Ever since the battle at the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, everyone understood the importance of cannons, a divine weapon capable of changing the future landscape of warfare.

Therefore, many in the Demon Clan believed that such powerful weapons should be kept in their own hands; selling them to others would be tantamount to aiding the enemy.

Feng Jiu looked around and asked with a smile, "Do you all think so too?"

Quite a few people nodded, clearly indicating that this sentiment was not uncommon.

"It’s true that cannons are divine weapons, but the outcome of a war ultimately depends on the people. Besides, would those buying our cannons use them against us?" Feng Jiu replied with a half-smile.

The present Luzhou in the North was in dire need of rejuvenation, while the Heavenly Court was flourishing day by day. Those who came sneaking around, their targets couldn’t be clearer.

The Heavenly Court has dominated Heaven and Earth for who knows how many years, and countless people are dissatisfied with it, hoping to replace it. The only reason they haven’t acted is because of the Heavenly Court’s overwhelming strength; everyone is simply lying low.

But the emergence of the cannons has ignited the flames of their ambition. They are starting to become restless; should they truly get their hands on such divine weapons and find an opportunity to strike a deadly blow at the Heavenly Court, perhaps they could have a chance to take its place.

Feng Jiu wanted to fan those flames. After all, with the Military Armament Department in existence, cannons were being produced in an unending stream, and their power was increasing. Trading them for the scarce resources the Demon Clan so desperately needed was simply the most profitable deal.

Upon hearing Feng Jiu’s explanation, the crowd understood her intentions and smiles began to spread across their faces. In this way, they could secretly cause trouble for the Heavenly Court and gather enough resources to continue the fight against it.

As the Demon Clan spread the news, those lurking in the shadows immediately began to boil with excitement, many thinking they were hallucinating when they heard it.

They had originally planned to sneak into the Demon Capital and see if they could find the designs for the cannons, but they didn’t expect the Demon Clan to openly sell the finished products, saving them the trouble of learning how to forge them.

When this information reached their respective leaders, without exception, all agreed to the cannon trade, even if the price was exorbitant. They were unwilling to give up the opportunity to get their hands on such divine weapons.

Atop Mount Ling, when Maitreya heard the news, he too was shocked. Being extremely clever, it didn’t take him long to guess the Demon Clan’s intentions.

He sighed and said, "The Demon Clan is indeed full of capable individuals, to come up with such an idea. But since they dare to sell cannons on such a large scale, it shows that their casting capabilities are strong. However, where exactly is their forge?"

This was not only Maitreya’s question but also the question on the minds of all the forces throughout the Three Realms, because despite having scoured the Demon Capital, they still had not managed to find where the Demon Clan was producing the cannons.

Nevertheless, the cannons continued to pour out from the Demon Clan, a fact that was alarming.

Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, the Demon Clan, after receiving support, quietly commenced their first fierce battle against the Heavenly Court.

This time, the Demon Clan took the initiative. After the Demon Court’s support arrived, the Great Saint who moves mountains and General Black Tiger, the commanders at the front, decided to attack before the Heavenly Court’s reinforcements could arrive.

Countless cannons stood tall upon the earth, and monsters skilled in calculation began to adjust their angles.

"Fire!"

As the order was given, countless cannons began to roar furiously. The earth trembled without pause under the thunderous sound of cannon fire, and numerous cannonballs fell into the Heavenly Court’s camp, obliterating their defensive formations with a single coordinated salvo.

However, this was merely the beginning. The relentless artillery fire rained down on the Heavenly Court’s positions like it was free, blanketing their formations. If it hadn’t been for Li Jing learning from the Demon Clan’s experiences and having built defensive structures in advance, just this one wave of attacks would have been enough to inflict devastating losses on the Heavenly Court.

The remaining Heavenly Soldiers and Generals took cover inside the constructed fortifications, feeling as if they were encircled by thunderous explosions that made it impossible for anyone to hear anything. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

From time to time, shrapnel and dirt thrown up by the cannon fire whizzed by, and any soldier struck by it would be either killed or maimed.

The concentrated power of the cannons was displayed once again for the world to see, and even those observing in secret couldn’t help but click their tongues at the terrifying power, resolved to purchase some cannons at any cost.

"Tch! The Demon Clan has really outdone themselves this time—where did they get so many cannons? From the looks of it, they have even more than us," one Heavenly Soldier spat out mouthfuls of dirt, puzzled.

It was known that the cannons had first been created by the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Forge Bureau was famous throughout the Three Realms. Yet, even so, their number of cannons was still overshadowed by the Demon Clan. It was a mystery how the monsters had managed to produce so many cannons in such a short time using sorcery.

Those living in this era would never understand what industrial manufacturing was, or what assembly line production meant.

Under the guidance of Lin Fang, the manufacturing ideology of the Demon Clan was years ahead of the Heavenly Court, making their superior productivity unsurprising.

But this resulted in the Demon Clan actually surpassing the Heavenly Court in the number of cannons they possessed. Coupled with Lin Fang’s war tactic ideologies, they were the first to start using concentrated artillery fire.

Now, this strategy shone brightly; the Heavenly Court’s million-strong army was so suppressed by the artillery fire that they dared not lift their heads and could only silently count the rounds firing at them.

After what seemed like an eternity, just when everyone’s ears were about to become deaf from the bombardment, the cannon fire gradually began to subside.

Only then did the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals cautiously peek out from their shelters, and what they saw shocked them to the core. The camp they had worked so hard to build had turned into ruins after the relentless cannonade. The surrounding mountain rocks had been flattened by the artillery fire, and everywhere they looked there were scorched trees and broken branches.

The sight made many feel dazed; although they had experienced countless battles, this was the first time they had witnessed such destruction. Most crucially, the Treasure Ships moored in the sky had also been destroyed by the devastating artillery fire.

It was at that moment Li Jing realized he had been deceived; the enemy had intentionally trapped them in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons with the Treasure Ships as their target.

The unique terrain of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons made it impossible for all Treasure Ships to navigate at high altitudes, leaving them unable to effectively dodge the dense artillery fire.

Under the relentless bombardment, the Treasure Ships, each invaluable, were damaged one after another. Although the loss in manpower was not significant, the destruction of the Treasure Ships meant they could not utilize the advantages provided by their cannons unless they could modify the ship-mounted cannons to resemble those of the Demon Clan, to be used directly on the ground.

"Damn it!" Li Jing hammered his fist against a nearby cliff in anger.

The force of the blow caused countless mountain rocks to fall, but Li Jing seemed not to notice, preoccupied with the thought that this command might become a stain on his reputation for life.