Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Purgatory Sect.

One of the Ten Great Demonic Forces.

Its Refining God Technique, the Six Desires Demon Skill, Heartless Scripture, and Demon Planting Technique, each and every one benefiting oneself at the expense of others, coupled with the chaos across the land, led factions like the Purgatory Sect to rise up before others. They stood in direct opposition to the Daqian Dynasty and thus were labeled as a Demon Sect.

On the other hand, the Six Great Immortal Sects also had no shortage of techniques that harmed others for self-benefit, but they focused on maintaining relationships with the Daqian Dynasty and upholding order within their domains. Therefore, they were known as Immortal Sects, attracting countless individuals who considered themselves as followers of the Righteous Path to join them and practice martial arts and true cultivation.

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"Truly a congregation of the strong."

Gu Jinlai put down the intelligence report on the Purgatory Sect: "With control over thirty million citizens of Red State and tax revenues nearing two hundred million, they've cultivated countless experts. There are dozens of Refining God Elders, both the Sect Master and Elders of the Elder Council have reached the Yin God stage, and there are even Supreme Elders at the Primordial Spirit True Monarch Realm. Moreover, there are hundreds of Hugging Pill Protectors, claiming to have three thousand true disciples!"

True disciples!

Only those who have refined True Qi and are under the age of forty could be called true disciples.

The Purgatory Sect dares to claim a congregation of three thousand true disciples...

Although there's certainly inflation in this number, the total of Qi Refining and Condensation experts in the entire sect is undoubtedly over four thousand.

Besides, the Purgatory Sect has twenty thousand Outer Disciples, trains thirty thousand elites and sixty thousand troops. Those who depend on the Purgatory Sect for their livelihoods number over a million.

This is an undeniable massive entity.

Compared to the Purgatory Sect, Red Wind City's Gu family, Changjun City's Demon Refining Hall, or even the Changjun City Lord Mansion all pale in comparison.

Even the Star State Governor, who similarly commands thirty thousand elites and can mobilize the military forces of the surrounding cities, is somewhat inferior by comparison.

Because the proportion of experts is low.

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"As one of the Ten Great Demon Sects, the Purgatory Sect is certainly powerful but has too many factions within, and Lin Xiao can only represent a small group of people's interests. Even that small group is not united as one."

Gu Jinlai, looking at these numbers, felt pressure but was not panicked.

A large family, a large enterprise.

For a force like the Purgatory Sect, a single move affects the whole body.

Their thirty thousand elites and sixty thousand troops must be spread across different locations to maintain control, just like a company's total worth and liquid assets. At most, only one-fifth of their power can be mobilized at will.

Once they show weakness and their financial chain breaks, there are plenty of forces ready to take a bite out of them, leaving them bruised and battered, even to the point of internal collapse and a bloody demise.

"Nian Buwang."

Gu Jinlai called out.

"Patriarch."

Nian Buwang's voice came from beyond the door.

"Summon Su Nanxing."

"Yes."

Nian Buwang responded and soon brought Su Nanxing with him to the room.

"How is the haul?"

"The treasure weapons are severely damaged, the captured goods are worth about ten thousand taels."

Su Nanxing reported.

"Better than nothing."

Gu Jinlai said, spreading out the Innate Mixed Yuan Skill and Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sword before him: "From now on, you will convert to these techniques and swordsmanship. Once you've learned them, I will bestow other secret methods upon you."

"Yes."

Su Nanxing did not ask further and accepted the order.

Whatever his master instructed him to practice, he would practice.

"Nian Buwang."

Gu Jinlai handed him a box containing the Heavenly Yuan Creation Skill, Innate Mixed Yuan Skill, Heavenly Yuan Sword Control Technique, Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sword, Mayfly Concealing Edge Sword, Infinite Divine Fist, and Sighing Dragon Technique: "Act discreetly, and bring them back to the Gu family as quickly as possible!"

"Yes."

"Additionally, tell the Family Head that from now on, if the Gu family can maintain an income of two... one million taels of silver a year, they can afford to keep up three thousand elites. However, it is his choice whether to maintain three thousand elites or nurture a thousand elites while focusing on rapidly advancing the family's younger generation in Qi Refining."

"Yes."

Nian Buwang's expression showed a hint of excitement.

Three thousand elites!

In the twenty-six cities of Star State, Changjun City is a large city with a population of one million, and the City Lord Mansion only has six thousand elites.

Cities like Lingxiao City and Sunset City would be doing well to have half that number.

And Red Wind City is on par with Lingxiao City and Sunset City.

If the Gu family can truly foster three thousand elites, they would certainly leap to become the largest force in Red Wind City, perhaps even ruling over it.

"Go quickly and return quickly."

Gu Jinlai said, turning to Su Nanxing: "You shall accompany him on the journey."

"Yes."

Su Nanxing complied.

Hugging Pill experts are considered first-class masters in any state.

And in a county like Huayin County, they're even considered unmatched sovereigns.

With him present, the security of the scriptures is assured.

After the two left, Gu Jinlai turned his attention back to the consciousness avatar within his spiritual world.

The Golden Seal Team of ten, on the spot, six were blasted to death, the surviving four, one Light Red, three Bright Red.

He had Su Nanxing take care of the Light Red Name, and the three Bright Reds, not one was spared, were slain by him, transforming into three streaks of Qingguang.

"The Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method has reached a Small Achievement at the Second Refinement, but these days, I dare not cultivate at all."

Gu Jinlai said in a low voice.

To cultivate is to practice Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation.

He had developed Spiritual Sense but was already in a state of deficient Qi and blood. If he continued to practice Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation, enhancing the strength of his Spiritual Sense, his Qi and blood would become even more deficient, until he couldn't even maintain the Hugging Pill state and would fall back to Gang Condensation.

Upon cultivating for another two or three years, the Essence within his body might not even be enough to be refined into True Qi, causing him to fall back to the Blood Exchange Realm.

Unless he could find a method that could strengthen his body and quickly replenish his Qi and blood.

Gu Jinlai glanced at the Red Blood Demon God Body Refining Technique.

"If the Central Method could replenish Qi and blood, the Heavenly Masters would have long since unearthed it; I must take an unconventional path. The Red Blood Demon God Body Refining Technique was created by the elders of the Tianyuan Dao after pouring in their heart and soul, heralded as being able to transform into a ten-zhang Demon God at its pinnacle, invincible, no doubts about its power and efficiency."

He was very satisfied with this Cultivation Technique.

What he came to do was to make up for the weaknesses of this technique.

"Let's see what the limits of my brain are."

Gu Jinlai said.

The next moment, a streak of Qingguang washed over his little personification of consciousness.

Suddenly, his brain entered a Super Boost State again.

Using the Red Blood Demon God Body Refining Technique as the core, he derived countless ideas.

The Red Blood Demon God Body Refining Technique involved cultivating with the blood of devils, the progress was rapid as a thousand miles a day, but it was influenced by the nature of devils, leading to cannibalism and Devouring Spirits.

As time passed, the practitioner's mind could lose control, transforming into a demonic being that was consumed by the instinct to Devour Spirits.

The nature of devils!

Devouring Spirits!

The essence of Devouring Spirits...

Demon Spirits!

The Heavenly Master's Soul Secret Technique existed specifically to annihilate Demon Spirits.

There is a Secret Technique within the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method called the Great Sun Eternal Soul Secret Method, which summons the resplendent power of the Great Sun to burst forth and shine, illuminating all creation, incinerating Demon Spirits!

Information from various aspects continuously integrated and summarized in Gu Jinlai's mind.

Finally...

It led to a flash of inspiration.

As long as the energy from a Great Sun Light Burst was sufficiently pure and powerful, it could purify the demonic nature within the blood of devils.

Gu Jinlai had a sudden enlightenment.

Demon Spirits fear light.

That's why Demon Spirits do not act in daylight.

Even if transformed into devils, they also hide in the dark corners, rarely flaunting themselves in daylight.

This has been known since ancient times.

Over a hundred years, there had been Heavenly Masters who considered using a force similar to the Great Sun, of utmost yang and utmost toughness, to purify the demonic nature in devil blood and turn it into a Cultivation Resource, but all attempts ended in failure without exception.

However, Gu Jinlai, in a state of Sudden Enlightenment, saw the truth.

The utmost yang and utmost toughness imagined by the Heavenly Masters wasn't incapable of purifying the demonic nature in devil blood but rather...

The purity wasn't enough!

Just like a temperature of one thousand degrees can melt steel but not tungsten!

As long as the imagined Great Sun is strong enough, the demonic nature in the devil's blood can also be directly purified.

"Buzz, buzz!"

The Qingguang dissipated, and Gu Jinlai's state of Sudden Enlightenment was interrupted.

But...

With the opportunity to resolve the dilemma of Heavenly Masters before him, he was unwilling to miss it.

Another streak of Qingguang was infused into his consciousness.

This time, he used the Qingguang to perfect and comprehend the Red Blood Demon God Visualization Method.

After ten seconds, he recovered from the state of Sudden Enlightenment once more.

At the same time, a new light orb emerged from his consciousness and began to orbit around him.

An unnamed Body Refining Technique.

"Another Deep Purple light orb."

Gu Jinlai slightly smiled.

Knowledge is power!

Indeed, the potential of humans is limitless.

He paused for a moment on this new light orb, considering that the core of this completely new Body Refining Technique still relied on the Great Sun from the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method...

With a thought, the name of the light orb changed.

Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method: Entry-level.