I Come to Teach You Cultivation-Chapter 240 - 10: Talisman Launcher (1/3)

Boom!

Accompanied by a crack of thunder on a clear day.

A blinding flash of lightning tore through the sky, piercing the horizon.

Wherever it passed, mountains and forests collapsed, and rivers flowed backward, presenting an apocalyptic scene.

This was precisely the greatest difference between Li Boyang's previous life and this world, this era.

The firearms from Li Boyang's past life derived their power from explosions.

Everything revolved around the principle of "explosion." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The stronger the explosive power, the more powerful firearms could be developed.

However, in this Mythical Era where gods truly exist,

The power that divine spirits unleash far exceeds the power generated by gunpowder explosions.

Under such circumstances, bows and arrows, which rely completely on one's own strength to determine range and aggression, naturally suit the gods more than talismanic pistols.

Theoretically, as long as one's own strength and the bow and arrow's intensity are sufficient, Lord Tingyao could even unleash the power equivalent to a nuclear explosion.

Not to mention, the "arrows" Lord Tingyao fired were essentially thunderbolts.

This is far more extraordinary than any lead bullet.

Swoosh—Boom!

As the bolt of lightning was about to strike Wu Yi,

Xiao Yue spread its wings first, leaping into the sky with lightning speed.

Roar!

In an instant, sky-reaching flames ignited the air, and the fire dragon transformed by the Heterodox Primordial Spirit roared silently.

Although due to the lack of coordination with the Consciousness Spirit,

This Heterodox Primordial Spirit lacked the divine power of premonition and foresight.

But it still manifested a Yin Spirit form resonating with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, possessing combat power comparable to the gods.

Boom!

At the moment the thunder collided with flames, a massive explosion echoed in all directions.

The mountain people on the canal all looked up at the sky.

But all they could see were thunder and fire rain bursting above, blossoming into splendid fireworks.

Fortunately, Lord Tingyao's arrow shot high and far enough, and Xiao Yue's response was very timely.

Otherwise, if this arrow exploded close to the ground,

The mountain peak where Wu Yi and Xiao Yue stood would collapse instantly.

By then, thunder, fire rain, and rocks falling into the Grand Canal would certainly stir up a disaster.

Even so, the responding mountain people chose to move away from the explosion site.

These mountain people, who dared to venture out from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, were generally well-versed and experienced, and they immediately recognized that a god was engaged in battle.

To avoid being caught in the crossfire of the gods' battle, leaving quickly was undoubtedly the best option.

Some of the mountain people with rougher temperaments couldn't help but curse, and then each took weapons from their cabins to prepare for self-defense.

After all, no one knew better than these seasoned mountain people that,

Aside from the grandeur, battles between gods also attracted mountain spirits and wild monsters that liked to take advantage of the chaos.

With development in recent years, all intelligent beings nearby knew how precious the goods on these ships were.

"What the hell is going on?"

"Which god dares to battle near this canal?"

"Are they tired of living? Aren't they afraid of provoking the 'Red-haired Ghost God's' interference?"

"I think Yunmeng Marsh's ghost gods are still too few. The prophet should just arrest all these troublemakers!"

...

Amid the rising curses, the bravery displayed by these mountain people was entirely unmatched by those villagers who stayed in the village to earnestly farm.

Most outrageously, besides regular knives, guns, swords, and halberds, these mountain people surprisingly had extremely rudimentary firearms.

These were not the revolvers commonly used by Li Jingshu, but a type of half-human tall "rifle."

However, this "rifle" was exceedingly crude.

So crude it was basically just a metal barrel, a trigger, a stock, and a firing device.

Each time they wanted to use these crude firearms, they had to load a "talisman bullet" into the barrel in advance.

Moreover, the "talisman bullets" used by the mountain people were also exceedingly simple, essentially metal pellets filled with different talismans.

Their propulsion came entirely from the "Thunder Talisman" serving as the primer.

In every sense, these were not like the modern firearms from Li Boyang's previous life.

If one were to compare, these firearms were somewhat equivalent to those extremely abstract "post-apocalyptic survival firearms" on Earth.

Mass-produced steel ingots...

Commonplace Luo Books and talisman papers...

Plus the new generation mountain people who had learned to draw talismans...

Only with the combination of all these factors could this rudimentary weapon, perhaps called a "Talisman Launcher," spread among the mountain people group.

After all, if the weapon were more complex, these generally "illiterate" mountain people wouldn't be able to produce or repair it.

They'd even have to spend a long time learning just how to use it.

Simple in structure, highly reliable, and practically user-independent...

If it weren't for the powerful spirit monsters and gods having some ability to dodge and resist talisman attacks,

The mere creation of such a "Talisman Launcher" would be enough to let the mountain people sweep across this era.

...........................

"Is that my Thunder Curse?"

Looking shocked at the dissipating thunder, Wu Yi quickly recognized the essence of the "Thunder Strike."

Despite being improved by Li Boyang with an earth-shattering change in usage...

Lord Tingyao had not fundamentally altered the essence of the "Thunder Curse," making it recognizable by its original owner.

"This use... it's a genius idea."

Wu Yi's Thunder Curse merely harnessed the power of thunder and lightning itself.

The strength of its Thunder Skill was closely related to the user's expertise in witchcraft curses.

However, Lord Tingyao's use of the "Thunder Strike" took a different path, simply using thunder and lightning as "arrows."

The power of thunder and lightning itself, while terrifying,

The strength accumulated by Lord Tingyao drawing the bow was the true power of this arrow.

This could be seen from the fire dragon beaten down and howling.

Roar!

The Yin Spirit transformed by the Heterodox Primordial Spirit was unafraid of the Thunder Skill.

At least, it wouldn't easily be defeated by this level of Thunder Skill.

Unfortunately, the Heterodox Primordial Spirit could fend off the power of thunder but not the arrow's inherent power.

Rumble!

With the protection of the Heterodox Primordial Spirit gone,

Xiao Yue crashed into the mountain at a speed even faster than taking flight earlier.

Then followed the second, third, and even more "Thunderbolt Arrows" tearing through the sky, shooting towards their location with lightning speed.

For a time, even the light of the Taiyang was overshadowed by the pervasive thunder.

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