Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

A few hours later, the Divine King completely vanished.

All traces were erased completely.

Gu Jinlai organized this complete evidence chain and put away the Immortal Artifact—Infinite World.

Even if the matter is exposed, and the Pantheon blames him, with this evidence chain, the reasoning sides with him.

Of course, such evidence can be used once or twice without issue, but if used too many times, no matter how slow the Divine Emperors of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm are to react, they should realize something is wrong with him, and thus might expel him from the realm.

However, Gu Jinlai will try his best to eliminate all prey that steps into the trap, ensuring no information is leaked.

The true purpose of this evidence chain is just to be prepared in case of emergency.

…

"Six Supreme Immortal Artifacts, unfortunately not a single Immortal Immortal Instrument."

Gu Jinlai organized his spoils.

The collusion between Divine Spirits and cultivators is frowned upon; once exposed, even Immortal Venerables would face criticism, with the best outcome being to delve into the Heart of the Cosmic to suppress critical areas and confront Evil Gods directly.

But this doesn't mean there's no connection between Divine Spirits and cultivators.

Some Divine Spirits will control cultivators to lead them to kill Golden Immortals, and even Immortal Golden Immortals, to claim spoils or Immortal Immortal Instruments, which are then sent to the "Black Market" to exchange for materials to cast Divine Bodies.

Even if the Black Market owner has the ability to discern this cultivator's true identity, they choose to feign ignorance to gain more profit.

In such cases, Divine Spirits would quickly exchange obtained Immortal Artifacts, Immortal Immortal Instruments for materials to cultivate believers, allowing them to grow into Holy Spirits, enriching their Divine Country, and becoming their strength foundation.

After all, the strength of a Divine Spirit largely depends on the size of the Divine Country and the number of Holy Spirits.

Just like the Divine King Gu Jinlai killed, whose Divine Country could accommodate over four hundred thirty million Holy Spirits, aligning with the standard range of three million to ten million.

Further up, with a billion-level Holy Spirit, the Divine Will becomes even more formidable, often revered as a Divine Emperor.

As for those exceeding four hundred thirty million Holy Spirits, they are often granted as Subordinate Gods.

Subordinate Gods are like power banks for Divine Spirits and Divine Kings, helping spread their influence and develop believers, while bearing the Holy Spirit power that the Divine Country cannot handle. When facing opponents difficult to counter, and the Divine King needs more Holy Spirit power, they choose to absorb Subordinate God's strength to replenish themselves.

Therefore, the number of Subordinate Gods often reflects how many leftover believers a Divine Spirit has.

Like the Divine King Gu Jinlai just defeated, who absorbed merely three Subordinate God powers before his death, lacking profound foundation.

…

While checking his spoils, Gu Jinlai sensed something else.

Soon after, a meteor drifted over from the starry sky's end.

This meteor was intricately disguised; unless a Divine King at the same realm or a Honorable Daoist with Divine Sense Ability of Twelfth Rank probes intentionally, they wouldn't detect any anomaly with this meteor.

But Gu Jinlai's constant monitoring of every abnormality in this Star Domain, his Divine Thought swept over, and the meteor containing a space instantly lost its concealment.

"God King Chiye?"

Gu Jinlai's face displayed a smile.

This was indeed an unexpected gain.

After all, this Divine King was an ally called by the previous one and not one of the thirty target Divine Kings Gu Jinlai specifically sought collaboration with.

At present, Gu Jinlai didn't hesitate, continuously injecting Spirit Crystals into the Infinite World Immortal Artifact; a crafted Void Space immediately absorbed the meteor.

This God King Chiye was invited as an ally by the prior Divine King, naturally not having much stronger power.

Two Divine Spirits with noticeable power gaps couldn't possibly become allies.

Trapping the meteor in Void Space, God King Chiye soon sensed danger and emerged.

Compared to the previous Divine King, this one had a Divine Country accommodating merely three hundred sixty million Holy Spirits.

The remaining power was infused into various Subordinate Gods, increasing his Subordinate God count to twelve.

Upon seeing this, Gu Jinlai first settled the Demigods one by one, then shifted his gaze to the leading God King Chiye.

In the great battle, this Divine King's outcome didn't change much, soon following the previous Divine King's footsteps.

…

Time passed.

Gu Jinlai continued tirelessly hunting Divine Kings tempted by the Longxiang Realm, while in the Yanhuang Star Domain's Domain Master Mansion, the Qin Family Patriarch Qin Daosheng and the pillar of the new generation, Qin Yuyan, met Qin Yiren, who managed the Changqing Sect on behalf of Gu Jinlai.

After inquiring about her cultivation progress and the development of the Changqing Sect, Qin Daosheng brought something out.

Upon seeing this treasure, Qin Yiren's beautiful eyes widened: "Great Dao Divine Stone!?"

"Yes, it's indeed a Great Dao Divine Stone."

Qin Daosheng nodded heavily.

In the vast cosmos, the most valuable cultivation resource for a Great Dao Golden Immortal is undoubtedly the Great Dao Divine Stone.

Unlike the Enlightenment Star, which allows clear observation of the Great Dao's operation, the Great Dao Divine Stone lets one fully immerse in a complete Great Dao enlightenment experience.

In other words, it provides an experience akin to feeling an Immortal Golden Immortal's insight.

This treasure's impact on increasing Great Dao compatibility is simply immediate.

Of course, the Great Dao Divine Stone's effects are astonishing, but its price is also extremely high.

A Great Dao Divine Stone's value surpasses that of an Immortal Instrument.

Although it might not make an Immortal Golden Immortal risk it all to take down a True Inheritor from an Overlord-level force, like with a Chaos Crystal, the appearance of any Great Dao Divine Stone would still ignite fierce competition among Immortal Golden Immortals.

Because, it is invaluable yet unavailable.

Such treasures are almost entirely in the hands of Overlord-level forces, rarely seen outside.

"This Creation Dao's Great Dao Divine Stone was specially exchanged from the Fire Cloud Palace for your use. I don't expect you to elevate your Creation Dao compatibility to 98% with this stone, but you must strive to reach 97%."

Qin Daosheng said solemnly.

"I... am going to use the Great Dao Divine Stone to enhance my Dao compatibility now? Isn't this treasure supposed to be used during the final breakthrough of Immortal Seeds?"

Qin Yiren was taken aback.

The biggest difference between an Immortal Seed and a non-Immortal Seed, aside from the usual cultivation resources, is whether the family provides them with a Great Dao Divine Stone.

She knew that due to Gu Jinlai, her status had also risen significantly, but she never thought her family valued her to this extent.

They're allowing her to refine the Great Dao Divine Stone?

"We originally planned for you to use the Great Dao Divine Stone when your Dao compatibility reached 97%, aiming to push it to 98%, and then let you engage in Divine Union Cultivation with Changqing, with his assistance and support, your chances of stepping into the Immortal Realm would be over fifty percent, but now..."

Qin Daosheng paused with some helplessness: "We worry that in another thousand or two thousand years, he might reach the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm on his own, rendering both the Great Dao Divine Stone and Divine Union Cultivation unnecessary..."

"A thousand or two thousand years!?"

Qin Yiren was incredulous: "How is that possible?"

"Every person is different."

Qin Yuyan sighed: "Not long ago, Changqing told me he had a new insight into the Space Dao, within a hundred or two hundred years, his Space Dao compatibility should reach 99%, and you know what that means, no need for me to say more."

"Ninety-nine percent!?"

Qin Yiren exclaimed in shock.

"Yes, ninety-nine percent."

Qin Yuyan's eyes held an undisguised admiration for Gu Jinlai: "Changqing, he is truly a peerless genius, impossible to view by ordinary standards, his ultimate achievements will definitely not be limited to the Immortal Dao Venerable state, I even suspect that his future will not stop at the Immortal Venerable, but will be..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

But both Qin Yiren and Qin Daosheng showed expressions of shock.

They knew what Qin Yuyan meant, but...

"Our Human Clan is one of the six strongest species in the universe, occupying the New Fire Star Sea, Taihuan World, and East Desolation's starry sky, with countless intelligent beings. Even every epoch, there are hundreds or thousands of Immortal Venerable Seeds, but such beings, there are only about a dozen. They reside at the ends of the Endless Star Sea, guiding the whole Human Clan's future direction, dictating the life and death of billions of beings and forces..."

Qin Daosheng said, his voice somewhat dry.

An Immortal Venerable is already beyond their imagination, but Qin Yuyan actually...

"Consider it a bold guess, a hope for his future, after all, in him, I truly see boundless possibilities."

Qin Yuyan continued, turning to Qin Yiren: "Take the Great Dao Divine Stone and focus on closed-door cultivation, elevate your Dao compatibility as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Qin Yiren forcefully calmed her turbulent thoughts, nodding heavily.

Soon, under the guidance of a disciple of Qin Yuyan, she arrived at the pre-arranged cultivation room.

As she entered the cultivation room, her mind was still unsettled, Qin Yuyan's words constantly echoing in her mind.

Although she later admitted it was just a beautiful hope, but...

Great Power!?

This...

"Buzz buzz!"

At this moment, her Communication Jade Token vibrated.

As she glanced at the sender, she fell silent.

Wan Wuya.

For a moment, memories of her interactions with Gu Jinlai over the years flashed through her mind.

Gu Jinlai's vigor and ambition, Gu Jinlai's talent and intelligence, Gu Jinlai's hard work and perseverance, the Qin family's evaluation of him, and...

When faced with Divine King Yanhuo, he unhesitatingly chose to send her away first to ensure her safety.

As she recalled carefully...

She suddenly realized that she hadn't thought of Wan Wuya for more than a decade.

Ever since she took charge of the Changqing Sect, what she thought of and hoped for was all about Gu Jinlai, and she hoped to help him manage the Changqing Sect well, not to let down his trust...

"But... that's normal, after all, I'm originally Changqing's Daoist Companion."

With this realization, Qin Yiren glanced at the persistent, still vibrating Communication Jade Token, feeling an indescribable ease, she connected the communication.

Once connected, Wan Wuya's slightly excited voice came through: "I sensed it, Yiren, I sensed the opportunity for 97% Dao compatibility, it won't be long, my Dao compatibility is bound to climb to this brand new domain..."

"Wan Wuya."

Before Wan Wuya could finish his excited sharing, Qin Yiren interrupted softly: "In the future, please don't send me any more messages, I fear Changqing might misunderstand."

With those words, she ended the communication, erasing Wan Wuya's contact information.

Then, feeling a peaceful release from the past, she immersed herself in closed-door cultivation.