Glorious Mantra, Martial Quadbeast, and Silent Saintess were all paragons of the older generation. However, before they withdrew from the younger generation, they ranked among the top 10 of their respective countryâs young paragons.
Even back then, the three of them possessed strength rivaling the Ten Great Paragons of the current Ancient River Kingdom. It also went without saying that they were currently a lot stronger than they were before. While they might not be a match for Markless Blade, they were all potential contenders for the current Rookie Competitionâs top 20.
Yet, now, Shi Feng had essentially put all three of these veteran paragons on deathâs door using only three attacks. Moreover, he had even eradicated the three paragonsâ party members using the same three attacksâŠ
This development raised everyoneâs shock to a whole new level. In fact, this outcome was multiple times more shocking than when Shi Feng killed Markless Blade in three attacks.
âMadness! This is madness! Black Flame is suppressing three veteran paragons all by himself!â
âCould those three have regressed in strength?â
âImpossible! The Titan Behemoth Martial Quadbeast summoned has Defensive rivaling Tier 5 Legendary monsters! A Legendary monsterâs full-powered attack isnât even enough to kill the Titan Behemoth in one hit, let alone reach Martial Quadbeast and take half of his HP away!â
âItâs not just Martial Quadbeast. Some time ago, Silent Saintessâs 24-layer defensive barrier kept her safe from a Tier 5 expert trying to assassinate her for over a dozen seconds.â
âThereâs no way any of them has regressed in strength. The Darkness Transformation Glorious Mantra used just now is a Tier 4 Super Spell. When that Spell is active, even Legendary monsters will have difficulty damaging him.â
âIf that really is the case, isnât Black Flame a little too strong? We are talking about three paragons capable of ranking among the kingdomâs Ten Great Paragons. Even Markless Blade will probably fall if he has to go up against all three of them simultaneously.â
The players spectating the broadcast engaged in a heated discussion when they saw the three veteran paragons getting heavily damaged. Some people have even analyzed exactly how powerful the Skills and Spells the three veteran paragons had used, and everyone realized just how frightening Shi Fengâs strength was.
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Back on the battlefield, Glorious Mantra, Martial Quadbeast, and Silent Saintess looked at Shi Feng with shock and fear in their eyes.
âA Saint-ranked Mana Technique!â
âHeâs actually able to perfectly execute a Saint-level Mana Technique?â
After experiencing Shi Fengâs attack, the trio instinctively thought of Saint-ranked Mana Techniques.
Previously, the three of them had been standing quite far away when Shi Feng had killed Markless Blade with his three slashes, so they didnât realize exactly what kind of attack Shi Feng had used to kill Markless Blade. However, after experiencing the same attack, they understood why Markless Blade was killed by those three slashes.
Saint-ranked Mana Techniques were incredibly rare, even in the Greater Godâs Domain. Many ordinary hegemonic powers didnât even have one in their possession. The difficulty of learning Saint-ranked Mana Techniques was also incredibly high. However, so long as a player could achieve perfect mastery over a Saint-ranked Mana Technique, they could exhibit strength rivaling Gold Combat Techniques when used at Tier 6.
Currently, although Shi Feng wasnât a Tier 6 player, he already had the standards of a Tier 5 player. The power he could exhibit with a perfected Saint-ranked Mana Technique would be very close to a Gold Combat Technique.
So, even if Markless Blade was equipped with a piece of Tier 5 Magic Equipment, it wasnât a shame for him to lose to Shi Feng. In fact, his defeat was inevitable.
This was because any player who had mastered a Gold Combat Technique could transcend tiers even without the help of a Legendary Weapon. They were existences who could stand at the Greater Godâs Domainâs apex. Without a Legendary Weapon or Equipment of his own, how was Markless Blade supposed to stand up against Shi Feng?
âRetreat! Itâs impossible for the three of us to beat him!â Martial Quadbeast said as he looked at Glorious Mantra and Silent Saintess. Immediately afterward, he took out a Tier 4 Instantaneous Movement Scroll, used it, and reappeared at a location several thousand yards away. He dared not stay near Shi Feng for even a moment longer.
As for Glorious Mantra and Silent Saintess, they had similarly used their precious tools and vanished from Shi Fengâs sight.
âTheyâre gone, just like that?â
Midsummer was momentarily stunned when she saw the three veteran paragons disappearing. She couldnât believe that these usually lofty individuals would run away without even trying to put up a fight.
As for the players spectating the broadcast, they gaped in shock at this scene.
These were three Ten Great Paragon-level individuals they were talking about. Yet, these three veteran paragons had fled without trying to resist even in the slightest. This situation had never happened in the Ancient River Kingdom or the neighboring kingdoms.
It should be known that Martial Quadbeast and the others had only passively defended themselves before. They had never truly worked together to attack Shi Feng. If they joined forces, they could absolutely exhibit incredible combat power.
Yet, the three veteran paragons had fled in a panic after receiving only one slash each from Shi FengâŠ
Shi Feng, though, wasnât surprised by this outcome. On the contrary, he felt that the three veteran paragonsâ reaction was only a matter of course.
One would have difficulty perceiving Holy Annihilationâs power without experiencing it directly. Meanwhile, Glorious Mantra, Martial Quadbeast, and Silent Saintess were all paragons with a fountain of combat experience. So, after experiencing Holy Annihilation, it wouldnât be difficult for them to recognize it as a Saint-ranked Mana Technique.
It was true that, unlike Gold Combat Techniques, Saint-ranked Mana Techniques couldnât show their full potential at lower tiers. Even so, any Tier 4 or Tier 5 player who had managed to fully master a Saint-ranked Mana Technique would still be invincible among players of the same tier.
Combining this with the fact that the Ancient River Kingdomâs Rookie Competition provided a significantly easier way to participate in the Galaxy Conglomerateâs invitational competition, it was only natural that Martial Quadbeast and the others refused to die so early into the Rookie Competitionâs official phase.
Subsequently, news of Glorious Mantra, Martial Quadbeast, and Silent Saintess getting scared away quickly spread like wildfire.
When the Ancient River Kingdomâs various powers learned about this outcome, they promptly recorded him in the list of paragons who were based in the kingdom. At the same time, they began frantically looking into Shi Fengâs identity and all other information related to him.
Not only did Shi Feng defeat Markless Blade, but he also frightened three top-tier paragons into running away. It had already been several decades since any paragon in the Ancient River Kingdom had accomplished such a feat. Even Saint Three, a paragon the Twin Saints Alliance touted to be a once-in-a-century genius, did not have such a dazzling achievement.
If they could win over such a paragon, it would be of great help to their development in the future.
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At the same time, in the Ancient River Secret Landâs central zone, a two-man party finally defeated a wandering Tier 4 Heroic Spirit after fighting continuously for nearly half an hour. Then, this two-man party began to move as covertly as possible around the central zone, afraid of getting ambushed by other parties.
âDammit! Why are there so many veteran paragons in the Rookie Competition this time?â Lightning Chaser cursed under his breath, his face colored with anger as he looked at a three-man party walking away from his hiding spot. âEvery party weâve met thus far has at least two or three paragons! How are we supposed to even kill any Heroic Spirits with those people wandering around?!â
âIt canât be helped. The Galaxy Conglomerateâs invitational competition is a rare event that only occurs once every several decades. Nobody will want to miss such a big opportunity,â Desolate Fury said, sighing. âAmong the remaining parties, Iâm afraid we are the weakest. Now, all we can do is move around covertly and figure out a way to kill as many Heroic Spirits as possible. Weâll only be asking to get eliminated if we make any bold moves.â
âThe weakest?â When Lightning Chaser recalled how Shi Feng had become famous throughout the Ancient River Kingdom, he couldnât help but envy Midsummer and Wu Xiaoxiao.
Now that Midsummer and Wu Xiaoxiao had Shi Feng protecting them, the central zone was no different from their backyard. Even parties with three or four paragons would have to make way when they come across Shi Fengâs party.
âItâs pointless to start regretting now,â Desolate Fury said. When he saw the flash of envy appearing in Lightning Chaserâs eyes, he could more or less guess what was going through the other partyâs mind. âIf you hadnât deliberately antagonized Black Flame, we might have been able to partner with him in the central zone. But nowâŠdonât even think about it.â
âSo what if heâs strong? With Midsummer and Wu Xiaoxiao holding him back, he wonât necessarily make it into the top 20,â Lightning Chaser said, curling his lips. âMoreover, now that heâs offended Heavenly Boa, thereâs no way Heavenly Boa will let him off easily.â
âPerhaps.â Desolate Fury did not refute Lightning Chaserâs words. Instead, he bitterly smiled and said, âBut according to the latest information the Alliance sent me, the names of the Ancient River Kingdomâs Ten Great Paragons have already been changed, and coming in first is Black FlameâŠâ
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