"Boom! Boom! Boom!" On the city walls of Shancheng, as if prepared long in advance, countless fiery snakes suddenly erupted.
Dense thermal weapon artillery fire shot towards the thirteen Royal-level experts from the Sixteen Sects outside the city.
Simultaneously, countless fighter jets flew out of Shancheng, launching numerous missiles. On the ground, the city gates opened, and teams of tanks rolled out, their cannons attacking incessantly.
All of this happened in just a few breaths, and the sky outside Shancheng was already covered by various artillery fire.
"Damn it, they were actually prepared!"
The leader gritted his teeth and quickly dodged the incoming artillery.
"Using thermal weapons against us Royal-level powerhouses, what is Li Xiaotian thinking? Does he think these thermal weapons can harm us?"
Someone cursed, but their heart was filled with caution. Although thermal weapons posed no threat to Royal-level martial artists, it was because they couldn't keep up with their speed.
However, the sheer number of thermal weapons present was astounding – from the sky, the ground, and the city walls, covering them from three directions. Even with their incredible speed, they had to be extremely careful.
"Charge through and destroy these thermal weapons!"
Someone roared. This situation was too humiliating; a dignified Royal-level expert being chased and attacked by mere thermal weapons.
But the thirteen of them, not a single one could break through the barrage of artillery fire.
It was simply too much; all their energy was focused on dodging the shells.
"Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!!!"
Suddenly, the shells in the air exploded, followed by the detonation of many more.
Some of these shells were pre-set for remote detonation, and once one exploded, the massive blast wave would trigger the surrounding shells.
"Damn it!!! Great Qin is too shameless!!!"
Someone roared. Some shells exploded too quickly for him to dodge, and he sustained injuries.
"Boom boom boom!!!" But the dense barrage of shells from Shancheng continued to fire, as if shells were inexhaustible.
"Fire! Fire with all you've got! Don't worry about ammunition, as long as we hit one, we've won!"
On the city walls of Shancheng, Jiang Hai roared, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
"Bring out the heavy machine guns too! Don't be idle, bring out everything we have. Tonight, we will create a miracle, and let those awakened forces know that ordinary people can kill Royal-level martial artists!"
Jiang Hai snatched a heavy machine gun and fired wildly, his eyes filled with madness. Thermal weapons couldn't harm Royal-level experts? Nonsense, that was because there were too few thermal weapons and their firing rate was too slow.
Now, with fighter jets, tanks, handheld machine guns, grenade launchers, and all the thermal weapons in Great Qin's arsenal being used, he didn't believe they couldn't kill a few Royal-level experts.
No matter how fast a Royal-level martial artist was, there would be moments of lapse!
The sky outside Shancheng was already ablaze, far brighter than the city lights, as if day had broken.
The thirteen Royal-level experts were no longer visible, submerged by the sea of fire. They couldn't even see each other amidst the chaos.
"Rumble!!!" Suddenly, a louder explosion echoed, and amidst the flames, a figure could be seen exploding.
"Ahhh! I'm not reconciled!!! Great Qin, you are too shameless!! I hate you!!"
An old man roared before his death, his voice filled with stifled resentment. From ancient times to the present, no Royal-level expert had ever died like this, and he might be the first.
From the moment they appeared, they hadn't even seen the enemy's shadow, yet they were killed by ordinary people using thermal weapons. This was too disgraceful.
"Li Xiaotian!!! Have the guts to fight us head-on!!!"
Someone roared, his body battered and torn, clearly having been hit by several shells.
"Great Qin is too despicable, this is blasphemy! We Royal-level powerhouses should not perish like this!"
Someone wept in anger. He couldn't even imagine the ridicule he would face if this news spread throughout the world. Yet, they were powerless to resolve the situation and could only endure the onslaught.
"Ah!!! I hate you!!"
Another person exploded, letting out a roar filled with boundless hatred before dying.
"Hahaha, good riddance, you old geezers!"
On the city walls, Jiang Hai laughed heartily at the sight, his face filled with glee, and he didn't forget to issue orders.
"Keep pounding them, you bastards! You've performed magnificently, killing a few Royal-level martial artists!"
In the sky outside the city, Royal-level experts were falling one by one. The leading late-stage Royal-level elder's face was flushed, his heart filled with humiliation.
It had only been about ten minutes since they appeared, and several of their Royal-level experts had already died. Even he himself had sustained minor injuries.
"Great Qin, you are too dishonest!" the elder cursed, a flicker of unwillingness crossing his face.
"Retreat!"
The elder roared, his voice nearly drowned out by the explosions, but it was the only way to be heard by his companions.
The surrounding explosions were too intense for him to sense his companions through consciousness, so he resorted to this most basic method.
Following the elder's shout, several figures instantly shot towards the distance. Counting them carefully, only four remained!
They had come as thirteen Royal-level experts, more than enough to destroy Shancheng. But now, before even touching the city walls, nine had died. This was truly unbearable.
However, the four of them didn't fly far before they all stopped. Ahead of them stood over a dozen figures.
Two individuals and fifteen Dragon God mechs.
The leading figure held a long spear, skewering a corpse.
Upon closer inspection, the corpse was one of their own. They must have attempted an early retreat due to the intense thermal weapon fire, only to be intercepted.
"Did you think you could escape without leaving your lives behind?"
Kong Wenbin flicked the corpse off his spear and gazed at the four individuals before him, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"Seeking death! Just you lot? One mid-stage Royal, one early-stage, and this scrap metal?"
The leading elder's face instantly turned murderous. The previous experience had been too stifling, and now being blocked by Kong Wenbin and his group provided an outlet for his rage, which he unleashed fully.
"Kill!!!"
The elder and the other three roared and charged forward without a second thought.
"Kill! Leave none alive!"
Kong Wenbin pointed his spear and directly engaged the late-stage Royal-level elder.
His younger brother charged at another Royal, while the remaining fifteen mechs surrounded and attacked the other two Royal-level experts.
At the same time, not only Zhengcheng and Shancheng, but all three other cities of Great Qin also experienced changes.
In another city, Qingcheng, before the people of the Sixteen Sects could even approach Qingcheng, in a forest not far from the city, fire dragons shot out from the ground, targeting the Sixteenth Sect members passing through the air.
Immediately after, figures rose from various parts of the forest. Long Shisi and the other nine Royal-level experts currently in Great Qin, along with all of Great Qin's Dragon God mechs, sixty of them!