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"Slaying a demon god... how is that possible... To contend with such a terrifying existence, one would either need the power of a celestial abode to supply a divine weapon, and then have a peerless immortal borrow the weapon's power to achieve it. As for slaying it... at least three peerless immortals would need to act simultaneously... Gu Jinlai, anyone who wants to annihilate a demon god with their own strength, could it be that he..."

Duanmu Ren muttered to himself.

"A true immortal!"

Duanmu Congyun landed beside Duanmu Ren and said heavily, "That is definitely the power of a True Immortal!"

He then added, "The images recorded in the audio-visual stone clearly depict how he, through his masterful use of the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, stirred up the wind and clouds, forming a huge thunder ring, which resonated with his great Divine Ability, to deliver a fatal blow to the Xuan Yang Demon God and completely destroy his demon god body."

"Truly divine!"

At this moment, Duanmu Ren no longer doubted the truthfulness of what Duanmu Congyun had said.

He also believed that Duanmu Congyun would not joke about such an important matter.

"I didn't expect his strength to recover so quickly."

Duanmu Ren sighed.

"Perhaps it is because he is about to recover that he has stepped forward? After all, he has not made a move during the six months that the True Disciple of Liyang Cave were killed."

Duanmu Congyun said.

Duanmu Ren nodded. "Initiate an emergency meeting."

Julong Mountain.

This time, there were more than just one or two immortals present at the palace atop this mountain.

Except for those immortals who were in seclusion or unable to attend the meeting due to special circumstances, everyone else was present.

Even the six peerless immortals who wielded divine weapons were all present.

It's simply a matter of whether it's a real person's presence or a virtual projection.

At this moment, more than sixty illusory immortals and over a hundred saints were intently watching the audio-visual images projected through special instruments.

Even though they had heard about it beforehand, the crowd still erupted in uproar when they saw the body of the Xuan Yang Demon God being obliterated by two enormous halos of lightning.

"He actually killed the Xuan Yang Demon God head-on!? I thought he used some kind of sneak attack..."

"A direct confrontation! No fancy moves, just a head-on clash, a direct battle, and then annihilating him head-on! This is definitely the power of a true immortal!"

"Gu Jinlai there's no doubt. He is indeed a true immortal from the Liyang Grotto Heaven. Although I don't know why he doesn't match any of the ones we know, no one among us can question his true immortal cultivation."

"This is incredibly powerful, both in Gu Jinlai..."

"Good! Good! Gu Jinlai, although he has acted arrogantly and domineeringly, he dared to single-handedly charge into the heart of the Demonic Beasts realm and kill the Xuan Yang Demon God head-on. For this alone, I, Zhao Fuyou, admire him!"

Various uncontrollable murmurs echoed throughout the crowd.

Some people couldn't help but shout, cheering for the scene of slaying the Xuan Yang Demon God, a feat unparalleled in Gu Jinlai.

"Gu Jinlai released this audio-visual stone, probably to show it to us. He couldn't possibly be unaware that the Demon Slaying Hall is under our control."

Duanmu Chengyun sighed, "This is forcing us to make a decision."

"It's time to make a decision. Gu Jinlai into the heart of the Demonic Beasts realm and killed the Xuan Yang Demon God head-on, but the result... the Demonic Beasts only sent two demon gods, watching him leave Demonic Beasts territory. This is enough to prove that the intelligence we have is true! The main force of the Demonic Beasts has indeed all rushed to the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss battlefield, leaving at most five demon gods on the outskirts of our Holy Dynasty."

Zhang Yingzhen paused as he spoke, then added, "Now there are only four left."

"There are only four demon gods left, while our side has an additional True Immortal-level combatant..."

Dongxuanzi of Taixuan Cave Heaven was moved. "Seven against four, we have a great advantage."

"Seven against four? It's not certain whether it's seven against four or six against five."

At this moment, Si Wuyai of Taihao Cave Heaven said in a deep voice, "Everyone, don't forget that this Gu Jinlai is not on the same path as us."

His words caused the expressions of the elders present to change slightly.

After all, they were in a state of hostility not long ago, so Si Wuyai's concerns were not unfounded.

"This ancient immortal may not be on the same path as us, but it is undeniable that we are on the same side when it comes to dealing with Demonic Beasts."

Su Xin from Tai Su Cave spoke up.

She then glanced at Si Wuyai: "In less than a year, he has slain twelve Demon Emperors and one Demon God... No one can find fault with such a record, right?"

Her words resonated with many people, who nodded in agreement.

Then, the leader of the Tai Su Cave Heaven continued, "Moreover, if we truly have enough strength to defeat the Demonic Beasts surrounding us, then our strategy can undoubtedly change..."

"Change? How will it change?"

Si Wuyai said, "Even if we can defeat the Demonic Beasts surrounding us, once Demonic Beasts gain the upper hand in the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss, and the remaining demon gods return to reinforce us, our outcome will not change. In fact, even if the Demonic Beasts are defeated, they will shift their focus from the Immortal Kingdom to us, and seek victory by attacking our Holy Dynasty, occupying four billion humans, and confronting the Immortal Kingdom."

The words of the Lord of Taihao Cave Heaven weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

No matter what they do, the final result won't change much.

Unless...

"If the Immortal Kingdom wins the battle in the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss, when the Demonic Beasts really sweep across our Holy Dynasty again, we can seek cooperation from the Immortal Kingdom to attack from both sides and defeat the Demonic Beasts."

Zhang Yingzhen of Zhenwu Cave.

"Cooperate with the Immortal Kingdom? The Immortal Kingdom is now mixed up with those outsiders, acting as a traitor to our world. If we cooperate with them, what difference will our final outcome be from being defeated and ruled by Demonic Beasts?"

Si Wuyai answered without hesitation.

"Although the Immortal Kingdom is no longer as pure as before and its ideology has changed, our Holy Dynasty is currently weak, and we must lower our standards when necessary."

Zhang Piaomiao, the master of Wuji Cave Heaven, also agreed with Zhang Yingzhen's suggestion.

As he spoke, he paused slightly. "Even if we follow our original plan and escape over there to hide, how can you guarantee that we will be able to restore the current situation?"

"That's right, it's all just a gamble in the end."

Zhang Yingzhen nodded in agreement.

"Hey, I'm not trying to be mean, but there's another point you haven't considered. Just because we say we're cooperating, does that mean the Immortal Kingdom will cooperate with us? Don't forget, over the years, quite a few of the Immortal Kingdom's spies have died at our hands. They, and the forces behind them, have a deep-seated hatred for us."

Seeing that things were hopeless, Si Wuyai changed his approach.

This statement indeed silenced everyone.

The game reached a stalemate for a moment.

At this moment, Duanmu Ren seemed to have received a message and suddenly said, "I'm afraid we have no choice but to fight this battle against the Demonic Beasts."

He said in a deep voice, "A large number of audio-visual records of this battle have been engraved Gu Jinlai and are spreading in Liuhuo City. If I am not mistaken, not only in Liuhuo City, but soon these audio-visual records will spread throughout the Holy Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized the purpose behind this practice Gu Jinlai.

Si Wuyai's face immediately darkened. "Gu Jinlai... this is clearly forcing us!"

"That's obviously the case."

Duanmu Ren nodded. "If we remain indifferent after Gu Jinlai has achieved a glorious victory and killed a demon god, the people will surely turn against us. If Gu Jinlai raises his arms again, people may even regard Gu Jinlai as the orthodox one instead of our Six Great Grotto-Heavens."

"He..."

Si Wuyai was furious.

However, considering the terrifying strength that Gu Jinlai displayed in slaying the Xuan Yang Demon God, his anger had to turn into a rebuke. "Gu Jinlai completely disregards the overall situation! Why didn't he consult with us before acting? He is a True Immortal and represents Li Yang Cave Heaven. If he had any requests, he could have discussed them with us. Why did he have to escalate the situation to this point?"

The others also frowned.

Clearly, they harbored dissatisfaction with this kind of forced, coerced behavior that has existed Gu Jinlai.

After a long while, Duanmu Chengyun, the master of Wuji Cave Heaven, the head of the six great cave heavens, spoke again, "Things have come to this point. Non-Self want to cause the Holy Dynasty to split, we have no choice but to fight this counterattack."

"If this ancient immortal keeps causing trouble, we really have no choice but to fight him."

Dong Xuanzi pondered and said, "However, we still need to plan our strategy carefully. Although the main force of the Demonic Beasts has gone to the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss, the forces left on our side should not be too weak."

"Since he has been driving this counterattack Gu Jinlai, he must lead by example."

Si Wuyai said.

"The Ancient Immortal has already achieved some success, slaying twelve Demon Emperors and one Demon God. Even if he remains indifferent afterward, he can still give an explanation to the people. But what about us?"

As Zhang Yingzhen spoke, he pointedly said, "Under such circumstances, there is no benefit in continuing to resist."

"Master Zhang is right, we do need to ease the tension between us."

Zhao Piaomiao nodded slightly. "Gu Jinlai has become a true immortal, the blockade of resources is no longer of much use. I think we should first express our attitude in this regard."

His words resonated with many people.

Especially the virtual immortals.

"Indeed, although we had some minor conflicts before, there will always be friction when different people get along. We should sit down and talk things out. There's no need to make things worse by resorting to violence."

"We are all human, so at least on the issue of Demonic Beasts, we are naturally on the same side."

"That's right. The Demonic Beasts outside are eyeing us covetously. If we continue to fight amongst ourselves here, we'll only give the Demonic Beasts something to digest. The right thing to do is to unite as one and fight against them together."

Many virtual immortals echoed this sentiment.

Although their words carried less weight than those of peerless immortals, their sheer number forced the elders to consider their opinions.

Duanmu Chengyun looked at everyone.

These are all changes brought about by the display of the power of the true immortal realm Gu Jinlai.

Although these peerless immortals, wielding the power of their grotto-heavens, possess the ability to fight against true immortals and demon gods, if they disregarded this power, they would still feel somewhat apprehensive when facing beings of this level.

If they are like this, let alone ordinary illusory immortals.

A true immortal residing in this world.

Duanmu Chengyun took a deep breath. "Then... I'll personally take the supplies he intends to exchange and talk to him about it."