Arriving at the second-floor hall of the Tower of Transcendence, Shi Feng found it just as dilapidated as before, though the surroundings had grown considerably brighter, allowing him to clearly make out armored ghosts wandering about.
In the center of the hall, the Soul of the Tyrant still stood silently before the spiral staircase leading to the tower's third floor—clearly determined to prevent anyone from ascending.
"Still here?" Shi Feng looked at the Soul of the Tyrant, frowning slightly.
He had assumed that becoming the Controller of Lost Town would cause all the monsters within it to disappear. But it seemed that wasn't the case—at least not inside the Tower of Transcendence.
He had witnessed the Soul of the Tyrant's power firsthand before. It was only a Level 80 Legendary monster, yet it wielded a Holy Magic Artifact. That terrifying combat strength meant that even Baphomet, after being enhanced by the Demon Lord, would have to step aside.
Not to mention that he currently had no High Demon Souls available to summon Baphomet again.
Such overwhelming combat power made killing it practically impossible.
But if the Soul of the Tyrant didn't disappear, the Soul Mark he'd been afflicted with would ensure continuous pursuit by its clones. The clones were nothing to worry about right now—just Level 70 Leader monsters—but their strength kept climbing. They weren't a threat at present, but give it enough time and they'd become a real problem.
The only solution was to eliminate the Soul of the Tyrant.
But killing it was far easier said than done. Never mind its ability to wield a Holy Magic Artifact—its raw combat strength alone was that of a Level 80 Legendary monster. Even a hundred-man team of Tier 2 experts might not be a match, let alone him standing alone.
"Wait. This is the Tower of Transcendence. As the Controller of Lost Town, all buildings within Lost Town should be under my control—including this tower." Shi Feng pondered for a moment, then pulled up the Tower's system interface.
In the Divine Realm, any building privately owned by a player granted them absolute control within its boundaries—setting rules, expelling other players, and so on.
This was precisely why no player in the Divine Realm dared to fight or cause a scene in another player's private quarters. Even troublemakers would take it outside, because fighting within private rooms created overwhelmingly disadvantageous conditions. Defeating the room's owner was virtually impossible.
The Tower of Transcendence should count as a private building—unlike guild bases, which fell under the guild's name rather than any individual's and could only be protected by players and NPC guards, leaving infiltrators with no recourse.
"As expected—it works." After manipulating the Tower of Transcendence's system panel, Shi Feng felt a rush of excitement. He immediately retrieved the Dark Book and a Direct Guard Summoning Scroll from his inventory and began summoning the demon and Anna.
In an instant, a Tier 3 demon and Anna materialized before Shi Feng.
A Level 80 Tier 3 demon and a Tier 2 NPC like Anna—setting aside the Tier 4 Legendary Soul of the Tyrant entirely, even the nine Wandering Souls standing guard would be hard to handle. They were all Level 80 High Grand Lords, and working together they completely outclassed both the demon and Anna.
But Shi Feng wasn't concerned. He had Anna summon a Grand Lord-level Golden Giant and a Lord-level Rock Guardian.
The commotion from Anna's summoning quickly drew the Soul of the Tyrant's attention. Its eyes snapped open, blazing with blood-red light.
"Damn you, thief—you dare appear before me again?! This time I will tear your soul to shreds!" The Soul of the Tyrant quickly recognized Shi Feng's familiar aura and flew into a rage. With a single step forward, it vanished from its spot.
The Wandering Souls also spun around and charged at Shi Feng.
The terrifying pressure of a Legendary monster, combined with nine Level 80 High Grand Lords rushing at him—even Shi Feng couldn't help but feel his heart go cold.
"Seal!" Not daring to take any chances, Shi Feng immediately activated the private room's unique Seal ability.
Instantly, invisible chains materialized from the bodies of the Soul of the Tyrant and the Wandering Souls. As the chains manifested, their stats plummeted, dropping to less than half in the blink of an eye. Moreover, within the room, no magic skills could be used whatsoever.
The sudden suppression forced the Soul of the Tyrant back into visibility, and the Tier 3 War Axe Demon charged straight at it.