Chapter 1205: True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines

A giant robot stood between heaven and earth, its vast aura spreading.

This is the second Void Refinement cultivator of the Immortal Gate!

"Congratulations, True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines!"

"Congratulations to Senior True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines on ascending to Void Refinement!"

The billions-strong fleet of the Immortal Gate cheered, greeting with various electromagnetic and light signals; the hazy starry sky formation runes spread over True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines, protecting him while receiving the massive amplification he brought.

In that instant, every citizen of the Immortal Gate felt their thought processing speed, soul computing power, and reaction speed surge to varying degrees.

The light-path rules of True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines are for the transmission and existence of information!

The title "True Venerable" is a respectful term for Void Refinement cultivators.

Like the titles Nascent Soul True Lord or Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun, this title is even more common, even in the Fallen Immortal Realm and many other Great Thousand Worlds.

The term "Great Power of Void Refinement" is a custom and culture developed within the Nine Spirit Domain environment.

This is because the Nine Spirit Domain has long hosted nine extremely powerful super-grade Void Refinement cultivators; cultivators of the Nine Spirit Domain greatly mythologized the Void Refinement realm, respectfully calling them Great Powers, a strongly regional practice similar to the ancient emperor title of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, not the norm.

Under the influence of True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines, the aura of the entire Immortal Gate fleet strengthened by a notch out of nowhere, and so did its strength.

"Should we..."

In the hearts of many Immortal Gate Heavenly Lords, murderous intent began to rise.

The hope of unifying the two great realms seemed within reach, stirring many hearts with passion; even if half the Immortal Gate fleet fell, it seemed acceptable.

"No."

"At this place and time, the opportunity is already lost."

Yuan, knowing their thoughts, sighed: "In the Zhong Senior Qian Shi Gao Jie, those eight, if they disregarded their Dao path, would already possess the ability to break through to Dao Integration!"

"The reason they have not broken through yet is that they seek perfection in every aspect, pushing everything to the extreme before breaking through to Dao Integration; they are extremely patient and refuse to leave even a single flaw."

"Because failure means death."

"If we force them into desperation, into a life-or-death struggle, and they risk their lives to trigger a Dao Integration Lei Gao Jie, how would we fare?"

"The opportunity to utterly annihilate them no longer exists."

"... Indeed so."

The Immortal Gate Heavenly Lords fell into thought, then nodded and sighed helplessly.

"Wan Ji,"

Yuan suggested: "How about you and Zhenjun Shenji take turns from now on? What matters most for him now is ascending to Void Refinement; other matters can be set aside for the time being."

"We must quickly create Dao Integration formations and Dao Integration techniques; otherwise, once Dao Integration cultivators of the Immortal Sects appear, we will be in danger."

"Therefore, soul computing power at the Void Refinement stage is crucial."

"From now on, Zhenjun Shenji, Cang Hai, Tao Qing, and all Immortal Gate cultivators qualified to exchange for Void Refinement opportunities should pass through the Void Refinement tribulation as soon as possible, then join me in fully dedicating ourselves to the research and breakthroughs of various Immortal Dao technologies of the Immortal Gate, ensuring the Immortal Gate retains the right to survive even after Dao Integration cultivators of the Immortal Sects are born."

Now, during the positional standoff war, this group of scientific elites of the Immortal Gate finally has spare time.

Great Powers of the Immortal Sects can meditate in seclusion on seventh-grade spiritual veins, seeking breakthrough to Dao Integration; naturally, the elites of the Immortal Gate will not sit idle either. The intense, all-out research into Immortal Dao is about to begin, and it will be led by multiple Void Refinement cultivators of the Immortal Gate, making its efficiency far surpass the past.

There is no need to worry about danger arising from part of the soul computing power being occupied.

The many great formations deployed on seventh-grade spiritual veins are not mere decorations; they possess powerful defensive and offensive capabilities. Even if eight Great Powers launch a coordinated surprise attack, there will be some reaction time, and the formations will not be broken within an extremely short period.

Conversely, if the Immortal Gate wishes to launch a surprise attack, the same applies.

This is precisely why the eight Great Powers of the Immortal Sects can cultivate in peace; each has their own sect's independent foundational great formation, fearing no surprise attack from the Eastern Extreme Demon Gate or other Great Powers of the Immortal Sects, with at least enough time to react and flee.

"Very well."

"Of course that can be done."

True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines slowly calmed the slightly turbulent aura after breaking through to Void Refinement and said, "May I, on the way, resolve the rebellion in the Horned Nether Realm? It will take seventy or eighty years, so the young Jiang need not make the arduous journey."

"It feels rather improper to keep letting the little ones fight and kill."

"No, absolutely not."

"You have your own duties. On the front line, Dao Integration cultivators of the Immortal Sects could appear at any moment; our pressure is immense. This is a matter of life and death; there is no time to waste."

Yuan waved his hand, saying with a mix of helplessness and amusement, "Besides, do you think you can defeat him?"

"You, a weakling of the same realm, without a massive Immortal Gate fleet plus planetary-class warships, are naturally a target for a realm-defying slaying by a realm genius; better not push your luck, or you'll lose face."

"Hah? Realm-defying slaying?"

"Are you joking, Yuan?"

True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines was stunned.

He declared with supreme confidence, "I am Void Refinement! Void Refinement that has mastered the rules!"

"That brat is indeed a realm sword Dao genius; I admit that. But if he dares to flare up before me, showing such arrogance and ignorance of heaven and earth, I will palm him down to the earth's core thirty thousand kilometers deep, then beat him thoroughly, teaching him to respect the old and love the young; the elderly are not to be trifled with..."

True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines sensed the surging magic power and soul within his body, which had already undergone a qualitative transformation, and felt full of confidence.

"Fine. After the main business is done, go find him yourself."

Yuan rolled his eyes and tossed him a report recently transmitted from the home planet.

It was an image of a heavenly tribulation.

A terrifying blue-gold flying sword, brimming with aura, slashed and pierced through the rules of Lei Ting, cleaving the sky; the destructive rule power shattered all things under heaven and earth, the universe and star rivers; even the rules of the Heavenly Dao were torn apart, unable to heal, and the rules of the Heavenly Dao lost their power.

Finally, the endless Lei Gao Jie dark clouds dispersed.

Within that fearsome flying sword, the destructive rules of the Great Sun spread out, suppressing heaven and earth, containing extreme destruction; it was born for the front line and for individual combat.

"... not to be trifled with, tr-tr-tr-tried..."

Seeing this, True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines' voice stuttered for a long while, sounding like a computer crashing.

"Fine. I will immediately replace Zhenjun Shenji, take charge of the home planet's defense and scientific work, ensure the home planet's safety, and ensure our rear is secure."

True Venerable of Ten Thousand Machines declared decisively.

He instantly forgot his own words from just moments before.

Picking a one-on-one fight with those Sword Barbarians is something only a fool would do.

Immortal Gate cultivators are scientists, scholars, high-level intellectuals — they absolutely cannot get into these brawling, duel-fighting, mood-killing affairs; it sets a bad example and easily corrupts the young.

"Use a teleportation method, go quickly and return quickly."

"Those eight Daoist friends resorting to these underhanded tricks are precisely trying to weaken our frontline strength, wreck our logistics system, and drag down our sustained combat capability — we absolutely must not fall into their trap."

Yuan Wei consoled: "Every Immortal Gate cultivator has their own duty."

"Trust our Great Sun Sword Heir — every generation of Great Sun Sword Heirs seems to have been quite skilled at quelling rebellions. He'll quickly restore the Immortal Gate's logistical supply."

"If something goes wrong, we can still pull troops to cover the bottom line — it won't be too late."