Under the guidance of Silent Red Star, the players in Violet Light City were buzzing with discussion.
"Who are they? To have Vice Commander Red Star of the Violet Sword personally greet and escort them?"
"Not just Vice Commander Red Star of the Violet Sword — I heard that Coach Torei of the Violet Sword himself came out to welcome them at the main gate."
"Wow! Are they some big shots from a super guild?"
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The Phantom Myth members in the city watched Shi Feng and his group with great curiosity, while even the members of the Violet Sword looked on in disbelief.
Silent Red Star was a coach for the guild — a veteran-level figure. Even if the guild master of some ordinary superpower came visiting, he would at most meet with them. Personally escorting them was absolutely out of the question.
While the players along the streets whispered amongst themselves, on the walls of an ancient castle at the center of Violet Light City, over thirty Tier 3 experts at level 113 or above silently gazed down at Shi Feng and his approaching group.
"Zero Wing's people have finally arrived." On the walls, a young man gripping a pair of short swords fixed his stare on Shi Feng, his voice filled with cold malice.
"Baosha, don't get too worked up and make a move — they're still Violet Sword's guests for now," cautioned a tall woman with a war hammer and sturdy shield slung across her back.
"Don't worry, I know that full well. After all, Phantom Myth has an agreement with the Violet Sword." The Tier 3 Assassin youth known as Baosha licked the corner of his lips, suppressing his killing intent. "But once they go inside, they'll be outside the scope of that agreement. Then we can settle the score for what happened at Starlight Fortress! We'll let Zero Wing know just how stupid it was to cross our Vice Commander!"
"Absolutely." The tall woman nodded. "The Vice Commander's orders were for us to figure out what Zero Wing and the Violet Sword are scheming in the Ancient Secret Realm before making our move. But if we just take out Zero Wing directly, I doubt the Vice Commander would object. After all, that Black Flame is the one the Demon God specifically wants. Kill him just once, and you earn a massive amount of contribution points to use in the Demon God Palace's battle arena for improvement. If you can bring him before the Demon God himself, you could even receive the Demon God's legacy directly."
"Last time, Black Flame got lucky with that Mana Body unlock, but he won't be so fortunate this time." Baosha looked toward Shi Feng in the distance, a smug, cold smile curling at the corner of his lips. "This time, I'm going to show him what despair really feels like!"
The Demon God Palace was far from ordinary — every major superpower knew that. But not a single one of them knew that inside the Demon God Palace, there were also inheritances for unlocking the Mana Body. These could only be obtained by completing one of the Demon God Palace's ten great quests.
On top of that, with Phantom Myth's unique advanced battle formations, their combat strength was now worlds apart from before. Forget dealing with Zero Wing — the thirty-odd of them could take on the entire Hell Legion of the Underworld Empire and emerge victorious.
While Baosha and the others from Phantom Myth whispered among themselves, Shi Feng and his group, guided by Silent Red Star, arrived at the entrance to the secret realm inside the castle.
The so-called entrance to the secret realm was in fact a spatial rift — a crack that had opened into the plane where the ancient city existed. The entire spatial rift had been stabilized by a magic array, making it a reliable entry and exit point.
Unfortunately, the magic array was far too ancient, and its power had greatly deteriorated. The teleportation coordinates it could set on players entering the spatial rift were limited to no more than four hundred.
Still, it had to be said that an Ancient Secret Realm was truly an Ancient Secret Realm. Even just the ancient mana seeping from the edges of the spatial rift left everyone astonished. The mana was not only incredibly dense, but it also filled Tier 3 players with an indescribable sense of fullness — as though their starving bodies were finally being nourished with energy.
"So this is the Ancient Secret Realm?" Shi Feng sensed the ancient mana emanating from the realm's entrance and couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
In his previous life, the Ancient Secret Realm was something he had only heard about and read about, never having experienced it personally. Now, it felt as though he were a starving man feasting on the finest delicacies — his body was surging with power, and he wished he could remain in this environment forever, never leaving.
And this was only the mana that leaked out. It was hard to imagine what it would be like inside the Ancient Secret Realm.
"Guild Master Black Flame, this is your alchemy magic array." Silent Red Star walked over and produced a black iron disc, handing it directly to Shi Feng. "You need to use it before going in. It can help you withstand the overwhelming mana inside, preventing your body from being torn apart by the excess energy. At the same time, it will also regulate the flow of your own mana, so you won't burn through your reserves too quickly and die."
"Thank you."
Shi Feng took the black iron disc and nodded, then immediately activated the magic array on its surface. In an instant, a set of special magic runes materialized across his body, forming a faint layer of magical light over his skin.
The Ancient Secret Realm was an absolute treasure trove — but for players of the current era, it was a treasure they had no way to fully consume.