The warships of the Dazhen Navy are far more powerful than what ordinary cultivators know. Although in the eyes of some cultivators they are merely small parts refined by the method of refining treasures and then combined, the application of mechanical technology has truly turned decay into magic, which is something outsiders cannot imagine.
However, others do not know that General Li, a general of the imperial court, and the accompanying immortal masters who had participated in the construction throughout the process, all know deeply that these warships of the Dazhen navy are not mortal toys in the eyes of some practitioners. The Dazhen court and the people sent out half of the navy at one time. In addition to 50,000 naval officers and soldiers, they also carried 100,000 Dazhen iron-blooded warriors on hundreds of warships, with the intention of making a big splash.
Although the speed of the navy's mechanical warships is not as fast as the speed of the immortal masters, it is still very exaggerated. If it were a dozen or twenty years ago, a mortal army would need to cross mountains and rivers and march for at least a year to reach the destination. However, the mechanical ships of the Dazhen Navy took less than ten days to reach the coastal border of a small country called Bilan by the sea.
The total area of that small country was less than the size of one state of Dazhen, and the total number of soldiers in the country was less than 50,000. However, they suddenly discovered that the navy of Dazhen was passing through the big river in the country, which immediately frightened the coastal officials of Bilan Country, who thought that Dazhen was going to invade Bilan territory.
Fortunately, the Dazhen Navy sent a letter, asking them to pass through Qiliang State.
On the coastline of Bilan Country, General Li stood up and looked at the soldiers around him.
"Order all ships to set up formation and take to the air."
"Yes, sir!"
There were several soldiers around him, two of them each raised a blue flag and kept waving flags crosswise to signal, while the others raised the trumpets together.
“Woo—”
When the horn sounded, the navy, who had been paying close attention to each ship, all looked towards the flagship. All the navy suddenly became excited, and a messenger shouted with all his strength.
"Lower the flying sail—"
"Lower the flying sail!" "Raise the sail—"
A strong Dazhen soldier on the deck pulled the gear lever on the deck, and suddenly one of the sails of the warship fell down. All the Dazhen warships made the same move, and hundreds of blue sails fell down at the same time.
"Kala la la..."
As the blue sails fell, there was a sound of gears turning in all the warships, and then within a dozen breaths, all the warships began to slowly leave the sea.
This was an extremely spectacular scene. All the soldiers of the Dazhen fleet were filled with excitement. Even the immortal masters on some of the large ships were slightly excited.
Flying ships are not uncommon in the world of immortal cultivation, and boundary ferries are the most precious treasures of the immortal way. The mysteries contained within them are extremely extraordinary. Although Dazhen’s naval warships are mysterious, they can hardly be considered magical instruments in the conventional sense.
But the sight of hundreds of large ships taking off together is truly extremely spectacular, and even in the world of cultivation it is rarely seen.
The Dazhen soldiers and the immortal masters accompanying the army were all excited, but the people of the Bilan Kingdom who saw this scene were completely stunned. Some pointed at the sky and screamed, while others stared at the sky in amazement.
However, Dazhen's navy mechanical warship was not a real immortal treasure ship after all. After slowly hanging in the air, it began to move slowly, and its speed increased little by little. It flew towards the west, and its speed was as fast as sailing in the sea.
This battle is of great importance to everyone in Dazhen, and the advantages and disadvantages of the mechanical warships are secrets that Dazhen attaches great importance to, and will only be exposed at the critical moment.
After crossing the Bilan Kingdom and crossing most of a stretch of hills, the territory of the Qiliang Kingdom appeared in the eyes of the Dazhen Navy.
After sailing for half a day, the leading warship flew out of the mountain area first. On the front deck, a general was holding a special stick-shaped brass object and looking into the distance. This was also the work of a skilled craftsman and was called a telescope.
It was as if this mountain range was some kind of boundary. As soon as we got here, the sky was covered with dark clouds. Although there was no lightning or thunder, the sky and the earth were dark.
Magical light has appeared in the distance, probably someone practicing magic. The ship's compass is also shaking and pointing to the distance. The soldier holding the telescope frowns and is shocked. A large number of demons are attacking a big city, and there are bursts of divine light above the city, probably local ghosts and gods taking action.
But among these monsters, in addition to those who were obviously not human, there were actually some people who looked like ordinary people or even some soldiers. Even with a telescope, they were still a little blurry because they were too far away.
Compared to the warship in the front, the flagship in the middle has an immortal master accompanying the army who has cast a spell to present the scene of the distant city in a basin of water. This is a kind of circular light technique, and as long as it is within the immortal cultivator's perception and observation range, he can cast a spell to present the picture in the water.
Several Dazhen generals all frowned as they looked at the large basin. The scene inside did indeed show some mortal-looking people mixed with demons rushing towards the city, and some of them were holding weapons, but they all had ferocious expressions of fearlessness and arrogance on their faces, attacking the city together with those demons and monsters.
A large number of Qiliang soldiers gathered on the city wall, and some practitioners were casting spells. The city gods and ghosts in the sky continuously emitted divine light to hit the threatening monsters, especially those that could fly into the sky. The city walls continued to shake, and soil and rocks rolled down from below, and the damaged walls were constantly repaired. It was obvious that the land god was also helping.
"What a magnificent city! But what's with these people who mingle with demons and monsters?"
Yin Zhong, who was in charge of the Wuzu, looked at the basin with a serious expression.
"I'm afraid these are not human beings."
"Yes, they can all climb the city wall using their hands and feet. I don't believe that they are all warriors."
The immortal master accompanying the army shook his head.
"No, these are indeed people, or at least they used to be. They were just harmed by powerful demonic means and became hideous and bloodthirsty. Judging from their aura, they must have shed a lot of blood during this period of time. They have completely fallen into the devil and there is no hope for them."
"Humph! That's not a human being! I don't want our soldiers to be tied up. The Immortal Master also said that they are beyond saving. I just want to know, if our soldiers go there, will they be in danger of falling into the devil?"
The immortal master who followed the army was already accustomed to dealing with these iron-blooded soldiers, so he spoke frankly.
"Don't worry, generals. Our Dazhen soldiers are all brave and valiant. There is no one in the formation who can resist them. Moreover, they all practice martial arts and have amulets on them. Nothing will happen."
Marshal Li raised his head and delivered the order in a deep voice.
"That's good! Pass the order, beat the drums to meet the enemy!"
"yes!"
"All generals, get ready!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just as Yin Zhong was about to turn around, he was stopped.
"General Yin, although this journey is dangerous, I hope that the Wuzu can show the power of our Dazhen and let the world know that we, the Wuzu in the world, can also compete with the demons!"
Yin Zhong's face was solemn, and he saluted toward the general named Li who was holding the flag.
"I will definitely fulfill your mission!"
After saying that, Yin Zhong turned around, took small steps to run for a while, and suddenly jumped up, passing over the three sky-building ships and leaping onto his own warship.
The Dazhen Navy operated the warships and provided support on the sky machine warships, while the 100,000 soldiers had to actually get off the ships to kill the enemy. Yin Zhong was the general of the front army.
Dozens, dozens, hundreds of ships...
One after another, the Dazhen warships sailed out of the mountains. On the ships, shirtless soldiers held double sticks and beat leather drums hard.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
Another row of soldiers blew their horns.
“Woo—”
Stimulated by the sound of drums and trumpets, the blood of the Dazhen soldiers was boiling, and the sound also alarmed the majestic city in the distance.
Some people turned their heads to look towards the east, where they saw tall ships filling the entire view, sailing in the sky.
"Dazhen Navy? Xiandao Treasure Ship? No, it's impossible, there are so many..."
"Lord City God, this..."
"Don't worry about it. The people coming are our reinforcements... Fellow Taoists, fellow soldiers, the reinforcements from Dazhen have arrived—"
The second half of the sentence from our City God was shouted out in voice transmission, which instantly boosted the morale of the monks, soldiers and civilians present. The reinforcements that arrived this time gave them hope.
In fact, the entire Qiliang Kingdom and its northwest surrounding areas have become a mess, with more and more monsters and demons, and righteous masters are constantly taking action. It is almost like a sign of the chaos in Tianyuzhou back then.
The news Dazhen received a month ago is very different from the actual situation now, and this is one of the most serious places.
However, not to mention that the Dazhen Navy military is not clear about the truth, even if they are clear, this battle must be fought.
Although the sky and the earth were a little dark, the mechanical warship was emitting a hazy light because of some formations on it.
The approach of hundreds of sky-mechanical warships, coupled with the iron-blooded murderous aura of hundreds of thousands of Dazhen soldiers, brought an extremely astonishing momentum, and even the demons and monsters that were madly attacking the city calmed down a little for a while.
When they got really close, some immortal cultivators on the Dazhen warship were able to observe more clearly. There were quite a few immortal cultivators in that big city, at least hundreds, and they were helped by ghosts and gods. There were also soldiers guarding the city and some warriors.
But the number of demons and monsters is even more terrifying. The plains and hills outside the city are full of demons, and the most numerous among them are "people" who have been possessed by magic.
"How can a demon control his desire to eat humans? Does he really regard those around him as his companions?"
The immortal master accompanying the army looked down in surprise. Before he could say anything, the mechanical warship had already shown its power.
Today, there are hundreds of schools of thought in the world, and all kinds of things are booming. Fireworks, which were once widely used to add to the atmosphere during the New Year and other festivals and sacrifices, have had their propellants improved, and true cannons have appeared. They have been amplified through some simple formations and have become a powerful weapon for warships.
The mechanical warship in the front began to maneuver horizontally, and the black cannons on the ship burst into flames.
“Bang…” “Bang…” “Bang…” “Bang…” “Bang…”
“Boom…” “Boom…” “Boom…” “Boom…”
The fire in the sky and the explosions on the ground made everyone mistakenly believe that thunder was falling from the sky, which frightened both the attackers and defenders. The sound of cannons and explosions continued, and seemed to be getting more and more dense as more and more warships came across.
The City God of the big city stared blankly at the dense flames in the sky not far away, and then looked at the explosions on the land and mountains outside the city.
"What kind of magic is this? It only smells like sulfur and fire but there is no spiritual energy accompanying it?"
The bombardment lasted for a full half quarter of an hour. It was like thunder and lightning rolling in the sky and fire on the earth. The earth was devastated and countless demons were killed and injured. Even some of the most skilled ones were frightened.
During this process, more and more tower ships landed silently, and large groups of Dazhen soldiers rushed down, picking on the weak ones first. All the monsters and demons injured by the cannons were sacrificed to the army, which also turned the fear in the hearts of some soldiers into excitement.
"kill!"
Yin Zhong shouted loudly, and all the soldiers responded.
"kill-"
The whistling sound shook the sky and dispersed the dark clouds above.
A blood-red fire cloud condensed above the Dazhen Wuzu army formation. The Wuzu army actually rushed forward with their flesh legs, fiercely swinging their long weapons at some ferocious monsters.
“Puff…” “Puff…” “Puff…” “Dang…”
"Roar—" "Die!" "Ah..."
The soldiers became more ferocious when they saw blood. With their high martial arts skills and the support of the military formation, plus the murderous aura rushing through their bodies, they actually formed a bloody murderous aura of military formation. Even some monsters that looked extremely scary were cut into pieces like meat before they could react.
The warships in the sky continued to move forward, some firing cannons while others were shot with arrows by soldiers above.