The Times Had Changed

Cloud Sky City.

Operations command center.

A huge screen was projected in front of Gu Jinlai, Cheng Wanli, Gu Chaoyang, Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan and others.

On the screen, a green light scanned back and forth continuously.

Meanwhile, red dots of varying sizes have already appeared at the edges of the screen.

Not only at the edges of the screen, but also in the center of the screen, there are quite a few red dots.

However, no one in the audience paid much attention to it.

"Incredible! Spirit Artifact can be produced like this? Is this an improved version of the close-in weapon system? A life radar?"

Zhang Yukun exclaimed in amazement.

"Calling it a life radar is not unreasonable. As for the principle, we can just modify the detection values slightly. The close-in weapon system detects spiritual fluctuations, while the new radar located on the city wall detects life fluctuations. Any life force that meets the scanning standard will be detected by the radar."

Gu Jinlai, he glanced at the city gate tower.

There, a super-large radar, more than ten meters long and eight or nine meters wide, is constantly rotating and detecting.

Although the detection sensitivity is poor, it is sufficient for guiding artillery.

"With detailed delineation of artillery positions and precise knowledge of the Demonic Beasts' movements, coupled with the fact that artillery shells can hit targets nearly a hundred miles away, I can hardly imagine how we could lose this battle."

Si Tianyan sighed.

"What's even more unbelievable to me is this combat mode... They can detect the enemy's every move and launch an attack from hundreds of miles away... If two forces were to go to war, how would they defend against it?! How would they fight it?!"

Cheng Wanli echoed this sentiment.

He was Spirit Transformation cultivator and understood very well the immense advantage that attack range brought.

When he faced True Person of Spirit Refining, if the two fought in close combat, three or five True Person Immortals of Spirit Refining could surround and kill him.

In reality, when a real battle broke out, Spirit Transformation cultivator could kill enemies from ten miles away with his sword, almost one kill per sword strike.

Aside from those special Spirit Refining who have grasped the profound mysteries of the realm or possess top-tier spiritual armor, True Person Spirit Refining can be killed however they wish.

They're just lambs to the slaughter.

"This kind of war Spirit Artifact is likely enough to change the future war situation."

Zhang Yukun said.

"Ancestor, according to radar detection, the Demonic Beasts have entered the attack range, look..."

Gu Chaoyang requested instructions.

"Have all the telescopes and maps been distributed?"

Gu Jinlai have inquired about this.

"The assignments have been made. Eight Sharp Sword heavy cannons form one bombing unit, and the 128 heavy cannons are divided into 16 groups. Each group has a telescope for receiving orders and a marked map."

Ancient Chaoyang Road.

"Then, activate the Thousand-Mile Light and Shadow Mirror and transmit my command."

Gu Jinlai, people have been watching the red dots projected onto the large screen in front of them by radar scans.

Once all the telescopes were connected to the main mirror in his hand, he quickly ordered, "First group, bomb areas 016 and 231, six rounds, pay attention to the gradual change in angle. Second group, bomb areas 019 and 238, nine rounds..."

One order after another was issued.

Immediately, all artillery teams equipped with telescopes began to operate rapidly.

Since test firings had already been conducted in the past few days, the darkness had no effect on them whatsoever.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar erupted from a heavy cannon, causing the stabilizing frame around the cannon to shudder violently, kicking up visible dust that drifted several meters away.

Amidst dust, flames, and roar, shells shot out from this squad of eight heavy cannons.

Eight shells, each weighing over 400 pounds, were instantly accelerated to a speed of 2,000 meters per second, shooting towards the horizon with a piercing whistle.

With such terrifying acceleration, a distance of sixty or seventy miles can be traversed in less than twenty seconds.

At this time, it was about seventy or eighty miles outside Yuntian City.

After the battle at Crocodile Dragon Marsh, seventy to eighty thousand Demonic Beasts, led by large Demonic Beasts, were rushing towards Cloud Sky City at full speed.

When the number of people reaches tens of thousands, it becomes boundless and limitless.

Demonic Beasts are often formed by the fusion of Demonic Spirit and ferocious beasts, making them even larger in size.

Especially high-ranking Demonic Beasts, which can often reach tens of meters in height.

In this way, it is like a small mountain, causing the ground to shake as it moves.

If a satellite or an airborne early warning aircraft were to observe from above, it would be clear to see that seventy to eighty thousand Demonic Beasts were pouring into Cloud Sky City like a destructive torrent. The suffocating and despairing sense of oppression would be enough to instill fear and even despair in any force that witnessed this scene.

Like Yellow Heaven Sect.

Although they went to support the Cold Moon Sect, they still left some people behind to remotely monitor the situation here, such as the Purgatory Sect and the Yellow Spring Sect.

And Shang Zhenbei, who rushed to the edge of the Milky Way but stopped in his tracks after learning about the situation there through a special Spirit Artifact.

"Yellow Heaven Sect suffered heavy losses in the battle of Crocodile Dragon Swamp. Although several Primordial Spirit True Lord did not perish, nearly half of the elders and deacons at the Spirit Transformation, Spirit Refining, Core Forming Formation, Qi Refining Gang Condensing, and Qi Refining stages were lost. In the end, they managed to kill at most ten thousand Demonic Beasts, even with the help of various defensive fortifications and the deployment of more than 500,000 troops."

The general looked at the intelligence report passed down by his subordinates and took a deep breath, "If the Demonic Beasts continue to fight Yellow Heaven Sect to the death, they can completely destroy this top power by paying a price of 20,000 to 30,000. Apart from the Primordial Spirit True Lord who can fly with swords, everyone will be hard-pressed to escape. In other words, 30,000 to 40,000 Demonic Beasts can destroy a top power."

He strained his eyes to look south. "There are still seventy or eighty thousand Demonic Beasts... Even if the Purgatory Sect mobilizes all its forces to assist Star Province, and the two major powers unite to resist, the best outcome will be mutual destruction..."

With this thought in mind, he waved his hand.

One by one, generals riding ferocious beasts appeared behind him. "General."

"Pass down the order to clear out the Demonic Beasts along the north side of the Milky Way. While the Demonic Beasts army is away, wipe out all the Demonic Beasts that have not yet become a force to be reckoned with or that are scattered around the area."

Shang Zhenbei glanced one last time in the direction of Yuntian City: "The people of Lingxiao City... are finished."

Almost at the same moment the general gave the order, some of the more perceptive Demonic Beasts in the vast, surging army of Demonic Beasts raised their heads simultaneously.

The instant they looked up, a dazzling burst of fire, accompanied by a deafening roar, exploded in the center of their ranks.

The explosive force of the shells, along with the shrapnel mixed in, propelled by the power of the gunpowder, swept recklessly in all directions.

The Demonic Beasts at the very core was torn into a bloody mist amidst the flames and smoke.

Demonic Beasts that were nearby were also hit and torn apart by the terrifying power contained in the shrapnel, splattering large amounts of blood mist.

Even smaller, more agile Demonic Beasts were blown away by the force of the explosion, their bodies torn apart by the flames, staining the sky with blood.

The sudden attack threw many Demonic Beasts into chaos.

The onlookers, however, recognized it immediately.

This is a war Spirit Artifact called a cannon.

Lingxiao City used it in the Battle of Baihe City and the Battle of Longxiao City.

It has a long range and great power.

Aside from its poor flexibility, it can almost be considered a blow from a Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator.

The chaos among the Demonic Beasts lasted for a moment, but it quickly subsided.

Clearly, they had somehow learned of the existence of this weapon.

Driven by some highly intelligent Demonic Beasts, these Demonic Beasts broke up their ranks and simultaneously entered a charging state, their speed increasing significantly.

Demonic Beasts generally possess speeds of tens or even hundreds of kilometers per hour, so on average, they can travel seventy or eighty miles in just half an hour.

Because it uses special materials such as black gold, the Sharp Sword Heavy Cannon has excellent heat resistance. With a martial artist who has mastered Body Tempering handling the cannonballs with one hand, it can fire three to four rounds per minute.

The shelling lasted for half an hour...

That's hundreds of rounds delivered.

One hundred and twenty-eight heavy cannons, equivalent to firing more than twelve thousand shells.

Especially with the existence of the life radar, even if the Demonic Beasts are scattered, the shells can still accurately hit the area with the largest number of Demonic Beasts.

Under this bombardment, the Demonic Beasts were damaged at an incredible speed.

Thirty or forty miles away from Yuntian City, the Demonic Beasts bombarded by heavy artillery had already approached twenty thousand.

This number...

This already exceeds the losses suffered by the Heavenly River Demonic Beasts when they breached the outer fortress complex of Crocodile Dragon Marsh.

"This is truly... this is really..."

In the command center.

As Cheng Wanli watched the red dots fade away, even though he already knew that the swords and cannons were incredibly powerful, seeing so many Demonic Beasts being wiped out with overwhelming force still filled him with uncontrollable shock.

Ten thousand!?

Fifteen thousand!?

Still 20,000?

The battle hasn't even begun yet!

Before the Lingxiao City forces and these Heavenly River Demonic Beasts even engaged in battle, and while the enemy was still thirty or forty miles away, they had already suffered a loss of twenty thousand Demonic Beasts!

What a huge price Yellow Heaven Sect paid to kill fewer than 20,000 Demonic Beasts!

Nearly half of the mid-level forces have been lost!

Six Spirit Transformation cultivators have died!

When you compare the two, the difference is striking...

There is almost no comparison.

In particular, Cheng Wanli clearly knew through his divine sense that the one operating the sharp sword and heavy cannon was merely a Celestial Master's apprentice and a few warriors who had achieved mastery of body refinement.

Fewer than ten.

Ten people, yet they were able to cause such terrifying damage.

Even the killing efficiency of Spirit Transformation cultivators was far surpassed.

This made Cheng Wanli wonder what the point was of their decades of hard work cultivating.

Not only him, but Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan and others who witnessed this beyond-visual-range combat method also trembled slightly.

That's incredible.

The shock of firing all 128 heavy cannons at once was astonishing.

Especially when used in conjunction with the Life Radar for command, almost all the Demonic Beasts became sitting ducks.

"Is this really a war Spirit Artifact produced by our Celestial Masters?! Is the power of such a war Spirit Artifact truly so great?"

Zhang Yukun asked, his voice trembling.

"Haven't you already seen it?"

This Gu Jinlai.

The shock of the bombardment of Dragon Roar City was overshadowed by his decisive blow, to the point that everyone attributed the credit for the successful defeat of Dragon Sparrow Manor to him, ignoring the deterrent power of the artillery at the time.

But now...

"We... we really created such a powerful Spirit Artifact! Celestial Master, it can also play a role in the battle against Demonic Beasts..."

Si Tianyan was also muttering to himself.

"Of course, your strength is beyond your imagination. The heavy artillery production line has been completed, and more heavy artillery will be produced soon. At that time, let alone 70,000 or 80,000 Demonic Beasts, even 700,000 or 800,000 Demonic Beasts will find it difficult to make any waves under the firepower."

Looking at the Celestial Master, whose mind was swayed by the scene before him, Gu Jinlai smiled slightly and said, "Gentlemen, times have changed."