Chapter 984: The Sacred

Looking down, Nie Yan faced the crowd of ardent gazes, his heart unable to calm for a long time.

“Nie Yan, say something,” Cui Can Dao Guang wrote in the team chat.

“Yeah, Brother Nie Yan, say something,” Sun also chimed in.

Others echoed in agreement, looking at Nie Yan eagerly.

Nie Yan gazed at the surging crowd below and proclaimed loudly, “Brothers, it’s been three years. I’m finally back, happy to see you all again. Just now, I saw a message in the guild chat: ‘Leader Nie Yan, welcome home.’ I was deeply moved. Yes, I’m back. None of my old brothers have forgotten me or abandoned me. What virtue do I possess to deserve such loyalty? Brothers of the Bull Tribe, together we fought shoulder to shoulder, forging through hardships to create the Bull Tribe’s present glory. Now, for our comrades and the honor of the Bull Tribe, let us continue this immortal brilliance! May this inspire all of you.”

Flames roared from Nie Yan’s Zeennad sword, mirroring his excitement.

“Long live the Bull Tribe!”

“Long live Leader Nie Yan!”

“Defeat Angel’s Fall and rule the world!”

The Bull Tribe players erupted in cheers. At this moment, no more words from Nie Yan were necessary. His return was a tremendous encouragement to everyone. The Bull Tribe’s morale had reached its peak.

For the next few hours, the entire city of Ok Lun was immersed in celebration, with the Bull Tribe hosting grand festivities.

Nie Yan entered the Bull Tribe headquarters, where Guo Huai and others were already waiting.

“Thank you all for your hard work,” Nie Yan said sincerely to Guo Huai and Cui Can Dao Guang. Without them, the Bull Tribe might have collapsed shortly after he was shot. During his absence, several Light-aligned guilds had risen, all of which they had suppressed.

“Come on, saying that makes you seem distant from everyone,” Guo Huai smiled.

“Exactly, you should drink three cups first as punishment,” Cui Can Dao Guang laughed.

“These three cups are well deserved. You were too busy honeymooning with Ya Ya to return sooner. You’ve neglected your friends for love!” Shui Se Yan Tou laughed heartily. “But it’s good you’re back.”

Nie Yan exchanged smiles with Wang Zhe Tian Xia, Tang Yao, and others.

Everyone gathered together, setting up a feast in the central meeting hall to celebrate.

Nie Yan’s return was undoubtedly a significant event for the Bull Tribe. Taking this opportunity, he familiarized himself with some of the newly emerged top-tier players. The Bull Tribe’s elite professional lineup was enormous, numbering in the tens of thousands. Many were even on par with or surpassed players like Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan and Xia Chong Yu Bing, recruited after Nie Yan’s departure. Many met Nie Yan for the first time, yet he could name over 60% of them. Some were renowned experts from his past life. Glancing sideways, Feng Ming and his group had also arrived, gathering under Nie Yan’s banner—an almost dreamlike scenario.

“Guo Huai, has Angel’s Fall reacted to my return?” Nie Yan asked. Duoduo must have already known about his comeback.

“Oddly, Angel’s Fall has been surprisingly calm. While lower-level members have been discussing it, the leadership has offered no comments beyond reassurance. All top-tier teams are out and haven’t returned, and Duoduo himself has vanished completely,” Guo Huai replied.

“Probably feeling the pressure, he’s hiding away leveling up furiously,” Cui Can Dao Guang speculated.

“Wonder if he’s successfully advanced to Legend class.”

“That’s hard to say.”

The group exchanged opinions.

Nie Yan gestured for silence and said, “I’ll complete a few quests and personally visit the Dark Faction. Then everything will become clear.”

“Nie Yan, are you going alone?” a team member asked.

“Yes, alone,” Nie Yan nodded.

Cui Can Dao Guang, Shui Se Yan Tou, and others exchanged knowing glances. They weren’t worried about any problems—Nie Yan’s undefeated myth reputation was well established. Even venturing into the Dark Faction alone, he’d likely face no significant issues.

“What quests do you need to complete?” Cui Can Dao Guang asked. “Do you need our help?”

“They’re all my exclusive quests, including collecting the complete Order Chapter,” Nie Yan replied. With his current strength, completing these quests shouldn’t take much time.

“Nie Yan, we’ll transfer all the Order Chapters to you later,” Sun said.

“Alright,” Nie Yan nodded. Only he could complete the Order Chapter, so he naturally wouldn’t hesitate.

The gathering lasted over two hours before everyone gradually dispersed. Nie Yan had Sun and others transfer the Order Chapters to him, naturally requiring them to die once. The remaining Order Chapters were scattered among six people, and after about ten minutes, the transfer was completed.

Beams of light flashed in his backpack as the scattered chapters combined into a scroll—five scrolls and five chapters, neatly arranged in a corner.

These five scrolls were Shadow of Darkness, Shadow of Light, Shadow of Ice, Shadow of Thunder, and Shadow of Fire. Shadow of Darkness provided the most bonuses for thieves, followed by Shadow of Light, while the other three offered fewer benefits. The remaining five chapters, when combined with the Holy Chapter, would synthesize into the Shadow of Sanctity. After synthesizing Shadow of Sanctity, all six scrolls would combine into the complete Order Chapter, forming a top-tier divine artifact and granting Nie Yan the title of Pope!

The Holy Chapter was said to be held by a level 200 demon-lord Void Walker. Nie Yan would have to retrieve it himself. For others, defeating a Void Walker would be extremely difficult. Duoduo, for instance, had to expend great effort to defeat a level 200 demon-lord Sacred Spirit to obtain the final Chaos Chapter, and he was already level 205 by then. However, for Nie Yan, obtaining the Holy Chapter would be effortless. Having defeated a level 210 Shadow King, he had nothing to fear from a level 200 Void Walker.

In the following days, Nie Yan immersed himself in completing urgent quests.

In the central Void Hall of the Chaos Temple, the level 200 Void Walker floated and flickered like a ghost at the front of the hall.

The Void Hall was the only unexplored area within the Chaos Temple. Outside, monsters were densely packed, making it difficult for ordinary players to approach. Elite teams who arrived here had to leave disappointed because they couldn’t open the Void Hall’s door.

Outside the Void Hall’s door, a rogue player appeared, accompanied by three massive earth dragon pets, each over ten yards tall, radiating powerful intimidation.

A single player daring to approach the Void Hall would surely shock other players.

The rogue placed his right hand on the Void Hall’s door. Instantly, dazzling light erupted from his palm, and the door slowly opened. He swiftly entered the Void Hall, charging toward the Void Walker.

Behind him, a two-headed dragon used a clone skill, splitting its body into five, ten heads continuously unleashing magic, all extremely powerful single-target forbidden spells.

The Void Walker roared, swinging its massive hand to attack the rogue, but no matter how it attacked, it couldn’t even graze him.

Intense magical barrages struck the Void Walker, causing it to cry out in pain.

A level 200 demon-lord creature was utterly helpless!

This rogue was undoubtedly Nie Yan. Indeed, with his current strength, defeating the Void Walker was incredibly easy. The Void Walker continuously cried out in pain as its health steadily dropped. Even top-tier elite teams might not achieve such output!

Approximately ten minutes later, the Void Walker let out a pitiful cry, its body disintegrating and vanishing into the air.

After the Void Walker disappeared, nothing dropped—where was the Holy Chapter?

Nie Yan frowned, looking at the Void Walker’s former position. Ahead in the hall, a passage led somewhere unknown.

The Holy Chapter wasn’t dropped by the Void Walker. The passage was too narrow for his three earth dragons to enter. Nie Yan considered briefly before activating his Haste Step, dashing forward into the passage.

Entering the passage, Nie Yan was awestruck by a magnificent sight. Behind the passage was an upward staircase, about two yards wide, ascending step by step. The surroundings were endless void. Looking up, massive meteors burning with green flames streaked through the void, creating a spectacular scene.

It resembled a powerful mage casting a meteor summoning spell, yet this spectacle surpassed the combined effects of thousands of meteor summons.

Although countless meteors flew by, none struck the staircase leading into the void.

For the sake of the Holy Chapter, even if it meant taking risks, he had to proceed. Moreover, Nie Yan now possessed strong confidence—his skill would allow him to overcome any danger.

Step by step, he ascended the staircase, seemingly walking through the void.

Nie Yan had lost track of his location. Looking up, there was only endless void. The path ahead seemed endless, reminiscent of entering a dark magic space.

After climbing over two thousand steps, he looked up to see a pitch-black door ahead, tightly closed and adorned with various strange totems. Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel a flicker of curiosity—what lay beyond the door?

As he pondered, a beam of white light caught his eye. Floating in the void directly in front of the door was something familiar and dear to him.

The final chapter of the Order Chapter—the Holy Chapter!

Nie Yan was ecstatic. The final chapter was finally within his grasp!