Upon hearing Shi Fengâs words, Fire Dance, Cola, Violet Cloud, Yan Tianxing, and the other long-time members of Zero Wing felt an indescribable sense of relief and excitement.
âGuild Leader, our situation is terrible. The enemyâs airpower is too strong,â Fang Shihan said in a helpless tone as she pointed at the enemyâs Tier 5 commander and the 30-plus Flying Ships. âThe fortressâs defensive magic array still needs more than ten minutes to recover. Iâm afraid we wonât last that long.â
Although Shi Fengâs arrival meant that they had someone to hold back the enemy commander, they still had to contend with hundreds of Tier 4 NPCs and Flying Mountswhen their side had less than a hundred Tier 4 combatants. Although they had the fortressâs magic arraysâ support, which mitigated the effects of the Tier 5 NPCsâ Mana Domains and suppressed the enemy Tier 4 NPCs, they were still at an absolute disadvantage. Not to mention, the Steel Lion Fortressâs commander, the Level 200, Tier 4 Sky Knight Sepel, currently had less than 50% of his HP remaining. If not for the many Tier 3 and Tier 4 healers supporting him, he wouldâve long since fallen to the 20-plus Level 180, Tier 4 NPCs ganging up on him.
âRelax.â After looking at Fang Shihan, Shi Feng turned to the Blue Thunder Flying Ship and smiled, saying, âIf itâs airpower, we donât lack any, either.â
âWe donât lack any?â
Fang Shihan glanced at the Blue Thunder Flying Ship and then turned to survey the enemyâs fleet of Flying Ships, her worries not easing in the slightest.
Naturally, she knew that a Mysterious-Iron Flying Ship was powerful and that it could go up against Tier 5 combatants. However, the enemyâs Tier 5 combatants were by no means weak.
Moreover, several dozen Tier 4 NPCs had constructed a summoning array some distance behind the enemyâs commander. A monster summoned by several dozen Tier 4 NPCs definitely wouldnât be weak. There was even a high possibility it would be a Tier 5 Legendary monster.
No sooner had Fang Shihan finished speaking than those several dozen Tier 4 NPCs completed their incantations. A gigantic Bone Dragon then emerged from the summoning array, its 500-meter-long body matching the Blue Thunder Flying Ship in size. The Bone Dragon also had a wingspan of 1,000 meters.
When this Bone Dragon appeared and let loose a roar, the intense shockwave it generated made all the Tier 3 combatants on the battlefield feel lightheaded.
[Ancient Bone Dragon) (Undead, Legendary)
Level 180
HP 200,000,000,000
Upon seeing the Ancient Bone Dragonâs statistics, the players inside the Steel Lion Fortress gasped reflexively. Even the players spectating the battle through the Twin Towers Kingdomâs forums were dumbfounded, many people spitting out the drink in their mouth.
This was the first time any of the Twin Towers Kingdomâs players saw a Legendary monsterâs statistics, and they all couldnât help despairing. Even the Tier 4 players in the fortress revealed a bitter smile.
Setting aside the wide-range attacks the Bone Dragon could execute with its massive body, just its 200 billion HP was more than enough to make any Tier 4 player lose hope. After all, the Ancient Bone Dragon could recover 2% of its HP every five seconds due to its battle recovery. In other words, it could regenerate four billion HP every five seconds. Combined with its Tier 5 Defense, even a hundred Tier 4 players attacking with everything they had wouldnât be enough to kill it.
âItâsâŚoverâŚâ
âWeâre dead for sure this timeâŚâ
Many of the Tier 3 players in the Steel Lion Fortress lost their fighting spirit as they looked at the Ancient Bone Dragon in the sky.
Shi Fengâs arrival was indeed a huge help to them. However, along with his arrival, the enemy forces had become even stronger. Although Shi Feng was a Tier 5 Sword Saint, he couldnât go up against one Tier 5 NPC and one Tier 5 Legendary monster simultaneously. Not to mention, the enemyâs Tier 5 commander was far from ordinary, clad in a complete set of Fragmented Legendary Set Equipment and even wielding a Legendary Greatsword. He was a top-ranking existence even among Tier 5 existencesâand definitely not someone current Tier 5 players could contend with.
When Fang Shihan saw the Ancient Bone Dragon, her complexion also turned very ugly.
She had never imagined that the Outerworld NPCs could summon an actual Tier 5 Legendary monster. This Ancient Bone Dragon was much stronger than the Nine-headed World Snake the Outerworld players summoned previously.
The summoning array the Outerworld players had used was something similar to the Divine Beastâs Descent Magic Array. The monster summoned wasnât an actual monster but a magical illusion. So long as one heavily damaged the summoning array, one would dispel the illusion.
It was a different story for actual summoned monsters. The only way to get rid of a summoned monster was by killing either the monster or the monsterâs summoner. However, there was no specific summoner in a group summoning. Unless one killed all of the summoners involved, the summoned creature would remain, obedient to the summonersâ commands.
Before the Steel Lion Fortressâs players could overcome their despair, the Outerworldâs Tier 5 commander, Los Ferid, pointed at the Steel Lion Fortress and ordered, âAttack! Kill all of the natives!â
At Los Feridâs command, the Ancient Bone Dragon, along with the 30-plus Advanced Flying Ships and six Bronze Flying Ships, began bombarding the Steel Lion Fortress.
The Ancient Bone Dragon used the Tier 5 Spell Hell Lotus and showered the Steel Lion Fortress with crimson flames so hot that they incinerated space itself. Meanwhile, the Flying Ships fired all their cannons, raining hundreds of destructive beams on the fortress.
Boom!
The resulting explosion was so devastating that it was audible even tens of thousands of yards away. The consequent shockwave ravaged the area within 3,000 yards of the fortress.
Upon seeing this attack, the Outerworld NPCs charging at the Steel Lion Fortress revealed joyous expressions. If the Steel Lion Fortress received such an attack without its defensive magic array, all of the fortressâs inhabitants would disappear without a trace.
However, when the smoke enveloping the fortress dissipated, the Outerworld NPCs suddenly fell silent.
How is this possible?!
The Outerworldâs Tier 3 NPCs stared at the sight before them with dumbfounded expressions. In fact, even the people inside the Steel Lion Fortress were stunned by this situation, their minds boggled.
Before anyone realized it, a gigantic magic barrier had formed around the Steel Lion Fortress and blocked all the attacks from the Flying Ships and the Ancient Bone Dragon. Let alone annihilating the fortressâs inhabitants, the Flying Ships and the Ancient Bone Dragon had even failed to scratch the fortress walls.
However, before anyone could snap out of their daze, the barrier enveloping the fortress suddenly disappeared. Six crystalline spheres the size of a small house then flew toward the Blue Thunder Flying Ship and hovered around
it.
âThat Flying Ship created that barrier just now?â
âAre you kidding me?! Is that really a Flying Ship?! How can it stop a Legendary monsterâs Tier 5 Spell?!â Be it the players or NPCs inside the Steel Lion Fortress, all of them currently had their mouths hanging wide open as they stared at the Blue Thunder Flying Ship. After all, the Flying Shipâs performance had shattered their notions of Flying Ships. The Blue Thunder Flying Shipâs defensive capabilities practically rivaled a Mobile Fortressâs!
At this time, even Fang Shihan, who knew the specifics of the situation, was rendered speechless. She had no idea that a Mysterious-Iron Flying Ship could be that strong.
Of those present, only Shi Feng found this situation normal.
The Gray Thunder Flying Ship might only be a Mysterious-Iron Flying Ship, but its technological content exceeded that of the average Mysterious-Iron Flying Ship. Its usage of Mana was particularly exceptional. If not for its inadequate materials and power source, it could easily become a Secret-Silver Flying Ship. âNow that youâre done attacking, itâs our turn now!â Pointing at the Outerworldâs NPC army, Shi Feng commanded, âBeat them up!â
Along with Shi Fengâs command, the Zero Wing members seated on the Blue Thunder Flying Ship eagerly revved up the engineâs output to maximum. Subsequently, the Flying Shipâs 40 Advanced Magic Elven Cannons, 12 Floating Crystal Cannons, and Thunder of Destruction main cannon fired at the enemy Flying Ships and Flying Mounts and the Ancient Bone Dragon simultaneously.
Boom⌠Boom⌠BoomâŚ
For a moment, countless lightning arcs and beams of light filled the battlefield, making it seem as if the heavens were doling out divine retribution.
The Ancient Bone Dragon and Outerworld NPCs reacted quickly and activated Defensive Spells to protect themselves.
However, apart from the Ancient Bone Dragonâs defensive barrier, the defensive barriers conjured for the Flying Ships and Flying Mounts all shattered without exception. When the barrage ended, several dozen Flying Mounts crashed to the ground. The Advanced Flying Ships also suffered severe damage, their mobility plummeting significantly. With how much damage they took from just one bombardment, they would probably fall after another three or four.
As for the Bronze Flying Ships, although they didnât take any serious damage, their armorâs durability still plummeted by a significant margin.
After the Blue Thunder Flying Ship ended its barrage, everyone on the battlefield turned to stare at it, petrified.
âThis⌠This⌠Isnât this thing a little too strong?!â
âSo, this is Zero Wingâs trump card?â
The Steel Lion Fortressâs players found their minds stagnating as they took in the tattered state of the Outerworld armyâs air units.
Just a moment ago, they were clearly at an overwhelming disadvantage in airpower. However, the Blue Thunder Flying Ship had instantly turned the tables with its arrival. This situation was simply unbelievable.
When Cola looked at the distant Blue Thunder Flying Ship, his eyes glowed and his mouth watered. He then turned to Shi Feng and asked, âGuild Leader, when can I buy one?â
Compared to Flying Mounts, traveling across the continent in the Blue Thunder Flying Ship would be a much more wonderful experience!
âYouâll get your chance eventually,â Shi Feng said, chuckling when he saw Colaâs excitement. âHowever, this thing needs ten people to pilot. Itâs not something you can pilot alone.â
When Shi Feng finished speaking, the Zero Wing members present were all thrilled.
After all, based on Shi Fengâs words, the Guild would eventually sell the Blue Thunder Flying Ship to its members once the Flying Ship was available in larger numbers. This meant that all of them had an opportunity to own this steel behemoth. And even if they couldnât ride it alone, they could simply form a team to do so.
However, shortly after Shi Feng finished speaking, the enemy commander, who had not taken any action thus far, suddenly turned to Shi Feng. At this time, though, the contempt in Los Feridâs eyes had disappeared. There was even a faint smile on his face.
âYou are an exceptional heaven-blessed individual,â Los Ferid said as he lifted his greatsword and rested it on his shoulder. Smiling, he asked, âMay I know your name?â
âBlack Flame,â Shi Feng replied calmly.
Although Black Flame wasnât his real ID, he had long since gotten accustomed to using it. Moreover, the Outerworld knew of only Black Flame and not Ye Feng.
âBlack Flame?â Los Ferid, who appeared to be in his 50s, nodded. He then earnestly introduced himself, âI am Los Ferid, the commander-in-chief of the Godâs Domain Crusade Armyâs 19th Corps and one of the Seventeen Stars of the Holy Grail. You are qualified to be my enemy!â
After Los Ferid finished speaking, the strength of his Mana Domain suddenly increased. Now, even the fortressâs magic arrays couldnât nullify it.
The instant Los Feridâs Mana Domain enveloped the Steel Lion Fortress, everyone inside the fortress felt their bodies become significantly heavier. Now, the fortressâs Tier 3 combatants even had difficulty lifting their heads. A scorching heat also blanketed their bodies as if they were standing in a burning hell.
Even Fire Dance, who had an eight-piece Epic Set Equipment equipped and wielded a Legendary Weapon, felt immense pressure on her body. She would be fortunate to exhibit even 60% of her usual combat power. And as a result of this suppression, she became even less of an opponent for the enemyâs Level 180, Tier 5 vanguard leader in front of her.
One of the Seventeen Stars of the Holy Grail? Shi Feng grew more cautious after hearing Los Feridâs introduction.
Although he had never heard of the Seventeen Stars of the Holy Grail, Godâs Domain had an official ranking list known as the Ten Saints, which represented the ten strongest combatants recognized by the War Godâs Temple. Every one of these Ten Saints was rumored to have Demigod-level combat power.
Shi Feng guessed that Los Ferid was probably on par with the Ten Saints. Based on his observation of Los Feridâs Mana Domain, he could tell that the other party had already mastered a World Law. The only thing holding the NPC back from reaching Tier 6 was his Concentration. Nevertheless, with a Legendary Weapon in hand, Los Ferid should be a powerhouse even among Demigods.
However, although Los Ferid possessed a powerful Mana Domain, it had no effect on Shi Feng whatsoever.
Immediately, Shi Feng unleashed his own Mana Domain, canceling out Los Feridâs and even suppressing the NPC slightly.
âLetâs fight! Let me see how powerful you heaven-blessed individuals are!â Los Ferid said, his body suddenly splitting into more than a hundred doppelgangers that charged at Shi Feng from different directions.
Tier 5 Skill, Shadowlight Kill!
After activating Shadow Kill, Los Ferid spun and swung his greatsword. Tier 5 Skill, Great Holy Cross!
Tier 5 Skill, Draconic Stars!
Immediately, Los Feridâs doppelgangers transformed into gigantic crosses that pierced through space. Each of these crosses then split and transformed into several dozen serpentine dragons.
Several thousand serpentine dragons flew toward Shi Feng, their large numbers making it impossible to dodge or block them all.
He combined three Tier 5 Skills?!
Fire Dance and the others were startled when they saw Los Feridâs attack.
For true expert players, combining the effects of Skills was a must-learn technique. However, the higher the tier of the Skills, the more difficult combining them would be.
Currently, even Domain Realm experts like Fire Dance and Yan Tianxing could just barely combine two Tier 4 Skills. Yet, Los Ferid had combined three Tier 5 Skills. Los Feridâs combat standard was simply unprecedented.
Every addition to a Skill combination would double the power of the combined attack. Los Feridâs combined Tier 5 Skills could exhibit quadruple the power of a standard Tier 5 Skill. Moreover, Los Ferid was also wielding a Legendary Weapon. These two factors would probably deter even a Tier 5 Dragon from receiving Los Feridâs attack.
Amazing!
When Shi Feng perceived the several thousand serpentine dragons flying toward him, he was awed. If this were before his fight with the Scholar, he would definitely rank Los Ferid number one when it came to the usage of Skills out of all the NPCs he knew.
However, while Los Feridâs attack might seem unstoppable in the eyes of other players, that wasnât the case for Shi Feng.
After Shi Fengâs Concentration reached the Tier 5 Peak standard, his brainâs processing speed had undergone another qualitative transformation. Previously, he could only increase his brainâs processing speed twofold. Now, he could increase it fourfold. This was also the part that made mental strength masters powerful.
Nonetheless, he still didnât dare take the approaching serpentine dragons lightly. Immediately, he unsheathed the Light of Two Worlds and executed a horizontal slash.
Spatial Slash!
Swordâs Transmigration!
Shi Feng had gotten promoted to Tier 5 only recently, so he had hardly any Tier 5 Skills that could counter Los Feridâs attack. His only option to offset this shortcoming was to rely on his weapons, equipment, and techniques.
The Light of Two Worlds was one of the Ten Great Legendary Weapons. It was among the strongest Legendary Weapons in existence, not something ordinary Legendary Weapons could hope to match.
The next moment, with Shi Feng as the center, a golden lotus bloomed on the battlefield, the petals of the lotus nullifying the energy making up the serpentine dragons. In the blink of an eye, the several thousand serpentine dragons vanished from the battlefield.
Upon seeing that his first attack had failed, Los Ferid immediately took a different approach and transformed into a streak of light shooting toward Shi Feng.
Tier 5 Skill, Shadowlight Steps!
Shadowlight Steps not only provided Los Ferid with a brief moment of invulnerability but also increased his attack speed and destructive power.
After appearing in front of Shi Feng and swinging his greatsword down at him, Los Ferid also let out a roar.
Tier 5 Skill, Voice of the Soul!
When activated, Voice of the Soul would stun all enemies within a radius of several hundred yards, causing their reaction speed to plummet. The Skill also dealt a heavy blow to their souls.
However, Los Ferid still wasnât done, even after activating Voice of the Soul. He also activated World Strike, an Additional Skill that came with his greatsword. It allowed him to launch an attack at the Tier 6 Peak standard and had a one-hour Cooldown.
Even a Tier 6 existence would have to be wary of the combination of these three Skills, what more a Tier 5 player like Shi Feng.
However, as Los Ferid took action, Shi Feng activated Divine Steps and instantly swapped positions with a doppelganger located over a thousand yards away from him, dodging the NPCâs Voice of the Soul.
Unfortunately, as all 36 of his doppelgangers were still within range of Los Feridâs World Strike, Shi Feng had no choice but to counter with World Breaker.
Boom!
An explosion took place in midair, and everyone on the battlefield gaped in shock when they saw the aftermath of the clash between Shi Feng and Los Ferid.
The sky above the Steel Lion Fortress had turned into a dark, empty void. Some of the Advanced and Bronze Flying Ships, unfortunate enough to be caught within this void, even turned to dust.
âThat is a powerful sword you have there. Not only did it break my World Strike, but it even injured me,â Los Ferid exclaimed as he looked at the Light of Two Worlds in Shi Fengâs hand. The greatsword he wielded was top-tier even among Legendary Weapons. Yet, even after he activated his greatswordâs strongest Skill, his attack still lost to Shi Fengâs. This was simply unbelievable.
Although he lost less than 10% of his HP from the exchange, this was still an astonishing outcome. After all, ever since he equipped the Holy Star Set, he had never received so much damage from a single attack-until now.
Meanwhile, the players inside the fortress were dumbfounded by the outcome of the clash between Shi Feng and Los Ferid. In their opinion, this was no longer a battle between humans but a battle between Gods.
When Los Ferid executed his earlier attack, most of them already thought they would die. Fortunately, Shi Feng had shattered the attack. Otherwise, the Steel Lion Fortress would probably have disappeared from the Twin Towers Kingdom.
âYou overpraise me.â
When Shi Feng saw that Los Ferid had received some damage, he immediately followed up on his small victory with Golden Soul, elevating his soul to the Tier 6 standard. He then swapped positions with the doppelganger closest to Los Ferid and swung the Light of Two Worlds at the NPC.
Holy Annihilation!
Now that Shi Fengâs Concentration was elevated to Tier 6 and he understood the true way to utilize the Law of Destruction, he executed Holy Annihilation with much greater proficiency than before. However, when executing this attack, Shi Feng didnât use the Heavenly Blue Saintâs Destruction Magic Array. Instead, he tried using his own Mana to break the operations of the ambient Mana.
Originally, when Shi Fengâs Concentration was only at the Tier 5 Peak standard, accomplishing this feat wouldâve been incredibly difficult. However, after activating Golden Soul, his control over and perception of Mana had undergone a qualitative transformation. This, in turn, reduced the difficulty of the challenge significantly, turning the impossible possible.
The next moment, the space Shi Fengâs sword passed through transformed into an empty void, the power of his attack having reached the Tier 6 Intermediate standard already.
âA Law Technique?â
Los Ferid was startled when he saw the destroyed space.
As someone who had already mastered a World Law, integrating the World Law into his swordsmanship was something he had always dreamed of. However, accomplishing this feat was simply too difficult, which was why even Demigods could normally only rely on Mana Techniques as a guide to make use of World Laws.
However, Shi Feng currently wasnât relying on any magic arrays as a guide. He was making use of a World Law purely with his own strength.
The power one could exhibit this way was much greater than what one could exhibit by relying on a Mana Technique. This was because a Mana Technique was a fixed sword technique. If one had to rely on Mana Techniques to make use of World Laws, one could use only these specific Mana Techniques. However, if one could freely make use of a World Law, then regardless of what technique one used, all of oneâs techniques would carry the power of the World Law. The difference in flexibility between the two was like heaven and earth.
Of course, the Law Technique Shi Feng currently displayed was extremely crude, and he could use only a small portion of the Law of Destructionâs power.
Nonetheless, Los Ferid dared not act recklessly against Shi Fengâs attack. He immediately swung his greatsword. Mana Technique, Burning Sea!
Boom!
When the two swords collided, a vast void and a sea of flames appeared in the sky once more. The terrifying shockwave the collision generated even obliterated the Tier 3 combatants nearby, while those standing farther away got sent flying. Subsequently, the clangor of swords clashing rang out in the sky time after time. Apart from some Tier 4 individuals with incredibly high Basic Attributes, everyone else dared not stay anywhere near Shi Feng and Los Feridâs battle.
The clash between Shi Feng and Los Ferid continued for more than a minute, the deafening explosions numbing everyoneâs mind. However, the more Shi Feng fought, the fiercer his attacks became. Despite Los Ferid doing his best to avoid a head-on clash, Shi Feng took the initiative to do the exact opposite. Shi Feng was relying on this intense life-and-death battle to familiarize himself with the process of breaking the operations of Mana.
As more time passed, Los Ferid gradually fell into a disadvantage, his HP decreasing continuously. Only after two minutes had gone by and the effect of Shi Fengâs Golden Soul disappeared did Los Ferid regain the upper hand. Nevertheless, Los Ferid still couldnât put an end to the battle.
This was because even after losing the ability to use his Law Technique, Shi Feng could still rely on Holy Annihilation to use the Law of Destruction. Hence, he had no problem clashing with Los Ferid. Moreover, both of them had healers supporting them. Unless one of them made a fatal mistake, neither was unlikely to die.
In the meantime, the Blue Thunder Flying Ship was deeply entangled with the Ancient Bone Dragon. However, as the Blue Thunder Flying Ship had a lot of cannons, it managed to pin down the Ancient Bone Dragon while shooting down the enemyâs Flying Ships and Flying Mounts one after another.
When Los Ferid saw another Bronze Flying Ship crash to the ground, his eyes twitched involuntarily.
At this point, his army had already lost four Bronze Flying Ships and over 20 Advanced Flying Ships. The loss of Flying Mounts was even worse. These things were practically mobile targets in front of the Blue Thunder Flying Ship. And worse, the Steel Lion Fortressâs defensive barrier was gradually taking shape once more. Evidently, the fortressâs defensive magic array had already been fully reactivated.
After the Tier 5 vanguard leader repelled Fire Dance and saw that the fortressâs defensive barrier was re-forming, he looked toward Los Ferid and said, âLord Ferid, we cannot continue like this. Once the defensive barrier is up again, weâll be very passive.â
At the vanguard leaderâs words, Los Ferid gritted his teeth and commanded, âEveryone, retreat!â
Obedient to Los Feridâs command, the Outerworldâs NPC army, which only had around two million NPCs remaining, began an orderly retreat from the Steel Lion Fortress. Los Ferid, the vanguard leader, and the Ancient Bone Dragon served as the rearguard, preventing Shi Feng and the Blue Thunder Flying Ship from giving chase.
After the Outerworld NPCs opened a teleportation portal and left the battlefield, Los Ferid and the vanguard leader promptly retreated into the portal as well, leaving the Ancient Bone Dragon behind. The summoning array used to summon the Ancient Bone Dragon could keep it under control for only a certain period. After this period was over, the Ancient Bone Dragon would regain its freedom. Hence, they might as well leave it behind and have it pin down Shi Feng and the others.
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Once the Outerworldâs NPC army retreated, Shi Feng and the others spent around 20 minutes killing the Ancient Bone Dragon. When the Level 180 Legendary monster died, Fire Dance and the others leveled up once. The monsterâs death also awarded Zero Wing with one Fragmented Legendary Weapon, over a dozen Level 180 Epic Weapons and Equipment, and several dozen Legendary materials. Upon seeing the loot, the Tier 3 and Tier 4 players belonging to other Guilds couldnât help growing envious.
Afterward, Shi Feng immediately rode the Blue Thunder Flying Ship to the Twin Towers Kingdomâs two other battlefronts.
The Redthorn Fortressâs and Thunder Gorge Cityâs situations were much better than the Steel Lion Fortressâs. This was especially true for Thunder Gorge City. Because Aqua Rose was now a Tier 5 Grand Wizard, the Outerworld NPC army that attacked Thunder Gorge City received a resounding defeat, similar to the army that attacked the Steel Lion Fortress. As for the Redthorn Fortress, although the defenders here suffered somewhat terrible losses, they still managed to repulse the enemy.
With the successful defense of these three strongholds, the Twin Towers Kingdomâs players exploded with joy.
Meanwhile, news of this astonishing outcome immediately spread across the entire continent, causing a sensation in Godâs Domain.