The spread of the Crystal of Destruction had a radius of a full 1,000 yards, its attack range far exceeding that of a Tier 4 large-scale destruction spell. It could even be compared to a Tier 5 large-scale destruction magic.
Unlike Tier 5 large-scale destruction magic, the Crystal of Destruction fundamentally destroyed all things — it didn't rely on terrifying power to annihilate targets. Any player who so much as touched a speck of the destruction force would have it invade their entire body, and even their Immortal Soul would be corroded and destroyed along with it.
However, this effect weakened with distance.
Beyond 500 yards from the center, some players could still barely stand, though they suffered varying degrees of corrosion from the destruction force. Under this corrosion, their stats plummeted, their HP continuously drained, and both their stamina and mental energy were completely suppressed — they were essentially combat-ineffective.
As for the players caught within the Crystal of Destruction's range, the durability of their equipped gear plummeted at a horrifying rate. Black Iron Rank weapons and equipment turned to ash instantly. Only Mythril Rank gear retained some durability. In the central zone within 300 yards, even Mythril Rank equipment couldn't hold up — only Gold-grade gear could barely survive. Within 100 yards, even Gold-grade was finished; only Dark Gold Rank equipment could be preserved, though even that lost more than a third of its durability…
All of this happened in an instant. The people of the Burial guild didn't even have time to react.
This sudden turn of events left the surrounding Burial members gaping in shock, and the people inside Stone Forest Town were equally horrified.
The current members of the Burial guild were all at least level 45. Losing a level upon death and grinding it back was already difficult enough, but now the weapons and equipment on the players at the explosion's epicenter were completely destroyed — annihilated down to the last piece. This was even more maddening than losing a single level.
The surviving Burial guild members on the scene looked at their own weapons and equipment and felt like dying.
"Zero Wing is truly done for now…" The players watching from Stone Forest Town gasped.
Shi Feng's move was indeed extraordinary in its deterrence — a single strike had severely crippled the Burial guild, killing over five thousand players and two to three thousand Evil Fiends. But Zero Wing was still a turtle in a jar. All this achieved was adding fuel to Burial's fire, making them want to kill Zero Wing's members inside the seal even more times.
At the front of Burial's army, Yixiao Duzang's face was icy cold, his eyes locked on Shi Feng in midair. Killing intent radiated from his body in waves, making the surrounding air feel freezing.
"Black Flame! You are digging your own grave!" Yixiao Duzang immediately ordered, "Activate the Goblin Cannon! Take him out!"
"Guild Leader, are we really going to use that? It's meant for breaking through defensive magic arrays," Wuxia, who was standing nearby, hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
The Goblin Cannon was a weapon of war that Burial had obtained when they captured Ancient Rock City. A single shot carried the power of a Tier 3 large-scale destruction spell, with doubled effectiveness against defensive magic arrays and structures — it was a specialized siege weapon.
But the cannon's ammunition was limited. They had already used quite a few shells at Ancient Rock City, leaving only twelve. Every shot used was one fewer to spare. Using a Goblin Cannon against a single person was far too wasteful.
"He's the one who wants to die!" Yixiao Duzang brooked no argument.
His tone was absolute, and even the surrounding Burial members could feel just how terrifying his fury was at this moment.
Following Yixiao Duzang's command, the Goblin Cannon at the very back of Burial's army immediately activated, locking onto Shi Feng in midair.
BOOM!
A deep blue beam of light blasted toward Shi Feng in an instant, so fast that the naked eye could only catch a fleeting glimpse. The energy radiating from the beam caused the space it passed through to tremble, as though it might shatter at any moment — even the Burial members below could feel it.
"Damn! Yixiao Duzang has gone insane — using a weapon of war against just one person?"
"Black Flame is done for. That attack covers at least a 100-yard radius. There's no way any player can dodge it."
"Still, Black Flame can't complain. No one could dodge this — after all, it's a weapon of war. A single shot could grievously wound a boss."
The people inside Stone Forest Town watched with their jaws on the floor.
Weapons of war generally had very long cooldowns, and the greater the power, the greater the cost. They were always aimed at maximum damage — fired into clusters of enemies. But to fire one at Shi Feng alone was beyond extravagant.
The instant the deep blue beam was about to engulf Shi Feng, he activated his Heavenly Dragon Power. His Strength and Agility skyrocketed, his HP surged by 500%, and his defense increased by 300% — as if an ancient colossus had awakened.