Chapter 1 A Sudden Sound

As the sound suddenly echoed, the two hundred people in the trade caravan turned to look in the direction it came from.

A swordsman cloaked in black, with two sharp swords at his waist and face completely hidden, rushed over from a distance with incredible speed, like a whirlwind. Even a third-tier assassin specializing in speed would be hard-pressed to match it.

"So fast!"

The third-tier female swordsman Ning Feng watched the approaching figure, a hint of surprise on her face. She hadn't expected there to be other expert players in this desert.

Before anyone could react, the figure arrived in front of the towering Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer, a massive creature five or six meters tall.

The Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer, seeing Shi Feng before it, wasted no time in raising its greatsword and hacking down.

As the greatsword swung, three rays of sword light appeared, striking at Shi Feng from different angles, tearing through the very space they passed.

"Careful! You absolutely can't take that head-on!" Ning Feng exclaimed, her expression changing drastically as she warned him.

The Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer might seem like just a High Lord, but its magical skills possessed the power of a fourth-tier Legendary. Moreover, the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's attacks came one after another. If a player showed any weakness, it would exploit it with its strongest attack.

Even top-tier third-tier experts in God's Domain found it difficult to dodge the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's strongest attack. If it managed to strike a player's weak point, even the best third-tier MT (Main Tank) would be instantly killed...

But Shi Feng, facing the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's attack, showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he drew the dark sword at his waist and actively went to meet it.

"Did he not hear Vice-Captain Ning Feng's warning?"

A third-tier Shield Warrior, fending off another Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer in the distance, was shocked to see Shi Feng preparing to meet the attack head-on.

Other third-tier experts nearby shook their heads and sighed.

Even their strongest team leader wouldn't dare to clash head-on with the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's attack. They would only choose to evade and then counterattack. A head-on clash would expose a weakness that even two or three healers couldn't recover from.

While everyone present wanted to help Shi Feng, the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's attack was too fast. They couldn't possibly intervene in time.

"Damn it!" Ning Feng muttered, gritting her teeth.

They had finally encountered a third-tier expert. He might not be able to change the overall situation, but he would still be a valuable asset, and might allow them to hold out until the team leader and the others arrived.

But now...

Boom!

A deafening sound of metal colliding rang out, and a terrifying shockwave spread outwards, kicking up a storm of sand that nearly knocked Ning Feng and the others off their feet.

Everyone expected to see a figure sent flying from the storm, but the point of impact remained eerily calm, with no further sounds.

As the dust settled, Shi Feng was seen standing calmly where the clash had occurred, his silver greatsword and dark sword locked in mid-air. Not only was Shi Feng unharmed, but he hadn't even shifted his position.

"He blocked it! How is that possible?"

The onlookers stared at Shi Feng, their eyes wide with disbelief.

The Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's attack possessed the true power of a fourth-tier, enough to easily knock a third-tier MT back several steps.

But Shi Feng hadn't even budged. The Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer's greatsword was stuck in mid-air, unable to advance an inch further, as if it had struck a wall of divine iron.

And most terrifyingly, Shi Feng had blocked it with just one hand...

"How strong is he?" Ning Feng couldn't help but scrutinize the swordsman before her.

Even her team leader, clad in top-quality Dark-Gold equipment and wielding an Epic-grade weapon, wouldn't dare to face fourth-tier power head-on. But Shi Feng, who had suddenly appeared, had blocked it so easily. It was unbelievable.

Before anyone could react, Shi Feng twisted the dark sword in his hand, carving out a beautiful crescent arc that landed directly on the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer. Caught off guard, the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer staggered back four or five steps, a damage number of over 300,000 appearing above its head, five times higher than Ning Feng's and the others' damage output.

Immediately afterward, Shi Feng swung his sword at the other Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer, sending a flash of silver light towards it.

The Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer in combat reacted quickly, holding its greatsword horizontally.

Bang!

The moment the silver light collided with the greatsword, the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer was sent flying back five yards, as if struck by a vehicle, giving the third-tier Shield Warrior and others a chance to catch their breath.

As the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer regained its footing, the surrounding space fell silent. The two hundred players guarding the trade caravan stared with their mouths agape, unable to believe what they were seeing. Even Ning Feng, the vice-captain, watched in disbelief.

Strong!

He was simply too strong!

The two Sacred-Sculpture Destroyers that could easily wipe out a two-hundred-player team had been easily pushed back by Shi Feng with two moves, completely falling into a disadvantage. His power was simply monstrous...

"Leave these two Sacred-Sculpture Destroyers to me. You guys quickly kill those Sacred-Sculpture Ravagers!" Shi Feng said, glancing at the stunned crowd.

"Okay!"

Hearing Shi Feng's reminder, everyone snapped out of their stupor and began to deal with the surrounding Sacred-Sculpture Ravagers without any hesitation.

It was as if everyone had acknowledged Shi Feng as their commander.

Soon, in less than an hour, with Shi Feng holding back the two Sacred-Sculpture Destroyers, the team easily eliminated seventy percent of the Sacred-Sculpture Ravagers. As if sensing the tide had turned, the two Sacred-Sculpture Destroyers turned and fled without a word, not even pausing for a moment. As for the other Sacred-Sculpture Ravagers, they simply scattered...

"They're running already? What exactly are these monsters?"

Shi Feng watched the Sacred-Sculpture monsters scatter, not giving chase, his eyes filled with surprise.

He had seen monsters flee in God's Domain before, but those monsters only fled when their health was low.

But the monsters fleeing before him hadn't lost much health. Especially the two Sacred-Sculpture Destroyers he had been fighting, which were almost at full health, a far cry from the health level at which monsters normally fled.

"We're not really sure what these Sacred-Sculpture monsters are. We only know that they came from the Star-Moon Kingdom, and they're highly intelligent. If they see that their team can't win, they'll scatter and flee. Especially the Sacred-Sculpture Destroyer. We haven't heard of any player team successfully killing one so far," Ning Feng explained slowly, seeing Shi Feng's confusion.

"They came from the Star-Moon Kingdom?" Shi Feng was even more surprised to hear that, and asked Ning Feng curiously, "Are we close to the Star-Moon Kingdom, Vice-Captain Ning Feng?"

As far as he knew, there were no maps near the Star-Moon Kingdom that prohibited the use of teleportation magic, let alone prohibited the use of flying mounts and prevented the display of system maps.

"Yes, once we get past this desert area occupied by the Orc Empire, we'll be at the border that existed before the Star-Moon Kingdom fell," Ning Feng said, giving Shi Feng a strange look. This should be common knowledge.

"The Orc Empire? The border that existed before the Star-Moon Kingdom fell?" Shi Feng looked blank, staring at Ning Feng in surprise as he asked, "Wasn't it the Purple Thorns Kingdom that fell?"