Synthetic materials alone were worth that much money. Nie Yan estimated that this set of equipment must be of no less value.
After arranging everything properly, Nie Yan bid farewell to Bronek and exited his hut. Looking up, he immediately saw those players from the Satern Empire. Their gazes measured Nie Yan, trying to guess his true identity.
Just now, they had discussed whether to follow Nie Yan, kill him, and loot his items, but eventually decided against it. Players who could casually produce such valuable items were rare throughout the Light Faction. The power behind such a person must be formidable. If they failed to seize the items and instead offended someone they shouldn’t have, they would be finished.
They watched helplessly as Nie Yan departed, then entered Bronek’s hut together.
Nie Yan walked a certain distance away, set a fixed teleportation point there, and teleported back to Okoren City.
The Zennad’s Sword had already been upgraded, and the Light and Dark Holy Dragon’s strength had significantly increased. Now he could proceed with the Hellgate task.
Okoren City remained as bustling as ever, with no one noticing Nie Yan’s arrival.
If not for Nie Yan’s recent appearance in the Black Magic Space, many people would have already forgotten him. His previous glory had become a distant legend, with only a few still fondly discussing those old stories. The most profound memory Nie Yan left for everyone was probably the still-powerful Niu Ren Tribe and the Starry Sky Pharmacy, which dominated the Light Faction’s potion market.
Nie Yan stored the Void Black Iron in his personal warehouse, exited Okoren City, and rode the Ghost Dragon toward the Endday Canyon.
As Nie Yan headed toward Endday Canyon, the entire Light Faction’s market was thrown into chaos.
Guo Huai dispatched numerous players to gather the high-level materials Nie Yan needed. Void Iron Ore was swept clean from auction houses across the board. Even buying out all the auction houses wasn’t enough, so large-scale purchases were initiated for other high-end materials as well.
Within just over ten minutes, Guo Huai had already utilized Niu Ren Tribe’s vast network to collect nearly three-quarters of what was needed. The sudden injection of nearly twenty million gold coins into the market predictably caused tremors. Other materials were relatively easy to find, but Void Iron Ore was scarce.
Guo Huai assigned the task of collecting Void Iron Ore to Tang Yao and others. They operated within Chaos Temple and God of War’s Blade, where the chances of acquiring Void Iron Ore were higher.
Collecting five pieces of Void Black Iron required hundreds of Void Iron Ore. Even with Niu Ren Tribe’s vast resources, it was still quite challenging.
Besides gathering Void Iron Ore within their own faction, they also sent people into the Dark Faction to purchase it, then smuggled it over through special means. Gold was universal currency in any faction and could be used to buy things there as well.
In the Dark Council Hall of Angel’s Fall,
Since Duo Duo became the Dark Council’s chairman, many members of Angel’s Fall had been granted high-ranking positions within the Dark Council, including the vice-president of Angel’s Fall, Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang (Arrogant War Spear), who had become a Dark Council member. He wore a full set of Fallen War Angel Kasar armor, its silver-gray surface shimmering with streaks of mottled colors.
As for Duo Duo himself, he wore the ceremonial robes of a chairman and held the Monas Cursed Scepter, sitting solemnly on the throne at the front of the hall, exuding an imposing aura.
“Chairman Duo, let’s declare total war on the Light Faction! With our current strength, we can mobilize the Dark Council’s Dark Legion. Capturing dozens of fortresses from the Niu Ren Tribe should be no problem,” suggested a necromancer dressed in black robes.
Duo Duo remained silent, his expression unreadable.
“You know that back then, you promised Kuang Zai Nie Yan that as long as he remained in the Niu Ren Tribe, you wouldn’t attack them because he was so powerful. But now circumstances have changed. Today’s Kuang Zai Nie Yan is someone you could crush with ease. He can’t possibly demand that you honor that old promise anymore,” the necromancer continued, trying to persuade Duo Duo.
Duo Duo fixed his piercing gaze on the necromancer’s face and coldly snorted, “You know very well that on the Light Faction’s side, there are at least a dozen legendary NPCs. Launching an attack on the Light Faction now would yield no results. We must wait until at least a dozen of us ascend to legend before we can even consider capturing Carol City. You’re constantly urging me to attack the Light Faction not for any other reason but because you’re afraid that one day Kuang Zai Nie Yan will return to his peak, and then we won’t have a chance anymore, right? Because you’re scared!”
Duo Duo’s gaze seemed to pierce into the necromancer’s soul. The necromancer wanted to argue but could only dejectedly admit that he was indeed afraid. He had just received news that previously, twelve players had ambushed Kuang Zai Nie Yan but not only failed to stop him, they had five of their own killed. Remember, that was when Kuang Zai Nie Yan was only level 177! If he gained another ten or twenty levels, completed the Order Chapter set, and obtained the Pope title, then there would be no hope left for them at all.
Besides the recent battle reports, Kuang Zai Nie Yan’s leveling speed also chilled him to the bone. When Kuang Zai Nie Yan first returned to the game, he was only level 156. How much time had passed before he reached level 177? What kind of leveling speed was that? It was inhuman!
If he knew that Nie Yan was now level 179, who knows what he would think.
“Zhan Qiang, what’s your opinion?” Duo Duo turned to Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang and asked.
“Boss, you’ve just taken over as chairman of the Dark Council, and we indeed can mobilize the Dark Legion to attack the Light Faction, but we need to prepare carefully. There are many things to do. Even without Kuang Zai Nie Yan, the Niu Ren Tribe still has many top-tier experts and has been operating within the Light Faction for so long with a broad player base. If we really launch an attack, we’ll be making enemies of the entire Light Faction. We must proceed cautiously. It would be better to wait until we have several legendary experts before taking action. Before that, we can send some people to probe the Niu Ren Tribe. I’ll lead a dozen people to confront them,” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang replied.
Duo Duo remained silent for a moment. Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s words made sense. Rushing into an attack on the Light Faction now was unwise without an absolute advantage. Now that he had taken over the Dark Council and brought many top players from Angel’s Fall into the Dark Council, several of them had the potential to ascend to legend. Angel’s Fall’s advantage would only grow larger over time. Why rush into things?
“Alright then, you lead the team to confront them,” Duo Duo nodded. In fact, he already knew about the incident where Nie Yan had killed five of their members outside the Black Magic Space. Nie Yan’s rapid leveling to level 177 genuinely shocked him, and he felt a slight sense of urgency. Sending Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang to confront the Niu Ren Tribe was meant to test them. The Niu Ren Tribe would surely send their top-tier experts to fight Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang, giving him a chance to assess the strength of those top-tier players in the Niu Ren Tribe. If those players weren’t that strong, he could immediately launch a war to avoid any prolonged conflict!
Nie Yan was unaware of these developments. He paid no attention to what was happening outside. Right now, he was solely focused on returning to his peak, sparing no effort to become stronger.
Soon, Nie Yan arrived at the entrance of the Black Magic Space and stepped inside.
Once again, he appeared in the safe zone. Seeing Nie Yan approach, Angel Gao immediately came forward.
“Respected Mr. Nie Yan, have you completed your preparations?” Angel Gao asked.
“Yes, please teleport me there,” Nie Yan nodded.
“Please wait a moment!” Angel Gao loudly chanted a series of incantations, and rays of white light descended upon Nie Yan.
Bathed in the holy white light, Nie Yan felt the space around him twist. A flash of white light, and he vanished from the spot.
The scene in front of him suddenly changed. When Nie Yan opened his eyes again, he was already standing on an ancient teleportation platform. The surroundings were vast and endless wastelands, giving a sense of desolation and remoteness, as if he had entered a forgotten world.
The desert was littered with countless stones, and the soil was black, devoid of any plants or animals.
Looking up, he saw a massive stone gate towering in the sky ahead, over a hundred yards high. The gate was tightly shut, with a giant skull carved in the center. The skull was lifelike, its face fierce and terrifying, as if it were real.
Standing in front of the stone gate was a tall angel. He wore silver armor and held a great sword, towering over ten yards tall. A pair of semi-transparent wings extended from his back, glowing with a holy luster as they fluttered in the wind, spanning dozens of yards.
This was the legendary Archangel Tyrold, the guardian of the Light God and the spreader of faith!
After countless ancient deities perished, he became the most powerful boss in the Light Faction, a level 360 lord, on par with the War God Cro. Moreover, he possessed divine light power, making him the nemesis of evil creatures. The most powerful boss in the Evil Faction was his shadow, the Fallen Angel Orgus. Legend has it that the Light God bestowed his divinity upon Archangel Tyrold, who underwent divine purification, separating his dark persona, ultimately becoming a true deity. The detached dark persona became the Fallen Angel Orgus.
As if sensing Nie Yan’s arrival, Archangel Tyrold opened his eyes, his gaze radiating divine light and directly meeting Nie Yan’s.
Instantly, Nie Yan felt as if his very soul had been elevated, his mind completely free of any impure thoughts.
What immense holy power!
This pure holy power gave a feeling of supreme majesty.
Karenna, the Guardian Angel on Nie Yan’s left shoulder, immediately became reverent.
“You have come,” Archangel Tyrold finally spoke. His voice sounded as if it came from an ancient and distant eternity.
“Yes, most respected Archangel Tyrold,” Nie Yan respectfully replied. Facing an NPC of this caliber, he dared not be disrespectful.
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