Letting the thieves’ guild track down Shadowkill’s location would enable Nieyan to assassinate Shadowkill. As for the specific method, it would depend on the situation.
If Shadowkill could be successfully eliminated, Nieyan could then assassinate three people. Nieyan had already devised a plan.
“Did Shadowkill approach you?” Guo Huai asked. Nieyan wouldn’t have him search for Shadowkill without reason; they must have encountered each other again.
“Almost got ambushed successfully,” Nieyan replied. The situation had indeed been critical. Fortunately, he timely used his Death Exemption skill. Otherwise, a moment’s delay would have meant his demise.
Hearing Nieyan’s words, Guo Huai’s expression darkened. He replied resolutely, “We must eliminate the threat of Shadowkill!” He understood that if Nieyan died, it would severely impact the morale of the Bull Tribe. Nieyan must not fall—at least not before the Bull Tribe grew stronger. Nieyan’s undefeated myth was extremely important to the Bull Tribe, which was also why other guilds relentlessly sent people to hunt him down.
Nieyan detailed the wager he had with Shadowkill. After a brief pause, Guo Huai said, “That makes things easier. With our informants in every major city, tracking him down won’t be hard. Leave it to me. You also need to be cautious—guild members are watching you closely. I’ve noticed Flame of Divine Punishment acting suspiciously!”
“Flame of Divine Punishment?” Nieyan recalled something. “Let them keep their arrogance for now. We should focus on strengthening ourselves first.”
After chatting briefly, Nieyan ended the voice call and resumed his current quest, leading four Demon Forge Blacksmiths and a Golden Earth Dragon toward the front of the grand hall.
In a shadowed corner of the hall, Flame and Tianfa from Flame of Divine Punishment witnessed Nieyan’s entire duel with Shadowkill. The fight lasted merely five or six seconds—both Nieyan and Shadowkill were far beyond their reach.
Shadowkill’s lightning-fast, seamless movements left them in awe. If they tried, they could never replicate such skill. Shadowkill perfectly embodied the essence of an assassin.
At the moment Shadowkill attacked, they thought Nieyan was finished. Had Shadowkill succeeded, that strike would have been legendary. Unexpectedly, the battle took a sudden turn—Nieyan mysteriously survived using a unique, seemingly suicidal method.
After the battle, they repeatedly reviewed the footage, gradually reconstructing the duel. Their admiration grew even deeper. Shadowkill’s assault was dazzling, placing him firmly among the elite masters. As for Nie Yan’s reaction—it surpassed all expectations, nothing short of monstrous.
How could Nieyan even use Death Exemption against such a fast attack!?
Even after decades of training, they might never reach Nieyan’s level. Both were completely awed.
Minutes later, a video of Nieyan slaying over thirty thieves and battling Shadowkill was uploaded to the forums.
This video left many players speechless. The brief duel, though only a few seconds, was passed around among countless thieves. The intense exchange was breathtaking and unforgettable. Their skills were evident in those seconds.
Many thieves replayed the video repeatedly, each time gaining deeper appreciation for Nieyan and Shadowkill’s techniques.
Upon seeing the video, many players exclaimed, “Damn, he still didn’t kill Crazy Thief Nieyan! Surviving such a fierce attack in such a short time is unbelievable!”
Besides the duel, Nieyan’s four Demon Forge Blacksmiths also became a hot topic.
Commanding four Demon Forge Blacksmiths and a Golden Earth Dragon, Nieyan was truly imposing. This image deeply impressed players, and they noticed his level—level 72! The highest level on the leaderboard was Ya Zi’s 69. Nieyan had already surpassed the leaderboard.
With four commandable creatures and a Golden Earth Dragon assisting him, no wonder his leveling speed was so fast.
With his overwhelming strength, Nieyan once again proved his undefeated myth.
Almost every thief thought the same thing: only by advancing to Shadow Dancer could one hope to challenge Nieyan.
Players couldn’t help but imagine what a Shadow Dancer would be like and whether they could reach Nieyan’s level.
“Did you upload the video to the forums?” Flame asked Tianfa, puzzled. Uploading such a video would only boost Nieyan’s reputation, which would anger their guild leader.
“No. If I uploaded it, I wouldn’t have chosen this angle,” Tianfa replied, glancing toward a distant corner. Clearly, they weren’t the only ones here.
Many were plotting against Nieyan. Entering Golden City so ostentatiously had drawn too much attention.
As Tianfa finished speaking, he sensed something—there was a thief nearby!
He took a few steps back, stealthily maneuvering behind a statue.
The statue depicted a Succubus Demon. Its obese body had reddish skin, and it wore silver-gray armor. Even its eyebrows and eyes were intricately carved, appearing lifelike.
As Tianfa stepped back, his right elbow accidentally touched a circular indentation behind the statue.
The moment the indentation was triggered, the ground violently shook, and the entire hall trembled as if it were about to collapse.
What’s happening?!
Both Flame and Tianfa’s expressions changed. They sensed danger and immediately activated their Vanish skill to enhance their stealth.
The tremors subsided, but then the Succubus Demon statue suddenly came to life. Wielding a massive chain hammer, it swung toward the distant shadows.
A piercing scream echoed as a thief in the dark corner turned into a flash of light. The unfortunate thief had too low a hiding skill and became the Succubus Demon’s target.
“It’s a level 90 elite! Run!” Flame exclaimed urgently. They quickly activated their Dash ability and fled toward the hall’s exit.
The Succubus Demon chased them, continuously swinging its hammer. The ground groaned under the impacts, each strike leaving deep craters. Flame and Tianfa dared not stop—if the hammer hit them, they would die instantly.
Nieyan noticed the commotion. Seeing a demon statue suddenly revive, he felt surprised. It seemed all the statues in this hall were actually living creatures!
Most likely, a thief had been stealthily following him and accidentally triggered the statue-awakening mechanism.
Flame and Tianfa quickly fled the hall. The Succubus Demon, losing its targets, wandered around until its gaze fell on Nieyan in the distance.
An individual Succubus Demon was relatively manageable.
Nieyan commanded his four Demon Forge Blacksmiths to attack the demon.
Outnumbered four to one, the Succubus Demon still far surpassed the blacksmiths in strength, boasting a massive 90,000 HP.
The blacksmiths roared continuously, striking the demon with their massive hammers. Damage numbers of 800 to 900 floated above the demon’s head.
Enraged by the attacks, the Succubus Demon roared and counterattacked with its chain hammer, dealing 5,000 to 6,000 damage per strike to the blacksmiths.
Nieyan was alarmed. This demon was practically a mutated elite!
Nieyan cast Necrotic Rite on the Succubus Demon.
System: Necrotic Rite is ineffective against statue-type creatures.
This demon was actually a statue-type creature!
Statue-type creatures were unique to instances. They lacked life, possessed powerful city-guard armor, and were extremely difficult to deal with. Ordinary attacks were ineffective against them. Only when players reached a certain strength could they inflict damage.
Fortunately, Nieyan had four Demon Forge Blacksmiths and a Golden Earth Dragon assisting him. Defeating it should be manageable. Since he couldn’t command it with Necrotic Rite, he had to destroy it quickly.
Nieyan ordered the Golden Earth Dragon to unleash its breath attack. The dragon’s assault was quite effective against the Succubus Demon, dealing around 2,000 damage per hit. Dragon breath was relatively effective against city-guard armor.
Nieyan had the Demon Forge Blacksmiths engage the demon in a rotating battle. When one blacksmith’s health dropped dangerously low, he switched to another. Finally, after three blacksmiths were nearly defeated, they managed to kill the Succubus Demon.
The demon collapsed, dropping an item—a robe.
Nieyan approached the demon’s corpse to retrieve the robe, navigating through the eerie statues lining the hall. A chilling wind blew, making the atmosphere eerie and unsettling. The grotesque statues made players’ hearts race. Someone had triggered the hall’s mechanism, reviving these statues. Clearly, this hall was far more complex than Nieyan had imagined.
Nieyan carefully recalled any information he had about Golden City from his past life but found nothing. In his previous life, he had visited Golden City several times, but only as part of groups exploring the underground mines. He had never known anything about the upper levels of Golden City.
He vaguely remembered hearing that a guild had attempted to clear Golden City in its early days, wiping out their team twenty or thirty times before obtaining a Gilded Dagger—an item of sub-legendary quality. Despite thoroughly searching Golden City, they failed to unlock its final vault, unable to locate the key. Even by the time of Nieyan’s rebirth, no player had triggered the quest to open Golden City’s vault. It remained an unsolved mystery.
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