The Tang Sect Military Factory
In fact, he had been secretly following along all along. If it weren't for his intervention when the tower collapsed, everyone would have been doomed. However, the impact of several hundred tons of material was indeed a serious problem, and even he could only minimize casualties.
Wu Changkong's expression was icy as he looked at the empty area below the iron tower, and immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew over there.
Immediately after he left, numerous avian Soul Beasts began searching for passengers on the train. The ten-thousand-year-old Demon Eagle tore open the carriages with its sharp talons, then stuck its head inside to carry passengers out for rescue.
Soon, the avian Soul Beasts from several nearby watchtowers also flew over to conduct a search and rescue operation. On the other side, Wu Changkong arrived at the root location below the iron tower and discovered that the area below seemed to have been hollowed out, which was why the iron tower collapsed.
Under his watchful eye, numerous mechs belonging to the Tang Sect flew in from the nearby factory and began rescuing the train passengers, though most of them were rescued by the Soul Beasts of the watchtower.
Some mechs flew to the area below the iron tower. The mech pilots were all Earth-Element Soul Masters, and they immediately used Earth-Element Soul Skills to try and bury something.
"Don't move!"
Wu Changkong snorted coldly, conjuring an ice sword in his hand. He slashed out instantly, Ice Seal the Purple-Grade Mecha and Black-Grade Mecha. After freezing the group of guys trying to bury the evidence, he flew into the Underground Cavern below.
They discovered a hidden world inside; a massive metal factory came into view. It seemed the Tang Sect members were expanding the factory from below, eventually digging right up to the base of Signal Tower.
Wu Changkong's face darkened completely. He enveloped the area with his powerful Spiritual Power and discovered that many members of the Tang Sect were carrying Soul Tools and trying to leave.
Upon closer inspection, good heavens! It was Military Factory! That damned Tang Sect had built another large Military Factory in the suburbs, and was even expanding it, causing this train accident.
He also saw the Tang Sect members frantically fleeing with the tunnel Tunnel Boring Machine that had dug the tunnel; he guessed that this was the thing that had hollowed out the space under the Signal Tower.
Seeing this, he put on a black robe to conceal his figure and rushed into the Military Factory to arrest these people. The next moment, another powerful aura rushed towards him. He turned his head and saw another black-robed man holding a Level-Nine Close-Combat Soul Tool directly cleaved through the Tang Sect Military Factory, looking down at the Tang Sect members with murderous intent.
Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be the same person I had encountered in Aolai City before... The other party also appeared to be a Battle Armor Master, with the title of three.
Wu Changkong merely glanced at the other party before suppressing the numerous Tang Sect members who were trying to escape.
"Intruder! Activate Security System immediately!"
The Tang Sect Clan activated their Security System, and countless Soul Cannons aimed at Wu Changkong and another man in black robes. Numerous Black-Grade Mecha and Purple-Grade Mecha also pointed their cannons at the two of them.
Wu Changkong unleashed a devastating strike, Ice Seal everything within a thousand meters. The Military Factory was mostly Ice Seal solid, and many of the Soul Cannons that were gathering power were completely frozen. On the other side, the black-robed man wielded a soul-guided longsword, shattering countless cannon muzzles with a single strike. His sword energy swept across the battlefield, crippling countless Tang Sect members who resisted.
Soon after, numerous Public-Security Flying Birds that had rescued the passengers flew into the Military Factory, and the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation quickly surrounded the massive Military Factory.
Afterwards, the Tang Sect was brought before Military Court, and numerous Soul Cannon Shells and Soul Tool were confiscated, and they were fined 4 billion yuan.
The Tang Sect expertly issued apology letters and admitted their mistakes. The process was incredibly smooth, as if it weren't the first time they had done it. Clearly, their main approach was to admit their mistakes but not change them.
After the Military Factory was sealed off, Wu Changkong and another man in black robes rushed back to the scene of the accident on the overpass. The two looked at Wu Bingyu and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.
At the same time, Wu Changkong's opinion of Chen Jianshu changed somewhat. He originally thought the other party was just a damned blondie, but now he seemed to be alright. However, when he saw that the other party was holding Xu Xiaoyan while his own daughter was holding his wrist, his face darkened again.
Oh no! My cabbages!
"That naturally evil brat..."
Wu Changkong's previously calm face instantly twisted in pain. His Xiao Bai wasn't even a tenth-digit age yet! Seeing his daughter looking at that stinky blond guy with such concern, he felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
On the other side, the black-robed man Long Bing, admired Chen Jianshu, after all, the other party had shielded his daughter with his body in an instant.
She originally intended to intervene directly to save her daughter, but after noticing that the other party had made the first move, she bent the steel bars of the Signal Tower to prevent them from falling on her daughter.
It should be noted that this Signal Tower was Forging from Soul Forging Spirit-Forged Metals. In this era, although there is only one Divine Craftsman due to the rules of the world.
However, there are many Saint Craftsmen. In the original work, there were only about twenty Saint Craftsmen. But now, with Di Tian, a Saint Craftsman with students all over the world, and some members of the Soul Beast Clan also learning Forging, there are many master craftsmen.
For example, it's normal for powerful Soul Beasts like bears and apes to learn Forging in order to make a living; some even open shops.
Mecha design is generally learned by spirit-type Soul Beasts, while mecha manufacturing and maintenance are learned by Soul Beasts with claws or sharp weapons.
For example, tigers, cats, and scorpions, the most representative of which is the Ice Jade Scorpion, which uses its tail to inscribe Soul Guidance Arrays.
In addition, Soul Beasts have long lifespans and there are many professionals. There are a total of one hundred Saint Craftsmen in this era, more than fifty of whom are Eight-Star Saint Craftsmen, and more than one hundred of whom are seven-star Saint Craftsmen.
Some important buildings, such as this Signal Tower, are constructed from Spirit Forging and Soul-Forged Metals. To destroy it, one would need at least the combat power of Soul Saint.
With two demon kings protecting them, they were basically in no danger. Moreover, Long Bing felt that this child was quite good; he would truly protect her daughter in times of danger. However, his luck with women was just a bit too strong.
On the other side, the train conductor and crew calmed everyone down, and soon a second train arrived, taking everyone back to the nearest Heaven Dou City.
In a hotel in Heaven Dou City, Long Hengxu and several teachers settled everyone in. Even the teachers were almost scared to death.
Hundreds of tons of debris fell on them, and they actually survived! It's nothing short of a miracle!
On the other side, Chen Jianshu supported Xu Xiaoyan's buttocks with both hands and placed her on the sofa, then sat down next to her.
"I'll never ride a train again... Oh my god, it scared me to death... A Shu, I was wrong... You were right..."
Xu Xiaoyan clung tightly to him, as if only in this way could she gain some sense of security. Also, she hadn't expected that his ominous premonition would actually be true.
I'll never take the train again... The others were also sitting there, still shaken, all pale with fright, as if they had just escaped death.
The third update on August 13th.