Chapter 945: Black Magic Space

The strength of demonized lords above level 180 increases by several geometric multiples for every ten levels gained. Once surpassing level 200, they become legendary beings.

Even demonized lords at level 190 are not to be underestimated. Three years ago, Nie Yan could only handle demonized lords at level 180. When encountering demonized lords at level 190, he would turn around and flee immediately.

Looking at the invincible Chaos Warden, Nie Yan thought for a moment and decided to give up for now. He would come back later to claim the Life Inheritance Gem. Actually, obtaining the Life Inheritance Gem was quite simple. He could just have Guo Huai send a few people to kill the Chaos Warden, allowing him to get the gem, but doing so would be completely meaningless.

If the Chaos Warden wasn’t personally defeated by him, there was no guarantee the Life Inheritance Gem would drop.

This Chaos Warden would respawn every ten days. It seemed this task would have to be abandoned this time.

Looking at the Chaos Warden swinging its long blade and roaring, Nie Yan’s gaze became determined. Since he had decided to climb back to the peak, his first target would be you.

Defeating the Chaos Warden would mean a further increase in strength.

Nie Yan decided to proceed step by step, taking it slowly.

He searched the official website for suitable leveling locations.

Nowadays, all the major leveling maps were crowded with players. He needed a quieter place with plenty of monsters.

Glancing through the information, a name caught his eye: the solo instance, Black Magic Space. It spawned countless level 180 creatures and was accessible only to players within level 180. Each stay inside was limited to two days. Completing the instance would grant unexpected rewards. The fastest completion time was five and a half hours by a player named Feng Ming from the Orc Empire. Others took at least eight hours.

A solo grinding instance. Nie Yan licked his lips. This instance suited him well. He could grind here until reaching level 180, as it was said to have a fast leveling speed.

The instance was located near the End Times Canyon, accessible to players from both factions. Nie Yan activated Swift Step and dashed through the jungle.

About ten minutes later, Nie Yan arrived at his destination. In front of him stood a giant black portal, with players continuously entering. Those who had died in the End Times Canyon and dropped below level 180 would enter this instance to grind.

Generally, only players around level 180 entered this instance. Lower-level players found it difficult to survive inside. Nie Yan estimated his strength, thinking that soloing a level 180 player would be relatively easy. With so many pets, he decided to give it a try.

It was time to start leveling up. Nie Yan was full of motivation. His level had stagnated at 156 for a very long time.

Nie Yan walked toward the black portal.

System: Do you wish to enter Black Magic Space?

Yes!

System: Black Magic Space activated.

A flash of light passed, and when Nie Yan opened his eyes, he found himself on a flat plain. Ahead was a wide bridge spanning about ten yards, leading into endless void. It was crowded with humanoid monsters wearing black robes. They were numerous, densely packed, filling the bridge completely.

At the edge of the bridge stood two angels clad in white armor, their pure white wings making them look holy and noble. They guarded the bridge entrance, immediately attacking any monsters that approached.

“Respected warrior, welcome to Black Magic Space,” one angel approached. He looked about thirty years old, muscular and valiant, named Gao’er. “Do you wish to challenge Black Magic Space?”

“Yes,” Nie Yan nodded.

“Begin, respected warrior, and embark on your journey of glory,” Gao’er declared loudly.

Nie Yan walked onto the bridge, summoning his Golden Earth Dragon, Shadow Demon Wolf, Light-Dark Holy Dragon, and Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon. The Light-Dark Holy Dragon and Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon were relatively low level and needed gradual leveling.

The Golden Earth Dragon and Shadow Demon Wolf let out heavy roars and charged forward.

Counterattack Storm!

Wild Wolf Claws!

A group of level 160 elite Black Magic beings were immediately swept down. Ding ding ding, system prompts sounded in Nie Yan’s ears. White lights fell upon the Light-Dark Holy Dragon and Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon, instantly boosting both pets to over twenty levels.

In the early stages, experience requirements were very low, so leveling was extremely fast.

The Golden Earth Dragon and Shadow Demon Wolf advanced at an astonishing speed. The monsters ahead became increasingly powerful, yielding more experience.

Nie Yan summoned his Paladin, Lai’fusi, and had the Guardian Angel, Kalenna, continuously heal the Golden Earth Dragon and Shadow Demon Wolf.

The bridge, spanning about ten yards wide, was crowded with Black Magic beings, almost overflowing. When the Golden Earth Dragon and Shadow Demon Wolf charged through, some Black Magic beings were even squeezed off the bridge into the void below. Those falling Black Magic beings also granted Nie Yan experience.

Checking his level, the experience bar was slowly rising. The leveling speed was quite decent.

These Black Magic beings didn’t drop any equipment upon death, occasionally yielding one or two Black Magic Fragments.

Black Magic Fragment: A quest item. Hand them to angel Gao’er, and he will give you some rewards.

The Golden Earth Dragon’s health fluctuated quite severely, while the Shadow Demon Wolf wasn’t under much pressure, losing only a little health over half the time. It was evident that the Golden Earth Dragon’s combat effectiveness was far inferior to the Shadow Demon Wolf.

With these two super pets in front, Nie Yan basically didn’t need to do anything. He followed behind the Golden Earth Dragon and Shadow Demon Wolf, browsing the official website’s information. He needed to know what had happened in the past three years and the data changes to gain a thorough understanding of the current situation.

Skill data had changed significantly. Many powerful new skills had emerged. It seemed some skills in Nie Yan’s skill bar needed to be replaced. Additionally, during Nie Yan’s absence, players had recognized the power of pets, especially his Shadow Demon Wolf. Although the Shadow Demon Wolf was a mount, it still fell under the pet category. Many players pursued powerful pets, resulting in more and more strong pets. The abilities of some PvP experts were significantly weakened, leading to increasing calls to weaken pets. When the Chaos Temple instance was introduced, the game Faith introduced the Mental Intimidation skill, which could suppress opponents’ pets, preventing them from participating in battle. Some boss-level monsters also gained suppression skills.

Besides changes in pets and skills, another major change was the Chaos Armor. Upon reaching level 180, players could enter the Chaos Temple alone or in teams to obtain Chaos Armor. Generally, Chaos Armor required levels above 180 and had attributes stronger than legendary equipment.

Considering all this, Nie Yan planned to grind in Black Magic Space until reaching level 180, then head to the Chaos Temple to gear up. The gap between himself and high-level players wasn’t that significant. He wondered which would be stronger: Chaos Armor or the upgraded Abak Set.

With a clear leveling plan, Nie Yan felt more motivated.

Glancing at the Light-Dark Holy Dragon’s level, it had already reached over fifty in such a short time. The Light-Dark Holy Dragon’s skills left Nie Yan dazzled. As a magic-based pet, it mastered all light and dark magic, including powerful forbidden spells that could be activated at level 100 and above. At level 50, it already had many area-of-effect spells, but its current level was too low to unleash their full power.

Leveling up the Light-Dark Holy Dragon would make it an absolute grinding machine, potentially helping Nie Yan reach level 200.

As for the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon, it couldn’t compare to the Light-Dark Holy Dragon. It would only be leveled up to a level similar to the Golden Earth Dragon.

The Golden Earth Dragon also gained several levels, reaching level 153, just a little behind Nie Yan. Its health had reached an astonishing 320,000, making it even faster at grinding.

After grinding for over three hours and advancing about 3,000 yards, Nie Yan could no longer see the two great angels. It seemed the bridge’s ends both connected to the void.

Finally, a crisp system prompt sounded, and Nie Yan’s level increased to 157.

It had been a long time since he last heard the sound of leveling up. This sound felt so pleasant.

After a while, the Black Magic beings ahead became level 180 elites, much stronger than the previous level 160 and 170 Black Magic beings. The Golden Earth Dragon gradually struggled, nearly reaching critical health several times.

The pressure was significant. Nie Yan slowed his pace, letting the Shadow Demon Wolf take the lead to relieve pressure on the Golden Earth Dragon.

Seeing the Golden Earth Dragon was really struggling, Nie Yan summoned three Doomsday Guardians. Although they could only hold out briefly, it was better than nothing.

He spent the entire day grinding here. The Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon reached level 93, and the Light-Dark Holy Dragon reached level 92.

After reaching level 92, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon’s strength was no longer inferior to the level 130-140 Golden Earth Dragon. It could now cast some spells, dealing significant damage to the Black Magic beings.

Nie Yan took out several high-tier scrolls from his guild warehouse, using an Ice Rain scroll. After chanting a spell, white raindrops fell from the sky. All Black Magic beings within a 200-yard radius were frozen, making movement extremely difficult.

The Golden Earth Dragon summoned a Meteor Shower. With a thunderous boom, countless Black Magic creatures shattered into scattered shards of ice.

Again, two or three white lights floated up from the Light-Dark Holy Dragon and Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon.

Nie Yan checked his experience bar—it had directly increased by 2%. So satisfying! At higher levels, he hadn’t experienced such rapid leveling in ages.