Upon hearing Fire Danceâs report, Shi Feng fell silent for a very long time. What was going on?
NPCs?
One Tier 5 NPC and two Tier 4 NPCs at that?
According to his information, Poison City had no such NPCs. It was a city of the dead. No living creatures could survive in this secret land.
âShould we retreat, Guild Leader?â Fire Dance asked.
They might not have a problem with Tier 4 NPCs. With their numerical advantage and the Ring of Gospelâs effects, they might stand a chance against two Tier 4 NPCs, but trying to take on a Tier 5 Sword Saint was a joke. A Tier 5 Sword Saint was an apex being in the current Godâs Domain. Not even kingdoms would dare to offend such an individual. And a Tier 5 Sword Saint could slay Tier 3 players as easily as chopping vegetables.
A Tier 5 NPCs combat standards were no trivial matter. They could even contend with Void Realm experts.
To deal with a Tier 5 NPC, theyâd need several dozen fully armed Tier 4 experts to stand a chance.
âNo, wait there for now. Weâll come find you,â Shi Feng said, shaking his head.
He was most confident of obtaining the fragment of Solomonâs Sword within Poison City. He had almost no information on the rest. Thus, there was no way heâd leave without getting a good look at this fragment.
At this stage of the game, only he had a Solomonâs Sword fragment. If he didnât take advantage of his chance to claim the rest before others, obtaining the fragments would be as challenging as finding a needle in a haystack. These fragments didnât have a mechanism to detect other fragments. Unless the players that obtained a fragment advertised the weapon, he wouldnât know where to find them.
This was why he was in such a hurry.
Getting his hands on the sword fragments was relatively easy right now, but as players reached higher levels, doing so would become increasingly difficult. This was why Legendary items had been so extraordinarily rare in his past, particularly Legendary Weapons. Collecting the necessary fragments to reproduce the true item was too much of a challenge. A lot of manpower wasnât enough. One would have to be particularly lucky.
Of course, there was an exception to this rule; players could rely on Ancient Tomes. With these tomes in hand, players could search through Godâs Domainâs database for any information they desired. However, Ancient Tomes were almost as rare as Legendary Weapons, and again, one would have to get lucky to find oneâŚ
After roughly two hours, the team of Dark Players, the Hell Legion, and Zero Wingâs members reached the plaza. Within its center stood a dried fountain. If one examined the fountain closely, theyâd discover a faintly glowing magic array, which suppressed the dull-gray longsword half-buried in the fountain. Even with the magic arrayâs suppression, the dull sword sapped away any life around it, turning the city into a land of death. It was clear that the swordâs influence would be even more astonishing without the magic array to bind it.
Three NPCs stood around the dull-gray sword in silence, and at the lead was a one-eyed, redheaded man wearing a snowy-white cap.
Crap! A Titled Sword Saint?! Shi Feng felt lightheaded when he saw the one-eyed man.
Tier 5 Titled NPCs were like kings among Tier 5 NPCs. They were responsible for miraculous feats in Godâs Domain. In the past, not even a Tier 5 Domain Realm expert would dare offend a Tier 5 Titled NPC. Only Tier 5 Heroes could contend with these individuals, but unlike Heroes, Titled NPCs werenât powerful due to their extraordinary Basic Attributes, but their superior combat standards and explosive combat power. Because of this, players were more willing to face a Tier 5 Hero than a Tier 5 Titled NPC.
And now, Shi Feng stared at such an individual in Poison City, a Level 120 secret landâŚ
Shi Fengâs teammates gasped when they noticed Elvoze. Even within imperial capitals, they had never seen such an NPC. If they became that manâs enemy, their fates would be sealed, and they might even have to delete their accounts, starting all over.
As Shi Feng hesitated on whether or not he should continue his personal mission for Solomonâs Swordâs fragment, Elvoze turned and looked at the wall his team hid behind.
âYouâve been watching for long enough! Show yourselves!â Elvoze calmly demanded.
The moment the Crimson-eyed Sword Saint spoke, everyone felt an unprecedented pressure bear down on them. Blue Rainbow and Elder Gold struggled against their instincts, which screamed at them to flee.
They could feel just how powerful this NPC was. If they made him unhappy, Elvoze could render all of the progress theyâve made in Godâs Domain useless. Such incidents had happened more than once in the Dark World before, and that was precisely why the Otherworldâs Dark Players didnât dare to offend or casually approach Tier 5 NPCs. In fact, most players actively avoided Tier 4 NPCs.
âDonât move!â Shi Feng suddenly shouted in the team chat.
âBut, Guild Leader Black Flame, thatâs a Tier 5 NPCâŚâ Elder Gold said.
They werenât in an NPC city, and NPCs in the fields were especially unpredictable. The slightest mistake could lead to an unspeakable disaster.
âI know, but heâs already discovered us. He wonât let us get away if we try to run,â Shi Feng said, offering Elder Gold a bitter smile. âOur best option is to do as he says. Never try to provoke a Tier 5 Titled NPC.â
Not a single player in Godâs Domain had a better idea of the power a Tier 5 Titled NPC wielded. Once such an NPC discovered them, there was no chance for escape. Not even Tier 5 Domain Realm experts were guaranteed to outrun a Tier 5 Titled NPC.
Moreover, Elvozeâs movement wasnât restricted as the Demon Godâs phantom had been. If this man willed it, Shi Feng would die before he could even activate Space Movement or Spatial Gate.
âI understand.â
With the warning ringing in his ears, Elder Gold abandoned any thought of fleeing. As Shi Feng had said, a Tier 5 NPCs Movement Speed wasnât to be underestimated. Moreover, NPCs gained the ability to fly after reaching Tier 4. How could Tier 3 players like themselves possibly hope to outrun such a being?
Moreover, the Tier 5 Sword Saint would view any attempt to flee as a challenge to his authority. The outcome of committing such an offense would be far graver than approaching the NPC directly.
Under Shi Fengâs lead, the team emerged from the small alley that had provided cover and approached the Crimsoneyed Sword Saint.
âGreetings, Esteemed Sword Saint. We are here to explore this secret land and accidentally discovered this place. Please forgive us for our trespass,â Shi Feng respectfully apologized to Elvoze, who currently sat before the fountain.
âExploring this secret land?â Elvoze smiled. The NPCs tone then turned chilly as he continued, âYouâve come for this sword, right? Well? Who commands your force?!â
Killing intent!
This was the killing intent of a bona fide Tier 5 Titled NPC!
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When Elvozeâs tone had chilled, Shi Feng and all of his team felt the pressure on them increase. They all felt as if lead weights had been tied to their limbs, and everyone struggled to breathe. It felt as if they had plunged into an icy hell.
At the same time, they heard a series of system notifications.
System: Warning! Warning!
System: You have triggered the Epic Event, âCrimson Wrathâ!
System: You have 30 seconds to make a decision; kill Elvoze, the Crimson-eyed Sword Saint, or accept the punishment of death.