"No!"
"This is impossible!"
When Ink Feather and the other War Blood members saw Shi Feng shatter the Sea God's Prison and Autumn Plant's disappearance, they stood rooted to the spot, incredulity filling their eyes.
The Sea God's Prison was an ancient magic array that even Tier 4 Superior Mythic monsters could not shake. Yet, not only had Shi Feng destroyed the Sea God's Prison with a single slash, but even Autumn Plant, a Tier 4 Great Wizard, had been killed instantly.
How could they possibly believe this?
They were both Tier 4 players, so how could there be such a massive gap between them?
Not to mention, Shifeng was suppressed by the Sea God's Prison. Even if Autumn Plant wasn't a match for Shi Feng, he should've been able to put up a fight. Now, however, let alone put up a fight, Autumn Plant couldn't even escape.
At this moment, Divine Shadow and the others, who were bound, were stupefied by this scene.
This was especially true after seeing Shifeng's attack. They finally understood what it meant to be a Tier 4 player and why God's Domain considered Tier 3 and Tier 4 to be a dividing line. Even NPCs feared and respected Tier 4 players.
With just a single attack, Shi Feng had transformed the terrain around them. If a fight broke out, they simply couldn't imagine what would happen to this area.
Looking at Ink Feather, a Level 122, Tier 3 Assassin asked, "Vice Commander, what should we do? The Sea God's Prison has been broken, and Vice Commander Autumn Plant has been killed. I'm afraid … "
"Notify everyone! Retreat!" Ink Feather said, gritting her teeth. Hurriedly, she said, "Also, tell the commander to report the situation here in full detail. Hei Yan is no longer someone we can deal with. We can only have the commander request help from the Secret Hand Association!"
"Understood!"
The Tier 3 Assassin breathed out a sigh of relief when he heard Ink Feather's command. If they had continued fighting, they would've definitely died.
Following which, War Blood's members frantically retreated back to Dragonheart Island. They didn't even bother with Divine Shadow and the others, who were bound by the Swordsman's chains. Instead, they took out Tier 3 Instantaneous Movement Scrolls and all sorts of Lifesaving Scrolls.
After all, they knew just how frightening a Tier 4 player's speed was. Although there was over 3,000 yards between the two sides, a Tier 4 player could reach them in just a few seconds if they went all-out.
"Hei Yan! War Blood will remember this! We'll be waiting for you on Dragonheart Island! " She then used a Tier 3 Instantaneous Movement Scroll and disappeared, leaving behind only Divine Shadow and the others.
Less than two seconds after Ink Feather disappeared, the four Shifeng players arrived before Divine Shadow and the others.
"These people were so arrogant before, but now they're running away faster than rabbits." Solitary Nine looked at the disappearing War Blood Third Order experts and sneered.
When Lifeless Thorn saw War Blood's members entering Dragonheart Island's area 5,000 yards away, he chuckled and said, "That's normal. They know that they'll die if they stay. After all, even their only Tier 4 expert is dead. Tier 3 players like them won't be able to do anything."
After all, the strength Shi Feng had displayed was simply too frightening. Let alone War Blood's members, even he had been shocked by Shi Feng's display of strength. Previously, when Shi Feng had fought the Infant Golden Dragon, Shi Feng had forcefully interrupted his summoning, which had placed him in a Weakened state of both Concentration and Basic Attributes. Afterward, Shi Feng had even forced himself to activate his Berserk Skill to put up a decent fight.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the Shifeng hadn't been able to exhibit their full strength during the fight against the Infant Golden Dragon.
Now that they had to deal with Autumn Plant, one of War Blood's vice commanders, the Shifeng finally returned to normal.
Only, he hadn't expected the Shifeng to become so strong right after he got promoted to Tier 4. The Shifeng could even rival Superior Mythic monsters now.
At this moment, even if someone claimed that the Shifeng could take on a Superior Mythic monster in a one-on-one fight, he wouldn't doubt it. After all, the attack Autumn Plant had executed just now was simply too frightening.
"President Hei Yan! I am Divine Shadow, one of Heaven's Blade's vice commanders. If it weren't for your help, President Hei Yan, War Blood's people would've locked us up for 15 days, "Divine Shadow, who had been freed from his shackles, hurriedly stepped forward and expressed his gratitude when he saw the Shifeng.
At this moment, deep reverence filled his heart.
In the past, his impression of the Shifeng was that of an overlord. Compared to other players, the Shifeng was much luckier. Moreover, the Shifeng had been the first player to reach Tier 4 and shone brilliantly during the reserve seat competition, instantly becoming the focus of God's Domain.
In Divine Shadow's opinion, as long as he could reach Tier 4, he wouldn't lose to the Shifeng by much. Now, however, it would seem that his thoughts were a joke. After all, the difference between them was like the difference between a firefly and the moon. They weren't on the same level at all.
Even if he managed to reach Tier 4, the Shifeng would most likely take him down with a single attack.
As for Cleansing Flame, when she saw the Shifeng, she also felt conflicted.
Previously, it was all thanks to the Shifeng's help that Heaven's Blade had survived the crisis. Originally, she had thought that, with her improvements during this period, she should've more or less closed the gap between her and the Shifeng. Now, however, it would seem that the gap had widened instead.
Previously, she could, more or less, understand how powerful the Shifeng were. Now, however, she couldn't fathom just how strong the Shifeng were.
"It's nothing. I just happened to be passing by," Divine Shadow said, chuckling. He then looked at Divine Shadow and said, "We've been trapped in a place with Captain Yu Luo for quite some time now. After we escaped, we appeared near Dragonheart Island. May I know how Dragonheart Island is doing right now?"
Although he had the World Stone, which allowed him to log in and out of the ancient God's Domain at will, he hadn't logged out of the game during the last few days he had been grinding. Meanwhile, God's Domain's development was constantly changing. A few days was more than enough for God's Domain to undergo significant changes, let alone Dragonheart Island.
He had always paid close attention to Dragonheart Island. At the same time, Ling Yi had focused on developing Dragonheart Island.
The World Tower on Dragonheart Island was simply too special. Even after players had reached Tier 5, the World Tower would still be a good place to visit.
The World Tower contained plenty of ancient and primordial ruins. In addition, as the two main continents of God's Domain began to develop closer ties with each other, Dragonheart Island had become a massive trading island. In fact, many items were transshipped from Dragonheart Island.
Hence, Shi Feng had set up his plans for Dragonheart Island a long time ago.
However, due to the many matters he had to deal with on the eastern continent and the various superpowers' problems, he had no choice but to leave Dragonheart Island's affairs to others. He had kept a low profile on Dragonheart Island, preventing Ling Yi from developing properly on the island.
Now that Shi Feng's strength had undergone a qualitative transformation and he possessed an astronomical amount of wealth, he naturally had to prioritize Dragonheart Island's affairs. After all, Dragonheart Island had plenty of precious and rare resources, especially the basic materials needed to construct a Small Mobile Fortress.
This was also one of the reasons Shi Feng had decided to visit Dragonheart Island directly.
"I see." Realization dawned on Divine Shadow as he looked at Yu Luo. He now somewhat understood why Yu Luo was with Shifeng. Shaking his head and sighing, he said, "President Hei Yan, Dragonheart Island has already become War Blood's territory. Outside forces can't interfere at all. Even Heaven's Blade has been targeted by War Blood, and we had no choice but to disband our adventurer team."
"Is it because of the NPC forces?" Shifeng asked.
"Mhm. I don't know why, but Blood Oath is working with the Secret Hand Association, Dragonheart Island's largest NPC force. Because of this, even the various superpowers on Dragonheart Island have to obey War Blood's orders. Otherwise, they'll have a hard time taking even a single step on Dragonheart Island," Divine Shadow said, nodding in agreement.
If not for the Secret Hand Association, War Blood wouldn't have been able to force Heaven's Blade to disband. Even if Autumn Plant was a Tier 4 player, it would still be extremely difficult for him to deal with Heaven's Blade in the vast World Tower.
As for capturing a fortress with a Tier 4 Great Wizard, that was even more impossible.
However, it was a different story for NPC forces.
Even the weakest NPC force on Dragonheart Island had several Tier 4 NPCs protecting it, not to mention the Secret Hand Association, the largest NPC force on Dragonheart Island. Just the number of Tier 4 NPCs the Secret Hand Association knew to be 14, and some of them were Tier 4 NPCs with relatively high positions in Dragonheart City. If the Secret Hand Association wanted to deal with player forces like Heaven's Blade, it would be child's play.
Most importantly, after the major update, NPCs would no longer be restricted. Aside from within NPC cities, NPCs wouldn't dare take action as they pleased outside of NPC cities. As long as they were outside of NPC cities, NPCs would have no qualms about attacking players as they pleased.
Because of this, any power that dared to oppose War Blood would be hunted down by the Secret Hand Association's NPCs as long as they left Dragonheart City.
However, this wasn't the most frightening part. The most frightening part was that the NPCs in Dragonheart Island would lock players up for 15 days. Players would only be able to escape if they chose to commit suicide. Otherwise, they'd be locked up for the rest of their lives.
That was 15 natural days!
Let alone Tier 3 peak experts, even Tier 3 peak experts wouldn't dare to accept such a price.
"I see. It's no wonder why War Blood dares to act so arrogantly." Shifeng understood Divine Shadow's helplessness when he heard Divine Shadow's words.
He had long since gotten used to such situations in the past. At this stage of the game, players had yet to reach Tier 3. They were powerless against NPC forces.
"President Hei Yan, now that you've killed Autumn Plant, Ink Feather will definitely inform Blood Oath of this matter. Once they realize that they aren't a match for you, they'll definitely notify the Secret Hand Association. However, I'm afraid that the Secret Hand Association will need some time to take action," Divine Shadow said to Shi Feng. "We should use this opportunity to leave Dragonheart Island as soon as possible. That way, those NPCs won't be able to do anything to us."
Although the NPC forces in Dragonheart Island were powerful, they wouldn't pursue them as long as they left Dragonheart Island's territory. At most, they wouldn't be able to survive in Dragonheart Island's territory in the future. Meanwhile, God's Domain was very large. They could grind elsewhere. Once their strength improved, they'd be able to get back at Dragonheart Island.
"No, I won't be going with you. I still have some matters to attend to on Dragonheart Island," Divine Shadow said, shaking his head. Smiling, he continued, "Moreover, I have some debts that I need to settle with War Blood."
After Shifeng finished speaking, Yu Luo, who stood beside him, said with certainty, "That's right. I also have some matters to discuss with the commander. This matter with War Blood definitely isn't over!"
"Yu Luo, stop messing around. Not only is President Hei Yan a Tier 4 player, but you are —" Divine Shadow grew anxious when he heard Yu Luo's words. They had gone to great lengths to escape Dragonheart Island. If Yu Luo returned to Dragonheart Island now, she'd definitely die.
However, before Divine Shadow could finish speaking, a frightening aura suddenly erupted from Yu Luo's body, and Divine Shadow and the others felt a pressure weighing down on them. In fact, Yu Luo's aura was even more frightening than Autumn Plant's.
"You …" Divine Shadow was stupefied when he saw Yu Luo's aura. After some time, he said, "Tier 4 already?"
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