Nie Yan walked out from the Elder Council and headed toward the warehouse. He took out a lot of materials from the guild warehouse, planning to use them to create Master-level Radiant Light Scrolls.
The Master-level Radiant Light Scroll was a high-tier item, and very few current scroll-makers were capable of crafting it. It was specifically used against undead creatures, dealing massive damage to them.
He placed at least more than thirty sets of materials into his backpack. Whenever he had free time while leveling up, he could start crafting them.
Just after finishing preparations, Nie Yan received a message from Guo Huai. They had discovered the trail of Leisu, the God of War. After arriving at the teleportation circle in Carol City, Leisu had been heading south, possibly heading toward the Central Auction House.
Nie Yan remained silent for a moment. It was time to meet Leisu. He then headed toward the Central Auction House.
Someone was following Leisu, constantly updating his location.
Receiving the coordinates from below, Nie Yan slightly frowned. Leisu wasn’t heading toward the Central Auction House. Could he be going to the Bull Tribe’s office?
Nie Yan activated his stealth ability, his speed suddenly surging as he dashed through the streets.
A few minutes later, Nie Yan arrived at the Bull Tribe’s office. Leisu was already talking with the Bull Tribe players there.
“I want to see Kuangzei Nieren. Let your leader here call Kuangzei Nieren over,” Leisu said, scanning the Bull Tribe players present with his gaze.
The Bull Tribe players could feel the powerful aura emanating from Leisu, and his high-tier metal armor clearly marked him as a top-tier player. They dared not be careless, suspecting that this person might be a friend of their leader, Nieren.
“Please wait a moment. I’ve already contacted our Executive Vice President,” the office leader replied politely.
At that moment, Nie Yan deactivated his stealth ability and slowly emerged.
“Boss.”
“Boss Nieren.”
The players were momentarily stunned by Nie Yan’s sudden appearance, but quickly recognized him and greeted him.
Leisu was also momentarily taken aback when he saw Nie Yan. He had been looking for Nie Yan, and unexpectedly, Nie Yan appeared right before him.
Nie Yan nodded at Leisu, and the two acted as if they had known each other for a long time.
“You finally came,” Leisu said with a loud laugh.
Nie Yan nodded and smiled slightly, “I’ve been looking for you for a long time.”
It was indeed no coincidence. Leisu thought for a moment and realized Nie Yan might want him to join the Bull Tribe.
“Fight me?” Leisu said, clenching his fists. Seeing Nie Yan had already filled him with excitement. Challenging powerful opponents was one of his greatest pleasures in life.
“Anytime. If you lose…” Nie Yan looked at Leisu.
“Then I’ll join the Bull Tribe. If you lose…” Leisu stared at Nie Yan, a surge of fighting spirit rising within him. Although he knew his chances of defeating Nie Yan were slim, he was determined to try.
“Then I’ll accept whatever comes,” Nie Yan replied. This would be his first time as a Shadow Dancer facing off against a Holy Swordsman. He wasn’t entirely confident. In his previous life, Nie Yan had encountered Holy Swordsmen, and at that time, his attacks couldn’t even penetrate their defenses, resulting in brutal defeats. However, in this life, Nie Yan had immense confidence. Even against any top-tier profession, he believed he could defeat them. Otherwise, living two lives would have been meaningless.
The Bull Tribe players looked at Leisu in surprise. At this time, Leisu’s name was not as famous as Kuangzei Nieren’s. Although some of them recognized Leisu, they didn’t know much about him. They were astonished that Leisu dared to challenge Nie Yan, and even more surprised that Nie Yan accepted the challenge so readily.
“Who is this guy?”
“Never heard of him.”
As they whispered among themselves, Leisu and Nie Yan had already stepped into the arena in the office courtyard. There were five arenas here, used for the Bull Tribe players to spar. For Nie Yan and Leisu, these arenas were too small, so Nie Yan combined all five into one.
The news of Nie Yan’s upcoming duel quickly spread throughout the Bull Tribe. More and more Bull Tribe members teleported to the Carol City office. About two thousand people gathered around the arena, watching the duel. Others couldn’t get close and could only watch the live stream from the front rows, feeling satisfied just to see the live broadcast.
The Bull Tribe’s Carol City office became extremely lively.
Soon, the news spread beyond the Bull Tribe. Someone uploaded the live video to the forum, causing an instant uproar. The video’s click count immediately reached tens of millions, as many players watched the live stream. The number of viewers continued to skyrocket. The forum was activated, filled with discussions about this duel.
There was an unofficial player strength ranking on the forum. Nie Yan was firmly at the top, holding that position for several months without any challenge. Many players hoped for someone as talented as Nie Yan to appear, but their hopes were repeatedly dashed, as no one could even slightly shake Nie Yan’s position.
Finally, someone challenged Nie Yan. Regardless of the outcome, it attracted significant attention from players.
“This guy named Leisu has good equipment, at least two of them are legendary.”
Players were eagerly waiting.
Nie Yan and Leisu were both ready.
“Let’s begin,” Nie Yan said, looking at Leisu.
The long-awaited duel finally started!
Nie Yan activated his stealth ability and disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Leisu drew his greatsword, his expression very serious. Facing Kuangzei Nieren, he dared not be careless. He swung his sword to cast a shield on himself, a faint golden glow enveloping him like a golden armor.
Leisu focused his mind, scanning the surroundings, but he still couldn’t find Nie Yan’s trail. He was secretly alarmed. Nie Yan’s stealth ability was truly impressive. His perception was at least 80% higher than that of high-level warriors at the same level, yet it was still ineffective against Nie Yan.
Suddenly, he felt a killing intent locking onto him. He raised his eyebrows. Here it comes!
Leisu let out a deep shout, leaped high into the air, and his greatsword was engulfed in roaring flames as he slashed downward toward the ground. With a thunderous boom, the sword struck the ground, sending a powerful shockwave sweeping outward. Cracks spread like a spiderweb across the ground, as if the earth itself were breaking apart.
Leisu’s slash was indeed powerful. In an instant, all the players watching the video could no longer underestimate Leisu.
This was a formidable opponent! All the players thought.
“Missed!” Leisu showed a puzzled expression. He had clearly locked onto Nie Yan’s position, so why did he miss?
At the moment his attack ended, a cold light shot toward his head from behind.
So fast! Leisu instinctively raised his left hand to block.
With a metallic clang, Nie Yan’s Zennarde Sword struck Leisu’s left arm, producing a sharp metallic collision sound. His attack was blocked.
MISS.
The warrior’s block effect was triggered!
Leisu swung his greatsword, carrying a fierce momentum, and slashed toward Nie Yan.
Nie Yan sidestepped, dodging Leisu’s attack.
With a thunderous boom, a sword slash hit the ground, leaving a sword mark more than three yards long. The destructive power was astounding!
Nie Yan’s heart tightened. If he were hit by Leisu’s sword, with the Holy Swordsman’s immense destructive power, he would be lucky to survive with half his life left.
Leisu continuously blocked Nie Yan’s attacks, swinging his greatsword one strike after another. Soon, the surrounding ground was devastated, and the terrifying destructive power left the onlookers in awe. They could only see dazzling sword beams, unable to discern how Nie Yan and Leisu were actually fighting.
The Holy Swordsman was indeed formidable, Nie Yan couldn’t help but reflect. In terms of sheer destructive power, the Shadow Dancer paled in comparison to the Holy Swordsman. The Shadow Dancer’s true strength lay in its astonishing speed. No matter how ferociously Leisu attacked or how rapid his strikes were, to Nie Yan, his movements appeared as if in slow motion, allowing him to evade with effortless ease.
Nie Yan swiftly evaded Leisu’s attacks, narrowly avoiding each fierce sword strike. Seizing an opening, he suddenly launched an attack, delivering a powerful elbow strike to Leisu’s chest.
With a loud thud, Leisu was heavily hit in the chest, flying backward for five or six yards and retreating seven or eight steps before stabilizing his stance. A damage number of over six thousand floated above his head. His defense was extremely high, so Nie Yan only managed to deal six thousand damage to him.
As Leisu was pushed back, Nie Yan suddenly activated his stealth ability, sprinted forward, and instantly appeared in front of Leisu. With his Zennarde Sword, he slashed at Leisu’s neck.
Nie Yan’s movements were too fast. Leisu didn’t even have time to raise his hand to block. The flames of the Zennarde Sword were already at the edge of Leisu’s neck. Just as he was about to be beheaded, Leisu’s pupils suddenly constricted. In this critical moment, he instinctively reacted.
Raging Strike!
A powerful force erupted from Leisu, sweeping outward in all directions. Nie Yan hadn’t expected Leisu to react so quickly. As he noticed the raging force heading toward him, he immediately used Swift Step, using its invincibility effect to nullify Leisu’s Raging Strike.
The Raging Strike bought Leisu a few seconds. He immediately pushed off with his feet, rapidly retreating more than ten yards.
Nie Yan disappeared once again. Leisu held his sword in a defensive stance, fully focused, not daring to relax even slightly. Finding that Nie Yan didn’t pursue, he finally had time to catch his breath. Kuangzei Nieren was indeed formidable! Leisu couldn’t help but admire in his heart.
Nie Yan’s ability to hold the top spot in power rankings for so long was not without reason. At this moment, Leisu became even more serious, adjusting his skill bar and preparing for a fierce battle.
Even knowing he had no chance of winning, he absolutely could not allow anyone to underestimate him!
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