Seeing that the City Lord's Mansion had mobilized such a large number of elite troops, rather than private soldiers, everyone knew that things had really gotten out of hand. Some of the more timid people had already begun to retreat and prepare to leave the scene.
Everyone knows that Lord Henry has a violent and ruthless temper. Even when he's in a good mood, he'll torment anyone he doesn't like on the street. Moreover, the recent tsunami has severely damaged the Deren City, and it's said that the lord's seaside estate was destroyed by the waves, and his beautiful young lover was drowned. Therefore, Lord Henry is in a very bad mood, and rumors say he's already beaten four or five maids to death in the past few days. If you happen to be disliked by him today, you'll suffer an undeserved disaster.
The ordinary people gradually dispersed.
The doors and windows that were originally open on both sides of the street were now tightly closed, and people hid, secretly observing through the cracks in the doors and windows.
Only a few mercenaries and wealthy merchants in fine clothes stood at a distance, driven by curiosity, observing the unfolding events. After all, with a peerless expert of unfathomable power backing them, [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] was not necessarily going to lose.
Soon, the number of soldiers appearing around the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] had approached several thousand.
Towers of steel blocked off all the streets on all sides, clearly to prevent the experts from escaping. Rows of powerful crossbowmen crouched on the ground, their bowstrings creaking and their arrows gleaming as they aimed at the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] building. On the rooftops of the buildings, Dou Qi clad in red standard armor appeared, weapons in hand, blocking any possible escape routes.
Amidst the officer's indifferent commands, the Long Spear, holding their two-meter-long steel spears horizontally, resembled a steel forest, and with orderly steps, slowly approached the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] building. Each spearhead, gleaming with cold light, was like a ravenous, bloodthirsty beast, aimed at everyone inside.
This slow yet solemn advance of the hail of gunfire created a suffocating sense of oppression.
In the blink of an eye, the entire [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] building was completely cut off and surrounded from all sides, like a small sampan in a turbulent sea, which could be overturned and swallowed by the giant waves at any time.
In the lobby of [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ], besides the shop assistants, guards, and a few top female sales associates, there were also some customers who had been watching the commotion earlier but hadn't had time to run away and were all surrounded inside. At this moment, they all looked terrified, frightened by the solemn and iron-blooded aura.
"Ah, help! I'm not from the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ]! I'm a merchant here to buy weapons! This has nothing to do with me! This has nothing to do with me!"
A middle-aged, overweight man who looked like a merchant was so frightened that his legs went weak. He ran to the door, crying and trying to explain himself, wanting to leave this place of trouble. But as soon as he stepped out of the threshold of the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] hall, he heard the sound of bowstrings vibrating in the distance. A dozen arrows shot towards him without mercy, aiming to kill this innocent man.
Sun Fei frowned, a thought flashing through his mind.
Sixteen powerful crossbow bolts, less than a hair's breadth from the middle-aged fat man's body, froze in mid-air, then fell to the ground with a series of crisp clanging sounds.
The sound of metal falling to the ground seemed to strike the heart of everyone.
The fragile sounds made the already oppressive silence even more suffocating.
The middle-aged fat man, who had escaped from the clutches of death, was almost paralyzed with fear. He lost control of his bladder and bowels, his pants were soaked, and he crawled back into the hall, pale and trembling. He collapsed to the ground and finally couldn't help but burst into tears, but he didn't forget to thank Sun Fei repeatedly.
"Those traitors on the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] inside, step forward immediately and surrender. You have ten breaths. If you do not come out after ten breaths, you will be punished for treason and executed without exception!"
The officer whom Sun Fei had previously released, now riding a white horse, was swaggering and smug, shouting loudly.
Clang clang clang clang!!!!!!
The surrounding soldiers, responding to the officer's shouts, pounded their weapons against their armor, creating a deafening clang of metal against metal. The clanging of thousands of armors was extremely frightening, and the momentum surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly filling the air with a Bloody and murderous aura.
Those who have never been on the battlefield and seen blood simply cannot withstand such a murderous aura. They tremble with fear, and even some of the guards of the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] turned pale.
Allen Peggy and several little girls were terrified, their faces pale and trembling.
"Hmph!" Sun Fei snorted softly.
With a casual hum, he unleashed an invisible force like a powerful bell, spreading out like a shockwave that completely suppressed the howling of the soldiers on all sides. The Dou Qi artists surrounding the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] building felt as if thunder was exploding in their ears, their faces turning pale. The city lord's experts standing on the surrounding buildings were even worse off, targeted by Sun Fei, and one by one they swayed and fell off the roof.
This effortless display of power, as if it could rout a million soldiers, severely damaged the army's morale.
"Fire!" The officer on the white horse, his eyes flashing with venomous malice, immediately shouted the order upon seeing this.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amidst a series of breathtaking bowstring twangs, the archers surrounding them released their grip.
In an instant, a dense swarm of arrows, like a swarm of hungry locusts, whistled and loomed over the building, casting a deathly shadow.
Sun Fei sat calmly in the camp, raised his eyebrows, and said, "They really won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"
In the next instant, a golden flame burst forth, enveloping the entire building. The arrows that were raining down suddenly stopped moving like snails stuck in a swamp, freezing in mid-air. Then, before anyone could react, the arrows seemed to come alive, all of them slowly turning around and aiming at the soldiers outside.
With a wave of his hand, Sun Fei dashed back like lightning.
"Ah..." With a scream, the officer who issued the order to shoot was riddled with arrows, his body riddled with arrows, and he fell from his horse.
An uncontrollable gasp of surprise erupted from the ranks.
All the soldiers felt a chill run from their tailbone straight to the top of their heads; they were terrified.
This is terrifying. The expert inside the building clearly held back; otherwise, that volley of arrows could have killed the officer and everyone else on the spot, or at least turned the soldiers in front into pincushions.
Boom boom boom!!!!!
A golden beam of light enveloped the entire [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] building, and golden flames shot into the sky, dyeing the entire sky golden. Under the cover of night, Deren City seemed to have returned to daytime.
The next moment, an unusual phenomenon occurred.
In the sky, the surging golden flames constantly transformed, soon painting a miraculous scene—a golden sun was faintly appearing, reflecting its radiant light and shining on the earth, as if it were the supreme ruler of all living things, captivating everyone's attention.
Great Sun-Rank Venerable Realm expert!
Second update.
Many thanks to Dragon Whip, Sesame's Sixth Sense, Cang Er River Master, and Smoke Weaving Poems for their support.