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Chapter 161: Chapter 158: Demon Ape Commander
"Boom!"
"Ratatat!"
"Roar!"
Deafening roars thundered in the air.
The clashing sounds of machine gun fire.
The screams of devils and fierce beasts in their dying breaths.
These sounds, mingled with fire, blood, and the dust from explosions, orchestrated a cruel and magnificent symphony.
This terrifying scene of slaughter deeply stimulated the nerves of Zhan Hongying, Zhao Qian, and others on the opposite bank of the river.
Although they had heard countless times through various channels that Gu Jinlai had manufactured a large number of Slaughter Spirit Artifacts, and from the very name "Slaughter" one could guess the high efficiency of these artifacts in killing,
it was only when they witnessed with their own eyes the interwoven fire network of dozens of machine guns, Short Range Defense Cannons, and Artillery turning the Jade Belt River, a mere few hundred meters wide, into an insurmountable gap of life, littered with the corpses of devils and beasts, did they truly realize the terrifying extent of these Slaughter Spirit Artifacts.
"Terrifying! Too terrifying!"
"Devils! Devils! These are creatures that, at their weakest, can battle a Gang Condensation Level Expert of humanity! Yet, in the face of the Slaughter Spirit Artifacts crafted by Heavenly Monarch Gu, they are as fragile as paper, easily torn to shreds!?"
"The devils are known for their tenacious vitality. Even if they’re struck by a cultivator’s sword once, twice, or even ten or eight times, they won’t die instantly. But if they’re hit by dozens or hundreds of bullets in less than a second... which devil could withstand that?"
"They can’t withstand it, they can’t! The firing is too fast, they just can’t withstand it!"
From Refining God to Qi Refinement, these cultivators, all accomplished in their paths, watched as the devils were rapidly shot down, and amidst their astonishment, they all felt a chill down their spines.
Devils!
Each one a synonym for terror!
Like the "Black Demon" in Star State who brought tremendous destruction, causing the death of at least ten thousand people.
To combat such a devil, not even a Hugging Pill could ensure success, only a Refining God Immortal personally intervening could guarantee safety.
And how many Refining God Immortals were there in the whole of Star State?
In a population nearing sixty million, you couldn’t even gather a hundred.
What an astonishing ratio that is?
If converted to Blue Star Central Earth Country, it’s akin to a provincial-level official.
For common people, the county level is already the limit they can reach, let alone surpassing the city level to reach the provincial level.
It’s almost like another class of existence.
High above, dwelling in the clouds, overlooking the Earth.
But now...
Such existences, similar to that level of being, were being shot down like withering trees, their bodies and blood dyeing the Jade Belt River red, deeply impacting everyone’s spirit.
Especially those who had struggled for decades to Refine Void to Reality, cultivating True Qi, felt somewhat bewildered at this moment.
Cultivating True Qi, they had spent dozens of years, tirelessly honing their bodies, but now...
Under machine guns, all beings are equal.
Whether it was the Upper Demon that only a Refining God Immortal could surely kill, or the common devil that was considered a top existence in one county, as the flames burst forth, and bullets poured, they were almost indistinguishably torn to shreds, exploding into a mist of blood.
This inevitably made them deeply doubt the years of arduous cultivation they had undergone.
If...
If the number of these Slaughter Spirit Artifacts were to increase even further, would their cultivation still hold any meaning?
"This is... the true power that Heavenly Monarch Gu holds in his hands..."
At this moment, Zhan Hongying felt an immense relief.
Luckily, Gu Jinlai and they are allies.
Luckily, they stand on the same side.
Otherwise...
With the terrifying power displayed by Gu Jinlai’s Slaughter Spirit Artifacts in mowing down devils, even if the Star Sky Alliance were to come out in full force, it wouldn’t be enough against this fire barrage.
...
"Roar!"
At this moment, across the Jade Belt River, a nimble figure leapt high, seemingly trying to jump over the river in one go, to reach the other side.
"Great Demon! It’s a Great Demon!"
Zhan Hongying couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.
Gu Jinlai slightly lifted his eyelids, the Short Range Defense Cannon’s muzzle shifted up a bit.
"Zzzzz!"
Fire erupted.
Large quantities of metal casings were ejected.
Accompanied by a laser-like beam that struck the Great Demon attempting to leap over.
These Great Demons, leaping into the void towards Gu Jinlai, became live targets.
Even Great Demons were no exception.
This Great Demon thought it could use its nimble speed and incredible leaping and gliding abilities to cross several hundred meters in one jump to the other side of the river, but as it was targeted by the Short Range Defense Cannon, the kinetic energy of the bullets fired arrested its leaping body mid-air.
Moreover, its defensive power couldn’t deem the Short Range Defense Cannon’s bullets insignificant.
Accompanied by painful cries, a large amount of blood mist sprayed from the body of the Great Demon as it quickly fell from mid-air and crashed into the Jade Belt River, creating a splash several meters high.
The trial of this Great Demon seemed to finally allow the Demon Ape Commander located in the back to deduce something.
"Roar!"
Amid the roars, the most threatening Upper-level Demon manifested its Undying Demon Body.
However, unlike during the period in Taihe City, the Undying Demon Body it manifested now was only about twelve meters in height, its fur had become denser like steel needles, and the muscles swelling on its body were filled with a brutal sense of power.
It imitated the Devil that had acted just before, leaping forth in the same manner.
"I’ve been waiting for you."
Gu Jinlai spoke softly.
The two Short Range Defense Cannons aimed simultaneously.
Fire streaked across in blinding flashes.
The visible metallic flood nearly obscured the sky dome.
But, the Demon Ape Commander used its arms to block the barrage of bullets from the Short Range Defense Cannons, astonishingly bouncing them off with its tough muscles and dense fur.
Even the kinetic energy imbued in the bullets couldn’t stop its leaping figure; amid a great roar, it directly landed near the opposite bank of the Jade Belt River, collapsing a great amount of earth and stone, splashing up a towering water wave.
"Focus fire!"
At Gu Jinlai’s command, he then instructed someone beside him, "Switch to armor-piercing bullets! Fire!"
The two Short Range Defense Cannons still fixedly targeted the Demon Ape Commander and shot towards its eyes and other vital areas, forcing it to block with its arms.
Behind him, several Demon God Warriors drew their bows and shot arrows tied with copious amounts of explosives at the newly landed Demon Ape Commander.
The explosives in these arrows, refined by a Heavenly Master, were highly explosive and abundant enough to rival an artillery shell.
As the arrows hit their mark and the explosives detonated, a deafening boom mixed with flames and smoke skyrocketing enveloped the Great Demon completely.
The shockwave from the explosives even affected as far as a hundred meters; fragments of soil and weeds were flung up hundreds of meters into the air, mixed with the fiercely blasting water waves, falling like a torrential downpour on Gu Jinlai and the Demon God Warriors at the forefront.
However, the eyes of the Demon God Warriors didn’t even blink; those who needed to shoot did so, and those who needed to release arrows did that.
"Roar!"
At this moment, a roar mixed with pain and anger sounded.
Suddenly, amid the roaring flames, the Demon Ape Commander, though slightly disheveled from the bombings and visibly bloodied, was still alive.
Emerging from the flames, it looked like a supreme Demon God, its twelve-meter physique exuding an overwhelming oppressive force.
This scene turned the faces of Zhao Qian, Zhan Hongying, and other Refining God Immortals pale.
"Upper-level Demon! This is the power of an Upper-level Demon!"
"Too strong! Too terrifying! This Great Demon looks somewhat disheveled, but having an Undying Demon Body, their recovery ability is extremely shocking. These wounds, it won’t take much time for it to heal."
"Heavenly Monarch Gu’s Slaughter Spirit Artifact could not subdue the devil... What are we to do now!?"
The reinforcements from the Purgatory Sect and Star Sky Alliance looked somewhat panicked.
This is an Upper-level Demon!
Their defensive power is too high, their recovery too strong, even a Primordial Spirit True Monarch might not be able to kill it.
"That’s about right."
Gu Jinlai looked calm and after briefly calculating, he ordered those around him, including Gu Chifeng, "Limit its range of movement!"
Suddenly, all Short Range Defense Cannons shifted their muzzles simultaneously; at the same time, dozens of Demon God Warriors shot arrows again, bullets, rockets, almost completely engulfing the Great Demon.
Almost simultaneously, a sharp whistle came from behind everyone.
The next moment, eight artillery shells descended at the same time; three missed, but the remaining five hit accurately, landing on the Demon Ape Commander enveloped by fierce flames, explosions, and bullets.
"Boom!"
"Roar!"
A deep explosion sound and a painful roar resonated at the same time.
"This kind of artillery shell!?"
Zhao Qian sensed something immediately.
The newly fired shells seemed... a bit different.
He could clearly feel that under the bombardment of these shells, the aura of the Demon Ape Commander dropped significantly.
But...
"It’s still not dead?"
Gu Jinlai’s expression turned grave, "Although our armor-piercing bullet technology isn’t top-notch, the defensive power of this Great Demon... still matches that of a heavy tank."
Then...
Gu Jinlai reached for the hilt of his War Sword, simultaneously leaping down from the Mechanical Tyrannosaurus and landing stably on the ground.
Then, taking long strides forward, he began to accelerate.
During the acceleration, his body rapidly expanded, instantly growing from around one meter ninety to a three meter sixty mini-giant.
And the War Sword in his hand, repeatedly subjected to Spirit Summoning, also surged from just over two meters to nearly four meters in length.
Almost the moment Gu Jinlai initiated his attack, with painful roars, the Demon Ape Commander massively stepped out from the bombing flames and smoke.
At this moment, five visible gashes could be seen on its body, where one could even clearly see ghastly pale bones and surging organs.
Yet the strong recovery ability of the Undying Demon Body and the astonishing vitality of the demon allowed it, despite such injuries, to still not die.
The intense pain instead fully triggered its fury.
"You... all must die!"
With a growling roar, the Demon Ape, carrying terrifying flames and bloodiness, as well as rolling malevolent Demon Flame, stepped onto the riverbank and charged forward.
