Chapter 724: Advancement—Zennarde’s Sword!

For two full days, more than 3,000 members of the Royal Gryphon Legion had been reduced by nearly 900, and out of over 100 top-tier professional NPCs, more than 30 had fallen to the hands of the Lich Bodman.

As the prolonged battle continued, the Lich Bodman gradually approached the end of his strength.

Nie Yan used Super Insight to check the Lich Bodman’s health. He was already in the red, though it was unclear exactly how much remained. As for the Bone Dragon, it was also on the brink of death.

The Lich Bodman stood atop the Bone Dragon’s head, the red glow in his eye sockets flickering continuously, filled with a sorrowful sense of defeat.

“Brave warriors, the Lich Bodman is at his last breath. History will remember your glory!” Nie Yan shouted. He understood that NPCs craved glory with near madness.

Upon hearing Nie Yan’s words, the Royal Gryphon Legion intensified their attacks. The Lich Bodman became increasingly overwhelmed.

“Cursed, despicable humans, perish with me! Let the curse of death forever haunt your ears. Tremble in fear!” As his words fell, streams of solid-like black death energy suddenly burst forth from the Lich Bodman’s body.

These death energies rapidly shot toward the nearby NPCs.

The NPCs surrounding the Lich Bodman let out piercing screams. Their vitality quickly drained away, their once vibrant skin rapidly withering and drying up. The gryphons were also unable to resist the death energy’s assault, their bodies rapidly shriveling and falling from the sky.

Thump! Thump! Thump! One corpse after another crashed onto the ground.

The death energy continued to spread outward.

The Lich Bodman let out a sharp laugh, his voice growing increasingly weak.

“Nie Yan, get out of here quickly!” Cui Can Dao Guang and others urged anxiously. If they were too slow and touched the death energy, they would certainly die.

“You all go first!” Nie Yan replied. His gaze locked onto the Lich Bodman, who was laughing maniacally. He sensed that Bodman had reached his limit.

“What are you planning to do?”

“Nieyan Leader, hurry, we don’t have time!”

The team members urgently reminded him from the side.

Instead of retreating, Nie Yan maneuvered the Darkwinged Dragon swiftly toward the Lich Bodman.

Seeing Nie Yan’s actions, Cui Can Dao Guang and others felt a realization. They understood Nie Yan’s plan. Nie Yan dared approach the Lich Bodman, clearly confident in his strategy.

“Everyone, retreat!”

Cui Can Dao Guang led the team members in a quick withdrawal.

Divine Arbitration!

Nie Yan activated the Divine Arbitration state. When the death energy touched his skin, it was immediately blocked by an invisible barrier.

It worked!

A cold smirk appeared on Nie Yan’s lips, and a glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

A large amount of undead death energy entered the body of the Darkwinged Dragon, causing it to emit a piercing scream. It violently trembled in the air, seemingly about to fall.

At this point, sacrificing the Darkwinged Dragon was unavoidable!

Nie Yan steadied himself. He was now only thirty yards away from the Lich Bodman. Activating his Jump skill, he swiftly lunged toward the Lich Bodman, rapidly closing the distance between them.

The Lich Bodman’s sharp laughter pierced Nie Yan’s ears, carrying a certain fear effect. Nie Yan couldn’t help but furrow his brow. Without Divine Arbitration, he would have already been controlled by the sound.

The Lich Bodman was now channeling his final spell with his last reserves of magic, his body weakened to the extreme. The green flame in his eye sockets kept flickering, clearly having noticed Nie Yan. However, he was unable to make any movements at this point. His sockets reflected terror and fury.

Die! Nie Yan swung his Zeinard Blade in hand and activated the weapon’s skill.

Annihilation Slash!

Massive sword shadows slashed down upon the Lich Bodman. Ten in total, carrying an unparalleled momentum, they eventually converged into one, simultaneously striking the Lich Bodman. With a loud thump, the Lich Bodman’s laughter abruptly ceased, and his body flew backward.

The Lich Bodman’s body fell from the sky, and something seemed to fall from his left hand.

The exhausted Lich Bodman finally perished at Nie Yan’s hands.

The object appeared to be a dagger, exuding a chilling glow. Nie Yan extended his left hand, shooting out a strand of spider silk to stick onto the object.

System: You have slain the Lich Bodman, earning 30,000 points of Honor.

One system prompt after another sounded, their crisp tones ringing continuously in his ears. White beams of light fell upon him. This was undoubtedly the most system prompts he had ever received at once.

Nie Yan hadn’t yet retrieved the object when the Bone Dragon beneath him let out a mournful cry, seemingly grieving for the Lich Bodman’s death. As if receiving some command, it charged toward the direction of the Bull Tribe Headquarters below.

The Bone Dragon roared as it dove down, breaking through the Royal Gryphons blocking its path.

Like a falling meteor, it hurtled toward the Divine Light Shield protecting the Bull Tribe Guild Headquarters.

This situation was clearly wrong. Someone must have issued orders to the Bone Dragon. Since the Lich Bodman was dead, that someone must be Qin Han!

That guy wanted to destroy the Bull Tribe Guild Headquarters!

“Guo Huai, have everyone teleport away, quickly!” Nie Yan urgently shouted in the guild chat.

Groups of players entered the teleportation array at Krips Fortress, leaving the fortress.

Nie Yan sensed the Bone Dragon’s entire body turning dark red, its temperature rising higher and higher, emitting dark red sparks.

Bad! Nie Yan instantly understood what the Bone Dragon intended. This creature wanted to self-destruct! During its flight, Nie Yan retracted the spider silk. Something landed in his hand, its chilling aura sending a shiver through him. As the Bone Dragon was about to strike the Divine Light Shield, Nie Yan quickly used a Random Teleport Scroll and suddenly vanished.

The Bone Dragon crashed into the Divine Light Shield with a tremendous boom. Its skeletal body exploded, sending a powerful shockwave outward. The Divine Light Shield instantly shattered, and flames engulfed everything.

Krips Fortress was destroyed!

The violent explosion made the entire ground tremble.

Nie Yan used several Random Teleport Scrolls in succession before escaping the explosion’s range. Looking into the distance, a massive mushroom cloud slowly rose.

That Bone Dragon was a level 160 demonic lord. The power of its self-destruction was unimaginable. Nie Yan estimated that the players who couldn’t evacuate inside the Divine Light Shield were also doomed.

The Lich Bodman was dead. They had already won!

Nie Yan immediately thought of the Darkwinged Dragon. Checking his pet interface, he was relieved to find that the Darkwinged Dragon was still alive. He quickly issued commands to it.

In the distant sky, a black flying creature was unsteadily flying toward him.

The Darkwinged Dragon had been affected by the death energy but managed to endure for a while. Fortunately, Nie Yan timely eliminated the Lich Bodman, allowing it to survive. Additionally, being farther from the explosion center helped, as although it was affected by the shockwave, the damage wasn’t enough to kill it.

Seeing the Darkwinged Dragon’s unsteady return, Nie Yan felt a deep emotional stir. Although this was a game, the creature had accompanied him through countless battles. Nie Yan had developed a certain bond with the Darkwinged Dragon.

Looking down at his attribute interface, Nie Yan was stunned. His level had skyrocketed by five levels, reaching level 115.

In his hand, the Zeinard Blade was enveloped in dark golden flames, its crystalline body swirling with dark energy.

The immense power contained within made Nie Yan feel a sense of awe.

The Zeinard Blade had successively unlocked two seals, leaving only one more to reach its complete state. This divine artifact was finally revealing its sharp edge.

Nie Yan checked its attributes.

Sealed Zeinard Blade: Karando Divine Artifact.

Item Description: A divine artifact commissioned by the Dragon King Zeinard for Karando, infused with dark magic by Zeinard to create this divine weapon. If you lack the power to control it, you will suffer its backlash. The god of war Kuro placed six holy seals upon this sword. Seals 5/6 remain.

Item Attributes: Attack 5560-5827, Critical Hit +650, 35% chance to deal 10x critical damage, Ignore Level +65, Ignore Armor. Attached Skills: Level 12 Infernal Execution, when enemy health is below 27%, this skill has a certain chance to instantly kill the target. Success rate depends on both parties’ level and defense. Skill cooldown 2 seconds, requires 20 energy. Attached Skill: Advanced Cataclysm, when attacking enemies, applies level 15 Weakness, level 15 Disable, level 15 Plague, level 15 Fear, and level 15 Corrosion curses, lasting 15 minutes. Skill cooldown 1 hour. Level 16 Annihilation Slash, unleashes a sword wave that deals 30x attack damage to all creatures in a straight line within a 5*30 yard range. Skill cooldown 2 natural days.

Attached: Nightmare Curse of the Undead, the wielder of the Zeinard Blade will suffer the Nightmare Curse of the Undead, reducing all attributes by 10% (suppressed, effect halved).

Usage Restriction: None.

The Zeinard Blade’s powerful attributes left Nie Yan in awe. A weapon with an attack power of over 5,000 was unprecedented for him. In his previous life, even at level 180, ordinary weapons only had attack power of around 3,000 to 4,000. Weapons reaching over 4,000 were considered extremely rare and were mostly for warriors and mages. Thieves couldn’t use them.

Besides the Zeinard Blade, Nie Yan noticed another change. The Holy Spirit Mark was shining even more brightly, and a powerful energy was spreading from the mark throughout his body.

Recalling the moment when the Lich Bodman’s corpse fell, Karuna had cast a Purification.

In other words, he had just purified the corpse of a legendary mage!

Looking at the Holy Spirit Heart’s experience bar, it had reached 95%, needing only a little more to obtain the Holy Spirit Heart!

Once he obtained the Holy Spirit Heart, he could unlock the seals on the Zeinard Blade and free the god of war Kuro!