Chapter 807: Slaying the Blood Demon!

Cutting!

At the moment of landing the hit, Nie Yan activated a cutting skill, slashing fiercely to the side.

Blood Demon swung his massive sword, its blade igniting with blazing flames, and brought it down in one strike.

Just as Nie Yan was about to be hit, he leapt backward, dodging the attack.

Dark Tornado Slash!

Blood Demon forced the Shadow Assassin back with a whirlwind slash. Covering his chest with his left hand, he flapped his wings and soared into the air, fleeing northward.

This guy actually survived after taking a hit. Nie Yan glanced at Blood Demon’s health bar, which still showed 56%. He now had a clear idea of how much health Blood Demon possessed. It must be the effect of the Sacred Blood Ritual skill, which significantly enhanced Blood Demon’s health and defense. Yet, even so, he remained fragile against Nie Yan’s blade.

Blood Demon’s wings granted him flight, though only at a low altitude. His maximum flying height was about ten yards above the ground, and his movement speed increased dramatically while flying at low altitude.

Seeing Blood Demon fleeing into the distance, Nie Yan accelerated into a furious sprint, his speed increasing rapidly as he pursued. Seizing an opportunity, he suddenly leapt into the air, drawing closer and closer to Blood Demon.

Feeling Nie Yan closing in from behind, Blood Demon swung his right hand, unleashing a sword wave.

Nie Yan cast a shield on himself, enduring the sword wave head-on, and swung his blade, landing a strike on Blood Demon. The two made contact for only an instant before separating. Nie Yan rapidly descended toward the ground.

With a thud, Nie Yan landed, bending his knees to absorb the impact. He quickly steadied himself and glanced at his health bar, which had dropped by only about one fifth.

Blood Demon’s damage output wasn’t impressive.

At the moment Nie Yan landed, the Shadow Assassin behind him leapt into the air, soaring a dozen yards upward to attack Blood Demon mid-flight. Meanwhile, Nie Yan’s main body activated stealth, rushing toward the area directly beneath Blood Demon.

Blood Demon had flown only a few yards when he sensed Nie Yan closing in from behind again. He quickly pulled out an Expert-level Instant Health Potion and drank it, restoring his health to full. He opened his skill menu, most of his skills now ready for use. Glancing at the last skill listed, a sudden murderous glint flashed in his eyes. “Kuangzei Nie Yan, die!” He roared furiously. Flames erupted from his body, and with a slash, three massive crescent-shaped sword waves tore through the sky.

Demon Triple Slash!

The sky was engulfed in dazzling black light.

The players of the Bull Man Tribe who had just finished battling below were momentarily blinded by the intense black glow. Looking upward, they witnessed a spectacular sight: three massive sword waves, like three eerie black moons, hanging ominously in the sky.

“Nie Yan, watch out!”

The Bull Man Tribe players cried out in alarm.

Mid-flight, Nie Yan had no chance to dodge or maneuver, unable to evade Blood Demon’s attack.

With a thunderous boom, all three crescent-shaped sword waves struck home, sending a figure flying backward.

“Did Nie Yan get killed?”

The anxious players asked. They saw Nie Yan being blasted away, and with the immense power of Blood Demon’s skill, it was very likely that Nie Yan had been instantly killed.

“Nie Yan isn’t dead!”

They hadn’t received any notification of Nie Yan’s death.

Blood Demon, having landed a successful hit, held his massive sword across his chest, watching the figure flying backward. This time, that rogue Nie Yan should be surely dead. He sneered coldly. Overconfidence can lead to disaster! He glanced down at his system prompt and hesitated. He hadn’t received any notification of successfully killing Nie Yan.

Could it be that Nie Yan wasn’t dead yet? That was impossible. His Demon Triple Slash was more than enough to defeat any opponent. A sudden thought flashed through his mind—A clone! It was Nie Yan’s clone! He immediately realized something was wrong and turned to flee, but his body suddenly froze.

Another immobilization lock!

It’s over. No choice but to fight! Blood Demon swung his massive sword, preparing to counterattack, when suddenly a dark force fell upon him, drastically reducing his attributes.

Nie Yan silently appeared behind Blood Demon. With an immobilization lock, he prevented Blood Demon from turning his head. With Zeinard’s Sword in hand, he executed a Spinal Sever, plunging his blade viciously into Blood Demon’s back. His left hand’s dagger circled around to Blood Demon’s throat, delivering a precise throat-slash.

Blood Demon’s health dropped to zero, and his body plummeted downward.

Nie Yan reached out and caught the two items that dropped, surprisingly two in total. After securing the loot, he fell from the sky, landing gracefully.

Thud! Blood Demon’s corpse hit the ground almost simultaneously.

Mission accomplished! Nie Yan dusted off his hands and examined the two items he had just obtained. One was a set piece—Demon Battle Armor, a level 130 legendary item. No wonder Blood Demon had dropped two pieces upon death. The other was a level 130 sub-legendary leg armor with decent stats. However, both items could only be used by players of Evil Alignment. The sub-legendary leg armor wouldn’t fetch a high price, estimated at only around 50,000 to 60,000 gold coins. As for the Demon Battle Armor, its value was immeasurable—it was definitely a top-tier item.

How should he handle these two pieces of equipment? Handing them over to the temple for purification would be a waste. Nie Yan considered exchanging the Demon Battle Armor with Angel’s Fall for some good items.

Nie Yan stored the two items away.

“Report the battle results. How many Blood Demon Knights escaped? Qi Qi, Hua Sha, revive the fallen.” Nie Yan said. He glanced around and saw that a total of three team members had died. This loss was already very minimal. When they arrived, Nie Yan had expected casualties exceeding ten. This outcome was far better than anticipated. The Blood Demons had been completely stunned by their team’s initial overwhelming ambush, and the Blood Demon Knights’ command structure had fallen into chaos, preventing them from fully utilizing their strength.

“Blood Demon lost fifty-seven members, with three escaping. All of them were rogues.”

The report came back quickly.

Nie Yan was quite satisfied with this result. Completely eliminating all the escaping rogues was still somewhat difficult. Once they activated escape skills like Swift Step, ordinary players had great difficulty tracking their positions. Only priests could mark and track them, but Qi Qi and Li Hua Sha could each immobilize only one rogue, leaving the others to escape.

“Clean up the battlefield. Let’s head back.” Nie Yan said.

Soon, Xia Chong Yubing, Lei Su, and Hei Se Di Yu, who had fallen in battle, were revived. They only lost a portion of their experience. The equipment dropped by the Blood Demon Knights was also collected. None of the Blood Demon Priests managed to escape, so Nie Yan and his team didn’t need to guard the corpses. They used Return Scrolls, and with a series of white flashes, they returned to Okolen City.

Soon, the news of Nie Yan and his team defeating the Blood Demon Knights spread throughout the Bull Man Tribe, igniting a wave of excitement.

“I told you so. Provoking the Bull Man Tribe was the Blood Demon Knights’ own suicide. Nie Yan would eventually teach them a lesson.”

“After sweeping through the Granland Empire and the Saturn Empire for so long, the Blood Demon Knights finally met their match in Nie Yan.”

They excitedly discussed the event. Before long, the news of the Blood Demon Knights’ wipeout spread across the Granland Empire and the Saturn Empire. Players in both empires were jubilant. The Blood Demon Knights had killed countless players, and various guilds had repeatedly tried to hunt them down, only to suffer heavy losses themselves. Previously, the Blood Demon Knights had provoked the Bull Man Tribe, killing many of their players and even audaciously attacking their fortress. The Bull Man Tribe had remained quiet, leading many to lose faith in them and hope only that the Blood Demon Knights would retreat underground on their own. Unexpectedly, Nie Yan and his team delivered a huge surprise.

The Blood Demon Knights, who had been a thorn in the side of powerful guilds like Angel Empire, were completely wiped out by the Bull Man Tribe’s elite professional player team. This significantly elevated the Bull Man Tribe’s reputation, completely overshadowing forces like Angel Empire and Century Syndicate, making them the talk of the realm.

After this Blood Demon Knights incident, players from both empires realized that although guilds like Angel Empire and Century Syndicate were powerful and numerous, they were past their prime and could no longer match the Bull Man Tribe’s rising momentum. At this time, the Bull Man Tribe stood at its peak.

Many top players from both empires packed their belongings and headed to Okolen City, eager to join the Bull Man Tribe, as it now represented the highest standard of Lawful Good players.

Okolen City, located at the border between the two empires, enjoyed a uniquely advantageous geographical position. Coupled with the Bull Man Tribe’s self-determined policies, which included many player-friendly measures, the city became highly attractive to players.

As many as seven or eight million players from various regions made their way to Okolen City. Some of them had the capability to join the Bull Man Tribe, while others lacked the strength but still decided to try their luck.

The Bull Man Tribe couldn’t absorb such a massive influx of players all at once. They maintained strict screening for any new members, and given the high welfare benefits provided to guild members, an excessive number of members could strain the guild’s financial resources.

With so many players, the Bull Man Tribe could afford to be selective. Meanwhile, this massive influx of players into Abernathy Grasslands instantly resolved the Bull Man Tribe’s current crisis. The number of Lawful Good players active in Abernathy Grasslands had far surpassed that of Chaotic Evil players, gradually suppressing the Evil-aligned players’ arrogance. After several days of chaotic battles, the number of Evil-aligned players in Abernathy Grasslands significantly decreased, and the ratio of Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil players had reached 5:1, making it nearly impossible for Evil-aligned players to cause any significant trouble in Abernathy Grasslands.

This unexpected change caught Nie Yan off guard. Finally, Okolen City was safe!