The walls of Clemency Fortress towered fifty to sixty yards high, with rows of magic-guided cannons lined up on top, their dark, menacing barrels pointing outward.
In the research of magic-guided cannons, Angel Dominion had taken a step ahead of other guilds. According to the information obtained from Jifeng, most of Angel Dominion’s magic-guided cannons had a range of 1800 yards, while the most advanced ones exceeded 2000 yards.
Such defense was incredibly formidable. During the previous conflict with the Moneyner Syndicate, Bull Tribe had lost nearly all their catapults and was temporarily incapable of mounting an offensive against Angel Dominion. Relying solely on a few top-tier classes would not be enough to capture such a fortress. Although Bull Tribe had numerous magic specialists capable of casting area-wide forbidden spells that could partially destroy the fortress structures, these spells would struggle to affect the fortress’s core once its defenses were fully activated.
As Nie Yan approached Clemency City, the fortress gates were tightly shut.
Unlike other guilds’ main strongholds, which typically featured credit-point commercial districts bustling with casual players engaging in various trading activities, Clemency Fortress had shut out all commercial operations. Angel Dominion had transformed it into a purely military stronghold accessible only to its own members. Moreover, players did not use the city gates of Clemency Fortress at all, instead relying solely on teleportation arrays for entry and exit.
By doing so, Angel Dominion had significantly enhanced the security of Clemency Fortress.
“Nie Yan, Demon Slayer has flown toward Clemency Fortress,” Guo Huai whispered to Nie Yan through private message, as thieves had tracked Demon Slayer’s movements.
He arrived quickly, Nie Yan thought. It was time to get into Clemency Fortress soon!
Finding a relatively secluded corner, Nie Yan activated his climbing skill, pressing his body against the wall, slowly ascending.
Nie Yan moved nimbly; climbing a fifty- to sixty-yard wall was effortless for him.
There were many players patrolling along the wall, chatting casually.
Nie Yan passed within two or three yards of them, yet they remained completely unaware.
After passing through the densely patrolled areas, he leaped over the wall, landing gracefully inside Clemency Fortress.
Hiding among the fortress buildings, Nie Yan made his way toward the headquarters of Angel Dominion. Since he was already here, he might as well gather some intelligence.
As Nie Yan traversed Clemency Fortress, a cold shiver ran down his spine. Angewings was no ordinary individual. The interior of the fortress had been meticulously designed like a labyrinth. Without precise maps, locating Angel Dominion’s headquarters would be nearly impossible. Each structure was strategically positioned and outfitted with formidable war machines, such as massive ballistae, capable of unleashing overwhelming firepower during combat.
Passing through narrow alleys, Nie Yan looked toward the center of the fortress and spotted a magnificent building.
Constructed from white stone, it exuded solemnity and majesty. According to the map, this was the headquarters of Angel Dominion.
At this moment, Angel Dominion’s elite members were gathering from all over, congregating at the headquarters entrance, numbering around five thousand. They were murmuring in confusion, wondering what Angewings had summoned them for.
Angewings and four others emerged from the headquarters.
Upon seeing Angewings appear, the players below immediately fell silent, and the entire plaza became eerily quiet.
Five top-tier classes and over five thousand elite members—everyone sensed that something serious was about to unfold.
“Today we’re going to explore a new map together. If there’s nothing particularly important, everyone should put it aside and prepare some high-grade instant recovery potions…” Angewings announced. Angel Dominion was being left behind by Bull Tribe, and to catch up, they had to actively seek change—exploring more new maps and acquiring more high-grade equipment.
Before Angewings could finish speaking, a player rushed over, exclaiming, “Boss, something terrible has happened!”
Angewings furrowed his brow. “What happened?”
“A level 130 demonized lord has appeared outside the fortress. It’s Demon Slayer, who slaughtered several towns near the Orc King’s City.”
Upon hearing this news, the crowd erupted into chaos and murmurs.
“Why would Demon Slayer come to our fortress?”
“Yeah, that doesn’t make sense.”
Such boss attacks were not uncommon for them; during the establishment of Silver Glory Fortress, they had encountered a siege by a level 160 mutated lord. That was because Silver Glory Fortress was located near the mutated lord’s territory. The mutated lord had harassed them for a long time until it was finally destroyed by catapults and magic-guided cannons.
Every incident had a cause; a demonized lord wouldn’t target Clemency Fortress without reason.
“Where is it now?” Angewings asked gravely.
“It’s already attacking the walls.”
Angewings remained silent for a moment. None of them had provoked a demonized lord, yet one had traveled all the way here, specifically targeting Clemency Fortress—their guild headquarters. Thinking of the recent appearance of Rogue King Nie Yan in the Sather Empire, he began to suspect something.
“Activate the binding barrier at the headquarters, secure the teleportation array, absolutely no one is allowed near it. Have everyone search Clemency Fortress thoroughly to see if anyone has infiltrated. You all come with me to check the walls,” Angewings commanded.
Activating the binding barrier meant that no player inside Clemency Fortress could leave until it was deactivated.
The five thousand players in front of the headquarters immediately set off toward the walls.
Boom! Boom! The earth shook violently. Nie Yan smiled slightly. Demon Slayer had indeed arrived. Judging from the situation, the battle at the gates was intense. With Demon Slayer’s strength, it would not be easy for Angel Dominion to deal with him.
“Nie Yan, be careful. Angewings seems to have sensed your presence. He’s activated the binding barrier and is searching everywhere for you,” Jifeng messaged Nie Yan.
“Understood,” Nie Yan replied, his heart stirring. Angewings was still quite perceptive, having guessed his movements. He would have to be extremely cautious from now on.
At the walls, the battle was fierce. Nie Yan arrived outside Angel Dominion’s headquarters and noticed their elite members heading toward the walls, unaware of the battle’s current state. Thinking about it, Nie Yan followed them, hoping to seize the opportunity to gain something.
A tall figure appeared outside Clemency Fortress’s walls—it was Demon Slayer, searching everywhere for Nie Yan.
Upon spotting Demon Slayer, the players on the walls panicked and immediately began firing magic-guided cannons at him.
Boom! Boom! Burning iron shells struck Demon Slayer, inflicting minor injuries. Their reckless actions enraged Demon Slayer, who swung his greatsword and slashed downward, creating a breach in the wall.
The players of Angel Dominion on the walls began fighting back against Demon Slayer, and the battle intensified. Demon Slayer continuously attacked the walls, gradually destroying them, and stepped through the breach.
Immediately, the arrow towers around the walls launched a fierce counterattack, unleashing a dense hail of arrows at Demon Slayer.
Floating damage numbers in the hundreds appeared above Demon Slayer’s head. These large siege weapons still dealt considerable damage to him.
Chaos erupted along the walls as the binding barrier enveloped Demon Slayer. He flapped his wings several times, attempting to fly, but collided with the barrier and fell back down.
This only further enraged Demon Slayer, who began a frenzy of destruction, reducing surrounding buildings to ruins.
After a while, Angewings and others arrived, looking toward the walls. Demon Slayer stood atop the ruins like a destroyer from hell.
Iron shells rained down on Demon Slayer, yet he barely slowed, with only about 20% of his health depleted so far.
Seeing Demon Slayer, everyone gasped in horror. This was a level 130 demonized lord—truly terrifying.
Demon Slayer charged at an arrow tower, and under its violent impact, the tower slowly tilted and collapsed with a thunderous crash, turning into a pile of rubble.
“Boss, what should we do?” Some players anxiously asked Angewings.
“Piaolai Piaobu, Liyan, Shākè, and Cánrèn, come with me. Everyone else, retreat a bit and follow my orders!” Angewings quickly ran toward Demon Slayer’s rear, drawing five arrows from his backpack with his right hand and stringing them. With a few swift motions, the arrows shot toward Demon Slayer.
Piercing Shot!
Thud! Thud! Thud! The five arrows struck Demon Slayer’s back, and floating damage numbers of seven or eight hundred appeared above his head.
Angewings’s attack was still quite effective.
After two consecutive piercing shots, Demon Slayer’s attention was finally drawn to Angewings. He let out a low growl and swung his greatsword, chasing after Angewings.
Angewings was quite bold, daring to draw Demon Slayer’s attention in such a situation. It remained to be seen whether he could evade Demon Slayer’s pursuit.
Nie Yan activated his Haste Step to follow closely. If Angewings were killed by Demon Slayer, he would immediately move in to seize any dropped equipment. If Demon Slayer eventually fell to Clemency Fortress’s cannon fire, he would ensure that any dropped gear did not end up in Angel Dominion’s hands.
At the same time, he dared not get too close, as Demon Slayer’s relentless pursuit might be due to the Paternoster Hammer in his possession. He had to avoid shifting Demon Slayer’s focus onto himself.
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