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Chapter 2703 – Eighty Years

Shi Feng's words were like a drop of water falling into a silent ocean. Although it couldn't kick up any huge waves, it still caused ripples that spread out endlessly.

As soon as Shi Feng finished voicing his inquiry, a hint of surprise flashed across Gentle Snow's and Aqua Rose's calm eyes.

This surprise contained neither excitement nor joy. They didn't feel as if they found someone that understood them, either.

They simply felt a little surprised.

They wondered why Shi Feng would know of this matter.

However, their surprise soon disappeared, and darkness and calmness returned to their eyes.

Afterward, Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow exchanged glances. Aqua Rose then turned to Shi Feng, an indifferent smile forming on her beautiful face.

"Sure enough, nothing can get past you, Guild Leader. We aren't sure how long we lived in that world.

"However, according to our calculations, it should be 80 years."

"Eighty years?"

Shi Feng couldn't help but gasp. Even his mind had gone slightly numb. He had thought of the possibility of Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow living in that special world for a considerable period. He had even considered the possibility of them living there for a decade or two.

But 80 years…

Many people lived only 80 years in their lifetimes. Meanwhile, Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow had spent 80 years fighting ceaselessly every day. The mere thought was chilling.

To spend 80 years alone… Just the loneliness alone was already unimaginable. Any normal person would've most likely gone crazy already.

However, Aqua Rose's voice was incomparably calm, so calm that it was like she was talking about someone else's problem.

"Eighty years…" Complex emotions filled Shi Feng's eyes as he quietly observed Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow. "It's no wonder you two feel like monsters."

The moment he laid eyes on Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow, he could already tell that the two of them were no longer human.

After listening to Aqua Rose's explanation, he understood everything.

If the two of them had spent 80 years in endless slaughter and combat, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were the strongest in the world in combat experience. Compared to them, the ten years of combat experience he had in God's Domain was nothing. Not to mention, both of them were combat geniuses.

At this time, in terms of combat power, he was most likely a baby in front of Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow.

A baby trying to see through the thoughts and standards of an adult was simply a joke. Not to mention, Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow would be adults even among grandmaster martial artists.

This situation placed Shi Feng at a loss. He didn't know whether he should feel happy or helpless.

"Guild Leader, Frost Heaven's Muxin just contacted us." While Shi Feng was in a daze, Liang Jing, who stood beside him, suddenly spoke up. "Muxin wants Zero Wing to gather at the Fire Dragon Empire's imperial capital. She says we are allowed to bring at most 20 people."

"It seems they're finally ready to act." Shi Feng didn't feel particularly surprised at this piece of news. After all, Duan Hanshan had already said that Frost Heaven would soon take action. "Did she tell you their plan?"

"She did." Liang Jing nodded with a slightly gloomy face. "Guild Leader, are we really going to participate in Frost Heaven's operation this time?"

"If possible, I wouldn't want to, either. However, Frost Heaven's offer is too tempting to refuse," Shi Feng said with a bitter smile.

Three reserved slots for the Upper Zone. This wasn't an opportunity one could come across every day. Even the various superpowers would pounce on it.

Not to mention, the Upper Zone had an important benefit he needed.

While Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose might've gained 80 years of combat experience in that special world and achieved inhuman levels of combat standards, these benefits came with a huge drawback.

On the surface, it would seem as if the two had lived in that special world for 80 years. However, only weeks had gone by in the real world.

The instant the two left that special world, it would be as if 80 years of memories had been downloaded into their brains-placing an unimaginable burden on both their brains and bodies.

During his previous life, the players that lived in that special world for two or three years had gradually had problems with their bodies after they returned. Eventually, they became paralyzed and had to be hospitalized for a month before they recovered. After all, digesting all these memories had consumed a lot of their mental strength, which definitely wasn't a good thing.

Meanwhile, both Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose had lived in that special world for 80 years. Shi Feng didn't dare imagine how massive a backlash they would suffer.

For the two's safety, he had to bring them to the Upper Zone.

Although the S-rank Nutrient Fluid had great recovery effects on the human body, it only helped a little in healing a person's brain and spirit. Only medicines for brain and spirit recovery could resolve this problem.

Of all the medicines Shi Feng knew, even the Life Potion wasn't particularly effective in spirit recovery. The most the Life Potion could do was restore ordinary depletions of mental strength. It was utterly ineffective against a brain overload like this.

The only solution he could think of now was the Upper Zone.

The Upper Zone was a special region the Green God Company constructed. There were plenty of unknowns inside. In fact, the precious S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions circulating in the market were merely obsolete medicine the Green God Company produced.

"Guild Leader, Frost Heaven is too ambitious," Liang Jing commented despite herself. "If we're not careful, Zero Wing might very well perish."

"What are they planning to do?" Shi Feng asked curiously.

"Their goal this time is to become one of the Twelve Great Guilds of God's Domain!" Liang Jing said.

The Twelve Great Guilds wasn't a random title made up by players.

Instead, this was a title given to the 12 strongest Guilds recognized by the War God's Temple!

The Player Guilds that become God's Domain's Twelve Great Guilds would enjoy numerous benefits across the main continent. They could even garrison an empire and be worshiped by the said empire.

An empire's worship!

Just this point alone was more than enough to allow a Guild to pull ahead of the other superpowers. One could say that the position of the Twelve Great Guilds was something all superpowers had to compete for.

However, competing for this position wasn't an easy task. A Guild had to satisfy a series of conditions to qualify.

Firstly, Guilds had to become one of the Top Ten Rookie Guilds. After that, they had to compete for the 12 reserve seats of the Twelve Great Guilds. However, this was going to be God's Domain's first competition for the reserve seats; the War God's Temple had announced that six were empty this year.

Hence, for this year only, Player Guilds could compete for the six empty reserve seats so long as they met the conditions for participation in the competition.

Due to Zero Wing's poor foundation, Shi Feng never even considered participating in the competition.

There were four conditions for participation.

One: Submit 2,000 units of Seven Luminaries Crystal to the War God's Temple

Two: Have a Guild Residence in the capital cities of 50 kingdoms and 12 empires. Simultaneously, the registering Guild must also have the status of a 4-star Guild.

Three: Have over 1,000 Tier 3 players in the Guild.

Four: Have 30 Guild Cities under the Guild's name.

These four basic conditions were extremely harsh. Ordinary Guilds shouldn't even dream of participating in the competition. In fact, even ordinary superpowers wouldn't qualify. Only the exceptionally strong superpowers could just barely meet the conditions.

According to the information Zero Wing obtained from the Secret Pavilion, close to 20 super-first-rate Guilds and Super Guilds would participate in the competition for the reserve seats, every one of them a titan in the virtual gaming industry. One could easily imagine how intense the competition would be.

"No wonder Frost Heaven made such a lucrative offer." Realization also dawned upon Shi Feng.

In his previous life, Frost Heaven had first entered the ranks of Top Ten Rookie Guilds and eventually became one of the 12 reserve Guilds before slowly climbing up to join the Twelve Great Guilds.

However, Frost Heaven was not fully developed at this time. Trying to compete for one of the reserve seats so soon would most likely result in failure. Frost Heaven had to know this as well but was still grasping at a strand of hope."Guild Leader, if we become Frost Heaven's foreign aid, any Guild Frost Heaven confronts will probably treat us as a mortal enemy," Liang Jing explained. The position of the 12 reserve seats was a throne built atop countless bones!

At present, Zero Wing was in a very terrible situation already.

On one side, there was Starlink. On the other side, there were the newly developed superpowers. There was even the extremely dangerous Saint's Hand in the Orc Empire.

If they offended a few more superpowers now, Zero Wing would no longer have a future in God's Domain.

"Although it is very dangerous, this is also a chance for Zero Wing. It would be a shame to let it go," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "Fire Dance and the others should get ready. We'll set out immediately!"

While contesting for the 12 reserve seats was indeed dangerous, if they succeeded, even as foreign aid, Zero Wing would receive the War God's Temple's recognition as well as some basic privileges.

For example, city garrison rights and worship rights!

While getting an entire country to worship Zero Wing was impossible, getting one city to do so was still possible. This was also why many Guilds had fought to become foreign aid for the participating Guilds in the past.

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Chapter 2704 – Maddening Start Fire Dragon Empire, Flame Dragon City

Groups of players in Black Cloaks walked through the crowded commercial district of the imperial capital.

"What's going on? Why are there so many cloaked players on the streets today? Moreover, every one of them is so strong!" a Level 56, Tier 1 player, who came to the commercial district to upgrade his equipment, exclaimed in surprise when he saw the procession of cloaked players.

Although Flame Dragon City was normally crowded with players, today's foot traffic was much more exaggerated than usual. Moreover, not only was the foot traffic triple the regular volume, but many of these new arrivals also gave off a strange vibe.

In fact, players weren't the only ones wearing Black Cloaks. There were plenty of cloaked NPCs walking through the city as well, and every one of them radiated a terrifying aura. Although the city's resident NPCs were holding private discussions over this change, now that NPCs could think for themselves, they were deliberately avoiding players while discussing.

"This is normal. You've just started playing

5 Domain recently, so you might not know this, but today is the competition for the reserve seats of God's Domain's Twelve Great Guilds," a Level 109, Tier 3 man explained to the newcomer of his Guild.

"God's Domain's Twelve Great Guilds?" The rookie Shield Warrior was surprised at his senior's words. "Isn't that something determined by the Virtual Gaming Association?"

In the real world, the Virtual Gaming Association determined the publicly recognized Super Guilds annually. These positions were mostly fixed; very few changes would occur every year. "No! This event is hosted by the War God's Temple to determine God's Domain's 12 strongest Guilds. It isn't a competition hosted in the real world," the Tier 3 man explained, chuckling. "Does our Guild have a chance to participate too?" the rookie Shield Warrior asked, a hint of fighting spirit surfacing in his eyes. He had never heard of such a huge event happening in God's Domain before. Moreover, with God's Domain's current popularity, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the world's biggest competition. If he could stand out in this competition, he would definitely rise to prominence.

Currently, the various major corporations were offering unprecedented prices to recruit experts in God's Domain. In fact, the top 50 experts on the God's Domain's Experts List made even more money than A-list celebrities.

"We want to join, but the entry threshold is just too high. Even first-rate Guilds aren't qualified." The Tier 3 man smiled bitterly.

Nowadays, the various powers of God's Domain were all talking about the reserve seat competition. Even NPCs were discussing it. The competition's influence was unprecedented.

In such a major competition, let alone securing one of the reserve seats, just being able to participate would already serve as proof of a Guild's strength.

"In that case, is everyone here to participate in the competition today?" the rookie Shield Warrior asked.

"The cloaked people are most likely participants. As for everyone else, they should be here to spectate," the Tier 3 man explained.

"Spectate? Can we go watch, as well?" the rookie asked eagerly.

"This… I'm afraid that's not possible…" the Tier 3 man replied with some embarrassment. "The entry fee alone is 300 Gold, while the VIP rooms cost 5,000 Gold and 20 units of Seven Luminaries Crystal. Moreover, there are only 1,000 VIP rooms available." Three hundred Gold was a huge sum, even for current Tier 3 players. In fact, most Tier 3 players didn't have 300 Gold in their pockets. After all, with how high a Tier 3 player's daily expenses were, saving a lot of money was simply impossible. As for the VIP rooms, they were for the exclusive use of large Guilds; individuals simply couldn't afford them.

The 5,000 Gold aside, just the 20 units of Seven Luminaries Crystal was already more than enough to distress first-rate Guilds, what more second- and third-rate Guilds. At this moment, the Tier 3 man wasn't the only person feeling embarrassed over this situation. Most of the other Tier 3 experts on the street also sighed. "Spectating such a major competition would most likely yield a lot of benefits."

"I know, right? I heard that nearly 30 superpowers would participate in the competition, nearly one-third of them Super Guilds. Moreover, these superpowers are all sending their best. This is going to be the battle of a lifetime."

"I heard that too. Right now, everyone's going crazy over the VIP rooms. Some second- and third-rate Guilds are even offering to pay double the price to get a room."

Upon overhearing the discussions of other players on the street, the players who couldn't afford an entrance ticket yearned for one.

God's Domain's various superpowers rarely waged war. They generally only fought in small skirmishes. However, the superpowers were now going all out. One could easily imagine how intense the competition would be.

Meanwhile, such a major competition was held only once a year.

Flame Dragon City, War God's Temple: At this time, the various superpowers' members had already thronged the majestic headquarters of the Fire Dragon Empire's War God's Temple, numbering in the tens of thousands. Even the War God's Temple had no choice but to dispatch Level 180 guards to maintain order.

Meanwhile, on the top floor of a high-class restaurant near the War God's Temple…

"These superpowers are really being careful. Every one of their participating members has hidden their statistics and strength with Black Cloaks," Mu Lingsha said, her lips curled in disappointment as she looked at the crowd outside. "That's normal. This competition is going to determine which superpower will hold hegemonic rights over God's Domain. It is only natural for them to try to hide as much information as possible. Anyone who exposes their cards now will only make easy targets of themselves," Unyielding Heart, who sat beside Mu Lingsha, said, chuckling. "However, I didn't expect for so many superpowers to apply for the competition in the Fire Dragon Empire."

"Although there are many empires in God's Domain, only four of them are ancient nations. Any confident superpower wouldn't let go of these four nations. While Guilds can register for the competition at any empire's capital, the Guild that wins a reserve seat in their registered empire will receive additional benefits from the empire." Sighing, Mu Lingsha continued, "It's a pity Unyielding Soul lacks accumulations. Otherwise, we could've come here to try our luck too."

"I wonder who will secure the six reserve seats?" When Unyielding Heart spoke of the reserve seats, a hint of yearning appeared in his eyes.

"We can probably already determine who will get five out of the six seats. The last is the important one. I'm afraid those Guilds are going to have a bloody battle," Mu Lingsha said gloatingly. The competition for the reserve seats was most likely going to be extremely intense. After all, if nothing unexpected happened, five of the six available seats would go to the Five Great Super Guilds. This left the other superpowers to compete over just one seat. The mere thought of the competition's intensity scared her.

"Look! Mythology's people are here," Mu Lingsha said as she looked at a group of undisguised players walking down the distant street. At the head of this team was none other than Cold Shadow.

Mythology's arrival instantly cast a grim shadow over the plaza in front of the War God's Temple.

Setting aside the fact that Mythology was one of the virtual gaming industry's publicly acknowledged Five Great Super Guilds, just the fact that Mythology's members were doing nothing to hide their strength already proved how confident Mythology was in its strength.

Although this team from Mythology wasn't the main force that would participate in the competition, even the weakest in the team of several hundred was a Level 116, Tier 3 player. Moreover, the base equipment standard of these people was Level 115 Fine-Gold Set Equipment.

"So, this is Mythology's strength?"

"As expected of one of the Five Great Super Guilds. Even the team they sent to register is already so powerful. I really wonder how strong Mythology's representative team on the western continent is."

The spectators from the various superpowers and large Guilds couldn't help growing fearful when they looked at Mythology's team.

Meanwhile, as Mythology's members submitted their registration to the War God's Temple, a round of exclamations suddenly rose from the plaza's edge.

After Mythology's team, another team of players actually arrived uncloaked. Moreover, this team only had a little over a dozen players in it.

"Are they insane?"

Mu Lingsha froze in the middle of sipping her black tea when she saw this small team.

After all, this team belonged to none other than the currently famous Zero Wing!

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Chapter 2705 – We Have Our Way "They are as bold as ever."

Cold Shadow, who was registering Mythology for the competition before the War God's Temple, was slightly surprised to see Shi Feng and the others among the crowd.

"They're tired of living!" a nearly three-meter-tall, heavily armored man standing beside Cold Shadow said disdainfully. "Previously, they rejected your kindness and missed out on a great opportunity. Now, they actually dare take part in this event, even exposing their own data. They shouldn't think of getting through the foreign aid's selection at this rate."

The various superpowers had all recruited foreign aid for this competition. However, due to the rules, they could recruit only 100 outside helpers, at most. Moreover, each helper cost 30 units of Seven Luminaries Crystal to registera huge burden on the various superpowers' finances.

To make matters worse, recruiting foreign aid was one thing. Whether the recruited foreign aid could pass the preliminary selection and earn points for the Guild they supported was another thing altogether. If the recruited foreign aid didn't pass the preliminary selection, then all the Seven Luminaries Crystals spent would go down the drain.

Due to these reasons, the various superpowers wouldn't let go of even the slightest chance to defeat their opponents, let alone give away advantageous information to their opponents.

With the classes in God's Domain countering each other, even peak experts would have trouble when going up against opponents that countered their class. In a situation where one side thoroughly understood their opponents' Basic Attributes and equipment, that side could accurately arrange the appropriate manpower to suppress their opponents.

Now that Zero Wing had leaked all this information, its members would be hard-pressed not to get targeted

"What is that Black Flame thinking?"

"Did nobody tell them that this operation requires concealment?"

The eyes of a group of cloaked players standing at the edge of the plaza nearly fell out of their sockets when Zero Wing's members came into sight.

The competition for the Twelve Great Guilds' reserve seats was an event of utmost importance. The various superpowers had spent a lot of effort just to hide their strength. Some superpowers had even purchased camouflage items for some of their ace members for fear that these members would get perfectly countered.

However, Zero Wing had done none of that and boldly displayed its information to the various superpowers.

"Hong Xinyuan, are these the trump cards you spent three reserve slots to recruit? You've truly opened this old man's eyes!" an elderly man with graying hair said as he looked at Hong Xinyuan standing beside him. The wrath in his voice made even Muxin and the other Vice Guild Leaders nearby shudder.

"Great Elder Blue, this should be…an accident…" Muxin hurriedly explained to the blue-robed old man named Brilliant Blue.

Brilliant Blue was one of Frost Heaven's Five Frost Pillars. Previously, Brilliant Blue had nearly flipped over Frost Heaven because of Hong Xinyuan's decision to give away three Upper Zone reserve slots to Zero Wing.

In the past, the Boulder Corporation had rejected Brilliant Blue's request for a reserve slot for his grandson. However, he had eventually dropped the matter. After all, the reserve slots were extremely precious, and the Green God Company wouldn't necessarily gift the Boulder Corporation with slots every year.

Now, however, Hong Xinyuan had decided to give away three of these precious slots to a bunch of outsiders without even consulting with anyone. There was no way Brilliant Blue wouldn't get angry over this matter, especially with Zero Wing having made such a huge blunder now. "An accident?" Brilliant Blue laughed when he heard this. "That's right. This is indeed an accident. An accident on a scale this old man has never seen before!"

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Having no excuses for this situation, Hong Xinyuan said apologetically, "Some problems have indeed occurred this time, but Zero Wing's members are undoubtedly strong."

"They are indeed pretty good. Of the 17 of them, even the lowest-leveled person is Level 117, while the highest has even reached Level 121. Each of them also has six pieces of Epic Equipment on average. This is a rare sight even among the various superpowers' main force teams," Brilliant Blue said. He then turned to the other Elders present and continued, "However, they have exposed all their data now. It will be child's play for the other superpowers to counter them! "Frost Heaven's Seven Luminaries Crystals aren't easy to come by. Every piece is exchanged using the Guild members' blood and sweat. I don't want to see those crystals wasted. I suggest removing Zero Wing now and having my grandson's subordinates fill up the remaining slots."

When Brilliant Blue finished speaking, the Guild Elders present fell silent for a while.

"I think what Great Elder Blue said is logical. Now that Zero Wing has made such a blunder, we do need to replace them," one of the Vice Guild Leaders standing behind Brilliant Blue said and nodded.

"Blue's words aren't unreasonable. I also think that it is necessary to replace them," a white-haired Grand Elder said. "The dispute over the reserve seats will greatly impact God's Domain's future. It might even determine Frost Heaven's life and death. We cannot afford to be sloppy in this matter. We don't have to take such a risk, either."

"That's right." "There is indeed no need for us to take this risk."

After the white-haired Grand Elder spoke up, the other Guild Elders present also started voicing their agreement with Brilliant Blue's suggestion. As for the matter of finding new foreign aid to replace Zero Wing's members, nobody present was concerned about that. The various superpowers had prepared plenty of substitutes for today's event. Naturally, Frost Heaven wasn't an exception.

Not to mention, Brilliant Blue's grandson wasn't some simpleton, either. In fact, he had gained the title of Sloth in the Flower of Seven Sins. If not for his having joined the Flower of Seven Sins, he would've already become a Vice Guild Leader in Frost Heaven.

Meanwhile, the Flower of Seven Sins was an organization proficient at assassination. Its members were natural killers. There was no superpower more adept at dealing with players than the Flower of Seven Sins, not even Super Guilds.

Brilliant Blue's grandson was one of Frost Heaven's trump cards in this competition. Having the Flower of Seven Sins's peak experts replace Zero Wing's members wouldn't be a problem at all.

Of course, Brilliant Blue's selfishness also played a role in his decision. The three reserve slots Hong Xinyuan offered to Zero Wing were actually his personal property; they didn't belong to the Guild or the Boulder Corporation. Brilliant Blue couldn't force Hong Xinyuan to give them to him. However, if Zero Wing got removed and Brilliant Blue's grandson helped Frost Heaven secure a reserve seat…

Hong Xinyuan would have to give those three Upper Zone reserve slots to Brilliant Blue's grandson to preserve his reputation.

Just as the various Elders present were about to reach a consensus, someone interrupted them. "Dear Elders, don't you think you're going a little too far?" Muxin said.

"Muxin, where do you think we've gone too far? Do you find my words unreasonable?" Brilliant Blue asked in dissatisfaction.

"What you said indeed makes sense, Great Elder Blue." Muxin nodded. "However, Uncle Hong contributed nearly half of the Seven Luminaries Crystals we used to recruit foreign aid this time. If not for his contribution, Frost Heaven would've had difficulty collecting so many crystals. Now, Uncle Hong is only taking 17 slots for his own use, yet you are arbitrarily deciding to replace Zero Wing already. Isn't that a bit much? At least let Uncle Hong decide this matter himself."

At Muxin's words, the Grand Elders and Elders present fell silent.

What Muxin said was the truth. Without the Seven Luminaries Crystals Hong Xinyuan contributed, they really wouldn't have been able to register so many outside helpers for the competition. Now, Hong Xinyuan wasn't even using one-fifth of the total slots. They indeed didn't have the right to reject or help Hong Xinyuan decide.

"What you say is correct, but we are also doing this in consideration of the Guild's future," Brilliant Blue said righteously. "Old Hong, didn't you contribute those crystals for the sake of the Guild, as well?"

Just when Brilliant Blue wanted to say something more, a dignified, middle-aged man in the team suddenly spoke up.

"Stop arguing! "Do you plan to make fools of yourselves in front of the other superpowers?!"

As soon as this middle-aged man spoke up, everyone present fell silent. Respect also appeared in everyone's eyes as they looked at this man.

However, Brilliant Blue still refused to budge. "Guild Leader, we cannot afford to be careless in this matter."

Others might be afraid of Seven Wonders, the Guild Leader of Frost Heaven, but not Brilliant Blue. Not only was Brilliant Blue one of the Five Frost Pillars, but he was also one generation older than Seven Wonders. Hence, Seven Wonders still had to take his words seriously.

"Enough!" Seven Wonders frowned. "This matter ends here! We will not remove Zero Wing! However, what Great Elder Blue said is reasonable, as well. Notify Zero Wing that we won't help them during the preliminary selection. This is their problem, so they have to solve it themselves. Frost Heaven does not have any excess combat power to spare!'

"Guild Leader!" Muxin was startled. She never thought that Seven Wonders would make such a decision. This was equivalent to abandoning Zero Wing.

Hong Xinyuan also frowned at this decision. Without Frost Heaven's assistance, Zero Wing would most likely have difficulty getting through the preliminaries. And even if Zero Wing passed, not many of them should remain. "Enough! Get it done!' Seven Wonders said resolutely. "Understood," Muxin sighed.

Muxin was powerless to change Seven Wonders' decision. She immediately relayed the news to Shi Feng. As for how far Zero Wing could reach, that would depend entirely on Zero Wing itself."Guild Leader, Frost Heaven is having us fend for ourselves," Yan Tianxing said, startled by the message Shi Feng shared with the team.

Yan Tianxing had advised Shi Feng to conceal their information. However, Shi Feng had rejected his suggestion.

Now, look what happened?

"What do you guys think?" Shi Feng asked Fire Dance and the others, chuckling.

"Let them. We have our way of doing things. Why should we play by their rules?" Fire Dance said nonchalantly.

"Big Sis Fire is right. I've also been itching for a good fight lately," Violet Cloud said, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

Similarly, Cola and the others also expressed their eagerness for a good fight.

"Since that's the case, let's go get registered."

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Chapter 2706 – Selection Battle

Inside a high-class bar near the War God's Temple's plaza…

A feminine man in a light-gray cloak appeared silently beside a handsome young man drinking red wine inside the bar. As if the feminine man did not exist, none of the bar's other occupants noticed his arrival.

"Young Master, it'll be difficult to get those reserve slots. Seven Wonders did not remove Zero Wing. He only decided to let Zero Wing fend for itself," the feminine man whispered. "Zero Wing's members have registered already. Now, all they have to do is wait three hours for the preliminary selection to begin."

"Zero Wing sure is lucky not to get removed even after making such a blunder." The handsome young man named Sorrowful Heaven frowned slightly, then said coldly, "However, Zero Wing shouldn't even think of getting its hands on even one of those reserve slots!"

"Sorrow, how about I attack them directly afterward?" a girl with disheveled hair sitting beside Sorrowful Heaven suggested, excitement sparkling in her eyes. The woman had the Flower of Seven Sins's symbol imprinted on her arm.

As soon as this small and delicate girl spoke up, everyone inside the bar shook visibly as they reluctantly recalled a scene in the past.

"Haze, you have to abide by the rules this time. Otherwise, I won't bring you out anymore," Sorrowful Heaven said. A hint of fear had also surfaced in his eyes when he looked at this harmless-looking girl.

Even after becoming one of the Seven Sins, Sorrowful Heaven still dared not act carelessly around this girl.

After all, death was the best relief when one went against this harmless girl. Even the Flower of Seven Sins's mysterious leader got a headache when dealing with her. If they did not manage her properly, she would easily trigger a catastrophe. "Don't worry. I'll definitely listen to you during this mission. I won't recklessly do anything to those people." The girl named Imperial Haze nodded obediently and giggled.

"That's good." Sorrowful Heaven breathed out a sigh of relief. He then said slowly, "We don't have to worry about Zero Wing this time. Now that Zero Wing has exposed all its data, the other superpowers' foreign aid will target them first. We won't have to do anything to Zero Wing. On the contrary, while everyone else is focused on Zero Wing, we can search for the War God Orders."

The selection match for foreign aid was straightforward.

All registered foreign aid would be teleported to a special space to search for the War God Orders scattered there. They would have five hours to do so, and once the time was up, all participants holding a War God Order would pass the selection.

However, the number of War God Orders was limited to 100. In other words, only 100 players, at most, could pass the selection. Compared to the number of foreign aid the various superpowers had recruited, the number of available slots was pitifully small.

According to the information they obtained, six super-first-rate Guilds and three Super Guilds had come to the Fire Dragon Empire to register for the competition. This meant that 900 players would participate in the preliminary selection, and only one-ninth of these participants could officially become foreign aid. Everyone else would just be wasting their Seven Luminaries Crystals.

Meanwhile, Zero Wing only had 17 members participating in the selection. Trying to secure War God Orders while going up against so many experts was simply a fool's dream.

As Sorrowful Heaven was considering how he could capitalize on Zero Wing's predicament, Cold Shadow was resting inside one of the War God's Temple's lounges. When she received news of Zero Wing's situation, she revealed a satisfied smile.

"Vice Guild Leader, did you receive good news?" the female Guardian Knight White Feather asked in surprise. "Yes!" Cold Shadow replied. "Although I don't know which dumb Guild it was that invited Zero Wing, Zero Wing is dead for sure this time! None of Zero Wing's members should even dream of passing the selection!"

"Vice Guild Leader, Zero Wing's 17 members possess extraordinary strength. While not all of them can pass, there is still a chance that two or three of them will succeed," White Feather said, shaking her head in disagreement. "It might've been possible before, but I'm afraid it's not anymore," Cold Shadow said in a playful tone. "According to our spies, the Sky Dragon House and Pride Empire have come forward to work with Demon Palace and Miracle to annihilate Zero Wing!" "How is this possible?!" This revelation stunned White Feather.

The competition for the six reserve seats was incredibly intense, and every participating power was treating the others as mortal enemies. Two superpowers working together was already unbelievable. Now, four superpowers had actually banded together to target Zero Wing.

What exactly had Zero Wing done to anger all these Guilds?

"Nothing's impossible." Chuckling, Cold Shadow said, "Did you forget whom Zero Wing offended before?"

"Is this Saint's Hand's doing?" White Feather immediately thought of the incomparably mysterious Saint's Hand.

"That's right. Saint's Hand promised the four Guilds something, and the four Guilds agreed without hesitation." Cold Shadow nodded. Smiling, she continued, "I doubt even Zero Wing would've expected that this preliminary selection would turn into their execution."

"Zero Wing is truly finished this time." White Feather sighed at this situation.

Nearly half of the 900 players entering the battlefield were going to target Zero Wing. None of Zero Wing's members should even think of leaving the battlefield alive. After all, the preliminary selection's battlefield was a special space that prohibited players from using Berserk Skills and tools and increased the consumption of Stamina and Concentration by tenfold.

Such rules would greatly restrict the participants' combat power. Even powerful players would have difficulty fighting for a long time and would be vulnerable to zerg tactics.

Meanwhile, players who died within that special space would not only lose five levels but also be prevented from logging into the game for five natural days. This was the price for participating in the competition for the Twelve Great Guilds' reserve seats.

Zero Wing had mobilized all its top combatants for the competition this time. If Zero Wing team-wiped, the Guild would undoubtedly suffer a devastating blow.

Following which, time passed quickly. Amid the various superpowers' anticipation, the nine foreign aid teams arrived inside the War God's Temple's selection hall.

A total of 900 players stood on all sides of the hall. Some groups were large, while others were small. However, aside from Zero Wing's members, everyone else present had concealed their information using Black Cloaks.

"Are they the targets?"

"What a pitiful bunch. They probably don't know that our four forces have joined hands already. Once the competition begins, we'll attack them together."

"I wonder if they'll get scared silly at that time?"

"How unfortunate! I wanted to challenge that Black Flame to check the results of my recent training. Now, this chance is gone."

The helpers of the Sky Dragon Family, Pride Empire, Demon Palace, and Miracle conversed with each other through the team chat, their words filled with ridicule and sympathy for Shi Feng's group.

"Sorrow, those teams are acting strangely. Every one of them is actually staring at Zero Wing's members," Imperial Haze stated as she looked at the four superpowers' members.

"That's not surprising. Who asked Zero Wing's members to be so courageous?" Sorrowful Heaven retorted nonchalantly. "If I weren't afraid of Hong Xinyuan holding me accountable and refusing to give me those reserve slots afterward, I would send Zero Wing's members on their way even if the other superpowers didn't target them." "Is that so?" Imperial Haze still couldn't help growing uncertain as she looked at the four superpowers' foreign aid teams."By the way, we'll first pretend to move together with Zero Wing afterward. However, so long as we come across other teams during the operation, we'll immediately split away from Zero Wing and let Zero Wing's members tie down the enemy. Remember, you better not take action," Sorrowful Heaven said sternly.

"I understand." Imperial Haze nodded.

Shortly after Sorrowful Heaven finished speaking, everyone in the hall felt their vision blur momentarily. When they recovered, they discovered that they had already arrived inside a forested valley.

After scanning his surroundings, Sorrowful Heaven found that the various teams were situated relatively close to each other. If they abandoned Zero Wing too soon, they would most likely get caught by a different team during their retreat.

"We'll move together with Zero Wing first," Sorrowful Heaven said through the team chat.

However, even after Sorrowful Heaven gave this command, none of the Flower of Seven Sins's members moved. Instead, they all stood still, looking dumbfounded.

This was because nearly half of the foreign aid teams present had started dashing in their direction like a bunch of madmen as Sorrowful Heaven issued his command.

"What's going on?" Sorrowful Heaven was similarly stunned as he looked at the several hundred players charging at his team from all directions.

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Chapter 2707 – Fire Dragon's Six Absolutes

Upon seeing 400 people acting in unison, let alone Sorrowful Heaven, even the other foreign aid teams in the distance were dumbfounded by this situation.

"Are these people crazy?"

"Zero Wing has only exposed some weaknesses that can be exploited. Do these people really need to behave like this?"

"What kind of Guild is Zero Wing? Did it desecrate these people's ancestral graves?"

In the preliminary selection, it wasn't far-fetched to say that aside from the members of one's team, everyone else was an enemy. There did not exist any possibility for cooperation.

Yet, four teams were now working together to annihilate Zero Wing's members. Moreover, these teams had perfect coordination with each other. Nobody would believe it if someone said there was no hatred between Zero Wing and these teams.

"Boss Sorrow, these people should be aiming at Zero Wing," a Level 117, Tier 3 Ranger from the Flower of Seven Sins reported to Sorrowful Heaven. When he observed the movements and goal of these four teams, he gulped nervously despite himself.

"What exactly did Zero Wing do to make four superpowers take such drastic action?"

At this moment, Sorrowful Heaven couldn't help staring at Shi Feng's group in shock.

Based on the four teams' coordinated movements, it was clear they had discussed things beforehand. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone all out to annihilate Zero Wing's members as soon as the selection began.

Zero Wing was merely an up-and-coming pseudo-superpower, yet it had actually provoked four superpowers into working together to deal with it. This was definitely a first in God's Domain. If word of this situation spread, Zero Wing would instantly become famous throughout God's Domain.

"Boss, what should we do?" the Tier 3 Ranger asked.

"Let's wait and see first before making a decision," Sorrowful Heaven commanded calmly and quickly.

Based on the four teams' killing intent, he could tell that they weren't targeting the Flower of Seven Sins. Even so, he still had to be careful.

After all, every one of these foreign aid teams had famous experts in them, and even the weakest of their members was a Flowing Water Realm expert. Many of them were even Void Realm experts, an existence that even the Guild Leaders of first-rate Guilds had to tread carefully around.

The four teams' coordinated charge was equivalent to 400 Guild Leaders or Vice Guild Leaders of first-rate Guilds charging together. Just the thought of it made Sorrowful Heaven's scalp prickle.

Less than ten seconds later, several dozen figures dashed past the Flower of Seven Sins members, their passage scattering the surrounding flowers and grass.

Meanwhile, the moment these people passed by, everyone from the Flower of Seven Sins, with the exception of Imperial Haze, felt a sense of relief.

"The pressure they gave off is too frightening. I think over 80% of these people are Void Realm experts," a Level 117, Tier 3 Assassin exclaimed as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.

The other Flower of Seven Sins members also nodded in agreement with this Tier 3 Assassin's assessment.

Although it was indeed true that even their weakest members were at the Flowing Water Realm, there were only five Void Realm experts on their team. While Sorrowful Heaven was a Domain Realm expert, in this special space, he would have difficulty going up against three Void Realm experts simultaneously. He might even get killed.

In other words, if they excluded the monstrous Imperial Haze, the overall strength of the several dozen players that had just passed by was still above them.

Meanwhile, this was only a small portion of the strength four foreign aid teams commanded.

"You think the strongest among these people are only at the Void Realm?" After calming himself, Sorrowful Heaven couldn't help rolling his eyes at his subordinates.

"Boss Sorrow, are you saying there are peerless experts hidden among these people?" Everyone gasped reflexively when they heard Sorrowful Heaven's words.

Peerless experts!

They were existences even Super Guilds had to be wary of, the important mainstays of the various superpowers.

"Otherwise, do you think those superpowers would spend so many Seven Luminaries Crystals to recruit foreign aid?" Glancing at the afterimage left behind by a muscular old man, Sorrowful Heaven took a deep breath and said, "I suspect that old man who rushed past us just now is Three Autumns, one of the Grand Elders that founded the Fire Dragon Adventurer Alliance."

"Three Autumns? The person known as Skyshaker?"

The Flower of Seven Sins members shuddered at this name.

According to the rumors, Three Autumns was a phenomenal existence. Relying on his incredible Ghost Hammer Technique, he had not only defeated several apex experts from the Sky Dragon Family but also fought one of the Super Guild's Dragon Heads to a standstill.

After that feat, Three Autumns had gained the title of Skyshaker in the Fire Dragon Empire. This, in turn, allowed the newly emerged and loosely organized Fire Dragon Adventurer Alliance to get a foothold in the Fire Dragon Empire.

"Three Autumns should be the trump card of one of the foreign aid teams. The other teams should have their own peerless experts, as well." As Sorrowful Heaven watched the four teams close in on Shi Feng's group, an indescribable sense of shock filled him. "These four superpowers really think highly of Zero Wing!"

Although the Flower of Seven Sins team had Imperial Haze as a trump card, if it had to go up against four peerless experts simultaneously, only death awaited its members. Aside from Imperial Haze, everyone else wouldn't have any chance to survive.

Just what kind of ability did Zero Wing possess to warrant such a frightening lineup?

While Sorrowful Heaven was feeling stunned, the four foreign aid teams had arrived before Zero Wing's members. A total of 400 powerful experts were directing their killing intent at Shi Feng and his companions.

The killing intent radiated by any one of these experts was more than enough to turn ordinary players pale.

Now that all 400 of these people were releasing their killing intent simultaneously, the space around Shi Feng's group even started to darken. In fact, even from over a thousand yards away, the Flower of Seven Sins's members still felt a chill crawl down their backs, and they felt an urge to flee.

"Young man, don't blame us for bullying you with numbers. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for behaving too arrogantly and offending people you shouldn't offend!" Three Autumns said, sighing as he looked at Shi Feng.

"What's the point of talking to them? The sooner we get rid of them, the sooner we can get down to business!" the one-eyed, young male Guardian Knight standing beside Three Autumns said.

"Red Rain, don't say that. At least let them die knowingly. That way, they can have a smoother path ahead of them," a beautiful woman with long elven ears and a graceful figure chided with a smile.

"Black Flame, I originally wanted to have a fair fight with you, but work comes first for me. Don't blame me for prioritizing victory over fairness!" a white-haired youth wielding a greatsword declared as he walked out of the crowd.

When these four people appeared, the crowd spectating in the distance couldn't help gaping and gasping in shock.

"Skyshaker, Red Rain, Elven Enchantress, and Mad Sword. Why are all these people here?"

At this moment, let alone the Flowing Water Realm experts, even a Domain Realm expert like Sorrowful Heaven spontaneously broke out in a cold sweat. He never thought that his guess was actually on the mark.

Four of the Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes had actually gathered here!

If these four people worked together, they could move unhindered in the Fire Dragon Empire. Even the empire's Super Guilds wouldn't dare to offend them casually.

"Guild Leader, these four people aren't ordinary opponents. It'll be risky for us to clash with them," Yan Tianxing warned as he looked at the four smiling people.

The fame of the Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes resounded even in the distant Star-Moon Kingdom.

This was because every one of these Six Absolutes had gained their fame through their astonishing battle records. They were different from experts whose reputations were due to the bragging of Guilds.

"It seems even the heavens want Zero Wing dead this time!"

Sorrowful Heaven couldn't help but lament over this situation.

However, despite his feelings over the matter, he still eagerly hoped for Zero Wing's demise. Otherwise, the Upper Zone would forever be beyond his reach.

"Black Flame, now that you're aware of the situation, if you want to hate someone, hate yourself for being too arrogant!"

As soon as the Level 119 Elven Enchantress said this, she retrieved the bow slung on her back and shot an arrow at Shi Feng.

Tier 3 Skill, Sky Piercer!

The next moment, a blue flash punctured a hole through space and crossed the 60-yard distance in the blink of an eye. The arrow's speed was so fast that even Sorrowful Heaven and the other spectators failed to react to it immediately. Moreover, the arrow carried so much power that the punctured space continued cracking even after the arrow had passed.

"I just didn't see you for a while, and your arrow's speed has actually become faster? I could barely perceive it at this close distance," Red Rain said as he looked at Elven Enchantress.

"Isn't it better to let him die without pain?" Elven Enchantress smiled faintly as she put her longbow away.

Elven Enchantress's gentle smile awoke a sense of dread in the other three Absolutes present. None of them objected to her words, though.

If Elven Enchantress launched her arrow within 100 yards, even Tier 3 Assassins would fall without knowing what hit them. Not to mention, Shi Feng was only a Swordsman.

However, as soon as Elven Enchantress finished speaking, a playful chuckle entered everyone's ears.

"Die? I'm afraid you're still not quite up to scratch for that."

The next moment, a person actually walked out of the shattered space, and this person was even toying with the blue arrow Elven Enchantress shot out just now.

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Chapter 2708 – Transient Sword

Upon seeing Shi Feng walk out of the shattered space, everyone from the four hostile teams fell deathly silent, their eyes nearly falling out of their sockets. "He's fine?"

"He actually blocked it?"

Everyone felt like they were dreaming when they saw Shi Feng emerge from Elven Enchantress's attack unscathed. Many of the Flowing Water Realm experts even rubbed their eyes to verify that they weren't hallucinating.

That was one of Elven Enchantress's arrows they were talking about!

According to rumor, the longbow Elven Enchantress wielded was a Fragmented Legendary Weapon, and she could even repulse Mythic monsters of the same level with its help.

Moreover, Elven Enchantress hadn't launched just any ordinary arrow at Shi Feng, either; the arrow she used was made entirely of precious Mana Jadesteel. The arrow also had ancient magic runes carved on it. Even a Tier 3 player using an ordinary longbow could repel a Mythic monster of the same level with this arrow.

The combination of these two things was what made Elven Enchantress one of the Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes. "He actually blocked such a fast arrow?" "Black Flame is even stronger than what we heard. It seems the rumors of him being a peerless expert are true."

The Flower of Seven Sins's Tier 3 members spectating in the distance couldn't help but marvel at this scene.

Previously, they had failed to respond to Elven Enchantress's arrow despite having a bird's eye view of the battlefield. If they were targeted by such an arrow from a distance of several dozen yards, they didn't dare imagine what would happen.

"He blocked it?" Sorrowful Heaven eyed his subordinates with contempt when he overheard their discussion. "You think he merely blocked it?".

Sorrowful Heaven's words only confused them. "Look carefully. What is he holding in his hand?" Sorrowful Heaven questioned angrily.

"He's holding an arrow?" Everyone grew even more confused.

"You bunch…are really stupid!" Sorrowful Heaven was momentarily rendered speechless by his subordinates. He then turned to look at Shi Feng in the distance, horror surfacing in his eyes. "Arrows are considered consumables in God's Domain. So long as they hit something, they will disintegrate, even if they get blocked by a Skill or a weapon." "Then… The arrow in Black Flame's hand…" The Flower of Seven Sins members subconsciously turned to look at the blue arrow Shi Feng held. Immediately, a chill overwhelmed their entire bodies.

"That's right. The arrow never hit him. Instead, he snatched the arrow out of the air." When Sorrowful Heaven finished speaking, rank disbelief filled his eyes.

At this point, Sorrowful Heaven wasn't the only person to notice the crux of the problem. The four foreign aid teams' Domain Realm experts also noticed it, and their faces turned ashen.

"Guild Leader?" Yan Tianxing also stared at Shi Feng in surprise.

Elven Enchantress's attack was most likely top-notch even among the peerless experts in the current God's Domain.

Nonetheless, Shi Feng had caught the arrow. Was this really a feat players could accomplish?

However, compared to the apex experts present, Skyshaker, Red Rain, Elven Enchantress, and Mad Sword found this situation even more unbelievable.

"How did he do it?" Elven Enchantress's expression turned solemn as she gazed at Shi

Feng.

She knew better than anyone just how fast her simple attack was. If she launched this arrow of hers within 100 yards of her target, she was confident that even the other five of the Six Absolutes wouldn't be able to block it. Even speed-type Mythic monsters would get struck.

"Everyone, Black Flame is much stronger than we expected. I'm afraid the four of us will have to work together to take him down," Three Autumns suggested with a grim expression.

"Okay, I have no opinion." Red Rain nodded.

"It seems we can only do that," Mad Sword answered through gritted teeth.

They had their pride as peerless experts, and they disdained ganging up on people. However, as experts, they could see the gap between themselves and Shi Feng after just a single exchange.

To complete the task the four superpowers entrusted them, they had no choice but to work together.

Moreover, there was another important point: the death penalty in the selection battle. Even peerless experts like themselves would suffer a tremendous setback if they died here. "Good! In that case, Red Rain and I will keep Black Flame busy. Mad Sword, you and Elven Enchantress support us from the sides. Red Rain and I will use everything we have to create an opening. Once you find a chance, don't hold back," Three Autumns commanded quietly. "Also, everyone else, once the four of us pin down Black Flame, use everything you have to get rid of Zero Wing's other members. Do not let them support Black Flame!"

"No problem. Leave it to me to block him once the battle begins." Red Rain nodded confidently. He was a Guardian Knight, while Three Autumns was a Berserker. This was an excellent melee combination for dealing with stronger opponents and creating opportunities.

In addition, Mad Sword was a greatsword-wielding Swordsman, and Elven Enchantress was a Ranger. Their classes were adept at executing finishing blows and ambushes.

Black Flame! I truly underestimated you. It's no wonder those four superpowers are willing to work together to eliminate you. Elven Enchantress also grew serious as she took in Shi Feng's nonchalant attitude. She then responded quietly, "Although I don't want to, I'll do my best to support you this time." As a Ranger, having her arrows caught barehanded was a huge humiliation. Playing a supporting role in a fight was also the last thing she wanted to do. However, she couldn't care less about her pride right now. Completing the mission had priority.

"Vice Alliance Leader Autumns, leave Zero Wing's other members to us. We won't let any of them assist Black Flame."

"That's right. They're but 16 people. It'll only take us a few seconds to get rid of them."

The other members of the four foreign aid teams also responded to Three Autumns's command, all of them expressing their confidence in resolving this matter quickly.

"Good! In three seconds, we'll take action together!"

Since nobody had any objections to his commands, Three Autumns nodded and focused his attention on Shi Feng, who stood 30 yards away.

As for everyone else, they promptly spread out, seeking the optimal position to coordinate with each other.

However, after the foreign aid teams' members got to position, an indifferent voice broke the silence and made everyone shudder involuntarily."It seems you are finally ready. In that case, I can make my move now."

Shi Feng's voice was indescribably calm. However, the meaning behind his words couldn't be any more obvious. He was basically making fun of the four Absolutes' determination to work together.

"What arrogance!"

Furious at Shi Feng's words, Red Rain immediately activated the Tier 3 Justice Sprint and charged at the Swordsman with his shield raised. The space around Red Rain turned blurry and chaotic, making it difficult for others to time and dodge or block his attack. "Go!"

Upon seeing this situation, Three Autumns commanded everyone to take action before joining the charge himself.

However, before Three Autumns could even take a step forward, everyone present suddenly felt as if time had switched to slow-mo.

This illusion lasted for a moment; then, everyone gasped. Before they realized it, Shi Feng was already standing behind Red Rain. A longsword as dark as night had also pierced Red Rain's heart.

Immediately afterward, Shi Feng pulled the longsword from Red Rain's back, and the Guardian Knight's HP drained away until nothing remained. Red Rain then collapsed onto the soft grass, his eyes wide with horror and confusion.

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Chapter 2709 – Difference in Strength

"Impossible!"

"What happened?" "I must be dreaming!"

Red Rain's sudden death paralyzed the foreign aid teams' members who were thinking of attacking Zero Wing's other members. Some of them fell into shock, and others were petrified. However, one thing was for certain. The sight of Red Rain collapsing had already been thoroughly imprinted in their minds. They would never forget this scene for the rest of their lives.

"Is he even human?"

Sorrowful Heaven, who was spectating from a distance, was stunned. As he stared at the dead Guardian Knight, the shock in his eyes compounded. For a moment, he wondered if he was hallucinating. However, Sorrowful Heaven knew that what he saw was no illusion. At this time, the frightening aura Red Rain exuded had vanished. Even the life aura and Mana fluctuations the Guardian Knight radiated were no more. Only, he was having a hard time accepting this scene, so his brain had dreamed up an acceptable alternative to deny the reality.

At this time, Sorrowful Heaven wasn't the only Domain Realm expert plagued with such a feeling. Every spectating Domain Realm expert was the same; Yan Tianxing was no exception.

A peerless expert!

This was an existence that represented the peak combat power of God's Domain, yet one such expert currently lay dead on the ground. Meanwhile, the whole battle…

No!

This shouldn't even be considered a battle. In fact, most of the people present didn't even understand how Red Rain had suffered an attack.

"Monster! He definitely isn't human! He must be one of God's Domain's monsters in human shape!"

"Yes! That must be it! There's no way such a huge gap can exist between players!"

The players spectating from a distance couldn't help but exclaim one after another as they gazed at Shi Feng.

"Yes! Everyone, be careful! He must be a transformed monster! He's not a player at all!" "To think that such a monster would actually appear in the selection! We must notify the War God's Temple about this immediately!"

The foreign aid players planning to target Zero Wing's members overheard the spectating players' exclamations and lost their cool. Simultaneously, they frantically considered ways to contact the War God's Temple to slay Shi Feng. Only by embracing this logic could they return to the world they recognized.

After all, even the NPCs in God's Domain were behaving like actual humans nowadays. It wouldn't be strange for monsters to transform into players, either. "A monster?" Shi Feng chuckled involuntarily when he saw his demented opponents. "Indeed, I would look like a monster in your eyes. However, aren't you monsters in the eyes of ordinary players?"

Ultimately, God's Domain was still a game. So long as players continuously leveled up and obtained better weapons, equipment, Basic Attributes, physiques, reaction speed, Mana control, etc., their combat power would also keep rising. In fact, even an ordinary player could gain strength that was unfathomable to the current great experts.

God's Domain was precisely such an unreasonable world!

If this battle had occurred before Shi Feng had reached Tier 4, even he would have had to rely on tricks to defeat a peerless expert like Red Rain. However, after he got promoted to Tier 4, Red Rain was no different from an ant to him.

Yes. The gap between Tier 3 and Tier 4 classes was that massive!

In the eyes of others, peerless experts were invincible existences. However, to the current Shi Feng, they were like ants that he could squish with a wave of his hand.

In fact, to kill Red Rain, Shi Feng had only used the Tier 2 Wind Blade.

Meanwhile, everyone present was momentarily rendered speechless by Shi Feng's rhetorical question. Just as Shi Feng had said, ordinary players were nothing in their eyes. If they got serious, they could even kill ordinary players before the latter knew they were under attack.

At this time, Three Autumns, the eldest and most experienced player of the four teams, suddenly stepped forward.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, we admit defeat. Can I ask you to let us go?"

Although Three Autumns didn't understand how Shi Feng had become so strong, they had no choice but to abandon the assault on Zero Wing, given the circumstances. Now, retaining their lives had greater priority. After all, they weren't the four superpowers' subordinates but partners.

"You admit defeat?" Shi Feng was slightly surprised by Three Autumns's words. However, he quickly understood the elderly man's reason for doing so.

The death penalty for this selection battle was exceptionally heavy. Let alone apex experts, even peerless experts like Three Autumns would suffer a major setback.

"Yes." Three Autumns nodded.

None of the four allied foreign aid teams' members objected to Three Autumns's decision, either. After all, they truly couldn't imagine what would happen if they fought against a monster like Shi Feng.

After scanning the silent crowd around him, Shi Feng said calmly, "Sure, but you need to sign a contract with me. Once you leave this place, each of you must kill five experts belonging to the superpowers backing you, and these experts must be of the same standard as yourselves."

As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, the four teams' experts immediately clamored in protest. "Guild Leader Black Flame, aren't you going too far?" Elven Enchantress frowned, a glint of anger appearing in her eyes. "If we really do as you say, do you think those superpowers will let us off the hook?"

They would, at most, lose five levels if they died on this battlefield. However, if they offended the superpowers backing them, they wouldn't just lose five levels but would most likely get hounded out of God's Domain. After all, if these superpowers did nothing after getting stabbed in the back by their so-called partners, who would take them seriously in the future?

"Going too far?" Shi Feng chuckled. "I don't think so at all. From how I see it, you take Zero Wing for a pushover. If Zero Wing were one of the Five Great Super Guilds, would you still find this condition to be too much?"

"Guild Leader Black Flame, is there a need to make such assumptions?" Breathing out a deep sigh, Three Autumns added, "If Zero Wing really were one of the Five Great Super Guilds, we wouldn't have accepted this partnership, to begin with. So, your assumption simply isn't valid.

"Also, while we are indeed no match for you, if it really comes down to a fight, you won't come out unscathed, either, Guild Leader Black Flame. After all, our Stamina and Concentration consumption is drastically increased here. How many people can you possibly kill by yourself? And how many people would your team have left at the end of the battle?

"Rather than suffer mutual destruction, isn't it better if we settle things in another manner?"

Three Autumns clearly stated the various possible scenarios and listed their respective pros and cons. At this moment, let alone Youlan, Gentle Snow, and Aqua Rose, even Sorrowful Heaven, who was also in a leadership position, felt that this was the best option.After all, both sides weren't mortal enemies. To ensure Zero Wing's continued development, it was in Shi Feng's best interests to avoid unnecessary losses.

However, defying everyone's expectations, Shi Feng shook his head.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, are you intent on mutual destruction?" Three Autumns's expression twisted slightly. As a peerless expert of God's Domain and a Vice Alliance Master of the Fire Dragon Adventurer Alliance, it was already unbelievable that he was taking the initiative to admit defeat. He never thought that Shi Feng was actually a lunatic.

Meanwhile, upon seeing that Shi Feng refused to back off, Elven Enchantress snarled, "Black Flame, you'd better not go too far. You should know that we also represent the superpowers backing us this time. If you annihilate our teams, those superpowers definitely won't let you off the hook. Zero Wing won't be able to bear the consequences!'

"What you say is correct." Shi Feng nodded. He then shifted his gaze to Elven Enchantress. "However, you've made one mistake."

"Mistake?" Shi Feng's words puzzled Three Autumns. He couldn't figure out how he had misspoken.

The next moment, Shi Feng unsheathed the Abyssal Blade. Immediately, the intensity of the aura he exuded increased severalfold. With him as the center, all Mana within a 1,000-yard radius started to roil, and even the air trembled.

"And that is…the difference in strength!"

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Chapter 2710 – Selection Battle Ends

As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, everyone present could clearly sense that the space around them had changed completely. To be precise, the surrounding space had become hostile to them.

The heavy pressure the surrounding space subjected their bodies to felt like they were standing in a super-gravity area. They even had trouble moving their bodies.

On the other hand, as the lord of this space, Shi Feng could exert boundless strength with every one of his movements. "Not good! A Domain! This is a Mana Domain!"

Many of the four opposing teams' experts instantly realized what was going on when they experienced this feeling of having their lives in someone else's hands. The expressions of Three Autumns, Elven Enchantress, and Mad Sword also turned unprecedentedly grim.

Any player who had been mingling in God's Domain for some time would know what a Mana Domain was.

It also determined whether an NPC was a powerhouse.

Every NPC that wielded a Mana Domain was an existence that players had to be wary of. After all, many of these NPCs could turn Tier 3 players into dust just by relying on their Mana Domains. They wouldn't even need to move their bodies. "Why does he have a Mana Domain? Shouldn't that be something only a small minority of Tier 4 NPCs possess?" Elven Enchantress panicked. Now, when she looked at Shi Feng, her eyes no longer contained any anger, only fear.

This was a Mana Domain they were talking about!

With the emergence of this Domain, Shi Feng had basically become the ruler of this space!

"How is this possible?" Three Autumns was stunned by this situation, his heart churning with confusion. "Is he really not a player but a transformed monster?"

It might be fine if Shi Feng only possessed absurd strength. At worst, they could use zerg tactics to overwhelm his Stamina and Concentration.

A Mana Domain, however, was a different story. A Mana Domain specifically countered zerg tactics. If an individual stepped into a hostile Mana Domain without sufficient strength, they would be no different from ants before the Domain's owner. They might not even be able to display any combat power.

Moreover, the Mana Domain Shi Feng revealed was simply outrageous, covering a 1,000-yard radius. With such a range, they couldn't flee even if they wanted to.

At this moment, let alone Three Autumns and the other hostile players, even Yan Tianxing and the other members of Zero Wing's upper echelon were stunned.

"The Guild Leader's strength has already reached such a height?" Yan Tianxing gawked at Shi Feng, who currently stood proudly among the crowd of great experts.

With such strength, it wouldn't matter even if the four opposing teams ganged up on Shi Feng simultaneously. He could quickly dispatch these people with a few swings of his sword.

Only peerless experts like Three Autumns, who possessed exceptional Basic Attributes, could put up some resistance-a very laughable resistance because Three Autumns and the others wouldn't even manage to match an ordinary Tier 3 expert inside Shi Feng's Mana Domain.

Meanwhile, with Shi Feng's strength, he could easily dispose of ordinary Tier 3 experts, even without his Mana Domain's strengthening properties.

At this time, the spectating foreign aid teams outside Shi Feng's Mana Domain also panicked.

"Those four teams are dead for sure. With such a vast Mana Domain, they can't escape," Sorrowful Heaven said, his heart filled with complicated feelings as he looked at Three Autumns and the others.

A joint team made up of four peerless experts and several hundred Tier 3 great experts was an incredibly powerful force, even in the Fire Dragon Empire. Nobody would dare oppose it.

Now, however, such a team could only wait to die.

"Boss Sorrow, what should we do now?" a Level 117, Tier 3 Assassin asked helplessly. With just a thought, Zero Wing could decide the fate of the four foreign aid teams opposing it, what more the fate of their small team.

"Escape!" Sorrowful Heaven replied instinctively as he looked at the gray space ahead of him.

Although their team currently had no enmity with Zero Wing, the Flower of Seven Sins had come into conflict with Zero Wing several times in the past. If Shi Feng was in a bad mood, he might decide to take care of them in passing.

"Escape?" Looking at the special space around them, the Tier 3 Assassin asked anxiously, "But, Boss, where do we escape to? This area isn't particularly big. It won't take more than half an hour to run a lap here."

The special space used to host the preliminary selections might be considered large for ordinary Tier 3 experts. However, it was essentially a small cage for Domain Realm experts. Shi Feng could easily reap the lives of the people in this cage at any time.

"Forfeit! Everyone forfeit immediately!" Sorrowful Heaven ordered, gnashing his teeth.

Players weren't required to fight to the death in the selection battle. If a participant didn't wish to die, they could take the initiative to forfeit. However, forfeiting had a one-minute channeling process. Moreover, so long as players forfeited during the selection, not only would they automatically lose a level, but they also couldn't log into God's Domain for one natural day.

Hence, unless absolutely necessary, nobody would choose to forfeit.

However, Sorrowful Heaven couldn't care less about the penalty for forfeiting, under the circumstances. Compared to getting killed by Shi Feng and losing five levels and being forced to remain offline for several days, forfeiting was a much better option. At this time, besides the Flower of Seven Sins's team, the other foreign aid teams that didn't attack Zero Wing also promptly forfeited their participation rights.

For a time, hundreds of light pillars rose inside the special space, creating a magnificent spectacle as if heaven was descending to earth. Unfortunately, only a handful of people inside the special space were in the mood to admire this beautiful scene.

Flame Dragon City:

As the competition for the six reserve seats still hadn't officially begun, the plaza outside the War God's Temple was crowded with the various superpowers' experts. Many of these experts chatted quietly about the preliminary selection currently underway.

"I heard nine superpowers are participating in the foreign aid selection this time. I wonder which superpower will have the most players remaining? It would be great if our Guild can have more people passing the selection. That would significantly ease our burden afterward."

"I'm afraid not many of our helpers will pass the selection. I just heard that the Sky Dragon Family, Pride Empire, Demon Palace, and Miracle recruited four of the Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes. With these peerless experts around, trying to hold on to a War God Order will be incredibly difficult.

"Aren't those four Guilds a little too strong? They actually managed to recruit four Absolutes? What kind of price did they pay?"

"Although foreign aid won't be particularly helpful in the official competition, each one can still secure half as many points as an official Guild member. The opportunity to recruit a peerless expert as a helper is worth any price. After all, that is equivalent to having an extra peerless expert in the Guild."

At the mention of peerless experts, many of the players in the plaza reflexively turned to look at the members of the Sky Dragon Family, Pride Empire, Demon Palace, and Miracle in envy. After all, a Guild's foundation largely depended on the number of apex experts and peerless experts they possessed. Moreover, in this competition for the reserve seats, having even one additional peerless expert would be of significant help.

At this time, the various superpowers' upper echelons resting inside the War God's Temple were also filled with envy and anger.

"How did they manage to recruit four of the Six Absolutes? We clearly offered them astronomical prices before, yet they still declined. I never thought they would agree to help those four Guilds. With this, we'll be placed in an even tighter spot for manpower." Muxin revealed an ugly expression when she read the report she just received.

The matter of Zero Wing's data getting exposed had already placed Frost Heaven in a disadvantageous position. Now, four Guilds had managed to recruit peerless experts to assist them. This was basically rubbing salt into an open wound. "It seems these four Guilds will be occupying most of the foreign aid slots this time. We'll definitely be in a very unfavorable position later on." Brilliant Blue also wore a somber expression on his face.

Frost Heaven was already inferior to the other superpowers in terms of the number of peak experts and apex experts, to begin with. Hence, they had placed their hopes on their foreign aid to make up for the difference. However, this hope was growing slimmer and slimmer.

Hong Xinyuan also remained silent. He never imagined that the preliminary selection would be so intense, with even four of the Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes taking the stage.

"No matter what, let's look at the results before we make any adjustments," Seven Wonders said.

Aside from Frost Heaven, the other superpowers were also panicking. They never thought that the Sky Dragon Family, Pride Empire, Demon Palace, and Miracle would become the selection battle's biggest winners.

As for the four Guilds in question, they basked in a moment of delight, feeling that the price they paid to hire the four Absolutes was well worth it.

Now, all they had to do was wait for the selection battle to end and the results to be announced.

"Those four Guilds were really cautious in their actions. Even we have just received news that they invited four of the Six Absolutes. Vice Guild Leader, I'm afraid we might have to change our plans afterward," White Feather said with a frown as she read the latest report.

Although the addition of four peerless experts wouldn't affect Mythology's overall situation, she still disliked such variables."The Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes?" The corners of Cold Shadow's lips curved up when she heard this. "With this, even Black Flame will have trouble surviving."

Previously, when she heard of the four superpowers' plan to suppress Zero Wing, she still felt relatively uneasy. She had seen Shi Feng's strength and tricks before. Killing him would be incredibly difficult. However, with four peerless experts added to the equation, combined with the special space's restrictions, Shi Feng's death was just about guaranteed.

As the various superpowers' upper echelons were predicting the selection battle's results, a bell suddenly tolled, the sound echoing throughout the War God's Temple.

This bell represented the end of the selection battle.

"What's going on? The selection battle is over? Didn't it just start?"

"Did the War God's Temple make a mistake?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Let's go take a look."

The selection battle's abrupt end confused the various superpowers' upper echelons. They hastened to the War God's Temple's central hall to find out what had happened.

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Chapter 2711 – Lucky Zero Wing?

War God's Temple's central hall:

In response to the bell signaling the preliminary selection's end, the various superpowers' upper echelons quickly gathered in the normally deserted central hall.

In just a few moments, players filled one-third of the hall, which was the size of half a football field.

"The selection battle began less than ten minutes ago, yet the ending bell already rang. Did the selection's rules change?"

"That shouldn't be the case. The rules were verified before the competition."

"But it ended in less than ten minutes. I doubt anyone can do anything in such a short time, right?"

The various superpowers' upper echelons curiously discussed the selection battle's abrupt end. All of them wanted to know why the selection ended so soon.

Amid the various discussions, a huge teleportation array appeared in the middle of the hall. A moment later, a stone stele emerged from the magic array. The appearance of the stele instantly attracted the various superpowers' attention. This was especially true for the nine superpowers that had recruited foreign aid.

This was because the nine superpowers' names were gradually appearing on the stele. The announcement of the number of players that passed the selection for each Guild was evidently forthcoming.

"What?! The results are actually out so soon?!"

"I wonder which Guild will have the most helpers? If anyone can get over 20 official foreign aid slots, it would be of significant help in the official competition."

"According to the information we received, Miracle should have the best odds. After all, they recruited Elven Enchantress. She's top-notch when it comes to long-range sniping and sneak attacks. She can easily snipe the War God Order holders. Also, compared to the five other Absolutes, her attacks are the trickiest to block."

The various superpowers' upper echelons excitedly made conjectures as they watched the words slowly appear on the stele.

On the other hand, Frost Heaven's members grew nervous. According to the intelligence they secretly acquired, Frost Heaven's overall strength could only be considered average. If they lacked sufficient foreign aid, they would most likely lose all hope of gaining one of the six reserve seats.

The official competition for the reserve seats would be a struggle for land and resources. The greater the number of powerful experts one had, the more advantageous one's position.

After a Guild occupied a Resource Node, it would acquire a Resource Emblem. And when a player wore the Resource Emblem, so long as they did not leave the Node's range, the Guild they belonged to would continually earn Guild Points. Hence, the player wearing the Resource Emblem had to be incredibly strong.

Otherwise, it would be very easy for other Guilds' experts to ambush and kill the emblem holder.

"Ten! Just ten people is fine!" Muxin prayed quietly as she looked at the monument. She didn't place much hope in having many of their helpers pass the preliminaries. She only hoped that Frost Heaven's foreign aid count did not lag behind the other superpowers'.

"Ten? She sure knows how to dream." Thousand Miles, a Vice Guild Leader of Miracle, sneered when he overheard Muxin's mutterings from nearby. "It's a pity she invited Zero Wing. This dream of hers will never come true."

"Miles, you've gone too far this time. I only told you to instruct Elven Enchantress and the other three Guilds to suppress Zero Wing. Yet, you actually told them to annihilate Frost Heaven's other helpers after eliminating Zero Wing!" Shredded Soul, Miracle's First Vice Guild Leader, berated while shaking his head. "If Frost Heaven's people find out about this, they'll definitely create a lot of trouble for us in the future."

"We're going to have to reduce the other Guilds' foreign aid count anyway. It doesn't matter even if we have Frost Heaven suffer slightly greater losses. It's Frost Heaven's fault for seeking Zero Wing's help, to begin with," Thousand Miles countered contemptuously.

He bore a massive grudge against Zero Wing.

It was all because of Zero Wing that his status in the Guild had repeatedly fallen. He naturally wouldn't let go of an opportunity to take revenge. In fact, to deal with Zero Wing, he had taken the initiative to persuade the Guild to partner with Saint's Hand and collaborate with the three other Guilds to take action together.

At this time, Cold Shadow couldn't help looking at the distant Muxin with sympathy from a corner of the hall.

"If not for Zero Wing, Frost Heaven wouldn't have fallen into such a passive state," Cold Shadow sighed ruefully.

Under normal circumstances, Muxin's decision to recruit Shi Feng as foreign aid would've been a good one. Unfortunately, aside from being strong, Shi Feng also didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He had simply made far too many enemies. Otherwise, Miracle wouldn't have decided to take action against Zero Wing so decisively, going as far as to ignore Frost Heaven's influence.

While the various superpowers' members were discussing excitedly, several flashes of light appeared above the central teleportation array. In the blink of an eye, 17 figures appeared before everyone's eyes.

As the teleportation array's brilliance dissipated, the appearance of these 17 figures became clear for all to see. They were none other than Zero Wing's members, whom the various superpowers felt would fail the preliminary selection.

"How is this possible?"

"Aren't they way too lucky? Did they not encounter any other foreign aid teams inside?"

For a time, the hall was in an uproar. None of the various superpowers' members could believe their eyes. This was especially true for the Sky Dragon Family's, Pride Empire's, Demon Palace's, and Miracle's upper echelons. Every one of them gaped at this situation.

"Why are Zero Wing's members still alive?" Thousand Miles was bewildered when he saw Shi Feng's group walking out of the teleportation array.

At this moment, let alone Thousand Miles, even Shredded Soul and the distant Cold Shadow were puzzled by this situation. After all, nobody knew better than they did the situation inside the special space.

Those were 400 great experts they were talking about!

Of them, four were even peerless experts, and over a dozen were apex experts. With such a force, one could roam unhindered even in the Fire Dragon Empire. Taking care of Zero Wing should have been child's play. Yet, Zero Wing actually exited the battlefield with zero casualties. How could they possibly bring themselves to believe this situation?

"Did those four Absolutes not go after them?"

No matter how Cold Shadow racked her brain, this was the only possibility she could think of for Zero Wing emerging unscathed.

Frost Heaven's members were also surprised at this situation.

"They sure are lucky. They actually managed to come out unscathed even in such a situation." When Brilliant Blue saw Shi Feng and the others, he shot a glance at Hong Xinyuan, then continued, "However, just returning alive is useless. In the end, it will still depend on whether they acquired any War God Orders!"

In Brilliant Blue's opinion, Shi Feng's group must've deliberately avoided the other foreign aid teams and did not fight any battles at all. Hence, they were able to return safely. Otherwise, with Zero Wing's exposed data, there was no way the other foreign aid teams wouldn't target Zero Wing's members.

In the end, the various participating superpowers present only treated the return of Zero Wing's members as a small interlude. What they were really concerned about was the issue of how many foreign aid slots each of them would receive.

Everyone returned their attention to the teleportation array in the middle of the hall, waiting for someone else to return, so that they could inquire about the War God Orders' distribution.

However, after Shi Feng's group left the teleportation array, the various superpowers' members were dumbfounded.The teleportation array that should've continued teleporting other people back to the War God's Temple actually started disappearing

"What's going on?"

"Why did the teleportation array stop teleporting people?"

"Could it be broken?"

Questions emerged in everyone's mind one after another. None of them could figure out what was going on. The hall devolved into pandemonium because of this situation.

However, after a short while, the entire central hall fell into a deathly silence.

The line of text that appeared at the top of the stele rendered everyone in the hall speechless with shock.

Preliminary Selection Participant Count: 900 Passing Count: 17

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Chapter 2712: Arrogant Person

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

"Only 17 people passed the selection?"

"Zero Wing's team seems to have 17 people…"

"What exactly is going on here?"

After a brief silence, the various superpowers' members turned their eyes toward Shi Feng's group, the doubt in their hearts deepening.

There was indeed the possibility that the War God Orders had been well-hidden, and some might not be found even after the selection ended. This would result in less than 100 people passing the preliminary selection. However, even if that were the case, over 80 people should still have passed the selection.

However, only 17 people had passed the selection. This number was far below the various superpowers' expectations.

The upper echelons of Sky Dragon Family, Pride Empire, Demon Palace, and Miracle, in particular, were dumbfounded by this situation. They couldn't figure out what exactly had happened inside the selection battle.

Their four Guilds had paid an enormous price to recruit four of the Fire Dragon Empire's Six Absolutes. They had been very confident of winning the preliminary selection, hands down. Now, however, let alone ranking within the top four, not even one of the foreign aid they recruited managed to pass the selection.

What was even more unbelievable was the fact that Zero Wing's members had returned unscathed.

How could they possibly believe this?

"Investigate! Investigate what happened! I want to know what happened inside the selection battle!"

Almost immediately, the four Guilds' upper echelons began frantically contacting their respective foreign aid team's members.

"Vice Guild Leader, did something go wrong with the selection?" White Feather's eyes brimmed with surprise and confusion as she looked at the central stele.

In response to White Feather's question, Cold Shadow glanced at the distant Shi Feng before looking toward the four Guilds' side. From the commotion at the four Guilds, it was evident that even the four Guilds' people didn't know what had just happened.

"Something must've gone wrong. Only, I don't know what kind of trick Zero Wing pulled this time." All Cold Shadow could think of now was that Zero Wing was related to this abnormal situation.

Out of the 900 players that entered the selection space, only 17 returned. Even if an intense battle occurred inside, there shouldn't be so few players returning. Not to mention, all of these returnees were even Zero Wing's members.

As the various superpowers were investigating this strange situation, Frost Heaven's side was similarly at a loss.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, what happened inside? Why are you the only ones to return?" Muxin couldn't help asking Shi Feng. Since Shi Feng was an insider in this situation, asking him would be much more efficient than asking around.

"Yes, what happened inside the selection battle?" Brilliant Blue questioned. "Where are Sorrowful Heaven and the others?"

If even Zero Wing's small team of 17 could return safely, there was no way the Flower of Seven Sins's team of 83 players couldn't. Not to mention, Sorrowful Rain was a Domain Realm expert.

Following Muxin's and Brilliant Blue's questions, everyone from Frost Heaven turned to look at Shi Feng, curious to find out what exactly happened inside.

However, Shi Feng directly ignored Brilliant Blue's question and turned to Muxin.

"Nothing special happened inside. We just conducted a normal team battle. As for the result, you saw it yourself," Shi Feng said calmly.

Shi Feng's words were clear and straightforward. His logic was also seamless. However, none of Frost Heaven's members believed him. Even Muxin felt that Shi Feng was joking with her.

"Black Flame, do you take this old man for a fool? Do you think I will believe such words?" Brilliant Blue was incensed. He already felt upset that Shi Feng ignored him. Now, Shi Feng was even insulting his intelligence by giving such a stupid answer.

The other Frost Heaven members agreed with Brilliant Blue's words, and they started looking at Shi Feng with scorn.

Although Shi Feng's answer sounded reasonable, it was also the least possible result.

They would be fools to believe him!

Nine hundred Tier 3 experts had participated in the preliminary selection, many of them peak experts and apex experts. No matter how fierce the battle, these experts shouldn't have all gotten annihilated. After all, they could still flee if they couldn't win in a fight.

Moreover, the selection battle was held in a special space that severely restricted a player's Stamina and Concentration. The difficulty and risks involved in chasing a fleeing opponent in this space were incredibly high.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng's team was not only the smallest out of the bunch but also the easiest to counter. If an intense battle occurred during the selection, Shi Feng's team should have faced the greatest difficulty returning alive.

But what about now?

Not only did Zero Wing's team suffer zero casualties, but Zero Wing's members all wore incomparably relaxed expressions. They did not look like they had just survived an intense battle at all but gone on an outing.

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you," Shi Feng retorted nonchalantly. "The selection battle is over. If you don't have any other questions, we'll be heading back to rest."

After saying so, Shi Feng turned around and left the hall, unconcerned whether Frost Heaven's members believed him or not. His goal in coming here was only the three Upper Zone reserve slots.

Meanwhile, after glancing at the Frost Heaven contingent, Zero Wing's other members chuckled before following Shi Feng out of the hall.

The behavior of Zero Wing's team thoroughly dumbfounded Brilliant Blue.

He was one of Frost Heaven's dignified Frost Pillars as well as a Great Elder of the Guild. Yet, now, he was being ignored by the Guild Leader of a pseudo-superpower with no background whatsoever.

Brilliant Blue promptly glared at Hong Xinyuan and bellowed angrily, "Hong Xinyuan, take a good look! This is the trump card you recruited!"

However, Hong Xinyuan remained indifferent to Brilliant Blue's outburst. In fact, he was in a relatively good mood. After all, the return of Shi Feng's team meant that Frost Heaven had gained 17 foreign aid slots.

Failing to get a reaction out of Hong Xinyuan, Brilliant Blue turned to Seven Wonders and snapped, "Guild Leader, you've seen how Zero Wing's members behave. They are too arrogant. They aren't even taking us seriously. If we let them participate in the official competition, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Enough. Let's take a look at the situation first," Seven Wonders berated.

However, when Seven Wonders glanced at Zero Wing's members' departing figures, a hint of dissatisfaction also flashed in his eyes.

Meanwhile, although Shi Feng had spoken in a normal tone, everyone in the hall was a great expert. Even the weakest among them was at the Flowing Water Realm. Hence, they heard Shi Feng's words loud and clear.

"Black Flame truly is arrogant to the extreme. He's taking such an attitude even toward Frost Heaven. He'll most likely have a difficult path ahead of him." White Feather smirked when she saw the exchange between Shi Feng and Frost Heaven's leadership. "However, Black Flame really knows how to spout nonsense. Does he think his team consists entirely of peerless experts?"

While Frost Heaven's members might be unaware, she knew full well that nearly half of the 900 players who participated in the selection battle had set their sights on Zero Wing. Zero Wing shouldn't have come out unscathed if a battle truly happened.

However, even after White Feather ridiculed Shi Feng a bunch, Cold Shadow remained surprisingly silent.

"Vice Guild Leader, is something wrong?" White Feather asked in confusion when she noticed Cold Shadow's solemn expression.

"News just came from our insider." Taking a deep breath, Cold Shadow said slowly, "All participating foreign aids were…annihilated!"

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Chapter 2713 – Fame Spreads Across the Fire Dragon Empire

When White Feather heard Cold Shadow's words, she was stunned, her brain seizing up momentarily.

"How is this possible?" White Feather exclaimed almost instinctively. "The selection lasted less than ten minutes! How could nearly 900 Tier 3 great experts slaughter each other so thoroughly within that time?" Without a large gap in strength, a fight between Tier 3 experts would take at least two to five minutes to finish.

This rule of thumb was already widely accepted in God's Domain.

Upon reaching Tier 3, almost every player would have at least a few Lifesaving Skills. They could easily fight a battle of attrition. Hence, there was a popular saying that while Tier 3 experts could be defeated easily, killing them was challenging.

"No! They didn't fight each other." Cold Shadow shook her head. She then added calmly, "According to our insider, over half of the foreign aid teams chose to forfeit." "Forfeit?"

White Feather grew even more confused at this revelation. She felt that the more she delved into this matter, the more incomprehensible it became.

Meanwhile, inside the gloomy hall, Thousand Miles and the upper echelons of the many superpowers present also received news on what happened during the selection battle. They were inevitably bewildered.

"Have they lost their minds?! Over half of them forfeited?!" Thousand Miles cursed out loud when he saw his subordinate's report. "Investigate immediately! Anyone who chose to forfeit shouldn't even think of receiving any of the promised benefits!"

With the huge numerical advantage they had, they could've annihilated Zero Wing's members even if they had to throw bodies at them!

"Vice Guild Leader Miles." The gray-robed Berserker standing before Thousand Miles shrank back slightly before saying quietly, "The ones that forfeited…aren't our Guild's foreign aid."

"What happened to our foreign aid, then?" Thousand Miles asked in response.

"Our foreign aid?" After peeking at Thousand Miles, the gray-robed Berserker answered hesitantly, "Black Flame killed them all. Moreover, he didn't kill just our foreign aid but also the other three Guilds' foreign aid…"

"Are you sure Black Flame did it alone? Are they not messing with you?" Thousand Miles asked in disbelief.

"I've verified with them already." The gray-robed Berserker nodded. "Black Flame indeed killed them by himself. Out of the 400 players that targeted Zero Wing, not a single one survived."

"Alone? He annihilated all 400 Tier 3 great experts?" Thousand Miles suddenly felt a little dizzy.

This information was too much for his brain to process. He even felt that he was hallucinating right now.

"According to the foreign aid teams, Black Flame already possesses a Mana Domain. The range and strength of his Mana Domain are also unprecedented; Tier 3 experts can't exert even 10% of their combat power while inside it. Just moving their bodies is a challenging task," the Berserker reported after summoning up his courage.

Not only did a player obtain a Mana Domain, but said Mana Domain was even so powerful. If someone had told him such a thing before, even he would consider that person crazy. Either that or this person was a newcomer in God's Domain and ignorant about Mana Domains.

"A Mana Domain?" Thousand Miles's expression stiffened at this term. "How can he have a Mana Domain?"

At this time, Thousand Miles wasn't the only person dumbfounded. The other superpowers' upper echelons were similarly bewildered when they heard this piece of news. After all, it was far more unbelievable than Shi Feng's feat of single-handedly annihilating four foreign aid teams.

In God's Domain, the Mana Domain was the standard that determined whether an NPC was strong or weak. So long as an NPC had a Mana Domain, they would be considered a true powerhouse in the whole of God's Domain!

After Frost Heaven's members received a detailed report of what happened during the selection battle, they, too, fell silent. Brilliant Blue, in particular, wore an extremely wrinkled and ugly look on his face.

Previously, no one from Frost Heaven believed what Shi Feng had said. In their opinion, Shi Feng was only talking big. Brilliant Blue had even mocked Shi Feng for his arrogance.

However, insiders were now telling them that everything was true. Moreover, the situation was far more terrifying than how Shi Feng described it.

"Old Hong, did you and Muxin know about this since the beginning?" Seven Wonders couldn't help asking Hong Xinyuan.

"We knew a little." Chuckling, Hong Xinyuan added, "However, for confidentiality's sake, we didn't tell anyone."

Muxin also nodded in agreement. Only, even she was surprised by such an excellent battle record. She never expected that Shi Feng's Mana Domain would be so powerful when released. It was at least ten times stronger than what she experienced.

"You two really know how to keep us in the dark." When Seven Wonders looked at Hong Xinyuan's indifferent expression and recalled the situation with Shi Feng before, he smiled bitterly. "In that case, I'll leave Zero Wing's matters to you in the future."

After glancing at the silent Brilliant Blue, Hong Xinyuan faintly smiled and said, "Guild Leader, please rest assured."

After the end of the selection battle, news about Zero Wing spread like the plague. This was especially true for the details regarding Black Flame. Many of the major powers that had come to spectate the competition were shocked.

Not only had Black Flame single-handedly dominated the preliminary selection, but he even possessed the rumored Mana Domain.

This battle record instantly made Black Flame the focus of discussion for many players all over the Fire Dragon Empire. Quite a number of the empire's players even sought to join the pseudo-superpower known as Zero Wing.

War God's Temple, Mythology's lounge:

"Vice Guild Leader, the situation has become somewhat troublesome now. Not only does that Black Flame possess a Mana Domain, but his fame has also spread throughout the Fire Dragon Empire. I'm afraid it'll become very difficult to realize our acquisition plan now," White Feather said anxiously when she saw that Black Flame's name was being mentioned everywhere in the Fire Dragon Empire's forums. "This situation might even affect Miracle's ranking."

Mythology had chosen to partner with Miracle for the competition this time. In terms of Guild foundations and strength, Miracle was above Frost Heaven. However, not only did Miracle lose all its foreign aid, but Frost Heaven even had Zero Wing supporting it. The gap in strength between the two Guilds had instantly narrowed by a large margin.

"Black Flame has indeed become a big variable now." Glancing at the battle report she received, Cold Shadow smiled and added, "However, at the end of the day, the struggle for the reserve seats isn't something that can be decided by one person. Not to mention, even with a Mana Domain, Black Flame won't be able to survive for long in this competition. That great personage has already said he would personally take action against Black Flame!"

"That great personage is going to make a move?" This news surprised White Feather."Mhm. Black Flame still thinks he is invincible just because he has a Mana Domain. He doesn't know that there is always someone stronger. Even a Mana Domain cannot save him now," Cold Shadow sneered as she read the detailed report on Shi Feng.

While a Mana Domain was indeed powerful, it was a negligible existence in front of absolute strength.

While the various superpowers were patiently waiting for the official competition to begin, Shi Feng secretly paid a visit to a bar called Moon Fire in Flame Dragon City's outskirts.

At this time, only one woman was sitting quietly at the bar counter.

This woman wore delicate, light-blue robes, and just the view of her back could mesmerize countless people. However, this woman's aura was as hot as flames, deterring people from summoning up the courage to approach her.

"You're here." When the woman saw Shi Feng enter the bar, she greeted him as though welcoming an old friend she hadn't seen for a long time.

Meanwhile, this woman was none other than the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's Phoenix Pavilion Master.

Demon Queen Phoenix Rain!

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Chapter 2714 – Meeting Phoenix Rain Again

Accepting Phoenix Rain's invitation, Shi Feng walked over and sat beside her.

"In the time I haven't seen you, you've become a lot stronger again," Phoenix Rain praised as she scanned Shi Feg.

"Not too much." Going straight into the topic, Shi Feng asked, "Is everything alright on your side?"

He had suddenly visited the Moon Fire Bar because of a message from Phoenix Rain. Initially, he had been a little happy to receive the message. Since he had thought that Phoenix Rain would never appear before him again, he felt that the situation shouldn't be as terrible as Duan Hanshan made it out to be.

However, the moment he laid eyes on Phoenix Rain, he instantly understood.

The situation was much worse than he thought.

This was because the Phoenix Rain he saw couldn't be considered human. All her information was labeled as "Unknown" and couldn't be examined at all. Moreover, the feeling he got from her was as if she had wholly integrated her existence with the flowers and trees of God's Domain.

Shi Feng even got the impression that Phoenix Rain was native to God's Domain.

Meanwhile, at Shi Feng's question, a hint of surprise flashed in Phoenix Rain's eyes. She then smiled faintly and replied, "You can say that it's alright yet not alright at the same time."

"It seems the situation still isn't too terrible." Shi Feng nodded. He then asked another question, "Can you tell me what exactly happened, then?"

The disappearance of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's three Pavilion Masters had shaken the various superpowers of God's Domain. If not for the Pavilion having hidden this matter well, it would've long since made headlines in the real world.

"This, I cannot say." Phoenix Rain shook her head. "I went to great lengths to come here to tell you only two things."

Although Phoenix Rain's voice was calm, her eyes betrayed deep exhaustion.

"What is it?" Shi Feng didn't probe too much into her situation. He could feel that Phoenix Rain wasn't joking with him. In that case, there wouldn't be any meaning for him to continue probing. "The first is that I hope you can take care of my little sister," Phoenix Rain said, then took out an information card and handed it to Shi Feng. "Her information and address are recorded here. I am no longer by her side. Although she has great abilities, the people who are troubling her are difficult. If you have the chance, I hope you can help resolve her problems."

After glancing at the information card, Shi Feng was stunned. Phoenix Rain's little sister was residing in the Upper Zone.

"Aren't you in the Upper Zone too?" Shi Feng asked in confusion.

"I'm in the Upper Zone?" Phoenix Rain was surprised by this piece of news. Afterward, as if reacting to something, she chuckled and said, "That's right. I guess you can say that. However, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to meet her right now. I can only hope you will help her. I can't trust anyone else for this."

"This shouldn't be a problem. I'll go take a look if I visit the Upper Zone in the future." Shi Feng nodded in agreement. Phoenix Rain had helped both him and Zero Wing a lot thus far. He didn't mind taking care of her little sister now.

"Thank you." Phoenix Rain breathed out a sigh of relief when she heard Shi Feng's answer. She then inhaled deeply before saying solemnly, "Next, the second matter will be my two pieces of advice to you." "Advice?" Seeing Phoenix Rain's serious expression, Shi Feng couldn't help asking, "Is it Saint's Hand?"

Based on the information from Duan Hanshan, the disappearance of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's leadership had something to do with Saint's Hand. Moreover, the various superpowers also appeared to be fearful of the Guild.

"No." Shaking her head, Phoenix Rain said, "My first advice is for you to be wary of three people."

"Three people?" Shi Feng was somewhat confused.

He could understand if Phoenix Rain wanted him to be wary of some powerful organization, yet she told him to be wary of three individuals. If not for Phoenix Rain's solemn expression and her lofty status, he would've most likely treated her words as a joke.

"Yes, three people." Slowly, Phoenix Rain said, "I don't know these three people's names. They use various aliases, but not one of them is their real name. The only thing I can tell you is their characteristics.

"These three people are a madman, a girl, and a young, scholarly person. If you meet them, run as far as you can. Never approach them, or the consequences will be harsh. You must remember this point."

"That's all the information on these three people?" Shi Feng memorized Phoenix Rain's words, but the information he had to work with was scanty and vague. "I only know this much." Phoenix Rain shook her head and chuckled. She then continued, "The next piece of advice is simpler, and that is to stock up on as many Seven Luminaries Crystals as possible. This thing is incredibly valuable, and the more you have, the better." "That's a realistic piece of advice." Shi Feng was startled to receive this advice.

Seven Luminaries Crystal was incredibly important during his previous life. Knowing this, he had tasked many Guild members with finding and collecting the crystal. However, due to its rarity, the amount they managed to collect wasn't significant.

After Shi Feng finished speaking, Phoenix Rain suddenly stood up and tossed three Gold Coins onto the table. She then looked at Shi Feng and said earnestly, "I've said everything that can be said. How far you can progress will be up to you."

"You're leaving already?" Shi Feng was again startled when he saw Phoenix Rain preparing to leave. Their conversation lasted less than five minutes. He hadn't even gotten to the other questions he wanted to ask. However, Phoenix Rain looked to be short on time.

"Oh, yes." Suddenly, Phoenix Rain pulled out a black crystal from her pocket and tossed it to Shi Feng. "I have you to thank for being able to make this visit. I can't use this thing at present, so I'll give it to you."

"What is this thing?" When Shi Feng looked at the unidentifiable black crystal, he felt a sudden urge to eat the crystal whole.

Upon noticing the hunger in Shi Feng's eyes, Phoenix Rain chuckled. "You'd better not eat it. It's not edible."

Shi Feng felt slightly embarrassed by this situation. He never thought that the black crystal would be powerful enough to affect his mind.

"Don't worry. I won't eat it," Shi Feng promised."Before I go, I'll tell you one more thing. Tier 4 is just the beginning. Your…time…"

However, before Phoenix Rain could finish speaking, she suddenly disappeared. It was as if she never existed in this place.

Now, only Shi Feng remained inside the spacious bar.

Forced teleportation? Surprise colored Shi Feng's eyes as he looked at the space where Phoenix Rain had been. However, he quickly denied his conjecture. No. There were no spatial fluctuations. It shouldn't be a forced teleport. Yet, if she logged off, it should've taken a while before she disappeared.

Despite pondering for some time, Shi Feng failed to figure out the mechanism behind Phoenix Rain's sudden disappearance. In the end, he had to give up and shifted his attention to the black crystal in his hand. At least he now knew that Phoenix Rain was safe.

I got nothing from using an ordinary Identification Skill just now. It seems I can only try with Omniscient Eyes.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Feng gathered the surrounding Mana around his eyes and stared intently at the black crystal.

Omniscient Eyes!

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Chapter 2715 – Eternal Item

As Shi Feng frantically gathered Mana inside the bar, the Mana around him started liquefying The standard of his Mana was undoubtedly at Tier 4.

A moment later, twofold magic arrays appeared in his eyes. If a player were to meet his gaze right now, they would most likely shudder instinctively.

At this moment, Shi Feng's eyes seemed to be capable of penetrating all truths in the world. No secrets could exist before this pair of eyes.

Sure enough, Omniscient Eyes's effects have improved significantly now that my Mana has reached the Tier 4 standard. Shi Feng was delighted as he looked at the black crystal in his hand.

Previously, even when he used the Advanced Identification Skill, he couldn't appraise the black crystal at all. However, with Omniscient Eyes, a loading bar had appeared. It was as if the black crystal's outermost firewall had cracked, and the Skill was fervently exploiting this breach and trying to dig into the crystal's core.

Ten seconds… Twenty seconds… Forty seconds…

As the forces of the black crystal and Omniscient Eyes continued clashing, Shi Feng frowned.

Although Omniscient Eyes has the strength to contend against the black crystal, it apparently still isn't enough. Omniscient Eyes might be digging at the black crystal's firewalls, but the Skill had a limited duration of only one minute. If it failed to break through the black crystal's defenses during this time, he would have to try again ten minutes later.

Only, the result would most likely be the same.

Upon seeing Omniscient Eyes and the black crystal at a stalemate, Shi Feng started racking his brain on how he could break through the black crystal's power.

The biggest difference between Tier 3 and Tier 4 is in Mana. Since Omniscient Eyes has the strength to go up against the black crystal after being injected with Tier 4 Mana, the difference between the two is Mana.

As of now, Omniscient Eyes still has plentiful Mana. In other words, the amount of Mana isn't crucial for breaking through the black crystal's defenses. If the amount isn't the problem, then the only other possibility is the Mana's strength. However, after coming to this conclusion, Shi Feng did not smile in joy. On the contrary, he fell into even greater despair. After all, increasing the strength of Mana was easier said than done.

On the market, almost all items that improved their user's Mana only increased the volume of Mana their users held. Generally, if players wished to increase their Mana's quality, they would have to either improve their control over Mana or raise their tier.

In other words, if Shi Feng wanted to increase his Mana's strength right now, his only option was to raise his control over Mana to a higher realm.

No, that's not the only option! Shi Feng shook his head. An increase in the Mana's strength also represents an increase in the Skill's power. Increasing the Skill's power would be equivalent to improving the Mana's strength.

After Shi Feng thought up to this point, a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

However, less than five seconds remained to Omniscient Eyes's duration.

I have no choice but to try!

Taking a deep breath, Shi Feng unsheathed the Abyssal Blade and promptly assumed the posture of using the Mana Technique Lightshadow.

The Mana swarming around Shi Feng instantly began condensing even further, taking on the shape of a greatsword. However, unlike when he used this Mana Technique at Tier 3, the phantom greatsword now looked much more tangible.

Meanwhile, after executing Lightshadow, Shi Feng could sense a change occurring in the magic arrays in his eyes. They showed faint signs of evolving into threefold magic arrays.

Good! It's effective! Shi Feng couldn't help growing excited.

However, the third layer's formation abruptly stopped.

The Mana still isn't strong enough? Shi Feng frowned. If I want to increase it even further, I'll have no choice but to use Holy Devour. Holy Devour was a move he dreaded to use.

Executing the complete Holy Devour was too taxing. It shouldn't be used frequently, even by Tier 4 classes. With the reserve seats' competition about to begin, he had to keep himself in his peak state. Although executing Holy Devour once wouldn't overwork his brain, it would still exhaust his Concentration.

However, after thinking for a second, Shi Feng gritted his teeth and threw caution to the wind.

"To hell with it!"

Although Phoenix Rain currently wasn't in a life-threatening situation, that was true only for now. There were far too many unknowns and secrets surrounding her. Saint's Hand's side was also filled with mysteries. There was no guarantee that he wouldn't meet a similar fate to Phoenix Rain in the future.

Hence, he needed to identify the black crystal. Only by doing so would he have a chance at finding some useful information.

Immediately, Shi Feng changed his stance once more, and the aura he exuded skyrocketed in intensity.

Holy Devour!

Boom!

Suddenly, ethereal flames enveloped the bar. The flames were so realistic that they triggered the magic arrays set up inside the bar. Some of these magic arrays even started cracking, evidently unable to withstand the powerful Mana Shi Feng condensed. Meanwhile, as if violently stimulated, the twofold magic arrays in Shi Feng's eyes completed their transformation into threefold magic arrays. Using Holy Devour directly elevated Omniscient Eyes's strength to a whole new level.

Crack!

Shi Feng suddenly heard a crack coming from the black crystal. However, half a second later, dizziness assaulted his brain. The horrific Mana condensed by Holy Devour also instantly dissipated, leaving behind a tattered bar. Several seconds later, his mind started to clear up. He immediately shifted his gaze to the black crystal in his hand. Did it succeed?

Shi Feng inspected the black crystal anxiously.

This time, the crystal didn't put up any resistance when he tried to read its information. Row after row of text appeared before his eyes.

Upon seeing this information, Shi Feng was stunned.

An Eternal Item? This is actually an Eternal Item? Shi Feng couldn't help doubting his eyes as he read the information before him.

(World Stone] (Eternal Item)

Effect 1: Stabilizes the principle of all things.

Effect 2: Unknown.

Effect 3: Indestructible object.

In God's Domain, so long as an item was related to eternity, it was an item of Gods. Eternal Items were legends among legends. According to rumor, even Gods had difficulty obtaining one, and some Gods would even fight frantically for one. There were various rumors as to the cause of the Great Ancient War, one of which attributed the war to a struggle for Eternal Items between Ancient Gods.

"It seems I still can't do anything about this situation." Shi Feng smiled bitterly as he looked at the World Stone.

He had fought for ten years in God's Domain in his previous life. However, he was well aware that he was still ignorant of plenty of secrets regarding God's Domain. God's Domain wasn't just a game like the general masses thought it to be. Otherwise, the various international corporations wouldn't go so crazy over it.

This Eternal Item told him that the problem Phoenix Rain faced was extraordinary. It wasn't something a Tier 4 Sword Emperor like himself could look into. After all, even the God-ranked experts in his previous life had great difficulty obtaining such an item. He would most likely have to wait until he reached Tier 5 or even Tier 6 before he could find out more about the situation.

Otherwise, he would share the fate of all those missing experts.

While Shi Feng was having goosebumps from thinking about the problem Phoenix Rain was involved in, Youlan suddenly contacted him.

"Where are you now, Guild Leader?" Youlan asked anxiously. "The various superpowers' members have already started to gather."

"Okay. I'll head over now." Shi Feng smiled and nodded.

He decided to shelve Phoenix Rain's matter temporarily. Now, the only thing he needed to do was improve both his and his Guild's strength as much as possible. Only by doing so would he have a better chance of handling the various crises plaguing him.

After ending the call, Shi Feng stored the World Stone and dropped a bag of Gold Coins on the table. He then left the Moon Fire Bar.

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Chapter 2716 – God's Domain's Apex Battle

Flame Dragon City, War God's Temple:

Despite being the size of three sports stadiums, the plaza outside the War God's Temple was currently crowded with players. Aside from the various participating superpowers' members, a large portion of these players was here as spectators. Everyone quietly waited for the official start of the competition.

"Quick, look! They're about to announce the battlefield!"

Suddenly, a huge holographic projection appeared in the sky above the War God's Temple. The projection was hundreds of meters wide, and the image displayed was visible even from several miles away.

Meanwhile, with the emergence of this holographic projection, excitement surged in both the players and NPCs in Flame Dragon City.

"It's finally starting!"

"This competition will determine the future direction of the entire God's Domain. Many of the various superpowers' hidden experts will reveal themselves. Once you guys enter the arena, make sure to record these experts' data. They're going to become the giants of God's Domain in the future. We must make sure we don't accidentally offend any of them."

"Newbies, listen up. The Guild spent a fortune to reserve a VIP viewing room to let you experience this competition as close as possible. Cherish this opportunity and learn as much as you can from those top talents!"

The various major powers here to spectate the competition spent time instructing their Guild talents and newcomers to cherish this viewing opportunity. After all, this was going to be the apex battle of God's Domain. "Talents? I want to see just how powerful they are."

"I heard many of the people on the God's Domain's Experts List would appear. I wonder if we'll get a chance to see a showdown between these experts?".

The various major powers' talents and newcomers grew excited upon hearing their superiors' words. They all wished they could take part in the competition themselves.

The players in Flame Dragon City weren't the only ones paying attention to this competition. Players all over God's Domain were also interested. Unfortunately, the people who could directly spectate the battle numbered very few, which had many players gnashing their teeth in frustration.

There were only 100 VIP viewing rooms, each capable of accommodating only 100 players. There were also only 10 million normal viewing seats available. Compared to God's Domain's player population, this number was insignificant.

However, this still wasn't the most frustrating part. Instead, what frustrated players the most was that aside from players, even NPCs could purchase these viewing tickets.

According to the War God's Temple's statistics, 20% of the tickets were bought by NPCs, 60% by Guilds, and only 20% by independent players. Time passed quickly. Before anyone knew it, the holographic projection above the War God's Temple revealed the battlefield for the upcoming competition. Displayed on the projection was an ocean with turbulent waves and dark thunderclouds. At a glance, it was evident this wasn't a place players could enter casually. Strewn across this ocean were 18 islands of varying sizes. The small islands were roughly the size of small leveling maps, while the large islands were around three times the size of the small islands.

A considerable distance separated these islands. With calm seas, a Bronze Speedboat would take at least two hours to travel from one island to another. The appearance of waves and storms could double this travel time.

"What?! It's going to be a naval battle?!"

"No, there are quite a few islands on the ocean."

"Is it an island occupation battle?" The players outside the War God's Temple were surprised by the unveiled battlefield, and heated discussions promptly broke out.

However, before anyone could reach a conclusion, the specific rules for the reserve seat competition were listed one after another.

Players will be teleported to a random island in teams. Each team must have at least 100 players and can have at most 1,000 players. Every island has between 12 to 30 Resource Nodes.

Different Resource Nodes will grant different amounts of Guild Points. Basic Resource Nodes will grant 10 Guild Points per hour; Intermediate Resource Nodes, 20 Guild Points per hour; Advanced Resource Nodes, 30 Guild Points per hour.

The competition will last 24 hours. The top six Guilds with the highest score will receive the reserve seats at the end of the competition.

The larger of the 18 islands will place greater restrictions on players' Stamina and Concentration. Players cannot use any Berserk Skills or magic tools. The Guilds ranked within the top five of each island's point ranking can travel to other islands. If players die during the competition, they will be automatically teleported out of the competition venue and lose two levels.

When the players in the plaza saw these rules, they gasped in shock. After all, this competition depended heavily on Guild foundations and leadership.

The use of individual strength would be greatly restricted in this competition. Moreover, if a Guild didn't handle its distribution of teams properly, it might suffer complete annihilation.

"The rules favor Guilds with greater numbers." Mu Lingsha frowned as she gazed at the rules displayed above the War God's Temple.

The minimum requirement for players in this competition was Tier 3. Even if most of the participating superpowers had roughly the same number of Guild members, there was a huge difference in the number of Tier 3 players.

Take Unyielding Soul, for example. The Guild had only 4,500 or so Tier 3 players. However, the Super Guild Sky Dragon Family had over 8,000.

Of course, the Guilds participating in this competition had 6,000 Tier 3 players on average, so the difference between the participating Guilds wasn't as significant.

Even so, this situation would still create a huge gap between the participating Guilds.

To begin with, each of the Five Great Super Guilds had over 20,000 Tier 3 players. This wasn't a number any of the other superpowers could hope to compete with. This was also why none of the other superpowers held any hopes of competing for the five other reserve seats.

With the revelation of these rules, the gap between the Five Great Super Guilds and the other participating superpowers became even more significant.

For example, the Five Great Super Guilds could form twenty 1,000-man teams each, whereas the other superpowers couldn't even form ten. And given the random assignment to the various islands, the number of islands the Five Great Super Guilds could occupy right off the bat would already be several times higher than what the other superpowers could hold.

To make matters worse, if a Guild couldn't even rank within the top five of an island's point ranking, it couldn't leave for other islands to seek greener pastures.

"These rules are excellent. Miracle's victory is basically sealed now," Cold Shadow said, smiling as she read the competition rules.

At this time, Miracle's upper echelon was also ecstatic.

After all, Miracle had over 13,000 members participating in the competition this time. As to why the Guild could have so many Tier 3 experts, it was thanks entirely to the special tools Mythology provided. These tools allowed Tier 2 experts that had trouble with their promotion to overcome the final hurdle. Although these artificially produced Tier 3 experts were lacking in combat standards compared to other Tier 3 experts, they were still bona fide Tier 3 players and much stronger than Tier 2 players. With the addition of these artificial Tier 3 experts, Miracle had the sixth-largest player count in this competition.

In contrast to Miracle's upper echelon, Seven Wonders and the rest of Frost Heaven's upper echelon currently looked pale. Frost Heaven had only a little over 7,500 members participating. The Guild was just barely ranked within the top 10. If not for the competition venue and rules, Frost Heaven could have easily fought for the sixth seat. Now, however, it was evident this wouldn't be possible.

"Our only choice is to take the risk and form more teams. Otherwise, we won't have a chance of securing a seat," Seven Wonders stated calmly to the Elders and Grand Elders present.

"That's the only thing we can do. Otherwise, we won't stand a chance against the Guilds with greater numbers," Hong Xinyuan said, nodding in agreement.

The Grand Elders and Elders present similarly agreed with Seven Wonders's opinion.

"Since that's the case, I'll start assigning the teams.

"Although we have to split our numbers into as many teams as possible, we also need to consider the balance of combat power and the struggle for Resource Nodes. The five Grand Elders and 12 Elders present will each lead a team of 300. Your goal is to secure a Basic Resource Node. If your combat power is lacking, you can merge with another team to secure a Resource Node. "Me, Old Hong, and Brilliant Blue will each lead a team of 500 and the Ten Swords. We'll do our best to secure an Intermediate Node each, or a Basic Node at the very minimum. The three Vice Guild Leaders will lead the remaining members together with Zero Wing to secure an Advanced Node or an Intermediate Node at minimum."

Seven Wonders's distribution was considerably conservative, ensuring the least number of problems for the Guild. Firstly, it ensured that the Guild had enough teams to provide sufficient coverage across the 18 islands. Secondly, every team would more or less have the strength for self-conservation, even if it came across a hostile 1,000-man team.

Of course, the chances of actually coming across a 1,000-man team were relatively low. Since each Guild only had so many players participating in the competition, using these limited players to form 1,000-man teams was a huge extravagance. To spread their influence as wide as possible, the various participating Guilds would naturally form as many teams as possible without compromising their overall combat power.

"What do you think?" Seven Wonders asked as he looked at the Guild upper echelon present.

In response, the Guild Elders exchanged looks with each other. However, none of them voiced any objections.

Seven Wonders nodded. "In that case—".

Just as he was about to finalize his decision, however, a low voice entered everyone's ears. "I object!"

Immediately, Frost Heaven's upper echelon turned to look at this voice's origin.

The owner of this voice was none other than Shi Feng, who had just arrived.

However, instead of getting upset at Shi Feng's interjection, Seven Wonders instead asked sincerely, "Guild Leader Black Flame, do you have any better suggestions?"

Following Seven Wonders's question, the Grand Elders and Elders present also turned to Shi Feng. Their actions showed that they were of the same mind as Seven Wonders, and they all looked forward to hearing Shi Feng's suggestion.

What happened to these people while I was gone? Shi Feng was a little surprised at Seven Wonders and the others' response.

Before he left, these people couldn't even be bothered to look at him. Now, not only did Seven Wonders's attitude change for the better, but even Frost Heaven's Grand Elders and Elders had become more amiable.

What Shi Feng didn't know was that news of his frightening battle had already spread. With such terrifying combat power, let alone Frost Heaven, even Super Guilds would treat him respectfully.

However, Shi Feng didn't dwell on the matter.

"I can't say it is a good suggestion." Calmly, Shi Feng added, "I just think that we should change the grouping slightly." "How do we change it?" Seven Wonders asked curiously.

Shi Feng then stretched out an open palm.

"Five!

"My suggestion is for Zero Wing to lead five separate 100-man teams, while your Vice Guild Leaders lead the remaining 500 players. This way, we can maximize our combat effectiveness."

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Chapter 2717 – Gambit?

"Five separate teams?"

Frost Heaven's Elders gasped involuntarily when they heard Shi Feng's suggestion. They were at a disadvantage in numbers, and even the slightest mistake could put paid to securing the sixth reserve seat. Meanwhile, although Seven Wonders's distribution was conservative, it would allow Frost Heaven to avoid significant problems.

However, Shi Feng was now suggesting that they split their numbers into five additional teams—teams that met the bare minimum requirement of 100 players. This surpassed aggressive action and bordered on madness.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, isn't this a little too aggressive a maneuver?" Muxin couldn't help but worry.

At this point, everyone already knew that Shi Feng possessed frightening strength. Even if he led the smallest-sized team, he should still be able to handle most of the problems he encountered.

However, the four other teams wouldn't have such an assurance. After all, no one else possessed the frightening combat power of Shi Feng. Among Zero Wing's team, the second strongest person was Violet Cloud. And her control over Mana was far from comparable to Shi Feng's. This was something Muxin had verified through Violet Cloud's duel with Tian Cheng

As for Zero Wing's other members, their average combat standards didn't even reach the Void Realm. While they could still become useful combat power, they couldn't change the tide of battle by themselves. In fact, even Domain Realm experts couldn't do so. This was also why Seven Wonders had decided to have Frost Heaven's Grand Elders and Elders lead 300-man teams at a minimum.

At this moment, Muxin wasn't the only person puzzled by Shi Feng's suggestion. Even Youlan and Yan Tianxing couldn't help staring at Shi Feng in confusion.

Zero Wing had indeed made great progress recently. The Guild's top combatants had even experienced continuous improvements. However, they had yet to reach the standard of peerless experts. Aside from Shi Feng, the only other person who could safely lead a team of 100 players in this situation was Violet Cloud.

If they split their forces across five teams of 100, a single mistake could lead to a team-wipe. After all, this competition wasn't some children's game, nor was it a struggle for just a small part of God's Domain.

It was a competition for the Twelve Great Guilds' reserve seats!

None of the various superpowers would hold back this time. In fact, in this competition, even Void Realm experts would only be foot soldiers. Every participating team would most likely have several or even more than a dozen of such experts assigned to them.

And while Domain Realm experts could be considered high-end combatants, even they would have to flee if they went up against 100-man teams without sufficient support. In this competition, only peerless experts could possibly single-handedly turn the tide of a battle.

Not to mention, 100-man teams were only the bare minimum in this competition. If apex experts came across a 500-man team by themselves, even they would most likely suffer. And if they came across 1,000-man teams, only death awaited them. "It is indeed a little aggressive. However, this is also our only chance to secure a seat." Shi Feng did not refute Muxin's words. After all, what she said was true. "Otherwise, Frost Heaven won't have a single chance at victory. I'm sure you understand this, as well."

In the past, due to an inadequate foundation, Frost Heaven failed to secure a reserve seat during the first competition.

Meanwhile, the start of the island battle was incredibly important. If they couldn't spread their forces across as many islands as possible, they would basically have to write off the competition.

There were only six reserve seats up for grabs. Ignoring island sizes, they needed to occupy at least three islands' worth of Resource Nodes to have a considerable chance of winning. However, fully occupying three islands was easier said than done.

When Shi Feng finished speaking, Frost Heaven's upper echelon fell silent.

After some time had passed, Hong Xinyuan suddenly stepped forward and said, "I also agree with Guild Leader Black Flame's point of view. We are basically gambling on luck if we only have 21 teams. We might as well put up a fight, in that case."

"However, if luck doesn't favor us and one of our 100-man teams gets isolated, the team won't be able to do much, either," Brilliant Blue said, shaking his head.

A total of 30 Guilds were participating in the competition[1]. On average, there would be at least two Guilds on every island. If one of their 100-man teams had bad luck and got isolated on an island, the team definitely wouldn't have a good outcome.

At Brilliant Blue's words, Frost Heaven's members fell silent once more.

After giving the matter some thought, Seven Wonders looked at Shi Feng and said, "How about this? I'll agree to form five more 100-man teams. However, we will support these five teams with only ordinary Tier 3 experts. I'm afraid we cannot afford to assign any peak experts to you."

"Guild Leader?" Hong Xinyuan couldn't help but frown at Seven Wonders's words.

Although Seven Wonders had agreed to form five additional teams, if no peak experts supported these teams, Zero Wing's members would basically be walking a tightrope. It wouldn't even be far-fetched to say that Seven Wonders was treating these five teams as sacrificial pieces.

Of course, Hong Xinyuan could understand Seven Wonders's decision. These five teams were a last-ditch effort. They naturally couldn't invest too much combat power in these teams. However, in his opinion, since they were gambling anyway, they might as well add chips to the bet.

"Old Hong, don't try to persuade me. I've made my decision," Seven Wonders said firmly.

"I understand." Hong Xinyuan had no choice but to hold his tongue at these words. As Frost Heaven's Guild Leader, Seven Wonders was the Guild's authority. Since Seven Wonders had already decided, Hong Xinyuan would have no way of changing the decision.

"Guild Leader, Zero Wing's members aren't familiar with Frost Heaven's members. How about I join them? This way, Guild Leader Black Flame can command the teams better," Muxin suggested to Seven Wonders.

"Okay. You'll be the liaison with Zero Wing." Seven Wonders nodded in agreement. Just like Muxin had said, Shi Feng knew nothing about Frost Heaven's members. Without proper understanding, he wouldn't be able to make the best decisions. Meanwhile, as one of Frost Heaven's Vice Guild Leaders, Muxin's understanding of the Guild's members was excellent. She was indeed the best candidate for the liaison.

"Big Sis, are you crazy?" Kerui, who stood beside Muxin, stared at her incredulously. "You dare participate in such a gambit?'"

Dying in this competition meant losing two levels. For players of their level, losing two levels was no laughing matter. After all, they were only one small step away from the crucial Level 120 threshold.

If they died in this competition, it would severely delay challenging their Tier 4 Promotion.

"Don't worry, my dear little sister. I will follow Guild Leader Black Flame's team. I believe there shouldn't be any problems in that case," Muxin said, chuckling.

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Kerui was momentarily rendered speechless by Muxin's words.

Afterward, Frost Heaven's members split up into different teams according to Seven Wonders's arrangement. Simultaneously, 483 Frost Heaven members were assigned to Shi Feng. As for how Shi Feng would distribute these players, Seven Wonders stayed out of it.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, everyone has arrived," Muxin stated after counting the Frost Heaven members on their side. She then asked curiously, "How do you plan on distributing them?"

"I've thought about it already." Chuckling, Shi Feng said, "I'll lead a team by myself. Afterward, Gentle Snow, Aqua Rose, Violet Cloud, and Fire Dance will each lead a team. The rest of Zero Wing's members will follow Violet Cloud's and Fire Dance's teams."

"This… Isn't this…" Muxin was momentarily dumbfounded.

She had anticipated Violet Cloud leading a team by herself, while the rest of Zero Wing's members would be split across the three remaining teams. After all, Violet Cloud also possessed a Mana Domain of her own.

Yet, Shi Feng was having Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose lead teams by themselves, instead?

At this moment, let alone Muxin, even Youlan, Yan Tianxing, Yi Luofei, Alluring Summer, Zhao Yueru, Cola, Shadow Sword, Silent Blade, Turtledove, Ye Wumian, Flying Shadow, and Rampant Blade were stunned.

Of the Zero Wing members present, the ones who needed support the most were the two Vice Guild Leaders. After all, the two of them hadn't improved their levels and equipment in the slightest over the past few weeks. Although Gentle Snow's and Aqua Rose's weapons and equipment were still far superior to those of the various superpowers' peak experts, the two of them were still slightly inferior to Violet Cloud and Fire Dance in combat standard.

Not giving them any support was akin to going all-in on a gamble.Ignoring everyone's doubts, Shi Feng turned to the two people in question and asked, "Snow, Aqua, are you fine with this arrangement?"

"No problem."

The two responded indifferently as if this matter had nothing to do with them.

"Good. That settles it, then." Shi Feng did not make any additional explanations.

Following this, the various superpowers waited for another hour or so until a loud bell tolled in the War God's Temple, the sound echoing throughout Flame Dragon City.

The competition for the Twelve Great Guilds' reserve seats officially began!

Immediately, the participants thronging the War God's Temple's plaza turned into streaks of light and vanished one after another.

TL Notes: [1]30 Guilds participating in the competition: To clarify, only nine Guilds chose to participate in the preliminary selection (for foreign aid) through the Fire Dragon Empire. However, the …

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Chapter 2718 – Team Distribution

"It's starting! It's finally starting!"

"Crap! So, this is the spectator stand? Awesome!"

When the spectating players arrived in their seats, they couldn't help marveling at their surroundings.

At this time, everyone was in the sky. More precisely, the spectators were seated in a colosseum-like structure that hovered above the 18 islands serving as the competition venue. The 18 islands were like chess boards, with the participants being the chess pieces.

Not only could the spectators freely choose which island to spectate, but they could also zoom in to observe specific battles. The only unfortunate part was that the zoom distance was limited. The closest those in the normal seats could get was 30 meters above the islands —too far for detailed observations.

Spectators in the VIP viewing rooms, however, could not only spectate the battles as if they were there in person but also have the VIP rooms notify them of any ongoing battles. This function allowed the room occupants to avoid missing out on any exciting battles.

As the spectators above the competition venue were screaming and exclaiming, the players randomly teleported onto the 18 islands were already taking action. "Whether our Guild can reach the top to become a giant in God's Domain will depend on this battle. The Guild will put anyone who performs well in this competition under priority training."

"Everyone, listen up! Our 1,000-man team has only two goals! The first is to occupy an Intermediate Resource Node or better as soon as possible! The second is to secure the node firmly!"

"We are fortunate. Our Guild has five 300-man teams on this island. The higher-ups have already stated that we must rank within the top five on this island. So long as we achieve this goal, everyone will receive 2,000 GCPs after the competition!"

The various participating Guilds frantically went on the offensive, the tense atmosphere building excitement among the spectators in the sky.

Meanwhile, inside a VIP viewing room…

"As expected of the Five Great Super Guilds. The depth of their foundations far surpasses the other Guilds," Mu Lingsha sighed ruefully as she looked at the statistics of the 18 islands.

The Five Great Super Guilds had between 53 to 61 teams each, and every one of them had at least six 100-man teams. All of these small teams were led by legends in the virtual gaming industry. Each of the Five Great Super Guilds had teams on 11 to 13 of the 18 islands. In comparison, the other Guilds had teams on only five or six islands on average, half of what the Five Great Super Guilds had. Right off the bat, it was already clear that the other Guilds stood no chance against the Five Great Super Guilds.

Of course, there were also some lucky Guilds that had teams on eight or nine islands. However, this couldn't be considered a fortunate matter either, as their numbers were spread so thinly that they could hardly preserve themselves, let alone occupy Resource Nodes.

On the other hand, the Five Great Super Guilds' personnel were divided relatively evenly. Each of them only had one or two islands with insufficient personnel, which wouldn't affect the overall situation, as more than half of the islands they occupied had a considerable number of personnel. They wouldn't have any problems ranking within the top five in Guild Points.

To put it simply, it was certain that the Five Great Super Guilds would secure a reserve seat for themselves.

"In terms of personnel distribution, Miracle and Sacred Temple have the best chance to secure the sixth seat. Both Guilds have teams on nine islands, and their personnel distribution is fairly even, as well. The other Guilds are evidently far behind these two Guilds," Unyielding Heart analyzed.

"No!" When Mu Lingsha took a look at Frost Heaven's statistics, she was slightly surprised. "Frost Heaven isn't doing too badly, either. It has teams on seven islands."

If comparing based on the number of islands occupied, Frost Heaven could rank twelfth out of the 30 participating superpowers. It was only two islands behind Miracle and Sacred Temple.

"No. Of the seven islands Frost Heaven has been allocated to, two islands don't even have 500 players on it. Moreover…" Unyielding Soul couldn't help shaking his head and sighing after carefully reading Frost Heaven's data.

While Mu Lingsha and Unyielding Heart were discussing Frost Heaven, many other powers in the VIP viewing rooms were doing the same. Some of these powers gloated over Frost Heaven's misfortune, while some sympathized with the Guild.

As to why everyone reacted in such a way, it was because Black Flame, who was considered Frost Heaven's saving grace, had actually been assigned to Island No. 3, a large island. And worse, Black Flame's team was merely a 100-man team.

He would be up against the teams of 16 superpowers on Island No. 3. Even the Five Great Super Guilds were present in full. The competition here was simply nightmarish in difficulty. It would be a fool's dream to try and secure a Resource Node with only a 100-man team.

In addition, Frost Heaven only had two teams on Island No. 7, a medium island. One of them was a 100-man team led by Aqua Rose, while the other was a 300-man team led by one of Frost Heaven's Elders. The two teams combined didn't even have 500 players. In comparison, the eight other Guilds on the island had between 1,000 to 2,000 players each.

To make matters worse, the teams led by Frost Heaven's Seven Wonders, Hong Xinyuan, and five Elders actually got assigned to Island No. 17. In total, the Guild had 2,500 players assigned to a measly small island.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, what should we do?" Muxin inevitably grew anxious after learning of the various islands' situations. "The Guild Leader's side won't have any problems, but we only have our team and Gentle Snow's 100-man team here."

This was undoubtedly the worst possible scenario for Frost Heaven.

Initially, they had been hoping for Shi Feng to be sent to a small island. And so long as the number of Guild members on that island reached 1,000, occupying two Resource Nodes on that island shouldn't be a problem. Two Resource Nodes' worth of Guild Points would be more than enough to propel Frost Heaven to the top five rankings of that island. After all, a small island only had 12 Resource Nodes. With so many Guilds competing for the nodes, there wouldn't be enough for each competing Guild to secure one.

Now, however, Shi Feng had ended up on a large island with only 200 friendly players. In this situation, the most he could do was occupy one Resource Node, which would basically be useless. Moreover, as Shi Feng was foreign aid, he would get only half the points official participants would get.

On the other hand, Seven Wonders's side should have no problem occupying two Resource Nodes. In fact, they had too many people for the task.

However, securing a third node on the small island would be difficult since a small island had only 12 Resource Nodes. If Frost Heaven occupied too many, the other superpowers would join hands to target Frost Heaven.

"This is still a relatively good start," Shi Feng said calmly as he inspected the distribution information. "Let's meet up with Snow's team for now."

"A good start?" Muxin fell speechless momentarily.

In the current situation, the chances of Frost Heaven securing the sixth reserve seat were incredibly slim.

However, what Muxin didn't know was that Shi Feng had hoped to be assigned to a medium or large island. After all, only medium and large islands had Advanced Resource Nodes.

As foreign aid, he would receive only half the points of official participants. Hence, securing an Advanced Node was a must if he wished to have an impact. His random assignment to a large island couldn't be considered bad luck. If he had gotten assigned to a small island, now that would be truly bad luck.

During the time Shi Feng's team was converging with Gentle Snow's team, a 1,000-man team was slowly traversing a dense forest on Island No. 3. Meanwhile, the cool-headed youth leading the team was currently staring at a 100-man team several hundred yards away, with scorching flames blazing in his eyes.

"Black Flame, it seems your luck has finally run out. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for arranging your teams in such a way. Now, I will let you know the consequences of going against me." Excitement filled Thousand Miles's eyes as he looked at Gentle Snow and her team in the distance.

"Vice Guild Leader Miles, we have already scouted the vicinity. There are no other Guilds nearby," a Level 118, Tier 3 Ranger reported through the team chat. "Good!" Thousand Miles grew even more excited at this piece of news. He then announced through the team chat, "Since no other Guilds are nearby, we don't need to be polite. Everyone, charge! Let's kill this Vice Guild Leader of Zero Wing first and collect some interest!"

"Yes, sir!"

At Thousand Miles's command, Miracle's members, lurking excitedly in the forest, prepared to ambush Gentle Snow's team. They would make sure that her team had nowhere to run.

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Chapter 2719 – Gentle Snow's Sword

Above the competition venue, inside a VIP room…

"This is bad. Miracle's Thousand Miles discovered Gentle Snow's team," Flourishing Willow said nervously as she stared at a dense forest on Island No. 3. "Gentle Snow will be in trouble. Thousand Miles's team is a 1,000-man team."

"The experts on Thousand Miles's team are astonishing. I'm afraid there are at least a dozen peak experts and two apex experts." Galaxy Past, the Star Alliance's Guild Leader, also frowned when he saw this situation.

As a Guild of Star-Moon Kingdom, the Star Alliance had frequently clashed with Gentle Snow's Ouroboros during the early stages of the game. In fact, Galaxy Past had even treated Gentle Snow as his rival. Hence, Galaxy Past paid close attention to Zero Wing in this competition.

This was especially so for his ex-rival, Gentle Snow. Galaxy Past had even set Gentle Snow as a priority target on the spectator's interface. So long as she fought in a battle, he would be notified of it immediately.

"The gap between the two sides is too large." Purple Eye, who was now a Level 117, Tier 3 Great Mage, shook her head and sighed, "If Gentle Snow were leading Zero Wing's main force, she might still stand a chance. However, with her strength alone, there's no way her team can win. Even escaping will be a problem."

Although the Star Alliance had been in conflict with Ouroboros and even the current Zero Wing, as Guilds originating from Star-Moon Kingdom and peak experts from the same kingdom, Purple Eye still hoped to see Gentle Snow and Zero Wing perform well in this competition.

"Dammit. If only we could join the battle."

The other Star Alliance upper echelon present also sighed and grumbled. They never thought that Gentle Snow's team would be so unlucky as to encounter a 1,000-man team right off the bat.

"Miracle has started moving!" "Gentle Snow! Why haven't you noticed them yet?!"

Flourishing Willow reflexively stood up in worry and pointed at Miracle's members on the holographic projection.

A one-hundred-versus-one-thousand battle already placed Gentle Snow's team in an overwhelming disadvantage. Moreover, Miracle's team was even stuffed with experts, while Frost Heaven's members were obviously no good. Even the strongest among them had reached only the Refinement Realm; most of them weren't even at the Half-step Refinement Realm standard.

Let alone Miracle's experts, even the Star Alliance's main force could trounce these Tier 3 experts from Frost Heaven.

However, despite the Star Alliance's members' thoughts and shouts, Miracle's experts had already sneaked within 100 yards of Gentle Snow's team. For Tier 3 players, such a distance required only a few steps to cross. Gentle Snow's team had no chance to flee now.

"Good! Magic team, start chanting!" Thousand Miles commanded after his team arrived within the critical range. He then turned to the two elderly men beside him and said, "Elder Roc, Elder Feather, I'll leave Gentle Snow to you two. Do not let her get away."

"Rest assured, Vice Guild Leader. Leave that young lady to these two old men," Elder Roc, a white-bearded old man clad in black robes and armed with two pitch-black short swords, answered.

"If we take action, she won't have a chance to escape," Elder Feather, an old man with golden pupils, said, smiling. He wore dark-gray leather armor and carried a white-winged feather bow.

"I am naturally confident in your abilities. Both of you are our Guild's top-ranking ambushers. However, Gentle Snow isn't an easy target, either. In terms of combat power, she rivals Domain Realm experts already. Killing her will definitely deal a huge blow to Zero Wing," Thousand Miles said, smiling.

Thousand Miles felt reassured that Elder Roc and Elder Feather were taking action. After all, the two Elders could hold their ground even against a peerless expert if they worked together. This was why the Guild had let these two Elders join a 1,000-man team.

However, he did not wish to repeat his mistakes. He would use everything he had, even to deal with a minor problem.

When Thousand Miles finished speaking, the magical-class players in the team had also completed the incantations for their Spells.

"Vice Guild Leader, all preparations are done. We can make them disappear from the island at your command," a Level 118, Tier 3 Great Mage reported quietly.

"Good!"

Thousand Miles did not doubt his subordinate's words at all since the 20 magical-class players had jointly cast eight Destruction Spells. These powerful Spells would devastate even Level 120 Mythic monsters, let alone Tier 3 players.

The magical-class players on the team grew excited. After all, they rarely had an opportunity to use such high-caliber Spells. The Bosses in Dungeons normally wouldn't give them a chance to cast such Spells. Only during siege battles would they have such an opportunity.

Now that they could use Gentle Snow's team for target practice, they were naturally more than happy to do so.

Immediately, Thousand Miles turned to look at Gentle Snow's team. "Huh?"

However, the instant Thousand Miles turned around, his entire body shuddered.

Before anyone noticed, Gentle Snow had already appeared before his team's magical-class players. The Tier 3 Great Mage that reported to him was even laughing, wholly unaware of Gentle Snow's arrival.

"Not good! We got discovered!" Thousand Miles shouted instinctively.

At this moment, Thousand Miles wasn't the only person to have noticed Gentle Snow's sudden appearance. The other Miracle members noticed her too. Only, their minds failed to react to the situation.

Gentle Snow, who had used Instant Flash to arrive before her ambushers, had no intention of giving her opponents time to react. She immediately swung the Glorious Will replica, which had already been upgraded to the Fragmented Legendary rank, at the Tier 3 Great Mage leading Miracle's magical-class players.

Gentle Snow's slash was straightforward, so fast that the Great Mage could only watch as her sword descended. He didn't even have time to dodge using Instantaneous Movement.

The next moment, the Great Mage was cleaved in half, and his HP plummeted straight to zero.

What a quick slash!

Thousand Miles couldn't help gasping when he saw his subordinate getting killed.

The Great Mage in question was a Void Realm expert. Normally, so long as his opponent made any movements, he would instantly sense his opponent's intentions and react appropriately. Moreover, all magical-class players possessed Skills or Spells like Instantaneous Movement.

Hence, in order to finish the Great Mage in one hit, even Domain Realm experts had to launch an attack without the Great Mage's awareness of the situation.

However, despite Gentle Snow executing an attack right before the Great Mage's eyes, the latter had actually failed to respond to it.

"Little girl, you are really courageous! Aren't you afraid of making a one-way trip?" Elder Feather sneered as he looked at Gentle Snow. However, despite his confident words, he still observed Gentle Snow cautiously. He then privately whispered to Elder Roc, "It seems this little girl is much stronger than we imagined, Old Roc! I'll try to create an opportunity for you in a moment!"

"Leave it to me." The black-clad Elder Roc also understood that the woman before them shouldn't be underestimated. Immediately, the short swords he held behind his back bloomed with a pitch-black brilliance. As soon as there was an opening, he would use his strongest move to finish off Gentle Snow.

However, before Elder Feather and Elder Roc could make their move, Gentle Snow seemed to see through their intentions already.

Before the two elderly men realized it, 16 swords of light were flying at them, the abrupt attack catching them off guard. To make matters worse, they actually couldn't perceive the presence of these 16 light swords.

"Dammit!"

Immediately, both Elder Feather and Elder Roc used their Lifesaving Skills simultaneously.

The next moment, a storm brewed around Elder Feather, who was a Tier 3 Ranger, the storm deflecting all attacks around him. As for Elder Roc, who was a Tier 3 Assassin, he executed bewildering footwork and instantly split into six identical copies of himself. It was impossible to tell the real one from the fakes.

After Elder Feather and Elder Roc, Thousand Miles was the quickest to react among the Miracle members present. He raised his Divine Skeleton Shield and dark-red battle axe and charged at Gentle Snow, leaving behind an afterimage.

Tier 3 Skill, Triple Purgatory Flash!

The next moment, Thousand Miles brandished his axe and summoned three black crescents that attacked Gentle Snow from three different directions. The attack was so fast that even Domain Realm experts had to focus all their attention on it if they wished to dodge or block it.

However, Thousand Miles did not see Gentle Snow paying any attention to him. As if he were only an ant by the roadside, she completely ignored his existence.

"Die!"

Feeling extremely humiliated by Gentle Snow's attitude, Thousand Miles bellowed in anger. Simultaneously, the three black crescents' power also strengthened slightly, enough to shatter space itself.

However, Thousand Miles quickly felt despair overwhelm him.

Even now, Gentle Snow still ignored him. She merely swung her greatsword at the crescent approaching her from the front. Immediately afterward, the black crescent deflected along the greatsword's trajectory and smashed into the two other black crescents.

To Thousand Miles's surprise, after the latter two crescents got struck, their courses actually deviated toward himself. How is this possible?!

Thousand Miles was dumbfounded. Although he wanted to repulse these two black crescents, his body simply couldn't react in time.

Boom! Boom!

Two dull sounds appeared, and Thousand Miles stumbled two consecutive steps backward. Each step was accompanied by a significant loss of HP. By the end of the attack, two deep cuts had appeared on his armor, and his HP had fallen below 50%.

Just when Thousand Miles thought he could catch a breather, he noticed that his surroundings were surprisingly quiet.

"You guys… What happened?"

Thousand Miles couldn't help his confusion when he saw his teammates' shocked expressions.

However, before Thousand Miles could take in the situation, another black crescent flew across his neck and left behind a black line in space and a flying head.

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Chapter 2720 – Beyond the Domain Realm

When Thousand Miles's body collapsed to the ground, the Miracle members in the dense forest shuddered involuntarily. The Star Alliance's members spectating in their VIP viewing room also gaped in shock.

"How did she become so strong?" Purple Eye exclaimed in disbelief.

Not only did Gentle Snow slay a Tier 3 peak expert after going deep into Miracle's ranks, but she had also taken the initiative to attack two Domain Realm experts. While doing so, she had even casually killed the Purgatory Knight Thousand Miles.

The last part, where Gentle Snow faced Thousand Miles, was especially amazing. Thousand Miles should've generated those three black crescents using a Skill, yet Gentle Snow had made it look as if she was the one who summoned them. It was simply unbelievable.

Has the gap between us gotten so big already? Galaxy Past was at a loss for words as he stared at Gentle Snow's figure in the holographic projection.

They were both Star-Moon Kingdom's top-ranking experts, yet it was now obvious that the actual gap between them was massive. They were already in completely different worlds.

"Guild Leader, I plan to leave Star-Moon Kingdom temporarily after this competition. I want to explore other places," Flourishing Willow said. She was similarly shocked by Gentle Snow's strength and felt unreconciled.

The gap between them clearly hadn't been so massive before. Both of them were experts ranked in the God's Domain Experts List. Now, however, Flourishing Willow doubted she could survive even one move against Gentle Snow. How could she possibly accept this situation? "Sure." Galaxy Past did not question Flourishing Willow's decision. On the contrary, he turned to Purple Eye and asked, "How about you take a look outside, too? The Guild doesn't have many matters to deal with now, and I can handle them by myself."

"Thank you, Guild Leader." Purple Eye nodded while gritting her teeth. "I won't disappoint

you."

Although the Star Alliance normally mingled in Star-Moon Kingdom's neighboring countries as well, compared to Zero Wing, whose members fought all over God's Domain, the Star Alliance's chessboard was truly insignificant and laughable.

During the time the Star Alliance's members were in shock, the members of Miracle inside the dense forest were likewise stunned. As if they had just encountered a ferocious monster, every one of them stood stock-still. One move! Gentle Snow had killed Thousand Miles in just one move!

With such strength, she already rivaled peerless experts.

Elder Roc and Elder Feather, who had successfully evaded Gentle Snow's attack, were dazed, fear and confusion coloring their faces.

"Impossible! How can a little girl like you reach such a realm?!" Elder Roc couldn't help doubting his eyes as he gazed at Gentle Snow.

"I never thought anyone could reach that realm at such a young age. Am I really getting too old?" Elder Feather also turned somewhat silly as he looked at Gentle Snow.

They hadn't thought much of it when they saw Gentle Snow kill the Void Realm Great Mage.

However, after seeing Gentle Snow kill Thousand Miles, they finally understood what happened.

The woman before them wasn't some powerful expert rivaling Domain Realm experts. Instead, she was an existence that had transcended the Domain Realm.

When the two elderly men looked at the young lady before them, they suddenly felt they had lived their lives in vain.

After all, they had racked their brains just to reach the Domain Realm's upper stage, yet Gentle Snow was already beyond the Domain Realm. How could they not despair at this discovery?

Even in veteran Super Guilds, anyone capable of reaching the Domain Realm's upper stage was generally over 60 years old already. As for the existences that had transcended the Domain Realm and reached the Higher Domain Realm, they were true old monsters. These existences were the mainstays of the Five Great Super Guilds.

However, during the time Elder Roc and Elder Feather were in a daze, Miracle's other Tier 3 experts regained their senses and suddenly charged at Gentle Snow.

"Kill! This woman killed Vice Guild Leader Miles! We must not let her leave alive!"

"That's right! In this special space, even peerless experts can't afford to duke it out with us!"

The next moment, over a hundred Guardian Knights and Shield Warriors activated their Defensive Skills and closed in on Gentle Snow. Simultaneously, the magical-class players on the team started casting Combination Spells one after another.

"Old Roc, let's leave! It'll be too late, otherwise!" Elder Feather suggested as he glanced at Elder Roc. He then activated a Skill without hesitation and transformed into a gale. He crossed several dozen yards with every step he took, showing no intention of fighting whatsoever.

Snapping out of his daze, Elder Roc hurriedly used Wind Steps, which he had upgraded to Tier 3, and entered Stealth.

"Elders?"

Miracle's members were stunned momentarily. What was up with this situation?

Despite being the two strongest combatants in their 1,000-man team, Elder Roc and Elder Feather had actually fled.

At this moment, let alone Miracle's members, even the Star Alliance's spectating members couldn't help gaping in shock.

"What's going on?".

"Why are those two apex experts running away?"

Despite having entered the Flowing Water Realm already, Galaxy Past, Flourishing Willow, and Purple Eye were bewildered by Elder Roc and Elder Feather's decision to flee.

Domain Realm experts were existences that even the various superpowers wouldn't want to offend casually. Not to mention, both Elder Roc and Elder Feather had clearly made significant progress in the Domain Realm already. The two of them working together could most likely go up against peerless experts.

Not to mention, they still had the 1,000-man team supporting them. Even a peerless expert wouldn't want to clash head-on with such a force.

Yet, the two apex experts had actually fled?

While everyone was bewildered by this situation, Gentle Snow executed a vertical leap, vanishing from sight.

When she reappeared, she was standing 50 yards away from her original position. The Glorious Will in her hands bloomed with dazzling brilliance.

Will of Light!

Instantly, 12 brilliant flashes streaked through the dense vegetation, brightly illuminating the entire forest.

"What is she doing?"

Frost Heaven's members, who were spectating the fight from a distance, were confused. Likewise, Miracle's members also found this situation odd. They couldn't help wondering why Gentle Snow would launch an attack at empty air. Who could she possibly hit?

However, this thought lasted for only half a second in everyone's mind.

Boom!

A deafening boom spread through the area. Immediately afterward, web-like cracks formed within the dense forest's space and spread up to 300 yards away from the explosion's epicenter.

Then, the entire region collapsed.

The cracked space transformed into a pitch-black area with space and time in disarray. A boundless spatial storm subsequently raged through the area, devouring all of Miracle's members. Even Elder Roc and Elder Feather, who had escaped beforehand, got swept up in this chaotic storm, their HPs draining like running water. Several seconds later, the shattered space started returning to normal. However, at this point, Miracle's 1,000-man team was nowhere in sight. And from above the island, it looked as if a huge meteorite had struck the dense forest, leaving behind only a huge impact crater.

"What exactly…did she…do?"

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Chapter 2721 – Uproar

"Guild Leader, did you see that?!" Purple Eye goggled in shock as she pointed at the huge crater in the holographic projection. "Gentle Snow, she… How did she…do that?"

"Gentle Snow should've destroyed the space in the surrounding area to annihilate Miracle's 1,000-man team," Galaxy Past answered calmly.

"No! I know that, but I'm not referring to that," Purple Eye said, shaking her head. She then turned to Galaxy Past and continued, "I'm talking about Gentle Snow's 12 consecutive slashes. She actually stacked the power of those 12 slashes!"

It was challenging to combine the power of multiple sources. The more sources one tried to combine, the greater the difficulty. In fact, the difficulty increased exponentially.

Even apex experts who had reached the Domain Realm could, at best, combine the power of six attacks.

Yet, now, Gentle Snow had actually combined 12 attacks into one. Moreover, she had accomplished this feat while wielding a greatsword. This was no longer a matter of strength. Such a feat should be impossible for humans!

Gentle Snow was a genius of their generation. They had also entered God's Domain at the same time. Even if Gentle Snow had made rapid progress, reaching such a level should be possible for her. At this point, she couldn't even be considered human anymore. She was a monster in human skin!

"Purple, calm down," Galaxy Past advised. "You should be aware of Zero Wing's strength. Zero Wing has always been able to accomplish feats other Guilds can't. Gentle Snow might've learned a powerful Skill that allowed her to perform such an action."

Galaxy Past could sympathize with Purple Eye's unreconciled and helpless feelings. After all, this kind of power already exceeded the realm of humans. It was no exaggeration to say that Gentle Snow had become an existence that they would never surpass in their lifetimes.

Meanwhile, inside a lounge in Miracle's headquarters in the real world, the lids of two virtual gaming cabins opened slowly.

"We still died. We didn't even have a chance to escape. With this, we'll have to wait even longer before we can start our Tier 4 promotions," Elder Roc grumbled as he sat up in his gaming cabin, a bitter smile forming on his face.

"We are lucky. If this were the preliminaries, we would've lost five levels." Elder Feather frowned as he sat up in his cabin. A hint of awe appearing in his eyes, he continued, "Truly, that kind of monster isn't something we can go up against. She actually destroyed the entire space to prevent us from escaping. Even short-duration Invulnerability Skills are useless against that kind of attack." "Thousand Miles truly screwed us over. His information is absurdly inaccurate," Elder Roc snarled. "In hindsight, that little girl is the real monster, not Black Flame!"

"However, it's fortunate we came across her so soon. There is still time to salvage this situation," Elder Feather said, smiling. "What do you mean, Old Feather?" Elder Roc asked, puzzled.

"I relayed this information to the Guild Leader before we got killed. I'm sure the others know about this by now," Elder Feather said. "Now that it is revealed that Frost Heaven has a Higher Domain Realm expert in addition to Black Flame, I'm sure you should know what this means."

"Are you saying the Guild Leader will relay this information to the other superpowers?" Elder Roc couldn't help growing a little excited.

That was a Higher Domain Realm expert they were talking about!

On Island No. 3, there was no way Black Flame could cause an upset by himself. However, it would be a different story if a Higher Domain Realm expert were added to the equation. Zero Wing might actually be able to secure two Resource Nodes and become the sixth-ranked Guild on Island No. 3.

In that case, Frost Heaven's chances of winning the sixth reserve seat would increase significantly.

However, once Miracle spread this information, the various superpowers would most likely band together to prevent Frost Heaven from ousting them.

Just as Elder Feather assumed, Miracle did not conceal Gentle Snow's information. On the contrary, the Guild publicized it throughout the arena. Every participating Guild became aware of Gentle Snow's existence.

"Higher Domain Realm? Zero Wing actually had such an expert?"

"Could Miracle be lying to us? That's the Higher Domain Realm we are talking about. How can a little girl like Gentle Snow reach it?"

"That shouldn't be the case. According to our members on Island No. 3, Gentle Snow did indeed clash with one of Miracle's 1,000-man teams. Moreover, their fight created quite a commotion; it could be heard even from miles away. After our members inspected the battlefield through magical observation, they found that Miracle's 1,000-man team had indeed been annihilated. Moreover, Gentle Snow had even wiped out Miracle's team with just one move."

For a time, the various participating Guilds had heated discussions over this matter. Although most of them remained dubious of the claim that Gentle Snow had reached the Higher Domain Realm, they were still afraid of her.

The Higher Domain Realm was a secret among the various superpowers. Ordinary players weren't even aware of its existence.

Currently, those who had reached the Higher Domain Realm were old monsters belonging to the Five Great Super Guilds, and these old monsters almost never revealed themselves to the public. In fact, the public had mostly forgotten about them. However, the various superpowers understood that the reason the Five Great Super Guilds could be referred to as such was precisely because of these existences.

So long as this group of old monsters took action, even peerless experts wouldn't be able to stop them. After all, peerless experts were merely a bunch of people still stuck in the Domain Realm; even the stronger ones had reached only the Domain Realm's upper stage. A more significant part of the reason peerless experts were called as such was their Basic Attributes, which far surpassed those of other Domain Realm experts.

However, it was a different story for Higher Domain Realm experts. These existences possessed inhuman combat standards. Moreover, there was almost no trial in God's Domain that could trouble them. They could easily overcome the hurdles they faced and secure as many opportunities as they wanted in God's Domain.

One could say that in terms of both Basic Attributes and combat standards, Higher Domain Realm experts far surpassed peerless experts. Even one such existence could turn the tide of a war.

Now that Gentle Snow was suspected of having reached the Higher Domain Realm as well, the various superpowers would have no choice but to take precautions against her.

Meanwhile, when Frost Heaven's members heard this piece of news, every one of them was shocked.

"How is this possible?! That Vice Guild Leader from Zero Wing is actually in the Higher Domain Realm?!" Brilliant Blue felt like he was dreaming when he read his subordinate's report. He simply couldn't bring himself to believe it.

This was the Higher Domain Realm they were talking about!

However, at this time, the various participating superpowers were all talking about this matter. Moreover, the Frost Heaven members with Gentle Snow acknowledged that she had single-handedly wiped out Miracle's 1,000-man team.

Miracle even publicly admitted that Gentle Snow had killed Roc and Feather, two of Miracle's Elders, in a single move.

After taking all these factors into account, this matter was almost certain to be true.

"The heavens haven't forsaken Frost Heaven!" Seven Wonders grew ecstatic upon hearing this news. He then looked at Hong Xinyuan, who had reported the matter to him, and said, "Old Hong, you've really found a huge treasure for our Guild this time!"

"Guild Leader, you overestimate me." Hong Xinyuan shook his head with a smile.

In reality, even he had not been aware that Gentle Snow had reached the Higher Domain Realm. Had he known, he wouldn't have offered just three Upper Zone reserve slots to Zero Wing.

Meanwhile, when Muxin, on Island No. 3, received the news about Gentle Snow, she was lost in thought for a long time. "Black Flame! Is Gentle Snow really at the Higher Domain Realm?!" Muxin couldn't help asking Shi Feng.

"Probably." Shi Feng chuckled.

"Probably? What do you mean 'probably'? Has she reached it or not?" Muxin got irritated at Shi Feng for persisting in keeping her in the dark.

The various superpowers already believed that Gentle Snow was a Higher Domain Realm expert. Yet, Shi Feng was still so close-mouthed about it.

Shi Feng couldn't help smiling bitterly at Muxin's reaction.

Truthfully, he didn't actually know what realm Gentle Snow had reached. After all, he didn't know what kind of world the Higher Domain Realm was. In addition, when he looked at Gentle Snow, he felt as if he was looking at a cloud. He couldn't see through her at all.

However, while he didn't know whether Gentle Snow was currently at the Higher Domain Realm, he was sure of one thing-Gentle Snow was undoubtedly number one in the world in combat experience.

"However, Miracle has played a really vicious move this time." Shi Feng frowned as he read Miracle's public announcement. At Shi Feng's words, Muxin's face darkened.

"Are you saying Miracle plans to kill with a borrowed sword?"

"That's right." Shi Feng nodded. "On the surface, Miracle is expressing its indignation over Gentle Snow annihilating one of its 1,000-man teams. In reality, it is announcing to the other Guilds that Frost Heaven has a great chance of securing the sixth seat. This way, the other Guilds will have to consider banding together to target Frost Heaven." "What should we do, then?" Muxin understood how vicious Miracle's move was. If they didn't handle this matter properly, Frost Heaven might come under attack from all sides. "Should I notify my Guild Leader of this?"

Shi Feng sneered, "Since Miracle wants Frost Heaven to become a thorn in the various Guilds' eyes, we'll make the various Guilds understand that the sixth seat belongs to us!"

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Chapter 2722 – No Regrets

"Have the various Guilds acknowledge us?" Muxin revealed a wry smile when she heard Shi Feng's words. "But out of the six reserve seats available, only one is obtainable. How can the other Guilds possibly give up on it?"

"There are six reserve seats up for grabs, yet the various Guilds have given up on five of them. Why do you think that's the case?" Shi Feng responded with a question of his own.

"Isn't that obvious? It's because the Five Great Super Guilds are too strong. There's no way the other Guilds can compete with them," Muxin answered, failing to understand why Shi Feng asked such a question.

Who the owners of five of the six reserve seats were was common knowledge for everyone. Otherwise, the various Guilds wouldn't be competing so desperately for the sixth seat, with some Guilds even risking everything they had.

"That's right. It is because those five Super Guilds are sufficiently strong," Shi Feng said, nodding. "Hence, those Guilds don't dare compete with them."

"Do you mean to make the various Guilds deem us too strong to provoke? That's impossible," Muxin said, shaking her head. She felt that Shi Feng was building castles in the air. "Frost Heaven doesn't have that kind of strength right now."

"Indeed. Frost Heaven doesn't have the necessary strength right now," Shi Feng said unceremoniously. "That's why we need to go crazy-so crazy that the other Guilds become afraid of us. Only by doing so do we stand a chance of victory."

They couldn't afford to act defensively. And even if they did, they wouldn't be able to protect anything In a situation where every other Guild, aside from the Five Great Super Guilds, were Frost Heaven's enemies, even Shi Feng couldn't turn the tide of battle. After all, this was a competition for Resource Nodes, not a contest of strength. Even if he occupied every Resource Node on an island, there were still 17 other islands. Frost Heaven would still lose.

Not to mention, occupying an entire island would be a challenge, even for him.

The size of Island No. 3 was like a Level 100 neutral map. If the various Guilds' players hid from him, he would have great difficulty locating them, regardless of his Mana Domain. Moreover, every participating player was a Tier 3 expert. When not subjected to any debuffs, they could run very fast. In addition, he would have to occupy the many Resource Nodes on the island while also ensuring their safety.

"How do we do that? Even if we go crazy, we still need a target!"

Muxin understood what Shi Feng was saying. However, she found it truly hard to imagine how they could make the various Guilds fear them and actively give up on competing with them.

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"Of course, we have one." Smiling, Shi Feng added, "And it's even ready-made."

"Are you talking about Miracle?" Shaking her head, Muxin argued, "Although Miracle has used a trick to deal with us, even if we annihilate Miracle, I'm afraid the other Guilds still won't rest." "No! Not Miracle. How can Miracle possibly be qualified for such a role?" Shi Feng smiled while shaking his head. "Didn't you already mention which Guilds the other Guilds don't dare to offend?"

Muxin gasped involuntarily when she heard Shi Feng's words. "Are you saying…" "That's right. The Five Great Super Guilds." Shi Feng nodded. "Of course, we won't have to target all five of them. Going for Mythology should be more than enough." In his previous life, Miracle had relied on Mythology to secure one of the reserve seats during the first official competition. Since he was already going against Miracle in this life, it was only a matter of time before he had to deal with Mythology. In that case, he might as well strike first to gain an advantage.

"Isn't this a little too crazy?! That's one of the Five Great Super Guilds we are talking about!"

Muxin couldn't help feeling a little afraid at the mention of making an enemy out of one of the Five Great Super Guilds.

The Five Great Super Guilds were like the sun in the virtual gaming industry. While most Guilds might declare their intent to surpass the Five Great Super Guilds, it was another thing altogether to actually fight one.

For the various superpowers, the stronger they grew, the more fearful of the Five Great Super Guilds they became. After all, the depth of the Five Great Super Guilds' foundations was simply unfathomable.

"This isn't madness." Shi Feng shook his head. In an earnest tone, he said, "This is Frost Heaven's only way out.

"Whether you secure a seat will depend on your decision."

Afterward, Shi Feng stopped trying to convince Muxin and had her relay this proposal to Seven Wonders. Whether they went through with his plan or not would depend on Frost Heaven's Guild Leader.

"Declare war on Mythology? Is Black Flame insane?" Brilliant Blue trembled when he received Shi Feng's suggestion. Immediately, he contacted Seven Wonders and protested, "Guild Leader, that's one of the Five Great Super Guilds we are talking about! Even three Frost Heavens wouldn't be a match for it!" "I understand." Seven Wonders also wore a gloomy face. Helplessly, he said, "However, we only have two options if we wish to secure a reserve seat. One is to fight the numerous participating Guilds, and the other is to fight Mythology. There are no other options."

Miracle's ploy was simply too vicious.

If Frost Heaven went up against the various superpowers, it wouldn't stand a chance whatsoever. After all, in this scenario, Frost Heaven would lose the initiative to attack other Guilds, constrained to defending its territories. However, how could it possibly defend against so many Guilds with its limited numbers?

Frost Heaven's only other option was to attack Mythology. If Frost Heaven succeeded in causing Mythology to suffer even a minor setback, it would still be of great help to Frost Heaven in securing the sixth reserve seat.

Meanwhile, after Seven Wonders finished speaking, Brilliant Blue also sank into deep thought.

"We have only one choice now." Looking at Brilliant Blue's face on his screen, Seven Wonders asked, "Do we fight or not?"

"Guild Leader, even if I wish to fight, how do we go about it? That's Mythology we are talking about. We stand no chance whatsoever," Brilliant Blue said with a bitter smile.

The Island No. 11 he was assigned to had only three teams from Frost Heaven-his own 500-man team, a 300-man team led by an Elder, and Violet Cloud's 100-man team-for a total of 900 players.

On the other hand, Mythology had a total of 2,600 members on Island No. 11. Moreover, the person leading this force was the Divine Spear Demon Rex, the commander of Mythology's trump card legion and a legendary figure even in Mythology.

"Do you think the other islands have a chance of winning?" Seven Wonders rolled his eyes at Brilliant Blue.

Mythology's members were distributed very evenly. Any island it had a presence on had at least 2,000 Mythology members. And of the seven islands Frost Heaven's teams were assigned to, only Island No. 17 did not have Mythology's presence.

"However, you don't need to hurry. Group up with Zero Wing's members first before taking action," Seven Wonders said.

"I understand. Even if I have to put my life on the line, I will make Mythology suffer." Brilliant Blue did not oppose Seven Wonders's decision. This upcoming battle would decide whether Frost Heaven would rise or fall.

Afterward, Seven Wonders relayed his command to the Frost Heaven members on the other islands. In two hours, they would launch a simultaneous assault on Mythology's Resource Nodes on Frost Heaven's six islands.

As Frost Heaven's members waited quietly for their fateful moment, fierce battles occurred one after another on the various islands. The savage clash between superpowers thoroughly dumbfounded the spectating major powers.

They never thought that the foundations of these superpowers would be so astonishing.

If not for this competition, none of them would even suspect that the various superpowers' younger generation had already developed to such a frightening extent. Not only had many of these younger-generation talents reached the Void Realm already, but some had even reached the Domain Realm.

Given enough time, these Domain Realm youths would definitely become leading lights in God's Domain.

Shortly after the first bout of battles, the various Resource Nodes also fell under the ownership of players. To no one's surprise, the Five Great Super Guilds held an overwhelming advantage over the other participating superpowers. Close at their heels were Miracle and Sacred Temple.

Both Miracle and Sacred Temple had managed to rank sixth on five of the islands they were assigned to. If this situation persisted, there was no doubt that the sixth reserve seat's owner would emerge from one of them.

However, as everyone was guessing which of these two Guilds would secure the sixth seat, some spectating players and participating Guilds noticed a peculiarity.

"What's going on with Frost Heaven? They're not even trying to compete for Resource Nodes."

"I know, right? Aside from ranking fifth on Island No. 17, they haven't taken any action on the six other islands."

"They're not giving up, are they? Have they gotten scared?"

Many of the participating Guilds laughed at Frost Heaven's performance. Initially, Frost Heaven should've had a high chance of winning because of the dark horse known as Zero Wing. However, it was also because of Zero Wing's existence that Frost Heaven did not dare compete with the various superpowers lest it be ganged upon.

"Vice Guild Leader, do you think Frost Heaven will give up just like that?" When White Feather read the summary on the battle situation, she couldn't help growing curious about Frost Heaven's behavior.

"It's not impossible. Miracle's ploy is truly vicious. So long as Frost Heaven dares make a move, every other Guild will target it." Smiling faintly, Cold Shadow said, "What a pity. If Frost Heaven hadn't invited Zero Wing, it might've had a chance to fight for the sixth seat. Now, it has no chance at all."

At this moment, Cold Shadow wasn't the only person who thought that Frost Heaven had given up. The various participating superpowers believed the same and deemed it a wise decision. After all, if Frost Heaven chose to fight, it would only end up getting annihilated.

Conserving its strength to fight next year was undoubtedly the better choice.

While the various Guilds were watching their Guild Points rise, Frost Heaven's members were sneaking up to Mythology's Resource Nodes, their hearts pounding with anxiety and excitement.

After glancing at the distant Advanced Resource Node that Mythology guarded tightly, Shi Feng checked the time.

"It's time! Move out!"

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Chapter 2723 – Arena Shaken

The scorching sun was high up in the sky, and the sea breeze blowing through the islands was calm.

The embers of war on the various islands were weakening. At this point, aside from attacking and occupying more Resource Nodes, what was more important for the participating superpowers was defending their Resource Nodes. Hence, any Guild that had secured Resource Nodes would be able to allocate only a small portion of their manpower to fight for more Resource Nodes.

Due to this reason, the balance between the Guilds stabilized.

"At this rate, the struggle for the sixth seat should be between Miracle and Sacred Temple." A hint of envy flashed in Mu Lingsha's eyes when she saw the various islands' Resource Node distribution data. Although the winners of this competition wouldn't join the ranks of the Twelve Great Guilds and couldn't garrison an entire empire, the reserve seats still allowed Guilds to garrison the cities of an empire.

In addition, reserve Guilds could also garrison powerful kingdoms and be worshiped by the kingdom. At that time, they could directly influence the development of the kingdom. In fact, reserve Guilds could initiate kingdom wars to plunder the resources of other countries and expand their own kingdom's territory and resources.

At that time, the resources the reserve Guilds could obtain would far surpass that of other Guilds, making it impossible for other Guilds to catch up. All the other Guilds would be able to do was watch as the reserve Guilds grew stronger by the day. "However, Frost Heaven is behaving really strangely." Unyielding Heart studied the battlefield's stabilizing situation in puzzlement. "Frost Heaven clearly had a chance to secure the sixth seat before. There's no reason for it not to put up a fight. After all, the various Guilds banding together is only a possibility. So long as Frost Heaven doesn't behave too aggressively right off the bat, I'm sure those Guilds won't deliberately join hands. At most, they will come to a tacit understanding to contain Frost Heaven."

"Frost Heaven has already missed its chance. Even if it tries to fight now, it doesn't have a ghost of a chance of winning," Mu Lingsha countered, shaking her head. Now that the situation between the Guilds was stabilizing, Frost Heaven would have difficulty snatching Resource Nodes. And if it really started snatching Resource Nodes, the various Guilds would definitely gang up on it.

This was because the various Guilds all understood one thing: every one of them would secretly cooperate with this tacit understanding. And the result of such thinking would be that the various Guilds really would act on their thoughts, annihilate Frost Heaven, and fight over Frost Heaven's Resource Nodes.

Hence, Frost Heaven truly did not have any chance of winning anymore. During Mu Lingsha and Unyielding Heart's conversation, their spectator interface suddenly sent them a notification.

"Huh? Black Flame is taking action!"

Mu Lingsha quickly redirected the interface to Island No. 3 and focused on Shi Feng, whom she had set as a priority target beforehand.

"Black Flame's moving at this time? What is he thinking?" Unyielding Heart stared in confusion at Shi Feng, who was hiding in a forest, together with his team.

It was pointless for Zero Wing to appear and compete for Resource Nodes at this point.

Currently, out of the 18 islands, Frost Heaven occupied Resource Nodes on only Island No. 17. It hadn't claimed a single Resource Node on the other islands. Even if Zero Wing managed to secure two Resource Nodes on Island No. 3 and became the sixth-ranked Guild there, it still wouldn't get Frost Heaven out of its rut.

"Wait! That's not right!" Mu Lingsha gaped in shock when she saw the Advanced Resource Node Shi Feng's team was charging at, her eyes wide with confusion and surprise. "His goal seems to be Mythology's Advanced Resource Node!"

Unyielding Heart was similarly stunned by this situation.

"How dare he?"

That was Mythology they were talking about!

Mythology was one of the Five Great Super Guilds and an existence the various superpowers dreaded, yet Shi Feng was taking the initiative to provoke it.

However, before Mu Lingsha and Unyielding Soul could recover from their shock, another notification appeared on their spectator interface, followed by a small image at the bottom of the screen.

"This… Is Zero Wing planning to wage war on Mythology?"

Depicted in the smaller image was Gentle Snow leading her 100-man team in a charge against Mythology's Intermediate Resource Node on Island No. 3, and she showed no signs of stopping whatsoever ever.

The Unyielding Soul members in the VIP room gasped at this abrupt change.

How dare they?

This action challenged Mythology's authority. Moreover, regardless of whether Zero Wing succeeded or not, Mythology definitely wouldn't let Zero Wing off the hook.

Not to mention, Zero Wing had nothing to gain whatsoever from doing so.

At this time, besides Unyielding Soul's members, the powers paying attention to Shi Feng and Gentle Snow were similarly dumbfounded by the two's actions. They never thought that Zero Wing would be so crazy as to challenge one of the Five Great Super Guilds directly.

"Wait! It's not just Black Flame and Gentle Snow! Zero Wing's other teams are also making a move against Mythology's Resource Nodes!"

"That's not all! Frost Heaven's teams are doing the same!"

The news of Zero Wing's and Frost Heaven's teams attacking Mythology's Resource Nodes caused an instant sensation among the various major powers in the VIP viewing rooms. Everyone was shocked by the two Guilds' actions.

"That's Mythology we are talking about. How dare they?"

"Frost Heaven and Zero Wing have truly lost their minds this time. Setting aside whether they will succeed or not, aren't they afraid of Mythology's retaliation after the competition?"

"Are they really not afraid that Mythology will exterminate them?"

The various major powers felt puzzled by Zero Wing's and Frost Heaven's actions. They simply couldn't figure out what the two Guilds were thinking. The Five Great Super Guilds' position in the virtual gaming industry was as stable as a mountain because no superpower dared to offend them. Any superpower that dared to do so would get eliminated from the industry without exception.

Now that Zero Wing and Frost Heaven were openly provoking Mythology in front of everyone in the world, Mythology definitely wouldn't spare them in order to maintain its authority."Has Seven Wonders lost his mind?!" Cold Shadow was incensed when she read the report that Mythology's Resource Nodes had come under attack on six islands. "They actually dare provoke us? Do they not know what death is?!"

She never thought that Zero Wing and Frost Heaven would pull such an astonishing move after remaining silent for so long. Moreover, they had even chosen to challenge one of the Five Great Super Guilds directly. This would definitely turn Mythology into a laughing stock.

"Interesting! This is truly interesting! I wonder if that Old Drunken Ghost is jumping in rage right about now?" When a mighty, middle-aged man with brown hair on Island No. 2 received news of Zero Wing's and Frost Heaven's actions, he burst into laughter.

This middle-aged man was none other than the Guild Leader of Netherworld Empire, one of the Five Great Super Guilds. "Guild Leader, it is still too early to be happy. How can Mythology's Resource Nodes be so easy to capture? Zero Wing and Frost Heaven are just looking to humiliate themselves," a tall man clad in dark-gray armor said disdainfully.

Zero Wing could be said to be a Guild that had relied entirely on external aid to reach its current position. Although Black Flame and Gentle Snow indeed possessed noteworthy combat standards, they were still negligible existences in front of the Five Great Super Guilds.

"Regardless, having Mythology lose some face is always a good thing," the middle-aged man said, chuckling. "As for how long Zero Wing and Frost Heaven can last, that's not important."

Mythology was one of the Five Great Super Guilds. It possessed trump cards beyond the imagination of ordinary superpowers. The forces it had stationed on the various large islands were particularly exceptional. Even working together, Black Flame and Gentle Snow would most likely have a tough time threatening any of Mythology's Resource Nodes. Not to mention, both of them were taking independent action.

As the various powers were feeling surprised and shocked by Zero Wing's and Frost Heaven's actions, Shi Feng's 100-man team had arrived before Mythology's Advanced Resource Node.

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Chapter 2724 – A Gap Beyond Imagination

"It's starting!" "I wonder if Black Flame can snatch that Advanced Resource Node?"

"As I see it, with his Mana Domain, Black Flame should fear group battles the least. However, Mythology's side isn't filled with pushovers, either. The one leading the defense of that Advanced Resource Node is the Silver Ghost, Prosciutto. The legion under him is amazing. I heard they killed a Level 110 Superior Mythic ranked World Boss some time ago. The feat sent waves across the entire western continent."

"Crap! They're that strong? In that case, Black Flame is really in danger. I heard that Superior Mythics all possess Mana Domains. Combined with their frightening Basic Attributes, it shouldn't be possible for players to defeat them."

Everyone in the arena paid close attention to Shi Feng's 100-man team. It was no exaggeration to say that nobody present wished to miss out on this earth-shattering battle. Many of the major powers in the VIP viewing rooms had even stopped paying attention to the other battlefields and focused solely on Shi Feng's 100-man team.

At this time, as if long prepared for this, Mythology's members summoned a magic barrier as soon as Shi Feng's team arrived. The barrier covered a 500-yard radius, thoroughly enveloping the Advanced Resource Node and Shi Feng's team. Under the magic barrier's oppressive power, not only did everyone on Shi Feng's team feel their bodies growing heavier, but even their Basic Attributes started falling rapidly.

"This is…an Advanced Magic Barrier?!" Muxin was shocked when she saw how much her Basic Attributes had fallen. "How is this possible?!"

Advanced Magic Barriers were incredibly rare in God's Domain. Just one set of magic array scrolls for an Advanced Magic Barrier was worth a fortune.

However, as the current competition prohibited the use of magic tools, players could only rely on themselves to erect magic barriers. Only, there were strict requirements for players to use magic barriers without any external aid.

Just casting an Intermediate Magic Array required 100 players. Moreover, of these 100 players, 20 of them needed to be at the Intermediate Magician standard and five at the Advanced Magician standard. Otherwise, the magic array wouldn't operate.

If Intermediate Magic Arrays had such stringent requirements, one could easily imagine the requirements needed to summon an Advanced Magic Array.

Nevertheless, Mythology's team had actually summoned one. This was simply unbelievable.

Meanwhile, an Advanced Magic Barrier was capable of suppressing even Mythic monsters. Needless to say, it would have a tremendous effect on Tier 3 players.

At this time, Frost Heaven's members all wore pale expressions on their faces. They weren't even peak experts in the Guild, to begin with. Compared to the various superpowers' teams, their Basic Attributes could only be considered average. Now that the magic barrier had reduced their Basic Attributes by 30%, how were they supposed to fight?

"So, this is Mythology's foundation?"

"Amazing! With this, even if Black Flame summons his Mana Domain, he will still have difficulty resisting the magic array's suppression!"

The audience gasped when they saw Mythology's Advanced Magic Barrier.

On a battlefield that prohibited the use of magic tools, having the ability to summon Advanced Magic Barriers would basically make one invincible.

Of course, a magic barrier summoned entirely through the effort of players wasn't unbeatable. The greatest flaw of such a magic barrier was the immense burden on the casters' Mana. If the players supporting the barrier did not replenish their Mana, they wouldn't last more than ten minutes.

However, on this battlefield, ten minutes were more than enough to decide the outcome!

While everyone was marveling at Mythology's capabilities, a hundred players walked out of the Advanced Resource Node.

The person in the lead was a silver-haired young man with an amiable expression on his face. However, everyone present was aware that this friendly youth was also known as the Silver Ghost, one of the leaders of Mythology's younger generation.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, we meet again," Prosciutto greeted Shi Feng in an indescribably calm voice. He showed no eagerness for a showdown at all. Instead, he behaved as if he was chatting about family affairs.

At Prosciutto's words, Muxin looked at Shi Feng in surprise.

Prosciutto was a big celebrity in God's Domain. He had risen to the position of vice commander in Mythology's trump card legion at a young age and was the designated successor of the legion's monstrous commander.

"You know him?"

"Mhm. We've met once on the western continent." Shi Feng nodded in response to Muxin's curiosity and surprise. There was no point in hiding the matter. After all, he had caused quite a huge scene in the Starlight Fortress, and most of the western continent's superpowers probably knew about his clash with Mythology already. "You really are heartless with your words, Guild Leader Black Flame," Prosciutto sighed. "The fight in the Starlight Fortress is the only humiliation I've suffered ever since entering Mythology. My memory of that fight is still fresh, yet you don't take it seriously at all." "Humiliation?" Smiling, Shi Feng said, "That's hyperbole, right? Your Eminence only failed to have your way."

"No! It is already a humiliation for me," Prosciutto disagreed, shaking his head. Earnestly, he continued, "Previously, I stated that we would meet again. Only, our reunion happened much sooner than I expected. Although I still don't think the time is right, allow me to repay some of the humiliation I suffered before!"

As soon as Prosciutto finished speaking, the 100 Tier 3 experts behind him promptly released their auras. It immediately felt as if a Demon God had descended onto the battlefield.

Of the group of 100, over 30 peak experts exuded auras rivaling that of Mythic monsters. The Frost Heaven members nearly collapsed to the ground under this pressure.

"This is…an Advanced Combat Array!"

"Over 30 peak experts with strength rivaling Mythic monsters?"

"No! This must be an illusion! How can there be such a large gap between our Guilds?!"

At this time, the Frost Heaven members on Shi Feng's team weren't the only ones suffering a mental breakdown. Even the various major powers in the VIP viewing rooms were dumbfounded, despair flooding their hearts.

"Sure enough, the gap is much bigger than we thought."

Unyielding Heart smiled bitterly as he looked at Mythology's 100-man team.

Yes!

This was the Five Great Super Guilds' strength!

The world had always regarded the various superpowers' existence as second only to the Five Great Super Guilds. However, these superpowers all knew full well that aside from a select few Super Guilds, every other superpower was far behind the Five Great Super Guilds. It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say that they were living in two different worlds.

This was also why no single superpower dared to declare that they would replace the Five Great Super Guilds.

It's over! It's really over now! How can the gap be this massive?!

Fear bloomed in Muxin's heart as she looked at the approaching 30-plus peak experts. Even her breaths became stifled.

She had long since known that Mythology wasn't a pushover and that the Five Great Super Guilds' strength the various superpowers had seen thus far was only the tip of the iceberg. However, she never thought that the reality of the situation would actually be so hopeless and suffocating.

"Black Flame!" Sandstorm grinned smugly as he glared at Shi Feng. "You only beat me last time thanks to your Mana Body! I'll let you know what true strength is this time!" "If you couldn't do it last time, then I'm afraid you still can't do it this time," Shi Feng retorted, shaking his head as he watched Sandstorm approach.

"Still acting stubborn even in the face of death? I want to see what other tricks you have up your sleeves this time!"

After saying so, Sandstorm immediately charged at Shi Feng, his speed as fast as a shooting star. The distance of a hundred yards seemed almost nonexistent to him.

Before Frost Heaven's members could react, Sandstorm was already standing in front of Shi Feng. The dagger he wielded also turned into a phantom snake that bit at Shi Feng's heart.

"Tricks?"Shi Feng shook his head when he saw this scene. He then stretched out his hand.

Boom!

A violent storm enveloped the entire battlefield, kicking up dust and dirt into the air.

"How is this possible?!"

The next moment, everyone stared at the two figures standing amid the dust cloud in stupefaction.

At this time, Sandstorm's dagger hovered half an inch away from Shi Feng's heart. Meanwhile, before anyone realized it, Shi Feng had actually caught Sandstorm by the wrist, intercepting the hand holding the dagger.

How is this possible?!

Sandstorm was stunned when he saw his captured wrist.

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Chapter 2725 – Warm-up Over?

"How did he do it?" "That other guy's power is comparable to Mythic monsters! Yet, Black Flame actually received the attack directly?" "Black Flame should be under the magic barrier's suppression now, right?"

"So, this is Black Flame's true strength?"

After a moment of silence, the audience in the arena instantly broke into an uproar, never having expected things to turn around so quickly.

When Mythology revealed its frightening combat power, almost everyone believed that this fuss caused by Zero Wing and Frost Heaven was over.

Yet, it turned out that Zero Wing still had the strength to contend against Mythology. How could anyone not entertain expectations in this situation?

After all, far too few people in God's Domain dared challenge the Five Great Super Guilds. Regardless of the outcome, after this challenge to Mythology in this competition, Black Flame's name would become known to everyone in God's Domain.

However, unlike the spectating players, the Mythology members at the Advanced Resource Node showed no signs of surprise. This was especially true for the 100 players forming the battle array.

"Sandstorm is too reckless."

"The Vice Commander previously warned him that Black Flame isn't a simple opponent, yet he actually charged into battle all by himself without a word."

"Foolish! He is truly foolish! He actually ignored the Vice Commander's words! He's going to turn us into a laughing stock for the other superpowers!" The 30-plus Void Realm experts from Mythology did not feel a shred of pity for Sandstorm, only anger that he had allowed himself to get caught. Their Vice Commander Prosciutto had gone to great lengths to create a scenario presenting Mythology as an existence that should never be provoked.

Now, Sandstorm had single-handedly ruined this scenario.

"Sandstorm, come back. Stop shaming yourself in front of Guild Leader Black Flame," Prosciutto said, sighing as he looked at Sandstorm and his dumbfounded expression.

At Prosciutto's words, Sandstorm snapped out of his daze, and his expression turned unprecedentedly grim and fearful. His hands even started trembling slightly.

No! I can't disappoint the Vice Commander!

Die! You must die! Only if you die can I wash away my shame! Sandstorm turned to Shi Feng, a hint of fear and madness in his eyes as he looked at Shi Feng. However, the fear he felt wasn't because of Shi Feng but Prosciutto.

Immediately, Shi Feng felt the power resisting his hand strengthening.

Before Shi Feng could react, Sandstorm disappeared from where he stood and reappeared in midair with crimson runes covering his body. In addition, Sandstorm's body also underwent several physical changes. Not only did his body enlarge, but two black horns also grew out from his forehead. He also gained a pair of pitch-black, feathered wings and a scaly tail. The frightening aura he now exuded had Frost Heaven's Tier 3 experts shuddering involuntarily.

"What did he do? Doesn't the competition venue prevent the use of Berserk Skills?" A hint of fear appeared in Muxin's eyes as she gazed at Sandstorm hovering in midair.

Compared to his previous self, the current Sandstorm was like a completely different person. Not only did his aura intensify, but even his Life Rating had received a significant improvement.

"No! It's not a Berserk Skill. He's just reverting to his original form," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. Even he was a little surprised when he saw Sandstorm's transformation. "Mythology truly is amazing! To think they actually managed to get their hands on the Demidragon Bloodline. Someone among them even managed to endure the Bloodline's violent power."

In God's Domain, aside from Bloodlines that increased a player's Life Rating, there were special Bloodlines that functioned differently.

One such example was the violent Demidragon Bloodline, which could raise a player's Life Rating to the Archaic Species standard, granting players a much greater improvement than ordinary Bloodlines. However, this Bloodline had a drawback.

Due to the Demidragon Bloodline's overly violent power, players paid a heavy price to use

it.

Whenever a player activated their Demidragon Bloodline, they would be subjected to unimaginable pain beyond the tolerance of ordinary humans. Hence, very few people were willing to accept such Bloodlines. Shi Feng never thought that Sandstorm would manage to not only assimilate the Demidragon Bloodline but also endure its violent power. "You must be crazy!" Muxin was exasperated to see Shi Feng marveling at Sandstorm's strength. "The strength of his aura has more than doubled. I even suspect he has already reached the Tier 4 standard in terms of the Strength Attribute. Yet, you still have the time to admire his strength?"

"That's right. In terms of physique and Basic Attributes, he is indeed on par with bona fide Tier 4 classes." Shi Feng nodded in affirmation.

"You…" Muxin couldn't help goggling at Shi Feng's composure. She simply couldn't understand what was going through his mind. It was as if he had forgotten who had driven Sandstorm to such an extent.

"Lina, you guys go help him as well!" Prosciutto ordered calmly to the blond, female Shield Warrior beside him.

At this command, the Mythology members standing around Prosciutto turned to him in surprise.

The blond girl named Lina was Prosciutto's right-hand man. She was a bona fide Domain Realm expert, and her strength ranked within the top three in this team of theirs. Now, Prosciutto was actually having her join the fight as well.

"Yes, sir!"

Lina made a respectful bow before joining Sandstorm together with five other players behind her.

"What's going on?"

"What is Prosciutto thinking? Does he think Sandstorm isn't enough to deal with Black Flame?"

"That's not possible, right? That Sandstorm can be considered a Tier 4 monster already. Maybe the others were told to deal with Frost Heaven's members?"

At this time, everyone in the audience was eyeing Lina's group curiously. Because of the battle array's buff, the six all possessed Strength and Defense close to matching Mythic monsters. Any of them could easily annihilate a superpower's 1,000-man team. Having six of them move together was simply overkill.

"Isn't Prosciutto overestimating us?" Muxin felt like crying when she saw Lina's group joining the fight.

While the fact that Prosciutto had dispatched such a force to deal with them meant that he thought highly of them, she couldn't bring herself to appreciate the gesture. After all, they would have to deal with four peak experts with Basic Attributes close to matching Mythic monsters'.

However, before Muxin and the other Frost Heaven members could prepare themselves, the aura of Lina's group suddenly changed.

In the blink of an eye, six more Demidragons appeared hovering in the air.

"This… What is Prosciutto trying to do?"

"Crap! Seven bona fide Mythic combatants! I must be dreaming!" "This is the real power of the Five Great Super Guilds?"

The various spectating powers and players gasped involuntarily when they saw the seven Demidragons in the air.

"Bastards! Mythology is really a group of bastards!"

Mythology's 1,000-man team possessed not only over 30 near-Mythic combatants but even seven bona fide Mythic combatants. This situation was simply mind-blowing.

While the audience was feeling fearful over the absolute power Mythology displayed, Lina flew toward Shi Feng and stopped near him. "Your Excellency Black Flame, we sincerely apologize for Sandstorm's sudden assault on you," Lina said, her golden eyes carrying great respect as she looked at Shi Feng. "According to our Vice Commander's will, let's end the warm-up here and have both sides show our true strength. This is the respect we deserve, right?" "Sure. You're right." Shi Feng nodded. Shi Feng's words echoed in everyone's mind like a deafening thunder and instantly silenced everyone. "What?"

"Warm-up? They were just warming up before?"

"I didn't hear things, right? That woman actually told Black Flame that they should stop warming up?"

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! This is a lie! This must be a lie!"

The spectating powers and players felt their minds growing silly when they heard the exchange between Lina and Shi Feng.

Based on Lina's words, Black Flame had still been holding back thus far, and now she was requesting him to fight with his full strength. Meanwhile, Shi Feng agreed to her request.

If what Lina said was true, how much weaker were they in combat power compared to Mythology and Black Flame?At this time, Muxin stared at Shi Feng in disbelief.

Shi Feng had previously stopped Sandstorm's attack, which carried power at the near-Mythic standard, while under an Advanced Magic Barrier's suppression. Yet, he hadn't used his full strength back then?

However, before Frost Heaven's members could react, a surge of Mana flooded in from the surrounding environment, with Shi Feng as the center. The ground and sky even shook from the sheer volume of power being gathered.

The magic barrier enveloping Frost Heaven's members also began cracking. Less than a second later… Boom!

The Advanced Magic Barrier shattered, transforming into countless particles of light and disappearing

Simultaneously, a Mana Domain enveloped the entire Advanced Resource Node, causing everyone present to feel an unprecedented fear and oppression.

"A Domain?"

"This… Is this really a Mana Domain?"

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Chapter 2726 – Battle of Monsters

With Shi Feng as the center, a dark space with a 1,000-yard radius enveloped the Advanced Resource Node and its surroundings. The Mana inside the dark space flowed so rapidly that even ordinary players could sense the flux.

The feeling of devastation and oppression this dark space gave off made even the audience in the distant spectator stands fearful.

"How can such a powerful Mana Domain exist?"

"Even the Mana Domain of Superior Mythics isn't this strong!"

"The Advanced Magic Barrier shattered? Shouldn't Mana Domains be weaker than magic barriers?"

Many of the major powers spectating from the VIP viewing rooms had knowledge of Mana Domains. Some of them had even experienced one before. However, compared to what they had seen and experienced, Shi Feng's Mana Domain was on a completely different level.

So, this is his Mana Domain?

Muxin, who stood near Shi Feng, was stunned right now. When she looked at Shi Feng again, she felt as if she was seeing him for the first time.

She had heard from Frost Heaven's deceased foreign aid that Shi Feng's Mana Domain was incredibly powerful.

However, the Mana Domain before her was not just powerful but a whole new ball game altogether. Shi Feng's Mana Domain had essentially created a world of its own, and within this world, he controlled everything.

In this space, Tier 3 experts were basically ants in front of Shi Feng! Meanwhile, Sandstorm hovering in midair was dumbfounded when he saw Shi Feng's astonishing Mana Domain. A player's Mana Domain can actually be this strong? Sandstorm's heart roiled with doubts as he felt the strong repulsive force coming from all directions.

Shi Feng's Mana Domain was much stronger than that of Superior Mythics. Even after transforming into his Demidragon form and gaining a Tier 4 physique and Basic Attributes, Sandstorm still suffered a significant restriction in his movements.

By his estimates, he had lost around 20% of his Basic Attributes. His reaction speed and Movement Speed had also fallen by 30%. Now, his overall combat power was barely at the Tier 4 standard.

"Let's get started, then." After glancing at Lina and the other Demidragons, Shi Feng unsheathed the Abyssal Blade and vanished. "Where did he go?"

Shi Feng's sudden disappearance confused Frost Heaven's members.

"He disappeared?"

At this moment, let alone Frost Heaven's members, even the audience in the spectator stands were stunned.

A living human had actually disappeared from their godlike perspective.

However, before anyone could react, an explosion suddenly sounded in midair. Boom!

The next moment, a black shadow crashed into the ground, the impact creating cracks that extended over 20 yards. The frightening shockwave nearly toppled the nearby Frost Heaven members.

"What happened?"

Everyone gaped in shock when they saw the figure on the ground, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Without anyone realizing it, Shi Feng had appeared amid the flock of hovering Demidragons, fresh blood coating his longsword.

Meanwhile, the figure on the ground actually belonged to a Demidragon. At this moment, not only did this Demidragon's armor sport a bone-deep cut, but one-eighth of his HP had vanished.

The speed of Shi Feng's attack was simply unheard-of!

However, compared to the audience and Frost Heaven members, the Mythology members spectating the fight were much more surprised by this situation, especially Sandstorm. A hint of confusion lingered in his eyes as he glared at Shi Feng

After transforming into our Demidragon form, with the combat array's buff, we wouldn't lose even 3% of our HP after taking a direct hit from a Mythic monster. How can Black Flame have such great Strength? Fear surfaced in Sandstorm's eyes as he analyzed the situation.

As Demidragons, they could be considered bona fide Tier 4 combatants. Yet, even in such a situation, they still were no match for Shi Feng. Sandstorm simply couldn't fathom how much Strength Shi Feng had.

As expected of the Demidragon Bloodline combined with an Advanced Combat Array's assistance. It'll be difficult to finish one of them quickly. When Shi Feng looked at the Demidragon on the ground, he was slightly surprised. Although he didn't use any Skills or Spells in his attack, he wielded a Fragmented Legendary Weapon and wore several Fragmented Legendary items. In terms of the Strength Attribute, he already rivaled Superior Mythics of the same level.

This was why he could slay Tier 3 players effortlessly. However, despite having such Basic Attributes, he had only managed to take away one-eighth of the Demidragon's HP with his normal attack. The Defense of the Demidragon he targeted could rival that of Superior Mythics.

"Everyone, don't get entangled with him! His Attributes and speed are above ours! All we need to do is deplete his Stamina and Concentration!" Lina commanded calmly and without hesitation. "Maintain your distances! Jack, prioritize protecting our healers! He definitely won't last long in a protracted

battle!"

"Understood!" Lina's command boosted the Demidragons' fighting spirit, and they promptly went into action.

With Lina taking the lead, five Demidragons surrounded and attacked Shi Feng. In addition, one Demidragon Oracle stood at the rear, casting Defensive Spells and Buff Spells one after another, boosting the other Demidragons' Attributes.

No longer having to worry about taking damage, the five Demidragons in the vanguard fought Shi Feng desperately, intending to trade blow for blow. Moreover, the five of them had excellent coordination, moving as one.

For a time, explosions continually shook the earth and sky. Countless afterimages also danced across the sky.

The Tier 3 experts in the spectator stands were stupefied. They couldn't tell what was going on at all. They couldn't even tell which afterimage belonged to whom. They only saw some of the brief clashes at best. Of the spectators watching the fight, only those in the VIP viewing rooms could get a clear picture, thanks to the spectator interface's slow-motion mode.

The five vanguard Demidragons perfectly merged their Skills, Spells, and combat techniques. They also had perfect coordination with one another. When one of them exposed a chink in their defense from clashing with Shi Feng, the others would immediately attack, preventing him from landing a fatal blow. As the clash continued, the expressions of Muxin and the other Frost Heaven members also grew darker. Although the two sides seemed evenly matched, Shi Feng had to deal with the seven Demidragons' back-and-forth offensive all by himself. He had no time to rest at all. His Stamina and Concentration consumption were far greater than Mythology's seven Demidragons'. At this rate, Shi Feng would run out of Stamina and Concentration before Lina and the others did.

"Black Flame, you will lose for sure this time! While we aren't a match for you by ourselves, how long can you possibly last against our joint assault?" Sandstorm grew increasingly excited as the fight went on.

Although he had suffered plenty of attacks from Shi Feng and lost a lot of HP, he continuously received healing from the rear-line healers. Hence, he quickly recovered the HP he lost.

"Black Flame, you can't blame us for bullying you with numbers. It's your fault for not having anyone capable of backing you up," the tall man beside Sandstorm said, laughing.

At these words, Frost Heaven's members lowered their heads in shame.

Against such strength, Tier 3 experts like themselves were nothing but jokes. They wouldn't even qualify to be distractions. After all, they couldn't keep up with these people's speeds.

"It seems this is Zero Wing's limit."

"However, it's already plenty amazing that Black Flame managed to last this long. It's a pity there aren't any capable combatants among Frost Heaven's members. Otherwise, they could've put up a fight against Mythology."

Many of the spectating major powers couldn't help pitying Shi Feng. He clearly possessed inhuman strength that even Mythology had to be wary of.

Unfortunately, the gap between the Five Great Super Guilds and the other superpowers was simply too massive. Even if all of Frost Heaven's participants were there right now, they still wouldn't be able to threaten Lina's group of seven.

"However, this is a valiant defeat for Black Flame. He can actually hold his ground against seven Tier 4 monsters simultaneously. He deserves his title of Sword King!"

"Sword King? As I see it, he's strong enough to rank within the top six of the God's Domain Experts List. Only the Five Great Super Guilds' old monsters can fight him." Many of the Tier 3 experts spectating the fight admired Shi Feng. Those that previously held doubts about his title of Sword King also stopped doubting him.

The seconds and minutes flew by. While everyone was feeling unreconciled for Shi Feng, the man himself suddenly leaped backward, distancing himself from the five vanguard Demidragons.

"Don't even think of escaping us! We have wings! We are by no means slower than you when it comes to flying!"

Upon seeing Shi Feng pulling away, Sandstorm immediately accelerated, chasing after him.

When players gained a Mana Domain, they became capable of flight. However, flight achieved through this method was significantly slower than Flying Mounts. In comparison, Demidragons could fly nearly as fast as Flying Mounts."Escape?" Shaking his head, Shi Feng said, "I just thought that time is almost up, so I plan to end this battle." "You're still arrogant even in the face of death! I want to see how exactly you're going to end this battle!" Sandstorm sped up at Shi Feng's words.

Time is almost up? Lina felt that something was amiss when she saw Shi Feng's calm expression. What does he mean?

However, before Lina could ponder on the matter, Shi Feng sheathed the Abyssal Blade.

"You said before that I shouldn't blame you for bullying using numbers. I very much agree with this point." Gazing at Sandstorm and the other Demidragons, Shi Feng unsheathed the other longsword hung by his waist and said, "Now, you shouldn't blame me, either, for bullying with numbers!"

After Shi Feng finished speaking, the Twilight Blade in his hand suddenly shone brightly, illuminating a radius of several thousand yards.

Twilight's Shadow!

Twilight of the Gods!

The next moment, eight physical phantoms split out from Shi Feng's body, every phantom identical to him.

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Chapter 2727 – Sword Emperor

When the eight copies of Shi Feng appeared above the battlefield, the audience momentarily fell silent.

"Doppelgangers?"

"Crap! Something like this is possible?!"

The spectators' hearts were filled with an indescribable sense of shock as they looked at the nine Shi Fengs in the air.

If anyone else had summoned doppelgangers, they wouldn't have thought much of it. However, Shi Feng was someone capable of single-handedly going up against seven bona fide Mythic combatants with Void Realm combat standards.

Now that Shi Feng had summoned eight doppelgangers of himself…

Meanwhile, Lina and the other Demidragons turned pale when they saw the nine Shi Fengs before them, their hearts plunging to the very bottom of the abyss.

They had to give it their all just to deal with one Shi Feng. Now that eight more had appeared, even if these doppelgangers had significantly weaker Basic Attributes, the Demidragons would still suffer tremendously.

"Let's start the second round, then!" Shi Feng said, a faint smile appearing on his face as he looked at Lina's group. The next moment, Shi Feng's eight doppelgangers split up and charged at the seven Demidragons, their speed hardly any slower than Shi Feng's.

"It's just a doppelganger! Do you think you can scare me with it?"

Sandstorm stabbed his dagger at the doppelganger approaching him, the weapon instantly transforming into a dozen shadow snakes.

Advanced Combat Technique, Rampant Bites!

Seeing the approaching shadow snakes, the doppelganger brandished its sword.

Six Extreme Slashes!

The next moment, six sword lights tore through space, shattering the shadow snakes. One of the sword lights even bypassed the shadow snakes and landed on Sandstorm's shoulder.

After the sword light passed through, a bone-deep cut appeared on Sandstorm's shoulder. The Assassin's body shot backward like a meteor and smashed into the ground. As for his HP, it had fallen by over one-eighth of its total.

Aside from Sandstorm, the other Demidragons were also sent smashing into the ground by Shi Feng's doppelgangers and suffered heavy injuries. They were utterly incapable of resisting the doppelgangers at all, and they could only watch as their HPs continuously decreased.

Out of the seven Demidragons, only Lina, who had activated a Tier 3 Lifesaving Skill and reduced the damage she sustained by half, was in a better condition. However, as she had to cope with two of Shi Feng's doppelgangers, her HP still decreased steadily. It was only a matter of time before she got killed.

"Those doppelgangers are so strong!" "Aren't those doppelgangers a little too much? I get the feeling that just one of Black Flame's doppelgangers is more than enough to kill a Mythic monster already!"

The audience in the spectator stands couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Shi Feng's doppelgangers suppressing Lina's group.

Everyone present had seen doppelgangers before. However, this was the first time they had seen a player's doppelganger capable of suppressing Tier 4 combatants. "No wonder! So, this is why Black Flame is confident in provoking Mythology!" Unyielding Heart felt endless admiration for Shi Feng when he saw Lina's group getting beaten up.

It had been a long time since anyone had dared challenge the Five Great Super Guilds in the virtual gaming industry.

Now, not only did Shi Feng possess the combat power to overwhelm seven Tier 4 combatants, but it was also almost certain he would be able to capture Mythology's Advanced Resource Node.

On the battlefield, Lina and the other Demidragons saw their HPs fall below the critical level. With only three or four more exchanges, they would fall to Shi Feng's doppelgangers. However, before the battle could continue, several dazzling sword lights struck at the doppelgangers.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Shi Feng's doppelgangers hurriedly defended against the attacks, the collisions resulting in explosions that created massive spatial rifts. "Vice Commander?"

Lina and the others were ecstatic when they saw the origin of the sword lights.

The person that just took action was none other than Prosciutto, the vice commander of Mythology's trump card legion.

However, Prosciutto's appearance had already undergone a drastic change at this time. Runes had appeared all over his pitch-black armor, and complex magic arrays covered his forehead and eyes. He also exuded a majestic aura reminiscent of a Demon God; even Shi Feng's Mana Domain couldn't suppress him.

A Bronze Combat Array? Shi Feng's eyes were blank with surprise as he looked at Prosciutto's transformation. However, he soon shook his head in denial. No. A Bronze Combat Array shouldn't be something Tier 3 players can activate. Moreover, it's impossible for Bronze Combat Arrays to make an appearance at this stage of the game.

Before Shi Feng could analyze the situation in detail, Prosciutto raised the purple greatsword he wielded and instantly appeared before him. The aura he exuded could make even Mythic monsters fearful.

"No! Impossible! Is he really a Tier 3 player?"

"His aura is stronger than even that of Superior Mythics." Everyone spectating the fight gasped spontaneously at Prosciutto's astonishing transformation. Muxin, who stood on the battlefield, couldn't help staring at Prosciutto in horror and surprise. She couldn't bring herself to believe this was true.

Previously, Lina and the others had already displayed monstrous strength. Muxin never imagined that Prosciutto would be even more monstrous.

At this time, Prosciutto could no longer be considered a Tier 3 player. He looked more like a Dragon wearing human skin. The terrifying aura he exuded caused the Tier 3 experts present to stumble backward, none of them daring to meet his gaze.

The only time Muxin had felt such a terrifying aura was when she faced a Tier 4 Dragon.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you have truly surprised me," Prosciutto said as he observed Shi Feng, his voice full of fighting spirit. "You are the first person to have forced me to use this form. As a token of my gratitude, I will be your next opponent!"

As soon as Prosciutto said so, the audience in the spectator stands cheered inwardly.

"Crap! Are you kidding me? Even Prosciutto intends to take action?!"

"A fight between the formidable Prosciutto and unfathomable Black Flame… This will definitely be the apex fight of God's Domain." "It's more than just an apex fight! Look how the initial clash between the two already shattered the sky! If the two really fight each other, the entire island might get destroyed!"

"Monsters! These two are real monsters! Just getting the chance to spectate a fight between them is well worth the ticket price!"

At this time, besides the players on the spectator stands, the various major powers in the VIP viewing rooms were also greatly shocked by Prosciutto's declaration. They immediately had all their members focus their attention on Prosciutto and Shi Feng, as well as record the two's battle. After all, it was normally impossible to collect such information in the outside world. Only in this competition venue would they have the chance to do so.

However, after hearing Prosciutto's declaration, Shi Feng abruptly turned away. "Are you two not going to come together?" Shi Feng asked loudly as he looked at the empty sky.

Shi Feng's words confused everyone present. "Is he talking to himself?"

"Is there something in the sky?"

"Impossible! My screen isn't showing anything there. Black Flame must've seen wrong."

However, before anyone could dismiss their doubts, a deep voice suddenly came from the void and echoed throughout the sky.

"Amazing! As expected of the person Prosciutto and Cold Shadow are interested in!"

The next moment, a black shadow gradually appeared in the air.

When this black shadow revealed itself, everyone saw that it was a white-cloaked man of indiscernible age. Moreover, despite the man clearly standing in midair, it was as if no one could perceive his existence in their mind. Everyone looking at him ignored his existence automatically.

"Crap! Isn't he that existence from Mythology?!" "Insane! This is insane! Mythology actually let this person join the competition?! Is Mythology trying to secure the championship?!"The players in the spectator stands were unfamiliar with this white-cloaked man. On the other hand, a wave of exclamations swept through the VIP viewing rooms when they saw him.

After all, this white-cloaked man was one of the terrifying existences in Mythology who had reached the Higher Domain Realm. Nobody knew his true age. The only thing others knew was that this man, called Odin, was one of Mythology's three Grand Elders. Even Mythology's Guild Leader had to obey his words.

"Sir! Why are you here?" Prosciutto put on an indescribably respectful expression the moment he saw the white-cloaked man. It was as if he had just seen a real god. "I only came here to deal with some matters, but it seems that won't be possible now," Odin said before glancing at Shi Feng. He then continued calmly, "Pack up. We're abandoning this Advanced Resource Node."

"We're abandoning it?" Prosciutto was stunned. "But…why?"

This was the perfect chance for him to eliminate Shi Feng. How could he possibly be willing to give up at a time like this?

At this moment, let alone Prosciutto, everyone spectating the battle was dumbfounded.

Since when was Mythology so generous?

"Because"-taking another glance at Shi Feng, Odin chuckled — "he is already a Tier 4 Sword Emperor!"

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Chapter 2728 – Sword Emperor's Might "A Sword Emperor?"

Prosciutto was stunned when he heard Odin's words, his eyes doubtful as he looked at Shi Feng

Although some experts in God's Domain had already reached Level 120, reaching Level 120 and getting promoted to Tier 4 were two entirely different matters. Reaching Level 120 only meant that a player had met the most basic of requirements for the Tier 4 promotion. According to the various Guilds' understanding, players would need to search for their Tier 4 Legacy Lands after reaching Level 120-a truly challenging task. Even the Five Great Super Guilds would need a lot of time to search for just one Legacy Land. Not to mention, players would then have to challenge this Legacy Land to obtain their Legacy.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng was merely the Guild Leader of a pseudo-superpower. How could he possibly locate a Legacy Land faster than the various Super Guilds?

"A Tier 4 Sword Emperor?" "No way. It's only recently that some people have reached Level 120, yet he's already gotten promoted to Tier 4 Sword Emperor?"

"This is a lie! This must be a lie! That's a Tier 4 class we are talking about! Even the Kings of the various kingdoms fear a Tier 4 existence! How can anyone possibly get promoted to Tier 4 so soon?!"

The spectating players had likewise heard Odin's words, and a wave of commotion immediately spread among them, everyone expressing their doubts about Shi Feng's successful promotion to Tier 4.

Although Shi Feng had indeed displayed frightening combat power, they still found it possible for a Tier 3 player to do so. After all, many treasures in God's Domain could allow players to become incredibly strong. Lina's group of seven was a perfect example. However, reaching Tier 4 was a different story.

Tier 4 existences were powerhouses publicly acknowledged by the NPCs in God's Domain!

Take the current Tier 4 NPCs, for example. No superpower dared offend Tier 4 NPCs. The Five Great Super Guilds were no exception.

This was because Tier 4 was a taboo that had been deeply engraved in the bones of God's Domain's players. Tier 4 NPCs were existences that shouldn't be offended under any circumstances.

In fact, the various major powers suspected that even the superpowers' Tier 3 experts would have to wait until around Level 130 to get promoted to Tier 4.

On the battlefield, Muxin stared at Shi Feng in shock and expectation.

If this is true… When Muxin considered the possibility that Shi Feng was a Tier 4 Sword Emperor, a passionate flame burned in her heart.

If Odin's words were true, then Frost Heaven's position on Island No. 3 was secured. This also meant that Frost Heaven would have a chance of securing the sixth reserve seat and becoming one of the true giants in God's Domain.

Simultaneously, however, Muxin also couldn't help feeling dubious.

While players like herself were still agonizing over unlocking their Mana Bodies and thinking about how to search for their Legacies after reaching Level 120, Shi Feng had already completed all these tasks and even reached Tier 4.

No matter how she thought about it, this situation was simply implausible.

"Are you really a Sword Emperor?" Prosciutto couldn't help asking Shi Feng.

Although Odin had already spoken, Prosciutto still wished to verify this matter with Shi Feng.

Immediately, everyone in the arena focused on Shi Feng, wanting to hear the truth from his mouth.

"That's right. I am indeed a Tier 4 Sword Emperor." Shi Feng nodded. At the same time, he glanced reflexively at Odin, his eyes full of surprise.

If a player did not register themself at the Adventurer's Association and redeem their Tier 4 Class Emblem, it should be impossible for others to notice their identity. This was especially true if the player in question had hidden their aura and concealed their identity using special tools.

In Shi Feng's opinion, he had concealed his promotion very thoroughly all this time. When he fought earlier, he even limited himself to low-tier Skills and Spells. He also had the Nightwalker's Cape to conceal his life aura. As for his Mana Domain, that couldn't be used to prove anything. The Mana Domain's acquisition and strengthening mainly depended on a player's control over Mana. The better one's Mana control, the stronger the Mana Domain they could summon. It was unrelated to one's tier at all.

Meanwhile, following Shi Feng's acknowledgment, silence spread across the entire arena. At this stage of the game where even Tier 3 players were rare, a Tier 4 player had actually come into existence. It was as if Shi Feng was making a joke of all their efforts. "No! That's impossible! I won't acknowledge it!" Sandstorm's eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at Shi Feng. "How can you possibly have reached Tier 4 already? You must be lying! You're trying to fool us into giving you this Resource Node without a fight!

"I won't let you succeed! I will expose you!" At this point, Sandstorm had already thoroughly lost his mind.

Sandstorm had thought that he had grown a lot stronger since his last defeat at Shi Feng's hands and anticipated that the gap between them had shrunk significantly already. Now, he was being told that not only did the gap not shrink in the slightest, but it had even widened instead.

In Sandstorm's opinion, Shi Feng was merely the Guild Leader of a small Guild. How could Shi Feng possibly surpass him, who was an elite among elites even in the Five Great Super Guilds?

The next moment, Sandstorm's aura burgeoned in intensity, and the size of his body increased by a large margin. Scales also started growing on his face and body. Now, he practically looked like a miniature Infant Dragon.

Flapping his powerful wings, Sandstorm swept up a gale and instantly arrived before Shi Feng. Abandoning his weapon, he swiped a claw at Shi Feg.

The instant Sandstorm's claw moved, the space around it shattered. Even the flow of time in the vicinity slowed. The power of his attack approached the standard of Mythic ranked Archaic Species. "Why bother?"

Shi Feng couldn't help sympathizing with Sandstorm when he saw the latter's frenzied assault. After all, he had once fallen into such despair himself. This was especially true after he saw those geniuses who joined the game much later than he did.

However, he had long since moved on from this despair. He realized that all he needed to do was live his life well. What was the point of comparing himself with others?

"Cool your head first!" Shi Feng said, waving his hand. A ripple of Mana then spread out from under his feet and instantly enveloped a 500-yard radius.

Tier 4 Legacy Skill, Blade Domain!

A magic sword suddenly appeared before Sandstorm, who was only half a yard away from Shi Feng. The magic sword then struck the Assassin like a streak of lightning.

Slash!

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The next moment, an arm flew into the air. In the face of this magic sword, even the sturdy dragon scales were no different from a piece of flimsy paper."You…"

Upon seeing his arm flying away, Sandstorm instantly sobered up. He hurriedly activated a Tier 3 Defensive Skill, increasing his Defense by a significant margin and doubling his maximum HP.

However, no sooner had Sandstorm used his Skill than seven more magic swords appeared in the air. They then transformed into streaks of light that cut him.

Each slash plundered 20% of Sandstorm's HP, the seven swords instantly robbing the Assassin of all his HP. The swords also burned his body into ashes, eliminating him from the arena.

The entire process might seem long and arduous, but it had taken only an instant in reality.

"How is this possible?!"

The audience in the spectator stands gaped in shock at this scene. Their minds even froze momentarily.

Sandstorm was a Demidragon that rivaled Tier 4 Archaic Species in strength. Previously, he still managed to exchange multiple blows with Shi Feng. Yet, now, Shi Feng had instantly executed him without even giving him a chance to resist.

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Chapter 2729 – Shi Feng and Odin "One move?!"

"The gap between Tier 3 and Tier 4 is actually this massive?"

When the various major powers' experts in the VIP viewing rooms saw Shi Feng slay Sandstorm, they gasped involuntarily.

Although they had long since known that Tier 4 was the milestone separating the strong from the weak in God's Domain, they never expected the gap between Tier 3 and Tier 4 players to be so massive. Just a moment ago, although Lina and the other Demidragons were struggling with Shi Feng's attacks, they at least possessed the strength to put up a fight.

However, as soon as Shi Feng stopped holding back…

"That bastard! He was actually toying with us all this time!" a tall Demidragon man cursed as he glared at Shi Feng in anger and frustration.

"No, that probably isn't the case," Lina said, shaking her head.

"What do you mean? He wasn't toying with us?" the tall man asked strangely. "This is only my guess, but…" Peeking at Shi Feng, Lina continued quietly, "He might've been on his guard against Sir Odin since the start of the battle."

"He was wary of Sir Odin?" Realization dawned on the other Demidragons when they heard Lina's conjecture.

Odin was an elusive existence in Mythology. If he hadn't taken the initiative to appear, none of them would've noticed his presence. Only after Shi Feng exposed him did Odin reveal himself.

The tall man and the others shuddered. If what Lina said really was true, then Shi Feng was much more terrifying than they had thought.

Meanwhile, after killing Sandstorm, Shi Feng turned to look at Odin in the distance.

From the moment he arrived before the Advanced Resource Node, he had sensed a vague killing intent directed at him. If not for him having reached Tier 4 already and received a qualitative improvement to his physique and Concentration, he wouldn't have noticed this killing intent at all.

Due to this threat, he had held back his strength. Even when clashing with Lina's group, he refrained from using his full strength, all so he could respond when the owner of this hidden killing intent took action.

However, the moment Sandstorm went crazy and lashed out, Odin had also thoroughly displayed his killing intent.

Truthfully, even Shi Feng had to be wary of Odin. In his previous life, everyone had heard of Odin's name. Not only was Odin an invincible existence even among Tier 6 God-ranked experts, but fighting enemies of a higher tier was also commonplace for him.

In the past, Odin had fought against a Tier 5 NPC while he was still Tier 4. In the end, their battle had not only ended in a draw but even leveled an entire NPC city.

This was despite the gap between Tier 4 and Tier 5 being even greater than the one between Tier 3 and Tier 4. Hence, Shi Feng had no choice but to activate Blade Domain as a precaution.

The reason Tier 4 classes were feared by players and recognized as powerhouses in God's Domain wasn't just their extraordinary physiques and frightening control over Mana. Instead, a larger part was due to the Tier 4 Skills and Spells they wielded.

In God's Domain, there was a qualitative difference between Tier 3 and Tier 4 Skills. This was because Tier 4 Skills mainly relied on Mana in the natural world to activate. In comparison, Tier 3 Skills relied on the user's Mana to activate. Due to this difference, the power levels of the two were worlds apart.

With the aid of Tier 4 Skills and Spells, Shi Feng dared to fight against even true Tier 3 Infant Dragons, let alone kill a Demidragon like Sandstorm.

However, to Shi Feng's surprise, Odin never actually took action. He only used his killing intent to create an illusion of wanting to take action.

"Youngsters nowadays really are getting better and better." A smile appeared under Odin's hood. The man then looked at Prosciutto and said, "Let's go."

"Yes, sir!"

Prosciutto no longer hesitated this time. However, when he walked past Shi Feng, he also gave the latter a glance. Although he didn't say anything, the intention his eyes conveyed was obvious.

We will meet again!

Afterward, Prosciutto and the rest of Mythology's 1,000-man team left the Advanced Resource Node. They gave up the Resource Node very decisively and departed for another Resource Node together with Odin.

"They left?"

"They left, just like that?" "That Odin actually didn't take action?"

The audience was stunned by this situation. The originally heaven-defying battle had actually ended in such a manner. Moreover, Mythology's members had given up the fight so decisively. This was completely different from how the Five Great Super Guilds operated normally.

At this moment, even Muxin was taken aback by this situation.

"Is this…our victory?" Muxin couldn't help asking Shi Feng.

Odin's name was synonymous with destruction to the various superpowers. Now that Mythology had mobilized even Odin, she found it truly inconceivable that Mythology would give up just because of one Tier 4 player.

After all, while a Tier 4 existence was an invincible enemy for the various superpowers, that might not necessarily be the case for the Five Great Super Guilds. "I guess so." Shi Feng nodded while looking at Odin's departing figure.

Odin's decisiveness had caught even Shi Feng off guard.

Initially, Shi Feng had already braced himself to fight for his life. He had even resolved to use some of the trump cards he had kept hidden all this time.

However, he now felt as if he had just punched at empty air.

"Do we still take control of this Resource Node?" Muxin asked.

"Of course," Shi Feng answered decisively. "We went through great difficulties to win it."

"Okay. I'll have the others set up a perimeter now." Upon hearing Shi Feng's answer, Muxin immediately had her subordinates take up stations around the Resource Node to prevent others from stealing it.

After leaving the Resource Node, Prosciutto couldn't help turning to Odin in confusion.

"Sir Odin, since we surrendered the Resource Node to Black Flame so easily this time, I'm afraid the other four Guilds will most likely ridicule us. Some superpowers might even start to make light of us because of this. Are we really not going to do anything?" Prosciutto asked.

In Prosciutto's opinion, even if Shi Feng was a Tier 4 player, their team still had a fighting chance-especially since Odin was present. It wouldn't even be strange if they managed to take down Shi Feng.

Yet, Odin had unexpectedly given away the Resource Node without a fight.

"Now isn't the time to fight," Odin replied, shaking his head. "Moreover, we know too little about Zero Wing.""It isn't the time to fight?" Prosciutto grew even more confused at Odin's words. "Why?"

With Mythology's strength, they wouldn't fear fighting the four other Super Guilds, much less Zero Wing. In fact, he was confident Mythology could triumph over any of the other four Guilds.

Now, they were actually retreating because of Zero Wing. When news of this matter spread, Mythology would most likely become the various superpowers' laughing stock.

"Take a look at these." Odin did not grow angry over Prosciutto's doubts. Instead, he forwarded a few videos to Prosciutto before saying, "You'll understand the reason once you finish watching them."

"How is this possible?"

Prosciutto was stunned when he saw the videos Odin sent him.

This was because every one of these videos depicted a battle at the other Resource Nodes Mythology occupied. Moreover, these battles shared a common point: Zero Wing's experts took part in them.

"All of them…lost?!"

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Chapter 2730 – Unfathomable Zero Wing

As Prosciutto watched the videos Odin sent him, his heartbeat gradually grew erratic. Even his complexion turned somewhat gloomy.

"Vice Commander?" Lina prompted, a little puzzled by Prosciutto's reaction.

However, Prosciutto did not respond to Lina's worry. Instead, his gaze suddenly turned indescribably grim.

"Impossible! The Commander actually failed to take down that girl?" Prosciutto's mood fluctuated violently after watching one of the videos.

"Vice Commander, what happened?"

"Did something happen on the Commander's side?"

"How is that possible?! Even the four other Guilds wouldn't dare pick a fight with the Commander unless they're tired of living!"

Prosciutto's strange performance surprised and puzzled Lina and the others. They couldn't understand what had happened to provoke such emotional swings in their vice commander.

After seeing Prosciutto's reaction, Odin smiled and said, "Now you know why, right?

"I have to admit that the new era has truly come. Whenever I see you youngsters, I can't help but feel that I really have grown old."

Odin's words confused Lina and the others even more. However, as if triggered by these words, a hint of excitement flashed in Prosciutto's eyes.

"I see. Thank you for your teachings, sir. I will take this as a warning," Prosciutto said sincerely.

"Good! Now, this is the little fellow I used to fancy." Odin nodded in satisfaction. "Mythology will have to rely on your bunch in the future."

"Sir Odin, what exactly happened?" Lina asked Odin nervously.

Initially, with her status, she shouldn't be questioning Odin at all. However, after seeing Prosciutto's transformation, she couldn't help her curiosity.

"It's nothing. We simply had four of our other Resource Nodes snatched away," Odin said, chuckling.

"Four other Resource Nodes were taken? How is this possible?" Lina gaped in shock, unable to get her mind around it. "Who is so bold to actually do this? Is it the four other Guilds?"

Besides Lina, the peak experts of Mythology standing nearby were also stunned by Odin's words, their eyes full of disbelief.

Their giving away one Resource Node was already plenty unbelievable. Now, they were hearing that four more of the Guild's Resource Nodes had been taken. This sounded more like fiction than reality.

"You guys have a look too."

Seeing the doubtful gazes focused on him, Odin laughed and passed the information to everyone. The information Odin sent consisted of four videos showing the battles that took place in the four other Resource Nodes. Moreover, these had occurred when their team was fighting Black Flame.

In the first battle video, the person leading the assault on the Resource Node was Gentle Snow, the woman the various superpowers were currently fearful of. She single-handedly slew over 200 Mythology members with just three attacks. The 20-plus peak experts didn't even last one move against her. They all died in the spatial storm she created.

Aside from peak experts, there were also three Domain Realm Elders defending the Resource Node. One of the three had even reached the Domain Realm's upper stage. Yet, even after all three of them activated their Demidragon Bloodlines, they actually failed to last more than ten moves against Gentle Snow!

Ten moves!

In front of Gentle Snow, the three Elders' fierce and enigmatic attacks were jokes. Not only did the woman easily unravel their attacks, but she even turned their attacks against them. She used the Combination Skill the three Elders executed to instantly obliterate the Elder that had reached the Domain Realm's upper stage. In this battle, Mythology had lost over 400 experts. If not for Gentle Snow refraining from pursuing the fleeing members, the Guild's losses would've been even worse.

In the second battle video, the person leading the attack was Fire Dance. Although Fire Dance did not possess Gentle Snow's monstrous techniques, her Basic Attributes were not the slightest bit inferior to those of Tier 4 existences. In addition, her speed was simply godlike. From start to end, not one peak expert managed to touch her. The peak experts could only watch as Fire Dance inflicted cut after cut after cut on their armor, continuously plundering their HPs until nothing remained.

Of the defending team at the second Resource Node, only the Lightning Hammer, Vice Commander Howard Woz, who was the core of the team, could keep up with Fire Dance's speed. In fact, the two of them were evenly matched, neither able to get the better of the other. However, Alluring Summer was in Zero Wing's team. With her full strength, she cast a Tier 3 Super Spell on him. This left Howard Woz with no choice but to defend. Otherwise, the Super Spell would level the Resource Node itself.

During the brief moment Howard revealed a gap in his defense, Fire Dance seized the opportunity to land a heavy blow, breaking one of his arms. Hence, Howard's combat power plummeted. Subsequently, Zhao Yueru triple-cast three Tier 3 Curses on him, finishing him off. With Howard's death, Zero Wing and Frost Heaven's team, which was originally at a disadvantage, immediately gained the upper hand and eventually captured the Resource Node.

Meanwhile, the battle in the third Resource Node was even more astonishing. Lina and the others nearly went crazy upon watching it.

After all, the third Resource Node's defender was none other than the Divine Spear Demon Rex, the commander of Mythology's trump card legion. Rex was a legendary individual in Mythology-and someone Vice Commander Prosciutto had never once beaten.

Yet, in the third video, Rex was actually evenly matched with a girl.

Although this girl's Basic Attributes were only nearing the Tier 4 standard, her control over Mana was superb. Wielding 300-plus magic blades, she prevented Rex from gaining the upper hand. In fact, the girl even slaughtered many experts from Mythology during their clash.

Afterward, Rex grew thoroughly enraged and used the combat array he kept in reserve to try to land a fatal blow on Violet Cloud. However, before this hit could land, a tall man carrying a massive shield blocked it.

Subsequently, the battle continued for quite some time. Relying on her nimble movements, Violet Cloud always managed to duck behind Cola's protection at critical moments. While Cola bore the brunt of Rex's attacks, she would also instantly heal Cola back to full HP. The duo's combination turned them into undying zombies, and they held out until Rex's combat array expired.

Although both sides suffered equally heavy losses after the long battle, as Rex no longer had the combat array's support, he was utterly powerless to do anything about Violet Cloud. To make matters worse, as Zero Wing's and Frost Heaven's numbers dwindled, their members became more difficult to kill.

In contrast, the rate at which Mythology's members got killed only increased as the battle continued. Eventually, in order to avoid the other Guilds taking advantage of Mythology, Rex had no choice but to abandon the Resource Node to conserve his team's Stamina and Concentration.

While the outcome could be said to be a draw, since Mythology gave up the Resource Node, the overall result was still a loss."We lost three Resource Nodes, just like that?" Lina protested in denial after watching the three videos. After calming down, though, she said hurriedly, "Even so, there's no reason to let Zero Wing off the hook!"

While Zero Wing had indeed displayed astonishing combat power, Mythology could easily reclaim its lost Resource Nodes after reorganizing its forces. After all, they already knew what Zero Wing was capable of. It would be much easier to counter Zero Wing's forces afterward.

"Impossible. You'll know once you take a look at the fourth video," Prosciutto said. "The fourth video?" Lina was puzzled.

What relation did the fourth video have with their not being able to deal with Zero Wing?

Even if Black Flame was a Tier 4 Sword Emperor, Mythology still had the means to deal with him. Even if Zero Wing had one or two more powerful combatants, it still wouldn't be a match for Mythology.

However, Lina still listened to Prosciutto and played the fourth video.

"What's going on? Why isn't there anything here?" Lina asked when she saw only an empty plain in the video.

"That's right. There is nothing at all." Prosciutto nodded. He then added slowly, "Because that place was thoroughly flattened."

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Chapter 2731 – Mind-blowing

Although Prosciutto's voice was plain, every word he said thundered in everyone's mind. "Flattened?" Lina examined the image in the video again. A moment later, her heart began racing, and her breathing became stifled.

Aside from sand, there was nothing else within the 1,000-yard radius displayed in the video. However, after careful inspection, she noticed piles and piles of fallen trees stacked outside the 1,000-yard radius.

Many of these trees were uprooted, and most of them had shattered into dozens of pieces.

The video then zoomed out, and she found that the so-called sandy area actually lay within a large forest. It looked as if something had thoroughly smoothed out the area.

"How is this possible?!" a Tier 3 Great Mage at the Void Realm exclaimed. "That sandy area doesn't have any Mana!"

At this Great Mage's reminder, Lina and the others also came to this realization and gasped.

They had forgotten that the so-called battle video was actually a type of recording magic in God's Domain. It could perfectly record the battlefield's situation, which included the ambient Mana. This allowed players to analyze the battle situation accurately.

Meanwhile, they had watched this battle video as if they were watching a video in the real world. They had completely neglected the presence of Mana-or lack thereof.

"Is this Zero Wing's doing, as well?" Lina asked when she saw the wasteland in the middle of the forest.

The wasteland had a 1,000-yard radius. Moreover, the attack used had thoroughly consumed all Mana in the area. Even Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spells would have difficulty accomplishing such a feat. Not to mention, the only Tier 4 player known to exist was Black Flame.

"Yes. Someone from Zero Wing did it. According to subsequent reports, that person should be Aqua Rose, one of Zero Wing's Vice Guild Leaders. Her specific strength is still a mystery," Odin said, nodding. "However, based on the Spell's scale, we can think of her as a Tier 4 Great Wizard who wields Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spells. Her destructive power is roughly ten times that of Black Flame."

"How is this possible?"

"Isn't Zero Wing just an up-and-coming pseudo-superpower?"

After hearing Odin's simple analysis, Mythology's members fell silent for a long time. They couldn't help doubting the veracity of the reports.

Not only did Zero Wing have a Tier 4 Great Wizard, but this Great Wizard even possessed Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spells.

If this was the case, then this matter was much more serious than they imagined.

After all, a Great Wizard wielding large-scale destruction Spells could easily destroy even major NPC cities. At this stage of the game, such an existence would be invincible, be it in offensive or defensive battles.

Meanwhile, in this competition, it wouldn't matter to a Great Wizard how many players were fortifying a Resource Node. All it would take was one Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spell to end everything. And if one wasn't enough, then a second one would do.

"But…are we really going to just…give up?" Lina asked.

Mythology was one of the Five Great Super Guilds. It was sheer humiliation for the Guild to get provoked on such a stage. If Mythology didn't do something, the whole world would start to look down on it. "Of course not." Odin suddenly smiled. "We must settle this account one way or another, but now isn't the time for that yet. Instead, we should learn from Miracle's example."

"Learn from Miracle?" Lina parroted, confused.

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Miracle was merely a slightly above-average superpower. What could Mythology possibly learn from it?

"Sir Odin is right. We have to learn Miracle's way of doing things," Prosciutto said with brightened eyes. "We have to publicize this matter so that all the Guilds will know about it. Zero Wing might be able to help Frost Heaven secure the sixth seat this time, but what they don't know is that the real doomsday will come after they secure the seat!"

The reserve seats of God's Domain's Twelve Great Guilds were meant for the capable. If a Guild relied on the strength of only a handful of individuals to secure one of these seats, then only destruction would await this Guild.

Moreover, after this competition, Zero Wing would also debut on the international stage.

A Guild capable of using Mythology as a stepping stone wasn't a problem for only Mythology. The other four of the Five Great Super Guilds couldn't afford to ignore Zero Wing, either. Hence, the Five Great Super Guilds would not allow such an existence to exist in this world!

"Good. I will leave this matter for you to handle." Odin nodded in satisfaction when he saw Prosciutto realizing what had to be done. He then vanished from the group as if he had never been there.

Shortly afterward, every participating Guild in the competition received an astonishing piece of news.

Zero Wing had defeated Mythology and stolen five of Mythology's Resource Nodes!

The battle videos at the five Resource Nodes even spread to the various superpowers. The sight of Black Flame killing Sandstorm in one move, Gentle Snow killing over 30 Tier 3 peak experts in one move, Aqua Rose flattening a Resource Node with one Spell, Violet Cloud forcing the Divine Spear Demon into retreating, and a handful of Zero Wing's members killing the Lightning Hammer were thoroughly etched into everyone's mind.

After all these accomplishments, Frost Heaven became the biggest dark horse in this competition!

The mind-blowing news shook the various participating Guilds in the arena.

"This is fake! This must be fake!"

"Didn't Zero Wing's and Frost Heaven's members launch an attack on Mythology only recently? How can the battles be over already?" "A Tier 4 Great Wizard?! How is this possible?!"

The various participating Guilds were dumbfounded by the information they received. None of them could accept it. However, it was also impossible for these battle videos to be fake-especially with the frightening strength Mythology displayed. The superpowers despaired at the gap between them.

Nevertheless, despite having such overwhelming strength, Mythology still ended up defeated. Moreover, it didn't even lose at the hands of a Super Guild but to Zero Wing, an up-and-coming pseudo-superpower.

"Didn't they say Zero Wing doesn't have any background?"

"What exactly is Zero Wing?"

For a time, the various superpowers were filled with curiosity and confusion about Zero Wing. Despite being a small Guild with no backing, Zero Wing had produced a Tier 4 Sword Emperor and a suspected Tier 4 Great Wizard. How could they bring themselves to believe this?

As for the players in the spectator stands, they, too, were stunned by this situation.

They never thought that during the time Shi Feng was fighting one of Mythology's teams, astonishing battles had taken place elsewhere, as well. They also regretted missing these battles.

After witnessing Zero Wing's strength, both the Star Alliance's and Unyielding Soul's upper echelons couldn't help lamenting this situation. They never thought that after not meeting Zero Wing for some time, the other Guild had actually grown to such an extent already.

Tier 4! This is real power! A passionate flame burned in Purple Eye's heart as she watched the clash between Shi Feng and Sandstorm. So long as I reach Tier 4, the Guild will be able to tread the international stage as well!

At this time, Purple Eye wasn't the only person to have such thoughts. The various major powers' experts in the other VIP viewing rooms also burned with desire and ambition toward attaining Tier 4. Every one of them resolved themself to do everything they could to reach Tier 4 after this competition.

Unlike the audience's excited reactions, Miracle and Sacred Temple were filled with both hatred and shock at Zero Wing's performance.

Initially, the two Guilds believed the sixth reserve seat was already within their grasp. Now that a powerful competitor had emerged in the competition, the two Guilds had no choice but to compete for more Resource Nodes. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to maintain their current advantage until the end of the competition.

Meanwhile, when Seven Wonders received news of Zero Wing's performance, he felt an unprecedented joy and excitement. He truly had not expected the helpers Hong Xinyuan recruited to be powerful enough to pull Frost Heaven out of its hopeless situation and give it a chance to win a reserve seat.

To ensure Frost Heaven secured the sixth reserve seat, after Frost Heaven became one of the top five ranking Guilds on Island No. 17, Seven Wonders led a team to other islands to compete for more Resource Nodes.

For a time, Miracle, Sacred Temple, and Frost Heaven frantically fought all over the arena. Despite suffering immense casualties, the three Guilds continued fighting until the bell signaling the end of the competition rang. Meanwhile, after the competition ended, huge holographic screens appeared on top of every island, the screens listing the total points accumulated by the participating Guilds one after another.

Mythology – 12,610 points.

Pantheon – 3,920 points.

Sky Dragon Family – 4,550 points.

Netherworld Empire – 13,350 points.

Miracle – 5,230 points.

Sacred Temple – 5,180 points.

As the names of the participating Guilds appeared one after another, Frost Heaven's members grew increasingly nervous. The point difference between Miracle, Sacred Temple, and Frost Heaven should be incredibly narrow. In fact, partway through the competition, Shi Feng even had to attack other Resource Nodes personally and let Frost Heaven's members wear the Resource Emblem to keep Frost Heaven in the competition.Although there were instances where other Guilds had successfully stolen some of Frost Heaven's poorly defended Resource Nodes, most of these nodes were quickly reclaimed. In addition, Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose also wandered between the various Resource Nodes to avert the ambushes of other Guilds.

"We must succeed!"

Muxin also grew incredibly nervous as she looked at the screen.

Frost Heaven had suffered tremendous losses during this competition. By the end of the competition, Frost Heaven had fewer than 2,000 members left standing. Six Elders, two Grand Elders, and Great Elder Brilliant Blue had even fallen in battle. This was a massive blow to the Guild.

At this time, even Shi Feng couldn't remain perfectly calm. He never expected that Miracle and Sacred Temple would secretly ally with other Guilds to attack Frost Heaven's Resource Nodes, forcing him to rotate continuously between several islands. He had even had Aqua Rose obliterate 11 Resource Nodes. Only then did they manage to deter the other Guilds from stealing Frost Heaven's Resource Nodes.

Now that Zero Wing had exhausted its trump cards and revealed many things to the various superpowers, if Frost Heaven still failed to secure the sixth seat in this competition, then Zero Wing would have a thorny road ahead of it.

The next moment, after more than 20 Guilds were listed on the screen, Frost Heaven's name finally appeared.

Frost Heaven – 5,260 points.

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Chapter 2732 – True Beginning

"We won!"

"We really won!"

Muxin and the other Frost Heaven members were ecstatic when they saw their Guild's score. Many members even screamed in joy as they reveled in this moment of victory.

What a close one. Shi Feng couldn't help a sigh of relief.

In the end, Frost Heaven had beaten Miracle by only 30 points, which was just one hour's worth of points for an Advanced Resource Node. If not for some of the other Guilds giving up on competing for Frost Heaven's Resource Nodes, Miracle might've won the sixth seat instead.

Shi Feng had to admit that Miracle's foundations were much stronger than many Super Guilds'.

Fortunately, everything went according to plan. Now that Frost Heaven has secured the sixth seat, we won't have to worry about getting slots to enter the Upper Zone. We'll also gain the privilege of garrisoning a city in a kingdom.

When Shi Feng saw the Guilds listed on the screen being reorganized based on their points and Frost Heaven officially ranking sixth, he began considering the next step of his plans.

In his previous life, the arrival of the first major update had brought about a complete change in God's Domain's power structure. Because of the NPC forces' addition, the superpowers' competitors were no longer limited to just the major powers. The NPC forces also became huge competitors.

These NPC forces were no ordinary organizations.

Before God's Domain underwent its first major update, the NPC population in God's Domain had been minuscule. However, after the major update, the NPC population would increase crazily.

Along with the increase in NPC population, the NPC forces normally only mentioned in books or conversations between NPCs would make their debut in the game. In fact, in a few more days, the various major powers would discover a frightening matter: despite how massive God's Domain's player population was, players made up only a small minority of God's Domain's inhabitants.

Yes. Despite the game's current player population being over ten billion, players were only a minority in the world of God's Domain.

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In the future, any random kingdom would easily have over two billion NPCs. The current player population could, at best, match the total NPC population in five or six kingdoms, which was roughly equivalent to the standard of one empire.

However, God's Domain's players were scattered across the various kingdoms and empires on the two main continents. There were also a large number of players in the many Otherworlds. Hence, in the future, the native powers would become the strongest forces in the various kingdoms and empires.

Moreover, after this major update, a severe problem would pop up-the disappearance of the protection mechanism for players. At this point, most players weren't even aware of this protection mechanism's existence. This was because this so-called protection mechanism only prevented NPCs from actively targeting players.

Hence, most players wouldn't notice its existence and true purpose. They merely took its benefits for granted.

However, all of this would change in the world of God's Domain in the future. So long as players left the city, they would no longer enjoy this protection mechanism. What did this mean?

Ordinary players would most likely have a difficult time imagining the consequences of such a change. However, this would be a disaster for the growing Guilds of God's Domain.

This was because NPCs would become capable of taking the initiative to attack players. Highway robbery, launching ambushes when players were killing monsters, killing players because of a random mood swing…such incidents would become normal occurrences in the future.

In fact, Shi Feng himself had been robbed by Tier 4 NPCs on numerous occasions in his previous life.

Of course, powerful NPCs wouldn't rob just anyone they saw. They would focus on stealing incredibly valuable items. Ordinary items would hardly arouse the interest of these powerful NPCs.

This change in the game was highly unfavorable for Shi Feng. After all, he carried too many valuable items. As he had the game's rules protecting him before, he hadn't worried about NPCs attacking him. Now that the rules had changed, he had no choice but to act carefully.

However, this still wasn't the critical point of the major update. Instead, the fatal change caused by this update was in the management of Guild Towns and Cities.

During the early phases of the major update, most players still hadn't noticed a problem with the NPC forces. However, once the local NPC forces finished conducting a thorough investigation on players, they would begin attacking Guild Towns. If a Guild Town lacked sufficient combatants to defend it, the territory might very well end up getting taken.

This was also one of the main reasons why many superpowers had disbanded after God's Domain underwent its first major update in the past.

Meanwhile, the situation now was even worse than during Shi Feng's previous life. In the past, when the first major update hit, the various superpowers already had Tier 4 players defending its territories. However, in this life, let alone Tier 4 players, the superpowers didn't even have many Tier 3 players under their command. It would become a nightmare for the superpowers to defend their Guild Towns against the various NPC forces.

At this point, Shi Feng could already foresee many powers crumbling due to these changes. Compared to his previous life, the first major update's aftermath in this life would definitely be a much more painful sight.

Once we get the Guild privileges, we'll be able to garrison an NPC City and apply for a Guild Town Teleportation Permit. Then, Zero Wing could instantly become a giant in God's Domain during the poaching wars. When Shi Feng thought about the imminent poaching wars, he couldn't help feeling a little excited.

In the past, some first-rate Guilds had eventually grown into Super Guilds precisely because they managed to take advantage of the poaching wars.

In the early stages of God's Domain, the superpowers had a massive advantage in numbers over the major powers. By the time players had reached Level 100, the major powers had mostly divided the available player population among themselves already. Hence, even some of the stronger Guilds among the major powers had found it incredibly difficult to grow further.

This was because after the average level of players reached Level 100, Guilds that wished to grow needed sufficient numbers. This was especially true when it came to Tier 3 players. Without sufficient Tier 3 players, effectively defending Guild Towns against NPC forces and monster armies would become impossible.

Meanwhile, most players mainly looked at the number of Guild Towns a Guild possessed and the prosperity of these towns when determining a Guild's strength. This was also why the War God's Temple had set the number of Guild Towns owned as a participation requirement for the reserve seat competition.

And if a Guild wished to maintain many Guild Towns simultaneously, a lot of manpower was necessary.

Now, although Zero Wing already possessed more members than most first-rate Guilds, it was still far from comparable to the various superpowers. Meanwhile, after the Great Collapse, the members of the fallen powers would become independent players. So long as Zero Wing took advantage of this opportunity, it could instantly become a bona fide superpower.

Moreover, Shi Feng was confident that once Zero Wing had a sufficient player base, the Guild could go up against Starlink, Saint's Hand, and even the Five Great Super Guilds. At the very least, Zero Wing wouldn't be forced to hole up in just a handful of Guild Towns and Cities in an incredibly passive state. In fact, with Zero Wing's current state, it was only a matter of time before the Guild crumbled.

After all, what allowed the various superpowers to triumph over others were the talents they cultivated. With the resources the superpowers provided, these talents would slowly grow into powerhouses in the virtual gaming industry over time. If Zero Wing did not make sufficient preparations, with the Guild's current scale and talent count, the Guild would be fortunate to keep itself alive in the future.

Meanwhile, along with the release of the official rankings, the spectating players and major powers erupted in an uproar.

"Crap! Frost Heaven actually got a seat!"

"Frost Heaven really is lucky. It actually found a dark horse like Zero Wing. With this, Frost Heaven really is going to rise to prominence."

"Zero Wing, is it?" While the spectating players and major powers found Frost Heaven's victory surprising, they didn't feel particularly surprised by it, either. After all, the Tier 4 combatants Zero Wing possessed were simply too terrifying. They were not opponents Tier 3 players could hope to contend with.

The major powers paid more attention to Zero Wing than to Frost Heaven.

"Hmph! Frost Heaven can consider themselves lucky." After looking at the Guild rankings, Cold Shadow glanced at Shi Feng's information and sneered. "However, Zero Wing won't be as lucky afterward!"

The nail that sticks out gets hammered!

This held especially true for a prominent Guild like Zero Wing.

The various superpowers were greatly limited in the forces they could bring out during this competition. This was especially true for the Five Great Super Guilds. After all, Tier 3 was the minimum standard for players to participate in the competition. However, there was no such restriction in the outside world.

The fact that Zero Wing had revealed two Tier 4 players in this competition had provoked the various superpowers' intense envy.

Zero Wing was merely a pseudo-superpower, yet it had actually produced two Tier 4 players. If someone were to say that there wasn't a secret behind this achievement, nobody would believe them.

After this competition, she could easily foresee that both ordinary powers and superpowers would hound Zero Wing until the Guild gave up its secret to completing the Tier 4 promotion. Otherwise, only death would await Zero Wing.

As the various superpowers began to plot against Zero Wing, Shi Feng remained wholly unaware of the matter.After the War God's Temple announced the winners for the six reserve seats and awarded Zero Wing with a War God's Temple Official Guild Certificate, Shi Feng promptly disbanded his team and bid goodbye to Muxin. He did not stay behind to take part in Frost Heaven's celebration banquet but quietly left the Fire Dragon Empire instead.

This caused Seven Wonders and Hong Xinyuan to lament the missed opportunity to thank Shi Feng properly.

"Black Flame really is an unfathomable person." After watching Shi Feng's figure disappear into the distance, Seven Wonders turned to Muxin and said earnestly, "Muxin, you'll be the First Vice Guild Leader from now on. You'll be responsible for the matter regarding the Upper Zone slots, S-rank Nutrient Fluids, and subsequent affairs relating to our alliance with Zero Wing. I believe you can handle them well."

"Guild Leader, please rest assured. I will definitely handle them well," Muxin answered ecstatically.

Meanwhile, after Shi Feng left the War God's Temple, he did not hurry to return to Zero Wing's Residence to preside over the changing situation.

Instead, he made his way to the Twin Towers Kingdom, a dilapidated country on the brink of destruction—which would also become one of the most brilliant kingdoms in the future.

Twin Towers City, City Hall: "Sir, how may I be of service?" a Level 180, Tier 3 male administrator asked when he saw Shi Feng enter the building. "If you wish to purchase Land, I will have to apologize in advance. We are no longer selling Land to the public."

"No, I'm not here to purchase Land," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. He then took out the Official Guild Certificate from the War God's Temple and said, "I am Zero Wing's Guild Leader. My Guild wishes to officially garrison this city. May I know if that's possible?"

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Chapter 2733 – Garrisoning Twin Towers

Vico, the Level 180, Tier 3 male administrator, looked at the certificate in Shi Feng's hand and carefully inspected it.

"Yes, this is indeed an Official Guild Certificate from the War God's Temple." Vico nodded, his gaze turning respectful as he looked at Shi Feng. He then added slowly, "Lord Guild Leader, there is nothing wrong with your Guild Certificate. However, I'm afraid that as an ordinary Guild, your Guild does not qualify to garrison our kingdom's capital. You can only choose to garrison another of the Twin Towers Kingdom's cities."

Sure enough, the Guild still can't garrison the capital city. Shi Feng was not particularly surprised by Vico's rejection. "Since that's the case, Zero Wing will garrison Sky Spring City." Although the War God's Temple now recognized Zero Wing as an official Guild in God's Domain, that was only recognition and nothing more. Initially, Shi Feng thought that with the deterioration of the Twin Towers Kingdom due to the abyssal monsters, Zero Wing might have a chance to garrison its capital.

However, it would seem that he had still underestimated the Twin Towers Kingdom.

After thinking it through, though, he found this situation reasonable. In his previous life, the Twin Towers Kingdom had shone brightly on the continent of God's Domain, thanks to the Tower of Time and Secret Covenant Tower it housed. It had been a kingdom that stood far above other kingdoms.

Moreover, while the Twin Towers Kingdom might currently look battered, now that the first major update had taken place, NPCs would start appearing in large numbers across the kingdom. Once that happened, it was only a matter of time before the NPCs turned the tables on the abyssal monsters. Otherwise, Shi Feng wouldn't have rushed to have Zero Wing garrison the Twin Towers Kingdom.

"That won't be a problem. Please follow me. I will conduct the procedures for you," Vico said and led Shi Feng to the third-floor hall.

On his way to the third floor, Shi Feng noticed that the number of NPCs inside the City Hall had increased significantly.

Previously, it was rare to see even one Tier 3 NPC in a City Hall. Now, he spotted at least a dozen. Moreover, even the weakest of them was at Level 140, while the strongest reached Level 182. They were not existences current Tier 3 players could hope to contend against.

Through this, he could already anticipate a large batch of Tier 3 NPCs appearing inside the Twin Towers Kingdom in the near future. With the combat power of these NPCs, retaking the Twin Towers Kingdom and driving the abyssal monsters back into the abyss would be entirely possible.

Meanwhile, the Sky Spring City he chose to have Zero Wing garrison was the closest NPC city to the Secret Covenant Tower.

Although Sky Spring City didn't even rank within the top 15 of the Twin Towers Kingdom's NPC cities, after the first major update, the Secret Covenant Tower would become more attractive than the Tower of Time.

This was because the Secret Covenant Tower was a holy land for grinding for levels and acquiring Guild resources.

Before God's Domain's first major update took place, grinding for levels was a daily chore for players. However, after the first major update, grinding for levels would become deadly.

If players did not possess overwhelming strength, then the moment they left the confines of NPC cities, they would have to fight with their lives on the line. This was because both NPCs and monsters gained conscious thought after the major update, and they would no longer let players kill them like idiots.

Both NPCs and monsters would fight desperately for survival.

Hence, grinding monsters would no longer be simple, repetitive fights for EXP. Instead, it would become a fight where players bet their lives for EXP. In a situation where the two sides were roughly equal in strength, every fight would be incredibly taxing. In fact, after the major update, most players would no longer dare fight monsters that were significantly higher-leveled than they were.

Of course, the increased difficulty in killing monsters came in tandem with a drastic increase in the EXP monsters awarded-at least ten times more than what they previously awarded. Even so, leveling up would still become an increasingly laborious task in the future.

However, it was a different story in the Secret Covenant Tower.

The countless monsters trapped in the Secret Covenant Tower's special space had already gone crazy and did not possess any consciousness or intelligence. The only thing on their minds was slaughter.

Yet, despite the lack of intelligence, the monsters inside granted the same amount of EXP as the monsters in the outside world. The only problem was that entering the Secret Covenant Tower cost Magic Crystals. In addition, the monsters inside did not drop Coins or Magic Crystals. The value of the materials they dropped was also negligible.

Fortunately, the Secret Covenant Tower wasn't completely barren of loot. Hidden inside the special space were relics belonging to ancient civilizations. The deeper one progressed down the tower, the better the relics one could obtain. Examples would be weapon and equipment designs, Master ranked Potion Recipes, and even complete Legacies for Tier 3 classes.

Yes!

Complete Legacies for Tier 3 classes!

Unlike the Tier 3 Legacies scattered in the outside world, a complete Legacy could lower the difficulty of players' Tier 3 Promotion by a large margin. A complete Tier 3 Legacy could allow a Guild to gain a large number of Tier 3 players within a short period. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that, for Guilds, a complete Tier 3 Legacy was a hundred times more valuable than a Fragmented Legendary item.

Meanwhile, complete Tier 3 Legacies only started appearing from the 18th floor. This was a place that became available after the first major update. Before this, the Secret Covenant Tower was only a place for pre-Level 100 players to grind for levels. It wasn't suitable for players past Level 100.

However, after the first major update, the Secret Covenant Tower would no longer be the same as before.

In the past, after it was revealed that the Secret Covenant Tower dropped complete Tier 3 Legacies, the various powers on the eastern continent had swarmed to the Twin Towers Kingdom. This, in turn, had made the Twin Towers Kingdom one of the most dazzling kingdoms in God's Domain, and Sky Spring City had also become an NPC Main City that was second only to the capital city.

Shortly afterward, Administrator Vico completed all the formalities needed for Zero Wing to garrison Sky Spring City.

"Lord Guild Leader, this is your Sky Spring City Guild Token." Vico handed a golden token to Shi Feng. He then explained, "This token grants you partial authority to manage Sky Spring City, including its security and development. Once Zero Wing garrisons Sky Spring City, it will receive 10% of the city's profits as maintenance and management fees."

"No problem. Zero Wing will manage Sky Spring City well and turn it into the best city in the Twin Towers Kingdom," Shi Feng said, nodding

Once a Guild garrisoned a city, it couldn't arbitrarily decide to abandon the city and seek greener pastures. One could say that the Guild and city were bound together for good or ill. Thus, even after Guilds obtained the qualifications to garrison an NPC city, they still had to be careful with their choice.

Fortunately, Shi Feng didn't have to concern himself with such a problem.

Sky Spring City was bound to become one of the important hubs in the eastern continent. The money and resources it could rake in would far surpass those of many royal capitals. If developed properly, the city could even rival imperial capitals.

"I pray that you can fulfill this wonderful goal, Milord," Vico said, feeling slightly surprised by Shi Feng's confidence.

"Now that Zero Wing has officially garrisoned Sky Spring City, can we enable Sky Spring City's City Teleportation Network?" Shi Feng asked.

Obtaining the resources Sky Spring City had to offer was only one of his goals in having Zero Wing garrison the city. What was more important for Zero Wing was the City Teleportation Network that came with garrisoning a city. This was also the main reason the various superpowers had frantically fought to secure a reserve seat.

"Certainly. However, your Guild will have to handle the cost of binding with Sky Spring City's Teleportation Magic Array," Vico said with a hint of joy in his voice.

"How much will it cost to construct one large-scale teleportation array?" Shi Feng asked.

"If it is only one, the material fee is 100,000 Gold Coins and 30,000 Magic Crystals. The labor cost is an additional 5,000 Gold," Vico said. "In total, it will cost 105,000 Gold and 30,000 Magic Crystals."

"You guys sure are ruthless. It's just a bunch of ordinary materials, yet you're actually charging me 100,000 Gold." Shi Feng was flabbergasted at Vico's quote.

If it were before, he might've accepted this price as normal. However, after gaining experience in constructing teleportation arrays, he knew that the materials needed were much cheaper than what Vico quoted him. At most, the material cost should total around several thousand Gold.

"No, no, no. The materials the Twin Towers Kingdom uses are the best. No problems will occur even after a thousand years of use," Vico assured sincerely while shaking his head.

"Fine, so be it. However, I want everything done within two hours," Shi Feng said after taking a look at the time.

It had been nearly a day since the first major update took place.Meanwhile, the first wave of the NPC population boom would occur on the second day after the first major update. This was also the moment darkness would befall the various powers.

"That won't be a problem," Vico said confidently. "May I know which Guild City you wish to construct the teleportation array in?"

"Silverwing City!" Shi Feng answered after giving the question some thought. Silverwing City was pivotal to Zero Wing's future development and resistance against Saint's Hand. Hence, it was imperative that Silverwing City developed as rapidly as possible.

"Although it is slightly far, so long as Milord makes the full payment, we will act immediately," Vico said, gritting his teeth as he looked at the map.

To Vico's joy, Shi Feng paid the 105,000 Gold and 30,000 Magic Crystals without hesitation. After receiving the Coins and Magic Crystals, the NPC promptly left the private lounge, evidently making his way to Silverwing City.

Next, I'll have to see how much the NPC population will increase during the initial wave. Shi Feng's gaze grew solemn after Vico left the room. Hopefully, the number isn't too significant.

Although he had managed to execute his plan in time, its success still depended heavily on how much the NPC population grew after the first population boom. If the increase in NPC count was too severe, even Zero Wing would be overwhelmed. After all, the Guild simply had too few Tier 3 combatants right now. Meanwhile, Tier 3 combatants were the minimum requirement for maintaining public order in Guild Towns.

At 6 AM, the sun slowly rose into the sky and shone its dazzling rays onto the various cities of God's Domain, symbolizing a new day in God's Domain.

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Chapter 2734 – New World Begins

Typhoon Empire, Typhoon City:

The morning sun's rays shone on the Secret Pavilion's Residence. However, nobody in the Residence's scorching atmosphere was in the mood to enjoy this cool, morning sun. As the competition for the reserve seats had just ended, the many budding talents and matured powerhouses that had debuted during the competition were now a target of attention for the Secret Pavilion. To sort out the information of these people and sell the information in the next publication of the God's Domain's Experts List, the whole Secret Pavilion had become extremely busy.

Every Secret Pavilion member within the Typhoon City Residence was either sending out information to other branches or organizing the information they received from other branches. Everyone was so busy that they lost track of time.

"Uncle Yuan, the strength Zero Wing displayed this time is truly astonishing. One Tier 4 Sword Emperor and one suspected Tier 4 Great Wizard that wields Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spells. Zero Wing has even become a Guild officially recognized by the War God's Temple. The various superpowers will have to fear Zero Wing now," Purple Jade exclaimed as she read the report on Zero Wing in her hands.

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Zero Wing was a Guild they had watched grow from nothing to its current state.

Initially, Zero Wing had been a small Guild that couldn't even be considered third-rate. However, it gradually grew into a large Guild that could challenge even first-rate Guilds. Afterward, it had fought against superpowers time after time. Now, it even stood on the international stage of God's Domain and aided Frost Heaven in securing the sixth reserve seat, shocking countless powers in God's Domain in one fell swoop.

At this point, even the various superpowers had to acknowledge that Zero Wing was a Guild to be wary of.

The only thing Zero Wing lacked now was a sufficiently strong foundation. It just didn't have the frightening manpower and expansive territory of a superpower. "While that's correct, you shouldn't forget that Zero Wing is a Guild that is completely reliant on only a handful of individuals to support it. The Guild is walking a tightrope, and a single mistake can lead to disaster. Now, it has even become the focus of God's Domain's various powers," Yuan Tiexin said in a low tone, shaking his head. "The Tier 4 Promotion Quest is simply too challenging. You should know this as well. Yet, Zero Wing has two people suspected to have completed their promotions. You should know very well what this implies."

"Uncle Yuan, you mean…Zero Wing has grasped a way to complete the Tier 4 Promotion Quest easily?" Purple Jade was a little shocked.

According to the Secret Pavilion's information gathering, the hardest part in completing the Tier 4 Promotion Quest was searching for one's Tier 4 Legacy Land. Even the Secret Pavilion had yet to locate a single Tier 4 Legacy Land.

If Zero Wing really found a reliable way to locate Tier 4 Legacy Lands, this would be an incredibly frightening matter!

"This is only conjecture. We still don't have any evidence to back it up right now. Moreover, I think the possibility of this being true is low. After all is said and done, God's Domain is a relatively fair game. If Tier 4 Legacy Lands could be located easily, Tier 4 classes wouldn't be considered powerhouses in God's Domain," Yuan Tiexin said, shaking his head. "Even so, just the possibility holds an incredibly fatal attraction for the various powers. "According to the inside information we've secured thus far, we can confirm that over a dozen superpowers are already preparing to suppress Zero Wing. In addition, Zero Wing has plenty of enemies—the War Blood Adventurer Team on Dragonheart Island, the Dark World's various powers in the Dark Night Empire, and Saint's Hand in Star-Moon Kingdom.

"Starlink, Zero Wing's old nemesis, has also been conducting a series of secretive operations recently. Starlink seems to be planning something big by the looks of it. If these superpowers join forces, even if Zero Wing has a Sword Emperor and a Great Wizard defending its territories, the Guild will still have difficulty surviving."

Purple Jade's complexion turned ugly at Yuan Tiexin's analysis.

A pseudo-superpower was actually fighting on three different fronts. Moreover, every one of its opponents was either a superpower or an organization backed by a superpower. Anyone that heard this would definitely feel despair. For Zero Wing to survive until now…

This was simply a miracle.

Of course, Shi Feng and the rest of Zero Wing's upper echelon might not be afraid of the various superpowers as individuals, but it was a different story for a Guild with so many members. It would be very easy for the various superpowers to attack such a Guild. Meanwhile, if a Guild lacked manpower, there were many things it couldn't accomplish. One such example was the collection of resources. Just this point alone would be sufficient to make Shi Feng and the others crumble, what more operating Guild Towns and Cities?

"This is just the situation on the eastern continent. Zero Wing isn't safe on the western continent, either. I heard that many of the western continent's superpowers are showing interest in the Starlight Fortress," Yuan Tiexin said, chuckling when he saw the blank expression on Purple Jade's face. "You should know by now that Zero Wing has always been walking a tightrope, right? What happens next will depend on what kind of decision Black Flame makes.

"If Black Flame handles this properly and avoids disaster, with Zero Wing's current foundations, it is definitely possible for the Guild to progress further.

"If it's mishandled, then Zero Wing will be eternally doomed!"

When Yuan Tiexin stated his last sentence, his voice was filled with confidence. That was because, unlike most people, he knew that Mythology was most likely the driving force behind the various superpowers' decision to act against Zero Wing this time. Mythology was a behemoth. It had an unfathomable foundation in both the virtual gaming world and the real world. It was an existence that even the current Secret Pavilion feared greatly.

As Yuan Tiexin and Purple Jade conversed, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the office door.

The next moment, a Level 114, Tier 3 Ranger barged into the office, which made Yuan Tiexin frown in obvious dissatisfaction with this Tier 3 Ranger's panicky actions. "What's the matter? Why are you in such a rush?" Yuan Tiexin questioned in a low tone. "It's bad! Elder Yuan, something big happened!" the Tier 3 Ranger reported hurriedly as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Just a while ago, our branches sent in news that a large number of NPCs have appeared on the streets of the various cities!"

"So what if NPCs appeared? What's there to be surprised about?" Yuan Tiexin reacted nonchalantly.

In God's Domain, as a town or city developed, the number of NPC residents would increase. This was a normal occurrence. Moreover, players and NPCs practically lived in two completely different worlds. The interactions between the two sides were few and far between.

"But the numbers are far too massive," the Tier 3 Ranger insisted anxiously."How many?" Yuan Tiexin asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Too many! I don't know how many appeared, either." Gulping, the Tier 3 Ranger pointed at the nearby window and said, "I think you should look for yourself, Elder Yuan. This matter has already caused an uproar among the players in the city."

"Uproar?" Yuan Tiexin couldn't help his puzzlement.

However, he felt that the Ranger before him shouldn't be lying. He immediately stood up and approached the window.

When the view outside the French window entered his sight, Yuan Tiexin froze on the spot in stupefaction.

"Uncle Yuan?"

Purple Jade grew puzzled as well when she saw Yuan Tiexin standing stock-still. She then walked toward the window to take a look as well.

NPCs thronged the main street outside the Residence, talking and laughing in groups. Many were adventurers clad in exquisite equipment; even the lowest-leveled among them was Level 120, while the strongest one reached Level 194. Moreover, these NPC adventurers were Tier 3 on average, with even the weakest one at Tier 2. Aside from these NPC adventurers, there was also a large number of NPC civilians on the street. Purple Jade even saw NPC children running around, playing with pebbles on the street, and even fighting each other with wooden swords. These NPCs accounted for over 80% of the people on the main street.

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