Chapter 1 The Confrontation

Stone Peak had just stepped out of the advanced carriage at the Shura Adventurer's Guild in Coldwind City when he noticed a massive crowd of players gathered in front of the main entrance.

The level of activity rivaled even the auctions in the imperial capital.

"Why are there so many people?" Shi Feng asked, surprised by the bustling crowd at the gate.

He saw a dozen or so people standing in front of the registration desk, led by a stern man wearing ice-blue armor and carrying a purple lightning spear. The man's mere presence caused the surrounding players to back away, forming a large open space.

Other players, aside from the man's companions, didn't even dare approach within 20 yards.

"I can't believe Jing Wuming would come in person. I wonder what he's here to do?"

"Isn't it obvious? A challenge, of course. Jing Wuming is recognized as the number one expert in Coldwind City. Now that someone is trying to take his place, he's naturally here to reclaim his position."

"Indeed. I heard from Lang Xin's people that Jing Wuming feels he has no rivals in Coldwind City, so he's been leading people to challenge Restricted Areas of Life recently, all to clear the city passage as soon as possible and meet the experts in other NPC cities."

"This is going to be interesting. A battle between two top experts. I wonder who will win in the end?"

"It's definitely Jing Wuming. He's been invincible in Coldwind City for a long time. That mysterious swordsman has only just risen to prominence."

"I wonder if the mysterious swordsman will dare to accept Jing Wuming's challenge."

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The onlookers in the distance discussed excitedly, eagerly anticipating a battle between Shi Feng and Jing Wuming.

"Guild Leader, Jing Wuming seems to have become much stronger since the last time I saw him. Even the weapon in his hand has changed. I remember he used to use the Fire Meteor Spear, a level 45 superb Dark-Gold weapon he got from opening a Dark-Gold treasure chest. That spear was crimson red, so it seems he has gained quite a bit from the Restricted Area of Life," Di Yu Feng said, smiling slightly as he looked at the purple spear in Jing Wuming's hand. "That damned swordsman is in for a show."

"Indeed. If Jing Wuming gets serious, even Ba Dao Chang Kong and I combined might not be a match. That's why Hecate has been trying so hard to win him over, but he's not interested in guilds. If it weren't for getting better weapons and equipment, he probably wouldn't have even joined Lang Xin Adventurer Team," Lei Zhentian said, his mood complex.

He had always considered Jing Wuming to be the biggest threat. Even Hecate had warned him not to provoke Jing Wuming, or he would regret it.

Now, Jing Wuming was doing him a great favor.

"Jing Wuming! I've already said that our Guild Leader isn't here. There's no use in you waiting here. If you want to challenge our Guild Leader, I'll naturally tell him when he returns from his business," Gu Jiuji said, looking at Jing Wuming blocking the registration desk with some helplessness.

He had personally experienced how terrifying Jing Wuming's strength was.

After one battle, all that remained was despair.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Even a top MT like him in Coldwind City could only be dealt with by Jing Wuming in two or three spear strikes, with no chance to retaliate from beginning to end.

That was over a month ago. The current Jing Wuming felt even more terrifying. Just being looked at felt like sinking into a swamp.

On the surface, Coldwind City was dominated by two major guilds, but that was only because Jing Wuming had no interest in participating in the resource competition.

Now that Jing Wuming was blocking the registration desk, who would dare to register?

"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of time. If it doesn't work, you can contact your Guild Leader now and tell him that Jing Wuming wants to challenge him," Jing Wuming said with a smile. "He can choose the time and place. I'm ready to fight at any time."

"Jiuji, you should know that Wuming is a battle maniac. He won't change his mind once he's made a decision. You should quickly tell your Guild Leader," Mu Xiaoxiao said, looking at Gu Jiuji and advising him.

In fact, she was also very curious about who would win between Jing Wuming and Shi Feng.

Jing Wuming was just being modest when he said he wasn't a match. She knew very well how powerful Jing Wuming was now.

He had obtained the superb Epic-rank weapon Thunder Spear and also the top-tier inheritance of the Thunderlight Saint.

His strength was among the top experts in the entire Ice Crystal World. How could he possibly lose to an unknown swordsman?

"You also..."

Just as Gu Jiuji felt helpless, a deep voice emerged.

"Alright, I accept this challenge."

Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.

"Guild Leader!"

Gu Jiuji looked at Shi Feng walking over in surprise. Shi Feng had previously said to focus on searching for information and not disturb him unless it was extremely important, so he had not contacted Shi Feng.

"Hahaha, you've finally appeared." Jing Wuming looked at Shi Feng, who was concealing his appearance and name, and smiled slightly, his eyes full of high fighting spirit. "I knew an expert like you would never refuse."

The surrounding crowd also exclaimed in surprise, not expecting the Shura Adventurer Team to actually accept the challenge.

"I've accepted the challenge, but a simple PK battle is too boring. How about we set some stakes?" Shi Feng asked with a smile.

He had heard of Jing Wuming's name in his previous life.

One of the twelve great berserkers, the Thunderlight Battle Saint!

Only half a step away from a Tier 6 War God.

The reason why he was so famous in God's Domain was that Jing Wuming had once provoked the super guild Return of the King. Although he was ultimately killed by Return of the King, he was still glorious in defeat.

Because that battle was very exciting. He single-handedly suppressed three Tier 5 classes of Return of the King and even killed one. However, because a Tier 6 god-level expert took action, he couldn't hold on and was finally killed.

Jing Wuming's rise was very fast. Although he was very famous in other worlds before, he was truly known after entering the God's Domain Continent. Jing Wuming caused a sensation as soon as he entered the God's Domain Continent. The experts on the Wind and Cloud Expert List were defeated one by one, and he entered the top 50 on the Wind and Cloud Expert List in a short time.

If he hadn't been alone and had no powerful companions, he wouldn't have been stuck at Tier 5.

Even if he had casually joined an established first-rate guild, he would have had a great chance of successfully advancing to Tier 6. His talent was evident, but he lacked some opportunity.

Shi Feng never expected to see Jing Wuming in the Ice Crystal World. This was a good thing for Shi Feng.

Jing Wuming never joined a guild, but he formed an adventurer team. He could completely try to bring Jing Wuming into the Shura Adventurer Team, which would not be much different from joining the Zero Wing Guild, and he would have a powerful helper in the future.