Longevity: Comprehending the Heart Method

WOOOO—

”The Spirit Crystal Cannons are ready.”

Guided by the sound of the horn, the well-trained disciples of Luoxia City quickly aimed the muzzles of the pitch-black cannons at the Profound Armor Turtles outside the walls—beasts as enormous as small mountains—and waited for Niu Dazhuang to give the order.

”Wait for it... wait for it.”

At this moment, Niu Dazhuang showed none of his usual arrogance and recklessness. He held the Triangular Command Banner high, hesitating to let it fall.

He was waiting for the perfect moment to attack.

Although the Attack Power of the Spirit Crystal Cannons was formidable, each shot consumed a massive amount of Spiritual Qi and specially crafted Spirit Crystal Shells.

Although Luoxia City was prosperous and had stockpiled a vast amount of supplies for this war, no one knew how long the battle would last.

Therefore, not a single resource could be wasted. They had to achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost.

Hidden among its kin, the Great Demon Golden Armor stared at the silent, towering city wall and couldn’t help but wonder, ’Why haven’t these humans made a move yet?’

It had followed the Demon King south to attack Luoxia City on three separate occasions. Although each assault ended in a crushing defeat with heavy casualties, Golden Armor had always relied on its outstanding defensive power and cautious nature to lead its kin in a safe retreat, time and time again.

Its numerous narrow escapes from death had given it a clear and comprehensive understanding of Luoxia City’s tactics. In the past, by the time they had advanced to this position, a sky-blotting barrage of Spirit Crystal Shells would have already rained down upon them.

It would then put up a token resistance before legitimately retreating far behind the lines, its shell battered and pockmarked.

This way, the Demon King would have no reason to punish it, and its clan wouldn’t suffer excessive casualties.

But this time, for some reason, the tiny little humans on the wall remained motionless, which made it grow even more cautious.

It glanced over its shoulder. A dense, dark mass. The beast hordes that had retreated earlier had now regrouped and were trailing behind them.

This infuriated Golden Armor. ’They always use us as a meat shield!’

Unlike other Demon Beasts, its Profound Armor Race reproduced very slowly, and they grew even slower. Every member of the clan was precious, yet they were repeatedly and senselessly sacrificed on this vast battlefield.

This made it grind its teeth in fury at the Thunderous Demon King, but there was nothing it could do.

’Damn it, these humans are definitely cooking up something nasty. I have to get these other guys to take the brunt of it up front.’

Golden Armor’s massive eyes darted about as its mind raced, scheming...

Meanwhile, on the North City wall, Niu Dazhuang had already secretly activated several Tier Three Level Attack Arrays. He was about to give these clueless Demon Beasts a nasty surprise!

Seeing that the heavily shelled Profound Armor Turtles were now less than a hundred li from the walls, Niu Dazhuang roared, ”Spirit Crystal Cannons, three-round salvo!”

BOOM—

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!—

In a flash, all the Spiritual Qi around the Spirit Crystal Cannons was drained dry. The pitch-black muzzles simultaneously spewed brilliant streams of light, and the entire North City wall seemed to tremble.

Streaks of light tore across the sky, hurtling toward the Profound Armor Turtle horde with blinding speed.

Staring at the sky filled with deadly light, Golden Armor’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, because it realized every single shot was aimed at it.

A distance of a hundred li might seem far, but the Spirit Crystal Cannon’s shots covered it in an instant. Its body was too bloated and massive to have any time to dodge.

”Innate Divine Technique: Golden Armor Barrier!”

Cursing inwardly, Golden Armor didn’t have time for a second thought and instantly activated the Innate Divine Technique that only a Tier Three Great Demon could master.

An ethereal Light Shield, shimmering with golden light, rapidly took form in the air. It was five hundred zhang long and five hundred zhang wide, resembling countless layers of golden fish scales stacked together, and it instantly enveloped Golden Armor’s massive body.

RUMMMBLE—

Hundreds of light streams struck the massive Light Shield at once, sending ripples across its surface.

The Innate Divine Technique cast by Golden Armor held for only an instant before it was mercilessly torn asunder.

Sensing disaster, it immediately retracted its head, tail, and limbs into its shell.

The Spirit Crystal Shells slammed into its thick carapace, blasting out one astonishingly large crater after another. In moments, its pristine shell was reduced to a ruin.

However, this level of damage was nothing to it; a few good naps and it would be as good as new.

But before it could even catch its breath, two more volleys arrived in quick succession.

This time, however, the target wasn’t Golden Armor, but the other members of its clan surrounding it.

Although they had combined their Demonic Power to raise a protective shield, it was shredded in an instant. Two newly adult Tier Two Profound Armor Turtles were blasted to smithereens, and the others were all injured to varying degrees.

In an instant, the battlefield was filled with unending wails of agony.

Anxiety seized Golden Armor’s heart. It finally understood why the enemy had held their fire—they had been waiting for it all along.

”These goddamn turtle shells are a real pain in the ass.” Niu Dazhuang frowned, dissatisfied with the outcome. In his mind, one volley should have been enough to at least severely wound Golden Armor, if not kill it outright.

Instead, all it did was scratch the paint.

Luckily, he still had an ace up his sleeve.

Niu Dazhuang turned to the Steward beside him and barked, ”Light the bastards up for me!”

The Steward, long accustomed to Niu Dazhuang’s coarse language, immediately raised the command banner in his hand and waved it from side to side.

The Tier Three Attack Arrays, which had long been lying in wait, activated all at once.

Above the North City wall, phantoms suddenly appeared: an ethereal Golden Giant Axe, a crackling image of a Thunder God, a great orange sun, an apparition of a Six-armed Demon Ape...