The Imperial Stand

From Gu Jinlai, a major overhaul of Haifeng City has been launched.

The royal family had already tacitly accepted this when Si Xinghui was taken away and Duanmu Yufeng and others had not yet appointed a new city lord.

It was assumed that he could do as he pleased in Haifeng City.

They would not hesitate to plunder all the resources and wealth of Haifeng City.

After all, the things that have been done in Wind and Rain City Gu Jinlai...

Relatively speaking, he is quite upright.

Next, they wanted to smear him and reduce his influence, but they didn't know where to start.

If he can really plunder extensively in Haifeng City, it will prove that he Gu Jinlai never been a noble person, and that everyone is equally bad.

Secondly, this can be used as a pretext to attack him in the future.

Because of this idea, Duanmu Yufeng, Duanmu Yao and others made no arrangements for Haifeng City, Liuhuo City and Zilei City, and returned directly to the capital of the Holy Dynasty.

At this moment, on Julong Mountain, north of the capital.

Inside a palace that is two hundred meters high, dozens of saints and immortals Zhengyi Sect reviewing the images displayed on the Heavenly Image Instrument of Haifeng City.

Among these dozens of saints and immortals, almost every one of them is renowned in the Holy Dynasty. In particular, the leaders can make the world within a radius of 100,000 miles tremble with a stomp of their feet.

Duanmu Yufeng and Duanmu Yao were taken aback when they arrived, but then quickly stepped forward.

They arrived at the front, their true forms not yet present, only three projections of themselves respectfully bowing. "Ancestor Chengyun, Ancestor Piaomiao, Ancestor Wuya."

Duanmu Chengyun, Zhao Piaomiao, Si Wuyai.

These three were none other than three peerless immortals wielding divine weapons from the Wuji Cave Heaven, the Piaomiao Cave Heaven, and the Taihao Cave Heaven.

These three, along with Dongxuanzi of Taixuan Cave Heaven, Zhang Yingzhen of Zhenwu Cave Heaven, and Suxin of Taisu Cave Heaven, are the six pillars of the Holy Dynasty.

If they possess the spiritual power of the celestial cave, they would be powerful enough to fight against demons and gods.

This is not a temporary confrontation, but a head-on battle, even to the point of killing the demon god.

In some ways, they are no different from immortals residing in the world.

It was thanks to these six powerful figures, equivalent to True Immortals, that the Holy Dynasty was able to maintain such scale and prosperity amidst an environment teeming with Demonic Beasts.

Although the three peerless immortals, Dong Xuanzi, Zhang Yingzhen, and Su Xin, are not present in this main hall, they have all sent their respective sect leaders or disciples to the scene via projection or in person.

"The Wind Chaser is here? I see that Gu Jinlai? Can he really unleash his great Divine Ability?"

"I don't care about his strength, I just want to know if he is truly a mortal immortal?"

As soon as Duanmu Yufeng arrived, Duanmu Chengyun and Zhao Piaomiao spoke at the same time.

Si Wuyai was also staring at this junior immortal.

Seeing this, Duanmu Chengyun asked, "You are carrying the treasure, the Spirit Pearl. Have you found anything out?"

It's clear from this exchange that Duanmu Chengyun, who accompanied Si Xuanyuan to Haifeng City, was obviously carrying out other tasks.

"The Spirit Pearl showed no unusual activity."

Duanmu Yufeng respectfully took out a special Dao artifact.

"No unusual activity? How is that possible?"

Zhao Piaomiao found it hard to accept. "If he really was a True Immortal who transformed into a cultivator, his soul would have experienced great ups and downs, and there would definitely be some fluctuations. With the magic of the Spirit God Pearl, it would be impossible for him not to be able to sense it."

"Could it be that the investigation is flawed? This person, Gu Jinlai, is not a true immortal, but rather an exceptionally talented genius?"

Si Tianya said.

Gu Jinlai, those who are the strongest Void Immortals and are known as great Divine Ability beings naturally deserve their utmost respect.

Moreover, Liyang Cave Heaven was the cave heaven that resisted the longest in the Holy Domain, and it was not completely breached until thirty-six years ago.

Before it was breached, the number of immortals residing in Liyang Cave Heaven once reached as many as four.

The Supreme Elders, or even immortals residing in this world, within such a colossal entity cannot afford to be careless.

"No fluctuations were detected on the Spirit Pearl."

Duanmu Chengyun took the Spirit Pearl and examined it carefully. He breathed a slight sigh of relief, "It seems that Gu Jinlai was not a true immortal who had transformed into a cultivator."

"If he's not a True Immortal who has transformed into a cultivator, how can he possess such combat power in martial arts? And how can he unleash attack methods comparable to those of a Great Divine Ability Master?"

Zhao Piaomiao said, "I don't believe anyone's talent can be this high."

At this moment, the Holy Lord Duanmu Ren, who was also present, suddenly said, "I don't see any fluctuations detected on the Spirit Pearl, but doesn't this mean that there is a big problem with it?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Piaomiao, Si Tianya, Duanmu Chengyun, and the others were all moved.

They took the Spirit Pearl out again and examined it carefully.

After a long while, Duanmu Chengyun finally showed a look of surprise. "Really, there was no fluctuation at all?"

"As long as a person is alive, there will be soul fluctuations. Duanmu Ren is right. The absence of soul fluctuations is itself a huge point of doubt."

Zhao Piaomiao said.

"Perhaps he is a Heavenly Lord. After a Heavenly Lord condenses his True Spirit, his soul fluctuations become extremely subtle, and even the Spirit God Pearl may not be able to detect them."

Si Tianya speculated.

"The Spirit Pearl cannot detect the True Spirit, but with a Heavenly Lord so ostentatious, the Demonic Beasts have long been restless."

Duanmu Chengyun shook his head in denial. "It seems that the reason why the Spirit God Pearl could not detect his soul fluctuations may be related to his Dao. Everyone's Dao is different. The Dao of Gu Jinlai may be extremely good at hiding, or disguise, and even when disguising themselves as a Martial Saint, they can look extremely similar."

"Is he truly a reincarnated immortal...?"

For a moment, Zhao Piaomiao, Si Tianyan, and the others all became more serious.

Although they possess combat power comparable to true immortals, that is because they rely on the spiritual power of the grotto heaven.

Setting aside the power of the cave...

At best, they can only temporarily contend with true immortals; in a life-or-death struggle, they will ultimately be the ones to die.

"This true immortal, could we possibly recruit him into our ranks...?"

Duanmu Ren inquired.

But before he could finish speaking, Si Wuyai interrupted him, "No, judging from this True Immortal's actions, he is clearly not on our side. Besides..."

He pointed in one direction. "He's getting too close to those people, even openly using the Demon Cult members to do things. He's clearly biased towards those people."

"Those traitors..."

Si Wuyai's words made Duanmu Chengyun, Zhao Piaomiao and the others look rather unpleasant.

"Then, we can only proceed with the battle between the Star Mark Demon God and the Gu Jinlai as soon as possible, in order to find out the true power that the Demonic Beasts currently retain around us."

As Duanmu Chengyun spoke, he instructed Duanmu Ren: "Keep a close eye on things, and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"I know that this Gu Jinlai time and has already tricked a Saint City Lord of Wind and Rain City. I will not make the same mistake twice."

Duanmu Ren nodded.

"From what I understand, the key to restoring one's cultivation to the True Immortal realm Gu Jinlai lies in Thunder Magnetic Essence and the Five Elements. This can be seen from the fact that he obtained a large amount of Thunder Magnetic Essence during his two surges in cultivation. We must find a way to block these resources."

Duanmu Yao suggested.

"Thunder and magnetic elemental metal, elements of the five elements..."

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Piaomiao said, "The Five Elements Body is the key to forging a True Immortal Body. The demand is huge, the consumption is huge, but the output is also huge, especially the Immortal Refined Gold, Heavenly Spirit Wood, Six Yang Flame Crystal, etc. The annual output is in the tens of thousands, which is impossible to block. The only things that can be blocked are the Floating Water, Obsidian Divine Stone, and Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold. To be precise, we can only work on the Floating Water and Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold."

"Then block the flow of the Floating Water and the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold."

Duanmu Chengyun said to Duanmu Ren, "Keep a close eye on this matter yourself."

"Good."

Duanmu Ren nodded. "However, that is, after Gu Jinlai, a supreme immortal comparable to a great Divine Ability being. If he is really determined to collect these resources, ordinary means of containment may not be able to stop him."

"It's alright, the blockade won't last long. Once that demon god named Xinghen makes his move, the matter will naturally come to an end."

Duanmu rode the cloud.

"Star Mark..."

At this moment, Bai Liuli, the head of the Tai Su Cave Heaven, suddenly said, "Have you all considered what to do if Gu Jinlai so powerful that even the Star Mark Demon God couldn't defeat him? Should we send several people to kill him, or... invite him to join our plan?"

Upon hearing this, the elders exchanged glances, but none of them responded for a moment.

After a long pause, Duanmu Chengyun finally spoke, "Our plan can no longer accommodate too many more people..."

"At worst, we can send him to the Immortal Kingdom and let him fight with those people there."

Si Tianya followed up.

Zhao Piaomiao nodded, and sneered, "Those who have acted Gu Jinlai claim to be righteous, yet they even mingle with the demonic cultists who favor the Immortal Kingdom. But when they go to the Immortal Kingdom and realize that it has already been flirting with a group of outsiders and betrayed our world, I want to see how they will conduct themselves then."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement, involuntarily thinking of the wondrous objects with remarkable uses in the Celestial Master's Hall.

"The Immortal Kingdom and our Holy Dynasty are no different, the pot calling the kettle black. The reason they have the power to fight against Demonic Beasts is that they rely on external forces. They want to deceive us into fighting against Demonic Beasts with them. Do they really think we don't know their true colors?"

"What the Immortal Kingdom has done is nothing more than causing our world to fall from the Demon Realm into the hands of other worlds. In essence, it is no different from colluding with Demonic Beasts."

"We are now in a dire situation, surrounded by enemies on all sides. The only thing we can do is to do our best to gather all the major lineages, preserve the flame of our human race, hide in a safe place to recuperate and strengthen ourselves, and wait for these outsiders to fight each other to the death before we make a comeback and rise again."

"We are no match for the Demonic Beasts now, and the flame of civilization is in grave danger. Under these circumstances, preserving the flame of civilization and hiding it is the only way out. Our Holy Dynasty is the last hope for civilization. It's just a pity that they don't understand us."

These high-ranking officials of the Holy Dynasty responded in unison.

Each face showed either hatred, sighs, lamentations, or helplessness.