The Genesis Guild was in front.
The Super God Guild was behind.
And there was a Ghost King above them.
The Divine Nation Guild players were caught between enemies on both sides, in an extremely dangerous situation.
Bang!
As Sun Yang, the Level 73 Sword-and-Shield Warrior ranked ninth on Inferno City's Heaven Rankings, smashed a Level 72 Assassin player from the Super God Guild, [Super God Luanwu], to death with one strike of his staff, his own HP had also dropped to around 50%.
He couldn't help exclaiming, "Damn! The people from the Super God Guild are this strong?"
"Even some random assassin is almost strong enough to trade one-for-one with me!"
Normally, saying something like this would inevitably earn him ridicule from He Xiao, Lin Miaomiao, and the others.
But right now, He Xiao and the others couldn't laugh at all.
Because they were also under immense pressure from the Super God Guild players.
"Fuck! We're the core combat force of the Divine Nation, at least! We're all experts in the top ten of Inferno City's Heaven Rankings!"
"The people from Genesis are a complete joke. Killing them is like beating up vegetables, but what the hell is this Super God Guild? Are they really this hard to kill?"
As the Level 73 Arcane Mage ranked eighth on Inferno City's Heaven Rankings, He Xiao was also feeling unprecedented pressure.
On the other side, Lin Miaomiao waved her staff, pouring out all her mana.
"I'm almost healing myself dry!"
"Brother Jun, why don't you fall back for a bit!"
"I can't heal anymore! I really can't heal anymore!"
At the front...
Clang!
Level 72 Paladin Zhao Jun, ranked tenth on Inferno City's Heaven Rankings, held a heavy shield in his hand.
Ultimate Defense!
Indestructible!
Brave Iron Armor!
With all his B-rank to A-rank defensive skills activated, he could only barely block the attacks of three Super God Guild warriors at the same time.
Even under the full-force healing of Healer Lin Miaomiao, his HP continued to drop rapidly.
Even though his situation was extremely precarious, Zhao Jun still gripped his shield tightly, desperately blocking the enemy's attacks.
He didn't retreat even a step.
Because he had already seen through the enemy's motive.
Zhao Jun looked back and shouted at the people behind him, "Cover Little Xue and get her back to the city."
"They're here for Little Xue!"
"Their target is Little Xue!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A rain of arrows filled the sky and fell like a violent storm, simultaneously engulfing Zhao Jun and Lin Miaomiao.
Zhao Jun threw his life-saving shield to Lin Miaomiao.
He himself was instantly killed by the rain of arrows, turning into a beam of white light.
"Brother Jun!", Lin Miaomiao's eyes reddened.
Through the white light formed by Zhao Jun's death, she saw ahead of her that, under the fire suppression of a large group of Super God Guild Soul Archers and Marksmen, the Divine Nation Guild's warriors and knights were completely wiped out.
Dozens of Super God Assassins and Rogues charged over through the white light.
"I'll fucking fight you all!"
Lin Miaomiao turned into a poison healer, concentrating several offensive skills on a Super God Rogue player. With damage so high that it refreshed everyone's understanding of the Healer class, she killed him.
But in the next second, Lin Miaomiao was also struck by several Super God Guild Assassin players who had rushed in, each landing a slash on her and killing her on the spot, leaving her covered in wounds as she collapsed into the pool of blood.
"Sis Xue, run…"
Whoosh!
Lin Miaomiao in the pool of blood turned into white light.
Her life ended.
Next, under the fire suppression of the archers and mages behind them, that group of Super God Assassin players broke through the layers of defenses formed by the Divine Nation warriors and knights and charged straight toward them.
Just as Zhao Jun had said: their target was Ling Xue.
Sun Yang instantly flew into a rage, "Fuck!"
He gripped his fire staff tightly.
Bang!
One Staff Opens Heaven and Earth.
The Sword-and-Shield Warrior ultimate skill, Blade Storm!
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Countless staff shadows swept around him, unleashing a huge storm.
He had intended to use his ultimate to split the battlefield and buy time for Ling Xue to return to the city.
But those Super God Guild Assassins actually relied on the continuous healing from the Healer and charged straight through Sun Yang's ultimate!
Sun Yang's gaze burned, "Tch! What a pain in the ass!"
Just as Sun Yang was also about to be instantly killed by that group of assassins.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Several silver sword lights sliced through the air, piercing straight through the bodies of the Super God Guild Assassins charging in from the front.
Their considerable damage instantly killed them into white light.
The next second.
A graceful figure walked in front of the low-HP Sun Yang.
Her figure stood straight, sword in hand.
The gazes of all the Genesis and Super God Guild players around them simultaneously gathered on this one person.
[Lv73 Sword-and-Shield Warrior·Ming Yuexin (Sixth on the Heaven Rankings)!]
Underneath her tight, cold armor that gleamed with a chill.
She had a tall figure.
Long legs.
Beneath her beautiful appearance, her formidable strength was even more chilling.
"She's the president of the Divine Nation Guild, Ming Yuexin!"
"Such powerful strength!"
"I heard her Dragon-Seeking Art is a utility-type talent. If it were a combat-type talent, her strength would probably be even greater."
"Sis Na and Sis Shuang have ordered us to capture Ming Yuexin alive!"
"Everyone, attack!"
Looking at the Super God Guild players charging toward them from ahead.
Sun Yang and He Xiao hurriedly said to Ling Xue, "They must have some purpose in capturing you."
"Little Xue, get back to the city! We'll cover you!"
Ling Xue looked back at the two of them.
A faint glimmer showed in her beautiful eyes.
"We came together."
"Then we'll go back together."
As soon as she finished speaking.
A voice sounded from ahead...
"Going back together is fine."
Ling Xue looked toward the voice.
The Super God players ahead suddenly stopped attacking and stepped aside to both sides.
Then, Nether, Frost Dance, and Super God Athena walked out from the crowd.
Super God Athena gently stroked the sharp battle blade in her hand.
Killing intent showed in her blue eyes.
"If you can withstand it..."
"This blade..."
As soon as she finished speaking.
A powerful killing intent burst from her eyes.
At the instant Super God Athena locked her target onto Ling Xue.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a beam of blood-red light descended from the sky, enveloping Ling Xue.
[Ding~ Player Super God·Athena has used the S-rank talent·Declare War on you (Forcibly declare war on one enemy and enter a 1v1 duel. During the duel, the challenger's final damage +50%, and no other players can interfere with the duel until both sides determine the winner; furthermore, before the challenger launches their first attack, the challenged player cannot move)!]
BOOM!
At the instant she drew her blade, a flash of blood-red light appeared along the edge of the sharp blade.
Immediately afterward, scorching flames blazed from the long blade.
[S-rank Skill·Blood Blade (Pierce the blade with blood, causing the next attack to ignore 100% of the enemy's defense)!]
[S-rank Skill·Flame Enhancement (Strengthen the blade with flames, causing the next attack's damage to double)!]
With the triple enhancement of two S-rank skills and an S-rank talent.
Super God Athena's state had already reached its peak.
The next moment, Super God Athena gripped her long blade and charged toward Ling Xue.
S-rank, One Blade Slash!
Under the Declare War status, Ling Xue couldn't move.
She could only let Super God Athena's blade pass through her body.
"Ugh…"
A muffled groan.
An extremely high red damage number floated above Ling Xue's head...
-223654!
Under the HP-lock status.
Ling Xue's full HP bar instantly dropped to 1 point.
A look of contempt appeared in Super God Athena's eyes.
"President of the Divine Nation Guild, the number one guild in Inferno City."
"Nothing special."
"Take her."
With Super God Athena's quiet command.
The surrounding Super God Guild players swarmed over.
He Xiao and Sun Yang were killed one after another.
Ling Xue also fell into the hands of several Super God Guild warrior players.
At this moment, Super God Athena said, "Next, we just wait for Rulebound to bring Soul Devourer and come to redeem her."
Ling Xue's heart jolted.
Only then did she realize, 'So they want to use me to threaten Lin Mo!'
'No!'
'I absolutely cannot let them succeed!'
Just as Ling Xue was preparing to secretly send Lin Mo a message to warn him not to fall for it.
Ahhhhhhh!
Along with a scream that rang through the heavens.
At the north gate of Ghost King City.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Hundreds of beams of white light shot into the sky.
For a moment, everyone around was stunned.
Only Qin Ming, Ji Ningshuang, and Super God Athena showed expressions of relief.
"Rulebound."
"He's finally here!"