Warships

Tianshi Hall.

Duanmu Chengyun, Si Wuyai, Dong Xuanzi, and the others made excuses one by one that they needed to help Gu Jinlai raise supplies for divine weapons, and then slunk away.

Only Dong Yuanzi remained to keep him company.

Compared to his initial respect, this time, the illusory immortal from Tai Xuan Cave Heaven was clearly much more cautious.

They were terrified that they might do something wrong and bring about their own downfall.

The battle between the three ancestors, Gu Jinlai, Duanmu Chengyun, and others, had made it clear to them that with the methods he currently possessed, even if all six great grotto-heavens were to come out in full force, they would probably only have a chance to stop him.

But...

Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

The Six Great Grotto-Heavens possess such a foundation within the Holy Dynasty, yet the Yang Grotto-Heaven is no match for it?

They simply occupy the territory of two cities.

Given the unequal Fang Family, do the Six Great Grotto Heavens really have the confidence to risk everything and fight to the death with the ancients and Gu Jinlai?

The answer is clearly no.

Realizing this, and with the three elders, including Duanmu Chengyun, already backing down, all Dong Yuanzi could do was serve them cautiously, daring not to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

"Can I really... take everyone I want with me out of here?"

On the way to the area where the Celestial Masters lived inside the Celestial Masters Hall, Chao Jiuyin glanced at Gu Jinlai with some caution.

Gu Jinlai looked at Chao Jiuyin and said, "Palace Master Chao can choose to trust me. To some extent, we are the same kind of people."

"The same type of people?"

Looking at Gu Jinlai, Zhao Jiuyin, with her keen senses, quickly realized something, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

"I come from the Kingdom of Middle-earth."

He switched from Gu Jinlai modern Chinese and said it in the ancient Xia language.

Immediately, a hint of surprise flashed in Chao Jiuyin's eyes.

But then, as if she had just thought of something, she said in disbelief, "But... how is this possible!?"

The next moment, she looked at Gu Jinlai again. "Ancient Immortal... how long have you been in this world?"

There was no direct answer from Gu Jinlai. He simply said, "I know what you want to ask, but... it's probably fortuitous opportunity. Besides, I'm actually seventy-seven years old."

"Seventy-seven!?"

Chao Jiuyin looked at Gu Jinlai's appearance.

Early thirties.

Although he has some gray hair, it's very little. On their Blue Star, he would be the kind of middle-aged man that young girls would love.

Of course, what he didn't know was that with the perfected attainment of the Chaotic Star Body Gu Jinlai, one's appearance could change at will, and his maintaining this image was only related to habit.

After all, if you count the time, he has been in this world for eight years.

With the age of this world and Middle-earth combined, he was indeed over thirty. Unwilling to pretend to be young, and too lazy to drastically change his appearance, he simply maintained this look.

"The beings in this world are extremely powerful. Although we are exceptionally gifted, it is still a pipe dream for us to replace them. However, I had a previous idea: if someone were lucky enough to encounter a powerful being on the verge of death and their soul was annihilated, they could instantly transcend countless years of accumulation and become a top-tier expert. However, the probability of this is extremely small..."

Chao Jiuyin spoke in a low voice, glancing at Gu Jinlai at the same time.

Clearly, she guessed that this might be such a lucky person Gu Jinlai.

There was no explanation from Gu Jinlai present. He simply said, "I am also a member of the Blue Light Society. I have received some help from the Blue Light Society. Jin Sixian, Zhao Yushu and others asked me for help. Now that I have the ability, I should take the Palace Master away from the Heavenly Master Palace."

After saying that, he added, "You asked me earlier if I could take all the people you wanted to take with me. I can give you a definite answer: yes, you can. After all, quite a few people from the Blue Light Society were taken to the Celestial Master's Hall by you. You must be referring to those people, right?"

Upon Gu Jinlai, Chao Jiuyin quickly realized something and her expression changed immediately.

"Them..."

As Chao Jiuyin spoke, her eyes held a hint of anger, resentment, and even a touch of panic. "Ancient True Immortal, since you already possess such strength, capable of forcing the entire Holy Dynasty to bow down, could you perhaps find a way to make the Holy Dynasty's higher-ups halt their plans?"

"Plan?"

Gu Jinlai quickly realized something. "Is it related to those vanished Celestial Masters?"

"Right!"

Chao Jiuyin nodded emphatically, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes. "Brother Xing Bieli's extraordinary abilities have finally attracted the attention of the people of the Holy Dynasty. They used mysterious methods to learn the location of Blue Star from Brother Xing Bieli. They have a super project that seems to be building a gateway to Blue Star. Over the years, the Holy Dynasty has been recruiting Celestial Masters from all over the world in order to complete this large-scale project!"

"Star Gate!"

Gu Jinlai quickly realized something.

According to Ding Zhongyuan, the entire Holy Dynasty seems to have always believed in escapism.

They plundered the Holy Dynasty's resources with all their might, and then used the technology left behind by the Celestial Master civilization to escape to another world.

And that world...

It's Blue Star!?

The coordinates come from Star Separation!?

"Yes, it's the Star Gate!"

Chao Jiuyin's words clearly confirmed the news from Gu Jinlai: "They want to use this creation left behind by the Celestial Master civilization to open the gate between the two worlds and invade our world... Originally, they didn't have coordinates, and Brother Xing Bieli refused to comply even at the cost of his life. They then turned their attention to me, entrusting me with important tasks and using threats and inducements, but I didn't want to see our world devastated because of these foreign invaders, nor did I want to see my hometown, my relatives, and my friends enslaved by these people. I refused... So they have been keeping me under house arrest and forcing me, but..."

A flicker of pain crossed her eyes. "But some people agreed."

"Some people..."

Gu Jinlai frowned. "Has the Holy Dynasty already completed the construction of the Star Gate?"

"Yes!"

Chao Jiuyin said, "They are only missing the final location coordinates of Blue Star. Huang Lie, Wu Daoyuan, and the others who have joined them have already become Heavenly Lords under their tutelage. Finding the exact location of Blue Star is only a matter of time..."

"Time..."

Gu Jinlai considering the matter, Gu Jinlai said, "I will keep an eye on this matter. If the Holy Dynasty really intends to launch a large-scale invasion of Blue Star, I will stop it."

His thoughts were the same as Chao Jiuyin's.

Blue Star is their home planet, and they must not be drawn into this war.

Cultivators from the Holy Dynasty are one thing, but what if Demonic Spirit, completely immune to physical attacks, were to enter Blue Star...?

For the creatures of Blue Star, that was an absolute nightmare.

"Can't we stop them now?"

Chao Jiuyin Dao.

Gu Jinlai at her and said, "This is the escape route reserved by the Holy Dynasty. It is their 'lifeline'. If I were to cut off this lifeline now, it would inevitably provoke a full-scale counterattack from the six great grotto heavens of the Holy Dynasty."

Facing the combined attack of peerless Void Immortals from the six Great Grotto-Heavens and dozens or even hundreds of ordinary Void Immortals...

He wasn't very confident.

Moreover, who knows what other trump cards the Holy Dynasty might be hiding?

Therefore, he would not initiate a full-scale war with the Holy Dynasty until he had absolute certainty.

"I'm sorry, I was too anxious and lost my composure..."

Chao Jiuyin quickly apologized.

Gu Jinlai shook his head. "Go and select people."

"I'll go right away."

Chao Jiuyin Dao.

At this moment, the two deputy hall masters of the Celestial Master Hall also came forward, pleading, "Hall Master Chao, could you... take us with you?"

Chao Jiuyin looked at the two of them, then turned to Gu Jinlai: "Jin Hui and Yan Xingchen, the two Heavenly Lords, were also forced by the Holy Dynasty. They did not gain complete trust, so they were appointed as the deputies of the Heavenly Master Hall as figureheads..."

"Of course, the more the better."

Gu Jinlai smiled and agreed.

"Thank you very much, Immortal Gu."

Jin Hui and Yan Xingchen bowed in thanks at the same time.

They watched the two people from Gu Jinlai.

They were all people who had cultivated themselves to become Heavenly Lords.

Such a person would have been considered outstanding even a thousand years ago.

But right now, the mere fact that they can regain their freedom is enough to make them overjoyed.

The decline of the Celestial Masters civilization is evident.

Soon, Chao Jiuyin had brought forty-six people with her.

Of these forty-six people, ten belong to Blue Star, and the remaining thirty-six are all Celestial Masters whom they have found trustworthy after spending time with Chao Jiuyin.

Of course, the number of members in the Celestial Masters Hall was not just a mere forty-odd. However, the remaining Celestial Masters either lacked ability or ideas, or they were willing to stay in the Celestial Masters Hall to refine weapons and tame beasts.

Chao Jiuyin naturally wouldn't even look at such a person.

"True Immortal Gu, we have crafted a decent war Spirit Artifact at the Celestial Master's Hall during this time. I believe it will not tarnish your reputation as a display piece."

After gathering his men, Chao Jiuyin led Gu Jinlai to a plaza inside the Celestial Master's Hall.

Suddenly...

A massive warship, at least 300 meters long, suddenly appeared before our eyes.

Yes, warships.

Moreover, this warship is full of science fiction elements, and in some aspects, it is quite in line with aerodynamic design, so it doesn't look like a large toy.

"This is one of our greatest achievements in recent years, the Blue Sky warship."

"Given this size... what kind of engine do you use?"

This has surprised people Gu Jinlai.

"Only a controlled nuclear fusion engine can send such a behemoth into space."

The one who answered was not Chao Jiuyin, but a middle-aged man who also had the cultivation of a Grand Celestial Master. His expression was filled with sighs and emotion. "It's hard to imagine that the controlled nuclear fusion technology that we spent decades researching has been reproduced here in just six years."

"This is Xia Zhongzheng, Chief Engineer, from Huanglong Kingdom."

Chao Jiuyin said, "He participated in the research related to the controlled nuclear fusion project in Huanglong Kingdom."

"What kind of chief engineer am I? I was just an ordinary person on that project. There are more people than I can count on two hands who are more capable than me."

Xia Zhongzheng quickly replied.

"Very good. I have some knowledge of this technology. We will study it and see if we can further improve it and increase its power."

"Gu Jinlai said with a smile."

At the same time, he turned his gaze to a huge cannon muzzle with a diameter of more than three meters directly in front of the warship. "This is..."

"A particle cannon."

Chao Jiuyin Dao.

"Oh? You've chosen the particle cannon approach?"

"Yes, laser cannons are good, but they interfere too much with the atmosphere. Particle cannons also have this problem, but in other words, the air pressure formed after the interference is penetrated can also be regarded as a kind of attack."

Chao Jiuyin paused as she spoke, "The key is the strength of the enemy. We considered electromagnetic cannons and laser cannons. The speed of electromagnetic cannons is not enough to harm a Void Immortal who has mastered the power of the Great Dao, let alone a True Immortal who has attained the Dao Fruit and whose body has been transformed into energy. As for laser cannons, they are affected by power and external environmental interference. Therefore, particle cannons, which are between 'laser cannons' and 'electromagnetic cannons', have become our best choice."

"How powerful is it?"

This Gu Jinlai.

Chao Jiuyin raised his voice slightly. "After years of effort by mobilizing thousands of Celestial Masters, the maximum power of this main cannon is now capable of destroying the body of a Saint."