Chapter 163: The Flood of Jinshan City

Phew…

As soon as Yisu finished speaking, a cold wind blew past, and countless tiny dust particles appeared in the air. They gathered together against the cold wind. Slowly, they condensed into a giant human shape. The figure was huge and its face was blurry. It sometimes had four faces and eight arms, and its appearance was as cold as black iron. The fluctuations of power within its body kept rising. It radiated an ancient, mighty, and tyrannical aura, as if an Ancient Demon God had descended.

“Bad, what… what is that?”

“A Demon God. It is the Devouring Demon God recorded in the Demon God Blueprint. No, it is the Puppet Demon God, the Fallen Demon God…”

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The guards on the city wall looked at this giant human figure with a height of a thousand meters in shock, and their hands and feet turned cold. The Sword God Livingston, who had been preparing to turn and leave, also had a solemn face. He faced a great enemy like this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He vaguely guessed the identity of the Demon God phantom before him. As expected, after changing thousands and millions of times in an instant, the tiny dust particles finally transformed into the figure of Hu Feng. He stood on the Grand Witch Altar, covering the sky and supporting the earth. An earth-shattering natural law spread out far and wide.

The Great Eternal Technique!

Hu Feng, who had comprehended the Great Eternal Technique, rapidly resurrected under the gaze of everyone, returning as a king! His face was pale, seeming to have consumed a lot of Origin Power, but the sense of danger only increased. It was like an Ancient Demon God descending, and the power fluctuations in his body were becoming more and more massive!

In an instant, the guards in Jinshan City, who had just been excited and shouting loudly, turned pale. Grand Commander Brendan, who was standing on the watchtower, also turned pale and felt his heart sinking more and more. He never expected that he had just sent a Magic Message to the City Lord in the distance to report the good news that he had killed this Great Demon Head with one sword. In the blink of an eye, this Great Demon Head appeared again, bringing an even more terrifying pressure.

A Demon King of Kings who was eternal and unkillable?

Looking at Hu Feng’s towering figure, the massive Jinshan City fell silent, and then suddenly erupted into chaos. Some nobles and merchants who were sensitive to the situation began to hide in terror, even looking everywhere for a way to leave the city. Soon, more and more people joined them, and the city was in turmoil. The roars of the guards, the foot-stomping of women, and the cries of children… mixed together. The soldiers, who had originally been forced into service, began to retreat continuously and took the opportunity to join the ranks of the fleeing.

Hu Feng, who was resurrected from death, completely shattered the nervous tension of the guards!

This Great Demon Head, who could not even be killed by Livingston, the Sword God, meant what?

Those conscripts and nobles who had shouted the loudest just now ran the fastest! When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. When the rout of the defeated soldiers began, no one could stop them. Brendan personally beheaded several deserters. He shouted orders hoarsely, but it was useless!

“Lord Livingston, thank you very much. Thank you for letting me understand what a true Demon God Clone is!”

Hu Feng looked down at the Sword God Livingston, raised his head and roared. Ten huge Demon God Phantoms appeared around his body. The four-faced eight-armed Great Devouring Demon God, the cold-faced Puppet Demon God… Each one was fierce and vicious, as if the Ancient Demon Gods had revived, bringing an unbearable pressure. Their combined attack made the huge protective shield outside Jinshan City shake violently, making a ‘creak’ sound, causing the frightened people and soldiers inside the city to scream!

At the critical moment, when Livingston had just been killed by a sword, Hu Feng used the powerful Great Eternal Technique to resurrect. Different from his usual Cultivation, this sword from Livingston made him truly feel the taste of death. He clearly felt the transformation from death to life and comprehended the mystery of life.

With the help of Livingston’s sword, he clearly felt the anger and unwillingness of the Ancient Demon God’s thoughts for the first time, and refined their Origin Power. The Demon God Phantoms in his body finally all transformed into true Demon God Clones in one go. Standing motionless on the Grand Witch Altar, endless Demon God Intent came from the distant Void, and the power fluctuations in his body kept rising. Holy Step Second Step, Third Step… He broke through all the way to the Saint Domain Fifth Step before slowly stabilizing.

Every strand of Ancient Demon God Intent was the will of a supreme Stronger. Refining it brought more Origin Power than ten thousand years of quiet cultivation!

“Bailier, why aren’t you acting yet!”

Seeing Hu Feng suddenly resurrect from death, people were moved to tears with joy. Only Yisu, the Grand Commander, remained as calm as ever.

Under her orders, the shocked female warrior Bailier finally came to her senses and summoned the treasure, the Blue Sea Surging Sky Seal. Suddenly, a circular earthen wall of the surging Danube River rose slowly, surrounding the massive Jinshan City and blocking the flow of the water. The water level kept rising, and the water pressure increased accordingly. Under the attack of Hu Feng’s ten Demon God Clones, the huge protective shield, which was about to collapse, made continuous creaking sounds. The cracks became larger and larger, reaching the edge of collapse with a single blow.

The flood of Jinshan City!

Jinshan City was surrounded by water on three sides. This was its greatest advantage, but also its greatest disadvantage. The Blue Sea Surging Sky Seal, which was not very effective inland, showed astonishing power. A giant wave tens of meters high slammed down. Jinshan City’s magic protective shield creaked, touching the nerves of every soldier and civilian in the city.

“Help! Save us!”

“Open the city gate. We surrender, we surrender!”

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The appearance of the Blue Sea Surging Sky Seal destroyed the last ray of hope for the people and soldiers of Jinshan City. At this moment, not only the temporarily conscripted soldiers, but even the City Lord’s close confidant who had firmly demanded to fight to the death in the meeting actively sought surrender. The instinct for survival and the expectations of family members made everyone in the city want to prostrate themselves and surrender immediately.

“Hu Feng, I have lost!”

Looking at the momentum of Hu Feng, the Sword God Livingston shook his head bitterly. He waved his hand and shot out a trace of Divine Sense. A profound Cultivation manual immediately appeared in Hu Feng’s mind. “This is the cultivation method for the first three swords of the Seven God-Slaying Swords. Hu Feng, I have lost. But Jinshan City is my hometown after all. Please show mercy! When you reach the Demi-god Realm, we will fight a great battle again!”

Facing a mere Holy Step and unable to kill him with three consecutive swords, this was already a failure for Livingston, known as the Sword God. At the same time as he felt disappointed, seeing that Hu Feng not only resurrected but also improved his strength, he also felt a trace of surprise in his heart. He looked forward to fully comprehending the Seven God-Slaying Swords and fighting a great battle with Hu Feng when he reached the Demi-god Realm!

“Good. Lord, rest assured. Jinshan City will only prosper more under my hands!”

Hu Feng decisively stored his ten Demon God Clones into the Prime Realm and ordered the female warrior Bailier to put away the Blue Sea Surging Sky Seal. “Lord Livingston, you haven’t lost. Actually, the person who truly lost is me. If you had attacked again during the instant I was resurrecting with the Great Eternal Technique, my Soul would have dissipated directly!”

Hu Feng looked respectful. After coming to this world, there were not many people he respected. The straightforward Sword God Livingston was one of them.

“Good. Hu Feng, I hope you remember your promise.”

The Sword God Livingston nodded and continued, “I have stayed in Jinshan City for too long. It is time to leave. Hu Feng, when you keep your promise and combine the many divided castles into an empire, I will return from the Daqingshan Graveyard. I am leaving. Your current strength is enough to make a stand in the Underground World and the Wasteland. But there are many supreme Strongers that ordinary people do not know about in this world. Be careful in the future!”

After giving a word of advice, the Sword God Livingston turned and left. With a ‘whoosh’, he turned into a small dot and disappeared. It was not teleportation, but his speed was no inferior to the Great Teleportation Technique. Behind him, the terrified Jinshan City automatically removed the protective shield that was about to collapse and opened the city gate to welcome the arrival of the Lich Legion. The leader was none other than Grand Commander Brendan.

Facing the attack of a million-strong army, he turned the tide, firmly defended with all his strength, and waited for the arrival of reinforcements. But when there was truly no choice, he took all the blame and criticism upon himself.

As an Overlord of the region, the City Lord Tungus led the main forces to the distant Elf Castle to participate in the great battle. With his strength and personality, there would come a day when he would personally lead the army back. At that time, the general who led the army to surrender today would definitely not escape death. Although he had anticipated this, he had no hesitation!

“Grand Commander Brendan, please rise!”

Hu Feng helped the surrendering Brendan up personally. His smiling face relieved the frightened people and soldiers greatly.

Originally, everyone’s heart was unsettled, worrying that Hu Feng would massacre them in a rage to establish his authority through bloody slaughter. Unexpectedly, this Great Demon King was not as bloody and terrifying as the legends said. What made people more at ease was that the Undead Army, which looked horrifying, did not enter the city. Only a team of personal guards followed Hu Feng into the city.

Regarding how to soothe the people and soldiers, Buzer the Goatee was getting more and more experienced. Soon, a large number of announcements were posted inside and outside Jinshan City. The guards of Jinshan City, the old, weak, sick, and disabled were all retired. Each person received a sum of Crystal Coins at the City Lord’s Mansion. The remaining elite soldiers were all incorporated into the expedition corps, and a new garrison force was reorganized. The commander in charge was still Grand Commander Brendan. All commerce and trade resumed as normal from this day on. Compared with before, the tax burden was reduced by twenty percent. When the news came out, the whole city rejoiced, and people quickly calmed down.

Jinshan City, towering on the bank of the Danube River and facing the Central Plain across the river, was formally controlled by Hu Feng from then on.

After taking over Jinshan City, the Lich Legion began to rapidly build sturdy watchtowers and fortresses along the river. This sent a strong signal that there was no desire for further expansion, which relieved the many castles on the other side of the Danube River. The tense atmosphere of swords being drawn and bows bent eased rapidly.

Suddenly seizing so many castles caused a sharp increase in population and resources. The Lich Legion needed a certain amount of time to digest it. At this time, it was necessary to ease relations with the surrounding forces. With the Danube River as a natural barrier, the safety of the territory was also guaranteed to a large extent. The following details would naturally be handled by Yisu, Saratos, Buzer and others. Hu Feng understood that it was time to explore and wander in the Wasteland again.

A powerful force was indispensable, but his own strength was the most important. The vast Wasteland hidden countless opportunities. For Hu Feng, who had reached the Saint Domain Fifth Step and hoped to break through the bottleneck to enter the Demi-god Realm as soon as possible, this was the best hunting ground!