Every guild war is a tremendous test of a guild’s financial resources. The defeats suffered by Triumph Empire and Holy Flame in consecutive wars have resulted in heavy losses. Without Century Corporation’s financial backing, Triumph Empire and Holy Flame may no longer enjoy their former glory. The Bull Player Tribe continuously drains the financial resources of Triumph Empire and Holy Flame, inching them closer and closer to the brink of collapse.
Therefore, Nie Yan is determined to keep draining Holy Flame’s resources, no matter the cost. The Bull Player Tribe can afford the losses!
Triumph Empire is in a slightly better position, with less pressure compared to Holy Flame. Holy Flame has been locked in continuous warfare with the Holy Roman Empire, with thousands of battles big and small. The death toll reported from various battlefields reaches hundreds of thousands. The guild’s warehouse is nearly empty, and it’s currently in debt. The reason Holy Flame persists in this desperate struggle is because their hope is not yet extinguished—the stronghold! Once they capture the stronghold, they can overcome this crisis and receive financial backing from Century Corporation. The stronghold represents their final hope; if they fail to seize it, they will collapse without even fighting.
The battle at Crime Domain Canyon is Holy Flame’s final action before the stronghold war. If they can eliminate the elites of the Bull Player Tribe and the Holy Roman Empire here, Triumph Empire and Holy Flame will be able to reverse their current downward spiral.
Using the Golden Earth Dragon as bait to eliminate the top forces of the Bull Player Tribe, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kala Temple Guild seems like a flawless plan with no loopholes. However, Nie Yan is not someone who would simply wait to be captured.
If these more than two thousand members of the Bull Player Tribe can at least break even in terms of kills, that would be a satisfactory outcome.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s health drops to 25%. It lets out a low growl and utters a series of draconic incantations, conjuring a black ball of blazing flame. The giant fireball descends from the sky, crashing down and scattering sparks everywhere. The area struck turns into a sea of flames, hundreds of players disintegrating into beams of white light, leaving behind scattered equipment.
This black ball of flame rivals high-level magic in power, and its casting time is significantly shorter than that of most mages.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s rampant, roaring form sends chills down people’s spines.
Nie Yan raises his eyebrows. In his previous life, he never encountered a Golden Earth Dragon attacking a city—it’s a rare sight indeed. This is the first time he has witnessed the Golden Earth Dragon’s power. He wonders how formidable the Golden Earth Dragon summoned by the Golden Earth Dragon Horn might be. Generally, creatures of higher quality possess unique innate attributes.
Nie Yan had initially paid little attention to the Golden Earth Dragon Horn, but at this moment, he suddenly feels a surge of intense interest.
Even if the summoned Golden Earth Dragon isn’t strong enough, Nie Yan still has a Mutated Energy Crystal in his bag—an item that can significantly boost a pet’s attributes!
At this thought, Nie Yan’s heart begins to race with excitement.
If he could obtain a Golden Earth Dragon as a pet, that would be quite impressive.
The flames in that area burn for a while before gradually subsiding.
The area clears out, and immediately many mages rush in to fill the void.
They’re almost done with the Golden Earth Dragon—they certainly don’t want to give up now!
The Golden Earth Dragon’s breath attacks become more frequent. With each scorching jet of flame, numerous players turn into beams of white light.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s dark golden scales are covered in strange patterns, emitting a dark luster. Its powerful, sturdy body radiates an unbreakable force as it rampages through nearby players.
Since those attacking it are primarily spellcasters, whenever a mage draws high aggro, the dragon exhales a jet of flame, instantly wiping out a large group before resetting its threat and moving on to the next target. Therefore, aside from occasional movements, its position remains largely unchanged.
Under sustained assault, the Golden Earth Dragon’s health gradually drops below 15%.
“Everyone, push harder! Once the Golden Earth Dragon dies, rush to loot the gear!” Ban Xing De Hu Li shouts. He was about to say something to Nie Yan when he suddenly notices Nie Yan disappearing. What is that guy up to now? Ban Xing De Hu Li’s mind races—Night Breaker Divine Stick! Suddenly, he feels a surge of anticipation.
Seeing the Golden Earth Dragon’s health dwindling, Nie Yan knows there’s no time to waste. He enters stealth mode and disappears from everyone’s sight.
Avoiding detection, Nie Yan stealthily makes his way toward Night Breaker Divine Stick’s location.
Night Breaker Divine Stick nervously directs the spellcasters around him. The thief he had dispatched earlier nearly succeeded, but Nie Yan’s interference ruined his plan. Just then, he suddenly notices Nie Yan’s disappearance and his expression darkens.
“Priests, use light!”
A series of white orbs rise into the sky, pouring down bright light that covers a large area. Yet, there is no sign of Nie Yan.
“Damn it, where is that guy?” Night Breaker Divine Stick curses in frustration. Suddenly, five arrows tear through the sky, flashing chilling glints as they shoot straight toward the Golden Earth Dragon.
These five arrows come flying from behind them.
The arrows strike the Golden Earth Dragon, each dealing over ten points of damage, the numbers popping up consecutively above its head.
Such high damage!
All the mages here can only deal single-digit damage, with double-digit damage being extremely rare. Thus, these five hits of over ten points each stand out starkly.
Arrows dealing this much damage—how incredible!
Generally, bows are only useful for pulling aggro, as they rarely penetrate a boss’s armor. This bow’s attack power is just too extreme!
Night Breaker Divine Stick and others turn around. To avoid excessive damage during attacks, each mage has reserved one to two yards of space between them for movement. Amidst the rows of mages, a figure suddenly appears—clad in dark leather armor, holding a massive two-handed crossbow. The crossbow is nearly half the size of a siege ballista, its taut bowstring loaded with five chilling, frost-covered bolts, delivering a strong visual impact.
This figure is all too familiar to them.
It’s Nie Yan!
The mages in the rear didn’t expect Nie Yan to silently appear among them and momentarily freeze in shock.
“Kill him!”
The mages snap back to their senses and begin casting spells at Nie Yan.
Nie Yan casts a Black Obsidian Shield, a faint shimmering barrier enveloping him. More than ten spells explode on impact, immediately reducing his health by 53%.
Nie Yan notices Night Breaker Divine Stick’s gaze turning toward him and flashes a mysterious smile.
Seeing Nie Yan’s grin, a sudden sense of unease grips Night Breaker Divine Stick’s heart.
Nie Yan activates Shadow Step and vanishes from sight.
“Don’t let him escape!” Night Breaker Divine Stick barks, ordering the priests around him to activate their light spells.
Beams of white light soar into the sky.
But under the cascading light, everyone only catches a fleeting glimpse of a figure darting past, too quick to capture.
Suddenly, they hear an earth-shattering roar that makes their blood run cold. They turn their heads toward the Golden Earth Dragon behind them and immediately understand what Nie Yan has done!
The mages’ attacks only deal single-digit damage, while Nie Yan’s crossbow bolts deal double-digit damage—five hits in a row—immediately drawing the Golden Earth Dragon’s aggro toward him.
The Golden Earth Dragon roars and exhales a scorching jet of flame. The searing breath instantly wipes out more than twenty Holy Flame players.
But Nie Yan had already predicted the Golden Earth Dragon’s attack direction based on its movements and dodged aside.
The surrounding Holy Flame players, however, become unwitting scapegoats for Nie Yan.
The Golden Earth Dragon fails to hit Nie Yan but remains fixated on him, sensing his direction of movement. It exhales another jet of flame, which erupts with a thunderous boom, scorching the ground.
Nie Yan darts swiftly among the Holy Flame players, his speed astonishing. Using the steps of Shadow Dance, he skillfully evades these players. His movements are extremely precise, darting into the densest clusters of enemies. For Holy Flame, this becomes an absolute catastrophe.
The Golden Earth Dragon, unable to hit Nie Yan, grows increasingly enraged and advances toward the Holy Flame faction, continuously exhaling jets of flame.
It’s like a scene from the apocalypse. Jets of flame explode among the crowds, wiping out entire swaths of Holy Flame players.
The Golden Earth Dragon enters the Holy Flame players’ ranks, charging wildly and causing chaos within their formation.
Nie Yan darts toward a dense cluster of mages ahead. This group of Holy Flame mages numbers over a hundred—no one knows how many breath attacks they can withstand.
At that moment, sensing Nie Yan’s approach, a shadow priest lets out a piercing scream.
Fear Howl!
The moment the priest swings his staff, Nie Yan activates the mental immunity from the Ten Knights Medal, dodging the priest’s attack. His dagger slices across the priest’s throat.
Blood sprays.
The shadow priest collapses.
The mages behind prepare to attack but find their target suddenly vanished.
At that moment, a searing black fireball plummets from the sky, exploding with a thunderous boom. Sparks scatter across a twenty-yard radius, the flames burning fiercely and persistently.
Rows of mages fall.
The Holy Flame faction is decimated, losing over three thousand players, with the remaining few scattering in panic, their combat effectiveness nearly wiped out.
The leaders of various guilds look at each other, their blood running cold. If Nie Yan had led the Golden Earth Dragon into their ranks, they would now be the ones being slaughtered mercilessly. How many breath attacks or spells could they withstand? A consensus forms in their minds—they must never provoke the Bull Player Tribe again!
Seeing his team members being slaughtered by the Golden Earth Dragon, Night Breaker Divine Stick feels his heart bleeding. These were Holy Flame’s elites!
Out of the more than five thousand Holy Flame players in this area, only a little over a thousand remain after this devastating onslaught.
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