Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal
Chapter 499 - 495: City Protection Array

Chapter 499: Chapter 495: City Protection Array

"As long as I nod my head, let alone three thousand, giving me another three thousand would not be difficult..."

Gu Jinlai, upon hearing Duanmu Shan’s words, felt this empty promise was somewhat familiar.

Immediately after, he thought of Jin Yuhai.

That man had made him a similar promise in the past.

As long as he helped him become the Sweeper Team Captain, not to mention a volume of Thunder Origin Divine Body, he was willing to give other Cultivation Techniques as well.

But what was the result?

Jin Yuhai’s grave was already overgrown with grass.

"How should I believe that the Sixth Princess has this ability?"

Gu Jinlai looked at the Sixth Princess, with her silver hair and eyes, exuding a special charm: "You said you’ve gathered three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, may I know where these three thousand portions are now?"

"It seems that the Ancient Martial Saint is still doubting my strength, but that is to be expected," Duanmu Shan responded with a wave of her hand.

The middle-aged man behind her stepped forward, revealing specially crafted boxes materializing on the empty ground before them.

There were as many as fifteen of them.

Even with these specially crafted boxes as a barrier, the Thunder Power emanating from within was still distinctly perceivable to Gu Jinlai.

"All three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold are here; this is not a small number."

Duanmu Shan continued, "The Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold circulating in our Holy Dynasty’s markets amounts to only about five or six thousand portions. The remaining ten thousand or so are mostly held and hidden by the major forces, rarely circulating easily. Being able to exchange three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold for you in one go, there are few in the entire Holy Dynasty who can do it. If you were to purchase it on your own, I fear that after a thousand portions, the price would skyrocket by ten or twenty percent, and after purchasing two thousand portions, the price would surge fifty percent or even double, which wouldn’t be strange at all. In other words, theoretically, you would need at least one hundred billion Contribution Value to acquire all three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold."

Gu Jinlai did not deny this statement.

Prior to anyone making large purchases of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, from Purple Thunder City and Wind and Rain City, he had only managed to gather less than a thousand portions of this material, causing the price in Hai Feng City to rise. Indeed, sweeping up three thousand portions off the market at a 50 percent premium was not just empty talk.

But...

What did this have to do with exchanging his Contribution Value for Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold?

His sixty billion Contribution Value had been clearly and cleanly deducted.

The next moment, without any warning, Gu Jinlai’s Thunder Light Domain unfurled, perfectly enveloping the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold.

At the same time, his Divine Thought was stimulated, and under the cover of his Thunder Light Domain, he swiftly transferred all fifteen boxes of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold into his storage ring.

This action caused Duanmu Shan’s expression to change slightly.

The middle-aged man behind her was about to step forward immediately.

But before they could take any further action, Gu Jinlai was already smiling and clasping his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Her Highness the Sixth Princess, for gathering three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold for me. I now believe in the abilities of the Sixth Princess."

Upon seeing this, Duanmu Shan’s expression eased a little, "Now that you believe, are you willing to accept my invitation?"

"Since Her Highness the Princess said that giving me another three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold would not be difficult, may I know when those three thousand portions will arrive?" Gu Jinlai asked with a smile, "As soon as Her Highness the Princess brings me those three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, I am willing to become the Princess’s Guard Commander."

Duanmu Shan, upon hearing Gu Jinlai’s words, quickly realized something.

She had been outmaneuvered!?

She had expended a huge effort to help Gu Jinlai gather three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, which was already a demonstration of her own abilities, connections, and channels. But once Gu Jinlai asked her to bring out the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, he had shamelessly taken action and whisked it away, putting her in a somewhat passive position for a moment.

After a short pause, Duanmu Shan adjusted her mood: "Wanting three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold is nothing difficult. As long as Ancient Martial Saint follows me to the Imperial Capital, within at most half a month, three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold can be delivered into the hands of Ancient Martial Saint."

"Is that so?"

Gu Jinlai seemed to contemplate seriously for a moment before replying, "I have many matters to attend to in Wind and Rain City. After all, during my time as the Zone Leader, I have offended many. If I leave, they may suffer the consequences. Once I have taken care of things here, I will proceed to the Imperial Capital. I wonder if Her Highness the Princess is willing to wait for me for a while?"

"The matters of Wind and Rain City can be handled by Hall Master Jin. With Hall Master Jin around, those who have pledged allegiance to you will not be harmed," Duanmu Shan said, looking at Jin Fantian, "I have great hopes for Hall Master Jin’s future. In the future, it is very likely that he will replace Zhao Hua as the City Lord."

"Hall Master Jin might replace City Lord Zhao in the future, but for now, it is still City Lord Zhao who holds the power. I am afraid that Hall Master Jin would not confront City Lord Zhao over my people, and Her Highness the Princess wouldn’t want me to be the kind of ungrateful person who ignores the life and death of my men once I have risen to prominence, right?" Gu Jinlai said earnestly.

The words ’ungrateful’ came up loudly...

For a moment, Duanmu Shan frowned, then after a short period, she said: "Then I will stay in Wind and Rain City for three days. The genius Ancient Martial Saint is worth me waiting three days. Within these three days, Ancient Martial Saint should quickly settle all the matters at hand."

"Three days might not be enough, it might take three years to take care of everything."

"Three years!?"

Duanmu Shan stumbled slightly, then her expression grew colder, "Is Ancient Martial Saint making fun of me? I’ve gathered the three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold for you, but now..."

"I’m actually a bit puzzled. Wasn’t the three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold something I exchanged for with Contribution Value? Or are you saying that the Contribution Value system actually has no purchasing power, and you can’t even buy resources that are clearly priced? Are there additional conditions when exchanging materials?"

Gu Jinlai spoke with "confusion."

"You..."

Duanmu Shan naturally didn’t dare to deny the credibility of Contribution Value; after all, it was a huge weapon for the Holy Dynasty to exploit outsiders.

"Your Highness, can’t you see? This Ancient Martial Saint has no intention of truly serving you. He’s been mocking you all along."

At this moment, the middle-aged man behind Duanmu Shan suddenly spoke up.

Duanmu Shan couldn’t see through it herself, but...

She had made a special trip from the Imperial Capital, not just with the simple intent of wanting the inheritance and treasures of Li Yang Cave Heaven, but also hoping to completely absorb this wave of personnel into her fold to strengthen her own base. That’s why she showed such patience.

Now it seemed...

"I was giving you face!"

Duanmu Shan’s demeanor grew increasingly icy, "Gu Jinlai, I’ll give you one last chance. Swear an oath with your Martial Arts Will and take a special Dao Artifact as your master once again, to become my Guard Commander."

"Heh..."

Gu Jinlai looked at Duanmu Shan, "Is this the way Her Highness the Princess invites someone to become the Guard Commander? What have you done? You’ve brought over that which already belonged to me, the three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold. No, wrong! The materials I exchanged even had an automatic delivery function. Whether you deliver them or not makes no difference to me. Moreover, when we’ve only met for the first time, you want me to serve you, to become your Guard Commander, without offering anything in return. How could I possibly agree?"

As he spoke, his tone paused briefly, "Especially now, when I don’t agree, you still seem like you want to strike me."

"Benefits? I am the Sixth Princess of the current dynasty, one of the strong contenders for the future Empress of the Holy Dynasty. What more benefits do you want?"

Duanmu Shan looked at Gu Jinlai, "Moreover, Gu Jinlai, do you know? You are already in deep trouble. You pushed back Chi Long Territory, which seemed glorious for a moment, but now the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor has already roused the devils’ large army from Dragon Tears Valley. They have emerged and are heading straight for the outer world. Judging from their scale, it has reached the level of a demonic invasion. Because of what you’ve caused, resulting in mass devastation and loss of lives, do you think you can walk away unharmed? Only by taking refuge with me can you save your own life!"

"You and the Zhao Hua alike have the same tale, but I want to ask, is it wrong for me to slay devils?"

"Slaying devils isn’t wrong, but you’re mistaken in ignoring the bigger picture!"

Duanmu Shan said indifferently, "Do you think you’re a hero? But when countless people from Liuhuo City, Wind and Rain City are separated from loved ones due to this demonic invasion, facing the instigator of it all, how will you, with what identity, face their accusations? Face their hatred and wrath?"

"So, because the local garrisons are incapable, leading to the deaths of many people in battle, they shouldn’t blame you, who hold the power. Instead, they should harbor animosity towards those who bravely confront the devils?"

Gu Jinlai retorted.

"Those who bravely confront the devils?"

Duanmu Shan let out a light laugh, "Who controls the narrative? Do those commoners know who the real heroes are? It’s been two months since Li Yang Cave Heaven fell, and the locals only then realized they had become food for the devils! Before that, they thought Li Yang Cave Heaven was winning in their battles against the devils."

The Sixth Princess lifted her head proudly, "The best outcome for you is to die in the demonic invasion, then be vilified for eternity. All those who take refuge with you will pay the price in the subsequent purges!"

"I cannot speak for other places of the Holy Dynasty, but for Wind and Rain City... I am confident."

"As long as I can protect one city, I am satisfied," Gu Jinlai said.

"I didn’t expect that someone from Li Yang Cave Heaven like you would still harbor such naive thoughts. Or maybe... you have some plan that I don’t know about. But Commander Gu Siliang is right, I really am wasting my time," Duanmu Shan said coldly as she looked at Gu Jinlai, then waved her hand.

The next moment, he clearly felt an enormous surge of terrifying energy rise between heaven and earth, like a colossal canopy, engulfing the entire Inner City of Wind and Rain City at an unbelievable speed.

Suddenly, Gu Jinlai guessed something, "The City Protection Array has been activated!?"

"Boom!"

At the same time, several powerful presences surged from outside the Demon-slaying Hall.

He immediately identified Cao Wudao, Mu Changsheng, Yue Qushan, Emperor Bai, Fang Yan, and other Saints and Martial Saints.

He could vaguely hear the exhilarating shouts of those Saints and Martial Saints.

"Hall Master Jin really didn’t deceive us."

"In the face of a real crisis, outsiders like Zhao Hua are unreliable. They only think of minimizing the impact to secure their position as City Lord. Only a native Saint like Hall Master Jin would consider our interests!"

"The City Protection Array has been activated. We only need to hold Gu Jinlai for three breaths until the City Protection Array is fully operational. He won’t be able to escape even if he had wings today!"

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