CHAPTER 1158: CHAPTER 880: AGREEMENT REACHED

"Gu Jinlai!?"

The eyes of the Immortal Golden Immortal stationed at the Domain Master Mansion constricted sharply.

Despite the fact that the Human Clan had already declared Gu Jinlai a traitor and issued a universal warrant for his arrest, capturing all associated with him in an attempt to force him to reveal himself.

A once celebrated Great Power had thus fallen to a wanted traitor, with nowhere to hide.

It must be said, it was pitiful and tragic.

Yet, no matter how pitiful and tragic, the strength of a Great Power was undeniable.

The example of Yan Xuan from the Star Spirit Yan Clan was right before their eyes.

Even the Great Immortal Venerable was blasted to death by him in a direct confrontation, let alone a mere Immortal Golden Immortal substituting for Qin Yuyan as Domain Master, whose cultivation spanned just a thousand epochs!?

Under Gu Jinlai’s Divine Thought, this Immortal Golden Immortal shivered and hurriedly said, "Great Ability Gu, this has nothing to do with me. I’ll immediately contact Emperor Xi in the Immortal Immortal Realm."

Gu Jinlai’s figure appeared directly beside this Immortal Golden Body.

"Let me."

"Uh...The Immortal Immortal Realm has mechanisms; without the personal token, one cannot enter..."

"I know."

Gu Jinlai reached out.

This Immortal Golden Immortal, not daring to hesitate any further, quickly handed over the token linked to his Immortal Immortal Sword.

Gu Jinlai glanced at the token, which resembled a bronze lock, and his Divine Sense circulated.

Vaguely, this Immortal Golden Immortal seemed to sense a fluctuation of the Creation Dao.

When he looked at the token again, it seemed to have undergone significant changes.

"Find an opportunity to replace it later."

Gu Jinlai said, "Also, tell me, what has happened in the few years since I left."

"Yes..."

The Immortal Golden Immortal responded cautiously.

The result...

Was pretty much as he had guessed.

The Fire Cloud Palace, or rather, the Human Clan’s Great Powers, in their attempt to flush him out, captured and detained all connected to him.

This involvement of family members stirred quite a reaction within the Human Clan.

But the decision was made by the Supreme Council of the Human Clan, and they even provided evidence of Gu Jinlai’s betrayal.

Quickly, the cultivators’ aversion to involving family members transformed into loathing and hatred for everyone connected to the Changqing Sect, the Evergreen Alliance, and even the Qin family lineage.

The Truth lay in the hands of the Supreme Council.

With the Supreme Council’s power and influence, destroying a person’s reputation was too easy.

Even...

With the power held by the Supreme Council, they could have simply seized people without offering explanations; the common cultivator would naturally be satisfied with any given reason, treating it as justice and a norm.

This storm, labeling a Great Power and even all forces behind them as villains, was astonishingly quickly accepted.

No one in the Human Clan stepped forward to question.

On the contrary, several Great Powers from the Alien Race took the opportunity to speak out, claiming that the Human Clan’s high-level conflicts and mutual persecutions revealed the darkness of the Human Clan, urging dependent races to see the true face of the Human Clan and distance themselves.

After learning these details from the Immortal Golden Immortal, Gu Jinlai’s expression remained unchanged.

Great Power.

For those standing at the pinnacle, no moral or righteousness could bind them; everything they did was to achieve their own goals.

Not to mention, they were devoid of offspring; even if they had children, they would obliterate them without hesitation if they stood in their way.

With their status, if they wanted children, many would be willing to call them foster fathers, and there were cultivators willing to bear offspring for them.

Soon, Gu Jinlai completed the modification of the token, directed a strand of Divine Sense toward it, and promptly entered the Immortal Immortal Realm.

Though he unilaterally severed the connection with the Immortal Immortal Realm, his Divine Sense fluctuations were still recorded there.

His entrance into the Immortal Immortal Realm caused no disturbance.

Simultaneously, upon his entry into the Immortal Immortal Realm, a number of Great Powers sensed his presence, and strands of Divine Thoughts landed on him.

"Gu Jinlai!?"

"You actually re-entered the Immortal Immortal Realm!?"

The Great Powers were utterly delighted.

Just a few years have passed?

The various means of the Great Powers hadn’t even been deployed yet, and Gu Jinlai had already revealed himself!?

"Have you thought it through?"

One of the Great Powers immediately inquired.

Gu Jinlai glanced at him.

This was the Great Power of the Light Council, Zhaoying.

"Convene the Supreme Council; we need to have a serious discussion."

Gu Jinlai looked at these Great Powers and said calmly, "Surely you wouldn’t want me to actively seek an alliance with the Evil God lineage, trading the life of one or more of you for cooperation with them, would you?"

"Hahaha, it’s good you thought it through. I’ll gather the other Great Powers at once."

"What about Emperor Xi? Have him release the Qin family, the Changqing Sect, and the Evergreen Hall first."

As Gu Jinlai spoke, he paused. "Forget it. Are they in the Fire Cloud Palace? I will send an incarnation to the Fire Cloud Palace."

"The Qin family, the Changqing Sect?"

The gaze Zhaoying directed at Gu Jinlai was somewhat peculiar.

Could it be...

Did he truly reveal himself from concealing because he learned that they had captured people from the Evergreen Hall, Evergreen Sect, and the Qin family, and he didn’t want to implicate them?

If that’s genuinely the case...

Then Gu Jinlai is too easy to deal with.

This Great Power showed a slight smile and readily agreed, "No problem."

He quickly added, "Rest assured, although we have invited people from the Evergreen Sect and the Qin family to the Fire Cloud Palace, they have not been harmed. In fact, many have even experienced breakthroughs in their cultivation, thanks to the unique environment provided by the Fire Cloud Palace."

"I hope so."

Gu Jinlai said.

"Come, let me lead you into the Supreme Council."

Zhaoying said, making a slight gesture with his hand.

It seemed as if clouds and mist descended from the Primordial Immortal Mountain, enveloping Gu Jinlai and swiftly heading towards the mountain peak.

By the time he arrived at the palace on the mountain peak, figures had already begun to appear one after another.

It was precisely those Great Powers among the Human Clan.

These Great Powers looked at Gu Jinlai showing up, each revealing a look of surprise.

Many even had a bizarre feeling in their eyes, as if thinking "I haven’t even exerted any effort, and you’ve already surrendered."

However, since the matter could be resolved so simply, they all wore smiles on their faces.

Gu Jinlai had only been gone for a few years before reappearing, which at least saved them the time and effort needed to deal with the Evil God.

"Buzz buzz!"

As the last few figures manifested.

Emperor Xi, Creation Immortal Emperor, Kunwu, and others had already appeared.

"Gu Jinlai!"

The Creation Immortal Emperor looked at him, his face showing no emotion, yet the Divine Sense Ability in his message was rather light-hearted: "It seems you’ve come to understand."

"I can bring back the Primordial."

Gu Jinlai nodded, "However, I have conditions."

"Alright, as long as it does not touch upon fundamental issues, we can agree to all your conditions."

The Creation Immortal Emperor decided directly without asking too many questions.

The other Great Powers did the same.

As long as Gu Jinlai was willing to cooperate, they wouldn’t hesitate to relinquish even the Supreme Immortal Device in their hands.

Gu Jinlai obviously understood this point.

Yet, he still chose to follow their thoughts.

He spoke frankly, "Although I am a Primordial Reincarnation Body, I’ve nevertheless existed in this world for a thousand years. The millennium I’ve experienced has allowed me to accumulate the rich emotions that life should possess. Since the time was short, these emotions have not faded with the passage of time. Originally, I thought that once I achieved Great Power, I would have plenty of time to care for the beings I’ve bonded with, but now it seems... there is no hope."

He looked at everyone, "Therefore, I will draft a list, and everyone on that list must be provided with resources to cultivate to at least the Immortal Golden Immortal level. The key figures must be granted Supreme Immortal Artifacts and Great Dao Primordial Crystals."

"Agreed."

"Who are the key people you need to take care of? Your Daoist Companion Qin Yiren? Disciples Leng Tianfeng, Xie Yusheng? Followers Wang Xuanjing, Zhou Qing? I can take them as disciples directly and nurture them with the resources meant for cultivating an Immortal Venerable! If anyone has exceptional talent and shows promise for Great Power, I will support them with all my might."

"Supreme Immortal Artifacts and Great Dao Primordial Crystals, I can give you now."

Each Great Power simultaneously promised.

Whether the Supreme Immortal Artifact or the Great Dao Primordial Crystal, these are incredibly precious to an Immortal Venerable, treasures that can make an Immortal Golden Immortal risk their life. They are nothing to a Great Power.

"I don’t trust you."

Gu Jinlai said, "We know better than anyone else that so-called credibility and guarantees are worthless. Therefore, at the moment I sacrifice myself to bring back the Primordial, I need the supreme beings of other species to be present to witness it. I suppose even if you don’t hold the guarantee then in high regard, for the sake of face, you will make it less disgraceful."

Even though some Great Powers found Gu Jinlai’s request somewhat inappropriate.

Why involve the other five strongest species and the Evil God in the Human Clan’s matters?

But...

The Creation Immortal Emperor, Emperor Xi, Kunwu, and other Great Powers agreed without hesitation.

"Agreed."

They knew very well.

The presence of the people from the Evergreen Hall, Evergreen Sect, and the Qin family had already been enough to make Gu Jinlai reveal himself, which was more than satisfactory for them. They dared not inch their demands any further.

If they pushed him too far, he might choose to sacrifice himself in the hands of the Evil God, handing over the Three Saints Realm’s pathway to the Evil God first; the consequences...

Would be even more severe.

Besides, the matter had escalated this far, and it involved the Evil God. He couldn’t naively assume the Five Strongest Races were entirely unaware.

"The reason the Primordial has not yet awakened is because Xuanhuang has not granted me the Evil God Power as planned. Therefore, to complete the trinity, we still lack the Evil God Power, and this requires you to contact the Evil God."

Gu Jinlai said.

"Xuanhuang..."

The ancient Evil God Xuanhuang being consumed by the void and its choice to rush towards the Cosmic Core was naturally known by the Creation Immortal Emperor and others.

At this, he nodded, "I will reach out to Ancient Desolation, Firewood, and Yuan Huang, the ancient Evil Gods. I believe they will not refuse."

"Then, let the awakening of the Primordial take place in the Evil God’s domain. With the powerhouses of the Six Great Races assembled, I suppose they won’t fear a few mere ancient Evil Gods."

Gu Jinlai said, with a slight pause in his tone, "Great Powers and Evil Gods as onlookers, at that moment, I will also reach the pinnacle of my life. Afterward..."

He reminisced with a meaningful reflection, "I suppose the name of Gu Jinlai will be remembered by all the top powerhouses in the Cosmic forever, and a lifetime will be hard to forget."