Chapter 965: The Audacious Bandit’s Challenge!

If it were ordinary players, even if they were given some powerful pets, they probably couldn’t control them as fluidly and effortlessly as Nie Yan did.

Nie Yan’s mastery over pets had nearly reached a level of consummate skill; there were probably very few players in the entire game who could match his level.

The Demon King Guard’s health was gradually being whittled down. Because its health pool was so massive, Nie Yan couldn’t even tell how much health it had left. After a long while, he noticed that only a tiny portion of the Demon King Guard’s health bar had decreased.

Such thick health! Who knows when this creature can finally be taken down!

However, Nie Yan wasn’t in a hurry. He would chip away bit by bit until eventually wearing it down to death!

The Demon King’s Guard was already in a state of fury. It swung its massive axe and sent the golden earth dragon flying. Just as it was about to take a step forward, the purple-eyed earth dragon inconveniently blocked its path once again.

Boom! The purple-eyed earth dragon was also knocked away.

The demon king’s guard tried to charge once more, but the golden earth dragon, which had been knocked aside earlier, somehow managed to rise again and blocked its path once more.

The demon king’s guard was practically helpless against this kind of relentless harassment.

Few bosses possessed the ability of Mental Intimidation. Fortunately, the Demon King’s Guard didn’t have it, otherwise this strategy would have been completely ineffective. Nie Yan thought to himself with a sigh of relief.

The light and dark holy dragon wasn’t the only one maintaining damage output. Nie Yan occasionally joined in, landing a series of critical hits on the Demon King’s Guard. However, since the Demon King’s Guard’s aggro was mostly focused on the light and dark holy dragon, Nie Yan’s damage didn’t draw much attention.

The PvP battle in Endtime Canyon had reached a fever pitch. Shuise Yantou, Xiaoran Busiwei, and Heise Diyu had suffered consecutive defeats. Although Duo Duo won each match with great difficulty, nearly exhausting all his strength each time, ultimately the Niuren Tribe had still lost.

After winning three matches in a row, Duo Duo managed to slightly lift the morale of Tian Shi Zhuiluo, which had previously plummeted to its lowest point. Everyone cheered and encouraged him enthusiastically.

Duo Duo gave a bitter smile. Although he had won three matches in a row, he couldn’t bring himself to smile at all. After several duels, he had gained a general understanding of the Niuren Tribe’s strength. Originally, he had intended to test their strength through this duel to determine whether to attack the Light Faction. Unexpectedly, the carefully prepared duel almost turned into a showcase for the Niuren Tribe. Given the Niuren Tribe’s strength, if they were to attack the Light Faction now, it would likely result in self-inflicted humiliation. His desire to attack the Light Faction was thus put on hold.

However, he still had to continue this duel, though his purpose had changed—he now wanted to defend Tian Shi Zhuiluo’s honor!

There were still six players on the field: Cui Can Daoguang, Sun, Wang Zhe Tianxia, Lei Su, Yu Wang Ran Zhi Qingchun, and Yao Zi. However, he had no further tricks up his sleeve, having already used several high-level spells that required multiple natural days to cool down.

Duo Duo looked toward a warrior at the back and said in a low voice, “Bring all the equipment over; I’m going to switch gear sets!”

The warrior respectfully stepped forward, placing a huge pile of gear into the trade window. They were all Chaos Armor grade, many of which had attached skills. Nearly all the better gear for the Dark Priests in Tian Shi Zhuiluo was here. Duo Duo picked through them and equipped a few pieces.

With his new outfit, Duo Duo took out his Dark Councilor’s Staff and walked onto the battlefield.

At this point, Yu Wang Ran Zhi Qingchun was already waiting on the field. Seeing Duo Duo wielding the Dark Councilor’s Staff, his expression slightly changed.

Nie Yan glanced at the video and was surprised to find that not only Shuise Yantou, but also Xiaoran Busiwei and Heise Diyu had lost.

Damn it, Nie Yan felt a sudden sense of irritation. He speculated that since Duo Duo had obtained the title of Dark Councilor, his ambitions had uncontrollably expanded. His appearance had further stimulated Duo Duo. The reason Tian Shi Zhuiluo challenged the Niuren Tribe was simple: to test the Niuren Tribe’s strength. He wondered whether Duo Duo would declare war. Of course, the Niuren Tribe would never fear war.

Nie Yan preferred that the war between the two factions be postponed as much as possible, giving him time to recover his strength. That way, if anything unexpected happened to the Niuren Tribe, he would be able to take control.

He couldn’t allow Tian Shi Zhuiluo’s ambitions to grow unchecked. The only solution was to deliver a crushing blow to Duo Duo!

It would be perfect if they could defeat Duo Duo. He wondered whether Cui Can Daoguang, Sun, and others could accomplish this task.

If only I had three more months, reaching level 190 would be no problem. Then, even facing a level 200+ Duo Duo, Nie Yan wouldn’t have any fear. A gap of twenty levels was still within manageable range!

If Cui Can Daoguang and others could defeat Duo Duo, it was likely that Tian Shi Zhuiluo wouldn’t consider attacking the Light Faction for the near future.

Nie Yan realized that no matter how much he worried, it wouldn’t make a difference. All he could do was concentrate on defeating the Demon King’s Guard while occasionally checking the video. What he didn’t know was that Duo Duo’s determination to attack the Niuren Tribe had already started to falter. His current objective was simply to defend Tian Shi Zhuiluo’s honor.

As time passed, under the intense magical barrage from the light and dark holy dragon, the Demon King’s Guard’s health finally dropped by 10%.

Nie Yan checked the time—nearly twenty minutes had passed to reduce 10% of its health. The damage output was considered decent.

If players knew Nie Yan described the light and dark holy dragon’s damage output as merely “decent,” they’d probably beat him up. It was like a well-fed person not understanding the hunger of the starving. Even Tang Yao, who ranked first on the leaderboard, probably couldn’t match the damage output of the light and dark holy dragon when both heads were releasing spells simultaneously! If the so-called “artillery platform” Tang Yao couldn’t compare, other players were even less likely to.

Nie Yan hadn’t logged in for quite a while and didn’t have an accurate understanding of his current strength. He only knew that the light and dark holy dragon was very powerful, but he couldn’t imagine that its damage output had already surpassed Tang Yao, the top-ranked player!

With such a powerful pet, if Nie Yan didn’t level up quickly, something must be wrong!

As long as there are no unforeseen circumstances, it should be no problem to gradually wear down the Demon King’s guards to death.

A level 190 demonized lord would require considerable effort for a player of Tang Yao’s caliber to defeat. However, for Nie Yan, it seemed effortless.

Nie Yan was completely focused on battling the Demon King’s Guard. During this half-hour, Cui Can, Daoguang, Sun, Tang Yao, and the others each took turns dueling with Duo Duo, but without exception, they all lost.

Tang Yao was the last one to fight. This battle directly ignited the entire forum, with widespread discussions about the duel between Tang Yao and Duo Duo.

Ultimately, the Niuren Tribe still lost.

Even Tang Yao lost? Nie Yan frowned slightly, opened the video of Tang Yao’s duel with Duo Duo. Duo Duo had unleashed all his skills, raising his staff high while floating in the air like a god overlooking the earth. They even used area-of-effect magic to clash, forcing the surrounding spectators to retreat over a thousand yards away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Tang Yao also used all his skills, but compared to Duo Duo, he was somewhat inferior in skill.

Tang Yao’s highest title was merely Advanced Light Arbiter. His strongest support creature, the Arcane Sprite, had reached level nine, carrying several forbidden spell skills. Forbidden spells were somewhat useful in battlefield or team fights, but not very helpful in one-on-one duels.

As for Duo Duo, wielding the artifact-level Chaos Armor Dark Council Staff and possessing a spellbook bestowed by the Lich King, when his power was fully unleashed, Tang Yao simply couldn’t resist.

That battle was earth-shattering. Players couldn’t even record clear videos, only watching from afar. Only the participants themselves could have close-up footage.

After briefly watching several battle videos, Nie Yan sighed deeply. The thing he feared most had indeed happened.

After the battle, the ground appeared as if something had heavily scraped it, leaving a flat, deep depression.

Duo Duo slowly descended from the sky, checking his remaining health. He still had over 6,000 points left. If he hadn’t timely cast several protective shields and a healing spell on himself, he would have been eliminated by Tang Yao. His back was soaked in cold sweat; it had been a very close call.

Defeating nine members of the Niuren Tribe left Duo Duo feeling somewhat shaken. Winning in the end had definitely involved a significant element of luck.

From Tian Shi Zhuiluo’s side, a wave of enthusiastic cheers erupted.

Across the forum, threads praising Duo Duo were everywhere. Having consecutively defeated so many top players from the Niuren Tribe, Duo Duo had clearly become the top player in both factions. This title was earned purely through strength.

Duo Duo walked toward the Tian Shi Zhuiluo players. The crowd was ecstatic, their emotions running high for a long time. Defeating nine members of the Niuren Tribe was such a remarkable feat, perhaps comparable only to the legendary thief Nie Yan from years ago!

Everywhere was filled with uproar. On the Niuren Tribe’s side, Tang Yao had resurrected and sighed deeply. Having lost, there was no use saying more.

Compared to Tian Shi Zhuiluo’s noisy excitement, the Niuren Tribe players seemed somewhat disheartened. Although their overall strength far surpassed Tian Shi Zhuiluo, Tian Shi Zhuiluo had turned the tide with just one person, ultimately leading to their defeat.

Especially the title of the top player in both factions now belonged to Duo Duo, leaving many feeling reluctant yet helpless.

Although Duo Duo had explicitly prohibited provocative actions against the Niuren Tribe, the forum was still filled with arguments and insults between the two factions. Many even arranged to meet at Endtime Canyon on a specific day for a decisive battle, with many responding positively, likely leading to another massive brawl.

Just as the forum was in chaos, a post appeared in everyone’s view.

“Within five months, I will surely visit the Dark Faction to fight against Brother Duo Duo. Let’s settle this then. Left by the rogue Nie Yan.”

It was indeed Nie Yan’s account, an account that hadn’t been online for over three years!

This post instantly exploded, skyrocketing to tens of millions of views. At this moment, the entire server was in an uproar. Although it was only a brief sentence, the shock it caused was no less than the previous news of Duo Duo defeating nine members of the Niuren Tribe.

Nie Yan, the legendary rogue, had returned to the scene and was challenging Duo Duo, the leader of Tian Shi Zhuiluo. What an astonishing piece of news!