The Ice Dragon Heisweet was indeed a Tier 4 dragon of the dragon race. Under normal circumstances, one would stay as far away from it as possible, because even an immature hatchling was an existence standing at the absolute peak of Tier 4 — virtually invincible within that tier and capable of going toe-to-toe with Tier 5 monsters.
Forget Tier 2 players — even a thousand Tier 3 players encountering a Tier 4 hatchling of the same level would be marching to their deaths.
The gap in life hierarchy was not so easily crossed.
Generally, only heroes who had passed the Divine Trial and received the Blessing of Life could stand a fighting chance.
However, the Ice Dragon Heisweet before them was a hatchling afflicted by a Curse of Life, its life hierarchy having dropped significantly. Otherwise, it wouldn't have a mere 1.84 billion HP and be classified as a Monarch-rank boss.
After all, in the Divine Realm, even an ordinary dragon possessed the strength of a World-ranked boss — and not just any World-ranked boss, but one standing at the very apex of the Divine Realm. Short of Tier 6 God-ranked players, it was virtually unbeatable. That was why being able to challenge a dragon of the same tier had become a legend within the Divine Realm, worshipped by countless players.
As the magic power within the two magic circles surged, a Level 106 Anna and a Level 105 Kate were swiftly summoned.
During the brief rest period following his Tier 3 class advancement, though short, Anna and Kate had completed an Epic-tier quest. The weapons and equipment on their bodies had undergone significant changes — from their original Level 100 Epic gear, everything had now been replaced with Epic-tier sets equippable up to Level 150. The improvement was far beyond what any player could achieve through gear swaps.
With both having reached Level 105 or above, their base stats had received substantial boosts. Even after Shi Feng's Tier 3 advancement while wearing the Armor of Collapse, he still couldn't compare to Anna and Kate in raw stats.
After summoning his direct guards, Shi Feng also took out the Book of Darkness to summon a demon.
As an authentic copy, the Book of Darkness wielded incredibly formidable power, and the higher the player's tier, the greater the strength it could unleash.
During his Tier 2 days, it had already been enormously helpful. Now that he had advanced to Tier 3, the Book of Darkness's power had been further enhanced.
Before everyone's eyes, a Demon Gate standing over twenty meters tall materialized in front of Shi Feng.
As the Demon Gate slowly opened, a Tier 4 Grand Demon wreathed in azure flames appeared before the crowd.
Flame Demon — Demon Creature, Grand Demon, Level 116, HP: 420 million.
Everyone who laid eyes on the Flame Demon drew a sharp breath, each one staring at Shi Feng in disbelief.
"Guild Leader, you're insane! You can even summon a Grand Demon now. If the superpowers found out about this, they'd lose their minds." Hei Zi clicked his tongue as he looked at the Book of Darkness in Shi Feng's hand.
He had witnessed the Book of Darkness's power before and knew all too well how terrifying it could be. The ability to summon Tier 3 demons was already an enormous boon for Tier 2 players, and even at Tier 3, being able to summon Tier 3 demons was still incredibly impressive — demons possessed a vast arsenal of magical skills, far surpassing those Tier 3 summoned beasts.
But now it had gotten even more ridiculous. He could summon a Tier 4 Grand Demon. It was practically unfair.
Tier 4 summoning magic scrolls were far rarer than even Epic-tier weapons, treasured as supreme assets among the major superpowers. They would likely never be deployed unless survival itself hung in the balance.
And here Shi Feng was, casually summoning one at will with the Book of Darkness…
Although the Grand Demon's HP was far below that of an ordinary Legendary monster, its combat strength far exceeded the norm.
"Alright! Everyone, get ready. The Flame Demon will tank the Ice Dragon. You all stay on the sides and focus on support and damage." Shi Feng simply smiled and stowed the Book of Darkness.
In his previous life, the Book of Darkness had been what made Qianhuan Wanmie famous throughout the Divine Realm, leading the Illusory World Temple to develop into one of the Divine Realm's superpowers, overpowering the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion within the Black Dragon Empire. And the Book of Darkness in his possession was the genuine article — naturally, it was far more powerful.
It could be said that it was precisely because he had the Book of Darkness that he dared to launch an assault on a Monarch-rank boss. Otherwise, with only the Tier 3 Anna and Kate, he truly wouldn't have dared — Monarch-rank bosses were a cut above even Tier 4 Heroic Spirits in raw strength.
Once Shi Feng finished his instructions, the group sprang into action. The Flame Demon would serve as the main tank while the others spread out around the periphery to provide support and damage.
Under Shi Feng's command, the Flame Demon closed in on the Ice Dragon Heisweet with incredible speed. In just a few seconds, it had reached a point less than five hundred yards from the Ice Dragon.
The instant it crossed the five-hundred-yard threshold, the Ice Dragon Heisweet's slumbering eyes snapped open, its amber gaze locking squarely onto the Flame Demon.