Void-Heaven Devil Master

"Palace Master, what happened?"

Lingyu Immortal Master noticed that Gu Jinlai's mental state was fluctuating violently and was collapsing at an extremely rapid pace, and couldn't help but ask.

There has been no reply Gu Jinlai.

The backlash from the mental power had shaken his soul. He could clearly feel a special will, as if it were constantly penetrating into the depths of his soul in a way he could not understand.

Free.

Every life is born free and should not be bound by any rules.

The pursuit of freedom is inherent in any independent individual...

Gu Jinlai, he felt these thoughts involuntarily arising in his mind.

Taking advantage of his mental turmoil, they emerged in an unstoppable surge.

"Gods!"

Gu Jinlai, his gaze has been sharp, and the remaining clear light of the past years has been directly poured into the Star River Diagram.

Instantly, the Nebula Chapter was completed.

His mental cultivation level improved from the fifth to the sixth level.

With the power of a sixth-level mind, he finally stabilized the turbulence in his mind and quickly cleared away many distracting thoughts, rejecting the external will and thoughts that were constantly infiltrating and interfering with him.

The worlds such as the Mysterious Immortal Realm and the Realm of Longevity are different from the Immortal Mysterious Yellow Realm.

Here, without the constraints of the Great Dao of Devouring, the power of the mind is not as significant as one might imagine.

In addition, Gu Jinlai felt that his mental power was comparable to the fifth stage of the Great Dao Golden Immortal, which was enough. Therefore, during his time back in the Realm of Immortality, he focused his spiritual light on the Great Sun Eternal Law, hoping to transform it as soon as possible so that he could also reach the Great Dao Golden Immortal realm in terms of energy control.

Unexpectedly, a deity suddenly appeared during the investigation of the Lingyu Cave City Cluster. Without knowing why, he even tracked down the deity's divine kingdom and spied on it, only to be easily defeated by the other party using the power of his mind.

If it weren't for the apparent distance between them, preventing the other from unleashing their full mental power, perhaps...

He is very likely to be directly "assimilated" by that deity.

Just as he used the Void Projection Technique to "assimilate" Xie Yusheng, he made Xie Yusheng unconsciously full of respect and reverence for him, and now everything he does is for Xie Yusheng's sake.

"Pass on my orders!"

Gu Jinlai took a deep breath and said, "Declare the Free Church a cult! Purge the entire Free Church! All members of the Free Church must withdraw from the church and be expelled. Those who remain obstinate will be punished for associating with evil forces!"

Lingyu Immortal Master already intended to take action against the Free Church, and upon hearing what Gu Jinlai said, he immediately perked up. "Yes."

However, she seemed to realize something and quickly asked, "The Free Church has a huge influence. In our Lingyu Cave Heaven city cluster alone, there are hundreds of millions of people who are more or less related to the Free Church. If we include other cave heaven city clusters, the number of people who can be associated with the Free Church is probably in the billions. If we forcibly dissolve the Free Church, it may cause a lot of riots. If the riots turn into riots..."

"Suppress them directly!"

Gu Jinlai said in a deep voice, "The Eye of Thunder Punishment will not be activated for a period of time. After the Free Church is disbanded, as long as some people do not take the opportunity to cause trouble, even if they have committed murder, the Eye of Thunder Punishment will give them a break."

"I see."

With this promise from Gu Jinlai, Immortal Master Lingyu was immediately relieved.

In the present moment, figures from Gu Jinlai flash by.

I went to the residence of the Immortal Master Lingyu to calm my mind.

Lingyu Immortal Master gave an order and swiftly dispatched all True Immortals under the guise of "orders from the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace" to suppress and capture members of the Free Church within the territory.

"Gods!"

Gu Jinlai, people from the Xuanhuang Realm have learned about this life form in detail.

This is an immortal golden immortal capable of assimilating all living beings.

They merged their own will with the will of all living beings to form a divine kingdom, which they used to resist the purging of the Dao Ancestor.

Because ordinary beings will be influenced by the power of the gods assimilation as long as they come into contact with them, and will lose the qualification to "enter the Dao", they will never be able to prove the Dao and become immortals again. This is undermining the foundation of the immortal lineage, so the immortal lineage has always spared no effort to suppress the gods.

This war lasted for countless years.

Because the great beings of that time sealed the oldest and most powerful gods into the heart of the universe, the immortal path currently holds a significant advantage in this war.

But...

That applies to the entire Immortal Cultivation faction.

Any deity is practically an invincible and terrifying existence for worlds like the Realm of Immortality and the Realm of Mysterious Immortals.

Even in the Xuanhuang Realm, it's estimated that no one could confidently say they could absolutely defeat a god.

Just as they weren't absolutely certain they could defeat an immortal golden immortal.

Fortunately, the only thing to be thankful for now is that the deity should be very far away from the Realm of Immortality.

In other words, his true form is not in the realm of immortality.

Those stirring up trouble in the realm of immortality are likely the holy spirits under the command of the gods.

Life forms born alongside evil gods are called evil spirits, while life forms born alongside divine spirits are called holy spirits.

Compared to evil spirits, which can be considered "returning to emptiness" beings, holy spirits are more inclined towards the "Spirit Refining" stage.

"I just don't know where that Holy Spirit is located, or what level of Holy Spirit it is."

Thoughts flow through my mind Gu Jinlai.

However, this is not a difficult problem to solve.

The Eye of Thunder, a celestial technique, possesses extraordinary detection capabilities; otherwise, it would be impossible to accurately search for each person burdened with Karma and precisely blast them to death.

Right now, all he needs to do is get himself in good shape, and then he can use the Eye of Thunder Punishment to find him.

At the same time, Immortal Master Lingyu acted swiftly.

She personally led her troops and swept through the entire Lingyu Cave Heaven city cluster in a very short time.

However, just as she was about to launch a devastating attack on the headquarters of the Free Church in the Lingyu Cave City Cluster, countless people and believers spontaneously took to the streets, shouting and demonstrating in an attempt to stop her violent repression.

Many people even invoked the rules and order established by Lingxiao Palace to condemn the lawless behavior of Lingyu Immortal Master.

In response, Immortal Master Lingyu directly stated that this was an order personally issued by Palace Master Gu Jinlai of Lingxiao Palace, and called the Free Church a cult.

However, the title of Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace, who should have enjoyed great prestige after just saving the Immortal Realm, was no longer useful at this moment.

The first person to stand up against the order of the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace was called to have issued a chaotic command.

Immediately afterwards, the wave of opposition intensified.

In the city where the Free Church headquarters is located, the total population is only over 30 million, but now, at least half of them have taken to the streets, shouting loudly, their voices shaking the heavens.

Although the Immortal Master Lingyu was mentally prepared for the massacres that would ensue in the destruction of the Free Church, she still hesitated because it involved tens of millions of people.

She was even more incredulous. "Have all these people gone mad?"

Seeing this, the archbishop in charge of missionary affairs of the Free Church in this city stepped forward. "Lord Lingyu, do you see that? You should not go against the will of the people, nor should you go against the will of freedom. We have not forced anyone to do anything. Everyone should have the right to choose their own way of life."

"You..."

The Immortal Master Lingyu frowned deeply.

What happened?

At this moment, Zhao Xi's avatar appeared. "I sense a massive power hovering above this city. In terms of sheer magnitude, this power is no less than that of a top-tier True Immortal, and it is directly confronting your aura."

Immortal Master Lingyu quickly informed Zhao Xi of what had happened, and also conveyed the message from Gu Jinlai.

Finally, she said, "I have already made the decision to uproot tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of core members of the Free Church, but now..."

"Wrong!"

At this moment, Zhao Xi noticed something and suddenly said, "You are a Celestial Immortal who has begun to nurture the Heavenly Dao. How could your mind and will be so firm? How could you possibly change your mind and hesitate because of the opposition of these people? You should know that your hesitation is the main reason why the people of the Free Church are becoming more and more rampant!"

Immediately afterward, he exclaimed, "You've been attacked! By a mental technique!"

"Am I attacked by a mind-body magic spell?"

Immortal Master Lingyu was taken aback.

With Zhao Xiyi's reminder, the confusion in her mind seemed to be suddenly broken, and everything suddenly dissipated.

It was only at this moment that she suddenly realized that her thoughts had changed without her even noticing.

If Zhao Xi's avatar hadn't arrived in time, she probably would have had to put the matter aside for the time being and inform Gu Jinlai before making a decision.

They might even side with the Free Church and say a few words in its defense.

For a moment, the celestial being couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. "How could it be... who is it!?"

Zhao Xi's gaze swept across the surroundings.

He vaguely sensed that the mysterious mental technique used to attack the Spirit Jade Immortal Master did not originate from any one person, but from the entire city.

The will of tens of millions of people in the city was united and resonated, and then guided by an unknown entity to form a mysterious attack. This attack method was so subtle and all-pervasive that even the Immortal Master Lingyu was caught off guard and fell victim to it.

"How could this be..."

As soon as Lingyu Immortal finished speaking, she turned her gaze to the archbishop with a hint of embarrassment and anger.

At this moment, the archbishop who was arguing righteously and logically was clearly acting strangely. After noticing the gaze of the Immortal Lord Lingyu, he turned and ran without hesitation.

The next moment, a stream of light condensed from the void, containing terrifying high temperatures that shone like the blazing sun in all directions.

"Nothing can stop my yearning for freedom!"

The archbishop roared, and his words quickly gained the approval of everyone.

For a moment, someone even shouted, "Stop!"

"When did Lingxiao Palace become like this? This is not the Lingxiao Palace we wanted!"

"What are you trying to do?! Everyone has the right to speak freely!"

The shouts naturally filled everyone's excited minds, and under the guidance of the archbishop, this excited mental energy continued to impact the Spirit Jade Immortal Lord.

For a moment, the thought "Did I go too far?" popped into her mind again.

However, having already taken precautions, she nipped the thought in the bud as soon as it arose. Accompanied by a torrent of intense energy, the archbishop, who had barely reached the level of a saint, along with the buildings behind him, were all reduced to dust.

After killing the archbishop, the divine thought of the Immortal Lord Lingyu spread throughout the city, "Everyone, return to your rooms immediately. Anyone who wanders the streets again to spread the doctrines of the Free Church will be treated as a heretic!"

The crowd below erupted in uproar under the impact of this divine thought.

"They've gone mad! They've gone mad! The people of the Immortal Kingdom have gone mad! They're completely disregarding the rules of the Lingxiao Palace!"

"Was this order issued by the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace? Since he is the Palace Master, he should abide by the rules he sets, instead of going back on his word like this!"

"What happened... How could I do such a thing?"

Two distinct reactions were evident in the chaotic crowd: most were indignant and eager to rise up in rebellion, but a small minority, driven by the instinct for survival, overcame their yearning for freedom and, upon regaining their senses, retreated.

Upon seeing this, the Immortal Master Lingyu simply raised his right hand.

When several dozen breaths had passed and some people were still unwilling to leave and continued to make noise, she gave a cold order.

"Take them all down, but kill any who resist."

Upon receiving the order, numerous immortals, saints, and Celestial Person immediately rushed into the crowd.

In a world where all power is concentrated in one person, unless it is commanded by the most powerful being in the world, ordinary people, no matter how numerous, can hardly cause much turmoil.

As these cultivators took action to apprehend people and ruthlessly killed those who resisted, the stimulation of blood finally brought ordinary people, whose minds and wills had been almost assimilated and eroded, back to their senses.

Although a considerable number of people were severely "assimilated," chanting the slogan "Give me liberty or give me death" and launching a desperate counterattack, they were quickly suppressed and killed by the Lingyu Immortal Lord's side, which held an absolute advantage.

Three hours later, the city calmed down and fell silent.

But...

Looking at the severely damaged city buildings and the corpses piled up in the streets, both Lingyu Immortal Master and Zhao Xi, who had arrived in his avatar form, had rather grim expressions.

"Casualties... are they that high...?"

Zhao Xi's expression turned serious. "This is not normal."

"These people seem to have lost their self-judgment and reason, frantically attacking and resisting our men... This doesn't seem like they've simply been fooled by some evil organization; rather, it seems like an invisible force is influencing and controlling them."

Lingyu Immortal Master said, puzzled, "But I didn't sense any trace of anyone using secret techniques."

"Of course you can't sense it; they're using their own power."

Zhao Xi was speaking, about to say something more.

At this moment, a message suddenly arrived, and his expression immediately turned grim again. "The matter here has been discovered by the Free Church in other cities, and they have started a riot. The scale is much larger than we imagined. If we continue to suppress them one by one with violence, the final number of deaths and injuries will definitely be in the eight figures."

Eight figures in casualties would be nothing if it happened during a great battle with Demonic Beasts.

However, the development of the immortality world has stabilized in recent years. Under such circumstances, if it still causes tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or even hundreds of millions of deaths and injuries...

This is undoubtedly a huge blow to their hard-won rule over the past few years.

At that very moment, divine thoughts from Gu Jinlai the present were projected upon us.

"A new storm has arrived."

He stated directly, "This is an invasion by a completely new enemy."

"Intrusion?"

"Good."

Gu Jinlai quickly shared his understanding of "gods" with Zhao Xi, and then said, "I need you to find out the origin of the Free Church. Only by finding their origin can we know where they are hiding."

"Source?"

Zhao Xi nodded after listening.

But Lingyu Immortal Master immediately said, "According to the information we have, the Free Church first appeared at... Purple Light Cave Heaven!"

"Purple Light Cave Heaven?"

Zhao Xi was taken aback, then immediately said, "The city cluster located next to the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss, overseen by the Purple Light Immortal Lord!? The Blood Swamp Demon Abyss!?"

Gu Jinlai, people have quickly realized what was going on.

The next moment, his divine sense, like a storm, rapidly spread towards the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss.

Although the Lingyu Cave Heaven city cluster is hundreds of thousands of miles away from the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss city cluster, his current mental power, combined with the Thunder Punishment Eye, allows him to explore up to a million miles away. With focused attention, this cave heaven city cluster with a population of 400 million leaps into view.

The moment they arrived at this urban cluster, Gu Jinlai clearly felt a special force enveloping the city cluster.

This is...

It belongs to the individual's will.

It is also the power that belongs to all living beings.

"The mastermind behind all of this is the Demon Realm!"

"I contacted the Purple Light Immortal Master, but I did not receive any reply."

At this moment, Zhao Xi spoke up again.

"You'll find out when you go and see for yourself."

Gu Jinlai said to Zhao Xi, "Also, tell the others who are in charge of the Dongtian City Cluster to be on high alert! The enemy has arrived! If we don't want to cause widespread bloodshed and devastation, we must not give those Free Church followers the opportunity to gather and gain influence."

As he gave the order, he leaped out of the city, quickly traversing space and heading straight for the Purple Light Cave City Cluster.

After making some arrangements for the important matters here, Immortal Master Lingyu did not delay and immediately took flight, following Gu Jinlai and Gu Jinlai.

At the same time.

The Tower of Immortality in the Demon Realm.

A figure, over ten meters tall and bathed in seven-colored light, located within the tower, seemed to have received some message.

"Has it been noticed? But it's pointless now. The seed has been planted, and it's only a matter of time before it takes root and sprouts."

He shifted his body slightly. "All we need to do now is buy them some time and help them grow up smoothly."

"This is all thanks to you, Xutian."

The Cangming Devil Master, shrouded in a black robe, emanated spiritual energy. "It's a pity I won't live to see the day when this world, which we've cultivated for over a hundred years, is completely swept away."

"You have been chosen by the great Lord of Freedom, and your future will far exceed our imagination. Worlds like these will be integrated into the divine kingdom you will create in the future, enabling you to ascend to the throne of God. At that time, you will find that the mere Immortal Realm is so insignificant in your life."

The figure known as Xutian responded.

It's not hard to tell from his words and the attitudes of the Black Flame Devil Master, Red Firefly Overlord, and others who were also present.

This person is none other than the Void Devil Master, who ranks first among the five Devil Masters of the Demon Realm. In a sense, he is the master of all the Devil Master, guiding one Spirit Venerable after another into the realm of the Sovereign, until they become Devil Master.

This time, he was summoned back by the Cangming Devil Master, the Heiyan Devil Master, and others, which brought the path of the Holy Spirit to the Demon Realm.

Currently, the spiritual fluctuations emanating from the bodies of the Cangming Devil Master and the Heiyan Devil Master have become so powerful that they appear almost tangible, radiating rainbow-like brilliance in all directions.

Having acquired the bodies of holy spirits, they all became even more powerful.

Especially the Azure Sea Devil Master, whose rainbow light looked incredibly clear and pure.

This is a sign that the will of all living beings has been purified and refined into one's own body in an extremely short period of time.

It was precisely because of this "talent" that he was chosen by the gods behind the Devil Master of the Void and sent to the Kingdom of Freedom, where he would be cultivated as a subordinate god in the future.

Go forth, your future lies in the stars and the sea.

The Devil Master the Void Heaven stood up, his tall figure radiating rainbow light.

These lights seem to contain some kind of mysterious power. Anyone who is exposed to these lights, or even looks directly at them, will naturally be affected by them. If they are exposed to them for a long time, they will be assimilated by these lights and their thinking will be distorted.

"I await you all in the Kingdom of Liberty."

The Devil Master of Cangming also stood up and bowed in greeting.

As the other Devil Master and rulers watched him go, the figure of the Cangming Devil Master gradually dissipated, turning into light and disappearing without a trace, seemingly merging into another dimension.

"Although they are only gods, they are still deities. The flame of our world will continue to burn for ten thousand years, even forever, as Cangming ascends to godhood..."

After watching the Cangming Devil Master leave, the Devil Master the Void Heaven turned his gaze back to the Devil Master and Sovereigns in the arena. "Then, it is time for us to restart the war! Four years ago, the humans of the Eternal Life Realm directly stepped into the territory of my Spirit Realm, treating the people of my Spirit Realm as nothing. Now, time has turned back, and it is time to make them pay the price for what they have done."

With a wave of his hand, a massive warship, tens of thousands of meters long, slowly descended behind him.

Inside, rows of mecha-like creatures were arranged.

There were over a hundred of them.

These mechs differ from those in the Xuanhuang Realm in that they are primarily energy-based, with their physical forms seemingly serving only as containers.

But the most essential energy source is still the powerful mental energy.

It seems that as long as one possesses mental strength comparable to that of a formal mecha pilot in the Xuanhuang Realm, it is possible to activate these mechas.

Although many of the Devil Master and overlords in the arena have transformed into holy spirit forms, their mental strength is clearly not up to the standards for activating and assuming these mechs.

But...

As the Devil Master the Void Heaven stepped forward and suddenly waved his hands, a beam of intense light shot out from the Eternal Tower where they were located. The light soared into the sky, seemingly tearing apart the barrier between the Demon Realm and the Realm of Immortality.

Upon seeing this, millions of Demonic Spirit surrounding the tower cried out excitedly, and powerful spiritual energy emanated continuously from their vicinity.

Meanwhile, in the Realm of Immortality, when the barrier between the two realms opened, tens of millions of people in dozens of grotto-heavens cities were constantly shouting and spreading some message. Their willpower coalesced into a whole and was drawn by the power of the Tower of Immortality, pouring into the bodies of Devil Master and sovereign-level Demonic Spirit.

With the infusion of these willpowers, the Devil Master and sovereign Demonic Spirit who had transformed into holy spirits in the arena all experienced a surge in mental power, which they then channeled into those war weapons that resembled energy mechs.

An aura no less powerful than that of immortals emanated from them, causing the surrounding winds and clouds to surge.

"Now, lead all your people, follow the guidance of the creatures of this world, enter this world, and hunt to your heart's content."

The Devil Master the Void waved his hand sharply at the rift opened by the Tower of Immortality: "For the sake of our believers, let the light of freedom spread to every corner."