C16 Spiritual Energy Cannon
In Aglausgow, at the Cheng residence, a letter was delivered into the hands of Cheng Tian, the most exceptional young man of his generation within the Cheng family. Upon reading it, Cheng Tian, a man in his twenties with a noble aura and a tall, slender build, couldn't help but laugh in anger. For over a year, he had been at the pinnacle of the Primordial Spirit Stage, excelling in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and cultivation. His talents had led him to manage part of the family's business affairs from a young age, including the lucrative dealings with the Wang family. Now, with the Wang family gone, his rage was palpable.
"Cheng Wu," he called out to the courtyard.
"Present," came the response.
A middle-aged man, his face marked by a scar that lent him a fearsome look, entered and bowed slightly. "What are your orders, Young Master?"
Cheng Tian rose to his feet, his demeanor calm. "I need you to make a trip to Weapon City. Decapitate all the senior members of the Pei family, including Wang Ye and his entire family, and bring their heads back."
Cheng Wu, a formidable expert at the Celestial Bridge Stage and the protector assigned by Cheng Tian's mother, received his master's orders with due respect. "Understood," he replied succinctly before turning to leave.
Meanwhile, at the Pei residence, in Wang Ye's quarters, Liu Yue had been in a deep meditative state for hours. Wang Ye was diligently administering the Draught of Ascendancy into her, his fingers tracing her form to guide the internal power to coalesce into the Celestial Bridge. If he could see inside her, he would notice that her Celestial Bridge was nearly complete, at ninety percent, though it appeared fragile and narrow.
Wang Ye persisted, infusing more of the Draught of Ascendancy. Another hour passed, and suddenly, the spiritual energy of the world outside surged, forming a vibrant rainbow bridge that burst through the room and into Liu Yue's delicate frame with a resounding boom.
She let out a muffled groan, and her aura surged dramatically, drawing the attention of everyone in the Pei Mansion.
"Celestial Bridge Realm!"
"It's coming from Young Master Wang's direction. My goodness, has the lady of the house made a breakthrough?"
"That aura is unmistakably Madam's. Fantastic, our Pei Family now boasts a member in the Celestial Bridge Realm!"
Inside the room, Wang Ye nodded in approval.
Liu Yue would need some more time to regain consciousness.
He proceeded to take out the dozens of storage rings he had gathered...
The former owners of these storage rings were all formidable experts with considerable wealth.
Wang Ye opened the first one to find millions of soulstones, a silver-grade sword, a stack of Level 2 and Level 3 charms, along with numerous bottles and jars.
He discarded everything he had no use for into the Azure Spire, converting them into Draught of Ascendancy.
Opening each storage ring in turn, Wang Ye's face lit up with a satisfied grin.
This haul could certainly be described as bountiful.
After tallying up the contents of all the storage rings, he had amassed over two hundred million soulstones.
He also obtained over five hundred drops of Draught of Ascendancy from the items he couldn't utilize.
There were over thirty thousand Level 2 and Level 3 charms.
He had nineteen silver-grade weapons and eight gold-grade ones.
He invested a hundred million soulstones into the Azure Spire, transforming them into thousands of drops of Draught of Ascendancy, enough to last him a very long time.
Next, he took out a five-hundred-year-old ginseng and applied a drop of Draught of Ascendancy to it.
Visibly, the ginseng swelled in size, now equivalent to a six-hundred-year-old specimen.
Wang Ye added four more drops.
The ginseng, which was once pale gold, turned a rich golden hue, and its medicinal potency increased more than tenfold!
Regardless of the plant, even a blade of grass, once it surpassed a thousand years, it would undergo a profound transformation.
Wang Ye tore off a small root of the ginseng and placed it in his mouth, chewing thoughtfully.
The flavor was sweet, and as it settled in his stomach, it was rapidly absorbed. His body warmed slightly, his physique strengthened, and even his psychic force experienced a slight boost.
Wang Ye plucked two more ginseng roots and swallowed them whole. With his eyes closed, he tuned into the flow of the medicinal power as it was absorbed into his body.
He noticed that the medicinal power was drawn first to his body's weakest areas, the places most in need of nourishment.
He made a mental note of these spots and took a dose of the Draught of Ascendancy, targeting them for reinforcement.
After this round of fortification, his body was virtually without vulnerabilities.
Without even channeling his Qi, his punch created a sonic boom.
"This punch must pack at least a hundred thousand pounds of force!"
Reluctant to consume the ginseng outright, Wang Ye added ten more drops of the Draught of Ascendancy onto it.
The severed roots regenerated, and a vague human face began to take shape.
Should it reach a ten-thousand-year maturity, it would undergo a transformation.
At that stage, its medicinal power would be staggeringly potent.
Reviving the dead would be trivial.
Yet, achieving such a feat would likely require hundreds of thousands of drops of the Draught of Ascendancy.
He retrieved a box crafted from millennium-aged peach wood, placed the ginseng inside, and sealed it with several charms to preserve its potency.
Then, he headed to the bedroom.
Spanning over a thousand square meters, the bedroom was more than spacious enough.
He brought out a heap of metal parts and began assembling them, following the blueprints etched in his memory.
Two hours later, Liu Yue emerged from her meditative state and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Liu Yue entered, greeting him, "Young Master."
Wang Ye handed her a vial filled with the Draught of Ascendancy. "Stand guard outside. If Pei Yuanhu arrives, give this to him."
With that, Liu Yue departed.
Wang Ye resumed his assembly work.
Another two hours passed, and a tremendous force emanated from outside, dwarfing Liu Yue's earlier presence by tenfold.
The sensation reached beyond half of Aglausgow, with dark clouds racing across the sky and the earth quaking beneath them, leaving many with looks of fear and anxiety.
Pei Yuanhu gazed up at the towering and formidable figure before him, dozens of meters tall, his excitement palpable.
The Celestial Bridge Realm!
The Draught of Ascendancy not only propelled it forward but also healed its past wounds. Its potential for future accomplishments was boundless.
Wang Ye briefly tuned in with his senses before redirecting his focus.
Before him stood an imposing structure over two meters tall, ten meters long, and three meters wide.
Beneath it was a square platform, equipped with iron wheels.
Above, a black cannon barrel boasted an intricate design that exuded a commanding presence.
Its surface was adorned with countless elaborate patterns, seemingly in harmony with the mysterious laws of the Heavenly Dao.
Spiritual Energy Cannon!
A lost technology of the Battle Realm, this cannon was composed of hundreds of thousands of precision-engineered parts.
Each component required tempering over a hundred times before being deemed usable.
Powered by soulstones, the cannon had a maximum range of 100,000 meters.
Its might was so formidable that not even those of the Celestial Bridge Realm would dare to withstand it directly. It also featured an automatic enemy-locking function.
The sheer deterrence of a Spiritual Energy Cannon was immense, rivaling the presence of two or three Celestial Bridge experts.
Having stowed the Spiritual Energy Cannon, Wang Ye unfurled his Wind Wings and made his way to the city outskirts.
He deployed the cannon and loaded it with 100,000 soulstones, aiming the barrel at a distant mountain standing a hundred meters tall.
Boom!
A single blast pulverized the mountain, demonstrating a fearsome level of power.
After several more tests, Wang Ye was thoroughly impressed with its capabilities.
With the Spiritual Energy Cannon in his possession, he could now bring Xue Weilan and his father to join him.
Upon his return to the Pei family estate, Pei Yuanhu approached him with a proposal: "I intend to relocate the Pei Mansion to the vicinity of the Wang family estate, and this place will become the new Wang family residence."
"That sounds good," Wang Ye agreed. "You handle the relocation."
It was a logical move.
Wang Ye now wielded control over sixty percent of the Pei family's resources, and the Wang family estate couldn't just sit idle.
Pei Yuanhu worked swiftly, and in just half a day, the Pei Mansion was transformed into the Wang family residence.
Wang Ye then positioned the Spiritual Energy Cannon atop a high-rise within the estate.
This location is capable of launching devastating strikes against any area outside the estate, serving as a powerful deterrent.
Wang Ye instructed Liu Yue to recruit several reliable experts for protection and trained them in its use.
He then sent Pei Sisi with his personal token to summon Xue Weilan and Wang Polan.
More than eighty miles north of the City of Weapon, an elderly man and a boy were sprinting for their lives. In hot pursuit, a silent group of assassins was relentlessly chasing them.
The elder yelled at the boy, who appeared to be only about ten years old, "Little prince, I'll hold them off so you can escape. Look after yourself. And remember, that item must be safeguarded at all costs; it's crucial to your future and your quest for vengeance."
The boy violently shook his head, "Elder Chen, I can't abandon you."
"Little prince, please forgive me."
