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Chapter 229: Chapter 226: Nuclear Explosion
At this moment, at the foot of Dragon Ascending Mountain.
Xin Tianqi, Lu Zhanfeng, Cheng Wanli, Nie Shisan, Shi Chen, and other Primordial Spirit and Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators looked around, continuously waiting for the "signal" mentioned by Gu Jinlai.
Close by was the assembled Demon God Guards.
Everyone was fully armed.
Some held large bows, others rode Fierce Beasts.
Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, and Gu Qingmei sat on top of T-Rexes, holding Short Range Defense Cannons capable of intercepting the flying swords of Divinity Transformation Cultivators, staring down Dragon Roar City with predatory anticipation.
They were only waiting for Gu Jinlai to unleash his "trump card," after which they would charge with all their might, crushing all the Dragon Sparrow Manor experts eight miles away into dust.
"Star Lord Xin, what exactly is the ’trump card’ the Patriarch mentioned? And how is he planning to break through by himself, surrounded by thousands of Dragon Sparrow Manor experts?"
Gu Chifeng asked with a grave tone, his voice tinged with worry.
"I trust Governor Gu would not gamble with his own life in jest. Since he has said he will retreat unscathed, he must have a way,"
said Xin Tianqi. "As for what his ’trump card’ is, I do not know either. He only mentioned that we would naturally find out when it’s used; and when the energy of that trump card is exhausted, we will launch a full attack, relentlessly pursue them, leaving none of the thousands behind, and at the same time, unleash cannon fire upon Dragon Roar City, utterly crushing the Dragon Sparrow Manor experts gathered there."
"You don’t know? But it has been so long now... I can feel those wildly colliding energy fluctuations; Venerable Daoist Gu has clearly engaged with the people from Dragon Sparrow Manor. Despite the Supreme Elder’s profound cultivation, how long can he last against three Monarchs and thirteen Divinity Transformation Cultivators of Dragon Sparrow Manor, not to mention a vast number of Refining God Immortals?"
Lu Zhanfeng expressed his concern, "What if the Supreme Elder doesn’t manage to use the trump card before..."
Before he could finish his thought, a blindingly intense light erupted from the battlefield eight miles away.
The entire sky in the direction of Dragon Roar City seemed to be completely obscured by this dazzling brilliance.
"Light! Light! Such strong light!"
"Ah! My eyes! My eyes!"
"What is this!? What is this!?"
"Great Sun! The Great Sun has fallen! It’s the descent of the Great Sun!"
At the same time, a succession of agonized shouts came from the crowd.
Even Gu Chifeng instinctively closed his eyes.
But still, he felt the intensely blinding light pressing against his eyelids, dazzling and burning hot.
"Such power... It must be the Devas, has a Deva taken action?"
Amidst the faintness, Gu Chifeng heard Lu Zhanfeng’s cries of alarm next to his ear.
But a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and he suddenly shouted, "No! It’s the trump card! This is the Patriarch’s trump card! This is the very trump card that could slay Peak Primordial Spirit Monarch Huo Yuqing and severely damage thousands of elites from Dragon Sparrow Manor!"
As he shouted, a maelstrom of extreme violence swept up dust and debris, uprooted plants and grass, and rolled toward them.
"Be aware, the residual wave of Qi is coming!"
Xin Tianqi’s voice, mixed with the power of Divine Thought, reverberated in all directions, echoing through the void.
Instantly, all Demon God Guards took on defensive stances.
Immediately following, everyone felt as if they had collided with a city wall while sprinting at full speed.
The direct impact, along with the scattered tiny stones and leaves mixed within, incessantly struck their bodies, seemingly trying to knock them to the ground, even to flip them over.
However, those stationed at the foot of the mountain were all Demon God Guards who had cultivated Demon God Bodies, each with significant Cultivation.
Add to that the Mystic Steel Armor they wore, and they were impervious to blades and spears.
Even though the stones carried by the sandstorm hurricane were enough to crack open the heads of ordinary people, they merely emitted a faint clinking sound when hitting their hundred-pound armor.
A moment passed.
Only when the dazzlingly bright light and the relentless hurricane wind had slightly subsided did Gu Chifeng open his eyes.
As far as the eye could see, the entire Sky Dome seemed to have been dyed a Dark Red by the brilliance of the extreme light.
This was because the light was so strong that one’s pupils involuntarily adjusted to the brightness, creating the illusion of the surrounding area becoming dim.
But Gu Chifeng and the others did not understand the principle behind this.
All they felt was a huge fireball burning the air, as if wanting to ignite the entire sky, a sensation resembling the apocalypse, Destruction, permeating every corner.
That vastness, that suffocation, that destruction...
Deeply stimulated by the sight, Gu Chifeng simply stared blankly, unable to recover his senses for a long time.
"The Great Sun! The Great Sun! This is the power of the Great Sun falling!"
By his side, Xin Tianqi too opened his eyes.
Gazing at the immense fireball, his Divine Sense swayed, unable to contain himself, "This... is a great power unmatched even by the Devas."
"The power of the Great Sun!"
Gu Chifeng recalled the brilliant light emitted at that instant.
That sensation...
It was as if someone had projected a Great Sun towards the Earth, and during the collision between the two, infinite light and heatwaves were released.
But in just a moment, Gu Chifeng had awakened from the shocking scene before him, and he abruptly exclaimed, "Separated by eight li, yet the scattered impact Qi still has the force to blow away common people, snap trees, what realm must the person at the very center of the Dragon Sparrow Manor be?"
With this thought, he bellowed, "Everyone, just now, the Patriarch has displayed his immense power, summoned the Great Sun’s descent, and incinerated our enemies. Now, Demon God Guards heed my command, charge in full force, let’s break out of Dragon Ascending Mountain and capture every last one of those defeated troops from the Dragon Sparrow Manor."
His voice roused everyone at the scene.
"The Patriarch! Yes! This is the power of the Patriarch! This surely is the trump card the Patriarch spoke of!"
"Faced with such world-shattering mighty power, how many from Dragon Sparrow Manor could have survived? Now it’s our turn to press our victory, beat the dog while it’s down!"
"Kill! Dragon Sparrow Manor has offended our borders time and again, today we’ll make them pay with blood for their debts!"
One after another, the Demon God Guards roared their responses.
With an order from Gu Chifeng, thousands of Demon God Guards immediately mobilized, like a torrent of steel, sweeping directly towards the battlefield eight li away.
Xin Tianqi, Cheng Wanli, Lu Zhanfeng, Nie Shisan, Shi Chen, Sha Wujin, and others were also coming to their senses at this moment.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with uncontrollable shock.
Even though Gu Jinlai had said time and again that he obtained a trump card from the Aries Star Palace that could annihilate Huo Yuqing in one fell swoop and heavily damage Dragon Sparrow Manor.
But they never imagined that this trump card would be so immensely powerful.
It truly lived up to being a treasure produced by the Aries Star Palace.
"My friends, let us press our advantage and leave no one from Dragon Sparrow Manor behind!"
"Governor Gu has already gone this far, if we still can’t seize this opportunity to eradicate the remaining soldiers and defeated generals who survived from Dragon Sparrow Manor, then we have no right to call ourselves Great Cultivators."
"Kill! After today, there will be no Dragon Sparrow Manor in Qiantian!"
One by one, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators echoed in assent.
Among them, Xin Tianqi took to sword control and soared directly into the clouds.
The remaining five Great Cultivators could not control swords, but they strode meteorically, closely following behind.
At the same time, they already had their Yin God Sword out, their flying swords breaking the sky, hurtling toward the battlefield eight miles away at supersonic speed.
...
The battlefield.
Amidst a whirl of dust mixed with fierce flames and high heat, Ye Qianqiu suddenly crawled out.
He had always been cautious and luckily hadn’t been in the very core area of the explosion. Even though the high temperatures and shockwaves had tossed him dozens of meters, he ultimately did not end up like Master Huo Yuqing, who was struck by a nuclear blast from a mere ten meters away, instantly turned to ash.
Although he was alive, his eyes were filled with despair.
As he looked around, the sky was still painted dark red by that apocalyptic force, with countless black dust mingled with thick smoke filling his view, nearly blinding this Primordial Spirit Monarch from seeing anything several hundred meters away.
The flames burned, spreading destruction to every corner within thousands of meters.
The raging flames burned intensely within this area.
Accompanying them were the wretched screams of numerous experts from Dragon Sparrow Manor.
Looking at the space around him blurred by dust and thick smoke, staring at the devil’s eye-like eerie dark red in the sky, listening to the agonized cries of Dragon Sparrow Manor’s disciples.
This scene...
It was like a nightmare!
A nightmare that seemed as if it would never end!
"No! No! No!"
Ye Qianqiu screamed in agony.
He almost dared not imagine what kind of colossal casualties this strike had brought to Dragon Sparrow Manor.
But no matter how much he did not want to imagine it, he immediately stimulated his Divine Thought and probed in all directions.
Bodies!
Charred remains!
Ruins!
Fierce Flames!
The very core of the explosion was filled with countless corpses.
The most terrifying part was that this core area...
Stretched over two miles.
Two miles in diameter, all livestock were wiped out.
And within those two miles was precisely the most densely packed area of Dragon Sparrow Manor’s protectors and disciples.
In just this one region alone, more than half of Dragon Sparrow Manor’s protectors, stewards, and disciples died.
This included an equal number of Refining God Immortals.
After all, when it comes to resisting damage, Refining God Immortals aren’t much stronger than cultivators in the Gang Condensation or Hugging Pill stages.
At that moment, Ye Qianqiu seemed to perceive another Divinity Transformation Cultivator’s Divine Thought.
The Divine Thought was filled with weakness.
It was Sword Master Xue He.
"It’s over, it’s all over..."
The voice of Sword Master Xue He came from not far away, filled with despair: "Supreme Elder... our Dragon Sparrow Manor... it’s over."
Hearing Sword Master Xue He’s desperate cry, Ye Qianqiu forcefully brought himself back from this deep sorrow.
He could not fall.
He could not afford to fall.
"No!"
Ye Qianqiu’s eyes reflected the surrounding flames burning fiercely: "This is not the end! This is not the end! Our Dragon Sparrow Manor will not be defeated like this!"
"Supreme Elder..."
"This is not the end, Gu Jinlai, you cannot defeat me!"
Ye Qianqiu’s voice was filled with endless hatred.
The whole man roared and howled in pain like a wounded Fierce Beast.
"Oh?"
At this moment, a voice seemed to come from within the clouds of dust, accompanied by a terrifying shadow over four meters tall.
"I thought I heard someone calling me."
