Beside the Military Workshop of the Great Sun Heavenly Sect.
Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukan, Zhou Mingshi, and others were awed at the sight of boxes of Primordial Spirit Pills being carried in under Gu Jinlai’s direction, a profound shock originating from the depths of their spirits.
Enough Primordial Spirit Pills to go around...
When had that ever happened in this era?
Perhaps not even during the heyday of the Great Sun Heavenly Sect a hundred years ago.
According to the Supreme Elder, as long as they could absorb them and use the pills in the right places, they could eat as many as they wanted.
Such financial prowess made Zhang Lihuo and the others, who had suffered hardships for decades, feel bewildered and even a sense of unreality.
Zhang Lihuo and the others approached.
"You’ve come at the right time."
Gu Jinlai handed over the Cloud Steel formula he had just exchanged, with a small booklet tucked underneath: "This is the new material you wanted. Additionally, I’ve designed three new types of cannons. These cannons are no longer confined to the category of artillery. Technically, they shouldn’t pose too much difficulty for you."
Previously, the artillery cannons produced by the Military Workshop were only one hundred and fifty millimeters in caliber.
Now, the calibers of the three new cannons reached two hundred millimeters, two hundred and forty millimeters, and...
There was one special type of cannon which he didn’t even know if it could be manufactured.
This cannon, based on the Barbados cannon from Blue Star that had not yet been officially commissioned, used rocket liquid fuel, had a barrel length of thirty-six meters, and could reach a maximum initial velocity of six times the speed of sound, with shells weighing four hundred pounds and, theoretically, a range of over five thousand miles.
Of course, Gu Jinlai didn’t need such astonishing data at the moment.
What he valued were the initial velocity of the cannon and the power of the shells.
He would be satisfied with just a few hundred miles.
If it weren’t for the fact that Blue Star seemed to have become suspicious of his alien identity and had stopped responding altogether, he wouldn’t have considered deploying such super-heavy artillery.
Aren’t electromagnetic cannons good enough?
When facing upper-level demons, Demon Kings whose bodies had transformed into Undying Demon Bodies, electromagnetic cannons with initial velocities of ten times or even dozens of times the speed of sound would clearly better suit his needs.
"This... a two hundred and forty-millimeter caliber heavy cannon?! A range of a hundred miles?!"
Zhang Lihuo couldn’t help but widen his eyes at the data provided by Gu Jinlai.
If it weren’t for the prior success of the artillery, he would have thought these figures were a joke.
As for the weight of this type of heavy cannon, the weight of the shells, and the transportation issue, those weren’t really problems.
Merely tens of thousands of pounds.
A few or a dozen Demon God Warriors could carry it on their shoulders without any worry.
Gu Jinlai nodded. "You know better than I what the weight of a Heavenly Monarch means. A Great Heavenly Master like you might be targeted by upper-level demons, Demon Kings. As the news of the battle at Yunqi Mountain Range spreads, it’s likely that Demon Kings will personally take action, launching an aggression against Lingxiao City. Therefore, we must possess the power to counter the Demon Kings."
Zhang Lihuo shivered inwardly.
Was actually considering taking on Demon Kings?!
One should know that within the entire Daqian Territory, the existence of Demon Kings is tolerated with a blind eye, left to slaughter and rampage at will.
It’s not that they don’t care, but that they can’t do anything about it.
Aside from the Imperial Advisor personally taking action, who dares claim they’re absolutely certain they can suppress a Demon King?
And with the Ten Great Demon Sects, the Six Great Immortal Sects covetously watching, should the Imperial Advisor suffer any mishap...
A change of dynasties wouldn’t be a surprise.
Yet now, Gu Jinlai, who only held Lingxiao Five Cities, less than one-fifth of Star State, was actually thinking of confronting the Demon Kings?!
Zhang Lihuo looked at the information in his hands.
His expression gradually turned solemn.
"Rest assured, Supreme Elder, even if it costs us everything, we will manufacture this large War Spiritual Artifact," Zhang Lihuo said.
"Good," Gu Jinlai nodded. "Over the years, Heavenly Masters have been surrounded and persecuted by demons, and the survivors are now less than a tenth of the original number. Moreover, the ability of demons to sense the spiritual essence of Heavenly Masters grows day by day, almost as if they will not rest until the Heavenly Master lineage is extinguished. I don’t know what others think, nor do I want to know, but as a member of the Heavenly Masters myself, to ensure the continuation of our Heavenly Master lineage, I must find ways to protect ourselves, to create War Spiritual Artifacts that can stand against demons, Great Demons, and even Demon Kings!"
Zhang Lihuo listened to Gu Jinlai’s words, his emotions surging.
He thought of how their Great Sun Heavenly Sect had been hiding and fleeing for years, from a flourishing period with hundreds of Heavenly Masters and tens of thousands of disciples to being eroded and killed by demons to less than a third of their peak. He felt an indescribable panic.
Even waking up from sleep, he felt as if he could see demons rampaging, slaughtering his junior brothers and sisters, family disciples, and utterly eradicating the lineage of the Great Sun Heavenly Sect.
The phrase "hanging by a thread" was not enough to describe the plight of the Great Sun Heavenly Sect back then.
After allying with Gu Jinlai and coming to Lingxiao City, he finally saw a glimmer of hope that the descendants of the Great Sun Heavenly Sect wouldn’t have to wander and hide anymore.
Gu Jinlai’s attitude towards devils was unequivocal.
In Lingxiao City, the will to hunt down devils was enforced from top to bottom.
The series of Slaughter Spirit Artifacts and War Spiritual Artifacts that Gu Jinlai created...
All these were the foundation that would one day enable the future Heavenly Masters to stand firm and ultimately confront the devils.
Zhang Lihuo and Zhang Yukan, along with the other Heavenly Masters, exchanged glances before, with a promise-like demeanor, said, "Venerable Daoist, leave the production of these heavy artillery to me."
"The production of these heavy artillery will undoubtedly change the current world’s situation. Could the elder give these heavy artillery models a code name?"
During this time of interaction, coupled with the power of the artillery and the battle achievement of slaying thousands of devils at Lingxiao City, she had no dissatisfaction with Gu Jinlai any longer.
Gu Jinlai’s gaze swept over these heavy artillery.
Three cannon designs, each more powerful than the last, aimed at, presumably, the Upper-level Demons with Undying Demon Bodies, the Demon Demon Kings, and...
Those skilled in defense, the Demon Demon Kings or their lairs.
"These War Spiritual Artifacts will all be the sharp swords in our hands, slaughtering devils, guarding our own safety. Therefore, the new 200 mm caliber heavy artillery will be codenamed Sharp Sword, the 240 mm caliber heavy artillery shall be called Justice, and the last one, with an initial speed seven times the speed of sound and a range of over five thousand miles... I will name it Truth!"
"Sharp Sword, Justice, Truth."
Zhang Lihuo, upon hearing these three terms, felt his blood boil.
Even the Heavenly Masters by his side felt the same rush, eager to produce these three types of heavy artillery as quickly as possible so that those devils, who had chased them to the ends of the heavens and earth, could witness the true fury of the Heavenly Masters.
"Recently, I’ve thought of a few machine tool designs that should help with the production speed of the cannon parts. They are in the latter part of this book. Take a look and see if there’s anything that needs adjustment."
In recent times, he occasionally executed people who were guilty of heinous crimes.
Although their numbers were dwindling, there were always some who took their chances.
Using the information provided by these people, and ensuring two Qingguang were kept as backups, he replenished the new artillery models and designed a stamping press and production machine tools.
However, he was not a professional after all, and whether this equipment would be effective required careful adjustment by Zhang Lihuo and others.
"Enhancing production efficiency through improved equipment?"
In fact, they had been considering these issues during this period as well.
This world was not entirely ignorant and backward.
The Heavenly Masters also valued research and innovation.
It’s just that the upper echelons imposed a strict blockade on knowledge, causing many to value their traditions heavily and impeding the flow of information, thereby leading to polarization.
For example, as for the operation model of production lines, Zhang Lihuo had already implemented them before Gu Jinlai even thought of it.
"Additionally, now that the projectile range has increased to over a hundred miles, to ensure its accuracy, the construction of the Radiant Platform must be put on the agenda."
"The Radiant Platform?"
Zhang Lihuo nodded, and with a touch of emotion, said, "Using the resonance between spirits within the Radiant Platform to navigate the shells is truly a genius idea, but... only shells infused with spirit and operated by a Heavenly Master for aiming and shooting will be precise."
"These shells are destined to strike down Upper-level Demons. When the time comes, several Heavenly Masters operating a few Justice, or even Sharp Sword Heavy Cannons, using the Radiant Platform for precise navigation, could severely wound or even blast away an Upper-level Demon in just one or two rounds. I think such an investment is entirely worthwhile."
"Worthwhile! Absolutely worthwhile!"
Zhang Lihuo emphatically said, "Several Heavenly Masters will have the power to annihilate Upper-level Demons... For us Heavenly Masters, this is completely unimaginable."
"The Heavenly Master Lineage has never been weak, and the combat ability of a Heavenly Master doesn’t solely rely on Slaughter Spirit Artifacts that simply."
After pondering for a moment, Gu Jinlai handed a secret technique to Zhang Lihuo, "Sect Master Zhang, take a look."
"Spiritual Explosion Secret Technique?"
Zhang Lihuo was taken aback and quickly started to review it.
It only took a moment for him to realize what it was, and he suddenly opened his eyes wide in astonishment, "This is...?"
"Another direction for the Heavenly Master lineage in combat,"
Gu Jinlai declared, "It would allow a portion of Heavenly Masters to specialize in cultivating Spiritual Explosions and dedicate themselves to finding related spiritual material, crafting stronger, heavier, and larger Weapons and Armor, and then let those Heavenly Masters skilled in close combat operate with this special Secret Technique of Spiritual Explosion."
Adding to that, he said, "This inspiration came from the Secret Technique Immortal Golden Body I acquired not long ago... The Saints used Heaven and Earth as the furnace to forge the Immortal Golden Body, thus acquiring the power to combat Undying Demon Bodies. Why can’t we, the Heavenly Masters, collect the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Essence to forge Armor akin to the Immortal Golden Body, or rather... Mecha? When the time comes..."
Zhang Lihuo’s breathing suddenly became rapid, "The Heavenly Masters will be able to confront Saints using such Golden Body Battle Armor!?"
Gu Jinlai nodded, "But this is just an idea of mine, the specifics still need to be perfected by pooling our wisdom. "
After finishing, he looked at Zhang Lihuo, "So, Sect Master Zhang, your reconstitution of the Great Sun Core must be expedited. I am looking forward to the day when you become the first to forge the Golden Body Battle Armor and face the Demon Demon Emperor in it."