Chapter 1319: Stop him!

While Xiao Feng was looting, the players of the Nine Provinces Immortal Realm outside had already begun discussing.

"Unknown Battle Zone? Does any faction in our big region have the name 'Unknown'?"

"What's the situation with the Unknown Player?"

"The team name… what a great promotion opportunity, just missed it like that."

"Speaking of which, the level 500 Sword Tomb was said to be unbeatable within two years, so how was it cleared just now?"

"High price sought for Sword Tomb guide!!!"

A strange announcement aroused the curiosity and astonishment of countless players.

The level 500, 20‑person resource dungeon is of such high difficulty that in the Nine Provinces Immortal Realm it ranks absolutely at the very top; even a level 500 cultivation dungeon may not be comparable!

For the first clear, according to the top‑level players who had previously tested it, at least twenty people with level 450 or higher, wearing half‑body spiritual gear, and possessing relatively strong talent are needed for a small chance of success!

And yet now it has been cleared by the Unknown Player of the Unknown Battle Zone!

From the format of the announcement, the team members seem to be only one person. Otherwise, if there were many, even if each hid their name, it should read "Unknown Player, Unknown Player, Unknown Player" twenty times in a row.

Many who had attempted the Sword Tomb challenge, or who placed great importance on the level 500 resource dungeon, are now activating their social networks to try to find the first‑clear player.

Even many people have already set out, rushing to the entrance of the Sword Tomb dungeon, just to block the first‑clear "Unknown Player".

At this moment, in the council hall of a gang's garrison near the Primordial Imperial City, the female player Yu Cixue who had been guiding Xiao Feng felt somewhat flustered.

"Could it be him?"

"One person clearing a level 500, 20‑person dungeon—how is that possible… even in the whole Myriad Heavens World, I doubt any player has that kind of combat power."

"No, I have to go see for myself. If it really was him, I must find a way to win him over, no matter the cost."

"Failing that, just asking for a guide, or having him lead a run once, would also be good."

Thinking this, Yu Cixue immediately set out, heading straight for the Teleportation Array in Heavenly Capital City.

While on the way, she also shouted in the gang channel: "Anyone idle, go stake out the Teleportation Arrays near West Central Province and Heavenly Capital City. If you see a male player named Yi Jian Du Zun who is especially handsome, stop him—I have important business with him!"

The gang members hearing this were all curious.

"Vice Sect Leader, who makes you value them so much, especially handsome… are you trying to chase after them?"

"Yi Jian Du Zun—who is that? I've never heard of them."

"Hiss! Has our Jade Maiden Vice Sect Leader's spring heart been stirred?"

"Vice Sect Leader, I'm actually not bad either……"

A gang of a million people can blast out thousands of messages in an instant, far too many to read.

After sending the message, Yu Cixue paid no further heed, stepping onto the gang's Teleportation Array and flying straight to the Primordial Imperial City, then to West Central Province, then to Heavenly Capital City, all at high speed.

Upon reaching Heavenly Capital City, she activated the Cloud Soaring Technique right where she stood, mist rising beneath her feet, and sprinted madly toward the Sword Tomb entrance without stopping for a moment.

When she arrived near the short mountain where the woodcutter was, quite a few people had already gathered around.

Everyone, like her, had come to block the first‑clear player, their purposes largely the same: to win them over, ask for a guide, or seek to sell the dungeon loot.

Of course, most important was to see what divine being the player who caused the system to display 'Unknown' actually was!

The number of players blocking the short mountain was not small, and it kept increasing.

These people were almost all big bosses of various factions, with hardly any slackers among them.

However, the person they were waiting for had not yet appeared.

Because at this time… Xiao Feng had just revived and was about to run back to open the chest.

They waited for a full hour.

After one hour, the number of people around had surged to tens of thousands, each either riding spirit‑beast mounts, using Sword Flight Technique, practicing Cloud‑Soaring and Mist‑Commanding, or riding Immortal Chariots, hovering at various altitudes as they waited.

Moreover, many people simply landed on the short mountain, went to find the woodcutter, wanting to wait up close so they could seize the mysterious first‑clear player the moment they appeared.

But after waiting so long, they still hadn't seen the so‑called mysterious player.

Many wondered whether that person had just finished the dungeon, come straight out, and then teleported away immediately.

Heavenly Capital City is some distance from this short mountain; after hearing the announcement, the crowd rushed over, the fastest taking about ten minutes.

That amount of time was more than enough for the first‑clear player to get far away from here.

The other side had their name hidden; it's very likely they didn't want to expose their real identity, so doing so is hardly surprising.

Many were chatting, feeling that this possibility was very high!

After waiting an hour with no one showing up, many lost their patience and left the short mountain.

Yu Cixue was still waiting, knowing Xiao Feng needed Immortal Crystals; after finishing the dungeon he would surely seize the chance to find someone to trade with, and waiting at the dungeon exit for people to come to him is an excellent approach—no reason to miss it.

The Sword Tomb dungeon is enormously large, so taking a bit more time is understandable.

Time quietly passed.

After a while longer, a Teleportation Portal quietly appeared in the forest.

The woodcutter, who was eating beef, gave a slight smile, stood up, stamped out the fire, shouldered dry firewood, tucked the firewood knife into his belt, and walked toward the direction from which the spatial fluctuation came.

The players who had been staking out immediately followed.

In 'Myriad Heavens', each dungeon has only one entrance, but because the exit needs anti‑congestion measures, it is set up relatively wide, so many nearby areas are possible.

Xiao Feng appeared in the mountains, with no one around.

His backpack was packed full of many items, making him very happy.

The forest was dense, Da Bai's build was very conspicuous, and as soon as the Teleportation Portal vanished, players began approaching.

"Hey, fellow Daoist over there, where did you pop out from?"

"Yi Jian Du Zun… you have a ton of HP, could you be the first‑clear player?"

"Everyone, come quick! A mysterious expert has appeared!!"

Then many heard the commotion and flocked over.

Yu Cixue, hearing the sound, also rode the clouds and flew swiftly over.

She was about to speak when the woodcutter NPC suddenly appeared in everyone's view, closing the distance in a few steps and standing before Xiao Feng.

"Hahaha, young man, impressive!"

The woodcutter swayed and directly appeared on Da Bai's back, smiling approvingly as he patted Xiao Feng's shoulder.

"Uncle Woodcutter, you knew all of this?"

Xiao Feng was still a bit dazed, never expecting that the previously deserted low hill would now be teeming with so many players.

Looking at the scene, it seemed as if everyone had come for him.

This isn't a bad thing; he also needed to advertise and sell items for immortal crystals, so he was happy to take the spotlight.

On the other hand, the woodcutter's proactive greeting surprised him.

The woodcutter laughed and said, "You're something, kid—you even defeated the Heaven-Opening Sword; in the whole Sword Tomb, only my old friend could beat you."

Xiao Feng understood that his so-called old friend was the master of the Heaven-Opening Sword, the hidden boss of the Sword Tomb.

It's a pity he didn't get to witness the hidden boss's bearing this time.

Speaking of the dungeon battle, Xiao Feng felt a bit regretful and said to the woodcutter, "Uncle Woodcutter, sorry—I had promised you not to harm the guardians inside, but the Marvelous Cloud Fairy Maiden of Ethereal Peak voluntarily fought with her true form primordial soul, and I couldn't control my strength, ending up killing her."

Hearing this, the woodcutter also sighed a little, but did not blame him; instead he comforted, "It's fine— that girl had nothing left to live for, so death isn't necessarily a bad thing for her. Moreover, it was her own choice; you need not feel guilty."