"The melee fighters, don't go up, retreat!"
Not far from Chu Tian's hiding spot, a sweet voice commanded.
Chu Tian looked in the direction of the voice and found it was a woman from the Xizhu Yun Jian guild.
From Chu Tian's position, he could only vaguely see her profile.
She was likely the guild leader of Xizhu Yun Jian, or perhaps a high-ranking member.
His decision to have the melee fighters retreat seemed wise at this moment.
While there was someone with a clear head here, the other side was the complete opposite.
"They've landed, shield warriors, push forward!" Tian Ya Kuang Dao gave the order.
Currently, Nightfall Town had the most players, with over eight thousand people present.
Tian Ya Kuang Dao had mobilized almost all of his guild members.
"Boss, the Level 99..." Before the shield warrior player from the Sha Lu guild could finish speaking, he was crushed into a pulp by a claw from the Ancient Sky Shifter.
No less than a hundred people died with him, all of them melee classes, almost exclusively Sha Lu players.
"Damn it, you charged when I told you to, all ranged classes, focus fire!" Tian Ya Kuang Dao cursed in the team chat.
What he was thinking about at this moment was what kind of equipment a Level 99 demigod monster would drop!
If it dropped even one Dark Gold piece, he'd be rich. He didn't care about the deaths of his subordinates.
Players in Nightfall Town, especially those from Sha Lu, were charging forward mindlessly.
Every time the Ancient Sky Shifter twitched its body, the least they suffered was being knocked back.
At this moment, a team of NPCs, all holding shields, appeared. There were over twenty of them.
All of them were Level 200 elite NPCs.
Normally, Level 200 against Level 99 would be an overwhelming victory.
However, in Tian Dao, it wasn't always about having a higher level to be stronger.
Among monsters, quality grade was the most important factor.
The twenty guards charged forward, surrounding the Ancient Sky Shifter.
They swung their shields and weapons, striking the Ancient Sky Shifter like a rain of blows.
With the addition of the twenty guards, the Ancient Sky Shifter was indeed surrounded, its movements stalled and unable to advance.
"Caw, caw..."
Countless black flames erupted from the Ancient Sky Shifter's body.
Swinging its sharp claws, each strike sent a Level 200 elite guard flying.
The flying guards were engulfed in flames, crashing into building walls, causing them to collapse and the ground to become scorched and a ruin.
"Soul Ripper Explosive Arrow..."
Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed throughout the entire city from the battlements.
Following that, a cold aura spread out, as if it were tearing at one's very soul.
Chu Tian looked up and saw that on the battlements, Captain Luo Lie of the First Guard Squad was holding a massive crossbow, charging it up.
The crossbow was comically large, about 1.5 meters in length.
However, its appearance was simple, just a regular crossbow shape.
But it shimmered with a seven-colored glow.
Chu Tian's eyes narrowed. What level was this weapon?
He was also very puzzled. Every time he saw Captain Luo Lie, he always had a saber sheathed at his waist.
Chu Tian carried a shield on his back, and he had always assumed Luo Lie was a shield warrior.
To his surprise, he was actually an archer.
Carrying a shield and a saber, was that cool?
The Ancient Sky Shifter, controlled by the God of Crows, should have felt Luo Lie's threat at this moment.
It struggled to control its body and prepared to charge towards Luo Lie.
But thousands of shield warriors, plus over a dozen Level 200 elite NPC shield guards, held it firm with their shields.
Even though it was a demigod, its level was only ninety-nine.
With the combined efforts of so many, its movements were still significantly slowed.
*Whoosh... Bang...*
Luo Lie's Soul Ripper Explosive Arrow was loosed.
This overly large arrow created a sonic boom as it flew.
It instantly pierced the Ancient Sky Shifter's skull.
The entire arrow was embedded in its body.
However, strangely, it caused no damage whatsoever.
The Ancient Sky Shifter's body stiffened for a moment, then a black mist sprayed from its seven orifices.
Accompanied by a series of piercing caws.
"Damn humans, damn Soul Annihilation Crossbow, you have wounded my divine sense! I will not rest until I have my revenge..."
The mournful cry of Ansou, the God of Crows, came from the black mist as it slowly dissipated into the sky.
The Ancient Sky Shifter's obsidian eyes turned blood red at this moment.
It was freed from the God of Crows' control, but its ascended body had not decreased in level.
However, it had become disoriented and began attacking wildly in its rage.
Chu Tian's heart skipped a beat. The crossbow Luo Lie was holding seemed to be specifically designed for soul attacks.
It had directly dispersed the divine sense the God of Crows had projected onto the Ancient Sky Shifter.
Therefore, this Ancient Sky Shifter was no longer a threat.
Chu Tian glanced outside and noticed that everyone's attention was focused on the Ancient Sky Shifter.
He quietly slipped out of his hiding spot and made his way towards the north gate.
As soon as he reached the city gate, a massive procession of over eight thousand people came charging towards him.
The leaders were Jian Zhi Cang Tian, Heng Dao, and Sheng Guang Hu You Zhe.
Behind the three of them was Luo Luo, leading her pets.
And behind them was the procession of over eight thousand people.
Chu Tian encountered them head-on at the city gate.
Jian Zhi Cang Tian and the other two at the front of the procession stopped abruptly when they saw Chu Tian.
"Boss!"
Chu Tian was taken aback and asked, "What are you guys doing?"
"Boss, the system just announced your coordinates within Nightfall Town. We thought you were trapped, so we all came to rescue you!"
"Brother, are you okay?" Luo Luo walked up to Chu Tian and asked.
Seeing this group of beloved comrades, Chu Tian felt a warmth spread through his heart. They had all come to save him.
"I'm fine, thank you all!"
Upon hearing this, Jian Zhi Cang Tian shouted in the guild chat, "Boss is fine, we're storming the city to grab loot!"
Initially, Chu Tian was moved, but upon hearing Jian Zhi Cang Tian's shout, he instantly felt that something was amiss.
He kicked Jian Zhi Cang Tian: "You damn bastard, you gathered everyone under the pretense of rescuing me, but your real intention was to snatch loot, wasn't it?"
"Uh..." Jian Zhi Cang Tian, after being kicked and having his true intentions exposed, said sheepishly, "No, no, no... How could that be? We're already here, so it's just a side thing!"
"Hurry and retreat. That monster won't drop anything. While they're busy fighting the boss, quickly send some brothers to occupy the town.
As for this place... let's not worry about it for now!"
Chu Tian looked at the ruins within the city. Even if they occupied it now, the cost of repairs would be a substantial expense.
After fully repairing it and then starting to operate the town, collecting a five percent profit, it wouldn't be just three months, but perhaps half a year, before they could break even!
He couldn't possibly take over such a mess.
Let some fool play with it. That fool was likely Tian Ya Kuang Dao.