Chapter 975: The Life-Transmitting Gemstone

The Guardian of Chaos probably respawned about three days ago, but no one had managed to defeat it.

In fact, a level 190 demonized lord wasn’t particularly difficult, but few top-tier players were willing to come here and provoke the Guardian of Chaos. There were several reasons for this. First, the End Times Canyon was the fiercest battleground between the two factions, with a constant flow of players from both sides. No matter which faction’s players came to challenge the Guardian, the opposing faction would definitely show up to snatch loot. Second, there wasn’t anything particularly appealing on the Guardian of Chaos. The items it dropped were generally unimpressive and not worth the effort for high-level players.

Despite this, the area around the Guardian of Chaos frequently became a battlefield where the two factions clashed repeatedly.

After flying through the jungle for a while, Nie Yan finally saw the towering boss ahead. Seeing the level 190 demonized lord Guardian of Chaos again, Nie Yan felt a completely new sense of excitement and his mindset had completely changed.

The once unattainable Guardian of Chaos was now as weak as trash—he could easily destroy it!

Below the Guardian, a large crowd of players from both factions were engaged in fierce combat. With the Guardian constantly stirring up trouble and occasionally eliminating some players, equipment would frequently drop, sparking intense competition between the two factions.

Nie Yan wanted to defeat the Guardian of Chaos, obtain the inheritance gem, and leave immediately. He had no intention of lingering in such a chaotic situation.

Glancing at several legendary skills in his skill bar, Nie Yan had an idea. Why not use this Guardian of Chaos to test the strength of these legendary skills?

Nie Yan decided not to summon his pet and accelerated forward.

The wind howled in his ears as the surrounding scenery blurred past him faster than ever before. This was the legendary maximum speed, meaning Nie Yan had already reached the peak of his speed and could not go any faster.

There were about fifty to sixty players from the Bull Tribe in the area. One of them, a fire mage named Lei Yan, was considered a top-tier member of the Bull Tribe.

“Old Six, Old Eight, follow me and take down that undead rogue! That guy has already killed three of our brothers! He must be out of skills by now!” Lei Yan shouted furiously, directing two warriors from the Bull Tribe to flank the undead rogue.

Charge! Charge!

The two warriors charged toward the undead rogue.

Just as the rogue seemed to have nowhere to run, they saw a figure flash past him like a ghost, slashing with a sword. Before the rogue could react, a damage number of over 70,000 floated above his head, and he fell lifelessly to the ground.

Lei Yan paused slightly, opening his mouth in astonishment as he looked at the figure. In an instant, the figure had already flown more than fifty yards away. What incredible speed!

Lei Yan had seen many strong players and had even interacted with players like Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo and Sun, but even their speeds couldn’t compare to this. Who was this person?

Suddenly, Lei Yan remembered the flash of firelight from the figure’s sword strike—it was the Zennarde Sword! His eyes immediately lit up with excitement. It was Nie Yan, the leader of the Bull Tribe!

Had Nie Yan already become this powerful? He had only been back in the game for about three or four months!

Lei Yan looked into the distance where Nie Yan was heading toward the Guardian of Chaos and immediately sent a public announcement: “All Bull Tribe members in the End Times Canyon, gather at coordinates 356.271.278!”

Upon receiving Lei Yan’s message, Bull Tribe members currently in the End Times Canyon were momentarily confused. However, Lei Yan held a high status in the Bull Tribe, so everyone assumed something important was happening and rushed from all directions toward the location.

“Lei Yan, what’s going on?”

“What’s the matter?”

Many players in the group chat asked in confusion.

“Clear the area within a five-hundred-yard radius centered on that point! Kill all the players from the Dark Faction and ask the Light Faction players to leave!”

Nie Yan’s target was the Guardian of Chaos, and Lei Yan’s actions were meant to ensure Nie Yan’s safety. Knowing that Dark Faction players might try to interfere while Nie Yan was killing the Guardian, Lei Yan quickly led more than twenty Bull Tribe members toward the location.

Unaware of Lei Yan’s actions, Nie Yan had already reached the base of the Guardian of Chaos. Looking up, he saw the Guardian’s hideous face. Spells from both factions’ mages occasionally flew past and exploded against the Guardian with loud booms.

Nie Yan glanced at the Guardian’s health bar, which was still at 73%. He leaped into the air and slashed his sword. With a loud thud, a damage number of 130,000 floated above the Guardian’s head.

The players near the Guardian of Chaos momentarily froze, their expressions filled with disbelief and shock, almost forgetting to attack.

“What kind of damage is that—130,000?!”

“This is a level 190 demonized lord! He just did 130,000 damage with a single strike! Could it be a tenfold critical hit?”

Nie Yan struck again, and this time it was a true critical hit. A damage number of 360,000 floated above the Guardian’s head.

The players’ minds went completely blank, unable to process what they were seeing.

Even top-tier mages like Tang Yao could only manage spells dealing over 100,000 damage. This guy was doing 130,000 damage with a regular attack and 360,000 with a critical hit. Unbelievable!

What they didn’t know was that this wasn’t even Nie Yan’s maximum damage.

Nie Yan wielded the Zennarde Sword in his left hand and the Scythe of Death in his right. His attack power and critical strike rate had reached astonishing levels—comparable to mages over two hundred levels.

These were two legendary artifacts, something even players like Tang Yao didn’t possess.

Even a level 190 demonized lord Guardian of Chaos was practically defenseless against Nie Yan.

After only two strikes from Nie Yan, the Guardian of Chaos immediately focused all its hatred on him. Roaring in fury, it swung its massive fists, determined to kill Nie Yan at all costs.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Guardian attacked furiously, its presence overwhelming. Players from both factions around it, seeing the Guardian’s rage, quickly scattered outward.

They watched as a figure darted around the Guardian like an ethereal shadow. No matter how furiously the Guardian attacked, it couldn’t even touch the hem of his cloak.

“Who the hell is that guy?”

“He must be one of the Bull Tribe’s top players. So impressive!”

They couldn’t possibly imagine that this person was Nie Yan. During his attacks, Nie Yan had concealed the glow of his weapons, and he mostly used the Scythe of Death, which few had seen. As a result, no one recognized him.

The players couldn’t imagine that this person was Nie Yan, because with the strength Nie Yan was displaying, he was on par with the Bull Tribe’s top-tier players like Sun and King of the World!

Nie Yan paid no attention to the players watching him. Seeing that the Guardian of Chaos was now enraged and all nearby players had scattered, he smiled slightly. Now he could focus on dealing with the Guardian without interference.

Nie Yan was amazed by the legendary skill, Phantasm, from Faens. After using Phantasm, his evasion became incredibly high—so high that the Guardian couldn’t even touch him. He could leisurely whittle down the Guardian’s health at his own pace.

This terrifying legendary skill was almost unbeatable unless the opponent also had a similar legendary skill!

As the Guardian swung another punch, Nie Yan used another legendary skill—Counterattack.

The Scythe of Death gleamed with cold light as it struck the Guardian’s waist, inflicting a crippling debuff on it.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Terrifying damage numbers floated above the Guardian’s head.

As Nie Yan focused on battling the Guardian of Chaos, Lei Yan and the others had already begun clearing the area. The surrounding chaos intensified, and the fierce fighting outside prevented other players from noticing Nie Yan in the center.

Within just five minutes, the Guardian of Chaos’s health was completely drained. It let out a long, loud roar before its massive body began to collapse.

“The Guardian of Chaos is dead! Quickly, grab the loot!”

Several Dark Faction players shouted and tried to rush in, but they were blocked by Lei Yan and his team.

With a loud crash, the Guardian of Chaos slammed onto the ground, causing the earth to tremble violently.

Nie Yan’s eyes locked onto a pale blue gemstone. In an instant, his figure darted forward, and the gemstone was in his hands. He glanced at the Bull Tribe members gathering outside and gave a bitter smile. These Bull Tribe members probably already knew it was him, but without their help, countless others would have rushed in to fight over the Guardian’s loot.

He checked his inventory and confirmed that it was indeed the Life Inheritance Gem.

With the item secured, Nie Yan activated his Haste Step and vanished instantly, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

Lei Yan, who was still desperately holding off the Dark Faction players, took a deep look in the direction Nie Yan had disappeared.

“Lei Yan, who was that person? His back looks kind of familiar,” one of the Bull Tribe players asked beside him. Lei Yan had gathered so many people just to clear the area and prevent anyone from interrupting that rogue’s battle with the Guardian of Chaos. There had to be a reason behind it. Moreover, everyone had seen that rogue’s strength—on par with players like Sun and King of the World, maybe even stronger. Yet, many of them still couldn’t connect the dots to Nie Yan.

“You’ll find out later,” Lei Yan smiled mysteriously. If Nie Yan wanted to remain hidden, there must be a reason. Looking at the fallen Guardian of Chaos, his heart was filled with awe and excitement. The once legendary Nie Yan had returned!