The experience from defeating a 210th-level demonized lord was substantial for a player at nearly 190th level, instantly boosting Nie Yan’s progress from 23% at level 196 to 62% at level 197.
It was extremely rare for someone at Nie Yan’s level to solo a 210th-level demonized lord; no one had ever attempted it before.
Who else at this level could wear a full set of legendary artifacts and have already advanced to the legendary tier?
The Shadow Lord itself provided a large amount of experience, and with its level significantly higher than Nie Yan’s, there was an additional 600% experience bonus, making Nie Yan’s level-up quite reasonable.
His gaze swept beneath the demonized lord’s corpse and found a gray-black fragment within his sight.
Nie Yan extended his right hand and grabbed the fragment.
Bone Fragment of the Reaper: Special item, can be combined into the Bone of the Reaper, 1/12 completed.
Nie Yan wasn’t sure what the Bone of the Reaper was used for; it might be some special item, similar to the previous Devil King’s Stone and Devil King’s Seal.
Utilizing the power of the Frost Aegis, Nie Yan continuously wore down the remaining two Shadow Lords, while the ground-based drake creatures kept casting spells, bombarding the Shadow Lords with intense magical attacks.
Boom, another Shadow Lord fell to the ground.
Another crisp system prompt sounded, and Nie Yan saw his level rise from 62% at level 197 to 3% at level 198.
So exhilarating!
If it were merely regular monsters, Nie Yan estimated it would take him five or six days, maybe even over a fortnight, to level up just once, depending on how slowly he progressed.
Yet now, Nie Yan’s leveling speed could be described as rocketing.
Besides the Frost Aegis, Nie Yan finally had a thorough understanding of Farnes’ Mirage skill.
Deservedly a legendary skill, using Mirage was like activating an uninterrupted blink, making his figure elusive and affecting the opponent’s vision, preventing them from determining his position. Even if the Shadow Lords attacked at full strength, they couldn’t even touch Nie Yan, especially with the Frost Aegis effect!
Nie Yan gradually became familiar with Farnes’ Mirage, making the skill execution smoother and more fluid.
Nie Yan couldn’t help but wonder how Duoduo would counter such a skill. Ordinary magic was absolutely ineffective!
The Bull Player Tribe guild warehouse still had two legendary skill books. Nie Yan wondered what those two skills were like. As legendary skills, they should be no less impressive than Farnes’ Mirage. He could learn and get used to them after returning.
Nie Yan stayed here comfortably farming monsters, one Shadow Lord after another falling to the ground.
At level 198, he needed to defeat five Shadow Lords to level up; at level 199, he needed twenty-one Shadow Lords, and at level 200, he needed eighty-three Shadow Lords.
Nie Yan lured one Shadow Lord after another and killed them, leaving the area littered with Shadow Lord corpses.
As time passed, more and more people entered the Dark Death Zone, with team after team heading inside, including some elite teams from the Bull Player Tribe, yet no one reached Nie Yan’s location to disturb him.
After spending a full day inside the Dark Death Zone, Nie Yan looked into the distance and saw at least another one hundred and fifty to sixty Shadow Lords remaining.
He checked his backpack and saw he already had three Bone Fragments of the Reaper. It was estimated that he needed to clear out all the Shadow Lords here to collect all twelve Bone Fragments of the Reaper! As for his level, it had soared from the original level 197 to level 199, now only a hair’s breadth away from level 200.
Just like usual, Nie Yan lured two Shadow Lords and led them to a corner, starting to continuously attack and slowly deplete the health of one of the Shadow Lords.
About 5,000 yards away from Nie Yan, three figures flashed past.
Three rogues darted across the open field at an extremely fast speed. Nearby monsters had barely begun to react before they had already run far away.
If someone had seen them, they would surely have exclaimed in surprise that these three rogues were all experts at the Shadow Dance level.
Generally, Shadow Dance-level rogues would avoid engaging with these monsters, as these 180th-level regular monsters absolutely couldn’t hold them back.
Although monsters in the Dark Death Zone respawned quickly, compared to when Nie Yan first arrived, their numbers had already decreased significantly, no longer as dense as before.
“Damn, there are so many monsters here. We should bring the team over here later; the leveling speed will definitely be super fast,” said a rogue wearing silver-gray leather armor.
“We’ve got work to do for the next few days. If we farm here for a month, we should be able to break through level 200,” another rogue said excitedly, glancing at his experience bar, which still had a full 63% remaining to reach level 200. With so many monsters here, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Their team totaled twenty people, all top-tier professional players, with an average level of 200. These three were scouting ahead to find a suitable monster farming location, and this area looked quite promising.
Suddenly, a mournful roar came from the distance, sounding like the death cry of a top-tier boss.
The three looked at each other in confusion.
“Big Brother Yu Jian, what happened?”
“Don’t know. Should we go check it out?”
Yu Jian, the rogue leader clad in silver-gray leather armor, hesitated for a moment. From that mournful roar, he instinctively sensed danger. Judging by the sheer force of that bellow, he could tell this boss was undoubtedly extremely powerful. Yet his curiosity only grew stronger. Could there be a team battling a boss over there?
Yu Jian said solemnly, “Let’s go check it out. Remember, if you encounter danger, follow my orders and run immediately!”
“Got it!”
Yu Jian and his three companions stealthily moved in that direction. From afar, they saw some towering bosses appear within their field of vision! These bosses were much larger than any boss they had seen before, resembling colossal fortresses, with massive axes resting on their shoulders that made one’s heart shudder.
“I’ll go check; let’s see what level these bosses are,” said an excited rogue. Their team of twenty consisted entirely of top-tier professionals, all around level 200, capable of easily handling 200th-level demonized lords. If these were all 200th-level demonized lords, they should be able to handle them.
This is going to be profitable, the rogue excitedly thought as he slowly approached one of the Shadow Lords.
About 300 yards away from one of the Shadow Lords, suddenly the Shadow Lords became agitated. One of them locked its gaze on him, and he immediately felt as if he had plunged into icy water, his body going cold, and he found it difficult even to move. This wasn’t a 200th-level demonized lord! A thought flashed through his mind.
The Shadow Lord roared and charged forward, swinging its massive axe with a thunderous boom.
The ground shook violently. Yu Jian’s expression changed; the power was astonishing. Suddenly, a system prompt sounded.
System: Your teammate An Se has died.
Damn it, Yu Jian couldn’t help but curse. He had full confidence in An Se’s abilities. When the Shadow Lords first stirred, he thought An Se should have been able to escape, but he was killed so quickly.
After a while, An Se revived at the graveyard and urgently said in the team chat, “Big Brother Yu Jian, don’t go over there. They are 210th-level demonized lords! Shadow Lords!”
Hearing An Se’s words, Yu Jian’s heart chilled. No wonder An Se couldn’t escape. A 200th-level demonized lord was already extremely powerful; a 210th-level demonized lord was practically a legendary existence.
“Fei Yin, let’s keep our distance!” Yu Jian said, darting backward. With so many 210th-level lords ahead, if they were provoked, it would surely mean certain death.
Fei Yin suddenly said in shock, “Yu Jian, look over there!” His voice trembled slightly, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
Hearing Fei Yin’s words, Yu Jian looked in the direction Fei Yin was pointing. About 500 yards away, a Shadow Lord was continuously swinging its axe in fierce attacks, displaying terrifying power. Around it, a black shadow kept flickering. Looking closely, they realized that the black shadow was actually a person.
They exchanged glances.
“Someone is fighting the Shadow Lord!”
“Let’s go check it out,” Yu Jian said. Someone was farming 210th-level lords. Could it be an elite team from the Bull Player Tribe?
The two figures circled around the Shadow Lords from a distance, approaching Nie Yan’s location. They activated stealth-enhancing skills, fearing being discovered.
When they got a clear view of the scene ahead, Yu Jian and Fei Yin couldn’t help but gasp in shock. The one farming the Shadow Lord was just a single person, and even more surprisingly, a rogue!
If it were a mage farming the Shadow Lord, they would have found it quite normal, since mages could kite monsters. For a melee class to dare farm a Shadow Lord was simply unbelievable!
“Who is this guy? Sun? King’s Domain? Or Shadow Kill?” Fei Yin asked in a trembling voice. Farming a 210th-level Shadow Lord alone, this person was just too strong!
“Most likely one of those rogues from the Bull Player Tribe,” Yu Jian replied. What he was witnessing was a huge blow to him. Their team of twenty top-tier professionals could barely defeat a 200th-level demonized lord, often facing danger, while this person had achieved something that their team of twenty couldn’t!
They observed carefully and noticed that the rogue ahead kept flashing in and out, his speed astonishingly fast. No matter how the Shadow Lord attacked, it couldn’t even touch him. Around him, it seemed as if a white barrier had formed, the air appearing to freeze, and even the Shadow Lord’s movements slowed down significantly.
“Is that a Domain skill?” Fei Yin asked in confusion.
“It could also be an aura. What an amazing guy! Look over there; there are at least a dozen Shadow Lord corpses!” Yu Jian said in shock. Soloing a 210th-level demonized lord, what incredible audacity! “Fei Yin, let’s record this video!”
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