Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 604 - 596 Heavenly Dao

Emperor Star wavered; the world was in turmoil.

Gu Jinlai knew that the Longevity World was confronted with formidable enemies from the Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect, even including the Profound Immortal Realm behind the Sword Sect. Although he wielded the "Qing Lian," at that moment, his thoughts were innumerable, and he could not find the right path.

Zhao Xi...

was in the same situation.

However, Zhao Xi’s status and the predicament he faced left him no time for hesitation or choice.

Racial wars are not turn-based games.

The attacks of the Devils never ceased, the schemes of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect were constant, and the horrors within the Spirit Realm might awaken at any moment.

He had to keep resisting.

Resist with all his might.

In the process of resisting, he had to find a way out for the Longevity World.

"What do you plan to do next?"

Gu Jinlai asked.

"Before seeing you, I was still adhering to my belief, take it step by step, first achieve victory in the Blood Moat Demon Abyss, that’s our most imminent threat. Once the Blood Moat Demon Abyss falls and the Demon Lord descends, with the Demon Spirits’ suppression over our Cultivation System, no one will be able to stop them," Zhao Xi said, adding, "even my Grotto Heaven won’t suffice."

At that time, Gu Jinlai’s perspective was incomparable to ordinary times.

The reason the Immortal Country was able to withstand the creator’s erosion was because Zhao Xi used a power similar to the "Will of All Living Beings," linking the wills of all the True Immortals and Void Immortals gathered in the Immortal Country, thereby rendering the creator helpless.

But if the creators could unite as well, ten or even dozens acting together, what awaited Zhao Xi would be the burial of all beings within the Immortal Country at the moment it fell.

Luckily, a thousand years ago, the creators were not united, each having their own thoughts.

Unfortunately, the ruling class of the Demon Spirits was far more united than the creators of a thousand years ago.

Once the Blood Moat Demon Abyss expands again allowing the Demon Lord to descend at will, the Immortal Country...

could not withstand it.

"But now, when I see you, I have a new idea," Zhao Xi said, smiling, "Your strength is stronger than I had imagined. I originally thought you would only be equivalent to a Peak True Immortal, at most a Strongest True Immortal. But it turns out... the path you have taken is that most ancient one—the Innate Sacred Path."

"Hmm!?"

Gu Jinlai was somewhat shocked.

This was the first time someone recognized his trump card when he was specifically cultivating the Chaotic Star Light Body and walking the path of the Innate Divine Beast.

Behind him, Duanmu Chengyun, Dong Xuanzi and the others who heard what Zhao Xi said also couldn’t help but shift their gaze to Gu Jinlai.

Innate Sacred Path!?

No wonder Gu Jinlai’s Cultivation and combat style seemed utterly different from theirs.

"Our ancestors also considered emulating the Innate Sacred, transforming themselves to grow like an Innate Sacred, but... this path is too demanding on the external environment and resources and, moreover, there’s a very important factor, that is, time..."

Zhao Xi said, "To achieve success on this path requires much too much time, so much that unless one belongs to the Longevity Species like the Innate Sacred, for us in the Human Clan with an average lifespan of less than sixty years, it’s nearly impossible to make significant achievements on this path. For this reason, along with our main goal back then being to oppose the creators, research on this path was a fleeting wonder, lasted only a few hundred years, then no one proceeded any further."

"Someone walked this path in ancient times!?"

Gu Jinlai was slightly surprised but then felt it was within expectations.

Never underestimate the wisdom of humanity.

"The Innate Sacred Path is a difficult path with low cost-effectiveness, only those with great talent and perseverance can sustain it, but it is a most orthodox path,"

Zhao Xi said and with an open hand gesture, the Grotto Heaven below surged.

Suddenly, a bridge completely formed from light extended, leading directly into this palace, bringing a box.

"I hope our research from those days can be of help to your future cultivation."

Zhao Xi handed the box to Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai looked at the box, his gaze paused for a moment, then he reached out and took it.

"Thank you."

"It’s all I can do. Under our current grand circumstances, the only way to find a path to survival is to unite our wills, give our all, and march forward with no turning back,"

Zhao Xi said.

"So Immortal Master Zhao’s new idea is..."

Gu Jinlai asked.

"The Blood Pool Demon Abyss Battlefield’s ongoing fight has now tilted the scale of victory in our favor, which can be seen from the fact that the Holy Dynasty can now spare some strength to support us,"

Zhao Xi said, "so next naturally is the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect and even the Profound Immortal Realm."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

From this brief interaction, he understood Zhao Xi’s grasp of the current situation was no less insightful than his own.

"Actually, the most convincing thing the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect told us,"

Zhao Xi calmly looked forward, as if his eyes traversed the infinite void, resting on the battlefield that resembled a grinder of flesh and blood: "is what if we win the Blood Moat Demon Abyss Battlefield? It only prolongs for some time. The attacks of the Devils will continue, merely shifting from the Blood Moat Demon Abyss to another front. If we don’t have enough strength to resolve the issue permanently, the Longevity World will eventually be brought down by endless wars."

"So, your insistence on cultivating ’Heavenly Dao’ is just for that elusive hope?"

"Yes."

Zhao Xi nodded, then smiled, "Elusive may not be the word, there’s still a chance, I understand the Profound Immortal Realm not much less than Immortal Taibai and the others."

Saying so, he seemed to drift into a reminiscence: "I once... traveled to the Profound Immortal Realm in a special way and saw the true nature of the Profound Immortal Realm." "Hmm!?"

"Traveled to the Profound Immortal Realm!?"

Gu Jinlai was immediately startled.

"Otherwise how could a mere pamphlet enable me to establish the Immortal Country and embark on the path of building Grotto Heavens through the Spirit Mechanism."

Zhao Xi said.

"So, the Heavenly Dao that you have nurtured..."

"I know what you are worried about. In fact, this ’Heavenly Dao’ has already completed its initial nurturing and could activate at any time. Not to mention ending the war between Karma and Demon Spirits, securing a significant advantage for us is certainly feasible. However, because of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect... I am yet unable to fully integrate it with my Grotto Heaven. I can only treat this ’Heavenly Dao’ as not yet fully nurtured and continue gathering Spirit Mechanism from around the world to further nurture it."

Zhao Xi said.

Upon hearing Zhao Xi’s words, Gu Jinlai immediately understood that Zhao Xi knew everything he knew.

It was merely that his position necessitated making choices in many matters.

What he valued more was not the right or wrong of his own actions, but the gains and losses during the war between the Human Clan and the Devils.

"However, Taibai has been getting impatient lately, even wanting to summon more True Immortals from the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect. I don’t know how much longer they are willing to wait, but... we need to take some action now."

Zhao Xi glanced at Gu Jinlai: "I’ve sent three groups to the Profound Immortal Realm to try to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect and disrupt the operation of their Heavenly Dao, seizing the chance to complete the fusion of this Heavenly Dao with my Grotto Heaven. This would truly enable me to control the Grotto Heaven and become the Immortal Master, but all of them have failed without exception. However, when I saw you, I realized that you are more suitable than anyone else to go to the Profound Immortal Realm. The innate sacred beings are least suppressed by the Heavenly Dao because they are themselves a form of Heavenly Dao."

"Heavenly Dao!?"

A thought struck Gu Jinlai: "Is the core of the cultivation system in the Profound Immortal Realm the Heavenly Dao?"

"Not just the Profound Immortal Realm, to be precise, the core of all Heavenly Immortals’ cultivation is the Heavenly Dao!"

Zhao Xi continued: "The ’Heaven’ in Heavenly Immortals does not solely refer to Grotto Heaven. Most importantly, it represents the Heavenly Dao that they have nurtured themselves."

Gu Jinlai vaguely realized something.

A Void Immortal finds their own Dao and gains recognition from the Heavenly Dao through the trials of the Heavenly Tribulation.

A True Immortal achieves Great Dao Perfection and attains the Dao Fruit.

Heavenly Immortals...

Fully transform their own Dao into a Heavenly Dao!?

"Would Ancient True Immortal dare to visit my Immortal Country for a talk?"

Zhao Xi suddenly said.

Gu Jinlai looked at Zhao Xi...

More precisely, at the Karma on him.

Bright red.

The color was deep, but it had not reached the shade of bright red like blood.

This kind of Karma...

Proved that Zhao Xi was not a good man.

But having established an Immortal Country up to this day, if he really were a good man, he would not have been able to attain such a position.

Especially amidst the turmoil in the Immortal Country.

Like himself, Gu Jinlai, during the process of unifying Tian Nan, his Karma had once reached the dark red like ink.

With this thought, he said gravely, "Why would I not dare?"

Gu Jinlai spoke gravely.

"Good."

Zhao Xi apologizing slightly to Duanmu Chengyun and the others: "I ask you gentlemen to wait here for a moment. Tianye, please entertain our guests in my stead."

"Yes, Immortal Master."

Zhang Tianye respectfully agreed.

With a wave of his hand from Zhao Xi, a rainbow light unfolded before the two, and he stepped onto it, beckoning with his empty hand.

Considering the power that Gu Jinlai, after achieving Mahayana in ’Three Realms,’ possessed—even the ability for a final strike with the ’Supernova Explosion’—he finally stepped onto the rainbow light.

The light shifted.

Gu Jinlai had already appeared within Zhao Xi’s Grotto Heaven.

Upon entering the Grotto Heaven, Gu Jinlai distinctly felt a rich Spirit Mechanism so dense it almost twisted the colors in the air.

In such an environment, even merely taking a breath seemed to slightly increase his cultivation.

If an ordinary person were to come here, they would undergo a transformation akin to rebirth in just three to five days.

"Is this the Grotto Heaven!?"

Gu Jinlai said, and quickly sensing something, he looked up and clearly felt a terrifying suppressive power spreading throughout the Grotto Heaven.

"This is..."

"Heavenly Dao!"

Zhao Xi said: "In the vast universe and numerous heavenly worlds, there are Three Thousand Great Dao, each with their Mysterious. My Heavenly Dao is one derived under the Reincarnation Path in the Three Thousand Great Dao, named Spirit Transformation. Its function is to wash the Souls and Memories of living beings when their physical bodies perish and True Spirits undergo reincarnation, turning them into spiritual nature capable of nurturing living beings of heaven and earth."

"Spirit Transformation! Reincarnation Path!"

Gu Jinlai was somewhat shaken.

This was his first encounter with the power at the level of rules and Great Dao.

A force that cannot be explained purely by science.

However...

It wasn’t completely incomprehensible.

Perhaps it’s like after death, where the body decays and merges back into the world, becoming nourishment for the growth of other beings?

"The biggest difference between the Profound Immortal Realm and our world is that almost every Heavenly Immortal, and even those True Immortals with Heavenly Immortal heritage, wield the power of ’Heavenly Dao’. Under the power of Heavenly Dao, the strength of outsiders will be majorly repressed, while their own power will be significantly enhanced! It’s as if... they possessed a more complete and lively Spirit Mechanism!"

Zhao Xi’s expression grew slightly solemn: "In other words, our True Immortals, when entering their world, might be repressed by different ’Heavenly Dao’ down to Void Immortals, while their Void Immortals could be enhanced by the ’Heavenly Dao’ to True Immortals. This is also why all three attempts I dispatched to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect ended in failure."

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(During the Great Twenties, discussing state affairs is prohibited, so this Chapter is temporarily closed.)