Chapter 805: Evasion
It turns out that the strategy of casting a wide net was absolutely correct.
Gu Jinlai never thought his rhetoric was so clever that it could deceive the god kings one by one.
But...
When the number of god kings he persuaded became large, there would always be some who believed in the pie falling from the sky, thinking there just might be a resource-rich world waiting for them, or perhaps losing self-awareness and blindly confident, thus stepping into the trap of Longxiang Realm.
Some even went as far as to send nearly thirty percent of the god kings, buying one and getting one free, thus, out of caution, with a mindset of controlling the overall situation, led other god kings to try and bypass him to attack the Longxiang Realm.
So when Gu Jinlai was suspected by God Emperor Leize and called for a talk, several dozens of god kings and divine spirits had already fallen by his hands.
...
"Yuan Miao, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"
Leize coldly stared at Gu Jinlai, his gaze filled with pressure.
"Explanation? What explanation should I give you?"
Gu Jinlai appeared unfazed, looking like he feared neither heaven nor earth.
"You know very well what kind of explanation I'm asking for. Talk about the Golden Vortex God King..."
Leize's words paused: "And God King Chiye and Red Moon God King, you know very well why they fell, right?"
"I thought you were going to say something else."
Gu Jinlai said impatiently: "I don't know about Red Moon God King. His death might be deserved, or perhaps he offended someone he shouldn't have, but God King Chiye and Golden Vortex God King, I killed them! I admit it!"
"Since you admitted it, you'd better give me a suitable reason, or else... from now on, you'll be hunted by the entire Ten Thousand Gods Realm."
God Emperor Leize said solemnly.
"Reason? I think the Divine Race needs to give me a reason too."
Gu Jinlai directly tossed out a piece of prepared information, filled with murderous intent: "The Divine Race's credibility, I've had my eyes opened! Do you really take me for a fool because of my youth!? Not only do I admit to killing those two god kings, but if there's another such divine race, I won't hold back either! Any divine race or ancient divine race that belittles me, betrays me, or disrespects me, all deserve to die!"
God Emperor Leize frowned, took the information sent by Gu Jinlai, and in a moment, the coldness in his eyes was replaced by embarrassment.
For a moment, he almost didn't know how to respond.
"This matter..."
After a long while, he said hesitantly: "What they did... was indeed a bit too much, but... but you shouldn't have struck them so hard."
"The Divine Race has its way of handling things, but I, as a Divine Son, likewise have my own way of survival. If anyone is an enemy, never give him any chance. You must kill him with irresistible force to barely guarantee your own safety. For three hundred years, it was by relying on this method that I have safely grown to where I am now."
Gu Jinlai showed an arrogant attitude.
Completely free of the caution, hesitation of someone being interrogated.
Seeing this posture, God Emperor Leize instead harbored no more suspicion.
Divine Calamity as such a creature...
Is indeed prone to act impulsively.
Especially a Divine Calamity like Gu Jinlai, who was specially refined into an incarnation by an ancient god, with a short birth time and strong power, anyone who crosses him is unfortunate.
For a moment, this god emperor could only speak in a comforting tone: "Next time if such a thing happens, you can report directly to me, and I will definitely punish those gods severely... Currently, our Divine Race and the Ancient Divine Race are at a critical moment of impending war with the Immortal Clan, and any force is extremely precious. If internal strife causes damage... neither you nor the Divine Race side can afford it."
"I, Yuan Miao, naturally have my own way of doing things! Even if you're the god emperor of the Divine Race, you can't command me!"
Gu Jinlai said with a rebellious look: "I already plan to rely on my own skills to take down Longxiang Realm, but... some people have already spread the information about the formation operation of Longxiang Realm that I worked so hard to study. You'd better tell those gods with ideas that Longxiang Realm is a world I spent over a hundred years studying, and I poured a third of my life into this world. Any Divine Race that tries to take this trophy from me, don't blame me for being ruthless."
God Emperor Leize was somewhat displeased hearing Gu Jinlai's warning.
But he knew that it was difficult to reason with a Divine Calamity.
Now he could only say: "I will pass the message to those Divine Races, but I hope you'll think more about what I just said. Each god you kill makes our forces weaker and boosts the Immortal Clan's morale."
"As long as they don't provoke me! For the sake of the alliance between the two races, I naturally won't make a move against them!"
Gu Jinlai finished, looking as if he remembered something: "You don't think someone like me is easy to bully, right? Let me tell you, from the moment I was born with consciousness, I swore to myself to live happily, not allowing any being to bully, insult, or trample me!"
"Of course not, that's it then."
God Emperor Leize said, turning to leave.
He couldn't be bothered to waste time on this Divine Calamity.
In fact, at this moment, he even regretted it a little.
He shouldn't have brought this Divine Calamity into the Ten Thousand Gods Realm.
The newborn Divine Calamity is inherently an unstable factor, a conclusion many species have reached a long time ago.
Unfortunately, he already had the Divine Origin Plate in his hand.
If he went to take back the Divine Origin Plate from him...
This thought flashed through his mind for a moment and was immediately extinguished.
If he really took back the Divine Origin Plate, this Divine Calamity would clearly think he looked down on him and was insulting him, and when the Divine Calamity went crazy, it might pull him to perish together.
Recall that not long ago, something like this happened in the Cold Moon Star Domain.
A Divine Calamity named Yuan Mou directly reached a point of not giving up unless become undying all because of a small conflict with a cooperating divine spirit.
In the end, it was a mutual destruction, both perished, leaving the Immortal Golden Immortal of the Cold Moon Star Domain to benefit in vain.
Thinking of this, God Emperor Leize cursed under his breath: "Unlucky."
Forget it, this kind of life with seemingly undeveloped intellect that is still controlled by emotions, he should avoid provoking.
Also, other Divine Spirits should avoid undue provocations.
If anyone provokes and loses their life, they shouldn't blame these housekeepers for standing by.
...
"There shouldn't be any problem now."
Coming out from the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, Gu Jinlai breathed a sigh of relief.
He certainly didn't want to lose this source of Divine Spirits, the Ten Thousand Gods Realm.
After all, these Divine Spirits are too good at hiding. Trying to draw out a hiding Divine Spirit is no ordinary difficulty, unlike now, where some strategic planning can entice Divine Spirits to come forward one after another.
"After this wave of harvest, I need to digest a bit, and be more low-key. However... in the Longxiang Realm, I suppose I can still slay another wave of Divine Spirits. After all, the Divine Kings I killed must have friends and forces. If I act high-profile and provoke them again, surely someone who can't bear it will come forward to seek justice for the deceased Divine Kings. Moreover, if I reveal some Immortal Artifacts or Treasures, more Divine Spirits will come forth."
During this time, he has slain dozens of Divine Spirits, accumulating quite a number of Treasures and Immortal Artifacts.
Even if the wealth of each Divine Spirit is not much, the sheer number of dozens of Divine Spirits stands here. Now, if he sells everything he has, converting it into Immortal Artifacts, it would exceed ten items.
This is a huge fortune.
"High-profile provocation, friends seeking revenge, coupled with the temptation of Immortal Artifacts, with these three factors combined, it's possible to gain another harvest in the Longxiang Realm. However, after this harvest, even if the Divine Emperors of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm don't understand the Divine Calamity, they will realize the problem. By then, I'm afraid I will truly face the pursuit of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm."
Thinking about this, Gu Jinlai did not feel any fear in his heart.
Because when the Ten Thousand Gods Realm truly makes a large-scale hunt for him, his Spirit Level might have already reached Fourteenth Rank.
With such powerful Divine Sense Ability, even if a Divine Emperor comes, he would not fear. By then, withstanding the pursuit team of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm would not be impossible.
They couldn't just send all the Divine Emperors and Divine Kings to deal with one Divine Calamity like him.
If the Ten Thousand Gods Realm really dared to do so, he would not mind turning to the Fire Cloud Palace, leveraging the power of the New Fire Star Sea to catch all these Divine Emperors and Divine Kings in one go.
After understanding, Gu Jinlai spread out his hands comfortably.
Settled.
No matter what, he has a retreat option to choose from.
Afterward, Gu Jinlai waited outside the Longxiang Realm for a few more months, until Qin Daosheng personally sent a message reminding him that the election for Inner Mansion Honorable Daoist was about to begin and whether to postpone it for a cultivation cycle, he reluctantly paused the hunting plan.
"These Divine Spirits are indeed very cautious."
Gu Jinlai sighed.
He took out the Communication Jade Token and sent a message.
In less than three days, Dao Yuan, the former Vice Alliance Hierarch of the Evergreen Alliance, who had top-tier Golden Immortal battle power, arrived in this starry sky.
With Gu Jinlai establishing a foothold in the Yanhuang Star Domain, some Golden Immortals from the Evergreen Alliance who were keen to venture into the Heart of the Cosmic also shifted to Changqing Sect.
Dao Yuan was among them.
This Golden Immortal, along with another top-tier Golden Immortal, Qing Ye, after slightly understanding Gu Jinlai's achievements, immediately realized his significance.
A strong backing!
An absolutely strong backing that can allow them to survive safely in the Heart of the Cosmic!
With this thought, this top-tier Golden Immortal diligently executed all of Gu Jinlai's orders without the slightest negligence.
"I need to go to the Honorable Daoist Mansion to read some classics. During this period, use this Immortal Artifact to monitor the movements in this Star Domain. Once a Divine Spirit appears, do not act rashly, just report to me immediately."
As Gu Jinlai spoke, he took out an Immortal Artifact named Peeping God Mirror.
This Immortal Artifact was something he specifically exchanged for through the Qin family's channel after slaying Divine Spirits and gaining a lot of spoils.
It's specially used for searching and tracking Divine Spirits.
Collecting spoils from slaying Divine Spirits and exchanging them for an Immortal Artifact to track Divine Spirits, he truly achieved taking from the Divine and using for the Divine.
"Immortal Artifact!?"
Dao Yuan, looking at the Treasure Gu Jinlai handed over, slightly trembled with excitement.
This is an Immortal Artifact after all.
However, understanding Gu Jinlai's potential and the influence of the Qin family, he had no other thoughts.
He cautiously took the Peeping God Mirror: "Please rest assured, Hierarch, I will not let you down, and I won't let any Divine Spirit slip into the Longxiang Realm under my watch."
Gu Jinlai nodded.
Flying from this part of the starry sky to the Longxiang Realm takes three to five years.
Due to the Realm Gate and his accomplishments in the Space Avenue, traveling once between the Hidden Dragon Star Domain Honorable Daoist Mansion and the Longxiang Realm takes only one to two months.
If he switches to a Star Shuttle of the Immortal-level, the round-trip time can be further compressed to within a month.
Although the journey is arduous, considering each run yields at least tens of thousands of Qingguang in gains...
No matter how bitter and difficult, he would persevere.