One Liu Yong after another died, his cultivation extinguished, but still more Liu Yongs fled in every direction.
The arrow Spirit Monsters whistled through the air, targeting the wounded Liu Yongs.
The artifact Spirit Monsters roared and, bolstered by the Legend Cultivators' Dharma Power, began the most straightforward slaughter.
Catapults, shells from small cannons, and the like had also been awakened into Monsters and wreaked havoc to their hearts' content.
Mushroom clouds rose into the sky, and Grotto Heaven powerhouses appeared atop them.
Although their Dharma Power had not recovered to its peak, this era's [Life Cultivation] methods were also extraordinary.
One Grotto Heaven powerhouse growled and thrust both hands into a mushroom cloud, actually dragging earth, fire, wind, and water out of it.
These four energies became great dragons that circled in his hands, then scattered around like pillars holding up the heavens, anchoring all four directions.
Other Grotto Heaven Cultivators drew on the energies of earth, fire, wind, and water, turning them into terrifying weapons that settled atop the heaven-supporting pillars on all four sides.
They did not slaughter the Liu Yongs. Instead, bristling with killing intent, they guarded against surprise attacks from experts such as Great Qian's crown prince.
The ones actually slaughtering the Liu Yongs were Legend Cultivators like Wang Quan.
On Black Dragon Mountain:
The enormous cannon Spirit Monster cried, "Welcome! Welcome!"
Some cultivators crawled into its barrel to clear out gunpowder residue and load fresh gunpowder.
Some cultivators sprayed clear water to cool the barrel.
Others carried over shells to load.
In just a dozen breaths or so, a fresh shell dropped into the barrel.
Wang Quan once again channeled his Dharma Power:
"Fire!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Shell Spirit Monsters hundreds of meters across spun through the air, baring their teeth as they landed