CHAPTER 953: CHAPTER 751: THE NAME OF GREAT DAO GOLDEN IMMORTAL

In the main hall, the Donghua Golden Immortal and four others were present.

Upon seeing the three people enter, they greeted each other with cupped hands.

After learning that Gu Jinlai’s combat power was not inferior to that of a top Golden Immortal, the smiles on everyone’s faces deepened: "With Daoist Gu joining us, we have nothing to fear from the Light Blue Evil God."

"What’s a Light Blue Evil God compared to that! Defeating a couple of Azure Evil God Avatars will truly showcase our team’s prowess."

A Golden Immortal agreed.

"With our strength, facing an Azure Evil God would still be somewhat challenging. This time the Evil Gods are mobilizing, and the scale reportedly approaches medium; there’s no worry of not having enough Evil Gods for us to crush."

The Donghua Golden Immortal waved his hand.

On the way, Ling Sheng had already spoken with Gu Jinlai.

Evil God Avatars, based on the power invested by the Evil Gods behind them, can be divided into levels: Light Blue, Azure, Deep Blue, and You Lan, vaguely corresponding to top Golden Immortal, Supreme Golden Immortal, Supreme Golden Immortal, and Immortal Golden Immortal among Great Dao Golden Immortals.

Of course, this correspondence isn’t absolute.

If one happens to encounter an opponent whose Dao completely restrains their own, a Supreme Golden Immortal could still be devoured by a Light Blue Evil God Avatar.

Therefore, teams tasked with crushing Evil God Avatars often consist of one top Golden Immortal as the core, assisted by several ordinary Golden Immortal, renowned Golden Immortal, with each individual’s cultivation in a different Dao to avoid being restrained.

"Everyone, take a look at our Immortal Covenant; it basically follows the principle of distribution according to contribution. The main attacker takes the largest share, the one delivering the fatal strike takes the next largest, and the remaining five divide the rest equally... Of course, I, Daoist Gu, and Daoist Friend Li Luo, being top Golden Immortals, have an additional 10% share. No objections from you all, right?"

The Donghua Golden Immortal brought out the prepared covenant for inquiry.

"I have no objections."

Among them, a Golden Immortal who introduced himself as Black Abyss said: "However, the Donghua Golden Immortal and Li Luo Golden Immortal are both famed, and we don’t doubt the strength of the two. But Daoist Gu..."

After speaking, he added: "I’m not meaning to question Daoist Gu. It’s just that since we’re signing the covenant, it’s good to have an understanding of each other’s specialties and strengths. What does Daoist Gu think?"

"It ought to be so."

Gu Jinlai nodded: "I currently practice two Immortal Techniques, one is the Great Chaos Hole Skill, which is one of the more common techniques derived from the Devouring Dao, with power roughly equivalent to Small Achievement, thanks to my Divine Sense cultivation being reasonable, reaching the Seventh Rank level, barely possessing the power of a Top-grade Immortal Technique. The other is the Destruction Mixed Hole Sword Qi, which combines the power of Destruction and Devouring Dao. Since my Destruction Dao has yet to condense, I must forcibly invoke it by complementing with the Devouring Dao using my Divine Sense. Its deployment is relatively slow, as for its power..."

He directly initiated the Destruction Mixed Hole Sword Qi, condensing it into a trace of sharpness, instantly projecting a rift devouring all things filled with violent destruction power into everyone’s Divine Sense in the grand hall.

Just for a moment, the Donghua Golden Immortal also praised: "What a great Immortal Technique, its power is not inferior to top-tier techniques. If Daoist Gu can one day condense the Destruction Dao, this technique might transform into a Supreme Immortal Skill, and Daoist Gu’s combat power will also leap to become a Supreme Golden Immortal!"

Li Luo also nodded slightly, acknowledging Gu Jinlai’s strength.

"The Donghua Golden Immortal has overpraised, not to mention whether I can condense the Destruction Dao with the interference of the Devouring Dao, even if I manage to condense the Destruction Dao into form, simultaneously wielding two Dao powers would place a huge burden on the Divine Sense, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be feasible without Ninth Rank, or even Tenth Rank, Divine Sense strength."

Gu Jinlai said.

"But Daoist Gu does have this potential."

The Donghua Golden Immortal sincerely said.

The signature trait of a top Golden Immortal is reaching the pinnacle in a specific domain.

Either through achieving a Great Dao compatibility of ninety percent, mastery of a Lifebound Immortal Skill with Top-grade tier power, possessing Ninth Rank Divine Sense ability, or perfectly refining a Supreme Immortal Artifact.

Beyond this, nurturing top-tier techniques, wielding Immortal Immortal Instruments, and achieving Tenth Rank Divine Sense ability are feats beyond the reach of Great Dao Golden Immortals.

Entering this domain would earn one the title of Supreme Golden Immortal.

Those who encompass all aspects of this domain are then Supreme Golden Immortals.

Just like Zhou Huang of his time, whose Divine Sense ability exceeded Tenth Rank, also wielding Immortal Immortal Instruments, and inheriting the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns’ legacy, having cultivated the Supreme Immortal Skill transmitted by Emperor Bai — the Taibai Red Gold Sword Qi to Small Achievement, suppressing Yuan Wuji, a Supreme Golden Immortal with Immortal Immortal Instruments.

After Gu Jinlai exhibited his own Immortal Techniques, the signing of the Immortal Covenant went more smoothly.

Soon, a covenant satisfactory to all seven was signed amongst them.

When each person left a mark on the Immortal Covenant, they exchanged a smile with one another.

"Everyone, time is of the essence. Let’s rest for a day and apply to go to battle first thing tomorrow morning to search for Evil God Avatars. I have brought a group of disciples from the East Splendor Sect, who will remain in the Red Moon Realm to collect information related to the Evil Gods and inform us timely."

The Donghua Golden Immortal stood up, holding in his hand the famous Immortal Brew: "Let’s offer our expectations for our seven members, working together and returning in triumph."

"A fruitful return."

Gu Jinlai, Ling Sheng, Gongshu Yun, Black Abyss, Li Luo, and others raised their glasses in agreement.

...

Early the next morning, the seven gathered again, arriving at the peak on a warship.

This warship’s design was similar to the Flowing Void Battleship that Liu Wanhu rode, but it had clearly been modified. It was relatively smaller and appeared sleeker, seemingly better suited for space travel.

At the moment, there were already over a hundred people on the ship responsible for its upkeep, mostly Heavenly Immortals and Profound Immortals.

They were in charge of the ship’s daily operations, ensuring that Gu Jinlai and the others could maintain their optimal state to hunt down any Evil God Avatar.

The warship slowly soared, departing from the Red Moon Realm.

Gu Jinlai looked down through the window to see a dozen tall towers piercing the clouds in the Red Moon Realm. Each tower was guarded by several Golden Immortals, and with new reinforcements and shifts, the total number of Golden Immortals in the entire Red Moon Realm exceeded two hundred.

Besides the Golden Immortals, there was also a large number of Heavenly Immortals and Profound Immortals.

As for those below Heavenly Immortal level...

The Red Moon Realm was not a life-bearing planet. Except for the areas modified where the Great Dao Golden Immortals lived, everything else was like a hell of lava, reminiscent of the Netherworld from mythology.

Life below the Saint level couldn’t survive here.

Due to the unique nature of Evil Spirits and Evil God Avatars, they could almost only be exterminated by the Power of Dao or Heavenly Dao. Low-level Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals, who hadn’t cultivated the Heavenly Dao, were of little use.

"In the entire Red Moon Realm, the number of Heavenly Immortals and Profound Immortals above Daoist Master level adds up to perhaps hundreds of thousands. It’s truly... a plethora of strength."

Gu Jinlai spoke sincerely.

He couldn’t help but recall a saying.

Profound Immortals are like dogs, Golden Immortals walk everywhere.

Nearby, the Donghua Golden Immortal seemed to discern the reason behind Gu Jinlai’s emotion and said with a smile, "The Red Moon Realm is the very frontline. Would ordinary people come here just to die? In most worlds in the rear, one Profound Immortal can sustain a family dynasty for ages. A family with a Heavenly Immortal can dominate a region, and in some backward worlds, having a True Immortal means claiming a first-class family status."

"True Immortal, a first-class family?"

Gu Jinlai was slightly startled, "In the New Fire Star Sea?"

"While the New Fire Star Sea hosts a massive number of elites, it is also incredibly vast. It’s just that we, being at higher levels, encounter different circles. It’s like when you attend a Realm Lord meeting to inquire about others’ identities, you’ll find everyone else is a Realm Lord too."

The Donghua Golden Immortal looked at the busy multitudes below, "My other identity is Sect Master of the East Splendor Sect. In the Dragon Roar Star Domain, the East Splendor Sect is considered a top power. Yet, before I became Sect Master, the strongest entities in my city were the Six Great Families, each supported by a True Immortal. Depending on the True Immortal’s might, the Six Great Families ruled my city for hundreds of years. Apart from the Six Great Families, there were dozens of secondary families with Void Immortal guardians, and some regarded as gentry and wealthy Saint families."

The Sect Master paused briefly, "I was merely a Young Master at a place called Taihang Commerce, with my family’s strongest member being my grandfather, a Saint."

Gu Jinlai cast a somewhat surprised glance at the Donghua Golden Immortal.

"Actually, my background isn’t too bad. For ordinary people, the resources needed for cultivation are enormous, nearly impossible to afford. Furthermore, the burdens of life leave them with no time to train, rendering them unable to reach the Hugging Pill stage. As a commerce Young Master, I had no worries about food or clothing, no need to work, and occasionally received some cultivation materials, shortening my cultivation time."

The Donghua Golden Immortal smiled slightly, "Moreover, I had decent talent, starting cultivation at twelve, Hugging Pill at thirteen, Condensing Primordial Spirit by nineteen, and becoming a Saint by thirty. This exceptional talent made my grandfather almost bankrupt to send me for the East Splendor Sect assessment... Luckily, I passed and became an Outer Disciple of the East Splendor Sect."

Gu Jinlai looked at the Donghua Golden Immortal, whose life experience gradually became more vivid in his mind.

"I stood out in the East Splendor Sect Outer Sect, proving Dao Fruit at fifty, apprenticing under the then-living Yuan Kai Ancestor, becoming a Profound Immortal at a hundred, Mahayana at two hundred, then honing for three hundred years to achieve Great Dao Golden Immortal at five hundred, leading the whole sect to celebrate and being granted the title Donghua. Today, forty thousand years have passed, and Immortal Realm is still a distant goal."

Speaking, the Donghua Golden Immortal looked downward, "In comparison to others, I’m already lucky. Though the cultivation path poses risks, I’ve eventually made it through. In reality, many more perish halfway, buried quietly in some corner, never emerging to prominence. Averaging across a world a thousand billion times over, maybe only one or two attain Golden Immortal status within ten thousand years, which is a hundred cycles of reincarnation."

"A thousand billion mortals in a realm, cycling through a hundred lifetimes, just to birth a Great Dao Golden Immortal blessed by Lucky Qi!"

Gu Jinlai was also solemn upon hearing these figures.

"As Golden Immortals, tens of millions of cultivators view our lives as exemplary, with countless others aspire to our feats. We’ve seen the end of the cultivation road; we only need to step further to glimpse the ultimate immortality. Thus, we have no reason to lament."

The Donghua Golden Immortal said with a smile, "What we must do is to display the dazzling brilliance our Great Dao Golden Immortals possess, illuminating the dark, cold stretches of the starry sky!"

Gu Jinlai listened and also smiled.

"Defeating Evil God Avatars might be for cultivation resources or greater ambitions, but we also safeguard countless worlds behind us, allowing billions of beings to thrive and develop in peace. So, next, let’s exhibit the grandeur of Great Dao Golden Immortals, roam this starry expanse, and let those mortals behold our legendary tales."