Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 315

Chapter 315: Setting Up the Formation, Establishing the City

[You have slain a Shadow Clan upper-tier god, peak-level warrior, and gained 26,766 billion experience points.]

[Plunder talent activated: Shadow Power +10, Spirit +5000, Magic Critical Strike +10, Luck +1.]

The prompt flashed on the screen, and several items scattered around the bald man. John casually collected them before exiting World-in-Hand.

The Shadow Clan forces in the city had been nearly wiped out by Cand-Dragon and the others.

John’s eyes locked onto the altar in the middle of the square. His longsword swung down, shattering it with a single strike.

Boom!

The sword light howled, and the altar was destroyed, a City Building Order drifting out from the rubble.

[Announcement: Godslayer has destroyed Shadow Star City No. 601 and obtained a City Building Order.]

…

Three system announcements rang out, stirring quite a commotion in Shadow Star once again.

Most notably, the Shadow Clan hated John with a passion. Major cities immediately sent Shadow Clan armies to the 601st city.

The establishment of a foreign faction was a significant blow to Shadow Star, and they couldn’t afford to let it succeed under any circumstances.

“Cand-Dragon, stop playing around. Let’s withdraw.” John called out.

At this point, the city had been destroyed, and most of the Shadow Clan soldiers had been slaughtered. Countless Hunters were rushing in from the distance.

He didn’t want to get involved with the Hunters, especially since more reinforcements could arrive from other major cities, leading to unnecessary complications.

“Alright.” Cand-Dragon and the others responded, entering his World-in-Hand.

John, on the other hand, directly activated his Split Void talent, opening a spatial rift and vanishing into thin air.

The next moment, he appeared in an abandoned mining site.

He planned to build a city here—underground.

The mine was a labyrinth of tunnels, and even though the Shadow Mine had been depleted, it remained exceptionally sturdy. Even if the city were to fall, they could use the tunnels to slow down enemy advances.

With the protection of the outer city walls, this setup would ensure their absolute security.

However, there was a problem. The mine had been abandoned, and now the Hunters had taken control of the area. He would need to clear them out first.

This, however, was not a problem for him.

He summoned Cand-Dragon and the others again.

“Huh? My lord, this is an abandoned mine. Are you planning to build the city here?” Quagmlier asked curiously. This used to be a mine where he had worked before.

John nodded, pulling out the Holy Artifact, the Blood-red Scimitars, and cutting through the chains that bound him.

Snap!

With a sharp sound, the chains were effortlessly severed. It seemed that this Holy Artifact had more properties than just what was visible on the surface.

The only downside was that these curved blades weren’t suitable for him.

The last time he killed a city lord, Grimnir, he had dropped the Shadow Ghost Claw, an assassin-class weapon.

John could use it, but he wasn’t particularly skilled with it, so he gave it to Sini.

It seemed that all major city lords dropped Holy Artifacts.

Perhaps by establishing this new city, he could attract other city lords. He hoped that this time, by killing them, he would get a longsword-type Holy Artifact.

“Thank you, my lord!” Quagmlier exclaimed gratefully, repeatedly thanking John. Without the chains restraining him, he immediately felt a significant relief.

Although he had grown accustomed to the presence of the chains, no one wanted to remain bound like a prisoner forever.

John nodded and said, “Help me clear out the Hunters around here.”

“Yes!” Quagmlier shouted in excitement, his fists, like giant boulders, crashing down with immense power as he wiped out the Hunters nearby.

John didn’t need to take action. With Cand-Dragon and the others around, it was more than enough to clear the area of Hunters.

Moreover, the Hunters’ Brood Mother had already been slain by John, and no new Brood Mothers had appeared in the time since.

Afterward, John summoned Peter and asked, “Master, are you able to set up a formation like The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star?”

Aside from the Shadow Clan, other factions establishing cities would be constantly harassed by Hunters.

Even the Ice Talker of the Nature Clan had difficulty defending against them, and John’s forces weren’t likely to hold their ground.

Unless he remained in the city at all times, which wasn’t a practical option.

“That’s a bit difficult.” Peter’s face showed hesitation. He had only recently inherited the formation legacy and didn’t yet have a deep understanding of it. Additionally, he was still weak, and the Great Formation of the Surrounding Star was a large-scale formation that he was currently incapable of setting up.

He added, “However, I can set up a medium-sized defensive formation and a medium-sized offensive formation. While they aren’t as powerful as The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star, they should be enough to stop these Hunters’ attacks.”

“That will do.” John was pleased. He wasn’t planning to rely on the formations to defend against powerful foes like the Shadow Clan.

He continued, “We’ll clear out the surrounding Hunters, and you can set up the formations.”

“Alright.” Peter nodded in agreement.

John, along with Sini and the others, then left the mine to clear the Hunters from the surrounding area.

The Hunters’ Hatred Mark on John was strong. As soon as he appeared in the wild, countless Hunters would surge toward him.

Fortunately, in the time since, their strength had significantly increased, and with the assistance of the Spirit Beast Army from Lei Huo, holding off these Hunters was no trouble at all.

John and his group effortlessly kept the Hunter army at bay, preventing them from entering the mine.

Peter took out a large number of Spirit Stones and, seizing the opportunity, began setting up the formations.

Setting up and maintaining formations required a huge amount of Spirit Stones.

But for John, this consumption was nothing at all.

His World-in-Hand contained vast Spirit Stone mines, so this small expenditure was barely a drop in the bucket.

The two formations Peter set up were the Four Symbols Guardian Formation and the Seven Kill Formation.

One was a defensive formation, while the other was an offensive one. Both were mid-level formations.

Although they weren’t capable of withstanding large-scale attacks from peak upper-tier gods, they were more than enough to block the attacks of mere demigod Hunters.

Hum!

The energy of the formation surged, and a strange, powerful energy formed a protective shield that covered several kilometers around them. The Hunters surrounding the area were immediately sent flying by the force.

This was the Four Symbols Guardian Formation.

Roar… Roar…

Angry howls filled the air as the Hunters relentlessly attacked the protective shield. Waves of energy rippled across its surface, but their attacks were nowhere near enough to break through the Four Symbols Guardian Formation.

“John.” Peter found him and spoke, “The Four Symbols Guardian Formation has been set up. I think we should wait until the city walls are completed, and then set up four Seven Kill Formations on the walls, one on each side. That will greatly enhance the city’s defenses.”

“Alright, let’s do it your way.” John agreed and immediately ordered the human forces from Skyline Continent and the disciples of the Blues Family to begin constructing the city.

They would use the sturdy Shadow Stone from the mines to build the city.

John had plundered Shadow Stones from hundreds of mines, storing them in his World-in-Hand, the pile of stones towering high. It was perfect for building the city.

Everyone quickly got to work, each person handling their responsibilities.

With the protection of the Four Symbols Guardian Formation, it became even easier to slaughter the Hunters. As long as they were inside the formation, there was no need to worry about their safety.

The Blues Family disciples and the human forces from Skyline Continent worked on the city walls while also attacking the Hunters.

John didn’t mind this at all.

In three days, the construction of the city walls was complete, stretching over eight thousand meters, fully enclosing the entire mine.

Peter continued working, setting up the Seven Kill Formation on each of the four city walls.

Hum!

One of the Seven Kill Formations was finished and activated.

Instantly, a vast surge of energy erupted, and several magical orbs shot into the air, filling the sky. They cascaded down, covering the Hunter army outside the defense formation.

Boom! Boom!

The sound of explosions echoed as the orbs, formed from the purest spiritual power, rained down on the Hunters. The damage was devastating.

In the blink of an eye, the Hunters surrounding the area were wiped out, leaving only a field of severed limbs and corpses.

The women, including Sini, immediately grew displeased. They had been eagerly hunting down Hunters, but with the Seven Kill Formation in place, the Hunters couldn’t get close.

Moreover, the Seven Kill Formation was an indiscriminate attack, meaning even they couldn’t venture beyond the defensive formation without being hit.

“Father, turn off the formation! We can’t kill any more Hunters!” Tracy complained angrily.

These formations could only be controlled by Peter.

He shot an annoyed glance at Tracy and deactivated the formation.

Soon, the Seven Kill Formations on all four city walls were complete.

The group was still eager to continue slaughtering the Hunters, so they didn’t allow Peter to activate the formations yet.

Especially Sini—she didn’t know how many Hunters she had killed, but she had plundered a massive amount of attributes and Shadow Power, which had all been converted into Power of the Nine Nether, further increasing her strength.

But most importantly, she had leveled up significantly.

Last time, when helping the Ice Talker defend the city, she and John had teamed up, gaining massive amounts of experience. As a result, her level had risen to over seventeen thousand.

If all went according to plan, after this city defense mission, she would reach level twenty thousand, breaking through to lower-tier god status.

“John, hurry up and establish the city.” She urged.

The city walls had been completed, and all the formations were in place. It was nearly foolproof.

“Alright.” John nodded and immediately descended deep into the underground mine, intending to build the altar there, ensuring even greater security.

[Announcement: Godslayer has established The Immortals faction at Purple Sky City. A monster tide will strike in five minutes.]

[Defend against the twelve-hour monster tide assault. City establishment successful.]

…

With all preparations completed, John initiated the monster tide assault without giving Shadow Clan any time to react.

He had already tamed an army of Spirit Beasts. This monster tide was likely to consist of Hunters, Shadow Clan forces, and possibly some other factions or powerful individuals who might try to interfere.

The system announcement reverberated through the air, causing a stir among the factions on Shadow Star, especially Shadow Clan.

At Supreme City, ShadowLord God heard the system announcement and his expression darkened. His eyes narrowed, and a surge of anger rose within him.

“Purple Sky City? This human has learned the secret of Shadow Star!” he muttered coldly to himself.

Shadow Star had once been the domain of The Immortals, and Purple Sky City had been the largest city at that time.

“I absolutely cannot allow The Immortals to establish a faction here!” He took a deep breath and said coldly, “Order the lords of the surrounding main cities to destroy this human’s Purple Sky City, no matter the cost.”

“Understood!” A shadow flashed and vanished from the empty hall.

…

More than a dozen main city lords received the order. They immediately organized their forces, all of them at upper-tier god level, and hurried toward Purple Sky City.

Other factions and races that had descended upon Shadow Star, upon learning the coordinates of Purple Sky City, also began making their way there.

They would not allow John to be the first to successfully establish a city.