Inside the main hall of the Heaven Escaping Boat.
Cheng Buzheng about to take out the Identity Token to check it...
Suddenly, he felt a sudden pause, which then disappeared, as if the feeling had been an illusion!
Immediately, a clear voice rang out from the mouth of a young cultivator:
" The Heaven Escaping Boat has started operating. Brother Mei, how about we go out and take a look?"
Senior Martial Brother Mei on the side slowly nodded and said:
Let's go!
Then, the cultivators, in twos and threes, headed towards the second deck!
"Junior Brother Cheng, let's go out and have a look together!"
Jiang Fugui approached Cheng Buzheng and spoke.
Seeing that Jiang Fugui's somber expression had eased somewhat, Cheng Buzheng smiled and said:
"Okay, let's go!"
"If I leave now, when I return, everything may have changed!"
Cheng Buzheng sighed softly.
"Yes!"
Jiang Fugui sighed deeply.
A short while later.
The two went up to the deck.
Cheng Buzheng saw a clear blue sky, with Dao Feng flashing by, but even with his current cultivation level, he couldn't make out the details.
But he was certain that the Heaven Escaping Boat had already left the White Cloud Mountain Range.
In such a short time, it flew out of the White Cloud Mountain Range, which shows how fast it was.
As expected of a strategic treasure crafted at great expense by the sect, according to the Jade Slip:
Even the speed of a Nascent Soul Realm True Lord is less than half that of the Heaven Escaping Boat.
Upon seeing this scene...
Cheng Buzheng thought to himself with envy:
"Sigh... If I also had such a treasure, my safety when I traveled would be greatly guaranteed!"
This was the first thought that popped into Cheng Buzheng's mind.
The vast majority of cultivators probably had the exact opposite idea from Cheng Buzheng; their first thought was to use the ship to earn resources.
It is evident that Cheng Buzheng's caution is ingrained in his very being, and it may accompany him throughout his life.
--It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature.
He's talking about someone like Cheng Buzheng!
Perhaps this is Cheng Buzheng has always lacked a sense of security since he entered the world of cultivation!
After all, in his previous life he lived in a safe country where he would hesitate even in a fight, fearing that his own financial resources would be insufficient to cover the other party's medical expenses.
Just as Cheng Buzheng daydreaming about owning a Flying Boat, reality slapped him in the face, pulling him out of his fantasy.
"Junior Brother Cheng, look, that's the Spirit Energy Cannon!"
The one who spoke was Jiang Fugui, the man who also slapped him.
Upon hearing this...
Cheng Buzheng instantly snapped back to reality and looked in the direction Jiang Fugui was pointing.
Eight massive cannons stood on either side of the deck, their bodies radiating a chilling, eerie light.
The cannon alone had a caliber of one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), and that massive caliber was enough to make one shudder.
The cannon barrel, ten zhang long, was covered with countless intricate patterns, with countless points of spiritual light flowing and shifting across them.
Its gun mounts seemed to be integrated with the deck without any gaps, and each giant cannon also had a square groove under its base.
These sixteen enormous figures, like guardians of the Flying Boat, stood unhindered on the deck.
Immediately, Cheng Buzheng seemed to have thought of something and spoke:
" Martial Brother Jiang, are these sixteen Spirit Energy Cannon integrated with the Flying Boat?"
"Yes and no!"
Jiang Fugui kept everyone in suspense.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Buzheng had some suspicions, but he still wanted to verify them.
Then, he asked with curiosity;
" Martial Brother Jiang, what do you mean by that?"
"It can be disassembled, or it cannot be disassembled!"
Jiang Fugui explained:
"Only Formation Master can dismantle the Spirit Energy Cannon!"
"The reason for fixing the position of the Spirit Energy Cannon is to withstand that terrifying recoil. Even Golden Core Stage Martial Uncle cannot withstand it; only the Heaven Escaping Boat can easily withstand that terrifying impact."
"Each Spirit Energy Cannon is a unique Law Treasure; even if Golden Core Stage pours in all their mana, they cannot unleash its Spirit Energy Cannon power."
"Only Nascent Soul True Lord can unleash the power of this giant cannon!"
Then, Jiang Fugui pointed to the square groove under the base of the giant cannon and said:
"That's where the Spirit Stone are filled. To activate the Spirit Energy Cannon, this Recessed Nest needs to be filled, which will require about ten thousand Spirit Stone."
"But we can only fire one shot!"
Upon hearing this...
Cheng Buzheng finally understood the true meaning of "When the cannons roar, gold flows like water."
Ten thousand Spirit Stone could only be used to fire one shot; he hadn't expected it to be so extravagant.
Seeing the surprised look on Cheng Buzheng, Jiang Fugui continued:
"Of course, the power of this shot is unimaginable!"
" Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators and Golden Core Stage True Person, even a slight glancing blow will instantly be reduced to nothingness, leaving not even a trace. Even Nascent Soul Realm cultivator hit head-on will be severely injured!"
"Of course, the Spirit Energy Cannon is mainly a treasure designed to target Desolate Beast, but it poses no threat to high-level cultivators!"
"Junior Brother Cheng, you should understand the reasoning behind this, shouldn't you?"
Cheng Buzheng smiled and said:
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Martial Brother!"
But he knew in his heart that it was a pipe dream to threaten high-level cultivators with these inanimate objects alone.
Although the Spirit Energy Cannon possesses immense power, hitting a high-level cultivator is tantamount to fighting a battle beyond one's level, making the difficulty unimaginable—a chance akin to a blind cat catching a dead mouse.
When a cultivator advances to a higher realm, not only will their strength undergo a dramatic increase, but their thinking, reaction time, and mental calculation abilities will also be transformed.
The cultivator had already taken cover in the distance the instant the Spirit Energy Cannon was fired.
To pose a threat to a high-level cultivator, only cultivators of the same level can do so. Perhaps cultivators of the same level can gain the upper hand in combat by taking advantage of the convenience of these inanimate objects.
Even so, the Spirit Energy Cannon is indeed a powerful weapon against Qi Refining Stage cultivators.
The difference in thinking and reaction speed between Qi Refining Stage cultivator and a high-level cultivator is like the difference between heaven and earth!
A single shot costs ten thousand Spirit Stone, and no cultivator would be so extravagant as to use Spirit Energy Cannon to kill low-level cultivators. It's clearly a losing proposition, and no cultivator would do it.
However, the Spirit Energy Cannon is a powerful weapon against Desolate Beast.
Desolate Beast possess no intelligence, only instinct, and are incomparable to intelligent beings. However, the higher the grade of the Desolate Beast, the more terrifying its instincts become.
Only by forming a network of fire from the Spirit Energy Cannon can a fourth-tier Desolate Beast be annihilated.
This kind of firepower coverage is something that even Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators cannot resist. Only Golden Core Stage True Person have enough reaction time to ensure their own safety, not to mention Nascent Soul True Lord.
Despite its significant flaws, the Spirit Energy Cannon is an essential strategic Law Treasure and a powerful defensive weapon for many large cities.
"But the Heaven Escaping Boat is indeed a treasure for escaping!"
"As long as I have enough Spirit Stone, I can shake off the pursuit of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators!"
Cheng Buzheng thought with a hint of envy.
Immediately.
Cheng Buzheng started chatting with Jiang Fugui.