Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 38 - Meteor Star Guard

Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Meteor Star Guard

Gu Jinlai laughed heartily as he walked away.

Elsewhere, upon hearing the disturbance, Su Nanxing swiftly threw all his burning bottles towards the Seven Treasures Pavilion and then disappeared into the night.

At that moment, Dong Hanxue received a request for help from the elder of her sect, she immediately arranged for strict guarding of the yard where Zuo Bu'er was secluded to prevent anyone from entering, and rushed to the scene.

Looking at the dozen or so unrecognizably mutilated corpses in the yard, Dong Hanxue's face turned cold, "Where is he!?"

A few elders exchanged glances, one of them, an older man, said gruffly, "He escaped... he has escaped..."

"With so many of you here, you still let him escape!?"

Dong Hanxue glared, "Wasn't it said that he was merely at the Hugging Pill stage?"

"He should be... at the Hugging Pill stage."

The old man said, "He has... two Quasi Spirit Artifacts on him."

"Quasi Spirit Artifacts!?"

Dong Hanxue's pupils shrank.

A Quasi Spirit Artifact refers to those treasures whose spirit is not yet powerful enough to fully communicate and vary intricately with the cultivator's intentions, yet their materials possess unique divine qualities.

The value of such treasures is not comparable to true Spirit Artifacts, yet they are far beyond the Supreme Treasure Weapons, often only possessed by those at the Divinity Transformation Realm.

"Is he really at the Refining God level, or does he just have Quasi Spirit Artifacts?"

Dong Hanxue said sternly, "You've battled him for so long, yet you can't even tell?"

"Reporting to the Venerable Daoist, the enemy is Gu Jinlai, a former Purgatory Demon Sect Elder. Originally a Refining God, he fell from his state due to deviation during his cultivation, thereafter he changed his path to that of a Heavenly Master. It's very likely he possesses two Quasi Spirit Artifacts."

A disciple from Bai Yang responded.

"Gu Jinlai? Is it him?"

There aren't many at the Refining God Realm in the Star State, especially with the recent notorious fall of Gu Jinlai from that state, Dong Hanxue was naturally aware.

"It's him."

The disciple nodded vigorously, "Although Gu Jinlai has fallen from the Refining God state, he was once a person who reached the pinnacle. His swordsmanship, movement techniques, and secret techniques are all top-choice. By relying on the advantage of his arms, he managed to elude us completely…"

"How did you provoke him?"

Dong Hanxue asked.

The surviving disciples from Bai Yang exchanged glances, quickly relayed the entire affair of Gu Jinlai's transaction with the Pavilion Master of Bai Yang, how the Pavilion Master learned the truth and embezzled ten sets of Treasure Armor.

"Bai Yang!"

Dong Hanxue's heart filled with annoyance.

But more than that, her intent to kill surged at the thought of an old rat like Gu Jinlai, a fallen Refining God, daring to cause trouble in the Heavenly Grass Pavilion.

"How preposterous! All because his ten sets of Treasure Armor were withheld, he dares to come into my Heavenly Grass Pavilion to kill, truly he is audaciously bold! Does he think he's still the oppressive Refining God Elder of the Purgatory Demon Sect from before? Ridiculous thing!"

Dong Hanxue could hardly contain her anger, "Investigate! Find out his whereabouts! As soon as the Pavilion Master returns, I will assemble people and dismember him piece by piece! He'll learn the cost of offending my Heavenly Grass Pavilion!"

At this moment, the direction of the Seven Treasures Pavilion suddenly lit up brightly, and fierce flames consumed it rapidly.

Accompanied by the panicked shouts of the disciples guarding the Seven Treasures Pavilion, "It's on fire, it's on fire!"

"The Seven Treasures Pavilion!?"

That place was the core of the Heavenly Grass Pavilion's core.

All the elixir treasures were stored in the Seven Treasures Pavilion, and any damage could result in millions in losses.

"Put out the fire! Put out the fire first!"

Dong Hanxue immediately ordered.

...

On the other hand, Gu Jinlai strode out of the Heavenly Grass Pavilion.

On the way back to his yard, Su Nanxing caught up with him.

"Master."

Su Nanxing called out.

Gu Jinlai glanced back at the Heavenly Grass Pavilion.

One could clearly see the raging inferno illuminating the sky over a large part of Starlight City in fiery red.

"Master, what shall we do next... "

"I have considered it thoroughly, I will find a way to prevent the Heavenly Grass Pavilion from rashly causing us trouble," Gu Jinlai said calmly.

"Gu Chaoyang should have everything under control by now, tell them to patiently wait for my next instruction."

"Yes."

Su Nanxing responded affirmatively.

Meanwhile, Gu Jinlai headed straight towards Central Street.

At the junction of Central Street, Nian Buwang, who was driving a carriage, was already waiting there.

"Patriarch."

"Are the items ready?"

"They are ready."

Nian Buwang gave a firm nod and pointed towards the carriage, "Two sets of Treasure Armor, six hundred kilograms of gunpowder."

"Good."

Gu Jinlai said, "Let's go to the Meteor Star Guard Mansion."

...

Meteor Star Guard.

Star Lord Xin Tianqi, proclaimed as the top expert of Star State.

The forces he commanded were all composed of elite cultivators above the Qi Refining Realm.

Their original duty was to suppress the Cultivation World to prevent it from growing too influential and affecting the State Governor's rule over Star State.

As time has passed, with many rising powers, various cultivation sects rapidly expanded, particularly the Ten Great Demon Sects and Six Great Immortal Sects, which have already carved out territories ruling over millions of subjects. Although the situation within Star State was somewhat better, the Meteor Star Guard had already lost its ruling position over Star State's Cultivation World.

Yet, it is undeniable that in terms of the number of experts, the Meteor Star Guard still ranks as the foremost power in Starlight City and even in Star State.

It was the oppressive strength of the Meteor Star Guard that consistently barred factions such as the Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, and Cold Moon Sect, including the Yellow Sky Sect, from entering Starlight City.

Although it was late into the night, the Meteor Star Guard Mansion was still brightly lit.

Due to the fire at Heavenly Grass Pavilion, many people were coming and going to investigate the matter.

Upon arriving at Meteor Star Guard in new clothes, Gu Jinlai was immediately surrounded by people.

Leading them was a Gang Condensation Level Expert with his right hand on the handle of his saber, "Meteor Star Guard is a restricted area; no idling around."

"Heavenly Master Gu Jinlai has come to seek an audience with Star Lord Xin of the Meteor Star Guard."

Gu Jinlai greeted with a bow.

"Gu Jinlai?"

This Gang Condensation Realm guard looked surprised, "The former Purgatory Demon Sect Elder Gu Jinlai?"

"I have left the Purgatory Demon Sect and now follow the Path of Heavenly Master."

Gu Jinlai said, "This time, I have come to present two sets of Treasure Armor to Star Lord Xin."

"Wait a moment."

This Gang Condensation Expert surveyed Gu Jinlai briefly and said before quickly entering the compound.

Shortly after, he returned, leading both the people and the carriage inside.

However, in the main hall, the person waiting for Gu Jinlai was not the Star Lord who suppressed the Cultivation World of Star State, but a middle-aged man in his forties dressed in black.

"Elder Gu... oh, now I should call you Heavenly Master Gu."

The middle-aged man stood up, "Star Lord is currently occupied with an important matter and cannot spare any free time. The items offered by Heavenly Master Gu will be handled by me, Chen Jiwen, as I am responsible for the distribution of the Meteor Star Guard's resources."

Gu Jinlai felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

Yet, he knew very well that even when he had been an elder of the Purgatory Demon Sect, meeting Xin Tianqi was never an easy task.

Thus, he wasted no time and got straight to the point, "Master Chen, please look at this newly forged Treasure Armor."

He pointed to the two sets of Treasure Armor brought by Nian Buwang, "These Treasure Armors weigh..."

"Mystic Steel Armor, indeed a fine piece of Treasure Armor, weighing eighty kilograms, its defensive power comparable to that of top-grade Treasure Armor..."

Chen Jiwen enumerated as if he knew the basic data of these armors by heart.

Obviously, these new types of Treasure Armor had already caught their attention.

At this moment, a member of the Meteor Star Guard approached Chen Jiwen and whispered something in his ear.

Upon hearing it, Chen Jiwen looked at Gu Jinlai with a noticeably different expression.

After a while, he finally said, "Heavenly Master Gu... truly, a true man doesn't show off his face; you've managed to pull off such a major event in my Starlight City without anyone noticing."

Gu Jinlai knew what he was referring to.

As a high-ranking official of the Meteor Star Guard, receiving news about the Heavenly Grass Pavilion at this stage was relatively slow.

Without mincing words, Gu Jinlai said, "Since Master Chen is aware of this matter regarding my Treasure Armor, then you naturally understand the reason behind my risky actions—being pushed too far, I had no choice but to resist desperately."

He indicated towards the Treasure Armor, "I am willing to offer the methods to forge these Treasure Armors to the Meteor Star Guard, in exchange for a position within the ranks."