Chapter 582 - 582: The Formidable Power of the Electromagnetic Cannon

Zhao Yuan squinted, surveying his surroundings. He held a handful of Silver Needles, but kept them hidden, not rushing to act.

He had discovered forty to fifty people crawling out of the underground tunnel. Most of them carried guns, and every single one was a Cultivator. Each of them was at the Marrow Cleansing Realm or higher, with five among them having reached the Qi Listening Realm!

Such equipment and such power reminded Zhao Yuan of the group of Ant Thieves he had encountered before on Putuo Mountain.

'Could this group of intruders be Ant Thieves as well?'

Although surrounded, Yue Tianchi wasn't too flustered. He glared at the returned Bai Yuting and demanded sharply, "Alchemist Bai, what is the meaning of this?"

"What do you think I mean? Isn't it obvious?"

Confident in his victory, Bai Yuting said coldly, "I originally came only for the Thousand-Day Wine today, but I didn't expect these youngsters to interfere. At first, I was angry. But after seeing the incredible things they took out, one after another, I'm not angry anymore. In fact, I'm quite happy, because now I can take all these treasures in one fell swoop!"

"Don't even think about it!" Yue Tianchi said, gritting his teeth.

Bai Yuting paid his threat no mind and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Yue, I advise you not to make any sudden moves. Although you're a Qi Listening Realm Cultivator, we not only have dozens of guns but also five Qi Listening Realm Cultivators. I can assure you, if you dare move a muscle, your life is forfeit! But if you're willing to cooperate, we can spare you. After all, we still need you to brew the Thousand-Day Wine."

As he spoke, two Qi Listening Realm experts locked onto Yue Tianchi. They would move to subdue him at the slightest twitch. At the same time, more than ten guns aimed at him.

Faced with this situation, Yue Tianchi felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. A cold sweat instantly drenched his clothes. He didn't dare to move, let alone resist.

The corner of Bai Yuting's mouth curled up in a disdainful sneer.

Then, he turned his gaze to Zhao Yuan and sneered, "Kid, I told you to leave earlier, but you didn't. Now you can't leave even if you want to! You have only yourself to blame. Who told you to come here and compete with me for the Thousand-Day Wine, to show off in front of me? But don't you worry, we won't kill you either. We're going to take you back and make you produce Purifying Qi Pills for us day and night!"

Zhao Yuan didn't make a sound or a move, as if he were scared stiff and had given up all resistance.

No one noticed the cluster of lightning flashing violently between his fingers.

Bai Yuting turned his gaze to the others and said, "As for the rest of you, I can only apologize. It's just your bad luck for not having anything we need."

His tone suddenly turned cold as he ordered, "Do it. Kill them—"

Before the words left his mouth, Bai Yuting suddenly sensed danger. The hairs on his body stood on end, and he wanted to dodge, but it was too late!

A sharp pain shot through the spot between his eyebrows, as if something had been nailed directly into his head! He subconsciously raised his hand to grab at it, but at that exact moment, a powerful bolt of lightning exploded directly inside his skull!

Even though Bai Yuting was a Qi Listening Realm Cultivator, he was completely defenseless against such a powerful sneak attack, especially one that detonated right inside his head. He couldn't withstand it at all!

The powerful lightning instantly destroyed countless brain cells. He didn't even have a chance to make a sound before he was reduced to a vegetative state, his body collapsing backward onto the ground.

The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.

Zhao Yuan's Electromagnetic Cannon was extremely stealthy. The Silver Needles were tiny, and when fired at high speed, even a Cultivator would find it difficult to track them with the naked eye. Furthermore, the wound they created upon impact was minuscule and barely bled. Therefore, neither Bai Yuting's accomplices nor Elder Shan and Yue Tianchi's group understood what had just happened to him.

Only Ying Ji and the other two, who had witnessed Zhao Yuan's Electromagnetic Cannon before, guessed the cause. They suppressed their elation and secretly prepared to launch a counter-attack the moment Zhao Yuan made his move.

"Bai Yuting, what's wrong with you?" one of his accomplices demanded.

Shang Qu snapped out of his daze and rushed to Bai Yuting's side. Upon inspection, he discovered the tiny wound between his eyebrows. His face turned extremely grim as he cried out, "My master was ambushed! He's lost consciousness!"

"What?!" Everyone was stunned, especially Bai Yuting's accomplices, who were frozen in shock by the sudden news.

This was the exact opportunity Zhao Yuan had been waiting for!

The Electromagnetic Cannon fired continuously like a machine gun, instantly unleashing dozens of Silver Needles.

Although the Qi Listening Realm Cultivators were the stronger foes, Zhao Yuan didn't choose them as his targets. He knew very well that they were powerful and highly vigilant, especially after seeing Bai Yuting's miserable state. They would be on even higher alert! His sneak attack might not be able to achieve a one-hit kill.

Therefore, the targets of this wave of attacks were the Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivators! They were numerous and armed with guns, making them no less of a threat than the Qi Listening Realm experts!

Dozens of Silver Needles instantly hit their marks!

Although some sensed the danger and dodged in advance, more than twenty people were still killed under this barrage from the Electromagnetic Cannon!

The rest, while avoiding a fatal blow, were still hit by the Silver Needles and severely wounded!

Especially when the lightning exploded inside their bodies, they either screamed in agony from the electricity or collapsed to the ground, twitching uncontrollably.

However, by using the Electromagnetic Cannon so intensively in such a short time, Zhao Yuan had consumed most of the Qi in his body and could no longer maintain the Thunder Aura.

But the effect of this round of attacks was surprisingly good!

The four remaining Qi Listening Realm experts on the opposing side were terrified by the silent, powerful assault. "Who did that?" one exclaimed, then immediately roared at his less-injured subordinates, "Open fire! Kill them!"

Before their men could act, Ying Ji and the others launched their counter-attack.

Ying Ji unleashed a series of various Curse Techniques, enveloping the enemies and weakening them in every aspect.

Hao Li quickly drew a kitchen knife from his Storage Ring Space and, along with Cheng Haoyu, charged into the enemy ranks like two tigers descending a mountain, wreaking havoc! Yue Tianchi, Elder Shan, and Shan Han also snapped back to their senses at this moment and joined in with a fierce counter-attack!

In the blink of an eye, the majority of the Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivators among the enemy ranks were cut down!

However, the remaining enemies pulled their triggers at that same moment, and a deafening RAT-A-TAT-TAT of gunfire erupted!