Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 675 - 637: Invading the Longevity World

"Eternal Core."

Gu Jinlai perceived the newly formed core inside him after the "Three Realms" Cultivation Technique had been stripped away.

This core was no longer like the one condensed by the "Three Realms" Cultivation Technique.

Although there was still a Void Space inside, accommodating the power of Heavenly Fire and Cave Heaven Stone, its main developmental direction had changed.

It was expanding in size.

Now, as the cultivation technique improved, the core became more stable, and he could directly double the volume of the Eternal Core.

"Constant Stars are the protagonists in cosmic material, playing a decisive role in material evolution. Their main structure consists of hydrogen and helium, deriving more materials through internal fusion reactions. As their volume increases, they gradually evolve into stronger massive celestial bodies, such as neutron stars and black holes."

Gu Jinlai deeply understood these processes through the reverse derivation of the "Supernova Explosion" trait: "During this process, as neutron stars and black holes form, they will scatter material outward, gradually evolving into new constant stars, while those that become black holes will form the centers of galaxies, maintaining the stability of the entire galaxy."

Stability.

Growth in size requires stability.

If he were to evolve into a galaxy in the future, stability would be needed as well.

Only when he was stable himself could he increase more in volume.

Just like a country, only once it has grown strong internally does it have the right to expand externally; otherwise, internal rebellion could keep it preoccupied with its own troubles.

That unnamed cultivation technique claimed to break the limitations, but in the end, its biggest growth was in the "stability" of the Eternal Core.

"The new technique is a method that evolves the Eternal Furnace towards the true Great Sun Stars. Let’s call it the Great Sun Eternal Method."

Gu Jinlai’s attention paused on this dazzlingly bright orb of light.

In an instant, the unnamed cultivation technique had transformed into the Great Sun Eternal Method.

Gu Jinlai felt the remaining amount of Qingguang...

He tried injecting some Qingguang.

Immediately, the Great Sun Core formed by the Great Sun Eternal Method surged, and its structure seemed to have become a bit more stable.

But the figures that came out alarmed him.

To elevate the Great Sun Eternal Method to the Perfect Second Level, he still needed thousands of Qingguang.

However, corresponding to that, the volume of the Great Sun Core that had doubled would also double again.

"Double!?"

Gu Jinlai finely perceived for a moment, and his pupils suddenly narrowed.

Double!

To double the volume of the Great Sun Core!

But that’s not the point!

The point is, this technique increases by a factor of two on the existing basis.

In other words, his Great Sun Core had just doubled when he advanced the Great Sun Eternal Method, and the next time it increases, it will be based on twice the amount, doubling again to four times the current total.

If he continued to invest Qingguang...

It would then be eight times, sixteen times, thirty-two times, sixty-four times...

This method of growth made Gu Jinlai gasp in shock.

"Infinite! Is this the trait derived from the Great Sun Eternal Method—Infinite!? Allowing me to strengthen endlessly, to grow endlessly!?"

Gu Jinlai’s pupils dramatically shrank.

You should know that when the energy of the Great Sun Core increased by double, the resulting surge in combat power wasn’t simply about defeating one more enemy.

A twofold gap often meant fighting many at once, even ten at a time.

Originally, using the Eternal Core of the "Three Realms," his combat power was close to a top Heavenly Immortal, and he was treated by the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect as such, even as a Peak Heavenly Immortal.

But now, with the Great Sun Eternal Method at Perfect First Layer, the power of the Great Sun Core had doubled...

His combat power had directly escalated to the level comparable to that of a Daoist Master.

He meant those Daoist Masters who hid in their own Grotto Heavens.

What did that mean!?

It meant that as long as he didn’t forcefully attack Grotto Heaven, even an Immortal Master wielding the Power of Heavenly Dao couldn’t bother him, and might even be directly defeated by him.

This kind of growth...

Gu Jinlai clenched his fists tightly.

"So to say, the Great Sun Core is like a Grotto Heaven that continuously supplies me with energy, and the compatible Thunder Light Domain, South Fire Divine Light, nuclear power, and gravity are the Daos I control!"

A thought crossed Gu Jinlai’s mind.

In a vague sense, he resonated with some special power.

This resonance made him feel as if he was naturally bestowed with an understanding of his own path.

Star Dao.

"The Innate Sacred Path belongs to the direct route to the Great Dao. For instance, Candle Dragon directly targets the Time Dao, Di Jiang and Kunpeng Bird directly target the Space Dao, and Chaos points towards the Destruction Dao, etc. Since I am not a true Innate Sacred, I’ve never known my path, but at this moment..."

Gu Jinlai was like a true Innate Sacred, vaguely discerning the direction ahead.

As long as he followed these paths, one day, he would master the Star Dao and step into an unprecedented domain.

At this thought, Gu Jinlai suddenly felt everything before him clear up.

Only at this moment did he truly qualify as an Innate Sacred, unlike before, when he pieced things together and called himself an Innate Sacred.

Gu Jinlai glanced at the Qingguang around Qing Lian.

Only six hundred paths were left.

He was still over three hundred paths short of advancing the Great Sun Eternal Method to the Perfect Second Layer.

"The Immortal Country has just been purged once, obtaining another three hundred Qingguang will be difficult. To acquire a massive amount of Qingguang, we need to target the Flame River Dao in the Profound Immortal Realm,"

Gu Jinlai thought to himself.

Of course, there were still some areas in the Longevity World actually encircled by devils, with populations ranging from several millions to even several hundreds of millions.

If he could completely liberate these areas, he could easily add billions to the population count. By purging those who betrayed the Human Clan and sided with the devils, not to mention three hundred paths of Qingguang, even adding a thousand would be no difficulty.

As for why several billion people would only yield a thousand paths of Qingguang...

Because, the human populations under devil governance lived better lives.

Devils, more than the Human Clan, valued each human life.

...

Profound Immortal Realm.

Red Flame Canyon within the boundaries of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect.

The incarnation of Master Wanxiang waited quietly.

At his side were Daoist Xuan Jian, Master Xuanling, Red Star Daoist, and the newly promoted Taibai Heavenly Immortal.

At that moment, a streak of flowing light descended from the end of the sky.

It was Immortal Su Yuan, the Great Elder of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect.

Sensing the gazes of the Supreme Elders, Immortal Su Yuan shook his head with a grave expression.

"He still hasn’t shown up, according to Immortal Qiu Yu’s words, the secret passage controlled by the Immortal Country is supposed to open during this period, but now Jiang Yufeng hasn’t shown up. It seems he plans to abandon the Creation Gate."

Master Xuanling’s eyes showed little disappointment, "However, that’s also true. The Heavenly Fire Sect has been hesitant in their attack, and we can’t possibly send too much force to the Flame River Dao battlefield, lest our Sect suffers a sudden attack. Under such circumstances, waiting for the Heavenly Fire Sect to establish their Grotto Heaven and having Daoist Zi Yan personally intervene will take at least a year. In other words, the Creation Gate is not yet in urgent danger."

"A year, we can theoretically wait that long. Zhao Xi’s Transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao would take at least three to five years to pose a significant threat. But since Zhao Xi has been preparing against us for over a decade, they couldn’t have left without any backup, especially since he has secured people like Immortal Sui Mu. We are now completely out of touch with the specific situation in Immortal Country, and under these circumstances, we absolutely cannot delay any longer,"

declared Taibai Heavenly Immortal solemnly.

"Exactly, the longer we wait, the more disadvantageous the situation becomes for us."

Master Wanxiang nodded slightly.

He then firmly said, "Our Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect has been standing tall in the Profound Immortal Realm for so long not because of conspiracies or enemies’ mistakes. Our sect is powerful because we are inherently very strong."

His words made the Supreme Elders’ expressions turn solemn.

Master Wanxiang also stood upright, his demeanor radiating a fierce authority.

"I will preside over the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect and prepare for any unforeseen attacks from Jiang Yufeng. Red Star Daoist will assist Daoist Xuan Jian in guarding the Red Flame Canyon, ensuring that this passage remains under our control,"

the foremost leader of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect voiced amidst the echoes of the canyon: "Led by Master Xuanling and Taibai Heavenly Immortal, I instruct thirty True Immortals, three hundred immortals, and three thousand Mahayana of our Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect to charge into the Longevity World, overthrow the Immortal Country, and bring the entirety of the Longevity World under our control."

"Yes!"

"We will adhere to the decree of the Supreme Elder!"

One by one, Supreme Elders and True Immortal Elders solemnly pledged their loyalty.

"Go,"

Master Wanxiang’s gaze turned to Master Xuanling and Taibai Heavenly Immortal: "I look forward to the day you seize the Immortal Country, each of you achieving the ranks of Immortal Master and Daoist Master. When you return triumphant, I shall personally hold a banquet in your honour."

"We will not disappoint Master Wanxiang,"

stated Master Xuanling and Taibai Heavenly Immortal simultaneously, bowing their heads.

The next moment, far away in the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect, a tremendous rumbling erupted from the Cave Heaven belonging to Master Xuanling.

Under the tremors of the Spirit Mechanism, a Heavenly Dao was forcibly separated and infused into Master Xuanling’s body.

This Daoist Master, wielding thirty Spirit Crystals gathered by the collective strength of the sect and controlling the Transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao, landed rapidly in the Red Flame Canyon.

The instant he arrived at the Red Flame Canyon with the Heavenly Dao, everyone felt their thoughts slow down by a fraction.

This was the power of the Transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao.

Seeing that Master Xuanling had indeed separated a Heavenly Dao from the Cave Heaven and descended into the Red Flame Canyon, Master Wanxiang didn’t delay for a moment and waved his hand.

"Take the Longevity World! Establish the foundation of our Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect’s eternal reign! Where the Sword Blade points, there I am invincible!"

"Where the Sword Blade points, there I am invincible!"

One by one, the True Immortals echoed the call, their fighting spirits surging as they proceeded with their assigned Void Immortals and Mahayana towards the spatial passageway leading to the Longevity World.

Leading the charge were the Great Elder Immortal Su Yuan and the aforementioned Taibai Heavenly Immortal who fought in his incarnation form.

Watching the scene, Master Xuanling inhaled deeply, suppressing the excitement of soon amalgamating the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Country, seizing the Immortal Country Cave Heaven, and ascending to the rank of Immortal Master. He followed the main army, stepped into the spatial passageway, and vanished.