69novels Chapter 455 Where did they come from?
Chapter 455 Where did they come from?
But his voice hadn't carried far.
The first round of soul-guided cannons on the sea surface has been fired.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
Dozens of blue-purple beams of light ripped through the night sky, crashing towards the city wall of Linhai Port like a meteor shower.
The next instant, the entire city wall was engulfed by the explosion.
The watchtower collapsed on the spot.
The alarm bell was blown to pieces.
The soldiers on the city wall didn't even have time to scream before they were torn apart by the soul-guided cannon fire.
The residents sleeping in the coastal port were awakened by the loud noise.
They opened the window and saw only a blinding white light shining in the western sky.
Immediately afterwards, a massive earthquake struck.
Flames shot into the sky from the direction of the port.
"What happened?"
"Was there an earthquake?"
"Is it a battle between Soul Masters?"
Before the chaos could spread, the second round of artillery fire had already begun.
This time, the targets are the port barracks and the city gates.
boom!
The Xingluo border army camp was directly blown up.
The camp, stables, and armory all caught fire simultaneously.
Many soldiers were injured by the explosion, bleeding from their mouths and noses, before they even had a chance to put on their armor.
The garrison commander of Linhai Port is a Star Luo officer at the Soul King level.
He rushed out of the military camp and stared blankly at the black fleet on the distant sea.
"What is that?"
"Enemy ships?"
"Where did this enemy ship come from?"
No one answered him.
The next moment, a dense series of whooshing sounds suddenly filled the sky.
A group of black-armored Soul Masters flew out from above the fleet.
Instead of martial spirit wings, they had pairs of metal flight wings on their backs.
Blue soul-guided flames spewed from the wings, allowing them to glide at high speeds in the air.
These people were all wearing full-coverage soul-guided armor, their faces hidden under metal masks, and they held short-barreled soul-guided cannons and soul-guided blades in their hands.
They did not shout for killing.
There was no flag.
No nonsense.
After landing in the city, they immediately began to precisely eliminate the Star Luo garrison strongholds. A Star Luo Soul Master had just released his Martial Soul and was about to fight back when he was hit by three Soul Guiding Rays at the same time.
The protective soul power was instantly pierced.
His body flew backward, and a charred, bloody hole appeared in his chest.
Another group of Star Luo soldiers attempted to form a battle formation and charge.
But the Sun and Moon Soul Master simply raised his hand and tossed down a circular soul tool.
After it landed, the object immediately unfolded into a small soul guidance array.
Om-!
A blue ripple spread out, and the Star Luo soldiers felt their bodies sink, their soul power circulation instantly slowed down, and their movements became extremely stiff.
The next moment, soul-guided artillery fire swept across.
The entire squad was defeated.
The garrison commander of Linhai Port finally realized that the enemy before him was no ordinary Soul Master.
They were using a weapon that the Star Luo Empire had never seen before.
Soul guide device.
Moreover, it is a war soul tool that is countless times more advanced than the existing soul tools in Douluo Continent.
"Send a message!"
"Send a message to the Western Naval Headquarters immediately!"
"Requesting backup!"
A messenger rushed toward the city lord's mansion.
But he had only run a few steps when an invisible ripple swept across the sky.
Sparks instantly appeared from the communication soul array atop the City Lord's Mansion before it went out completely.
At the same time, a huge silver disc rose above several Sun and Moon warships.
That's a signal-blocking soul guide.
Once activated, ordinary communication soul arrays within a radius of dozens of miles will become ineffective.
Linhai Port became an isolated city.
Outside the city, on the sea.
The flagship of the First Fleet of the Sun and Moon Expeditionary Force floated silently on the tide.
On the bow deck, a middle-aged man wearing silver-black soul-guided armor stood with his hands behind his back.
He looked at the seaside harbor ablaze with flames, his expression indifferent.
This person's name is Xu Xuance.
Born into a collateral branch of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, he is an eighth-level Soul Master and the commander of the expeditionary vanguard personally promoted by Xu Jingyuan after his ascension to the throne.
He was not a key figure in the struggle for the throne, but he had always been in charge of the soul-guided weaponry system in the western border of the Sun Moon Empire. When Xu Jingyuan was demoted to the western border, one of the first high-ranking soul masters to secretly pledge allegiance to Xu Jingyuan was Xu Xuance.
Now that Xu Jingyuan has ascended the throne, the Sun Moon Empire has begun to fully develop war-related soul tools, and Xu Xuance has naturally become one of the most important figures in the expedition plan. Compared to those soul masters who only know how to show off the power of their soul tools, Xu Xuance's greatest characteristic is his caution.
He never believed that soul tools were invincible. Nor would he look down on the soul masters of the Douluo Continent just because it lagged behind in the field of soul tools.
After all, Xu Jingyuan had repeatedly mentioned a name in his secret orders to him.
Tang Chuan.
Poseidon Tang Chuan.
A powerful figure from the Douluo Continent who has already become a god.
For this reason, Xu Xuance's night raid on Linhai Port was not aimed at penetrating deep into the mainland from the beginning, but rather at first capturing a stable port, establishing a landing base, and waiting for the subsequent fleet and heavy soul tools to arrive.
Behind him, several senior soul masters were giving a report.
"The communication system at Linhai Port has been blocked."
"The first and second landing teams have entered the city."
"The Xingluo garrison offered little resistance."
"The occupation is expected to be completed within half an hour."
Xu Xuance said calmly:
"Don't linger in the fight."
"Occupy the port, preserve the docks."
"We need this place as a landing point for the subsequent fleet."
A Soul Master asked:
"What should be done with the civilians in the city?"
Xu Xuance said:
"No massacre of the city for now."
"His Majesty wants a landing base, not ruins."
"Those who dare to resist will be killed, and those who surrender will be held in centralized custody."
"All Soul Masters are being held in solitary confinement."
"Interrogate all nobles, city lords, and military officers."
"I need to get the complete map of the West Coast of Star Luo before dawn."
Everyone lowered their heads at the same time.
"Yes."
Xu Xuance looked up at the distant continent.
They succeeded.
Crossing the ocean, bypassing the main defenses of the Douluo Continent, they launched a night raid from the west coast of the Star Luo Empire. If they could break through this defense, the Sun Moon Empire would have driven a thorn into the Douluo Continent.
The battle at Linhai Port did not last until dawn.
In less than an hour, the city walls fell.
Two hours later, the port camp was completely cleared.
Before dawn, an unfamiliar flag was hung at the Lord's Mansion in Linhai Port City.
On that banner were the emblems of the sun and moon overlapping.
However, the common people of Xingluo did not recognize them.
All they knew was that overnight, the city had a new master.
……
Even after the fall of Linhai Port, the Sun and Moon Expeditionary Force did not stop.
The following night, the Black Fleet continued northward along the coastline.
They attacked Whitestone City in the same way.
The garrison in White Stone City is slightly stronger than that in Linhai Port, and a Soul Saint is stationed in the city.
However, under the bombardment of the Sun Moon Empire's naval cannons, the city walls' defenses simply could not hold. The Soul Saint attempted to release his Martial Soul True Form to charge towards the fleet, but was intercepted by three Level Seven Soul Masters working together.
The flying soul tools allowed them to maintain distance in the air, while the fixed-mount soul cannons continuously bombarded the weak points of the Soul Saint's Martial Soul True Body. In the end, the Soul Saint was hit in the chest by an armor-piercing soul cannon and fell from mid-air, his fate unknown.
White Stone City has fallen.
On the third day, Seagull City went missing.
On the fourth day, a fire broke out in Xilan Port.
On the fifth day, the Star Luo Empire's defensive line stretching for hundreds of miles along its western coast was in complete chaos.
No one knows where the enemy came from.
No one knew who the enemy was.
The coastal people of the Star Luo Empire only knew that these enemies wore black metal armor, could fly, used terrifying light cannons, could destroy city walls from miles away, and could also disable communication arrays.
They are not like the Soul Master Legion.
They don't look like pirates either.
It is unlike any force known to the Star Luo Empire.
Some say that this is a Soul Guide Army secretly manufactured by the Martial Soul Empire.
Some say that the Heavenly Dou Empire secretly launched a surprise attack by sailing around the sea during a period of peace.
Some say that this is Tang San's undead army donning iron armor.
Panic spread rapidly.
Xingluo Imperial City, Xingluo City. When the first urgent report, delayed by a full five days, arrived at the palace, the Xingluo Emperor's expression instantly changed.
"Attacked on the West Coast?"
"Have all four ports—Linhai Port, Baishi City, Haiou City, and Xilan Port—lost contact?"
"How is this possible!"
Inside the main hall, the officials were in an uproar.
A border general, covered in blood, knelt in the hall, his voice hoarse:
"Your Majesty, the enemy is no ordinary Soul Master."
"They have an extremely advanced soul tool."
"It can bombard the city walls from a distance."
"Their Soul Masters can fly using metal wings."
"Our communication array is blocked, and reinforcements can't receive any messages."
"I fought desperately to break through the encirclement and send the message back."
Emperor Xingluo suddenly stood up.
"What banner are they flying?"
The border general turned pale and shook his head, saying:
"I do not know him."
"On the flag... there appears to be a sun and a moon."
The hall fell silent instantly.
Sun and Moon?
On the Douluo Continent, has there ever been such an empire?
A chill suddenly rose in the heart of the Star Luo Emperor.
He looked out at the gloomy sky.
Tang San did not die.
The mainland has only been at peace for six months.
Just then, an unfamiliar army with advanced soul-guided devices appeared on the west coast.
This could never be an ordinary pirate.
"Pass on the order!"
The Star Luo Emperor said sternly:
"The Western Frontier Legion is to march south immediately to provide support!"
"All coastal cities are under wartime alert!"
"At the same time, urgent messages were sent to the Heaven Dou Empire and the Martial Soul Empire."
"Tell Lord Tang Chuan and Her Majesty Qian Renxue."
"An unknown and powerful enemy has appeared on the west coast of Douluo Continent."
……
Starry West Coast.
The seventh night.
The First Fleet of the Sun and Moon Expeditionary Force has completely taken control of three ports and five coastal towns.
A large number of soul-guided engineers began constructing temporary soul-guided artillery positions at the coastal port.
Metal tower bases were driven into the ground, soul-guided array patterns spread along the city walls, and heavy soul-guided cannons were installed high up in the port, aimed inland.
The Sun and Moon Empire was not in a hurry to penetrate deeper into the continent.
They knew very well that there were true god-level powerhouses on the Douluo Continent.
If we advance rashly, it could provoke an irresistible counterattack.
Therefore, the advance team's objective was very clear.
Occupy the port.
Establish a defensive position.
Blockade the coast.
As the second and third expeditionary fleets arrived, Xu Xuance stood on the city wall of Linhai Port, gazing at the soul-guided cannon array under construction in the distance, and asked in a low voice:
"How much longer until the Second Fleet arrives?"
The adjutant said:
"They will arrive within three days. They bring more fixed-mount soul-guided cannons, as well as experimental war soul-guided devices personally approved by His Majesty."
Xu Xuance nodded.
"very good."
The adjutant hesitated for a moment, then said:
"My lord, the Star Luo Empire has broken through and sent out a message."
"At most, the Heaven Dou and the Spirit Empire will also know what happened here."
Xu Xuance remained expressionless.
"It couldn't have been hidden for long anyway."
"What we want is not to remain hidden forever."
"Instead, we secured the first landing base before they could react."
He looked up towards the east.
That place is the heart of the Douluo Continent.
This is also the battlefield that the Sun Moon Empire's expeditionary force will truly enter.
Xu Xuance slowly said:
Tell everyone.
"Don't underestimate your enemy."
"The fact that this continent is backward does not mean that there are no strong people."
"Especially that sea god named Tang Chuan."
"No one shall venture into the interior without a formal order."
The adjutant bowed his head.
"Yes."
Xu Xuance remained silent.
He gazed at the coastline under the night sky, his eyes shining with a deep light.
The war soul tool of the Sun Moon Empire officially set foot on the Douluo Continent for the first time.
This war has only just begun.
Wuhun City.
Inside the Temple of Angels, the atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost frozen.
The once bright and sacred hall now seemed shrouded in a dark cloud.
Qian Renxue sat on a high seat, with the phantom of a six-winged angel appearing and disappearing behind her. In her hand was an urgent secret report from the Star Luo Empire.
The messenger's handwriting on the secret report was messy, and dried bloodstains could even be seen. This was an urgent report sent by a messenger from the Star Luo Empire who had fought desperately to break through the enemy lines. After changing hands several times, it finally reached the Martial Soul Empire.
Your Highness.
Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Phoenix Douluo, Lion Douluo, and other revered figures were all present. The Minister of Military Affairs of the Spirit Empire, the head of the Angelic Inspection Department, and the Soul Master generals transferred from the major cities were also standing inside the hall.
At this moment, no one dared to speak easily.
Qian Renxue slowly put down the secret report, her voice cold and clear:
"On the west coast of Xingluo, within five days, three ports and five coastal cities fell."
"The enemy's identity is unknown."
"The flag depicts the sun and moon alternating."
"The soldiers wear metal armor and can fly using machinery. They possess long-range attack soul tools that can blast through city walls from miles away, making it impossible for ordinary soul master armies to get close."
With each word she spoke, the atmosphere in the hall grew heavier.
After the last sentence was uttered, a low murmur of discussion finally arose in the hall.
"The sun and moon alternate?"
"What kind of power has ever existed on the Douluo Continent?"
"A soul tool? How could a soul tool have such power?"
"Metal wings that can fly? Could it be some kind of special martial soul?"
"How is it possible to breach a city wall from several miles away?"
The Martial Soul Empire is not without soul tools.
In fact, the Spirit Hall has existed for many years and has a considerable collection of soul tools. However, in the current era of Douluo Continent, most soul tools are merely for storage, assistance, lighting, communication, and defense. Large-scale soul tools truly used in warfare are almost unheard of.
Not to mention the war soul guidance system that can bombard cities from a distance, block communications, and allow ordinary soul masters to fly using metal devices, which is beyond their comprehension.
A general from the Spirit Empire couldn't help but say:
"Your Majesty, could it be that the Star Luo Empire is exaggerating? The coastal garrison was defeated by the pirates, and to shirk responsibility, they deliberately claimed that the enemy possessed an unknown soul tool?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo gave him a cold look.
"If they were just pirates, how could they have captured several cities in five days?"
Upon hearing this, the general immediately shut his mouth.
Azure Phoenix Douluo frowned and said:
"If Xingluo's secret report is true, then this army is definitely not from any force on the continent."
"The Heaven Dou Empire doesn't have such soul guidance technology, nor does the Star Luo Empire, and even our Martial Soul Empire doesn't have it. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School excels in wealth and intelligence, but not in soul guidance devices."
"The Haotian Sect has been almost destroyed in name only by Tang San."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan has long since declined."
"Where did they come from?" (End of Chapter)