"It's started!"
"I wonder if that Black Flame can take that high-level resource point."
"That's doubtful. Black Flame may have mastered the Magic Domain, making him the least afraid of group battles, but Illusory Myth is no pushover either. The one stationed at that high-level resource point is none other than the Silver War Demon, Bliest. His legion is no joke — I heard they took down a Level 110 upper-tier Legendary world boss a while back, shaking the entire Western Continent."
"Seriously? That strong? Then Black Flame really is in danger. I've heard that upper-tier Legendary monsters each have their own Magic Domain, plus terrifying stats that players simply can't compare to."
Everyone in the arena was paying close attention to Shi Feng's hundred-man squad, buzzing with discussion. No one wanted to miss this epic battle. Even the factions in the VIP observation rooms had stopped watching other battlefields to focus entirely on Shi Feng's squad.
It seemed as though Illusory Myth had been fully prepared for their arrival. Magic circles formed in the sky above one after another, projecting a barrier with a radius of five hundred yards that completely enclosed both the high-level resource point and Shi Feng's group.
Within the magic barrier, an oppressive force descended, weighing heavily on Shi Feng and his companions inside. Not only did they feel the pressure, but their basic stats were plummeting.
"This is... an advanced magic barrier!" Mu Xin stared at her reduced stats, her face full of disbelief. "How is this possible?!"
Advanced magic barriers were extremely rare in the Divine Realm, each one incredibly valuable.
In this competition, magical items couldn't be used, so deploying a magic barrier required players to have learned the skills themselves.
But players using magic barriers faced stringent requirements. Even casting an intermediate magic circle required over a hundred people, with at least twenty of them having reached intermediate magician-level proficiency in magic circles, plus five advanced magicians to preside over it — otherwise it simply couldn't function.
If intermediate magic circles were this demanding, one could only imagine how difficult advanced magic circles were.
Yet Illusory Myth had actually pulled one off — it was practically inconceivable.
An advanced magic barrier could suppress even high-level Great Lords and even Legendary monsters. Against players, the effect went without saying.
Every member of Frost Heaven's Sword had turned pale. They hadn't been top players in their guild to begin with — their basic stats were merely average among the major superpowers' teams. Now, with their stats further reduced by thirty percent, how were they supposed to fight?
"So this is Illusory Myth's hidden strength?"
"Incredible! With this move, even if Black Flame has mastered the Magic Domain, he'll struggle to overcome the suppression of the magic barrier."
...
The spectators in the stands gasped at the sight of the advanced magic barrier enveloping everything.
On a battlefield where magical items couldn't be used, deploying something as devastating as an advanced magic barrier was practically an unsolvable threat.
Of course, player-cast magic barriers weren't without weaknesses — the mana consumption was enormous. The operators of the barrier burned through mana at an alarming rate, and with players running it entirely on their own, without any mana replenishment, it likely couldn't last more than ten minutes.
But ten minutes was more than enough to decide the outcome of a major battle!
Just as everyone was marveling at Illusory Myth's methods, over a hundred people emerged from the high-level resource point.
At their head was a silver-haired young man with a gentle expression. But everyone present knew full well that this seemingly mild-mannered youth bore the title of War Demon and was one of the leading figures of Illusory Myth's younger generation.
"Guild Master Black Flame, we meet again." Bliest looked at Shi Feng, his tone utterly calm — he was in no rush to fight, chatting as if catching up with an old acquaintance.
When Bliest spoke, Mu Xin couldn't help but look at Shi Feng in surprise.
The Silver War Demon, Bliest — this was one of the most famous figures in the Divine Realm. At such a young age, he'd already become the vice commander of Illusory Myth's ace legion, destined to succeed that monstrous commander in the future.
"You know him?"
"I met him once before over in the Western Continent."
Seeing Mu Xin's curiosity and surprise, Shi Feng nodded without hiding anything. After all, the impact of the Star Shine Fortress battle had been considerable — many superpowers in the Western Continent likely knew about it.
"Guild Master Black Flame, you really are cold about it." Bliest sighed lightly. "The battle at Star Shine Fortress was my only humiliation since joining Illusory Myth. I remember it vividly. But you, Guild Master Black Flame, don't seem to have given it a second thought."
"Humiliation?" Shi Feng smiled. "I wouldn't go that far. I simply didn't let you have your way."