Reasoning with Them

"Lord Mu... that's too direct."

I sighed with emotion throughout the ages.

"We're all sensible people, so there's no need for so many roundabout ways of speaking. Just make the point clear, Palace Master Gu, don't you agree?"

Mu Changsheng smiled slightly.

At this moment, even Liu Feiyun sensed something and quickly drew her sword, standing guard in front of Gu Jinlai.

As she made her move, several illusory immortals from Yinglong Holy Land shifted their positions, directly surrounding the two of them. At the same time, the aura of illusory immortals began to condense on their bodies, slowly pressing down on Gu Jinlai, forming a deterrent.

Mu Changsheng ignored this action, maintaining his smile, "Palace Master Gu, what do you think of my suggestion?"

"In theory, I agree with what the Holy Mother said."

While marveling at Mu Changsheng's efficiency, Gu Jinlai said, "However... our current defensive forces in Qiantian are not few, but they are not many either. If the Holy Lord Yinglong wants to completely replace the original forces of Qiantian to protect Qiantian, he should at least show some of his own strength."

"Not few?"

Mu Changsheng smiled and pointed at Di Luo: "How much power does the Qian Tian Realm still have? This True Immortal Palace Master, who left Qian Tian a year ago, has already explained it to us clearly. To be honest, the Five Great Saints can only reign supreme in Qian Tian. In our Yinglong Holy Land, they are just ordinary elders. Even if we don't count the experts who originally came to join us, our Yinglong Holy Land has nearly a hundred Saints."

At this point, he tilted his head slightly. "Therefore, I personally believe that the power of our Yinglong Holy Land is more than enough to protect Qiantian on your behalf."

"Di Luo? He's just a suppressed demon who's hiding in the wilderness. What does he know about the Qian Tian cultivation world?"

Gu Jinlai shook his head. "Although the number of Saints in our Qiantian is not large, there are still some. Above that, let's say there are four Void Immortals. I won't say much about Lin Yuan, you all knew him a hundred years ago. As for the other three, Xuan Tianzun is not worth mentioning, Liu Yuxi is probably at the peak of the Void Immortal level, I have never fought him, and as for Tianlongmu, he is about the same as Mu Shengzhu, at the level of wielding great Divine Ability..."

"Heavenly Dragon Wood!?"

Di Luo seemed to have realized something. "You received the inheritance of the Aries Star Lord and gained this Heavenly Dragon as your master!?"

"Right."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "These are the combat forces at the Void Immortal level. As for the True Immortal level, there are quite a few..."

"Impossible, there could never be a true immortal in Qian Tian."

Di Luo answered without hesitation.

Mu Changsheng, however, keenly noticed the key point in the Gu Jinlai: "Lord Lin Yuan? He's returned to Qian Tian? Didn't he join the Immortal Kingdom?"

"Yes."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "It was precisely because Lin Yuan returned to Qian Tian that he brought a peak Void Immortal and a Resident True Immortal from the Immortal Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Mu Changsheng, Di Luo, and Ying Wuxia, Ying Hualong, Yun Yin, and Pang Feiyu beside them all changed their expressions.

"Lin Yuan has brought a peak-level Void Immortal and a resident True Immortal!"

Lin Yuan himself is one thing.

The key is...

True immortal!

With that true immortal present, even though Yinglong Holy Land has three supreme Void Immortal level warriors, they are still somewhat powerless.

Not to mention Lin Yuan, who was already famous a hundred years ago, and Gu Jinlai, who is suspected to have the combat power of a supreme illusory immortal.

Now, it seems the Yinglong Holy Land will be unable to make a move against Qian Tian.

"Yes, but as I said before, in theory I still agree with the Holy Lord's suggestion."

Gu Jinlai, they have nodded slightly.

His words stirred something in the hearts of Mu Changsheng and the others.

The situation took an unexpected turn.

Could it be...?

Gu Jinlai, they have been at odds with the true immortal behind Lin Yuan.

That makes a lot of sense!

Having inherited the legacy of the Aries Star Lord Gu Jinlai, he subdued a Heavenly Dragon whose strength rivaled that of a supreme Void Immortal, and with his own...

He should be considered a supreme immortal. In theory, such power could completely replace the Beginningless True Person, unify the Qian Heaven, and become the master of the Qian Heaven.

But at this moment, Lin Yuan suddenly ran over, bringing with him a True Immortal, wanting to take over the reins of Qian Tian in his place. Naturally, Gu Jinlai was not happy about this.

Ultimately, the two sides became enemies. No one in Gu Jinlai could defeat Lin Yuan and the True Immortals behind him, so they had to flee Qian Tian and seek outside help.

However, although that True Immortal is terrifying, he is ultimately a person of the Immortal Kingdom. Given the pressure the Immortal Kingdom is currently facing, that True Immortal will certainly not stay in Qian Tian for long...

Mu Changsheng quickly conjured up a plot of hundreds of thousands of words in his mind.

In an instant, his expression calmed down again. "So, what does the Ancient Palace Master mean..."

"Actually, I don't mind Yinglong Holy Land protecting Qiantian on our behalf. After all, we're all doing this for the sake of humanity and to defeat the Demonic Beasts, right? Whoever has the stronger power should naturally protect more of the human territory and bring benefits to the human race. Just like when Yinglong Holy Land is weak, we in Qiantian can generously help them. And when we in Qiantian can no longer protect the human race in our country, Yinglong Holy Land can also enthusiastically rush over to protect them, right?"

This Gu Jinlai.

Having heard the sayings from Gu Jinlai, Mu Changsheng felt...

He seemed to have a hidden meaning in his words, but at first glance, there was nothing wrong with what he said.

"That's right, Palace Master Gu is right."

Mu Changsheng nodded.

"Since the Holy Lord of Shepherd has also agreed with my statement, then things will be much easier. I sincerely hope to receive the help of the Yinglong Holy Land and have them send experts to help us protect Qiantian. However... there is a small, reasonable condition..."

Gu Jinlai, people have stretched out their hands, making a "just a little bit" gesture.

"Premise, what premise?"

"It's very simple."

Gu Jinlai, they've all grinned and said, "Beat me."

"Um!?"

Mu Changsheng's expression changed.

Shouldn't we, from Gu Jinlai, ask the Holy Land of Yinglong to help him return to Qiantian and reclaim everything that Lingxiao Palace has lost?

How...

"What? Didn't the Holy Lord Mu just agree? Whoever has the greater strength should naturally protect more human territory and seek the well-being of humankind. As for me... I was still able to defeat Lin Yuan and Jin Haoran, the True Immortal of the Immortal Kingdom, with ease. I think I am stronger than the Holy Lord Mu, and even the entire Yinglong Holy Land!"

The emphasis is placed on the later parts of the text, Gu Jinlai.

These simple words struck Mu Changsheng, Ying Wuxia, Yun Yin, Di Luo, and others like a heavy hammer, causing them to tremble with shock.

"You defeated Lin Yuan and the combined forces of the True Immortals from the Immortal Kingdom?! That's impossible!"

Di Luo couldn't help but say.

Gu Jinlai ignored the former number one expert of the demonic path and kept his eyes fixed on Mu Changsheng: "Lord Mu, would you not want to break your promise? In my Gu Jinlai, Gu Jinlai hates people who break their promises the most, and I don't think that someone who doesn't value his own reputation can manage the Yinglong Holy Land well."

"Breaking one's promise?"

Mu Changsheng looked at the Gu Jinlai.

He was eager to know whether the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace was trying to intimidate them so that he could withdraw from Yinglong Holy Land with ease, or...

He certainly has that ability.

If it's the former, then so be it.

But if it's the latter...

This time, Ying Hualong and others "invited" him to the Yinglong Holy Land, which was tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house.

However, it's too late now...

Mu Changsheng wasn't easily intimidated.

A glint flashed in the eyes of the man from Yinglong Holy Land: "My words, Mu Changsheng's words, are as good as gold. Whoever has the greater strength should naturally protect more of the human race's territory and seek the well-being of the human race. As for the Ancient Palace Master's claim that he can overpower our entire Yinglong Holy Land, I am not convinced. It just so happens that the Ancient Palace Master is interested in having a contest with us, so then so be it."

"Okay, I like the carefree nature of the Holy Master Shepherd."

Gu Jinlai nodded slightly. "Let's choose a place. We can't possibly fight here, can we?"

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Mu Changsheng, Ying Wuxia, Yun Yin, and the other Void Immortals one by one. "I'm in a hurry, you can all come at me together."

"How arrogant!"

Ying Wuxia stepped forward with a gloomy expression. "I'd like to see if your strength Gu Jinlai is as sharp and arrogant as your words."

"Palace Master, please come with me."

Mu Changsheng also said something, and then he soared into the air.

Ying Wuxia and five others followed closely behind.

"Oh? Just the seven of you?"

The figures from Gu Jinlai also took flight. "Perhaps I haven't explained it clearly, you can all come at me together."

He said calmly, "It doesn't just refer to the seven of you Void Immortals, nor to the twelve Void Immortals you possess, but to all the Saints and Celestial Person of your entire Yinglong Holy Land..."

"No need, let's talk about it after you defeat the seven of us."

Mu Changsheng said repeatedly.

"Where is Yinglong, the innate divine beast of your Yinglong Holy Land?"

Gu Jinlai calmly said, "Please let it out, otherwise, the seven of you might not even be qualified to let me warm up."

"You..."

"You've been far too presumptuous Gu Jinlai."

"Three supreme Void Immortals and four Void Immortals can even fight against True Immortals. You are underestimating our Yinglong Holy Land."

One after another, the illusory immortals roared in anger.

Gu Jinlai, no further words are needed to avoid wasting time.

Following Mu Changsheng, they rode the wind and quickly ascended to an altitude of 100,000 meters.

"Let's do it here."

Mu Changsheng stopped and turned to Gu Jinlai.

"Then let's begin. Let me see just how powerful your great Divine Ability really are."

This Gu Jinlai.

Mu Changsheng, Ying Wuxia, and Yun Yin exchanged glances, their expressions turning grave as they looked at the confident Gu Jinlai.

Given his status and position Gu Jinlai, he couldn't possibly be a fool, yet he's displaying such confidence right now...

It might truly possess the strength to overpower a true immortal.

Upon realizing this, the three supreme Void Immortals didn't even give a prior warning. Their auras surged rapidly, and the power of the Great Dao they had comprehended quickly stirred up wind and thunder.

Suddenly, winds and clouds surged in the sky.

Sensing the changes in the world, Gu Jinlai's expression was somewhat strange.

The divine weapons and great Divine Ability of Yinglong Holy Land...

It actually focuses on wind and thunder!?

This is really...

Above the sky, the winds and clouds are churning.

Ying Wuxia and Yun Yin even unleashed their divine weapons, which resembled silver dragons, traversing the clouds.

"The wind is rising!"

"Call the Clouds!"

"Thunder!"

The three supreme Void Immortals shouted simultaneously, and countless bolts of lightning flashed continuously in the wind and clouds they created, as if a super thunderstorm was forming.

But just as these thunderstorms were about to form, Gu Jinlai suddenly stepped forward.

The chaotic astral body is in motion.

Child of the Stars, activated by electromagnetic rotational power.

He suddenly reached out and grasped the lightning power behind the three supreme Void Immortals...

"Boom!"

The earth and sky shook.

Hundreds of bolts of lightning flashed simultaneously, illuminating the world as if it were daytime.

Mu Changsheng clearly felt that the thunderous power he had painstakingly unleashed was about to spiral out of control and completely go berserk.

"Not good!"

"What's going on? My thunder power..."

Ying Wuxia and Yun Yin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"You have indeed reached the standard for unleashing great Divine Ability."

Voices from Gu Jinlai echoed in the thunder.

"But... that's only at the level of being able to unleash a great Divine Ability. In terms of proficiency, it's even inferior to the Heavenly Dragon Wood. It's probably not even at the minor level yet. Such a great Divine Ability is completely useless against a Void Immortal of the same level, not to mention..."

"Boom!"

Thunder gathered between heaven and earth, as if drawn by an invisible force, gradually forming a halo containing terrifying thunderous energy.

"When it comes to controlling the power of thunder, I am more than ten times stronger than you!"