"The first floor is already so powerful?"
Shifeng was a little surprised when he saw his doppelganger vanish before the bookshelves.
Although he had not deliberately approached the bookshelves, he had controlled his doppelganger to face the Stone Guard head-on. Yet, less than ten seconds had passed since he had attacked the first Stone Guard. If an ordinary Tier 2 expert were in his place, he would've died even more miserably.
At this moment, Shifeng was glad that he had not allowed Candlelight's Lifestyle Masters to enter the Divine Library. Otherwise, he would've wasted this slot.
Following which, after waiting for a few minutes, Shifeng tried again.
This time, his doppelganger entered the hall with all his might. Instead of fighting the Stone Guards head-on, he had a much easier time.
However, when Shifeng's doppelganger was 30 yards away from the first row of bookshelves, the patrolling guards discovered Shifeng. Immediately, as if sensing the doppelganger's presence, the surrounding Stone Guards swarmed toward the doppelganger once more.
By the time Shifeng's doppelganger was 20 yards away from the bookshelves, over 30 patrolling guards had already surrounded him, forming a net that completely blocked his path.
What fast reactions! Shifeng was inwardly surprised as he watched the Stone Guards charge at him.
Although the patrolling guards were very fast, Shifeng was not any slower. Immediately, he activated Wind Blade, his speed skyrocketing as he rapidly approached the bookshelves.
Facing the incoming swords, Shifeng unsheathed his two swords and deflected the incoming attacks.
Against the Chieftain ranked Patrol Captain, he could only deflect a limited number of attacks. However, against Elite and Special Elites, he had a much easier time. Using the Elite and Special Elites as shields, he kept the Chieftain ranked Patrol Captain at bay.
A short moment later, Shi Feng arrived at the first row of bookshelves.
The first row of bookshelves was filled with Advanced Recipes and Designs, which were rarely seen in God's Domain. Moreover, these recipes and designs were from ancient times. They were unique in the current God's Domain.
Shifeng was very tempted by these items. However, he also knew that the deeper he went into the first row of bookshelves, the more expensive the books would be. Following which, he continued deeper into the first row.
Second row …
Third row …
As they ventured deeper and deeper, the Shifeng also found it increasingly difficult to fight. Firstly, the number of patrolling guards increased. Secondly, the Elites and Special Elites actually took the initiative to give way, allowing the patrol captain to attack them.
After using all of the doppelganger's skills, it finally stopped in the middle of the hall on the first floor and died.
"So that's how it is. No wonder there were so many experts in my previous life. Even if they entered the Divine Library, it was so difficult to obtain the books." Shifeng took a deep breath.
There were several hundred Stone Guards in the first-floor hall. Among them, over 50 were Chieftain ranked patrol captains. The further one ventured into the hall, the more patrol captains there would be. In other words, the further one ventured into the hall, the more difficult it would be to advance. Moreover, so long as one attacked the first Stone Guard, every Stone Guard in the hall would swarm over. The longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Shi Feng.
Picking the books he wanted from so many Stone Guards was practically impossible. In addition, the combat standards of these patrol captains were close to the Refinement Realm standard. Even a Tier 2 Refinement Realm expert would be lucky if they could take a book from the shelves. Experts below the Refinement Realm wouldn't even be able to touch the shelves.
The most frightening aspect of the Divine Library was the greed of players.
The further one ventured into the hall, the more valuable the books would be. Hence, every player that ventured into the Divine Library would try to push themselves to their limits. However, once they reached their limits, they often wouldn't have the opportunity to reach the books on the shelves while surrounded by Stone Guards. They would only have a chance to reach the books on the shelves if they still had the strength to do so. However, how many players could accurately grasp the situation and obtain the best books?
"Now that I have a basic understanding of the Stone Guards' movement patterns, it's about time to move out." After simulating a few battles in the first-floor hall, Shifeng set his sights on one of the patrol captains.
If they advanced through the gaps between the patrol squads in the hall, several patrol squads would rush over and form an effective encirclement as soon as they were discovered. However, the patrol squad in the front row was the furthest away from the other patrol squads. As long as they rushed towards this patrol squad, it would take the other patrol squads the longest time to arrive.
In other words, he would only need to face one patrol captain for a considerable amount of time. He wouldn't have to face multiple patrol captains at once.
After completing his plan, Shifeng dashed toward the patrol captain.
"Trespassers, die!"
Seeing Shifeng charge at them, the ten-man patrol captain immediately surrounded him.
Without hesitation, Shifeng executed Purgatory Pentaslash. In terms of Attributes, he was significantly stronger than his doppelganger. Moreover, he also had the Seven Luminaries Ring's Aura of Wind, which increased his Movement Speed by a large margin. Instantly, he sent five Elite Stone Guards flying. He then used Wind Blade to brush past the patrol captain as he dashed deeper into the first-floor hall.
After a brief exchange, Shifeng instantly put some distance between himself and the patrol captain.
By the time he reached the center of the first-floor hall, Shifeng was already at his limits, and his HP began to fall. Immediately, he activated Heavenly Dragon's Power, his Strength increasing by a large margin. He then executed Sword's Orbit, sending all of the Stone Guards flying.
With his increased Strength, Shifeng's advance became much easier. Only when he was close to the second-floor staircase did he begin to feel troubled.
There were dozens of patrol captains around them. Even though they had the advantage in terms of Strength, the patrol captains did not fear death at all. Their initial attack pattern changed from guarding and delaying to trading blows with one another. Even though they had greater Strength, advancing forward was extremely difficult.
Two fists were no match for four hands. In the end, Shifeng had to use Nine Dragons Slash to summon 16 Abyssal Blade phantoms, allowing him to clear the first floor and reach the second floor.
Unlike the first floor, the second floor gave players time to prepare. As soon as Shifeng broke free from the first floor's guards, the second floor's guards surrounded him.
Compared to the first floor, the second floor's weakest guard was a Chieftain, while the patrol captains had become High Lords. Their combat standards were on par with Refinement Realm experts, and their coordination was as good as one. Moreover, their Strength was significantly higher than Shifeng's after he activated Heavenly Dragon's Power.
By the time Shifeng reached the first row of bookshelves, he was already on the verge of collapsing. He didn't even have the chance to grab a book from one of the bookshelves.
Sure enough, the second floor isn't a place where Tier 2 players can casually visit. Shifeng smiled bitterly when he saw three more patrol squads approaching. It seems I have no choice but to go all out!
Following which, Shifeng activated Blade Liberation, increasing his Strength once more. After activating Twofold Berserk, his Strength now rivaled that of a High Lord ranked patrol captain. He then stabbed the Abyssal Blade into the ground.
Abyssal Curse!
Abyssal Curse immobilized all patrol squads within a 50-yard radius. Shi Feng then used Phantom Kill, transforming his doppelganger into a Black Dragon.
After splitting up, Shifeng felt the pressure on him decrease significantly. By the time he reached the middle section of the second floor, he had only faced six patrol squads. On the other hand, his doppelganger had attracted over a dozen patrol squads.
Lightning Slash!
Shadow Blade!
Shifeng used one Skill after another. Although he managed to repel the patrol captain, more patrol squads charged forward, attacking his defensive blind spots. Even though Shifeng had detected the patrol squads in advance, there were simply too many of them. He couldn't deflect the patrol squads' attacks, and as a result, he received one damage after another.
Even after activating Void Shield, his HP dropped rapidly.
80% … 50% … 20% …
Just as Void Shield was about to shatter, Shifeng gritted his teeth and activated Divine Steps. Ten doppelgangers then split up and dashed in different directions, allowing a significant portion of the patrol squads to chase after them. By switching positions between the doppelgangers, Shifeng was able to advance a significant distance.
"Is this the limit?"
When Shifeng saw the 20-plus patrol squads approaching the second floor's hall, he understood that he couldn't reach the second half of the second floor. Moreover, he didn't have much time left with Twofold Berserk. Risking getting hit, he approached a dark-gray bookshelf. However, just as he was about to inspect the contents, an angry voice reached his ears.
"Despicable trespassers!"
When the patrol captain saw Shifeng standing beside the bookshelf, he flew into a rage. The dozen or so patrol captains immediately raised their spears and threw them at the Shifeng. Xiu!
Xiu … Xiu … Xiu …
Over a dozen sonic booms echoed throughout the hall, and in the next moment, over a dozen streaks of black light streaked across the air. The power of these streaks of light clearly rivaled that of a Tier 3 Great Lord.
They've gone Berserk?
When Shifeng saw this, he no longer dared to inspect the bookshelf. Facing these dozen or so attacks, he could feel the threat of death looming over him. Immediately, he grabbed one of the three books on the bookshelf and retrieved it.
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