As the Shifeng chanted an incantation, a golden pillar of light rose from the mountaintop, covering a 400-yard radius. Even those standing several thousand yards away could see the pillar of light clearly.
As soon as the pillar of light appeared, the Mana within several thousand yards began to gather toward it. The Mana around the pillar of light formed liquid Mana at a rate visible to the naked eye. In less than 20 seconds, the liquid Mana had taken on a humanoid form.
In the next moment, a white-clad knight wrapped in a faint golden glow appeared before everyone. The knight wielded a sacred, golden-patterned sword.
Although this White Knight was only two meters tall, far smaller than those Mythic monsters, everyone present felt a shudder from the depths of their souls when the White Knight appeared.
[Arslet] (Hero, Tier 4 Sacred Sword Knight) Level 120 HP 55,000,000/55,000,000
"A Tier 4 Hero?" Phoenix Rain couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Arslet.
NPCs were stronger than players, and normally, only peak players could contend with NPCs. Meanwhile, Heroes stood at the apex of NPCs. They were the absolute pillars and protectors of kingdoms and empires.
Previously, she had assumed that the Shifeng's trump card would have a Tier 4 combatant. If they wanted to capture a fortress, they needed a Tier 4 combatant. Otherwise, players wouldn't be able to capture a fortress.
Ling Yi had summoned the Tier 4 Divine Magic Dragon during both the siege and defense battles. Hence, she had assumed that the Shifeng's trump card was the Divine Magic Dragon.
She had never thought that the Shifeng Clan would summon a Tier 4 Hero. A Tier 4 Hero could easily destroy a city.
However, what Phoenix Rain didn't know was that the Shifeng had considered summoning a Divine Beast's Descent. Unfortunately, the Divine Beast's Descent required a massive amount of materials, and it wasn't easy to gather them. Moreover, the Divine Beast's Descent might be useful against players because players could rely on their Attributes to suppress them. However, the Divine Beast's Descent wasn't particularly useful against fortress monsters. Moreover, the Divine Beast's Descent had an obvious weakness: the players inside the summoning array. As long as the Shifeng Clan killed these players, the Divine Beast's Descent would quickly dispel the summoning array.
The Mythic monsters defending fortresses possessed high intellect. As long as they discovered the summoning array, they would attack it with everything they had. They might be able to hold their ground against players or a few superhuman combatants, but against a group of powerful monsters, they wouldn't be able to hold their ground.
Hence, very few players would use the Summoning Magic Array's summoned creatures to capture a fortress. Otherwise, Shi Feng would've started capturing the Gravity Mountain Range's fortress long ago. He wouldn't have waited until now.
"Phoenix Pavilion Master, have everyone get ready!" Seeing that Arslet had been summoned, Shi Feng didn't want to waste any more time. He then said, "Once we break through the magic barrier, everyone, push toward the walls immediately. Zero Wing will hold down the Miniboss. You guys focus on clearing out the mobs inside the barrier. Don't let them get close to the Miniboss."
. "" Alright, leave it to us. "Phoenix Rain nodded, excitement flashing in her eyes.
The most troublesome aspect of capturing a fortress was the Guardian Boss. If the Guardian Boss were an ordinary Tier 4 monster, it would definitely be a bitter battle. After all, Tier 4 Bosses were far more powerful than ordinary Tier 4 monsters. This was because the Guardian Boss was protected by the fortress's magic array. Ordinary Tier 4 combatants would only be at a disadvantage against the Guardian Boss.
Moreover, the Guardian Bosses weren't Common monsters. They might not be as intelligent as players, but they weren't fools. They would kill players as soon as they could, rather than focusing on a single target. In other words, capturing a fortress would be a pipe dream if one couldn't suppress the Guardian Boss.
This was why, until now, only Thirteen Thrones and Starlink had managed to capture a fortress on Dragonheart Island.
However, now that Thirteen Thrones had a Tier 4 Hero, suppressing the Guardian Bosses wouldn't be a problem.
Following Phoenix Rain's command, Shifeng ordered Arslet to attack the Northern Fortress's magic barrier.
The Northern Fortress's magic barrier was extraordinary. Even a Tier 4 combatant would have to attack it for some time to deplete the barrier's Mana.
However, to Arslet, the Northern Fortress's magic barrier was fragile.
With a single Tier 4 Taboo Skill, Space Rending Slash, Arslet destroyed the Northern Fortress's magic barrier. Even Phoenix Rain was shocked. She had never thought that a Tier 4 Hero would be so powerful.
"Charge!" Shifeng commanded, not surprised in the slightest.
Hero NPCs were invincible among players of the same tier and tier. They were also the humans' greatest trump card against Dragons. How could a Medium Fortress's defensive magic array possibly stop a Hero's attack?
With Shifeng's command, the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's 30,000-man army followed Shifeng's lead and charged toward the Northern Fortress. Meanwhile, the Undead army defending the Northern Fortress launched a counterattack. A large number of Undead Soldiers poured out of the Northern Fortress's entrance, and for a time, the fortress's cannons bombarded the fortress's walls.
Even the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's elite members, who were seasoned veterans, felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the Undead army charging out of the Northern Fortress.
[Undead Soldier] (Undead, Lord) Level 94 HP 22,000,000/22,000,000
[Undead Captain] (Undead, Great Lord) Level 96 HP 63,000,000/63,000,000
[Undead Warrior] (Undead, Grand Lord) Level 101 HP 260,000,000/260,000,000
[Undead General] (Undead, Mythic) Level 102 HP 580,000,000/580,000,000
Although the Undead Soldiers and Undead Captains made up the majority of the Northern Fortress's army, the Undead Warriors and Undead Generals were simply too eye-catching. They also radiated a frightening aura that was far stronger than the Grand Lords and Mythic monsters they normally faced.
"Why are there so many Undead Warriors and Undead Generals?" Phoenix Rain's expression darkened when she saw the Undead monsters in the Northern Fortress's army.
With the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's strength, they could deal with the Undead Soldiers and Undead Captains. However, the Undead Warriors and Undead Generals weren't something players could deal with.
Yet, over a dozen Undead Warriors and Undead General had charged out of the Northern Fortress's army …
Moreover, this was only the entrance to the Northern Fortress. It was also the area with the fewest monsters. There was also a Guardian Boss inside the fortress.
At this moment, let alone entering the fortress, they wouldn't even be able to get past the fortress's entrance. After all, there was an Undead General and over a dozen Undead Warriors. Even a Tier 4 Hero wouldn't be able to stop so many monsters.
"President Hei Yan, the situation has changed. Let's retreat for now," Phoenix Rain hurriedly said to Xiang Shifeng.
There were far more Undead Warriors than the Phoenix Pavilion's scouts had reported. There was even a Mythic ranked Undead General. If they fought the Northern Fortress's army head-on, they would be at a huge disadvantage.
She was very familiar with how powerful Level 100-plus monsters were.
Thirteen Thrones might have been able to hide the news of the Northern Fortress's capture from ordinary Guilds and powers, but not from superpowers like the Phoenix Pavilion.
A single Level 100 Great Lord could easily annihilate a 1,000-man army, not to mention a Level 100 Grand Lord. Only Tier 3 players could tank such a monster. Most likely, the Undead Warriors would annihilate over half of the Phoenix Pavilion's army before the Tier 4 Heroes could kill the Undead General.
"As expected of the Northern Fortress. It's no wonder why it was the last fortress to be captured in the past," Xiang Shifeng said, astonished. "It seems we won't be able to hide it any longer."
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