The Return of the Sword God

40 - Temple of the Sun

Above the red-colored lake, the speeding Water Elemental created a wave of water that struck the Little Fish-Man's nest. Waves as high as humans enveloped the entire nest, destroying many small wooden huts above it. The hundreds of Little Fishmen inside the nest became frenzied. They screamed and shouted, each holding a weapon while jumping into the water and swimming towards the cave under the nest.

“Double layered protection?” Shi Feng looked back, shocked.

As if hundreds of Water Elements alone were not enough, there were now also hundreds of Little Fish-Man following behind. With this amount, even two or three groups of Elite players would mean nothing.

Shi Feng had no choice but to increase his speed and rush into the cave. There is still hope for survival.

However, Shi Fengs speed under the water was extremely slow. It was not comparable to Druids undergoing Seal Transformation, where their Movement Speed increased by 50% when moving underwater. In contrast, Shi Fengs Movement Speed was reduced by 50%.

Immediately, Shi Feng was only 50 meters away from the cave entrance. However, the enraged Water Elementals approached Shi Feng as if they were flying, their distance between Shi Feng shortened rapidly.

42 yards. 28 yards. 20 yards...

Just when Shi Feng was only 5 meters away from the cave entrance, the Water Elemental had caught up with Shi Feng. They swung their gigantic ice fists towards Shi Fengs head.

The attack from the Elemental Air carried a Freezing effect that reduced Movement Speed. As long as they hit Shi Feng, the Water Elemental would cling to him to death.

Shi Feng hurriedly turned around and used a Tangkisan, blocking the fist of the first Water Elemental. Using the enormous power of the Water Element, Shi Feng's body retreated backwards a considerable distance. However, the remaining Water Elementals also swarmed towards him.

“It looks like I'm going back to the city.” Shi Feng looked at the hundreds of Water Elementals in front of him, feeling helpless.

Just as Shi Feng was about to give up, he floated into the cave. Inside, he saw a human-shaped ghost wandering about. It was roughly thirty meters away from Shi Feng.

Shi Feng gave a warning to the wind. If he had to die, then he would die while trying. At the very least, he could obtain more information for preparation in the future. Hence, Shi Feng used Wind Blade, his speed increasing by a huge leap. Like a strong wind, Shi Feng swept through the water and rushed to the edge of the cave, escaping from the clutches of the Water Elemental just in time. The moment the Water Elemental left the water, their speed sharply reduced. They simply could not catch up to Shi Feng.

After leaving the water, Shi Feng quickly rushed towards the human-shaped phantom. Just as the Hell Blade was about to slash the ghost's neck, Shi Feng suddenly discovered the half-transparent ghost was not actively attacking him.

Shi Feng suddenly flipped the tip of his sword, his blade sliding past the side of the ghost. It doesn't attract the ghost's hatred.

“Close one,” Shi Feng felt cold sweat on his back when he saw the ghost information.

[The Brave, Floyd]. (Big Lord)

25 level

HP 360000/360000

If Shi Feng attacked this Brave One and withdrew his Hatred, even if he had a hundred lives, he would still die.

In the domain of Gods, the Brave One was only second only to the Hero in terms of strength. Their position in a kingdom was even higher than the position of Marquis and was second only to Duke. Even if such a great character had died and turned into a ghost, he was still a monster with the rank of a Great King. He was a tyrant among monsters.

Without a group of Elite players consisting of a hundred people, it was impossible to kill this ghost.

Could he be the guardian of this place? Shi Feng looked at the Brave, Floyd, silently guessing in his heart.

There were usually guards stationed around the places that had treasures. As for the Little Fish-Man and the Water Elemental outside, they were most widely considered to be guard dogs. They were not worthy of guarding an important treasure.

Shi Feng did not dare to stay any longer. After all, there was still a large group of monsters chasing after him. He hurriedly ran towards the inside of the cave.

The cave is huge. There was a staircase that led directly into the depths of the cave and following it down would lead Shi Feng to the Philosopher's Stone.

“You low level living beings dare to desecrate this sacred place? Prepare to receive divine punishment!” Floyd's gaze suddenly exploded in anger, taking out a dark golden-coloured greatsword from his back. The sword emitted waves of evil that made it seem as if he was the ruler of the world.

As Floyd raised his greatsword, the air around him started to become heavy. After which, Floyd let out a loud sound as his arm swung the greatsword with all his might. A strong wind, followed by a flash of sword swept across the Water Elemental and Little Fishman. Each monster turned into ashes, and the entrance of the cave instantly turned into a pile of rubble.

"Strong!" Shi Feng exclaimed in shock. He had grossly underestimated the strength of a Brave. Floyd's single sword could easily annihilate a group of Level 30 Elite players consisting of a hundred people. A group of three hundred people might be needed to have a fighting chance.

Unexpectedly, the Water Elemental and Little Fishman were not even entitled to be guard dogs. They all perished in an instant.

Shi Feng wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead. Fortunately, he was a human and not a lesser living being. Otherwise, the result would be similar to that of the Water Elemental and the Little Fishman.

“This place is really cruel. I guess I can only go down now.” Shi Feng looked at the collapsed entrance. Not even earthworms can find their way through the debris.

The stairs leading down are spiral shaped. The rocky walls surrounding it were also bewitched with some sort of light-based magic, illuminating the entire staircase. However, this ladder is very long. Fortunately, there is no danger here. After walking for half an hour, Shi Feng finally arrived at the end of the stairs, at the beginning of a vast and spacious hall.

The hall was roughly the size of an entire football field, and looked similar to a temple. Made of gold and jade, both sides of the hall were carved with many illustrations and texts. There was also an altar in the deepest part of the temple; above the altar was a treasure chest made of pure gold. On each side of the treasure chest, there were two statues made of gold, both of them holding large swords in hand.

System: Players have found the Sun Temple.

“Sun Quail?” This was the first time Shi Feng had heard this name. In his previous life, there was no information about the Sun Temple. Maybe because no player has activated it before, so there is no information about it on its official website. However, looking at the situation, this must be extremely dangerous.

However, Shi Feng did not care about it as he walked towards the golden altar. The target was the Philosopher's Stone, and the golden chest before his eyes should have held the thing. The moment Shi Feng stepped onto the altar, he clearly felt a chill permeate his body. The coldness came from the two gigantic golden statues. Shi Feng did not know what consequences it would have if he continued to take the Philosopher's Stone.

However, he had no choice anymore. The entrance of the cave had been closed, so he could only make up his mind after grabbing the Philosopher's Stone.

Shi Feng slowly opened the golden treasure chest. A ray of golden light shot out from the chest, illuminating the entire temple. Next, the golden rays began to fade, revealing the three objects inside the chest. Shi Feng pocketed the items without hesitation.

“Sial, how can the Philosopher's Stone end up in such conditions?” Shi Feng looked at the blood-red stone the size of a thumb, feeling extremely disappointed.

[The Philosopher's Stone] (Corrupted)

Epic Ranked Special Item (Dropped after death)

A sacred object to Alchemy, the Philosopher's Stone can be used to turn stones into gold, revive the dead, and many more unexpected uses. However, the Philosopher's Stone was vandalized and broken into five pieces by the Sword Emperor, the Knight. Even so, the Philosopher's Stone had incredible strength. As long as the five parts were collected, he would be able to recover all of his strength.

Active Effect: Because it is broken, the Philosopher's Stone has less than one-tenth of its original strength. Can only be used for Alchemy Conversion and Element Completion.

Although the effect was greatly reduced, Shi Feng was still satisfied with it. These two abilities would allow Shi Feng to accomplish many things.

As for the remaining two items, one of them was the [Golden Great Sword], a Level 10 Pure Gold Weapon. The other item was the Magic Scroll [Instant Movement].

“What an incredible treasure.” Shi Feng looked at the Golden Great Sword in his hand with great excitement. Other than Magic Weapons, it was the best item a Level 10 player could possess. If a Level 10 player used this great sword, they could definitely become invincible among players of the same Level.

Currently the two statues beside him were shaking. Their eyes gave off a red glow, locking their gaze at Shi Feng.

Shi Feng used the Instantaneous Movement Magic Scroll without hesitation. A golden-coloured magical seal suddenly wrapped around Shi Feng. The spells on the Magic Scroll had a cast time of three seconds, and were capable of sending players to selected locations. This Magic Scroll is extremely valuable. Although there were only a few copies of it in the entire Gods Domain, dying in this place was a much greater loss to Shi Feng.

Just as Shi Feng was about to be slashed by the golden statue, he disappeared from the temple.