Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

"Next, it's all about being patient like a hunter, waiting for the prey to take the bait."

Gu Jinlai suppressed his emotions.

He didn't know how long he could keep this action concealed, but...

He had already tried his best to hide it.

He only hoped this wave of Blue Star's harvest...

Oh, that's not right.

He only hoped that after this wave of Divine Kings from the Ten Thousand Gods Realm were exterminated, it would help him gather three million strands of Clear Light, successfully elevating his Divine Sense Level to the Thirteenth Rank.

The thirteenth rank was far from enough to raise his combat power to equal that of an Immortal Venerable.

In fact, even compared to a Thousand Epoch Dao Venerable, he might still fall short.

But with the Particle Sword Intent's robustness, under the amplification of the Thirteenth Rank Divine Sense and the powers of three Immortal Artifacts, even if he truly faced a Thousand Epoch Dao Venerable, even if he couldn't win, he could rely on Silent Flow Light and his understanding of the Space Avenue to retreat comfortably.

Unless the opponent also prioritized the Space Avenue like him.

If he truly encountered such a situation...

He would have no choice but to leverage the Power of Clear Light to directly elevate the Void Sword Chapter.

At that moment, Gu Jinlai seemed to have sensed something and pulled out a Communication Jade Token.

As the token connected, Qin Yuyan's avatar, condensed by Divine Sense Ability, appeared: "Changqing, your merits have been processed."

"Merits?"

Gu Jinlai quickly thought of something: "Yan Huo God King?"

"Correct."

Qin Yuyan smiled slightly: "The Yan Huo God King, as a Divine King lurking in the heart of our New Fire Star Sea, although he hasn't caused any significant damage yet, with his Divine King power, if he were to act, it would certainly have huge repercussions. Greater than being harmed by an Immortal Dao Venerable. Thus, I successfully applied for your Five-star Merit."

"Five-star Merit!"

Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised.

It turned out to be a Five-star Merit.

Though there is a gap between a Divine Spirit, Divine King, Divine Emperor, and Divine God, this gap isn't huge.

For example, a Ten Epoch Dao Venerable and a Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable sound like they're ten times apart in cultivation, but in actual combat, if ten Ten Epoch Dao Venerables attack together, the one who dies will definitely be the Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable.

Since they're both Immortal Golden Immortals, the gap in strength within a realm cannot be excessively wide.

The same applies to Divine Spirits.

Despite Qin Yuyan previously saying she'd apply for a Five-star Merit for him, he dared not hope too much. He'd be content with five Four-star Merits, enough to exchange for one Immortal Artifact.

Yet unexpectedly...

"Thank you, Domain Master Qin."

Gu Jinlai remarked: "Eight or ten ordinary Divine Spirits can easily hunt a Divine King. I thought a Divine King wouldn't be worth a Five-star Merit."

"Then you were mistaken. Ten ordinary Immortals or ordinary Divine Spirits might band together to kill a Divine King or a Hundred Epoch Cultivation Immortal, but this doesn't mean a Hundred Epoch Cultivation Dao Venerable's weight is inferior to ten ordinary Immortals of Ten Epoch Cultivation."

Qin Yuyan said: "A Hundred Epoch Cultivation Dao Venerable facing ten Ten Epoch Cultivation Dao Venerables may be overwhelmed, but ten Ten Epoch Dao Venerables can't always gather together. A Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable just needs to avoid giving them the chance to cooperate; one-on-one, a Ten Epoch Dao Venerable won't stand a chance."

She used herself as an example: "An ordinary Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable can't escape from me. I can rapidly annihilate one Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable, even if facing two or three Hundred Epoch Cultivation Dao Venerables at once, I can defeat and kill them. With superior speed and endurance, surpassing any Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable, possessing the strength to instantly kill a Hundred Epoch Dao Venerable one-on-one, eliminating more Hundred Epoch Dao Venerables is merely a matter of time."

"This analogy..."

Gu Jinlai's expression was somewhat peculiar.

"You might have forgotten one thing: we are Immortal, and time is the least of our concerns."

Qin Yuyan said.

Gu Jinlai paused.

Then he immediately grasped the importance of this point.

Time.

In some countries without the death penalty on Blue Star, even if one commits murder, the sentence is only for twenty years!

But when one possesses an infinite lifespan, a so-called twenty-year penalty is barely worth mentioning.

He could commit murder, serve time, and repeat the cycle a hundred times, spending only two thousand years. This seemingly unbelievable fact to ordinary people is meaningless to an Eternal Life.

"When an Immortal of Hundred Epoch Cultivation offends an Immortal of Thousand Epoch Cultivation, their infinite lifespan turns into a cursed nightmare... Historically, numerous Divine Kings and Divine Emperors have specifically targeted newly Immortal, Hundred Epoch Cultivation Immortals, and due to their immense patience and deep concealment, the number of Immortals they kill over vast periods often reaches dozens."

Qin Yuyan said, looking at Gu Jinlai: "Now, do you still think a Divine King isn't worth a Five-star Merit?"

Gu Jinlai nodded: "Worth it."

Seeing this, Qin Yuyan didn't continue on the topic but asked: "Now that you have a Five-star Merit, what do you plan to exchange it for?"

She smiled: "I initially advised you to exchange it for a Soul-type Immortal Artifact, but since you already have one, you could either store it or consider exchanging for a Domain-type Immortal Artifact."

"Alright."

Gu Jinlai thought about how he was about to hunt Divine Kings soon, and having a Domain-type Artifact would decrease exposure frequency.

He said immediately: "I need a Space-based Domain Artifact."

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"Alright, one Five-star Merit is enough."

Qin Yuyan said, explaining: "The types of Immortal Immortal Instruments vary, and so do their prices. Offensive ones are the cheapest, priced at five or six Four-star Merits. Defensive, auxiliary, and escape-type Immortal Immortal Instruments require seven or eight Four-star Merits. Restriction, soul, and domain types start at ten Four-star Merits, and the space path domain-type Immortal Immortal Instrument is even more popular among domain instruments and indeed requires a Five-star Merit."

"I know."

Gu Jinlai replied.

In fact, he had suffered losses from lacking this common knowledge in the past.

Back then, the "Great Darkness Heaven" was sold in less than a hundred years, and he sold over a thousand four hundred Immortal Instruments, which made him quite pleased for a while.

Only later did he realize that although the Great Darkness Heaven belonged to the auxiliary types of Immortal Immortal Instruments, due to its vast range, it also had the characteristics of a domain-type Immortal Immortal Instrument. He sold over a thousand four hundred Immortal Instruments...

Obviously, it was underpriced.

"For a space domain-type Immortal Immortal Instrument, let me see..."

Soon, Qin Yuyan found a suitable category: "I can promptly apply for three, one is called the Void Maze, and since you've achieved the space path, I don't need to elaborate on its function. The second one is called the Chaotic Gate, which creates continuous cuts and overlaps in space, making it hard for people to escape, but it can be restrained by a Golden Immortal who has achieved the space path. The third one is the Infinite World, which contains a vast and endless void world, though activating it consumes a significant amount."

"The third one, Infinite World."

Gu Jinlai decided immediately.

Heavy consumption?

Over this period, dozens of demigods have fallen by his hands, and the Spirit Crystals in his possession are already calculated in the millions; he can afford it.

"Alright then, in a few years you'll have to go to the Honorable Daoist Mansion for an assessment. Why don't you head back to the Qin family? I can send the Infinite World to the Qin family for you?"

"I feel that recently, in my battles with demigods, I seem to have gained some new insights into the Space Dao Compatibility. I plan to hone it further and see if I can elevate it again."

Gu Jinlai replied.

"Again... You've gained new insights again!?"

Qin Yuyan's telepathic waves intensified for a moment.

"Yes."

Gu Jinlai roughly estimated the time he'd spent reading through the inheritance texts at the Honorable Daoist Mansion: "It should be just these one or two hundred years."

"..."

Qin Yuyan was silent for a long time.

After dozens of breaths, she finally spoke: "Wasn't it said it would take over a thousand years..."

"Well..."

Gu Jinlai was somewhat helpless too.

He discovered a Divine Spirit Nest.

This Divine Spirit Nest greatly reduced the time originally required for his cultivation plan.

If everything goes smoothly, in these one or two hundred years, let alone increasing the Space Dao Compatibility to 99%, it might even be enough to enhance the Spirit Level, Space Avenue, Devouring Dao, and Destruction Dao to the Immortal Golden Immortal Domain.

Of course, that's in the most ideal situation.

Therefore, he modestly only mentioned a 99% Space Dao Compatibility.

"How about... you still return?"

Qin Yuyan suggested.

Then she seemed to feel her words were somewhat inappropriate and quickly added: "I mean, safety first. If a genius like you, who is just one step away from becoming an Immortal Golden Immortal, encounters any mishap at such a crucial time, it would be a huge loss."

"No worries, there's a saying that heaven assigns great responsibilities to those who are fit for them, and it is essential to first test their resolve, labor their limbs, and starve their bodies; I can still withstand it."

Gu Jinlai said, pointing out a coordinate: "Just send it to this Star Domain."

After speaking, he added, "I hope it can arrive quickly; I can't wait to discover the mysteries of domain-type Immortal Instruments."

"Alright."

Qin Yuyan agreed.

Following this, she gave some additional advice to Gu Jinlai, urging him not to rush, to remember to progress step by step, and shared her balance between work and rest cultivation insights with him.

The chatter continued for over half an hour before concluding.

For the first time, Gu Jinlai realized that even cultivators at the Immortal Golden Immortal level could be so chatty.

Half a month later, he successfully acquired the Infinite World in exchange for one Five-star Merit.

It's undeniable that this Immortal Instrument indeed consumes a lot, and the number of Spirit Crystals spent varies depending on the depth of the vast world created.

If one wishes to create a world capable of trapping an Immortal Golden Immortal for ten thousand years, the consumed quantity of Spirit Crystals would be enough to buy another Immortal Instrument.

While Gu Jinlai was adapting to this Immortal Instrument, he seemed to sense something.

Following that, outside the Longxiang Realm in the neutron star's space, a massive starship that was not particularly valuable suddenly appeared.

The personnel configuration within this starship was quite ordinary, seeming to be a Golden Immortal leading a Profound Immortal of their sect out for training.

But...

The time, the location, and not taking the Realm Gate, all indicate one fact.

"The harvest season has arrived."