Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 565 - 456: One Shot Devastates Three Hundred Miles2_1

Chapter 565: Chapter 456: One Shot Devastates Three Hundred Miles2_1

Zhang Guanlan looked lost and shocked, his eyes revealing a hint of horror.

What just flew by their ship, was that really a cannonball?

But it felt incredulous, how could there possibly be a cannon in this world with a range of three hundred and fifty miles? The blast it produced was enough to rock this gigantic Yunzhong warship.

— A projectile fired from two hundred and fifty miles away could possess such divine power?

Zhang Guanlan thought of his Yunzhong Warship and its Hunyuan Cannon, which used the force of falling from an altitude of eighteen thousand zhang, a multitude of arrays, as well as the power of the Hunyuan God Thunder, to increase its range to between one hundred and eighty and one hundred and ninety miles.

But the incoming cannonball was being fired from the ground at an upward angle!

If it was fired from the same height, wouldn’t the range exceed five hundred miles?

What on earth is this thing?

"Notify the entire ship, stop moving forward!"

Zhang Guanlan, filled with doubts, initiated his technique and concentrated on the direction of Nankou Pass using the Spirit Eye.

Zhang Guanlan focused on the mountain pass behind Nankou Pass, maximising his field of vision.

The swirling power of thunder there had vanished, and the Marquis of Jingan from the Jin Dynasty still stood behind that ridiculously long cannon, in the centre of an array that had gathered a massive amount of thunder.

Next to him was a woman, and two Organ Puppets, busily circling that strange cannon.

Zhang Guanlan looked closer and noticed the woman seemed to be adjusting and replacing parts for that unconventional cannon and the Thunder Style array.

"What exactly is this thing that could fire so far?" The man in black bamboo hat showed a face full of suspicion: "It looks like it’s being repaired. Could that strange cannon have broken down?"

However, he knew this was probably his own wishful thinking.

So the man in black bamboo hat quickly diverted the topic: "Shall we withdraw three hundred miles first and see?"

Zhang Guanlan also felt the dilemma, the momentum of the previous cannonball had truly scared him.

These five Yunzhong warships had a robust defence against heavenly level attacks. However, judging from the momentum of that cannonball, they could potentially sink with just one hit.

Yet if they were to retreat now, he would feel unwilling, and there was certainly an element of wishful thinking.

What if, just what if that strange cannon, like before, missed their target again? Or was it just a showpiece, with only one cannonball that was already damaged by now?

Should they rush forward now? Take advantage of the repair period and destroy that strange cannon first? But what if the enemy manages to repair it in time?

Zhang Guanlan was filled with doubts, unable to make a decision.

The five warships hovered in the air for a full moment, and the people on the ground gradually noticed the unusualness.

The vice general of Juyong Pass, Li Yan, looked curiously at the sky.

By now, he had ordered all the surrendered Jin soldiers from Juyong Pass to fall out and line up in front of Nankou Pass.

Since the two pass cities were not far apart, and the soldiers had been well-trained, they managed to form two square-matrix infantry formations only twenty miles from Nankou Pass within four moments after the gates were opened.

Most of the surrendered Jin soldiers were indignant and unwilling. But under the strong repression from Li Yan’s royal army and many generals, they could only glare with anger, not daring to speak.

The hordes of Mongolian Iron Cavalry that followed made them powerless to resist.

At this moment, the five Yunzhong warships only needed to rush over and blast a hole into Nankou Pass, then the entire army could swarm in and march directly towards Beijing.

But those five Yunzhong warships that should have been far faster than them, hung still in the air, not moving a muscle for a full moment.

"Stop looking, they are scared. There must be something extraordinary inside Nankou Pass now."

This was the Juyongguan general Yuan Jun, who had been tied up on a prisoner wagon. He had twenty odd Zhenyuan Nails driven into him and a pipa bone pierced through him.

Li Yan had brought him over as a conspicuous offering and now Yuan Jun, rather than showing any signs of panic, had a strange glint in his eyes as he stared at the sky.

Although all of Yuan Jun’s Zhenyuan was suppressed, the physical condition of his pseudo-heavenly level was still there. He had nothing else to do inside the prisoner wagon, so he had barely caught the trace and shimmer of that cannon shot just now.

This greatly cheered Yuan Jun, filling his heart with anticipation.

But the silence from Nankou Pass for a full moment after that cannon shot had him a little worried again.

However, at this time, Yuan Jun still laughed hoarsely: "These Mongols are in trouble, and you, Li Yan, will also likely lose your national official status. Haha! So much for a lifetime of nobility, being wiped out to the ninth generation is more like it. The nation is prospering, and you shortsighted people can only get by for a short time——"

"Shut up!"

Li Yan suddenly swung his whip at Yuan Jun: "A man on death row is still being noisy! People, gag his mouth for me!"

He then looked back at the city wall of Nankou Pass: "My Great Yuan’s Yunzhong Warship is invincible, and a mere Nankou Pass will be destroyed in an instant!"

But at this moment, Li Yan’s uneasiness was growing.

He then shook his head vigorously, dispelling these distracting thoughts.

Li Yan thought to himself that the ’Hunyuan Cannon’ of the Yunzhong warship had a range of up to a hundred and eighty miles. Firing fifteen shots at once was equivalent to the combined strength of five great heavenly beings.

This kind of divine power, this kind of range, cannot be broken by anyone in this world.

The choice I made must be correct, the Mongolian Iron Cavalry of YeXian Khan, this time they will surely claim Central Plains.

And the position of Duke, with an inheritance of ten thousand households, during the former Yuan era, it was the pinnacle of honor for the Han people, the ultimate glory!

Meanwhile, in the back hill of Nankou Pass, Leng Yurou has already completed the final adjustments.

"It’s ready now, You can try again, Young Master."

Leng Yurou’s face was slightly flushed, she was full of confidence just now, but a little problem came out when she tried to test fire.

As a Thunder Style cultivator, Li Xuan can exert one hundred and twenty percent of the divine power of this cannon, but this also causes some parts and array structures to exceed their load.

According to Leng Yurou’s estimate just now, this electromagnetic gun may have its power greatly reduced after two continuous discharges, and may cause some parts and wires to be damaged after five discharges.

Luckily, Li Xuan left a lot of leeway, and those five battleships were stunned by the first shot and dared not advance for a while, and she also had enough spare materials and parts to replace them.

Li Xuan then unceremoniously once again formed hand seals, operating the "Jiuxiao Thunder Array" to use the Power of Thunder, and at the same time remotely locked onto another battleship in the distance.

There was a slight problem with the trajectory of this super electromagnetic cannon, which is caused by the gun rail not being precise enough.

In fact, the Artifact Refiner of Shenqi Union had done their utmost, but the slight difference, when viewed from three hundred li away, would result in a difference of a full fifteen zhang (175 feet)—this was because Li Xuan had just aimed at the center of the ship, but the cannonball’s trajectory passed over three zhang (35 feet) away from the side of the ship.

However, through this near miss, Li Xuan had already figure out the sight scope of this super electromagnetic cannon.

In only a moment, the surroundings of the entire super electromagnetic cannon were entwined with a large amount of electric snakes.

Yu Hongchang, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but squeeze his fists tightly, worrying if this shot could hit the target?

She had witnessed the test shooting just now, this cannon, whether it’s range or power, gave her a sense of surprise.

At this moment, what Yu Hongchang was most concerned about was the accuracy of this ’super electromagnetic cannon’.

Xue Yunrou also put her heart in her throat.

As long as these five Yunzhong warships exist for a day, they will be a threat to the Jin Dynasty and Tianshi’s mansion.

As the ’buzzing’ sound of the electric flow echoed, their eyes were gradually illuminated by the vast radiance from the Power of Thunder.

The next moment, with a ’boom’ roar, the conical shell which was pushed onto the rail, turned into a blue-and-red ray, bombarding towards the position two hundred and fifty li away.

Luo Yan, Yu Hongchang, Xue Yunrou, and others who were nearby couldn’t help but fly into the air, staring eagerly at the distant cloud sky.

The three of them were both martial arts and cultivation practitioners, without the assistance of any other tools, they could clearly see the scene one hundred and eighty li away.

The other people present, such as Dudu Tongzhi of Xiuyiwei, Youji General Wang Yuan of Nankou Pass, Yue Qianqian, Xuanchenzi, etc., all picked up their telescopes to look into the distance in unison.

The next moment, they saw a warship suddenly start to shake violently over there, and then a burst of fire and green smoke rose from the ship.

"It hit!"

Dudu Tongzhi of Xiuyiwei, Zuo Daoxing’s pupils suddenly brightened, and then a surge of blood rushed to his head, he was extremely excited.

He noticed that a huge hole had been blasted through that Yunzhong warship, and at this time there was also a large amount of gunpowder exploding. The huge explosion made the ship unable to maintain its balance and was falling from the sky.

"Hurry! Send a message to His Majesty, tell him that Nankou Pass can be held! Tell him not to worry! And Shangshu Yu, let him rest assured, Beijing is safe. No! I’ll go personally——"

Zuo Daoxing almost shouted out these words: "Someone, bring my gold medal to Handler Lin of the Yuma Bureau, tell him there is no need to garrison Beijing, tell Handler Lin to quickly transfer the four Wei camps from the Yuma Bureau to me! The faster the better!

I know this worthless guy, if it’s just news, he will definitely hesitate. Only the gold medal given by His Majesty can urge him to take action."

Youji General Wang Yuan of Nankou Pass ran down the city wall like crazy: "Every army listen to my command! Every army listen to my command! All those above the cultivation of the fourth house level, get on the wall! Get on the wall! Marquis of Jingan’s cannon is invincible, they can’t break through Nankou Pass!"

Earlier he wasn’t certain that Li Xuan could destroy those five Yunzhong warships, so he held back. He didn’t let the higher-level Wu cultivators go up the city, for fear they would be damaged by the enemy’s cannon.

But at this time, he had no more concerns.

At this moment, two hundred and fifty li away, at eighteen thousand feet in the cloud sky.

The man in black robe and hat clenched his long knife, his face was as pale as iron. He tried to intercept, but he didn’t succeed.

The speed of the shell was very fast, when it entered the range of two hundred li, it veered and accelerated under the influence of the runes, which made him misjudge its trajectory. It also made their chances of intercepting it slim to none.

Looking at the not-so-far-away Yunzhong warship that has begun to sink, the man in the black robe and hat was feeling like waves in his heart, but at the same time he felt at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Without these Yunzhong warships, how are they going to break through Nankou Pass?

If they can’t break through this pass, then the Mongol cavalry can’t get to Beijing.

This means that their master’s every plan will fail, unable to carry out.

"The whole ship turns left! All retreat!"

Zhang Guanlan was yelling exhaustedly, his face was as pale as paper, without any blood color.

But just at this moment, he noticed a large amount of lightning flashing again on the mountain behind Nankou Pass in the distance.