Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 598 - 590: Cave Heaven Stone

"Assist the Immortal Country, crush the Devils in the Blood Pool Demon Abyss..."

Duanmu Chengyun and the others listened to Gu Jinlai’s words and fell into deep thought.

In the past half year, they had led the elites of the Six Great Cave Heavens and the vanguard of the Holy Dynasty, advancing over forty thousand miles, recovering territories centered around the Outer Ring Thirty-Six Cities and rescuing over six hundred million Humans who had been imprisoned.

They had not only earned great Merit but had also recaptured many precious resource points.

With these resources, they no longer had to rely on plundering materials brought by outsiders to strengthen themselves; the situation within the Holy Dynasty had shifted from frantic internal competition to outward expansion, showing significant improvement.

And the Devils...

It was unclear whether they truly couldn’t spare enough forces for reinforcement or if they feared the power demonstrated by Gu Jinlai with his Spirit Realm Body when he effortlessly slaughtered two Upper Spirit Venerables, but during this period, they had barely organized any significant resistance.

Under these circumstances, the Holy Dynasty was actually in a position to divert some forces to aid the Immortal Country, potentially becoming the last straw that broke the back of the war at the Blood Pool Demon Abyss.

Thinking thus, Duanmu Chengyun turned his gaze on Gu Jinlai, "Our strength is mainly concentrated in Divine Weapons and Cave Heavens. Once too far from the Cave Heavens and unable to draw upon the power of the Spiritual Mechanism, our combat prowess is only slightly above that of the Strongest Void Immortals, not comparable to the True Immortals in this world..."

"We can condense the power of the Spiritual Mechanism into Spirit Crystals and fully activate the Divine Weapons at critical moments to exert force close to that of the True Immortals in this world."

Gu Jinlai said, "My intention is to leave two behind to guard the Holy Dynasty, dispatch four, along with forty Void Immortals, and a varying number of Saints to proceed. With you four Void Immortals, plus me, it’s akin to having the force of three True Immortal Level powers. I believe we can deal a heavy blow to the Devils of the Blood Pool Demon Abyss."

"Four people..."

Duanmu Chengyun pondered for a moment. Although they were aware that even their near True Immortal strength was at risk on the Blood Pool Demon Abyss Battlefield, if the Immortal Country were to be defeated there, and the Devils could then focus their forces to hunt them down, their fate might not be much better.

The saying "If the lips are gone, the teeth will feel the cold" could not be more apt.

"We are willing to follow Ancient True Immortal to the Immortal Country," Duanmu Chengyun said ceremoniously.

"Good!"

Gu Jinlai nodded at Duanmu Chengyun.

Although the upper echelons of the Holy Dynasty had been proponents of fleeing for the past decade, merely considering taking as many resources as possible and abandoning the Holy Dynasty to escape to Blue Star, it was because they saw no hope for victory.

Now that hope was before their eyes, they were not lacking in courage to fight desperately against the Devils.

After all, when they first had the courage to establish the Holy Land, their very intention was indeed to integrate all forces and unite to resist the Devils.

And regarding unity...

The mutual support without distinction from the Six Great Cave Heavens proved they were doing quite well.

"To repel the outsiders, we must first secure the inside. Suddenly withdrawing such a large troop to aid the Immortal Country might invite the ambitious within the Holy Dynasty to stir up trouble. We need to thoroughly cleanse both inside and out! Execute those who should be executed, even if it’s a pity to kill the powerful ones, they can be used as the first attackers on the Blood Moat Demon Abyss battlefield, to atone for their crimes through Merit," Gu Jinlai said.

Hearing Gu Jinlai’s words, Duanmu Chengyun, Zhao Piaomiao, Dong Xuanzi, and others exchanged glances and simultaneously smiled, "Ancient True Immortal, rest assured, we understand this principle. Before erupting into full-scale war with the Devils, which is when you were away, we had already conducted an internal cleansing, and as you said, those who committed heinous crimes were sent to the front lines to fight the Devils and atone through Merit."

"You’ve... already done a sweep inside the Holy Dynasty?" Gu Jinlai was somewhat astonished.

"Of course," Dong Xuanzi added with a smile. "We are aware of Ancient True Immortal’s intolerance for evil, which was evident from the months you spent purging the Outer Ring Twenty-Nine Cities. In truth, we could no longer tolerate our subordinates corroding the rule of the Holy Dynasty, so carrying out the purging of evil was our undeniable duty."

The others also nodded in agreement.

They had studied Gu Jinlai’s history and knew that although he was not purely a Martial Artist, it seemed he had also tried to consolidate his Undying Will?

His Undying Will was about promoting order and sweeping away evil.

Having witnessed with their own eyes Gu Jinlai killing even a creator and creating the taboo Ruins Beast, the Six Great Cave Heavens’ wariness of him had surpassed that of ordinary True Immortals.

Knowing Gu Jinlai’s abhorrence of evil, they naturally dared not let evil continue to fester.

Lest one day he grew dissatisfied and doubted the rule of the Six Great Cave Heavens over the Holy Dynasty, choosing to overthrow them and take over himself.

Therefore, during the half-year war against the Devils, there was also a wide-ranging internal cleansing by the Six Great Cave Heavens.

Those who could be dealt with were directly handled.

Those who were not convenient to deal with were sent to the battlefield, letting the Devils eliminate them.

And for the few who were fortunate to survive, they had also murdered many Devils, which served to cleanse their crimes.

Thus, as Duanmu Chengyun and the others said these words, their faces were filled with smiles, only short of Gu Jinlai’s personal praise for a job well done.

As for the outcome...

Gu Jinlai didn’t know whether to commend them for carrying through with his will or to reprimand them for meddling beyond their business.

However...

In the end, the Six Great Cave Heavens were indeed following his methods, and if he were to truly rebuke them...

It would be a case of putting the cart before the horse.

After all, he himself did indeed have thoughts of bringing the entirety of the Longevity World to a state of order out of chaos.

If he were to reproach them simply because others had purged the evil in his stead, preventing him from gaining enough Qingguang, he would become a slave to Qingguang!

This behavior, what difference does it have from turning a blind eye to the spread of sin on one hand, while secretly cleansing it to seize Qingguang on the other?

People...

What one truly should rely on is oneself.

"You have done well. Only a kingdom with order and hope, and that steadfastly implements this order, has the right to be called the true Holy Land of our Human Clan."

Gu Jinlai satisfied their wishes and praised them.

At the end, he quickly added, "I have a special skill that can distinguish good from evil, loyal from treacherous. For safety’s sake, I will conduct another purge. Besides, clearing sin and promoting order will further consolidate my spirit, solidify my will. I will personally carry out future judgments. With my special skill, I can also effectively avoid wronging the innocent."

The few Patriarchs, upon hearing this, nodded their heads in agreement, "The Ancient True Immortal really has a benevolent heart; we will certainly cooperate fully."

"The Ancient True Immortal possessed such ability? If there are extremely wicked criminals in the future, we will certainly let the Ancient True Immortal personally judge them to avoid any mistakes or wrongful judgments."

The people all spoke in turn.

Duanmu Chengyun even said, "It’s a good time to consolidate our expanding territory. Cleaning up the Devils in the expansion area will take some time. The Ancient True Immortal wants to purge the forty-nine cities of the Holy Dynasty again, just go ahead. I will immediately grant Inspector to the Ancient True Immortal of the Holy Dynasty to facilitate this."

"You all are too kind."

Gu Jinlai bowed his hands in salute.

In his heart, he vaguely understood the reason behind Duanmu Chengyun’s eagerness to cleanse the Holy Dynasty.

Duanmu Chengyun must have carefully studied his style of conduct, naturally understanding that clearing the Outer Ring Thirty-Six Cities was far from his limit, and eventually, he would turn his sights to the Inner Ring Twelve Cities and the Imperial Capital.

This could be inferred from his prompt appointment as the chief Inspector of the forty-nine cities. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Knowing that he would not rest until he was done, their proactive purification of the Holy Dynasty would obviously have a different impact than if Gu Jinlai were to do it.

They could entirely save some people they wished to protect by sending them to the battlefield to redeem their sins and cleanse them of their wrongdoings.

Besides, internal inspections were themselves a way of proclaiming power and legitimacy, used to intimidate the locality.

If they remained indifferent while the Ancient True Immortal completed a thorough purge of the Holy Dynasty, then who would be in charge of the Holy Dynasty from then on?

This was also the reason they hastily took action while the Ancient True Immortal was away.

After realizing this, Gu Jinlai’s emotions did not change much.

"I need some Cave Heaven Stones, if there are Cave Heaven Divine Crystals that would be even better. Do any of you have them for sale?" Gu Jinlai asked.

"Cave Heaven Stones? Does the Ancient True Immortal plan to construct a Grotto Heaven?"

Duanmu Chengyun was surprised.

"I have that in mind."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Cave Heaven Stone is the primary material for constructing a Grotto Heaven, a kind of more precious Supreme Treasure.

If Demon Soul Crystals belong to the currency phase of the creator, then Cave Heaven Stones are the currency for True Immortals.

Even materials such as Immortal Essence Gold, Heavenly Spirit Wood, Floating Water, Six Yang Flame Crystal, and Black Lustrous Divine Stone, part of the Five Elements, cannot compare in value to Cave Heaven Stones.

"Rest assured, I have no plans to construct a Grotto Heaven within the Holy Dynasty, tapping into the Holy Dynasty’s Spirit Mechanism," Gu Jinlai explained.

Duanmu Chengyun, upon hearing this, gave a sigh of relief.

Then, with a smile, he said, "Cave Heaven Stones... we’ve actually stored some specially. There’s no need to buy them. Considering the help the Ancient True Immortal has given our Holy Dynasty, talking about money would hurt our feelings. We are willing to give the Ancient True Immortal ten pieces of Cave Heaven Stones for free."

"Let’s stick to the market price," Gu Jinlai said.

Hundreds of Cave Heaven Stones are needed to build a Grotto Heaven.

Ten pieces are far from enough.

And with the wealth of the Holy Dynasty, it’s definitely possible to have a surplus of a hundred or two hundred pieces.

Seeing Gu Jinlai insisting, Duanmu Chengyun had no choice but to agree.

Although Cave Heaven Stones are strategic materials, seeing Gu Jinlai’s insistence, they obviously could not refuse to sell.

Furthermore, judging by Gu Jinlai’s departure with Chao Jiuyin and others, they realized he had another territory elsewhere and did not need to worry that his Grotto Heaven would affect the functioning of the Six Great Cave Heavens, thus they finally agreed.

The two parties discussed some details and finalized the transaction of the Cave Heaven Stones.

In the end, Duanmu Chengyun added with a smile, "We have specially arranged a group of people for the Ancient True Immortal. This group of people are all seeking to redeem their sins through meritorious service and are at the disposal of the Ancient True Immortal. Even if the Ancient True Immortal finds their crimes unforgivable and executes them on the spot, it will not be a problem."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Gu Jinlai faintly sensed that this group of people was not ordinary, but he did not ask further; he only nodded.

After withdrawing his Spiritual Sense from the Zixu Palace, Gu Jinlai continued on his journey with Liu Feiyun.

Next, it was a matter of seeing what they could further harvest in the second round of purging.