Chapter 40

On the crimson lake, numerous swift water elements stirred up waves, crashing into the nest of the fishmen.

Waves over a person's height swept through the entire fishmen's nest, destroying many wooden huts.

Hundreds of fishmen in the nest went mad, roaring and shouting, wielding weapons as they jumped into the water, rushing towards the underground cave beneath the nest.

"Double insurance?" Shi Feng turned around and was startled.

Hundreds of water elements were not enough; behind them were hundreds of fishmen. Even if two or three elite teams came, it wouldn't be enough.

Shi Feng had no choice but to accelerate and rush into the cave, where there was still a glimmer of hope.

However, in the water, Shi Feng's speed was very slow, not as fast as a druid's seal transformation, which increased underwater movement speed by 50%, while his movement speed was reduced by 50%.

With only 20 yards left to the cave entrance, the enraged water elements were rapidly closing in, getting closer and closer to him.

42 yards... 28 yards... 20 yards... 10 yards...

Just as Shi Feng was 5 yards away from the cave entrance, the water elements caught up to him, swinging their massive icy fists at his head.

The attacks of the water elements had a chilling slow effect; if hit, one would be stuck by the water elements until death.

Shi Feng quickly turned, using a parry to block the first water element's fist. Using the water element's great strength, his body moved backward significantly, but the remaining water elements continued to charge forward.

"It seems I have to return to the city," Shi Feng felt powerless when he saw the hundreds of water elements in front of him.

Just as Shi Feng gave up, he had already drifted into the cave. Inside the cave, he saw a humanoid ghost wandering, about 30 yards away.

Shi Feng didn't care about the consequences; the further he could die, the better. He could gain more and prepare for the next visit. So he used a Wind Chaser Sword, which greatly increased his speed, sweeping past the water elements at the last moment and rushing to the shore of the cave.

The water elements, once out of the water, slowed down drastically and couldn't catch up to the rapidly moving Shi Feng.

After leaving the water, Shi Feng quickly rushed to the humanoid ghost. Just as the Abyssal Blade was about to slice through the ghost's neck, Shi Feng suddenly noticed that the semi-transparent humanoid ghost did not attack him.

He immediately turned the blade, grazing the ghost's body without provoking its aggression.

"Phew," Shi Feng was drenched in cold sweat when he saw the data displayed by the humanoid ghost.

Floyd the Hero, Grand Lord, Level 25, HP 360,000/360,000.

If he had really attacked this hero and provoked its aggression, even a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to save him.

In the Divine Realm, the strength of a hero is second only to a hero, enjoying a status higher than a marquis in the kingdom, second only to a duke. Such a character, even if dead and turned into a ghost, is a Grand Lord-level monster, a dominant force among monsters.

This ghost hero cannot be defeated by a 30-level elite hundred-man team.

"Is he the guardian?" Shi Feng looked at Floyd the Hero and guessed in his heart.

Generally, where there are treasures, there is a guardian. The fishmen and water elements outside are at most watchdogs and are not qualified to guard important treasures.

Shi Feng didn't dare to stay longer, as a large group of monsters were still chasing him. He hurriedly ran deeper into the cave.

The cave was large, with a staircase leading straight to the underground depths. Following this path should lead to the Philosopher's Stone.

Just as Shi Feng reached the staircase entrance, he found a massive number of water elements and fishmen rushing forward, as if determined to fight to the death.

"Lowly creatures dare to defile this sacred place. Accept the holy punishment!" Floyd the Hero's eyes suddenly flared with anger. He drew the dark golden greatsword from his back, emitting a surging aura, as if he was the only ruler of the world.

The dark golden greatsword was raised high, and the air around him became heavy.

With a roar, Floyd the Hero swung the greatsword with both hands, a strong wind rising. A sword beam swept through all the water elements and fishmen, turning them to ashes, and the cave entrance collapsed.

"Amazing!" Shi Feng exclaimed.

He had greatly underestimated the hero's strength. This one sword would wipe out a 30-level elite hundred-man team, and it would probably take a 300-person elite team to stand a chance.

He didn't expect that the water elements and fishmen didn't even qualify as watchdogs and were directly eliminated.

Shi Feng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, he was human, not a lowly creature, or he would have met the same fate as the water elements and fishmen.

"This is really harsh. I can only keep going down," Shi Feng glanced at the collapsed cave entrance, not even a worm could escape.

The staircase leading underground was spiral, with some kind of light magic on the rock walls, illuminating the entire staircase. However, the staircase was very long. Fortunately, there was no danger. Shi Feng walked for a full half hour before reaching the spacious hall at the bottom.

The hall was the size of a football field, resembling a temple, with golden splendor. On both sides were numerous carvings and inscriptions, and at the back of the temple was an altar, on which a golden treasure chest was placed. On either side of the chest stood two golden statues holding greatswords.

System: Player discovered the Sun Temple.

"Sun Temple?" Shi Feng had never heard of it before. In the previous life, there was no information about the Sun Temple, and it was probably never opened by any player, so it was never displayed on the official website. However, from the situation, it seemed very dangerous.

But Shi Feng didn't care about that. He walked towards the golden altar. His goal was the Philosopher's Stone, which should be inside the golden treasure chest.

As Shi Feng stepped onto the altar, he clearly felt a chill, which came from the two large golden statues on either side. He didn't know what would happen if he took the Philosopher's Stone.

But he had no choice; the cave entrance was blocked, so he had to take the Philosopher's Stone.

He slowly opened the golden treasure chest, which emitted a golden glow, illuminating the entire temple. The golden glow gradually faded, revealing three items inside. Without hesitation, Shi Feng took them all.

"Damn, no way, how did the Philosopher's Stone become like this?" Shi Feng looked at the blood-red stone the size of his thumb, feeling extremely disappointed.

Philosopher's Stone (Defective)

Epic Special Item (Drops upon death)

An alchemical holy relic capable of transmuting base metals into gold and bringing the dead back to life, among other incredible uses. However, it was destroyed by the Sword Emperor Schuyne, breaking into five pieces. The Philosopher's Stone possesses great power, and if all five pieces are gathered, it can restore its full power.

Usage Effect: Due to the damage, it has less than one-tenth of its original power, capable only of alchemical transmutation and elemental refinement.

Although the effects were greatly reduced, Shi Feng was still satisfied. With these two functions, he could accomplish many things.

The other two items were a 10-level golden greatsword of the Adamantine grade and a magic teleportation scroll.

"Truly a great treasure," Shi Feng looked at the golden greatsword in his hand, feeling extremely excited. This item was definitely the best equipment outside of magical artifacts. If he equipped this greatsword, he would be invincible among 10-level players.

At this moment, the two statues on either side trembled, their eyes emitting red light, locking onto Shi Feng.

Shi Feng immediately used the magic teleportation scroll. Golden magic runes instantly enveloped him, with a 3-second casting time, allowing him to teleport to a player-designated coordinate.

Although this magic scroll was extremely valuable, with very few in the entire Divine Realm, dying here would be a huge loss.

As the golden statues swung their greatswords, Shi Feng vanished from the temple with a whoosh.

PS: Thanks to Just·Bookworm for the tip.

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