Chapter 323 Divine Guardian

The three fiery lights were about to engulf Shi Feng, and the progress bar in front of him finally reached 100%.

When the three fiery lights were less than 10 yards away, a barrier composed of divine runes formed around Shi Feng. After the three fiery lights touched the barrier, it shook violently, and Shi Feng himself shot out like a cannonball.

With a bang, Shi Feng crashed into the hard rock wall.

The rock wall around Shi Feng was burned smooth as a mirror by the fire, faintly glowing with a reddish-red light.

"What powerful force." Shi Feng was secretly shocked as he watched everything the flames passed through turn to nothing, completely changing the terrain.

He didn't expect that each of the three lava hellhounds had such terrifying power.

This was the Source Fire Mine, and the surrounding rock walls were not only extremely hard but also very fire-resistant. Especially the Source Fire Ore, ordinary flames couldn't refine it, let alone burn it into nothing. The temperature of the flames was truly unimaginable.

If a player were hit, even dark-gold equipment reinforced with magic arrays would probably be destroyed. Only epic equipment could withstand it.

If he didn't have the Invincible Skill, Absolute Domain, he would have been killed with a single blow.

"Withdraw! Everyone retreat immediately!"

As the flames dissipated, Shi Feng immediately issued a retreat order in the team chat.

He could barely have Cola hold off one lava hellhound, but facing three smaller lava hellhounds with undiminished power, he didn't want to stay for even a second longer.

He immediately switched the Ring of Earth for the Ring of Air, preparing to leave.

"Awoo!"

Just as Shi Feng was about to use Space Movement to escape, the three lava hellhounds howled simultaneously, and three pale-red ripples spread out. Instantly, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and the spatial power of the Seven Luminaries Ring couldn't tear open even half a crack.

"Space Lockdown?" Shi Feng's face darkened as he watched the rift he had finally opened dissipate.

For players, facing this kind of incredibly powerful monster that also knew Space Lockdown was simply a nightmare, or rather, a near-certain death.

Monsters already had powerful attributes, and neither their strength nor speed could compare to players.

Players could only rely on means like Space Movement to escape, but if that was sealed, the result was predictable.

However, this type of monster that could use Space Lockdown was rare in God's Domain. It was generally only possible for top-tier NPCs. Shi Feng hadn't expected that even an elemental lifeform like a lava hellhound could master such magic.

"You have violated the taboo of the great God of Fire! Use your soul to gain the forgiveness of the God of Fire!" The three lava hellhounds stared at Shi Feng, their voices icy. As they spoke, they pounced toward Shi Feng.

The three lava hellhounds, each only a little over a meter tall, seemed small, but their movements made the space tremble faintly. Their power was no less than that of the original, single lava hellhound.

The three surrounded Shi Feng from three directions, their tactics indistinguishable from those of NPCs.

"Guardians created by the gods?" Shi Feng watched the three lava hellhounds pounce, his expression grave.

It was normal for some powerful monsters to act as treasure guardians in God's Domain, but some guardians were extremely powerful.

Those were the guardians created by the gods.

These lifeforms were specially created by the gods to guard their wealth. They not only possessed eternal life but were also immortal, possessing extremely powerful magic skills, making them even more troublesome than Ancient Species of the same level.

"I can only gamble." Shi Feng gritted his teeth and used Dragon Strength and Shadow Steps.

The ten doppelgangers were identical to the original, even their aura and power were the same. They directly met the three lava hellhounds head-on.

Although the three lava hellhounds were powerful, Shi Feng used the replacement between doppelgangers, leaving the three lava hellhounds helpless.

Shi Feng used the opportunity to escape out of the cave.

As long as guardians left the area they were guarding, they would automatically give up. So, he only needed to escape a certain distance to get rid of the lava hellhounds.

However, the three lava hellhounds were extremely troublesome. Not only was their power incredibly great, but their speed was also terrifying, leaving Shi Feng very little room to advance.

By the time the effect of Shadow Steps wore off, Shi Feng had only advanced fifty yards, and there were still over a hundred yards to the cave entrance…

The moment the doppelgangers disappeared, one of the lava hellhounds swung a claw at Shi Feng. It was so fast that it was impossible to dodge. Shi Feng could only use the Holy Sword, Thunder Rend, to block.

Bang!

The moment the claw and the sword collided, Shi Feng felt his entire arm go numb. He was also knocked back more than twenty yards, losing over 40,000 HP.

"What powerful strength. This should be close to the power of a High Lord monster." Shi Feng exclaimed as he looked at the lava hellhound.

With just a touch, and without using any skills, the lava hellhound could cause him to lose so much HP. He had activated Dragon Strength, increasing his strength and greatly improving his defense. It could be said that he surpassed Cola, only lacking Cola's damage reduction skills.

Even so, he still lost over 40,000 HP!

The power of the lava hellhound at this moment was definitely stronger than the original, giant lava hellhound.

And now he had to face three of them…

Before Shi Feng could figure out what to do, another lava hellhound pounced from the side. Shi Feng quickly used the Parry skill to block.

With another bang, Shi Feng was knocked back more than twenty yards. Not only was he not getting closer to the cave entrance, but he was getting further away. It could be said that this had been calculated by the lava hellhounds. Their combat level was no less than that of NPCs and expert players.

"Am I going to die here?" Shi Feng smiled wryly as he watched the lava hellhounds pounce again.

He had been a little too reckless this time, trying to establish transmission coordinates.

It wouldn't matter if he died once, but the problem was that some items on him were guaranteed to drop upon death. This drop wasn't as simple as dropping them on the spot. These valuable items would automatically disappear after a period of time on the ground. It wasn't as simple as coming back after death to pick them up.

Players couldn't automatically resurrect for half an hour after death, unless another player used a resurrection spell or a special item.

In half an hour, the dropped items would have long disappeared.

With each collision between claws and sword, Shi Feng's HP continued to drop.

80%...70%...60%...

Even using Void Steps was useless in front of the three lava hellhounds with their extremely sharp senses. They would pounce directly and attack with their claws or bites.

"Why hasn't Guild Leader come out yet?" Aqua Rose, who had already left the canyon, looked at the canyon where the lava monster was, and said strangely.

"With Guild Leader's strength, he should be fine, right? After all, Guild Leader at full strength can withstand even a Lord monster." Blackie said.

"It's been so long, and there were three lava hellhounds before. I'd better go take a look." Fire Dance also said worriedly.

"I'll go too." Flying Shadow followed.

Inside the cave, Shi Feng looked at the lava hellhounds that had formed a pincer attack and his remaining HP, and smiled wryly.

Even using Double Burst, which temporarily gave him the power to contend against a Tier 4 Lord, he could still escape from one lava hellhound, but the three lava hellhounds cooperated perfectly, keeping him from approaching within a hundred yards of the cave entrance.

Although he wanted to use magic scrolls or summoning scrolls, the three lava hellhounds were too fast, not giving him a single chance.

As the duration of Double Burst dwindled, and he was about to fall into despair, frantically searching his bag for something to deal with the situation, he suddenly found a broken longsword that had been slumbering in his bag space.

This item was the Legacy of the Evil God, the sword once used by the Evil God.

Looking at the lava hellhounds that were pouncing again, Shi Feng gritted his teeth, took out the Legacy of the Evil God, and poured his own power into it.

Compared to the loss of all attributes, the items he would drop upon death were undoubtedly more important.

As Shi Feng poured his own power into it, the Legacy of the Evil God pulsed, and an invisible power suddenly spread out, covering the entire cave. The space began to tremble, and an aura of death filled the entire cave.