The True Self

"It is indeed more difficult for a Martial King to cultivate Divine Ability powers than for a Celestial Person being."

Gu Jinlai, the Thunder Sword has only reached the stage of mastery. A little calculation shows that to fully master this Divine Ability, one would need thirty or forty beams of light.

In other words, he is still short about twenty dishes.

After being improved upon by the derivative Divine Ability in the Great Thunder Sword Technique, the Thunder Sword became easier to wield. In addition, his cultivation of the Chaotic Starlight Body made his internal energy comparable to that of peak Martial Kings, resulting in immense power that rivaled offensive Divine Ability.

Even at the Great Perfection level, the increase in combat power is still enough to bring him to the level of a sixth-order Celestial Person, which is the peak Celestial Person Being.

"The Chaotic Astral Body and the Eternal Furnace are inherently interconnected. If my Clear Light is sufficient, I can make the Eternal Furnace's transfer properties compatible with the power of the Chaotic Astral Body. At that time, I can throw the flying sword using the Ten Directions Annihilation technique, and then infuse the Thunder Sword Divine Ability into the thrown 'flying sword' using its transfer properties..."

I did a little calculation from Gu Jinlai.

Wow.

Electromagnetic flying sword?

Ranged attack!?

That's true Celestial Person Divine Ability!

"It actually works."

Gu Jinlai pondered, "Moreover, the reason I chose the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light back then was because of the electromagnetic field it carries. I wanted to see if I could enhance my control over the output of the Eternal Furnace's power by utilizing the magnetic field Divine Ability of this divine ability. Once I truly master the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, I can fully utilize the magnetic field power to activate the Thunder Sword, making it faster, stronger, and more powerful."

He figured that its power would be no less than that of a superior Divine Ability.

Divine Ability and top-tier Divine Ability are often only studied by sages and immortals.

If he can truly master a superior Divine Ability, his combat power will rise another level, and reaching a level comparable to a seventh-level Celestial Person being is not an unrealistic expectation.

If one can strengthen one's foundation, temper one's physique to its limit, and then add a Dao artifact sword and a suit of armor...

That is a ninth-order Celestial Person.

A ninth-tier Celestial Person —that's a level capable of contending with a Martial Saint.

Moreover, this is without taking into account the martial arts will.

If martial will were to coalesce further...

Comparable to a saint!?

"However, this is the limit that can be reached at the Martial King stage. Martial Kings are not Celestial Person. If I were Celestial Person, wielding two divine weapons... even the dead divine weapons would be equivalent to top-grade Dao artifacts... This would raise my combat power by two levels again. If the divine weapons were still alive, it would be equivalent to strengthening them by three levels. Good heavens, Saint level five, peak Saint level."

Thinking about this from Gu Jinlai, I suddenly realized that divine weapons are indeed too unreasonable.

"Speaking of divine weapons..."

A memory of the Aries star flashed through his mind.

"Divine weapons? Yes, there are more than one. It's a place left behind by the Aries Star Lord for a comeback. Unfortunately, it's located in the Chen Domain of the Holy Domain, and this area has already fallen and become a paradise for Demonic Beasts. I need to go there, but with my current strength, I'm afraid it's not enough."

Gu Jinlai, these ideas have been suppressed.

After the Holy Domain was breached, each of the twelve domains was guarded by a powerful Demonic Beasts emperor. Anyone who went there without reaching the Martial Saint level would likely not even have a chance to escape if exposed.

Therefore, things should be done step by step.

He devoted all his efforts to gathering the spiritual light to cultivate Divine Ability.

He then diligently practiced the Chaotic Starlight Body.

It's not too late to proceed with the next step of the plan after the Chaotic Star Body has been fully cultivated and the power of the Eternal Furnace has been completely mastered.

If we have enough time, we'll go to Chenyu.

If that's not enough, we'll return to Qiantian first, and after we've dealt with the Tianlong Wood, we'll go to Chenyu to retrieve the divine weapons left behind by the Aries Star Lord.

After finishing his training, Gu Jinlai left the Martial Saint Academy and returned to the Law Enforcement Academy in the southeast outer city.

Seeing him return, Tang Zhengxiao, An Yu, Fu Youguang and the others, who had been feeling uneasy, breathed a sigh of relief as if they had found a pillar of support.

"District Chief, you're back?"

"Um."

Gu Jinlai, how many people have truly witnessed this?

He spent the entire day in the meditation room.

However, judging from the somewhat haggard expressions on their faces, they must have had a very difficult day.

"Lord Zhen, Commander Xu, and King Shaowu have all visited our Law Enforcement Academy, and many other Lineage have also sent visiting cards."

Tang Zhengxiao quickly got to the point. "After the academy master took over, he directly investigated and confiscated the property of the Wan, Fang Family, and Bai families. The high-ranking members of the Wan and Fang Family were almost wiped out. The remaining forces are somewhat afraid and sent their visiting cards to find out your next plans. As for District Chief Zhen, Commander Xu, and Prince Shaowu..."

"Ignore it."

Gu Jinlai said, "Commander Xu belongs to the City Guard and is not under the jurisdiction of our Law Enforcement Academy. King Shaowu... the Demon Slaying Hall has no jurisdiction over our District Lord's Mansion. As for District Lord Zhen, we each have our own duties. I will not interfere in his territory, and he should not try to point fingers at the Law Enforcement Academy."

"District Master Zhen is not just giving orders, but trying to prevent District Master Gu from going down a path of no return."

At that moment, a voice came in.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Jianfei, the district head of the southeast outer city, and Zhen Chuanzong walked over at the same time.

Both of them had somewhat gloomy expressions.

"What wind blew District Chief Fang here?"

Gu Jinlai, they have responded with composure.

"If I hadn't come, the southeast outer city would have been turned upside down by you."

As Fang Jianfei spoke, he waved his hand and said, "You've arrested a large number of people from the Wan, Fang Family, and Bai families? How can you allow such baseless accusations without evidence? Release them immediately!"

"We have the evidence, of course."

Looking at the Gu Jinlai elusive District Chief Fang, Gu Jinlai said, "Besides, how can my efforts to restore order in the southeast outer city be called nonsense? Didn't you see the cheers when I brought the Wan, Fang Family, and Bai families to justice? It's clear that the people of the southeast outer city have suffered from the persecution of these three families for a long time."

"What do those ignorant masses know? All they need to do is obey our orders!"

Fang Jianfei looked at the Gu Jinlai.

Recalling the Gu Jinlai record of even killing Wan Tianlie and Fang Butong, he finally softened his tone slightly. "A new broom sweeps clean. You've just taken over as deputy district chief and want to establish your authority. I understand. I'll give you face. You can deal with the Wan family members as you please, but release the Fang Family and Bai families immediately."

"They are all guilty of numerous crimes, and the evidence is irrefutable. I cannot stand by and watch them persecute the people without doing anything."

Gu Jinlai responded sternly, "I have heard countless rumors about the Holy Land. Everyone regards this place as the only Holy Land for mankind, and claims that everyone here has put aside their prejudices and united to fight against the Demonic Beasts. But when I actually came here, I found that the reality was not so. At least Wind and Rain City is not as good as I imagined. The lesson of the Holy Domain's defeat is right in front of us. I cannot watch the Holy Dynasty and Wind and Rain City follow the same path!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? You're just a lowly deputy district head. This is a major plan that concerns hundreds of millions of people in Fengyu City, and you can't just question it at will."

Fang Jianfei's expression gradually turned stern. "I'm asking you, are you going to release this person or not?"

"I am a martial artist. The most important step for a martial artist like me is to face my own heart and my truest self. I understand very well what I am and what I need to do. Moreover, I firmly believe that everything I do is right."

Gu Jinlai's aura gradually rose, and a majestic and righteous presence emanated from him. "His Majesty the Great Holy Emperor once said that the safety of the people of the Holy Dynasty is paramount. Anyone who arbitrarily takes another's life is a digger of the Holy Dynasty's foundation and a subverter of its order. Now, knowing full well that the Fang Family, Wan, and Bai families have persecuted at least thousands of innocent lives, you still want me to release them without charge..."

At this point, his eyes widened in fury. "District Chief Fang, District Chief Zhen, are you trying to erode the foundation of the Holy Dynasty, overthrow its order, and defy His Majesty the Great Holy Emperor?!"

"Boom!"

The silent resonance between the life magnetic field and the stellar magnetic field made it seem as if a thunderous roar was coming from the void.

Amidst the thunderous shock, Fang Jianfei and Zhen Chuanzong were so horrified that they couldn't help but take several steps back, their eyes filled with fear.

Tang Zhengxiao, An Yu, and Fu Youguang's eyes lit up when they heard Gu Jinlai's righteous words, and they looked at Gu Jinlai with admiration.

Fang Jianfei was intimidated by Gu Jinlai's imposing aura and became somewhat annoyed.

"You..."

He stared at the Gu Jinlai, his eyes filled with coldness.

Fang Butong was merely Fang Yan, the Martial Saint's apprentice, while he...

However, he is Fang Yan, the Martial Saint's nephew.

Fang Yan, the Martial Saint, achieved his status by refining the Essence Blood of a ferocious beast. Due to reproductive isolation, he was unable to have offspring. He treated these younger generations as his own children. In Gu Jinlai, there has never been a Martial King who came from the Martial Saint Academy...

How dare they show him such disrespect!

"I believe that everyone holds onto the light deep in their hearts. Darkness cannot shroud the earth forever. If no one in this world shines for the world anymore, if no one in this world shouts for justice anymore, then... let me be the first one."

His words, which have resonated Gu Jinlai, are filled with passionate and inspiring fervor.

And when he said those words...

It seemed as if I had really touched something.

This is not an excuse!

Instead...

My true self!

That belongs to his true inner self!

This anomaly immediately shook people from Gu Jinlai, and their spirits and wills seemed to have become more concentrated.

"You... you..."

Fang Jianfei pointed to the Gu Jinlai, and said "you" three times in a row.

Ultimately, however, they could not find any reason to refute it.

After a long pause, he suddenly flung his hand away. "Gu Jinlai, your indiscriminate arrests have always provoked public outrage. I'll see how you handle it then. That's all I have to say. You'd better watch yourself."

After saying this, he no longer wanted to stay in the Enforcement Court and turned to leave with Zhen Chuanzong and the others.

"Master..."

Tang Zhengxiao, An Yu, Fu Youguang and others looked at Gu Jinlai.

This has likely offended both district leaders completely, Gu Jinlai and present.

But...

The words spoken by Gu Jinlai and his courage in upholding justice inspired admiration in them, and their eyes seemed to shine.

Gu Jinlai, no one has paid attention to the changes in the three people's emotions.

He carefully sensed his own body.

"The true self..."

His true self is indeed related to order and upholding the right path.

The fact that one's mind and consciousness have become more refined is the best proof of this.

With this in mind, he became even more determined.

"The Fang Family, the Wan family, and the Bai family are just the beginning."

Gu Jinlai tone was firm and resolute. "According to the records, next, we'll go to the Yan family!"