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Chapter 2607 – Zero Wing's Young Talent?
When Duan Hanshan finished speaking, the arena fell silent again. None of them had ever dreamed that he'd suggest such a thing.
"Vicious! Truly vicious! It'll be very hard for Silent Wonder to take back her claim now!"
"It's her own fault for boasting. She actually gave Old Ice Demon a chance to strike."
"I wonder if she'll stick by what she said? Zero Wing must be freaking out right about now."
Azure's various shareholder families snickered at the young woman on the first stage.
They acknowledged that she had become much stronger than they were, but excessive bragging was annoying. The families' younger members found it particularly obnoxious. These younger members hadn't had anything against Silent Wonder, but now that she had insulted them, they were eager to watch her make a fool of herself.
Meanwhile, excitement shot through the audience like lightning. They couldn't wait to see how Silent Wonder would get herself out of this predicament.
"This is interesting. Zero Wing is the Guild that arrived aboard a Flying Ship, right? I wonder if Zero Wing is as strong as Silent Wonder claims? If it is, this upcoming match will be quite a spectacle."
"It's definitely just an empty boast. Silent Wonder will likely fumble as she tries to take back her words."
"I doubt we'll see a match between Zero Wing and Sinful Flame. Sinful Flame is a legend in the Azure Chamber of Commerce. The fact that he's willing to face one of Azure's up-and-coming talents is already a miracle. He'll likely refuse to fight an outsider."
Curious, the audience turned to Sinful Flame.
Sinful Flame was quite famous in the virtual gaming world, but he rarely fought other players. The challenge he had issued Silent Wonder was already an incredibly rare opportunity. Trying to convince him to fight an unknown outsider would likely be a major challenge.
As everyone expected Sinful Flame to refuse, he turned to Silent Wonder and asked in earnest, "Are you telling the truth?"
The crowd turned their gaze to Silent Wonder. This was her chance to retract her previous statement. If she claimed it had been a joke, she could get away with just a little embarrassment, but if she insisted, her prestige would go down the drain.
"Mhm,it's true. If Elder Flame doesn't mind,you can challenge one of them," Silent Wonder said, nodding.
Everyone shook their heads in disapproval. Sinful Flame had given her an opportunity to save herself, yet she chose to stick with her claim to elevate Zero Wing's reputation.
"Hahaha! Xiaoqian, Silent Wonder must really be insane! Does she think Zero Wing is God? Does she think that just any random young talent can fight Elder Flame?" the female, Tier 3 Assassin said, laughing.
However, Yan Xiaoqian, who stood on the stage next to the female Assassin's, did not respond. She knew that Zero Wing indeed possessed a monster capable of fighting Sinful Flame.
That person was Zero Wing's Guild Leader, Black Flame. Black Flame was an individual that even Adolf, the Light Saint of Divine Tribe, had to treat prudently. If Black Flame wished to salvage Zero Wing's reputation, he might actually face Sinful Flame.
While Silent Wonder's reply surprised the crowd, Sinful Flame's eyes glowed with excitement. He then turned his gaze toward Zero Wing's members and asked, "May I know if anyone from Zero Wing is willing to take Wonder's place?"
Sinful Flame's question hadn't been loud, but every word was laced with determination and power. He was obviously serious, and there was even a hint of anticipation in his tone.
"What?! They're really going to fight?!"
"This is interesting! I wonder who Zero Wing will send?"
"I've heard that Zero Wing's Guild Leader is extremely powerful, despite being relatively young. He is also one of the top 30 experts on the God's Domain Experts List. It would be awesome if these two fought each other."
The audience was beside itself, all too eager to watch the upcoming match.
Everyone looked up to the top 30 experts on the God's Domain Experts List. However, most players didn't get the chance to meet these experts, let alone watch a match between two of them. God's Domain was incredibly large, and barring special circumstances, the top 30 experts rarely crossed paths.
The various major powers in the spectator stands weren't the only ones curious to see who Zero Wing would send to face Sinful Flame. Duan Hanshan was just as interested.
In Duan Hanshan's opinion, the only person Zero Wing could send was Black Flame.
During the alchemy competition, Black Flame had shocked everyone with his identity as a Tier 3 Sword King. Even the Long Family's Long Xianglong had been forced to admit defeat. Since he had reached Tier 3 far sooner than anyone else, he was incredibly powerful.
Based on appearances, Black Flame shouldn't be much older than Silent Wonder. Normally, as Zero Wing's Guild Leader, Black Flame wouldn't casually take action, but he might accept Sinful Flame's challenge to protect his Guild's reputation. He was, after all, the only member of Zero Wing who could put up a fight.
During the time the Long Family and Duan Family wondered if Black Flame would make a move, Shi Feng turned to the lithe figure beside him.
"Violet, go fight him."
"Understood!"
After a brief conversation, the woman beside Shi Feng bounced down from the spectator stands and onto the stage.
She radiated the sacred aura unique to Clerics.
"Is Zero Wing looking down on Sinful Flame? They're sending a Cleric to fight?"
Everyone was shocked as they watched Violet Cloud make her way to join Sinful Flame on the stage. They never thought that Zero Wing would pull such a move.
Even Azure's various shareholder families were astonished.
Zero Wing was insane!
While the Cleric class played a role in combat, battle wasn't the class's priority. Sending a Cleric against Sinful Flame, Azure's publicly acknowledged strongest member, was a mockery.
Although Violet Cloud hid her statistics with a Black Cloak, she didn't bother to conceal her appearance. Everyone could clearly see that she was much younger than Silent Wonder, still a teenager.
Not only had Zero Wing sent a Cleric to face Sinful Flame, but she was also just a young girl. This was a blatant insult.
"Zero Wing is dead for sure now. Even if Silent Wonder's boast is true, does the Guild have to send such a young lady to fight? Elder Flame must be furious." The female, Tier 3 Assassin covered her eyes with a hand. She could bear to watch what would happen next.
Sinful Flame had always been a serious fighter, and to improve his skills, he pushed himself so hard that others thought him a lunatic.
One could easily imagine how enraged Sinful Flame must be with Zero Wing mocking his strength. The man would definitely vent his anger out on Violet Cloud with a good beating.
Sinful Flame chose this moment to release his aura, which burst from him, spreading to his surroundings like a powerful tsunami and threatening to devour all in its path. Even Solitary Frost, who stood below the stage, felt suffocated as he bathed in Sinful Flame's aura.
"So, this is our Guild's strongest expert?" Solitary Frost could not help his grin when he sensed the elder man's killing intent.
Solitary Frost had assumed that he could put up a good fight, even if he couldn't defeat Sinful Flame. In this competition's matches, the fighters' Basic Attributes were equalized, after all. It would be a match purely involving combat techniques. However, looking at the man now, it seemed he had merely been dreaming. He'd be lucky if he survived a few moves against Sinful Flame, much less put up a good fight.
However, despite sensing Sinful Flame's unrestrained aura, Violet Cloud leisurely walked toward the center of the stage, stopping before Sinful Flame.
"Shall we begin?" Violet Cloud asked sweetly.
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Chapter 2608 – Match between Monsters
The entire arena momentarily fell silent at Violet Cloud's words as everyone stared at the Cleric girl in astonishment. "Is she tired of living?"
Sinful Flame had already made his dissatisfaction with this upcoming match very clear through his behavior. If not for him serving as the host of this important competition, everyone was certain he would've slaughtered her already.
While this was only a fighting competition without any death penalty, Sinful Flame could kill his opponent any way he wanted. Meanwhile, there were plenty of methods he could employ to humiliate Zero Wing.
What is Black Flame trying to do?! That's Sinful Flame! We'll lose the independent Elders and Grand Elders' support if we anger him! Without them, how is Wonder supposed to negotiate with the Zeus Corporation?! Long Wushang grew nervous as he glanced at Shi Feng, who remained seated calmly in the spectator stands.
Silent Wonder's progress up to this point had astounded Long Wushang. However, if they wished to change the Zeus Corporation's mind, they definitely could not do so without the support of Azure's independent Elders and Grand Elders. Meanwhile, Sinful Flame could be said to be the representative of these independent Elders and Grand Elders.
By sending a Cleric to fight Sinful Flame, Zero Wing would not only suffer a humiliating defeat at Sinful Flame's hands but also thoroughly offend the man. This was the height of foolishness.
At this moment, let alone Long Wushang, even the members of the other shareholder families were at a loss for words at this situation.
While it might seem a little shameful, Black Flame clearly could've stepped up to fight. In that case, Sinful Flame would enjoy himself thoroughly and more or less support Silent Wonder. However, as if thinking that it hadn't been arrogant enough, Zero Wing had actually sent a young Cleric out. The Guild had to be tired of living.
Meanwhile, as everyone was saying a silent prayer for Violet Cloud, Sinful Flame put some distance between himself and the young Cleric.
"You attack first! I'll give you only one chance! Let me see whether you are as strong as Wonder said! If you turn out to be a sham, I'll let you have a taste of hell!" Sinful Flame said coldly as he looked at Violet Cloud.
"I can attack first?" Violet Cloud asked strangely.
"That's right! If your performance doesn't meet my expectations, I'll make you regret ever standing on this stage!" Sinful Flame confirmed, nodding.
Then, I'll really attack now," Violet Cloud said tentatively, seeking confirmation once more.
"Stop with all the nonsense! I already said I'll let you attack first, so do it! This is your only opportu—"
After Violet Cloud repeatedly sought confirmation, Sinful Flame very nearly lost what little patience he had left. However, before Sinful Flame could finish his words, Violet Cloud suddenly took out her staff and started chanting an incantation.
Immediately, with Violet Cloud as the center, a silvery-gray, twofold magic array appeared on the stage and sucked in a massive amount of Mana from the arena. After this phenomenon continued for three seconds, the ambient Mana inside the venue had become distinctly thinner.
Before anyone could react to this drastic change, 22 shadow blades appeared around Violet Cloud, rotating around her and making her look like the Goddess of Darkness incarnate. The Cleric also released a frightening aura rivaling that of Mythic monsters of the same level. Everyone inside the arena could sense their Basic Attributes decreasing rapidly.
"Is she a monster?!"
"What kind of Domain Skill is this? Aside from my Basic Attributes, I can also feel my physique getting heavily suppressed! It's as if this entire space is rejecting my existence!"
Everyone was stunned by this situation.
After all, Violet Cloud looked nothing like a sacred Cleric now but more like the embodiment of darkness. Moreover, everyone could clearly sense that the space within the entire arena currently centered around her. It was as if she could decide the life and death of everything inside the venue with just a thought.
Before everyone could properly react to this situation, Violet Cloud looked at Sinful Flame, 40 yards away from her, and said, "I'll start now."
After saying so, she lightly waved her staff. The 22 shadow blades immediately transformed into a black hole that shot toward Sinful Flame.
Bronze Combat Technique, Spatial Smash!
In the next moment, everything in the wake of this black hole was reduced into nothingness. The black hole's destructive power was something not even a Mythic monster of the same level could receive.
A Bronze Combat Technique?! How is this possible?! When Duan Hanshan saw this scene, he gaped in shock.
It was simply impossible for players to exhibit power at the Tier 4 standard just by relying on an ordinary Tier 3 Spell. The only explanation for this situation was that Violet Cloud had executed a Bronze Combat Technique. As to why Duan Hanshan assumed the combat technique she used was at the Bronze rank instead of the Advanced rank, it was because only Bronze Combat Techniques could grant players the power to transcend tiers.
However' mastering a Bronze Combat Technique was simply too difficult. In fact, most Domain Realm experts in the game still hadn't managed to do so. Now, however, a little girl who was only at the Void Realm had actually executed a Bronze Combat Technique successfully. This was simply incredible.
At this moment, Solitary Frost was also astonished by this scene.
A Bronze Combat Technique!
Even until now, he still hadn't managed to master a single Bronze Combat Technique, yet a little girl much younger than himself had. Moreover, Violet Cloud had even executed her Bronze Combat Technique so perfectly. Now, Sinful Flame's only option was to receive her attack directly. There was simply no way he could dodge that attack of hers.
"Splendid!"
When Sinful Flame first saw the approaching black hole, surprise flashed in his eyes. In the next moment, though, excitement replaced that surprise. He swiftly unsheathed the two longswords he carried on his back and merged them into a greatsword. He then swung the greatsword at the empty space before him.
Tier 3 Taboo Skill, Space Tearing Blade!
Advanced Combat Technique, Quadruple Phantoms!
In the next moment, a frightening amount of Mana burst out of the greatsword. As Sinful Flame swung the greatsword, the weapon split into four copies of itself before merging once more, the merged weapon cutting apart even space itself.
Boom!
When sword and black hole collided, a powerful explosion shook the entire arena. For a moment, a violent quake rocked the venue, the intense shockwave sending the players standing below the stage, stumbling several steps back. A 30-yard-wide crater also appeared on the Mana Ore stage.
To everyone's surprise, though, both Sinful Flame and Violet Cloud emerged unscathed from the clash.
"Crap! Who is she?! She actually stopped a full-powered attack from Elder Flame!"
"Wonder was telling the truth?!"
The members of Azure's various shareholder families goggled in shock when they saw Violet Cloud unharmed. The battle no longer looked like a contest between players; it was practically a battle between two giant monsters. Every one of their actions could shatter space and transform the terrain around them.
Impossible! What kind of Guild is this Zero Wing?!
When Duan Hanshan saw Violet Cloud continuously using her shadow blades against Sinful Flame, preventing the
latter from approaching her, immense shock filled his heart.
Previously, Duan Hanshan viewed Zero Wing merely as a Guild seeking to gain the Azure Chamber of Commerce's support. However, Silent Wonder and Violet Cloud were now monstrously strong, despite neither of them having very high combat standards. One wouldn't be able to find such powerful youngsters even in Super Guilds.
This was especially true for Violet Cloud. By relentlessly attacking with her shadow blades, she kept Sinful Flame at least 10 yards away at all times. This was a feat that was impossible even for Duan Hanshan, yet Violet Cloud, who was only one of Zero Wing's young talents, managed.
However, as the fight on the stage intensified, the Concentration both sides consumed also grew. This was especially true for Violet Cloud. Her control over her shadow blades started to decline.
"What a pity. Your understanding of the Spiritualization Realm is clearly leagues above mine. You have even given me plenty of inspiration. Unfortunately, your mental perception is still too weak. You are incapable of properly taking advantage of your superior understanding and maximizing your combat power. You are also incapable of minimizing your Concentration consumption. At this rate, you'll last for at most another dozen seconds or so before being incapacitated," Sinful Flame commented while blocking Violet Cloud's relentless onslaught. "This isn't an outcome I wish to see, either. Originally, I intended to save this trump card for my rematch against those two people, but I'll give you a taste ahead of time!"
After saying so, Sinful Flame changed his footwork, his body suddenly splitting into twelve copies of itself.
Bronze Footwork, Shadowprey!
In the next moment, Sinful Flame's twelve doppelgangers continuously flickered, rendering all of Violet Cloud's attacks ineffective. In the end, she could only watch as he closed in on her.
However, as Sinful Flame moved increasingly closer to Violet Cloud, the shadow blades surrounding her suddenly disappeared. From an outsider's perspective, it looked as if she had given up on resisting and was waiting quietly for his arrival.
"What's going on? Did she give up?"
"That's reasonable. Who could possibly stop such an attack? The fact that she lasted until now already makes her one of the top-ranking existences among the younger generation in God's Domain."
When the spectating crowd saw Violet Cloud apparently abandoning her struggle, none of them jeered or blamed her for doing so. It was very normal for Violet Cloud to suffer defeat. After all, even among the older generation of gamers, very few people could win against Sinful Flame.
When Sinful Flame got within 15 yards of Violet Cloud, the Cleric suddenly sighed and stabbed her staff into the ground.
"Indeed, just like the Guild Leader said, I am no match for you when it comes to combat standards. I am also incapable of bridging the gap, even with my Mana Body's potential fully unlocked. It seems I have no choice but to go all-out. This is a trump card that even my Guild Leader isn't aware of."
Violet Cloud's body started radiating much denser Mana than before, her Mana now many times stronger than Silent Wonder's. At the same time, the suppression effect of the Cleric's Domain became even more frightening, so powerful that the phantoms Sinful Heart had summoned had decreased from twelve to eight.
This sudden turn of events flabbergasted everyone inside the arena.
"Didn't she fully unlock her Mana Body already? Why is the density of her Mana still increasing?"
"Wasn't she using her Mana Body to fight before?"
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Chapter 2609 – Breaking Through the Limits
Upon sensing the powerful torrent of Mana spilling forth from Violet Cloud's body, let alone the peanut gallery, even Shi Feng, who had been sitting calmly in the spectator stands all this time, revealed a look of astonishment on his face.
"Mana Burst?! Violet actually broke through the limit so quickly?!" Shi Feng muttered to himself in shock as he gazed at Violet Cloud, his shock much greater than what anyone else present in the arena felt.
"Breakthrough? Guild Leader, what did Violet break through?" Aqua Rose, who had overheard Shi Feng's mutterings, could not help asking. From Shi Feng's reaction, she deduced that he knew what Violet Cloud had done to become so powerful.
At this moment, Aqua Rose wasn't the only person curious about this situation. The other Zero Wing members also turned to Shi Feng with eyes wide with interest. They all wished to know what Violet Cloud had done to boost the density of her Mana to such an extent—surpassing even that of ordinary Tier 4 NPCs.
Violet broke through the shackles of the Mana Body, surpassing the 100% limit and entering a new realm," Shi Feng explained when he saw the looks of anticipation everyone was giving him.
Breaking through the limits of the Mana Body was something he longed to accomplish. It would improve his chances of completing his Tier 4 Promotion Quest and the Divine Dragon's trial.
However, he never thought that Violet Cloud would actually beat him to it. He also had to admit that Violet Cloud was truly talented. Her reaching Tier 6 in the past had definitely not been a fluke. She was far more talented than the expert players who had reached Tier 6 with the help of a Guild.
"Guild Leader, doesn't the Mana Body reach perfection after hitting 100% potential? How can it go beyond 100%?" Fire Dance asked in astonishment.
After her Mana Body reached 100% potential, Fire Dance had gotten a sense of perfection from it. When she manipulated her Mana Body and used Skills and Spells with it, she felt that there was no longer any room for improvement. Hence, she found it truly hard to imagine that she could break through such a state.
At this moment, aside from Fire Dance, Gentle Snow, Alluring Summer, Shadow Sword, Cola, and the others were also puzzled.
Their Mana Bodies should've achieved perfection after reaching 100% potential. Even if the Mana Bodies could still improve, that should only happen after they had broken through the Tier 3 bottleneck and reached Tier 4.
"I believe some of you have achieved a Completion Rate beyond 100% when using Skills and Spells. Similarly, 100% potential is not the end for the Mana Body, but a new beginning. Only, the difficulty of unlocking a Mana Body past the 100% threshold is much greater. You can say that not even one player out of 10,000 Tier 3 experts is capable of it," Shi Feng explained as he gazed at Violet Cloud with some yearning. "Although I don't know how far beyond the limit Violet managed to go, it seems this fight is over."
"Over? Can Violet win this match?" Aqua Rose asked. When she heard Shi Feng saying so, she returned her attention to the stage Violet Cloud and Sinful Flame stood on.
At this moment, the suppression from Violet Cloud's Domain Skill had reduced the number of phantoms Sinful Flame created from 12 to eight. This meant a 30% decline in Sinful Flame's combat power, at the very least. Even so, Violet Cloud's chances of winning still weren't good.
After all, she still had to deal with a considerable number of phantoms. She might be able to slow down Sinful Flame's approach, but she wouldn't be able to stop him from reaching her.
Meanwhile, so long as a magical class allowed a melee class to get within attacking range of them, the battle would be as good as over.
It might be a different story if Violet Cloud's opponent weren't a melee player but a magical-class player instead. In that case, victory would definitely be possible. After all, the Mana Violet Cloud currently exuded was incredibly frightening. With such Mana, she could exert a powerful influence over the ambient Mana around her, making it difficult for nearby magical-class players to wield the ambient Mana. She would have an overwhelming advantage over her opponent.
Unfortunately, not only was Sinful Flame a melee player, but his class was the Peak Hidden Class, Shadow Knight.
The Shadow Knight class was like a fusion of the Assassin, Berserker, and Guardian Knight classes. It possessed the Agility of Assassins, the Strength of Berserkers, and the Defense of Guardian Knights. To top it all off, Sinful Flame also had incredibly high combat standards. These were the reasons why Sinful Flame was publicly acknowledged as the strongest player in the Azure Chamber of Commerce.
With such an opponent, Aqua Rose found it inconceivable that Violet Cloud could win. After all, stronger Mana simply made Violet Cloud's Skills and Spells more powerful. However, Skills and Spells that couldn't land on their targets were useless.
At this moment, Aqua Rose wasn't the only person with such thoughts. Everyone spectating this fight shared similar thoughts. After all, this was common sense in God's Domain. While having powerful Mana was indeed helpful to players, this advantage came into play mainly when dealing with monsters.
"Amazing! You are actually capable of elevating your combat power that much! With just this move, you can confidently seat yourself among the top three of God's Domain's younger generation!" Sinful Flame praised when he saw the eruption of Mana from Violet Cloud. However, he did not stop his actions in the slightest. On the contrary, he further sharpened them instead.
When Sinful Flame got within 10 yards of Violet Cloud, he split his greatsword into two longswords again and brandished them to create over two dozen phantom snakes. Not only was every phantom snake incredibly nimble, but they also accurately struck at Violet Cloud's blind spots and vital points, leaving her no room to dodge or block at all.
Tier 3 Skill, Shadow Assault!
Advanced Combat Technique, Phantom Snakes!
Sinful Flame had perfectly integrated his Tier 3 Skill with his Advanced Combat Technique, his attack making it seem as if more than two dozen Grand Lords were attacking Violet Cloud simultaneously. Upon seeing this, everyone could not help but gasp.
"Is he still human? He's actually capable of launching over two dozen attacks rivaling the power of a Grand Lord simultaneously. Who could possibly stop that?"
"So, this is Sinful Flame's trademark move, Technique Integration? If I could learn even a portion of this technique, I would be unbeatable in a kingdom."
"But that girl from Zero Wing really is amazing. She's forced Sinful Flame to reveal his trademark move time after time. Even if she loses, she'll still rank at the top among God's Domain's younger players."
Although the members of the various spectating powers were in awe of Sinful Flame's techniques, they also felt admiration and envy for Violet Cloud. After all, despite her youth, Violet Cloud was pressuring a legendary individual like Sinful Flame.
With such talent, Violet Cloud's future would definitely be dazzlingly bright. Given a few more years, she might become a legendary individual herself in the virtual gaming world.
Meanwhile, when the two dozen or so phantom snakes arrived within one yard of Violet Cloud, the Cleric finally made a move.
"Disappear!" Violet Cloud commanded in a low tone. Every phantom snake trying to attack her instantly vanished.
Before anyone could react to the situation, the dense Mana surrounding Violet Cloud transformed into shadow blades once more. This time, however, Violet Cloud had summoned 36 shadow blades. Moreover, every shadow blade left behind a pitch-black wake as they rotated around Violet Cloud.
"Spatial tears?!"
"Impossible!"
Everyone was stunned at the sight of the shadow blades rotating around Violet Cloud.
The power of the shadow blades Violet Cloud summoned previously had merely rivaled that of Grand Lords. Only when she executed a Bronze Combat Technique using the shadow blades had she exhibited power at the Tier 4 standard. However, executing Bronze Combat Techniques consumed a lot of Concentration. Hence, Violet Cloud couldn't execute Tier 4 attacks any time she wanted. She had to wait for an opportunity to land a decisive blow.
Now, however, every one of her shadow blades carried power at the Tier 4 standard. The increase to her combat power was simply unfathomable.
In other words, even without resorting to a combat technique, Violet Cloud could casually unleash attacks at the Tier 4 standard. Moreover, she now had 36 shadow blades under her command.
At this moment, let alone the spectating audience, even Sinful Flame himself could not help being stunned by this situation.
During the brief instant Sinful Flame was dazed, the 36 shadow blades surrounded him and stopped just an inch away from him. Now, any strange movement on his part would bring his body into contact with the shadow blades, subjecting him to a Tier 4 attack.
However, Violet Cloud did not do anything more. She simply restrained Sinful Flame at his current position and looked at him quietly.
"Hah… You really hid your strength deeply, little girl. Alright, I admit defeat," Sinful Flame sighed when he saw that sneaking out of the shadow blades' encirclement was impossible.
Previously, Violet Cloud could execute only one Tier 4 attack at a time, so he could still put up a fight. Now, however, the young lady controlled 36 shadow blades carrying power at the Tier 4 standard. Moreover, judging by the girl's complexion, controlling the blades apparently did not require much Concentration. With this, he really had no way to continue fighting.
As soon as Sinful Flame admitted defeat, the stage bell rang, signifying the end of the match. Violet Cloud's name was displayed above the stage, along with the word "Winner." The entire arena fell silent as everyone stared at Violet Cloud.
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Chapter 2610 – Frightening Zero Wing
"I'm dreaming, right? Sinful Flame actually lost?"
"This is too absurd! Are you sure that girl's not an old monster in disguise?!"
"That shouldn't be the case. I feel that she might be a disguised NPC of Zero Wing's. Otherwise, how could a measly Tier 3 player control 36 blades with power at the Tier 4 standard?"
It took a long time for the match's results to sink in. However, when everyone snapped out of their daze, they could not help but question this match, feeling that Violet Cloud wasn't human.
Sinful Flame's strength was deeply rooted in everyone's hearts. Nobody present had believed that Violet Cloud could defeat him. In fact, they had initially doubted that she could even get him to take her seriously.
However, Violet Cloud had not only gotten Sinful Flame to use his full strength but even defeated the man. Moreover, she had achieved such an overwhelming victory that Sinful Flame couldn't retaliate and had no choice but to concede the battle. The spectators couldn't wrap their heads around the thought of such a huge disparity in combat power between Violet Cloud and Sinful Flame.
Sinful Flame represented the very apex of players in God's Domain, yet a little girl in her teens just surpassed this apex —and had even done so in a situation where both sides possessed equal Basic Attributes. Violet Cloud's achievement defied common sense.
While everyone present had seen geniuses before, even those geniuses had their limits. Violet Cloud could no longer be considered just a genius. After all, her achievements were simply impossible for current players.
At this moment, let alone the various spectating powers, even the members of Azure found this situation unbelievable. This was especially true for Solitary Frost and Duan Hanshan, who stood below the stage.
"Wonder wasn't bluffing…" When Solitary Frost thought back to the words Silent Wonder said before, he was stunned. "What kind of Guild is this Zero Wing?"Read more chapters at NovelFull
When Silent Wonder declared that there were much younger and stronger people than herself in Zero Wing, Solitary Frost had felt that she was only trying to advertise and uplift her Guild.
Back when he was undergoing training at Violet Sword, he had sparred with many of Violet Sword's young talents. However, less than a handful of them managed to put up a fight against him, much less defeat him.
The fact that Silent Wonder surpassed him was already a miracle. Moreover, even on the eastern continent, Zero Wing was only a pseudo-superpower. How could such a Guild nurture a youngster that was stronger than Silent Wonder?
Now, however, it was proven that not only had Zero Wing produced a youngster that was much stronger than Solitary Frost, but the youngster in question was even stronger than the legendary Sinful Flame.
"How can a little girl from Zero Wing become that strong? Could this be why the Long Family insists on letting Silent Wonder remain in Zero Wing?" Duan Hanshan suddenly felt enlightened as he looked at Violet Cloud before turning his gaze to Long Wushang and the other members of the Long Family.
Duan Hanshan was well aware of Silent Wonder's combat talent. Let alone the Long Family's Silk Moon, Silent Wonder was inferior to even Yan Xiaoqian in this regard. Needless to say, she was even more inferior to the combat maniac Solitary Frost.
Previously, when Silent Wonder defeated Solitary Frost, Duan Hanshan could still dismiss the feat as a result of Silent Wonder having an epiphany. After all, while Silent Wonder's talents were inferior to those of the other prodigies of Azure, she was still undoubtedly a prodigy herself. It wouldn't be strange for her to raise her combat power by a large margin after gaining fresh insight.
However, Violet Cloud's performance forced Duan Hanshan to conclude that Silent Wonder's sudden growth shouldn't have anything to do with gaining enlightenment at all. Instead, Zero Wing was most likely the cause.
After thinking up to this point, Duan Hanshan started pondering on new plans.
For Azure's various shareholder families, the younger generation represented their future. The members of the younger generation would also serve as the Guild's representatives in the future. Hence, nurturing the younger generation in Azure was of paramount importance.
In virtual reality games, so long as one had sufficient strength, there wouldn't be a need to worry about lacking a path. This was especially true in God's Domain, which functioned as a second world for humans. God's Domain could even extend the lifespan people could experience by a large margin. For people with strength, God's Domain's appearance represented the start of a golden era.
This was also the reason why Azure's various shareholder families were desperately trying to retain the Zeus Corporation's support.
In God's Domain, strength was the foundation of everything. Without strength, one would be nothing.
However, while Duan Hanshan was having such thoughts, Long Wushang, who stood some distance away from him, remained in a daze.
At this moment, complicated feelings roiled Long Wushang's heart. He simply did not know whether to cry or laugh. Not only had Silent Wonder won against Solitary Frost and shone brightly in the family competition, but she had even received a challenge from Sinful Flame, which boosted the opinion of Azure's independent Elders and Grand Elders of her.
Now, Violet Cloud had even beaten Sinful Flame, a feat nobody had ever dreamed of accomplishing.
Zero Wing's ability to nurture talents truly surpassed Long Wushang's imagination.
With Zero Wing's help, the Long Family might really be able to do without the Zeus Corporation's support. After all, the Long Family had funds aplenty. What they needed were only the Zeus Corporation's various resources and connections.
When Long Wushang thought back to how he was planning to negotiate with Zero Wing to have it stop hindering Silent Wonder's future, he found his thoughts laughable.
Meanwhile, as everyone was expressing doubt and astonishment over this match, Sinful Flame walked up to Violet Cloud.
"I don't care what others say; I am sincerely convinced of my loss," Sinful Flame said earnestly as he looked at Violet Cloud. "Only, may I ask you a question?"
"What is it?" Violet Cloud asked. Since Sinful Flame was so open-minded about his defeat, she did not refuse his question.
Upon hearing Violet Cloud's response, Sinful Flame quickly asked, "How did you manage to elevate the density of your Mana to such an extent just now? Didn't you fully unlock your Mana Body already?"
He was filled with curiosity about Violet Cloud's sudden transformation.
At the start of the fight, he had already sensed the Mana Violet Cloud's body radiated, which made him absolutely certain she had fully unlocked her Mana Body already. The Spells she used later on only served to confirm his conjecture. However, at the end of the match, the density of the Mana she radiated and the power of her Spells had further increased by a large margin. He simply couldn't understand how she had accomplished this feat.
"It's nothing. I just managed to break through the 100% limit of my Mana Body; hence, I was able to release much stronger Mana," Violet Cloud explained calmly.Visit our L
The fact that the Mana Body could be unlocked past the 100% threshold wasn't much of a secret. In her opinion, it was only a matter of time before an expert like Sinful Flame accomplished this feat as well. After all, if even she could break through the 100% limit, there was no way Sinful Heart, who boasted much higher combat standards than she did, could not. She had managed to do so much sooner than Sinful Flame only because of the many resources Zero Wing had provided.
"You can actually unlock the Mana Body past the 100% threshold?" Sinful Flame exclaimed in surprise.
Currently, he was already close to unlocking 100% of his Mana Body's potential. In his opinion, 100% should mean perfection. Moreover, the system should've set it to be so, as well. It never occurred to him that the Mana Body could be unlocked beyond 100%.
Violet Cloud's words opened the doors to a whole new world for him.
Then, is there anyone else in your Guild that has managed to exceed 100%?" Sinful Flame asked.
Having experienced the strength players would gain from having a Mana Body unlocked beyond the 100% threshold, he knew that such players wouldn't be capable of truly fighting against Tier 4 existences. However, they would still be dose to rivaling Tier 4 existences and were on a completely different level from ordinary Tier 3 existences.
"This… I don't know, but there are a few other people who are roughly equal in strength with me. There are also quite a few people stronger than me," Violet Cloud replied after giving the matter some thought.
"There are still a few others that are stronger than you?" Sinful Flame reflexively turned to look at Shi Feng and the other Zero Wing members seated in the spectator stands, when he heard Violet Cloud's words. He suddenly felt as if his worldview was collapsing.
Violet Cloud was already inhumanly strong, yet Zero Wing actually had a few more experts that were stronger than her? Just what kind of Guild was Zero Wing?
However, the discussions did not continue for long before Azure's family competition resumed. Only, the subsequent matches paled in comparison to the first two matches of this competition. And to everyone's disappointment, nothing surprising occurred.
In the end, Silent Wonder won first place in the competition, Solitary Frost came in second, with Yan Xiaoqian in third, and Burning Owl in fourth. The Long Family thoroughly occupied the spotlight for the competition this time. Many of Azure's independent Elders and Grand Elders even started engaging Silent Wonder in small talk, the scene rendering the members of the other shareholder families speechless. Some families were even wondering if they should approach the Long Family.
"Solitary, what should we do? How do we explain this to the instructor?" Yan Xiaoqian asked Solitary Frost, who was standing quietly beside her, when she saw Silent Wonder surrounded by Azure's independent Elders and Grand Elders.
"What else can we do but tell the truth?" Solitary Frost sighed. "If you are afraid of telling him, I'll do it."
Following which, Solitary Frost contacted Violet Sword's Instructor Torre and braced himself to report everything that had happened in the family competition.
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Chapter 2611 – The Flame Bearer
Holy Flame City, Violet Sword's Residence:
Inside an ancient castle made out of meteorite, over 50 Level 100-plus players were currently sparring and training various combat techniques. Not only did these players possess very high combat standards—with even the weakest person being at the Refinement Realm standard and the majority being at the Flowing Water Realm standard—but every one of them could also smoothly integrate their Skills or Spells with their combat techniques. Their level of skill was far superior to ordinary Refinement Realm experts'.
"All of you, work harder! Activating the Ancient Star Castle costs a lot of Mana Stones, and only a limited number of people can train inside it each time! If you can't pass this week's integration test, then the others waiting in line will replace you!" a dark-gray armored, middle-aged man with a knife scar on his face shouted as he monitored the players training inside the castle.
"Instructor Wildfighter, your requirements are too high. Not everybody is like Solitary Frost, able to perfectly integrate Advanced Combat Techniques into our Spells in just one week," a redheaded woman in blue mage robes, standing beside the middle-aged man, said while shaking her head.
"I have already lowered my requirements significantly. They only need to gain a basic foundation in integrating Advanced Combat Techniques with Skills or Spells in 10 days. If it were Solitary Frost, I would've given him three days' maximum. However, even though they have spent more than half of their given time, these newcomers are still stuck integrating Basic Combat Techniques. It seems the Guild's new recruits are becoming weaker with each passing generation," Wildfighter said in dissatisfaction as he eyed the group of players training before him. "They are far inferior to our generation."
"Our generation?" The redheaded woman revealed a bitter smile at Wildfighter's words. "The commander was the only monster that came out of our generation. I don't think that everyone else in our generation was much better than these newcomers."
"Why are you being humble? Your talent is not the slightest bit inferior to Solitary Frost's. It's just that you were made to learn too many things at once. In contrast, Solitary Frost's training is very specific. Otherwise, you would've become the commander of the Guild's second trump card legion by now," Wildfighter said, rolling his eyes at the redheaded woman.
The redhead's name was Crimson Star. She was someone the Secret Pavilion had nicknamed the Thousand-hand Witch. At the same time, she was one of the vice commanders of Violet Sword's strongest trump card legion. In terms of combat standards, she was not the slightest bit weaker than Wildfighter. In fact, if the two of them were to have a duel, his chances of winning would be below 30%.
"Regardless, it seems you think very highly of Solitary Frost. You even held back during the previous match and let him finish with a draw to boost his confidence and pride," Crimson Star said.
"Don't say anything about this matter. I might've held back that time but only my trump card. Solitary Frost is still very young, with plenty of room for growth. It is only a matter of time before I lose to him," Wildfighter said, smiling. "Moreover, isn't it because of that battle that Instructor Torre became willing to teach him?"
"That's true. I never thought that Instructor Torre would still be willing to teach someone. I was quite surprised when I heard about it. It's a pity that the Guild lacks Master Lifestyle players, and producing that item takes too much time. Otherwise, Solitary Frost could enter the ancient secret land and receive Instructor Torre's personal guidance. If that happened, he'd definitely be able to beat you once he came out of the secret land," Crimson Star said, nodding in agreement with Wildfighter's words.
"I believe it won't be long before that changes. Now that Solitary Frost's group have returned to participate in Azure's family competition, the Long Family's fate is sealed. If the Long Family still wishes to retain its ruling rights over Azure, they will have to listen obediently and produce that item for us. Otherwise, the Zeus Corporation will hand Azure's ruling rights to another family," Wildfighter said in a definitive tone.
"I heard that the Long Family has a very powerful genius called Silk Moon. Her strength has always been second to only Solitary Frost. If Silk Moon secures second place in the competition, the Long Family might not submit to us," Crimson Star commented.
"Rest assured, Instructor Torre personally provided Yan Xiaoqian with guidance and helped raise her strength considerably. So long as Silk Moon hasn't reached the Domain Realm yet, she'll be no match for Yan Xiaoqian," Wildfighter stated confidently.
Solitary Frost might be an exceptional genius, but Yan Xiaoqian wasn't much inferior to him, either. Only, she devoted much of her time to alchemy, so she couldn't capitalize on her talent in combat. However, after receiving guidance from Torre, her strength had definitely reached the peak of Void Realm experts.
"I don't know whether Silk Moon has reached the Domain Realm or not, but I stumbled across a rumor stating that the Flame Bearer is instructing Silk Moon. While I still haven't confirmed the specifics of this information, the friend I got it from says the source is reliable, so there's a 90% chance that it's true," Crimson Star warned.
"What? Silk Moon actually caught the eye of the Flame Bearer? How is that possible? Even when Instructor Torre personally requested the Flame Bearer to guide the commander, the Flame Bearer still rejected his request. How could that little girl catch the Flame Bearer's eye?" Wildfighter was surprised at the information Crimson Star revealed.
The Flame Bearer was a legend of sorts in the virtual gaming world. Nobody knew the Flame Bearer's identity. Nobody even knew the Flame Bearer's age. However, there was no doubt about the Flame Bearer's existence, as the Flame Bearer was responsible for nurturing quite a few of the virtual gaming world's shining stars. According to rumors, even Mythology's Guild Leader had received guidance from the Flame Bearer—which enabled him to surpass his peers and develop Mythology into one of the Five Great Super Guilds.
Now, however, a little girl from the Azure Chamber of Commerce was rumored to be receiving guidance from the same Flame Bearer, as well. In terms of talent, Silk Moon was much worse than Solitary Frost and the current commander of Violet Sword's strongest trump card legion, yet the Flame Bearer had actually chosen to guide her. Wildfighter couldn't bring himself to believe this.
"I don't know, but rumor has it that the Flame Bearer has a unique way of selecting people to nurture. Maybe Silk Moon has some special qualities of her own," Crimson Star said, shaking her head. In reality, she was also curious as to why the Flame Bearer would choose Silk Moon.
"If Silk Moon really is receiving guidance from the Flame Bearer, then Yan Xiaoqian is in danger," Wildfighter said worriedly.
Wildfighter did not doubt that Solitary Frost would secure first place in Azure's family competition—even if Silk Moon received guidance from the Flame Bearer. After all, there was a qualitative difference between the Domain Realm and the Void Realm, preventing players from jumping from the Void Realm to the Domain Realm within a short period. Otherwise, Domain Realm experts wouldn't be so rare.
However, while securing first place wasn't a problem for Solitary Frost's group, securing second place would. After all, Yan Xiaoqian still hadn't reached the Domain Realm yet.
While Wildfighter and Crimson Star were having their quiet discussion, a white-haired old man entered the training hall. Upon noticing this old man, Wildfighter and Crimson Star promptly went up to greet him.
This was because this old man was none other than Instructor Torre, a legendary figure in Violet Sword.
However, as soon as Torre arrived, a chilly aura filled the training hall. Even Wildfighter and Crimson Star shuddered involuntarily upon sensing this aura.
"Instructor Torre, didn't you send Solitary Frost's group to take part in Azure's family competition? Did something happen?" Wildfighter asked, curious. Judging by the chilling aura Torre released, he could tell that something was amiss.
"I went but had to leave for some business. However, as soon as I was done with my work, I received a message from Solitary Frost stating that they lost in Azure's family competition. Someone from the Long Family secured first place!" Torre snarled.
They lost? Solitary Frost lost? How is that possible?" Wildfighter was stunned by Torre's words. He promptly asked, "Could it be the Long Family's Silk Moon?"
"No. I heard that it's the Long Family's second young lady, Silent Wonder," Torre replied, shaking his head.
"It's not Silk Moon?" Wildfighter's eyes widened in shock at this revelation. For a moment, he suspected that Torre was lying to him. "Isn't Silent Wonder an alchemy expert? Moreover, according to previous reports, she's only at the Flowing Water Realm. How could she possibly win against Solitary Frost?"
In a competition where only combat standards mattered, how could a Flowing Water Realm expert defeat a Domain Realm expert?
"Now that the Long Family has secured first place, doesn't that mean they will have a stable hold on Azure's ruling rights?" Crimson Star asked, frowning.
Master Lifestyle players were crucial for Violet Sword's development, especially Master Alchemists. Meanwhile, Silent Wonder, who was only half a step from becoming a Grandmaster Alchemist, was someone Violet Sword urgently needed.
"You don't need to worry about that. I believe the Zeus Corporation will deal with this matter. When the time comes, the Long Family will have to submit, even if they don't want to," Torre said coldly. "However, Solitary Frost's group has truly disappointed me. They actually lost to a little girl who hasn't even reached the Domain Realm yet. It seems I have been too lenient toward them. After they return, tell them that they don't have to meet me. Have them properly reflect on themselves."
He had never once worried about Violet Sword's plan failing. Moreover, he never imagined that the group would lose to someone with significantly inferior combat standards despite him providing Solitary Frost and the others with direct guidance.
This was simply humiliating!
Wildfighter was shocked when he heard Torre's words. Hurriedly, he tried to persuade Torre, saying, "Instructor Torre, isn't this a little—"
However, before Wildfighter could say anything more, a Tier 3 Assassin rushed toward them.
"Reporting: Someone calling themself Zero Wing's Guild Leader has arrived outside our Residence and wishes to negotiate with our Guild's upper echelon regarding the Azure Chamber of Commerce's matters. Do you wish to meet him?" the Tier 3 Assassin said respectfully.
"Zero Wing? Isn't that the Guild Silent Wonder has been staying at all this time?" Wildfighter commented, his curiosity piqued. "What are they here for? Could they be here to convince us to change our plans for Azure?"
"An unknown Guild wants to meet us? What kind of Guild do they take Violet Sword for?" Glaring at the Tier 3 Assassin, Torre ordered coldly, "Tell them to get lost!"
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Chapter 2612 – Negotiation Qualifications
Torre's harsh rejection drove a chill down everyone's spines. The players in the hall felt an intense pressure bear down on them, and some of the Refinement Realm trainees could barely even move…
Instinctual fear welled within the Tier 3 Assassin that had reported Zero Wing's arrival. If he hadn't been certain that he wasn't Torre's target, he would've likely turned and fled.
Instructor Torre has such high hopes for Solitary Frost's group? Crimson Star was surprised to see the frosty look on Torre's face.
Torre had stopped teaching people over a decade ago. She and the current commander of Violet Sword's strongest trump card legion had been a part of his last student group. The commander had been Torre's favorite pupil. Torre had even gone to great lengths to seek the Flame Bearer's help in training the commander.
Hence, Violet Sword's upper echelons had been stunned when Torre had agreed to train Solitary Frost's group.
Crimson Star assumed Torre had only agreed out of respect for the Zeus Corporation, but seeing his reaction now, it seemed he had honestly wanted to help Solitary Frost's group grow stronger. If he hadn't been so invested, he wouldn't have been so furious about their defeat.
"I'm afraid that sending them away isn't wise, Instructor Torre. Zero Wing might not have much power on the western continent, but it can compete with many superpowers on the eastern continent. It even has control over the Dark World's Teleportation Gate. Since Zero Wing's Guild Leader has paid us a personal visit, others will criticize the Guild if we turn him away at the door," Wildfighter tried to persuade Torre.
Violet Sword was a veteran Super Guild. While Zero Wing wasn't based in the west, Violet Sword's intel network had investigated this smaller Guild. They weren't entirely unaware of Zero Wing's background. Even if they hadn't researched the Guild, it was difficult to avoid the name 'Zero Wing.' The Guild had become incredibly famous in the east, after all, and many superpowers were talking about Zero Wing.
"Did Zero Wing's Guild Leader come alone?" Crimson Star asked the Tier 3 Assassin.
"No. He came with a group of a dozen or so people. The Long Family's Long Wushang is with them, as well," the Assassin replied.
"The Long Family? They certainly didn't waste any time." Wildfighter could not help but frown.
After learning that the Long Family's second young miss had won Azure's competition this year, Wildfighter knew it would be difficult making the family obey. Now, Azure's strongest younger member was from the Long Family, and after all was said and done, the Zeus Corporation was merely one of the chamber's shareholders. It wasn't the largest shareholder. Once the rest of the shareholders saw the Long Family's potential, they would offer it their support. Threatening the Long Family's dominance in Azure would become incredibly difficult.Read more at l isnovel
Because of this, the Long Family now qualified to negotiate with Violet Sword, and it had only been a matter of time before the family sent a representative.
However, Wildfighter hadn't expected the Long Family to act almost as soon as Azure's family competition had ended.
"It seems the Long Family has found its confidence. Otherwise, they wouldn't have shown up so soon," Crimson Star said.
"It's probably because of Zero Wing. The Guild has an alliance with Netherworld Empire, after all. In addition, Zero Wing is responsible for helping Silent Wonder win the competition. Obviously, Zero Wing is quite capable when it comes to nurturing talented players. The Long Family must think it'll do fine on its own, without support from Violet Sword or the Zeus Corporation," Wildfighter assumed.
The most important developmental aspects for any Guild were talented experts and resources. While Azure did not lack experts, it didn't have nearly as many resources as a veteran Super Guild like Violet Sword. If Azure wished to continue its development, it would have to ally with the Super Guild. This was exactly what Azure's various shareholder families and Grand Elders were pushing for.
However, if Azure no longer had to worry about nurturing its talented members, neither the Long Family nor the chamber itself would bother to ally with Violet Sword. Violet Sword was already demanding a high price for this alliance, and the partnership would basically transform Azure into one of Violet Sword's vassals. None of Azure's shareholders wanted this, but they had to agree due to the immense pressure the Zeus Corporation placed on them to agree.
"This is interesting. Show them to the reception room and make them wait for a while," Torre decided. "I'm interested to see what ability Zero Wing has to make the Long Family so confident!"
"Understood!"
The Tier 3 Assassin breathed a sigh of relief as Torre calmed down. He then ran back to the Residence's entrance.
Meanwhile, a crowd had formed outside of Violet Sword's Residence, embroiled in a heated discussion regarding Zero Wing's members.
The group of players was just too eye-catching.
Two gigantic Flying Mounts stood behind Zero Wing's members: an eagle, with arcs of electricity dancing across its body, and a Skeletal Dragon, radiating bursts of cold. Both Flying Mounts had auras on par with Grand Lords of the same level, and when they stood side-by-side, they were impossible to ignore.
"Crap! Who are these people?! They actually have two Mounts that rival Violet Sword's Netherflame Eagle!"
"What an amazing Guild! Violet Sword only has two Extraordinary Flying Mounts, yet these people have two, as well!"
At this stage of the game, Flying Mounts were still unattainable for most of God's Domain's players. Even the various large Guilds only had a few Flying Mounts, and most of those were common. Even so, it was enough to allow them to flaunt their strength.
Meanwhile, the various Super Guilds would go crazy for Extraordinary Flying Mounts, which could hold their own against Grand Lords of the same level. Not everyone could say the same. Even most Tier 3 experts would have to flee from such a monster. Only with a team of Tier 3 experts could take down Grand Lords of the same level.
However, not only could a Guild easily hunt Grand Lord ranked Field Bosses with an Extraordinary Flying Mount, but they could also broaden their sphere of activity, visiting far more dangerous locations in search of resources.
While passersby quietly discussed Zero Wing's two Flying Mounts, Long Wushang, who waited at the entrance to Violet Sword's Residence, began to grow nervous. He had never thought Shi Feng would go through with his claim and travel to Violet Sword as soon as Azure's family competition ended. The Swordsman hadn't even given Violet Sword any time to calm down after learning of its defeat.
The competition's outcome had as good as ruined the Zeus Corporation and Violet Sword's plans to take control of the Azure Chamber of Commerce. Needless to say, they'd be furious, and they'd definitely blame Zero Wing, the Guild that had played a major role in foiling their plans.
Although the Long Family and Zero Wing now qualified to negotiate with Zeus and Violet Sword, they shouldn't push for negotiations while the other side was still fuming. Not only would they fail to change the corporation and Super Guild's minds, but they might make the situation worse.
"Wonder, can you persuade your Guild Leader? I know he wants to negotiate with Violet Sword, but he shouldn't do so during such a precarious time," Long Wushang whispered to Silent Wonder. "At this rate, not only will negotiations fail, but Violet Sword might end up hating us. We'll lose our advantage in Azure."
Azure's Elders and Grand Elders did not particularly mind whether Azure partnered with Violet Sword or not, but becoming enemies would be a different story. If that happened, everything would be over for the Long Family. Too many of Azure's key resource areas were located within Violet Sword's territories, among others. If Violet Sword decided that it no longer cared about those resource areas, the other Super Guilds wouldn't hesitate to fight to claim the areas.
"I'll try my best," Silent Wonder said. She agreed with her elder's sentiments.
Zero Wing had barely any power in the west, while Violet Sword could easily deal a major blow to the Azure Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, Zero Wing couldn't avoid Violet Sword if it wished to develop on the western continent. She did not wish to see her Guild face Violet Sword's wrath over her.
However, just as Silent Wonder was about to approach Shi Feng, a Tier 3 Assassin emerged from Violet Sword's Residence and walked up to Shi Feng, apologizing, "Sorry for the long wait, Guild Leader Black Flame. Please, follow me."
"Alright," Shi Feng replied, putting away his Thunder Eagle. He then followed the Assassin into the Residence, giving Silent Wonder no chance to intervene.
Upon entering the Super Guild's Residence, both Long Wushang and Silent Wonder were stunned.
Not only were the Violet Sword members in the Residence very high-leveled, but quite a few of them were also Tier 3 experts. Moreover, they spotted over 100 Refinement Realm experts with a glance.
When they reached the castle that acted as the Residence's core, they were even more stunned as they felt such dense Mana that it had condensed into a white fog. The entire castle felt ancient.
All of the Super Guild's members who entered and left the castle radiated astonishingly powerful auras, while quite a few were even stronger than Azure's young geniuses.
"So, this is Violet Sword."
Silent Wonder was amazed as she watched the dozen or so young, Tier 3 experts walk into the castle. Even a random group of players had so many Refinement Realm and Flowing Water Realm experts. Furthermore, this was only one of Violet Sword's many Residences, and the Guild had several training grounds. If Violet Sword gathered all of the new recruits, the sight would be awe-inspiring.
"Please, come in!" the Tier 3 Assassin leading the way said as he gestured to the Guild Hall before him. When he noticed Long Wushang's and Silent Wonder's astonishment, he felt pleased and proud.
Overall, Violet Sword might not be as powerful as the Five Great Super Guilds, but it was just as capable of nurturing talented players, which the Guild was quite proud of. No ordinary Super Guild could compare.
After a moment, the Tier 3 Assassin led Shi Feng and his companions into the top-floor reception room in the Guild Hall.
Three players, Torre, Wildfighter, and Crimson Star, already waited in the room. However, none of them bothered to conceal their auras, and the combined energy felt stifling. They were obviously trying to intimidate Zero Wing's representatives.
Sure enough. Long Wushang could not help but shake his head when he saw the three people. He knew these negotiations wouldn't end well. There wasn't even a point in continuing this facade. The pressure of their combined auras was simply too powerful. Even peak experts would struggle to breathe in the reception room, much less weaker players.
In Long Wushang's opinion, aside from Shi Feng, Silent Wonder, and Violet Cloud, withstanding these aggressive auras would be troublesome for their party.
Meanwhile, the Tier 3 Assassin from Violet Sword sneered at this sight. Zero Wing might be a pseudo-superpower, but Violet Sword was no ordinary Super Guild, and Zero Wing had no place trying to instigate negotiations on a whim.
"This room is really stuffy. Aqua, why don't you guys remove your cloaks? It'll be cooler for you that way," Shi Feng calmly suggested, never taking his eyes off of Torre and his two comrades.
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Chapter 2613 – Astonishing Statistics, Zero Wing's Potential
Hearing Shi Feng's suggestion, the Tier 3 Assassin continued to sneer at the group.
Do they think they can withstand the instructors' auras just by removing their Black Cloaks?
The Black Cloak merely concealed some of a player's statistics but couldn't hide a player's aura. Everyone in God's Domain knew this.
Of course, there were tools that could conceal a player's aura, but those tools were extremely expensive and not practical. Furthermore, expert players could conceal their auras with their own skills. They didn't have to rely on such tools.
Even Long Wushang gave Shi Feng a strange look. He couldn't understand what the man was trying to do.
By removing their Black Cloaks, Aqua Rose and the others would only expose their statistics. That wouldn't help them withstand these three monsters' auras.
Torre, Wildfighter, and Crimson Star were all instructors in Violet Sword. Anyone that could become a Super Guild's instructor would also be a Grand Elder, absolute upper echelons in the Guild.
Super Guilds also acquired top-tier weapons and equipment each day. A veteran Super Guild like Violet Sword had likely seen every kind of weapon and equipment piece the game had to offer. Now that Violet Sword was in a fit of rage and intent on striking fear into their group to chase them away, not even full sets of top-tier weapons and equipment would be enough to change these three instructors' minds.
During the time the Tier 3 Assassin and Long Wushang wondered what Shi Feng intended, Aqua Rose and the others removed their Black Cloaks. When they saw these players statistics, the Assassin and Long Wushang nearly fainted from shock.
Level 117!
The moment the Black Cloaks were gone, these players' auras burst forth like erupting volcanoes. The ambient Mana rapidly gathered around them, creating a Mana vortex that thinned the rest of the Mana in the room. When the Tier 3 Assassin and Long Wushang realized that these auras rivaled that of Mythic monsters, they instinctively stepped back to a tolerable distance.
Meanwhile, Torre's group stared in astonishment when they saw Aqua Rose's and her companions' levels.
"Level 117?! How is this possible?! Even our Guild's leveling maniac has only reached Level 114! How did they get so powerful?!" Wildfighter exclaimed in the team chat, overwhelmed with shock as he stared at Zero Wing's players.
Their levels weren't the highest in the Guild since they normally trained Violet Sword's new recruits. They didn't have time to devote themselves to grinding for levels.
Even so, these three had never fallen behind the frontline players. The foreign energies in Level 100-plus maps were a burden, steadily corroding players' bodies and preventing them from grinding for long. Thus, as instructors, Torre and his comrades had to maintain their levels. Meanwhile, these three usually trained recruits while recuperating, and as a result, their levels weren't too far behind, even if their leveling speed wasn't the greatest. All three were currently Level 112, which most peak experts hadn't reached yet.
And yet, the players before them had five levels on them. How did they manage that?
Moreover, Zero Wing didn't have just one or two players at that level. All eight members, who had removed their Black Cloaks, had reached Level 117…
"No, I can sense that all of these people have fully unlocked their Mana Bodies. They shouldn't have used any special grinding methods to achieve such a high level," Crimson Star said, shaking her head.
In God's Domain, the only way to level up quickly was to grind monsters. The stronger the monsters players fought, the more EXP they'd gain. If players tried to grind monsters that were three levels lower than they were, they wouldn't even earn 50% of what they did when defeating monsters of the same level. If they tried grinding monsters six levels lower than they were, they wouldn't get any EXP at all.
While questing was also a reliable way to earn EXP, quests' main objective was to provide Coins, weapons, equipment, and special tools. The only way to level rapidly was to face powerful monsters of the same or higher level.
Because of this, no player with a high level in God's Domain was considered weak. In fact, most ordinary players saw a player's level as a direct representation of their strength.
Still shocked, the three instructors didn't realize Shi Feng had walked up to them. It had felt as if he had stood in the middle of the room all this time.
"Can we talk now?" Shi Feng asked, looking at each instructor in turn.
Only then did Wildfighter and Crimson Star realize that Shi Feng stood before them.
"Out with it. Why have you come to Violet Sword?" Torre asked, giving Shi Feng a serious look. He no longer displayed any rage or belittlement.
If Zero Wing had had only one player at Level 117, he would've, at most, been surprised and acknowledged the expert's strength, but not only did a whole group of Level 117 players stand before him, but they had also unlocked their Mana Bodies' full potential. This achievement couldn't just be the result of personal strength. Rather, it was a representation of the Guild's foundation and power.
Since Zero Wing had so many high-leveled experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies, the Guild earned his basic respect.
After seeing Silent Wonder and the others himself, Torre also understood why Silent Wonder had defeated Solitary Frost.
There wasn't much of a difference between the Basic Attributes of a player with a fully unlocked Mana Body and one without, but there was a colossal difference between their combat power. It was almost the difference of half a tier, which wasn't a gap that could be shortened with combat standards and techniques.
Although Solitary Frost was a Domain Realm expert, he was still quite young. He did not have much experience fighting opponents with more raw power. Hence, suffering defeat wasn't all that strange.
"You're surprisingly frank, Instructor Torre. In that case, I'll just come out with it," Shi Feng said, smiling at Torre, who had paid close attention to him since the moment he entered the room. "I'm here to discuss Silent Wonder's situation."
"Guild Leader Black Flame, if you wish to insist that she's a member of Zero Wing, not Azure, and thus doesn't need to develop in Violet Sword, don't bother. I will suggest that my superiors leave Silent Wonder alone," Wildfighter said.
Zero Wing didn't have much power on the western continent, but its potential was incredible. Becoming this pseudosuperpower's enemy over Silent Wonder would be truly unwise.
Besides, Violet Sword could still follow through with its plans, even without a Half-step Grandmaster Alchemist like Silent Wonder. At worst, their plans might take more time to complete.
Moreover, the Zeus Corporation was the main reason that Violet Sword had insisted on obtaining Silent Wonder, and the corporation had simply made the demand because the Long Family had refused to cooperate fully wdth Zeus's plan to unify the powers under its command. The Zeus Corporation only wanted to make an example out of the Long Family and was using Violet Sword to do so.
Long Wushang was stunned to hear Wildfighter give in so quickly.
The matter had been dealt with, just like that?
The Long Family had negotiated with the Zeus Corporation and Violet Sword many times, yet the two had refused to concede. They had even gone as far as to use Azure's ruling rights to threaten the family.
And yet, Shi Feng had just visited Violet Sword's Residence for the first time, briefly mentioned Silent Wonder, and Wildfighter had agreed to part with her. Long Wushang felt as if he stood in the wrong Guild's Residence.
Even Silent Wonder's mouth hung open in shock. She had never expected these negotiations to progress so smoothly.
Just as everyone assumed the negotiations were over, however, Shi Feng shook his head, saying, "No, I believe you've misunderstood something. I'm not here to talk about that."
"What do you wish to discuss, then?" Wildfighter asked, confused.
Hadn't Zero Wing come to dissuade Violet Sword from its plans?
"Zero Wing would like to partner with Violet Sword. I know your Guild has uncovered an ancient secret land, which requires special tools to enter. I suggest our Guilds work together. Zero Wing only wants 100 entry slots in exchange," Shi Feng said.
The fact that Violet Sword had relied on an ancient secret land to boost its development speed on the western continent hadn't been a secret in the past. The moment Long Wushang had shown up in Zero Wing's Residence, Shi Feng had remembered this secret land.
This ancient secret land held the key to completing the Tier 4 Promotion quest. It was the very reason that Violet Sword had nurtured plenty of Tier 4 experts in Shi Feng's past life. In fact, this Guild had commanded nearly twice as many Tier 4 experts as ordinary Super Guilds.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, are you insane? Do you know how many slots the secret land has in total? You're asking for half of the slots we have right now!" Crimson Star interjected.
The ancient secret land was a huge opportunity for Violet Sword to rise to prominence. Hence, every entry slot was incredibly precious, yet Zero Wing wanted half of them. Despite her conservative personality, Crimson Star accused Shi Feng of madness.
Shi Feng was merely offering the help of an Advanced Master Alchemist. It wasn't as if Violet Sword didn't have any of its own.
"What if I promise that I can help you capture the ancient secret land?" Shi Feng unhurriedly said, chuckling.
"Capture it? What kind of place do you think it is? Are you going to capture an ancient secret land with just 10 experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies?" Crimson Star mocked, smirking.[l]
Experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies were indeed precious right now, but Violet Sword could nurture quite a few with another two weeks. Many of the Super Guild's experts had already made considerable progress, and the Violet Sword was more than capable of capturing the ancient secret land without Zero Wing's experts. At most, doing so might take another two weeks.
"What if I offer the help of a hundred Tier 3 experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies?" Shi Feng asked, flashing Crimson Star a smug smile.
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Chapter 2614 – Ancient Secret Land, Priority Pick?
"A hundred experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies?!".
Silence dominated the room after Shi Feng's question. Even Torre's gaze sharpened in an attempt to detect the Swordsman's lie.
"Are you telling the truth?" Torre asked.
The various superpowers urgently needed experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies. Only these experts could cope with the environments and monsters within Level 100-plus, super-large-scale Team Dungeons and hostile secret lands.
Unfortunately, a handful, even just a dozen, experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies would be useless during raids.
A team of a hundred of these experts would be a different story, however. With a full 100-man team, raiding these locations would be possible, and such a team would be invaluable to Violet Sword, which had located an immensely important, ancient secret land.
Meanwhile, Long Wushang gaped at Shi Feng from the reception room's entrance. He had never dreamed that Zero Wing's foundations were so frighteningly sturdy.
A hundred experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies!
With these 100 experts, no superpower would dare provoke Zero Wing, even if it didn't have much power in the west. If these 100 experts decided to retaliate in the fields or cause a scene in a Guild City, the targeted superpower would definitely suffer.
"Of course. I wouldn't have come all the way here, otherwise," Shi Feng confirmed, nodding.
Although Zero Wing only had a little over two dozen experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies right now, many of the Guild's Tier 3 Refinement Realm experts had already reached 85% or higher thanks to the Lost Town's special environment. At most, Zero Wing would need three more days to gather a full 100-man team.
The raid on the ancient secret land wouldn't begin immediately. Violet Sword would need some time to prepare. Without the necessary tools, players wouldn't survive in the secret land, and by the time those tools were ready, Zero Wing should have all the experts it promised.
Hence, Shi Feng didn't consider his statement to be a lie.
Torre and the other two instructors fell silent after hearing Shi Feng's reply.
"Are we actually going to agree to his offer, Instructor Torre? This ancient secret land is likely unique in God's Domain.
You already know how astounding the environment is for training. Black Flame is too greedy. We have already split half the entry slots with Mythology. If we give another 100 entry slots to Zero Wing, we'll have less authority there than Mythology, even if we retain a spot," Wildfighter asked Torre in the team chat.
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To monopolize this secret land, Violet Sword had partnered with Mythology, and both Guilds had dispatched large armies to barricade the entrance, preventing other powers from entering. Each Guild would then occupy half of the available entry slots.
Violet Sword had gone to great lengths to secure 200 entry slots, yet Zero Wing wanted 100 for helping the Super Guild defeat the Trial Boss. No matter how one looked at it, this didn't seem like a worthwhile transaction. Given another two weeks, Violet Sword would be more than capable of taking the Trial Boss down by itself. The Super Guild didn't need any of Zero Wing's help.
Crimson Star nodded in agreement to Wildfighter's comment.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, while your proposal is tempting, you demand too much. I can offer a maximum of 10 entry slots, not one more," Torre said after giving the matter some thought. "Even without your help, we will capture the secret land. It only may take us a few days longer."
"You might be right, but as far as I know, Violet Sword isn't the only power in control of the ancient secret land. Just one day could make a massive difference. I'm sure you're aware of this, Instructor Torre. Moreover, I don't just want 100 entry slots. I also want priority over one of the items the Trial Boss drops," Shi Feng coolly declared, nodding.
Long Wushang could only stare at the Swordsman, utterly flabbergasted.
How was this supposed to be a partnership negotiation?
Violet Sword had clearly stated that it would succeed, with or without Zero Wing, but instead of reducing his demands, Shi Feng had asked for even more, setting his sights on the Trial Boss's loot. He was simply insane…
"You're correct. We're not the only Guild in control of the ancient secret land right now, but you can't ally with the other Guild, can you? Zero Wing has offended Mythology often in the past," Wildfighter countered with a grin. "Violet Sword is Zero Wing's only prospect for an alliance. We're already being quite generous by offering 10 entry slots. If you don't like it, you'll have to find another way to enter the secret land."Read more at l isnovel
Zero Wing's conflict with Mythology was no longer fresh news.
If Mythology hadn't been the only other Guild to control the ancient secret land, Violet Sword might have conceded to Shi Feng's demands. There was no way Mythology and Zero Wing would work together at this point.
Shi Feng was dreaming if he thought he could claim 100 entry slots and priority over the Trial Boss's loot!
Convinced Shi Feng was a madman, Long Wushang couldn't help but shake his head.
Zero Wing was immensely powerful in the east. In fact, it was so powerful that not even several superpowers could take it down.
However, Zero Wing's strength was limited to the eastern continent. Even if the Guild brought 100 experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies to the west, it could, at most, annoy the various superpowers. Zero Wing couldn't reach the various superpowers' roots, let alone those of a veteran Super Guild like Violet Sword.
"What if we enter the secret land by ourselves?" Shi Feng asked, smiling.
"Enter the secret land yourselves?" Crimson Star parrotted, smirking. She then continued, "Guild Leader Black Flame, I don't mean to belittle you, but do you know how large of a force our two Guilds have stationed at the entrance? Not even 1,000 experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies could dream of setting foot in the ancient secret land without our approval."
To secure their hold, Violet Sword and Mythology had established a Guild City around the ancient secret land's entrance. Without being able to destroy the city, no one would enter the secret land.
Silently, Long Wushang nodded his agreement with Crimson Star's statement. He had visited this Guild City when the Azure Chamber of Commerce had sent its Lifestyle Players to Violet Sword. That Guild City's defenses were no weaker than the various Super Guilds' main headquarters.
"Is that so?" Leisurely, Shi Feng asked, "But what if I have him?"
With that, Shi Feng retrieved a Summon Guard Scroll and called forth Versailles.
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Chapter 2615 – Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guard, Life Transition
When Shi Feng summoned Versailles into the reception room, the room's Mana transformed. So dense!
So heavy!
The Mana inside the reception room didn't feel like Mana at all. Everyone in the room felt as if they had been submerged in water and were drowning.
"A Tier 4 Personal Guard?!"
"How is this possible?!"
Long Wushang and the Tier 3 Assassin were stunned when they saw Versailles.
They had seen Level 120 Personal Guards before. After all, every superpower in the game had a few by now, but those had only been Tier 3 Personal Guards. They had never seen a Level 120, Tier 4 Personal Guard before. They hadn't even thought one existed at this stage of the game.
Reaching Tier 4 was an immensely difficult feat, even for Personal Guards. Most player- and power-owned Guards couldn't even reach Tier 4.
Fine-Gold Guards had a relatively high chance of completing their Tier 4 Promotion Quests, but reaching that milestone required a lot of preparation and a lot of time. Even the various superpowers' Personal Guards had just recently reached Level 120. Thus, logically, getting one's hands on a Tier 4 Personal Guard at this stage should be impossible, yet Zero Wing had one.
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"A Tier 4 Personal Guard? It seems the eastern continent's superpowers have grossly underestimated Zero Wing. Their assumption that your Guild is powerless outside of Cold Spring Forest is severely flawed," Torre commented as he gazed at Versailles. Even after seeing the Tier 4 Personal Guard, he still appeared quite calm. "Even so, I do not think that a Level 120, Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guard can break into our two Guilds' city."
Although the Guild City in question was only Basic rank, it was protected by an incredibly powerful defensive magic array. The magic array could endure Tier 4 attacks without any trouble. Otherwise, the city wouldn't have withstood the Demonic Creature armies' invasion.
The western continent was far more dangerous than the east. Towns and cities faced frequent Demonic Creature assaults. These armies especially loved to target Guild Towns and Cities.
It wasn't odd to find three to five Mythic monsters among each Demonic Creature army, in addition to hundreds of thousands of weaker Demonic Creatures.
Trying to rely on a measly Tier 4 NPC to threaten a Guild City jointly operated by two Super Guilds was laughable.
Of course, a Tier 4 NPC, particularly a Tier 4 Great Wizard, could destroy an ordinary Guild's city, but trying to destroy a superpower's Guild City with a single Tier 4 NPC was ridiculous.
Every Guild City a superpower established would have some means offending off or exterminating Tier 4 beings. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any difference between superpowers and ordinary powers.
"That's right. A Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guard would be invincible in the fields. Unfortunately, it is not enough to threaten a superpower's Guild City," Crimson Star said after snapping out of her daze.
From near the reception room's doors, Long Wushang nodded in agreement.
The strength Zero Wing had just revealed was astonishing. If Zero Wing were dealing with a weaker superpower, that power might concede to Zero Wing's demands. Unfortunately, Zero Wing was dealing with Violet Sword, a veteran Super Guild that was almost as powerful as the Five Great Super Guilds. Not even two or three Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guards would be enough to change Violet Sword's mind.
"Indeed, a Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guard would take forever just to blast open a Guild City's defensive magic array," Shi Feng agreed. Smiling, he asked, "But what if I have a Tier 4 Fine-Gold ranked Great Wizard?"
"Impossible! Just having one Tier 4 Personal Guard is a miracle! How could you have another one?!" Crimson Star instinctively opposed Shi Feng's calm question.
A Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guard wasn't strong enough to break a Guild City's defensive magic array, but it would be a different story for a Tier 4 Fine-Gold Guard. Generally, Fine-Gold Guards possessed Taboo Skills and Curses that allowed them to exhibit power beyond their tier. With the power of a Tier 4 Taboo Skill or Curse, even shattering a city's defensive barrier with a single hit would be possible.
However, rising from Tier 3 to Tier 4 was a major feat for Personal Guards. Even Personal Guards with extremely high Growth Potential would need to prepare extensively before challenging their Tier 4 Promotion Quest. Moreover, they still had a high chance of failing, and sending a large number of Personal Guards to challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quest with the hope that some would succeed wasn't feasible for current Guilds.
When a Tier 3 Personal Guard wished to challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quest, they needed a large number of Magic Cores, and not just any would do. These Magic Cores had to come from Level 100-plus Mythic monsters.
Unfortunately, Level 100-plus Mythic monsters didn't even have a 5% drop-rate for Magic Cores, and only Demonic Creatures would drop them at all. As a result, even the various Super Guilds could, at most, afford to send one Personal Guard to challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.
Even if Zero Wing hunted monsters with a Tier 3 Knight Division, there were only so many Mythic ranked Demonic Creatures in Cold Spring Forest. The fact that Zero Wing had nurtured a single Tier 4 Personal Guard was a miracle, but having two was simply impossible.
"I might have only one Tier 4 Personal Guard, but that doesn't mean that I can't increase his Growth Potential," Shi Feng said before revealing a translucent, multicolored fruit.
Everyone in the reception room felt physically and mentally restless the moment Shi Feng retrieved the colorful fruit from his bag. Their instincts screamed at them to devour the fruit.
"The Fruit of Life?! Who are you!?" Crimson Star demanded, staring at the colorful fruit in shock.
Shi Feng's Tier 4 Personal Guard had been surprising enough, yet this man also had the incomparably precious Fruit of Life. This was unbelievable!
The Fruit of Life was legendary throughout God's Domain. People had even called it the Holy Fruit. Not only could the Fruit of Life resurrect the dead, but it could also help living creatures recover to their peak and elevate their potential.
There were even rumors that players could boost their Life Ratings significantly by consuming it.
If they spotted a Fruit of Life, even high-tiered NPCs would do everything in their power to claim it, not to mention players.
In Crimson Star's opinion, though, this legendary fruit was just that—a legend. It was beyond the reach of players. The only known way to obtain the Fruit of Life was to harvest it from the Elven race's Tree of Life. However, Elves consider these fruits holy. They would never trade or sell the fruit to outsiders. If players wanted their own Fruit of Life, they could only obtain one by attacking a location that housed a Tree of Life.
However, the Elves' Trees of Life were so heavily guarded that not even Tier 6 Gods could reach them. Moreover, most of the various kingdoms and empires' Great and Grand Wizards had learned from Elven Great and Grand Wizards. Anyone that dared attack the Elves' main headquarters would only make an enemy of these kingdoms and empires. No one under the heavens would be able to save them.
Even Torre stared at the fruit in Shi Feng's hand in astonishment.
The Fruit of Life!
The various superpowers had been desperately searching for the item after learning about it. Based on what they had learned, there was only one way, other than raiding an Elven city, to procure a Fruit of Life. While the Elves refused to trade or sell these fruits, they sometimes offered them as gifts to players who had significantly helped their race. Hence, there were quite a few fruits lying around. Only, most of these Fruits of Life had been given away decades, maybe centuries, ago, so no one knew their current whereabouts.
Even with the superpowers' powerful information networks, no one had found the slightest clue leading to these gifted Fruits of Life, and yet, Shi Feng held one in his palm…
"Eat it," Shi Feng said, passing the colorful fruit to Versailles.
Versailles did not hesitate, excitedly and fanatically taking the fruit. His changed attitude made the room's Mana restless.
After a deep, sincere bow of gratitude to Shi Feng, Versailles ate the Fruit of Life as the players in the reception room watched.
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Chapter 2616 Potential Skyrockets, World Creation!
"You …"
Crimson Star's and Wildfighter's eyes went wide as they watched Shi Feng give the Fruit of Life to his Personal Guard with no hesitation.
What a waste!
The Fruit of Life was an incredibly rare and valuable item, far more valuable than a Tier 4 Fine-Gold Guard. That fruit could permanently increase a player's Life Rating or upgrade a Fine-Gold Guard to Dark-Gold rank, drastically increasing the Personal Guard's chance of reaching Tier 5.
Versailles was only a Tier 4 Secret-Silver Guard. Even if the Fruit of Life upgraded him to Fine-Gold rank, and his combat power drastically increased, he wouldn't become much more valuable. Fine-Gold Guards had almost no chance of reaching Tier 5. Meanwhile, players could challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quest once they reached Level 120, which would significantly decrease a Tier 4 Personal Guard's value.
Using the Fruit of Life to help a player or Personal Guard reach Tier 5 would be far more beneficial than using it to boost a Tier 4 NPC's combat power. Not many in God's Domain would reach Tier 5. That much was clear after seeing how few players completed their Tier 3 Promotion Quests.
While Crimson Star and Wildfighter mourned the fact that Shi Feng had wasted the fruit, a visible layer of life energy formed around Versailles.
Initially, the Tier 4 Great Wizard had been old and decrepit. His aura had been frightening, but it hadn't been able to hide his fading life aura.
Now, however, Versailles regained his youthful vigor at a visible rate. Not only was his life aura growing stronger, but he also began to appear younger. After five seconds, Versailles had gone from looking like someone in his seventies to someone in his fifties.
As soon as the process ended, the Mana density in the room skyrocketed. Space started to isolate the room from the outside world, with Versailles as its commander.
"World Creation!? How is this possible?!" Crimson Star's jaw dropped.
Instructor Torre could only stare at the Tier 4 Personal Guard, dumbfounded.
Once God's Domain's NPCs reached Tier 4, they almost always gained a personal Domain. These Domains were the reason that Tier 4 NPCs were so powerful. The Domains NPCs gained weren't a result of a Skill or Spell, but naturally formed. They also weren't limited like Domain Skills. Not only could Tier 4 NPCs easily suppress their enemies with their Natural Domains, but they could also elevate their own combat power.
These Domains were also the reason that Tier 4 NPCs could effortlessly take on a large group of Tier 3 NPCs of the same level. If players tried to challenge a Tier 4 NPC without a Tier 4 combatant, it wouldn't matter how many Tier 3 players they had; they'd all die.
This was also why Tier 4 NPCs qualified to serve as Magistrates in major NPC cities, while Tier 3 NPCs did not. If players tried to attack a major NPC city without strong enough fighters, they'd accomplish nothing, regardless of how many combatants they had.
NPCs weren't like monsters. Tier 4 monsters were only powerful due to their Basic Attributes, while players relied on Skills, Spells, and numbers to make up the Attribute differences. Even Tier 2 players could defeat Tier 4 monsters with a large enough team. NPCs, however, had an overwhelming advantage with their Mana control. A Tier 4 NPC could use their Mana to suppress every enemy within range. If players couldn't break free from the Mana's bindings, they wouldn't even be able to put up a fight.
However, Versailles had gone past obtaining a Natural Domain, now able to use World Creation.
Versailles had mastered his Mana control before, but now, he ruled over it. With his will alone, he could manipulate Mana, bending it to his rules as if creating a new world around himself.
Normally, however, only Tier 5 NPCs could command World Creation.
Even Shi Feng was astonished. He had never realized how amazing Versailles was.
While the Fruit of Life could increase an NPCs Growth Potential, it wouldn't immediately alter the NPCs Basic Attributes or combat standards unless the NPC had some lingering injuries that weakened them.
Any Tier 4 NPC with World Creation was a true bigshot, only one step away from reaching Tier 5. They were far stronger than ordinary Tier 4 NPCs. The difference between a Tier 4 NPC with World Creation and one without was like the difference between a Tier 3 player with a fully unlocked Mana Body and a player that had yet to accomplish the feat. There was at least half a tier between the two.
Elated, Shi Feng immediately inspected Versailles's statistics.
[Versailles] (Ye Feng's Personal Guard) Gender: Male Age: 76 Loyalty: 93
Growth Potential: 90 Level 120
Class: Tier 4 Great Wizard
Crap! His Growth Potential is just one point away from the Dark-Gold rank?! When Shi Feng saw Versailles' Growth Potential, realization dawned on him.
Now, Shi Feng was absolutely certain that Versailles's original Growth Potential hadn't been Secret-Silver rank, but Fine-Gold rank. Moreover, he should've been a Tier 4 bigshot on the cusp of reaching Tier 5. The Fruit of Life simply wasn't capable of providing such a huge Growth Potential increase.
They were talking about a whopping 16 points!
Even the Fruit of Life, known as the Holy Fruit, couldn't boost an NPC's Growth Potential so massively. The only explanation was that Versailles hadn't fully recovered after drinking the Water of Life and had failed to recover to his full Growth Potential.
Shi Feng didn't know what had left Versailles in such a state, but he was overjoyed and ecstatic. He was even happier than when he had obtained a Fragmented Legendary item.
He had already known that Versailles was an amazing Tier 4 NPC, but now, he learned that this Personal Guard even had World Creation. With this, he could accomplish more than ever, including visiting many of the locations he couldn't reach during his previous life.
After players reached Tier 3 and fully unlocked their Mana Bodies, no land in God's Domain was beyond their reach. While they could even visit the most dangerous maps, however, returning would be another matter altogether.
After all, Level 100-plus maps made up the majority of the vast continent of God's Domain. The human kingdoms and empires only occupied land suitable for their residents, which only included a small fraction of the main continent. There were far more maps that were too dangerous for humans.
Tier 3 players were still limited to relatively safe locations. They'd only be attempting suicide if they tried to explore the truly dangerous areas on the continent. They might even have an encounter that would force them to restart their account.
Now that Shi Feng had a Tier 4 World Creation NPC by his side, however, he could visit the game's truly lethal maps.
These dangerous locations generally served as the venues for Tier 4 Promotion Quests and contained many ancient inheritances. When the various superpowers' experts had reached Tier 4 and beyond in the past, they had spent much of their time in these areas, rarely returning. They could only continue to grow stronger by exploring these maps.
Realizing how much time he had spent gazing at his Personal Guard's stats, Shi Feng quickly suppressed his excitement and returned his attention to Torre and his two companions.
"May I know if Zero Wing now qualifies to negotiate a partnership with your Guild?" Shi Feng asked Torre.
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Chapter 2617 – Secret of the Ancient Secret Land
Even after a long moment, Torre and his comrades couldn't find a proper response to Shi Feng's question.
Shi Feng was simply too ruthless!
To ensure that he'd be able to enter the ancient secret land, Shi Feng had wasted a Fruit of Life to upgrade his Personal Guard to Fine-Gold rank. Not even they would dare behave so lavishly.
However, they had to admit that this Swordsman was extremely fortunate to upgrade his Personal Guard to a Tier 4 World Creation NPC.
With this single NPC, Shi Feng could blast through a Basic City's defensive magic array. Versailles could cause a huge scene inside the city, allowing Shi Feng and his team to pass into the ancient secret land unhindered.
"Instructor Torre, Black Flame must be dreaming!" Wildfighter said in the team chat. "Even if he can break into the city and enter the ancient secret land, he'll only be able to do so a handful of times, at most! I refuse to believe he can come and go from our city as he pleases forever! Moreover, Mythology will have to bear half of the entry slots we lose because of Zero Wing, significantly reducing our losses. When our two Guilds gain Tier 4 experts, his Personal Guard will be useless, and our Guild will still have 200 entry slots."
The ancient secret land contained an ancient city independent from God's Domain's two main continents. Even if players defeated the Trial Boss and became citizens, they would need to remain within the city for some time to enjoy its benefits. Players wouldn't gain access to all of the city's benefits when they first reached the city.
However, while Zero Wing could get into the ancient secret land, the amount of time its players could stay in the city would be limited. Players could only extend their stay with a special tool.
One week!
Even with this special tool, players could only reside in the ancient secret land for a maximum of seven natural days. If they did not leave on time, they'd starve to death. The special tool in question also had a 10-day Cooldown.
In other words, Shi Feng would have to break into Violet Sword and Mythology's Guild City repeatedly to continue enjoying the secret land's benefits. Not only were the various superpowers searching for an easier way to unlock their experts' Mana Bodies, however, but they were also preparing for the Tier 4 Promotion Quests. This meant that Zero Wing had very little time left to take advantage of the secret land.
Crimson Star nodded in agreement with Wildfighter's claim.
There was no way their two Guilds could form an alliance. After all, Zero Wing couldn't offer enough benefits to warrant 100 entry slots.
Torre didn't immediately reply to Wildfighter's proposal. Instead, he closed his eyes and fell deep into thought. After some time, the man's eyes opened, and he looked at Shi Feng, saying, "Guild Leader Black Flame, a partnership between our Guilds isn't exactly out of the question."Read more at L isnovel
"Instructor Torre?"
Both Wildfighter and Crimson Star were surprised to hear Torre's response. Violet Sword didn't need to agree to Shi Feng's demands, and their Guild Leader and Grand Elders would never agree to such laughable conditions.
"What are your conditions?" Shi Feng calmly asked.
Shi Feng admitted that he had demanded quite a bit, but he had no choice. This was all for the sake of helping Zero Wing's members reach Tier 4. With the Guild's current resources, he could only guarantee that a few select individuals would complete their Promotion Quests. Everyone else's chances were minute, at best.
If Zero Wing couldn't nurture enough Tier 4 experts, it would struggle to defend its current resources and territory. Too many superpowers targeted his Guild, and they were only powerless against Zero Wing now due to the Knight Division and its Guild City's formidable defenses.
However, once the era of Tier 4 dawned, destroying Guild Cities wouldn't just become possible; it'd become common.
When God's Domain had reached the Tier 4 era in the past, it had been the craziest chapter of the game's history. The various superpowers had fought like madmen, destroying countless Guild Cities. Many had even been annihilated.
This was also one of the reasons that Shi Feng was so desperate to reach Tier 4.
Although he could rely on Versailles to force his way into the ancient secret land, that wasn't a long-term plan. Allying with Violet Sword was his best option. He'd only resort to force if the Super Guild refused to work with him.
"I only require that you assist us with one thing, Guild Leader Black Flame," Torre said. "So long as you complete this task, we will agree to all of your conditions."
"What is it?" Torre's statement piqued Shi Feng's curiosity. He hadn't expected this man to agree to his conditions so easily.
"It's quite simple. I just need you to clear the ancient secret land's Hero Trial!" Torre declared. "Once you clear it, we'll agree to your demands, but if you fail, we'll ask you to leave. When the time comes, our Guilds will rely on their own strength to enter the ancient secret land."
"The Hero Trial?" Shi Feng was a little confused. As far as he could remember, the ancient secret land's trial only had two difficulties, and neither was called 'Hero.'
"The Hero Trial!? Instructor Torre, that's too risky! We only have one opportunity! We will not get another chance if we fail! How can Zero Wing's people possibly complete it?!" Wildfighter anxiously complained.
The ancient secret land's trial only had two difficulties on the surface: Normal and Elite.
However, as a bonus for activating the ancient secret land, they had the opportunity to face an even harder trial—the Hero Trial!
As long as players cleared the Normal Trial, they'd become official citizens in the ancient city, enjoying the various benefits the city had to offer.
However, based on Violet Sword's research, clearing the Hero Trial would instantly grant the players noble status. There was a huge difference between the benefits a noble had access to and those of an ordinary citizen. While players could improve their rank, rising to noble status would require a ridiculous amount of time and effort.
Unfortunately, Violet Sword only had one chance to attempt the Hero Trial.
They had originally intended to wait until the Hero Trial's time limit was up, which was in roughly 30 days. That way, they'd have the best possible chance of clearing the trial.
However, not only had Torre just suggested they face the Hero Trial sooner than planned, but he also requested Zero Wing's members clear it. While Zero Wing's members had fully unlocked their Mana Bodies, their combat standards were far from satisfactory. Asking Zero Wing's members to clear the Hero Trial would be a huge waste.
"If you fail the Hero Trial, I'd like Zero Wing to refrain from targeting the ancient secret land for 10 days. Are you willing to accept this challenge, Guild Leader Black Flame?" Torre asked Shi Feng.
As Torre finished his question, realization dawned on Wildfighter and Crimson Star.
While using the Hero Trial to gain a 10-day buffer was somewhat extravagant, it would give Violet Sword more than enough time to prepare for the Normal Trial. Once Violet Sword completed the trial, and its members became ordinary citizens in the ancient city, Zero Wing wouldn't be able to affect the Guild's development overmuch, even if they made it into the ancient secret land. In fact, Zero Wing might not be allowed in the city as a result.
Of course, Shi Feng had to agree to the challenge first.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, do you dare to accept this challenge? Violet Sword has spent an enormous amount of resources to secure this ancient secret land. We can't simply hand over half of our available slots for nothing. You, at least, need to prove that Zero Wing can earn these slots," Crimson Star prodded, faintly smiling at Shi Feng.
"Deal! I agree to your conditions," Shi Feng replied after giving the matter some thought. "However, I have an additional requirement. If you can agree to it, we will sign the contract immediately. Otherwise, as Instructor Torre has said, we will have to rely on our own strength to get into the secret land."
"What's this requirement?" Wildfighter asked, curious.
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Chapter 2618 – Ancient Legacy
"Earlier, I stated that I want the first pick of the Trial Boss's loot. That condition still stands, but I'm sure you're aware of how difficult the Hero Trial is. One hundred Zero Wing members won't be enough to clear it," Shi Feng calmly stated. "Hence, I need your full cooperation. I repeat: your full cooperation. I will choose the 200 raid team members from among my people. Of course, you can send a few dozen players, as well. Once we clear the trial, we'll each take half of the given entry slots. I'm sure that's a fitting trade-off, don't you think?"
By the time Shi Feng finished speaking, Wildfighter and Crimson Star were stunned. Neither of them had expected Shi Feng to make such an outrageous demand.
They had thought this Swordsman would propose a more excessive condition, such as requiring Violet Sword's members to serve as cannon fodder. They had mentally prepared to watch their members die several times. However, they had never dreamed that Shi Feng wouldn't demand an even higher price, but offer to include more of his Guild members in the raid.
Even Aqua Rose, Long Wushang, and the others near the reception room's door were flabbergasted.
Shi Feng's last condition meant Zero Wing would do all the work for Violet Sword. It was insane.
"That won't be a problem. As long as you clear the Hero Trial, select any raid members you want. In fact, we won't even impose a penalty if our Guild members die in the raid," Torre said. Although he was similarly surprised by Shi Feng's proposal, he nodded in agreement. "However, our people will ignore your orders if they think the raid is impossible, and you ask them to throw their lives away."
Violet Sword had already prepared for multiple team-wipes if it meant clearing the Hero Trial. Since Shi Feng's condition would reduce the number of casualties their Guild suffered, Torre was more than willing to agree.
"If that's the case, I agree," Shi Feng said, nodding. "Give me three days. I'll lead my men to the ancient secret land in three days! Meanwhile, Silent Wonder will remain here to help you. Three days should be enough time for you to prepare the necessary tools."
"Three days?" Wildfighter frowned slightly. He hadn't thought Shi Feng would want to act so soon. He had assumed they'd have around five days to prepare. Including the agreed-upon 10-day buffer, Violet Sword might have been able to gather enough experts to complete the Elite Trial.
"That won't be a problem. You may enter Violet Light City in three days. We will be waiting for you there," Torre said.
Following which, Shi Feng and Torre signed a contract. If Zero Wing cleared the Hero Trial, Violet Sword would surrender 100 entry slots to the ancient secret land. If Zero Wing failed, the Guild would be prohibited from setting foot in the secret land for 10 days.
With the contract signed, Shi Feng promptly left Holy Flame City.
"Guild Leader, three days isn't enough time. We can't even transfer 100 players to the western continent within three days, and why did you offer to bring even more of our people into this raid?" Aqua Rose asked from behind Shi Feng on the Thunder Eagle.
Exploring secret lands always had a high casualty rate. While a team could reap plenty of benefits, Zero Wing would only receive a fraction of what this secret land had to offer. Violet Sword would gain the most benefit. Zero Wing didn't need to sacrifice so many members just to help this Super Guild gain access.
Long Wushang found Shi Feng's decision a bit odd, as well, but since he wasn't a member of Zero Wing, he was in no position to question the Swordsman.
"If this were an ordinary secret land, I wouldn't have offered to contribute so much manpower, but we're talking about a secret land that has survived since ancient times. Moreover, we're going to challenge this land's trial," Shi Feng said, smiling. "What do you think a trial is?"
"Isn't it a test of strength that grants bountiful rewards when cleared?" Aqua Rose replied, confused by her Guild Leader's question. That much was common knowledge in God's Domain.
"You're only half correct," Shi Feng said, shaking his head.
"Half?" Aqua Rose's confusion grew. "What do you mean?"
"A trail is also an excellent training opportunity," Shi Feng explained. "It is true that God's Domain's trails test players' strength, but a larger part of the reason for their existence is to help players grow even stronger. This is especially true with the trials from ancient times.
"The rewards are only a bonus for clearing these ancient trials. The trial itself is far more valuable. These trials contain complete Legacies from ancient times. Even breaking past the Mana Body's 100% limit could be possible if we can comprehend a fraction of these Legacies. Why else would there only be one opportunity to challenge the ancient secret land's Hero Trial?"
Before players had reached Tier 4 and began to explore the game's truly dangerous locations in the past, everyone had regarded trials like Dungeons, nothing more.
However, once players had reached Tier 4 and begun exploring these areas, they had found one ancient trial after another. As these Tier 4 experts continued to clear the ancient trials, they continued to grow stronger. Everyone realized how important God's Domain's trials were after this discovery, especially those that had survived intact since ancient times. Every ancient trial was a golden opportunity.
Since Violet Sword had offered to abandon the chance to challenge the ancient secret land's Hero Trial, Shi Feng had to take advantage of this opportunity. He had even almost failed to contain his excitement and exposed the Hero Trial's secrets when Torre had stated the condition.
If possible, Shi Feng wanted to monopolize all 200 raid slots, but Violet Sword would need a representative to claim the ancient city's entry slots, so it would have to send a few players, regardless of its desires.
"Guild Leader, are you saying that we can use this trial to unlock more of our members' Mana Bodies?" Excitement flashed in Aqua Rose's eyes. If this were true, they had just hit the jackpot!
She had experienced ancient times' training systems personally. The best example was the Extraordinary Tower. Her training was many times more efficient in that tower than anywhere else she had been in God's Domain. It was also thanks to the Extraordinary Tower that she could fight Domain Realm experts, despite only having reached the Void Realm.
If she and Zero Wing's other members could improve their combat standards and Mana control, they'd have a much easier time with their Tier 4 Promotion Quests.
"Why would it be that easy? We only have one opportunity to face the trial. Whether you gain anything from it will depend on you," Shi Feng replied, rolling his eyes.
Not even one in 10,000 Tier 3 experts would cross the Mana Body's 100% threshold. How could all of Zero Wing's members make a breakthrough after facing a single trial?
This was just like with the Extraordinary Tower. Despite the tower's exceptional training mechanisms regarding the Realms of Truth, many Zero Wing core members had yet to reach the Truth Realm.
"Even so, this is an excellent opportunity. At least we have a chance to grow stronger. Some among us might even make a breakthrough like Violet, if we're lucky," Aqua Rose said, smiling.
Long Wushang, who sat nearby, was tempted as he eavesdropped on the conversation. He had never realized that ancient trials offered such a benefit, either.
He had seen the strength one gained when they unlocked more than 100% of their Mana Body. Violet Cloud hadn't even reached the Domain Realm, yet she had defeated Sinful Flame.
In the end, Long Wushang couldn't contain himself and asked Shi Feng, "Guild Leader Black Flame, may I know if you'd be willing to sell some of the entry slots to Azure? Of course, we will pay a sufficient price. You may state any demands you wish."
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Chapter 2619 – Unfathomable Zero Wing
Long Wushang's request surprised Aqua Rose and the others a little. They had never expected the man to suggest a partnership with Zero Wing.
Long Wushang was an extremely prideful man. Even after Zero Wing had put on an outstanding display of strength during Azure's family competition, his attitude toward them and their Guild had only improved from indifferent to normal. Rather, he merely saw Zero Wing as an equal now.
The Azure Chamber of Commerce rivaled Super Guilds, after all, and while it might not be a match for Zero Wing and Violet Sword's gift for nurturing talented players, the chamber's influence, resources, and manpower were far beyond that of Zero Wing.
Moreover, Azure's family competition this year had only involved the younger members from the five main shareholder families. Not all of Azure's young talents had participated. Most of the chamber's younger experts weren't even from the five main shareholder families, and some of them were even stronger than Yan Xiaoqian. However, they didn't have the necessary qualifications to participate in the family competitions.Read more chapters at L isnovel
"Since Azure is willing to cooperate, I don't mind selling a few slots, but how many do you want, Elder Long?" Shi Feng asked, not surprised in the least by Long Wushang's request. Aqua Rose and the others, on the other hand, didn't realize how important the younger generation was to the various superpowers.
To the various superpowers, the younger members were their future!
Take the Azure Chamber of Commerce, for example. A large part of the reason for the Guild's current achievements was the value it placed on nurturing young talents. In contrast, some first-rate Guilds never rose beyond that, despite their many decades of experience, because they didn't value their younger members. Unless first-rate Guilds recruited an astonishing genius, they remained first-rate for the rest of their existences.
Since Shi Feng had exposed the fact that players could potentially grow stronger through the ancient secret land's Hero Trial, he had expected Long Wushang to instantly consider a partnership with Zero Wing, regardless of the man's pride.
Long Wushang's instincts as one of Azure's Grand Elders was also why Shi Feng had fearlessly informed Aqua Rose of the Hero Trial's peculiarities. If he hadn't wanted anything, he would've had the discussion away from Long Wushang.
Allying with Azure was of the utmost importance since Zero Wing didn't have any power on the western continent, aside from the Starlight Fortress. If Zero Wing wanted to secure a stable foothold in the west, it needed to ally itself with the local superpowers.
While Divine Tribe was a powerful ally, the Guild's commercial abilities couldn't compare to Azure's. Divine Tribe couldn't offer Zero Wing any assistance with intercontinental travel, either. Moreover, Zero Wing already had a dialog with Azure due to Silent Wonder. Partnering with Azure would be a safer and more reliable option.
"Purchasing 30 or 40 slots would be fantastic, but if that's not possible, we'll be happy with 10, as well, Guild Leader Black Flame," Long Wushang hesitantly ventured after giving the matter some thought.
The Azure Chamber of Commerce was a massive organization. The Guild needed to nurture all of its young talents, including those from the shareholder families and those who weren't. With enough slots, he could help the rest of the Guild's younger experts. Of course, if Shi Feng refused, he at least had to purchase enough for the five main shareholder families.
"Forty?" After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng said, "That's fine, but you will have to agree to three conditions."
"That's fine?" Long Wushang's eyes lit up. Eagerly, he continued, "Please, state your conditions, Guild Leader Black Flame. We'll even agree to four or five demands!"
Forty entry slots would be more than enough for the five main families' young talents, but he'd also be able to include the outside experts. If this negotiation succeeded, the Guild's neutral Elders and Grand Elders would definitely side with the Long Family.
"First, I want Azure's help with a matter. I need to transport some of Zero Wing's members to the western continent in three days. We'll need 100 or so," Shi Feng said.
"That won't be a problem. Three days is more than enough time. When the time comes, just have them gather in the Ten Saints Empire," Long Wushang agreed without hesitation.
Intercontinental travel might be difficult for other superpowers, but that was no problem for Azure. Not even transporting 200 players would be a problem. At most, they'd have to spend more Magic Crystals.
"For my second condition, I want a Medium Shipyard and a plot of Golden Land in the Silvermoon Empire's Ocean Tide City," Shi Feng continued.
Trade between the two main continents would rely on naval transportation in the future. Meanwhile, Ocean Tide City was the largest port city in the Silvermoon Empire. As long as Zero Wing had roots in this city, doing business between the two continents would be easy.
"This won't be a problem, either. I'll notify my eldest brother later. You can start conducting business there as soon as the handover procedures are complete," Long Wushang said, not at all surprised by Shi Feng's second condition.
Zero Wing had barely any territory in the west. If it wished to acquire the western continent's resources, the quickest way would be establishing itself in the west's port cities. That way, it could travel between the continents more often and transport far more cargo. After all, players could only transport a limited amount of items via teleportation.
With contact between the two continents still being so difficult, one could resell merchandise from either area for a high price. However, those prices would fall as more powers gained the ability to travel between the east and west. Zero Wing would need to increase its sales volume to maintain a sizable income. Thus, securing a port city in the west was a must for the Guild.
"My third requirement is the most important. I need Azure's complete Void Realm Legacy," Shi Feng earnestly declared, glancing at Long Wushang.
Zero Wing still didn't have a complete Void Realm Legacy, and because of that, it wasn't as well-equipped for nurturing talented players as the various superpowers. If Zero Wing could acquire a complete Void Realm Legacy, the Guild's strength would reach a whole new level, becoming a true superpower.
"That…" Long Wushang hesitated. "The complete Void Realm Legacy is one of the Guild's core secrets. We've spent decades refining it. I'm afraid I don't have the authority to agree to that condition."
While the 40 entry slots were precious, this was only an opportunity. Trading the secrets the Guild had relied on to survive for one chance was absurd. Not even the Guild's other Elders and Grand Elders would agree to such an unfair demand.
"I know it's excessive, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You won't get a second chance. Moreover, we're talking about a Legacy that has survived since ancient times. I guarantee it will contain secrets regarding the Tier 4 Promotion Quests," Shi Feng unhurriedly explained. "If that reason isn't enough, I can offer an additional benefit."
"What benefit?" Long Wushang asked curiously.
Azure's complete Void Realm Legacy was one of the Guild's most precious secrets. Sharing this secret with another Guild would be the equivalent of weakening its foundation. A minor benefit wasn't enough of an incentive.
"I can help three of Azure's experts surpass 100% of their Mana Bodies' potential. Of course, the three individuals will have to be exceptionally talented. Ordinary experts won't do. What do you think?" Shi Feng asked, smiling.
You're saying you'll help them grow as powerful as Violet Cloud, transcending tiers?"
Shi Feng's offer astonished Long Wushang, and for a moment, he doubted the Swordsman's claim.
Anyone that had watched Violet Cloud's match against Sinful Flame would likely never forget her strength.
She was simply too formidable!
Violet Cloud's strength was no longer just a result of combat techniques or standards. She had pure power. Even with the same Basic Attributes as Sinful Flame, she had emerged victorious. If she had even slightly higher Basic Attributes, her victory would've been even more outstanding.
Yet, Shi Feng now informed him that Zero Wing could nurture such monsters…
"That's right," Shi Feng said, nodding. "To prove it, I'll even help these three players unlock their Mana Bodies' full potential in a day. Are you willing to accept my offer, Elder Long?"
"Wait a minute, please. I need a moment to process this. I'll have to discuss the offer with my Guild's Grand Elders first, as well," Long Wushang said. He could've viewed Shi Feng's offer as nonsense, but now, he couldn't afford to brush it
If Azure could really have three young monsters like Violet Cloud, it wouldn't have to worry about its future.
"That won't be a problem," Shi Feng said. "Take your time, but I will need an answer within two days."
"Please, wait a moment, Guild Leader Black Flame. I will contact my third brother now and push the Grand Elders to make a decision as soon as possible," Long Wushang said, nodding. He then contacted Long Xianglong and appraised him of the situation.
When Long Xianglong heard about Shi Feng's offer in Azure's Residence, he, too, was astonished.
"What did you say? Zero Wing can help us nurture three monsters on par with Violet Cloud? How is that possible?"
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Chapter 2620 – Crazed Azure
Azure Chamber of Commerce's Residence, meeting room:
Normally, it was very difficult to find Azure's Grand Elders gathered in a single location, yet nearly every one of them had convened in the top-floor meeting room, and they all looked impatient.
"Xianglong, why did you call us here so urgently? You know how busy we are right now. All of the various superpowers are frantically searching for ways to unlock their experts' Mana Bodies. If we fall behind now, we'll suffer later," a woman in exquisite, white mage robes complained.
"That's right. If this isn't something important, you'll have to pay for our losses," a robust, middle-aged man with crimson eyes and covered in glowing runes agreed, nodding.
Despite such rude questioning, Long Xianglong didn't explode in a fit of rage.
He tolerated these two not only because they were Grand Elders in Azure, but because their strength was second only to Sinful Flame's, as well. They were even stronger than Long Xianglong, the Long Family's most formidable expert. Along with Triumphant Howl, they were Azure's Three Monsters, and each represented Azure's non-family members.
"Why isn't Triumphant Howl here yet?" Long Xianglong asked, glancing at the empty seat beside the two.
"You know him. Unless the Guild is going to war or is at risk of destruction, he doesn't care about anything besides leveling," the crimson-eyed man said. "Forget about him. Why did you call for us here?"
"Alright, then. With 80% of the Guild's Grand Elders present, we should have enough people to make a decision," Long Xianglong said, sighing. While Azure's Three Monsters were incredibly powerful, they were also free spirits. They hated restrictions and rarely listened to the ruling family's representatives.
"What exactly has happened, Lunatic Long? You actually used a Grand Elder Mobilization Order. Has something gone wrong with Violet Sword over Silent Wonder?" Duan Hanshan demanded, smirking at Long Xianglong.
Duan Hanshan had already learned about Shi Feng taking Silent Wonder to Violet Sword's Residence the moment Azure's family competition had ended in hopes of settling the dispute between the Long Family and the Super Guild.
However, he doubted the issue would be so easily resolved. The Zeus Corporation's reputation was at stake, and if the Long Family refused to cooperate, it would set a bad example for the other powers under the corporation's command. Even if Silent Wonder were of little significance to the Zeus Corporation's plans, it wouldn't let the matter rest so easily.
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"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Old Ice Demon. The matter regarding Wonder has already been dealt with," Long Xianglong shot back. "As a matter of fact, I've gathered you all here today to discuss good news. This matter might even affect Azure's future."
"Something that can actually influence Azure's development? Long Wushang left with Zero Wing to visit Violet Sword. Have we secured a partnership with the Super Guild over the ancient secret land?" the white-clad woman asked, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
The only thing she could think of that might affect Azure's future was the ability to nurture experts.
Based on the information Azure had obtained, Violet Sword had discovered an ancient secret land that included an ancient training ground. If Azure's young experts could use this training ground, they could grow significant
"You're half correct," Long Xiangong replied, chuckling.
"Half? Have we not negotiated an alliance with Violet Sword?" Duan Hanshan asked, confused.
"Correct. We're cooperating with Zero Wing," Long Xianglong said, nodding. "Black Flame is willing to sell us 40 entry slots into the ancient secret land, but in exchange, Black Flame wants our complete Void Realm Legacy."
"Is Black Flame insane? You're talking about our Guild's foundation, yet he wants it for 40 measly slots? Only a fool would agree to such a partnership. Have you really gone mad, Lunatic Long?" Duan Hanshan said, sneering.
What a joke. Azure's Void Realm Legacy was the fruit of several decades of hard labor. They'd be crazy to share it with Zero Wing for a few training slots.
This data was enough to help an ordinary power become a superpower in just a few short years. In fact, a large part of the reason most Guilds didn't become superpowers was that they lacked effective training methods. However, as long as a Guild had enough time, money, and this data, it could easily grow into a superpower. This was why the various super-first-rate and Super Guilds rarely sold their research into the Realms of Refinement.
"Xianglong, if you've called us here to tell us this, I think it's time the Long Family found a new representative," the crimson-eyed man coldly criticized.
Everyone in the room gave Long Xianglong frosty looks.
The Azure Chamber of Commerce did not belong to one family. It was the result of the five main shareholder families' and a large number of non-family Grand Elders' exhausting work. It was unacceptable for any one member to sell the Guild's secrets.
"I know," Long Xianglong said, not surprised by everyone's attitude in the least. He simply smiled back at them and continued, "What I'm going to say next is the important part."
"What could possibly be so important that you felt the need to waste our time? Don't tell me Zero Wing can nurture a group of monsters?" the white-clad woman said disdainfully.
You've hit the nail right on the head, Bell," Long Xianglong replied, nodding at the white-clad woman named Butterfly Bell. "Black Flame has promised that he can help us nurture three monsters that can unlock more than 100% of their Mana Bodies' potential. He's even promised that he'll help the three selected players reach 100% within a day."
"Cross the 100% threshold? Isn't that what the little girl from Zero Wing accomplished?" Duan Hanshan exclaimed.
Everyone that had watched the family competition had learned of how frightening Violet Cloud's combat power was. Not even a legendary expert like Sinful Flame had been her match. She was inhuman!
Most ordinary powers thought unlocking 100% of the Mana Body could be accomplished given time, but anyone that had tried knew that the closer they got to 100%, the better their Mana Body performed. Unlocking 100% of one's Mana Body should be the maximum.
However, Violet Cloud, who had broken past 100%, was definitely an extremely talented genius, and anyone that tried to replicate the feat would only be met with failure.
Yet, Zero Wing declared that it could nurture inhuman experts like Violet Cloud?
"I heard the girl talk about it before. It seems she's not unique in Zero Wing. She even mentioned stronger members of the Guild," Sinful Flame suddenly spoke up. "Based on her expression at the time, I doubt she was lying. Zero Wing should have more monsters that have crossed the 100% threshold."
Everyone fell silent after listening to Sinful Flame's interruption.
These Elders and Grand Elders were already impressed that Zero wing had nurtured a monster like Violet Cloud, but she had to be an exception. That fact would be, more or less, acceptable, but they had just been told that Zero Wing had more monsters like the girl. How could they possibly believe this?
Regardless of how unbelievable it was, however, Sinful Flame was a reliable source.
"This is why I've gathered you all here. What is everyone's opinion of this? Do we accept the offer or not?" Long Xianglong asked after sweeping his gaze across the crowded reception room.
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Chapter 2621 – Three Slots
Everyone in the meeting room remained silent, a fanatic light flashing in their eyes after listening to Long Xianglong's declaration.
"If Black Flame is telling the truth, and he can help three of our experts break past the 100% threshold, I think the matter should be negotiable," the crimson-eyed man said. "That kind of strength would be extremely helpful during future Promotion Quests. If we can introduce a few Tier 4 players before the other superpowers, we'll have a head start when raiding Mythic Field Bosses and forbidden lands that have gone untouched. We might even be able to occupy ancient ruins before anyone else has a chance."
"I concur. While our core secrets are essential, we'll need stronger combatants than we have now if we wish to further Azure's development. If we have a group of Tier 4 experts early on, the other superpowers won't dare target our key resource spots," Butterfly Bell said, nodding.
In God's Domain, the strong were revered. A strong individual might not benefit a Guild when it came to resources, but they were a powerful deterrent for potential enemies, especially if those players were Tier 4 powerhouses. At this stage of the game, no one would dare think of attacking a Guild City if it housed a Tier 4 powerhouse. Numbers wouldn't be nearly enough to bridge the gap between a Tier 3 expert's strength and that of a Tier 4 player.
With three Tier 4 experts, specifically experts with extraordinary combat power for their level and tier, Azure would have an effective deterrent. Even without Violet Sword, Azure could safeguard its current resource areas. The chamber might even be able to secure more.
On the other hand, keeping a tight hold on the Guild's Void Realm Legacy would only ensure that Azure's foundations remained steady. It wouldn't help the Guild grow.
Upon hearing the crimson-eyed man's and Butterfly Bell's words, the independent Grand Elders promptly nodded in agreement.
One couldn't make an omelet without breaking eggs. Now that their potential gains were clearly greater than their potential losses, they had no reason to refuse Zero Wing's offer.
"I have no arguments against accepting Black Flame's offer, but how do we choose which three members to send?" Duan Hanshan asked Long Xianglong.
Interested to hear his answer, the Grand Elders turned toward the Long Family's representative.
Long Xianglong had summoned them here to discuss this topic, and Silent Wonder was a member of Zero Wing. The Long Family was in the best position to negotiate this deal.
These three training slots were incredibly valuable. If these three players broke past their Mana Bodies' 100% threshold, they'd rise to the apex of God's Domain, even if they were merely Void Realm experts. Whatever faction these experts belonged to would gain quite a bit more authority within the Azure Chamber of Commerce. In fact, the slots distribution might cause a massive authoritarian shift in the Guild.
"I realize what you're all thinking," Long Xianglong said, chuckling as everyone gave him serious looks. "Rest assured; the Long Family won't try to claim one of the slots for an unworthy candidate. Black Flame has already informed us that no random player will do. The three selected individuals must have incredible potential to make a breakthrough. As usual, the five families will have priority in selecting two players, and if one of their selections isn't a match for the independent's reserve member, that player will take their place. What does everyone think?"
Taking the initiative, Butterfly Bell said, "In that case, I nominate Boss Flame. We all know his strength and potential. I'm sure everyone can imagine how helpful he'd be to the Guild if Boss Flame grows even stronger. As for the younger generation, Solitary Frost is unmatched, and we don't have anyone who can surpass Silk Moon's talent. What are your thoughts?"
The independent Grand Elders silently nodded their agreement to the suggestion.
Normally, such opportunities were reserved for the younger generation, but Sinful Flame was Azure's strongest expert. If he could increase his strength, not only would he become a better deterrent for Azure, but he could also solidify the independent Grand Elders' authority. They didn't mind giving up a training slot for this.
Duan Hanshan said nothing to oppose the idea. Rather, he was strongly in favor of the suggestion.
Earlier, he had worried that the Long Family would unfairly try to claim one of the three slots. That would leave Solitary Frost competing for the remaining slot reserved for the five families. While the young player had almost no chance of losing, nobody could say for certain that the independent faction of the Guild didn't have something hidden up their sleeves. Now that Solitary Frost had been selected for one of the three slots, however, he had no issues with the arrangement.
"I'm afraid Silk Moon won't do. We still haven't been able to reach her," Long Xianglong said, shaking his head. "Although Black Flame has given us a two-day time limit, we should make our decision as soon as possible, just in case.
I suggest we give the third slot to Yan Xiaoqian. She's almost as talented as Silk Moon. What does everyone think?"
Everyone in the room stared at Long Xianglong, astonished. Even Duan Hanshan's jaw almost dropped.
These training slots were invaluable, yet Long Xianglong wanted to give all three away. Moreover, he had just suggested the Duan Family claim one.
The Long Family and Duan Family had a ceaseless feud. Now, however, Long Xianglong had just suggested one of his rival's younger members take the third slot. It was unbelievable!
Inwardly, Long Xianglong could only smile bitterly as he watched shock and confusion sweep through the room.
He did not wish to give this slot away, either, but unfortunately, with Silk Moon absent, the Long Family's only other suitable candidate would be Long Xianglong himself. Due to his rocky relationship with Zero Wing, however, he definitely couldn't go. His pride wouldn't let him. While he could've suggested they send Burning Owl, trying to convince the other Grand Elders of the boy's potential would be difficult. Azure had quite a few stronger players that were Burning Owl's age, after all.
Since the Long Family was going to lose its slot no matter what, he might as well do the Duan Family a favor. In any case, the Long Family still had Silent Wonder, and because of her, it would have plenty of chances to benefit off of Zero Wing. Moreover, sending Yan Xiaoqian instead of Burning Owl would allow Azure to fulfill Shi Feng's requirements and make training easier. Her potential had already been acknowledged as only second to Solitary Frost's.
"Lunatic Long, we have no problems with this arrangement if you don't," Butterfly Bell calmly said.
None of the other Grand Elders objected to Long Xianglong's proposal. Yan Xiaoqian was quite talented and only half a step away from the Domain Realm. She was undoubtedly the best candidate after Silk Moon.
"That settles it, then. I'll contact Black Flame after this," Long Xianglong announced, concluding the meeting. He then turned to Duan Hanshan and continued, "Old Ice Demon, please prepare Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian. Once we sign the contract with Zero Wing, send them to the Starlight Fortress."
"It will be taken care of. Once the contract has been signed, I'll take them there myself," Duan Hanshan said, nodding.
Following which, everyone proceeded to discuss who they would send to Violet Sword's ancient secret land. As soon as they reached a conclusion, the Grand Elders were dismissed, leaving to prepare for the raid.
An hour after the meeting had ended, Long Wushang represented the Azure Chamber of Commerce in signing a cooperative contract with Shi Feng. In no time at all, not only had Shi Feng gained the rights to one of Ocean Tide City's Medium Shipyards and Golden Lands, but he had also received a Small Warehouse in the city as a gift.
Meanwhile, in Azure City's Teleportation Hall…
"Are we really going to train with Zero Wing, Uncle Hanshan?" Yan Xiaoqian asked Duan Hanshan, who wore a serious expression. "I'm afraid it'll be difficult to rejoin Violet Sword's training if we do. Instructor Torre might just give up on us."
Although she and Solitary Frost were members of the Azure Chamber of Commerce, and where they trained at was none of Violet Sword's business, these two were considered Torre's disciples. Training with Zero Wing would be a slap in the face to Torre as if they were declaring that Zero Wing's training was more valuable.
"While Violet Sword's training is amazingly effective, this is a unique opportunity. Do you think securing these slots was easy? I doubt you'll get a chance like this in the future. Moreover, only Zero Wing can provide this kind of training right now," Duan Hanshan informed her coldly.
"Uncle Hanshan, I agree with Xiaoqian. It is only a matter of time before we unlock our Mana Bodies' full potential, but opportunities to improve our combat standards and techniques are difficult to come by. We went to great lengths to earn Instructor Torre's guidance. If he finds out that we left to train with Zero Wing, I doubt he'll agree to train us anymore," Solitary Frost said.
While he admitted that Zero Wing was quite capable when it came to helping players unlock their Mana Bodies' potential, passing up a chance to improve their combat standards and techniques for a chance to unlock their Mana Bodies a few days sooner was a waste.
The only reason he had lost to Silent Wonder, in his opinion, was that he had yet to unlock his Mana Body fully. If he had, defeating her would've been a piece of cake. With enough time, anyone could unlock their Mana Body's full potential. Hence, he firmly believed that improving his combat standards and techniques was the true path to power.
"You're only going to Zero Wing to unlock your Mana Body. You're not there to learn techniques. It doesn't clash with Instructor Torre's training. I'm sure he won't have an issue with this," Duan Hanshan replied. "It's getting late. We should hurry to the Starlight Fortress. We shouldn't make Zero Wing wait too long."
With that said, Duan Hanshan led Solitary Frost, Yan Xiaoqian, and a few dozen Azure members through the teleportation array and to the closest NPC town to the Starlight Fortress.
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Chapter 2622 – Changes to the Starlight Fortress Star Valley, Starlight Fortress:
A long line of players, including tens of thousands, waited to enter the magnificent, ancient fortress. There were also quite a few Tier 3 players among them, creating a spectacular, stunning scene for first-time visitors.
Azure's 40-man team stood at the front of the line, gazing at the Starlight Fortress in curiosity.
"There are so many Tier 3 experts here!" one of Azure's Tier 3 players exclaimed, glancing at the line of players behind him.
Tier 3 players were still incredibly rare, and even the various major powers considered their Tier 3 experts mainstays in the Guild. However, Tier 3 experts were a common sight in the Starlight Fortress. Almost one out of every ten players was a Tier 3 expert. It was amazing!
"I've heard that quite a few experts have come to the Starlight Fortress for the Demon God's Legacy, but aren't there a little too many here?" a Level 110, Tier 3 male Guardian Knight, another Azure member, commented. He could sense that many of the Tier 3 experts he saw were Refinement Realm experts. Some had even reached the Flowing Water Realm as he had.
"The Mana here feels different, too. It's very calming, and it somehow feels complete. Standing here, it's easier to sense Mana than elsewhere," a Level 109, Tier 3 female Elementalist said. "If I could rest and train here, my Mana control would improve far quicker than training in the outside world."
While Azure's young talents chatted amongst themselves, Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian stared at the fortress, just as surprised by its Mana as everyone else.
"So, this is Three Supreme Elements' Mana? It really is extraordinary," Yan Xiaoqian muttered as she sensed the flow of Mana around her. At the same time, realization also dawned. "It's no wonder why so many of Zero Wing's members have fully unlocked their Mana Bodies. If they live in such an environment, their Mana control will only grow stronger with time. They'll also have a much easier time unlocking their Mana Bodies' potential."
The Starlight Fortress's Mana, which contained the Three Supreme Elements, was no longer a secret to the various superpowers. Only, none of the superpowers had bothered to expose this secret to the public.
Naturally, independent players with keen senses had kept their mouths shut, as well, since they wanted to take full advantage of the fortress's benefits. After all, the Starlight Fortress could only house a limited number of player residents.
"This environment is only a close match for that of ancient times?" Solitary Frost wondered, shocked as he bathed in the fortress's Mana.
He hadn't thought the fortress's environment, which supposedly rivaled that of ancient times, was overly important. It was only close, not the real deal. How could any location in God's Domain still have the same environment as before the Great Destruction?
In his opinion, the past had only had so many more powerhouses than the present because of how many complete Legacies had been available during ancient times. There was no way it could've been because of some ancient environment.
Of course, the environment during ancient times had been incredibly Mana dense, but all of the various superpowers had their own special training grounds with high Mana density. Some of those training grounds even had Mana that was far denser than during ancient times.
After reaching the Starlight Fortress and experiencing its Mana first-hand, however, Solitary Frost realized how sorely mistaken he had been. Even as a melee player, he could feel his Mana affinity growing. Although his affinity didn't increase much, only 10% to 20% at most, this had already significantly improved his Mana control.
At his standards, as long as he found a good place to train within the Starlight Fortress, he'd likely unlock his Mana Body's full potential within just 10 days. It was no wonder how Zero Wing had nurtured so many experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies.
The Starlight Fortress's environment even astounded Duan Hanshan.
Damn it! This isn't what I was told! According to the intelligence department's report, the Mana here should only help players with sharp perception of Mana unlock their Mana Bodies, not ordinary Tier 3 experts! When Duan Hanshan glanced back at the players waiting to enter the fortress, he couldn't help the urge to pummel Azure's intelligence department.
Duan Hanshan didn't realize that Azure's intelligence reports had been, for the most part, accurate regarding the fortress's environment when it had first opened, but as time had passed, and the Starlight Fortress's magic array had continued to absorb more of the Three Supreme Elements' Mana from its surroundings, the fortress's Mana had steadily improved.
Now, even Tier 3 experts who barely noticed Mana could reap immense benefits from the Starlight Fortress's environment.
As Azure's members fell into a heated discussion over the fortress's Mana, a crimson-eyed, blonde woman in silver light armor and carrying a runic greatsword emerged from the fortress.
The players in line fell silent the moment they noticed this woman.
She was none other than Fithalia, the Starlight Fortress's manager.
Fithalia had taken care of many Tier 3 experts and teams that had tried to cause trouble outside of the Starlight Fortress. Just two days ago, she had single-handedly annihilated a superpower's 100-man, Tier 3 team. After her terrifying display of strength, some players, who had still considered causing trouble, abandoned the notion.
Fithalia's inhuman strength was a direct result of unlocking her Mana Body's full potential, and now, not even ordinary Domain Realm experts could be her match.
"Greetings. You must from the Azure Chamber of Commerce. Guild Leader Black Flame is currently preoccupied, so I will lead you to the Fortress Lord's Mansion," Fithalia gently announced.
How is this possible? Solitary Frost's eyes twitched when he saw Fithalia approach to welcome their group.
He and Fithalia were old acquaintances. He had constantly tried to challenge her, and they had clashed several dozen times. Unfortunately, he had lost every match. He had hoped to challenge Fithalia again after his training with Violet Sword.
However, he had never dreamed that she'd be responsible for helping Zero Wing welcome them to the Starlight Fortress …
This was the commander of Divine Tribe's Divine Hymn Legion they were talking about!
"Commander Fithalia, I didn't expect to find you here. I thought you'd have gone to the Demon God's Shrine like every other expert," Duan Hanshan said, similarly surprised to see Fithalia.
The Demon God's Shrine in Star Valley had become a main training ground for Domain Realm experts due to the few special secret lands that were connected to the shrine. Not only could players acquire treasures in these secret lands, but they could also use the areas to grow stronger.
Of course, only Domain Realm experts and incredibly strong peak experts could take advantage of these benefits. Due to the powerful monsters and traps within the secret lands, even ordinary peak experts would meet a swift end if they tried to explore them.
Moreover, entering the Demon God's Shrine wasn't an easy task. One would need a lot of manpower to secure enough entry passes, and to make matters worse, each pass was a single-use item. Generally, only superpowers near Star Valley chose to send their experts to the Demon God's Shrine.
However, Fithalia was different. Divine Tribe had the only temporary Residence within the Starlight Fortress. Entering the Demon God's Shrine should be a piece of cake for her.
"While the Demon God's Shrine is useful, training in the Fortress Lord's Mansion's battlefield is far better. It's a pity that the battlefield can only accommodate a limited number of people, or I'd use it constantly," Fithalia said, a bitter smile forming as she shook her head. At the same time, she flashed Azure's members an envious look. Due to the recent partnership between Azure and Zero Wing, Shi Feng had decided to allow these young talents to train in the Fortress Lord's Mansion's Large Battlefield for free for a few days.
"There's a better place than the Demon God's Shrine?" The news astonished Solitary Frost.
For experts of his and Fithalia's caliber, growing stronger by training was incredibly difficult. The fact that the Demon God's Shrine could help Domain Realm experts was amazing. If not for the problem of distance and manpower, Azure's Domain Realm experts would've long since made their way to the shrine.
And yet, Fithalia insisted that training in the Starlight Fortress's Fortress Lord's Mana was even more effective than training in the Demon God's Shrine. How could he possibly believe such an outlandish claim?
"Let's pause our conversation for a moment. Our time is limited. We should head to the mansion immediately," Fithalia said, ignoring the confused looks Azure's members gave her and leading these players straight to the Fortress Lord's Mansion.
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Chapter 2623 – Zero Wing's True Foundation?
Starlight Fortress, Fortress Lord's Mansion:
As the heart of the Starlight Fortress, the Mana within the Fortress Lord's Mansion had changed significantly. From the outside, it looked as if the mansion and its surroundings were encased in a layer of crystals, and the breathtaking sight attracted every passerby's attention.
"Amazing. The Mana here is at least 50% denser than in the outside world. It's no wonder why you deem this to be an excellent training ground, Commander Fithalia," Duan Hanshan praised as he marveled at the glittering castle before him.
The Starlight Fortress's Mana density had already been extraordinary. It had been so high that it had even rivaled, possibly surpassed, the various superpowers special training grounds.
However, the Fortress Lord's Mansion had even denser Mana. One would be hard-pressed to find another location on the western continent with such dense Mana.
If players could train in such rich, special Mana, their efficiency would skyrocket. Even Domain Realm experts like Duan Hanshan could likely benefit from an environment with such abundant Mana.
However, Fithalia merely chuckled in response. Without comment, she led Azure's group into the heavily guarded Fortress Lord's Mansion.
When they stepped into the mansion grounds, Duan Hanshan and his entourage from Azure were utterly stupefied.
Aside from the multitude of Zero Wing's experts, over 50 Personal Guards stood guard around the courtyard. Even the weakest of these NPCs was a Secret-Silver Guard, and there were as many as eight Fine-Gold Guards present. These NPCs could even annihilate a 1,000-man team of Tier 3 experts.
Once their surprise subsided, Azure's members realized how refreshed and light they felt as if newer, better bodies had replaced their old ones.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like I have so much more physical control?" Solitary Frost exclaimed as he sensed the changes. "Dense Mana shouldn't have such an effect!"
"It's not just our physical control. I can feel my Mana control significantly improving, as well," Yan Xiaoqian said in the team chat. "It's no wonder why Guild Leader Black Flame is so confident that he can help us fully unlock our Mana Bodies quickly and cross the 100% threshold."
They had experienced plenty of Mana-rich environments before, including places with denser Mana than the Fortress Lord's Mansion, yet none of those places had affected them in this way.
They hadn't moved past the mansion's front courtyard, yet Yan Xiaoqian sensed a tremendous increase to her combat power. If she could train here for a while, she was confident that she'd reach the Domain Realm in no time. Her Mana control would reach a whole new level, as well.
Sensing the changes, Duan Hanshan turned to Fithalia and asked, "Commander Fithalia, didn't our agreement with Guild Leader Black Flame only entail three training slots? Has there been some mistake?"
According to Azure's agreement with Shi Feng, Azure would receive 40 entry slots into Violet Sword's ancient secret land. As a bonus, Zero Wing would also help three of Azure's members unlock their Mana Bodies' full potential and break past the 100% threshold. Aside from Sinful Flame, Solitary Frost, and Yan Xiaoqian, Azure's members had only come to the Starlight Fortress to prepare for the trip to the ancient secret land and undergo some simple training beforehand.
However, Fithalia had led their entire team to this sacred training ground. There must have been some misunderstanding.
"There's no mistake. All of you will train here for the next few days. As for the three slots, those trainees will go somewhere else. Unfortunately, I don't qualify to go with them," Fithalia said, chuckling.
The Fortress Lord's Mansion was a one-of-a-kind training environment, so it wasn't unexpected that Duan Hanshan would misunderstand.
If possible, Divine Tribe would negotiate for a long-term alliance with Zero Wing to train in the Fortress Lord's Mansion, but it had a limited number of combat rooms. To ensure its own members could continue their development, Zero Wing could only afford to lease a few of these rooms. The only reason that Zero Wing was willing to splurge and lend 40 combat rooms to Azure's members was the high price the chamber had paid.
"What? The three candidates won't be trained here?" Duan Hanshan was a little shocked.
He still had his doubts that Shi Feng could help Sinful Flame, Solitary Frost, and Yan Xiaoqian unlock their Mana Bodies' full potential in a single day, much less help them cross the 100% threshold.
However, after witnessing the Fortress Lord's Mansion, Duan Hanshan wondered if the feat were actually possible. After all, this environment drastically improved players' physical and Mana control. Azure certainly had nothing like this. Not even Violet Sword had such a wondrous training environment.
However, Fithalia had just clearly stated that this precious area wasn't the three candidates' traid going somewhere even better. How could Duan Hanshan possibly accept such a concept as truth?
Even Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian wondered if the commander were playing some trick, using this as an opportunity to boost Zero Wing's reputation.
After giving the matter some thought, however, they quickly dismissed these assumptions.
Fithalia had no reason to lie to them. Not only was she the commander of Divine Tribe's second strongest trump card legion, but she was also a famous expert in the west. Why would she lie about such a trivial matter?
You're finally here! Our Guild Leader has been waiting for you for quite some time. The three people selected for training, please follow me. Everyone else, please wait outside."
While Azure's members were dazed, a man wearing Zero Wing's Guild Emblem approached from the castle. However, neither Duan Hanshan nor his team had noticed his presence. It felt as if this man didn't actually exist.
Yan Tianxing? How is he so strong? Aren't his combat techniques basically a match for those three monsters?
Duan Hanshan gave the man before him a suspicious look. According to the report he received on Zero Wing, Yan Tianxing was only an ordinary Domain Realm expert, yet he had obviously made considerable progress in the Domain Realm. Yan Tianxing was now entirely capable of standing toe-to-toe with Butterfly Bell and her comrades.
"Uncle Hanshan, should we go?" Yan Xiaoqian asked.
"Go on. Make sure you listen to Elder Flame later, understand?" Duan Hanshan said, nodding.
He had only seen Zero Wing as a Guild with no foundation, relying entirely on its Guild Leader for its success. In fact, most superpowers assumed Zero Wing's overall combat power was only on par with ordinary superpowers. However, when it came to other aspects, such as nurturing talented players, Zero Wing couldn't even compare. The Guild would need a miracle to become an ordinary superpower in the future.
However, Duan Hanshan realized how wrong he and the various superpowers had been after entering Starlight Fortress's Fortress Lord's Mansion.
"Understood!" Yan Xiaoqian and Solitary Frost replied, standing at attention.
"Please, lead the way," Sinful Flame turned to Yan Tianxing once Duan Hanshan had finished instructing the two youngsters.
"Follow me," Yan Tianxing responded with a nod.
Yan Tianxing then led Sinful Flame's three into the mansion's lobby and to the Legacy Room, which was located in the heart of the mansion.
Two Level 122, Tier 3, Fine-Gold Guards stood before the Legacy Room. Not even Sinful Flame would dare make a rash move before these two Personal Guards.
When the doors parted, Sinful Flame and the two young experts noticed a man standing in the Legacy Room. He was manipulating the room's magic array, and all of the elemental Mana within flowed around him. As the man continued his work, the Mana around him grew astonishingly dense, eventually condensing into a white mist.
"Elemental Control?! Mana Mist?! How is this possible?!" Yan Xiaoqian stared with wide eyes, shocked, at the man within the room.
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Chapter 2624 – Astonishing Legacy Room
The term "Elemental Control" was foreign to ordinary players and most expert players. Normally, players would only understand what Elemental Control was after they had reached Tier 3 and started attempting to unlock their Mana Bodies.
To achieve Elemental Control was to exert precision control over every type of Mana. To accomplish that, one had to understand the properties of the different types of Mana in existence. At the very least, one had to grasp the principles behind driving the Four Major Elements.
At this stage of the game, however, let alone gaining precision control over the various types of Mana, the superpowers were still clueless about the operating principles of the Four Major Elements. Hence, even Domain Realm magical-class players were incapable of Elemental Control.
Yet, to Yan Xiaoqian's surprise, the man standing inside the Legacy Room was controlling the ambient Mana within the room as if it were a part of his own body and was even using it to strengthen the room's magic array. This was an ability all magical-class players in God's Domain sought.
However, what truly surprised her was the identity of this man.
Black Flame!
After all, melee classes were inherently less attuned to Mana than magical classes. In addition, melee players used Mana much less frequently in battle than magical-class players, so they should be less familiar with Mana than magical-class players.
Yet, despite being a Tier 3 Sword King, Shi Feng had actually achieved Elemental Control.
"You're here," Shi Feng said and promptly accelerated the operation of the Legacy Room's magic array. He then continued, "The room's magic array is nearly fully operational. The three of you will be learning how to unlock your Mana Bodies here. In a while, each of you will have five minutes to experience what it feels like to have a fully unlocked Mana Body. What you need to do during this time is memorize the feeling of how the Mana inside your body flows. Afterward, you will have to think of ways to replicate this feeling. Remember, each of you has only one opportunity."
"Experience a fully unlocked Mana Body for five minutes?" Yan Xiaoqian was surprised at Shi Feng's words.
Although the experience lasted only five short minutes, if she knew what her fully unlocked Mana Body would feel like, she would have a much easier time unlocking it afterward. Moreover, she wouldn't have to worry about going astray and taking a long detour. She could simply head straight to her goal.
"So, this is the secret behind Zero Wing's strength?" Solitary Frost similarly gazed at Shi Feng in astonishment.
Currently, the various superpowers of God's Domain were already struggling to find a location that could help players improve their Mana control. Zero Wing, however, could allow players to experience how it felt to have a fully unlocked Mana Body for five minutes. The Guild was standing on a completely different playing field from the various superpowers.
"It's no wonder Zero Wing has so many experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies. If the other superpowers were to find out about this, they'd most likely die of envy." Sinful Flame took a closer look at the Legacy Room upon hearing Shi Feng's explanation.
While players could fully unlock their Mana Bodies given enough time, the sooner a player did so, the sooner they could venture into locations that remained forbidden to ordinary Tier 3 players and obtain opportunities there. They would also have more time for other things. After all, exploring the Mana Body took up a lot of time and energy. Hence, shortening this exploratory period was also something the various superpowers were currently working on.
After fully activating the Legacy Room's magic array, Shi Feng turned his gaze to Sinful Flame and the others and asked, "Alright, who's first?"
"I'll go first. Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian will enter after me," Sinful Flame said.
Both Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian nodded in agreement, neither of them dissatisfied by Sinful Flame's decision, as they understood that the first person to experience the Legacy Room would benefit the least.
After all, none of them knew what it felt like to possess a fully unlocked Mana Body, so they didn't know what they should do to maximize the benefits from the Legacy Room. By going in later, they would have Sinful Flame's opinions and suggestions for getting a better experience.
"Very well. Elder Flame, please," Shi Feng said as he walked out of the Legacy Room and gestured for Sinful Flame to enter.
Once Sinful Flame entered the Legacy Room, its doors promptly shut. Silence then fell over the antechamber.
Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian could not help growing nervous and curious as they eyed the closed doors.
Even now, they remained dubious of being able to fully unlock their Mana Bodies within a day.
After all, the further one unlocked one's Mana Body, the more difficult additional progress became. This wasn't a feat that could be accomplished just by briefly experiencing having a fully unlocked Mana Body. Trial and error required a lot of time.
Meanwhile, as Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian were entertaining such thoughts, five minutes flew by.
In the next moment, the doors to the Legacy Room slowly opened, and dense Mana poured out the doorway.
"This…"
Both Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian were stunned when they saw Sinful Flame walk out. They could tell that the dense Mana coming from the room actually belonged to Sinful Flame. Moreover, the aura Sinful Flame radiated was suffocatingly strong.
"Elder Flame, did you fully unlock your Mana Body?" Yan Xiaoqian exclaimed in disbelief.
She knew that, previously, Sinful Flame had unlocked his Mana Body's potential to only a little over 80%, so reaching 100% should still take him quite some time. Now, just five minutes after entering the Legacy Room, he had already fully unlocked his Mana Body. How could she believe this?
At this moment, let alone Yan Xiaoqian, even Shi Feng was surprised by this situation.
Originally, he had intended to use the remaining three slots to the Legacy Room on Zero Wing's experts that had good potential. However, in order to obtain Azure's trust and its Void Realm Legacy, he had no choice but to give them to Azure.
Even so, Azure's three candidates should still emerge from the Legacy Room a little way off from fully unlocking their Mana Bodies. After all, unlike Fire Dance and the others, Sinful Flame's three did not get to experience the trial inside the Legacy Gate and gain a significant amount of knowledge relating to the Mana Body.
Hence, Shi Feng had been prepared to give them three of the ancient potions he had obtained from Poison City. Coupled with the effects of the Fortress Lord's Mansion's combat rooms, those should make it possible for Azure's three candidates to fully unlock their Mana Bodies within one day.
Shi Feng never thought that Sinful Flame's talent would be this high.
Sinful Flame had actually succeeded in fully unlocking his Mana Body after just one trip into the Legacy Room. His talents were terrifying.
During the brief moment Shi Feng was in shock, Sinful Flame turned to look at Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian and advised, "Once you two are inside, don't use the methods you previously used to operate your Mana Body to experience your fully unlocked Mana Body. Instead, just focus on sensing how the Mana inside your Mana Body flows. There are many mistakes in the methods we researched. If you insist on using your previous notions to experience your fully unlocked Mana Body, you'll have a difficult time gaining any improvements.
"Moreover, while inside, I sensed that reaching 100% potential isn't the end for the Mana Body, but a new beginning. Even though I have fully unlocked my Mana Body now, I can feel that it is still inferior to the Mana Body I had inside the room. However, my talents are limited, so I only managed this much for now. Just like Guild Leader Black Flame said, give everything you have into memorizing the sensations you feel while inside the room and don't think of anything unnecessary. Only by doing so will you be able to gain a greater harvest. You might even cross the 100% threshold through this opportunity."
Upon hearing Sinful Flame's words, Yan Tianxing, who stood to one side, nodded his head thoughtfully.
As for Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian, they glanced reflexively at Shi Feng in embarrassment. Previously, they hadn't placed much importance on Shi Feng's words, treating them as mere chatter. They had failed to realize that Shi Feng was actually giving them pointers.
In reality, even Shi Feng was startled by Sinful Flame's words. After all, he hadn't been giving any serious advice before, just stating the basic method for utilizing the Legacy Room. Of course, Shi Feng did not show his surprise on his face, simply nodded silently at Sinful Flame's words.
Following which, Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian also entered the Legacy Room one after another.
Time flowed like running water, and three days went by quickly.
In an ancient forest in the faraway Silvermoon Empire, Violet Light City stood on a mountaintop, overlooking the entire forest.
The city teemed with Mythology's and Violet Sword's members. Instructor Torre and the others from Violet Sword had arrived quite some time ago and were currently standing above the city's front gate.
"Instructor Torre, everyone's ready. Now, we're just waiting for Zero Wing's members," Crimson Star reported as she approached Torre.
"I heard that Mythology partnered with several superpowers. Their raid team attempted the Elite Trial yesterday. The 200-man raid team consisted entirely of bona fide Void Realm experts, some of whom even have fully unlocked Mana Bodies. However, I heard that even a fully unlocked Mana Body was of limited help inside the trial. In the end, Mythology's raid team failed to defeat the Trial Boss. Although Zero Wing has a lot of experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies, they hardly have any Void Realm experts in the Guild. I wonder if they can even reach the Hero Trial's Trial Boss?" Wildfighter said, smirking.
"I'm afraid that's going to be difficult. I really don't know what Black Flame was thinking back then to suggest filling the majority of the raid team with Zero Wing's members. If he finds out about Mythology's failure, he'll most likely die of regret," Crimson Star said, smiling. "Once they team-wipe a few times, I bet he'll come asking us for reinforcements."
The ancient secret land's Elite Trial already reduced the advantages of a fully unlocked Mana Body by a large margin. If not for Mythology's raid members having extremely high combat standards, they wouldn't even have reached the Elite Trial's Trial Boss, much less get the chance to fight it.
If even the Elite Trial placed such a heavy suppression on the Mana Body, the suppression in the Hero Trial would naturally be much greater. In that case, the chances of Zero Wing's raid team—which barely had any peak experts in it—meeting the Hero Trial's Trial Boss were practically zero.
While Wildfighter and Crimson Star were conversing, a steel behemoth and several gigantic Flying Mounts approached Violet Light City, their arrival causing a commotion throughout Violet Light City.
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Chapter 2625 – Foolish Azure
"They're finally here." When Wildfighter saw the approaching Crimson Dragon Flying Ship and Flying Mounts, he revealed a faint smile on his face as he commented, "What a grand entrance. It's a pity that they don't know just how much suppression the ancient secret land's trial places on the Mana Bodies of players. In the end, they'll just be wasting their time and energy."
"Too bad we have to waste our chance to challenge the Hero Trial as well," Crimson Star said, sighing.
Although Violet Sword had managed to produce the necessary tools for prolonging players' survival inside the ancient secret land ahead of schedule, thanks to Silent Wonder's help, and caught up to Mythology's production speed, Violet Sword had also lost an opportunity to surpass Mythology.
Based on their understanding of the ancient secret land's Elite Trial, they were bound to conquer it if given another ten days or so. However, the privileges players would obtain from the Elite Trial were far inferior to those of the Hero Trial.
"This matter is no longer relevant. Although we will be losing our opportunity to challenge the Hero Trial, Mythology won't necessarily be able to clear it, either. In the end, our Guilds will end up even," Torre said calmly. Looking at the Crimson Dragon Flying Ship slowly descending from the sky, he continued, "Rather than us, Zero Wing will be the one in great trouble if it fails to conquer the Hero Trial."
"That's right. Zero Wing has most likely made the worst possible decision this time," Wildfighter said, nodding in agreement with Torre's words.
Zero Wing had dispatched over a hundred experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies to challenge the ancient secret land this time. While this would indeed increase Zero Wing's reputation, it would also attract plenty of hidden dangers to the Guild.
In the current God's Domain, the competition between the various superpowers was intensifying. If a Guild capable of threatening the livelihoods of the superpowers were to appear, the fate of this Guild would go without saying.
After today, quite a few superpowers would probably join hands to exterminate this rising threat.
Of course, if Zero Wing overcame the Hero Trial, then it would have a much easier time dealing with those future problems. Conversely, failure would mean a nightmare for the Guild.
"According to the report we received, Zero Wing has come to an agreement with Azure. In exchange for borrowing Azure's strength, Zero Wing has agreed to nurture some of Azure's young talents. If, on top of Azure's help, Zero Wing asks us to send in a large number of peak experts, Zero Wing might actually have a fighting chance of defeating the Trial Boss," Crimson Star said. "The only question now is whether Zero Wing will make this request or not."
"Azure's leaders have gone insane. While Zero Wing's top combatants are indeed exceedingly strong, how could Zero Wing possibly be a match for Violet Sword in nurturing talents? Because of this matter, many in the Guild's upper echelon are very dissatisfied with Azure," Wildfighter said in exasperation. "The Guild Leader also declared that we are to stop nurturing Azure's young talents from now on. With this, Azure has basically severed Solitary Frost's and Yan Xiaoqian's futures."
Torre revealed an ugly expression at the mention of this matter.
As for Crimson Star, she shook her head and sighed when she thought about the futures of those two talents.
Setting aside Azure's other members, Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian were people capable of catching Torre's eye. They had the potential to become legendary figures in Azure. This was just like the commander of Violet Sword's strongest trump card legion. Back then, the commander had similarly caught Torre's eye. Now, he had already become a legendary figure in Violet Sword, his strength rivaling even the Five Great Super Guilds' old monsters.
Such experts could bring prosperity to an entire Guild. Moreover, Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian's youth meant they could guarantee stability for Azure for the next two or three decades. Now, however, Azure had personally severed the futures of these two people.
During the time Wildfighter and the others were conversing with each other, the Crimson Dragon Flying Ship and the Flying Mounts landed before Violet Light City's main gate.
A short moment later, cloaked players could be seen alighting from the Crimson Dragon Flying Ship and Flying Mounts. These players had used their Black Cloaks to conceal only their statistics; they did not bother covering up their appearances and Guild Emblems, so it was very easy to discern their identities.
"It seems Azure is taking its partnership with Zero Wing quite seriously. It actually sent Sinful Flame along on this expedition," Crimson Star exclaimed when she saw Sinful Flame jumping off one of the Flying Mounts.
Sinful Flame was well known throughout the western continent. His combat standards and combat power were extraordinary, and even in Violet Sword, one would be hard-pressed to find an expert who could match him.
Normally, legendary figures like Sinful Flame would have a high degree of freedom in their Guilds. Only when the Guild encountered truly troublesome matters would they take action.
"Sure enough, Solitary Frost has come as well. If he finds out that Floating Light gained an opportunity to receive special training in the ancient secret land because of Azure's actions, he'll most likely die of envy," Wildfighter sighed when he noticed Solitary Frost among the Azure members present.
Aside from the trial challenges, the ancient secret land also housed a few special locations offering incredible training environments. Only, the price to enter these special locations was stupendous.
Originally, out of respect for the Zeus Corporation and Instructor Torre, Violet Sword had been hesitant to assign the last two entry slots it held. However, due to Azure's recent actions, Violet Sword's upper echelon decided to grant one of the slots to one of its young talents, Floating Light.
In terms of talent, Floating Light was inferior to Solitary Frost. However, because he had received Torre's personal guidance while training inside the ancient secret land's special environment, his combat standards had undergone a qualitative transformation. Now, he could partially integrate Bronze Combat Techniques with his Tier 3 Skills.
Had Solitary Frost, who possessed superior talents, received the same training as well, his combat power would similarly skyrocket. At that time, Wildfighter might no longer be able to hold back when fighting him.
Unfortunately, Solitary Frost missed out on this opportunity.
"Instructor Torre, how is the preparation of the special tools coming along?" Shi Feng asked as he arrived before Torre.
"They're all ready," Torre assured. Glancing at the group of nearly 200 players standing behind Shi Feng, he asked, "How many people do you wish us to send, Guild Leader Black Flame?"
"What do you think of 30?" Shi Feng replied.
After all was said and done, this was a partnership between Zero Wing and Violet Sword. Hence, after giving the matter some thought, he decided to have Violet Sword send 30 players to join the raid team, a number that was neither too high nor too low. With this, when the raid succeeded, Violet Sword wouldn't seem completely unrelated. The Super Guild should also have no problem dispatching this number of peak experts.Visit website our
"Thirty? That's fine with us," Torre said while stroking his white beard. He then turned to Wildfighter and Crimson Star and said, "Afterward, you two will personally lead the team and provide your full support to Guild Leader Black Flame."
"Understood!" Wildfighter and Crimson Star responded simultaneously.
However, when Violet Sword's experts heard Torre commanding Wildfighter and Crimson Star to participate in the raid, they were baffled.
In their opinion, it was already a big deal for Torre to have Vice Commander Floating Light, a Domain Realm expert, take part in the raid. They never thought that he would have two of the Guild's prestigious instructors participate as well.
Anybody capable of becoming an instructor in Violet Sword was part of the core upper echelon of the Guild. Rarely would these individuals lead a Guild expedition. And if they did, the mission would normally be critical. Now, however, Torre was actually sending not one, but two instructors to participate in the raid. If word of this matter spread, it would definitely cause a sensation in the Guild.
"Alright, make the necessary preparations according to our previous arrangements," Wildfighter commanded as he looked at the team of experts standing behind him.
At Wildfighter's command, 28 of the peak and apex experts present promptly went into action.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, please follow me. We still need to walk quite a distance to reach the secret land's entrance," Crimson Star said calmly as she approached Shi Feng. "Once we arrive there, I believe all the necessary items should be ready."
"Alright, I'll be troubling you, then," Shi Feng said, nodding. He then had everyone on his team follow Crimson Star into Violet Light City.
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Chapter 2626 – Ancient Mana
The sight of Crimson Star guiding Zero Wing's team through Violet Light City triggered discussions among the players residing in the city.
"Who are those people? Violet Sword's Crimson Star is actually guiding them."
"It's not just Crimson Star. I heard that Violet Sword's Instructor Torre personally welcomed those people at the front gate just now."
"Amazing! Could those people be bigshots of some Super Guild?"
Mythology's members grew curious when they saw Shi Feng's group. Violet Sword's members, on the other hand, found this situation astonishing.
Crimson Star was one of Violet Sword's Grand Elders. Even when the Guild Leader of an ordinary superpower visited Violet Sword, she would appear only to give a brief greeting, at most. She definitely wouldn't take the initiative to guide them.
Meanwhile, standing on the walls protecting the ancient castle in the heart of Violet Light City, a team of 30-plus players was quietly observing Shi Feng's group. Every member of this team was a Tier 3 expert at Level 113 or above.
"Zero Wing's members are finally here," an Assassin youth with two short swords said coldly as he eyed Shi Feng with killing intent.
"Sandstorm, you'd better not do anything rash. They are currently Violet Sword's guests," a tall woman carrying a war hammer and a sturdy shield, standing beside the youth, warned.
"Relax. I know that much," Sandstorm assured as he concealed his killing intent. "However, our agreement with Violet Sword is limited to the city. Once they enter the secret land, they'll be fair game. At that time, we'll get our revenge for the humiliation we suffered at the Starlight Fortress! I'm going to teach Zero Wing how foolish it is to offend our vice commander!"
"That's for sure," the tall woman said, nodding. "Although the vice commander's orders were to investigate first what Zero Wing and Violet Sword are up to inside the secret land before taking action against them, I'm sure she won't say anything about it if we just take care of Zero Wing as soon as they enter the secret land. After all, the Demon God has clearly specified that if we manage to kill Black Flame even once, we'll receive a large number of Contribution Points and be able to train in the battlefields inside the Demon God's Shrine. If we bring him to the Demon God, we can even receive the Demon God's Legacy directly."
"Previously, Black Flame only managed to win against us because of his fully unlocked Mana Body. However, he won't be as lucky this time," Sandstorm said, a smirk appearing on his face. "This time, he'll learn what true despair feels like!"
The Demon God's Shrine was an extraordinary training ground, which was something every superpower on the western continent knew. However, most superpowers were still unaware that the Demon God's Shrine contained some Legacies related to unlocking the Mana Body, which one could obtain only by completing one of the Ten Great Quests offered in the shrine.
Mythology was one of the few superpowers that had managed to complete one of the Ten Great Quests and obtain a Mana Body Legacy. As a result, Sandstorm and a few other members in Mythology had already fully unlocked their Mana Bodies. With the support of the Super Guild's special Advanced Battle Array, their combat power had now reached a completely different level. Just their team of 30-plus players were more than capable of defeating the entirety of Netherworld Empire's Hell Legion.
During the time Sandstorm and the other members of Mythology were discussing how to attack Zero Wing's group, Shi Feng and the others had arrived before the ancient secret land's entrance, which was inside the central castle.
The entrance to the secret land was a spatial tear leading to the Otherworld where the ancient city stood. Normally, spatial tears were incredibly unstable. However, a magic array had been laid to stabilize the spatial tear, so instability was not a problem.
Unfortunately, due to the ravages of time, the magic array was no longer as powerful as it was before. Now, it could grant the teleportation mark, which held the spatial coordinates of the ancient secret land, to only a maximum of 400 players that entered the spatial tear. These teleportation marks would be replenished only after the players that held these marks had left the secret land.
So, this is an ancient secret land? When Shi Feng arrived before the spatial tear and sensed the Mana flowing from it, he was astonished.
In the past, he had only heard and seen pictures of Violet Sword's ancient secret land. He had never experienced it. Now, just brushing against the excess Mana flowing from the ancient secret land filled him with energy.
If even the effects of the excess Mana were already so potent, Shi Feng found it difficult to imagine how standing inside the ancient secret land itself would feel like. For a moment, he wished he could stay inside the ancient secret land forever.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, here is your alchemy array," Crimson Star said as she handed a black cylinder to Shi Feng. "Make sure to use it before you enter. It will help you fend off the overly strong Mana inside and prevent you from exploding from Mana Overload. At the same time, it will allow you to regulate the flow of your Mana effectively so that you won't die from energy exhaustion."
"Thanks."
Shi Feng nodded and accepted the black cylinder from Crimson Star. He then activated the magic array on the device. A special rune appeared on his body, followed by a faint layer of light wrapped around him.
Although the ancient secret land was an excellent location for training, for current players, it was both a curse and a blessing.
Incredibly dense Mana filled the ancient secret land. The ambient Mana in the secret land was so dense that players would have their Mana's volume and flow rate forcibly increased to a point where they would lose control over their own Mana. As a result, their energy consumption rate would increase drastically, which led to death by starvation within half an hour of entering the ancient secret land.
If players wished to survive inside the ancient secret land for longer periods, they had to rely on alchemy arrays to regulate their Mana. Even so, players could remain inside the ancient secret land for only seven days.
The alchemy array used was a Consumable. Hence, Violet Sword was desperately trying to increase the production speed and volume of this alchemy array. Otherwise, even if they held the ancient secret land, they could only stare at it.
After Shi Feng and his group were all ready, Crimson Star led them into the spatial tear and disappeared from the castle.
Everyone was immediately teleported to a dense forest. All around them were ancient trees towering over 100 meters. Translucent crystals adorned these trees, giving the trees and the forest a mesmerizing beauty. The Mana inside the forest was also so dense that it had condensed into white mist. However, despite the white mist, everyone's vision remained unaffected.
During the time everyone was enjoying the scenery around them, a roar suddenly came from a distance and echoed throughout the forest.
Upon turning toward the origin of the roar, everyone quickly noticed a 200-meter-tall, one-horned bear fighting an equally tall, six-eyed ape. Every one of the two beasts' actions shook the entire forest and deformed the terrain around the monsters.
"Damn it! Why are two Region Chiefs fighting each other?!" Crimson Star frowned as she watched the battle of the two giant behemoths.
The ancient secret land was an incredibly dangerous place. Not only were there plenty of monsters here, but each region in the secret land would have a powerful Boss ruling over it; Violet Sword and Mythology had labeled these Bosses Region Chiefs.
The weakest among these Region Chiefs was already a Level 120 Mythic monster with combat standards at the Trial Tower's sixth floor. In addition, all monsters found within the ancient secret land had incredibly powerful bodies; even an ordinary Level 120 Mythic monster here could rival a Level 120 Mythic ranked Archaic Species found in the outside world.
Normally, both Violet Sword's and Mythology's members would do their best to avoid these Region Chiefs when visiting the ancient secret land. The reason for this wasn't just the high casualty rate incidental to challenging these Region Chiefs. There was also the fact that fights with these Region Chiefs would attract the attention of nearby monsters. Players that fought a Region Chief would end up having to fight a continuously increasing number of monsters and eventually suffer annihilation.
Two Region Chiefs appearing in this location could be considered to be the worst-case scenario.
In the outside world, there were indeed instances where players could take advantage of monsters fighting each other. However, the monsters inside the ancient secret land were incredibly smart. So long as they sensed the presence of players, they would promptly stop fighting each other and cooperate to kill the intruding players first before resuming their fight. They wouldn't give players any opportunities to take advantage of at all.
"Why is our luck so horrid? We actually came across two Region Chiefs having a territorial battle," Sandstorm, who was currently hidden on a tree some distance away from Shi Feng's group, complained in frustration when he saw the two fighting behemoths straying closer to his team's position.
"Alright, forget about Zero Wing for now. We need to leave this place quickly. We'll be doomed if those two Region Chiefs discover us," the tall, female Guardian Knight standing beside Sandstorm said.
"I know!" Sandstorm said, gritting his teeth as he shot a glare at the distant Shi Feng.
As Sandstorm's group was preparing to leave the area, Crimson Star also had everyone on the team prepare for a hasty retreat.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, we need to leave this area fast. We'll be in trouble if we stay here any longer," Crimson Star said hurriedly as she looked at Shi Feng, who was still quietly observing the two battling Region Chiefs.
"Shouldn't that way be the shortest path to the ancient city?" Shi Feng asked as he pointed toward the two behemoths. "If we circle around them, wouldn't we need to waste half a day?"
"That is, indeed, the shortest path to the ancient city, but if we get caught by those two Region Chiefs, instead of wasting half a day, all of us will end up dying here," Crimson Star snapped in exasperation when she heard that Shi Feng was actually still planning to take this route to the ancient city.
However, she also understood Shi Feng's thoughts. They could stay inside the ancient secret land for only seven days. If they wasted half a day on a detour, they would be under much greater pressure when raiding the Hero Trial. After all, with how many monsters there were inside the trial, they would need five or six days just to reach the Trial Boss.
Moreover, the two Region Chiefs were Mythic Bosses. In the outside world, coming across two Mythic Bosses would be akin to hitting the jackpot.
However, they were currently inside the ancient secret land, facing monsters far stronger than those in the outside world. Challenging two Mythic Bosses simultaneously would simply be suicide. Otherwise, Violet Sword wouldn't have to be so careful when exploring the ancient secret land.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, let's leave. If we don't go now, we'll enter the perception range of those two Region Chiefs," Wildfighter advised urgently. "Our main goal is to clear the trial. We don't need to fight those two Region Chiefs."
"I guess you're right. We don't need to fight those two," Shi Feng said, nodding. He then turned to look at Crimson Star and Wildfighter and added, "I'll lure them away. Use this opportunity to sneak past them."
After saying so, Shi Feng dashed straight for the two behemoths.
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Chapter 2627 – Shi Feng's Sword
Upon seeing Shi Feng charging toward the two distant behemoths, Crimson Star and Wildfighter turned pale.
"He's insane!" Crimson Star cursed when she saw that Shi Feng had already gotten over 100 yards away. Immediately, she turned to the rest of the team and ordered, "Everyone, retreat together with Floating Light! Do not stop for anything! Retreat to Violet Light City! Wildfighter, hold the rear with me!"
"Got it!" Wildfighter responded and unsheathed his weapon, a solemn expression appearing on his face.
In this situation, Violet Sword's members could not help growing nervous.
As for Sandstorm and the other members of Mythology spectating from a distance, their eyes nearly fell out of their sockets when they saw Shi Feng's actions.
"That crazy Black Flame! He's actually charging to the two Region Chiefs!" Sandstorm cursed. Then, he commanded hastily, "Hurry! Retreat quickly!"
As soon as Sandstorm finished speaking, Mythology's members, who had been preparing to retreat from the area already, picked up their pace with serious expressions.
"Black Flame truly is insane. He's actually planning to drag everyone down with him! Did Violet Sword's people not warn him about the Region Chiefs here?" the tall, female Guardian Knight grumbled, similarly cursing at Shi Feng as she jumped down from the tree she had been standing on.
The Region Chiefs of the ancient secret land were considerably stronger than Mythic monsters found in the outside world. In terms of Strength and speed, they were at least 30% better. Trying to take on just one of these Region Chiefs with a 200-man, Tier 3 team was already an incredibly difficult task, incurring plenty of casualties. When coupled with the endless stream of other monsters that would continuously join in on the battle, any team that tried to challenge a Region Chief was doomed.
However, what made the ancient secret land's Region Chiefs truly difficult to deal with wasn't their physical prowess but their massive perception range. When these Region Chiefs fought players, they could manipulate all the Mana within a 5,000-yard radius, relying on this Mana to detect all movements within range.
One could say that, so long as there were players within a Region Chief's passive perception range of 500 yards or players fighting a Region Chief, then all players within a 5,000-yard radius of the Region Chief would become its targets.
If players failed to kill the aggravated Region Chief, then they wouldn't be able to shake off its pursuit. This was also the reason why Mythology and Violet Sword had labeled the Mythic Bosses in the ancient secret land Region Chiefs.
Normally, teams that accidentally came across a Region Chief were still fine. The majority of the team's members had a chance to escape with their lives. However, only annihilation awaited teams that came across two Region Chiefs simultaneously.
Even before the female Guardian Knight finished speaking, Mythology's members had already turned tail and run.
However, after everyone had taken just a few strides, the Mana around them suddenly stirred. At the same time, they felt as if a pair of eyes were looking down on them. Obviously, the two Region Chiefs had already locked on to their life auras.
"Damn it! Everyone, split up and retreat! Every survivor counts!" Sandstorm yelled. When he looked at Shi Feng's distant figure, he felt himself going crazy. For a moment, he even suspected that Shi Feng had deliberately provoked the two Region Chiefs.
Meanwhile, when Crimson Star and the others saw the two Region Chiefs suddenly stop fighting and rapidly head in their direction, their complexions darkened. If they could not put a 5,000-yard distance between themselves and the two Bosses, they had no hope of escaping the battle at all.
A 5,000-yard distance!
Even Tier 3 experts like themselves would still take quite some time to cover 5,000 yards. To make matters worse, tools were ineffective inside the ancient secret land, so they couldn't teleport away or accelerate their retreat from the battlefield.
"Crazy bastard! He's going to get us all killed!" Floating Light, who was already retreating, cursed when he felt the two Region Chiefs locking on to his life aura.
Although players wouldn't lose an entire level from dying inside the ancient secret land, the amount of EXP lost was still not a trivial matter. After all, at their level, just leveling up once took a lot of time. Hence, even a small percentage of their EXP equaled one or two days' worth of hard work.
As Floating Light was leading the retreat of Violet Sword's members, he suddenly noticed something: Zero Wing's and Azure's members were actually still standing in their original positions. It was as if they had not heard Crimson Star's orders at all.
"What are they doing? Are they planning to die with Black Flame?" Floating Light was baffled as he looked at Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian.
Setting the others aside, it was incredibly strange for Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian to defy Crimson Star. After all, the two of them were geniuses that had trained under Crimson Star during their sojourn at Violet Sword. The two of them knew very clearly how powerful and capable Crimson Star was.
Crimson Star's calling for a retreat showed just how dangerous their current situation was, yet Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian had actually disobeyed her command and remained where they were. Moreover, they wore indescribably calm expressions, their reactions making it seem as if nothing was happening.
"Vice Commander, let's quickly retreat. This is Zero Wing and Azure's matter. Instructor Crimson Star and Instructor Wildfighter won't be able to hold off those two Region Chiefs for very long," a retreating Tier 3 Assassin urged hurriedly when he noticed Floating Light pause.
"I guess you're right," Floating Light said, nodding before resuming his retreat. At the same time, he could not help glancing at Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian with pity.
Originally, with Solitary Frost's and Yan Xiaoqian's talents, they should've been able to shine brightly in God's Domain. However, their futures were now ruined because they belonged to a Guild like the Azure Chamber of Commerce and followed an unreliable team leader like Shi Feng.
However, Floating Light had just taken a few steps forward when the deafening roar of a bear came from behind him and echoed throughout the forest, causing it to tremble. Immediately afterward, a beam of Mana shot past the area beside Floating Light's group, leaving behind a massive trench on the ground it passed through. Seen from afar, the ground looked like pudding that a spoon had scraped.
"The fight started?" Floating Light's complexion further darkened as he took in the massive trench a short distance away.
This was the power of the ancient secret land's Mythic monsters. Any random attack of theirs could transform the terrain around them. Let alone one person, even a 100-man, Tier 3 expert team would be cannon fodder in front of these Region Chiefs.
If one really wished to take on a Region Chief, they would need a 200-man team of Tier 3 peak experts at the very minimum. Moreover, the team would need two or three Domain Realm MTs working together to tank the Region Chief. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stop the Boss's attacks adequately. In fact, even a single mistake might result in a team-wipe.
After Floating Light's group ran for another 50 yards or so, a lightning bolt suddenly shot past them some distance away, followed by the ear-splitting crack of thunder. As the thunder faded, the sky above them darkened abruptly.
In the next moment, the 200-meter-tall, six-eyed gorilla went flying overhead and crashed heavily into the ground a few hundred yards ahead of them, the ground shattering at the impact. As for the giant gorilla, it stumbled quite a bit as it landed and very nearly lost its footing. After stabilizing itself, the gorilla glared into the distance before releasing a deafening roar. It then charged forward, completely ignoring Floating Light and the other members of Violet Sword, who stood only a short distance away from it.
"This… What is going on?" Floating Light was confounded by this situation.
Violet Sword's other peak experts similarly could not help rubbing their eyes, thinking that they were hallucinating. However, no matter how much they rubbed, the several massive craters the six-eyed gorilla's feet left behind did not disappear.
Before Floating Light and the others could react to this unexpected development, though, another deafening boom and the snapping of trees entered their ears. However, these sounds came from quite a distance away. There should still be some separation between the origin of these sounds and the six-eyed gorilla that had just charged past them.
Floating Light and the others turn around reflexively, looking for the origin of these sounds.
They spotted a cloaked man wielding two longswords standing atop a tree. Meanwhile, some distance away from this Swordsman was a gigantic bear that had just steadied itself, glaring hatefully at him. The six-eyed gorilla was also stalking toward this man, seemingly searching for an opportunity to strike at him.
However, Floating Light and the others could also see a hint of fear in the one-horned bear's and six-eyed gorilla's eyes. It was clear that the two Region Chiefs were afraid of the tiny human on the tree.
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Chapter 2628 – Suppressing the Region Chiefs
Floating Light and the other members of Violet Light gaped in shock at the man standing atop the gigantic tree that was over a hundred meters tall.
"Just how high is his Strength?"
Those were two Level 120-plus Region Chiefs!
Either of those Region Chiefs could wipe out a 200-man, Tier 3 team of peak experts. Facing both Region Chiefs, even a team of such caliber was sure to get annihilated.
At this moment, however, Shi Feng had single-handedly suppressed and even repelled the two Region Chiefs. This was simply unbelievable.
"Is this why they didn't retreat before?"
When Floating Light looked at the two Region Chiefs warily eyeing Shi Feng and thought back to the fact that Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian had not moved even after Crimson Star gave the command to retreat, realization immediately dawned upon him. With such a monstrous team leader, there was indeed no need to retreat.
At this moment, Floating Light and the other retreating members of Violet Sword weren't the only ones shocked by this situation. Crimson Star and Wildfighter, who were planning to hold the rear, as well as the frantically retreating members of Mythology, nearly had their eyes fall out of their sockets when this incredible scene played out before them.
"What did he do during this period?! How did he raise his Strength Attribute to such an extent?!" Sandstorm's heart roiled with shock as he stared at Shi Feng.Visit website our
During the fight at the Starlight Fortress, the Strength Shi Feng displayed was just close to reaching the Tier 4 standard. Moreover, he had relied on his fully unlocked Mana Body to do so.
However, just how long had passed since that fight?
In Sandstorm's opinion, even if Shi Feng were incredibly lucky and obtained one or two pieces of Epic Equipment or gained some special encounters, he would be fortunate to match the Strength of Tier 4 Mythic monsters of the same level.
At this moment, however, Shi Feng's Strength had actually grown to a level where he could overwhelm even the Region Chiefs of the ancient secret land.
However, before anyone could snap out of their stupor, the two Region Chiefs took action once more.
Firstly, the one-horned bear let loose an angry roar before slamming its front paws into the ground and shattering it. A twofold magic array then formed beneath Shi Feng's feet, covering a 300-yard radius. Immediately afterward, thick, stone walls emerged, bordering the magic array and enveloping Shi Feng completely.
Tier 4 Spell, Earth's Embrace!
As the one-horned bear was taking action, the six-eyed gorilla leaped into the sky above Shi Feng. The gorilla then summoned a crimson magic array with a 400-yard radius above the Swordsman.
Tier 4 Spell, Fire Dragon's Descent!
In the next moment, a Fire Dragon larger than the six-eyed gorilla and made entirely out of flames emerged from the magic array. It spread its wings as it descended toward Shi Feng.
"Those two Region Chiefs actually know how to coordinate their Spells?!"
"Crap! That's cheating! Shouldn't Mythic Bosses be upright and use Spells in turns?!"
Everyone was stunned when they saw the two Region Chiefs' coordinated assault.
Coordinating Skills and Spells was an extremely common thing for players. However, this was the first time they had seen monsters, particularly Tier 4 Bosses, do so.
Hence, everyone could not help despairing at the sight.
For Tier 3 players like themselves, just one Tier 4 Spell was already plenty difficult to deal with. If not handled appropriately, the result would very likely be an instant team-wipe. If they had to go up against two coordinated Tier 4 Spells, even Tier 3 MTs with their Lifesaving Skills activated would be killed instantly, unless they had Invulnerability Skills or Spells.
"It's really over this time…" Crimson Star shook her head and sighed when she saw the two coordinated Tier 4 Spells.
If it were her, she could defend against one Tier 4 Spell using a Tier 3 Curse. However, even she would be powerless against two Tier 4 AOE Spells.
This didn't mean that she had just one Tier 3 Curse in her arsenal of Spells; in fact, she had several. Currently, however, it was simply impossible for her—and most likely all magical-class players in God's Domain—to double-cast two Tier 3 Curses.
"Hahaha! So what if you have amazing Strength?! Let's see how you deal with this!"
Sandstorm burst out in laughter when he saw the two Region Chiefs' coordinated assault on Shi Feng. The Swordsman's Strength had indeed exceeded his expectations. In fact, he felt powerless when he witnessed Shi Feng's fearsome display, and it was definitely impossible for them to exact revenge on him this time. However, being able to see the two Region Chiefs killing Shi Feng now wasn't a bad outcome, either. After all, he knew that, because of the Demon God's curse, the Swordsman would suffer triple the death penalty every time he died.
Although they were currently inside the ancient secret land where the death penalty was not as stringent as that in the outside world, a triple death penalty would still deal Shi Feng a heavy blow.
However, while everyone was looking at the gigantic Fire Dragon descending toward Shi Feng, the Swordsman surprisingly maintained his composure. Moreover, aside from Shi Feng, the spectating members of Zero Wing and Azure also remained indescribably calm in this situation.
"Finally, a chance!" Solitary Frost muttered as he watched Shi Feng closely, his eyes glittering with joy and excitement.
At this moment, aside from Solitary Frost, everyone else from the Azure Chamber of Commerce also had excited expressions.
"What's wrong with them?" Floating Light was perplexed as he looked at Solitary Frost and the others.
Shi Feng was about to die here, yet Solitary Frost and the others were actually feeling excited about it?
"Come!"
While Floating Light was fraught with confusion, Shi Feng made his move.
In the next moment, Shi Feng sheathed Killing Ray and held the Abyssal Blade with both hands. He then jumped up from the treetop, propelling himself straight toward the descending Fire Dragon.
"He's going to resist the attack head-on?" Floating Light could not help but disapprove of Shi Feng's decision when he saw the Swordsman heading for the Fire Dragon.
A Tier 4 Spell could exhibit much greater power than a Mythic monster could with its physical body. This was especially true in the ancient secret land's environment. Due to the abundant Mana here, Skills and Spells would exhibit much greater power than they normally could in the outside world. A Tier 4 Spell cast by a Mythic monster could instantly kill a Tier 3 MT who had a Lifesaving Skill activated.
Just as Shi Feng was about to collide with the Fire Dragon, he suddenly raised the Abyssal Blade overhead and swung it at the Fire Dragon.
"Shatter!"
The phantom of a gigantic greatsword suddenly appeared in the sky, creating a pitch-black wall there as it slashed toward the descending Fire Dragon.
First Sword, Lightshadow!
In the next moment, the pitch-black wall not only bisected the Fire Dragon but also continued extending toward the six-eyed gorilla hovering over a hundred yards above the Fire Dragon.
Upon seeing the approach of the pitch-black wall, the six-eyed gorilla panicked and instinctively tried to flee the area.
However, the pitch-black wall extended far too rapidly. Even though the six-eyed gorilla flew as fast as it could, it still failed to outmaneuver the pitch-black wall and ended up getting one of its arms cut off.
The six-eyed gorilla let loose an agonized shriek that echoed throughout the forest at the grievous injury.
Shortly afterward, an arm the size of a mountain fell into the forest below; a massive crater formed around the arm from the force of the impact. As for the six-eyed gorilla, it plummeted to the ground and tumbled helplessly for some distance. Due to the loss of its arm, the gorilla's combat power also decreased significantly.
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Chapter 2629 – Ancient Secret Land's Power
"How is this possible?!"
"That's a Mythic monster we're talking about! How could a Tier 3 player like him break through its defensive threshold?!"
Crimson Star and Wildfighter could not believe their eyes as they watched the tumbling six-eyed gorilla.
Not only had Shi Feng shattered a Tier 4 Spell with a single move, but he had even used the same move to injure the six-eyed gorilla severely.
On paper, the gorilla had only lost around 500,000 HP from the attack—which was nothing compared to its two billion HP—but in reality, his attack had caused far more damage than that.
There were two general types of attacks in God's Domain. The first type reduced the HP of the target, while the other weakened the target's defenses. In the case of the former, if the target's HP fell to zero, then they would die. In the case of the latter, if the target had its defenses destroyed, then its physical body would suffer damage, which would, in turn, reduce the target's combat power, as well as the difficulty of killing said target.
Only, it was incredibly difficult for players to execute attacks capable of destroying a monster's defenses, particularly those of high-ranking monsters, as the stronger a monster was, the higher its defensive threshold would be. Normally, players couldn't destroy the defenses of a monster of the same tier, much less those of a higher tier. The best players could do against higher-tiered monsters was cause minor injuries and continuously stack these minor injuries to reduce the monster's combat power.
Against the six-eyed gorilla, only an attack carrying power at the Peak Tier 4 standard had a chance of overwhelming its defensive threshold. However, despite being a Tier 3 player, Shi Feng had actually managed this feat without resorting to external tools.
This was inconceivable!
Meanwhile, when Sandstorm and the other members of Mythology saw this scene, they, too, gaped in shock.
"Can he still be considered a player?"
There were no words to describe the shock Sandstorm felt as he gazed at Shi Feng right now.
In the eyes of ordinary players, having the ability to surpass a monster's defensive threshold only meant that they could reduce the combat power of the target monster. However, for peak experts and apex experts, who frequently fought high-tiered monsters, having such an ability held an entirely different meaning!
For peak experts and apex experts, having such an ability meant that they could solo-kill monsters!
The monsters in God's Domain were born with high HP and Defense, particularly HP. Even if players could inflict over a million damage with their attacks, this amount of damage was nothing for high-tiered monsters like Mythic monsters; such damage wouldn't overcome the monster's battle recovery. An army of players was necessary to kill high-tiered monsters.
Hence, in God's Domain, it was common knowledge that even if a player's raw power surpassed that of high-tiered monsters, solo-killing these monsters would still be impossible, especially Grand Lords or higher-ranked monsters. This held true even for current Tier 3 players.
However, there was one method that players could use to defeat such high-tiered monsters: executing attacks surpassing the target monster's defensive threshold!
Attacks that surpassed a monster's defensive threshold could inflict severe injuries on the monster's physical body. Moreover, after injuring a monster up to a certain point, aside from reducing the monster's combat power, players could also force monsters into a Weakened state, which would drastically reduce their Defense and maximum HP. If players managed to corner a monster to the point where it entered a Heavily Weakened state, they could even impose the HP Loss debuff on the target monster and thoroughly nullify the monster's battle recovery.
If a monster lost its battle recovery, which was also its strongest ability, solo-killing it would no longer be impossible. With sufficient Stamina and Concentration, players could slowly but surely grind the monster to death.
Now that Shi Feng was capable of surpassing the six-eyed gorilla's defensive threshold, this meant that Shi Feng could solo-kill it.
Meanwhile, a player having the ability to solo-kill a Tier 4 Mythic monster was simply unheard-of in God's Domain.
At this moment, however, let alone the spectating players, even Shi Feng himself found this situation astonishing.
Why did Lightshadow's destructive power increase by so much? Shi Feng was confused as he looked at the six-eyed gorilla's severed arm. Judging by the damage to its HP, my attack's raw power should still be far from the Peak Tier 4 standard. Lightshadow should be just slightly stronger than a Tier 4 Spell, yet the actual destruction it caused is no different from that of a Peak Tier 4 attack. Could this be due to the ancient secret land's environment?
Meanwhile, as Shi Feng was analyzing the situation, the one-horned bear rushed toward him. The bear's gigantic frame made it seem as if a small mountain was charging at him. In fact, there was even the vague image of a mountain overlapping with the one-horned bear's figure.
Tier 4 Skill, Crumbling Mountain!
The AOE of the one-horned bear's attack covered a 50-yard radius. Shi Feng responded by raising the Abyssal Blade above his head once more.
Lightshadow!
When using Lightshadow this time, however, Shi Feng placed the majority of his focus on perceiving the Mana around himself. He wanted to see just what was enabling his Mana Technique to exhibit such immense power.
When Shi Feng started swinging the Abyssal Blade, another pitch-black wall formed on the battlefield, shattered the phantom mountain, and subsequently landed on the one-horned bear's left shoulder.
Roar!
When the pitch-black wall cut into the one-horned bear's shoulder, the bear let loose an agonized howl. Its HP also instantly fell by more than 620,000.
Although Shi Feng's attack this time did not sever the one-horned bear's left arm, it prevented the bear from freely moving its injured arm. Now, the bear could rely on only its two legs and one arm to stabilize itself. After suffering this grievous injury, the one-horned bear continuously growled at Shi Feng angrily. However, fear was also clear in the bear's eyes.
Upon seeing this scene, Floating Light and those of Violet Sword who were retreating were dumbfounded once more.
"How is this possible?! That move just now wasn't a Skill?!" Floating Light felt as if his worldview had been refreshed when he saw the one-horned bear daunted by Shi Feng.
In Floating Light's opinion, the attack Shi Feng used to injure the six-eyed gorilla heavily should be a special Skill. Otherwise, there was no way the attack could be so powerful. However, only two or three seconds after Shi Feng retaliated against the six-eyed gorilla, the Swordsman was using the same move against the one-horned bear. There was no way such a powerful Skill could have such a brief Cooldown.
The only explanation for this situation was that Shi Feng wasn't using a Skill or Spell, but a special technique instead.
By simply relying on a special technique, Shi Feng was actually capable of heavily injuring Mythic monsters. Moreover, these Mythic monsters were even the ancient secret land's Region Chiefs. Nobody would believe Floating Light if he told this tale to others.
After repelling the one-horned bear, Shi Feng himself was stunned as well.
So, this is the reason why the ancient secret land can help players reach Tier 4? Shi Feng thought as he looked at the closing spatial tear before him.
In God's Domain, the greatest difference separating Tier 3 and Tier 4 players wasn't the difference in physique, but the degree of control they had over Mana and their application of it. To be precise, it was the degree of control over and application of ambient Mana.
Controlling and utilizing ambient Mana might be something players had started doing since the start of the game, but the standard at which Tier 0 players did it was only at the most basic level. Their efficiency in utilizing Mana was extremely low. Hence, players needed to rely on the Mana of their fully unlocked Mana Bodies to guide and utilize the ambient Mana for their own use.
To put it simply, players had to rely on their own Mana Bodies to integrate and convert ambient Mana into their own Mana. By doing so, one would be able to maximize the power they could exhibit with their Mana.
However, integrating ambient Mana was a challenge. Without guidelines or Legacies in the outside world to teach players how to accomplish this, players could only rely on themselves to learn how to do so.
However, while carefully observing the second Lightshadow he executed, Shi Feng noticed something peculiar about the Mana around him.
The ancient secret land's ambient Mana had actually taken the initiative to integrate itself with his Mana. This development had drastically increased the amount of ambient Mana he could manipulate and, in turn, boosted the power of Lightshadow significantly.
However, as he wasn't actively executing this Mana Integration, his Mana usage efficiency was still very low. The additional ambient Mana he managed to manipulate had increased only Lightshadow's destructive power, not the Mana Technique's strength. This was akin to putting an edge on a weapon. While he might have increased the weapon's destructive power, the weapon itself remained unchanged.
Even so, this was an incredibly precious situation. After all, there was almost no information available in the outside world that could help players achieve Mana Integration. Now that the Mana here was actively integrating itself with his Mana, he could gain some hints on how to do so and increase his learning efficiency.
Following which, Shi Feng stopped dwelling on this matter. Instead, he executed Lightshadow two more times to chop off one leg each from the one-horned bear and six-eyed gorilla.
"The mobility of these two Region Chiefs has already been greatly reduced! Let's go!" Shi Feng said as he turned to Crimson Star and Wildfighter, who were still in a daze.
After saying so, Shi Feng promptly ran toward the ancient city, ignoring the two Region Chiefs.
"He got through, just like that?"
Crimson Star and Wildfighter were at a loss for words when they goggled at the two Region Chiefs, which were warily watching Shi Feng leave without making a move.
They were currently inside the extremely dangerous ancient secret land, and their opponents were even two Region Chiefs, and yet…
However, Crimson Star and Wildfighter did not linger over this topic for long. They quickly instructed everyone else on the team to ignore the two Region Chiefs and follow Shi Feng. Now that the two Region Chiefs had each lost a leg, their mobility was greatly impeded compared to before. It would be almost impossible for them to catch up with Tier 3 players running at full speed. The team could easily escape the two Region Chiefs' perception range before they fully recovered.
"Team Leader, are we still chasing them?" a Tier 3 Ranger from Mythology asked Sandstorm when he saw Shi Feng's team leaving.
"Of course, we are!" Sandstorm said as he glared at the Tier 3 Ranger. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I admit that Black Flame's combat power is at inhuman levels, but he is only one person. Even if we can't kill Black Flame, I refuse to believe that we can't handle the other players on his team! So long as we get rid of everyone else, Black Flame's plans here will be ruined!"
After saying so, Sandstorm started chasing Shi Feng's team, together with the other 30-plus members of Mythology.
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Chapter 2630 – Tier 4 Divine Will
While the ancient secret land might be known as a secret land, it was several times larger than a large-scale map in the outside world, essentially a miniature world.
Even though Shi Feng and the others were Tier 3 players, since they were prohibited from using Mounts, they ended up running for more than half a day to reach a majestic city in the middle of a canyon.
The city in question had several layers of magic barriers as defense. Through the translucent barriers, one could see multiple Magic Towers and buildings several hundred meters tall. There were even floating buildings that could not be found in any of the kingdoms and empires on the main continent. This city was far more developed than even the capitals of kingdoms and empires.
Shi Feng was shocked when he laid eyes on this majestic ancient city for the first time. Even while standing several thousand yards away from the city, he could already feel a frightening pressure constantly bearing down on his body, making his body indescribably heavy. If Tier 2 players were subjected to this pressure, they wouldn't be able to approach the city at all.
"Be careful of those statues erected behind the city walls. Although there are magic arrays suppressing the power of those statues, if you look at them for too long, you'll fall into a Mentally Weakened state," Crimson Star warned the curious crowd behind her. "If that happens, you'll need four or five days to recover. Let alone challenging the trial, you might not even have enough time to make it out of the secret land."
Those statues will cause players to fall into a Mentally Weakened state?
Upon hearing Crimson Star's words, Shi Feng could not help taking a closer look at the stone statues enveloped by magic arrays. As soon as he did so, he felt a frightening spiritual pressure invading his mind. At the same time, the figure of an ancient being appeared briefly before his mind's eye.
Shi Feng's heart palpitated from this mental pressure. Fortunately, his mind was able to resist it, if just barely.
Tier 4 Divine Will? Shi Feng was somewhat surprised at the mental pressure the statues were exuding. No wonder Violet Sword was able to produce so many Tier 4 experts back then.
At this point, Ancient Gods had long since withdrawn from the main continent of God's Domain. Now, it was incredibly difficult to meet even Demigods there. However, before disappearing, many Ancient Gods had left behind Legacies in dangerous locations. Meanwhile, these Legacy locations generally possessed Divine Will.
On the surface, the Divine Wills in these Legacy locations functioned to inflict powerful mental pressure on trespassers and deter casual approach or observation of the Legacy locations.
However, Divine Will also had a very useful function for players: the tempering of Concentration!
In God's Domain, players' Stamina and Concentration were considered Hidden Attributes and were incredibly difficult to raise. This was especially true for the Concentration Attribute. Aside from tier promotions, there were no clear methods that players could use to raise their Concentration.
Originally, Concentration was an Attribute few players paid attention to, as they would generally run out of Stamina before they would Concentration. However, as more and more players started learning combat techniques, everyone finally understood the importance of Concentration.
With stronger Concentration, not only could players afford to execute many more combat techniques, but they could also reduce the Stamina and Concentration consumption of combat techniques. Most importantly, powerful combat techniques required sufficiently high Concentration.
Unfortunately, there weren't many known methods that players could use to reliably increase their Concentration. Generally, players could only rely on raising their tiers or improving their brain activity to do so.
However, as more and more experts came into contact with ancient locations and Divine Will, they had discovered an astonishing matter—Divine Will could actually be used to raise the maximum limit of players' Concentration. Although the improvements were small, players would eventually receive an impressive boost to their Concentration over time.
However, Divine Will wasn't something that easily found. Moreover, Divine Will couldn't improve a player's Concentration in perpetuity. The improvements players could receive from the Divine Will would differ depending on its strength. If players already possessed very powerful Concentration, certain Divine Wills might not even be effective on them.
Meanwhile, the statues erected within the ancient city contained Divine Will capable of tempering players' Concentration up to the Tier 4 standard; hence, Shi Feng had referred to it as Tier 4 Divine Will.
If a Tier 3 player could elevate their Concentration to the Tier 4 standard, it would be of tremendous help when challenging the Tier 4 Promotion Quest. With stronger Concentration, players could better control their body, Strength, and Mana. They would be able to exhibit much greater potential than they used to.
However, due to the magic arrays enveloping those statues, the Divine Will the statues emitted was heavily suppressed. While this weakened Divine Will might be effective on ordinary Tier 3 players, it would be almost no help to Tier 3 peak experts. Tier 3 peak experts that tried to temper themselves using this Divine Will would only exhaust their Concentration to no avail.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, ahead of us is the entrance to the trial grounds," Crimson Star said as she pointed at a gigantic gate nearby. "As we are challenging the Hero Trial, we have only one opportunity. If we team-wipe inside, we won't be able to enter the trial grounds anymore. However, so long as we have even one person alive, even if everyone else on the team dies, we can still enter the trial grounds after getting automatically resurrected outside. Only, the resurrection period within the ancient secret land is very long—one full day—so everyone needs to be careful while inside."
It might be fine if they were challenging the Normal Trial, but they had only one opportunity to challenge the Hero Trial. If the players on their team kept dying, they definitely wouldn't be able to clear the Hero Trial before the effects of their alchemy arrays ran out. Hence, when challenging the Hero Trial, controlling the casualty rate was crucial.
This was also the reason why she wanted to avoid the Region Chiefs. Had their team gotten annihilated by the two Region Chiefs back then, they would've had to wait one full day before they could head to the trial grounds.
"I understand," Shi Feng said, nodding.
Since Shi Feng already understood her intentions, Crimson Star did not say anything more. After all, experts of Shi Feng's caliber generally needed only small reminders to know what they should do.
Following which, Crimson Star, Wildfighter, and several other Violet Sword members approached the 10-meter-tall Teleportation Gate. Each of them then took out an ink-black crystal from their bags and started chanting an incantation.
As soon as these dozen or so players started chanting, the divine runes engraved on the Teleportation Gate lit up and drew the ambient Mana toward the Teleportation Gate.
While Crimson Star and the others were activating the Hero Trial, Sandstorm and Mythology's other members were quietly observing the situation from behind a pile of shattered rocks 500 yards away.
"The Hero Trial!" the female Guardian Knight standing beside Sandstorm exclaimed in surprise when she identified the divine runes lighting up on the Teleportation Gate. "Violet Sword actually plans to challenge the Hero Trial now?! Are they insane?!"
She had experienced the ancient city's trials herself. While she didn't know what the Hero Trial was like, she knew that even the Elite Trial was not something current players could hope to conquer. If not for their previous raid team having plenty of Advanced Battle Arrays, they wouldn't have made it to the Trial Boss's feet.
As for the more difficult Hero Trial, that was something even the current Mythology didn't dare dream of challenging.
"The Hero Trial?" When Sandstorm saw Crimson Star's group activating the Hero Trial, a wide smile bloomed on his face. "Good! Wonderful! Although I don't know what gave Violet Sword's and Zero Wing's people the courage to challenge the Hero Trial, this is our chance! Since Crimson Star and Wildfighter are personally activating the Hero Trial, they can't stop midway without wasting their one chance! This is the perfect time for us to take action!"
"But dealing with Black Flame won't be easy," the female Guardian Knight argued worriedly as she eyed Shi Feng, who was standing beside the Teleportation Gate. "With him around, it'll be difficult for us to gain any advantage."
"Relax. The vice commander prepared a trump card for our operation this time," Sandstorm said, grinning. He then took out several gleaming gemstones from his bag. "These are Tier 3 Magic Devouring Gemstones, which the vice commander obtained from the Demon God's Shrine. If we equip them on Level 100 Dark-Gold Weapons or above, we can sacrifice the weapon and the gemstone to gain Tier 4 power for a short period. This item isn't subject to any restrictions inside the ancient secret land. The vice commander gave me five of these as a precaution. So long as we five team leaders use this gemstone, we'll have five Tier 4 combatants on our side. Including the HP and Defense we'll gain from the Advanced Battle Array, we should be able to pin down Black Flame with just three people. The remaining two team leaders will lead the rest to slaughter Violet Sword's and Zero Wing's members! All their efforts will go down the drain!"
"If you had such treasures on you, why didn't you take them out earlier?" the female Guardian Knight grumbled as she rolled her eyes at Sandstorm.
Previously, the task their vice commander gave them was for them to spoil Violet Sword's plan, as well as kill Shi Feng if possible. With the Magic Devouring Gemstones, while they might not be capable of killing Shi Feng, spoiling Violet Sword's plan would be child's play.
After all, players that died in the ancient secret land needed to wait one full day to get resurrected. If they could kill a significant number of Violet Sword's and Zero Wing's members, the two Guilds would waste one day of the alchemy array's operational time, which would, in turn, drastically reduce the two Guilds' odds of clearing the Hero Trial. And if they could interrupt the activation of the Teleportation Gate, they would thoroughly shatter Violet Sword's plan of raiding the Hero Trial.
"Alright, one for each of you," Sandstorm said as he distributed the Magic Devouring Gemstones to the four other team leaders on the team. He then looked toward Shi Feng and said, "It's time we let Black Flame know how foolish it is to offend Mythology!"
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Chapter 2631 – Yan Xiaoqian Taking Action?
As Crimson Star and the others chanted their incantation, a spatial tunnel gradually opened in the Teleportation Gate.
The moment the spatial tunnel appeared, everyone present felt an ancient aura spilling out from it as if a Dragon from the abyss had just awakened. An unprecedented pressure bore down on their bodies.
So, this is the Hero Trial? Shi Feng was inwardly astonished when he felt the pressure on his body. The strength of this aura practically rivals that of a Demigod. Even Tier 3 experts will most likely have difficulty exhibiting combat power at the Tier 2 standard while inside.
While the pressure an aura subjected players to was not fatal, it would affect their combat power.
At this moment, the aura leaking out of the spatial passage was so powerful that it made even Shi Feng feel very uncomfortable. If other Tier 3 players were to fight while subjected to this aura, their combat power would definitely suffer.
"There are still 40 seconds left until the Teleportation Gate is fully activated. A Mana Shockwave will occur when that happens. Floating Light, start constructing a barrier!" Crimson Star said through the team chat when she saw the spatial passage stabilizing.
"Understood!"
Upon hearing Crimson Star's command, Floating Light promptly ordered Violet Sword's Tier 3 magical classes to construct a Tier 3 defensive barrier.
While a Mana Shockwave wouldn't cause direct damage, players that got hit by one would have their control over and perception of Mana weakened significantly for a certain period. Players might even lose the ability to use Skills and Spells during this time.
On Violet Sword's first attempt at the Normal Trial, the raid team dispatched had failed to take this Mana Shockwave into account. As a result, the raid team had suffered from a Runaway Mana state for one whole day.
However, as Violet Sword's members were constructing the defensive barrier, a low shout came from a distance.
"A chance! Everyone, attack! Interrupt the Teleportation Gate's activation!" Sandstorm commanded when he saw Floating Light and the magical-class players of Violet Sword constructing a magic barrier.
Immediately, several figures charged toward Crimson Star's group with flying speeds.
"The Silver Light Legion?" Crimson Star immediately recognized Sandstorm's group when she saw them, her complexion darkening slightly. "Sandstorm! Is Mythology trying to break the agreement?!"
If their team had come across Sandstorm's group under normal circumstances, she wouldn't have paid Mythology's members any attention at all. However, Violet Sword's peak experts were currently occupied with activating the Teleportation Gate and defending against the resulting Mana Shockwave. They barely had any manpower available to repulse Sandstorm's group.
Meanwhile, Sandstorm's team consisted of Void Realm experts or better. If these people attacked now, the consequences would be unimaginable. Moreover, Sandstorm and the others had their Advanced Battle Arrays activated, which boosted their Basic Attributes far beyond those of ordinary Tier 3 players.
"Agreement?" Sandstorm laughed at Crimson Star's words. "I don't recall Mythology making any agreements with Violet Sword regarding what happens inside the ancient secret land. Besides, if you have to blame someone, blame yourselves for not knowing what's good for you. Since you dare to partner with Zero Wing, then die with it!"
Sandstorm's team accelerated.
"Damn it! They're actually taking action!" Crimson Star turned to Floating Light and said, "Light, coordinate with Guild Leader Black Flame's group and buy us time! If the Teleportation Gate's activation is interrupted, we'll lose our chance to challenge the Hero Trial!"
"Understood!" Floating Light nodded in response. He then faced Sandstorm's team with a solemn expression.
Although their side had an absolute advantage in numbers and they even had the help of a monster like Shi Feng, the number of combat-ready peak experts they had was far from comparable. Not to mention, Sandstorm and a few other individuals on his team had an Advanced Battle Array, which granted them a huge increase in Basic Attributes. If they allowed Sandstorm's team to break through and interrupt Crimson Star's group, then all their preparations for the Hero Trial would be for naught.
"You need to be careful! I don't know why, but Sandstorm and his fellow team leaders are actually giving off a pressure like a Mythic monster's! Do not clash with them directly, no matter what!" Wildfighter reminded, a serious expression similarly appearing on his face. "All you need to do is buy time. So long as you can hold them back for 40 seconds or so, we'll be free and can deal with them together!"
At this time, however, Shi Feng suddenly said, "That won't be necessary. Just leave these people to us. Focus on activating the Teleportation Gate and defending against what comes after."
"Guild Leader Black Flame, we do not doubt your strength, but we really cannot take this risk. The members of Mythology's Silver Light Legion are all supported by a battle array. Their peak experts can hold their own against Domain Realm experts. Not to mention, Sandstorm and his fellow team leaders are at the Half-step Domain Realm, at the very least. The few of them also possess some kind of strange strength. They aren't a force that an ordinary team of peak experts can hope to handle," Crimson Star advised hurriedly when she saw Shi Feng dissuading them from taking part in the battle. "Although Floating Light's group only has a few members, every one of them is a peak expert. They can be of some help to you."
She was confident that Shi Feng would emerge victorious in a fight with Sandstorm's group. However, their problem right now wasn't whether they could defeat Sandstorm's group but whether they could prevent Sandstorm's group from interrupting the Teleportation Gate's activation.
After all was said and done, Shi Feng was only one person. Since Sandstorm's team had 30 players, how many could Shi Feng possibly hold back by himself?
Wildfighter also nodded in agreement with Crimson Star's words. He felt that Shi Feng was being perverse about keeping up appearances.
"Don't misunderstand. We are fully capable of stopping this level of combat power. If you still feel uneasy, I won't object to you joining the battle," Shi Feng said, chuckling at the anxious expressions on Crimson Star's and Wildfighter's faces.
Although Shi Feng did not speak that loudly, everyone present was a Tier 3 expert with extraordinary senses. Hence, even Sandstorm's group, which was still several hundred yards away, heard him clearly.
"Stop us?" Sandstorm laughed at Shi Feng's words, a cold glint appearing in his eyes. "Let's see how you'll stop us, then! You guys, take action!"
As soon as Sandstorm finished speaking, six Level 113 and higher Assassins suddenly appeared within 50 yards of Crimson Star's group. The masked man at the head of the Assassins radiated an aura rivaling that of Mythic monsters. This lead Assassin moved so quickly that he appeared within 30 yards of Crimson Star in just the blink of an eye. The Assassin then unsheathed his daggers and sent several dozen arcs of light tearing through space toward Crimson Star and the dozen or so other players activating the Teleportation Gate.
"What?! Some of them actually snuck over already?!" Floating Light's complexion paled upon seeing these six Assassins.
It was simply impossible for them to stop such a sudden and widespread attack. Even Shi Feng would most likely be able to stop only a portion of these attacks. After all, Crimson Star and the others activating the Teleportation Gate stood a distance from each other. It was impossible for a melee player like Shi Feng to cover all that ground simultaneously.
Just when the several dozen arcs of light were about to land on Crimson Star and the others, however, Ice Walls started appearing out of thin air one after another, separating Crimson Star's group from the light arcs.
Meanwhile, when these powerful light arcs, which were capable of tearing apart even space itself, landed on the Ice Walls, it was as if they had crashed into an impenetrable wall. Not only did the Ice Walls stop the advance of these light arcs, but they even deflected the attacks to a certain extent. In the end, not even one of the several dozen light arcs managed to land on their target.
"Impossible! My attack actually got deflected by a bunch of Tier 2 Ice Walls?!" The eyes of the Level 114, Tier 4 Assassin in the lead nearly fell out of their sockets when he saw this scene.
Currently, thanks to the Magic Devouring Gemstone, his Tier 3 Skill already carried power at the Tier 4 standard, something a few measly Tier 2 Ice Walls couldn't hope to deflect. In fact, the Tier 2 Ice Walls shouldn't even be capable of affecting his attack at all. However, the impossible had actually happened.
"Who took action?" Sandstorm was likewise stunned by this scene. He then turned to Crimson Star and wondered, "Could it be her?"
At this moment, Sandstorm truly could not think of any Elementalist, aside from Crimson Star, who could use Tier 2 Ice Walls to deflect Tier 4 attacks.
On the other hand, Crimson Star was currently activating the Teleportation Gate. Logically, she shouldn't have any leeway to do anything else.
Crimson Star herself was astonished by this situation. However, compared to a melee player like Sandstorm, she, as an Elementalist, was much more sensitive to Mana. Hence, she was able to trace the origin of the Ice Walls immediately.
"Xiaoqian?" When Crimson Star turned to look at the origin of the Ice Walls, however, she was stunned when her gaze landed on Yan Xiaoqian. Currently, ice-type Mana swirled around Yan Xiaoqian, a testament to the activation of an ice-type Spell. "Since when was she this strong?"
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Chapter 2632 – Silenced Battlefield
Upon seeing Yan Xiaoqian take action, Violet Sword's members fell silent.
Yan Xiaoqian had attracted a lot of attention when she participated in the training for young talents in Violet Sword. One of the reasons for this was that she was only half a step away from entering the Domain Realm. The other reason was Instructor Torre's willingness to teach her. Hence, most of Violet Sword's upper echelon and peak experts had done their research on her and knew what kind of strength she possessed.
However, the current Yan Xiaoqian was like a completely different person from the one they knew—she had single-handedly stopped the attack of a peak expert whose Basic Attributes were at the Tier 4 standard. Moreover, this Tier 3 Assassin expert was also clearly only half a step away from the Domain Realm. Of the Violet Sword members present, even Domain Realm experts like Crimson Star and Wildfighter might not be able to stop the Assassin's attacks completely, yet Yan Xiaoqian had. Naturally, this surprised Violet Sword's members.
"Her Mana Body is fully unlocked?!" Wildfighter, who stood relatively close to Yan Xiaoqian, revealed astonishment on his face when he sensed intense Mana fluctuations from her. "Her Mana Body was only at a little more than 50% potential three days ago. What did Zero Wing do?"
Upon hearing Wildfighter's words, realization dawned upon the other Violet Sword members present, and every one of them stared at Yan Xiaoqian in even greater astonishment. This was especially true for Floating Light, who had trained under Instructor Torre together with her.
"How is this possible?! This is the Mana Body we are talking about! How can she fully unlock it in just three days?!" Floating Light's eyes widened in shock as he gaped at Yan Xiaoqian. For a moment, he felt as if he was looking at a stranger.
When it came to talent in combat, he was superior to Yan Xiaoqian. In addition, after he had trained in the ancient secret land's special training ground, his combat power was now recognized as almost equal to Solitary Frost's. In theory, he should be far superior to Yan Xiaoqian.
Now, however, it turned out that Yan Xiaoqian's combat power actually surpassed his by a large margin.
However, before Violet Sword's members could react to this unexpected development, Mythology's lead Assassin made another move. This time, though, he dashed forward at great speed instead of launching a ranged attack.
In no time at all, the lead Assassin arrived within 10 yards of Crimson Star's group, this situation causing the expressions of Crimson Star and the others to darken.
The Assassin class wasn't known for its ranged attacks; the class truly shone in close combat. This was especially true for the explosive power the class could exhibit at melee range. Moreover, with the agility of the Assassin class, trying to pin one down using ranged Spells was extremely difficult, all the more an Assassin with Tier 4 Basic Attributes.
"That little girl's defensive measures might be brilliant, but at this distance, I want to see how she'll stop my attacks!" the lead Assassin said as he got within five yards of Wildfighter.
Tier 3 Skill, Absolute Shadow Assault!
Immediately, the Assassin's body split into multiple shadows to assail Wildfighter, these shadows causing the surrounding space to crack as they approached the Berserker. These shadows were so powerful that even Guardian Knights and Shield Warriors would die instantly if struck, let alone a Berserker like Wildfighter.
"It's over."
Upon seeing the rapidly approaching shadows, Wildfighter involuntarily shut his eyes. As he was currently activating the Teleportation Gate, he couldn't afford to defend against the attack at all; doing so would cancel the process. Moreover, even if he weren't occupied with the gate's activation, he still wouldn't be able to get away unscathed from such a powerful attack. After all, not only did these shadows carry power at the Tier 4 standard, but they were also strengthened by a Basic Combat Technique.
Just as the several shadows were about to devour Wildfighter, however, a figure suddenly descended from above and transformed into four identical copies of themself, which then struck at the assaulting shadows.
Peng… Peng… Peng…
The clangor of weapons repeatedly echoed throughout the area before the Teleportation Gate. Multiple cracks extending up to 30 yards away appeared on the ground. The frightening shockwaves resulting from the clashes almost toppled the nearby peak experts.
When the dust settled, a male youth wielding a greatsword appeared, standing quietly before the lead Assassin from Mythology. Since the youth's HP bar remained full, it was obvious that he had successfully fended off the lead Assassin's attack.
"Solitary Frost?" Wildfighter could not help doubting his eyes when he saw the youth shielding him.
Even in his peak state, Wildfighter doubted he could perfectly defend against the lead Assassin's attack. However, not only did Solitary Frost remain unscathed after repelling the lead Assassin's attack, but the youth had also kept Wildfighter from coming to harm. The combat power Solitary Frost had just displayed was completely different from what Wildfighter remembered.
"He fully unlocked his Mana Body as well?" When Crimson Star saw that Solitary Frost was similarly exuding a frightening amount of Mana from his body, astonishment and confusion appeared in her eyes.
In the case of Yan Xiaoqian, Crimson Star still found it understandable for the girl to unlock her Mana Body to 100% potential in just three short days. After all, Yan Xiaoqian was a magical-class player. She boasted far better Mana control than melee experts like Solitary Frost. She had much better odds of unlocking the Mana Body.
Now, however, Solitary Frost had actually fully unlocked his Mana Body too.
Since when did unlocking the Mana Body become so easy?
While Crimson Star stewed in shock and confusion, Mythology's Assassin leader, whose attacks got thwarted twice in a row, was extremely depressed. First, it was Yan Xiaoqian. Now, it was Solitary Frost. He was clearly just one step away from foiling Violet Sword's plans, yet he got blocked time and again.
"Sandstorm, my side is in trouble. The kid I'm up against has already fully unlocked his Mana Body. His combat standard is also very high. He's not the slightest bit weaker than Wildfighter. If he focuses on deflecting my attacks, I don't think I can do anything to the casters within a short period. If Black Flame joins in on the fight, I'm afraid I won't even be able to escape," the lead Assassin reported to Sandstorm through the team chat.
"Since the ambush has failed, retreat and regroup with us first. We'll focus on killing off as many of Zero Wing's and Azure's members as possible," Sandstorm ordered, gritting his teeth when he saw Shi Feng holding off the remaining five members of the Assassin party. After saying so, Sandstorm hastened his footsteps.
Previously, the main group of Mythology's team had deliberately exposed themselves to hold the attention of Shi Feng and the other Zero Wing members with fully unlocked Mana Bodies so that the Assassin party would succeed in its ambush. However, Azure turned out to have monsters with fully unlocked Mana Bodies as well. This unexpected development had thrown a wrench into Sandstorm's original plans.
"Everyone, charge! No need to hold back anymore! We'll get rid of them together with the Assassin party!" Sandstorm shouted as he pointed at Zero Wing's members.
Upon seeing Sandstorm's team rushing toward Zero Wing's and Azure's members, Crimson Star and Wildfighter could not help growing anxious.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, we must not let that Tier 3 Assassin regroup with Sandstorm's group! Team leaders like him can enter a battle array with each other! If we let him regroup with the main team, those team leaders will become even stronger!" Crimson Star warned when she saw Mythology's Assassin leader retreating at flying speeds.
"Relax. Even if they regroup, they have no chance of victory," Shi Feng assured her, smiling. Even after seeing Mythology's Assassin party retreating, he showed no intention of giving chase.
"But…" Crimson Star fell speechless when she saw Shi Feng's nonchalant attitude toward Mythology.
She knew that Zero Wing had sent over a hundred experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies this time. These experts undoubtedly possessed astonishing combat power. However, the 30-plus members of Mythology's Silver Light Legion were no pushovers, either. With the assistance of a battle array, even those that hadn't fully unlocked their Mana Bodies could still exhibit combat power rivaling that of experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies. In addition, every one of Mythology's members present was a bona fide peak expert or better.
If the two sides clashed with each other, Zero Wing definitely wouldn't have an easy time.
"Good! Flowing Shadow's party is almost back! Everyone, get ready! It's time we let Zero Wing and Azure know the power of Mythology!" Sandstorm said to the three other team leaders when he saw the Assassin party within 100 yards of the main team.
"Leave it to us. Once we activate our battle array, even Black Flame shouldn't think of making short work of us," the female Guardian Knight standing beside Sandstorm said, nodding.
However, just as Mythology's Assassin party was about to rejoin Sandstorm's group, Shi Feng glanced at Aqua Rose, who stood beside him.
In response, Aqua Rose nodded and said calmly, "Everyone, no need to continue hiding! Let these people know our true power!"
As soon as Aqua Rose finished speaking, Zero Wing's members promptly removed their Black Cloaks.
A tsunami of Mana immediately flooded the area outside the ancient city. A powerful aura also swept across everyone on the battlefield, stopping Mythology's members in their tracks. And upon seeing the statistics of Zero Wing's members, Mythology's members could not help being dumbfounded.
Currently, every Zero Wing member before them not only possessed a fully unlocked Mana Body but was also at Level 117 or Level 118. Zero Wing's melee players were especially eye-catching as every one of them actually boasted Dark-Gold Set Equipment.
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Chapter 2633 – Monsters
"Those levels… How is this possible?"
"Are they monsters?"
At this moment, let alone Mythology's members, even Violet Sword's members were stunned to see the levels of Zero Wing's members.
Currently, even the peak experts of the various superpowers had reached only Level 113 or Level 114. However, even the lowest-leveled Zero Wing member present was at Level 117—far ahead of the superpowers' peak experts.
"Team Leader Sandstorm, all of them have fully unlocked their Mana Bodies. Moreover, their equipment standards are quite high, especially for those melee players. I'm afraid we'll need a lot of time and resources to kill them. If Violet Sword's side manages to free up some manpower in the meantime, we'll be in danger," a Tier 3 Berserker from Mythology warned Sandstorm as he looked at the 100-plus Zero Wing members before them.
Although the team leaders on their team had all fully unlocked their Mana Bodies, no one else on the team had. They only had the assistance of a battle array. However, even if they possessed superior Basic Attributes to Zero Wing's members, they definitely wouldn't be superior by much, judging by the equipment standard of Zero Wing's members.
If it came down to a fight, they wouldn't have much of an advantage even in a one-on-one fight. Not to mention, their team only had 30-odd members, whereas Zero Wing's side had more than 100 players. Overall, they were at a complete disadvantage.
"Damn it! You guys retreat!" Sandstorm ordered, his complexion darkening as he gazed at Zero Wing's members. He then turned to the female Guardian Knight beside him and said, "Feather, you and the other team leaders continue fighting! We'll kill as many as we can! Retreat as soon as Crimson Star's group finishes activating the Teleportation Gate!"
"Got it!" replied the female Guardian Knight named White Feather, unopposed to Sandstorm's decision.
Team leaders like herself and Sandstorm currently possessed power at the Tier 4 standard. With the assistance of the battle array, their Basic Attributes were far superior to those of Zero Wing's members. Out of the Zero Wing members present, only Shi Feng could actually put them in a bind. However, if the five of them split up and took action independently, they could slaughter quite a few of Zero Wing's members. Moreover, they had already used the precious Magic Devouring Gemstones for the operation; if they still failed to produce any results, they would definitely be punished.
Obedient to Sandstorm's command, everyone from Mythology, aside from the five team leaders, promptly turned around and fled.
However, as soon as Mythology's members took flight, a clear and crisp voice entered everyone's ears.
"Don't even think of getting away so easily!"
In the next moment, a magic array rapidly spread out from beneath Zhao Yueru's feet, summoning a barrier of flames. Covering a 500-yard radius around Zhao Yueru, the barrier trapped all of Mythology's members within it.
"Bastard!" Sandstorm bellowed in rage when he saw the barrier of flames rise. He immediately charged straight at Zhao Yueru, his Movement Speed astonishing Violet Sword's members.
Sandstorm was at least twice as fast as the Assassin leader that attacked Crimson Star's group earlier. In the blink of an eye, he appeared over 50 yards from his original location.
"Everyone, be careful! He's already capable of perfectly integrating Advanced Footwork into his Movement Skill! Do not clash with him directly!" Wildfighter warned, a grim expression appearing on his face at Sandstorm's astonishing speed.
Among the various types of combat techniques available, the most difficult type to integrate with Skills and Spells was footwork. Integrating footwork with a Movement Skill was especially challenging. Even in Violet Sword, only a few individuals were capable of this.
Anyone who achieved this integration could freely weave their way through an army of tens of thousands.
Not to mention, Sandstorm's Basic Attributes were currently at the Tier 4 standard. With the combination of his speed and Strength, he was basically unstoppable.
In just three seconds, Sandstorm penetrated Zero Wing's defensive line and arrived behind Zhao Yueru. He then executed a downward slash at the Elementalist's back using the silver shortsword he wielded.
"Die, you hindrance!" Sandstorm bellowed. Immediately, Mana gathered around his shortsword and coalesced into a greatsword that left a dark void in its wake.
Just when the greatsword was about to land on Zhao Yueru, however, a lithe figure suddenly appeared beside the Elementalist and sent a sword light cutting at the greatsword.
Boom!
A loud explosion shook the battlefield, and the space surrounding the point of collision shattered into oblivion. The resulting shockwave sent all the players within a 10-yard radius of the explosion's epicenter flying.
"Impossible! She blocked it?!" White Feather, who was watching from a distance, doubted her eyes when she saw Gentle Snow stopping Sandstorm's attack.
Although Sandstorm was an Assassin, he had been drastically strengthened by the Magic Devouring Gemstone and the Advanced Battle Array. His current Strength far exceeded that of ordinary Mythic monsters of the same level. With the boost in power his Tier 3 Skill provided, his attack should be capable of repulsing even bona fide Mythic monsters. However, despite being merely a Tier 3 player, Gentle Snow had actually managed to receive the attack without losing any ground.
"A special Skill?" Sandstorm muttered. Although he was similarly surprised that Gentle Snow stopped his attack, he quickly realized the reason why she was able to do so. "I don't know what Skill you used to stop my attack, but since it is a Skill and not a combat technique, you'll only be able to stop me once. I refuse to believe you can continue stopping me!"
After saying so, Sandstorm readied himself to launch another attack. However, as if Gentle Snow had long anticipated this, she intercepted him, executing four attacks with her greatsword.
Will of Light!
Four Extreme Slashes!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Sandstorm quickly responded to Gentle Snow's intervention, rapidly brandishing his shortsword to defend against the four slashes. Every attack he blocked sent him stumbling one step back.
"Are you done using your Skill yet?" Although Sandstorm was forced to retreat by four steps, he still maintained a calm expression. He then smirked and said, "If you're done, it's my turn now!"
However, just as Sandstorm finished speaking, Gentle Snow raised Glorious Will above her head. At the same time, her body started releasing a sacred glow that suppressed even the space around her.
"Disappear!" Gentle Snow shouted as she swung Glorious Will down at Sandstorm.
A boundless light devoured Sandstorm.
Myth of Light!
With just one attack, Gentle Snow obliterated everything before her within 100 yards. Even space itself shattered.
As for Sandstorm, he went flying over a hundred yards away, his HP falling below 50% and his body covered in injuries. When he hit the ground, the impact created a huge crater.
Upon seeing this scene, everyone present was astonished. Violet Sword's and Mythology's members, in particular, could not help gaping in shock.
"Just how many cards does Zero Wing have hidden?" Crimson Star wondered aloud as she stared at Gentle Snow.
First, it was Shi Feng. Now, it was Gentle Snow.
Gentle Snow was clearly only at the Void Realm standard. In terms of Basic Attributes, she had to be quite inferior to Sandstorm. Moreover, Sandstorm had also fully unlocked his Mana Body already. The only advantage she had was her level of 118. No matter how Crimson Star looked at it, Gentle Snow shouldn't be a match for Sandstorm.
In the end, however, Gentle Snow had used only a few moves to topple Sandstorm. The power of her final attack, in particular, practically rivaled that of the attack Shi Feng used to deal with the two Region Chiefs.
"Feather, what should we do? Sandstorm is already heavily injured. There's still Sinful Flame on Azure's side. With just the four of us, I'm afraid we'll have difficulty accomplishing anything…" the Tier 3 Elementalist standing beside White Feather asked when he saw Sandstorm struggling even to stand up right now. With the situation as it was, they wouldn't gain anything from continuing this fight.
Out of the five team leaders taking part in this operation, Sandstorm was the strongest while White Feather came second. Now that Sandstorm was heavily injured and occupied in battle, it was up to White Feather to take charge.
"We retreat! Zero Wing's strength exceeds our expectations! We need to report this matter to the vice commander as soon as possible!"
"But what about the fire barrier?" the Tier 3 Elementalist asked as he looked at the barrier of flames surrounding them.
"If I use my trump card, I should be able to shatter it. Once it's gone, have everyone retreat at full speed!" White Feather instructed.
"Alright. I'll have them scatter and run," the Tier 3 Elementalist said, nodding.
Following which, White Feather shattered Zhao Yueru's barrier of flames with a single move. She and Mythology's other members then scattered and fled. As for Zero Wing's members, they persistently hunted down Mythology's members. In the end, they killed not only 20-plus of Mythology's peak experts but also Sandstorm and two other team leaders, inflicting severe losses on Mythology's Silver Light Legion.
Word of this battle also quickly spread throughout Violet Light City, shaking all those who heard it.
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Chapter 2634 – Fame Spreads Across the Western Continent
The Silver Light Legion was Mythology's strongest trump card legion. It might not have many members, but every member had astonishing combat power. Moreover, the peak experts of the legion all possessed the assistance of a battle array. All this time, the Silver Light Legion had been an existence the various superpowers dreaded.
Meanwhile, although Violet Light City was a Guild City jointly established by Violet Sword and Mythology, as many superpowers were partners with these Super Guilds, there were plenty of members of other superpowers present in the city.
Word of Sandstorm's team suffering a tragic defeat triggered heated debates among the various superpowers' members resting within Violet Light City. Some could not help doubting the validity of this information.
In their opinion, Mythology's Silver Light Legion was basically an invincible existence. At this stage of the game, no matter how strong a team of players became, it would, at best, be the Silver Light Legion's equal. The utter rout bruited about was definitely impossible for the Silver Light Legion. How could a pseudo-superpower like Zero Wing have a team capable of defeating the Silver Light Legion?
While the various superpowers operating in Violet Light City were looking into this matter, White Feather and the other survivors of Sandstorm's team were currently standing inside a meeting room in Mythology's Residence and reporting about it to the white-haired youth before them. White Feather and the others gazed at this white-haired youth with reverence in their eyes.
This was because this white-haired youth was none other than the Silver Light Legion's vice commander, Prosciutto, nicknamed the Silver Ghost.
"You're saying Zero Wing has over 100 members with fully unlocked Mana Bodies?" the Silver Ghost asked calmly as he looked at White Feather.
"Mhm. In addition, according to our investigations, before Azure's Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian underwent Zero Wing's special training, both of them were still quite some distance away from fully unlocking their Mana Bodies. Now, however, both of them have already done so, and they now rival Crimson Star and Wildfighter in combat power," White Feather replied seriously while nodding.
"It seems Zero Wing has quite a lot of secrets," Prosciutto commented as he entered deep thought.
"Vice Commander, they activated the Teleportation Gate not long ago. Why don't I organize another team and wait for them to come out? Previously, we lost mainly because we were outnumbered. If we have more people in the team, Zero Wing won't have much of an advantage over us," White Feather suggested.
Now that news of the Silver Light Legion's defeat had spread, they would definitely become a laughingstock among the superpowers if they could not take care of Zero Wing in short order.
"That won't be necessary," Prosciutto said. Chuckling, he continued, "Since Zero Wing wants to become famous, we'll fulfill their wish. Notify the ones below and have them publicize this information. I believe plenty of superpowers and major corporations will be interested in Zero Wing's secret for unlocking the Mana Body."
"Vice Commander, although the other superpowers will definitely be interested in this secret, if we don't make a move ourselves, I'm afraid no superpower will be willing to take action against Zero Wing. In the end, everyone will simply sit back and watch Zero Wing develop," White Feather said worriedly.
"Relax. Soon, we'll be done with the task the Demon God assigned us. At that time, the kingdoms and empires on the continent will no longer serve as a protective shield for the various powers. Meanwhile, with how much resources Zero Wing is occupying, it will become the common target of the superpowers. We won't need to make a move at all," Prosciutto said, smiling.
"That quest is almost complete?" White Feather's eyes glowed with excitement when she heard Prosciutto's words.
There were two crucial quests available in the Demon God's Shrine, and the completion of either of them could kick up a storm throughout the western continent. Mythology had chosen to challenge one of those quests. Originally, though, she thought that they would need a lot more time to complete it.
If they really completed that quest, then even if Zero Wing cleared the ancient secret land's Hero Trial, it would be meaningless. The only outcome awaiting Zero Wing would be destruction.
"Alright, go make the necessary preparations to publicize Zero Wing's information. Also, send someone to the eastern continent to notify Vice Guild Leader Cold Shadow about the quest's progress. She should know how to deal with Zero Wing," Prosciutto commanded.
"Understood!" White Feather replied before leaving the meeting room.
News of Zero Wing having over a hundred experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies spread across the entire western continent, instantly garnering great fame for Zero Wing. At the same time, though, the western continent's powers also grew jealous of Zero Wing and started coveting its secrets. The Guild immediately became the focal point of the western continent as the various powers began investigating it.
As Zero Wing's fame was spreading across the western continent, Crimson Star was leading Shi Feng and the others into the Hero Trial.
After everyone walked through the Teleportation Gate and arrived inside the trial grounds, they immediately fell silent. An indescribably solemn expression also appeared on their faces.
The reason for this was the intense gravity in the trial grounds. The moment they entered, it felt as if several hundred kilograms had been added to their bodies. Now, let alone fighting, even walking normally was a challenge.
In addition, the tunnel they were currently standing in was incomparably dark, which hampered their vision greatly. In fact, aside from their sense of sight, the rest of their five senses were also significantly blunted. Now, they felt as if the standard of their five senses wasn't even on par with the five senses of Tier 1 players.
The worst part of it all was the tens of thousands of humanoid monsters ahead of them. Aside from being fully geared in armor, these humanoid monsters also held longswords and carried longbows on their backs. Looking at this scene, everyone could not help feeling that they had just entered an ancient battlefield.
[Trial Warrior] (Dark Creature, Great Lord)
Level 120
HP 100,000,000/100,000,000
[Trial Elite] (Dark Creature, Grand Lord)
Level 121
HP 430,000,000/430,000,000
However, before everyone could digest the information before them, the sound of system notifications entered their ears.
System: You have discovered the Hero Trial Space.
System: Hero Trial activated. You have five natural days to complete the trial. You will be awarded based on the trial's Completion Rate.
"Five days?! How can we possibly get through so many monsters in just five days?!" Floating Light suspected that the system was toying with them when he stared at the endless Trial Warriors and Trial Elites before him.
The monsters in this trial space were ordinary monsters, which normally wouldn't pose much of a threat to the experts on their team. However, that was in the outside world. Inside the trial space, their physical bodies and five senses were heavily suppressed. Even a Domain Realm expert like himself could barely exhibit 30% of his normal combat power under such a suppression.
At this moment, he would have great trouble fighting the Trial Warriors in a one-on-one situation, let alone the Trial Elites.
Meanwhile, there was only one path in this trial space, so there was no way they could avoid the Trial Warriors and Trial Elites entirely. The only way to get to the Trial Boss was to kill these monsters and gradually carve out a path.
Meanwhile, when Crimson Star and Wildfighter, who had started growing optimistic of success after witnessing Zero Wing's strength, saw this scene, they were likewise stunned.
"Not only are the monsters here numerous, but they are also positioned very close together. Even if we lure just one of them, I'm afraid we'll end up luring several thousand. In addition, all of these monsters are capable of ranged attacks. Let alone fighting, even dodging their attacks would be a problem…" Wildfighter frowned at the Trial Warriors and Trial Elites that filled the tunnel before him. Although he had long known that the Hero Trial would be difficult, he never thought that it would be this difficult. With their bodies so heavily suppressed, if they tried fighting several thousand of these monsters simultaneously, they would definitely be honeycombed in no time.
"Look closer; the weapons of those monsters are enchanted with the Penetrating effect. Not to mention other melee players, even MTs won't be able to tank more than a handful of those monsters. The slightest mistake would mean death. Although I have some Spells that can stop a portion of the ranged attacks, there are simply too many monsters. The help I can provide will be negligible," Crimson Star said, a bitter smile forming on her face as she pointed at the Trial Elites' weapons. "Our only option is to have our ranged players kite the monsters and whittle away their numbers. However, if we do that, killing all these monsters in just five days will be utterly impossible."
Upon hearing Crimson Star's words, Duan Hanshan and the other experts from the Azure Chamber of Commerce also nodded in agreement.
Any melee expert that hadn't reached the Void Realm would get slaughtered if they tried going up against more than a handful of these trial monsters by themselves. However, their team simply had too few peak experts. They couldn't form a frontline capable of effectively holding off the trial monsters. Their only option was to have the ranged players kite the monsters and have the melee players repel any monsters that got too close for comfort. However, while this strategy was very safe, the efficiency was abysmal.
"Vice Commander Crimson, you say can block a portion of the ranged attacks?" Shi Feng asked after giving the matter some thought.
"Yes. I can block roughly 20% to 30% of the ranged attacks. However, there are simply too many monsters here. Against the attacks of several thousand monsters, even if I manage to block 30%, it will do little to no good for those dodging the attacks," Crimson Star said, nodding.
"If you can block that much, then there shouldn't be any problem," Shi Feng said after making some mental calculations. "Afterward, my side will stand at the front and attract the monsters' attacks. Everyone else just has to attack with everything you've got. We should be able to get to the Trial Boss within the stipulated time."
"You'll attract the attacks?"
Crimson Star was stunned by Shi Feng's words. She simply couldn't understand why Shi Feng didn't consider this a problem.
These were the simultaneous attacks of several thousand monsters they were talking about. Moreover, some of these monsters even had weapons with enhanced penetrative effects. Not to mention, in this horrible environment, even peak experts would have difficulty evading the attacks of the trial monsters, let alone Zero Wing's members, who were mainly at the Refinement Realm standard.
However, before Crimson Star and the others could react to Shi Feng's proposal, the Swordsman had already commanded Zero Wing's 100-plus experts to take action. And these Zero Wing members immediately charged at the nearby Trial Warriors and Trial Elites without the slightest bit of hesitation.
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Chapter 2635 – A Stroll through the Backyard?
Upon seeing Zero Wing's members dash straight toward the nearest group of trial monsters, Violet Sword's and Azure's members gaped in shock.
They were going up against several thousand monsters here. Moreover, even the weakest of these monsters was a Level 120 Great Lord, yet Shi Feng didn't even bother to discuss positioning and individual assignments before having Zero Wing's members charge straight into battle. This was the first time Violet Sword's and Azure's members had seen such leadership. To make matters worse, every one of Zero Wing's members actually obeyed Shi Feng's command.
"This is just too reckless!" Wildfighter could not help feeling anxious when he saw Shi Feng proceeding with utter disregard for their opinions. "There are several thousand monsters! Even if they have fully unlocked Mana Bodies and can take some hits, if they can't dodge attacks, they'll still end up dead!"
He admitted that Zero Wing's members were very high-leveled. In addition, every one of them also had a fully unlocked Mana Body. Zero Wing's members definitely had a greater advantage when going up against the trial monsters than Violet Sword's peak experts did.
However, the system was clearly trying to test players' combat standards in this tunnel. Levels and fully unlocked Mana Bodies were only secondary.
Currently, they were already tight for time because the trial duration was only five days instead of the expected seven days. If they died here and lost a day's worth of progress, they definitely wouldn't be able to complete the trial.
"We have no choice but to go along with them," Crimson Star sighed when she saw Zero Wing's members getting close to the nearest group of trial monsters. "I'll activate my magic array in a moment. Everyone else, focus fire on the Trial Elites. So long as we reduce the number of penetrating attacks we have to deal with, we can stop the remaining trial monsters much more easily."
Sinful Flame and the other members of Azure nodded in agreement with Crimson Star's plan before charging toward the nearest Trial Elite. They intended to get rid of a few Trial Elites as soon as the battle between both sides started, so that they could lessen the pressure on Zero Wing's members and minimize casualties.
The instant Zero Wing's members entered the trial monsters' perception range, the Trial Warriors and Trial Elites promptly sprang into action like veterans of the battlefield.
In no time at all, 400 Trial Warriors spread out into a square formation around the main army. They then stabbed the iron shields they carried into the ground, creating an iron wall that protected the several thousand other trial monsters within their formation. As for the trial monsters inside the square formation, they unslung their bows, split up into several divisions, and fired arrows at Zero Wing's members in intervals.
This scene stunned Violet Sword's and Azure's members momentarily.
They had seen monsters attacking as an orderly group before, but this was definitely their first time seeing monsters attacking in such a well-trained fashion. In fact, the coordination of these trial monsters rivaled that of NPCs.
Volleys of arrows rained down on Zero Wing's members, each volley consisting of more than a thousand arrows. Moreover, the intervals between the volleys were incredibly short. The arrows in each volley were also well-spaced, leaving no room for Zero Wing's members to exploit.
"It's over… Even peak experts will have difficulty dodging and blocking all those arrows. With the combat standards of Zero Wing's members, several volleys would be enough to annihilate them…" Wildfighter's complexion darkened significantly when he saw the spate of arrows bombarding Zero Wing's members.
Against such a coordinated and accurate assault, let alone Zero Wing's members, even a group of peak experts wouldn't survive for very long.
Although the attack pattern was very monotonous, the arrows flew incredibly fast. In addition, they came in torrents. There was a limit to the number of actions and reactions a person could make within a certain period. Over this limit, even Domain Realm experts would be rendered powerless and could only watch as they got killed.
Although these arrows didn't carry a lot of power, they still weren't attacks players like themselves could afford to receive casually.
At this moment, every one of Zero Wing's members would have to go up against at least ten arrows simultaneously, with some unlucky ones having to go up against as many as 20. After factoring in the speed of the arrows, these numbers had already exceeded the limits of even Tier 3 peak experts. Only Domain Realm experts would be able to accurately determine the trajectories of these arrows and react to them in time.
Just when the first volley of arrows was about to land on Zero Wing's members, a voice appeared in the team chat.
"Vice Commander Crimson, activate your defensive magic array!" Shi Feng ordered unhurriedly as he looked at the descending arrows.
"Got it!"
Upon hearing Shi Feng's command, Crimson Star snapped out of her daze and waved her staff, completing the activation of the magic array she had prepared beforehand.
A silver barrier bloomed from the center of Zero Wing's formation, instantly expanding to cover a 200-yard radius and enveloping all of Zero Wing's members within it.
Tier 3 Curse, Aerial Defense!
Aerial Defense was a Curse that had a certain probability of invalidating the flying tools within its range; it was similarly effective against arrows. In the next moment, more than 20% of the first arrow volley clattered to the ground. Now, only about 900 arrows continued flying toward Zero Wing's members.
Even so, Violet Sword's and Azure's members still wore grim expressions on their faces.
Although the number of arrows had been reduced to around 900, the number of attacks each of Zero Wing's members had to face still exceeded the limit of peak experts, let alone Refinement Realm experts.
As Violet Sword's and Azure's members were shaking their heads and sighing, Zero Wing's members started maneuvering around the arrows, dodging them effortlessly as if they had long since known the trajectories of these arrows. From afar, it seemed as if Zero Wing's members were dancing in a rain of arrows.
When the first volley of arrows ended, not a single Zero Wing member had suffered a direct hit. While some Zero Wing members had lost roughly a quarter of their HP, that was merely a result of them defending against the Trial Elites' Penetrating Arrows. The HP they lost was also instantly replenished by the healers on the team.
"How is that possible?!" Floating Light's eyes bulged when he saw this scene.
Against that volley of arrows, even he wouldn't have such an easy time blocking and defending. However, Zero Wing's members had dealt with the volley of arrows as if they were just strolling through their backyard.
At this moment, let alone Floating Light, even Solitary Frost and Yan Xiaoqian, who had trained with Zero Wing's members for the past few days, were astonished by this scene.
Despite the majority of Zero Wing's members being only at the Refinement Realm, they had easily dealt with an attack that even peak experts would find troublesome. This was simply unbelievable.
"They can actually block and dodge that kind of attack so easily? Just what kind of training do they normally undergo?" Yan Xiaoqian's heart roiled with confusion as she looked at Zero Wing's Refinement Realm experts.
What Yan Xiaoqian and the others did not know was that Zero Wing's core members had long since familiarized themselves with attacks like the trial monsters' arrow attacks. After all, they faced much worse when they were training at the Extraordinary Tower's first floor. In fact, in the opinions of Zero Wing's members, blocking and dodging the trial monsters' arrow attacks would still be a cakewalk even without Crimson Star's support.
After enduring several volleys of arrows, Shi Feng noticed that all of the agitated trial monsters had shifted their attention to Zero Wing's members. He then ordered through the team chat, "We've stabilized the aggro! Everyone, start attacking!"
Upon hearing Shi Feng's command, Violet Sword's and Azure's members snapped out of their daze and started launching attacks at the trial monsters, together with Zero Wing's members.
Because Zero Wing's members were holding aggro, everyone else could attack freely without having to worry about getting attacked themselves. As a result, the trial monsters fell rapidly, one after another.
Meanwhile, everyone discovered that these trial monsters granted a surprisingly large amount of EXP—basically three times higher than normal. At this discovery, Violet Sword's and Azure's members grew ecstatic.
The only disappointing thing about these trial monsters was that they did not drop any loot.
After the team grinded the trial monsters for more than half a day, something strange occurred. One of the Trial Elites killed suddenly burst into flames and transformed into a dilapidated, crystal stele that hovered quietly in the air. The stele radiated frightening Mana fluctuations that sent many of the Tier 3 experts present stumbling back.
An Ancient Legacy Stele?!
When Shi Feng saw this worn stele, his eyes widened in shock, and he could not help wondering whether he was hallucinating.
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Chapter 2636 – Beginning of Chaos
Shi Feng aside, the sudden appearance of the crystal stele surprised everyone else present and piqued their curiosity. They never thought that the trial monsters, which had not dropped a single item until now, would actually drop a stele.
"What an amazing stele! It's causing the ambient Mana density to skyrocket just by hovering there! Even the surrounding space has become heavier!" Crimson Star exclaimed when she registered the changes the crystal stele brought to its environs. "If a Tier 2 player were here, they wouldn't even be able to approach it."
In regard to this situation, though, Violet Sword's members could not help a little disappointment.
Even a fool could tell that the crystal stele was extraordinary. However, according to the agreement between Zero Wing and Violet Sword, aside from the Trial Boss's loot, every other discovery made and loot found in the trial would belong to Zero Wing. Hence, they could only look at the stele.
"What is this stele? Not only can it not be appraised, but you can't even touch it. It's as if this stele doesn't exist in this space," Aqua Rose said with a gloomy expression on her face as she stood before the stele. "Could it be a holographic projection?"
This crystal stele was incredibly precious. Even if they couldn't appraise it and discover its uses, they could still set it up inside a room to increase the room's Mana density. This room could then be used as a training facility for players.
However, if this treasure was merely a hologram, then it can't even serve as a decoration.
"This isn't a hologram. It's just that we can't touch it," Shi Feng said, smiling.
"Guild Leader, you're still in the mood for jokes? If we can't touch it, then we can only look at this stele and nothing more," Aqua Rose said anxiously when she saw Shi Feng's nonchalant attitude toward this situation.
In God's Domain, the prerequisite for players to store an item in their bag space was for them to come into physical contact with the target item. If they couldn't touch the stele, how were they supposed to take it away?
"Looking at it is indeed our only option," Shi Feng said, nodding while smiling. "This stele isn't an item that can be taken away. The only thing we can take away is the information recorded on it."
The existence of Ancient Legacy Steles was still foreign to the current players of God's Domain because these steles appeared only in ancient ruins or secret lands.
In the past, the discovery of an Ancient Legacy Stele would always trigger a storm of bloodshed.
This was because Ancient Legacy Steles recorded the lost technology of ancient civilization. Any Guild that managed to get their hands on this technology could undergo a qualitative transformation.
In Shi Feng's previous life, a total of five Ancient Legacy Steles had appeared in God's Domain. During the ten years God's Domain had been in operation, only five Ancient Legacy Steles had appeared. One could easily imagine the value of those steles.
This was also the reason why Shi Feng was so excited to see the Ancient Legacy Stele appear in the Hero Trial.
"Take away the information recorded?" Aqua Rose was confused by Shi Feng's words. No matter how she looked at the stele, she simply couldn't imagine how he was going to take away the information on it.
Currently, they couldn't touch the stele at all. And even after using the Master-ranked Appraisal, she still couldn't extract any information from the stele. Just how were they supposed to take the recorded information?
"You can't extract the information recorded on the stele using normal methods. Not only is the information recorded massive, but it is also extremely complex. If you wish to extract the recorded information, you have to record the magic arrays carved on the stele," Shi Feng explained.
"Record the magic arrays on it?" Aqua Rose gaped in shock as she looked at the worn stele.
There were roughly 40 magic arrays engraved on the crystal stele, and even the simplest one was an Advanced Magic Array. Recording them all was simply a joke.
They could spend only five days inside the trial space. Meanwhile, it took around half a day to learn one Advanced Magic Array, what more magic arrays above the Advanced rank.
"Relax. This task might be difficult for others, but it isn't particularly difficult for me. All I need is some time," Shi Feng said confidently. "During this period, you'll lead the team and continue taking care of the trial monsters."
Learning the magic arrays recorded on the Ancient Legacy Stele would indeed be arduous for an Advanced Magician. However, he had long been an Intermediate Master Magician. Two or three days would be more than enough for him to learn and record these magic arrays.
"I understand."
Aqua Rose nodded before taking charge of the team to continue clearing out the trial monsters in their way. As for Shi Feng, he sat quietly before the Ancient Legacy Stele, confusing Violet Sword's members. However, they did not put too much thought into the matter. After all, the stele belonged to Zero Wing. How Zero Wing dealt with it was up to the Guild's discretion.
Meanwhile, Shi Feng started analyzing the layers of magic arrays engraved on the stele.
Learning a magic array was considerably easier than decoding one. The troublesome part was having to memorize a lot of things. However, Shi Feng's brain capacity now surpassed that of ordinary people. Learning and recording the magic arrays was a piece of cake for him.
In less than an hour, Shi Feng had already memorized one Advanced Magic Array and started on the second one.
In the meantime, Aqua Rose and the others kept clearing out trial monsters and advancing down the tunnel. However, the deeper into the tunnel they went, the more densely packed the trial monsters became. Eventually, the number of monsters the team faced each time had grown so high that even Zero Wing's members started feeling taxed. As a result, the team's speed of advance slowed.
Fortunately, fighting inside this trial ground was akin to taking part in an intense training session. Everyone's combat standard increased as they fought the trial monsters.
Moreover, the EXP everyone obtained was incredibly generous. In just two short days, everyone had gained a little more than a level. Aqua Rose and the other members of Zero Wing had already reached Level 119, whereas Violet Sword's and Azure's members were now at Level 114. Crimson Star and Wildfighter were just 30% away from Level 115. The leveling speed here astonished Crimson Star and the others.
As everyone's motivation was increasing, a series of system announcements suddenly entered their ears.
God's Domain System Announcement: Some players have triggered the new expansion pack "Demon God's Chaos."
God's Domain System Announcement: The new expansion pack "Demon God's Chaos" will activate in one natural day. At that time, all non-NPC towns and cities will no longer receive the protection of NPC kingdoms and empires.
Everyone inside the trial space gasped when they heard the system announcement.
On the surface, this new expansion pack might not seem like it would affect players in any way, but everyone present understood that it would usher in a new era in God's Domain.
Currently, aside from Level 100-plus maps, all Guild Towns and Cities established in maps below Level 100 came under the aegis of NPC kingdoms and empires. If these Guild Towns and Cities suddenly lost this protection, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all, most Guild Towns and Guild Cities relied on the NPCs they employed from the various NPC kingdoms and empires to maintain security. Without this layer of security, players could take action inside Guild Towns and Cities much more freely. The chaos that would befall the various Guild Towns and Cities at that time would go without saying. Aside from maintaining security, defending against siege attacks would also become much more difficult.
In other words, the activation of the Demon God's Chaos expansion pack would thoroughly change the structure of God's Domain. Without the threat of NPCs, many powers would most likely make a move against their rivals.
Outside the ancient secret land, chaos had already ensued.
"Good! Wonderful! Let's see how those local powers are going to continue protecting their resource spots without those troublesome NPC guards!"
"I don't know who activated this expansion pack, but those people have really given us dark powers a shot in the arm. Now that those NPCs are gone, no one can stop us now!"
The powers that were secretly developing themselves in the various kingdoms and empires started growing excited and restless. As for the superpowers, they promptly held meetings to draft countermeasures for the expansion pack's activation.
Meanwhile, as the entire God's Domain was in chaos, Shi Feng slowly stood up from in front of the Ancient Legacy Stele inside the ancient secret land.
"Finally, success!"
Shi Feng smiled when he saw the stele before him gradually fading out of existence. He then started drawing the magic arrays he memorized, which released a frightening aura that shook even the surrounding space.
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Chapter 2637 – Astonishing Memory Crystal
The commotion caused by the Ancient Legacy Stele was huge. Even Crimson Star and the others, who were resting over 3,000 yards away, sensed the unusual Mana fluctuation from the stele.
"Did something happen over there? This Mana fluctuation rivals what Tier 5 NPCs cause when using Tier 5 Spells," Crimson Star exclaimed as she turned toward the Mana fluctuation's origin, horror coloring her eyes.
"Isn't that Guild Leader Black Flame's current location? Did something happen to him?" Wildfighter similarly revealed a serious expression on his face when he felt the intense Mana fluctuation.
Tier 5 NPCs were existences that stood at the apex of God's Domain. The Tier 5 Spells used by these NPCs could wreak great devastation. Before such Spells, Tier 3 players like themselves wouldn't even be able to put up the slightest bit of resistance. Everyone present would be instantly killed.
Meanwhile, all sorts of dangers filled this trial space. The trial monsters weren't the only threat here. There were also plenty of traps and dangerous events that occurred at random. An ambush by a Tier 5 Spell was well within the range of possibilities.
If something really happened to Shi Feng, then it would deal a huge blow to the entire team. After all, their team revolved around Shi Feng. Even though the experts on the team understood that Aqua Rose was the person leading them all this time, if he disappeared, many of those experts would most likely question her leadership.
In this situation, Aqua Rose had to contact Shi Feng immediately.
"Guild Leader, is everything alright on your side?" Aqua Rose asked worriedly.
Currently, nobody was more anxious than she was about this sudden Mana fluctuation. She knew that Shi Feng was under the Demon God's Curse, which tripled his death penalty. Meanwhile, players inside the trial space could only wait to get automatically resurrected. Hence, if an ordinary player needed one day to get automatically resurrected, then Shi Feng would need three days. If he died right now, then their odds of clearing the Hero Trial would become even slimmer.
"Relax, everything's fine. I just unlocked the information recorded on the stele," Shi Feng said, smiling when he saw the anxious look on Aqua Rose's face.
"Unlocking the information actually caused such a huge commotion?" Aqua Rose was stunned when she heard Shi Feng's words.
This was definitely the strongest Mana fluctuation she had experienced in God's Domain. If this Mana fluctuation were due to a Spell, she wouldn't be surprised if it destroyed an entire NPC city. However, Shi Feng was telling her that this frightening Mana fluctuation was merely a consequence of unlocking the recorded information on the stele. This was simply unbelievable.
"This is information left behind by an Ancient God. It is naturally extraordinary. However, I still need some time to complete the unlocking process. For now, continue clearing the trial monsters on your side. I'll meet up with you once I'm done," Shi Feng explained and chuckled.
In reality, the Mana fluctuation had surprised even Shi Feng.
From what he knew about Ancient Legacy Steles, the strength of the Mana fluctuation when the recorded information was unlocked was an indicator of the recorded information's value. Generally, though, the Mana fluctuations that occurred extended only one or two thousand yards.
Now, however, the Mana fluctuation from this Ancient Legacy Stele reached Aqua Rose's location, roughly 3,000 yards away. It rivaled the Ancient Legacy Stele found in the Ancient God's Tomb, a Level 150-plus ancient secret land.
However, the Ancient God's Tomb's minimum entry requirement was Tier 4.
"Alright, I'll notify the others," Aqua Rose answered. After giving the matter some thought, she found Shi Feng's words reasonable. Since the information recorded on the stele was something left behind by an Ancient God, it naturally wouldn't be something ordinary. She then turned to the rest of the team and said, "Everyone, please rest assured. Nothing has happened to the Guild Leader. The Guild Leader said that this Mana fluctuation is merely a consequence of him unlocking the information recorded on the stele. He says that he is not in any danger and that we should continue clearing out the remaining trial monsters. He will rejoin us shortly."
Aqua Rose's words kindled a sense of admiration toward Shi Feng in everyone in the team. They hadn't thought that Shi Feng would actually be able to obtain something from the stele. After a brief discussion, they promptly resumed clearing out the trial monsters in their path.
In the meantime, Shi Feng was staring intently at the gradually forming crystal hovering before him.
When extracting information from Ancient Legacy Steles, once players successfully learned the magic arrays recorded on a stele and drew them, the drawn magic arrays would gather Mana from the surroundings to create a Memory Crystal. This was one of the more common methods Ancient Gods used to pass down their Legacies. After all, compared to books, Memory Crystals were much better at withstanding the ravages of time. So long as the Memory Crystal was intact, there wouldn't be any need to worry about parts of the information getting lost.
Three hours… Six hours… Nine hours…
After the magic arrays gathered Mana for 15 consecutive hours, a Memory Crystal the size of four adult fists took shape before Shi Feng. This Memory Crystal was at least triple the size of ordinary Memory Crystals.
"Amazing! Just what is recorded in it?" Shi Feng gazed at the Memory Crystal before him in astonishment.
The Memory Crystals that Eliadi had given him already contained a ton of information. If not for his brain capacity being sufficiently high, he would've lost consciousness when accepting all that information.
The Memory Crystal before him, however, was three times larger than the ones the Heavenly Blue Saint had given him. The amount of information contained within this unusually large Memory Crystal was definitely several dozen times more. Shi Feng could not even begin to imagine what kind of information awaited him.
After observing the Memory Crystal for a brief moment, Shi Feng then tapped his finger on it to access its recorded information. He was really eager to find out what it contained.
However, as soon as he did so, he was stunned.
System: This Memory Crystal is extremely unstable and can remain in existence for only two natural days before disappearing.
System: Warning! You have discovered a Large Memory Crystal. Because of insufficient Concentration, you are unable to read the information completely. If you persist in reading the information, there is a very large chance you will enter a deep coma. Do you still wish to read the information?
I can't read it even as a Tier 3 player? The system notifications took Shi Feng aback. Just what is recorded inside?
This was definitely the first time he had come across such a situation. In fact, he had never heard of something like this happening before.
It seems I toiled for nothing. Sure enough, the information recorded on an Ancient Legacy Stele really isn't easy to obtain. Shi Feng smiled bitterly as he looked at the Memory Crystal in his hands.
Having insufficient Concentration wasn't a problem that could be solved quickly.
Items capable of raising one's Concentration were extremely rare in God's Domain. The Concentration he could receive from raising his levels and improving his equipment was also negligible at best. If he couldn't process the recorded information with the Concentration of a Tier 3 player, then he would have to wait until he had completed his Tier 4 promotion.
As for forcefully trying to read the recorded information, this was absolutely out of the question.
Ostensibly, there was only a very large chance for him to enter a deep coma. In reality, if he did try to read the information, then he was guaranteed to fall into a coma. The time he would lose from being in a coma was one thing. What he truly feared was the irreparable brain damage. If that happened, he would have a much more difficult time with future tier promotions—something he definitely didn't want. Even if the information recorded in this Memory Crystal was incredibly valuable, he still wouldn't trade his future for it. After all, compared to the information left behind by an Ancient God, reaching Tier 5 and Tier 6 was much more important.
Wait! There's another method I can use to read this Memory Crystal! Just as Shi Feng was about to store the Memory Crystal, he received a sudden inspiration. Divine Will! If I can polish myself using the Tier 4 Divine Will, I can push my Concentration from the peak of Tier 3 to the Tier 4 standard. So long as my Concentration reaches the Tier 4 standard, I shouldn't have any problems reading the information recorded in this!
The more Shi Feng thought about it, the more he found his plan to be feasible.
Anyone else would still have difficulties pushing their Concentration to the Tier 4 standard within two short days, even if they could train themselves using the Tier 4 Divine Will. However, it was a different story for him.
Thanks to his Advanced Bloodline, his Concentration standard had long since reached the peak of Tier 3, just a step shy of the Tier 4 standard. Moreover, he was very familiar with training using the Divine Will. Given one day, he had an excellent chance of pushing his Concentration to the Tier 4 standard.
No sooner had Shi Feng stored the Memory Crystal than Aqua Rose called him and announced, "Guild Leader, we discovered the Trial Boss!"
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Chapter 2638 – Ancient Lich, Black Dragon's Soul
Aqua Rose and the others wore grim expressions on their faces as they looked at a towering, dilapidated altar some distance away in the middle of the tunnel.
The reason for their reactions was that the altar's surroundings were filled with Trial Warriors and Trial Elites—these monsters numbering around 3,000—in addition to the Trial Boss. Moreover, the four corners of the altar each had a Mana Tower. Not only did the Mana Towers suppress all hostile forces within their range, but they also prevented players from using any Skills and Spells.
"This is just cheating! Not only are there so many monsters around the Boss, but there are actually four Mana Towers as well! With this, let alone a 200-man team, even a 2,000-man team can't do anything!" Floating Light cursed despite himself as he looked at the four Mana Towers.
Mana Towers were strategic-level defensive constructions and not just any ordinary constructions, but top-tier Advanced Constructions. They were also things that players on the western continent were extremely familiar with.
After all, every one of the western continent's NPC cities possessed these defensive constructions. The Mana Tower was also a large part of the reason why the western continent's NPC cities could develop steadily despite having to face the constant threat of the Demonic Creature armies.
Originally, the Trial Boss and its underlings already had an absolute advantage. Now, these monsters even boasted the protection of four Mana Towers. How were players like themselves supposed to clear this trial?
"Sure enough, it is still too early for us to come here." Crimson Star could not help a bitter smile as she considered the resting Lich sitting atop the altar.
[Zorok] (Ancient Lich, Superior Mythic)
Level 122
HP 3,700,000,000/3,700,000,000
While Zorok's HP of 3.7 billion wasn't particularly high for an Ancient Lich, this amount was more than enough to instill despair into players.
Very few magically oriented monsters existed in God's Domain. However, compared to physically oriented monsters of the same level and rank, magically oriented monsters were around 30% to 40% more difficult to handle. This was akin to the difference between physical-class NPCs and magical-class NPCs. Magical-class NPCs were more adept at executing long-range, AOE attacks and could wreak much greater destruction than physical-class NPCs could.
Meanwhile, Ancient Liches were monsters that possessed magical talent surpassing even that of Elves. In the hands of an Ancient Lich, Spells were no different from toys; it could play around with magic however it wanted to.
Previously, Violet Sword had come across a Level 87, Mythic ranked Ancient Lich out in the fields. In order to defeat it, the Guild had dispatched a 5,000-man legion filled with Level 90-plus experts, who had taken turns attacking the Boss in teams of 1,000. In the end, they had slain the Ancient Lich—but at the cost of nearly 4,000 experts.
Now, not only was the Ancient Lich before them Level 122, but it was even a Superior Mythic ranked monster. If they came across this Ancient Lich in the outside world, they would've most likely turned tail and fled already. To make matters worse, there were thousands of trial monsters and four Mana Towers supporting the Ancient Lich. With this, even a 10,000-man legion filled with expert players of the same level wouldn't be able to raid it.
At this moment, let alone Violet Sword's and Azure's members, even Aqua Rose and the other Zero Wing members frowned upon seeing Zorok. After all, the raid difficulty of this Trial Boss was simply stratospheric. In fact, in their opinion, Zorok was no longer a Boss that players could challenge at Tier 3. Only a Tier 4 team would have any hope of raiding it.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, the Boss's raid difficulty is too high. Even if we throw all our lives away and use all our trump cards, I'm afraid we still won't be able to pose a threat to the Boss. Do you still wish to continue fighting?" Wildfighter asked as he turned to Shi Feng, who had just rejoined the team. At the same time, though, he could not help but sigh in disappointment.
They had gone through great lengths to reach the Trial Boss. If there were a chance of success, he would want to try raiding the Trial Boss as well. However, no matter how he looked at the situation, he simply couldn't see any hope whatsoever. After all, if they wished to raid the Ancient Lich, they would need to destroy the four Mana Towers first. Otherwise, they would be no different from live targets for the Ancient Lich, unable to put up any resistance at all.
However, destroying the four Mana Towers was easier said than done. After all, they would have to go up against the Trial Boss and several thousand trial monsters when attacking the Mana Towers.
To make matters worse, the Mana Towers possessed incredibly strong defensive capabilities. Attacks below the Tier 4 standard wouldn't even scratch the towers. However, with the four Mana Towers suppressing all hostile forces within the vicinity, they wouldn't be able to use any Skills or Spells against the towers. In other words, they would have to use normal attacks against these Mana Towers while also having weakened Basic Attributes. In such a situation, how many players on the team could execute attacks reaching the Tier 4 standard?
If they had to rely on only a handful of players to destroy the four Mana Towers, it was unlikely that they could destroy even one Mana Tower before they team-wiped. Not to mention, the Mana Towers would also periodically launch large-scale destruction Spells. Just one of these Spells would be more than enough to annihilate their team. Facing the simultaneous attacks of four Mana Towers was an absolute nightmare.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, if you're reluctant to give up, I can suggest to the Guild to alter our agreement to clearing the Elite Trial instead of the Hero Trial. Only, the slots you will receive at that time will be significantly reduced. What do you think?" Crimson Star suggested.
Wildfighter did not show any disagreement with Crimson Star's proposal.
The strength Zero Wing had displayed during the trial truly exceeded their imaginations. For Violet Sword, being able to form a partnership with Zero Wing was definitely a good thing.
"Crimson Star really reacted quickly." Duan Hanshan smiled faintly when he overheard Crimson Star's suggestion. However, he wasn't particularly surprised.
Zero Wing's potential was already clear for all to see. If nothing untoward happened, it would definitely grow into a superpower in the future. The Guild would be especially powerful due to its ability to nurture players. If Violet Sword's young talents could receive Zero Wing's training as well, Violet Sword might even have a chance to become one of the Five Great Super Guilds.
After seeing Crimson Star's actions, Duan Hanshan also felt the need to have the Azure Chamber of Commerce further deepen its relationship with Zero Wing.
However, as soon as Crimson Star finished speaking, Shi Feng shook his head.
"If the problem is with the slots, I can try to negotiate with the others in the Guild, Guild Leader Black Flame," Wildfighter said when he saw Shi Feng shaking his head.
"No, you misunderstand me, Vice Commander Wildfighter. I don't have any problem with your proposal. Only, I still wish to challenge the Boss. After all, it wasn't easy getting up to this point. It is such a waste to give up without even trying," Shi Feng said.
Setting aside the status they would gain in the ancient city after clearing the Hero Trial, just the Ancient Legacy Stele's recorded information alone made raiding the Trial Boss imperative. After all, the chances of coming across an Ancient Legacy Stele in God's Domain were abysmally low, not to mention one that required such a large Memory Crystal. If he could get his hands on the recorded information, it would most likely be the greatest harvest from this Hero Trial.
Hence, he naturally couldn't give up without a fight.
"But those Mana Towers…" Crimson Star countered worriedly when she saw that Shi Feng still wished to attempt the raid.
"What if we can destroy those Mana Towers within a short time?" Shi Feng asked after giving the matter some thought.
"Destroy those towers within a short time?" Shi Feng's words threw Crimson Star for a loop. Skeptical, she asked, "Is that possible?"
"The odds are roughly even," Shi Feng said after making some mental calculations.
Upon hearing Shi Feng's words, everyone present stared at him in astonishment. For a moment, they thought that Shi Feng was joking with them.
These were four Mana Towers they were talking about!
Destroying one without using any Skills or Spells would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. How could they destroy all four of them within a short time?
"If you really have an even chance of success, then we can give your plan a try," Crimson Star said as she turned to study the distant altar.
Wildfighter nodded in agreement.
The most troublesome part about this entire raid was the four Mana Towers. If it was possible to destroy the four Mana Towers quickly, then an attempt was indeed justified.
"Since everyone agrees, that makes things simple," Shi Feng said, smiling when he saw that Crimson Star and Wildfighter were willing to try raiding the Trial Boss. "Afterward, I'll personally destroy the four Mana Towers. During this period, I hope that you can keep the trial monsters busy."
"You'll destroy the four Mana Towers yourself?" Crimson Star gaped at Shi Feng in disbelief.
Although Shi Feng's attacks indeed carried power at the Tier 4 standard, the amount of time it would take him to destroy the Mana Towers on his own was no laughing matter.
"That's right. I'll destroy them," Shi Feng replied seriously while nodding.
"Alright, then. Since you wish to try, then let's try it, Guild Leader Black Flame," Crimson Star sighed helplessly when she saw that he was serious.
At this point, she no longer held any hope of him succeeding. However, she didn't mind letting the Violet Sword members present die once to consolidate Violet Sword's partnership with Zero Wing. After all, aside from the long resurrection time, the death penalty players suffered in the ancient secret land was very low.
Following which, everyone present readied themselves for battle and positioned themselves right outside the Mana Towers' suppression radius. Once they were given the command, they would immediately charge into the battlefield and attract the trial monsters' attention.
"Guild Leader Black Flame, everything's ready! You may start anytime!" Crimson Star reported to Shi Feng after seeing that everyone was in position.
"Good! I'll start now!"
After saying so, Shi Feng unsheathed the Abyssal Blade and activated Black Dragon's Soul.
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