Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

"What a keen perception; his spirit level must be close to the eleventh rank."

In another room on the starship.

Yan Xiang glanced at Gu Jinlai with some surprise.

"Eleventh rank spirit?"

Qin Yuanzhen, who was accompanying him, was shocked: "This... this can't be possible, right? It's extremely rare for a Golden Immortal phase to have a spirit reach the tenth rank, let alone the eleventh rank..."

"Once in a hundred epochs, a prodigy may occasionally reach such a level, but among the prodigies that appear once in a thousand epochs, there may be one or two who can achieve it."

Yan Xiang continued: "Like the number one of our Fire Cloud Palace generation, Luo Qianqiu, personally taken as a disciple by the great Emperor Xi, he once raised his spirit to the eleventh rank before entering the Immortal Realm, and Immortal Venerable Wan Jie similarly pushed his spirit to the eleventh rank while in the Golden Immortal Realm."

Saying this, he glanced at Gu Jinlai: "I am starting to believe in Yu Yan's assessment; this child truly has the bearing of an Immortal Venerable."

"Luo Qianqiu! Immortal Venerable Wan Jie!"

Qin Yuanzhen's pupils suddenly contracted.

Luo Qianqiu, since entering the cultivation world, has stood at the threshold of the Immortal Golden Immortal in just a thousand years. However, due to the imminent cleansing of the Destruction Daoist Ancestor which he cultivated, he endured for sixty thousand years. Only after the cleansing concluded did he step into the Immortal Domain. To this day, having cultivated for less than a million years, he has become the first among the younger generation of Fire Cloud Palace, even Yan Xiang dares not claim to best him.

As for Immortal Venerable Wan Jie, he was even more formidable.

A being from three million years ago, who had frequently entered the Heart of the Cosmic to crusade against Evil Gods; his achievements closely trailed the five emperors of Fire Cloud Palace.

When people speak of Fire Cloud Palace, they first think of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns!

Three Great Powers!

Five Immortal Venerables!

But this doesn't mean there are only five Immortal Venerables in Fire Cloud Palace.

The Five Sovereigns are called such because they are the pinnacle among Immortal Venerables, each one likely to become a Great Power.

Among Immortal Venerables, those with fourteenth rank spirit and cultivating over three Great Daos are often called top-tier Immortal Venerables, while those with fifteenth rank spirit and five or more Great Daos are known as Great Immortal Venerables.

Of course, theoretically, there's no limit to the number of Great Daos an Immortal Venerable can cultivate, up to ten, twenty, thirty, fifty, or a hundred kinds, but...

The more Great Daos one cultivates, the higher the risk of being cleansed becomes.

Moreover, while cultivating multiple Great Daos can add complexity to a cultivator's methods, it doesn't necessarily make them significantly stronger than other Immortal Venerables.

The power of divine sense at the tenth rank has reached the limit. In the absence of further "quantity" growth, one's divine sense's precise control over the power of Dao is limited, and thus, it's rare for an Immortal Venerable to cultivate over ten Daos.

Therefore, the concepts of top-tier Immortal Venerables and Great Immortals Venerables are widely accepted.

And Immortal Venerable Wan Jie is considered a top-tier Immortal Venerable.

"He's already discovered us; there's no point in hiding. Let him come in. I want to have a good talk with him to see what his future plans are."

Yan Xiang said.

"Very well."

Qin Yuanzhen nodded and quickly sent a message to Gu Jinlai.

Before long, Gu Jinlai entered the lounge.

"Come, Changqing, let me introduce you. This is Yan Xiang Dao Venerable, Yu Yan's senior brother, and also the eldest disciple of the Yan Emperor lineage in my Fire Cloud Palace."

Qin Yuanzhen swiftly introduced.

"Greetings, Yan Xiang Dao Venerable."

Gu Jinlai bowed.

He was not at all surprised by the presence of Yan Xiang.

"You indeed discovered us."

Yan Xiang smiled: "It seems my guess was right; your spirit level is close to the eleventh rank, isn't it?"

Gu Jinlai pondered and straightforwardly said: "With the repeated battles against demigods and even divine spirits, continually resisting the Divine Will, it has significantly tempered my divine sense. I indeed feel that my divine sense's sensitivity has drastically improved compared to when I first reached the tenth rank."

"Drastically improved!?"

Yan Xiang was startled.

He had thought that Gu Jinlai's divine sense was nearing the eleventh rank, but according to what he just said...

Had it already reached the eleventh rank!?

At that moment, even this ancient Dao Venerable with thousands of epochs of cultivation, the eldest disciple of the Yan Emperor lineage, couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"I recall... you have been cultivating for less than three hundred epochs, right?"

"Yes."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"Are you cultivating the Galaxy Map?"

"Yes."

Gu Jinlai replied.

This was something well-known to the Qin family.

"Emperor Xi's inheritance..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang couldn't help but smile wryly.

Three hundred years!

Spirit at the eleventh rank!

Space Avenue compatibility is nearly 99%, with immortality in sight!

With the talent he has displayed, even if recommended to Emperor Xi, His Majesty would have a high chance of accepting him as a disciple.

The key is...

The Galaxy Map he cultivates is precisely the inheritance of Emperor Xi's lineage!

Despite knowing that he is cultivating the heritage of Emperor Xi, and that his talent is so extraordinary that His Majesty Emperor Xi would certainly take him as a disciple, if the lineage of Emperor Yan forcibly bypassed Emperor Xi to take him as a disciple...

It would be a blatant act of love-snatching.

If Gu Jinlai's talent eventually faded into the crowd, it wouldn't matter. But if he could cultivate into a Great Immortal Venerable...

No, even becoming a top Immortal Venerable would be sufficient.

Not every disciple of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns could achieve the status of Immortal Venerable.

If Gu Jinlai managed to become a top Immortal Venerable while achieving the status of Immortal Venerable, and in the future, Emperor Xi found out that Emperor Yan had taken a disciple originally belonging to him, it would be inevitable to hear a few words from Emperor Xi.

After all, top Immortal Venerables in Emperor Xi's lineage within the entire Fire Cloud Palace number only three to five.

At this moment, he finally understood the predicament of Qin Daosheng and Qin Yuyan.

Having too great a talent is also not necessarily a good thing.

Yet, if they were a bit selfish, first claiming this supreme genius Gu Jinlai as theirs, and Emperor Xi found out in the future, he might just say a few words. But if Gu Jinlai truly cultivated into a Great Immortal Venerable of the Fifteenth Spirit Rank, and further had prospects to become a Great Power able to evade the Daoist Ancestor's cleansing through Silent Annihilation...

He would inevitably have to seek the Innate Star River Map from Emperor Xi, and at that time...

Not only would Emperor Xi be displeased, but a rift would likely form between Emperor Yan and his disciple Gu Jinlai.

Thinking of this, Yan Xiang's expression suddenly became strange: "I've just seen this Gu Jinlai...a Golden Immortal, already contemplating the troubles he might encounter in future attempts at reaching the realm of a Great Power?"

A Great Power, Silent Annihilation of Divine Sense.

This is an existence that has truly comprehended the transition from life to death and death to life, penetrating the essence of life and death, and annihilation.

How difficult is this step!?

Throughout history, countless remarkably talented Great Immortal Venerables have had no choice but to attempt Silent Annihilation when the Daoist Ancestor's purge loomed, leading to their true entrenchment in eternal annihilation.

And among the Human Clan, the number of Great Powers has always remained at just a dozen or so.

How could Gu Jinlai possibly achieve what countless remarkably talented Great Immortal Venerables, or even the Five Sovereigns, could not accomplish?

"Forget it, let's relay this news to Master and let Master decide."

Yan Xiang thought to himself, instantly making up his mind.

Although it seemed Gu Jinlai might not become his junior brother, Yan Xiang's face was still filled with a smile at the prospect of such a supreme talent, who held great promise of becoming an Immortal Venerable in the future. He proactively exchanged insights on the cultivation of space laws with Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai responded one by one, perfectly showcasing the knowledge possessed by a Golden Immortal with a 98% Space Avenue Compatibility.

Just as the group was chatting happily, Gu Jinlai sharply sensed something.

Almost simultaneously, Yan Xiang also suddenly raised his head, and moments later, he sneered, "What courage! I really want to see who's so reckless!"

"Someone's here?"

Qin Yuanzhen's expression was solemn.

And just as the three seemed to sense something, the starship they were on seemed to have sailed into a quagmire, with the surrounding void being directly filled with the Dark Dao, even repelling the circulation of the Dao.

"Enemy attack!"

At the same time, Qin Daosheng's Divine Thought swept across the starship, accompanied by a rapidly activated energy shield.

But it seemed the enemy was already aware of the presence of the Immortal Golden Immortal Qin Daosheng on this starship, and perfectly aware of the strength of the energy shield. The shield lasted only a moment before being shattered by a vast and magnificent sword light, subsequently obliterated by the rushing power of the Five Elements.

"The Hao Ran Sword Momentum of the Void Sword Sect? To master such a sword momentum, coupled with the immortal might, it must undoubtedly be someone of True Inheritor level or above from the Void Sword Sect!"

Yan Xiang immediately stood up: "This starship is clearly brandishing the banner of our Fire Cloud Palace. For the Void Sword Sect's Immortal True Inheritors to boldly launch an attack, are they attempting to declare war on our Fire Cloud Palace!?"

As he spoke, he took a step into the void and stepped out.

"This is a slap in the face to our Qin family!"

Qin Yuanzhen followed closely behind.

Gu Jinlai seemed to think of something and followed suit.

The energy shield on the starship shattered, and Qin Daosheng appeared at once, his entire body glowing with Dao light, piercing the darkness, accompanied by his enraged roar: "People of the Void Sword Sect? Are you crazy? Did you not see the Fire Cloud Palace Qin family emblem on the starship!?"

"The Qin family!? Qin Yuyan leaves us no way to survive in the Yanhuang Star Domain, even forcibly seizing territory from the Sky Splitting Sect. Do you really think we'll sit and wait for our doom?"

Gu Yin snorted coldly.

"Hahaha, this world, in the end, is a place where power dictates the rules. The victor is crowned king, the loser is villainized! Today is the day your Qin family pays for your deeds!"

Lie Tian seemed somewhat triumphant and arrogant.

"The world of an Honorable Daoist is ultimately different from that of a Golden Immortal! Gu Jinlai, today let us, your seniors, give you your first lesson, and it will also be your last! Never reach for things you are not qualified to touch, otherwise, you will end up like today..."

The last to speak was the Vice Corps Commander of the Cold Moon Army, Ming Zun.

This Immortal Golden Immortal, taking advantage of the moment when Lie Tian and Gu Yin besieged Qin Daosheng, charged directly to the starship, raising his Immortal Immortal Sword, about to cut it down with a single strike...

But before he could finish his sentence, a mighty Divine Thought at the level of the Twelfth Rank directly disturbed the power of the Dao he was enveloped in.

Immediately after, Yan Xiang appeared.

The cultivation of six thousand years was unleashed without reservation, and the blockade formed by the Dark Dao dissipated like morning mist under the scorching sun.

"This kind of power!?"

Gu Yin, who had suppressed Qin Daosheng with a single sword, narrowed his eyes.

At this moment, another voice came from within the starship.

"I'd like to know what price you intend for our Qin family to pay."

Immediately, Qin Yuanzhen's figure appeared.

"Qin Family Ancestor..."

Suddenly, the heart of this Void Sword Sect's Immortal Venerable True Inheritor sank.

It's over!

We've been tricked again!