CHAPTER 1146: CHAPTER 868: DIRECTION

"Great Power."

Facing Emperor Bai’s inquiry, Gu Jinlai did not hold back: "Thanks to the classics and supreme immortal artifacts provided by everyone in the Fire Cloud Palace, I have recovered to the strength of a Great Power."

"Great Power!"

There was undisguised shock in Emperor Bai’s eyes.

On one hand, he envied these reincarnated great powers who could quickly reach achievements he never attained in his lifetime, on the other hand...

He was also astounded by Gu Jinlai overcoming the weakness period of reincarnation in just a thousand years.

In history, many great powers regained their memories in a thousand years, but to fully recover from the weakness period within that time and restore the strength of a Great Power...

Unprecedented!

What does this mean!?

It means that a new step has been taken on the path of cultivation.

Now that he can recover to the strength of a Great Power in a thousand years, will the next time shorten to a hundred years, ten years, one year, or even...

True to their deduced state, an uncanny state neither living nor dead, where even the Daoist Ancestor could do no harm, with no worries ever again?

Thinking of this, Emperor Bai couldn’t help but tremble.

On the reincarnated body of the Primordial, he seemed to see a whole new era slowly unfolding.

After a long moment, this Great Immortal Venerable managed to suppress his shock and cautiously asked, "Since you have already restored your cultivation, then... have you remembered anything?"

Emperor Bai’s words made Gu Jinlai think of the issue with the True Spirit Water’s loss of effectiveness.

But he had no answer to this question.

Perhaps...

When he reached Blue Star with his great power, understanding the entire layout of the Primordial on Blue Star, all doubts would be clarified.

Therefore, he could only say, "I’ll talk about it when I return from Blue Star."

"I understand, I understand."

Emperor Bai quickly said: "You, esteemed as a Great Power, cannot possibly handle every trivial matter personally. There must be no one to assist you; fortunately, Emperor Yan has already gone with his people to meet you. Let Emperor Yan accompany you for the time being."

"No need."

Gu Jinlai waved his hand: "This journey... shouldn’t take too long."

"The matters involved are not simple... I’m afraid there’s a Great Power from the Yan Clan pushing from behind. Perhaps they’ll personally take action."

"I will quickly go to Blue Star and then quickly return. During this time... can all of you keep an eye on the great powers of the Star Spirit Clan, so they have no time to act?"

Gu Jinlai said.

Seeing Gu Jinlai’s resolute intent, Emperor Bai knew he couldn’t influence him with just a few words.

Immediately, he could only say: "Then, please do it quickly. If the great powers of the Star Spirit Clan make any moves, I’ll inform you immediately."

Gu Jinlai nodded and ended the communication.

On the other end, after the communication ended, Emperor Bai took a deep breath, calming his still-excited emotions.

"Great Power..."

A whole new era is gradually opening up.

He quickly entered the Immortal Immortal Realm.

At the peak of the Primordial Immortal Mountain in the Immortal Immortal Realm, Great Powers such as Emperor Xi and Emperor Wa from the Fire Cloud Palace, Taixu and Tai Yuan from the Void Sword Sect, the Creation Immortal Emperor and Fate from the Creation Immortal Dynasty, and over ten other Great Powers, were waiting here.

Once he arrived, the patient Emperor Xi asked, "Confirmed?"

"Your Majesty’s calculations were flawless, the Primordial Reincarnation Body has indeed recovered to the strength of a Great Power."

Emperor Bai replied firmly.

Upon hearing this, even Emperor Xi, who was mentally prepared, showed joy on his face.

"Good! Good! Good!"

In his satisfaction, he said ’good’ three times.

And the other great powers present were all smiles.

"A Great Power in a thousand years! Well done!"

"Primordial, he must have gained greatly!"

"After waiting for so long, a turning point has finally arrived, and it’s a pleasantly surprising turning point. The Primordial, he indeed deserved our years of waiting!"

The great powers’ thoughts moved quickly.

Just as Emperor Bai realized the change brought by Gu Jinlai recovering his great power strength in just a thousand years, so did they.

Additionally, these cultivators of the Silent Annihilation Realm knew more than Emperor Bai, who was still at the peak of the Eternal Life Realm.

Silent Annihilation!

It’s a process of seeking life in death from vitality to "death."

Since it’s already "death," theoretically, there won’t be any change.

Now, Primordial found a way out in the midst of constancy, giving rise to a new variable.

Even if this variable seems mediocre now, it is a breakthrough from zero to one.

The change it brings is immeasurable.

"Where is the Primordial now?"

Tai Yuan stood up and asked, "Has he regained his memories?"

"He’s already a Great Power, he should have awakened, right?"

Another great power spoke.

"Seems... not yet..."

Emperor Bai said.

"Not yet?"

Emperor Xi, Tai Yuan, Fate, and others were stunned simultaneously.

"But he seems on the verge of awakening."

Emperor Bai quickly added: "He said he wants to make a trip to his place of reincarnation, and will talk to us in detail when he returns. From the looks of it... he seems to have remembered something."

"Almost certainly."

Emperor Xi nodded slightly, "Then, in the coming period, we must keep a close watch on the Great Powers of the Star Spirit Clan and several other clans."

"I will go to question them, even though it’s predictable they have already distanced themselves, but my personal descent will at least keep them from acting rashly for a while."

Emperor Wa spoke directly.

"It should be so; the Star Spirit Yan Clan oppresses the Great Powers of our Human Clan, and our clan must express something,"

The Creation Immortal Emperor, the top expert of the Human Clan, said slowly, "I will go with you."

"Together, together."

Another Great Power agreed.

"The Primordial Reincarnation Body must not be lost."

Fate Immortal King said, "If necessary, we can inform the Evil God, and by then, there will naturally be an Evil God to handle them."

"There’s no need to inform the Evil God; after all, they are not aligned with us."

Taixu waved his hand.

The other Great Powers nodded in agreement, disapproving of revealing the news to the Evil God too early.

Seeing this, Fate Immortal King did not push further.

"I can’t wait for the Primordial to awaken and meet us, and with our combined strength, to tread the path beyond Daoist Ancestor,"

With a smile, Tai Yuan said.

"The Three Saints Realm, huh."

The other Great Powers nodded slightly as well.

However, having lived for unknown billions of years, they had a little patience.

They had waited so many years, and didn’t mind waiting a few more years or decades.

Therefore, no one suggested urging the Primordial Reincarnation Body.

Reincarnation and re-cultivation is an endeavor not wished to be interfered with by any outsiders.

Even a little unnecessary action might be seen as crossing the line afterward, thus turning against each other.

After all...

During the reincarnation period, the Great Powers are too vulnerable.

At this moment, Emperor Bai, as if he thought of something, suddenly said, "After Gu Jinlai killed Yan Xuan of the Yan Clan and several Divine Spirits, news from many places claimed that the Primordial Reincarnation Body is an Evil God."

"We know, we know."

Several Great Powers nodded.

But no one took it to heart.

Whether the Primordial Reincarnation Body is an Evil God and why such a misunderstanding occurred, don’t they know?

Soon, everyone, in good spirits, began discussing how to ensure his safety without interfering with the Primordial’s awakening.

...

"Blue Star."

In the Solar System.

Gu Jinlai floated in the starry sea, quietly observing this ordinary star among countless in the vast universe.

Since Gu Jinlai entered the New Fire Star Sea, Blue Star has experienced a period of rapid development, and as of today, nearly a thousand years have passed, Blue Star has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The original national systems no longer exist; the entire Blue Star is under the rule of Lingxiao Palace, and from a technological civilization, it has embarked on the path of a cultivation civilization.

Due to Gu Jinlai’s focused care, within a thousand years, many top powerhouses have emerged from Blue Star.

Not to mention cultivators below the Great Dao Golden Immortal, even more than a dozen Great Dao Golden Immortals have appeared.

As for the next lower level of Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals...

Gu Jinlai did not focus on nurturing them.

Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, Profound Immortals, are actually more suited to follow the Mechanic route.

On one hand, before becoming a Golden Immortal, the destructive power of mechanics wouldn’t be too strong, not enough to shatter stars over a disagreement, ending the continuation of civilization’s heritage.

On the other hand, it saves resources.

Although these resources mean nothing to Gu Jinlai, he couldn’t keep subsidizing Spirit Crystals to Blue Star for sustainable development, following the Mechanic route is an inevitable choice.

Of course, only after reaching Immortality will one choose the Mechanic route; before that, people will still follow the cultivation route, transforming from a mortal body to an Immortal Body, obtaining lifespans of thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, to speak of.

Therefore, Gu Jinlai’s gaze penetrated Blue Star, clearly seeing a large number of cultivators controlling swords, entering and exiting Qingming, traveling back and forth through the starry sky.

"Blue Star has truly become an Immortal Cultivation World."

Gu Jinlai sighed, "If someone from a thousand years ago chose to freeze themselves and wake up now, looking at the external environment, they would surely think they had crossed to another world."

He continuously surveyed Blue Star with his gaze.

Indeed, Blue Star bears marks of artificial transformation.

He also discovered a Grotto Heaven that collapsed due to the passage of time.

Estimated to be left by the Primordial from tens of millions, or even billions, of years ago.

But...

Besides this Grotto Heaven, he found nothing more.

"Time has passed for so long."

Gu Jinlai looked at the star beneath his feet that orbits the Constant Star slowly, "This so-called long... means nothing to a Great Power, but to a reincarnated Great Power... it is equally long."

Generally, after a Great Power’s reincarnation, they would be active in the cosmic starry sky at most a million years later.

Most Great Powers will reveal information in just tens of thousands of years.

The Primordial disappeared for tens of millions of years, creating the illusion that he perished after a mutual defeat with Xuanhuang, cleared and annihilated by the Daoist Ancestor.

"Perhaps... the original Primordial really died? After all, I’ve become a Great Power, truly wanting to awaken memories and become the Primordial should not have waited until now."

Gu Jinlai said.

If the original Primordial hadn’t died, and Blue Star was indeed the arranged place of reincarnation,

Then the most likely place to find the Primordial on Blue Star is...

Gu Jinlai focused his attention on the spiritual world.

The Supreme Treasure that guided him from an ordinary person all the way to the present peak of the universe—Qing Lian.

"I have become a Great Power; Qing Lian’s assistance to me is now less significant. It’s time to separate it out and uncover its true mysteries."