"What a powerful aura!"
Shifeng's expression tensed as he looked at the five crystals hovering before him.
It was obvious that the five crystals represented the strength of his opponent.
The stronger the crystal, the more powerful the aura would be. At the same time, the crystals also gave players hints to make their choices. However, even the weakest of the five crystals gave off a significant amount of pressure. It was obvious that the trial would not be as easy as he had imagined.
At this moment, Shifeng wasn't the only one who felt the aura. Shiuse Qiangwei and the others, who had just arrived outside the magic array, could also feel the frightening aura radiating from the crystals. It was as if every crystal hid a terrifying monster.
"These five crystals represent your opponent. You may choose one of the five crystals that you think you can defeat. Remember, you only have three chances," Tyrol reminded Shifeng.
"Three chances?" After giving the matter some thought, Shifeng chose the second most powerful crystal among the five. "Lord Tyrol, I choose this crystal."
He had a total of three chances. Based on the aura he felt, he knew that he had no chance of defeating the Heavenly God ranked crystal. He wasn't even confident of defeating the Asura ranked crystal. However, since he had three chances, he could give it a try.
If he could clear the trial, he would earn a lot more Contribution Points when he entered Primordial City, saving him a lot of trouble.
"Asura?" Tyrol could not help but shake his head as he glanced at Shifeng. "What a brave young man. However, since you have made your choice, let the trial begin."
Saying so, Tyrol waved his hand. Suddenly, the Asura ranked crystal shattered, transforming into a cloud of mist that gradually took on humanoid forms. A short moment later, three creatures that looked identical to Shi Feng appeared. Aside from the names "Shadows of Trial," the three creatures didn't display any other information.
"Three?" Shifeng's mouth twitched.
Although he couldn't see any of the three Shadows of Trial's Attributes, he could clearly sense that their Basic Attributes were higher than his.
Shiuse Qiangwei, who watched from outside the magic array, gasped involuntarily.
When the three Shadows of Trial stood there, they gave off the feeling of three Great Lords. No, to be precise, their auras were even stronger than those of the Great Lords they had encountered before. They felt as if they were three Grand Lords.
"You only need to hit each of them ten times to pass the test. However, I have to remind you that they know everything you know. It's the same for you. If you are hit by them ten times, you will be eliminated," Tyrol said again.
After Tyrol explained the rules, the three Shadows of Trial revealed human-like sneers. They then disappeared, transforming into afterimages as they charged at Xiang Shifeng.
"So fast!" The spectators outside the magic array were shocked.
At this speed, even they could only catch a trace of an afterimage.
Moreover, the Shadows of Trial were different from normal monsters. The three Shadows of Trial possessed extremely high intelligence. They wouldn't fight alone. Instead, they would work together and attack from three different directions. The timing of their attacks was impeccable.
In the blink of an eye, three Shadows of Trial appeared around the Shifeng, each wielding a sword as they charged towards the Xiang Shifeng.
Sword Shadow!
Purgatory Pentaslash!
Illusory Shadow!
Suddenly, sword lights filled Shi Feng's surroundings. Of the ten sword images, each of the Purgatory Pentaslash was stronger than the last. The illusory sword images could not block or parry the attacks, and Shi Feng was completely trapped within the illusory sword images.
"Crap!" Shifeng's expression darkened.
Even he wouldn't dare receive the combined attacks of three Skills. Rather, he would die if he tried.
Just as the attacks were about to land, Shifeng used Divine Steps, splitting himself into ten doppelgangers. He then switched positions with the doppelgangers around him and used Shadow Blade on one of the Shadows of Trial.
However, before Shadow Blade could reach the Shadow of Trial, the Shadow of Trial split into ten doppelgangers. The Shadow Blade only struck one of the doppelgangers.
How is this possible? It has Skills that affect weapons and equipment as well? Shifeng was shocked when he saw the Shadow of Trial execute Divine Steps.
However, before Shi Feng could recover from his shock, the three Shadows of Trial activated Heavenly Dragon's Power, their Attributes skyrocketing. The Shadows then abruptly swung their weapons at Shi Feng, their Strength increasing by a large margin. With a single swing, the Shadows of Trial created a powerful gale.
Shifeng had no choice but to switch positions with his doppelgangers to dodge the attacks.
Although Heavenly Dragon's Power was very powerful, it focused on increasing Strength. It didn't provide much of a boost to Movement Speed.
For a time, Shifeng was at a complete disadvantage as the three Shadows of Trial chased after him. The spectating players outside the magic array were stupefied. At this moment, it looked as if three Shifeng were fighting one Shifeng. Moreover, the Shadows of Trial's Attributes were superior. If they were in Shi Feng's shoes, they would've most likely died in just a few moves.
However, Divine Steps' duration was limited. The instant Divine Steps disappeared, Shifeng gritted his teeth and activated Heavenly Dragon's Power. He then activated Instant Strike and appeared before one of the Shadows of Trial.
Sword's Orbit!
Suddenly, the sword lights transformed into streaks of stars as they bombarded the Shadow of Trial.
However, in the next moment, before the stars could land on the Shadow of Trial's body, they were blocked by a protective barrier.
Absolute Domain!
With Absolute Domain's protection, not only did the three Shadows of Trial become invulnerable, but one of them even used Instant Strike, sending several streaks of sword lights at Xiang Shifeng.
Since Shifeng couldn't dodge the attacks in time, he had no choice but to use Sword's Orbit to defend himself.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! Every time the Shadows of Trial collided, dazzling sparks would erupt, and the resulting explosions echoed throughout the forest. It was as if two ancient beasts were clashing.
However, after a short moment, Shifeng was forced to retreat. As soon as Instant Strike's effects ended, the other Shadow of Trial used Instant Strike once more. After losing Instant Strike's buff, Shifeng couldn't defend himself against the Shadow of Trial's lightning-fast attacks.
Absolute Domain!
After activating Invulnerability, Shifeng switched from the Aura of Earth to the Aura of Time and activated Forbidden Domain.
If only one Shadow of Trial could use all of his Skills, he wouldn't have a problem. However, if all three of them used their Skills separately, he would be at a disadvantage. If he wanted to win, he would have to rely on his combat techniques.
Unwilling to fall behind, the Purgatory Shadow activated Forbidden Domain as well.
Immediately, both sides entered a state where they couldn't use any Skills or Spells. Following which, the three Purgatory Shadows surrounded Shifeng and attacked him once more.
Although Shifeng had the upper hand in terms of combat techniques, against the three Purgatory Shadows, which had higher Attributes, Shifeng had no choice but to defend himself.
After all, he was only one person. While he might be able to block and land a hit on one of the Purgatory Shadows, one of the remaining two would land a hit on him. Each Purgatory Shadow could withstand ten hits, and as long as he took ten hits, he'd be eliminated from this competition.
Both sides entered a stalemate. Shifeng could only look for small openings to deal damage to one of the Purgatory Shadows.
Meanwhile, the intertwining of light and shadow on the battlefield made the spectating players nervous.
However, everyone knew that this battle wouldn't last long. Once the Silencing Effect ended, Shifeng would fall into a desperate situation once more.
Seeing that there were only ten seconds left on the Silencing Spell, Shi Feng desperately attacked one of the three Purgatory Shadows. Even so, he had only managed to land five hits on the Purgatory Shadow. He needed to land five more hits to kill the Purgatory Shadow. However, there was not much time remaining.
Eight seconds … Five seconds … Three seconds …
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