World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 756: Assassinate Yan Mo! Cannon test firing! Shocking!_2

Chapter 756: Assassinate Yan Mo! Cannon test firing! Shocking!_2

"If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave now," the Underworld Society Liaison said. "Are you sure you don’t want to purchase an Order of No Killing?"

"It’s too expensive," Suo Lun replied.

"Very well, whenever you are ready to purchase one, feel free to contact us," the Underworld Society Liaison said. "We can arrange installment payments, extending up to three years, with only a ten percent interest rate."

"Thank you," Suo Lun said.

"Goodbye then." The Underworld Society Liaison withdrew.

Even though he couldn’t assassinate Yan Mo, Suo Lun actually let out a long sigh of relief.

Yan Mo was arrogant and shameless, having humiliated him several times; Suo Lun yearned to lay him to rest. But deep in his heart, he hoped to defeat him honorably on the battlefield, to annihilate him.

After all, he was his half-brother with the same father, the son of Aunt Yan Chuo’er.

He had no pressure when he assassinated Grand Duke Lanshi of the Night Orchid Duchy, but there was something unsettling about using assassination against Yan Mo.

But with no assurance of winning against Yan Mo on the battlefield, to protect his family and children, Suo Lun had to resort to all means necessary.

And now, this extreme measure was no longer viable.

So, in the end, victory or defeat, life or death, would still have to be decided on the battlefield!

"Let’s go to the southern seas for the first firing of the cannon warships," Suo Lun said. "In a little more than twenty days, our success or failure will hinge on whether these three warships are powerful enough, and whether our cannons are sharp enough."

When Zhuang Zhixuan went to prepare the griffin beast, Princess Zhi Yan suddenly asked Suo Lun, "Husband, have you touched Zhuang Zhixuan since you came back from the West Sea of the Continent?"

Suo Lun shook his head and replied, "No, why would I touch her?"

Princess Zhi Yan said, "Her martial arts are very strong. Sometimes, in case I am not by your side, it is entirely up to her to protect you. To ensure she is absolutely reliable, you need to make her completely one of our own."

Zhi Yan hadn’t initially thought this way and had always been very aloof towards Zhuang Zhixuan.

But after speaking with someone from the Underworld Society and learning that so many people were trying to hire Underworld Society to assassinate Suo Lun—only deterred by the high price—she realized the danger.

Clearly, with Suo Lun’s rise to power, the number of people attempting to take his life would only increase.

Zhuang Zhixuan’s martial arts might not be as good as Zhi Yan’s, but she came from Demon Continent, with an unpredictable evil faction martial arts style. Her moves were overbearing and sharp; coupled with Suo Lun’s strong Mental Skill, unless ambushed by someone crazily powerful like Princess Yuanyuan of Yaozhou, Suo Lun’s safety could be guaranteed.

Zhi Yan said, "Zhuang Zhixuan is still lost and unsure of where to go. If you sleep with her, her heart will settle down completely; she will see Tian Shui City as her home and naturally will defend it with her life."

...

Suo Lun, Zhi Yan, and Zhuang Zhixuan rode griffin beasts to the southern seas.

Zhuang Zhixuan, as Suo Lun’s personal guard, still rode on the same griffin beast as Suo Lun.

She had been following Suo Lun for several months, but most of the time, he hardly noticed her presence because she hardly ever spoke.

Of course, there were times when Suo Lun could not ignore her presence no matter what, like when she walked in front of him.

Because Zhuang Zhixuan’s figure was simply too explosive, especially her super long legs and her astonishingly perky backside. Her silhouette was truly breathtaking.

"Did you grow out your hair?" Suo Lun asked.

Zhuang Zhixuan was taken aback; Suo Lun never spoke to her when there was nothing important.

"Yes," Zhuang Zhixuan replied.

She had a bob cut at ear length now, and in her alligator skin tight suit, she was the epitome of a sexy bombshell, with not a trace of masculinity left.

Her face was extremely delicate and beautiful, but because she was always tense and serious, her features seemed sharp and intimidating, enough to make people back away.

"These past few months, you have been following me. Have you had any thoughts?" Suo Lun asked.

Zhuang Zhixuan shook her head, "No thoughts."

Suo Lun said, "Do you have any family?"

Zhuang Zhixuan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "No."

It was clear that she had family, but due to some reason, she answered that she did not.

Suo Lun said, "When you have free time, would you let Qin Qin follow you and learn swordsmanship?"

Zhuang Zhixuan looked surprised, then nodded, "Okay."

...

At this time, several hundred miles from Tian Shui City in the southern seas, three large-scale cannon warships were already prepared on the sea.

Dozens of ships, slated for decommissioning, had also been readied, serving as targets and floating at sea!

Suo Lun and two others rode Griffins and landed on the flagship in the center.

Yan Chuo’er smiled and said, "The first cannon at the bow has been aimed, just waiting for you to light it."

Suo Lun leapt down from the Griffin and said, "Aunt, we can’t assassinate Yan Mo due to the Underworld Society’s Order of No Killing."

A complex expression appeared on Yan Chuo’er’s stunning face before she nodded and said, "Oh."

Several people moved to the bow of this flagship, where stood a cannon, the largest on the warship, with a caliber of around one hundred and fifty millimeters and over three meters in length, weighing about three tons.

"This first cannon will fire a solid shot. Its maximum range is two thousand five hundred meters, with an effective range between one thousand and one thousand five hundred meters," said an Alchemist standing nearby, his voice filled with fervor as if the cannon were not a weapon but his own child.

In ancient China, the biggest problem in cannon-making was the roughness of the barrel and the presence of air pockets, making them prone to exploding.

However, in this world, this problem had been solved almost a thousand years ago. Additionally, due to the existence of secret metal, metallurgy in this world far surpassed that of ancient China.

At that moment, the first cannon had been loaded and aimed, its target a large ship over two hundred meters away.

The first shot had to be a direct hit to be considered a good omen. Therefore, they chose a large derelict ship filled with fuel oil, positioned over two hundred meters away.

Dozens of the most outstanding gunners had taken aim over and over again.

"Light it up and fire the first shot," Yan Chuo’er handed the torch to Suo Lun.

Suo Lun pulled his Aunt Chuo’er and Zhi Yan along, saying, "Come, let’s fire the first shot together."

Zhi Yan’s beautiful eyes were eager, and she didn’t refuse.

Suo Lun stood in the middle, with Yan Chuo’er and Zhi Yan on either side. The three of them held torches and jointly lit the fuse of the first cannon.

"Hiss...," the fuse burned rapidly.

A few seconds later...

"Boom..."

A tremendous roar!

A blaze of fire shot out as a solid cannonball weighing nearly thirty pounds flew out like a black bolt of lightning, tracing an arc through the air.

"Bang..."

Over two hundred meters away, facing such a large target ship, the shot did not directly hit the center as aimed but struck the prow of the ship.

Yet, it was still a direct hit.

The scorching iron ball shattered the wood of the prow with ease, penetrated it, and then ignited the fish oil within.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

An earth-shattering explosion ensued.

The entire target ship was blown to pieces, with a fireball soaring into the sky.

"Long live, long live, long live..."

Suo Lun’s first shot was a direct hit, an impressive feat that gave great confidence and morale to the sailors and gunners aboard all three ships.

Then, Suo Lun gave the order, "Begin the drill, fire all cannons!"

...

Meanwhile!

As Zhi Li’s wedding grew near, Tuli Yang and Turing Duo arrived at the royal city, where they were warmly welcomed by Prince Zili.

Not only that, Turing Duo had wholly abandoned her wheelchair, standing gracefully by Tuli Yang’s side. Although she walked slowly, she swayed with elegance and charm.

Now and then, Zhi Li cast hot glances at her waist and hips!

However, Tuli Yang remained entirely oblivious, basking in the joy of his wife’s recovery. Moreover, with his tall and charming wife Turing Duo constantly clinging to him, showing intimate affection, he felt like the happiest man in the world.

Thus, he failed to notice the countless flirtatious glances exchanged between his wife Turing Duo and Zhi Li.

...

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