Going All In

"The city's protective formation."

Gu Jinlai, people have associated this formation with a state that has already entered a pre-activation phase.

This formation is only effective against the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor and him.

To avoid being caught off guard...

Gu Jinlai, attention has been focused on spiritual techniques, and immediately, a large amount of clear light was continuously poured into it.

"Buzz!"

The ten beams of clear light vanished instantly.

The understanding of spiritual techniques has quickly reached a new level Gu Jinlai.

Just as he had spent decades, even centuries, studying the mysterious power of spiritual energy, he had only just begun to uncover the tip of the iceberg of this mysterious power.

Yes!

Just the tip of the iceberg.

The power of spiritual energy is a wondrous power that many immortals in the immortal kingdom have spent a great deal of time and effort to understand and utilize. Even if ten beams of pure light are poured in Gu Jinlai, the changes brought about by the spiritual energy technique will remain undisturbed.

"My copy of the Spiritual Technique is incomplete, only a fragment, but even so, it still reaches the gold grade, which is comparable to the Immortal Method in the World. If the Spiritual Technique were complete... it might reach the deep gold grade, comparable to the Cultivation Method an Immortal Lord."

The thought has been pondered Gu Jinlai and has never ceased.

Another large amount of clear light was injected.

After spending thirty-six beams of light, he finally comprehended the transformation of spiritual energy and acquired the method to guide spiritual energy.

And the method of traction...

Gu Jinlai, attention has turned to the chaotic celestial body.

The mutual resonance between this Cultivation Method and the Spiritual Art has always existed.

Once one has mastered the basics of spiritual manipulation, this resonance becomes significantly stronger.

Gu Jinlai a moment of careful reflection, he quickly realized something.

"I can use the Star Child's properties to draw upon and collect spiritual energy."

It's all so clear Gu Jinlai the present.

According to the booklet, in this world, apart from the Immortal Lord personally taking action, everyone else can only rely on the mysteries of the grotto heavens to collect spiritual energy.

Even if a true immortal who has resided in the world were to come, as long as they have not built a grotto-heaven, they would be helpless in how to collect spiritual energy.

Currently, Gu Jinlai under the Star Child have relied on their unique characteristics to replace the mysteries of grotto-heavens and spontaneously gather spiritual energy...

Clearly, his guess was confirmed.

"After my Chaotic Star Body is fully developed, I have begun to transform into an innate divine beast. This process is irreversible... When my Chaotic Star Body cultivation is perfected, my life form will be equivalent to a complete transformation into an innate divine beast. If my Spiritual Energy Technique is also maxed out at that time, I will be able to start collecting spiritual energy and nurture a spiritual realm within myself."

The Way of the Heart, from Gu Jinlai.

Once the spirit realm is formed, he can use his own small spirit realm as a transit point to gradually complete the transformation of spirit realm life. When he becomes powerful enough, he can then leap out, delve into the spirit realm, and completely step into the realm of the creator.

"Cultivating both innate divine beasts and the Celestial Master lineage simultaneously is the correct path for the Creator."

Gu Jinlai, witnessing the resonance between spiritual techniques and chaotic astral bodies, people have no more doubts about the path of the Creator.

Qian Tian.

The Great Qian Imperial Court.

Jiang Tianji listened to the reports from the ministers before him in silence.

"Xuan Tianzun's Heavenly Sword is unstoppable. No one can withstand it. Lord Zhenguo was seriously injured after being slashed by Xuan Tianzun's Sword Qi from a distance. The garrison in Rizhou has now completely retreated. If we want to take back Rizhou, I'm afraid we will need the Imperial Preceptor to personally intervene."

Wang Yizhi reported loudly, his expression filled with solemnity.

"The True Immortal Palace is powerful. In just a few months, it has swept through Qingzhou, Chengzhou, and Rizhou, gathering hundreds of thousands of elite troops... Moreover, the Palace Master, Xuan Tianzun, is extremely powerful, and his sword is so sharp that no one can stop him. I urge Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible and appoint the three True Person, Wushi, Wuzhong, and Wunian, to use the power of the Three Pure Ones Palace to fight against Xuan Tianzun. Otherwise, if he continues to lead his army north, the capital, Zhongzhou, may also be affected by the war."

Long Yuantu then spoke up.

"Xuantian Venerable..."

Jiang Tianji looked at Long Yuantu and said, "It seems that no one in Qiantian can control him now."

"Xuantian Zun defeated the golden body of Blood Demon Emperor Luo. His combat strength has probably exceeded the scope of a peak saint. In a one-on-one fight, no one can match him. The Imperial Preceptor is no match for him, Wuzhong True Person is no match for him, Wunian True Person is no match for him, and neither are the Tiannan King who guards the south of the Milky Way nor the Zhenbei King who guards Hanzhou."

Long Yuantu Dao.

"Half a year ago, that King of Tiannan killed three Demonic Beasts Emperors of the Three Thousand Great Swamps with a single blow. One of the Demonic Beasts Emperors was renowned and said to be among the top Demon Emperors. With such strength, he might not be unable to deal with Xuan Tianzun, right?"

One of the ministers asked, puzzled.

His words caused Long Yuantu, Wang Yizhi, and the others to pause in surprise.

After a long pause, he said, "That King of Tiannan is ultimately not a true saint. His strength relies entirely on external objects. Whether he can actually fight against Xuan Tianzun... is still unknown."

"Now that things have come to this, Your Majesty should either have the Star King invite the Tiannan King to the capital for a meeting. The Star King and the Tiannan King are quite close, so if the Star King were to ask the Tiannan King to discuss the grand plan to confront the Xuantian Venerable, he should not refuse."

Another cabinet minister, Zhao Riyue, made the suggestion.

After saying that, he added solemnly, "Rizhou is now bordering our Zhongzhou. If Xuan Tianzun, who has taken over Rizhou, has any disloyal intentions, he can lead his army directly into the capital."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianji remained silent.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Long Yuantu Dao.

Zhao Riyue also cupped his hands in greeting. "Xuan Tianzun is different from anyone else. He is the Heavenly Sword Master, and the trauma and chaos brought by the Heavenly Emperor are as fresh as yesterday. If we cannot act decisively, once Xuan Tianzun grows up, the chaos caused by the Heavenly Emperor a hundred years ago will surely be repeated!"

"The current chaos caused by the Heavenly Emperor is already showing signs of progress. After taking over Qingzhou, Chengzhou, and Rizhou, Xuan Tianzun will certainly not give up easily. His next step will definitely be to expand his territory again."

Wang Yizhi said loudly, "In my opinion, we should follow the example of the actions of the True Person Wushi back then, and ask the Imperial Tutor to come forward and invite the King of Zhenbei, the King of Tiannan, the True Person Wuzhong, and the True Person to join forces with the five great sages to attack Xuantianzun and kill him before he sweeps across the heavens, so as to preserve the peace of the world."

"So, how do we persuade them to join forces against Xuan Tianzun?"

Jiang Tianji said, "Can you convince them with a whole lecture on the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'?"

"This..."

Wang Yizhi, Long Yuantu, Zhao Riyue, and the others exchanged glances, unsure how to respond.

"If only the Primordial True Person were still alive, with the number one person in the world keeping him in check, Xuan Tianzun, as the second successor of the Heavenly Sword Master, would never dare to be so arrogant and domineering..."

At this moment, Zhang Hanhai, the regent, sighed.

His words, however, caused a flash of anger in Jiang Tianji's eyes.

Over the years, thanks to the secret propaganda of the Sanqing Palace, many people have come to know that Xuan True Person was involved in the assassination of Wushi Zhenren. Yet Zhang Hanhai still said these words aloud. Isn't this tantamount to criticizing him to his face?

He stood up and said, "Since you all believe that you can persuade Wuzhong True Person, Wunian True Person, Zhenbei Wang, and Tiannan Wang to join forces with the Imperial Tutor to attack Xuantian Zun, then come up with a plan as soon as possible."

After saying that, he waved his hand sharply and left the court.

The group looked at each other, filled with worry.

Only a few people who secretly had contact with the Sanqing Palace exchanged glances... it was unclear what they were thinking.

The top floor of the Emperor Tower.

When Jiang Tianji returned here, Star King Jiang Chongshan was already waiting for him.

Besides him, even the Imperial Tutor Taiyuan, the pillar of the Great Qian Dynasty, was present.

Upon seeing Jiang Tianji, the two men simultaneously rose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty."

Jiang Tianji nodded to everyone.

His gaze fell on the Dao artifact in the center of the house—the Plate for All Beings.

These are treasures seized by the previous Emperor Qian and his tutor when they quelled the destruction of Mount Garou.

It was precisely because of the existence of this treasure that the side effects of cultivating by utilizing luck were greatly reduced, allowing Jiang Tianji to cultivate into Celestial Person in a very short time by borrowing the will of all living beings, and to perfect all aspects of himself, reaching the peak of the Celestial Person.

However, due to the influence of this treasure and the will of all living beings, he was never able to condense his own immortal will.

At the peak of the Celestial Person, one can remain stuck for decades.

"Your Majesty has summoned us here because you have some instructions?"

"Thai Yuan asked."

Jiang Tianji remained silent, his gaze fixed on the Compass of All Beings, and asked, "Imperial Tutor, do you think that if I use the Compass of All Beings to unleash the power of all beings, I can suppress Xuan Tianzun?"

"Using the power of all beings to mobilize the power of all beings?"

Imperial Tutor Taiyuan's expression changed. "Although the Compass of All Beings can reduce the backlash effect of the power of all beings, there must be an upper limit to this reduction. That Xuan Tianzun, having obtained the Heavenly Sword as his master, is even stronger than an ordinary Celestial Person who has obtained a divine weapon as his master. Even if Your Majesty has the help of all beings, you are still only Celestial Person being yourself. Your chances of winning are probably less than 10%..."

After saying that, he immediately added, "Moreover, if Your Majesty really does this... it would be better if you succeeded, and you could recover Orange State, Green State, and Sun State, and gain the fortune of these three states. Even if you consume some of the fortune, the final result will be neither increased nor decreased. But if you fail... Yan State will become the next Central State."

"If the Celestial Person are not enough, what about the sages?"

Jiang Tianji looked at Imperial Tutor Taiyuan: "If I become a saint, will I be able to suppress Xuan Tianzun?"

"A saint!?"

Taiyuan was taken aback. "Your Majesty is confident?"

"Just tell me if it's feasible."

Jiang Tianji said.

"This..."

Taiyuan pondered for a moment and said, "If Your Majesty can advance to the Saint level and then lead the power of all living beings to fight against Xuan Tianzun... there should be a 70-80% chance of victory."

"Seventy or eighty percent is enough."

Jiang Tianji said, "If I become a Saint and kill Xuan Tianzun, and then combine with your power, Imperial Tutor, to restore Yuezhou, and then advance to the surrounding areas, it won't be long before we can even unify the entire Qiantian and end the current war in Qiantian."

Such a heaven would definitely be more beautiful than the one before the death of the True Person Wushi.

"Your Majesty, you have not yet cultivated an indestructible will, yet you rashly forge an immortal golden body; I'm afraid..."

Taiyuan said with some concern.

"The will of all living beings may not be unable to be used to forge an immortal golden body."

Jiang Tianji spoke with conviction, then looked at Jiang Chongshan and said, "Next, I will go into seclusion in the Emperor's Tower, and Star King Jiang Chongshan will oversee the country. Imperial Tutor, please assist him well..."

"His Majesty..."

Taiyuan and Jiang Zhongshan spoke at the same time.

"You don't need to try to persuade me, my mind is made up!"

Jiang Tianji said heavily, "If I can become a saint, all the problems will be solved."

He paused, then said loudly, "Zhou Ji, draft the decree."

"Yes."

Zhou Ji, standing to the side, responded with a worried tone.

"If I cannot become a saint... then let the Star King succeed to the throne, ascend to the throne as emperor, and order the summoning of the King of Tiannan to the capital... and bestow upon him the titles of Grand Tutor and General Who Protects the Nation."

Jiang Tianji looked at Jiang Chongshan: "When the time comes... the future of the Great Qian will be in your hands."