Chapter 1 Bloodline Advancement

As Shi Feng clicked to advance his bloodline, the one hundred points of bloodline power stored within his Frostiron Bloodline instantly emptied, transforming into streams of purplish-golden mist that enveloped his entire body.

As the mist spread, Shi Feng felt an indescribable burning sensation throughout his body, yet his heart remained ice-cold. Divine runes gradually surfaced on his skin.

Initially, the runes were fragmented, but as the mist continuously merged into his body, the emerging runes became increasingly complete.

This continued for a full ten seconds before the mist was entirely absorbed, revealing a single, complete divine rune. With the rune's completion, the aura around Shi Feng underwent a qualitative transformation.

Although Shi Feng was already incredibly powerful, this qualitative shift was like transforming from a mighty wolf into a magnificent lion—the two were no longer comparable.

"Is the advancement from a common bloodline to a high-grade bloodline really this potent?" Shi Feng examined his advanced Frostiron Bloodline with some surprise.

Frostiron Bloodline (Advanced Fusion Bloodline): Enhances the player's affinity for skills and increases their reaction speed. Primarily boosts Strength and Agility, followed by Stamina, Spirit, and Intelligence.

Although the displayed statistics didn't show a dramatic change, Shi Feng could clearly sense it.

He had experienced a significant boost in all aspects. His Strength attribute was now only slightly inferior to that of a high-grade Great Lord of the same level. His reaction speed had also drastically improved, indistinguishable from when he was a Tier 3 class.

Immediately, Shi Feng drew the Holy Sword, Killing Ray, and executed Sword Light Phantom.

The instant the Sword Light Phantoms appeared, Shi Feng couldn't help but stare in astonishment.

The maximum of twelve sword lights that could normally be created had now increased to a full fourteen, achieving a skill completion rate of 105%, exceeding his previous peak state by more than 2%—an absolutely terrifying improvement.

It was common knowledge that after reaching 100% skill completion, each additional 1% was exceedingly difficult, far more so than progressing from 99% to 100%. He had spent over ten days of grueling training and exploration within the Four Gods Tower, barely managing to raise Sword Light Phantom to 103%, a level he couldn't even consistently maintain.

Now, it had instantly reached 105%. How could Shi Feng not be astonished?

Moreover, the power of each of the fourteen sword lights was comparable to that of a high-grade Great Lord of the same level. The interwoven barrage of fourteen sword lights could likely injure and draw blood from even a high-grade Great Lord of the same level.

It was worth noting that high-grade Great Lords above level 90 possessed defense and skin hardness that even Warriors wielding two-handed weapons could scarcely damage, only leaving a white mark on the surface, unable to truly injure or weaken the Great Lord.

Witnessing the terrifying boost brought by the Frostiron Bloodline, Shi Feng couldn't help but head towards Krobyson.

He had been outmatched before because he was somewhat inferior to Krobyson in basic attributes. Furthermore, Krobyson used Tier 3 skills, genuine Tier 3 skills, with a reaction speed a notch faster than his own. However, with the Frostiron Bloodline's enhancement, he now held an advantage in Strength. His skill completion rate had also reached 105%, making his raw power comparable to Tier 3 skills.

As for reaction speed, it was now on par with Krobyson's, greatly increasing the chances of defeating him.

"Young adventurer, do you still refuse to give up?" Krobyson frowned as he watched Shi Feng approach again. "You are still only a Tier 2 class. The third floor of this Four Gods Tower is a trial prepared for those of Tier 3."

"Of course. This is the final trial of the third floor. As long as I pass, I pass the entire third floor and can receive the rewards for the whole floor. Why wouldn't I try?" Shi Feng replied.

The rewards within the Four Gods Tower are heavily determined by the floor cleared. The difference between clearing a floor and failing to clear it is vast, comparable to the disparity between Dark-Gold and Epic items.

"Very well, then I will have to send you back again!" Krobyson declared.

With that, Krobyson transformed into a phantom, instantly appearing above Shi Feng. The black greatsword in his hand slashed down fiercely, unleashing a sky-piercing sword radiance.

The instant the sword radiance descended, Krobyson split into three figures, and the black sword radiance likewise split into three, crashing down on Shi Feng with relentless force. The intersection of the three sword radiances shattered the surrounding space, its power no less than an attack from a Tier 4 Mythic monster...

"Was he holding back before?" Shi Feng's expression shifted slightly as he saw the descending sword radiance.

This attack was a perfect combination of combat skill and skill execution. He first used the Tier 3 Sword King skill, Mountain Severance, achieving 100% skill completion. Then, he used an advanced movement technique to combine the power of the three, something even experts who had mastered Domains couldn't accomplish.

Mountain Severance was an area-of-effect skill, making defensive skills like Sword Dance of Reversal useless. Only an invincibility skill could block it.

However, Shi Feng was not to be outdone. He directly used Hellish Fivefold Strike.

The power of Hellish Fivefold Strike increased with each strike. In Shi Feng's hands, the skill completion rate reached 104%. Combined with the technique of power fusion, the five strikes almost merged into one, directly colliding with the intersection of the three sword radiances.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the air shattered. The terrifying air pressure was enough to immobilize Tier 2 players, while Krobyson was sent flying backward.

In contrast, although Shi Feng was uninjured, the difficulty of integrating skills beyond 100% completion with combat techniques was too great. After just one strike, Shi Feng felt his mind grow weary. He wouldn't have been able to use that attack if the Frostiron Bloodline hadn't advanced to a high-grade bloodline.

Fortunately, this was the Four Gods Tower, filled with Eternal Energy in every place. Shi Feng's spirit quickly recovered significantly.

Seeing Krobyson about to land, Shi Feng used Wind Chaser without a word.

Players in mid-air cannot move freely and are most vulnerable to attack. Shi Feng naturally couldn't let this opportunity pass. The distance of over twenty yards was traversed in an instant by Wind Chaser, with its 105% completion rate.

Appearing before Krobyson, Shi Feng directly swung the Holy Sword, Killing Ray, and unleashed the Secret Technique, Thunderflash, dispensing with the Sword Light Phantom, which required a moment of preparation.

As the blade swung, Shi Feng felt an unprecedented smoothness.

The sixteenth sword stroke, which he had been unable to execute consistently, now came forth. Sixteen sword lights covered Krobyson like a net from the heavens. The power of each sword was such that even a high-grade Great Lord couldn't withstand it.

Krobyson reacted quickly, using a defensive combat skill to block, but the Secret Technique, Thunderflash, was a complete, ultra-offensive combat skill. By the time the fifteenth sword was swung, it already possessed the power of a Bronze-rank combat skill. Even if Krobyson fully defended, he had no leverage in mid-air and still took eleven hits.

Instantly, Krobyson's health plummeted by over a million.

However, Krobyson was not one to be trifled with. The moment he landed, he launched a counterattack. The black greatsword in his hand suddenly radiated endless darkness, instantly plunging the entire area into a black void.

In that instant of darkness, Krobyson unleashed nine sword strikes at Shi Feng. These nine sword strikes were like the omnipresent darkness itself. Even Shi Feng couldn't fully perceive them and could only rely on Sword Light Cycle to defend.

Yet, despite the defense of Sword Light Cycle, Shi Feng still took two hits, his health plummeting by over one hundred thousand. For Shi Feng, whose current health was only six hundred and thirty thousand, that was only six or seven strikes away from death.

"What a formidable strike!" Shi Feng thought, utterly shocked as he looked at Krobyson.

Vision had little impact on him, after all, having mastered the Domain, he relied on perception to fight, no longer simply relying on sight. Yet Krobyson's attack not only deprived him of vision but also made his perception extremely weak. If he didn't have the reaction speed of a Tier 3 class, this attack would have taken away half his health.

"Looks like I can only resort to a war of attrition." Shi Feng immediately changed his tactics and used Twilight of the Gods and Twilight Shadow.

He hadn't used this move before because it would lower his attributes, weakening his already weaker stats, making a fight impossible. However, he now had the advantage in Strength. Even if it weakened somewhat, his Strength wouldn't be too far behind Krobyson's, serving somewhat as a cover.

With the clone, Shi Feng directly fought Krobyson desperately, trading injuries for injuries.

But Krobyson was too strong. Sacrificing a clone only inflicted seven or eight hundred thousand damage on Krobyson. Shi Feng borrowed the clone to use Thunderflash in a suicidal attack, but Krobyson blocked it with a life-saving skill.

After fighting for over two minutes, using one trump card after another, Krobyson still had more than a third of his health, while Shi Feng's health was dwindling, unable to withstand many more hits.

"Looks like this is the limit." Shi Feng suddenly smiled at Krobyson. "Then let's start the second round!"

Shi Feng suddenly used Life Domain from the Ring of Water, and his health instantly began to recover rapidly, restoring 20% per second. Unless Krobyson could inflict a fatal blow on him, he simply couldn't be killed.

This was the last trump card Shi Feng had reserved, after all, this move could only last for 30 seconds.

Immediately, Shi Feng charged towards Krobyson once again, frantically using the Secret Technique, Thunderflash, giving Krobyson no time to use skills, and began to consume health frantically.

30%... 20%... 10%...

Krobyson wasn't stupid and focused entirely on defense, slowing down the rate of health consumption.

With thirty seconds about to expire, Krobyson had 7% health left. Suddenly, Shi Feng shifted his footwork and used the hidden Tier 2 forbidden skill, Instant Strike.

The instant he used Instant Strike, Shi Feng mustered his last bit of mental strength and used the Secret Technique, Thunderflash.

The greatly increased attack speed allowed Thunderflash to be perfectly executed.

The appearance of the seventeenth sword strike and the extraordinary attack speed even Krobyson's Bronze-rank defensive combat skill couldn't withstand, instantly taking away Krobyson's last bit of health.

System: Congratulations, player, for defeating Hero Krobyson and passing the third floor trial of the Four Gods Tower.