Nie Yan flipped and jumped into the arena. Duoluo tried to counter Nie Yan’s Golden Earth Dragon with a Behemoth, which was absolutely ridiculous. Nie Yan would show him how absurd that idea was.
Nie Yan chanted an incantation, a flash of light appeared, and the Golden Earth Dragon was summoned.
The Golden Earth Dragon now stood over three to nearly four meters tall, a head taller than the Behemoth. Its entire body was covered in densely packed golden dragon scales, which emitted a faint red luster, exuding a bloodthirsty aura.
As people rarely saw such high-end pets as the Golden Earth Dragon and the Behemoth, they didn’t know much about them, only knowing they were powerful without being able to articulate exactly how strong they were. The only basis for judging their strength was the videos of Nie Yan’s massive slaughter using the Golden Earth Dragon underground, and the battle at Krips Fortress, where the Golden Earth Dragon had also made an appearance. These videos had gradually spread.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s power was astonishing. Considering that the Behemoth on Angel Empire’s side probably wasn’t weak either, it was hard to determine which of the two, the Golden Earth Dragon or the Behemoth, was stronger.
Nie Yan, however, was quite familiar with these high-end pets. After all, in his past life, when players reached over a hundred levels, such pets were relatively common, and many top professional players had acquired these rare companions.
Nie Yan knew the Behemoth excelled in melee combat. The combat abilities of dragonkin weren’t weak either, only slightly inferior to the Behemoth. However, the difference in their growth rates was too significant, so the Behemoth had no chance of defeating the Golden Earth Dragon.
“Let’s begin,” Nie Yan said casually. His current strength far exceeded that of Duoluo and others. A simple comparison of their stats proved this.
Nie Yan had over 6,000 hit points, while Duoluo had only around 3,000. In terms of level, Nie Yan was level 72, while Duoluo was only level 61. In other primary attributes like attack, defense, stealth, and perception, Nie Yan surpassed him by over 30%. All of this was accumulated from Nie Yan’s gaming experience from his past life!
At present, no other rogue could surpass Nie Yan!
Normally, Nie Yan kept his attributes hidden and wouldn’t reveal them publicly. Of course, others could see his health points. Nie Yan’s 6,000 hit points were indeed shocking; any ordinary rogue seeing Nie Yan’s health would feel inferior. This was the result of his equipment, general rank, and other bonuses. Duoluo and others challenging Nie Yan was simply beyond their capabilities.
At this moment, the Behemoth roared, took heavy steps forward, and lunged at the Golden Earth Dragon.
The battle began!
As the Behemoth charged toward the Golden Earth Dragon, Duoluo entered stealth mode and slowly disappeared.
True Sight!
Two beams of crimson light shone from Nie Yan’s eyes as he scanned the surroundings. A faint figure appeared within his vision, about thirty meters away. Nie Yan didn’t rush forward to attack but instead commanded the Golden Earth Dragon to unleash a stream of dragonfire toward that direction.
Duoluo was in stealth mode. When he noticed Nie Yan’s pupils changing, as if a tangible gaze was directed toward him, his heart skipped a beat. He knew Nie Yan had the Eye of Perception skill, but that was only hearsay. Facing Nie Yan directly was still extremely mentally taxing. Seeing the scorching dragonfire rushing toward him, he quickly activated Dash Step and fled into the distance.
With a loud boom, the dragonfire struck the ground in the center of the plaza, sending sparks flying in all directions before vanishing.
The ground, reinforced by countless mages with protective spells, remained unscathed. Yet the surrounding players could still feel the scorching heat radiating from the dragonfire, waves of blistering air rolling outward. Had that dragonfire struck directly, even a warrior would have lost half their vitality!
With a dull thud, the Behemoth and the Golden Earth Dragon collided with their massive bodies, causing the ground to tremble. The immense power radiating from the two titans left the surrounding players stunned.
Spectators on both sides of the arena quickly retreated, fearing collateral damage, only feeling slightly safer after retreating over thirty meters.
“Damn, what kind of power is that? It’s terrifying.”
The Behemoth struck the Golden Earth Dragon’s chest with one paw. The Golden Earth Dragon merely swayed slightly, taking over a thousand points of damage. With the Golden Earth Dragon’s current health at twenty-seven thousand, the damage was negligible.
Counter Storm!
A sharp whirlwind erupted around the Golden Earth Dragon. With one claw, it struck the Behemoth’s shoulder blade, the immense force sending the Behemoth reeling back five or six steps before it stumbled and fell to the ground. The Behemoth, with a total of sixteen thousand hit points, had over three thousand points stripped away in one blow from the Golden Earth Dragon.
Everyone was stunned, including Duoluo, who looked at the two titans on the battlefield with disbelief. He never imagined the Behemoth would be so outmatched against the Golden Earth Dragon. Wasn’t the Behemoth’s melee ability supposed to be superior to that of dragonkin?
For a long time, the Behemoth had been the land’s ruler, while the skies belonged to dragonkin. Generally, non-flying dragonkin were considered inferior. How could the Golden Earth Dragon be so powerful?
After one round of combat between the Behemoth and the Golden Earth Dragon, Ang Yitian, who was watching the live broadcast in the Blood Sacrifice Totem Fortress guild hall, stood up abruptly.
“How could this happen?” Ang Yitian muttered in disbelief. The Golden Earth Dragon’s strength caught him off guard. He had thought the Behemoth would have the upper hand against the Golden Earth Dragon in such a confined space, but the situation had taken an unexpected turn. He wanted to ask, what had Nie Yan been feeding his Golden Earth Dragon for it to be so much stronger than the Behemoth? Previously, he thought Nie Yan was just bluffing, but now he realized Nie Yan was utterly confident!
Meanwhile, the battle on the arena continued fiercely.
Nie Yan still stood leisurely, showing no intention of joining the fight.
Duoluo tried to approach Nie Yan to turn the tide of battle, but another stream of dragonfire forced him to retreat another fifty to sixty meters away.
While fiercely attacking the Behemoth, the Golden Earth Dragon still had the capacity to deal with Duoluo!
At this point, the Behemoth was in a pitiful state. It got up, only to be knocked down by the Golden Earth Dragon, then got up again, only to be knocked down once more. This repeated several times, leaving it covered in wounds and emitting painful whimpers. Before the Golden Earth Dragon’s absolute power, it had no strength to resist at all.
The battle was completely one-sided, with no suspense at all.
Duoluo watched anxiously, growled in frustration, and chanted another spell. The Behemoth’s body swelled, becoming more muscular. Its white fur turned an unusual red, and its pupils, enraged, turned blood-red—the Behemoth had entered a berserk state!
The now-larger Behemoth tried to counterattack the Golden Earth Dragon. Suddenly, a fiery meteor fell from the sky—that was the Golden Earth Dragon’s Meteor Shower. With a thunderous boom, flames swept through the area, and the Behemoth was knocked to the ground by the powerful impact of the fireball. No matter how hard it struggled, it couldn’t rise.
The Behemoth couldn’t even match the Golden Earth Dragon in melee, let alone against its powerful magic. Even in a berserk state, it was still overwhelmed by the Golden Earth Dragon, unable to hold its ground.
Much of the Behemoth’s fur was scorched. It growled lowly and rose again, only for the Golden Earth Dragon to unleash another stream of scorching flames. The powerful dragonfire struck the Behemoth’s chest, causing it to scream in pain and fly backward, crashing heavily to the ground. Its health was finally exhausted, and it transformed into a beam of light.
Silence fell over the arena, no one expecting such an outcome. They had thought the Behemoth, even if it couldn’t defeat the Golden Earth Dragon, would at least last a long time. They never imagined the Behemoth would be so easily defeated, unable to mount any resistance. Even after entering a berserk state, it still couldn’t change the outcome, ultimately suffering a crushing defeat.
“Nie Yan’s Golden Earth Dragon is just too powerful.”
If there were a ranking for all pets, Nie Yan’s Golden Earth Dragon would undoubtedly be number one!
With the Behemoth dead, Duoluo saw no point in continuing. Under the dragonfire, he couldn’t even get close to Nie Yan. Slowly, he emerged from stealth, looking toward Nie Yan, who still hadn’t moved.
Nie Yan simply stood there, yet exuded a commanding presence. Under his control, the Golden Earth Dragon was simply unbeatable.
“I concede,” Duoluo said, somewhat dejectedly. He stared at Nie Yan in the distance and asked, “Can I formally fight you, without any pets? You can consider this a separate request, unrelated to the previous challenge.”
“You’re not qualified,” Nie Yan replied calmly, as if stating a fact.
No one doubted Nie Yan’s words.
“Is that so?” Duoluo’s eyes flickered with a trace of gloom. “Then how can I become qualified?”
“When you advance to Shadow Dancer,” Nie Yan said. Only a Shadow Dancer-ranked rogue could challenge Nie Yan. Nie Yan would definitely reach the Shadow Dancer stage before them because he had already grasped the key to becoming a Shadow Dancer. The only thing left was leveling up! Once his level was sufficient, Nie Yan could easily complete the Shadow Dancer class change quest.
Shadow Dancer, Duoluo repeated the term, his eyes flashing with an unusual light. He clenched his fists. He would become a Shadow Dancer and challenge Nie Yan!
The term “Shadow Dancer” was rarely heard among players, seemingly a post-rogue advanced class, a peak existence achievable only after reaching level 100.
After Nie Yan spoke those words, the term “Shadow Dancer” suddenly became a hot topic among players, spreading like wildfire.
To become a Shadow Dancer meant challenging Rogue King Nie Yan. Shadow Dancer instantly became the ultimate goal for all rogues.
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