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Merit Hall.

At this point, everyone present was completely eliminated.

Even the most prestigious and highly respected Demon Slayers were asked to leave.

Since the intense, dazzling beam of light containing terrifying energy fluctuations had shot straight into the sky, and the heat it had released had not yet completely dissipated, none of the self-important demon slayers harbored any resentment.

However, when they saw the Palace Master Jin Fantian personally leading Gu Jinlai into the Hall of Merit and Rewards, there was much discussion.

People who didn't know his identity from Gu Jinlai inquired about his background and what kind of person Jin Fantian was worthy of such treatment.

Those who knew his identity from Gu Jinlai also found it somewhat unbelievable.

After all, in their understanding, Gu Jinlai was just a regional lord, and his status was still two levels lower than that of Jin Fantian, one of the four giants. But judging from Jin Fantian's attitude now...

They presented themselves as equals.

A few minutes later, Jin Fantian smiled and said, "The three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold have been exchanged. However, due to the large number of exchanges, we can only wait for the Imperial Capital Commissioner to deliver these Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold. It will take one or two days if it is fast, and three to five days if it is slow. At that time, someone will contact you through the Demon Slaying Token."

"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Jin."

Gu Jinlai smiled and nodded.

He was familiar with the exchange process at the Demon Slayer Hall.

If it's some valuable supplies, then it's indeed necessary to source them from the capital.

A single portion of Thunder Magnetic Gold might not seem like much, but three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Gold...

If it can be delivered from the capital in three to five days, that's considered pretty fast.

After all, there are no large-scale sources of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold in the Holy Dynasty.

The number of Leici Yuanjin coins circulating in the market is only around five or six thousand, and the number that is not in circulation is not much higher than that.

In other words, the total amount of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold possessed by the entire Holy Dynasty, including the collections of those large Lineage and powerful forces, would not exceed 20,000.

"By the way, Palace Master Jin, there's something I forgot to tell City Lord Zhao. As the head of the regional command, I'm in charge of so many people in the outer city, and the number of people under my command is clearly insufficient. I think we should raise the level of the regional command so that we can recruit more people. What do you think?"

Gu Jinlai smiled and said, "Please convey these words to Lord Zhao on my behalf."

"The Ancient Martial Saint is right. Whether it's the Inner City or the outer city, the level must be the same. I will pass this on to City Lord Zhao."

Jin Fantian nodded.

"Then I'll have to trouble Palace Master Jin."

Gu Jinlai bowed respectfully and quickly took his leave.

Looking at the Gu Jinlai, Jin Fantian couldn't help but have some thoughts.

In the entire Wind and Rain City, the strongest person is actually not Zhao Hua, but him, Jin Fantian!

Zhao Hua's own combat strength was only comparable to that of a top-tier Saint, and it was only through the power of the divine weapon that he was able to surpass him.

If he could become the city lord and wield the divine weapon...

His combat power will rise to a level comparable to the seventh rank.

In the past, Zhao Hua used sharing to unite Wu Tianya, Cao Wudao, Zong Yan, Mu Changsheng, Yue Qunshan and others, but the appearance of Gu Jinlai showed him another possibility.

"Call out!"

Outer urban area.

The figures from Gu Jinlai flashed across the sky like lightning and quickly arrived at the vehicle station on the ground.

His trip to the Demon Slaying Hall to obtain the Demon Slaying Order, exchange for Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold, and even kill Martial Saint Zong Yan, though it sounds long, actually took less than an hour.

At this moment, the martial masters from Liyang Cave Heaven who had followed him had just finished searching and confiscating the Earth Carriage Company.

"Lord Chief, the raid on Dadi Vehicle Company is complete, and a total of 1.6 billion worth of various materials have been seized!"

As soon as he arrived, someone came forward to report.

"Good."

Gu Jinlai said, "Let's go to the next place."

By making an example of Zong Yan, a martial saint, he believed that his subsequent actions to purge the outer city would no longer be hindered by the City Lord Mansion.

It can even greatly help with the next steps in the plan.

He brought the Chilong and ten million people to Wind and Rain City, undoubtedly exposing it to the Demonic Beasts' sight. There is a high probability that the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor will unleash a demonic tide and attack Wind and Rain City.

In this situation, he needs to rely on the power of Wind and Rain City to fight against the Demonic Beasts.

In order to gain sufficient influence and even dominance in this major battle, demonstrating strength is essential.

Just then, Zong Yan seemed to have received a hint from Zhao Hua and jumped out...

Ultimately, they became the targets of his power-building efforts.

"I'm using the power of Wind and Rain City to fight against the Demonic Beasts. I'll have to be careful in this process. Zhao Hua, Wu Tianya and the others will never easily hand over their rights. In this situation, I have to be careful that they don't take advantage of the chaos caused by the Demonic Beasts to kick me when I'm down."

It Gu Jinlai.

He devoted some of his attention to his mental world.

There, the number of clear light beams had reached an astonishing one hundred and thirty-six.

But...

Not enough!

He needs to elevate the Chaotic Astral Body to the critical point of perfection as soon as possible.

In other words, once enough Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold is replenished, a breakthrough will naturally follow.

Only in this way can the extraction of the power of the Thunder Magnetic Element be maximized.

His previous estimate that it would take four to five thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence to perfect the cultivation of the Chaotic Star Body was based on this premise.

If the Chaotic Star Body is not raised to the critical point of perfection, the efficiency of absorbing the power of Thunder Magnetic Essence will be slow, and the amount of Thunder Magnetic Essence required will probably be even greater.

Correspondingly, if he were to throw in several hundred more beams of clear light when he had raised the Chaotic Star Body to the critical point of perfection, the amount of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold required could be reduced from four or five thousand units to three or four thousand units, or even as low as three thousand units.

"Continue to sweep through the outer city areas. No one should be spared, regardless of their background or connections, even if they are guilty of heinous crimes."

They Gu Jinlai again engaged in the clearing operation in the outer urban areas.

But...

Even the Dadi Car Company was uprooted by him, and Heavenly Gang, the heir of the Cao family, also died. No matter how much the leaders of the remaining major forces thought they were superior, they dared not say that they were more important than Heavenly Gang.

Therefore, one by one, the leaders abandoned their respective businesses and fled to the Inner City as quickly as possible, leaving Gu Jinlai empty-handed several times.

Seeing this, he turned and rushed straight towards the Inner City.

With a thunderous roar, he appeared like a bolt of lightning, descending upon the Fang Family's courtyard above the Inner City.

At this time, Fang Yan had already learned about Gu Jinlai's achievements in the Demon Slaying Hall.

Even when City Lord Zhao personally used his divine weapon, he couldn't do anything to him and could only watch helplessly as he killed Martial Saint Zong Yan. No matter how arrogant Fang Yan was, he dared not say that his strength was stronger than Zhao Hua's.

Therefore, upon noticing Gu Jinlai, this martial saint, who had previously completely disregarded him, came out to greet him directly, displaying a humble attitude. "Welcome, Ancient Martial Saint, to our Fang Family Manor. Is there some black sheep in our Fang Family that you have come here? If so, please speak up, Ancient Martial Saint. I, Fang Yan, will never tolerate such a wicked person who disrupts the peace and stability of our Fengyu City and will fight to the end!"

He spoke quickly, directly blocking any possibility of escalating the situation from Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai at him and slowly said, "Many members of the Fang Family are acting recklessly in the outer city. I have a list that clearly lists the crimes committed by some people and related evidence. Fang Family, you might as well listen to it. Fang Luo, Fang Yunkai, Fang Qingge..."

He read out the names one by one.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan's face twitched.

He was especially furious when he heard that Fang Qingge, his favorite youngest daughter, was also on the list.

However, when he thought of the fates of Lei Yuan and Zong Yan, the martial saints of Haifeng City, he forcibly suppressed his anger.

He maintained an indignant expression and immediately shouted to the people beside him, "Bring them here! Did you hear me? These people are beyond redemption. Hand them all over to the Ancient Martial Saint for disposal!"

"Yes."

The Fang Family, having received the instructions, reluctantly agreed and quickly carried them out.

Before long, nine people were pulled out of the Fang Family.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai couldn't help but frown.

He only has evidence against these nine people.

In reality, the Fang Family's most heinous members were definitely not limited to these nine.

He saw more than a dozen others, including the Martial Saint Fang Yan right in front of him.

But...

He has no evidence.

There wasn't even any unsubstantiated evidence.

They distanced themselves too cleanly.

Moreover, the Fang Family was far too cooperative this time, unconditionally sending people out, leaving him no excuse to take advantage of the chaos to kill all these "Red Names " and push them into the accidental entanglement.

If he were to indiscriminately slaughter all Fang Family with Red Names, it would definitely provoke a full-scale counterattack from the higher-ups of Wind and Rain City, and then...

Before the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor could lead his Demonic Beasts army to sweep in, he and the people of Wind and Rain City would have to fight to the death.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinlai took a deep breath and then waved his hand sharply.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar resounded.

As the lightning field spread, nine bolts of lightning, like nine Thunder Swords falling from the sky, crashed down.

"Father, save me, save me, I don't want to die..."

Among the nine members of the Fang Family, Fang Yan's youngest daughter, Fang Qingge, let out a piercing scream.

Despite some fluctuations in his breathing, Fang Yan remained in place without making any unusual movements.

He didn't even glance in Fang Qingge's direction, watching helplessly as the nine people were blasted into dust by the lightning.

"Master Fang Family, you have excellent composure."

Gu Jinlai.

Fang Yan said with a forced smile, "Ancient Martial Saint, our Fang Family has been very cooperative with your work. I wonder if you are satisfied? If you have any other evidence to prove that someone has committed a crime, I will hand the person over to you for processing without saying a word, even if it is me."

Gu Jinlai at Fang Yan and said calmly, "Not for now. I'll come find you if I do."

"Is that so? Well then, may the Ancient Martial Saint depart. I won't see you off."

Fang Yandao.

Gu Jinlai nodded, then leaped away towards the Mu family's residence.

Many members of the Fang Family went into hiding within the Lineage, and the Mu family was no exception.

He has a considerable number of scions of powerful Lineage with whom he possesses solid evidence.