Urban God-level Youth

Ye Lingyi, Dong Mengqi, and Xian Yin looked at Qin Hao with curiosity on their faces: "Young Master, what exactly is this thing?"

Qin Hao smiled slightly: "You'll find out in a moment."

After speaking, he took out several thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones from his storage space and placed them into the energy slot of this Energy Cannon.

There is no high-tech motherboard or chips here, so the Energy Cannon isn't very intelligent; you need to pull the bolt and trigger to fire it.

The Spirit Stones are the cannonballs for the Energy Cannon.

If the grade of the Spirit Stone is higher, the energy contained within is greater, and accordingly, the power of the Energy Cannon is also stronger.

He didn't have any top-grade Spirit Stones on hand; otherwise, he would definitely have tried using one.

Under the watchful eyes of the three women, Qin Hao placed the Spirit Stones, then pulled the bolt and fired.

Suddenly, a light glowed at the muzzle, and an aura of terrifying fear emanated from it, making Ye Lingyi and the others feel a chill.

"Bang"

A mass of energy flew out, instantly hitting the mountain peak a few miles away.

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The energy mass exploded, and the dazzling light spread hundreds of miles. The nearby Qin Hao and the others hurriedly summoned their Spiritual Energy to protect themselves.

When the light disappeared, the four of them looked intently and saw that the mountain peak, which was nearly a thousand meters high, now had less than half left. The ancient trees within dozens of miles around were broken, and the ground looked like it had been overturned, creating a terrifying scene.

Ye Lingyi, Dong Mengqi, and Xian Yin were stunned by this breathtaking sight, then turned to look at the Energy Cannon with disbelief.

Such a powerful attack was caused by this small piece of metal?

The power of the energy mass explosion just now, they reckoned that at least only a Peak of Transformation Realm expert could exert it.

How could this be possible? What on earth is this thing?

The three women looked at Qin Hao because only he could provide them with a complete explanation.

At this moment, Qin Hao nodded slightly as he viewed the partially destroyed mountain peak: "The power of the mid-grade Spirit Stones is quite good. Within five miles of the explosion, not a blade of grass grows, and the impact spans dozens of miles. Impressive power."

Ye Lingyi's eyes sparkled; she reacted quickly, thinking that if this were applied to the military, it would be terrifying.

Especially in two nations at war, in large-scale battles, one shot could kill tens of thousands. If there were ten or a hundred such cannons, who could withstand it?

Of course, the most critical factor is the top experts on both sides of the conflict.

If the opponent's experts are strong and come to destroy it, this thing will be useless, but even so, its value is incalculable and can completely serve as a secret weapon.

Ye Lingyi couldn't help but ask: "Qin Hao, what exactly is this thing?"

Qin Hao smiled slightly: "Let's call it the Spiritual Stone Energy Cannon, shall we? It uses the energy within the Spirit Stones to emit a powerful energy mass, then explodes to harm the enemy."

Dong Mengqi also said excitedly: "If applied to the army, it would become a sharp weapon, but we should be cautious of it being copied or imitated."

This Energy Cannon seems complex, but for skilled cultivators, a sweep of Divine Sense would reveal all its secrets.

Qin Hao nodded slightly: "I'll think of a way to protect its secrecy."

Xian Yin and Ye Lingyi stared at the Spiritual Stone Energy Cannon: "Spiritual Stone Energy Cannon? There's nothing inside; how can it unleash such powerful attacks? How is this achieved?"

Qin Hao smiled slightly: "This is the power of science, which is at the other extreme compared to cultivation."

"Science? What is science?" The three women were puzzled, not understanding what he meant.

Qin Hao didn't know how to explain it to them, so he thought for a moment and said: "It's about using knowledge to achieve things that you normally cannot do; that is the power of science. Like a boat on a lake—people can't walk on water, but can cross it with a boat, which is a form of scientific power."

Ye Lingyi and the others nodded with partial understanding: "Whatever it is, its power is immense. When we return, I'll have them mass-produce it. Our national treasury currently has a vast stock of Spirit Stones, perfect for this use."

Qin Hao: "No need to rush. The craftsmen working on these must be our own people, otherwise it will be easy to leak it out."

Ye Lingyi understood the gravity of the situation as well: "Don't worry, I'll select some trusted individuals, then assign guards to watch them. No one leaves without my orders."

Then, Qin Hao tested the power of low-grade Spirit Stones. Since the concentration and purity of Spirit Stones vary, the power was somewhat weaker.

After completing the tests, Qin Hao put away the Spiritual Stone Energy Cannon: "Once we've dealt with the Xuanqing Dynasty, we can start preparing to attack the Blood Leopard Dynasty and the Daliang Dynasty. Ye Lingyi, you need to dispatch people to investigate these two dynasties and gather intelligence."

Ye Lingyi nodded: "Yes, I've already dispatched a large number of personnel, and there are daily reports coming in continuously."

Just when Qin Hao and his group were about to leave, suddenly a loud beast roar came from deep within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Qin Hao reacted first, his expression changing slightly: "Is it a large group of beasts moving out?"

Ye Lingyi and the others sensed it too: "It seems so. What's going on? Are these beasts attacking the towns?"

Qin Hao's expression grew stern: "You three return to Southern City first, prepare for battle. I'm going to see what's happening."

The three women nodded: "Be careful, a beast attack is no trivial matter, it's been nearly ten thousand years since anything like this has occurred."

Qin Hao flew toward the depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, while Ye Lingyi and the others returned to Southern City to prepare.

About seven or eight minutes later, Qin Hao saw the situation below from the sky. Countless beasts were stampeding out from the depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, heading directly toward the direction of Southern City.

Not only were there beasts on the ground, but flying beasts were also coming through the air. They spotted Qin Hao and screeched as they flew toward him.

"A bunch of vile creatures dare to act recklessly in front of me?"

Qin Hao wielded his War God spear, and one after another, spear lights swept across, almost instantly slaying dozens of the charging flying beasts.

The strength of these beasts wasn't strong, with the strongest only at the Heavenly Human Realm, but there were many of them.

After assessing the situation, Qin Hao flew back to Southern City. Ten minutes later, he arrived outside Southern City, where the garrison was fully prepared, and the City Protection Array had already been activated.

The City Protection Array here had long been replaced with an Intermediate Defense Array, greatly increasing its defensive power.

Seeing Qin Hao return, Ye Lingyi hurriedly ordered the gates opened, and Qin Hao flew in and climbed to the city wall.

"How is it? Are there many beasts? How strong are they?" Ye Lingyi hurriedly asked.

Qin Hao: "There are quite a number, but their strength isn't very high, so it shouldn't be a big problem."