Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 550 - 546: Big Event

"What is that!? What is that!?"

Su Yu could clearly feel the trembling of his spirit.

It was a kind of fear, akin to a mortal facing an ancient fierce beast.

Merely a glance was enough to send chills down one’s spine, as if falling into an abyss.

Not just him, but nearly all cultivators above the Devas level with keen senses, without exception, fell into this great unknown fear.

Chills ran down their spines.

"The Venerable Daoist... is going to confront that monster!?"

As Qi Sheng spoke, his lips quivered slightly.

He didn’t know where their fear originated from, but the unease in his heart surged overwhelmingly, preventing them from even thinking calmly.

After all, the era of the creator was too far removed from them.

Even a True Immortal, who was said to live for a thousand years, was a minor figure a thousand years ago, likely never having witnessed the creator’s True Body. Thus, even now, when the creator’s True Body fleetingly appeared before their eyes, even though they felt a fear originating from their souls, they still couldn’t recognize this terrifying monster.

Compared to their trembling and fear, Liu Feiyun also shook slightly.

"There won’t be any problem, there won’t be any problem, the Venerable Daoist... will definitely defeat that monster and return safely."

She clenched the Jade Talisman that Gu Jinlai had given her tightly, constantly encouraging herself in her heart, "Definitely!"

"We can’t just stand by and do nothing!"

After a while, Qi Sheng managed to break free from that unspeakable terror, "We must help the Venerable Daoist."

"Help..."

Su Yu’s eyes were filled with helplessness. "We simply glanced at that monster from afar and haven’t even clearly seen its True Body but have already lost the courage to confront it... Even the Ancient True Immortal isn’t sure of victory and has even... prepared for the worst, we..."

"We might not be of help, but the Holy Dynasty can!" That monster doesn’t seem like a human cultivator but rather... "

After pondering for a moment, Qi Sheng said, "A Demon Spirit!"

"A Demon Spirit!?"

At this moment, Liu Feiyun also suddenly reacted, "If it is a Demon Spirit, then being of the Devil faction, faced with such an enemy, the Supreme Void Immortals of the Holy Dynasty must also lend their support."

After speaking, she quickly took out a token.

This was the Monitoring Order given to Gu Jinlai when he was appointed as an Inspector, enabling direct communication with Duanmu Chengyun and other Supreme Void Immortals.

Gu Jinlai, suspecting these tokens might have been tampered with and also to facilitate their earlier arrival to seal the city, had handed it over to her.

As Liu Feiyun activated the token, soon, a ray of light and shadow were projected from it.

It was Duanmu Chengyun, the Master of Wuji Cave Heaven.

"Ancient True Immortal..."

Duanmu Chengyun was about to greet with a smile, but upon realizing that the person activating the token was not Gu Jinlai, he couldn’t help but show a look of surprise. After a moment, he also recognized Liu Feiyun, "You are the True Disciple of Li Yang Cave Heaven, the wielder of the Divine Weapon Purple Dragon Sword? How is this token in your hands? Where is the Ancient True Immortal?"

"The Venerable Daoist sensed danger recently and hurried off to find a suitable location to counter an attack, and the attacker... is most likely a Demon Spirit!"

Liu Feiyun hastily said, "This Demon Spirit must be extremely formidable. The Venerable Daoist seems unable to cope, so please, on behalf of fighting for the same Human Clan, lend us your help!"

"A Demon Spirit!? One that even the Ancient True Immortal feels threatened by?"

Duanmu Chengyun’s face changed.

Still, he immediately asked, "Where did the Venerable Daoist choose as the location for the attack?"

"If I’m not mistaken, it should be a massive Demon Realm Rift located twelve thousand miles outside Jiaoyang City."

"Jiaoyang City? I got it!"

Duanmu Chengyun quickly cut off the connection through the Monitoring Order.

"A Demon Spirit... that even Gu Jinlai has no confidence in handling..."

He immediately sent messages to the Dark Sons in Jiaoyang City, asking them to relay the specific details from there, while also gathering the Supreme Void Immortals for a meeting.

The might of Gu Jinlai they had witnessed just a few months ago!

If the Demon Realm faction had added a powerful Demon Spirit that even Gu Jinlai could not handle...

For the Holy Dynasty, it was an earth-shattering variable.

Soon, Zhang Yingzhen, Zhao Piaomiao, Dong Xuanzi, and Su Xin had hurried over.

"What happened?"

"Another urgent meeting? The meetings held recently are more frequent than the past few years. Has Gu Jinlai come up with other ideas?"

The four of them asked solemnly.

"Please look at this."

Duanmu Chengyun passed over some intelligence.

The Imperial Family monitors the forty-nine cities of the Holy Dynasty.

Especially, they place utmost importance on Gu Jinlai, the solitary True Immortal of the Holy Dynasty.

Knowing in advance that Gu Jinlai was about to clear out Jiaoyang City, they had dispatched people ahead of time to learn the situation. That’s why, when the several Supreme Void Immortals arrived, the first wave of information about Jiaoyang City had already reached Duanmu Chengyun.

That was the intelligence Duanmu Chengyun handed over to Zhang Yingzhen, Zhao Piaomiao, and others.

The four examined it one by one, and their expressions soon turned grave.

"A suspected Demon Spirit’s terrifying existence! Devils... have finally deployed a Demon Spirit, haven’t they?"

"Gu Jinlai was even frightened into fleeing hastily, and even prepared to die in battle!? Gu Jinlai, that is a True Immortal of our world!?"

"There’s an issue here—if that existence that terrifies everyone is truly a Demon Spirit, why would Gu Jinlai take him toward the Demon Realm Rift? The Demon Realm is the main battlefield of the Demon Spirits!"

One Supreme Void Immortal after another spoke up.

"This is not the time to discuss these matters; what’s crucial is whether we save Gu Jinlai or not," Duanmu Chengyun waved his hand and said.

At these words, everyone fell silent.

The appearance of Gu Jinlai had clearly divided their power, affecting their rule over the Holy Dynasty.

But this impact...

As of now, it remained within acceptable limits for them, though they did not know if he might push the envelope further in the future.

In contrast, having an additional True Immortal-level combatant meant that they would have a significant advantage in their upcoming counteroffensive against the Devils.

For a time, several of them weighed the pros and cons.

"Time waits for no one."

"Gentlemen, please make a decision quickly," Duanmu Chengyun said sternly.

"We should save him."

The first to declare was not Zhang Yingzhen, who had a favorable opinion of Gu Jinlai’s words and deeds, but Dong Xuanzi, who had crossed fists with him.

This Supreme Void Immortal sighed and said, "If the danger Ancient True Immortal is facing truly comes from a Demon Spirit, then its emergence will surely not solely target the Ancient True Immortal. The next target will inevitably be us. The principle of ’when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold’ needs no further explanation from me."

"But if we want to eliminate Gu Jinlai, now indeed presents the best opportunity—we would even only need to stand by and watch."

Zhao Piaomiao’s tone was not firm.

"What does the Duanmu Sect Leader think?"

Su Xin looked toward Duanmu Chengyun.

Duanmu Chengyun tapped on the table, pondered for a moment, and finally said slowly, "My opinion is to wait and see how things unfold."

"So, we’re not saving him?" Zhang Yingzhen asked.

"It’s not about not saving him; it’s about making a decision based on the situation," Duanmu Chengyun replied. "At least we need to first figure out where and who exactly Gu Jinlai’s enemy is. What if it’s personal animosity, someone from a top power seeking revenge? If we intervene, would we not unnecessarily make enemies?"

He then added, "Of course, delay could bring troubles, so to ensure there are no complications, I plan to use the Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array to project our presence directly to Jiaoyang City in the Outer Ring."

"Using the power of the Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array for transmission?"

Su Xin listened, her expression grave: "This method is indeed good. Just projecting our power there without our True Bodies arriving means we could still retreat unscathed if something unexpected happens. Moreover, even though our combat power will only be at eighty percent after the projection, the four of us together will not be inferior to a True Immortal."

"It’s just that the consumption is too great," Zhao Piaomiao said.

"Isn’t all of our cultivation over the years aimed at that moment of decisive battle against the Devils? Maybe it’s just happening sooner than expected," Duanmu Chengyun remarked, adding forcefully, "After all... we might have to face an entity at the battle that no High-level True Immortal—or even Top True Immortals—are sure of facing!"

This statement left everyone solemn.

Indeed!

In their hearts, Gu Jinlai ranked among the Top True Immortals.

Demon Gods equate to True Immortals.

Even if one considered the Xuan Yang Demon God as the most ordinary True Immortal...

A High-level True Immortal might defeat it, but might not necessarily kill it.

Only a Top True Immortal could make another True Immortal unable even to flee.

"Then let’s activate the Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array," Zhang Yingzhen quickly adjusted his mentality.

...

The Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array was arranged using the Outer Ring Thirty-Six Cities and Inner Ring Twelve Cities as the Array foundation, covering the entire Holy Dynasty in a massive Array.

The creators fabricated numerous wonders such as Floating Islands, Space Cities, and Star Gates; the cultivation civilization also possessed its own splendid manifestations.

The Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array right before them was one of these.

Although Void Immortals could not, like True Immortals, transform their bodies into energy or use some Array-built high-speed passages to transmit at the speed of light, the core of Supreme Void Immortals lay in Divine Weapons.

Projecting their Primordial Spirits onto Divine Weapons using an Array, and then using the Spiritual Mechanism Power accumulated by the Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array as the main force to manipulate the Divine Weapons, would effectively wield a combat power not much inferior to their actual presence.

As the Complete Heaven Gathering Star Array activated, towers at the core of the Array in all forty-eight cities of the Inner and Outer Rings shone brightly, absorbing the Spiritual Mechanism Power accumulated over the years and transmitting it toward the void, pulled by some colossal force, toward the direction of Jiaoyang City.

Myriad streams of light, soaring across the sky, spectacularly dazzling.

This scene captivated everyone in the forty-eight cities.

City Lords, Hall Masters, Military Leaders, and Deans, as well as Saints, Martial Saints, even Devas and Martial Kings below them, watching the light that shot into the clouds from the core of the Array, were all deeply stirred.

Especially those who had experienced the great battle more than a decade ago were even more shocked and pale-faced.

To others, this stream of light appeared splendid and brilliant; to them, it seemed like a storm was coming, with dark clouds pressing down on the city.

They all simultaneously realized one thing...

Something big was about to happen.