Chapter 185: Heaven-Startling and Earth-Moving, Terrifying Power

"General!"

"Bastard!"

When Rixiang Tengfei's corpse fell backward, all the officers on the deck finally reacted, roaring in grief and indignation with eyes splitting, then simultaneously and desperately drew their sidearms and fired at Lu Yuan.

Bang bang bang bang bang—

The dense gunfire rang out almost without sequence, yet the hail of bullets was blocked by a layer of clear Dharma Power radiance before it could strike Lu Yuan's body.

He looked at the Rizhao officers on the deck as if looking at a few ants, and with just a casual point, a vast golden sword radiance erupted, splitting into thousands and transforming into a magnificent torrent of Sword Qi that swept across the deck.

Inside the base, the patrolling Rizhao soldiers quickly discovered Lu Yuan, who had suddenly appeared above the base, and sounded the alarm, causing the entire camp to erupt; thousands of soldiers poured out from everywhere, gazing at the sky with terrified eyes.

Woo woo woo woo—

Chi chi chi chi!

Of course, a few warships escaped disaster because they were further away, but Lu Yuan arrived while riding the gale, and with just a light, straight slash of his sword, a terrifying Sword Qi over ten zhang in size descended, easily slicing the entire warship in two and sinking it in an instant.

"One explosion has the power of over a thousand tons of explosives; have the Japanese thieves already invented a bomb of such power?"

According to what this Rizhao officer said, this heavy bomb had the destructive power comparable to a thousand-ton explosion, and with a blast radius of a full li, it was likely comparable to the fuel-air bombs or even miniature tactical nuclear weapons in his knowledge; if he were really hit by five consecutive blasts, he might truly suffer a significant loss.

The officer who had called out earlier did not recognize what had fallen from Lu Yuan's sleeve, but that did not prevent him from feeling a sense of impending doom and heart-palpitating horror at that moment, so he immediately lowered his head and roared at the top of his lungs:

A gale and giant waves appeared suddenly, coming with such ferocity that all the warships in this area began to pitch and roll violently under the waves; thousands of soldiers on the decks were caught off guard, stumbling and falling, and some were even thrown off the decks amidst screams, instantly buried in the sea.

"That is good."

This Rizhao fleet, including the ten warships that were the main force, were washed ashore and grounded, while the rest all sank, completely losing their combat capability.

With this, it had only been a moment.

Lu Yuan nodded, and with a flick of his large sleeve, the Destruction King in the corner was taken into his Pot Heaven Sleeve:

"Hard left rudder, full speed ahead!"

When the fleet led by He Yuanzhang finally arrived at the shore, the thousands of Rizhao soldiers on the ships were either dead or fleeing, blood having almost dyed the entire coastline red, leaving them with no strength to resist.

"Nohara-kun, run!"

"His Majesty the Emperor, Great God of Rizhao, what are we to do!"

Lu Yuan naturally did not care about the psychological state of such small characters; after listening, he casually executed the officer with a bolt of golden lightning, then took the captive guard officer and continued to sneak toward the locations where the other four 'Destruction Kings' were deployed.

After a few breaths, once people had gathered, he casually flicked his sleeve, and a 'Destruction King' flew out from the Pot Heaven Sleeve, falling straight downward.

"A, a person who can fly?"

Still using the Earth Travel technique to enter directly, he saw a Rizhao officer kneeling solemnly in the bunker, with a bright red button placed in front of him, as if it were some kind of detonation device.

However, Rixiang Tengfei was not there, and the high-ranking officers were all out, so no one knew why Lu Yuan had suddenly appeared here, and no one dared to order fire to stop him, except for one mid-level officer who understood the Han language, who gritted his teeth, climbed the watchtower, and shouted loudly:

"Are you an Immortal from Shenzhou? Knowing that the New Nation's Upper Capital Fleet was coming, our General Rixiang had already gone to the port to welcome you; I do not know why you have appeared here?"

Looking down from high altitude, the Rizhao base covered a considerable area, and with barracks everywhere, it could accommodate at least ten thousand people, and was equipped with various heavy cannons, tanks, and even war weapons like Steam Airships.

"Heavenly Master, we are here!!"

"The Destruction King is a heavy bomb that the Empire has been researching with all its might over this past year to deal with the Immortals of Shenzhou; the explosive power of one can cover one li, and the power released is equivalent to a thousand tons of explosives detonating at once; no living creature can withstand this destructive power."

Sword Qi was like rain, swift as lightning; these officers and the other Rizhao soldiers on the deck had no time to dodge, and just like that, they watched with terror as the Sword Qi instantly pierced and tore through their bodies, then fell to the ground in pain and despair in droves, blood quickly staining the deck red.

"Supreme Heavenly Master, boundless Supernatural Power, infinite Dharma Power, suppressing the universe!"

This scene was also witnessed by the surrounding warships, and the Rizhao soldiers on them were also terrified; ignoring Rixiang Tengfei's absolute prohibition against attacking, one by one they roared in anger, set up machine cannons, and turned their directions, preparing to fight this terrifying enemy to the death.

However, they were currently right against the shore, only two or three li away from land, and the gale and giant waves had already formed layers of tsunamis; with such great power, it was already too late to react, so most of the warships were carried by the tsunami and smashed onto the shore, becoming grounded.

Lu Yuan's goal was naturally not to kill with wind and waves; he stood atop the raging waves, continuously performing the Wind Riding Technique, and the surging waves layered upon each other, raising a small tsunami within a few breaths, pushing most of the Rizhao warships toward the shore with irresistible force.

"No! He wants to ground the warships on the shore!"

And on this device, a wire connected to a black, iron-framed object the size of a water vat in the corner, which gave one a sense of extreme heart-palpitation even just sitting there quietly.

There was nothing to say; Lu Yuan used a Body Immobilization Technique to easily freeze the die-hard officer, then revealed his form, his eyes filled with interest:

"Where are the remaining four?"

"No, it's that Immortal from Shenzhou!"

"No, I want to live and die with the fleet, I want to avenge General Rixiang!"

As a cultivator in the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi, doing such a small task was like using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken; there were no accidents at all, and he smoothly confiscated all the remaining four heavy bombs.

Lu Yuan did not alert the enemy, maintaining his Invisibility Technique as he descended; the captive in his hand happened to be Rixiang Tengfei's trusted guard officer, who knew all the deployments and arrangements, so after questioning, he headed straight toward a certain direction of the base.

As for the thousands of soldiers on the warships, they naturally fell into the sea along with the ships.

The Upper Capital Fleet arrived late, and the lead warship also rushed to the coastline, then pulled alongside the grounded main Rizhao warships; He Yuanzhang led a large group of soldiers to charge onto the deck excitedly, only to find that they seemed to have no other use than cleaning up, so they could only shout slogans in excitement and shock:

At this thought, Lu Yuan looked at He Yuanzhang:

"These few warships are left specifically for you; the Rizhao base on the island is quite dangerous, so I will go ahead, and you can come later."

In the frozen and utterly horrified eyes of the die-hard officer, Rixiang Tengfei's guard officer said blankly:

However, Lu Yuan took in the reactions of the surrounding fleet, but gave a disdainful smile and suddenly pinched an incantation seal:

And now, having learned the information about this so-called Destruction King, he finally understood the reason.

The base was not far from the coast, less than ten li away, and Lu Yuan soon flew above the base under the guidance of the captive in his hand.

Besides this, there were many Rizhao soldiers stationed everywhere, patrolling completely unaware.

The battle by the sea had ended too quickly, and with the obstruction of the mountains, the Rizhao soldiers stationed in this base clearly did not yet know what had happened outside, appearing completely calm.

After all, after stepping into the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi with over six hundred wisps of Dharma Power, it was not just a simple doubling of Dharma Power, but an all-around improvement in cultivation strength and the quality of Dharma Power; no firearm or cannon could possibly threaten him in the slightest.

Lu Yuan turned his hands to summon clouds and rain, and with one move, he made the entire sea area surge and boil; the commanders on each ship were terrified, and some, seemingly having seen through Lu Yuan's purpose, let out desperate roars.

On the sea behind them, the Upper Capital Fleet led by He Yuanzhang was still rushing over, while the thousands of Rizhao soldiers on the grounded warships on the coast were already terrified out of their wits:

"Why, why does such an existence exist in the world?"

Lu Yuan did not pay attention to these thunderous slogans, but landed on the deck of the main Rizhao fleet, then condensed a large hand with Dharma Power, casually grabbed several officers he had specifically left alive, and then a ghostly light bloomed in his eyes:

"What did that General Rixiang of yours ambush in the base?"

"Does this thing still require a dedicated person to detonate it?"

In an instant, within a range of over a hundred zhang around him, it was as if Heaven were enraged; a gale blew fiercely, and with inconceivable speed, it transformed into a storm, churning the sea and whipping up giant waves.

Finally.

The guard officer continued to tell everything he knew without reservation, while that Rizhao Army officer, who had accepted the mission and already prepared himself for death, had a twisted and terrified look in his eyes, completely unaware of what had happened.

"Quick, quick, quick, turn the ship around, don't let him succeed!"

After asking several in a row, these heavily wounded officers either knew nothing or could not speak Han Chinese and did not understand what Lu Yuan meant, until he asked the last officer wearing glasses, who replied with a dull gaze:

"General Hinata planted five 'Destruction King's in the base; he intends to use himself as bait to lure you into the base, and then perish together to clear the threat for the Empire."

Including the hundreds and thousands of officers and soldiers located within the blast radius, at this moment they only felt a blinding brilliance before their eyes, a scorching heat that boiled the sea and burned the sky; what they heard in their ears was an earth-shattering thunderous roar, and what they smelled in their noses was the charred stench of their own skin vaporizing; without even a groan, they completely lost consciousness in an instant, their bodies carbonized and shattered.

"To actually bury them in his own base and use himself as bait, the Japanese thieves are this vicious?!"

Then, after confirming the locations of the base's armory, ammunition depot, and other strategic strongholds, Lu Yuan no longer concealed himself; after revealing his figure, he flew straight above the base.

Finally knowing the inside story, Lu Yuan gave an amused smile:

"No wonder even the Sprout Sensing Technique had a warning; so that's how it is." In reality, when the Sprout Sensing Technique issued the warning just now, even he felt somewhat surprised.

Lu Yuan, who had originally stopped his hand, had a cold expression; his figure swept over these warships like a celestial steed soaring across the skies, scattering overwhelming Sword Qi and wiping out these soldiers in swathes.

"What is that...?"

"Wind Calling!"

"Enemy attack, enemy attack—!"

"The 'Destruction King' will explode as long as it receives a violent impact; the reason for arranging someone to detonate it is to control the detonation time and maximize the power."

"Look quickly, what is that!?"

Having said that, without waiting for He Yuanzhang to answer, he carried the half-dead officer in his hand and flew straight into the high sky, then concealed his figure and flew at extreme speed toward the direction of the Rizhao base.

"Careful, scatter everyone, scatter all—"

On the side, He Yuanzhang, who had followed along, was greatly alarmed upon hearing this:

Soon, arriving before an area with restricted signs, Lu Yuan used the Earth Travel technique to directly bypass the guards and barriers to enter, walked silently along the tunnel, and then arrived before a bunker with no signs or labels.

The sky was trembling, and the earth was roaring.

Another small portion of soldiers roared in despair and grief, either holding guns or desperately operating the machine guns on the ships, still wanting to launch an attack, just like ants wanting to bite an elephant before they die.

Facing such a god-like existence, most of their soldiers, in a panic, jumped straight into the sea regardless of anything else, swimming crazily toward the shore as if wanting to escape this nightmare;

Hum—!

Before the words were finished, a line of intense light bloomed in the sky, the blinding radiance condensing together to the extreme, emitting a nearly dazzling, brilliant light that illuminated the world until it was bright, looking as if the sun had fallen!

The moment the Destruction King hit the ground, a huge fireball expanded and exploded, shrouding a radius of several hundred meters; within this range, the raging high temperature, intense light, and shockwave instantly destroyed everything within the area, turning it into scorching gravel and burning black charcoal; the surrounding air waves, like ten thousand monsters, roared and rushed in all directions, trampling the earth and shaking the sky with an incomparably brutal and fierce posture!

Lu Yuan did not pay attention, only watching the Rizhao soldiers gathering in large numbers below with a faint gaze.

Under the explosion of one 'Destruction King', fire and thick smoke filled the sky above the base; under the impact of the destructive power, the earth seemed unable to bear the burden, and large waves of soil surged rapidly in all directions like a tidal bore.

The earth-shattering, heaven-startling roar continued to resound incessantly; the earth for over ten miles around was trembling, and after the explosion, more than half of the base had been destroyed; at the center of the explosion, a shocking circular giant crater with a radius of over a hundred zhang had already formed, and all matter and life within it had already ceased to exist.

Only at the edge of the explosion were there still a small number of Rizhao soldiers who had luckily escaped the disaster; they crawled out of the ruins covered in char, gazing at the base that had suffered a devastating blow, their eyes filled with incomparable terror and despair.