Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 567 A Great Calamity is Approaching, But Also a Great Opportunity
Grenade?
Everyone was bewildered by these words. Tao Guangyi said, "Don't underestimate this thing. If you're not careful when it erupts, even cultivators below the Transformation Realm will be injured."

"Below the Transformation Realm?"

The crowd seemed skeptical, but Tao Guangyi said, "That's right. Moreover, I haven't fully figured out this thing yet. Once I've thoroughly understood its principles, I could injure not only those below the Transformation Realm, but even Transformation Realm experts!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions. They knew that the Transformation Realm level was equivalent to the strength of a centurion on the battlefield.

If this were a typical county or town, he would be a local overlord. For example, Nan Batian was a master of the Transformation Realm back then, and his strength was immense. He suppressed countless people in Mianshui County.

But according to Tao Guangyi, this small club could actually injure a master of internal energy.
Chen Xiaohu looked at the grenade and said, "Can it injure someone at the Transformation Realm?"

Tao Guangyi said, "The ones you have are not good enough, but I will study them for two more generations and it should be fine. The main problem is that the gunpowder inside is too weak. If we can develop the TNT explosive that the lord mentioned, its power will definitely be enough to harm cultivators at the Transformation Realm or even above it."

After hearing Tao Guangyi's words, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment. At this moment, Zhao Ya became interested and looked at Tao Guangyi, saying, "This gunpowder can be upgraded?"

Tao Guangyi said, "Of course, the earliest gunpowder we used was black powder, which was already in use in the late Tang Dynasty, and specific weapons appeared in the Song Dynasty."

"Of course, it is also the main gunpowder we use on the battlefield now. Its ratio is one part saltpeter, two parts sulfur, and three parts charcoal. It is very easy to mix."

"However, we have now improved the relevant gunpowder formula and purified it in the process. First of all, we changed the previous powdered gunpowder into granules, which can reduce stratification and increase the efficiency and stability of combustion."

"Let our gunpowder be one or two levels more powerful than the gunpowder used by others."

"However, that's nothing. Black powder is always weaker. According to the information provided by our lord, gunpowder has at least four more stages of development ahead of it."

Chen Xiaohu asked, "Then the four?"

Tao Guangyi said, "The next stage is nitroglycerin, the next stage is TNT, the next stage is RDX, and the fourth stage is CL-20."

"Hmm, what does CL-20 mean?"

Everyone looked bewildered. Tao Guangyi shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Anyway, the lord said it can be achieved. Its power can reach hundreds of times that of TNT and thousands of times that of gunpowder."

Although the crowd didn't understand what he was saying, they all thought it was amazing.

Tao Guangyi said, "Actually, these are not the most powerful ones. The most powerful one is a weapon called the Mushroom Egg that the lord mentioned. It is said that even a terrestrial immortal would not dare to withstand a single Mushroom Egg!"

"Gudu!"

Upon hearing this, everyone swallowed hard. A weapon that even immortals wouldn't dare to directly confront. If such a weapon were actually developed, what would be the point of having martial artists? Who doesn't have time to cultivate martial arts?
Training a martial artist requires a lot of resources, but a weapon like this certainly requires far fewer resources than a martial artist.

If a country possesses these weapons, then even ordinary people can decide the life and death of these warriors. That would be the time for ordinary people to rise above their circumstances.

Having figured this out, everyone looked at the grenade in Chen Xiaohu's hand.

Zhao Ya looked at Tao Guangyi. Her husband had said that Tao Guangyi was worth an army. If he could really produce these weapons, then it would be more than just an army; it would be worth a whole country.

Moreover, even if he can't develop these weapons, as long as he passes on the relevant knowledge, if one generation can't develop them, then two generations, if two generations can't, then five generations, if five generations can't, then ten generations. As long as there is hope, then such weapons can definitely be developed.

What a terrifying scene that would be!

Zhao Ya has a great strategic vision and immediately recognized Tao Guangyi's importance.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu looked at the grenade in his hand and said, "Old Tao, you say it's so powerful, but is it really that strong?"

"If you don't believe in Tiger General, you can give it a try."

Chen Xiaohu said, "I have to try! I must try!"

As Chen Xiaohu spoke, he immediately handed the grenade to Tao Guangyi and said, "Come on, let's go out and give it a try."

Chen Xiaohu stood on the training ground and looked at Tao Guangyi, saying, "Come on, greet me!"

Zhao Ya said, "Tiger Commander, don't be silly. This thing is dangerous. Don't let it hurt you."

Chen Xiaohu said, "Old Tao said that it can only hurt people below the Transformation Realm. I, a Furnace Realm cultivator, am fine."

As they were talking, Tao Guangyi said, "Well, it should be fine."

Seeing that one of them dared to try and the other dared to let others try, Tao Guangyi, holding a grenade, looked at Zhao Ya and said, "Should we call more people to watch over them?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "Give the order to summon all officers of the rank of centurion and above to the drill ground. Soon the drill ground will be full of people."

At this moment, Tao Guangyi, holding a grenade in his hand, said, "Everyone, watch carefully. When you use it, twist off the cap at the bottom, and a rope will fall down."

"Then you pull the rope and throw it at the target."

"Remember, don't hold it in your hand for too long. Once you pull the rope, you have to throw it out, or it will explode."

call out!
The next moment, the grenade drew an arc in the air and landed directly on Chen Xiaohu.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu was also quite nervous and immediately activated his protective qi.

Whoosh, boom!
With a loud bang, the grenade exploded directly on Chen Xiaohu's body. The next moment, the grenade exploded, shattering the iron band on the grenade head, and the broken pieces of iron flew out.

Many of the centurions surrounding Chen Xiaohu were startled, but they were not harmed. They immediately raised their protective qi shields.

After all, those who can hold the position of a centurion in Huangzhou Prefecture are generally at the Wolf Smoke or even the Long Rainbow Realm.

The power of these grenades is not enough to harm them for the time being.

Although it couldn't cause any serious injury, it still gave everyone a big fright; this thing was indeed quite powerful.

While everyone else was thinking this, the eyes of Zhao Ya and other military commanders lit up; this was a good thing.

Chen Xiaohu was quite excited at this moment. As the main person who was bombed, he had the most say. At this moment, Chen Xiaohu laughed heartily. Amidst the bloodshed of war, there was finally something to make him happy, and this grenade was clearly it.

I never expected that such a good thing was hidden in Huangzhou Prefecture.

Chen Xiaohu said, "We've tested it, this little stick."

"Grenade."

Tao Guangyi corrected him from the side, and Chen Xiaohu replied, "Right, right, hand grenade, hand grenade."

This grenade is indeed very powerful. At the Transformation Realm, the Qi has not yet been generated, making it difficult to defend against. Although the Iron Bone Realm cultivator is strong and physically robust, it is unlikely that this grenade will kill him, but it will definitely injure him.

The Transformation Realm actually involves additional Qi. If the Transformation Realm Qi is not raised, or if the battlefield situation is complex and the Qi is diverted to other uses, then this grenade can also injure him.

As for soldiers below the Iron Bone Realm, I really find it hard to imagine how they could defend against such an attack.

"Old Tao, put everything else aside, give me 50,000 grenades first."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gengming and Jin Yanzi became blunt and said directly, "They also need 50,000 or 80,000."

Upon hearing this, Old Tao's face turned purple. He said, "There are no 50,000. How can we have 50,000? There is a small spring component inside this thing, which is very difficult to make. Even with our full production capacity, we can only produce about 50 per day."

"We only have eight thousand of these in our warehouse so far."

"Eight thousand, that's so few."

Chen Xiaohu frowned slightly, and the others also frowned. At this moment, Chen Xiaohu said, "Then forget it, I don't want more. Five thousand coins, give my White Tiger Army five thousand coins."

"Hey, Tiger General, that won't do. Our Vermilion Bird Army isn't some stepchild. What are we going to do with five thousand of them?"

"Aren't there still three thousand left?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gengming said, "Three thousand pieces, three thousand pieces will do."

At this moment, Jin Yanzi, who was standing to the side, became unwilling and angrily rebuked, "You two grown men are fighting with a little woman like me for something. Aren't you ashamed? You have five thousand, and he has three thousand. Don't you think our Qinglong Army is the armed force of Huangzhou Prefecture?"

At this moment, Jin Yanzi looked at Tao Guangyi and said, "Brother Guangyi, here's what we'll do: you give me four thousand coins, and they can divide the rest among themselves."

Upon hearing this, the other two immediately objected. If it were something ordinary, Chen Xiaohu and Shi Gengming would have given it up, after all, Jin Yanzi was a woman, and they couldn't be treated the same way as women.

But grenades are a different story; every extra grenade could mean one more of their men dying.

When it comes to life, the so-called "ladies first" policy and giving way to women simply don't exist. Good things are meant to be fought for.

At that moment, the two started fighting.

Seeing the two of them like this, Jin Yanzi said, "No, our Azure Dragon Army has suffered too many casualties and desperately needs this treasure. You two, let me have it. I'll introduce you to some women later."

"That won't do. We have to have these grenades, no questions asked. Even if we don't marry her, we still need them."

"Yes, yes, I can choose not to marry a wife, but I absolutely need hand grenades."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yanzi objected, and the three military commanders began vying for it.

"All right!"

Zhao Ya then spoke up and reprimanded them, saying, "What kind of behavior is this? You are the commanders of the three armies of Huangzhou Prefecture, especially you, Chen Xiaohu, who is the deputy commander of the entire army. How dare you try to steal it?"

Chen Xiaohu was rendered speechless by her words. After all, Zhao Ya was his sister-in-law, so he dared not talk back. Secondly, she was a princess, while he was of inferior birth and could not speak.

Besides, Zhao Ya's military capabilities are indeed stronger than his, and Chen Xiaohu has no objection to that.

"Cough cough..." Just as everyone was making a ruckus, a cough startled them awake. Then they saw Ni Wenjun emerge from a tent not far away.

Ni Wenjun's face was still somewhat pale. He was shirtless with a bandage wrapped around his waist, where there was a clear knife wound. Yesterday, he fought with Zhao Pusheng and Xu Shouhui, who were wielding double swords. He was caught in a trap by the two of them and was seriously injured by Zhao Pusheng.

At this moment, Ni Wenjun came out and said, "Ahem, what's all this commotion about?"

Upon seeing Ni Wenjun, everyone stood up and said, "Brother Ni, you're awake. Are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I won't die."

At this moment, Ni Wenjun asked, "What was that loud thing just now?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu said, "Oh, it's something called a grenade, which can harm cultivators below the Transformation Realm."

"Oh, this is good stuff."

Ni Wenjun said something, then looked at the group and asked, "What are you all arguing about?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu said, "We're talking about how to distribute this item."

Ni Wenjun said, "How to allocate them? The whole army is in trouble right now. Every army needs them. How else can we allocate them? Let's allocate them equally."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances and said, "Equal distribution?"

"Alright, two thousand six hundred each, and we'll settle the extra two hundred with rock-paper-scissors."

Chen Xiaohu offered a constructive suggestion: to decide the fate of the final two hundred grenades by playing rock-paper-scissors.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ya suddenly spoke up: "Everyone!"

After Zhao Ya finished speaking, everyone was stunned. After all, Zhao Ya didn't speak easily. At this moment, everyone looked at Zhao Ya, wanting to see what she wanted to say.

At this moment, Zhao Ya spoke up: "Everyone, this grenade is definitely a powerful weapon. If we use it indiscriminately, it would be a waste. So I have an idea."

"Oh, sister-in-law, what are your thoughts?"

Ni Wenjun looked at Zhao Ya and asked, Zhao Ya said, "The appearance of this thing is something they have not been able to control, so it has a completely unexpected effect. Therefore, I want to gather all eight thousand of these grenades together and prepare eight hundred elite soldiers to be equipped with this thing, ten grenades each. At the critical moment, we can throw them all at once. Eight thousand grenades exploding in one place at the same time should be enough to give the enemy a hard time."

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "This method is feasible. What do you think, Mr. Tao?"

Ni Wenjun looked at Tao Guangyi. Tao Guangyi seemed simple, but he was actually a man of great wisdom, especially skilled in gunpowder techniques. Asking him about this would surely be helpful.

Tao Guangyi said, "Scientifically speaking, quantitative change leads to qualitative change. The power of detonating eight thousand grenades in one go is absolutely enormous, even beyond imagination."

Hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "Alright, since Mr. Tao has said so, this method must be effective. Let's do it this way. Select 800 strong men from the three armies to form a dedicated team for this operation. What do you think?"

"it is good!"

Everyone immediately agreed, some even excited, since detonating eight thousand grenades would surely have some effect.

Ni Wenjun said, "Then let's not worry about the selection of people. Sister-in-law, is the troop deployment in the city ready?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "The defenses are almost complete. Please check inside, elder brother."

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun immediately entered the room and saw the sand table in front of him. At this moment, Zhao Ya said, "Based on my observation, the enemy outside the city is mainly located at the West Gate, which is the main battlefield."

"So all our main forces are deployed here. In addition, there are small forces outside the two southeast gates, and we have also made arrangements there. But the main battlefield is the west gate."

"Therefore, I have set up the Three Talents Formation with the Azure Dragon, White Tiger and Vermilion Bird armies as the main force. Using this formation to fight the enemy can greatly increase our strength and also maximize the damage to the enemy."

"The Three Talents Formation?"

Ni Wenjun nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Yes, my sister-in-law's knowledge of military strategy far surpasses mine."

Zhao Ya said, "Actually, we are not afraid if they launch a large-scale attack. The main concern is that they might send experts to launch a sneak attack. Currently, the only experts we have in the city are a few of them."

"And they were all injured."

"The enemy, Zhao Pusheng, wielding twin swords, is at the upper level of the Furnace Realm. Xu Shouhui also has the strength of the middle to upper level of the Furnace Realm. In addition, the Five Mountains Sword Sect is helping us this time. The sect leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sect are all at the Furnace Realm. Although the Huashan Sect Leader Zuo Buqun has been killed, there are still four at the Furnace Realm."

"On our side, Brother Ni is at the upper level of the Furnace Realm, I am at the middle level of the Furnace Realm, and Tiger Commander is only at the initial level of the Furnace Realm. Their strength is not much different from that of the sect leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. The remaining Golden Swallow, Shi Gengming and the others are at the Dragon Realm, and they can no longer intervene in the battle between experts."

"Although we still have the Three Talents Formation to provide a powerful boost and temporarily withstand the enemy's attack, but..."

At this point, Zhao Ya's expression turned somewhat grim as she said, "It seems the other side has invited a master of the Melting God Realm to come and help!"

"The Fusion God Realm?"

Chen Xiaohu said, "Where did this Molten God Realm cultivator come from? Aren't there only a handful of Molten God Realm cultivators in the world? Aren't they just those on the Heavenly Ranking?"

Zhao Ya also frowned. Ni Wenjun looked at Chen Xiaohu and said, "Who told you that the only people in the Heavenly Ranking of the Fusion God Realm are those on the Heavenly Ranking? These Fusion God Realm experts on the Heavenly Ranking are just the more active ones. Besides them, there are countless old monsters hidden in this world."

"Old monster?"

Chen Xiaohu looked at Ni Wenjun with a puzzled expression. Ni Wenjun said, "Why don't you believe me? Putting aside everything else, just look at my master. Do you know who my master is? Since I can reach the Upper Realm of the Furnace, do you think my master, who has cultivated for so many more years than me, can't reach the Furnace God Realm?"

"Then, that must mean they've reached the Fusion God Realm, right?"

Ni Wenjun said, "When my master taught me, he had already reached the third level of the Fusion God Realm. I don't know where he is hiding now."

"Hey, Brother Ni, since your master is so powerful, why doesn't he show himself?"

Ni Wenjun said, "The time is not right. My master once told me that after these old monsters reach a certain level of cultivation, they will choose to go into seclusion and hide in the mountains to comprehend their own Dao."

"But the secrets of heaven are not revealed. Many people spend their whole lives trying to understand but never reach a higher level. In the end, they can only grow old and die in the mountains. People may not even know that they ever existed in this world."

"And this group of people is called the Hermits!"

“They are rarely seen, but there is one exception: they may come down the mountain together.”

"what's the situation?"

Chen Xiaohu looked at Ni Wenjun with confusion. Ni Wenjun said, "When the world is in chaos!"

Chen Xiaohu was taken aback and looked at Ni Wenjun, saying, "The world is in chaos?"

Ni Wenjun looked at Chen Xiaohu and said, "Let me ask you, how many terrestrial immortals are there in this world?"

Chen Xiaohu said, "These two are Master Zhang of Wudang and the National Preceptor Phagpa of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

Ni Wenjun then asked, "Then let me ask you again, when did they all live?"

Chen Xiaohu frowned slightly and said, "Master Zhang and Phagpa are both over a hundred years old, right? If we divide them by time, they should both be considered people from the late Song Dynasty."

"Battle situation!"

At this moment, Zhao Ya, who had been listening for a while, suddenly spoke up!
Ni Wenjun's eyes lit up and he said, "Hehe, that's right, it's war."

"Both of these terrestrial immortals experienced war, and they even attained enlightenment during wartime, reaching the final step of the terrestrial immortal realm."

"Did you notice it?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Chen Xiaohu asked, "What does this have to do with these old monsters coming out of the mountains?"

Ni Wenjun said, "Because during times of war, the heavens are in a state of confusion, and the Heavenly Dao of this world will release many laws for people to comprehend. In particular, those who are destined for tribulation will see their cultivation progress rapidly under the influence of heaven and earth. Laws that might have taken decades to comprehend before can all be understood after just one tribulation."

"Moreover, to become a terrestrial immortal, one must arrive during a time of great chaos in the world. If the timing is not right, even if you have the greatest opportunity, you may not be able to enter the realm of terrestrial immortals."

"Or, even after entering the realm of terrestrial immortals, they will be quickly annihilated by the Heavenly Dao."

"For example, Han Shantong back then had already touched the threshold of becoming a terrestrial immortal, but unfortunately the Heavenly Dao was not open at that time, so he could not enter the realm of terrestrial immortals and could only die and disappear."

"If he could have endured until today and emerged from seclusion, taking advantage of the impending calamity, he might have become the third terrestrial immortal."

Ni Wenjun murmured.

"However, on the other hand, if Han Shantong hadn't sacrificed himself to ignite the rebellious spirit of the people, perhaps this great chaos and calamity wouldn't have come. These old monsters wouldn't have been able to hold on, and might have simply disappeared into the mountains and forests without a sound, and we wouldn't even have known of their existence."

"But now the world is about to descend into chaos. These old monsters who used to hide in the mountains and not care about the facts are all coming out of seclusion. The world is going to be in chaos!"

"The murderous intent has already appeared. The world will be in chaos in the future. Everyone should be careful in their actions. There is an old monster who may appear out of nowhere, and his strength is terrifying."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped. They were truly terrified. These old monsters had sensed the impending chaos in the world, which was why they had all come out of the mountains. And once they came out, they would intervene in the war in order to quickly respond to the calamity.

Ni Wenjun suspected that this battle against Huangzhou Prefecture might have been deliberately instigated by these old monsters.

After hearing Ni Wenjun's words, everyone in the room felt heavy-hearted; it seemed that the world was truly about to descend into chaos.

I wonder if they can survive in such a chaotic world!
Ni Wenjun looked at everyone and said, "There's no need for everyone to be like this. Great calamity is also great opportunity. We couldn't find many opportunities before, but under this great calamity, everyone may be able to obtain these opportunities."

"This is also our chance to soar to new heights!"

Ni Wenjun said!
(End of this chapter)