Chapter 1 "He's Dead!"

"He's dead!"

"How dare he?"

As Man Hao fell to the ground, unmoving, everyone present looked at Shi Feng in disbelief, especially the players from the various super forces.

What kind of force was the Azure Chamber of Commerce?

It was a super-large chamber of commerce spanning two continents in God's Domain. Not only did it have a history of nearly a hundred years, but its strength was comparable to that of super guilds. Even the super forces coveted its funds and resources, eager to cooperate.

Dark Hills was an important stronghold of the Azure Chamber of Commerce. The players guarding the checkpoint consisted of four thousand experts and several top experts. The city walls had forty heavy crossbows, six Beginner Magic Pulse Cannons, and various magic arrays. Even monsters who had mastered Domains had to be cautious here.

Tian Shou Yun Kai, who stood in front of Man Hao, was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Shi Feng was being so impulsive.

Several players in black cloaks, who had just been respectfully invited into Dark Hills by Man Hao and others, also stopped and curiously looked back at Shi Feng.

"Sister Qing Lin, this guy must be crazy. He actually dared to make a move in the Azure Chamber of Commerce's stronghold. Even the Second Miss of the Pang family probably can't save him now," a blue-clothed assassin youth clicked his tongue.

Although the Pang family was one of the two major shareholder families of the Azure Chamber of Commerce, Miao Wu Yin held no position or power in the chamber. She was merely leveraging the Old Master Pang's status.

But for Man Hao and those standing on the other side of the hierarchy, giving Miao Wu Yin some face was already doing her a favor. If something really happened, unless Old Master Pang came in person, Man Hao and the others could do whatever they wanted.

The entire checkpoint of Dark Hills was equipped with magic arrays. Not only could spatial teleportation not be used here, but once the magic barrier was activated, there was no escape. At that point, dying once would not be the end of it.

"This guy has some guts, but unfortunately, doing this is just courting death. He simply can't understand the power of the various super forces," said Qing Lin, a female berserker, looking at Shi Feng with a hint of appreciation. However, her gaze quickly shifted to a refined middle-aged man who had been standing on the city wall.

This middle-aged, refined man was none other than the Hermit, one of the old monsters of the Azure Chamber of Commerce, and the guardian of Dark Hills. His strength was among the top ten in the entire Fire Dragon Empire.

Facing an expert like the Hermit, even an expert like her who had mastered a Domain was not confident she could escape, unless the two vice-leaders or the leader of their Adventurer Alliance took action.

Just as Qing Lin was speaking, the refined Hermit jumped down from the city wall and walked directly towards Shi Feng and the others.

With the appearance of the Hermit, the experts from the various super forces present widened their eyes, as if they had seen a ghost. Tian Shou Yun Kai's expression also turned grave when he saw the Hermit.

"Elder Hermit, don't misunderstand. This matter is not what you think!" Tian Shou Yun Kai quickly explained.

If he was only facing the checkpoint's war weapons and the experts present, he would still have been confident in assisting Shi Feng in escaping. But with the appearance of the Hermit, the situation was vastly different.

Although the Hermit did not stand on either side of the two major families, he was the chamber's secret enforcer. Countless top and peak experts from super forces who had designs on their Candlelight Trading Firm had been secretly eliminated.

The top experts guarding the checkpoint couldn't help but smile.

"Their luck is really bad. Who would have thought that Elder Hermit would come?"

"Now, not even Miao Wu Yin, or Old Master Pang for that matter, can help. Elder Hermit is known for being inflexible and strictly enforcing the chamber's rules."

Even they had not reacted to Shi Feng's sudden attack, because with Tian Shou Yun Kai present, they did not have absolute certainty. After all, Tian Shou Yun Kai was one of the chamber's peak experts and one of the most outstanding figures of the younger generation. They could not easily kill Tian Shou Yun Kai.

And with Tian Shou Yun Kai's level, he would have a chance of helping an expert escape.

But now, there was no need to worry.

The Hermit's strength was among the best in the entire Azure Chamber of Commerce. Not to mention suppressing Tian Shou Yun Kai, even killing Tian Shou Yun Kai would not be a problem. And if the Hermit wanted to kill someone, probably no one in the entire Fire Dragon Empire could survive.

Just as the Hermit was walking step by step towards Shi Feng and Miao Wu Yin, the group of players in black cloaks observing not far away panicked.

"How could this be! Why is the Hermit here?" Fen Xiao in the black cloak had a grim expression. "Isn't he usually patrolling inside Dark Hills?"

He was also surprised by Shi Feng's sudden attack and killing of Man Hao. However, he felt very comfortable seeing Man Hao being killed, and his goodwill towards Shi Feng greatly increased. He had originally planned to help Shi Feng when Man Hao and the others made a move, but now the problem was big.

Even he felt a headache regarding the Hermit's strength, and the Hermit was also one of the guild's veterans who would not give him, the vice-leader, any face.

Just as Fen Xiao was gritting his teeth, preparing to rescue Shi Feng, the Hermit arrived in front of Shi Feng and suddenly extended his hand to Shi Feng.

"Hello, Guild Leader Black Flame. I am the administrator of Dark Hills, Hermit." The Hermit looked at Shi Feng and smiled slightly. "I have long admired Guild Leader Black Flame's name. I didn't expect Guild Leader Black Flame to come here in person."

As the Hermit spoke, everyone present was stunned, whether they were members of the Azure Chamber of Commerce or experts from the various super forces.

"What's going on?" Qing Lin, under the city gate, couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes at this scene.

In the Fire Dragon Empire, probably few people did not know the name of the Hermit, especially the experts of the various super forces, who all regarded the Hermit as a god of death. Even when facing the vice-leader of their Adventurer Alliance, he would be indifferent, always with a cold expression.

But to actually greet Shi Feng with a smile was simply unbelievable.

At this time, not to mention Qing Lin, even Tian Shou Yun Kai and Fen Xiao, who were more familiar with the Hermit, almost had their eyes pop out.

Was this really the Hermit they knew?

What was even more strange was that Shi Feng had just killed Man Hao, and in broad daylight.

Although Man Hao was unreasonable, he was still a top expert of the chamber. Being killed by Shi Feng in broad daylight damaged the Azure Chamber of Commerce's reputation, something that the Hermit would never tolerate.

It could be said that it would be good enough if the Hermit did not attack Shi Feng. How could he possibly greet Shi Feng with a smile?

"Elder Hermit, you praise me too much. I have heard of the Hermit's name like thunder. I came here with Wu Yin this time just to visit the Azure Chamber of Commerce." Shi Feng was also surprised by the Hermit's attitude and exchanged some pleasantries.

"I see. The competition will begin soon. I will have someone take Guild Leader Black Flame and the others over now." The Hermit said, signaling his subordinates to guide Shi Feng and the others into the city gate.

The onlookers watched Shi Feng and the Hermit chatting happily. The Hermit even took the initiative to have someone take Shi Feng into Dark Hills. Everyone felt their minds were blank, not understanding what was happening or what they had missed.

"Elder Hermit, this person refused to be inspected earlier and killed Man Hao. We absolutely cannot let him go!" A top expert from the Azure Chamber of Commerce whispered to the Hermit.

The other members of the Azure Chamber of Commerce nodded, agreeing with what the top expert said.

However, before the top expert could finish speaking, everyone felt a sense of oppression coming from the Hermit.

"Foolish!" The Hermit glared at the top expert and said coldly, "You dare to provoke a Tier 3 class? It seems that because I am not usually here, you have become lazy and forgotten the rules. From today on, you and Man Hao will go to the combat training room during the day and temper yourselves until you pass the test inside!"

After saying that, the Hermit turned and left, ignoring them.