“Remember to have Ang Yi Angel deliver the five epic-level equipments,” Nie Yan said in a calm tone. “I will also pay a visit to the Saturn Empire in a while. It’s only fair to reciprocate.”
As Nie Yan spoke, the players watching around felt a chill. This was a declaration of war from Bull Tribe towards Angel Empire.
Due to the long distance between the two parties, teleportation would cost hundreds of gold coins. Only after aerial mounts become widespread could large-scale wars occur. For now, it was merely a confrontation between the top players of both sides, and the outcome was somewhat anticipated. Such a clash between top-tier players would definitely be spectacular.
At that moment, Ang Yi Angel, located at the Blood Sacrifice Totem Fortress, heard Nie Yan’s words and angrily slammed the table, furious. That thief Nie Yan had the audacity to act innocent after gaining an advantage. If Nie Yan dared to come to the Orcish capital of the Saturn Empire, he would make sure Nie Yan would retreat with his tail between his legs.
Although Angel Empire had suffered some setbacks, it didn’t mean they feared Bull Tribe. The main reason was that Angel Empire was currently focused on attacking various cities as part of their grand ambition to unify Saturn, leaving them no spare energy to deal with Bull Tribe. Moreover, the distance between the two was too great. Otherwise, with Angel Empire’s current strength, defeating Bull Tribe wouldn’t be difficult.
Ang Yi Angel’s mind once again returned to one word—airborne mounts!
Whoever controlled aerial mounts would control the skies!
The arena at the central square of Carol City was gradually dismantled. Kua Shen and Duo Luo quietly teleported back to the Orcish capital of the Saturn Empire. This matter temporarily came to an end.
The heated discussion surrounding this duel was bound to continue for some time. However, Kua Shen and Duo Luo had clearly become the laughingstock among the players—arriving with such confidence only to end up in such a humiliating situation.
Additionally, discussions about Nie Yan’s strength continued unabated. How strong was Nie Yan exactly? Nobody could say for sure. So far, they hadn’t seen Nie Yan lose even once. They were actually looking forward to the emergence of a godlike figure who could rival Nie Yan.
Nie Yan returned to the Bull Tribe headquarters at Krips Fortress with a group of players.
After experiencing a war, this fortress had become even more prosperous. The war had not destroyed it but instead brought greater development opportunities to Krips Fortress. Merchants wanted to do business in various fortresses, and their primary need was a peaceful environment. If they purchased real estate or shops in a fortress only for them to be destroyed in warfare, they would lose everything.
Bull Tribe had proven through strength that Krips Fortress was safe. As long as this was ensured, merchants would continue to flock in. Additionally, there were numerous leveling spots around Krips Fortress for levels 50-60 and 70-80, so its future prosperity was certain. Moreover, Bull Tribe intended to develop Krips Fortress into a transit hub connecting various fortresses and had spent a large sum of money constructing teleportation arrays in these fortresses, making transportation much more convenient.
Seeing the bustling crowd in Krips Fortress, Nie Yan felt quite pleased. It seemed that Guo Huai and others had managed Krips Fortress quite well.
Nie Yan entered the meeting hall of Bull Tribe, where Guo Huai and others were busy.
“How has War God Tribe been lately?” Nie Yan asked. Guo Huai hadn’t mentioned anything about War God Tribe, so it seemed War God Tribe hadn’t encountered any trouble recently.
“War God Tribe has fought a few battles recently, and they’ve been more reliable than before. The five guilds of the Tuoba family can’t handle them for now. War God Tribe should be able to hold out for another five or six days,” Guo Huai described the general situation. The war in Nisord City was temporarily at a stalemate.
It seemed that after being provoked by Nie Yan, the War God Tribe members had become much more motivated. After all, they didn’t want to be considered useless by Nie Yan and looked down upon by Bull Tribe. As the leaders of various studios issued orders, the players within the studios naturally did their best, significantly enhancing the cohesion of War God Tribe. Although the newly formed War God Tribe was somewhat inferior to the Tuoba family in strength, Bull Tribe would find it much easier to handle things once they could hold out for another five or six days.
In five or six days, Nie Yan could organize a group of players to rescue War God Tribe. By then, War God Tribe’s fortress should have produced two or three Frost Iron Catapults, allowing them to launch a counterattack against the Tuoba family.
Nie Yan was very concerned about War God Tribe. War God Tribe was Nie family’s asset and could never be destroyed by the Tuoba family.
Nie Yan learned about the battle situation at War God Tribe, confirmed there were no issues, handled some guild affairs, and then teleported back to Carol City, heading toward the Temple of Light.
The Temple of Light was located in the western district of Carol City. Grand sacrificial ceremonies often took place here. Every week, a large number of NPCs gathered here to worship devoutly. Once a year, a grand pilgrimage ceremony was held here, during which divine light would shine upon them, curing their illnesses and relieving their pains.
Walking straight down the street and looking toward its end, Nie Yan saw a magnificent building constructed from grayish-white stones. The entire building was enveloped in a faint white glow, appearing solemn and majestic.
In front of this building was an open square with a giant angel statue. The angel wore white armor, his expression lifelike, and the sculpture was so exquisite that every feather was detailed. This was the most famous figure of the Temple of Light, the Archangel Tyrode. He had long been guarding the gates of the dead, protecting peace for humanity.
The expression on Tyrode’s statue was solemn and dignified, inspiring spontaneous respect.
Nie Yan passed under the statue and entered the Temple of Light, where a guard clad in silver-white armor blocked his path.
“Stranger, please leave here. No non-Clerical profession is allowed inside the temple without permission,” the guard said.
Nie Yan glanced at the guard’s name.
“Mr. Galad, I am here to see Priest Annison. I have obtained a malevolent item and wish to have it purified,” Nie Yan respectfully said. Everyone in the temple held a high status in Carol City, as at least half of the city’s nobles were followers of the Temple of Light.
“Purification of malevolent items can only be done during the weekly worship service.”
It seemed he couldn’t purify the Evil Orb today. With two days until the weekend, he would have to come back then.
As Nie Yan was about to leave, an elderly priest dressed in white robes approached him from within the temple.
“Demon Hunter, Scholar, Master Thief Nie Yan, may I ask what brings you here?” the priest asked.
Nie Yan checked his name and found it was indeed Annison, the priest he was looking for. He felt slightly surprised at the coincidence.
Priest Annison seemed to have seen through Nie Yan’s thoughts and smiled slightly. “Mr. Nie Yan, there’s no need to be surprised. Before you arrived, the divine had already given me instructions. The divine knows all and can do all things.”
Nie Yan felt little reverence for the “divine” mentioned by Priest Annison. He took out the Evil Orb from his backpack. The black orb emitted a corrupting and dark aura.
“This is the Evil Orb. It originates from the distant Dark Abyss, absorbing the essence of the undead, causing its bearer to lose sanity and become its slave. Those who possess the Evil Orb have powerful resurrection abilities, allowing them to revive even after death. Because of this, the forces of the Holy Church have always been unable to eradicate the Blood Shadow Legion. Esteemed Mr. Nie Yan, you have resolved our dilemma. Please allow me to purify it,” Priest Annison said gratefully.
“Alright, Mr. Annison,” Nie Yan traded the Evil Orb to Priest Annison.
Priest Annison took the Evil Orb and said to Nie Yan, “Mr. Nie Yan, please follow me.” The two of them walked into the Temple of Light together.
After entering the Temple of Light, the dark aura emitted by the Evil Orb was immediately weakened significantly. Its once dazzling black luster became somewhat dim.
Nie Yan followed Priest Annison into a hall. The hall was enveloped in a vast white light, filled with a holy power.
The divine light shone upon Nie Yan, warm and soothing, as if it were cleansing his body completely.
This was the power of the divine light.
Priest Annison carried the Evil Orb and walked to the center of the hall. In the middle of the hall stood a stone platform made of white stone, upon which lay a thick book emitting a dazzling white glow.
Priest Annison opened the first page of the book, and a powerful surge of holy power burst forth. Nie Yan looked toward it and saw some twisted, tadpole-like characters on the pages. These characters were strange yet elegant. This was the Holy Word Book of the Temple of Light, possessing immense divine power.
Chants of obscure incantations poured from Priest Annison’s mouth. The Holy Word Book became increasingly radiant, and white light enveloped the Evil Orb in Annison’s hand.
The Evil Orb slowly diminished within the white light, finally bursting into fragments and vanishing without a trace, leaving not even a single shard behind.
The Evil Orb was completely purified. Nie Yan wondered how the reward for Saint Shadow Dancer would be triggered—would it be a quest or a direct item reward?
Nie Yan wasn’t very clear on how his past-life counterpart, Xiao Rong, had completed the Saint Shadow Dancer class change. Such a secret matter wouldn’t be something Xiao Rong would openly discuss.
Since the Evil Orb had been purified, Priest Annison would definitely grant him a reward. Nie Yan just needed to wait patiently.
After a while, Priest Annison completed his incantation. He waved his hand, and a beam of pure white light descended, shining upon Nie Yan.
Nie Yan felt a powerful force gradually permeating his body.
“Light and shadow walk hand in hand. Young one, are you willing to enter another world and pursue the power of ancient divinity? There lies a distant ancient battlefield where you shall receive the divine blessing and prove the value of existence within the wheel of time,” Annison’s low voice seemed to guide Nie Yan into a dream.
Was this the class change quest for Saint Shadow Dancer?
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