From the very beginning, Nie Yan had been speculating about the possible appearance of the Archangel Tyrode, imagining it countless times. Yet, when he finally saw it, he still felt an overwhelming sense of awe.
“You have obtained the Blade of Death and become the chosen one. As long as you carry the Blade of Death, you can open the gates of hell and enter the realm of death. If you are willing to go there and retrieve the Skull of Death from the depths of hell, I will offer you a generous reward. Of course, you can also choose not to go. The Dark Dead Zone is a terrifying land of death. If you choose not to go, I will offer you something of equal value to the Blade of Death in exchange. For the sake of the entire Light World, I cannot allow anyone to obtain the Skull of Death, especially not the Fallen Angel Ogres. Therefore, I can only melt down the Blade of Death,” said Archangel Tyrode.
Nie Yan had read some epics in the game. It was said that if the Fallen Angel Ogres obtained the Skull of Death, he would gain the divine essence of the god of death. Then, he would lead an army of billions of undead and demons to attack the Light Factions, bringing a catastrophic disaster to the entire Light World.
To go or not to go?
Since he had come this far, his personality would never allow him to retreat!
System: Are you willing to go to the Dark Dead Zone?
Yes!
“Respected Archangel Tyrode, I am willing to go to the Dark Dead Zone,” Nie Yan respectfully bowed. At this moment, his heart was far from calm. This task was undoubtedly the highest-level quest he had ever received since entering the game. No matter what reward he would gain upon completion, it would bring a qualitative leap to his strength!
“Respected warrior, I offer you my highest respect. In the Dark Dead Zone where the blessings of the gods cannot reach, may fortune accompany you,” Archangel Tyrode saluted Nie Yan.
Nie Yan felt a holy power lifting him up and carrying him toward the Gate of Death. After flying for a while, Nie Yan stood before the gate, his gaze falling on a slot. Its size was almost exactly the same as the Blade of Death.
Realizing the Blade of Death was the key to opening the gate of the dead, Nie Yan took out the Blade of Death and inserted it into the slot.
With a click, the Blade of Death perfectly embedded into the Gate of Death, fitting perfectly without any gaps.
Slowly, the Gate of Death began to open, revealing a crack. The low, powerful sound of the stone gate moving echoed.
As Nie Yan was about to step forward, a chilling wind rushed out from the gate, accompanied by sharp, eerie cries. Countless spirits surged out from the narrow gap.
The spirits rushed toward Nie Yan and Archangel Tyrode. With a swing of his great sword, Archangel Tyrode unleashed a white arc of blade light, instantly reducing the spirits to ashes with their piercing screams.
“Hurry and enter! The Gate of Death will close in three minutes. If you delay any further, you will miss your chance. The Gate of Death only opens once every thirty days. Thirty days later, you will see a portal that lasts for five minutes. Enter it within those five minutes, and you can return. May the Holy Light protect you,” Archangel Tyrode continued to swing his sword, clearing the spirits emerging from the gate.
Looking at the endless darkness ahead, Nie Yan resolutely took a step forward and entered the Dark Dead Zone.
It felt as if he had traversed an infinite void. After about ten minutes, Nie Yan’s feet finally touched the ground. He checked his inventory and found that the Blade of Death had not returned to his backpack but remained embedded in the Gate of Death.
A chilling wind blew, causing Nie Yan to shiver involuntarily. He looked around and finally saw the environment clearly.
He couldn’t help but gasp in horror. The landscape stretched endlessly with an infinite expanse of corpses, as far as the eye could see. Even the distant undulating mountains were formed from piles of bones.
There was no sign of life—this was truly a dead zone!
On the vast wasteland, countless undead creatures roamed aimlessly, seemingly searching for food. In the sky, swarms of spirits and demons flew like dark clouds.
Seeing this scene, Nie Yan finally understood what it meant by “billions.”
He now realized why legends said that once the Gate of Death opened, it would bring a catastrophic disaster to the entire Light World, prompting the Light God to station Archangel Tyrode to guard the gate.
Such an enormous number!
Nie Yan’s arrival stirred nearby undead, spirits, and demons. They had sensed the scent of a human, a scent that drove them into madness!
The nearby undead, spirits, and demons were merely elite monsters of level 180, which Nie Yan could handle. Ever since acquiring the Light-Dark Holy Dragon, Nie Yan no longer feared large numbers of monsters. Instead, he felt a surge of excitement.
A massive amount of experience was about to be handed to him!
Nie Yan summoned the Light-Dark Holy Dragon, the Golden Earth Dragon, the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon, and the Holy Knight Laffs. Immediately, they entered combat mode. Guardian Angel Karlena continuously waved her staff, casting blessing spells upon them.
Upon noticing the surrounding undead creatures, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon finally unleashed its fury. Roaring furiously, both of its heads continuously spewed magical attacks, instantly transforming the surrounding area into a world alternating between light and darkness.
Judgment Light!
A massive pillar of light struck down, instantly reducing thousands of dark creatures within a radius of three to four hundred yards to ashes amidst their agonizing screams.
Aurora Beam!
A white beam pierced through the dark sky. In an instant, countless demons were incinerated and fell from the sky, while the spirits were directly reduced to nothingness.
Almost simultaneously, another black beam of light pierced through the sky—the dark spell, Dark Pierce!
Terrifying power!
After consuming the Black Magic Crystal, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon’s strength increased by thirty percent. Additionally, Nie Yan’s upgraded Zennad Sword enhanced the bonus for dragon pets from the original thirty percent to fifty percent, significantly boosting its power and unlocking a range of new spells. The dragon could now simultaneously cast spells from both heads, and its formidable might left even Nie Yan in awe.
The commotion here shook the entire Dark Dead Zone. From the distant skies, countless spirits and demons began moving toward this location, forming a dark mass like a swarm of locusts, an awe-inspiring sight.
A forbidden spell!
Nie Yan thought tensely. With such an enormous number of enemies, only a forbidden spell could clear them all!
The Light-Dark Holy Dragon began clearing the massive swarm of dark creatures nearby. Its two heads—one dark and one light—began chanting forbidden spells!
Releasing two forbidden spells simultaneously was something utterly unimaginable for ordinary players!
The magical elements of light and darkness collided violently in the air.
It was said that sometimes, releasing different types of forbidden spells in the same area could occasionally produce a special effect, forming a composite forbidden spell!
Would the collision of light and darkness create a composite forbidden spell? Nie Yan’s heart raced. The power of a forbidden spell was already terrifying enough. A composite forbidden spell existed only in legends. Was the Light-Dark Holy Dragon really about to unleash a composite forbidden spell?
After chanting two sets of syllables, Nie Yan saw two enormous orbs—one black and one white—soar into the sky. Then, they collided violently. With a thunderous boom, Nie Yan felt as if the very ground beneath his feet trembled. For a moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent and go dark.
It was as if the world itself was about to be destroyed!
Was this the legendary composite forbidden spell? It was simply too powerful!
More than twenty seconds later, Nie Yan’s vision gradually returned. The vast swarm of spirits and demons had been almost completely wiped out. Layer upon layer of corpses covered the ground, not to mention those reduced to ashes. He couldn’t help but whistle in amazement. This forbidden spell was more powerful than five or six combined! How many enemies had this composite forbidden spell eliminated?
A crisp system notification sounded. Nie Yan checked his level and found that he had already reached level 180. Previously, he had been at 71% of level 179. This single strike had earned him 36% experience, bringing him to 7% of level 180.
Seeing this figure, Nie Yan felt slightly dizzy. The experience required to advance from level 179 to 180 was immense—normally, gaining even 1% was extremely difficult. Yet, this single composite forbidden spell had granted him 36%! It was simply terrifying!
What Nie Yan didn’t know was that among those spirits and demons, there were even numerous level 180 boss monsters. However, even boss-level creatures could not withstand a direct hit from a composite forbidden spell.
In one fell swoop, Nie Yan had likely eliminated thousands of level 180 bosses!
What an exhilarating feeling! Nie Yan couldn’t help but marvel. This composite forbidden spell had been absolutely incredible. He could only imagine how other players would react if they knew he had leveled up in such a way.
In addition to the level increase, Nie Yan noticed that his Intermediate Light Arbiter title had also leveled up to Advanced Light Arbiter.
Checking the title’s level, he found that the Advanced Light Arbiter was on par with the Great Prophet title.
Thinking carefully, earning the Advanced Light Arbiter title was no easier than obtaining the Great Prophet title. Since beginning this title quest, Nie Yan had slain at least seventy to eighty million dark-aligned creatures.
A title earned by defeating seventy to eighty million dark-aligned creatures—how could it possibly be anything less than extraordinary!
Nie Yan examined the additional attributes of the Advanced Light Arbiter title.
Advanced Light Arbiter: Second-tier Temple Title. Human World Reputation +1200. Possesses supreme resurrection power, allowing the use of Resurrection to revive NPCs. Skill cooldown of thirty days. Cannot be used on divine-level NPCs.
This resurrection ability of the Advanced Light Arbiter was not like a priest’s resurrection spell—it was a skill specifically for reviving NPCs!
Seeing the additional attributes of the Advanced Light Arbiter, Nie Yan was stunned. Resurrecting NPCs—could it mean that in the future, if a powerful NPC were to perish, he could bring them back to life?
The Advanced Light Arbiter was already on par with the Great Prophet. So, was there an even higher title beyond the Advanced Light Arbiter?
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