Chapter 801: Divine King, Please Stay
Divine Spirits!
Divine Spirit Camp!?
Gu Jinlai slightly sensed, and there were massive divine spirit wills constantly converging in this void.
Even though each will was camouflaged, still...
The quantity far exceeded Gu Jinlai's imagination.
"Unexpectedly..."
Gu Jinlai took a deep breath, his consciousness seemed to tremble slightly: "So many divine spirits!?"
At this moment, he seemed to feel a pulling force.
Within the pulling force, there was also a familiar aura.
God Emperor Leize?
Following this pulling force, Gu Jinlai soon noticed that the bustling surroundings calmed slightly.
What appeared before him was a space resembling a divine temple.
However, he could tell at a glance that this space was virtually formed, and the supposed lavish ornaments of the divine temple were just for superficial appeal.
"Welcome to the Ten Thousand Gods Realm."
God Emperor Leize smiled slightly: "The Human Clan, Mechanical Life, Innate Sacred, and Star Spirits all have their own spaces to consolidate their clan's powers. Our Divine Race is destined to reign over the starry sky and become the Cosmic Sovereign, and naturally, this space is no exception, as it is where the members of our Yanhuang Star Domain combat group reside."
Gu Jinlai nodded.
He had also heard rumors about the Immortal Immortal Realm.
That is the Supreme Council of the entire human species.
Personally hosted by more than a dozen Great Powers from the Human Clan.
The Three Emperors of Fire Cloud Palace, the two Sword Ancestors of the Void Sword Sect, the three chairpersons of the Light Council, all are included.
Unfortunately, the minimum requirement to enter the Immortal Immortal Realm is the Golden Immortal Realm. Although Gu Jinlai has shown himself to be quite the genius, until he becomes an Immortal Golden Immortal and gains a lifespan measured in tens of millions or billions of years, he still does not qualify to join.
"The Ten Thousand Gods Realm doesn't have many other requirements, but there are three points you must remember. The first, and most important, is never to reveal the Ten Thousand Gods Realm; second, do not actively seek other divine spirits' Great Dao foundations; third, avoid probing other divine spirits' true identity locations."
Leize paused slightly and said, "Of course, if you have a good friendship and want to secretly form alliances, trade resources, followers, or Holy Spirits, naturally, that is not under the jurisdiction of the three rules."
Gu Jinlai nodded: "There's such a long time ahead. I happened to discover a few decent worlds and was concerned about finding someone to join forces to conquer them; now I won't have trouble finding helpers."
"That is your freedom, but remember, everything must prioritize the grand scheme, and do not act rashly."
Leize said solemnly.
"If we truly make no move, then the Human Clan and other species would feel something is wrong and raise their guard."
Gu Jinlai retorted.
"In any case, be careful."
Leize finished and added, "Even if you intend to stir up chaos, don't set the battlefield in the Yanhuang Star Domain."
"Alright, I understand."
Gu Jinlai was somewhat impatient.
He has to establish his persona, not being too honest.
Honest people are easy to bully, a truth that does not change even within the Divine Race.
In fact...
The higher the level, the closer one approaches the real face of the universe, which is brutal power dominance.
Just like small figures might connive and scheme, though the loser may suffer some losses, it is merely some money and pride.
While big figures...
They may appear harmonious on the surface, but when acting, it is thunderous, lightly sending one directly to prison, heavily resulting in death.
Cultivators who gather immense power in themselves are even more so.
Their vast power makes them often prefer to solve issues from the root.
...
In the time that followed, Gu Jinlai thoroughly familiarized himself with the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, understanding its rules, and very "enthusiastically" participated in every gathering of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, mingling to gain acquaintance.
Meanwhile, he also leisurely searched for possible Demigods or Divine Spirits in the Taibai Star Domain, Yantian Star Domain, and Yanhuang Star Domain.
Time flew by, and it had already been three years.
Over the three years, Gu Jinlai finally gained some understanding of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm.
...
At this moment, in a small gathering, led by a Divine Emperor, dozens of others were exchanging ideas on how to efficiently convert ordinary people into true followers, and then let the followers grow into Holy Spirits.
The exchange lasted for several months, gradually coming to an end.
After the meeting concluded, everyone dispersed one by one.
Gu Jinlai quickly caught up with one of them: "Friend... Golden Vortex God King, please wait."
"Oh? Yuan Miao? Is there something?"
The God King paused his figure.
Yuan Miao is Gu Jinlai's self-proclaimed name, and he introduced himself as a Divine Calamity born from the Ancient God Yuan Huang.
Of course, Divine Calamity is merely what cultivators call them, Divine Calamities call themselves Divine Sons, and if they have betrayed their evil god backers, they claim to be Ancient Gods like other evil gods.
"There is something that requires a private discussion with you, God King."
Gu Jinlai said.
The God King did not think much, he waved his hand, and the surrounding space environment changed.
Those eligible to enter the Ten Thousand Gods Realm have their identities verified, especially with the Divine Race and Ancient Divine Race being less than ten thousand years away from formally reappearing in the cosmic starry sky. By then, if lucky, the two races will inevitably become the Cosmic Sovereign, and even if unlucky, the Divine Race and Ancient Divine Race will at least achieve their interests and become the seventh and eighth top tribes of this universe.
Under these circumstances, all Divine Spirits dared not act too recklessly, lest they be excluded from the Divine Race or even hunted by them, forced to continue living those dark, sunless days like before.
"I have discovered a high-level world called Longxiang Realm. Longxiang Realm not only has an excellent environment but also has over six trillion large spirits. I want to collaborate with the Divine King to jointly invade that world... In return, I can provide you with a large amount of Spirit Crystals, help nurture Holy Spirits for you, and moreover, those six trillion spirits can be handed over to you. I only want that world..."
Gu Jinlai quickly began to describe this to the Divine King.
The Divine King was naturally very cautious, carefully understanding all sorts of information about Longxiang Realm.
Longxiang Realm is located on the border of the Yantian Star Domain.
With the information provided by the Qin family, Gu Jinlai answered correspondingly with ease, even depicting the operation of formations within Longxiang Realm clearly, appearing to have poured a great deal of time and effort into invading this world.
After a description, this Divine King had a clear understanding of Longxiang Realm as well.
"That world..."
The Divine King was deeply moved.
He glanced at Gu Jinlai.
A Divine Calamity.
No matter how strong a Divine Calamity, it was only at the Divine Emperor level.
He would certainly bring Subordinate Gods along at that time, even if this Divine Calamity turned hostile, with the cooperation of Subordinate Gods he could retreat comfortably.
Moreover, in the grand scheme where Ancient Gods and Divine Spirits are collaborating, if this Divine Calamity dared to do so, he would be cutting himself off from both races.
At that time, Cultivators wouldn't tolerate him, and neither would the Ancient Gods and Divine Spirits; the only path awaiting him would be death.
Out of prudence, this Divine King still said, "I need to think about it. I'll give you a response once I've made up my mind."
"Think about it? Please, Golden Vortex God King, give me a clear response as soon as possible. During this period, I will be contacting other Divine Kings. If, after other Divine Kings have given me a response, Golden Vortex God King still hasn't given me a clear answer, then I'll proceed to invade Longxiang Realm with others first."
Gu Jinlai said.
"Understood, I will do so swiftly."
The Golden Vortex God King responded.
He did not believe it was an easy matter.
If this Divine Calamity could really find a suitable Divine King easily, he probably wouldn't have waited until now.
He said so simply to urge him to decide quickly.
But as a Divine King, who had survived till now, he relied on caution. Before sending someone to personally verify the status of Longxiang Realm, how could he act rashly?
"I ask Golden Vortex God King to keep the information about Longxiang Realm confidential."
Gu Jinlai said, with a hint of warning in his tone, "If I find out the Divine King bypasses me and attacks Longxiang Realm with other Divine Kings, don't blame me for disregarding the bond between the two races."
The Golden Vortex God King was somewhat displeased but still said, "Rest assured, I, Golden Vortex, still have credibility."
Gu Jinlai nodded, secretly using the Secret Technique to record the scene: "Well then, I'll wait for the good news from the Golden Vortex God King."
After the two parted ways, Gu Jinlai wandered around in the Ten Thousand Gods Realm again, not long afterward, he found a small gathering with several familiar faces and mingled in.
After the gathering dispersed, he approached a Divine Spirit: "Divine King, please stay."
"What's the matter?"
"I discovered a high-class world containing six trillion high-quality spirits."
"Oh? Is that true!?"
"Absolutely, let's discuss privately."
Gu Jinlai said as he quickly entered a secluded space with this Divine King.
An hour later, Gu Jinlai and this Divine King separated and he set off in search of new targets again.
...
In just three months, Gu Jinlai had contacted over twenty Divine Kings with the excuse of jointly invading Longxiang Realm.
Among these Divine Kings, more than half clearly indicated they were not interested.
Of the rest, half said they needed to think about it.
In truth, only three were convinced in a short time.
However, this was no problem.
Twenty Divine Kings are just a drop in the ocean compared to the entire Ten Thousand Gods Realm.
In the next three years, he continued expanding his team using this scatter-net approach.
He secretly contacted over three hundred Divine Spirits, more than ten of which were directly moved by him.
Some of the Divine Kings who initially said they needed to consider secretly verified the information he provided and also gave clear responses.
This included the previous Golden Vortex God King.
Finally, thanks to Gu Jinlai's tireless efforts, more than thirty Divine Kings were willing to join hands with him.
This number made Gu Jinlai immensely satisfied.
To prevent any unforeseen changes, he did not further expand the team and directly, one by one, conveyed the action time to those who promised to attack Longxiang Realm with him.
Having done all this, Gu Jinlai took a deep breath and arrived first outside Longxiang Realm.
Or rather, he arrived around a neutron star outside Longxiang Realm.
Of course, placing the world in Longxiang Realm was not a random choice.
The Star Domain where Longxiang Realm is located is treacherous in "terrain", not to mention there are no bustling worlds nearby, and on top of that, there is a neutron star on the outskirts of Longxiang Realm.
Cultivators wishing to enter Longxiang Realm can only do so via the Realm Gate.
Meanwhile, those unwilling to go through the Realm Gate are inevitably affected by the neutron star. They are forced to emerge from space traversal and then spend three to five years flying to reach Longxiang Realm.
Naturally, Divine Spirits don't have the means to infiltrate Longxiang Realm using the Realm Gate, and flying for three to five years is not considered long for them.
But precisely this three to five-year journey gave Gu Jinlai the perfect opportunity to assassinate these Divine Kings.