CHAPTER 880: CHAPTER 719 DIVINE SPIRIT

The Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty is divided into two parts.

One part is located above the Sky Dome, composed of the court of Star Lords, Star Gods, and Star Lords, hanging in the sky like stars radiating brilliance.

The True Bodies of the Star Lords, Star Gods, and Star Lords are all located here.

The other part is the court located in the Imperial Capital, where one dignitary after another descends with their incarnations, or simply keeps their incarnations permanently stationed there, handling the various affairs of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty.

However, Great Dao Golden Immortals themselves carry extraordinary weight.

The entire Immortal Xuanhuang Realm adds up to only a little over a thousand people, so when Star Lord Tian Xiang wants to meet Gu Jinlai, he naturally needs to show sufficient sincerity.

Just like now, the place he chose to meet Gu Jinlai is neither the court of the Imperial Capital nor the Star Palace in the Sky Dome, but in the State Lord Mansion located in Tianxiang State.

The pomp of the State Lord Mansion is enormous, but this does not mean that Star Lord Tian Xiang is a person who enjoys luxury, it is merely to maintain the majesty of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty’s Super Grade Star Lord.

Compared to other Star Lords, Star Lord Tian Xiang leans more towards a scholar, possessing an incredibly profound knowledge.

It is said that the miniaturization and militarization of the Annihilation Reactor was entirely improved by him.

And when the Second-Rank Golden Immortal Zhou Yueming led Gu Jinlai to meet this Star Lord waiting in the hall, his appearance and temperament were just as the outside world described, like a scholar, full of gentle and refined charisma.

Seeing Gu Jinlai, he, dressed in casual attire, stood up and smiled, "Is this the Scholar Gu Jinlai, who our Energy Academy Cabinet has reserved? Over the past year, your reputation as Scholar Gu has been as resounding as thunder. Because of your remarkable achievements, the comprehensive combat power of all the mechanics in our Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty has increased by at least thirty percent, equivalent to adding an army of thirty thousand high-level mechanics."

The new type of nuclear reactor can currently only be operated by high-level mechanics, that is, mechanics of Level 7 and above.

The number of high-level mechanics stationed in all the states of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty totals around one hundred thousand. Star Lord Tian Xiang’s statement of adding thirty thousand high-level mechanics is not an exaggeration.

"Star Lord Tian Xiang overpraises me. What I have done is merely what I ought to do."

Gu Jinlai replied.

As someone who has cultivated into a Great Dao Golden Immortal, his way of handling matters naturally no longer entails being bound by numerous formalities like ordinary people.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Star Lord Tian Xiang went straight to the point: "The Profound Immortal Realm... is governed by the Xuanyuan Sword Sect. The Xuanyuan Sword Ancestor of yore left quite an impression on me. Although his cultivation among the many Golden Immortals was not considered deep, his Destruction Dao was among the top in the Three Thousand Great Dao. Relying on the majesty of the Dao, ordinary Golden Immortals were not his match, and even if I were to face him outside the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, I would not be too confident. Indeed, his immortal might was magnificent."

"The Profound Immortal Realm..."

Upon hearing Star Lord Tian Xiang’s words, Gu Jinlai did not refute them but instead said along the lines, "In fact, I am not truly from the Profound Immortal Realm, but from a world called the Longevity World."

While speaking, he seemed to have thought of something, directly displaying the coordinates of the Longevity World: "The Longevity World is merely our name for it. Whether it is recorded in the Xuanhuang Realm, we are not certain."

"This location... could it really nurture a civilization with Great Dao Golden Immortal level cultivators?"

Star Lord Tian Xiang was somewhat shocked.

Gu Jinlai knew that this world defined civilization differently from Blue Star.

For them, the key measure of civilization was the Space Active Points, places where the Space Avenue had relatively strong flux.

And to attract the Space Avenue, making the surrounding space active, is directly related to the Spirit Mechanism.

Stars where the Space Avenue is not sufficiently active, even if a civilization exists on them, often lack Spirit Mechanisms, leading to backward civilizations. Let alone developing to the scale of True Immortals or Heavenly Immortals, even the birth of Saints or Void Immortals is difficult, and most civilizations often don’t even have Refining God, being completely the Mortal World.

Such a world has no value or significance to the Xuanhuang Realm.

Just like ordinary people may seek work in prosperous cities to make money, or at least in small towns or village markets. Who would go off into desolate deserts or remote forests disconnected from the net for no reason?

What’s the point?

The star map charted during the peak of the Xuanhuang Realm ten thousand years ago was also drawn based on this standard, and at that time, the Longevity World’s budding cultivator civilization definitely didn’t qualify for notation.

Hearing the astonishment in Star Lord Tian Xiang’s words, Gu Jinlai’s heart was also suddenly moved.

The Longevity World’s cultivator civilization and Heavenly Master Civilization had developed for tens of thousands of years, but the true burst of development actually happened within ten thousand years, especially a few thousand years ago.

Its peak time was even three thousand years ago.

During that time, True Immortals and creators emerged continuously.

Until over a hundred years ago, when creator civilization declined, the number of True Immortals once exceeded three digits, with even rumors of Thirty-Six Cave Heavens.

Even after experiencing the invasion of the Demon Realm civilization, four or five dozen True Immortals remained.

Also recalling that one Evil God, and...

Its massive body that enveloped the entire True Spirit Realm, possibly itself representing the True Spirit Realm...

Could the rapid development of the Longevity World’s cultivation civilization also have to do with that Evil God?

Deep in thought, Gu Jinlai spoke outright: "Our Longevity World... cannot compare to the prosperity of the Profound Immortal Realm or the Xuanhuang Realm. I’m here because of a significant crisis in the Longevity World, seeking a solution, which led me to the Profound Immortal Realm. Then, through the Profound Immortal Realm’s recommendation, I came to the Xuanhuang Realm..."

He then smiled: "I just didn’t expect that the surroundings of the Xuanhuang Realm are entirely rendered by the power of the Devouring Dao, causing some misunderstandings during my entry to the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Is that so?"

Star Lord Tian Xiang smiled and said: "No matter, now that you have arrived in the Xuanhuang Realm, you are one of us. The Xuanhuang Realm has embraced all with open arms for ten thousand years, with countless individuals joining. As long as Scholar Gu contributes sufficiently, it wouldn’t be difficult for you to achieve a rank akin to mine in the future."

"The inclusiveness of the Xuanhuang Realm is truly breathtaking, yet the primary purpose of my visit is to address the peril facing our world."

"Your world..."

Star Lord Tian Xiang understood Gu Jinlai’s implication. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Although your world is somewhat distant from our Xuanhuang Realm, to be honest, in six thousand years at the fastest, or ten thousand years at the slowest, our Xuanhuang Realm will pass through the region where your world is located... I have heard a saying from the Mortal World: ’Where there are people, there is home.’ So... why doesn’t Scholar Gu simply relocate you, and even others from your Longevity World, to the Xuanhuang Realm?"

With Gu Jinlai’s means as a Great Dao Golden Immortal, plus several thousand years’ time, completing this task should not be difficult.

"Things are not as simple as you think, Star Lord Tian Xiang."

Gu Jinlai looked at this Star Lord. From his failure to say that the Xuanhuang Realm would show leniency to the Longevity World, he could sense his sincerity.

He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "The crisis our Longevity World faces is the same as that of the Xuanhuang Realm..."

"The same?"

Star Lord Tian Xiang was slightly stunned, and then his pupils contracted sharply: "The same!?"

Gu Jinlai nodded heavily.

He brought out a Jade Scroll refined by Wang Xuanjing.

On it were memories of him witnessing the true body of that Evil God.

When Star Lord Tian Xiang saw it, his expression became extremely grave.

He waved his hand sharply, and a ripple spread outward with him as the center, directly sealing the State Lord Mansion building.

Only then did he reach out and take the Jade Scroll.

After using Divine Sense to feel it for a moment, he couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Although a Great Dao Golden Immortal does not have infinite longevity like an Immortal Golden Immortal, as long as the Daoist Ancestor does not purge the Great Dao they have cultivated, their lifespan is often in terms of ten thousand years and is said to be boundless longevity.

Every ten percent increase in their alignment with the Dao is equivalent to another ten thousand years of life. Some Great Dao Golden Immortals who cultivate Life Dao, Time Dao, and the like can even live over one hundred thousand years.

With such longevity, Star Lord Tian Xiang had naturally participated in the millennium-old Xuanhuang Alliance war against the Evil God.

In other words, he had faced the true body of an Evil God before.

Seeing the terrifying figure recorded in the Memory Jade Scroll of Wang Xuanjing, even he felt waves of Divine Sense turmoil throughout his being, his thoughts shaken.

"Evil God!"

Star Lord Tian Xiang’s voice was dry, echoing.

"Yes."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Thousands of years ago, the Xuanhuang Alliance led by the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty once repelled the Evil God. I have come to the Xuanhuang Realm to learn how the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty defeated the Evil God and to emulate it."

As he spoke, he glanced around. "The Human Emperor forged the Immortal Cave Heaven; he must have known long ago what kind of life form an Evil God is, right?"

Star Lord Tian Xiang was deeply moved, remaining silent for a long time.

After a while, he finally said, "This matter is of great importance; I need to convene the other Star Lords for a joint discussion on how to address it and possibly awaken His Majesty."

As he spoke, there seemed to be a flicker of Divine Sense across him, obviously using a special method to contact the other Star Lords.

Gu Jinlai did not urge, just waited patiently.

From the reaction of this Star Lord...

It seemed their goals were aligned when confronting the Evil God.

After a while, Star Lord Tian Xiang once again focused his gaze on Gu Jinlai. "The Deity of the Moon has called a Star Lord Council and wishes to meet you."

He paused briefly. "You may choose to attend as an incarnation."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

With that, Star Lord Tian Xiang guided a Divine Thought from Gu Jinlai, leading it across the Sky Dome.

On the way, seeing Star Lord Tian Xiang’s ready-for-battle demeanor, though it was understandable, Gu Jinlai couldn’t help but say, "With over ten thousand years, I thought the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty had already prepared..."

"Things are not as simple as you think."

Star Lord Tian Xiang shook his head. "Our countermeasures are not for dealing with this Evil God."

"Not this Evil God..."

Gu Jinlai suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "This Evil God... is not the same one from thousands of years ago!?"

"No."

Star Lord Tian Xiang said, "Evil God... has never referred to a specific life form. Strictly speaking... it belongs to a special life realm..."

His expression bore a hint of melancholy, a touch of sadness: "Evil God... the proper term should be Fallen Divine Beings."