Chapter 468: The Birth of a Martial Saint

Even if the formula wasn’t directly passed on, there were so many intelligent people in the world.

As long as this thing circulated widely enough,

someone was bound to reverse-engineer it.

It was just like back on Earth.

The United States imposed a technological blockade on Hua Country.

But for many things, as the people of Hua Country used them, they began to research how to make the same things themselves.

In just a few short decades, they had caught up in many areas of science and technology.

Moreover, much of this technology was developed by people using their own ingenuity, all while under the blockade.

Through repeated failures and countless experiments, they eventually succeeded.

Therefore, a technological blockade isn’t a foolproof solution.

Often, you just need to provide a single sample.

As long as people are determined to replicate it and can gather enough manpower,

if this group of people truly wants to make that thing,

they will rack their brains to think, experiment, and take action. With the passage of time, they will inevitably figure it out.

But Xu Lei didn’t care. In any case, something like explosives was becoming of limited use to him now.

With the current chaos everywhere, if no true Martial Saint had yet appeared, the Great Kang Royal Family could still use modern weapons to unify the world.

They might even be able to use this breathing room to cultivate a Martial Saint Level expert within the Great Kang Royal Family.

In that case, the rule of Great Kang could be stabilized.

Xu Lei, as a Prince, could then rely on the Great Kang Royal Family and continue living a life of wealth and luxury.

Once Xu Lei grew up, he could use his Imperial Authority to easily marry many women with Ancient Immortal Martial Talent and father many children.

After Xu Lei died and was reincarnated, it would be easier for him to possess Ancient Immortal Martial Talent.

‘So this is also a small investment I’m making in my own future.’

‘A bit of a gamble, really.’

“The power of knowledge… So what exactly is this thing?”

“Can it really save our Great Kang? Can it deal with that huge group of Martial Artists from the Iron Armor Sect?”

“Can it handle a dozen Grandmasters and a thousand Innate masters?”

The Emperor of Great Kang, Xu Lei’s mother, and several other loyal confidants present all pressed him with questions.

Afterward, Xu Lei dismissed all the eunuchs.

Then, Xu Lei demonstrated the process of making explosives and their detailed effects to his mother, his father, his second brother, and his Thirteenth Sister.

Xu Lei’s father was ecstatic, while his mother, second brother, and Thirteenth Sister were shocked.

“This is a Power that even ordinary people can wield!”

“A Power that commoners can control without any Cultivation?”

“How can a mere external object possess such might?”

“Great Kang is saved! HAHAHA! I never would have thought… I never would have thought! Xiao Shiliu, you’ve helped us immensely.”

“Who dares say that those who don’t go through Martial Arts Training are useless?”

“If we equip the army with this, its strength will surely multiply.”

They were all overjoyed.

And Xu Lei had long ago prepared the plans for putting all sorts of technologies into production.

After all, Xu Lei had experience from his past life.

Thus, after quickly gathering personnel, the production of explosives began under Xu Lei’s coordination, proceeding in an orderly and rapid fashion.

This included machine guns as well; he gathered artisans and began their manufacture.

Xu Lei even had some cannons built.

Meanwhile, the Iron Armor Sect had also suffered losses in the previous battle.

But they also needed time to recover, so they didn’t attack again during this period.

They only came by from time to time to make threats and act arrogantly.

They said that if the Great Kang Royal Family handed over Xu Lei’s mother, they would be spared from war.

The Great Kang Royal Family, of course, paid them no mind.

Six months later, on this day, the Royal Family’s grand army was now equipped with all sorts of explosive packages, machine guns, cannons, and more.

The injuries of Xu Lei’s mother and second brother had also mostly healed.

Though not completely.

His Thirteenth Sister hadn’t been injured, so she was in command of the entire army.

Xu Lei also joined the army, because he wanted to see the Iron Armor Sect Leader die.

Xu Lei’s father also wanted to join the army and lead the campaign personally.

For the first time, he had the courage to lead the campaign personally.

Ever since the advent of the Ancient Immortal Martial Arts era, the Power of Martial Artists in the world had grown immense. The world, once ruled by great armies, was shifting toward one dominated by individual martial prowess.

His Majesty the Emperor of Great Kang had been living in constant fear, hiding away in his deep palace, never daring to lead a campaign personally.

But now, he dared.

「That year.」

His Majesty the Emperor of Great Kang led a campaign in person, with the Sixteenth Prince, Thirteenth Princess, and others accompanying him.

The Great Kang Royal Family’s army marched out. In just six short months, it had been completely transformed.

The men of the Iron Armor Sect, after regrouping, once again charged toward the Capital City. But as they crossed a plain, a thunderous explosion suddenly rang out.

Terrifying roars erupted from the ground everywhere.

Martial Artists below the Innate realm were blown to bloody pieces, many dying on the spot.

Innate Martial Artists had their limbs blown off, but they didn’t die. Even after being injured, they could still flee.

But they were swarmed by the army. Soldiers, wielding iron rods, unleashed a continuous barrage of terrifying Hidden Weapons, killing them on the spot.

As for the dozen or so Grandmaster Level experts from the Iron Armor Sect, their Power was extraordinary. With their incredible speed, they leaped up and actually avoided being blown to pieces, only suffering various gruesome minor wounds.

Their speed was unmatched and their Power extraordinary. They tried to break through the encirclement and escape, but the army swarmed in to surround them.

The soldiers threw strange packets, one after another, setting off more terrifying explosions.