Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Gu Jinlai made a gesture with his hand.

Countless immortal artifacts left on the battlefield...

Including several Immortal Immortal Instruments, which surpassed the Supreme Immortal Artifacts in quality, all fell into his hands.

Looking at these items, which he once tried everything to obtain but couldn't, now completely becoming his spoils of war, he couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

"Ordinary people work themselves to the bone, and after a year can only make tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, while those top wealthy individuals can spend in one meal what ordinary people may not earn in ten years. For ordinary people, a billion, which they may never earn in a lifetime, is just a number to them."

Back then, to build the Blue Star and Longevity World's Small World Barriers, every immortal artifact had to be calculated carefully.

And now...

In this great battle, he obtained no less than ten Immortal Immortal Instruments, with the count of regular Immortal, Top-Grade Immortal, and Supreme Immortal Artifacts being in the hundreds.

Moreover...

Gu Jinlai felt the lingering Divine Spirit aura in the Endless World and couldn't help but think of the first great battle when he faced the Divine Spirit Nie Yu.

At that time, even a Supreme Golden Immortal like Chi Tianyuan couldn't move under the intimidation of Nie Yu's Divine Will, captured with a mere wave of Nie Yu's hand.

But now...

If he faces Nie Yu again, this newly made Divine Spirit probably wouldn't last ten breaths in his hands.

"Divine Spirit, to someone like me with a Thirteenth-Rank Divine Sense, really aren't much anymore."

Gu Jinlai said.

Divine Spirits are a path those Immortal Golden Immortals, fearful of the Daoist Ancestor's purge, collectively devised.

In other words, it is a path chosen by the failed and the weak.

The Thirteenth-Rank Divine Sense equals the Immortal Venerable.

Anyone achieving the Immortal Venerable status must have great opportunities, immense perseverance, great insight, and great determination.

They always hold a breath, intending to step into the domain of the Great Power.

Once they become a Great Power, they could put themselves in Silent Annihilation, evading the Daoist Ancestor's purge this way.

When talented and courageous cultivators choose to keep walking the Immortal Golden Immortal path, the Divine Spirit System naturally appears lacking.

Gu Jinlai using the Thirteenth-Rank of Divine Sense Ability as a Golden Immortal to overwhelm dozens of Divine Spirits wasn't surprising at all.

"Hmm!?"

While checking the spoils, Gu Jinlai seemed to notice something; the next moment, a Crystal Stone appeared in his hand.

As he opened the Crystal Stone, an extremely weak figure soon fell out from inside.

Describing it as a "figure" isn't quite accurate.

To be precise, this is a Star Core with a diameter of only one kilometer.

Condensed from high-strength materials, even though its diameter is just a kilometer, its mass exceeds that of many rocky planets with tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter.

The gravity continually emitted from above is enough to tear a Saint's Sacred Body to pieces alive.

Even a True Immortal coming within a few hundred meters might not be able to maintain a complete form.

The Star Core, taken out from the Crystal Stone by Gu Jinlai, soon emitted a faint wave of Divine Sense from within.

"Gu Jinlai?"

Following that, the Star Core closed and transformed, taking a human form.

It's indeed a genius from the Star Spirit Clan, the Space Path Inner Mansion Daoist Master Yan Lie.

"Have we... been saved?"

Although the field emitted from this Golden Immortal's body was strong enough to resist even True Immortals, the aura was exceedingly weakened.

Apparently, during the time held by Divine Spirits, he suffered a lot of torment.

"No."

Gu Jinlai responded flatly, putting Yan Lie back in.

He was feeling a bit odd earlier about how wealthy this batch of Divine Spirits was.

The two batches of Divine Spirits he fought before only provided two Immortal Immortal Instruments, but this batch gave him eight.

The wealth disparity was on a different level entirely.

Now it made sense; those eight Immortal Immortal Instruments likely came from this Star Spirit Clan Golden Immortal and the fallen Immortal.

"Gu Jinlai, what are you doing!? Let me out!"

Yan Lie exclaimed with a wave of Divine Sense filled with anger, "I am a prodigy of the Star Spirit Yan Clan. Our clan is one of the elder clans of the Star Spirit Clan, and we have two Great Powers, countless Immortal Venerables behind us. Do you want to start a war between the Star Spirit Yan Clan and the Fire Cloud Palace?"

He maintained reason, not suggesting a war between the Star Spirit Clan and the Human Clan.

"When the Divine Spirit team first arrived, don't think I didn't see your intention, leading the disaster eastward, right?"

Gu Jinlai said.

"I... I was in a panic..."

Yan Lie hurriedly explained.

"I understand; you don't need to explain to me."

Gu Jinlai said calmly, "However, the Star Spirit Yan Clan was assaulted by dozens of Divine Spirits, even having an Immortal Golden Immortal fall. It's perfectly normal for you, a genius, to die right there. If the Star Spirit Yan Clan really wants revenge, they should seek out the Divine Spirits, not involve our Human Clan or the Fire Cloud Palace."

Upon hearing this, Yan Lie seemed to understand his upcoming fate, and his Divine Sense trembled with fear, "Lord Gu, it was a misunderstanding just now. I am willing to compensate for my previous offense... Whatever you want, Immortal Artifacts, Spirit Crystals, Enlightenment Stones, even Great Dao Stones, I can get them for you..."

"No need, thanks."

Gu Jinlai replied lightly, then exerting force with his right hand, the Crystal Stone sealing the space shattered immediately.

At the moment the crystal stone shattered, space turbulence swept in.

Such a degree of space power was nothing for Yan Lie during his prime, but now he was already at the end of his rope. Facing this chaotic space power, he was soon torn apart amidst a reluctant scream.

Having completed this, Gu Jinlai waved his hand, casting the broken Space Immortal Artifact into the cosmic starry sky.

"Next, it's time to wrap things up."

Gu Jinlai spoke, his tone slightly pausing.

It seems there's no need to wrap up.

He only needs to say he escaped from the encirclement of eleven Divine Spirits, and know nothing else. With the protection of the Qin family, he also doesn't have to worry about being excessively interrogated.

After all, he holds the Eleventh Rank Spirit, and possesses several Immortal Artifacts, so escaping the encirclement of one Divine King and ten Divine Spirits isn't something unbelievable.

But in doing so, the credit for eliminating over a hundred Divine Spirits from the Star Prison has nothing to do with him.

Over a hundred Divine Spirits...

That amounts to at least over a hundred Four-star Merits, enough to trade for dozens of Immortal Artifacts.

This is a wealth so vast that even an Immortal Venerable cannot ignore it.

"If I want to claim this credit, the only way is to break through to an Immortal Golden Immortal, using breakthrough after breakdown as the reason for advancement. Once possessing the power of an Immortal Golden Immortal, claiming the slaying of over a hundred Divine Spirits will undoubtedly be much more reasonable..."

Gu Jinlai said this, shaking his head.

Just like a Daoist Master with a Thousand Epoch Cultivation facing a hundred newly advanced Daoist Masters would be besieged to death.

The Divine Spirit System, even though slightly inferior to an Immortal Golden Immortal, is certainly not something a newly advanced Immortal Golden Immortal with an Eleventh Rank Spirit can resist.

Even if he claimed to have defeated these Divine Spirits individually, it would be considered unbelievable.

Too ostentatious.

Moreover, if he takes down all Divine Spirits, the affairs of Yan Lie and Yan Bai would also bring about some trouble.

Might as well pretend he knows nothing.

"People need to learn to be content, being greedy will only harm oneself."

Gu Jinlai made up his mind.

He flew in the direction of the Realm Gate for several days.

Only after distancing himself from that battlefield did he take out his Communication Jade Token.

During this period, Qin Yuanzhen and Qin Daosheng continuously sent communications trying to contact him, but back then he was busy hunting Divine Spirits, having no time at all.

Now, he could finally give a reply.

When the message connected, Qin Yuanzhen's Divine Thought Fluctuation immediately sounded: "Changqing, where are you now? Is there any danger? Tell us your location, and we'll come to get you immediately!"

"I am very safe now."

Gu Jinlai responded: "In order to evade the pursuit of Divine Spirits, I entered a part of space where the Great Dao is completely silent, so I did not receive your messages. But relying on the Silent Flow Light of the Immortal Artifact, I already escaped from that Divine Spirit... I am currently heading towards the Realm Gate."

"Good! Good! Good! It's great that you're safe!"

Qin Yuanzhen's Divine Thought Fluctuation was filled with joyous emotions: "We've already entered the Star Prison; let's align our positions and meet up there. With the protection of us two Immortal Golden Immortals, I'll feel a bit more secure."

While speaking, he revealed his position.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai urged the Immortal Artifact and headed over.

As he proceeded to meet up with Qin Yuanzhen, he was finally able to spare some Divine Sense to examine his other spoils.

Qingguang.

In his spiritual world, a total of 2,490,000 Qingguang appeared.

Such a large base...

Almost enough for him to charge once more into the Thirteenth Rank Divine Sense.

Yet, the quantity of 2,490,000 Qingguang was still a drop in the ocean compared to the Fourteenth Rank Spirit Level.

For him to elevate his Divine Sense Ability by another rank in one go, it is a long way to go.

"I guess the hope for the Fourteenth Rank Spirit lies in the Ten Thousand Gods Realm."

Gu Jinlai thought to himself.

Wandering in the Star Prison for about a month, he finally successfully completed the rendezvous with Qin Yuanzhen and Qin Daosheng.

And accompanying these two Immortals of the Qin family, were Vice Hall Master Luu Qingyi of the New Academy Hall and an Immortal wearing the Domain Master Mansion insignia.

Seeing Gu Jinlai safe and sound, Qin Yuanzhen and Qin Daosheng truly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, we'll leave the Star Prison first before discussing further."

Qin Yuanzhen said in a deep voice.

Gu Jinlai nodded his head, yet before he could speak, the Immortal from the Domain Master Mansion had already stepped forward: "Gu Jinlai? I'm Hong Yuanguang, the director of the Domain Master Mansion. I would like to inquire about the specifics of your battle with the Divine Spirits."

"Director Hong, don't you see that Changqing is already very tired now? Whatever you need, it can wait until after we've left the Star Prison."

Qin Yuanzhen said in a deep voice: "Besides, I hope you understand, the problematic party in this matter is from your Domain Master Mansion and Honorable Daoist Mansion, not our Qin family."

Hong Yuanguang's expression remained unchanged: "This matter is related to a genius of the Star Spirit Yan Clan and a true Immortal Golden Immortal, so I ask the Qin family and this Lord Gu to cooperate."

"I've said, whatever you want to ask, wait until we've left the Star Prison."

Qin Yuanzhen looked at Hong Yuanguang, his gaze rather sharp: "Changqing is not only an exceptional talent recognized by Emperor Yan's Eye, but due to his high accomplishments on the Galaxy Map, Yan Xiang has already submitted his information to Emperor Xi, one of the Three Emperors of the Fire Cloud Palace! What this means, I believe I don't have to elaborate further?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Yuanguang's expression drastically changed.

For a moment, he dared not obstruct further and hurriedly made a gesture of invitation: "Then… once this Lord Gu has rested, we'll inquire more."

Qin Yuanzhen and Qin Daosheng no longer wasted words with the two, taking Gu Jinlai straight towards the direction of the Realm Gate.