Chapter 3788 - Chapter 862 - 281st on the Divine Glory List?
Chapter 3788 - Chapter 862 - 281st on the Divine Glory List?
Chapter 862 â 281st on the Divine Glory List?
Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nest, Forest of the Dead:
When the 20 young men and women emerged from the spatial pa.s.sage, they carefully observed their surroundings while scrutinizing s.h.i.+ Feng, who stood beside the Dead Thousand-Eyed Demonic Handâs corpse. Meanwhile, s.h.i.+ Feng also studied them with interest.
âGreetings, friend. I am Jun Tiankuo, and these are my friends,â a young man carrying a draconic s.h.i.+eld said, breaking the silence. âWe were nearby and noticed the commotion here. We thought a Team Dungeon had appeared, so we hurried here to check. I hope you donât misunderstand.â
Jun Tiankuo? s.h.i.+ Feng couldnât help but scrutinize the young s.h.i.+eld Warrior when he heard the other partyâs name, curiosity filling his heart. Even so, he maintained a calm expression as he said, âGreetings. I am Black Flame. As you can see, there are no Team Dungeons here.â
s.h.i.+ Feng had heard the name Jun Tiankuo in his previous life. It was the name of someone who would eventually become one of the human raceâs Ten Great Tanks.
Jun Tiankuo started his journey in G.o.dâs Domain as an independent player operating in the Twelve Sanctuaries. In the real world, he was a combat fanatic known for seeking out extreme challenges with like-minded individuals. He had even fought wild beasts that roamed the wilderness of the Greater Worldâs interstellar continents.
Although Jun Tiankuo operated as an independent player in G.o.dâs Domain, he was backed by a rather powerful family in the Greater World. His family operated a corporation specializing in intercontinental s.h.i.+pping. While the corporationâs roots in G.o.dâs Domain might be shallow, it was affiliated with a pseudo-apex power.
Unfortunately, Jun Tiankuoâs life wasnât all suns.h.i.+ne and rainbows. One day, he accidentally provoked Demonâs Gate in the Eternal Realm. Though he already ranked as one of the Greater G.o.dâs Domainâs Ten Great s.h.i.+eld Warriors at the time, he was nothing in front of Demonâs Gate. Thus, his family was abandoned by their patron, and the family corporation fell apart.
Later on, Jun Tiankuo went to the Eternal Continentâs royal capital to establish Dragon Cry, a Guild that had over 500 Level 235-plus, Tier 6 players and could compete with conglomerates and upper-ranking hegemonic powers at its peak. Jun Tiankuo himself also became one of the human raceâs Ten Great Tanks. However, before he could make a true comeback, Demonâs Gate sent four of its Nine Great Experts after him. Thereafter, his journey in G.o.dâs Domain ended, and Dragon Cry disbanded.
Although Jun Tiankuo lost his final battle, it still shocked everyone in the Greater G.o.dâs Domain. After all, Demonâs Gateâs Nine Great Experts were all Level 240-plus experts fully equipped with Divine Artifacts. Yet, Demonâs Gate deemed it necessary to send four of them after him. Two of them were even sixth-floor experts.
Additionally, the battle revealed that Jun Tiankuo had reached the sixth-floor standard. Had two or three more players of similar caliber fought alongside him, he would have survived the encounter with Demonâs Gateâs experts, and Dragon Cry would have become a pseudo-apex power. Unfortunately, Dragon Cryâs foundations were too shallow, and Jun Tiankuo was the only person in the entire Guild who could trade blows with Demonâs Gateâs Nine Great Experts.
Presently, though Jun Tiankuo had yet to become enemies with Demonâs Gate, his level was already extraordinary. He even had two Divine Artifacts equipped, with the rest of his equipment comprising Fragmented Divine Artifacts. He was much stronger than s.h.i.+ Feng had ever been in his previous life.
âTiankuo, looks like itâs just him,â a female Cleric who was Level 236 said to Jun Tiankuo through the team chat after she scanned the area with her Tier 6 Divine Eye of Detection. âThat corpse likely belongs to the Regional Boss. Should we ask him what happened here?â
The other members of the team nodded in agreement.
They had entered the Forest of the Dead ahead of the various powersâ teams to get a head start in conquering Team Dungeons and Regional Bosses. Now that the Regional Boss was dead, they would have skipped exploring the starting map for nothing if they didnât at least ask what had happened to it. They also werenât worried about offending s.h.i.+ Feng. Although s.h.i.+ Feng had nine Level 220 War G.o.ddesses and one Level 212 Sacred Dragon protecting him, they werenât much of a threat to their team.
âNo need.â Jun Tiankuo shook his head. Then, he looked at s.h.i.+ Feng and said, âBrother Black Flame, since nothing else is happening here, weâll be moving on. If fate allows it, I will treat you to a drink at the Flame Vein Bar.â
After saying so, Jun Tiankuo sent s.h.i.+ Feng a friend request and prepared to leave with his team.
âIâll hold you to it,â s.h.i.+ Feng said after accepting the friend request. âIf you get into trouble in the Eternal Realm, you can find me in Shadowring Town.â
s.h.i.+ Feng had a good feeling about Jun Tiankuo. He felt that Jun Tiankuo was an expert worth befriending. After all, besides being big enough of a threat to warrant Demonâs Gate to send four of its Nine Great Experts after him, Jun Tiankuo also reached the sixth-floor expert through his own efforts. On top of that, Jun Tiankuo was a s.h.i.+eld Warrior. Tanks of his caliber were crucial when raiding Taboo Team Dungeons and Taboo Bosses.
After saying so, s.h.i.+ Feng recalled the War G.o.ddesses and the Frostflame Sacred Dragon and chose to teleport to the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Treasury. As soon as he did so, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the secret landâs core area.
Since players had started to appear in the Forest of the Dead, the map was no longer suitable for him to grind in. Thus, he could only head to the less populated Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Treasury to search for better opportunities.
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Back at the Forest of the Dead, Jun Tiankuo and his teammates silently looked at each other for a moment after s.h.i.+ Fengâs departure.
âTiankuo, do you know him? What is his background?â the female Cleric asked Jun Tiankuo in confusion. âHeâs only a Level 212 Swordsman. He doesnât even have a single Divine Artifact on him. How can he behave so brazenly before us?â
The other team members were also visibly confused. They couldnât understand why Jun Tiankuo would behave so respectfully toward a Level 212 Swordsman.
It wouldnât be an exaggeration to say that Level 230-plus players like themselves could kill a Level 212 Swordsman in one move. They would already be benevolent if they simply settled on asking a few questions. Most other players in their shoes would have killed s.h.i.+ Feng outright. After all, s.h.i.+ Feng was the only player in the area. While it was unlikely a low-level player like him could solo a Regional Boss in the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nest, it was better to be safe than sorry.
âYou guys might not know him since your focus is only on the Twelve Sanctuaries, but he is the 281st expert on the Divine Glory List. He has also made a name for himself in the Eternal Realm and established a powerful Guild there,â Jun Tiankuo said, looking in the direction s.h.i.+ Feng had taken with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
âHeâs only 281st on the Divine Glory List? Tiankuo, are you serious?â Jun Tiankuoâs teammates couldnât help but laugh when they heard his words. âAny random chosen one from the Primordial Dragon Sanctuary can enter the Divine Glory Listâs top 100! Heck, every one of us here is stronger than him!â
Facing his teammatesâ laughter, Jun Tiankuo did not feel embarra.s.sed. Instead, he turned to the Dead Thousand-Eyed Demonic Hand and said, âThen, what if I tell you that he one-shotted the Divine Wing Dynastyâs Abyss Water not long ago? Also, he was the only one in this area when we arrived. Besides him, who else could have killed this Level 236 Regional Boss?â