Chapter 1 Lightning and Thunder on the Plain

Lightning flashed and thunder roared across the plains. Even expert players could be turned to ashes with the slightest carelessness. However, dodging such attacks was effortless for Lunhui and the others, as if the falling lightning didn't exist at all.

The only trouble was the swarming monsters.

Thunder Demon Tiger, monster, Lord rank, Level 76, HP 36,000,000.

Hell Python, monster, Grand Lord rank, Level 77, HP 63,000,000.

These monsters were already difficult to deal with under normal circumstances, but in the Thunder God's Secret Realm, players' tiers were suppressed, making it even harder. More than twenty of them charged at once in a pack. Even a hundred-man expert team would be easily wiped out. A small team of ten wasn't enough to satisfy these monsters.

"Everyone, get ready. Lao Huai and Wuxing, lure away some of the monsters. The rest of you, proceed according to plan!" Lunhui said calmly, looking at the incoming monsters as if it were commonplace.

"Leave it to this old man!"

The assassin elder named Huai Feng charged into the horde of beasts.

Behind him, the young man Wuxing Luanjian drew his bow and fired a rapid succession of arrows. Thirty-six arrows instantly struck eighteen Thunder Demon Tigers, each standing over three meters tall. Every arrow accurately hit the Thunder Demon Tigers' eyes, causing a brief blinding effect despite dealing no damage.

As the eighteen Thunder Demon Tigers were blinded and stood motionless, at a loss, Huai Feng arrived before the horde and used a smoke bomb without a word. Instantly, the entire area was filled with smoke, reducing visibility and perception significantly.

Within the smoke, Huai Feng had already locked onto the seven monsters not affected by the blinding effect. The throwing knives in his hand transformed into streaks of light, landing on the unblinded monsters and dealing over six thousand damage each, dealing damage no less than a normal Tier 2 expert.

Instantly, two Hell Pythons and five Thunder Demon Tigers roared and burst out of the smoke, lunging straight for Huai Feng.

An ordinary Tier 2 expert would likely be killed instantly when facing simultaneous attacks from two Grand Lord monsters and five Lord monsters. However, Huai Feng seemed to anticipate the attacks from the seven monsters, easily dodging the attacks of three Thunder Demon Tigers. Against the unavoidable Hell Pythons, he perfectly used the brief invincibility of Gale Step to block them, using the force in mid-air to create a distance of over ten yards, easily escaping the entanglement of the seven monsters.

The two were so skilled, their timing so precise, that even top experts would be amazed. After all, they weren't Tier 2 classes, but Tier 0.

Soon, Huai Feng lured out the seven monsters. Lunhui, Zhuohai, and Weiyang Qianhen immediately restrained two Hell Pythons, with Lunhui fighting one alone, Zhuohai assisting in the kill, and Weiyang Qianhen's magic individually entangling the other Hell Python.

The remaining five Thunder Demon Tigers were restrained by the shield warrior Yi Yun, who held back three. The remaining two were assigned to Shifeng and Jian Wuxin respectively. Huai Feng and Wuxing Luanjian's control over the monsters was incredibly precise, quickly luring away the remaining eighteen Thunder Demon Tigers, dissolving what would have been a fierce battle.

The weapons and equipment of everyone present were of the highest standard in God's Domain. Even with their tiers suppressed, their basic attributes still exceeded Tier 1 players and approached the level of Tier 2 players of the same level. Entangling a Level 76 Lord was no problem, but killing one depended on the player's individual skill.

The tier suppression also affected magic skills. Throughout the Thunder God's Secret Realm, all players' magic skills were only at the Tier 0 level, providing little increase in damage. To deal more damage to the monsters, players had to rely on their personal control over their power and magic skills.

The team members combined their magic skills and combat techniques very well, unleashing power far greater than normal magic skills. They didn't waste a single bit of damage, hitting the monsters fully and causing their HP to drop steadily, their output not much lower than those normal Tier 2 experts.

"Just who are these people?" Shifeng thought to himself, watching the battle with silent astonishment. "Could this be the butterfly effect?"

It was terrifying enough that five of the nine people present had mastered Domains, but even more frightening was that all nine had reached the entry level of the Realm of Truth. Yet, apart from Weiyang Qianhen, who was well-known in his previous life, he had never heard of the other eight.

In his previous life, although he was only the Guild Leader of a second-rate guild and didn't know much, he certainly knew a lot. Any expert who could master Domains was a peak powerhouse in God's Domain, with a minimum achievement of a Tier 5 class. However, among the Tier 5 and Tier 6 classes he knew, there were no such names.

However, although Shifeng was surprised, his battle with the Thunder Demon Tiger didn't stop.

In the Thunder God's Secret Realm, although tiers were suppressed, the players' weapons and equipment were not. Even though Shifeng was only Tier 0, his current basic attributes were much higher than those of Tier 2 experts, comparable to the top experts. Coupled with his Level 79, he could easily beat the Thunder Demon Tiger to the ground.

Instantly, damage numbers of thirty to fifty thousand appeared.

"How is his strength so high?" Yi Yun's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at the damage numbers above the Thunder Demon Tiger's head.

Weiyang Qianhen, the strongest in the team, could only barely match the Thunder Demon Tiger's strength with her magic power. That was why Lunhui had her entangle the Grand Lord-ranked Hell Python. Yet, Shifeng, a swordsman, could actually beat the Thunder Demon Tiger to the ground…

"We've found a treasure!" Huai Feng, who was luring monsters, watched Shifeng and couldn't help but say, "With this kid around, our speed in entering the Thunderclap Temple will definitely increase by a large margin."

"Yes, we really have to thank Weiyang this time. It will be much easier for the team to fight now," Lunhui nodded, feeling very happy.

The most troublesome thing about entering the Thunderclap Temple was the monsters along the way. Having a team member with high attributes would undoubtedly reduce a lot of pressure and greatly increase the team's endurance.

Weiyang Qianhen simply nodded silently, glancing at Shifeng with some surprise.

She had chosen Shifeng earlier because his basic attributes were good and his skills were high, but she didn't expect him to be this good.

She had improved greatly during this time, almost completely replacing her equipment. With some special opportunities, her magic power was far stronger than ordinary Berserkers, but she was still surpassed by Shifeng, which was unbelievable.

Of course, while everyone was surprised, Shifeng's strong attributes also gave everyone more confidence in entering the Thunderclap Temple.

Shifeng's powerful attributes also changed Lunhui's attitude towards him. He no longer treated Shifeng as a hired team member, and subtly wanted to bring Shifeng into this small group.

Shifeng's addition immediately reduced the team's pressure, and their speed of advance also increased significantly.

Finally, after spending three days resting and fighting, the group arrived at a magnificent golden temple deep in the plains.

The temple had three floors, each over ten meters high, radiating divine might that completely prevented the surrounding monsters from approaching. It could be said to be a natural safe zone.

In the three days, the team had leveled up by one level by constantly killing monsters above their level. Shifeng was only 9% of the way to leveling up to Level 80.

Just as the group arrived in front of the Thunderclap Temple, Shifeng sensed dozens of cold killing intents.

"Players?" Shifeng looked at the dozens of people walking out of the hall, filled with surprise.

Entering the Thunder God's Secret Realm was definitely not easy, especially for the current players. Lunhui and the others entering the Thunder God's Secret Realm was already surprising enough, but now there were others who had also entered the Thunder God's Secret Realm.

Moreover, among these players, he also discovered a familiar face.

That person was Lingyin, the representative of Pride from the Seven Sins Flowers!

"Lunhui, it's a pity you're late. This Thunderclap Temple already belongs to our Seven Sins Flowers." A lean man who looked to be around forty years old walked out of the hall, looking at Lunhui with a faint smile. "If you know what's good for you, hand over the Thunder God's Secret Key in your hands, and I might consider letting you go and not pursuing your previous transgressions. Otherwise, you'll be staying here for good today!"

"Di Tian! Not good! Everyone, escape quickly!" Lunhui's face turned pale when he saw the man, and he shouted quickly.

"Too late, activate the formation!" The middle-aged man named Di Tian said coldly.

Suddenly, more than twenty Tier 2 assassins emerged from the surroundings. All of these assassins transformed into a cloud of blood and disappeared, forming a special magic formation in the Thunder God's Secret Realm, where it was impossible to use items, completely enveloping everyone.