Chapter 474 - 186: Xuanwu Cannon

Chapter 474: Chapter 186: Xuanwu Cannon

In the blink of an eye.

The 1,024 ancient stone blocks embedded in the City Wall’s surface lit up in quick succession, their illuminated forms creating the image of a Xuanwu across the entire fortification.

The Mortal Realm Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line was built in a gap between sprawling mountain ranges.

It could be said that a massive canyon gap lay before them.

Right now, the Meat Worms’ Ghost Tide was churning within this massive gap, surging relentlessly toward the defense line.

The next moment—

All the ancient stone blocks were fully illuminated.

RUMBLE...

An invisible shockwave erupted from the base of the Mortal Realm Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line, the commotion like that of a colossal beast stirring underground.

Immediately after.

The faint roar of a Xuanwu echoed between heaven and earth, shaking one to the core.

Each ancient stone block fired a cyan beam of light. When the 1,024 cyan beams converged, a nearly translucent Cyan Xuanwu abruptly materialized.

It threw its head back and roared.

The sound was so substantial it seemed to create visible ripples in the air.

A colossal creature.

Like a tiger pouncing on a flock of sheep, it charged into the Meat Worms’ Ghost Tide. Every swipe of its claws obliterated a vast swath of Meat Worm Ghosts, and their self-detonations upon death were completely ignored by the Cyan Xuanwu.

The massive behemoth was several hundred meters wide at its base.

"..."

Having already landed on the defense line, Chen Fan stared intently at the scene. Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Godslaying Cannons and began bombarding the Cyan Xuanwu.

Dozens of Godslaying Cannons unleashed a furious barrage on the Cyan Xuanwu.

However, the attack didn’t inflict the slightest bit of damage. The cannonballs passed straight through the Cyan Xuanwu and landed amidst the Ghost Tide.

It was just as he had predicted.

This Cyan Xuanwu was not only completely immune to enemy attacks, but also to attacks from the defense line itself. After all, the Xuanwu had no physical form; like the Copper Pipe, it existed in an illusory state.

’This thing is pretty badass...’

Chen Fan muttered in a daze.

The Xuanwu Cannon’s attack method wasn’t a beam of light, but the summoning of an enormous, immensely powerful, and illusory Cyan Xuanwu.

It was naturally invincible.

There was only one way for the Cyan Xuanwu to "die": for its energy to be depleted.

It couldn’t be killed.

Of course, it wasn’t a perfect counter to the Meat Worms’ Ghost Tide. A number of Meat Worm Ghosts broke past the Cyan Xuanwu, smashing against the base of the City Wall and dissolving into clouds of green slime.

But against a large-scale Ghost Tide containing many Ghost Kings and Great Ghosts, it would be exceptionally useful.

Putting himself in the Ghost Tide’s perspective, he knew that encountering such an unkillable foe during a siege would be a massive headache.

Furthermore, as the Meat Worms’ Ghost Tide neared the defense line, they seemed to slow down as if in slow motion, their tumbling speed decreasing significantly. This was the Xuanwu Cannon’s Celestial Dao Blessing Effect taking hold.

"Excellent!"

Chen Fan smiled. Whether it was truly good or not would depend on the cost. He looked at his Eternal Night Lord Panel. This single shot from the Xuanwu Cannon had consumed one million Ghost Stones.

’Not bad. Not as expensive as I imagined.’

The Eternal Night Lord Panel clearly indicated that the Xuanwu Cannon had no cooldown and could be activated at any time. This meant that as long as he had enough Ghost Stones, he could fire the Xuanwu Cannon a hundred times simultaneously.

A hundred illusory Cyan Xuanwu would then rampage through the Ghost Tide, trampling everything in their path.

Soon.

The Meat Worms’ Ghost Tide was cleared out. Having lost its target, the Cyan Xuanwu stood dazedly on the ground for a long while before slowly dissipating into the air.

"Two incense sticks."

Chen Fan glanced at the two incense sticks that had just burned out nearby. The Cyan Xuanwu’s duration was roughly two incense sticks, which was quite long.

However, he didn’t know its exact power or whether it could defeat a Great Ghost. It was a shame there were no Great Ghosts around for him to experiment on.

At this moment, all sections of the Mortal Realm Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line were fully set up. Some of the Mortal Realm Members who had been transferred here had already taken up their respective posts.

Even the mess hall had started its fires.

The defense line was ready for normal operation at any time.

The Copper Pipe connected this place to Nameless Mountain.

Whether it was support in the form of Ghost Stones, High-speed Rail, or other resources, it could all arrive in an instant.

There was still one problem.

Namely, who would be in charge of this defense line?

The Pavilion Masters were out of the question. They all held important positions in the Mortal Realm and didn’t have the energy to spare for this. Low-level Mortal Realm Members were also not an option. The person in charge of a defense line must have sufficient management skills, experience in coordination, and the ability to handle pressure and make critical decisions in an emergency.

They also needed a thorough understanding of the overall situation on the Eternal Night Continent and the current state of the Mortal Realm.

This candidate would not be easy to find.

The Mortal Realm was still too young in its development; its talent pool was too shallow.

...

「On the Mortal Realm Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line.」

This was the second defense line the Mortal Realm had built, and it was a pivotal moment. Aside from Wang Kui, who was staying at Nameless Mountain to manage the dispatch of various supplies, nearly all the other Pavilion Masters had come.

"Speak up. Who should be in charge of this defense line?"

Chen Fan looked at the assembled Pavilion Masters. These were the core members of the Mortal Realm. The death of any one of them would be a major blow, which was why their security details were always so extensive when they went out.

"How about..."

Qi Chong said hesitantly, "We let the original commander of the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line manage this one?"

"He might seem a bit dense, refusing to open the City Wall even when the Domain Lord himself arrived, but that’s actually a good quality for a defense line’s commander."

"I believe a defense line’s commander must be able to do just that—even if a powerful enemy attacks, they cannot open the City Wall without a direct order from their superior."

"Hmm..."