Fifteen hundred Divine Artifact Cannons were positioned on the expansive decks of the three Armored Flying Boats. The newly formed naval forces manipulated the Divine Artifact Cannons under Chu Yuan's command.
Chu Yuan never halted the production of the Divine Artifact Cannons. During this period of time, he managed to produce a total of one thousand five hundred cannons.
For him, three Armored Flying Boats were sufficient for now. There is no point in having more if they do not have enough naval forces to man them.
However, when it comes to Divine Artifact Cannons, one can never have enough. The Divine Martial Army had to be equipped with them, and so did every one of the five legions he planned to form. Even a hundred thousand cannons wouldn't be considered too many.
On Tiger Shark Island, the pirates naturally noticed the naval forces operating the Divine Artifact Cannons on the decks.
"Hmph, are they trying to strike us with cannon fire?"
One person scoffed: "If it was so easy to blast through Tiger Shark Island, the three major islands of yore wouldn't fear us even now. They would have been leveled long ago. This is such a massive island; do they really think these cannons would suffice?"
"No hurry. Just play along with them. Order brothers to hide underground and do not surface. Once their cannon fire ceases and they dare to set foot on the island, that's when we engage on our battlefield!"
The Island Lord was calm; he didn't fear the cannon fire. Numerous underground fortresses were dug on Tiger Shark Island in preparation for such an event.
"Begin bombarding Tiger Shark Island!"
At this moment, on one of the Armored Flying Boats, Chu Yuan commanded the troops to sweep the land with cannon fire.
Even though these naval forces had never operated Divine Artifact Cannons before and their aim was not reliable, it didn't matter since Tiger Shark Island was vast. The task Chu Yuan needed them to perform was rapid enchantmentstone loading followed by subsequent rounds of bombardment.
The sound of the fifteen hundred massive cannons echoed!
The Armored Flying Boats were also equipped with a large number of cannon muzzles!
It was raining destruction; the whole world seemed to shake!
The endless energy beam seemed to tear apart everything in its path, swallowing it up. Even the void was twisted into nothingness. A blinding white light engulfed everything. The fierce barrage struck Tiger Shark Island brutally.
Tiger Shark Island was vast, and the underground fortresses dug by the pirates were also very strong.
However, under the intensified might of the Divine Artifact Cannons, it was ruthlessly razed to the ground, and the indiscriminate bombardments had left nothing but clear ground. After a few rounds, the former dense, primitive jungle was nowhere to be seen, and all the buildings on its surface had turned to dust.
Even Tiger Shark Island was leveled under such fierce bombardment.
"Continue, do not stop."
Chu Yuan gave the cold command, signalling the troops to continue their attack.
Testing the power of the Divine Artifact Cannons on Tiger Shark Island seemed to be a good idea.
Despite constant bombardments, Chu Yuan wasn't clear on how many waves had passed. Tiger Shark Island was left with massive, jagged trenches that tore its surface apart.
Several times, the island had been furiously swept across, and the underground fortresses could not hold out. The pirates were directly killed.
"Who are you, exactly, and why are you bombarding Tiger Shark Island!"
The Island Lord was stunned by the intensity of the fire and paused for a moment. Realizing that his stronghold was going to be completely destroyed elicited an angry roar from him.
"I am Chu Yuan, the ruler of Dawu," replied Chu Yuan. "Pirates are everyone's enemy and must be executed."
"Your Majesty of Dawu, as long as you stop the bombardment, I am willing to lead the entirety of Tiger Shark Island in submission to Dawu. Even though I am a pirate, I am also a potential powerhouse!"
The crackling sound of bombardments made the island lord's scalp tingle. Dawu, with its terrifying cannons, was evidently more than a simple dynasty. If the bombardments continued, his hard-earned influence would fall apart.
"A bunch of maritime bandits, entertaining thoughts of allegiance to me?" Chu Yuan retorted coldly, "For your lot, I have only one word: kill."
He would never let a group of arsonists and murderers pledge allegiance to him. Given three choices, Chu Yuan's choice was to level Tiger Shark Island.
The deputy leader could no longer bear it. On seeing the strength of an expert bursting forth, he flew out amidst the cannon fire. With a sudden swing of his axe, he made a move towards Chu Yuan, yelling: "Relying on your cannon's might, let's see how strong you really are!"
The axe shone like rushing waves, incomparably ferocious. His power was even stronger than Zhong Han's.
Before the second island leader could reach the Armored Flying Boat, his whole body seemed to freeze in place. Countless dense lines of blood suddenly emerged from his body, rendering him into shards of flesh falling to the sea floor.
The second island leader, a powerful existence of the first level of the Divine Mirror, was killed by Chu Yuan in an instant. The lightning speed of his death left everyone clueless as to what had killed him.
"Useless creature, daring to test my power, you're simply courting death!"
Chu Yuan's mana was absorbed, and he adjusted the position of several huge cannons to aim at the location from where the second island leader had flown from. The cannons roared and promptly dispatched a wave of energy that tore everything apart.
The place where they were hiding was the most concealed and heavily defended location on Tiger Shark Island. However, when the second island leader flew out, their position was exposed.
With Chu Yuan's cannon attack, the Armored Flying Boat's cannons spun rapidly and quickly targeted the exposed spot. The continuous barrage of cannon fire rained down, mercilessly devastating the area!
The fortress was breached, and the Grand Island Master flew out along with a few remaining elites. Fear choked his voice. In all his years as a pirate, he had never experienced such despair.
As soon as Chu Yuan spotted the Grand Island Master emerging, the sky filled with boundless raging flames. Chu Yuan directed a palm carrying infinite divine flames towards him.
"You're trying to wipe us all out?" The Grand Island Master stood, his body covered in cold sweat as he roared, "Spare me, and I will pledge my loyalty to you."
Chu Yuan's power showed no sign of diminishing.
"Ah! I'll fight you to the death!" The Grand Island Master roared, "Great Sound Heavenly Lightning Sword, roll the thunder!"
He immediately unsheathed a sword shrouded in lightning. This was a treasured Divine Artifact of medium grade he had obtained from the sea. With the power of the Great Sound Heavenly Lightning Sword, he had managed to kill beings on par with him in the Realm of Divine Mirror.
As the sword was unleashed, it came with an ear-piercing sonic boom. A force that could shock the soul.
"Block him, let's fight our way out!"
As he attacked, he also instructed the remaining pirates.
"Yes! We fight with the Grand Island Master!" The pirates roared in response.
But to the absolute disbelief of the pirates, the Grand Island Master, with a hideous expression on his face, struck several blows behind their backs towards Chu Yuan.
"It doesn't matter if you die, but I can't die. After all, I am a being of Divine Mirror, a more noble existence than you."
The Grand Island Master saw them as nothing more than human shields!
The pirates couldn't finish their sentence as they were swept by Chu Yuan's blazing flames and instantly evaporated, with the Devouring Technique turning them into several energy fruits.
"I will kill them all, no one will escape!"
The Grand Island Master looked up to find a huge War God's Hand appearing above his head. He wanted to escape desperately, but facing Chu Yuan's current strength he just couldn't. With wide eyes, he watched the hand fall down.
A perfect head was twisted off the neck and plucked off.
The Grand Island Master, a power that had terrorised surrounding islands for decades, was beheaded by Chu Yuan. The whole of Tiger Shark Island was sunk beneath relentless cannon fire, no pirate was left standing, the entire place cleaned up.