As soon as Shi Feng entered the Divine Shrine, the space before him changed.
A dark cavern appeared before him. The cavern was as large as a sports stadium, and there were many entrances to the cavern. From time to time, he spotted one or two patrol squads of Lizardmen.
Among these Lizardmen, the weakest was Level 58, while the strongest was Level 60. Even the weakest was a Special Elite, while the patrol squad leader was a Lord.
"The difficulty has increased by quite a bit." Shifeng frowned as he looked at the patrolling Lizardmen. "It's no wonder so many expert Demon players stopped at the 30th Divine Shrine."
Previously, the strongest patrol squad leader in the 29th Divine Shrine had only been a Chieftain.
Chieftains had been easy to deal with. However, after reaching the Lord rank, their Skills underwent a qualitative transformation, upgrading from Tier 1 Skills to Tier 2 Skills.
It wouldn't be a big deal if they only had to deal with two or three Chieftains, but there were over 30 Lord ranked Lizardmen patrolling the area. Moreover, these were only the Lizardmen they had encountered so far. Once they entered the cavern, who knew how many more they would encounter?
Even Tier 2 players would feel their scalps tingle if they had to deal with 30 Lord ranked Lizardmen, not to mention Tier 1 players. Ordinary experts wouldn't last more than ten seconds against these Lord ranked Lizardmen. It was no wonder so many expert players had stopped at the 30th Divine Shrine.
Currently, only five players had managed to clear the 30th Divine Shrine.
After observing the Lizardmen's movements for a moment, Shifeng activated the Seven Luminaries Ring's Aura of Wind and dashed into one of the caverns.
The patrol squads inside the cavern followed a fixed pattern. Sometimes, there would be ten patrol squads patrolling the cavern, while other times, there would only be four patrol squads.
As long as he entered the cavern's core area while four patrol squads patrolled, he would, at most, attract two patrol squads of Lizardmen.
In the next moment, Shifeng transformed into an afterimage as he dashed past one of the patrol squads. He didn't give the Lord ranked Lizardman any chance to react as he circled around it. By the time the Lord ranked Lizardman reacted, Shifeng was already several yards away.
However, as soon as Shifeng entered the cavern, he felt the threat of death.
"A trap?"
As soon as the Shifeng took a step forward, several dozen small magic arrays appeared around the cavern corridor. There were ice, fire, lightning, and wind magic arrays. Although these magic arrays did not seem particularly powerful, every one of them carried the power of a Tier 3 Spell. Even players with top-tier equipment would die instantly if struck by these magic arrays.
Behind them, two squads of lizardmen charged forward.
"It is indeed very difficult." When Shifeng saw the incoming Spells, he immediately understood why so many experts had failed to clear the 30th Divine Shrine. Immediately, he executed Sword's Orbit to block the incoming Spells as he advanced.
The activation of the trap was not only targeted at players, but also the Lizardmen that entered the cave. If they failed to block the attack in time, they would be blasted out of the cave. Fortunately, the Lord ranked Lizardmen had very high HP. A single Tier 3 Spell was not enough to kill the Lizardmen. The Lizardmen could only watch as the Shifeng gradually disappeared from sight.
Meanwhile, the path to the cavern's core was littered with all sorts of traps. From time to time, patrolling Lizardmen would rush up the path.
After walking for over two hours, the team finally arrived at a spacious stone altar. Stone pillars covered in runes stood around the altar. Meanwhile, a teleportation array sat in the center of the altar. This teleportation array was the exit of the Divine Shrine.
However, at this moment, over 300 kneeling Lizardmen surrounded the stone altar. Although the majority of them were Elite ranked, there were also nine Lord ranked Lizardmen among them. Not to mention, the Lizardmen holding scepters stood on the stone altar as if they were praying.
[Lizardman Chief (Realm Lord)] (Humanoid Creature, Grand Lord) Level 60 HP 42,000,000/42,000,000
Shifeng could not help but frown as he looked at the Lizardman Chief.
Previously, the Guardian Boss of the 29th Divine Shrine had only been a Great Lord. Now, however, the Guardian Boss of the 30th Divine Shrine had become a Grand Lord.
Although the Lizardman Chief did not have as much HP as a Grand Lord of the same level, a Realm Lord's Skills and Spells were no laughing matter. If Shi Feng blocked one of the Lizardman Chief's attacks with his weapon, he would most likely lose his life.
This situation made Shifeng somewhat hesitant.
He did not know if he should choose to pass through the Divine Shrine or stay and kill the Lizardman Chief.
If he chose to pass through the Divine Shrine, he was confident that he could earn enough points to clear the Divine Shrine. However, if he stayed and killed the Lizardman Chief, losing one challenge opportunity would not be a big deal. Most importantly, if he died inside the Divine Shrine, he would lose a level. Only, he would not lose any equipment.
A Grand Lord was the Final Boss of a Team Dungeon. It was practically impossible for a single player to kill one. Normally, players would have to rely on powerful external items to do so.
Just as Shi Feng was hesitating, the Lizardman Chief standing on top of the altar suddenly chanted an incantation. Immediately, the runes engraved on the altar began to glow with a dark-blue brilliance. The space above the altar then began to shatter and collapse as if it were forming some kind of tunnel.
Following which, a golden tablet slowly descended from the collapsed space.
The moment this golden tablet appeared, it triggered the Mana within the cavern. A faint trace of Divine Might radiated from the tablet, and Shi Feng felt an immense pressure weigh down on him.
"This is … a Legacy Tablet?" Shifeng could not believe his eyes as he stared at the golden tablet.
He had obtained quite a few Legacy Tablets, and every one of them was a treasure that allowed players to learn combat techniques.
However, Shi Feng only possessed Bronze and Silver ranked tablets. The only Gold ranked tablet he had seen so far had been stolen by a mysterious NPC. One could just imagine how valuable a Gold ranked Secret Technique tablet was.
While Shifeng was still in shock over the appearance of the golden tablet, the Lizardman Chief received the tablet and began to chant an incantation once more. However, this time, the Lizardman Chief caused an even greater commotion. The Mana within the stone altar began to condense into a white mist. At the same time, a threefold magic array began to form on the ground.
"This is a Space-time Teleportation Magic Array. What is he trying to do? Is he trying to send the golden tablet somewhere else? " Shifeng was very familiar with this threefold magic array. He did not believe that the Lizardman Chief would leave the Divine Shrine. Since the Lizardman Chief did not intend to leave, the only possibility for him to use the teleportation array was to send something else away.
When Shi Feng recalled how the Lizardman Chief had received the golden tablet, it was only natural for him to send the tablet away.
"This won't do. I can't let him send the golden tablet away." Shifeng steeled himself and charged forward.
The golden tablet was incomparably precious. Bronze and Silver Tablets could not compare to it. Just the Silver Tablet alone was enough to cause the various superpowers to shed blood over it, not to mention the golden tablet. If Shi Feng missed this opportunity, he did not know how long it would take for him to come across a golden tablet again. It was even possible that he would never come across one again.
Moreover, the Divine Shrines would become more difficult the further one progressed. If Shi Feng could not kill the Lizardman Chief, he would not be able to kill the Guardian Bosses of the other Divine Shrines.
Just as the golden tablet was about to be teleported away …
In the nick of time, Shifeng activated the Aura of Time's Forbidden Domain.
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