Chapter 1 Unforeseen Circumstances

"Uncle Yuan, this is going to be difficult. Stone Forest has been upgraded to a city, and its foundation is unstable. Now is the perfect time to strike. Those super forces are already gathering their forces and rushing here. Just relying on us, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend Stone Forest." Zi Qiong looked at the message from the Guild, her face grave.

Previously, although the super forces were interested in Stone Forest Town, they only sent a portion of their forces to snatch it. But now, because of the upgrade to a city, all the super forces have been shaken.

Now, not only Star Ring is going all out, but other super forces are also planning to fight desperately.

When super forces fight with their lives on the line, it's no joke. Even Tianji Pavilion would find it troublesome, let alone a group of super forces.

If it were in the outside world, it would be fine, but now they were in the Abyssal Passage. Ordinary experts were useless and would only become burdens. Only Refinement Realm experts counted as combat power, and the number of Refinement Realm experts from the super forces far exceeded Tianji Pavilion's...

"Zero Wing! They didn't even notify us before the upgrade! This is a disaster!" Yuan Tiexin was also distressed, unsure of what to say.

Stone Forest Town, because it was a town, had a great advantage in the Abyssal Passage, but that advantage wasn't absolute. After all, a town was just a town, and the number of players it could accommodate was very limited.

But now that it had become a city, the significance was completely different. It could be said that whoever obtained Zero Wing would control the entire Abyssal Passage. How could this not make the super forces fight desperately?

Tianji Pavilion might not even be able to protect it.

"Uncle Yuan, our spies lurking around have discovered the people from Tianlong Pavilion and the World Dominator Empire. They are moving towards us and should arrive in five or six minutes," Zi Qiong suddenly said, looking at the report from her subordinates.

"They've finally appeared. Do you know who's leading?" Yuan Tiexin wasn't surprised, as they had received information about the presence of teams from the two super guilds. Otherwise, they wouldn't have rushed over immediately.

"The leaders are Sheng Wuji and Zhan Baiya. It seems they've joined forces," Zi Qiong said with a slightly grim expression.

Both Sheng Wuji and Zhan Baiya were monster-level experts renowned in God's Domain. Moreover, their teams were second only to the Guild's main force. Fighting either of them in the wild, even they couldn't guarantee victory.

"How could it be them?" Yuan Tiexin's expression became even gloomier. "There's no choice. Zi Qiong, immediately send a message back to the Guild Master and have them send as many people as possible. At the same time, try to stall them. I'll go see Hei Yan now and explain the seriousness of the situation, hoping he can make a decision quickly and not ruin himself."

The current situation was no longer under Tianji Pavilion's control, and all of this was because Shi Feng had upgraded Stone Forest Town.

Now, there was only one way to defend Stone Forest Town: have Shi Feng give up some shares to attract other super forces to join, or else it would be a dead end and he would gain nothing.

Because in the face of overwhelming power, individual strength was a joke!

"I'll go right away!" Zi Qiong nodded and led her people to intercept Sheng Wuji and Zhan Baiya.

Under the orders of Sheng Wuji and Zhan Baiya, the members of the Tianlong Pavilion and World Dominator Empire teams acted like tigers released from their cages. Their fighting style was completely different from other teams, directly splitting into six-person squads to move independently through the forest, without concentrating their forces for a single breakthrough.

To outsiders, this fighting style seemed foolish and easily defeated individually. But those familiar with these two teams knew that it was not foolish at all, but rather absolute confidence in their own strength.

Moreover, moving in small squads in the forest was much faster than moving as a team, especially in the forest. They were like nimble monkeys, moving swiftly and disappearing without a trace.

Just as the members of the two teams were less than five hundred yards away from Stone Forest Town, Zi Qiong led her hundred-member team to block their path.

"Little girl, although you are a genius of Tianji Pavilion, do you think you can stop us with just this many people?" Sheng Wuji stood on a treetop, quietly watching Zi Qiong, who had been waiting for a long time below. He didn't rush to attack and asked calmly.

"I've heard about the remarkable genius that Tianji Pavilion produced. Now that I see you, it's indeed extraordinary. So young and already a top expert. However, wanting to stop us is probably not enough," Zhan Baiya said calmly as he walked out of the forest.

Although their words were gentle, the aura emanating from them was terrifying, causing many Refinement Realm experts behind Zi Qiong to feel the approach of death.

Moreover, not only were there these two, but there were also countless icy killing intents staring at them from the forest, each one causing them to be on full alert, as if they would die tragically if they were not careful.

At this moment, they could be certain that if they didn't represent Tianji Pavilion, these people would have already attacked.

"Are those the Demon Squad and Horned Dragon Squad led by the Magic Ghost and Falling Star Hammer?" Zi Qiong couldn't help but glance at the many squads hidden in the forest, marveling inwardly.

Among these two teams, there were at least fifteen top experts that she could detect. Moreover, these top experts weren't like her, just reaching the Vacuum Realm. They were all top experts in the Vacuum Realm who had experienced countless battles. Their experience fighting experts of the same or higher levels was far richer than hers, and their control over their five senses was already superb.

At this time, the worst equipment among the team members was Level 65 Fine-Gold rank, and there were many people equipped with Level 65 Dark-Gold rank equipment. There were even more than ten experts with Epic rank items, especially Sheng Wuji and Zhan Baiya, the team leaders. The worst equipment on them was Level 65 Dark-Gold, and they had at least four Epic rank items that could be detected. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them humanoid beasts.

If these two teams joined forces, even super forces would be beaten black and blue if they weren't serious. Not to mention that behind these two teams were two super guilds, unlike free players who had no foundation or background.

"The two team leaders misunderstand. I'm here just to welcome you, not to fight," Zi Qiong calmed herself and smiled at the two, explaining.

"It seems Tianji Pavilion is thinking clearly, knowing that Stone Forest Town cannot be defended now," Sheng Wuji said with a smile. "Tell me, how do you plan to divide the shares of Stone Forest Town?"

"Let me make it clear first, the World Dominator Empire wants 30%," Zhan Baiya said bluntly.

"Since Lao Zhan has said so, then Tianlong Pavilion will also want 30%. You Tianji Pavilion occupies Stone Forest Town first and gets 40%. Tianji Pavilion should have no objections, right?" Sheng Wuji said.

"This..." Zi Qiong was speechless when she saw the two dividing up 60% of the shares in one breath.

If it were other super forces, they would definitely not dare to say this to Tianji Pavilion. But the two behind them represented extremely powerful super guilds, completely unafraid of any force in God's Domain.

If they weren't representing Tianji Pavilion but other super forces, the two of them would probably ask for more than that.

"If Tianji Pavilion has any objections, just say it, but this bottom line cannot be touched!" Sheng Wuji said, brooking no argument, as he looked at Zi Qiong, who was about to speak.

Zhan Baiya, who was on the side, remained silent, but his attitude was obviously the same as Sheng Wuji's.

Just as the two were waiting for Zi Qiong's reply, a man suddenly walked out of the forest. He wore a simple, old cloak and had two exquisite longswords hanging at his waist, giving people the feeling of a down-on-his-luck swordsman passing by.

"Since the two of you want the shares of Stone Forest Town, shouldn't you ask Zero Wing first? Is that appropriate?"