Based on what Shi Feng knew, this Mana-Disrupting Volcano was a place few players and NPCs from Meteor Fire City and the surrounding main cities were willing to visit for leveling or adventuring, because the mana across the entire region was extremely thin.
First, it was nearly impossible for players to make effective use of magical skills there, putting them at a severe disadvantage when fighting monsters.
Second, battling in this area offered no benefit to one's mana control whatsoever, because the mana here was far too volatile to be harnessed.
Third, and most importantly, the monsters here were entirely elemental beings—Fire Demons and fire-type creatures. Their combat strength in this environment was significantly greater than what they possessed in the outside world, and their numbers were enormous. Even a thousand-man Tier 3 party would be in deep trouble here, let alone trying to level up. Surviving alone would be a feat in itself.
However, this was the perfect leveling ground for Shi Feng.
"As expected of this place—there really are an abundance of Great Lords and High Great Lords," Shi Feng murmured from his vantage point hovering in midair, gazing down at the monsters roaming across the scorched earth below, a surge of excitement rising in his chest. "I won't have to worry about Soul Crystals anymore."
Volcanic Giant Beast, Magical Beast, Level 139, High Great Lord, HP: 360,000,000.
Fire Demon General, Elemental Being, Level 137, Great Lord, HP: 132,000,000.
Fire Demon Leader, Elemental Being, Level 138, High Great Lord, HP: 310,000,000.
He had to admit, the monsters here were truly formidable. Great Lord-level creatures were everywhere, and they roamed in packs—at minimum, one would face over a hundred at once. What's more, the distances between these groups were short, meaning any prolonged battle would easily draw additional monsters from nearby areas.
Still, this was an excellent spot for a Tier 4 player to grind, especially one who had already mastered a domain.
Without hesitation, Shi Feng charged toward the strongest creature in the area—the Volcanic Giant Beast.
The moment he drew within three hundred yards, the Volcanic Giant Beast spotted him. Towering over thirty meters tall and covered entirely in flame-flecked scales, the beast let out a thunderous roar. Instantly, the Volcanic Beasts wandering and resting nearby converged on the scene—over three thousand of them, every single one a Level 135 or higher Lord, with several Great Lord-level Volcanic Beasts among them.
Such a horde would make even a thousand-man Tier 3 party's blood run cold. Not only were these monsters highly organized, but the mana emanating from their bodies seemed to link together into a cohesive whole, amplifying the power of their fire magic severalfold.
In an instant, thousands of streaks of fire erupted from the ground, every single one hurtling toward Shi Feng in the sky.
Though their combined power wasn't perfectly unified, the joint volley still carried the might of a Tier 4 attack—enough to force any ordinary Tier 4 player to dodge frantically rather than face it head-on.
"Bring it on!"
Shi Feng watched the thousands of fiery projectiles streaking toward him, and rather than showing the slightest trace of fear, he felt a rush of exhilaration.
With a wave of his hand, he began channeling the power of his Mana Body.
A shockwave erupted from Shi Feng's position and expanded outward in an instant. As the wave spread, the surrounding space erupted into a violent storm, sending tremors through the very fabric of the environment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In moments, a series of deafening explosions rolled across the sky, turning it into a sea of flames—yet every single one of the thousands of fiery projectiles was annihilated within the storm.
Then, the Volcanic Beasts engulfed by the storm began dropping to their knees, one after another, completely unable to move. Only the Great Lord-level Volcanic Beasts could remain standing, but even they struggled to take a single step. The Volcanic Giant Beast, the pack's leader, fared little better—it swayed unsteadily, no more stable than the Great Lords around it.
"Is this what the Mana Body at 110% completion looks like?" Shi Feng gazed down at the thousands of kneeling Volcanic Beasts and the barely-standing Volcanic Giant Beast, and even he was awestruck.
It was far too powerful.
Compared to his previous magic domain, the difference was like heaven and earth. It had suppressed even High Great Lords to the point where they could barely move at half their former speed—and this was a strength-type Magical Beast. An agility-focused creature would have been crippled even more severely.
After marveling for a brief moment, Shi Feng showed the Volcanic Beasts no mercy. He unleashed his Sword Domain without hesitation, summoning seven magic swords that carved through the horde with devastating efficiency.
A single strike dealt tens of millions of damage, and a critical hit dealt hundreds of millions. Lord-level monsters with only a few hundred million HP were cut down in two or three blows.
In less than half an hour, all three thousand-plus Volcanic Beasts had been wiped out. The Volcanic Giant Beast fell to Shi Feng as well—there was no escape.