Chapter 172: Great Victory

“Swore to destroy my Blackrock Kingdom?” The Blackrock King laughed heartily: “Hahaha, King of Champoo, you are too naive. Let’s see if you can even make it out of the Scorching Sun Mountains alive…” But halfway through his words, his voice suddenly stopped, as if someone had choked him from the side, leaving his sentence unfinished.

Hidden lookout posts on both sides of the mountain walls and thousands of archers from the high and low battlements in the distance all drew their bows simultaneously. The continuous buzzing vibration of bowstrings and the swishing sound of arrows tearing through the air filled the sky. Countless arrows shot toward the people of Shampoo City like a downpour.

This arrow shower was like a torrential rain, densely pelting down on them. What no one expected was that the arrows completely covered the area indiscriminately. Many Blackrock soldiers had no time to retreat and were struck by their own archers. Some had their chests pierced, others had their eye sockets penetrated, and some were struck through the thighs. They wailed miserably as they fell to the ground. Before they could struggle, they were instantly turned into pincushions.

“Ahh… we’re on the same side…”

“Stop shooting, we’re allies…”

The agonized cries of the Blackrock soldiers blended together, creating a scene reminiscent of hell.

However, arrows of this level posed no trouble for Battle Qi masters like Lampard and Cech. Their protective Combat Energy Flames blazed fiercely, and arrows weakened and fell uselessly before even reaching within a meter of them. Even for Prison Warden Oleg and the Heng-Ha Twin Generals, it was not a problem. Their bodies had been tempered and transformed by large doses of Hulk Potion, making them tough and resilient. Unless the arrows were shot from heavy crossbows or hit vital spots like the eyes, ordinary arrows could not harm them.

Apart from these six experts, the overwhelming arrow shower did cause some trouble for the other Saints. Though their bodies were mostly covered by thick armor, some were still struck on exposed parts like their arms and legs. However, at this moment, the Shampoo warriors, already fired up by their king’s earlier oath, seemed to feel no pain. They pulled the arrows out of their bodies, roared angrily, and continued charging forward.

“Hahaha, King of Champoo, today I’ll let you watch as half of your elite forces die beneath this endless rain of arrows, all because of your impulsiveness and foolishness!” The voice of the Blackrock King rang out again, but this time it was erratic and indistinct. Sun Fei listened carefully but still couldn’t pinpoint its direction.

“Nonsense! Do you think this rabble can hold back my Shampoo warriors?” Sun Fei sneered and suddenly gave a loud order: “Urban Management, take down all those archers!”

Twang, twang, twang, twang, twang, twang, twang—!

A series of even louder bowstring vibrations sounded in response to Sun Fei’s command, instantly drowning out the sound of over a thousand bows from Blackrock City.

Arrows, like ravenous locusts, eagerly shot toward their respective targets.

The bows used by the Shampoo City Urban Management were produced under the guidance of senior blacksmiths and forgers from the Diablo World. These Urban Management members had consumed small doses of Hulk Potion mixed into their drinking water. Though their transformations were not as extreme as Prison Warden Oleg and the others, their strength had greatly increased, with each arm possessing at least the power of a thousand jin. Therefore, these were specially designed super-strong longbows. Moreover, the Urban Management members had learned archery skills from the Rogues and were all Zhebie-level master archers. Soon, over fifty bows surprisingly began to suppress an opponent many times their number.

“Ahh…”

“No…”

“Help…”

No matter how well-hidden they were, they still got hit. Those Blackrock City archers standing in high places had nowhere to run or hide. They fell screaming like dumplings boiling in a pot, shattering upon impact.

“Take out the archers first!”

At Sun Fei’s command, the six experts leaped out from the crowd, each choosing a direction to attack mercilessly. They unleashed wide-range lethal moves immediately. After a swift and overwhelming slaughter, the black walls continuously crumbled under immense force, and the mountain walls on both sides began to shake, collapse, and slide. Huge rocks fell one after another, crushing many hiding Blackrock soldiers. Dust and ash blotted out the sky, rising up as if the apocalypse had arrived. Under this terrifying assault, the over thousand Blackrock archers were like chaff in the harsh winter, quickly decimated. The few survivors who were lucky enough to escape were utterly terrified by these monstrous killers. They turned and fled, not daring to show their faces again, and posed no further threat.

Shampoo City regained the upper hand.

The crowd let out a cheer. The Saints, cooperating with the six experts, began to eliminate the remaining enemies.

The collapse of the Blackrock army was inevitable. The carefully built Blackrock Fortress, which had stood for years, was about to turn into ruins, becoming a part of history and witnessing the supreme glory of the Shampoo warriors’ first battle.

But at that moment, Sun Fei’s expression changed.

He suddenly clearly sensed more than ten fairly strong magical energy fluctuations gathering and surging in hidden spots within the distant mountain walls. This phenomenon clearly indicated that mages or a Magic Array were gathering magical power, preparing to launch a powerful strike.

As Sun Fei had expected, a force like Blackrock City indeed had hidden magical powers.

They already possessed magical power.

Blackrock King Kant had painstakingly built up his forces over many years. Not only did he have a larger army with superior equipment compared to Shampoo City, but he was also ahead in cultivating magical power. The voice-transmitting Magic Array that had appeared earlier in the hidden chamber was one piece of evidence. If the current dozen or so magical fluctuations were allowed to successfully activate, they would surely cause casualties among the Shampoo City Expeditionary Force.

But—

“Ha! I was afraid you wouldn’t show up!”

Sun Fei had been prepared. He instantly switched to Amazon Warrior Mode, gripped the void with his right hand, and a faint red light flashed. In the next second, a uniquely shaped longbow appeared in his hand. It had three barbed hooks, resembling the spread wings of an eagle with exquisitely detailed feathers. The bow was slender, neatly crafted, and had dark red scales-like patterns. With his left hand, he pulled the bowstring, and a faint red Magic Arrow with magical fluctuations appeared on it.

Boom, boom, boom, boom—!

Sun Fei’s left hand moved so fast it became a blurry afterimage. The vibrating bowstring sounded like rumbling thunder. A continuous stream of red Magic Arrows shot out rapidly, ten in a row, all aimed in the same direction. In less than three seconds, Sun Fei had shot a total of one hundred and twenty Magic Arrows, depleting all the magical power available in Amazon Warrior Mode.

Amazon Warrior’s super archery skill—Barrage.

Soon—

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

A series of dense explosions could be heard. The linked arrows pierced through the stone walls, hit something unknown, and triggered violent explosions. Along with this, more than a dozen waves of different magical fluctuations emanated from deep within the mountain walls, mingled with a series of faint, almost imperceptible screams…

Lampard and the others felt a collective surge of fear, only then realizing what had happened. If not for the king’s quick reaction, the enemy’s accumulated magical attack might have succeeded this time, and casualties would have been unavoidable. Once again, everyone was stunned by Sun Fei’s godlike archery skills. It was the first time they had seen him use a bow. They never expected that archery, a weapon many Battle Qi masters looked down upon, could unleash such powerful and incredible offensive force in the king’s hands. It could even instantly kill dozens of mages hidden in the dark. This made the Urban Management members grip their longbows tightly, seeing the future direction for their profession.

“Ah, damn it, Alexander… I will never coexist with you!!!”

The Blackrock King’s furious, sinister voice finally rang out again.

This time, however, he did not use the voice-transmitting Magic Array. The direction of the sound was clear and definite. Almost instantly, Sun Fei leaped up. The longbow in his hand, shaped like eagle wings, vibrated rapidly like a phantom. A series of flame Magic Arrows shot fiercely toward the source of the sound.

Boom, boom, boom, boom—!

The western mountain wall was blasted open by the linked magic arrows, causing rocks to collapse and revealing the structure inside—sure enough, there was a hidden chamber. Sun Fei’s eyes sharp as lightning instantly spotted the robust figure of the Blackrock King. Under the protection of his guards, he hurriedly dashed into another passage within the chamber and disappeared.

“Haha! Trying to run now? Too late!”

Sun Fei leaped onto the stone chamber, his eagle-wing longbow flashing as he entered the passage and closely pursued from behind.

It was a very narrow passage, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, dark and long.

Sun Fei remained highly alert but did not slow his pace, racing swiftly in pursuit.

After about ten minutes, footsteps could be heard from ahead.

Twang—!

Sun Fei lifted his hand and shot an arrow.

A pained cry followed.

Sun Fei rushed forward to look. Two guards had been shot through the heart and died. The Blackrock King was still escaping.

After pursuing for another five or six minutes, the path suddenly brightened. They had finally exited the secret tunnel, but there was no trace of the Blackrock King and his group. Sun Fei’s mind stirred; he leaped to a higher point and looked around. Sure enough, in the distance, he saw the Blackrock King and six or seven guards galloping away on horses. It turned out they had prepared horses at the exit of the tunnel beforehand. As soon as they emerged, they were received and could quickly escape.

A cold smile hung on Sun Fei’s face.

Twang—!

An arrow shot out, and in the distance, a Blackrock guard screamed and fell from his horse.

“Blackrock King, you can’t escape!”

At this point, the Blackrock King and his party were still within the archery range of Amazon Warrior Mode.

However, Sun Fei was not in a hurry to kill this tyrant with one arrow. He wanted him to fully experience the fear brought by death. Sun Fei shot arrows one by one, unhurriedly, each one taking the life of a Blackrock guard. Soon, only one guard, clad head to toe in armor, remained by the Blackrock King’s side.

This method indeed brought immense intimidation to the Blackrock King!

Galloping on his horse, the Blackrock King broke out in cold sweat. Every time a scream sounded beside him, he couldn’t help but tremble. An unprecedented fear washed over him; death had never been so close. It felt as if someone was holding a sharp sword against his back. A chill ran straight from his tailbone to the top of his head!

The Blackrock King was terrified out of his wits. He stabbed his short sword hard into his horse’s rear. The horse, in pain, neighed and galloped wildly.

At this moment, Sun Fei’s arrow tip was aimed directly at his back.

With just one release of the bowstring, he could instantly shoot this ambitious schemer and tyrant dead on the spot. However, at that moment, Sun Fei suddenly changed his mind because he thought of a better way to deal with this executioner who had cruelly killed three to four thousand unarmed miner slaves of Shampoo City!