Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 542 God-Slaying Cannon

Lei Chi began guerrilla warfare.

He controlled his avatar of Azure Flame to fly to the end of the steel wall, and as he expected, the divine barrier was bounded by that steel wall.

Although the Azure Flame Incarnation could not break through the divine power barrier, he blocked the outside and killed any enemy he saw, making it impossible for the high wall to continue construction.

Lei Chi also tried out the effect of the real mask, but it wasn't very ideal.

The strength of the True Mask lies primarily in its defense, preventing the wearer from being affected by system power and thus making them immune to player skills and system items. This is a passive form of defense, but it does not allow the wearer to actively break through the system's power.

"If that extraterrestrial genius who invented and created the True Inheritance Mask were still alive, I wonder if he could create an item that could actively break through the power of the system..."

Lei Chi sighed with emotion.

For the next two days, Lei Chi stayed outside the high wall, greatly slowing down the construction of the steel wall.

On the third day, a blood-red mech appeared.

This mecha was about ten zhang tall, with an upper body in the shape of a human and a lower body in the shape of a horse. It had four legs and its appearance was very similar to a "centaur".

He appeared on the steel city wall, carrying a black cannon over thirty meters long. Upon seeing Qinghuo's avatar, he neither avoided nor fled, but instead charged forward, unleashing a thunderous roar from afar: "So you're the contemporary player who calls himself the Lord of Bliss and the Light of Beasts? Hmph, if you know what's good for you, surrender. Give your Bliss City to my Mechanical Temple, and you'll have a good ending. If you resist stubbornly, your fate will be extremely tragic."

Qinghuo, standing on the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore, was naturally unafraid of the mecha. He called out loudly, "Who goes there? State your name!"

"Powell, the Mechanical Pioneer of the Mechanical Temple!" A booming voice echoed from within the red mech. "Say my name, and I'll teach you a lesson. Prepare to be attacked!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crimson mech aimed its shoulder-mounted giant cannon at the Azure Flame Avatar.

Lei Chi's mind sharpened, and he quickly controlled his Azure Flame Transformation to fly up, trying to evade being locked on.

Although he had great confidence in the protection of the Golden Lotus on the Other Shore, he was not stupid; if he could avoid being beaten, he would naturally avoid it.

The next moment, without a sound, a beam of light, intertwined with black and white, blasted out from the giant cannon carried on the shoulder of the crimson mech. This beam locked onto the Azure Flame Avatar directly, giving it no chance to dodge, and instantly flew several miles, blasting the Azure Flame Avatar solidly.

Lei Chi felt a buzzing sound as his spiritual connection with the Azure Flame avatar was severed. Furthermore, a mysterious force even pursued him and entered his sea of ​​consciousness.

"presumptuous!"

Within Lei Chi's sea of ​​consciousness, the Divine Avatar of Freedom and the Divine Avatar of Bliss trembled simultaneously. As the two avatars opened their angry eyes, that mysterious power had nowhere to hide and was quickly obliterated.

Lei Chi's thoughts were clear, and he quickly focused his consciousness on the Azure Flame incarnation.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, but when Lei Chi's consciousness was projected, he was shocked to find that the durability of the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore had decreased by 50 billion.

"What kind of attack is this?"

Lei Chi was greatly alarmed.

This is the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore, the incarnation of the Azure Flame. If anyone else came here, even a main god, they would most likely be blasted to death by a single shot.

"So this is the true strength of the Mechanical Temple? It's indeed extraordinary!"

Lei Chi was horrified, but he wasn't too afraid. Under his control, the Azure Flame Avatar froze in mid-air, its eyes shining brightly as it asked the crimson mecha, "What kind of cannon is that?"

The crimson mech was stunned for a moment, but remained in the firing position until two minutes later when it hurriedly retreated and landed back on the steel wall.

"You, you..."

He pointed at the Thunder Pool, "How come you're not dead?"

The Azure Flame avatar laughed loudly: "You think you can kill this God Lord with a mere cannon shot? How naive!"

"This shouldn't be happening! How could the God-Slaying Cannon fail to kill a mere contemporary player?"

The crimson mech seemed greatly shocked and took a few steps back.

"The God-Slaying Cannon?"

Lei Chi's heart stirred. He looked at the giant cannon that was still surrounded by residual black and white energy. Although he could not see its attribute information, he knew that it must be a powerful artifact.

The crimson mech continued, "This is a component of the Primordial Celestial Venerable! Even a peak-level High God, protected by a top-grade divine artifact, couldn't withstand it! Could it be that its power has weakened after being sealed away for forty thousand years...?"

He does not mean that.

Lei Chi's heart stirred.

The components of Yuanshi Tianzun have appeared.

God-Slaying Cannon!

Its name sounds imposing, and its power is indeed considerable.

Unfortunately, the crimson mech carrying the God-Slaying Cannon ran away immediately, giving Lei Chi no chance to investigate the parts of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

After that, Lei Chi continued to wage guerrilla warfare in the open sea, but he became much more cautious.

He already knew that the Mechanical Temple was also collecting parts of the Primordial Celestial, and that they probably already had more than one piece. He was afraid that they also had powerful weapons like the God-Slaying Cannon.

Three days passed in a flash, and Lei Chi neither saw the crimson mech again, nor did he see the Mechanical Temple reveal any other powerful artifacts. Instead, he saw quite a few new players appearing on the steel city wall.

Most of those players were modern players, and they had been busy since they appeared, seemingly building some kind of facility on the city wall.

Upon further investigation, Lei Chi discovered that the Mechanical Temple's ambitions were growing ever larger. Initially, he thought the Mechanical Temple intended to enclose Bliss City with a high steel wall, but now it seemed that it was probably not a wall, but rather an artificial steel landmass.

"This is getting more and more outrageous. Is this the foundation of a top power from the previous era? Do they even have that many material reserves?"

Lei Chi gently shook his head.

He felt that his Paradise City was still too weak. Although there were players from Ultra City, Divine Moon City, and Hidden Dragon City who could come to support him, there were still too few high-end combat forces.

"Perhaps we should bring in more experts to keep things under control?"

Lei Chi silently made his plans.

Three days later, a black mountain slowly rose from the turbulent sea.

Lei Chi slowly descended onto the mountain peak.

To be precise, that mountain peak was indeed the Merris! It was also the most unique of all the warships in Elysium.

It can't fly, but it can dive!

Previously, the Merris was commanded by the God Blood White Raven, Liqi, and was mainly used for "trading" and incidentally for collecting talents, treasures, rare materials, etc.

Now, this "shop" has returned to its original state, becoming a warship once again, exclusively for the use of the God of War, and its control has returned to Meris's hands.

When the Blue Flame incarnate landed on the Meris, the 36 War Gods came out to greet him, with Meris at the head, followed by Dagos and others.

Before the players arrived, Meris, the blood-red mermaid, was the ruler of the Stormy Seas and the supreme god in the widely circulated Meris myth.

She was later captured and imprisoned in the Iron Tower prison, where she spent a dark period until she surrendered. Only then did her life regain its light, and her days got better and better.

Now she is the de facto leader of the Fighting Gods, has regained control of the Meris, and is considered a significant figure in Elysium.

However, in name only, Meris is not the leader of the War Gods. The one who holds the position of leader is Dagos the Whale Warrior, who is the Great Celestial Warrior appointed by Lei Chi himself. His job is to lead the War Gods.

This guy is incredibly cowardly, lacking any leadership skills whatsoever. He spends most of his time as a sparring partner for [Sang Biao] and doesn't participate in group activities, so his prestige among the Doubu Zhengshen is extremely low.

Qinghuo, in his imposing form, sat on the throne atop the Meris, his gaze sweeping over the assembled Doubu gods. He said, "You are beings of divine blood, primordial deities, and native inhabitants of this stormy sea. You should be skilled in naval combat. From now on, this harassment will be your responsibility."

After speaking, the Azure Flame avatar pointed forward, and golden lotus platforms appeared out of thin air, landing in front of Meris and the others.

"These are the lotus platforms born from my golden lotus on the other shore, exactly thirty-six in total. I'll give them to you first!"

Lei Chi waved his hand again, and the lotus platforms flew accurately toward the Doubu Zhengshen in the scene.

"The quality of the lotus platforms varies, but the difference isn't significant. These are for your protection. I will be returning to the City of Bliss; contact me via divine thought if anything comes up!"

After saying this, Lei Chi got up and left.

His plan to have the Beast Gods wage guerrilla warfare was something he had planned long ago.

A moment later, the Azure Flame avatar returned to Bliss City, but went to collect gold coins and exchange them for the Beast Tower mutated scroll.

During this time, Lei Chi's true form sat quietly in the Fish-Dragon Lake Secret Realm, where he integrated another cultivation technique into his [Universal Unification Divine Art].

This technique was created by Supreme Treasure based on the seventh-tier mutated beast tower [Meat Bun], and is called [Great Shift]. Lei Chi calls it [Cosmic Great Shift].

Once Lei Chi mastered the Great Teleportation Technique, he gained the ability to teleport. He could not only teleport himself but also forcibly teleport others. He could teleport a single target or a group. As for the destination, he could mark it with his divine sense for a fixed-point teleportation, or he could leave it unmarked for a random teleportation to a certain place.

The seventh-tier [Meat Bun] can deploy a teleportation barrier. Enemy targets that step into the barrier will be forcibly teleported, but the teleportation distance has a limit, with a maximum of 4900 kilometers!

Lei Chi's [Cosmic Great Teleportation] has no distance limit, or rather, the distance limit is related to Lei Chi's cultivation level. Currently, his divine sense can radiate within a radius of ten thousand miles. By consuming the power of his small universe, the maximum distance for fixed-point teleportation is ten thousand miles. If it is not a fixed-point teleportation, the teleportation distance can be several times greater.

In the future, as Lei Chi's [Universal Unification Divine Art] improves and his internal microcosm power increases, this [Universal Shift] will become even more powerful.

However, the Great Cosmic Teleportation is a spatial technique that is subject to spatial interference and resistance. For example, it cannot directly teleport a target into the area of ​​a divine barrier.

"This Great Cosmic Teleportation is merely a window for me. By opening this window, I can glimpse more spatial techniques. As the universe within my body evolves, the Great Cosmic Teleportation will branch out, and numerous spatial techniques will become readily available!"

Lei Chi had a vague understanding of it, and felt that the [Universal Unification Divine Art] had been improved.

Half a day later, Lei Chi sensed something and his figure disappeared from the spot, instantly arriving at the inner sect's small square.

With a smile on his face, he saw the ancient dragon god Qiukas striding towards him in his field of vision.

"Master...!"

Qiukas shouted.

Today, he finally passed the examination of Youfu Hall and was promoted from an outer disciple to an inner disciple. Qiukas was also quite excited to see Leichi.

He knew very well that without the Thunder Pool, he might be able to advance to the inner disciple level, but it would definitely take much longer.

Qiukas felt increasingly awe and reverence for his former junior, who was now his master, and found him increasingly mysterious and unpredictable.

Lei Chi said, "What happened before was all a joke. You don't need to call me master anymore."

"Oh?" Qiukas didn't know what "thunder pool" meant. His eyes darted around, and he quickly knelt down, his face contorted with a mournful expression. "Master, what do you mean? What did I do wrong? Did I anger you? Please punish me as you please, but please don't expel me from the sect! I still want to cultivate with you!"

As he spoke, he had already grabbed Lei Chi's leg.

This cheap master is my only support in this sect. Calling him "master" a few times will not only get me his protection but also his guidance. I can't afford to lose this powerful backer.

"Get lost!" Lei Chi laughed and scolded, "You call me 'master' without sounding awkward, but it certainly does to me. You're not even willing to accept your freedom?"

"Disciple, disciple..."

Qiukas racked his brains for words, wanting to continue his flattery.

Lei Chi, however, said, "I won't waste time chatting with you, Qiukas. Let me ask you, how does your current strength compare to your peak strength in the last era?"

"Compared to the peak of the first generation?" Qiukas thought about it seriously and said, "It's about even. If I had the Mask of Truth, I would definitely be stronger now. Without the Mask of Truth, I was a main god in the previous era, with more support from the system and some artifacts, so I might be slightly stronger. But if I have a few more years, I will definitely be able to surpass my previous peak and reach a new peak."

"So, with your current strength, you're already capable of contending with a main god whose combat power is relatively weak?"

Qiukas chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head, and said, "Haha, with the True Mask, I'll have no problem dealing with the God of Emptiness."

"Um!"

Lei Chi nodded and said, "In this Sacred Palace, you are now an inner disciple. However, it is quite difficult to advance from the inner disciple to the true disciple. It requires not only strength but also luck. You have no chance of advancing to the true disciple level in the short term. You might as well go back to Bliss City."

"Back to Paradise? For what?"

Qiukas was a little confused, but he already knew that after being promoted to an inner disciple, he could freely enter and leave the Holy God Palace.

Lei Chi said, "The war of faith gods has begun, and the Mechanical Temple has already set up its forces outside Bliss City. I hope you can go back and provide support."

"The Temple of Mechanics has declared war on Elysium? That's very much in line with the Temple of Mechanics' style..."

Qiu Kesi paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, no problem, Master, don't worry, I'll go back and oversee things!"

Lei Chi nodded and said, "I'll escort you back. After you return to Bliss City, go find the Azure Flame avatar to retrieve the divine artifact!"

"good!"

Qiukas nodded solemnly, and then put on the real mask.

(End of this chapter)