Chapter 834: The Necromancer

The audacity of the notorious rogue Nie Yan to dare enter the village was simply outrageous!

At this moment, the players aligned with Lawful Evil in the village had already noticed Nie Yan’s approach.

“Nie Yan, the infamous rogue, is here!”

“He’s entering the village!”

“What does he want?”

Chaos erupted in the village as warriors rushed forward and formed a solid defensive line at the village entrance.

Entering the village would inevitably lead to confrontations with the Lawful Evil NPCs. If Nie Yan killed a few of them, he would be marked as a wanted criminal and hunted down relentlessly by the village guards.

Being pursued by NPCs was a terrifying prospect for ordinary players, but Nie Yan showed no sign of fear.

As the massive golden earth wyrm drew closer, the warriors felt immense pressure. Most of them were facing this colossal creature for the first time. The golden earth wyrm had already gained a fearsome reputation.

Nie Yan coldly scanned the crowd. He noticed a few NPCs dressed differently among the players—merely elite-level NPCs around levels 170 to 180. They posed no real threat to him.

This group of players blocked the village entrance, meaning Nie Yan would have to step over their corpses to get inside.

Several half-orc warriors raised their heavy shields and slowly stepped forward. Dark swordsmen began casting protective barriers, eyes locked tightly on the golden earth wyrm’s movements.

Here, there were five to six hundred players ready to face Nie Yan. At the same time, over a hundred more players, mostly around level 130, charged in from the back of the village. Among them were more than ten Silver Wing players and one Shadow-level player. Leading the group was a level 140 Fallen Human Dark Swordsman clad in golden armor—his equipment was either semi-legendary or legendary. In his left hand, he held a staff embedded with a blue gemstone, while in his right, he wielded a crystal sword. His attire shimmered in a dazzling array of colors.

“Today, every participant will receive a bonus of 500 gold coins! If we successfully defeat Nie Yan, each person will receive 5,000 gold coins! Whoever obtains the Deathbringer Blade and the Paternoster Warhammer will be rewarded with 500,000 gold coins! Anyone who dares to challenge me for those items will be executed without mercy!” The dark swordsman shouted loudly while wrapping his arm around a voluptuous, scantily-clad female rogue.

This swordsman was known as Wu Dong Zhi Ye (Winterless Night), a prominent figure within the Lawful Evil faction. Though his skills were not particularly outstanding, he was a wealthy young noble who spent lavishly. Rumor had it that he had invested over two million gold coins to acquire his current set of equipment—all purchased using credit points. He commanded a sizable following of capable subordinates, including twelve Silver Wings and even a巫级 player from the Undead Empire. The reason for their loyalty? His immense wealth.

Once Wu Dong Zhi Ye learned that Nie Yan had descended underground, he eagerly gathered his forces to ambush him.

In his mind, Nie Yan was just another opponent that money could easily defeat.

Hearing Wu Dong Zhi Ye’s words, the crowd below erupted in cheers. Only the undead necromancer of the Witch rank and a few Silver Wings exchanged helpless glances. This guy must have water in his brain! The person standing before them wasn’t some pushover—it was none other than Nie Yan, the infamous rogue!

“After we win, I’ll take you all to the City of Shadows for a wild time!” Wu Dong Zhi Ye laughed lewdly.

The City of Shadows was a notorious den of vice in the Demon Tribe, known for its infamous reputation.

Nie Yan glanced at the loudmouth and smirked coldly. It seemed he was quite valuable, with such a hefty bounty on his head.

Nie Yan raised his right hand, and the golden earth wyrm charged forward toward the half-orc warriors ahead.

“Don’t attack the golden earth wyrm! It has Counter Storm!”

“Use defensive stances to block it, let the mages attack!”

“Focus down the paladin Lefus! His healing is too strong!”

These players were well aware of Nie Yan’s strength and wouldn’t charge in recklessly like before.

Dozens of stealthed rogues lunged toward the paladin Lefus, attempting to take him down. Meanwhile, casters began chanting spells, launching magical projectiles.

Nie Yan and his Shadow Assassin immediately entered stealth and rushed toward the players.

“Block him! Watch out for Nie Yan’s Slaughter Banquet! Dark priests, focus on healing!”

Due to the players belonging to different teams, despite someone shouting orders, the scene remained chaotic.

The Shadow Assassin plunged into the crowd, unleashing a massacre. Players fell one after another under his attacks.

Dark orbs of energy soared into the sky, quickly pinpointing Nie Yan’s location. Five dual-wielders rushed forward, their swords flashing like meteors.

As they reached Nie Yan, their blades struck, but Nie Yan completely ignored their attacks. With a Shadow Phantom Strike, he pierced one dual-wielder’s throat. As the others prepared to strike, he suddenly sidestepped, dodging their blows, and countered with a Reverse Backstab.

Piercing sounds echoed as over a dozen players fell simultaneously, clearing a large area around him.

“Nie Yan is there! Blast him with magic!”

Dozens of spells hurtled toward Nie Yan. Suddenly, he activated Haste Step. The spells exploded on his body, but caused no damage.

Nie Yan charged into the crowd, and immediately, the players behind him scattered in panic.

Earlier, they had bravely faced Nie Yan in numbers, but witnessing their comrades being effortlessly slaughtered, they quickly lost their nerve, causing the battlefield to descend into chaos.

Although the golden earth wyrm couldn’t use Counter Storm, its dragon breath was still devastating, effortlessly wiping out ordinary players.

Wave after wave of dragon breath rained down, leaving the ground littered with corpses.

The rogues surrounding the paladin Lefus also met their match. Lefus’s Divine Eye rendered them unable to hide, and his formidable melee and ranged capabilities, coupled with high defense, left the rogues cursing their luck.

This was a one-sided massacre. Soon, the ground was strewn with two to three hundred corpses, while over a hundred more fled in panic, desperate to escape the deadly rogue.

At the rear, Wu Dong Zhi Ye stared in disbelief, unable to comprehend how so many players could be so easily defeated by Nie Yan. As Nie Yan approached, he frantically shouted in the party chat, “Quick! Block him! Xin Sui, summon your big skeleton now!”

The necromancer named Xin Sui glanced at Wu Dong Zhi Ye, cursing inwardly. This guy was a complete battle idiot, giving useless orders. With such obvious movements, Nie Yan would surely interrupt the summoning. But for the sake of money, it wasn’t a total loss even if he died. After all, Wu Dong Zhi Ye was rich, and if he perished due to Wu Dong Zhi Ye’s poor command, he would still receive a generous reward. Xin Sui quickly retreated, using a wooden fence as cover, and began chanting a forbidden-level summoning spell.

“Cover me! Cover me!” Wu Dong Zhi Ye screamed desperately.

The Silver Wings rushed toward Nie Yan, buying time.

Nie Yan immediately sensed the magical fluctuations in the air. Scanning the area, he spotted the necromancer at the corner, casting the undead forbidden spell. Activating Shadow Dance Step, Nie Yan charged toward the necromancer.

A level 180 elite NPC dual-wielder rushed forward, quickly reaching Nie Yan.

“He’s there! Block him!”

“Don’t let Nie Yan reach Xin Sui!”

Five Silver Wing warriors charged forward, pursuing Nie Yan in an attempt to encircle him together with the elite dual-wielder. However, Nie Yan’s figure flickered as he deftly evaded the elite warrior.

As they finally saw clearly, the elite dual-wielder’s head displayed a damage number of 130,000 before he collapsed.

Holy crap! A one-shot kill!

Nie Yan was getting closer to Xin Sui, soon able to interrupt the forbidden spell.

Suddenly, an uneasy feeling arose from within him. He quickly retreated. Right in front of him, six spiked bone walls rose, separating him from the necromancer Xin Sui. Nie Yan glanced toward Xin Sui, who was also looking in his direction.

This guy indeed had some skill!

Nie Yan thought, though it barely stirred his emotions.

The six bone walls bought Xin Sui precious time. Glancing at the progress of the forbidden spell, he realized he only had three seconds left. His heart pounded—faster, faster! Just as the forbidden spell was about to complete, a sudden sense of danger overwhelmed him. He immediately canceled the spell, casting Blink and teleporting five or six yards away. Turning around, he saw Nie Yan’s Shadow Assassin. Had he reacted even a second slower, he would have been dead already.

Nie Yan was indeed formidable, Xin Sui thought, his tense heart rate easing slightly as he quickly waved his staff and fled outward.

Upon noticing Nie Yan’s presence, over twenty players surrounded him, attempting to gang up on him.

Storm strikes!

Nie Yan suddenly accelerated, his right hand’s Bloody Dagger striking out rapidly. Popping sounds echoed as over twenty players fell simultaneously.

He glanced at the well-equipped, loudmouthed dark swordsman nearby, expecting him to engage in battle. However, as Nie Yan looked over, Wu Dong Zhi Ye screamed, “Mommy!” and fled in panic, tripping over himself in his haste.