Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 630 - 619: Grotto Heaven

Cultivators at the Saint Stage have already transcended the purely physical form of flesh and blood.

Even so, the agony of having nearly all the bones in his body crushed was enough to leave Ye Yun Guang’s face deathly pale, soaked in cold sweat.

Compared to the physical pain, what troubled and frightened him even more was Venerable Daoist Ye Yan of the Ye Family’s attitude towards Jiang Yufeng, the magic stabilizer of the family.

It was...

Wariness mixed with a hint of respect?!

This...

How is this possible?!

"How could this be?"

Ye Yun Guang felt a chill throughout his body and couldn’t help shivering as he spoke, "This is within our Creation Gate, where within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, the power of the Heavenly Dao of our Creation Gate can be utilized to its utmost. Add to that Uncle Ye’s strength as one of the strongest True Immortals... Normally, even Heavenly Immortals couldn’t even touch him, but now, Jiang Yufeng is right outside our Creation Gate, only a few hundred miles from the Cave Heaven, yet Uncle Ye..."

"This Jiang Yufeng, his strength is certainly not as simple as the displayed Mahayana Realm!"

Ye Qingzhu also gritted her teeth.

Mahayana Realm?

Which cultivator at the Mahayana Realm could single-handedly defeat five Void Immortals, crushing them as if they were withered twigs?

Even if a True Immortal intervened, without showing their true Immortal Form, it would be impossible to overwhelm the five of them so completely.

The battle power that Jiang Yufeng revealed just now...

Was not inferior to that of Peak True Immortals.

As far as she knew, Jiang Yufeng was not even sixty years old yet.

So young and possessing strength comparable to Peak True Immortals?!

Even the Daoist progeny and Saintesses of those top Sects might not be so capable.

To have such accomplishments at his age, if there’s no background or support behind him, Ye Qingzhu would be the first to disbelieve it.

Combined with her brother Ye Yan’s attitude towards him...

"Damn it!"

For a moment, worry was also evident on Ye Qingzhu’s face.

As for any words of bitter resentment, she dared not utter a single one.

...

Ye Yan led Gu Jinlai directly to a place deep within the Creation Gate, shrouded by a Formation.

With a wave of his hand, ripples spread through the Formation, revealing an entrance to a Cave Heaven. Turning his head, he smiled at Gu Jinlai and made a welcoming gesture.

"Testing if I was just bluffing?"

Gu Jinlai quickly thought of something, his face unchanged, and he took a step forward, entering the Creation Gate’s Cave Heaven.

Every Cave Heaven is of vital importance to a Sect focused on cultivation.

The Creation Gate is no different.

Those young cultivators who had reached the Realm of Returning to Void and Mahayana and were considered seeds among Immortals, almost all cultivated in seclusion within the Cave Heaven. Some Proving Dao Immortals who hoped to condense the Dao Fruit were also in closed-door cultivation within the Cave Heaven, seeking the chance to break through to True Immortal.

Of course...

What many Proving Dao Immortals lack for their breakthrough to True Immortal is not so much their foundation, but the Five Elements materials needed to mold an Immortal Body.

In the absence of sufficient materials, they could only absorb as much spiritual energy contained within the Spiritual Mechanism as possible, transforming it into Five Elements Primordial Energy with their Cultivation Techniques, laying the foundation for the forging of an Immortal Body.

"The spiritual energy is not bad."

Gu Jinlai commented.

He spoke in all sincerity.

The density of spiritual energy within the Creation Gate Cave Heaven exceeded that of the outside world by a hundredfold.

It could even compare with those super-populated major cities in the Longevity World.

The density of Starlight City’s spiritual energy was probably even less than that of the Creation Gate Cave Heaven.

Compared to the desolate mountains and wilderness outside Starlight City, the Cave Heaven of the Creation Gate had an advantage of several times over.

Gu Jinlai took a brief look around. This was a Cave Heaven about a hundred miles in diameter.

Which was also the normal size for most Cave Heavens.

A Cave Heaven too small cannot provide a continuous supply of battle energy for a Heavenly Immortal and the Spiritual Mechanism Power it can attract is also extremely limited.

If a Cave Heaven is too large, refining it into one’s body for advancement to Profound Immortal later would become dauntingly difficult, with the challenge increasing by several times, or even by tenfold to dozens of times.

After a moment, he looked up, his gaze settling on the peak of the Cave Heaven.

A vast force seemed to be entrenched across the dome of the sky that spread over the entire Cave Heaven, indulging in many mysteries.

This Mysteriousness gave Gu Jinlai the greatest impression of change; it seemed to contain all the variables between heaven and earth.

"Creation Heaven Dao."

Gu Jinlai said.

This was the activated Creation Heaven Dao.

And within that mysterious realm of change, there seemed to be a figure entrenched, continuously Comprehending with the changes.

"Not bad."

Ye Yan nodded, his face showing a trace of pride, "This is one of the main veins of the Creation Dao, according to the records of our Creation Gate, the main vein is the most important part of the largest Dao branches. If we were to describe the Dao as a tree, with the trunk, branches, leaves, and root system, then Creation Heaven Dao would be akin to the vast root system of the Creation Dao. Some individuals with exceptional talent could even leap through realms by comprehending the main vein Dao, peering into the Dao’s mysteries that the trunk, branches, and leaves do not possess."

"Is that so."

Gu Jinlai knew that all he needed to remember from the latter part of the statement was the phrase "exceptional talent."

Those with exceptional talent could also comprehend the laws of nature, create something out of nothing, and fully understand the Dao.

"Humming!"

At this moment, a Divine Thought projected down from the ever-changing Creation Heaven Dao.

Gu Jinlai didn’t need to feel it closely to guess the identity of the visitor.

"Third brother? Why have you come to Grotto Heaven? And Master, you..."

The Divine Thought conveyed a message, and then he added, "I am at a critical moment of my cultivation, I can only spare a part of my Divine Thought to communicate with you... I will discuss further with you when I truly emerge from seclusion."

"Don’t worry, elder brother, please continue your cultivation. I just wanted to have a proper discussion with Venerable Daoist Ye Yan."

Gu Jinlai said calmly.

Jiang Yujian quickly realized something, "What happened?"

"This... is a misunderstanding."

There was a hint of embarrassment in Ye Yan’s expression.

"It’s nothing much. Just that Ye Qingzhu, Ye Yunguang, and others thought that I, being in the Mahayana, was easy to bully. They wanted to use their power to pressure me, but they didn’t expect that I also cultivated the Innate Sacred Path and taught them a lesson. Since the incident happened right outside Creation Gate, Immortal Ye Yan was consequently alarmed."

Gu Jinlai gave a brief explanation.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yujian’s Divine Thought clearly fluctuated, "Ye Qingzhu, Ye Yunguang? How dare they!?"

"Rumble!"

At this moment, the Creation Heaven Dao in the Sky Dome trembled.

The figure that was continuously comprehending and evolving with the Creation Heaven Dao seemed as though it would end its cultivation and step out from within.

"Yujian, don’t be hasty. You are at a critical moment of consolidating your Immortal Body. If you break out of seclusion now, you will lose all your previous efforts. I will give you an explanation for this matter."

Ye Yan said hastily, and with a gesture of his hand, the power of the Creation Heaven Dao surged, pacifying Jiang Yujian.

"Master, I have great respect for you and am grateful for your nurturing over the years. That’s why, for little uncle and elder brothers, I have been extremely tolerant, not wishing to cause you distress. But a big brother is like a father. I can overlook the fact that my youngest brother has not had the opportunity to cultivate in Creation Cave Heaven, attributing it to his lack of talent. However, my third brother has been targeted by little uncle and brother Yunguang shortly after arriving at Creation Gate. I will no longer allow this matter to slide!"

Jiang Yujian’s emotions were stirred, "If the Ye Family truly cannot accommodate me, Jiang Yujian, and the Jiang Family members, then I ask that Master openly allow me to step down as Sect Leader and leave Creation Gate. I will surely find ways to repay your kindness in the future!"

"Nonsense!"

Ye Yan reprimanded sharply, "If I have appointed you as the next Sect Leader of Creation Gate, it’s because I believe that you can lead Creation Gate to greater heights. If I truly couldn’t accommodate you, why would I entrust you with everything, including Creation Heaven Dao?"

"I think my elder brother is right."

At this time, Gu Jinlai spoke up, "If Creation Gate really cannot accommodate the Jiang Family members, then we’ll leave. How much resources have you spent cultivating my eldest brother over the years? I’ll repay you double! With my brother’s talent, it’s not that no one wants him. I can completely recommend him to another, to an Immortal Master who has opened up a Thousand-mile Cave Heaven."

"A Thousand-mile Cave Heaven! And an Immortal Master!?"

Ye Yan was profoundly shocked.

The larger the Cave Heaven, the more difficult it is to break through to become a Profound Immortal.

But likewise, the larger the Cave Heaven, the deeper the accumulated foundation is.

Some Immortal Masters, seeing no hope in breaking through to Profound Immortality, deliberately expand their Cave Heavens, enlarging them to several hundred miles, over a thousand miles, or even thousands of miles. With the might of their Cave Heavens, they can withstand the confrontation with Profound Immortals.

After all, in the barren environment of the Profound Immortal Realm, Profound Immortals will also deplete their own strength rapidly if they maintain high-intensity combat.

Even if they integrate their Cave Heavens into their bodies, it’s no exception.

Although Cave Heavens aren’t purely circular, the volume of a Thousand-mile Cave Heaven is still hundreds of times larger than that of a hundred-mile Cave Heaven. Even if the disparity in realms means that a Profound Immortal’s slightest effort could match a hundred percent of an Immortal Master’s mysterious power, in a fight between the two, the outcome would still be unknown.

Of course, to maintain the normal operation of a Thousand-mile Cave Heaven, the consumption of Spirit Mechanism power would also be an astronomical figure.

If there were a few more such Cave Heavens, the Spirit Mechanism of the entire Profound Immortal Realm might well be drained dry.

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In Ye Yan’s mind, these mighty forces that could be deemed absolute lords in the Profound Immortal Realm instantly emerged.

Only these forces were capable of sustaining the construction of a Thousand-mile Cave Heaven.

Though his thoughts churned rapidly, he immediately said, "Creation Gate has never been the sole possession of the Ye Family. I deeply regret the internal war that split Creation Gate sixty years ago. I feel that I have let down the predecessors of the sect, but at the time, I was seriously injured and couldn’t attend to the affairs of the sect. Later, after I recognized Yu Jian’s talent, I pushed him to the position of Sect Leader, all in the hope that he could change the atmosphere in Creation Gate..."

"I have learned of Immortal Ye Yan’s character, which is quite benevolent. It’s just that you’re overly indecisive," said Gu Jinlai calmly. "I think you should know about some of the deeds of the Ye Family people within Creation Gate. They just disguise themselves well, making you believe the situation isn’t too grave, compounded by your unwillingness to confront your family members in conflict, and fear that settling accounts with the Ye Family might weaken Creation Gate, so you can only suppress your temperament for the time being and wait until my eldest brother grows up, then retire to the second line and let him handle the Ye Family..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yan’s expression turned slightly bitter, "By then, it would be a perfect opportunity for Yu Jian to establish his authority..."

He didn’t finish what he was saying when Gu Jinlai interrupted, "But you again can’t bear it, fearing that my brother might overdo the purging of the Ye Family. So, you arranged for your daughter to marry my brother, ensuring that he would spare the Ye Family. But since Yu Jian has already become Dao companions with Ye Bingyu, how can you expect him to settle accounts with the Ye Family without placing him in a dilemma?"

These blunt and unsparing words made Ye Yan somewhat embarrassed.

"Hesitant in decisions, timid in actions, and indecisive. It is just your indulging nature that has allowed the Ye Family people to become increasingly lawless within Creation Gate!" Gu Jinlai said sternly. "If you are unable to take decisive action to purge the troublemakers of the Ye Family, then leave this matter to me."

"You?"

Both Jiang Yujian and Ye Yan felt a stirring in their hearts.

"Indeed, me!" Gu Jinlai said slowly. "I will reorganize Creation Gate, clear all the miasma, and return Creation Gate a bright and clear Qian universe!"