At the same time, not far from the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, a group of monsters slowly pushed several cannons out from the dense forest. The barrels of the cannon uniformly rose, as one monster in front of a cannon seemed to be calculating something.

After he finished his calculations, he shouted a few times, and the angles of the cannons were rapidly adjusted.

Once all the cannons were ready, a band of monsters quietly began to wait until a monster holding a large flag approached from not too far away. At the sight of him, smiles simultaneously appeared on their faces.

"The Great Sage commands, prepare to fire the cannons!"

"Prepare to fire the cannons!"

The dense array of cannons erupted in a moment with an ear-splitting roar, their immense power causing the ground itself to seem as if it were trembling.

"Haha, that firepower should give the Heavenly Court’s mongrels enough to choke on." The leading monster laughed heartily, not caring about the dust flying into his mouth.

Li Jing was leading the Heavenly soldiers in setting up camp, preparing to use this as a stronghold to attack Luzhou in the North.

However, the whistling artillery fire instantly enveloped the land, countless shells fell within the camp, kicking up dust, and the violent explosions with their terrifying force tore the bodies of the Heavenly soldiers into pieces.

In just an instant, the Heavenly Court suffered heavy casualties.

"How is this possible, how could these monsters possibly have the Heavenly Court’s cannons!" Li Jing couldn’t believe it.

All Living Beings in the Three Realms knew that cannons and Treasure Ships were divine weapons of the Heavenly Court, always hanging over the heads of All Living Beings like a sword, and the Heavenly Court also used them to deter those with ill intentions within the Three Realms.

But now, these cannons had appeared in the hands of the Demon Clan, and their use of cannons was far more advanced and powerful than the Heavenly Court’s.

This situation baffled Li Jing, who had never heard of the Demon Clan achieving any notable success with cannons. Even if the Demon Clan had dismantled a few cannons from captured Treasure Ships, it would have been a drop in the bucket and couldn’t possibly result in such terrifying firepower.

"There’s only one possibility, these monsters must have mastered the method of making cannons!" Li Jing guessed the answer in his heart but still couldn’t believe it was true.

Terrible roaring sounds echoed in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals perished in the cannon fire, their True Spirits absorbed by the fluttering banner of the Great Sage of the Demon Race.

Just after these short three rounds of cannon attacks, the Heavenly Court’s million-strong army suffered heavy losses. Many Immortals were left dirty and disheveled; although powerful in combat, they were still no match for such frightful artillery fire and could only flee in disgrace.

After barely withstanding three rounds of cannon assault, the Heavenly Court’s camp was in shambles, with innumerable Heavenly Soldiers and Generals lying dead. Even Li Jing couldn’t help but feel the pain.

This war had been fought to this point, with others leading him by the nose the entire time. Now with such heavy losses, he didn’t know how to report to the Jade Emperor.

The monsters on the other side had become somewhat strange, their tactics and rhythm of attack feeling elusive and hard to grasp, which made Li Jing, who had always been accustomed to conventional warfare, struggle to adapt.

"Damn monsters! Father wants me to charge and turn the sky upside down!" Nezha gritted his teeth as he spoke. The Lord of the Three Tanhai Association had never been so disheveled.

The situation now fueled his rage; the monsters on the other side only knew how to engage in despicable acts and didn’t dare face him head-on. This made Nezha feel extremely frustrated, wishing he could charge into the horde of monsters and slaughter them heartily.

"Don’t be hasty; there are skilled opponents on the other side," Li Jing hastily cautioned. "If you rush in rashly, it’s very easy to fall into someone else’s trap."

On the other side was the Shituo King, the Great Sage of the Demon Clan, supported by several Demon Kings. Charging in recklessly would lead to nothing but failure.

Elsewhere, Shituo King, accompanied by a host of Demon Kings, also witnessed this awe-inspiring scene.

"We’ve got cannons now, too. It’s time for those guys to taste what it’s like to be bombarded," a group of monsters said with laughter.

Previously, the bombardment from the Heavenly Court was so intense that they couldn’t even lift their heads. Now, the tables had turned, and it was time for the people of the Heavenly Court to desperately wish for death amid the blasts.

A smile on his face, Shituo King stood at the highest point and gazed into the distance, where the dust clouds raised by countless cannon fires were clearly visible even from here.

At that moment, he suddenly understood a phrase Lin Fang had once told them.

"From the instant the cannons appeared, the mode of warfare in the Three Realms changed."

"Get ready. Once the cannon fire stops, we’ll charge over and have a good fight, but don’t get entangled," Shituo King turned his head, his eyes brightly fixing on the crowd as he spoke. "Upon hearing the withdrawal order, retreat immediately. Do you hear me?"

"Great Saint, rest assured; we will not fail!"

When the cannon fire ceased, Shituo King didn’t hesitate at all and immediately led a horde of monsters to charge forward.

At this time, the people from the Heavenly Court were still in chaos, the recent terrible barrage having inflicted heavy casualties, with wails of pain everywhere.

Li Jing started to try his best to maintain order because he knew if this was a well-designed trap by the Demon Clan, then there would be more to come.

Sure enough, just as he was gathering his soldiers at the critical moment, the Demon Clan’s forces charged out under the leadership of Shituo King.

Suddenly, the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Demons was filled with the sounds of fierce shouting as the Demon Clan and the Heavenly Court engaged in battle once again in this narrow valley.

Compared with the previous momentum, the morale of the Heavenly Court’s forces was noticeably low. What they thought was a sure victory had turned into the current situation. Even if they could achieve victory, it would be a Pyrrhic one, a turn of events beyond their wildest expectations. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

On the contrary, the morale of the Demon Clan was greatly boosted. With the support of their spirits, they were even more formidable, while Shituo King and others were so busy fighting the Heavenly immortals that they prevented them from turning their attention to slaughtering ordinary monsters.

The battle lasted for a very long time. In the end, Li Jing, as a renowned general of the Heavenly Court, overcame the initial disarray and quickly demonstrated his ability, stabilizing the precarious situation and even beginning to counterattack.

Although Shituo King was in a heated battle with Nezha, he was actually keeping a close watch on the overall situation of the battle. As soon as he noticed that the Heavenly Court was gradually recovering and even beginning to gradually take control of the battlefield, his sharp senses told him it was time to retreat.

With a loud roar, all the monsters immediately retreated upon hearing this roar, without any desire to continue fighting. The previous battles had built enough authority for the Great Sage of the Demon Clan to enforce immediate obedience.

This time, the Heavenly Court did not pursue them any further. The continuous waves of attacks had worn them out. The surrounding mess spoke volumes of their disheveled state, and no one could have imagined that Li Jing, personally taking command, with a million Heavenly Soldiers and nearly a hundred Treasure Ships, would end up in such a plight.