As the deep voice faded in the sky, everyone involuntarily turned toward the source of the sound.
"Black Flame!"
"Black Flame, the Sword King!"
...
The crowd stared at the man cloaked in black, two long swords hanging at his waist. An indescribable air of authority radiated from him, drawing gasps from the numerous players present.
This man had given rise to far too many legends.
From his earliest exploits — carving through armies of thousands to claim an enemy general's head — to single-handedly intimidating a ten-thousand-strong army, cutting down one renowned powerhouse after another, and even dealing devastating blows to superpowers; then storming Ancient Rock City alone, destroying its defensive magic formation, and walking away unscathed.
His strength was universally acknowledged as the best in the entire Star Moon Kingdom.
"The Guild Leader?"
"It really is him! The Guild Leader is back!"
On the walls of Stone Forest Town, the Zero Wing members gazed at Shi Feng hovering in the air in the distance, each one overcome with excitement. The oppressive atmosphere that Sky Burial had cast over them dissipated in an instant, their fighting spirit reignited. The looks in their eyes as they watched Shi Feng even bordered on fanaticism.
"The Guild Leader? Has the mission already been completed?" Shui Se Qiangwei looked up at Shi Feng in the sky, feeling both excitement and guilt.
Shi Feng had left only after entrusting Zero Wing's affairs to her, yet now they were trapped here by Sky Burial, unable to advance or retreat — left to wait for death, step by step.
"Guild Leader, you're finally back!" Hei Zi, Huo Wu, Ke Le, Jian Ying, Ban Jiu, and the others looked at Shi Feng as though they had finally found their backbone, their confidence rekindled.
"Is Black Flame finally going to make his move?"
"Report to the higher-ups immediately! Tell them Black Flame has appeared!"
The hidden members of various major factions who had been spectating in Stone Forest Town immediately sprang into action upon seeing Shi Feng. They logged off to report the situation, and while they would face penalties for doing so, the hidden members no longer cared — this was far too important.
After all, the situation had already shifted with Shi Feng's appearance.
Zero Wing, which had lost all fighting spirit under the weight of the approaching army, came alive the moment Shi Feng appeared — every last member became a frenzied maniac, as if running on pure adrenaline.
In an instant, the major factions monitoring the battle received the news, and even video footage of Shi Feng appearing above Sky Burial's army was recorded in full.
"Black Flame appeared after all. I thought he would give up Stone Forest Town, but it seems he intends to fight to the very end." At the Star River Alliance's headquarters in the Star Moon Kingdom's capital, Xinghe Wangxi couldn't help but shake his head with a sigh as he reviewed the intelligence report.
This time, Sky Burial was playing for real, holding nothing back. Even though Stone Forest Town's defenses were formidable, the demon army was no joke. Demons were nothing like demonic beasts — beast-type monsters were slow-witted with sluggish reactions, making them easy targets for war machines. But demons reacted far more quickly. Furthermore, according to the intelligence they had gathered, within this seal, once a demon killed a player, that player would become a sacrifice and soon transform into a new demon. The very thought of it sent chills down one's spine.
Not to mention the Blackwater Conglomerate joining the assault — a full eight catapults. These were devastating siege weapons with tremendous range. It would only take a few volleys before Stone Forest Town's mobile defensive magic formation crumbled, and all its turrets and small ballistae would be utterly destroyed...
Meanwhile, in a high-end restaurant in the Black Dragon Empire.
"Interesting. This Black Flame really is courting death." Jiulong Huang watched the transmitted footage, the corner of his lips curving upward. "Now Zero Wing is finished. And then I'd like to see what tricks Feng Qianyu still has to compete with me for Thunder Island."