Disposition

Duanmu Yufeng, Duanmu Yao, Si Xuanyuan, Si Xinghui and the others left quickly.

He couldn't even spare the time to appoint the next city lord of Haifeng City.

Gu Jinlai, they have watched them leave one by one, their expressions carrying a hint of strangeness.

Unbeknownst to them, the conversation between Duanmu Yufeng and Duanmu Yao after they left was fully understood by Gu Jinlai through the characteristics of the Star Child.

"Use me to fight the Star-Scarred Demon God to the death? First, they can use my power to test the strength of the Demonic Beasts. Second... they can also use the Star-Scarred Demon God to get rid of me. Even if I fight the Star-Scarred Demon God to a draw, they can still reap the benefits and eliminate the threat I pose once and for all?"

He pondered this in his heart.

This method seems familiar.

So...

When a person or a force loses its due drive and ambition, it will gradually develop the misconception that scheming and plotting are more important than cultivation and martial prowess.

Does this subconsciously diminish the effectiveness of force?

Or perhaps, they assume that everyone else will follow their rules and play along with them within the rules and safe zones they've set?

"If this were on Blue Star, it would be understandable for major powers to maintain nuclear deterrence and not dare to act rashly. But this is a world that combines the power of countless nations."

Even if a wrong decision is made during a major decision-making process, others will still offer advice and help the collective identify and correct the error. At the very least, arrangements can be made in advance to minimize the impact of the wrong decision.

Single-target strength...

Their actions are entirely dependent on their own will.

Once reason is controlled by emotion...

But no one else came to help him salvage or make amends.

The ultimate consequences will inevitably be devastating and leave no room for leniency.

Gu Jinlai turned his attention away from Duanmu Yufeng and the others.

Regardless of their ulterior motives, he has achieved his goal.

By demonstrating his power, he intimidated the Holy Dynasty, preventing it from daring to rashly acknowledge his control over Wind and Rain City.

Thinking to himself, his gaze turned to Wu Yan, the city lord of Liu Huo City, and Lei Xuanyu, the city lord of Zi Lei City.

Si Xinghui, who had connections to the Taihao Cave Heaven, was taken away by Si Xuanyuan, but what about Wu Yan and Lei Xuanyu...?

Even though they have backgrounds at the level of a Void Immortal, those backgrounds are clearly not powerful enough to risk offending a supreme Void Immortal to protect them.

Upon noticing the gazes from Gu Jinlai, the two saints grew even paler.

Immediately afterward, Lei Xuanyu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "Thunder Magnetic Essence! City Lord Gu, don't you need a large amount of Thunder Magnetic Essence? I know a place where there is a large amount of Thunder Magnetic Essence!"

He quickly said, "Our Purple Thunder City was originally established and prospered because of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold. In order to expand Purple Thunder City's advantage, I once had the idea of monopolizing the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold market. However, because the output of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold in our Purple Thunder City is too low, I had to turn my attention to other sources. After years of searching, I have detected the direction of a Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold mine. However, this mine has spread into the territory of the Black Fire Demon Emperor. During this period, we have been establishing contact with the Black Fire Demon Emperor while continuing to explore..."

As he spoke, he quickly changed his words, saying, "Of course, with the city lord's strength, he can completely disregard this Demon Emperor and kill him. As long as this Demon Emperor is no longer an obstacle, we will definitely be able to find this mine in no time."

"Establish contact with the Blackfire Demon Emperor..."

Gu Jinlai at the Dark Red Karma on Lei Xuanyu's body, one can easily guess what method he used to establish a connection.

"Exploring mineral veins doesn't require you, the city lord, to personally handle it. Professional matters should be left to professionals, and you... are of no value."

This Gu Jinlai.

"The ancient city lord..."

Lei Xuanyu's pupils widened, his eyes filled with fear.

"Lei Xuanyu, let's escape together!"

The next moment, Wu Yan let out a low roar, and a blood-jade-like bracelet in his hand was quickly summoned and expanded. Intense and violent energy erupted from the bracelet, and it seemed that some kind of great law resonated with the bracelet. The infinite energy condensed and formed a dazzling sea of fire.

Amidst the sea of fire, the phantom of the divine beast Bifang materialized, roaring towards the sky. Blazing flames and light erupted from its body, its power comparable to the ordinary state of nuclear fusion throughout Gu Jinlai.

Before the light and heat could fully spread, a domain of lightning from Gu Jinlai emerged.

The primordial magnetic light flowed, and the suddenly condensed Bifang phantom in the sea of fire was compressed layer by layer. From a fireball that suddenly exploded more than a hundred meters long, it was quickly compressed to only the size of a washbasin.

The illusory image of Bifang inside was directly crushed during the compression process.

However, while Gu Jinlai the phantom of the divine beast Bifang, Wu Yan was already engulfed in flames and soared to the horizon at an incredible speed.

Even those who have demonstrated some value like Lei Xuanyu are destined to die. He killed Liu Feihua, True Disciple Liyang Cave Heaven, and there will never be a way out for him, Gu Jinlai.

Therefore, Wu Yan decisively summoned his divine weapon, unleashing his strongest attack. He then used a forbidden technique, even burning his sacred body, in order to escape Hai Feng City as quickly as possible.

Pity...

No matter how powerful the divine weapon in Wu Yan's hands is, it has not recognized a master, so how much power can it unleash?

Even with all his might, he barely reached the threshold of a seventh-level saint.

Gu Jinlai easily suppressing it with the Lightning Domain, the Eternal Furnace started operating, and a blazing energy far more terrifying than the phantom of the divine beast Bifang surged out, instantly condensing into a beam of divine fire light, which swept across the void like a giant laser cannon and struck Wu Yan, who had fled more than ten miles away in an instant.

The violent energy and high temperature instantly pierced and melted Wu Yan's sacred body, and half of his body was also burned to ashes.

"He's still breathing, Qi Sheng, I'm entrusting him to you."

Gu Jinlai addressed Qi Sheng and the others from Liyang Cave.

Qi Sheng took a deep breath and bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Grand Elder."

Immediately afterwards, his body trembled slightly, he gritted his teeth, and flew at full speed, rushing straight towards Wu Yan, whose sacred body had melted and whose physical body had collapsed, making it impossible for him to even fly.

The others followed closely behind.

Then, his gaze turned to Lei Xuanyu.

"Why didn't you run away?"

"The ancient city lord's supreme power as a Void Immortal overwhelms the world. Even the royal family of the Holy Dynasty has to temporarily give way to your sharp edge. How dare I, a mere Saint, hope to escape with my life in front of the ancient city lord?"

As Lei Xuanyu spoke, though his expression showed fear, he still said sincerely, "I still have value! Like the City Lord of the Ancient City, I also fled from the outside world. I come from the Xuanyou Holy Land, and I also possess the True Immortal inheritance of the Xuanyou Holy Land. Although I know that this kind of thing is not very valuable to you, but... our Xuanyou Holy Land once obtained a Creator's relic. There... there is a floating island built by the Creators, a floating island that is 90% complete."

"Floating Island"

This is one of the greatest creations of the Celestial Master civilization.

While it may not be as cost-effective as war units like the Heavenly Dragon or the Void Beast, it is the foundation that demonstrates the power of the Celestial Master.

A floating island is equivalent to a super-large base.

It is also a mobile, super-large base.

This world is so vast, stretching for countless miles, yet it is still firmly controlled by the Creators because they possess floating islands and stargate technology.

"For thousands of years, the technology of building floating islands has been passed down. While it may not be known to everyone, it is basically mastered by most forces. However, no new floating islands have been created because the cost of building them is too high! Only in the era of the Creators, when they gathered resources from one world... no, it should be two worlds, including resources from beyond the realm, were they able to complete such a miraculous creation."

Lei Xuanyu's voice was filled with astonishment. "The value of such a floating island, which is 90% complete, is simply immeasurable in monetary terms. Trillions, even tens of trillions, are indescribable..."

"Boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, terrifying lightning rapidly gathered and began to gather...

His expression froze instantly.

"Old City Lord!?"

Under his incredulous gaze, lightning struck.

It was as if a dozen lightning swords had struck down from within the lightning field, instantly engulfing his figure completely.

"I am mortal with evil."

They speak calmly Gu Jinlai.

Immediately afterwards, with a wave of his hand, the lightning dissipated.

Lei Xuanyu was reduced to charcoal, but his body...

However, quite a few things have been preserved.

As their cultivation levels have increased Gu Jinlai, their control over themselves has also grown significantly, allowing them to leave behind spoils when dealing with enemies at the Saint level.

"The city lord is truly a man of noble character."

Gu Jinlai, the same Celestial Person and profound Dao has followed behind.

There has been no explanation, Gu Jinlai.

Lei Xuanyu didn't actually have any good intentions.

The story he mentioned at the beginning about the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold may not be true.

Moreover, he lured the Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold towards the Black Fire Demon Emperor's territory, intending to make him wage war against this Demon Emperor.

A demon emperor...

With his strength, he has nothing to fear.

But which Demonic Beasts in the outside world, when it reaches the level of a Demon Emperor, doesn't have a Demon God standing behind it?

The Blackfire Demon Emperor was no exception.

Behind it lies the Xuan Yang Demon God.

The remaining floating islands...

That's just empty promises.

The Xuanyou Holy Land has been destroyed. Even if there are floating islands, the best outcome would be for them to be taken over by Demonic Beasts.

Even...

It wouldn't be surprising if Demonic Beasts destroyed the floating island.

After all, they have always deeply resented the creations of the Celestial Master.

In this situation, if he truly believed Lei Xuanyu's words and was spared his life, he would definitely flee as far away as possible when the opportunity arose.

If there is no opportunity, he will create one.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to kill them once and for all.

Having dealt with the city lords of Liuhuo City and Zilei City, the gazes of people from Gu Jinlai couldn't help but turn towards Haifeng City.

Haifeng City doesn't even have a city lord right now...

"I remember that many people from my Wind and Rain City fled to Haifeng City for refuge. These people committed numerous crimes in my Wind and Rain City, how can we let them go so easily?"

With a single command, Gu Jinlai declared, "Pass on my order to search for fugitives in Fengyu City. Anyone who obstructs the search in Haifeng City will be considered an accomplice and punished accordingly. Anyone who resists will be executed on the spot!"