The Return of the Sword God

39 - The Philosopher's Stone

After leaving the Dark Moon Valley, Shi Feng rushed towards the Red Lake. He also activated Gravity Liberation to save even more time.

The players on the way to the Dark Moon Valley saw Shi Feng speed past them like a storm of victory. His speed was extremely fast, and his figure was only blurred.

“Who is that guy? Which killer is he? The speed is very fast!”

“No, look at her waist. It was a sword hanging there, not a dagger. He should have been a Swordsman.”

"Omong empty. Is the Swordsman currently OP? Rumors were widespread in the forum stating that the mysterious Swordsman killed the Mayor of Red Leaf Town. There was also a powerful Swordsman in the Deathly Forest who received an invitation from the Snow Goddess. I'll play Swordsman if I find out about this sooner!”

“Say, do you think they are the same person?”

"Of course not. I saw the Swordsman who killed the Mayor. The male warrior was as big as a black bear. His arms are thicker than our thighs. He had forcibly killed that Level 15 Mayor.”

The passing players began a discussion as they watched Shi Feng leave. They fell silent inwardly towards the Swordsman Job. They should play as Swordsmen if Job is that strong. But now it's too late. Shi Feng would probably laugh at him if he knew their thoughts. There were no strongest Jobs in Gods Domain, there were only the strongest players.

Shi Feng dashed for over two hours past the vast plains. He activated Gravity Liberation more than ten times, escaping from the pursuit of high-level monsters. He passed through the Level 6 map, the Wolf Man Ruins, and the Level 8 map, the Oro Fortress, before arriving at the Level 10 area, Scarlet Lake.

Scarlet Lake was a Level 10 Water Elemental playground and Little Fishman. Watching from a high location, Shi Feng could see a group of Little Fishmen patrolling. The closer to Scarlet Lake, the more Little Fish-Man there were. The central region of Red Lake was the lair of the Little Fishman, while the disturbing Water Elementals filled the lake water.

Due to the large number of monsters in Scarlet Lake, the curse skill of the Little Fishman was terrifying. It could absorb player Attributes and turn them into their own. The longer they fought, the stronger they became. They are very difficult to kill. Including the fact that there were no Quests here, there were rarely players willing to come here to level up.

However, Shi Feng had to go into deeper territory in Scarlet Lake.

The metal box dropped by Arcus Maddox was extremely valuable. If Arcus Maddox found out that the thing had fallen into Shi Fengs hands, it was likely that he would bleed out in anger. There was a treasure map inside the box, and the treasure he had hidden was located in Scarlet Lake.

Shi Feng had been playing Gods Domain for over ten years now. He had done extensive research on the history of Gods Domain.

He had really not expected Arcus Maddox to have this treasure map. It was a secret record that shocked heaven.

Nine hundred years ago, Alchemy Master Molotov had created an item with all his efforts. A war was going on between the big countries in Gods Domain for this item. There were more than ten heroic figures fighting over it. But the item was eventually lost and its whereabouts are unknown. It had become an unsolved mystery in the territory of the Gods.

Meanwhile, the treasure map in Shi Fengs hands, coincidentally, recorded the location of this object. This thing is the Philosopher's Stone.

It was a sacred thing to Alchemy. If Alchemists could obtain the Philosopher's Stone, then they would have the ability to turn the stone into gold, thus amassing an enormous fortune. They were even able to revive the dead, breaking the equivalent alchemy law of exchange.

Who would have thought such a sacred object would be placed in such a mediocre location as Scarlet Lake.

However, Red Lake was still a dangerous place for Shi Feng. After all said, there was still an 8 Level gap between Shi Feng and the monsters here. With the suppression due to level, Shi Feng was not an opponent of a Level 10 monster, not to mention the Little Fishman who stole Attributes.

However, Shi Feng was unwilling to take the risk. The earlier he got the Philosopher's Stone; the earlier his heart could calm down. If he waited until he reached Level 7 or 8, others would probably claim the item. He would not even be able to feel regret when the time came.

Shi Feng took out a metal box from his bag, carefully taking out the treasure map inside. He began to look into it in detail.

The marking on the treasure map was very clear. The treasure was located right under the nest of the Little Fishman. However, how could Shi Feng surround all of these Little Fishmen? The problem with the Water Elemental also needed to be resolved. Although Elemental Air had low HP, they had 60% immunity to physical attacks. They also have the skill of reducing Movement Speed, making the dizziness of close-range players.

After observing for half an hour, Shi Feng discovered that the Little Fish-Man was not always patrolling. They will finally rest. Moreover, this Little Fish-Man was only active at the edge of the lake. They almost never enter the water, because once they enter it, their Movement Speed will be drastically reduced by 60%. Shi Feng could use this short rest period to rush into the lake, and once he was inside, the Little Fishman would not be able to catch up to him.

As for the Water Elementals underwater, Shi Feng could use the doppelganger of Phantom Kill to lure them away. Then, he could swim to the cave under the nest of the Little Fishman.

“Ten seconds more.” Shi Feng watched the Little Fishman on patrol, his heart estimating the time for him to run out.

Time passed by second by second. A group of patrolling Fishmen were watching their surroundings. After not finding anything strange, they entered a small wooden hut by the lake to rest, emptying the land by the lake.

With all his might, Shi Feng dashed towards the shore.

When Shi Feng was about 30 meters away from the lake, a group of patrolling Fish-Man discovered Shi Feng. They immediately sounded the alarm, their hands holding short swords as they rushed towards Shi Feng.

When faced with four Level 10 Little Fish-Man, as powerful as Shi Feng, he was no match for them. Shi Fengs only hope was to jump into the water.

However, the Little Fishman was extremely fast, requiring only a short period of time to catch up to Shi Feng. They swung their short swords, slashing them at Shi Fengs back.

Shi Feng knew he could not outrun the Fish-Man. He turned around and used Abyssal Bind on one of them, then proceeded to use Parry to block one of his attackers. As a result, Shi Feng stopped the other Little Fishmen from moving forward.

Using the power behind the Fish-Man attack, Shi Feng managed to stay away from a distance of over three yards. He activated Gravity Liberation and then jumped into the lake.

However, the other Little Fishman quickly caught up, jumping into the lake after Shi Feng as well.

Swashbab.

Four Little Fishmen fell into the water. Yet Shi Feng, ran wildly over the surface of the lake.

[Walking On Water] was a skill that could only be activated once Agility reached 80 points. However, Shi Feng had a Ring of Gravity. As a result, his body barely weighed after activating Gravity Liberation. Including his Agility that exceeded 30 points, he could also move on the surface of the water. The speed will not be reduced by water.

In a moment, Shi Feng had driven away the unyielding Little Fishman. He ran to a location not far from the Little Fishman's nest, diving into the water.

Right after entering the water, Shi Feng discovered a cave surrounded by many Water Elementals. Water Elementals surrounded the cave as if they were protecting something.

[Water Element] (Ordinary monster)

10 level

HP 750/750

Shi Feng used Phantom Kill. Its twin swam closer, luring the Water Elementals.

As Shi Feng had planned, a group of Water Elementals had discovered the doppelganger. One by one, they chased after the doppelganger. Meanwhile, the doppelganger swam upwards. Although the Water Elemental had a high Movement Speed underwater, the story was different when they were above ground. They were the opposite of the Little Fishman, becoming very slow once it reached the shore.

With the Water Elemental lured by its doppelganger, Shi Feng took the opportunity to swim swiftly towards the cave.

Even before Shi Feng reached the cave, the system informed him of the death of his doppelganger. The doppelganger only gained Shi Feng for 20 seconds.

After killing the doppelganger, the Water Elemental found an intruder near the cave. They all hurriedly swam back to the entrance of the cave.

After discovering Shi Feng, the speed of these Water Elementals increased by several folds as they sped towards Shi Feng.