The streets erupted in chaos. With Duan E's death, the retreating members of Sin Domain stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"He's dead!"
"No way! Heavy Sword Duan E was killed in one strike?"
Watching Duan E's motionless body sprawled on the ground, his health bar at zero, the players along the main street gaped in astonishment.
For players outside the Crimson Thorn Kingdom, Duan E might not have been much of a name. But for those who lived and played within the kingdom, "Heavy Sword Duan E" was thunderous — a nightmare etched into every player's mind.
Because across the Crimson Thorn Kingdom, many powerful players who had stood against Sin Domain had ultimately fallen to Duan E's hands. That such a formidable fighter could be instantly killed — if anyone told you that, you'd never believe it.
"Brother, this guy is incredible!" Liang Xia stared at
"Mm, his sword was too fast!" Qing Fengxiao nodded silently, his heart shaken. "I've crossed paths with almost every top-ranked Swordsman in the Crimson Thorn Kingdom, but compared to him, they're not even on the same level. Who on earth is this person?"
As an Assassin — the fastest class among Tier 2 players — facing Shi Feng's blade filled him with a sense of absolute powerlessness. He couldn't even see Shi Feng draw his sword. By the time he processed what was happening, the strike had already landed.
At such godlike speed, he knew that even using his Escape skill wouldn't have been in time.
The thought that he'd previously wanted Shi Feng and Liang Xia to flee while he held the rear — that now seemed like nothing but a joke.
Duan E's death dealt a devastating blow to Sin Domain's ranks. Combined with a moment of stunned hesitation, only a handful managed to escape the Glory Stone Fortress. The majority of Sin Domain's members were captured by NPCs. As for those who were killed — it was even worse. Not only did they die, but they'd be locked up for three additional days on top of that.
"With the Sin Domain forces gone, if you want to leave, now is your chance," Shi Feng suggested to Qing Fengxiao after collecting the drops from the fallen members. "With Duan E dead, Sin Domain will almost certainly send more people before long. Once reinforcements arrive, leaving the Glory Stone Fortress will be much harder."
"Thank you. My name is Qing Fengxiao, and this is my sister Liang Xia. Might I ask your name, friend?" Qing Fengxiao snapped out of his daze and offered his gratitude.
"Ye Feng." Shi Feng didn't bother hiding it and answered directly.
He had considered using his alias Black Flame, but appearing in the Crimson Thorn Kingdom as the Guild Master of
"Ye Feng? Could you be the Honorary Elder of Zero Wing, Ye Feng?" Qing Fengxiao stared at Shi Feng in wide-eyed astonishment.
Zero Wing had become quite famous across the Divine Realm. After all, they had managed to stand against the Transcendent Guild Miracle, and had since joined the Heavenly Secrets Trade Association. Becoming a Transcendent Guild themselves wasn't out of the question.
And the top experts within the guild naturally became the focus of discussion — Ye Feng among them. He had demonstrated formidable power during the battles in the Star Moon Kingdom, making him not only a household name there but also well-known among elite players in the Crimson Thorn Kingdom. Top players always discussed experts from neighboring kingdoms and empires, comparing who was stronger.
Beside him, Liang Xia stared at Shi Feng with disbelief, feeling as though she were in a dream.
"Brother, this can't be real, can it? We actually ran into Zero Wing's Honorary Elder, Ye Feng!" Liang Xia's eyes sparkled as she whispered.
For free players like them, Sin Domain's Duan E had already been an untouchable existence. Let alone an Honorary Elder of what could become a Transcendent Guild — a single word from someone like that could send entire Second-class Guilds into a panic.