The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 497 - 498: Another Weapon of War

Chapter 497 -498: Another Weapon of War

Soul cannons powered by light energy unleashed their barrage, roaring as they pummeled into the oncoming horde of frenzied demons.

Qiang Yu and Qingyu each raised their huge bow and longbow, respectively, laying down suppressive fire, while the sturdy Shield Bearer unfalteringly held up his shield.

The Roaming Spear, Power Halberd, and Mighty Shield once again carved through the battlefield, allowing the Gentle Sword and Earthshaking Sword to maintain control, which left the Frenzied Warrior and Blood Warrior free to slaughter at will.

Night Shadow, elusive as a ghost, reaped lives in the shadows of the chaotic battlefield. Swift Wind moved rapidly throughout, beginning the cleanup during the heat of battle and infusing the enemy’s array with viral corruption.

The Silvermoon Giant Wolf, like a meat grinder, swept through the enemy ranks from the side, its ferocious combat strength turning any foe it touched into minced flesh.

Under the leadership of the generals and the War Beast Generals, the Huaxia Empire’s soldiers and the War Beast Army’s full combat prowess were unleashed.

Imperial Dominance!

A regal aura emanated from Lin Qian, bathing his troops in a radiant aura of golden brilliance.

Leading the Charge!

Simultaneously, the combat strength of the entire Imperial Army and War Beast Army on the battlefield surged explosively, far more fiercely than ‘whipping the army into shape’ could achieve.

After all, ‘Leading the Charge’ required one to be on the battlefield, while ‘whipping into shape’ could be done from a more distant position.

Naturally, the strength of the enhancement abilities also varied.

In an instant, the capital of the Black Corner Country was engulfed in the flames of war. The people of the five tribes who once lived here had completely lost their sanity, with only the thirst for slaughter remaining in their hearts.

Each person, reckless of their own life, charged towards them like madmen, indifferent to the suppressive fire at their backs, appearing exceptionally insane.

At this moment, Lin Qian was no longer focused on the battlefield. Under the leadership of the generals and War Beast Generals, and with the amplification of his own Emperor Skill, winning this war had become a simple task.

What he concentrated on now was the very center of the capital.

There, the palace of the Black Corner Country’s capital stood, and Lin Qian’s golden pupils stared intently ahead.

The blood energy from the entire capital surged tumultuously, roaring endlessly toward the direction of the palace, like a mighty river of blood.

Moreover, Lin Qian clearly saw that once these frenzied tribespeople were slain, a great volume of blood energy would steam out of their blood, turning into a blood-colored mist that rose and spiraled.

Even the blood energy released after death was directed towards the palace.

This phenomenon didn’t surprise Lin Qian in the slightest. In fact, any member of the Black Corner Clan who had drunk the Enlistment Wine and became demonically insane exhibited this pattern upon being killed.

What truly drew Lin Qian’s attention was the blood-colored fog that rose to the sky and furiously poured into the rock face of the dome above.

Seeing this, Lin Qian realized that the ancient ruins’ lake was directly above the Black Corner Country’s capital palace, within the Ancient Forest World.

Based on the clues he had originally obtained, the blood energy was supposed to be scanty. However, given the current situation in the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain, things were undoubtedly much worse.

The person now openly targeting the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain was under significant pressure from the Huaxia Empire’s attack and urgently needed to accomplish something.

Seizing the Spiritual Energy of the Southern Nine Provinces for eight thousand years, the Black Corner Emperor’s personality had undergone a drastic change a thousand years ago.

He devoured Shen Li, the wife of Yue Liqun, used the Enlistment Wine to drive the Black Corner Clan into frenzy, and plundered their life essence using the power of the Array.

Clearly, the person pulling strings behind the scenes was no simple foe, their ambitions vast.

“Prime Minister, how is the erosion of the Array virus?” Gazing at the blood qi soaring into the sky, Lin Qian inquired of Zhuge Ming.

Lin Qian’s voice echoed throughout the Sky Work Hall as Zhuge Ming, standing on the high platform, looked at the content displayed on the Tactical Mirrors around him and replied with assurance, “No problem, Your Majesty, the defensive strength of the Array has been completely weakened, and it can be blasted through.”

Lin Qian nodded, staring at the palace and asking, “Regarding that palace, would it be possible to use a Lower C-Class assault battleship?”

“Your Majesty, the defense of the palace is purely a Soul Power Array, not like the Royal City’s Array which is reliant on the mountain itself, so it can’t be destroyed using an assault battleship,” Zhuge Ming shook his head in response to Lin Qian’s query. “However, the item that Your Majesty requested the Fire Department to modify and soul-infuse has been completed.”

“Is that so? Begin immediately, bring down that palace,” Lin Qian quickly said upon hearing Zhuge Ming’s words. His mind entered Xuanhuan Star, frantically searching.

In the blink of an eye, he found the disassembled parts he was looking for, a look of satisfaction spreading across his face as he moved these components out.

Also shifted out by him were the craftsmen from the Fire Department, all relocated to a slightly distant area, their presence concealed to avoid suspicion.

The moment the one hundred thousand craftsmen appeared, they immediately set to work assembling.

At the same time, a full ten massive Sky Soaring Battleships were shifted into place, the upper structures of the warships were disassembled and interconnected.

“Guard with all your might, until construction is complete!” Meanwhile, Lin Qian ordered decisively, concentrating the military force around this assemblage of ten battleships, defending it rigorously.

The generals and the War Beast Generals seemed to have an unspoken understanding, the battlefield that was originally fierce and aggressive rapidly shifted to a defensive stance, watertight and impenetrable.

The battle array of the Huaxia Empire was like an impregnable wall, not a drop could seep through!

Yue Liqun and the rest, as well as the Black Corner Clan who had joined along the way, all noticed the anomaly here, seeing a colossal object taking shape on the huge platform formed by the ten battleships.

This object seemed to be a massive and sturdy base, almost occupying the deck of the ten warships.

One must know, the size of a single Sky Soaring Battleship is comparable to a city itself, and yet this base took up the space of ten battleships; what exactly could this thing be?

The construction of the mysterious structure, as time passed, slowly revealed its enigmatic façade.

Although the huge structure was immaculately white, it resembled the soul cannon in appearance, extremely similar!

Also, on the base, something resembling a cannon barrel was constructed.

Yet, while the barrel of the soul cannon was cylindrical, the barrel of this construct being assembled, pointing directly at the palace, was squarely shaped.

To avoid suspicion, Lin Qian couldn’t directly summon this massive weapon in its finished form, he could only summon the craftsmen and parts and have them assemble it directly.

Moreover, directly summoning it wouldn’t have been stable; only assembling it on the spot, taking the surrounding environment into account, wouldn’t compromise its power.

By the time this imposing, massive architectural construct was completed, it had already frightened Yue Liqun and the others into silence. They could hardly imagine, if this device was used in the same manner as a soul cannon…

On the massive base occupying ten Sky Soaring Battleships, a square-shaped cannon barrel was positioned, with joints underneath continuously supporting the movement of this enormous square barrel.

“Lower C-Class Destruction Assault Cannon, prepare!” Lin Qian focused ahead and gave the order.

Hum Hum Hum…

In that instant, the colossal entity that had shocked everyone began to wildly gather nature’s spiritual energy from the surroundings, like a whale swallowing water.