With eight Shi Fens suddenly appearing on the battlefield, the Star Ring forces — who had been brimming with confidence and certain of victory — abruptly turned grim. One by one, they stared fixedly at the eight Shi Feng clones scattered across the field, their eyes filled with wariness.
It wasn't just the Star Ring side that had gone silent. The spectators watching from the sidelines were so stunned their eyes nearly popped out of their skulls.
"No way! You've got to be kidding me!"
"This is cheating! This has to be cheating!"
Among the experts from various major factions observing from a distance, quite a few couldn't help but curse out loud. Their breathing grew ragged, and they simply refused to believe what they were seeing.
Meanwhile, the Zero Wing members watching from outside the arena burst into jubilant cheers.
"The Guild Master is invincible!"
"Zero Wing will win!"
Ever since the battle over the energy crystal balls had first broken out in White River City's Auction House, nobody had given Zero Wing a chance. Everyone had thought the guild would be wiped out, and they had all been waiting to laugh at Zero Wing's expense. Now, who would dare question Zero Wing?
"Specially crafted clones?" the Sword Demon swept his gaze over the Shi Feng clones on the field, and his expression darkened.
A single Shi Feng was already troublesome enough. Purely in terms of base stats, Shi Feng actually surpassed him. If not for the special weapon in his hands, which dramatically boosted his strength and speed, he wouldn't have been able to trade blows with Shi Feng head-on.
Now, eight Shi Fens had appeared all at once…
If these were ordinary clones, their base stats would naturally be far inferior to the original — at most they could serve as disruptive fodder. But with his perception, he could tell that each of the eight Shi Feng clones possessed base stats no lower than his own. Every single one of them brought him considerable pressure, which meant the eight Shi Feng clones before him were essentially eight monster-level experts.
Of course, that was only the best-case estimate. Actual combat was an entirely different matter. The human mind had its limits, and no one was superhuman — perfectly controlling eight physical clones at once was beyond even Domain-level experts.
Controlling clones was nothing like wielding a weapon. It was an extraordinarily complex task. Even one who had mastered the Domain, without compromising the original body's combat power, could perfectly control only a single clone at the absolute maximum.
Though he couldn't perfectly control all eight clones, having each one operate at the Flowing Water Realm level was entirely feasible. Combined with the clones' terrifying base stats, they could absolutely go toe-to-toe with any of the current top-tier experts.
In other words, Zero Wing had suddenly gained eight additional top-tier fighters on their side, while Star Ring had only five at that level — and their strongest, the War Ghost Tianming, had already been taken out. That left only four. The rest of their experts were merely at the Perceptive or Flowing Water Realm. The situation was extremely unfavorable for Star Ring.
Nearby, Wind Demon swallowed hard as he looked at Shi Feng.
"Just who is this guy?" Wind Demon stared intently at Shi Feng, his mind racing with confusion.
So young, yet already able to master the Domain. On top of that, his base stats were enough to make anyone tremble, and now he had a clone skill beyond anything imaginable. No matter how you looked at it, it defied belief.
Combat ability wasn't something that improved overnight — it required gradual, step-by-step accumulation. Even geniuses were no exception. Yet Shi Feng had appeared out of nowhere, suddenly becoming a Domain-level expert.
As for weapons, equipment, and magical skills, those went without saying. These weren't things an individual could just casually obtain — they required enormous resources and manpower. The Four Ghost Shadow Demons had only managed to acquire their current loadout of gear and skills by leveraging a superpower like Star Ring. But Shi Feng, relying solely on a single guild — Zero Wing, which merely controlled the Star Moon Kingdom — had somehow obtained equipment and skills that surpassed theirs…
"Incredible. Star Ring is finished on the first battlefield." Mu Cheng couldn't help but clench his fists slightly, casting a glance at Old Blind Man with a hint of smugness.
Earlier, he had been sweating bullets for Zero Wing. If Old Blind Man hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed in to help long ago. But now that the tables had turned, even Old Blind Man's calculations had come to nothing.
And just as Shi Feng was about to make his move against the Star Ring forces, a sharp voice suddenly rang out across the battlefield.
"Guild Master Black Flame, hold your hand for a moment!" Jing Yang of the Black Water Guild looked at Shi Feng and said with a smile, "You've already proven Zero Wing's strength to everyone here. I doubt anyone still objects to Zero Wing competing for the energy crystal balls. Why push for total annihilation?"