Chapter 1 Lost Town, Second Floor of the Extraordinary Tower

As Shi Feng ascended the stairs, the number and strength of the swordsmen increased. Especially upon reaching the eighty-ninth step, the initial single Silver Swordsman had transformed into four Gold Swordsmen.

Each of these four Gold Swordsmen possessed a combat level approaching the Refinement Realm, and they had also grasped the basics of the Realm of Truth. This combination made them far superior to ordinary Refinement experts. Their coordination was seamless, acting as one. Their attacks were unpredictable, and combined with their enhanced attributes, even Shi Feng found it difficult to cope.

If not for mastering Sword Light Reincarnation for precise defense, he would have been forced back long ago.

"While I can easily deal with each swordsman individually, the combined attack of four is beyond what a Tier 1 physique can fully withstand. It seems I can only crush them head-on!"

After fighting the four Gold Swordsmen for two or three minutes, Shi Feng realized that continuing to fight would only be a waste of time. He couldn't find an opening or weakness. The only way was to overwhelm them with power, otherwise there was no solution.

Shi Feng took a step back and took a deep breath, raising the Abyssal Blade above his head to gather power.

Instantly, a giant sword phantom vaguely formed in mid-air. Although he only possessed a Tier 1 physique, his Mana Body wasn't suppressed by the Extraordinary Tower, allowing him to easily mobilize his own mana for combat without any hindrance.

As the four Gold Swordsmen rushed forward, launching a coordinated attack on Shi Feng's sixteen weak points, leaving him no way to block, Shi Feng swung down the Abyssal Blade.

Battle Technique - Light and Shadow!

In an instant, the giant sword phantom crashed down, directly striking the four Gold Swordsmen.

Boom!

With a deafening sound, the four Gold Swordsmen stumbled back several steps, their formation completely disrupted. Without hesitation, Shi Feng rushed towards the nearest Gold Swordsman. The Gold Swordsman reacted swiftly. Even though his body hadn't stabilized, the blade in his hand swept towards Shi Feng, trying to stop his sudden attack.

However, Shi Feng didn't give him the chance. The Holy Sword, Thunder Slay, drew a dazzling arc, deflecting the Gold Swordsman's strike. Immediately after, the Abyssal Blade in his other hand pierced towards the Gold Swordsman's heart.

Bang!

The blade struck the golden armor, creating a shower of sparks. The Gold Swordsman couldn't help but stagger backward, tearing a gap in the encirclement formed by the four Gold Swordsmen.

"Now's my chance!"

Seeing the fallen Gold Swordsman, Shi Feng's footwork changed abruptly, using Void Steps to instantly disrupt the other three attacking Gold Swordsmen. He broke through their encirclement and stepped onto the ninetieth step.

The moment he stepped onto it, a black-robed swordsman appeared on the ninetieth step, launching a sword strike towards Shi Feng.

This strike was not only powerful, but it also transformed into glittering starlight as it was unleashed, making it impossible to distinguish the true attack from the feints.

"Advanced Battle Technique?" Shi Feng frowned as he looked at the black-robed swordsman using the battle technique.

From the black-robed swordsman's sword swing alone, it was clear that his basic attributes were higher than the Gold Swordsmen. Even his combat level was terrifyingly high. His movements were completely devoid of any extraneous actions, even more perfect than a Refinement Realm expert. Combined with the advanced battle technique, its power was overwhelming for players with only Tier 1 physiques.

However, Shi Feng reacted instantly to the sudden attack, wielding the Holy Sword, Thunder Slay, to meet it head-on.

Sword Light Reincarnation!

The two blades clashed, sparks flying everywhere. With a deafening roar, Shi Feng was forced back to the eighty-ninth step. The recoil, combined with the inability to withstand the attacks of the four Gold Swordsmen, sent him back to the starting point of the second floor of the Trial Tower.

"That black-robed swordsman on the ninetieth step is truly formidable. Not only are his movements devoid of any extraneous actions, but he can also perfectly combine advanced battle techniques with his movements, fusing them into one. Even experts who have grasped the Domain can only withstand him head-on." Shi Feng, after retreating to the starting point, felt no sense of loss. Instead, he was excited.

Because this black-robed swordsman had subtly revealed his own shortcomings.

Although he had reached the Elementary Stage in the Realm of Truth, allowing him to maximize his combat power and imbue his every action with the essence of battle techniques, these were merely ordinary attacks approaching battle techniques. They weren't true battle techniques themselves, lacking their power, possessing only their skill.

In short, his foundation was too weak, possessing only the form.

The black-robed swordsman was the one who truly reached the Elementary Stage in the Realm of Truth.

Because of this, even though he had reached the peak of the Elementary Stage, he still struggled greatly when climbing the second floor of the Extraordinary Tower, unable to reach the top.

If he could be like the black-robed swordsman, not necessarily fully integrating advanced battle techniques into his movements, eliminating any extraneous actions, but even if he could fully integrate basic battle techniques, his combat level would improve significantly. After all, every action, every move, would possess the power of a battle technique. The resulting combat power would be unimaginable.

While Shi Feng reflected on his shortcomings on the second floor of the Extraordinary Tower, some Zero Wing members who had been defeated and returned from the second floor also showed signs of excitement.

"I did it! I finally succeeded!" Jian Ying, feeling the dense mana emanating from his body, couldn't help but rejoice.

At this moment, not only Jian Ying felt ecstatic, but also Ban Xia Qing Cheng and others who had been defeated and returned, their bodies surging with mana, clearly having unlocked their Mana Bodies.

Moreover, not only those like Jian Ying who had just unlocked their Mana Bodies, but also Qing Shuang, Fei Ying, Man Gu Yi Jiu, and others who had unlocked their Mana Bodies not long ago, all looked excited, clearly having gained a lot on the second floor of the Extraordinary Tower.

"Is the effect of the Extraordinary Tower really that strong?" Shi Feng, seeing the people benefiting so much, was surprised.

In his opinion, the complete mana within the Extraordinary Tower certainly helped players control mana, but it shouldn't be enough to unlock their Mana Bodies so quickly. After all, learning and applying the rules of magical elements wasn't that easy, let alone finding a way to apply them that suited oneself.

According to his estimation, although Jian Ying and others were only a step away from unlocking their Mana Bodies, it would still take three to five days to break through in the Extraordinary Tower.

But how long had it been since they entered the Extraordinary Tower? Not even half a day had passed, and they had already broken through one by one…

At this rate, it wouldn't even take ten days for all the main force members of Zero Wing to unlock their Mana Bodies, becoming true powerhouses in God's Domain.

Just as Shi Feng was resting and preparing to continue challenging the second floor of the Extraordinary Tower, You Yu Wei Xiao suddenly contacted him.

"Guild Leader, people from the Azure Chamber of Commerce suddenly came to the guild residence, saying they have important matters to discuss with you. It concerns Wu Yin's return to the West Continent to develop in Violet Sword. They hope our guild can let go and not hinder Wu Yin's future. Before this, they went to see Wu Yin, but Wu Yin didn't look too happy," You Yu Wei Xiao said.

"Violet Sword, huh?" Shi Feng smiled upon hearing this. "The Azure Chamber of Commerce is quite calculating."

"Do you want to meet them?" You Yu Wei Xiao asked.

"There's no need to meet them. Let Hell狂啸 (Kuángxiào) see them off and give them a message. Tell them that I will personally take Wu Yin to Violet Sword during their family competition and have a good talk with those people from Violet Sword. They don't need to bother!" Shi Feng said calmly.