Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal
Chapter 760 - 671: Clearing the Field

Chapter 760: Chapter 671: Clearing the Field

Although Zhao Xi had only perfected the first nine layers of the Eighteen Layers of Heaven’s Cultivation Method, even he had only cultivated up to the Sixth Layer Heaven.

But...

The statement that it took him sixteen hundred years to cultivate to the Sixth Layer Heaven is not entirely accurate.

During the first sixteen hundred years, Zhao Xi’s progress was gradual, and it’s likely that his Spiritual Realm had already reached the equivalent of the Fourth or even Fifth Layer Heaven.

It was only in the last few decades that he came across a Cultivation Method related to Divine Sense on Blue Star, which allowed him to perfect the system of Spiritual Realm and create the first nine layers of the Eighteen Layers of Heaven’s method. He personally practiced it and completed the cultivation of the Sixth Layer Heaven.

And now, what Gu Jinlai sought was not to imitate Zhao Xi’s sixteen hundred years of elevating his Spiritual Realm to the Sixth Layer Heaven, but rather to stand on the shoulders of a giant and follow the path he had cleared, trying his own method.

In such a case, as the 320 Qingguang were exhausted, his initially entry-level Eighteen Layers of Heaven advanced by leaps and bounds, climbing steadily.

Eighteen Layers of Heaven: First Layer entry-level → Fifth Layer Perfection.

As his Spiritual Realm Discipline advanced, he sensed in the depths of his own spiritual world a spring that seemed to emerge, clearing his thoughts and consciousness.

And as the Spiritual Realm continued to break through and transform, the spring grew larger.

The spring became a pool, the pool turned into a river, and the river evolved into an ocean...

An intangible force extended and diffused rapidly, pervading his entire body, infiltrating every corner of his being, and for the first time, giving him a clear sensation of the mystique in every part of his body.

That sensation was somewhat akin to when a cultivator first sets foot on the path of cultivation during the Body Tempering Stage and masters Power.

It enabled one to marshal all of one’s own forces and release them.

However, the Body Tempering Realm is only about marshaling the Power within one’s own flesh and blood body, while the strength of a Fifth Layer Heaven Perfected Spiritual Realm is like controlling a terrifying body that is a staggering 1,800 meters tall and contains explosive power in every cell and acupoint.

"The Eighteen Layers of Heaven is a Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation Cultivation Technique for the Spirit and Divine Thoughts, with the first to third layers corresponding to the True Immortal Realm, the fourth to sixth layers to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and the seventh to ninth layers to the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal. A Perfected Fifth Layer Spiritual Realm enables me to marshal my own powers, but to achieve minute control over this power and reach the Transformation Realm, it’s clearly not enough."

Gu Jinlai had a clear understanding in his heart.

The Profound Immortal Realm, also known as the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Realm, requires the nurturing of the Dao of the Nine Layers Heaven within oneself, eventually refining all nine layers into one, forging the Dao, and ascending to the Great Dao Golden Immortal.

Since True Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, and Profound Immortal can all be considered stages of comprehending and refining the Dao of Heaven, they could be seen as one major Realm, with their strengths and changes also discernible through their size.

The size of a True Immortal is within 300 meters.

The size of a Heavenly Immortal does not exceed 1,000 meters.

The size of a Profound Immortal does not surpass 3,000 meters.

And based on most Peak True Immortals having a size around 200 meters, the size of a Peak Profound Immortal should be about 2,000 meters.

When Gu Jinlai attacked the Baofeng Mountain Range, the Immortal Body he manifested reached 1,800 meters.

That’s why Mo Longxuan, Mo Longjian, and others judged him to have the endurance and output capabilities of a top Profound Immortal, nearing those of a Peak Profound Immortal.

And the reason they specified endurance and output...

Was clearly because they saw his control over his own power was not refined enough.

They believed he focused on increasing his size without considering control and application.

"Mastery, microscopic, Transformation Realm... The fifth layer of the Spiritual Realm is mastery, the sixth is microscopic, and it’s not until the seventh layer that one can fully utilize one’s own power in the Transformation Realm... This corresponds inversely to the Eighteen Layers of Heaven, but now... my Great Sun Eternal Method has been elevated to the Fourth Level..."

Gu Jinlai felt that if he were to fully unleash his power, his size could increase in one go to somewhere between 2,300 and 2,400 meters.

He estimated that it would probably take a Spiritual Realm of the Eight Layers of Heaven to fully exercise his capabilities.

And to manifest a size of over two thousand meters would certainly cause Mo Longxuan, Mo Longjian, and others to regard him as a Peak Profound Immortal, perhaps even a Supreme Profound Immortal, at which point they might lose the courage to confront him and scatter in fear.

Therefore...

"Let’s first elevate the Spiritual Realm, reaching the seventh layer of the Spiritual Realm."

Gu Jinlai glanced at the Qingguang that had just depleted a round and grown to over a hundred strands, continuing to immerse himself in the Eighteen Layers of Heaven technique.

The Eighteen Layers of Heaven that had just advanced to Fifth Layer Perfection broke through once more.

Eighteen Layers of Heaven: Fifth Layer Perfection → Sixth Layer Perfection.

"My Spiritual Realm has now reached the level of Immortal Master Zhao Xi!"

Gu Jinlai silently sensed the changes within himself as he watched two Daoist Masters, along with Mo Longjian and Master Wanxiang, struggling together against the gravity binding imposed by him.

In the next instant, Gu Jinlai’s form suddenly darted away.

The South Fire Divine Light that had been blasting towards several Immortal Masters suddenly vanished.

But the fireball headed towards Mo Longxuan erupted loudly, with numerous fierce flames mixed with terrifying radiance bursting forth violently.

"Annihilation!"

Mo Longxuan’s Divine Thought vibrated, pushing the Power of the Annihilation Heavenly Dao to its extreme.

The fiercely exploding fireball, radiating with dazzling light, was bound by a vortex formed by the Annihilation Heavenly Dao, failing to disperse by even a fraction.

But just as he exerted his power to the fullest, a terrifying Gravity landed upon his body.

And it...

Directly soared to the peak.

Fast!

Too fast!

In the past, Gu Jinlai, due to insufficient control over his own power, always exhibited distinct characteristics with each move he made.

For instance, before unleashing the South Fire Divine Light, he needed to gather flames in advance, and the application of gravity was a process going from weak to strong.

This "slow" attack rhythm was what gave these Immortal Masters the confidence to confront him, this top Profound Immortal, nearing the peak of Profound Immortal strength.

But this time...

Gravity enveloped him, instantly reaching its peak.

Mo Longxuan, who had concentrated the entire Power of Annihilation Heavenly Dao into the raging fireball, had no time to react. It felt as though a neutron star was pressing down upon him.

The terrifying gravity made his immortal body violently tremble.

"Help me!"

Mo Longxuan roared, as his quaking Immortal Body began to collapse inward in less than half a second.

At this moment, Mo Longjian, Master Wanxiang, and even Ning Yu Immortal Master hadn’t recovered from Gu Jinlai’s attack. Nonetheless, Ning Yu Immortal Master reacted swiftly, sweeping the Xuanming Heavenly Dao and transforming it into a vast river that surged towards Gu Jinlai.

But with a sweep of his right hand, Gu Jinlai once again sent a brilliant column of flame scorching across heaven and earth.

This time, unlike the continuous beams from before, these flame columns were pulsating, one after another, hitting Ning Yu Immortal Master and also targeting the other Immortal Masters and Daoist Masters.

It was like attacking targets with laser beams and bullets.

The former provided continuous damage with immense destructive power, almost impossible to withstand.

The latter...

Though it was a one-time destructive force, it was not something anyone could overlook.

How much more flexible was this fighting style compared to his previous one?

As he shot out several particle-like beams of South Fire Divine Light, his left hand once again targeted Mo Longxuan, and with a hollow grasp...

The binding gravity burst forth.

Mo Longxuan’s immortal body, which had already been quaking and collapsing inward, couldn’t bear the crushing force any longer.

The Mo Family Master’s eyes widened in shock: "You... hid your strength..."

"Bang!"

The next moment, the Immortal Body collapsed!

In the instant Gu Jinlai made a hollow grasp, the terrifying gravity finally exceeded the limits of what Mo Longxuan’s Immortal Body could bear. The over 800-meter body swiftly collapsed, compressing in less than half a second into an energy sphere less than half a meter in diameter. The Undying Will and the Annihilation Heavenly Dao were crushed to pieces, causing chaos within.

"Boom!"

The collapse and transformation between the substances unleashed a terrifying pulse of energy.

A dark pulse of energy burst forth from the half-meter energy sphere that Mo Longxuan had become, its power no less formidable than the fireball Gu Jinlai had just conjured.

The Power of Annihilation contained within wildly erased all matter within hundreds of miles. The Daoist Masters and Immortal Masters of the Alliance Army who were closest bore the brunt, as Heavenly Dao Phenomenons rapidly dissolved.

Even the South Fire Divine Light that Gu Jinlai had unleashed was indiscriminately crushed and annihilated into nothingness by this pulsating force.

"Family Head!?"

Mo Longxuan’s sudden demise left Master Wanxiang, Mo Longjian, Ning Yu Immortal Master, and the others dumbstruck.

Everyone had been exchanging blows, fighting well, how could it suddenly...

Become like this!?

"How is this possible..."

"Jiang Yufeng... he hid his power! He’s not just at the top level of a Profound Immortal in terms of output and endurance, nearing Peak Profound Immortal, but his explosive power is no less than a top Profound Immortal either!"

"A top Profound Immortal, confronting us Immortal Masters and Daoist Masters, still repeatedly resorts to cunning schemes! How can a person be so despicable and shameless!?"

The next second, as the Immortal Masters and Daoist Masters snapped back to reality, their eyes widened in both shock and anger.

"You accuse me of shamelessness when tens of thousands from your Northern Territory Alliance Army are overwhelming me by numbers?"

Gu Jinlai’s expression was stern as he spread his hands, pushing forward continuously: "Once you join the battle, be prepared for death. Today, not one of you will escape. All of you will stay behind."

The Great Sun Core within him boiled to the extreme.

The Great Sun Eternal Method reached Fourth Level Perfection, stabilizing the Great Sun Core even more, and the output power climbed once again.

Although he had not unleashed his 2,300 to 2,400-meter Immortal Body Form, the increase in output power allowed him to significantly accelerate his attack frequency.

With his hands continuously pushing forward, a series of energy fireballs glowing with a blazing white light were launched, striking at sub-light speed toward the Immortal Masters and Daoist Masters.

In addition, even more blazing white energy fireballs hurtled towards the bottom, targeting those True Immortals and Void Immortals who were ensuring his containment by surrounding the battlefield.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

Tens, hundreds, even thousands of energy fireballs were continuously released from Gu Jinlai’s body, like fireworks scattered into the Void, exploding rapidly to fill every corner above Baofeng Mountain Range.

Alongside bursts of terrified cries, all of the blazing white energy fireballs exploded almost simultaneously among the Immortal Masters, Daoist Masters, and the onlooking Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, and Void Immortals.

Moreover, as they exploded, Gu Jinlai continued to condense more energy fireballs to shoot in all directions.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"

The sky above Baofeng Mountain Range was completely filled with booming sounds, blinding light, and fierce flames.

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