Cold Wind City, Asura Adventurers' Residence: As soon as Shifeng disembarked from his advanced horse carriage, he noticed a sea of players crowding the entrance.
The Residence was as lively as an imperial capital's Auction House.
Why are there so many people? Shifeng was surprised to see the crowd at the entrance.
At this moment, over a dozen players stood in front of the registration counter. The leader of these players was a cold-looking man wearing ice-blue battle armor and carrying a purple electric spear on his back. Just by standing there quietly, this man caused the surrounding players to make way for him, creating a large empty space in front of him.
Aside from this man's companions, no other player dared to stand within 20 yards of him.
"I never thought that Lifeless Thorn would come here personally. I wonder what he's here for?"
"Of course, he's here to challenge Lifeless Thorn. After all is said and done, Lifeless Thorn is Cold Wind City's publicly acknowledged number one expert. Now that someone is trying to usurp his position, he's here to take revenge."
"Indeed. I've heard from Wave Heart's members that Lifeless Thorn believes that no one in Cold Wind City is a match for him. That's why he's been leading a team to challenge forbidden lands recently. He wants to open a path to the city as soon as possible so that he can travel to other NPC cities and meet the experts there."
"This is going to be interesting. I wonder who will emerge victorious in a duel between two great experts?"
"Is there even a need to ask? Lifeless Thorn is definitely going to win. After all, Lifeless Thorn has been invincible in Cold Wind City for a long time now. That mysterious Swordsman has only recently risen to prominence."
"I wonder if that mysterious Swordsman will accept Lifeless Thorn's challenge."
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The spectating crowd chatted among themselves, eagerly anticipating a fight between Shi Feng and Lifeless Thorn.
"Guild Leader, it seems that Lifeless Thorn has grown stronger since I last saw him. He's even changed his weapon. If I recall correctly, he used the Level 45 Dark-Gold Weapon, Meteor Spear, which he obtained from a Dark-Gold Treasure Chest. That spear is crimson. It seems that he's gained a lot from the forbidden land," Feather Feather said. Feather Wind smiled as he looked at the purple spear in Lifeless Thorn's hand. "That damned Swordsman is in for a treat."
"Indeed. If Lifeless Thorn gets serious, even Sky Slicer and I won't stand a chance against him. This is also why Hekati has been trying so hard to recruit him. Unfortunately, he isn't interested in joining a Guild. If not for the need for better weapons and equipment, he wouldn't have joined the Wave Heart adventurer team," Thundering Sky said.
He had always considered Lifeless Thorn to be his biggest threat. Even Hekati had warned him not to provoke Lifeless Thorn, lest he regret it.
Lifeless Thorn had done him a huge favor.
"Lifeless Jing! I've already told you that our commander isn't here. There's no point in you standing here. If you wish to challenge the commander, I'll let him know once he returns, "Solitary Nine said helplessly as he looked at Lifeless Thorn, who was blocking the registration area.
After all, he had personally experienced Lifeless Thorn's strength.
After that battle, he had only despaired.
The difference in strength between the two sides was simply too massive. Even Solitary Nine, one of Cold Wind City's top MTs, had only taken two or three hits to defeat the Swordsman. He hadn't been able to retaliate at all.
Moreover, that had been a little over a month ago. Now, Lifeless Thorn was even more frightening than before. One glance from the Swordsman made him feel as if he had fallen into a swamp.
On the surface, Cold Wind City's two large Guilds ruled over it, but in reality, Lifeless Thorn wasn't interested in competing for resources.
Now that Lifeless Thorn was blocking the registration area, who would dare register?
"It's fine. I have plenty of time. If you can't accept my challenge, you can contact your commander and tell him that I, Lifeless Thorn, would like to challenge him," Lifeless Thorn said, chuckling. "He can choose the time and place. I'm ready to accept the challenge at any time."
"Nine, you should know that Lifeless is a battle maniac. Once he decides on something, even nine bulls won't be able to change his mind. You should inform your commander quickly," Cleansing Whistle advised as she looked at Solitary Nine.
In reality, she, too, was very curious to know who would emerge victorious between Lifeless Thorn and the Shifeng.
Although Lifeless Thorn had claimed that he wasn't a match for the Swordsman, he was merely being modest. She knew full well just how powerful the Swordsman was.
After all, he had obtained the Thunder Spear, a top-tier Epic Weapon, and the Lightning Saint's Peak Legacy.
With such strength, he could rank among the top experts in the Ice Crystal World. How could he possibly lose to an unknown Nameless Swordsman?
"You guys should also …"
Just as Solitary Nine was feeling helpless, a deep voice reached his ears.
"Alright, I agree to this challenge."
Immediately, everyone turned toward the voice's origin.
"Commander!"
Solitary Nine was confused when he saw the approaching Shifeng. The Shifeng had told him not to disturb him unless it was important. Hence, he hadn't contacted the Shifeng.
"Hahaha! You've finally shown up!" Lifeless Thorn smiled when he saw the Shifeng, who had concealed his appearance and name. His eyes brimmed with fighting spirit as he said, "I knew an expert like you wouldn't refuse my challenge."
The surrounding crowd gasped when they heard Lifeless Thorn's words. They never thought that the Asura Adventurers would actually accept his challenge.
"I agree to your challenge, but a simple duel is too boring. Why don't we set up a bet?" Shifeng asked, smiling.
Shi Feng had heard of Lifeless Thorn's name in the past.
One of the Twelve Sacred Berserkers, the Lightning Saint!
He was only half a step away from becoming a Tier 6 Berserker God.
Lifeless Thorn had been so famous in God's Domain because he had provoked the Super Guild, King's Return. Although King's Return had killed him in the end, his defeat had been honorable.
After all, that battle had been spectacular. Lifeless Thorn had single-handedly suppressed three Tier 5 players from King's Return and even killed one of them. However, due to the intervention of a Tier 6 God-ranked expert, Lifeless Thorn had been defeated.
Lifeless Thorn's rise had been extremely fast. Although he had already been famous in Otherworld, his true fame had only spread after he had arrived on the continent of God's Domain. After arriving on the continent of God's Domain, Lifeless Thorn had caused a commotion. He had defeated the experts on the God's Domain Experts List one after another, quickly rising to the top 50.
If he hadn't been alone and had no powerful companions, he wouldn't have been stuck at Tier 5.
Even if he had joined a veteran first-rate Guild, he would've had a high chance of successfully reaching Tier 6. One could just imagine how talented he was. He just lacked some luck.
Shifeng hadn't expected to meet Lifeless Thorn in the Ice Crystal World. This was good news for Shifeng.
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