to Lingxiao City.

At this time, the military workshops Lingxiao City were in full operation.

A steady stream of artillery shells, sharp swords, and heavy artillery pieces were produced and transported to the front lines.

In addition to the usual heavy artillery, they even spontaneously developed other weapons such as mortars and anti-aircraft guns.

Furthermore, the Yaoguang Station has also been further developed, and they have learned how to use bands and frequencies without any formal instruction.

The Thousand-Mile Mirror of Light and Shadow is no longer limited to one-to-one communication as before, but can now facilitate communication among multiple people and across multiple channels.

There are many more similar minor improvements and inventions.

Indeed, war is the primary driving force behind technological advancements.

Gu Jinlai, along with Zhang Lihuo and Zhou Yi, quickly began superficial repairs on the Chengying mecha.

As for the detailed restoration...

It must be done through spiritual communication.

The Hall of True Immortals.

Blood Demon Emperor Luo violently slammed an expensive cup onto the ground.

"Bang!"

Porcelain shards scattered everywhere.

"Xuantian Venerable, Taiyuan!"

The demonic saint's eyes flashed with anger. "They actually dared to come to our True Immortal Palace's territory to kill people, they don't take us seriously at all."

"The current situation is that if we hunt down Taiyuan, Xuantianzun will rush into our True Immortal Palace and wreak havoc; if we hunt down Xuantianzun, Taiyuan will uproot our True Immortal Palace..."

The one speaking was the deputy hall master, Chi Yan.

This Celestial Person has developed the power of heaven and earth to its limit. Although his combat strength is not top-notch because he has not cultivated Divine Ability and does not have a Dao artifact, he is still second only to the top Celestial Person being Kunwu.

"Are we just supposed to passively defend like this?"

Storm, standing to the side, said somewhat unwillingly, "Or, let's just concentrate our forces and fight one of them to the death..."

At this point, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. "Xuan Tianzun! If we use the full power of the True Immortal Palace to kill Xuan Tianzun, and if all goes well, we can even take back the Heavenly Sword from his hands, allowing this divine weapon that belongs to us to return to the True Immortal Palace!"

"Xuantian Zun...that kid is too slippery..."

Diluo Road.

In fact...

He preferred to confront Taiyuan, whom he knew well, rather than Xuantianzun.

After all, Xuan Tianzun not only assassinated Wu Shi True Person, the number one expert in Qian Tian and a true immortal on land, but also overpowered Wu Zhong True Person afterward and forcibly took the World Sword from his hands.

Although he had never fought him, he understood that he might not be able to do that against True Person.

"Not long ago, news came from Muzhou that the Lord of War had killed three Demonic Beasts Kings in one blow, and now Xuan Tianzun and Taiyuan are also watching him like hawks..."

Di Luo frowned.

The situation was becoming increasingly difficult for their True Immortal Palace.

"Senior brother, are you not confident that you can kill Xuan Tianzun with a single blow?"

At that moment, a voice came from outside.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Tiandi strode in.

"This Xuan Tianzun... defeating him is not difficult for us, but he wields the Heavenly Sword, and if he wants to escape, we will have no way to stop him..."

Di Luo squinted his eyes and said.

"The sharpness of the Heavenly Sword cannot be stopped by Senior Brother alone... but what if another Saint is added?"

"Um!?"

Di Luo's gaze immediately fell on his junior brother.

Soon, something occurred to him. "True Person Wuzhong? He wants to cooperate with us to take the World Sword back from Xuan Tianzun?"

"Good."

Wu Tiandi nodded. "This leader of the Jade Void lineage of the Sanqing Palace has been having a tough time lately. He was suppressed by a junior brother who was originally on par with him, but with the power of a divine weapon. How resentful he must be! Especially since he also had a divine weapon not long ago, this resentment has been amplified to the extreme."

"To cooperate with True Person Wuzhong..."

Di Luo only pondered for a moment before making a decision.

Xuan Tianzun was their enemy.

Especially Wu Tiandi, who was the one who wiped out the entire Frost Sword Sect. The two were sworn enemies. Given this opportunity to kill Xuan Tianzun, how could they let it go so easily?

"If we kill Xuan Tianzun and can then reclaim the Tianji Sword... or even obtain the World Sword, then even if we face the two great saints of the Sanqing Temple, we won't be too much of a disadvantage."

As Di Luo spoke, he looked at Wu Tiandi and said, "Then, let's contact that Wu Zhong True Person directly."

Wu Tiandi nodded.

He actually received another piece of information.

A message about that warlord, and about the World Sword.

However, whether this news is true or false can only be determined after a battle with Xuan Tianzun.

If that news is confirmed to be true...

He, Wu Tiandi, may not be without hope of wielding the divine weapon.