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"Oh, so they didn't run away? Looks like they're planning to fight to the bitter end."
Gu Jinlai sensed the immense aura emanating from the Dragon Sword Sect from afar and looked somewhat surprised. "Even knowing that I had defeated the Heavenly Fire Sect and was rushing here at full speed, the Dragon Sword Sect still chose to fight... Very good, very courageous."
The next moment, his figure began to rise rapidly.
Although he had just experienced the great battle of the Heavenly Fire Sect and had hardly rested, the Great Sun Eternal Law inherited the ever-renewing characteristic of the Eternal Furnace. By the time he traveled from the Heavenly Fire Sect to the Dragon Sword Sect, he had almost recovered from the exhaustion of the battle.
He not only revealed his divine body, but also directly manifested a burst form that was over 1,300 meters long.
The spiritual fluctuations guided by the True Spirit swept across the Dragon Sword Sect like a radar, instantly locking onto all the True Immortals and Celestial Immortals within the sect...
It was only then that he realized that the Dragon Sword Sect did not intend to resist to the end. They wanted to escape, but whether it was due to the intelligence department's incompetence causing the delay in the news or some other reason, the others had already reached the Dragon Sword Sect's mountain gate, while the Dragon Sword Sect's people had not yet had time to evacuate.
"They must have misjudged my speed."
Gu Jinlai shook his head.
Those at the Primordial Spirit Realm can already fly at supersonic speeds, while Celestial Person can reach speeds several times the speed of sound. As for Saints...
Despite its enormous size, the speed did not increase significantly.
However, once one reaches the True Immortal stage and their body becomes energy, their speed skyrockets, easily reaching ten or twenty times the speed of sound. For those who also cultivate speed-related Divine Ability, reaching thirty times the speed of sound is not difficult.
As for him, the Thunder Dragon Transformation Technique already possessed astonishing speed, and he had also mastered the mysteries of gravity. When he unleashed his full speed, a hundred times the speed of sound might be an exaggeration, but it was definitely more than fifty times.
For him, maintaining speeds of 40 to 50 times the speed of sound during normal travel is not too taxing.
"A sect that has two celestial immortals..."
Gu Jinlai shook his head.
However, both celestial immortals have now separated their Dao fruits from their grotto heavens. Without their grotto heavens, they are at best at the level of peerless true immortals.
Even if the two of them joined forces, they could barely be considered a high-level celestial being.
That's the most I can have.
This kind of strength...
The next moment, the golden light flowing all over his body continuously converged towards his palm, and a strong halo, like a blazing sun, gradually condensed and expanded.
In the blink of an eye, it has expanded to a diameter of one kilometer.
At this moment, the True Immortal Elders and Celestial Immortal Supremes of the Dragon Sword Sect had already sensed the crisis and began to flee in panic to distant places.
But this has been ignored Gu Jinlai.
As energy continued to flow into the core of his Great Sun, the halo, which was a kilometer in diameter and radiated the brilliance of the sun, grew brighter and brighter.
Finally...
As he pointed at the halo, beams of flame, each only a hundred meters in diameter, shot out from his fingertip.
But these beams of light, each only a hundred meters in diameter, expanded dramatically in diameter as they passed through the dazzling halo, releasing terrifying energy fluctuations and radiating a light so intense it was impossible to look directly at them.
"Buzz!"
Void Distortion!
The terrifying heat made the world before our eyes seem distorted and unreal.
Each beam of energy, at least 300 meters in diameter, with the two thickest beams exceeding 400 meters, pierced through the void, branching at a slight angle, and hurtled towards the Dragon Sword Sect hundreds of meters away at near-light speed.
Yes!
Sub-light speed!
Gu Jinlai, the divine light of fire shot out has never been a wave-particle attack, but rather like a laser. The moment it is shot out, it incinerates everything, pierces through the void, and hits its target.
The dozen or so pillars of divine light from the Fiery Blaze before us were no exception.
The distance of several hundred miles is nothing to him now.
He was like a spaceship in outer space, concentrating its energy, firing its main cannon, blasting out lasers, and the laser cannons branched off under the control of the fire control system, shooting at the targets.
It was like a peerless sword immortal, using lasers as swords, Sword Qi piercing the air, then splitting into Sword Qi, shooting towards the two Heavenly Immortals and fifteen True Immortals of the Dragon Sword Sect.
Two celestial beings and fifteen true immortals did their utmost to unleash their true immortal forms in an attempt to resist, but it was to no avail.
Even though the two celestial beings possessed astonishing abilities and managed to block the attack of the Divine Light of Departing Fire with their explosive power, but...
How long can their outburst last?
One breath? Two breaths? Or three breaths?
But the divine light of the fire continued uninterrupted.
Not long ago, when he destroyed the Heavenly Fire Sect, the Divine Light of the Blazing Fire shone for hundreds of breaths. Although Long Xingyu and Feng Daoqi of the Dragon Sword Sect managed to block it for a while with their Divine Ability and secret techniques, they ultimately could not maintain their defense.
Even though Feng Daoqi rushed to the ground immediately and used his escape technique to try and hide underground, the power of the Divine Light of Blazing Fire melted the earth into magma, and in the end, he still couldn't survive; at best...
He was able to choose his burial site.
A few minutes later, the divine light of the Fiery Blaze that pierced through the void and burned the heavens and earth disappeared.
The figure from Gu Jinlai also officially appeared above the Dragon Sword Sect.
Looking at the many anxious and uneasy cultivators of the Dragon Sword Sect, his will was like a storm, sweeping across hundreds of miles.
"From this day forward, the Dragon Sword Sect will be merged into the Creation Sect. Everyone shall remain where they are and await the rule of the Creation Sect. Anyone who intends to resist will be killed without exception."
His spiritual energy swept over the many protectors, deacons, and disciples of the Dragon Sword Sect below.
He chose to judge those who were burdened with Karma at his discretion.
But those whose Karma was so deep as to be pitch black, without exception, all faced a second trial.
As dozens of beams of divine fire descended from the sky once more, the entire Dragon Sword Sect fell silent at an extremely fast pace.
Zhang Yukun and the disciples of Shenwu Peak did not keep Gu Jinlai waiting for long.
In less than an hour, they arrived at the Dragon Sword Sect and began to take over key positions within the sect.
Soon after, True Immortal Yun Zhen arrived at the Dragon Sword Sect with a group of Yunxiao Sect disciples and a few Zaohua Sect disciples, and quickly replaced Zhang Yukun and others to completely take control of the Dragon Sword Sect.
The True Immortal's face was filled with uncontrollable joy. "The Dragon Sword Sect has two Celestial Immortals and has built two grotto-heavens. In addition, because they are worried that nurturing the Heavenly Dao will cause suppression from the Heavenly Fire Sect, they are building a third grotto-heaven, which is about to be completed. At present, these two half-grotto-heavens belong to our Creation Sect. The Creation Sect's grotto-heaven foundation is equivalent to adding at least two more Celestial Immortals."
Gu Jinlai nodded to Yun Zhenzhen: "You can discuss the specific arrangements for each cave heaven with Jiang Yujian and Ye Yan later. Next, we will spend three days to initially eliminate the Dragon Sword Sect, and then head to the next stop - the Wind and Rain Pavilion."
"Yes."
Yun Zhenzhen, the True Immortal, responded loudly.
Because the Gu Jinlai was too rapid, the two Celestial Immortal Supreme Elders of the Dragon Sword Sect had just completed the stripping of their Dao Fruits when they were struck by his thunderous attack, which resulted in the two cave heavens being preserved in excellent condition, requiring almost no effort to repair.
In other words, as long as there are peak True Immortals present, they can already begin to attempt to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm using these two grotto-heavens.
However, the Creation Sect, which has now merged with the Cloud Soaring Sect and the Nine Refinements Pavilion, is facing a problem that no other force would normally face.
There aren't enough peak-level True Immortals qualified to integrate their Dao Fruits into their grotto-heavens.
The combined peak True Immortals of the three sects are still less than the number of grotto-heavens currently controlled by the Creation Sect.
While many peak True Immortals sought a grotto-heaven but could not obtain one, the Creation Gate's grotto-heaven was so abundant that there weren't enough people to use it...
This situation has probably not occurred since the great upheaval ten thousand years ago.
News of the Dragon Sword Sect's destruction spread at an extremely rapid pace.
Immediately, the various forces in the Flame River Path, who were already filled with anxiety, were plunged into terror.
Those forces that had initially harbored a glimmer of hope dared not linger in the Flame River Path any longer. They quickly packed up their valuables and fled.
As for serving the Creation Sect...
Among the twelve smaller forces, besides the Nine Refinement Pavilion and the Cloud Soaring Sect, which already had a good relationship with the Creation Sect, only the Idle Cloud Pavilion, which also had a good relationship with the Creation Sect, was involved.
The remaining nine major forces, including the Wind and Rain Pavilion, a medium-sized force, all chose to withdraw from the Flame River Road in order to protect themselves.
Clearly, they all believed that the Mo family, as the overlord of the Northern Region, would inevitably take action against the Creation Gate, and whether the Creation Gate could survive under the Mo family's thunderous attack was uncertain.
And the Mohists did not disappoint them.
It seems that after a month, they finally managed to contact the three top and large forces, namely the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, the Hundred Flowers Sect, the Burial Sword Manor, and the White Emperor City, and obtained their support. The Mo family finally stood up and issued a joint statement accusing the Creation Gate of undermining the unity of the Northern Region.
This statement garnered a response from countless medium-sized and small-sized forces.
As for Falling Star Peak, another large force in the Northern Region, and Longevity Pavilion, a top force, they also responded to the Mo family's call, but made no concrete statement.
Clearly, they did not want to get involved in the struggle between the Creation Sect and the Lord of the Northern Region.
Other smaller factions may not be able to see the situation clearly, but those in their positions can obviously see something.
Since the Creation Sect had the courage to expose itself at this time, it clearly had enough trump cards to go against the Mo Family. In such a clash between two forces that were equivalent to the old and new hegemons, even if they thought they were huge and rashly got involved, they might still face the fate of their entire sect being crushed to dust.
In this situation, it's better to sit back and watch the fight unfold.
Anyway, they are far away from the Mo family and located in an area close to the central golden land. Even if the Mo family is dissatisfied with them, they dare not overstep their bounds. Otherwise, if it causes a misunderstanding with the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, the Mo family will not be able to withstand the pressure.
Moreover, regardless of whether the Creation Sect or the Mohist School wins, the Northern Region will suffer a severe blow, creating a huge void of potential profits. As long as they maintain sufficient strength, they will naturally reap the benefits.
Under this atmosphere, the northern region was in turmoil.
Countless cultivators from various forces, large and small, set off to converge on the Storm Mountains on the border of the Flame River Road.
The Gate of Creation.
Inside the cave, Jiang Yujian consumed spirit crystals without reservation, maximizing the power of the Creation Heavenly Dao.
The Creation Heavenly Dao continuously produces Cheng Ying mechs, with dozens of Cheng Ying mechs rolling off the production line almost every month.
Meanwhile, the disciples of Shenwu Peak were also undergoing intensive training.
Under the tutelage of disciples who received the teachings of the "common spirit" from Gu Jinlai, batches of qualified mecha pilots were trained as apprentices.
Of course, with regular training, they won't be able to pilot the Shadow Mech onto the battlefield for at least three to five years.
However, what they are really learning right now is the performance of the Shadow Mech and conducting simulated training. As for real training and combat experience, Gu Jinlai will take time out of his spare time to teach them using the "Spirit Sharing" method of Void Projection.
Whether the Void Projection Technique can successfully achieve "Spiritual Collaboration" represents their absolute trust in the Creation Gate and in this Supreme Elder from Gu Jinlai.
This method can also easily eliminate those with impure motives, or even those who join Shenwu Peak with ulterior motives.
"Buzz!"
Ye Yan's figure appeared in the cave.
Watching Jiang Yujian operate the Heavenly Dao of Creation to produce the Cheng Ying mechs, he quickly asked, "How is it? How many more can be produced?"
"The manufacturing of Cheng Ying mechs has now reached a bottleneck. It's not because there aren't enough spirit crystals, nor is it for any other reason, but because my strength is insufficient. Fifty Cheng Ying mechs a month is my limit."
As Jiang Yujian spoke, his expression turned grave. "Is the situation very serious?"
"Yes, we didn't expect the Mohists to react so strongly."
Ye Yan sighed, "The Mo family directly called on all forces in our Northern Region to jointly attack our Creation Sect. Currently, the top force that responded is the Myriad Star Sword Sect, and the three large forces are the Hundred Flowers Sect, the Burial Sword Manor, and the White Emperor City. As for the medium and small forces, there are almost a hundred of them in total..."
At this point, he paused slightly. "The Mo family promised them that those who participated in this war of conquest would receive rewards such as Spirit Vein and even spiritual crystals, depending on their final performance. The three most outstanding forces could directly nurture the Heavenly Dao. I don't need to elaborate on what this means."
Jiang Yujian was somewhat alarmed.
Spirit Vein signifies a hidden paradise!
A grotto-heaven signifies celestial beings!
As for spirit crystals and the nurturing of the Heavenly Dao, they are even more extraordinary.
Long ago, the Mohist school, or rather, the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect and many other forces jointly introduced a policy that the number of Heavenly Dao in the Xuanxian Realm was too large, and their existence had become a burden on the Xuanxian Realm.
Any force...
Unless one inherits the original Heavenly Dao, any attempt to create a new Heavenly Dao requires the permission of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect and the four major overlord forces.
It is precisely because of the two shackles of the Grotto Heavenly Dao and the nurturing of the Heavenly Dao that the Heavenly Immortals and Dao Lords in the Xuanxian Realm are far less numerous than they were in their heyday ten thousand years ago.
In this war against the Creation Sect, the Mohists actually released three slots for nurturing the Heavenly Dao...
What does that mean!?
This means that there can be a maximum of three large forces in the Northern Region!
Larger factions face virtually no constraints as they expand further.
Dao Lords can grow into Immortal Lords, and Immortal Lords with the ability can even become Mysterious Immortals.
In other words, becoming a major power means that future development will be truly unrestrained and have unlimited possibilities.
The allure of this is undeniable.
"According to our statistics, this time, the Myriad Star Sword Sect has mobilized hundreds of True Immortals and thousands of Dao-proving Immortals. It is no exaggeration to say that they have mobilized their entire force. As for other forces, the number of True Immortals and Void Immortals they have mobilized is countless. Conservatively speaking, after these forces complete their assembly in another month or two, the number of True Immortals on the outskirts of the Flame River Dao will exceed five hundred, and the number of Dao-proving Immortals will exceed ten thousand!"
"Five hundred immortal beings who have remained in this world, and tens of thousands of immortals who have attained enlightenment..."
Upon hearing this number, even with his confidence in the combat power of the Cheng Ying mech, Jiang Yujian felt a tremor in his heart.
Ye Yan took a deep breath. "This is without even taking into account the true immortals and immortals of the Mo family."
"This..."
Jiang Yujian's voice trembled slightly. "What about us?"
"The Nine Refinement Pavilion and the Cloud Soaring Sect are willing to give us their full support, plus the Idle Cloud Pavilion... Our side has a maximum of sixteen True Immortals and more than three hundred and forty Void Immortals."
Ye Yan said.
This number is far off.
"What... what did my third brother say?"
"The Supreme Elder..."
Ye Yan gave a wry smile, "He said these people are nothing but a rabble."
"Five hundred True Immortals, tens of thousands of Void Immortals, a rabble?"
Jiang Yujian looked like he was about to get a question mark on his forehead.
"He also said that he is least afraid of human wave tactics. If having more people is effective, then he wouldn't need to painstakingly cultivate and climb to higher levels..."
Ye Yan felt somewhat helpless as he said this.
The Mysterious Immortal Realm is not the Realm of Immortality.
There are many people in the Mystic Immortal Realm...
It really works!
Because one person's strength is ultimately limited.
Immortals who have attained enlightenment or are residing in the world are not commonplace. It is difficult to kill them with ordinary means; at least a great Divine Ability power is required.
Even if one possesses a profound innate divine aura and is naturally close to the power of the Dao, to defeat five hundred True Immortals and tens of thousands of Dao-proving Immortals, one would have to unleash at least a thousand, or even several thousand, attacks of the Great Divine Ability level.
On a battlefield where victory or defeat can be decided in a single battle, who can withstand such attrition?
Converted to Blue Star, it's like an aerial battle.
Any country can muster several, a dozen, or even dozens of fighter jets.
But how many countries in the world can deploy thousands, even tens of thousands of fighter jets at once?
If all these thousands of fighter jets are lost...
How many countries can afford to suffer such losses?
"Realm... Third Brother walks the path of the Innate Saint, and it is said that his combat power is no less than that of a Xuan Immortal, but... Mo Ziya, the patriarch of the Mo family, is also a Xuan Immortal."
Jiang Yujian said.
Ye Yan remained silent, his heart heavy with sorrow.
After a while, Jiang Yujian finally rallied his spirits. "Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to trust him."
Ye Yan nodded after hearing this. "Yes, we can only believe it. I don't think that the Supreme Elder poured so many spirit crystals into our Creation Sect just as a joke."
He was slightly roused to fight. "If our Creation Sect can win this battle, not only will the Flame River Dao change, but the entire Northern Region will also fall into our hands. We will become the new overlord of the Northern Region and usher in unprecedented development and glory!"
As for defeat...
He didn't say anything.
Because if they were to truly lose, the Creation Sect would most likely cease to exist.
"Without my third brother, given the current development trend of our Creation Sect, it would have gradually disappeared within a hundred to a thousand years. So, there is nothing to be dissatisfied about."
As Jiang Yujian spoke, he looked at Ye Yan and said, "What we need to do next is to do our best to assist him in preparing for this great battle that will allow him to leap over the dragon gate and be reborn!"
Ye Yan nodded heavily.
He was actually just under too much mental pressure and needed to vent to someone. He knew better than anyone else how crucial this opportunity was to the Creation Gate.
The mountain gate of the Wind and Rain Pavilion.
One after another, the Shadow Mechs flew through the void, gaining air superiority.
Below, battle fluctuations could be heard from time to time, but without exception, they were small in scale, at most at the level of Mahayana Saints, with not a single Dao-proving Immortal resisting.
"Elder, almost all of the upper echelons of the Wind and Rain Pavilion have fled. We took down this medium-sized force without much effort."
Zhang Yukun reported, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Um."
He calmly agreed, as has been the case Gu Jinlai.
He looked up and gazed into the distance.
That's the direction of the Mo family's headquarters.
"Tell me, how many Mysterious Immortals does the Mohist school actually have?"
A question suddenly arose from Gu Jinlai.
Zhang Yukun was slightly taken aback, then said, "According to the intelligence we have, the Mo family only has one Xuanxian, Mo Ziya..."
"One? Is that even possible?"
Gu Jinlai: "The Mo family almost controls the resources of the entire Northern Region. The amount of spirit crystals they can obtain each year is no less than that of the Immortal Kingdom a few years ago. This astonishing income allows them to cultivate a Dao Lord in just a hundred years, or even a few decades... With so many Dao Lords, will they only accumulate one Xuan Immortal?"
"This..."
Zhang Yukun was unsure how to answer.
She had received information that the Mo family was calling on all forces in the Northern Region to jointly attack the Creation Sect. With the response of various forces, there were five or six hundred True Immortal level experts alone, not to mention Void Immortals.
Let alone the fact that the Cheng Ying mechs don't have True Immortal-level combat power in a head-on confrontation, even if they did, at most three hundred Cheng Ying mechs would be at a significant disadvantage against twice the number of True Immortals.
After all, the opposing True Immortals must include a considerable number of high-level True Immortals, top-level True Immortals, peak True Immortals, and even supreme True Immortals, but the combat power of the Cheng Ying Mech is extremely constant.
In this situation, even if the combat power of the Cheng Ying mechs is equivalent to that of a True Immortal, and there are five or six hundred of them, they still cannot fight against the enemy's five or six hundred True Immortals.
Given this disadvantage, if the Mohist school had more than one Xuanxian...
"Forget it, no matter how many Xuanxian they are hiding, I'll just assume they have three Xuanxian in total. After keeping one to guard the Mo family, they'll send two Xuanxian, one openly and one secretly, to deal with me."
Gu Jinlai smiled and said, "Two Xuanxian, and probably quite a few Immortal Lord level experts. With my current strength, I can only guarantee a 50/50 chance at best... To avoid your side suffering a crushing defeat on the battlefield... I'd better end the battle sooner rather than later."
He focused his attention on the Green Lotus in his spiritual world.
The area around the Green Lotus was now completely enveloped in light, and the number of people present was...
There are more than 1,300 of them.
"If we're lucky, we can improve once more before the real battle begins."
As for now...
With a thought, thousands of beams of pure light were directly injected into the "Great Sun Eternal Law".
Instantly, the already stable core of the Great Sun began to vibrate again, and an even more terrifying energy was released.
The Great Sun Eternal Dharma: Perfection of the Second Stage → Perfection of the Third Stage.
It's chapter 666.