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Chapter 254: Chapter 251: Mystic Bird Strikes
The cannons roared.
Devils were transformed from intelligent, civilized Demon Spirits.
They knew fear and could understand dread, and some well-formed Devils could communicate with humans through speech.
A wise race facing such tremendous losses naturally could not remain indifferent.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by the roar of a towering creature standing more than twenty meters high with a tail nearly twenty-five meters long, resembling Godzilla, a division entirely composed of Upper-level Demons swiftly split off from the surging devil army.
The division numbered two to three hundred, and they moved toward Yuntian City at nearly twice the speed of the devil army.
Two to three hundred Upper-level Demons!
Among them were dozens of Middle Level Demons and over ten Upper-level Demons.
This was a formidable force.
Moreover, some Devils that had been hidden within the flood of devils now unfolded their wings and surged into the Void.
These were clearly avian Devils.
Avian Devils, whose attack and defense were often weaker than terrestrial Devils, three or five Upper-level Demons might not even be able to withstand a single Primordial Spirit True Monarch.
Thus, the numbers of avian Devils were usually limited.
But when these avian Devils surged into the Void, among them were six or seven whose wings spanned ten to several tens of meters.
As for those with wingspans around ten meters, they numbered in the hundreds.
This magnitude made it easy to use them in a swarm to attack one or two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs manipulating flying swords in the air.
Moreover, from their prior concealment, it was clear that their purpose was to take advantage of the unpreparedness of human True Monarchs to launch sudden attacks.
But facing the relentless bombardment of twelve Sword Heavy Cannons, the devils were forced to make a choice similar to that of Dragon Roar City: to concentrate their elite forces and destroy the artillery positions.
Even the avian Devils, originally intended to combat Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, were dispatched at speeds reaching sonic levels, with the first few Upper-level Demons heading straight for Yuntian City.
...
"The Devils have split their forces!"
"Two hundred eighty-four partially illuminated red dots are rushing toward Yuntian City at full speed; based on the intensity of the red lights displayed on the radar, there are sixteen Upper Demons, fifty-nine Middle Demons, and two hundred nine ordinary Upper Demons; it’s not yet certain how many among the Middle and Upper Demons possess Undying Demon Bodies."
"The avian troop has moved out, and indeed there are avian Devils among such a mass of Devils; they actually endured holding back in the Champsosaurus Swamp battle? If the Champsosaurus King had deployed the avian devil troop then, the Yellow Sky Sect would likely have lost one or two True Monarchs."
In the command center, voices like those of Cheng Wanli and Zhang Yukan resounded.
Gu Jinlai’s gaze fell upon those notably faster red dots and he calmly said, "It’s entirely within reason that the avian troop didn’t engage in the Champsosaurus Swamp battle; the Devils’ aim in attacking the Yellow Sky Sect was merely to eliminate future threats, their true target has always been us."
"Patriarch, unlike Dragon Ascending Mountain, this time to maximize the artillery’s power, they’re almost all positioned at the best vantage points; once these avian Devils attack..."
Gu Chaoyang said, his tone laced with a hint of worry.
They had no anti-air firepower.
The only thing that could be considered anti-air firepower was perhaps the twelve Short Range Defense Cannons, produced in a deep collaboration with the Heavenly Masters.
But twelve Short Range Defense Cannons against hundreds of avian Devils charging...
They might not be able to withstand.
"No need to worry."
Gu Jinlai watched the fastest red dots, barely breaking the speed of sound, and said calmly, "Leave it to me."
Why are Devils seldom transformed into birds?
Why can a Primordial Spirit True Monarch handle multiple avian Upper Demons?
It’s because their flying swords are much faster than avian Upper Demons.
Of course, the speed of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs wielding flying swords was also not fast, and few could reach sonic speeds. Once avian Devils could break through the intercepts of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch’s flying swords and engage in close combat, the True Monarchs had only one path: death.
This is also why, if avian Devils mobilize, they do so in the hundreds.
Because only then might they achieve a semblance of success.
Sending ten or eight avian Upper Demons, or even Upper avian Demons, against a top force with three to four, or even five or six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs?
That would be courting death.
"What awaits us next is a tough battle, Gu Chaoyang, Elder Zhang, Elder Si, you take over command for now; don’t call me unless it’s a crucial decision."
Gu Jinlai said.
"Yes."
Gu Chaoyang, Zhang Yukan, and others responded simultaneously.
The next moment, Zhang Yukan and Si Tianyan, extremely sensitive to spiritual perception, noticed that Gu Jinlai’s True Spirit seemed to split into three, shuttle through the Void, and directly attach to the three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines stationed outside the command center.
This divine phenomenon...
"True Spirit Possession!? Activating three Spirit Artifacts simultaneously!?"
Both Zhang Yukan and Si Tianyan’s eyes brimmed with uncontrollable astonishment.
What profound understanding and use of True Spirit this was?
"Is Governor Gu about to activate those three War Spiritual Artifacts?"
Cheng Wanli couldn’t help but peer outside.
Compared to the Short Range Defense Cannons and Sword Heavy Cannons, their size wasn’t small, but compared to the three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines outside, they still fell short.
He was indeed curious about the power of such War Spiritual Artifacts.
And under his and many Demon God Guards’ watchful eyes, Gu Jinlai, who had completed the True Spirit Possession, seemed to merge with the three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.
No startup button was needed.
With just a thought, blue fierce flames erupted from the rear of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine’s engine.
Each fighting machine was equipped with a piece of Void Stone and inscribed with floating array patterns.
The force field emitted by a piece of Void Stone was limited and could not allow the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines to float in the Void as long as the Floating Islands, yet by spiritually stimulating and supercharging the power of the Void Stone, these machines could achieve vertical takeoff and landing.
And since the time was brief, it wouldn’t greatly impact the Void Stone, which had a lifespan of up to a thousand uses.
Accompanied by the simultaneous ascent of the three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, the intense blue flames blasted powerfully from the tail of the aircraft, accelerating madly.
In less than three seconds, the three Mystic Birds soared like true Divine Beasts of the Immortal Realm, carrying blue fierce flames and rushing into the Void.
Cheng Wanli and many Demon God Guards watched the scene with shining eyes.
"Flying Spirit Artifacts! These are flying war type Spirit Artifacts!"
"We have aerial power now! This way, we no longer have to worry about the Primordial Spirit Monarchs using their flying advantage to dominate us from the air."
"Mystic Bird! Mystic Bird! This is our Lingxiao City’s guardian Divine Beast!"
The Demon God Guards looked on, their hearts swelling with pride and exhilaration.
"Roar!"
The Mystic Bird Fighting Machines sped up as they entered the Void, instantly breaking the sound barrier and disappearing into the night sky with a deafening roar.
Cheng Wanli, being a Divinity Transformation True Man, immediately summoned his Yin Spirit in an attempt to follow them upon hearing that familiar sonic boom, but as the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines accelerated, they quickly reached speeds over triple the speed of sound and left his Yin Spirit far behind in an instant.
This speed...
Shocked the heart of this Divinity Transformation Cultivator.
The Sword Heavy Cannon, in terms of both power and range, greatly surpassed the flying swords fired by Divinity Transformation Cultivators, and their emergence would replace and phase out Divinity Transformation Cultivators.
Now that the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine can not only fly but also reach such incredible speeds?
Once these combat machines are mass-produced, would the Primordial Spirit Monarchs...
also be replaced, phased out!?
In that moment, Cheng Wanli, a Cultivator who followed the most traditional path, couldn’t help but mutter to himself, "The era... has indeed changed..."
...
"Roar!"
The roar of the war machines!
The three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines formed a squadron and streaked through the night sky, ripping channels through the clouds.
The Nuclear Fusion Engine endowed the war machine with nearly infinite energy supply, allowing them to accelerate to four, even five times the speed of sound without significant energy depletion.
Under these circumstances, before the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines could accelerate to their ultimate speeds, the fastest of the Upper-level Demons already appeared within Gu Jinlai’s "view".
"Excellent." 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
A glint flashed in Gu Jinlai’s eyes.
With his thoughts flowing, the three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, controlled by the True Spirit, darted like three sharp swords toward the fastest flying Upper-level Demons.
The only weapon installed on the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine—a pair of aviation cannons longer than two meters and with a caliber of eighty-five millimeters—began to roar.
The avian Upper-level Demons barely perceived the oppressive roar emanating before them and issued warning cries immediately.
But before they could react further...
Sparks flashed.
The enhanced aviation cannons fired with full force.
"Dada dada dada!"
A string of flaming lights instantly pierced through the formation comprising dozens of avian Upper-level Demons.
Compared to Short Range Defense Cannon, although this aviation cannon, designed to counter Primordial Spirit Monarchs and even Devas, couldn’t match the firing rate of close-range cannons, its power far exceeded that of the Short Range Defense Cannon.
Additionally, using specially made armor-piercing bullets, even Upper-level Demons with the Undying Demon Body were significantly damaged, let alone these avians whose attacks and defenses were far inferior to similar class creatures!
Beneath the glare of the firelight, the fastest but largest among the flying avians were torn to shreds, emitting shrill, agonizing cries.
Some of the demons seemed to lock onto the shape of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, roaring as the fur on their bodies emitted a metallic sheen. Then, like arrows shattering the Void, they shot at full speed toward the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.
Too slow, unfortunately.
The iron feathers shot at only around twice the speed of sound, which was even slower than the flying swords a Divinity Transformation Cultivator could launch.
The Mystic Bird Fighting Machines that Gu Jinlai controlled simply climbed higher, effortlessly avoiding this torrential pin-like barrage; then, executing a reverse "U"-turn maneuver, they nosed down for another dive.
"Dada dada dada!"
The dazzling firelight once again burst forth from the two aviation cannons mounted at the front of the three Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.
With a super large caliber of eighty-five millimeters and an ultra-fast firing rate of almost three hundred rounds per minute, a whirlwind of carnage tore through the group of Upper-level Demons in an instant.
In a few encounters, six avian Upper-level Demons, fourteen Middle-level Demons, and twenty Lower Demons were torn to shreds.
From start to finish, the demons hadn’t even managed to touch a bit of metal flake from the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.
This...
was like a slaughter.
A modern technological massacre of the avian demons.
