Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal
Chapter 212 - 209 Lord Creator

Chapter 212: Chapter 209 Lord Creator

The Heavenly Spirit Pearl, which could save him years of arduous cultivation.

The material needed to make a hydrogen bomb.

The Array Plate and corresponding Array Formation Techniques that could enhance the efficiency of refining Spiritual Artifacts by tenfold.

Each of these three Supreme Treasures could be considered priceless.

Moreover, he understood that these were specially prepared for him by Lord Zi Yang, based on his current situation.

These three Treasures...

"The Aries Star Palace has its own operating rules. Although I think highly of you, I cannot break the rules laid down by the Aries Star Lord, just as an Earthly True Immortal cannot go against the Dao which they have proven," said Zi Yang, who seemed to detect Gu Jinlai’s desire for all three Treasures, as he introduced them with a smile.

"Rules..."

Gu Jinlai knew that at the stage of an Earthly True Immortal, one had to first prove one’s Dao Heart to obtain the True Immortal Dao Fruit.

The Dao Heart established by Emperor Tianji back then was the Dao of Self-Sole Superiority.

This Dao Heart was too overbearing.

And it was precisely because of his Self-Sole Superiority, which tolerated no one above him in the Daqian cosmos or alongside him, that eventually led to multiple Earthly True Immortals uniting against him, leading to his demise.

"I will not make things difficult for Lord Zi Yang."

His gaze fell upon the three Treasures offered by Zi Yang, and he said, "I would like to know, how much longer will the Aries Star Palace remain open?"

"At most one day," replied Zi Yang.

"One day! That’s enough!"

Gu Jinlai proclaimed resolutely, "I want to challenge Shenglong Pass!"

"Shenglong Pass?"

"Yes. If I can pass through Shenglong Pass again, may I choose another one from these three Treasures?" Gu Jinlai asked.

Zi Yang looked at Gu Jinlai, contemplating for a moment before speaking, "The value of these three Treasures is specifically tailored for your 1000 points worth of contributions. If you merely scrape through Shenglong Pass, theoretically, you would not be granted such Treasures. At most, you’d get a Spiritual Artifact that fits your needs, or top-grade Spiritual Materials. However..."

He smiled, "If you truly can pass through Shenglong Pass in a short day’s time, why would it be a problem for me to make another exception?"

"Thank you, Lord Zi Yang."

"There’s no need to thank me just yet."

Zi Yang said with a smile, "Although the assessment at Shenglong Pass fluctuates quite a bit, focusing mainly on theoretical knowledge, theoretical knowledge is not about empty talk. It must be substantial. In other words, it must have the potential for realization. If it utterly lacks any semblance of reality or the possibility of being realized, it is impossible to pass the test. And now, you only have one day left."

"I know."

Gu Jinlai also smiled, a smile filled with confidence: "No one understands theory better than I do."

"Is that so? Let’s not bother changing locations then; I’d like to hear what grand theories you have," Zi Yang said, his expression filled with anticipation.

Gu Jinlai collected his thoughts.

Theoretical matters...

There were too many.

So, which theories were most applicable to the current situation?

After some consideration, Gu Jinlai made his decision.

Without delay, he injected his last thread of Qingguang into the miniature figure within his consciousness.

Instantly, a flood of details about this theory erupted wildly, filling every corner of his mind.

With the help of the Qingguang to recall and organize, his thoughts became crystal clear. He opened his mouth and began to expound, "The theory that I speak of relates to the awesome Great Sun above our heads, which brings light and energy to our entire world."

"The Great Sun?"

Zi Yang was taken aback.

The Great Sun above their heads...

Even in their era, this majestic and enigmatic power, or Innate Sacred, was the primary research target of countless Creators.

This could be inferred from the Grand Sun Nine Refinement Visualization Method, a Cultivation Technique especially for Visualization of the Great Sun.

In fact, many of the Visualization Methods practiced by Heavenly Masters are based on natural phenomena of heaven and earth.

Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, tsunamis, volcanoes, and so on.

The radiant and searing Great Sun, naturally, was a focal point of the Heavenly Masters’ Visualization.

"My theory is to create an artificial Great Sun."

"To conjure the Power of the Great Sun by human effort?"

Zi Yang regarded Gu Jinlai with an increasingly grave expression: "Had it not been for your special Spiritual Artifact that caught my attention just now, if a Heavenly Monarch like you wildly spoke of creating an artificial Great Sun, I might have construed it as an act of sensationalism."

"I’m able to propose this theory because I already have the relevant data, and this data... I’ve even utilized it in the Spiritual Artifact I just presented," Gu Jinlai said, pausing briefly. "What if I told you that what the engine I call the Nuclear Fusion Engine emulates when it erupts in energy is the Power of the Great Sun, would you believe me?"

"The Power of the Great Sun?"

Zi Yang furrowed his brow, "That force was indeed fierce and wild, but to say it could compare to the dazzling Great Sun in the Sky Dome, that’s a far cry."

"It is indeed a far cry, but the main reason for this is quantity," Gu Jinlai stated. "Lord Zi Yang, now that you have the data, what if we were to increase the trace element in Krypton Gold to a hundred thousand tons?"

"A hundred thousand tons?"

Zi Yang waved his hand, quickly began simulating.

But the next second, his expression had already changed drastically.

"This..."

"If that scale is still not enough, what about ten quadrillion tons?"

Zi Yang fell silent for a moment, rapidly doing the calculations.

"And if ten quadrillion tons is still not enough, how about two hundred quintillion tons?"

"Two hundred quintillion tons!?"

Zi Yang calculated the figures that Gu Jinlai had provided.

If indeed there were as many as two hundred quintillion tons of trace elements, and they were all detonated at once...

After simulating the calculations for a brief moment, Zi Yang already had a hint of cold sweat on his forehead.

"How... how could this be possible?"

"Why not?"

Gu Jinlai said, "Imagine if there were an abundance of elements similar to the trace ones found in Krypton Gold but with even greater stability. Constructed into a colossal star with a mass of two hundred quintillion tons and within it, there existed a massive force field controlling the release of energy from these trace elements, then how would its might compare to the Great Sun Stars above the Sky Dome?"

Because of the presence of the Heavenly Masters, the people of this world understood the concept of stars.

With such descriptions by Gu Jinlai, Zi Yang had no difficulties understanding it.

However...

"The Great Sun is eternal... it has existed for countless tens of thousands of years..."

Zi Yang muttered, utterly at a loss for how to argue.

"I know. Let’s assume the dazzling Great Sun above us releases energy each day equivalent to ten million tons of trace elements found in Krypton Gold. Then, given its own mass of two hundred quintillion tons, how long would it take to completely release all its energy?"

Gu Jinlai spoke, quickly adding an imprecise number: "Over a billion years!"

Even so, the figure of a billion years still made Zi Yang’s scalp tingle.

A billion years!

What sort of concept is that?

Even for those True Immortals, who are said to have achieved Dao Fruit and to have long lives, their existence in the world barely exceeds a millennium.

The splendid and brilliant civilization of the Heavenly Masters from its inception until now has only spanned tens of thousands of years.

Even if we go back to the history of mankind as a species, it’s only a few tens of millions of years.

The recorded history of civilization is far shorter, only tens of thousands of years.

Tens of thousands of years compared to a billion years—the gap is so immense!

"If Lord Zi Yang doesn’t believe it, we might as well run a simulation,"

said Gu Jinlai.

Zi Yang, although an Artifact Spirit, gave off an impression of sweat breaking out on his forehead for some reason.

He waved his hand in the void, and a colossal stellar body was simulated into existence.

Gu Jinlai corrected it from the side: "This star consists mostly of elements similar to trace elements, which I call hydrogen, in addition to carbon, oxygen, iron, and other elements..."

As he continued describing, gradually, a celestial body radiating a brilliant, dark yellow light appeared before Gu Jinlai.

"As far as I know, the temperature inside our own Great Sun above exceeds fifteen million degrees. It contains vast pressure and is constantly undergoing fusion reactions among trace elements, releasing energy. Every second, six hundred million tons of material is converted through nuclear fusion, emitting energy equivalent to four million tons of trace elements exploding, thus radiating endless light and heat..."

Under his description, the celestial body emitting a dark yellow light suddenly brightened, transforming into a massive fireball.

"Outside this star, there’s a radiation zone, containing various kinds of radiation and particle streams. These energies radiate outward, forming a range of radiant light that can be caught by our eyes..."

Gu Jinlai continued to explain.

As Zi Yang silently performed the simulation, the shimmering stellar body gradually approached the likeness of the Great Sun above the Sky Dome.

"Beyond that is the convection zone, which is hundreds of thousands of miles thick and contains stunning temperature, pressure, and density. The materials here are constantly in motion; the hotter ones move outward while the cooler ones sink inward. The Great Sun transfers energy from inside out by this convection process..."

Gu Jinlai kept on describing.

Following the convection zone, there’s the atmosphere, the corona, and then the heliosphere, culminating in the light emitted by the Sun.

As he kept adding details, Zi Yang simulated a fiercely burning star.

Looking at this star, Zi Yang tapped into the database from a thousand years ago when the creators flew to outer space to observe the Great Sun Stars. Comparing the simulated scene to their observations, they were simply... identical.

"To create a Great Sun by human endeavor..."

Zi Yang stared at the massive, simulated sphere of light.

Although he knew all this was based purely on theory, watching someone describe it so completely and bring this star before his eyes was still a profoundly shocking and awe-inspiring experience.

"What remarkable power this is."

Creator!

They declared themselves able to create all things.

However, all things ultimately rely on the existence of the world.

What Gu Jinlai had now created was a key component of the world – a Great Sun that brought light and heat!

If this theory could truly be put into practice, the greatness he could achieve...

"Lord Creator!"

That flash of Spirit Light suddenly crossed Zi Yang’s mind.

Lord Creator!

Was this...

The authority of the Creator?

At this thought, even though he was an Artifact Spirit that had lived for over a thousand years, he still felt his Divine Sense tremble, unable to contain himself.

Seeing Zi Yang’s reaction, Gu Jinlai knew he had succeeded.

As he quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he smiled and asked, "So, Lord Zi Yang, do you think I’ve passed this test?"