After hearing this, Shen Feng was furious and said with a cold laugh, "If you dare to lay a hand on my family, you will all die a terrible death! The last organization that captured my family, I wiped them all out. I don't usually resort to collective punishment, but if you dare to cross my boundaries, I won't show any mercy."
"So, it's not good for anyone if we fall out. This time, we admit our mistakes and compensate you for your losses. Take whatever you want, just let us continue to stay in Taiyuan. This way, you gain fame and honor, Taiyuan gets a respite, and we all live in peace. Isn't that a good thing?" Chen Xintie said earnestly to Shen Feng.
Shen Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps in your eyes, everything is negotiable, but I will tell you now that the families behind you will be annihilated today. If I let you go today, I would be aiding and abetting evil!"
After saying this, Shen Feng launched his attack. Countless wind blades condensed in the sky and shot towards the city wall. Although Chen Xintie could not see the invisible attack from the sky, he was very sensitive to killing intent. Upon sensing the killing intent emanating from Shen Feng, he unhesitatingly jumped towards the inner side of the city wall.
The wind blades struck the city wall with a "ding-ding-dang" sound, but the enemy had already taken the opportunity to jump down.
Shen Feng chased after him from the sky and saw a ground covered in blood. If it were an ordinary ability user jumping from the city wall, there would be no problem at all. However, Chen Xintie had already sustained severe injuries, and the moment he jumped off the wall, his body suffered a tremendous impact.
Shen Feng flew over unhurriedly and said, "Don't think about escaping now, because you can't escape from my grasp. If you're smart, you'll stand up quickly and face death. That way, I can give you a quick end!"
Shen Feng followed the trail of blood on the ground, preparing to find the detestable enemy and finish him off.
As Chen Xintie fled, he pondered how to preserve the remaining strength of his family. Earlier, he believed that his side had the advantage in the number of ability users, so he was confident of victory. However, judging from the actual combat situation, the combat power of ability users could have a significant impact on the outcome.
This was especially true for seventh-tier ability users, who were those who had broken through the evolutionary barrier for the second time. Such ability users possessed immense power. Jin Ziju alone could change the tide of battle, let alone Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, who had not even made a serious move. If these two were to join the fight, the entire Taiyuan would be in danger.
If nothing else, if Yue Hengyi fully unleashed his gravity field, all the people in Taiyuan would be crushed to death by their own gravity. However, Yue Hengyi was aware of the nature of his ability, so he did not rashly deploy his gravity field.
After careful consideration, Chen Xintie finally realized one fact: his side had absolutely lost this battle. At this moment, no one could turn the tide; no ability user could.
Thus, Chen Xintie made a decision. He took out his walkie-talkie and said to the people at the command center, "Everyone prepare to flee. Disperse and leave this city, otherwise, we will all be annihilated in the end. Let's save as many as we can now!"
The people at the command center never expected to receive such a response from the front line. The members of these prominent families quickly asked, "What happened? Didn't you have the numerical advantage? Why couldn't you win? Why are you telling us to flee now?"
In the eyes of these prominent families, Taiyuan was their territory, and leaving now was absolutely unacceptable. To flee like this would make them like stray dogs, unable to hold their heads up in front of others.
For these proud family scions, fleeing in disgrace was unacceptable.
"Numerical advantage does not equate to combat advantage! Shen Feng once wiped out an entire organization with just two people. Are all the ability users of the Tianya Alliance cowards? I have already informed you of the battle situation. If you don't flee now, you can wait for death!" Chen Xintie said impatiently.
Chen Xintie felt that the other members of his family were useless. They enjoyed a comfortable life but contributed nothing. At a critical moment, they were still dithering when asked to flee.
The people at the command center wanted to ask for more details, as understanding the situation would help them determine the best direction to flee. However, there was no longer any sound from the walkie-talkie on the other end.
It turned out that Shen Feng had caught up at this moment and fired a wind blade, directly slicing the walkie-talkie in half.
"Do you think it's that simple to try and contact others at this time?" Shen Feng said with a cold laugh.
"I told you before that you would regret it. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see! As for me, I can't escape your grasp today. Kill me or torture me as you please!" Chen Xintie, showing some backbone, threw the broken walkie-talkie aside and lay motionless on the ground.
Chen Xintie knew that he was no match for Shen Feng. His illusion ability was useless now, and the enemies had all learned to inflict self-harm. Therefore, escaping now was completely unrealistic.
Since he couldn't escape, he might as well be direct and lie on the ground to accept his fate!
Seeing that the other party lay down so readily, Shen Feng showed no mercy. He fired four wind blades from the sky, each hitting one of Chen Xintie's limbs, piercing his hands and feet. This rendered Chen Xintie completely immobile, his limb bones broken.
"It would be a shame to kill you like this. Perhaps I can take your body to persuade some people to surrender to me!" Shen Feng said as he flew down from the sky.
Chen Xintie gritted his teeth and said, "Go ahead and torture me. I told you, you will eventually regret it. You have offended families that have been passed down for hundreds of years! You think you are the best in the world, but in this world, only inherited families are the strongest!"
Shen Feng did not speak further. He walked over, grabbed Chen Xintie by the hair, and lifted him into the air. As they passed over the battlefield, he shouted down to the people below, "Your leader has been captured by me. Surrender quickly, and perhaps I will spare your lives!"
Chen Xintie saw many people still fighting on the ground and couldn't help but shout, "Don't believe his words! These people intend to exterminate our entire clan. If you surrender, you will surely die. It's better to resist to the end now. If you can escape, get revenge for me!"
Suddenly, at this moment, the gate on the distant city wall was opened, and countless people rushed out of the city. Among these crowds were elegantly dressed family members and ordinary citizens. They were all frantically fleeing into the distance.
"Everyone run! If we don't run now, we'll be caught and killed." Such shouts could be heard from the crowd from time to time.
Ordinary people could not discern the truth of this information. They only heard that being caught meant being killed. If this news was false, they could still live. But if it was true, staying in the city meant certain death, so it was better to rush out of the city now.
This was a tactic devised by the prominent families. If the family members fled together, they would be too conspicuous. If someone caught up, they could be wiped out in one fell swoop. It was better to change their approach. Since the target was already large, why not make it even larger and cause the entire city to panic and flee?
"The enemy has entered the city. They harbor deep resentment towards the people of Taiyuan because many of their brothers died at our hands. Therefore, they intend to massacre the city," someone announced through the broadcast to all the residents of the city.
Upon hearing the words "massacre the city," the residents of the city immediately became terrified. These two words were deeply ingrained in their genes. As soon as they heard about a massacre, they frantically packed their belongings and were determined to leave the city.
The meaning of a massacre was very simple: to kill every single person in the city, leaving no one alive!
Thus, upon learning of this, people fearfully rushed towards the city gates. The city gates were also opened at this very moment, and a group of people surged out. Some packed a few belongings and provisions before leaving, while others didn't even have time to gather their resources before leaving the city.
Some parents walked through the streets holding their young children. These children had never witnessed such a grand scene and began to cry. The fleeing crowd was a cacophony of voices: children's cries, people's curses, the sound of footsteps. Every sound was chaotic. Almost everyone was in a panic, believing that if they didn't escape the city in time, they would surely die.
The members of the prominent families mixed in with the crowd. Some found their ornate clothing too conspicuous and difficult to blend in. They found ordinary clothes to wear and smeared some yellow mud on themselves, making them look like commoners. As long as they didn't admit to being family members, others wouldn't be able to identify them.
Seeing this situation, Shen Feng frowned and said, "You scoundrels have caused countless people to become displaced. Your crimes are unforgivable!"
The objective of Shen Feng and his group was simply to annihilate the families in Taiyuan; they had no intention of harming ordinary people. However, these families were truly despicable. In order to escape themselves, they fabricated a massive lie, plunging the entire city into panic.
Soon, stampedes occurred in the city. The old and weak fell to the ground, only to be trampled to death by the people behind them.
Where these panicked people would go after leaving the city remained unknown. If they died on the road, it would be even more tragic.
Chen Xintie sneered and remained silent. His limbs had been broken, making escape impossible. Now, he watched the city with a mocking gaze, as if witnessing its downfall.
He Qiu'an quickly rushed to Shen Feng's side and said loudly, "Mr. Shen, please hurry to the granary. I'm worried these people will set fire to the grain!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng immediately realized that the families would not be able to carry a large amount of grain with them. They could only take some rations. Therefore, there must be surplus grain in the granary, and it was likely to be burned. Shen Feng immediately dropped what he was holding and said, "I'm heading to the granary now! You, capture this person and make sure he doesn't escape. He will be publicly tried later!"
Unfortunately, as Shen Feng approached the granary, he suddenly saw towering flames in the distance. Upon seeing these flames, he immediately understood that the granary had already caught fire.
"These scoundrels are truly detestable, setting fire to the grain! What will the two million people eat in the future?" Shen Feng gritted his teeth in anger upon witnessing their arson.