Chapter 1 The World Summit's Test

Shi Feng arrived at the altar at the World Summit’s mountain gate and discovered a huge number of players here, well over a hundred. Although the vast majority were wearing black cloaks to conceal themselves, some made no attempt to hide their identities or levels.

"There are quite a few experts here," Shi Feng murmured, scanning the crowd. "Have demon players developed this quickly?"

The lowest level among these players was 48, and some had even reached 49. Even in an empire, they would be ranked among the top players, not to mention that they were all demon players capable of transforming into demons, further enhancing their strength.

And it went without saying that those who hid their names and levels were also quite formidable.

There were many non-human races in God’s Domain, and the demon forces were among the top contenders. However, these forces had been developing slowly in the early stages of God’s Domain.

Along the way, he had learned a lot from Man Qiang's words. Every player who could enter here was a demon with a title.

This could be said to be a perk for demons with titles, but coming here was not easy. It cost a thousand magic crystals per visit, and they also had to complete numerous tasks assigned by the Demon King to earn enough contribution points. They only had a chance to come here once every three days at a fixed time.

Obtaining a demon title in God’s Domain was extremely difficult, but there were now over a hundred players here, which was an indication of the number of ordinary demon players.

Even the lowest-ranking demon player with a title possessed a physique close to that of a Tier 2 player after transforming, not to mention their basic attributes.

The hundred-plus demon players present were equivalent to over a hundred Tier 2 players.

Just as Shi Feng and his group of three arrived at the foot of the altar, the five-person team on the altar had just finished their battle. They were all slumped on the ground, their faces filled with excitement.

"That team is amazing! They barely passed the Dark-Gold rank test. It’s going to be great for them inside the World Summit. Not only do they have the key to open the Dark-Gold Shrine, but they can also visit several Fine-Gold Shrines!"

"It's a pity they're not a three-person team. If they were, even if they barely met the Dark-Gold standard, they would have enough time to visit two Dark-Gold Shrines. If they hurried, they might even be able to enter three."

"But it’s still good. The previous groups only reached the Fine-Gold level."

The players under the altar were filled with envy, jealousy, and regret for the five-person team that had just finished fighting. Clearly, everyone was very familiar with the test in front of the altar. Even without any system prompts, they could guess the level of the test that these people had passed.

"No wonder they said smaller teams get more time. So that's how it is," Shi Feng realized, watching the battle on the altar.

After watching several demon teams' tests, he had a rough understanding of the team test.

Compared to the individual test, the team test did have a considerable advantage. A single person had to deal with ten monsters at the same time, while both three-person and five-person teams only had to face twenty monsters. The only difference was the minimum standard.

The weakest monster that a single player could choose was a normal monster, but the weakest monster for three-person and five-person teams was a special elite.

Moreover, the requirements for a team to reach the Dark-Gold level were very high. The last time he had to reach the Dark-Gold level, he needed to deal with a Lord-rank monster and nine Elite-rank monsters. However, the Dark-Gold requirement for three-person and five-person teams was a Grand Lord and five High Lords, and the remaining fourteen monsters were all Elite-rank at the very least.

This was a significant increase in difficulty.

However, players working together were much stronger than monsters working together. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to get through the Hell-level dungeon Bosses with six-person teams.

As long as the five-person team had a reasonable class distribution, with an MT (Main Tank) and a healer, and the remaining three dealt damage, they would have some chance. Moreover, this test allowed the use of external objects, just not summoning scrolls or direct guards. Passing the test wasn’t impossible.

Many teams used magic scrolls and special items to pass the Dark-Gold rank test.

Just as Shi Feng and the others were quietly waiting for their turn, a three-person team suddenly walked up to them. However, their gazes were not on Shi Feng, but on Ling Yin, who possessed the title of Arrogance.

"Ling Yin, I didn't expect you to come after all. I advise you to give up on this mission. That item will definitely belong to us, Wrath. Do you really think you can pass the Epic-rank test by just finding a random player?" a man in a black cloak, tall enough to be two meters, with a huge black broken blade on his back, sneered at Ling Yin. "You dared to waste two slots by bringing him here. You really have some nerve. It was your brother who strongly recommended you, which is why you have the status you have today. I think it would be very interesting if your brother knew about this."

Ling Yin’s face darkened upon hearing the words of the burly man in front of her.

Entering the World Summit was not an easy task. A thousand magic crystals were easy enough to gather, but the number of tasks issued by the Demon King was limited, which meant that it wasn’t easy to get in once. Usually, people would gather a three-person team before coming in.

However, this matter was somewhat urgent. If she didn’t obtain that item, she would not be able to accomplish her next goal.

"Tian Ying, don't think that you, Wrath, are all that great. When the time comes, who will be stronger is still uncertain!" Man Qiang suddenly stood up and looked at the man with the broken blade.

"Isn't it obvious who's stronger? Man Qiang, I advise you to come to us, Wrath. You'll have a better future here. Do you really think you can rise up by following a new leader?" The man with the broken blade glanced at Man Qiang, his eyes full of mockery. "It just so happens that it's our turn for the test. I'll let you see the difference in strength between us."

After saying that, the man named Tian Ying led his two companions to the altar and began the test.

As a three-person team, it was already difficult to pass the Dark-Gold level, but the three of them directly chose the Epic difficulty.

Facing a High Lord, four Lords, and fifteen Elite monsters.

The moment these monsters appeared on the altar, they immediately caused a commotion on the field.

"Who are these three?"

"Damn, that's a High Lord! Are these three planning to challenge the Epic rank?"

Everyone was stunned by the difficulty chosen by these three people. Among the previous teams, only a few could complete the Dark-Gold level, and they had all barely managed to do so by using various items. The Epic rank was definitely the first time they had encountered it.

The moment the battle began, the three of them each took out a Tier 3 magic scroll from their bags. They were a defense scroll, a large-scale destruction magic scroll, and a domain scroll.

The monsters that appeared on the altar were not the same as real monsters. Their HP was generally lower, and their skills were very simple, making them much easier to kill.

The three of them did not choose to attack haphazardly. They simultaneously used their burst skills and then took out a potion from their bags and drank it. Immediately, the magic power around them seemed to explode, becoming extremely violent.

"A Mana Burn Potion?" Shi Feng was slightly surprised to see the potion they drank.

The Mana Burn Potion was a master-level potion that could burn mana, allowing magic skills to unleash two or three times their normal power. The duration was very short, only six seconds, but it was a very rare burst-type potion that was impossible to buy.

As the effects of the Mana Burn Potion took hold, the combat puppets that charged towards the three of them were directly blocked by the defensive magic array. Even the High Lord-rank combat puppets could not shake the defense magic in the slightest. Then, as the domain magic descended, it directly reduced the attributes of the twenty combat puppets by 60%, as if they were stuck in a swamp.

Suddenly, a golden pillar of lightning descended from the sky and struck the altar, instantly wiping out all the Elite monsters, leaving only one High Lord and five Lords. Although it did not cause too much damage to their HP, they were severely injured, greatly reducing their combat power, and they were also suppressed by the domain skills.

Then, one of the Guardian Knights beside Tian Ying rushed up and pulled all the combat puppets towards him, while the priest beside Tian Ying provided healing. Tian Ying himself controlled the domain magic to launch attacks, each attack dealing tens of thousands of damage. He could control five Whips of Thorns to attack, and the HP of these combat puppets, after being suppressed, was only 16 million at most.

In less than a few minutes, the combat puppets fell to the ground one by one.

In the end, the three of them passed the Epic-rank test.

"That's too strong!"

"Who exactly are these people?"

Everyone couldn't help but stare dumbfounded as they watched the three of them pass the test. Others had to exhaust themselves to pass, while Tian Ying and his team passed with ease.

Tian Ying glanced at Ling Yin under the stage, smiled, and walked off the stage to rest, as if to say, "Can you do it?"

"Damn it! When did they get a set of Tier 3 scrolls?" Man Qiang looked at Tian Ying leaving, a hint of envy in his eyes.

Tier 3 scrolls were not difficult for them to obtain, but it was very difficult to gather a set of three.

Ling Yin didn't say anything, but the expression on her face was very bad.

"It'll be our turn soon. We've already discussed our goal for coming here, which is to find a way to pass the Epic rank. If you want to quit, you can leave now. I won't force you. You've seen the difficulty of the Epic rank. If you want to continue, although I don't know how strong you are, I only have one request for you, which is to find a way to hold off one of the Lord-rank monsters," Ling Yin said, looking at Shi Feng.

She had witnessed the difficulty of the Epic rank and found it to be even more difficult than she had imagined. Although she had made preparations, the possibility of passing was not very high.

And coming to the World Summit, they only had one chance to test. If they failed, they would have to wait until the next time they came to the World Summit.

"I don't have any problems with that," Shi Feng nodded. His original goal was the Epic rank, so naturally, he wouldn't give up.

"Guild Leader, see? I knew I didn't misjudge him!" Man Qiang said, watching Shi Feng speak so arrogantly.

Ling Yin just smiled and didn't say anything else.

Then, after Shi Feng and Ling Yin waited for a while, the previous group's battle ended.

"Okay, let's go!"

Ling Yin then stepped onto the altar.