As the sealing magic circle dissipated, the Black Khatiri members who had surrounded the Shura Adventure Team stared in stunned silence at the Vulture Squad as they faded away.
The Vulture Squad was a household name within Black Khatiri — second only to the Twelve Heavenly Fiends as a source of guild pride. In terms of fame, they actually surpassed the Twelve, having taken down executives from first-rate guilds and even peak-tier guilds in the past.
Not to mention that this time, they were led by Black Khatiri's number-one assassin blade.
Okay, so they had failed to kill Shi Feng — that was one thing — but the entire engagement had lasted barely ten-odd seconds before the squad was completely annihilated...
"How is he still alive?!" Cold Wind Boiling Fire glared at Shi Feng, who was calmly picking up the dropped loot, a flicker of terror in his eyes. He had always known Shi Feng was strong, but he never imagined it would be on this level. Gritting his teeth, he bellowed, "All nearby forces, hear me! At any cost, keep the Shura Adventure Team's leader here! His trump cards are spent — he cannot be allowed to escape! Anyone who kills him gets a reward of four pieces of Gold-grade equipment at Level 50, or a single Dark Gold weapon at Level 50!"
With power like that, if left to develop, Shi Feng would absolutely become a scourge in the future. Only by killing him now, damaging his foundation, could they throw his growth off course. Besides, cornering a player in the open was notoriously difficult — this time Shi Feng had been caught unprepared, and there might never be such a good opportunity again.
What's more, Shi Feng's stats had just surged dramatically, which surely couldn't be sustained for long. As long as they held on through this window, victory would be theirs.
"Kill!"
The Black Khatiri members' eyes turned red at Cold Wind Boiling Fire's bounty. Gold-grade equipment at Level 50 was already exceedingly rare within the guild — let alone a Dark Gold weapon. Acquiring one would drastically elevate anyone's combat power.
The members who had been surrounding Shi Feng abandoned the Shura Adventure Team entirely and charged straight at him instead.
Dozens of melee fighters converged on Shi Feng simultaneously, unleashing skill after skill. But Shi Feng swung the Holy Sword Thunderreaver in his hand.
Thunder Call!
Countless bolts of lightning erupted outward from Shi Feng's position. Under the devastating force of the twin bursts, every player who rushed in was instantly obliterated, leaving scorch marks across the ground. The sight immediately snapped the red-eyed Black Khatiri members back to their senses, and every one of them halted in their tracks.
"As expected — there are still too many." Shi Feng ignored the Black Khatiri members who had frozen in place. His gaze swept toward the Shura Adventure Team, locked in a brutal stalemate. Despite the amplification and suppression provided by the Ring of the Gospel, they were facing overwhelming numerical disadvantage — fewer than half of their original number remained. He then looked toward the snow-covered forest over a thousand yards ahead. "Looks like I have no choice but to roll the dice."
Just as Cold Wind Boiling Fire had predicted, Shi Feng was nearing complete exhaustion. The Twin Burst was his ultimate gambit — once activated, it was kill or be killed.
If he could reach the forest, the complex terrain would make pursuit a nightmare for Black Khatiri.
Shi Feng then unleashed his final trump card — the Forbidden Domain!
A wave of dark gray fog instantly blanketed the entire road ahead, stretching all the way to the snow-laden forest.
"What's going on? I can't use magic!"
"No — I can't even use items!"
The Black Khatiri members caught inside the Forbidden Domain quickly realized what was happening and descended into panic. Magical skills were a player's primary means of combat — without them, they were nothing but beasts with their claws and fangs torn out. And the worst part was that healing became impossible.
"Everyone, charge with me!"
Spotting the chaos spreading through the Black Khatiri ranks, Shi Feng barked the order through team chat and surged straight into the wall of enemies, bringing his sword down on the MT who was bracing behind a raised shield.