Chapter 1 The Unveiling

From the moment the competition began to the moment it was declared over, less than five seconds had passed. Hua Luo Piaoling didn't even have time to scream before turning into a white light and vanishing from the arena.

All that remained was the scorched earth and fading sparks...

"Huh?"

Zhao Yueru stared blankly, momentarily unable to react, hardly believing she had done it herself.

"What on earth just happened?"

The audience was dumbstruck, unable to process the sudden outcome.

They had expected a close match, but the result was far beyond anything they imagined.

"Triple Quick Incantation! Who is she?" Qing Huang stared intently at Zhao Yueru, who was wielding the Wrath of Ice and Fire on the stage, her heart filled with shock.

Most top-tier magic-type experts in God's Domain could use Triple Incantation, but Zhao Yueru was using Triple Quick Incantation, something she herself hadn't mastered yet. Even after visiting a Legacy Ground, she had only grasped Double Quick Incantation.

That single level of difference was like an insurmountable chasm. It was like going from two people fighting one, to three people fighting one, and all three were perfectly coordinated, which drastically increased combat power.

Moreover, the power of Zhao Yueru's Triple Quick Incantation was considerable, indicating a high level of skill completion.

"Just how many secrets is Zero Wing Guild hiding?" Feng Qianyu glanced at Zero Wing's private room.

They already had magic experts like Zi Yan Liuyun, Shui Se Qiangwei, and Ban Xia Qingcheng. Now, another one, Zhao Yueru, had emerged.

Zhao Yueru's performance immediately drew everyone's attention to Zero Wing Guild.

"Zero Wing is so strong! They actually have such a powerful Elementalist expert."

"I thought Sword King Black Flame was Zero Wing's only notable expert. Turns out they have magic experts like this too."

...

The Black Dragon Empire players began investigating Zero Wing Guild after the match.

What they found was astonishing.

Players who had previously known nothing about Zero Wing Guild were left speechless after seeing their information. They never imagined Zero Wing's background was so impressive—the number one guild in Star-Moon Kingdom.

"This Fengyun Tournament is getting interesting!"

"Zero Wing is so strong. The top ten spots in the Black Dragon Empire are likely to change."

"Zero Wing shouldn't have a problem entering the top ten, but getting into the top five will be difficult. Our Black Dragon Empire's five first-rate guilds also have many powerful experts. It won't be easy to surpass them."

While everyone discussed Zero Wing Guild, the various guilds began to take Zero Wing seriously and secretly studied how to deal with experts like Zhao Yueru.

Triple Quick Incantation was powerful, but not invincible.

As each round of matches ended, Zero Wing's five members achieved increasingly astonishing results.

Fifteen consecutive wins... Twenty consecutive wins... Thirty consecutive wins...

It was as if no one could stop Zero Wing's five members. Even top-tier adventurer teams and top experts from other first-rate guilds couldn't defeat them. All five qualified, with Zhao Yueru demonstrating overwhelming power from beginning to end.

In contrast, some members of first-rate guilds and top adventurer teams were eliminated in Groups Three and Five...

"Zero Wing is too amazing. All five members passed with perfect records. Even the five first-rate guilds couldn't do that."

"I heard the one developing in the Black Dragon Empire is just a Zero Wing branch. If the branch is this strong, how strong is the main guild?"

"Zero Wing Branch Guild has been recruiting in Lake Heart City. I have to sign up after the competition."

As Zhao Yueru and the others displayed their results, the Black Dragon Empire audience unconsciously compared Zero Wing Guild to the five first-rate guilds. Their recognition in the Black Dragon Empire soared.

"Guild Leader, is it really okay to give them so many Omni-Magic Equipment pieces?"

Bai Qingxue, who had been watching the entire time, was quite surprised. She knew the five's true level better than anyone. Although Shi Feng's weapons and equipment had improved them, the improvement was limited. It couldn't possibly be as exaggerated as it seemed now.

Zhao Yueru was one thing, being in the Death Group, but all four of the others had qualified with perfect records. It was simply unbelievable.

Especially Xiong She and Mo Wusheng, who could fight evenly with Refinement Realm experts, ultimately winning due to their slightly higher skill completion and base stats.

Bai Qingxue found it incredible because she knew how powerful Refinement Realm experts were. Without reaching the Refinement Realm, even if one's base stats were 20% to 30% higher, they would still be defeated by a Refinement Realm expert. Moreover, Xiong She and the others' stats weren't that much higher.

The only explanation was the Omni-Magic Equipment.

She hadn't expected the Omni-Magic Equipment to be so effective, allowing experts like Xiong She, who were still a bit away from reaching the Half-Step Refinement Realm, to defeat Refinement Realm experts. The significance of this was tremendous.

Aside from the increased combat power, the combat experience gained from fighting these Refinement Realm experts was invaluable. Normally, they would be killed in a few moves when fighting Refinement Realm experts like her. Even if they could fight for a long time, it would only be if she removed some equipment to lower her stats. Compared to this kind of extraordinary, evenly matched fight, the difference in improving Xiong She and the others' combat skills was like heaven and earth.

"Don't worry, the Omni-Magic Equipment is just a bit expensive, but we can get as many as we want." Shi Feng hadn't expected the Omni-Magic Equipment to have this effect.

Xiong She and the others had significantly improved their skills and techniques after so many battles. Fighting various Refinement Realm experts for a long time would probably allow them to reach the Refinement Realm soon, becoming true pillars of Zero Wing Guild.

"As many as we want?" Bai Qingxue looked at the calm Shi Feng, not knowing what to say, as if she was seeing Shi Feng for the first time.

If they had a lot of Omni-Magic Equipment, Zero Wing Guild could probably cultivate a batch of Refinement Realm experts in a short amount of time, with Zero Wing Guild's resources.

A batch of Refinement Realm experts!

Something she couldn't even imagine before.

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After the Fengyun Tournament's preliminary round, the ranking matches, which everyone was paying close attention to, immediately began.

The ranking matches for the qualified thousand people were different from the preliminaries, being a knockout system. Losing meant elimination, while winning meant continuing to the next round until the final champion was decided.

To prevent members of the same guild or adventurer team from fighting each other, the system would try to separate members of the same guild or adventurer team to ensure they could earn the most points.

Except for Zhao Yueru, Xiong She and the others had the strength to fight Refinement Realm experts. They advanced smoothly, easily passing through three rounds and directly entering the top 150. However, in the fourth round, they were defeated by Refinement Realm experts with Epic items. Only Zhao Yueru and Mo Wusheng advanced to the fifth round.

In the fifth round, Mo Wusheng was also eliminated because his opponent was a Refinement Realm expert invited by a first-rate guild, equipped with more than one Epic item. He was easily defeated without being able to fight back.

"Guild Leader, Zero Wing Guild is even more powerful than we imagined. At this rate, we might...?" In the Red City Guild's VIP room, a Shield Warrior named Gu Cheng said worriedly.

Although the two experts sent by Nine Dragons Emperor had also reached the fifth round, the other three members of the Red City Guild had been eliminated in the second round.

"What are you worried about? Take a look at who Zhao Yueru is facing." Chi Huo Hu was not worried at all, instead pointing at the virtual screen above the central arena.

"No way!" The Shield Warrior Gu Cheng looked over, his expression freezing, then turning to joy.

Zhao Yueru's opponent in the fifth round was none other than the vice leader of the FFF Group, known as the Ice Queen Yi Luofei, one of the Black Dragon Empire's Four Great Elementalist. Even Dragon Phoenix Pavilion had offered her the position of vice leader of their main force to recruit this genius.