As twelve nimble, crimson sword slashes stabbed toward Shi Feng's body, the Holy Sword Thunderbane and Blade of Twilight in his hands tapped six of them. The six slashes—powerful enough to rival a Great Lord of the same tier—suddenly veered off course, no longer targeting Shi Feng's weapons but instead becoming his shield, crashing into the remaining six sword slashes.
Clang, clang, clang...
As the sword slashes clashed and intertwined in rapid succession, all twelve dissipated around Shi Feng, dissolving into motes of starlight. Shi Feng himself was completely unharmed, as if nothing had happened at all.
"He blocked it?" Hua Luo Huangquan stared at the fading starlight, her beautiful eyes wide.
The Sword Demon's mastery of skills had already reached a pinnacle of divine perfection. Not just her—even the old monsters in the guild would probably have to resort to their life-saving skills or unleash their ultimate moves to counter this strike. Yet Shi Feng had effortlessly countered it with just a few swings of his sword. It was simply unbelievable.
It wasn't just Hua Luo Huangquan who was stunned. The experts from various major factions watching from a distance had their jaws dropped, their hearts erupting like volcanoes.
"Incredible! Too incredible!"
"Is this the strength of a peak expert?"
Everyone watching the brief exchange between the Sword Demon and Shi Feng felt an indescribable mix of excitement and shock. While the experts from various factions had long known that the old monsters of the superpowers possessed extraordinary strength, they had never had the chance to witness it firsthand. At most, they had only seen it in leaked battle footage.
But now they were seeing it with their own eyes, and from a distance of only two hundred or so yards. For players who had reached Second Order physique, this was no different from an ordinary player watching from forty or fifty yards away.
"This Black Flame really can't be underestimated. No wonder he dared to talk back to the Sword Demon before." The Old Blindman looked at the unscathed Shi Feng with a hint of surprise.
At the Sword Demon's level, any magical skill could become as if it were alive, unleashing power beyond 100% of a skill's original potential—far beyond what an expert who had just grasped the Domain could hope to match. After all, those who had only just entered the Domain could at most maximize a skill to 100% of its potential.
The gap might seem like a thin line, but the difference between the two was like that between mortals and gods. Both power and effect had undergone a qualitative leap.
Just as the crowd was murmuring among themselves, Shi Feng suddenly made his move. He instantly appeared before the Sword Demon, the Sword Saint-tier Holy Sword Thunderbane and Blade of Twilight in his hands transforming into countless sword slashes.
Sword Trajectory!
Before Shi Feng had grasped the Domain, Sword Trajectory was primarily a defensive technique. Its offensive capability was very limited, typically forcing an opponent to face only six sword slashes at once. But after grasping the Domain, Sword Trajectory had become far more perfect. Not only was its defense stronger, but its offensive power was also formidable.
Within the domain of Sword Trajectory, the Sword Demon's expression darkened immediately.
Because at this moment, he actually couldn't fully track Shi Feng's attack trajectory—as if the entire world were bearing down on him. The power of a single sword slash could easily tear through space, its might far beyond what a Great Lord of the same tier could withstand.
In just an instant, more than fourteen sword slashes stabbed at him from every direction.
"Break!"
The Sword Demon watched the incoming slashes, the greatsword in his hands blazing with intense firelight. It transformed into a streak of light, instantly blasting away most of the sword slashes. The Sword Demon himself split into several afterimages, completely dodging the remaining attacks. His greatsword then thrust toward Shi Feng like a phantom, with power strong enough to rival a High Great Lord of the same tier.
However, Shi Feng's Sword Trajectory was ultimately a defensive combat skill. Even though the Sword Demon's attacks had suddenly grown stronger—even surpassing Shi Feng's—they were all deflected by the sword slashes, unable to land a single hit on Shi Feng.
For a time, the Sword Demon and Shi Feng exchanged blows back and forth for over ten seconds, strike after strike, their health values continuously dropping, yet neither gained the upper hand.
The Sword Demon's phantom-like attacks and movement were like a ghost—even the experts present couldn't follow them with the naked eye, leaving them with nothing but the fate of being slaughtered at will. On Shi Feng's side, sword light radiated in all directions, unified in both offense and defense, every strike so fast that no one could react in time. Only after Shi Feng's sword had already swung did the spectators realize what had happened, making it utterly impossible to defend against.
"So powerful!" Watching the battle from the observation room, Qin Yin's eyes were filled with excitement. She could hardly believe what she was seeing.
Who was the Sword Demon?
He was a monster who gave every major superpower a headache. Over the years, his strength had become utterly unfathomable. On top of that, he was equipped with a full six Epic Rank weapons and pieces of equipment—his gear was absolutely the pinnacle of the Divine Realm at present.
Yet Shi Feng could fight the Sword Demon to a standstill.
"Is this his true strength?" Mu Cheng, on the battlefield, watched Shi Feng holding his own and couldn't help but be secretly amazed.
He had only agreed to help Zero Wing because of his granddaughter's request, never expecting that Zero Wing would have a terrifying expert like Shi Feng.
For the experts of the various major factions, they probably had no idea how terrifying the Sword Demon truly was, dismissing him as merely one of the superpowers' old monsters—utterly unaware that even among the old monsters of the superpowers, there were vast differences in strength.
Even at the peak of his own power, he would probably have to give way if he faced the current Sword Demon. Yet Shi Feng could now face the Sword Demon head-on.
It could be said that after today's battle, regardless of whether Zero Wing could hold White River City, none of the major superpowers would ever look down on Zero Wing again.
"I truly didn't expect that the Divine Realm could produce an expert like you. This contest was truly worth my coming." The Sword Demon looked at Shi Feng and smiled faintly. "But what a pity. Although in terms of raw fighting power, the two of us are about the same, the team's combat strength is worlds apart. This contest is destined to end in your—Zero Wing's—defeat!"