Decisive

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Sword Qi soared into the sky!

Aside from Ye Qianqiu, who was a beat slower than expected and sensed something was amiss, the nineteen Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators and two Primordial Spirit True Lord, along with a total of twenty-one flying swords, simultaneously soared into the sky, their sharp sword light intercepting the supersonic cannonballs hurtling towards them from the heavens.

"Watch out for their Sky Sword missiles!"

Only then did Ye Qianqiu exclaim in surprise.

"The Heavenly Sword Missile is said to be equivalent to a strike from Celestial Person? If Lingxiao City has so many Heavenly Sword Missiles, it's no different from dozens of Celestial Person attacking at the same time. We might as well surrender and admit defeat in advance."

Long Xiangtian said indifferently, "Don't forget, we have already gathered this intelligence in advance. Those three Heavenly Sword missiles are all the missiles that Gongling has produced in Gu Jinlai. The possibility that he has more Heavenly Sword missiles is less than 10%."

In the midst of their telepathic exchange, the flying swords of the two Primordial Spirit True Lord had already shot off at top speed to several miles away from Dragon Roar City.

The speed of cannonballs is often more than three times the speed of sound, and the speed of the Sharp Sword Heavy Cannon is close to five times the speed of sound, which is no less than that of the Primordial Spirit True Lord Monarch's sword control.

Both sides bombarded and intercepted, and five or six miles were crossed in an instant...

Compared to the Spirit Transformation Soul Grandmaster who controls the sword with Yin Spirit, the Primordial Spirit True Lord's flying sword is wrapped with rich true essence.

Upon realizing that these "flying swords" were numerous and moving extremely fast, the two True Lords, Long Xiangtian and Huo Yuqing, simultaneously split their Sword Qi, and more than a dozen Sword Qi burst out from their flying swords, attacking the incoming "flying swords".

The next moment...

"Boom!"

The blazing flames exploded with a deafening roar.

The Sword Qi that Long Xiangtian and Huo Yuqing shot out was directly shattered by the bombardment, and the visible shockwave swept in all directions, even crushing other Sword Qi.

That intense and violent power immediately caused the two Primordial Spirit True Person to change their expressions drastically.

"Oh no! This weapon... will burn your Yin Spirit!"

"Watch out! Dodge!"

The two Primordial Spirit True Lord reacted swiftly, immediately activating their divine senses to warn the other Spirit Transformation elders to give way.

But...

The combined speed of the flying sword and the cannonball was incredibly rapid!

Four or five miles per second!

In this situation, even a powerful Spirit Transformation cultivator would be unable to make an accurate reaction immediately.

Almost at the same time that the two Primordial Spirit True Lord detected the abnormality of these "flying swords", a series of dense explosions followed.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Of the nineteen flying swords, nine were engulfed in flames and shockwaves due to their forceful interception of artillery shells, which were then detonated by the trigger-type shell structure.

Since most Spirit Transformation cultivators choose flying swords with the characteristics of "piercing the air" and "sharpness" to ensure speed and attack power.

Due to its unsatisfactory sturdiness, six out of the nine flying swords that intercepted the shells were blown to pieces on the spot, turning into iron filings.

The roar from the sky and the screams from within Dragon Roar City rang out simultaneously, their sounds echoing each other.

The remaining ten Spirit Transformation cultivators, guided by the two Primordial Spirit True Lord, immediately dodged the "flying sword" projectiles fired from the direction of Dragon Ascension Mountain, but...

Without their interception, the remaining twenty shells, accompanied by a piercing whistle, crashed into Dragon Roar City.

Despite the existence of the Dragon Profound Array in Dragon Roar City.

However, this formation is not a protective shield.

Its function is only to amplify the flying swords of great cultivators, making them faster and more powerful, through formations and the help of Spirit Refining True Person, or even just those at the Spirit Transformation and above.

In this situation, twenty cannonballs accurately struck the city walls of Longxiao City, the positions built by the soldiers, the defensive points of the Longque Manor disciples, and some military equipment.

"Boom!"

Explosions and roars echoed throughout Dragon Roar City.

Along with it came flames and smoke that shot into the sky.

As well as...

Many disciples were blown away by artillery shells and died on the spot.

Since the people of Longque Manor had never encountered this type of attack before, they barely reacted when the shells came. As a result, the bombardment of these twenty shells caused hundreds of deaths and injuries, a city tower collapsed, a courtyard was destroyed, and more than ten pieces of military equipment were destroyed.

This blow immediately caused the three True Lords, Long Xiangtian, Huo Yuqing, and Ye Qianqiu, to change their expressions drastically.

The three men were particularly enraged when they heard the painful screams of the Nascent Yin Spirit cultivators outside the building, whose Spirit Transformation after the flying swords were shattered.

They anticipated that when the battle broke out, it was impossible for the Dragon Sparrow Manor side to avoid casualties.

Even in their "great victory" template, they were prepared to pay the price of thousands, or even tens of thousands, of deaths to achieve final victory.

But now, the war has only just begun.

Before they could even "see" the location of these enemies from Gu Jinlai, their attack had already landed in Dragon Roar City, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries. This result...

How could they possibly accept this?!

"What's going on! Are these new types of flying swords from Gu Jinlai?! Where are they?! I scanned the area with my divine sense, but I couldn't detect them at all within dozens of miles!"

Huo Yuqing roared, "Who's in charge of intelligence?!"

"This shouldn't be a flying sword..."

Standing on the pavilion, Ye Qianqiu looked at the thick smoke rising in the distance and said with a grim expression, "This is a kind of killing Spirit Artifact called 'cannon' produced Gu Jinlai, or rather, a war Spirit Artifact! They used this kind of thing on the battlefield of Baihe City back then, which can shoot this thing containing a lot of gunpowder more than 30 miles away!"

"Artillery?! It can actually attack targets over thirty miles away?!"

Huo Yuqing was somewhat alarmed.

"Although this item has been used in the Battle of Baihe City Gu Jinlai, its quantity has been extremely small. In addition, their location is more than fifty miles away from here. I thought they shouldn't be able to reach our Longxiao City, but I didn't expect..."

As Ye Qianqiu spoke, he looked towards the horizon.

He had a vague feeling that the situation was about to exceed his expectations.

At that moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Here we go again!"

At the same time, another sharp whistle came from the horizon.

"Use Sword Qi! We'll use our Primordial Spirit to control the sword, unleashing its Sword Qi to intercept this thing!"

Huo Yuqing gave a sharp shout.

The flying sword shot out, its Sword Qi soaring into the sky.

Dozens of Sword Qi, like streaks of lightning, rushed towards and intercepted the cannonballs.

However, the shells were traveling at extremely high speeds.

Furthermore, the accuracy will naturally decrease when a dozen or so Sword Qi are fired simultaneously to intercept projectiles traveling at three or four times, or even four or five times, the speed of sound.

Despite the deafening roar, nearly half of the shells still landed in Dragon Roar City.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar, blazing flames, and billowing smoke once again spread from more than a dozen places in Dragon Roar City.

During this time, dozens or even hundreds of soldiers, and even some disciples of Longque Mountain Villa who happened to be in the core area of the explosion, were blown into blood mist by the bombardment.

"Grandmaster, we can't just keep taking hits like this. We have to find a way to destroy their strongpoints."

As Ye Qianqiu retrieved his flying sword, he said, "The consumption of our Primordial Spirit sword control and burst is not great, but it is not small either. If we continue at a high frequency, we can only intercept a few dozen waves of bombardment at most before losing our combat power. If Gu Jinlai, Xin Tianqi and others attack at this time, we will not be able to effectively resist them."

"Destroy their firing positions..."

Huo Yuqing's face darkened. "You mean, we should abandon Dragon Roar City, abandon the excellent terrain of the Dragon Profound Array, and rush towards Dragon Ascent Mountain to destroy those famous 'cannon' war Spirit Artifact?"

"I'm afraid that's true."

Ye Qianqiu said bitterly, "Otherwise, if they continue like this, just like the Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivator using his attack range advantage to shoot down the Spirit Refining True Person, they will bombard our Dragon Roar City, and we will be completely passive and vulnerable to attacks."

"Those war Spirit Artifact are quite large. We don't need to set foot on Dragon Ascension Mountain. We can just stay ten miles below Dragon Ascension Mountain and then use our flying swords to attack them."

Long Xiangtian also echoed this.

He also recalled the intelligence department's description of this kind of war Spirit Artifact.

"If we don't destroy these war Spirit Artifact... our situation will become extremely passive... Dragon Roar City alone... cannot withstand the bombardment of these war Spirit Artifact."

As Long Xiangtian spoke, he glanced at the ancestor Huo Yuqing: "As far as I know, the great Demonic Beasts ape who once ruled the Yunqi Mountains and cultivated the indestructible demon body was first injured by these cannons, and then Gu Jinlai seized the opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop."

Huo Yuqing imagined the power of such a shell...

The powerful Demonic Beasts was blasted into a blast...

This is by no means empty talk.

"Watch out! It's happening again!"

Ye Qianqiu reminded him again.

For a moment, the three Primordial Spirit True Lord had no choice but to once again leave their Primordial Spirit and intercept them with their swords.

Dozens of sword lights formed a dense sword net, instantly intercepting and shredding more than twenty cannonballs. However, a small number of cannonballs still broke through their blockade and fell into Dragon Roar City, stirring up blazing flames and deafening roars.

The shockwave from the explosion spread wildly, affecting an area of hundreds of meters in radius.

Even glass and porcelain in some houses a hundred meters away were shattered by the force of the explosion.

Terrified screams, shrill cries, billowing smoke, and flickering flames filled the city, which was essentially the headquarters of Dragon Sparrow Manor.

This scene deeply affected Huo Yuqing.

"How audacious! Absolutely audacious! Utterly reckless!"

Huo Yuqing felt as if a fire was burning in her heart.

When...

When did anyone dare to humiliate Dragon Sparrow Manor like this?!

When has Dragon Sparrow Manor ever been beaten so badly that they are almost powerless to fight back?

"We... are not afraid of Star Province, nor are we afraid of Lingxiao City. We simply do not want a mutually destructive outcome, so that the surrounding Cold Moon Sect and Yellow Heaven Sect can reap the benefits..."

A chilling murderous intent flashed in Huo Yuqing's eyes. "Gu Jinlai! You have every right to be proud of pushing our Dragon Sparrow Manor to this point!"

She abruptly turned to Ye Qianqiu and Long Xiangtian, and said with utmost decisiveness, "Summon all Spirit Transformation cultivators who still have the strength to fight... No! Summon all Spirit Refining True Person, Core Forming Protectors, Deacons, Disciples, and Soldiers! Leave the city, the army marches out to battle!"

She gripped her sword tightly, its blade pointing directly at Longteng Mountain: "Not a single enemy who dares to set foot in our Jiangzhou territory will be spared!"