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Outside the capital, shouts of battle echoed through the sky, and wounded soldiers lay scattered everywhere.

Most of them were from the Longyang Army, with a small number being from the Ghost Clan.

Yunlai darted through the battlefield, doing everything in her power to help and try to prevent her teammates from suffering fatal injuries.

However, one man's strength is no match for four. She alone could not protect the five hundred members of the Ghost Clan on the battlefield, and people continued to fall one after another.

She was drenched in sweat; she had never been so nervous in her life.

They used medicine, pistols, and artillery, but the cultivators' power was simply too great. Ordinary attacks couldn't harm them at all, and their healing ability was much faster than that of ordinary people.

Even now, they have only lost about half of their men.

Yunlai held a cold-looking pistol and fired continuously, with an average of one ghost clan member falling to her hand every five shots.

But with each shot, a soldier of the Longyang Army was wounded by the Ghost Clan.

Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her mouth, and her fingers were trembling slightly. Fortunately, the pistol could automatically aim, so it wouldn't cause too much of a mistake.

but……

In this situation, they could indeed kill all the ghosts, but that would mean at least half of the Longyang Army would be killed or wounded!

This is not what she wanted to see!

Blood and corpses are Yunlai's eternal nightmare; she doesn't want to see the people she cares about fall in front of her one by one again!

Suddenly, images of the small mountain tribe where Yunlai once lived flashed through her mind. One moment it was a beautiful mountain plain, and the next it was a horrific scene of corpses strewn across the fields and blood covering the mountains.

She suddenly lost her senses.

That moment of distraction gave her opponent an opportunity.

A sharp blade, imbued with spiritual energy, plunged towards her heart with such speed that Yun Lai had no time to react.

Her pupils contracted rapidly as she watched the knife about to pierce her heart. Now, she could only use all her strength to change her body position, praying that the knife would veer to the side an inch before striking her heart.

But if she falls, the Longyang Army will be in danger!

Despair gripped Yunlai's heart. Just then, she heard a loud bang, and a wave of heat grazed past her side, striking the ghost in front of her.

The blade was violently deflected just before piercing her skin. The demon, struck by the heatwave, collapsed to the ground, her body charred black, completely lifeless.

Yunlai looked at the person who had come and exclaimed in surprise, "Xiaofeng! You did it!"

Xiao Feng was holding a cannon with a strong mechanical feel in his hand, panting as he clearly rushed over.

"Sister Yun, I've succeeded! Quickly, tell the soldiers to retreat!"

Yun Lai reacted swiftly, her voice enveloped in spiritual energy and reaching the ears of every member of the Longyang army: "Everyone retreat! Be on the defensive!"

Rumbling--

The clanging of armored vehicles instantly became synchronized, and the Longyang Army retreated in near unison, exposing the Ghost Clan to Xiao Feng's view.

Xiao Feng was lifted up by Yun Lai, who deftly raised the cannon barrel and with a "boom," knocked down another member of the Ghost Clan.

This time, Yunlai saw it clearly: when it was fired, what came out of the cannon barrel was colorless water vapor, which would heat up rapidly during the firing process, and then burn people instantly upon impact, burning them to death.

Xiao Feng didn't stop moving, constantly turning the cannon barrel, shooting one at a time, and the ghost tribesmen fell like dominoes.

Even those ghost clan members who reacted and used their spiritual power to protect themselves couldn't withstand it.

Yunlai got goosebumps all over when she saw this scene.

This intense heat is so great that even spiritual energy can't withstand it! What kind of weapon is this?!

For the first time, Yun Lai's belief that spiritual power was invincible was questioned.

So, it turns out that people in the human realm can also unleash this level of power on their own?

Yunlai wasn't the only one thinking this way; all the ghosts were extremely terrified and at a loss.

Their prized spiritual power was utterly useless at this moment. The situation reversed instantly, and they became the fish on the chopping block, at the mercy of others.

Some of the demons couldn't hold back any longer and retreated while shouting at the top of their lungs, "It's a divine artifact! This is a divine artifact!"

Xiao Feng's lips curled into a mocking smile as he fired another shot.

"Fool, this is the culmination of human wisdom!"

The air froze instantly; the entire audience was stunned by his words.

Even Yunlai couldn't help but praise, "That's such a cool thing to say."

Xiao Feng, having made a big show of it, shook his head smugly, his hands still busy: "This is what the young mistress told me."

Yunlai was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath.

She had lost count of how many times she had been amazed by Ye Qingxue. It seemed that she would never be surprised again, but she would still be so shocked that she was speechless.

Time and time again, she thought Ye Qingxue wouldn't have any more tricks up her sleeve, but Ye Qingxue always managed to accomplish more impossible tasks in unexpected ways.

"This has made me want to marry her," Yun Lai said with a shake of her head.

Regardless, the situation on the field is now completely under control. The ghosts are scattering and fleeing. Yun Lai is carrying Xiao Feng and speeding away to catch up. It's only a matter of time before the ghosts are wiped out.

……

boom!

With the final cannon shot, Yunlai put down Xiaofeng and wiped her sweat.

"Great job, Xiaofeng!" She didn't hold back her praise, because this child was truly more amazing than any other child she had ever seen.

He is intelligent, sensible, and fearless in the face of danger. Even in that situation just now, he was able to shoot one shot without shaking his hand, which shows how much effort he put into it behind the scenes.

"Thank you, sister! You're great too!" Xiao Feng smiled sweetly.

Yun Lai's heart softened, and she ruffled his hair: "Then let's go back..."

As she was speaking, a violent explosion suddenly came from the distant mountains, and a burst of spiritual power so powerful that it made people kneel down.

Transformation into a spirit...

Yun Lai's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately turned to Xiao Feng and said, "You go back to camp with your uncles first, I'll go find the young general and his wife."

Xiao Feng reached out and handed her the cannon barrel: "Do you need my help?"

Yunlai took the cannon: "Xiaofeng did a great job today, leave the rest to me."

"Okay, then be careful, sister."

Yunlai responded and turned to fly towards the mountaintop.

—

A clearing in the mountains, surrounded by charred marks.

The plants within a ten-mile radius had turned to charcoal. Lu Chuci stood on the yellow earth, his gaze fixed on a point in the void, as if trying to see the end of the world.

When Yunlai arrived, this was the scene she saw.

For some reason, even though she knew nothing, a sense of inexplicable grief welled up in her heart.

"Young General...did we win? Where is the young mistress?"

Yunlai watched Lu Chuci's retreating figure, watching him slowly, slowly turn his head, and she knew she would never forget that look in his eyes.

Those were lifeless, deathly eyes.

"Young General..." Yun Lai realized something, called out again, and then froze on the spot.

She saw Lu Chuci's eyes gradually redden, and then large tears rolled down her cheeks.

She's gone.