Chapter 1 Chaotic Battlefield

In the chaotic battlefield, neither the experts from Xinghuan nor those from Blackwater could react to what Shi Feng had said, as the auras of Banxia Qingcheng and Jian Ying suddenly skyrocketed.

At that moment, the entire arena fell silent. Almost everyone couldn't help but look at the two, unable to believe what was happening.

"What a powerful presence!"

"How is this possible? Aren't all burst-type skills supposed to be unusable in the arena?"

The aura emanating from Banxia Qingcheng and Jian Ying was completely different from before. It even gave everyone present the feeling of facing a High Lord of the same level.

In God's Domain, players often judged the strength of opponents by the aura they emitted, especially when they couldn't discern their stats. This was because aura couldn't be faked. High-level players often used this method to avoid unnecessary deaths.

An increase in aura meant an increase in strength.

But in the auction arena, players couldn't use any items or burst-type magic skills. The fact that these two could become so powerful was simply unbelievable.

Their sudden change also made the Blackwater members who were besieging them shiver. They abruptly stopped their attacks, widened the distance, and looked at Banxia Qingcheng and Jian Ying with wary expressions, not daring to act rashly.

With an aura comparable to that of a peak expert who had mastered Domain, any hasty attack could be exploited, possibly ending the battle instantly.

"Don't be fooled!" Xue Hen shouted, seeing the others stop fighting. "No one can use burst skills to increase their strength in the arena! They must be using some special skill to increase mental pressure on the players. Their actual combat power hasn't increased at all! This is just their last struggle!"

In God's Domain, there were indeed weapons and equipment that could temporarily increase mental pressure on players, but they were very rare.

The sudden surge in aura from Banxia Qingcheng and Jian Ying could only be attributed to this, besides burst-type skills.

"You scared me. I almost thought Zero Wing had produced two more monsters. Turns out it's just weapons and equipment that increase aura."

"I almost got tricked by Black Flame. How could monster-level experts appear so easily? It's already heaven-defying that Zero Wing has produced two."

"But Zero Wing is really amazing. They can even get their hands on such weapons and equipment."

"Yeah! I heard that this kind of weapon and equipment is very rare. I've only heard of it before, never seen it. Although it can't increase a player's own combat power, the increase in aura can affect the mentality of the opposing player, slowing down their reactions. It's quite useful in player-versus-player combat."

The experts from the major forces watching from afar understood after hearing what Xue Hen said. They all felt that this was the most reasonable explanation. Otherwise, the sudden appearance of two monster-level combatants would be too terrifying.

"Weapons and equipment that can increase aura?" Jian Mo glanced at Banxia and Jian Ying, then shook his head with a smile at Shi Feng. "I thought you had some other tricks. Looks like you're at your wit's end. Although weapons and equipment that increase aura have a good effect in player-versus-player combat, they're useless against seasoned experts. This little trick is just a way to buy time."

"Is that so?" Shi Feng smiled calmly.

Suddenly, the atmosphere around Shi Feng changed. Shi Feng, who had been like an ancient beast, began to radiate an even more powerful aura, subtly causing the surrounding space to become somewhat distorted. Jian Mo's expression suddenly darkened.

If Shi Feng's previous aura was like the sea, making even top experts feel breathless, then this aura was as heavy as being immersed in mercury.

"You…" Jian Mo looked at Shi Feng, his face filled with fear.

He was, after all, a top expert standing at the peak of God's Domain, a figure feared in any super force. But now, he felt death on Shi Feng.

It was as if the person standing before him was not a player at all, but a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Moreover, Shi Feng controlled his aura very well, completely restricting it to his vicinity, making it impossible for outsiders to detect.

"Do you still think I'm just buying time now?" Shi Feng asked Jian Mo with a smile.

Secret techniques were different from magic skills. They belonged to the category of combat skills, and did not increase any of the player's base stats. They simply tapped into the player's own potential. Therefore, they could be used freely even in the auction arena, and there was no need to worry about dropping items upon death, since death in the auction arena was not real.

This was what made secret techniques so valuable. In the previous life, countless forces were willing to trade even Epic-grade equipment sets to obtain a basic secret technique, because the effect of a basic secret technique in the auction arena was far greater than that of an Epic-grade equipment set.

The improvement to physique from secret techniques was secondary; the key was that it allowed players to enter a super-sensory state, allowing them to perceive things that they normally couldn't, or didn't pay attention to, amplifying them. As for how much a player could utilize this, it depended on the player themselves.

Just as Shi Feng finished speaking, a very bad premonition welled up in Jian Mo's heart.

Looking at Shi Feng's smile, it was like mocking the ignorant, and the look in his eyes was as if he were looking at ants. He had seen this kind of look in the eyes of many strong people.

"Quick! Everyone, retreat!" Jian Mo shouted instinctively.

If he was still uncertain about Banxia Qingcheng and Jian Ying before, unable to determine whether the increase in aura was real or not, and whether it was related to the players' own strength, then he was now certain that the increase in aura was not due to any weapons or equipment, but because of the player's own strength.

"Retreat?"

"Why retreat?"

The Xinghuan experts present were puzzled by Jian Mo's shout, while the Blackwater Guild members looked at Jian Mo in surprise, not understanding what he meant.

They clearly had victory within their grasp. As long as they fought for a few dozen more seconds, the entire battle could be declared over, but Jian Mo was telling them to retreat?

"This Jian Mo is too much of a talent appreciator." The old blind man frowned as he looked at Jian Mo.

"Appreciating talent?" Mu Cheng, who was next to him, looked at Jian Mo's solemn expression. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like he was appreciating talent, but rather like he had seen something terrifying.

Jian Mo looked at the puzzled expressions of the others, feeling extremely anxious. Just as he was about to explain further, a low chuckle suddenly sounded in his ear.

"You want to escape now? Too late!"

As this voice entered Jian Mo's cerebral cortex, Jian Mo instinctively swung the greatsword in his hand, slashing at Shi Feng, who had suddenly appeared in front of him. Suddenly, Jian Mo split into three, each Jian Mo swinging several swords, each sword strike more powerful than a High Lord of the same level.

This move was Jian Mo's trump card, the strongest skill attached to his weapon: Phantom Assault.

Under his control, this move could instantly kill even experts who had mastered Domain if they didn't have invincibility skills.

However, Shi Feng blocked all ten-plus sword shadows with the Holy Sword, Thunder, using only one hand. His reaction speed was clearly much faster, as if the sword shadows were afraid of Shi Feng, actively avoiding him, allowing Shi Feng to easily reach Jian Mo's front.

Sword Light Phantom!

Ten sword lights simultaneously pierced towards Jian Mo, each sword light seeming to know Jian Mo's weakness. However, Jian Mo was not to be outdone, using an advanced defense combat technique to fully dodge and block.

One… two… three…

When he blocked the seventh sword light, he finally couldn't keep up. He was instantly pierced by three sword lights, instantly emptying his remaining two-thirds of his health.

At the same time, Banxia Qingcheng and Jian Ying had already taken action, directly killing two of Blackwater's top experts with only two or three moves, plunging the entire battlefield into absolute silence.