CHAPTER 933: CHAPTER 743: COMPENSATION

The Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal’s expression changed slightly.

But he immediately said, "Daoist Gu, do not listen to Huan Ming’s nonsense. The Heavenly Chaos Pearl has always been in our hands, but it was carelessly taken by Miller during the battle. Fortunately, despite the twists and turns, the result was not bad; the Heavenly Chaos Pearl ultimately returned to Daoist Gu’s hands, making the transaction complete from beginning to end."

"Though the Heavenly Chaos Pearl is a storage Immortal Artifact, it is still of great weight as an Immortal Artifact. Since Huan Ming claims that this Immortal Artifact fell into the hands of the All World Alliance after the Split Light Shadow Sword Sect’s formation was shattered, there must have been many witnesses. Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal, do I need to ask around?"

Gu Jinlai bluntly exposed the words of Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal.

The Heavenly String Golden Immortal frowned beside him.

He was displeased his Immortal Artifact was used as a bargaining chip in the negotiation.

Originally, this Immortal Artifact fell into the hands of the All World Alliance, which was powerful, and he could not say much about it being taken.

But now...

"You’ve already been given the Heavenly Chaos Pearl, and the deal is done, what more do you want?"

The Heavenly String Golden Immortal glared angrily.

The Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal also said at the right moment, "Fellow Daoists, indeed we were at fault in this matter. Daoist Gu, you have done us a great service, holding off Huan Ming and playing a pivotal role in this battle. How about this: I personally am willing to give you three thousand Spirit Crystals as a reward for your assistance. What do you think, Daoist Gu?"

Gu Jinlai looked at the two, calmly saying, "Nice performance, continue."

"Daoist Gu, what do you mean by that?"

The Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal felt that offering three thousand Spirit Crystals showed great sincerity.

After all, with the decline of Spirit Mechanism in various places, many worlds only produce about one or two thousand Spirit Crystals a year.

"What I mean is simple. Strictly speaking, the Heavenly Chaos Pearl was given to me by the All World Alliance, and should not be included in our transaction. Therefore, you all should compensate me with another Immortal Artifact."

Gu Jinlai said.

It’s not that he wanted to raise the price.

It’s just that Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal and others negotiating with him for the Heavenly Chaos Pearl when they clearly didn’t have it was akin to not taking him seriously.

Now they are putting on a show, one playing good cop and the other bad cop...

Moreover, they are taking him for a fool.

"Daoist Gu, my willingness to personally give three thousand Spirit Crystals as compensation is already very sincere. Don’t you think asking for another Immortal Artifact is somewhat unreasonable?"

The Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal said earnestly, "Right now, the All World Alliance is eyeing the surrounding worlds. Unless Daoist Gu is willing to give up your own interests, we have no choice but to unite and join the Golden Immortal Alliance to resist the All World Alliance’s encroachment. Once we’re in the Golden Immortal Alliance, we will frequently meet each other. Do we need to make it so tense?"

He felt he was indeed going all out.

Three thousand Spirit Crystals is no small number.

Moreover...

The dialogue between him, Heavenly String Golden Immortal, and Xuan Yu Golden Immortal earlier was partly an act, but wasn’t it to give Daoist Gu a way out?

He was considering Daoist Gu.

But in return...

He was met with relentless pressure?

"Those truly capable have choices, and joining a faction doesn’t necessarily have to be the Golden Immortal Alliance."

Gu Jinlai said expressionlessly, "The All World Alliance wants to recruit me with a Supreme Immortal Skill—Particle Sword Intent. It seems I can give them an accurate answer now. The three of you, I hope you won’t blame me for being ruthless when we meet on the battlefield soon."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal and others changed drastically.

Xuan Yu Golden Immortal and Heavenly String Golden Immortal showed a hint of anger in their eyes: "You..."

But they didn’t voice their words, as they seemed to realize the consequences for the Shu Guang Realm if someone as powerful as Gu Jinlai, who could single-handedly contend with Huan Ming and Chang Shuo, switched allegiance to the All World Alliance.

Instantly, they forcefully suppressed the anger in their hearts.

The Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal also quickly smoothed things over, saying, "The All World Alliance acts tyrannically, waging war everywhere for years, garnering universal outrage among the worlds of the Xuanhuang Star Domain. It takes just one person to stand up and call for arms, and the furious cultivators from all places will rise and extinguish them. The Xuanyuan Sword Sect has always been upright in its actions, and I believe Daoist Gu is willing to lend a hand out of righteousness..."

"No, I did it for the Heavenly Chaos Pearl Immortal Artifact."

Gu Jinlai interrupted the Golden Immortal’s words, waving his hand: "Further discussion is meaningless. Farewell."

"Daoist Gu..."

The Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal hurried forward.

At this moment, from the horizon, another ray of light broke through the sky, accompanied by hearty laughter: "Hahaha, Daoist Gu, why the rush to leave? The All World Alliance is not so easy to deal with. Its structure and members are fixed. Apart from those who originally opposed the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, no one else can rise to power. If you really chose to rely on the All World Alliance, you would only be a pawn for them, charging on the front lines, in a dangerous position with nothing substantial to gain."

As the beam of light approached, the figure became apparent.

It was Mi Sheng Golden Immortal, the top expert of the Shu Guang Realm.

This Golden Immortal arrived with a smile: "As for the Supreme Immortal Skill—Particle Sword Intent—that the All World Alliance offers... I know of that Immortal Skill, and achieving it is not easy. It might just be an empty promise from the All World Alliance. On the other hand, our Wanhua Immortal Sect would be willing to offer our sect’s guarding Immortal Technique, the Heavenly Mirror Skill, as a token of gratitude for Daoist Gu’s righteous assistance. What do you think, Daoist Gu?"

"Heavenly Mirror Skill? A derivative Immortal Technique from the Yin Yang Dao?"

Gu Jinlai immediately understood that this was an Immortal Technique he couldn’t hope to master in a short time.

He pondered for a moment, suddenly saying, "A gentleman does not snatch what others love. Since the Heavenly Mirror Skill is your sect’s guarding Immortal Technique, I naturally will not insist. I have heard that the Split Light Shadow Sword Sect once obtained a cultivation book on the Space Avenue, and I happen to have some interest in space-related studies. How about I have a look at the Space Cultivation Technique from the Split Light Shadow Sword Sect as compensation for my earlier assistance?"

"Daoist Gu wishes to see the Boundaryless Chapter? Comprehending the Space Avenue is not easy, and you have already embarked on the Devouring Dao..."

"Then there’s no need for Mi Sheng Golden Immortal to worry, just tell me if it is possible."

Gu Jinlai said directly.

Mi Sheng Golden Immortal turned his gaze to Heavenly String Golden Immortal.

At once, this Golden Immortal understood Mi Sheng’s intention and immediately replied, "No problem at all."

Then he handed over a Jade Scroll sealed within a treasure box: "This is the Boundaryless Chapter, please have a look, Daoist Gu."

Gu Jinlai took the treasure box and sensed the Jade Scroll with his Divine Thought. Seeing the Chapter that condensed the Great Dao, he nodded slightly: "Not bad, this is indeed what I want, so the trade is clear, farewell."

"Daoist, please wait..."

Mi Sheng Golden Immortal hurriedly called out.

But Gu Jinlai didn’t turn back, accelerating suddenly, and quickly disappeared at the edge of the sky.

This made Mi Sheng Golden Immortal, who thought that by happily offering a Cultivation Technique, he could ease the relationship between both sides, look a bit displeased.

Xuan Yu Golden Immortal, also of the Wanhua Immortal Sect, snorted coldly: "No wonder he’s a Cultivator from a place like the Profound Immortal Realm, so inconsiderate."

"Looks like we might have lost a Cultivation Technique in vain."

Heavenly String Golden Immortal also looked disgruntled.

"It’s not exactly a loss; at least, he seems to have no intention of joining the All World Alliance."

Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal still spoke a fair word: "Moreover, he indeed helped us. If it weren’t for him holding back Huan Ming, even if we could successfully repel the All World Alliance people, we would have to pay a much higher price. In this sense, exchanging a Cultivation Technique for the assistance of such a master is not a loss."

After saying that, he added: "After all, Cultivation Techniques can be copied."

Mi Sheng Golden Immortal nodded: "It’s a pity... that we couldn’t draw him into the Golden Immortal Alliance... If he joined, with his Cultivation, he could undoubtedly serve as a Vice Alliance Hierarch like me, and we would have more influence within the Golden Immortal Alliance."

"This master has no connection with our Golden Immortal Alliance."

Yunshan Mountain Golden Immortal sighed: "However... this Golden Immortal’s background is ultimately unknown; I suspect he might not even be from the Profound Immortal Realm, but only borrowed the identity of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect due to some reason to interact with us. Therefore, it might not be entirely bad that he didn’t join the Golden Immortal Alliance."

Although Mi Sheng Golden Immortal felt that what the Golden Immortal Alliance most needed now was to recruit enough strong individuals to strengthen their forces against the invasion of the All World Alliance, there was no point in discussing this any further since Gu Jinlai had already left.

"Taking advantage of the retreat of the All World Alliance, let’s quickly join forces with the people of the Golden Immortal Alliance."

Mi Sheng Golden Immortal said.

Heavenly String Golden Immortal and Xuan Yu Golden Immortal didn’t say anything further.

But both had some ideas in mind.

After Shu Guang Realm joined the Golden Immortal Alliance, they naturally should consider its development. And the development of the Golden Immortal Alliance takes time, so from where could they gain this time...

It naturally lies in finding new enemies for the All World Alliance.

The Profound Immortal Realm, conveniently neighboring their Shu Guang Realm, has the conditions to become a shield and satellite for Shu Guang Realm.

And that Gu Changqing from the Profound Immortal Realm is just the right level of strength.

Neither too powerful that Shu Guang Realm can’t afford to offend, nor too weak that the All World Alliance could easily annihilate.

Therefore...

Finding an opportunity to leak the current coordinates of the Profound Immortal Realm to the All World Alliance seems like a good choice.

...

Gu Jinlai naturally didn’t know what plans Heavenly String Golden Immortal and Xuan Yu Golden Immortal were plotting.

At this time, he had already returned to the transit city not far from the ruins of Yunshan Sect, and through the Realm Gate that was still open, he returned to the Profound Immortal Realm.

"Sacred God Jiang."

Seeing Gu Jinlai return so quickly, Wang Xuanjing was somewhat surprised.

"I came back as soon as I finished my business."

Gu Jinlai said, pondering for a moment, and asked: "Now the outside of the Profound Immortal Realm is somewhat unstable, is there a way to conceal the current coordinates of the Profound Immortal Realm?"

"Our Profound Immortal Realm had previously intersected with the Xuanhuang Realm and was almost pulled in by the Xuanhuang Realm. The current coordinates have deviated from the original, but... if someone who has traveled to the Profound Immortal Realm before and recorded its coordinates calculates carefully, they could probably figure it out in ten or eight years..."

Wang Xuanjing said.

"Ten or eight years..."

Gu Jinlai nodded: "That works, in any case, do not open the Realm Gate to the outside during this period. If you notice other worlds’ Realm Gates or passageways about to link to the Profound Immortal Realm, make every effort to interfere and buy time."

"Understood."

Wang Xuanjing solemnly agreed.

After instructing on some details, Gu Jinlai didn’t linger in the Profound Immortal Realm for long and soon returned to Longevity World.

"Next, it’s time to transport the corpse of that Immortal Golden Immortal with the Heavenly Chaos Pearl. With that Immortal Golden Immortal’s corpse, we can begin constructing a Small World on Blue Star to counter the Evil Gods lurking in Longevity World..."

As Gu Jinlai spoke, his gaze seemed to pierce through the Void, glancing into the True Spirit Realm.

At first glance, he seemed to notice nothing unusual.

But in just a moment, he suddenly realized something was amiss, and once again looked deep into the True Spirit Realm.

As he watched...

He finally realized where that odd feeling had come from...

"Those numerous Spiritual Life forms wandering in the True Spirit Realm... where did the Evil Spirits go?"