The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 498 - 499: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Chapter 498 -499: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Terrifying fluctuations of Soul Power began emanating from this truly colossal entity, causing Yue Liqun and the others to dare not look directly at it. They could only silently watch from a distance as the behemoth absorbed the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy.

Above it, there were also fluctuations from the Array. As the nature’s spiritual energy was drawn from the surroundings, it instantly transformed into Soul Power, continuing to charge within the barrel, ready to be unleashed.

The power of the soul cannon was already well known to everyone, and now this metallic monster, many times larger than the soul cannon, left them utterly astounded.

The Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Cannon was an advanced version of the soul cannon, possessing terrifying destructive power and penetration, and capable of extremely long-range attacks.

Every Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Cannon, once used, would damage the material itself due to the immense power, which could only self-recover after a year.

Since the enemy’s palace was purely a defensive construction of concentrated Soul Power, Lin Qian naturally utilized an attack formed purely from concentrated Soul Power to contend with this palace.

Upon seeing the blood-colored pillar rising into the sky above that palace, rage surged in Lin Qian’s chest.

Below in the warship housing the Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Cannon, the Array hub space was bustling with scholars.

The successfully assembled Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Soul Cannon, with its Array now integrated with the Array hub space of the warship, was about to be tested through the Array to inspect its stability and whether it contained sufficient Soul Power.

Among the ten warships equipped with the Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Soul Cannon, the scholars in the Array hub spaces of the three rearmost warships had already moved to the front warships’ Array hub spaces.

After inspections by the warships’ scholars, it was confirmed that the Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Soul Cannons were functioning normally and ready to launch an attack.

“Sire, the Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Soul Cannon is fully prepared. The target is in sight, and Soul Power accumulation is successful—everything is correct,” reported the scholars from the Heavenly Art Department, displayed in the system frame in front of Emperor Lin Qian.

Seeing that the Destruction Impact Soul Cannon was ready, a smile appeared on Lin Qian’s face. Now, the heavy weapons from his previous life’s games could finally show their prowess in this world.

Destruction Impact Soul Cannons were expensive to produce, and achieving their formidable destructive power required upgrading specific technologies. Otherwise, their effectiveness would be significantly weakened.

Thus, in his previous life’s games, the Destruction Impact Soul Cannon had another nickname—it was called the “Tyrant’s Cannon.”

“Attack!” Lin Qian suddenly ordered, staring at the palace ahead.

Hiss… Boom!

Following Lin Qian’s command, the barrels of the Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Soul Cannons mounted on the ten warships immediately ejected a super-compressed burst of Soul Power, vibrant and colorful, transforming into a rainbow-colored Soul Power attack that surged forward violently.

Immediately before the Destruction Impact Soul Cannon attack, the Imperial Army and the War Beast Army just ahead had swiftly moved out of the way. Anyone foolish enough to remain would find only death.

The moment the Lower C-Class Destruction Impact Soul Cannons fired, the last three warships in the formation, from which the scholars had already evacuated, were directly shattered by the recoil force and were irreparably damaged.

The use of such terrifying weapons of war naturally required a significant sacrifice.

Like a multicolored river, the Soul Power attack blasted forward, instantly engulfing the advancing mad warriors from the five clans.

After being directly hit by the Soul Power, the members of the five tribes instantly disintegrated into nothingness. Spectators only saw a blood-colored aura rising from the site, never to see any figure again.

Such tyrannical and fearsome penetration and killing power, even if faced by a Master-Level combatant, would likely annihilate them instantly.

Boom!

At that moment, a blood-colored barrier enveloping the entire Capital of Black Corner Country shattered instantly after colliding with the Lower C-Class destructive impact of the soul cannon’s Soul Power.

The destructive impact of the soul cannon’s attack pierced forward like a colorful long rainbow. Nothing in its path could withstand the sealing title; everything was ruthlessly turned into nothingness without resistance.

The destructive impact of the soul cannon was terrifyingly powerful and incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it tore through the sky and fiercely bombarded the defensive barrier of the royal palace.

Boom!

A deafening explosion resounded, with the colorful river of Soul Power fiercely colliding with the blood-colored barrier.

Soul Power surged; the impact emitted from the soul cannon followed the surface of the barrier, bending into an arc and spreading backward, while the central Soul Power attack was ferociously aggressive, striking relentlessly with overwhelming force.

Boom!

A gigantic mushroom cloud instantly rose, and a violent explosion of Soul Power erupted, sending a hurricane of Qi Force swirling outward. Buildings close to the royal palace were reduced to rubble, and the furthest members of the frenzied five tribes, with the lowest cultivation, were mercilessly crushed into pieces of flesh.

The previously frenzied, irrational members of the five tribes were suddenly bombarded with explosive shocks, stumbling chaotically in mid-air, unable to stabilize.

However, the Imperial Army and the War Beast Army, already prepared, faced no such trouble.

All members of the Imperial Army and the War Beast Army had long since solidified their Qi Force, undisturbed by the bombardment of the destructive impact of the soul cannon, keeping their battle Array in order.

Instead, they took this opportunity to continue their assault on the members of the five tribes, striving to resolve them in the shortest time possible.

Seizing every victorious opportunity was the style of the Huaxia Empire’s Imperial Army and War Beast Army.

In that instant, it was clear that the frenzied members of the five tribes suffered heavy casualties. Already at a combat disadvantage, they had no chance to retaliate, resulting in a one-sided massacre.

Seated on the throne of the Nine Dragons, Lin Qian was not affected at all; his own Qi Force was entirely capable of resisting the residual impacts of the soul cannon’s attack.

The central area of the Capital, where the royal palace once stood, was now obscured by dust and smoke, leaving no trace of the once magnificent palace.

At the same time, the pillar of blood-colored mist that had risen above the palace had completely disappeared.

However, Lin Qian’s face did not show any joy; instead, he watched the dense smoke ahead with a solemn expression. He could clearly sense a strong aura rising from within, likely belonging to the mastermind behind all of this.