“It seems I still underestimated my defensive capabilities and the effect of the Level 6 Life Shield,” CuiCanDaoGuang glanced at his attributes and thought. With such strong defense, the battle was just too enjoyable.
The Life Shield was now flickering unstably under their attacks, ready to shatter at any moment.
However, the outcome was already decided!
CuiCanDaoGuang was indeed invincible, enduring attacks from so many players yet still standing tall, with over 60% of his health remaining. This left the several players from the Holy Roman Empire on the stage feeling deeply helpless. “Damn, this shield warrior is just too tough to handle.”
Boom! Boom! Two more fireballs exploded against CuiCanDaoGuang, scattering sparks everywhere. Finally, the Life Shield shattered into fragments and vanished into the air.
“His Life Shield is gone!” Can Feng, a Berserker, shouted, clearly eager to jump in.
Can Feng’s words were indeed accurate, but the other three Berserkers glanced at their health bars, which had dwindled to a mere three or four hundred points. Even if all four of them surrounded Cui Candoguāng, could they withstand two whirlwind slashes from him?
CuiCanDaoGuang’s attacks were too fierce, yet their damage output against him was extremely limited. Even without the Life Shield, each of their attacks only dealt around 30 points of damage.
So who among the four would dare to step forward?
Seizing the moment of hesitation from the four Berserkers, CuiCanDaoGuang pursued an Elemental Mage. The mage barely managed to cast a token Dispel before being knocked back by two of CuiCanDaoGuang’s skills. Another Arcane Mage also failed to evade CuiCanDaoGuang’s chase—first struck by a Hamstring ability, then sent flying by a Blazing Strike.
The remaining four Berserk Swordsmen exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and charged at Cui Candao Guang.
They unleashed all their skills, ferociously rushing him.
Cleave!
Lightning Strike!
Sword qi surged like crashing waves, forcing CuiCanDaoGuang to retreat step by step.
-39, -36, -35…
Damage numbers floated above CuiCanDaoGuang’s head one after another, his health slowly dropping.
Under the fierce assault, every step CuiCanDaoGuang took backward remained extremely steady. He remained calm and composed, not the least bit flustered, his strong presence making him completely indifferent to their attacks.
Seizing an opportunity, CuiCanDaoGuang swung his sword and unleashed Whirlwind Slash!
More than two hundred damage numbers floated above each Berserker’s head. They were left with only a sliver of health, their survival hanging by a thread.
CuiCanDaoGuang followed up with a Shield Bash, sending the Berserker flying. The Berserker’s health was completely depleted, and he collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
Immediately after, another Berserker was sent flying by a Blazing Strike.
Only two remained!
Cui Candao Guang unleashed a Dancing Strike. His elegant sword qi surged forth like a storm, piercing through the two remaining Berserkers simultaneously and sending them flying.
CuiCanDaoGuang steadied himself. His health was still at 52%. At this point, only he remained on the battlefield, surrounded by corpses, bearing witness to the brutal battle that had just occurred.
“That was pretty easy,” CuiCanDaoGuang thought, surprised at how effective the Life Shield’s damage reduction was. He was genuinely amazed. With 52% health remaining, what difference would a few more enemies make? It had been a one-sided slaughter!
It might seem a bit reliant on level and gear advantage, but using superior equipment and stats to dominate opponents was also quite enjoyable.
Warriors were the class most dependent on equipment. Even with exceptional skill, poor gear would make one weak. Yet wasn’t equipment itself a reflection of one’s strength? A good warrior could definitely use skill to gradually build up their gear.
It was over…
The team members below the stage watched in stunned silence. What was truly shocking was that CuiCanDaoGuang still had over half his health left. Truly astonishing! Defeating ten opponents from the Holy Roman Empire so effortlessly—only CuiCanDaoGuang could pull that off.
Cui Candao Guang’s victory over ten players from the Holy Roman Empire further demonstrated the astonishing power of the Eternal Set. Ban Xingde Huli became even more determined to acquire this set. If there were a few more shield warriors like him, fortress battles would no longer be a concern! Even Bright Holy Flame and Triumphant Empire would have to step aside!
BanXingDeHuLi took a deep breath, suppressing his astonishment, and calmly said, “Let’s take a look at the others.”
Nie Yan glanced at BanXingDeHuLi. This guy’s heart probably wasn’t as calm as he appeared.
CuiCanDaoGuang jumped down from the arena. YiChuiDingQing approached.
“Your gear is pretty good. Where’d you get it?” YiChuiDingQing’s beautiful smile left several nearby players momentarily stunned.
CuiCanDaoGuang involuntarily held his breath, awkwardly scratching his nose to hide his embarrassment. “You’ll have to ask Nie Yan about that.”
Meanwhile, the ten players from the Holy Roman Empire on the stage had all resurrected, exchanging bitter smiles.
After chatting briefly with YiChuiDingQing, CuiCanDaoGuang walked toward the stands.
“Good job,” Nie Yan nodded at CuiCanDaoGuang.
CuiCanDaoGuang smiled and replied in the team chat, “It was pretty easy.”
“If you said that out loud, it would probably make BanXingDeHuLi half-dead with frustration,” Nie Yan chuckled. Defeating a shield warrior like CuiCanDaoGuang required specific strategies. First, there needed to be heavy crowd control to keep him locked down, then continuous damage output. Even shadow priests or paladins who could both deal damage and heal might be necessary.
Besides his superior gear, CuiCanDaoGuang also displayed strong awareness in this battle. By eliminating the mages first, he avoided excessive pressure later.
Even Nie Yan himself could only hold his own against CuiCanDaoGuang. With such high defense, defeating CuiCanDaoGuang in a duel wasn’t an easy task for a rogue. In the wild, a thief who continued to attack such a high-defense shield warrior would be foolish. The wise choice would be to simply go their separate ways.
“How many matches have we had already?” BanXingDeHuLi asked the nearby player BuSiHuoNiao.
BuSiHuoNiao tallied it up and replied, “Over sixty matches in total. The best-skilled members have all fought.”
“What’s our win rate?” BanXingDeHuLi asked.
This conversation had to stay in the team chat; he certainly didn’t want Nie Yan and others to hear.
“We won over ten, lost over fifty,” BuSiHuoNiao said with a bitter smile.
BanXingDeHuLi frowned slightly, looking somewhat serious. “Why so low? Remember, the people I brought are the absolute top elites from the Holy Roman Empire!”
“I don’t know. These guys are just too strong,” BuSiHuoNiao sighed. He couldn’t help but marvel at how such a fierce group had emerged out of nowhere. The Bull Tribe truly lived up to its reputation, with so many top players. “The ones who went to the Molten Forest haven’t even fought yet. YiChuiDingQing and others also haven’t taken the stage. The ones we’ve seen so far are all relatively unknown players.”
BanXingDeHuLi looked at Nie Yan with a complex expression. Before the Bull Tribe’s elite, the Holy Roman Empire had been utterly defeated without question! He felt a bit envious of the Bull Tribe for having such a strong group of people—how could they not succeed? No wonder the Triumph Empire regarded the Bull Tribe as their strongest rival.
Pondering the mysterious origins of the Bull Tribe, BanXingDeHuLi carefully considered his choices. No matter what, he must avoid making an enemy of the Bull Tribe. That would be far more terrifying than provoking the Triumph Empire or the Holy Flame of Light.
It seemed the Holy Roman Empire still had a long way to go. They needed to cultivate their own absolute power.
Players like BuSiHuoNiao and BuSiKuangZhan hadn’t even fought yet, but even if they did, it probably wouldn’t make much difference.
Nie Yan was watching another match when a Berserker from the Holy Roman Empire defeated two Bull Tribe players in succession. A Bull Tribe Holy Word Mage then stepped onto the stage.
The face looked somewhat familiar. Nie Yan must have seen him somewhere in his past life.
“Who is he?” Nie Yan asked the nearby leader brother Qi Zai. Leader brother Qi Zai was more familiar with guild affairs.
“He’s called Xi Huan Jiang Nan, a Holy Word Mage. He’s pretty strong, ranking at least top 20 in the guild,” Leader brother Qi Zai replied. He wasn’t very familiar with that person, but Xi Huan Jiang Nan’s skills had left a deep impression on him, hence his evaluation.
In the Bull Tribe, which was filled with talented players, being in the top 20 was already a remarkable achievement.
Xi Huan Jiang Nan. Nie Yan couldn’t help but be moved. Nie Yan had instructed Guo Huai to recruit him, but he hadn’t followed up on the results. He hadn’t expected them to succeed. In his past life, Nie Yan had encountered Xi Huan Jiang Nan once. That duel had ended in Nie Yan’s defeat. At that time, Nie Yan was a grand thief, while Xi Huan Jiang Nan was just one step away from becoming a Saint Mage. Nie Yan had practically given up on advancement, but Xi Huan Jiang Nan had persistently pursued the path to Saint Mage, reportedly succeeding later, although the news wasn’t very certain.
Xi Huan Jiang Nan was one of the few mages who had reached the pinnacle without joining any guild or team, relying solely on his solo prowess. It was said that in his past life, he had joined the Holy Light Flame, but dissatisfied with the guild leader, he had unleashed a furious tirade in the guild chat and was subsequently expelled. From then on, Xi Huan Jiang Nan remained unaffiliated with any guild or team, even turning down recruitment offers from both the Holy Roman Empire and the Jalan Divine Temple.
Nie Yan smiled slightly, thinking, “Daring to curse out the guild leader in the guild chat—this guy sure has personality.” If a guild member cursed him in the guild chat, what would he do? Nie Yan thought for a moment. He would remain calm and composed. If there were good suggestions, he would accept them. Having been reborn once and experienced death, he had long since taken such matters lightly.
Xi Huan Jiang Nan circled the Berserker, smoothly unleashing a series of spells while using abilities like Dispel to control him. When the Berserker finally closed in, he decisively cast Polymorph, turning him into a sheep to create distance. After several rounds, he blasted the Berserker away.
“He’s quite formidable. At least in the top fifteen,” Nie Yan commented. In the past, the leader of Brilliant Holy Flame must have had his head stuck in a door to kick out such a strong player from the guild. But in this lifetime, Xi Huan Jiang Nan would be a member of the Bull Tribe.
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