The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 382 - 383: Heavy Artillery Bombardment

Chapter 382: Chapter 383: Heavy Artillery Bombardment

Puh! Puh!

The tumultuous river waters suddenly burst apart, and a heavy column of blazing white Soul Power, seven to eight zhang wide, shot forth from the splashing spray, aiming straight for the dense crowd of the Dynasty’s army.

The sudden appearance of the thick column of Soul Power forcefully penetrated the ranks of the Dynasty’s army, but its lethality seemed quite limited.

Any Dynasty soldier struck by the heavy cannon’s burst of Soul Power was merely sent flying, spewing blood from injuries, yet these were not considered severe wounds, let alone fatal ones.

“What is this?” Upon seeing the massive Soul Power column rudely intruding into his troops, the leading general frowned, filled with confusion. Despite the strong fluctuations of Soul Power emanating from it, why was its destructive power so weak?

Aboard the warship, those watching the Soul Power column being fired were equally puzzled, sharing the Dynasty general’s doubts.

Zhou Yian watched the Soul Power column surge into the Dynasty’s army, a look of bewilderment in his eyes, “Is this all?”

However, the subsequent transformations of the heavy cannon’s Soul Power column soon answered everyone’s questions.

Heavy cannons, by definition in the realm of Soul Devices, are characterized by their extensive range and powerful lethality, with only two opportunities to attack each day—a precious chance signifying that just one strike could leave an unforgettable mark on the enemy.

After the blazing white column of Soul Power penetrated into the Dynasty army, it eventually stopped advancing, condensing into a dazzling spherical form of Soul Power.

Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!

The dazzling light emanating from the spherical white Soul Power suddenly coalesced, forming threads of Soul Power as thin as fingers, radiating outwards in all directions.

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The Dynasty soldiers nearby were pierced one after another, like a hedgehog bristling with light spikes, their life forces snatched from their bodies, falling from the sky.

As for those thin beams of Soul Power that pierced through their bodies, they continued unabated, charging towards other Dynasty soldiers.

A large number of soldiers was penetrated by these thin pillars of Soul Power; those who were hit in vital spots did not survive, and even those who were lucky enough to avoid fatal injuries were still grievously wounded, clearly without any strength left for battle.

These thin columns of condensed Soul Power could not be blocked by either the armor of their Soul Devices or their protective Soul Power.

Just one strike from this cannon resulted in the deaths of over a hundred thousand soldiers of the Central Qin Regular Army, the annihilation of several thousand soldiers from other regular armies, and even more wounded.

“What in the world is this, such a powerful strike,” the elders on the warship marveled, utterly astonished.

Although if they, the ones in the Awakening Realm, took action, their killing power would likely be even more terrifying, but if they intervened, then the Awakening Realm forces lying in wait on the Dynasty’s side would do the same.

It could be said that the current war was agreed upon by both sides to not use the power of the Awakening Realm, engaging each other in battle with forces below that level.

Boom!

Before the elders could react, the river waters below the Dynasty’s position burst again, and the same type of Soul Power column as before, with its dominating presence, charged once more into the ranks of the Dynasty army.

By now, the soldiers of the Dynasty regular army had clearly recognized from the previous strike: the Soul Power column might seem harmless at first, but when it gathered into a spherical shape and exploded, that was when the nightmare began.

“Disappear for me!” shouted a main general of the Dynasty army, suddenly raising the Primordial Weapon hammer in his hands, successfully weaponized, and smashing it down toward the incoming pillar of Soul Power.

The exquisitely crafted warhammer, with its sinister curving hook, was raised high by the general, and the red soul power on the hammer’s head suddenly ignited fiercely. As it smashed down viciously, like a meteor made of fire, it collided with the blazing white column of soul power.

In that instant, sparks flew in all directions, and the hammer-wielding general was sent flying backward more than ten yards before he was able to steady himself, his arms violently trembling from the force of his earlier effort.

However, a smug smile spread across the general’s face, for the previously terrifyingly lethal column of soul power had completely dissipated under his mighty blow, turning into countless spots of pristine white light that scattered into the heavens and earth.

“Do not panic, gather the troops, we naturally have a way to deal with these soul power assaults!” the hammer-wielding general, holding the Primordial Weapon in his hand, infused with soul power, bellowed out to those around him.

“The general is mighty!” At the same time, whether it was the Central Qin Regular Army or the soldiers from the eight allied armies, they all shouted out in elation.

Seeing that the deadly attack could be blocked by the general, and seemingly without great difficulty, they too felt relieved.

“Block it? One, you can block; six, six Awakened Realm generals can block. But can you six block five hundred?” Just as everyone witnessed the scene before them and felt regretful, they heard chilling words from Lin Qian that made their hearts leap with fear.

Five hundred?

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Lin Qian’s words fell, they saw the waters beneath the Emperor Qin Dynasty’s army explode in succession, with continuous bombardments from heavy cannons materializing, just as he had said—there were indeed five hundred of them!

Puh!

The sight of such intensive cannon bombardment relaxed the Carefree Sect’s grand elder, who suddenly sprayed out the Spiritual Wine he had just taken a sip of, staring wide-eyed at the scene unfolding before him.

It wasn’t just him; Fang Shuiwen, Zhou Yi An, and Yang Gui Xiang were all dumbstruck and bewildered as they stared at the situation ahead.

Looking over at the Emperor Qin Dynasty’s troops, the general who had been rallying his subordinates was now stiff, waving his warhammer around but visibly froze as he beheld the approaching columns of soul power cannon fire, at a loss of what to do.

The soldiers of the Emperor Qin Dynasty, who had been cheering just a moment ago, were dumbfounded by these five hundred columns of soul power too, and even forgot to run.

More accurately put, how could they run?

The five hundred heavy cannons that Lin Qian had set up originally were now located in the riverbeds all around them, so the attacks naturally came from every direction.

The only escape was in the direction of the warship where Lin Qian and the others were located.

However, that position had already been blocked by a swiftly arranged Array barrier, and the sudden onslaught of the cannons didn’t give them any time to break through it.

As they watched the cannons seal off the enemy’s retreat, those on the warship understood what purpose the barrier had served.

Screams of agony rose from the front as the exploding columns of cannon soul power lit up the area like a bright star, sending a chilling fear through the elders of the three forces.

They remembered Lin Qian’s words about not using a single soldier, and now it was clear the enemy had achieved just that.

Merely sitting here, indulging in delicacies and sipping Jadescent Nectar, the Emperor Qin Dynasty’s army had already suffered heavy casualties.

“Thank goodness Lin Qian isn’t an enemy, otherwise…” Li Xiaotian, looking at Lin Qian who continued to calmly enjoy the feast before him, felt a profound sense of relief, “Who would dare to face such an enemy?”