CHAPTER 354: CHAPTER 74: THE EMPIRE’S FIRST CANNON SHOT

The door was kicked open in an instant, and Teng Wu felt a buzzing noise by his ears.

That noise, was just like a mosquito stubbornly buzzing beside his ears while he was deep in sleep during a summer day.

Teng Wu completely ignored it, merely flicking his hand casually. As a Dark Heavenly Master of his caliber, even just standing there ordinarily would exude enough imposing force, let alone a casual flick with the power of a hundred pounds.

Ordinary attacks, or ambushes, would find it hard to dodge under this flick.

It was at this moment that Teng Wu saw Yun Luo.

She stood not far away, her beautiful eyes carrying an extremely complex expression.

Seeing her unharmed, Teng Wu breathed a sigh of relief, but then he immediately noticed something amiss.

Yun Luo was gazing at his back, her eyes showing hints of excitement and anticipation.

His back?

Just then, Teng Wu felt as if the air behind him was splashed with a ladle of oil, instantly igniting.

In the room, clusters of green lotuses floated, surrounding Teng Wu at an extremely fast speed like dandelions blown by the wind.

Though the lotuses were small, the scorching fire element they carried was enough for Teng Wu, a Dark Heavenly Master, to feel their heat.

Moreover, these lotuses were ubiquitous and, as if they had eyes, chased after Teng Wu.

"!"

Realizing the imminent danger, Teng Wu’s limbs flexed, the muscles bulging like chiseled stone, and his skin was immediately covered with a layer of golden aura, akin to a golden robe.

Dark Heavenly Master - Dark Light Protection; he swept his arms as if breaking into an unoccupied domain, like a domineering big saber, instantly chopping through the lotuses in front of him.

The powerful impact of the Dark Heavenly’s Dark Power on the insignificant green lotuses was like a stone cracking an egg, shattering the beautiful but fragile illusions of reality instantly.

The missy is truly too mischievous, toying with these pretty but useless Spiritual Patterns again.

Teng Wu furrowed his brows, just then he sensed an anomaly.

He saw that the moment the Green Lotus was struck, something unusual happened.

"Bang bang bang," a series of crisp, pleasing sounds erupted, one after another, as the Green Lotus exploded, spewing out green flames.

Each flame was like a blade of fire, thrusting towards Teng Wu, one after another, like a series of connected bombs, truly a scene of walking through fire and blades, causing the observing Yun Luo to scream aloud.

She watched as the bunches of Green Lotus turning into fierce fire engulfed Teng Wu’s figure, felt her mind thundering, and couldn’t help but want to rush forward.

She hadn’t expected that the tiny "Nine Heavens Green Lotus" Spiritual Pattern would produce such a significant effect.

"Come back, what are you doing going up there, seeking death? Do not underestimate your man’s strength," a pair of hands very timely grabbed the frantic Yun Luo.

Yue Jinghua wore a face full of schadenfreude, and Ye Zi’s mouth was wide open, all six eyes watching Teng Wu enveloped by the Nine Heavens Green Lotus.

In the midst of the firelight, Teng Wu let out a long howl, clearly enraged.

His movement technique was unrivaled, at this moment, he faced the onslaught of the Lotus Fire which attacked like a beast of fire.

With a deep breath, he summoned an invisible Xuan Wall around him. When the Lotus Fire struck, it was all blocked by the Xuan Wall. Then he utilized a series of linked steps, each step intricate and mysterious, he precisely found the gaps in the Lotus Fire and broke through its encirclement.

Even though he forcefully broke out of the fire, Teng Wu didn’t manage to come out unscathed. His Dark Armor was pitch black, a few strands of the hair on his forehead had also been singed by the Lotus Fire, not to mention the back of his armor now sported a hole the size of a palm - a vestige left by the first burst of Lotus Fire."

For a master like Teng Wu, it must have been many years since he last found himself in such a disheveled state. The most infuriating thing was, when he successfully broke through the encirclement of Lotus Fire and stood on the opposite side, among the three women who were observing, two instantly cheered out loud as if injected with chicken blood.

The other one, Ye Zi, expressed her disappointment: "Ah, I thought I could see a roasted suckling pig."

"You," Teng Wu gritted his teeth in anger, and turned to look at the culprit who had caused his debasement.

"Spiritual Pattern?" Teng Wu’s anger dissipated upon seeing the fist-sized Spiritual Pattern on the door.

Although he was unharmed, just a single Spiritual Pattern had thrown him into disarray, Teng Wu turned back to look at Yun Luo, whose face was filled with joy.

He had never seen such an expression on Yun Luo; she was currently joyously laughing with a bow in each hand, her right arm wrapped around Yue Jinghua, and her left around Ye Zi.

This was an expression he had never seen on Yun Luo; her eyes now devoid of past resentment and bitterness, shown nothing but full confidence.

Teng Wu sighed softly, "Yun Luo, she has grown."

Just like the Family Head had said, "Only by enduring storms can the young miss truly become someone capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the Yunhu Commerce."

But then, would he still be able to stand by her side? Clenching his fist tightly, Teng Wu stood silently to one side.

His changes in expression were all caught in Yue Jinghua’s eyes, a hint of slyness flickered through her gaze.

Thanks to the efforts of Yue Jinghua and Yun Luo, the first Dragon Stone carved with "Nine Heavens Green Lotus" had been completed; the Spiritual Pattern engraved on this Dragon Stone, combined with the power of the Chaos Green Lotus Fire to refine the stone, was more powerful than those on ordinary material.

Yue Jinghua believed that once the Dragon Bone Great Wall was completed, the Spiritual Patterns alone could fend off Eighth Rank Dark Beasts.

The first Dragon Stone was also used as a sample stone; it was stored in the newly built Lord Mansion.

Five famous Tattoo Masters, after repeated study, successfully duplicated the first "Nine Heavens Green Lotus" Spiritual Pattern on the day the first Xuan Crystal Cannon was delivered to Fengdan County.

In the half-year period that followed, the Tattoo Masters would continually engrave thousands of identical Spiritual Patterns, while Yue Jinghua planned to maintain a pace of crafting ten Dragon Stones per day, rapidly providing the foundation stones.

After the Xuan Crystal Cannon was installed, Yue Jinghua along with Yue Chen and others from Jingxin Courtyard, went to witness this illustrious first cannon on the continent.

The Helian Family’s cannon-casting techniques are indeed extraordinary; this cannon was forged from fine Meteorite Iron, and Spiritual Patterns enhancing the cannon’s range had been added to the barrel, the effect was indisputable.

Standing before the Xuanwu Xuan Crystal Cannon, Yue Jinghua looked towards Bailu County, raised her eyebrows, carried a hint of malice, then suddenly laughed: "Do you guys know how pigs die?"

Little boy Yue Chen didn’t understand and mumbled after a long thought: "From being fat?"

"From being dumb," Yue Jinghua twisted Yue Chen’s ear and asked, "Do you know how Viscount Mo’er died then?"

"Viscount Mo’er? He isn’t dead yet," Yue Chen replied, allowing Yue Jinghua to twist his face, his eyes wide with both curiosity and delight.

"He died of fright," Yue Jinghua let out a laugh reminiscent of a wicked witch.