The Ten Thousand Cannons Array

As long as the Hymn of Destruction continues, the Ringwraith City will never fall.

This is the most widely circulated saying among the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys: in terms of pure offensive power, none of the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys are a match for Yi Aier. Even Angela, faced with that earth-shattering barrage, could only choose to retreat rather than withstand it head-on. However, everything has two sides; a sharp blade can also wound. This is why Li Lin was the first to send her away during the battle with the Magic Empire. Once Yi Aier was controlled by those Magic Controllers, then there would be nothing on their side that could stand against her. Pure destructive power is enough to break through all defenses; no one can survive in the face of such power.

When creating the Hymn of Destruction, Li Lin's intention was to break through defenses with the most elite forces. However, after Yi Aier was personified, she went down a path completely opposite to her master's—the cult of multi-turrets. Unlike Li Lin's insistence on elite attacks, Yi Aier preferred to eliminate enemies through range and quantity. This led to her designing weapons that prioritized quantity over quality. It is precisely because of this that Yi Aier's metal fortresses are equally terrifying.

"It's finally my turn!"

At the very top of the metal fortress, Yi Aier had already revealed her true form, was extremely excited. She spun the triangular plates that made up her body, slowly collecting energy. Pure white power began to gather in the void at the center of the triangular plates, forming a powerful energy halo. At the same time, the metal fortress itself began to deform, and the huge steel floor slid open, revealing the massive, pitch-black cannon barrel inside.

These enormous magical cannons, each over ten meters tall, were all Yi Aier's personal hobby. When the floating city was being built, Li Lin couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he had no choice but to let Yi Aier pursue her interests. However, he never expected that Yi Aier's obsession with the number of cannons would reach such an extent. As the armor plates flipped open, one after another, the massive cannon barrels appeared. They slid along their designated tracks, advancing, and soon revealed their true forms.

There are tens of thousands.

Just looking at that dark, gaping cannon muzzle is enough to make anyone hold their breath and faint from fright.

Without Li Lin needing to urge them further, Catherine and Gabriel retreated from the battlefield at top speed. They could already see the massive, terrifying artillery array behind them, and the glimmers of light flashing from it—it was Yi Aier's doing. She was greedily absorbing all the magical power around her and connecting it to her own artillery array. From Yi Aier's perspective, this was a fighting tactic she used a thousand years ago against the Five-Nation Alliance army, but she hadn't had the chance to do so then. But now, facing these enemies who also sought to invade and destroy Ringwraith City, Yi Aier could finally vent her pent-up frustration.

Miss Angela!

Catherine looked at Angela, who was still blocking the cannons, and couldn't help but feel worried. However, Angela obviously didn't take Catherine's warning to heart, so Catherine could only retreat helplessly and enter the range of the crystal protection.

"Now! Shoot!"

Having confirmed that there were no obstacles in sight, Yi Aier unleashed a devastating barrage of fire.

A beam of snow-white light shot out from the magic cannon, like thousands of meteors streaking across the sky. The deafening roar shook the entire Ringwraith City, and many people couldn't even stand, falling to the ground under the immense impact and shockwave. The scorching heat spread outwards, making it difficult to breathe. Even the mages in the steel fortresses on the ground had to cast heat-protective spells to avoid the terrifying heat. Even the originally colorless air was tinged with a faint crimson by the invasion of this terrifying energy.

A shower of light composed of tens of thousands of meteors flew into the sky, Angela's figure was the first to be swallowed up by it.

"Ah!"

Seeing this, it wasn't just Catherine who screamed; even Nia, Suoxiate, and the others couldn't help but change their expressions slightly. After all, the title "Hymn of Destruction" wasn't given lightly. Even Li Lin might not be able to withstand Yi Aier's bombardment. Although this wasn't Yi Aier's most prized cluster cannon but rather ordinary artillery fire, its power was still considerable. In previous encounters between Angela and the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys, although she had clashed a few times, she had never directly withstood Yi Aier's magical cannon. This led the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys speculate among themselves that even Angela might not be able to withstand such magical bombardment.

This little guy.

Li Lin frowned, but said nothing.

The light of a shooting star is fleeting.

However, that white cloud had vanished without a trace.

Hundreds of thousands of powerful angels vanished without a trace under a single strike from the barrage of cannons. Even the expanding dimensional portal shattered and trembled, becoming unstable. However, in the azure sky, a small figure still remained.

"Damn you, you big cow! Who told you to steal my fun!"

Angela stared at the sky, which had been cleared out, and shouted angrily.

"Hmph, it's because you were too slow! Washboard!"

Faced with Angela's provocation, Yi Aier was not to be outdone.

"Now you know, multiple turrets are the key!"

"What multi-turret? You like this stuff and books so much, you're probably craving group sex, aren't you? Seriously, big breasts and such a lewd mind..."

"You, you, you..."

"Alright."

Li Lin decisively nipped this low-level argument in the bud; he didn't want others to see these two clowns putting on a comedy act.

"Those Angel Legion won't be so easily wiped out. Mount Celestia is vast, and their reinforcements will arrive soon, along with those you killed. Yi Aier, stop wasting your magic; save some for the mages! Also, Beika's Shield of Guardianship requires Magic Power!"

Yi Aier's technique involves absorbing and condensing the surrounding Magic Power. The biggest drawback of this technique is that if too much power is released, the surrounding area will become a space devoid of magic due to excessive absorption. If that happens, other mages will become useless. Therefore, as the most powerful weapon of destruction, Yi Aier is rarely deployed on the battlefield. Otherwise, even if she inflicts heavy casualties on the enemy, it would be a net loss if her own side were completely incapacitated.

"Understood, Master."

"Yes, Master..."

Angela's joyful response and Yi Aier's listless reply came simultaneously, which reassured Li Lin, who nodded in approval. He didn't want Yi Aier to expend too much energy immediately, as Angela was a different story. After all, if they obtained the Great Book of Law, Yi Aier would have other uses. He wanted the little maid to conserve her strength and wait for the perfect opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

However, even this one blow was enough to inflict damage on the God of Justice.

The radiating meteor shower not only annihilated the angels existing in the Prime Material Plane, but also rushed into Mount Celestia, wiping out most of the Angel Legion that rushed to reinforce it. Finally, it crashed heavily into Mount Celestia, creating a huge fissure in the massive mountain range. The powerful impact of the meteor shower covered the entire area of Mount Celestia for a time.

What's going on?

The violent shaking nearly caused the Goddess of Theft, who was trying to evade the lurking figure, to lose her balance. She barely managed to regain her footing before complaining.

"What's going on? Didn't Luoxia say he was fighting a defensive war? Has it turned into an offensive war?"

Despite her complaints, she still had to do what she was supposed to do. Soon, the Goddess of Theft arrived at her destination, and then she looked at the huge seal at the entrance.

This is it.

Gazing at the Holy Seal of Light before her, the Goddess of Theft licked her lips. After some thought, Goddess of Theft chose to search the library of the Temple of the God of Order. As she expected, the manifestation of divinity here was highly regular. The Great Book of Law, due to its inherent modifiable rules, would automatically alter its surroundings even when not in use, ensuring their integrity and originality. Therefore, the Goddess of Theft chose to search an area where divinity was relatively simple and less chaotic, and she actually found it.

This is it.

The Goddess of Theft, suppressing her excitement, slowly drew the dagger beside her. She had already sensed that this seal was extremely sensitive; if her technique was flawed, it would trigger a dimensional portal, imprisoning her in the demiplane of the God of Justice —a fate that would be dire. She only had one chance; she had to use her skills to remove the spiritual seals from these dimensional portals and then dispel the seal.

A dagger gleaming with an eerie light swept across the spirit seals, easily neutralizing their effects. As the goddess in charge of theft, she possessed some unique methods of her own. Moreover, although spirit seals were extremely dangerous, they were all too familiar to the Goddess of Theft —after all, these were techniques originally belonging to Goddess of Theft.

It seems the God of Justice gained quite a few benefits while devouring her divine realm. However, whether this deity looked down on the thief's skills or for some other reason, he didn't change these sealing techniques. Perhaps, in the God of Justice's eyes, a Goddess of Theft of Intermediate God would never even appear in his most secret place.

How careless of you, God of Justice!

The Goddess of Theft revealed a mocking smile, then easily broke the seal and entered the Great Library.

Without needing confirmation, the Goddess of Theft soon appeared in the center and saw the Great Book of Law, which lay there quietly, like an ordinary book, asleep on the altar.