Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

The fortress was surrounded by hundreds of small war fortresses.

The most striking feature of these small war fortresses is the war gun wheel suspended in the air above.

Countless gun wheels are arranged in a circular array in the air. Each gun wheel is composed of hundreds or thousands of detachable armor plates. These armor plates extend, rotate, and recombine in the air to form new gun wheels.

Above each of the small war fortresses, there are anywhere from a dozen to a hundred gun wheels, which hover in the air to form a ring-shaped celestial wheel.

The small fortresses provide the energy, which is then channeled through light chains to the ring-shaped celestial wheel.

The gun wheels can be dispersed and launched into attack, each of them firing a beam of blazing white light, with astonishing power.

It can also aggregate, concentrating energy to form a larger and stronger arrow of light.

Tianhao pointed to the top of the fortress: "The Myriad Laws Heavenly Wheel Fortress ranks among the top in terms of combat strength among all the major fortresses."

When fully activated, these things can cover a battlefield spanning thousands of miles.

Legend has it that these billions of armor plates and hundreds of thousands of spear wheels, when reassembled to form the Myriad Laws Spiritual Radiance Heavenly Wheel, will eventually create thirty-six giant spear wheels.

Each one possesses an attack power equivalent to a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, and combined, they are equivalent to the full-force attacks of several Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarchs.

Lin Zhao was amazed. This thing was a war machine floating in the air. The gun wheels moved freely and could cover an area of ​​thousands of miles. It reminded him of a weapon called "floating cannon" in his previous life.

The two did not linger in the fortress.

The two left the fortress and flew towards the ambush site thousands of miles away. The further they flew, the denser the mountains became, and the fewer people they saw.

Tianhao landed on the back of a mountain ridge shaped like a crouching tiger, unfurled a special array diagram, and a milky white halo spread out like flowing water, seeping into the surrounding rocks and ancient trees, completely obscuring all spiritual energy.

From the outside, this is just an ordinary mountain range, with nothing unusual about it.

Lin Zhao scanned the surrounding terrain and asked, "Would the Holy Son of Ten Thousand Spirits take this route?"

"The intelligence says he will pass by, but the exact time is uncertain."

Tianhao sat down, closed his eyes to rest, and leaned against the rock wall behind him. "Let's wait."

Lin Zhao sat down on the other side and asked again, "What's he doing here?"

Tianhao opened his eyes: "The Myriad Laws Heavenly Wheel Fortress is essentially a fifth-order war spirit treasure. The core of the fortress is the materials that can transform into gun wheels."

Those gun-shaped armor plates can be disassembled and reassembled, carrying and transmitting massive amounts of spiritual energy. The entire fortress's offensive and defensive system is built upon this thing. The Myriad Beasts Spirit Lord's Mansion has coveted this war treasure for a long time.

"A cultivator who had been in contact with the fortress betrayed us, stealing a batch of materials and some fortress construction blueprints. He arranged for the Holy Son of All Spirits to come and meet him."

A Nascent Soul True Monarch would be too conspicuous and too close, and the fortress would immediately notice. It would be most appropriate for the Holy Son to step forward, as he would be powerful and a smaller target.

As Tianhao said this, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips. "But of course, all those things are fake."

Lin Zhao nodded in understanding.

It's just fishing, isn't it?

They keep those traitors and spies around all the time, and use them as bait when it matters most.

Even if this batch of goods hadn't come out today, something else would have drawn him out.

He suddenly thought of the Heavenly Dawn Gold he had created. Theoretically, if the Heavenly Dawn Gold could swallow the entire Myriad Laws Heavenly Wheel Fortress, he would immediately possess a fifth-tier war spirit treasure, equivalent to a Nascent Soul level combat power.

Of course, that's just theory.

His understanding of the rules of metal is still shallow; at present, Tianxi Gold can only barely devour third-tier metal-attribute spiritual objects.

The Myriad Laws Heavenly Wheel Fortress was far stronger than Lin Zhao could control.

Moreover, having materials alone is not enough. The combination of those gun wheels, the energy guidance, and the array structure are all things that the Heavenly Law Divine Sect has honed over countless generations.

Without this knowledge, swallowing it would only result in a pile of scrap metal.

But this is just one idea.

If we could use the Heavenly Dawn Gold as the core to create a small war fortress, it would be virtually unmatched at the Core Formation stage.

As they chatted, they came to talk about the war weapons of the dominant forces, which were also part of the dominant forces' foundation.

Every hegemon possesses its own unique war weapons, which differ from ordinary weapons in that they were designed from the outset with war in mind.

These magical artifacts can unleash combat power several times, or even more than ten times, that of the user's own cultivation level, allowing them to easily fight against opponents of higher ranks.

Even a saintly figure like Tianhao wouldn't want to encounter such a thing on the battlefield.

Of course, the more powerful the war weapon, the more difficult it is to control and the more precious it is, so it is not usually used lightly.

Tianhao said, "The Purple Dragon Pattern War Chariot was also a type of war magic weapon. During that ambush, the chariot self-destructed so that I could return to the fortress alive."

Later I applied for another one. If things don't go well on this mission, you and I can each use this vehicle to teleport directly back to the fortress.

He paused, a rare look of gritted teeth appearing on his face: "That Snow Crane True Monarch is at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, and this time he even took action in his true form, otherwise I wouldn't have been in such a sorry state."

"If he makes another move this time, I have prepared a big gift for him: three Nascent Soul True Monarchs are waiting for him."

Lin Zhao couldn't help but glance at him.

In order to deal with Snow Crane True Monarch, Tianhao directly invited three Nascent Soul True Monarchs to support him.

It seems this time he's really been angered. Even if he is a holy son, it will cost him a considerable price to get three Nascent Soul cultivators to help.

Tianhao added, "I also applied for two war artifacts through the Holy Son's authority. One is the array diagram from earlier, which can seal off the battlefield to prevent the target from escaping."

The other item is for several Nascent Soul cultivators; it can mark and lock onto the real-time location of True Monarch Snow Crane. If he dares to show his face again, he'll be severely injured, if not killed.

After he finished speaking, he suddenly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, your Cloud Sea Cangming Sect is about to embark on an expedition. You should have the opportunity to witness the Cangming Sect's war magic weapons then."

"Your sect possesses a considerable number of powerful war artifacts, which is why, despite the relatively small number of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Cangming Sect over the years, few have dared to provoke us."

Lin Zhao didn't reply; he really didn't know much about it.

His cultivation time was too short, and as a secret disciple, he had no real power. In recent years, he had either been in seclusion or traveling outside, and had basically not been involved in sect affairs.

Tianhao didn't mind and continued, his tone filled with undisguised envy: "For example, your sect's Golden Sun Burning Heaven Chariot is much stronger than the Purple Dragon Pattern Chariot."

Once activated, a Nascent Soul cultivator can transform into a golden sun dharma image, burning the heavens and steaming the seas, altering the celestial phenomena.

A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage, wielding this chariot, can contend with a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. There are even legends of early-Nascent Soul cultivators wielding the Golden Sun Burning Heaven Chariot and directly confronting late-Nascent Soul cultivators in battle.

Lin Zhao nodded in agreement. The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the difference in rank. There is a huge chasm between the early and middle stages of the Nascent Soul realm, which most Nascent Soul cultivators cannot cross in their entire lives.

The Golden Sun Burning Heaven Chariot allows an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to fight against a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, which is an extremely terrifying boost. If the legendary record of fighting against a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is true, then this chariot is truly formidable.

The two then talked about the war weapons of other overlords, and Tianhao knew them all like the back of his hand.