Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 61 Red Saber Ancestor

"One hundred and sixty rockets, each loaded with one pound of gunpowder, are ready."

"Twenty-four packs of explosives, each with a hundred pounds of gunpowder, are ready."

"Ten sets of Xuansteel Armor, ten Xuansteel Swords, sufficient to equip ten men, are now fully equipped."

"Sixty Meteor Star Guards approved, and two hundred-eighty Meteor Star Guards in reserve have been assembled."

"The captives from the Three Great Families are well-prepared; we have secretly instructed them that if they fight bravely and achieve merits, they can be exempted from punishment."

...

Commands flowed in an orderly fashion to Gu Jinlai’s presence.

In the end, Gu Chaoyang whispered, "Patriarch, if we disclose this matter to the captives of the Three Families, they may not keep it a secret. A slip-up might pose a hidden danger, leading to a coalition between them and the Red Blood Sect to backfire against our Gu family."

"I have never expected people from the Three Families to accomplish much; the secret instructions are only to a few, with varying content, so the real and the fake are not easy to distinguish."

Gu Jinlai said, "Once chaos ensues and someone in the ranks of the Red Blood Sect strikes a lethal blow, the sect won’t distinguish whether individuals from the Three Families are friend or foe. They will likely kill indiscriminately, at which point they will have no choice but to fight back with all their might."

Gu Chaoyang quickly grasped his meaning, "You’re suggesting we hide our own people among the captives of the three clans?"

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"I will have everyone adopt the same type of... no, a variety of disguises in order to create confusion."

Gu Chaoyang immediately said.

"Hmm."

Gu Jinlai uttered, "This battle is of great importance; if we win, Lingxiao City will be free of future worries, and we will be able to use it as a foundation to expand the influence of the Gu family, elevating our family’s prestige. If we lose..."

"Patriarch, you’ve prepared so many strange objects and gunpowder for this battle, and it’s a calculation of the prepared against the unprepared; we will surely not lose."

Gu Chaoyang said emphatically.

"Make preparations. Aside from Gu Junxiu and Gu Junlei, who will stay behind, all others, get moving."

Gu Jinlai ordered.

After a moment, he seemed to think of something and inquired, "How many bullets do we have currently?"

"Due to the technical issues with the new batch of craftsmen, the miniaturization of the bullets is still flawed. The bullets we have manufactured do not meet the standard of jacketed armor-piercing bullets. The material is mainly steel, suitable for short-range defense cannon calibers, and there are only four thousand qualified bullets,"

Gu Chaoyang said.

Four thousand bullets.

Steel bullets nonetheless.

Under Gu Junxiu and others, there are hundreds of craftsmen, yet they have only made four thousand bullets in half a month, which averages to single digits per person per day; such speed...

However, Gu Jinlai understood that he could not demand too much.

After all, the industrial foundation of this era was too poor.

It was too much to ask for artifact casting without the help of a Heavenly Master.

"Have Gu Junxiu accompany us, bringing along the bullets and the short-range defense cannon model,"

Gu Jinlai said.

He had to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

"Yes."

Gu Chaoyang acknowledged and then asked for confirmation, "Shall I go and make the arrangements now?"

"Go."

Gu Jinlai gave the command.

With that, the great behemoth that was the Meteor Star Guards of Lingxiao City sprang into action.

Thousands of people, split into two groups; one group, led by Gu Jinlai and several Meteor Star Guards, moved out a mile ahead, while the other group consisted of more than a thousand captives guarded by the Gu family’s elite forces.

Gu Jinlai made the mental preparation for the possibility that thousands might turn their backs. This past half-month, thousands had only had a few meals of porridge, and each of them looked pale and extremely weak.

This scene somewhat convinced the covert spies of the Red Blood Sect that Gu Jinlai had no intention of creating trouble with these thousand men.

The group of over a thousand left the city and ventured a hundred miles into Qiushan Mountain, one after the other.

Less than half an hour later.

A group of more than sixty individuals emerged from the depths of Qiushan Mountain with large strides.

Among these sixty-odd people, many were tall and fierce, and a middle-aged man at the forefront was over two meters tall. He, like Gu Jinlai, was clad in heavy armor, with sharp, spike-like projections all over the helmet. In combat, an enemy barely needed to come into contact to be injured, or to touch to die.

"These people..."

Gu Chifeng, whose demon body was nearing perfection, looked at these sixty-odd individuals with a stunned expression.

To create an intimidating presence, none of these people contained their aura. He could clearly sense that among these sixty-three individuals, each of the forty-nine demon martial artists possessed a body not inferior to his own.

Their inner aura was ferocious and wild, as if a supreme fierce beast lurked within, ready to be unleashed to wreak havoc and bring calamity.

"Eight individuals have reached the strength of Upper Demons, and we estimate there are twenty-six at the Middle Level Demon," whispered Nian Buwang close to Gu Jinlai. freёwebnoѵel.com

Gu Jinlai didn’t need the reminder, he had also "seen" it.

Upper Demons in comparison to Hugging Pill practitioners were strong, but their combat strength was often equivalent to the peak of Hugging Pill practitioners. Facing the Wang Family’s newly ascended Hugging Pills, it was not difficult for them to fight two or even three at a time.

Just from the line-up that the Red Blood Sect had revealed, they were already superior to any one of the Wang, Zhao, and Fang families. And if one counted their leader—the Red Saber Ancestor, the Red Blood Sect’s strength was in no way inferior to the combined forces of the Three Great Families.

Especially...

Red names!

So many red names!

"No wonder the Red Blood Sect could dominate the region north of Star State for so many years, committing countless killings. With such a terrifying strength and no foothold in a major city, who would provoke them, who would dare? Who dares!?"

Gu Jinlai inhaled sharply, unable to prevent his hands from trembling slightly.

At this moment, the leading Red Saber Ancestor burst into laugher, "Hahaha, is this Gu Jinlai, the Ancient Town Guardian? I have long heard of the Guardian, especially admiring the strength of the garrison commander. Today, I have finally had the honor of seeing you in person."

Gu Jinlai looked at him.

That red to almost black glow...

"I too have long anticipated meeting the Red Saber Sect Master."

Gu Jinlai couldn’t wait and gestured with his hand, "For this day, I have specially prepared some gifts for the Sect Master of the Red Saber."

Soon, Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, and others stepped forward.

Each of them was clad in Mystic Steel Armor, holding Mystic Steel Heavy Swords. Their fully armed appearances made the people of the Red Blood Sect envious.

But what made them most envious was the set of giant War Armor and War Swords that Gu Chifeng and others had brought with them.

Even if the material of the War Armor was unknown, just by looking at its appearance and the reflected metal luster, everyone could already guess how astonishing its defensive power was.

"Red Saber Ancestor, allow me to present these gifts to you—please forgive my rudeness," said Gu Jinlai, bowing his head slightly as he approached to don the Treasure Armor.

The Red Saber Ancestor, seeing this scene, wanted to say something.

But, Gu Jinlai was doing everything aboveboard, without the slightest hint of concealing his intentions, and even politely bowed to him. If he did not allow the other party to don the War Armor, it would not only show a lack of respect and sincerity on his part but also make others think he was fearful, unnecessarily weakening his own momentum.

Moreover...

Looking at the War Armors worn by Gu Chifeng and the others, he thought he had realized something.

Was Gu Jinlai trying to sell these pieces of equipment to them, the Red Blood Sect?

For that reason, he did not stop him.

With Gu Chifeng’s help, Gu Jinlai quickly finished putting on the armor.

"Next, to better demonstrate the performance of this gift, I need to reveal my Demon True Body, please understand," Gu Jinlai said once again politely.

Such a courteous manner made the Red Saber Ancestor even more convinced of his guess, immediately saying with a smile, "Demon True Body? I am also very curious about the Body Refinement Method that the Ancient Town Guardian has been cultivating. I suppose I will soon have quite an eye-opener."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jinlai’s figure started to grow, swelling into a giant 2.66 meters tall, completely filling out the armor.

The oppressive physique, the armor shining with metallic luster, the sharp and piercing War Sword...

This scene caused the Red Saber Ancestor’s expression to grow somewhat solemn.

He felt an inexplicable unease.

However, he could not show this unease. In fact, he even had to praise, "The demon body of the Ancient Town Guardian is truly majestic and formidable, with an extraordinary aura."

"You flatter me, Sect Master of the Red Saber. To see if it is truly majestic, I will need you to cooperate a bit if you don’t mind my boldness," Gu Jinlai said.

"Me? Cooperate?"

The Red Saber Ancestor furrowed his brow.

"Yes, this is also to ensure whether you have the ability to become my partner. Just stand still and take one of my sword strikes,"as Gu Jinlai straightened up, he also began to formally lock his gaze onto the Red Saber Ancestor.

That gaze...

Excitement!

Fervor!

Inside him, the vast and surging power continued to churn and boil, becoming unstoppable: "If you move, you are disrespecting me. To disrespect me is to seek my harm, and those who seek to harm me..."

The next moment, the boiling and intense power could no longer be contained, erupting like a volcano. Propelled by his massive oppressive body, he took a step forward, disrupting the airflow, and under the astonished and incredulous gaze of everyone, he brandished his sword and ferociously charged towards the Red Saber Ancestor.

"Die, bastard!"