As the dark priest finished speaking, the demon swordsman suddenly dashed forward, appearing at a position about five yards away from Nie Yan. With a quick movement, a red flame ignited in his left palm, and his one-handed longsword transformed into a blazing flame sword, which he swung downward in a powerful strike.
“Die!” the demon swordsman shouted coldly. Although he couldn’t see Nie Yan’s name, he could see Nie Yan’s level. “A level 156 trash dares to show up in the End Times Canyon?”
What incredible speed!
Three years ago, Nie Yan had never encountered such lightning-fast attacks. It was even faster than his prime.
The blazing flame sword came down fiercely.
Nie Yan quickly had his guardian angel, Karenna the Fallen, cast several beneficial spells on him. At the moment the flame sword struck, he activated Haste Step.
A flash of light and shadow, Nie Yan used the invincibility effect of Haste Step to instantly dash far away.
“Not bad reflexes. You even have a guardian angel like that. But escaping from me, Demon Seal, won’t be that easy!” The demon swordsman flashed again, his left palm’s flame slammed toward the ground.
With a thunderous boom, cracks spread across the ground within a ten-yard radius, and flames erupted skyward.
Just as he was about to be engulfed in the intense flames, Nie Yan executed a Shadow Dance, narrowly escaping the fire.
That was too close. If not for the instincts and awareness he developed back then, he wouldn’t have dodged that strike. It wasn’t just fast—it was beyond imagination. For the first time, Nie Yan felt a real threat.
So this was the power of a demon swordsman!
Nie Yan’s Shadow Dance invincibility had not yet expired when the necromancer summoned over thirty skeletons to block his path. The curse speaker had already applied buffs to all the skeletons and began casting curses at Nie Yan. When he found the curses had no effect, he immediately switched to direct magical attacks.
“Killing a level 156 nobody requires all five of us? Demon Seal, are you still half-asleep?” the necromancer mocked.
Demon Seal was already frustrated from missing his previous strike. Hearing the curse speaker’s taunt only made him angrier.
“This rogue has some skill! My curses don’t work on him!” the curse speaker shouted.
As the curse speaker launched magical attacks at Nie Yan, the dual-wielding swordsman rushed forward like a falling star. Agile dual-wielders were the deadliest killers, even more terrifying than rogues.
Nie Yan’s Shadow Dance invincibility had just ended when he saw a wave of attacks coming his way. His heart sank, and he noticed a group of skeletons blocking his path. He quickly switched his weapon to the Zennarde Sword and roared.
Annihilation Slash!
Ten slashes of sword energy rained down, exploding with a thunderous boom.
Over twenty skeletons were instantly slain in one strike.
The necromancer standing in front saw a massive sword beam descending toward him. He coldly raised his staff, conjuring a massive bone shield in front of him. With a thunderous crash, the bone shield shattered instantly, and he took a direct hit, suffering over 13,000 damage.
Although the necromancer had nearly 30,000 hit points, the attack still startled him. If he hadn’t used the bone shield, he would have been killed outright! Was this guy really only level 156?
“Damn it, his attack is too strong! Are you telling me this is really a level 156 rogue?” the necromancer roared in fury.
“It’s Crazy Rogue Nie Yan! That’s the Zennarde Sword for sure!” the curse speaker shouted in fear.
“Shit, it’s really Crazy Rogue Nie Yan!” The dual-wielding swordsman had lunged at Nie Yan but was blocked by Nie Yan’s dagger. He couldn’t believe a level 156 rogue could actually block his attack. If it was Crazy Rogue Nie Yan, it made sense.
Three years ago, that name had struck fear into many hearts. Was he truly back today? Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
“What the hell are you stopping for? Keep attacking! What are you afraid of? He’s just a level 156 rogue, and his gear isn’t even that good. Even if he is Crazy Rogue Nie Yan, he’s just a washed-up expert now. A level 156 nobody, and we have five of us!” the dark priest cursed. Their average level was over 183, and they were actually intimidated by a level 156 rogue. If this got out, they’d be the laughingstock of the community!
Reminded by the dark priest, the other four suddenly snapped back to reality. Even if this person was Crazy Rogue Nie Yan, he was still just a level 156 rogue. Plus, he hadn’t played the game in so long—his skills probably weren’t as sharp as before.
“We must kill him today and post the video on the forums. Let the world see that Crazy Rogue Nie Yan is nothing but trash now!” the dual-wielding swordsman’s eyes gleamed with malice as he charged forward, dual swords flashing like meteors, ten slashes of sword energy rushing toward Nie Yan.
Washed-up expert, trash? Nie Yan’s eyebrows furrowed, anger rising. Even if he hadn’t logged in for three years, his pride would not be insulted! Wanting to kill me? Not so easy!
Nie Yan knew that killing these five today was impossible. His strength wasn’t enough. These five were clearly seasoned PK experts with seamless coordination. Their levels were far above his. Even his Annihilation Slash could only deal over 10,000 damage to their necromancer. Other skills would be even less effective.
A cold glint flashed in Nie Yan’s eyes as he memorized their faces. One day, Crazy Rogue Nie Yan will settle this score!
He had used up all his escape skills, yet these guys kept chasing relentlessly. If he engaged them again, he would be completely overwhelmed and die here.
Escaping from these pursuers was extremely difficult! Five players over level 180, many of whose skills Nie Yan had never even seen before, were incredibly powerful. Surviving this long was already his limit. If others knew that Nie Yan, a level 156 player, had lasted nearly two minutes under the assault of five level 180+ experts, they would be stunned.
How could he run? Their attacks were too fierce! No matter how he moved, these guys clung to him like parasites, and his escape speed couldn’t match theirs.
Nie Yan sidestepped a magical attack from the necromancer and had his guardian angel Karenna cast a shield on him. Just then, a slash of sword light descended. Nie Yan barely dodged, and the shield shattered instantly with a loud crack. A damage number over 17,000 floated above his head.
An idea suddenly struck Nie Yan!
Three magical projectiles shot toward Nie Yan from different directions, while the demon swordsman and dual-wielding swordsman charged from the sides.
Nie Yan used Shadow Assassin, splitting his body into two and dashing in opposite directions.
“It’s Shadow Assassin!”
“Which one is real?”
“Who knows! Chase them!”
Nie Yan’s unexpected move caught them off guard, leaving them unsure which one to pursue.
“I’ll chase that one!” The demon swordsman flashed forward, unleashing a Crescent Slash. A sword beam resembling a full moon sliced downward.
Seeing the demon swordsman chasing one, the dual-wielding swordsman immediately swung his swords and pursued the other.
More magical projectiles shot toward Nie Yan. He used Divine Descent. Boom! Boom! Boom! He took several hits, but the spells caused him no damage.
However, at the moment the spells struck, Nie Yan turned his back to them and consumed a Grandmaster-level Elixir of Nothingness. His body vanished into thin air with a puff.
The dual swords in the rear sliced down on Nie Yan, cutting into nothingness like cotton fluff. Nie Yan’s body dissipated like smoke.
The dual-wielding swordsman hesitated slightly before realizing, “This is a clone. The other one is real!”
He immediately turned around and dashed in the opposite direction.
The three spellcasters also shifted their focus to the opposite direction.
The Grandmaster-level Elixir of Nothingness turned Nie Yan’s body into a state of nothingness, lasting about three minutes. However, movement was extremely slow, covering only about three to four hundred yards in that time. In combat, if the enemy discovered his use of the Elixir of Nothingness, they could simply stay nearby, intensify their search, and wait a few minutes for his state to naturally expire. Moreover, after using the Elixir of Nothingness, there was a thirty-second weakening period where his attributes dropped significantly, making him vulnerable to one-hit kills from opponents of similar level.
Therefore, the Elixir of Nothingness was not something to be used recklessly in many situations.
After Nie Yan consumed the Elixir of Nothingness, the five members of Angel’s Fall chased after Nie Yan’s Shadow Assassin clone. Nie Yan had his clone use all available speed-enhancing skills. The clone leaped forward, soaring twenty to thirty yards, then extended its left hand, firing a strand of webbing to propel itself another ten yards.
The five players relentlessly pursued the clone, quickly closing in and launching a fierce battle.
As the players chased the clone further away, Nie Yan struggled to move and found a concealed spot to hide.
The demon swordsman, Demon Seal, gathered a blazing flame in his left hand and slammed it into the clone’s abdomen. With a thunderous explosion, the clone was sent flying, suffering over 16,000 damage.
The clone staggered to its feet, attempting to flee. Boom! Boom! Boom! Three magical attacks struck the clone from behind.
Boom! The clone transformed into a wisp of shadow and vanished from their sight.
“What happened?” Demon Seal wore a puzzled expression.
“Both were fakes? Then where is the real one?” The dual-wielding swordsman asked, momentarily stunned. How could this happen?
Nie Yan’s illusion created by the Elixir of Nothingness had completely confused them, leaving them momentarily at a loss.
“Crazy Rogue Nie Yan escaped?” They were momentarily stunned.
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