This group of players at around level forty wanted to form a team to go to the outskirts of Yan Zhuo Archipelago to level up. They didn’t expect to encounter Nie Yan here. Nie Yan’s reputation as a formidable opponent had already spread far and wide. Many level-forty teams had been wiped out by him, and they were no exception.
The group dared not advance any further.
“Boss, what should we do?” a short undead rogue turned to an undead mage beside him and asked.
“Wait, everyone fall back,” the undead mage ordered. If Nie Yan pursued them, they wouldn’t stand a chance of escaping given Nie Yan’s speed.
The presence of the massive golden earth dragon placed immense pressure on them. They had seen videos of it before—when the golden earth dragon cast a single area-of-effect spell, it wiped out an entire group of Undead Empire players.
Hearing some noise from behind, Nie Yan glanced at the group. Seeing that they weren’t approaching but retreating instead, he paid them no further attention and continued slowly walking, guiding the golden earth dragon to follow Bennett’s spirit.
If those players rushed toward him, Nie Yan wouldn’t mind dealing with them. Since they didn’t come forward, he was too lazy to chase after them.
Seeing that Nie Yan wasn’t pursuing, the undead mage’s heart, which had been hanging in anxiety, finally settled. He felt somewhat surprised—why was Nie Yan so calm even after being discovered by Undead Empire players? Didn’t he fear that they would leak his location, prompting a massive hunt by all Undead Empire players?
After thinking for a moment, the undead mage realized Nie Yan’s confidence stemmed from his formidable strength. In this underground world, top-tier rogues were highly valued. The dark environment provided them with excellent conditions for concealment. If Nie Yan had a few random teleportation scrolls prepared, it would be nearly impossible for others to catch him.
Watching Nie Yan’s slow, leisurely figure disappear into the distance, the undead mage sighed deeply. When would he ever reach a level of strength where he could look down on everything with such disdain?
Nie Yan continued walking forward along the Lava Sea. The frequency of Undead Empire players appearing nearby was increasing, all of them around level forty. There must be a level-forty map ahead.
A group of clueless players recklessly charged forward, numbering about fifty to sixty individuals. They were all instantly annihilated by a single area-of-effect spell cast by the golden earth dragon.
An area of 30×30 yards was quite large. If players were clustered closely together, it could easily accommodate over a thousand people. Normally, it would be extremely difficult to avoid such an area-of-effect attack. Coupled with the golden earth dragon’s fast spellcasting speed, anyone caught in the blast radius without exceptional reflexes would have no chance of escape.
As Nie Yan advanced, the ground was littered with corpses.
Ranged classes were mostly eliminated by the golden earth dragon’s breath attacks. Even if a few players managed to close the distance, five sturdy zombies would immediately surround them, and a few hammer strikes were more than enough to take them down.
Some inexperienced players even sent their pets forward, but compared to Nie Yan’s golden earth dragon, which had a growth rate of twenty, their pets were nothing but trash!
News of Nie Yan’s massacre along the shores of the Lava Sea quickly spread. Players with any sense of caution refused to get involved in such a chaotic situation. Those who sought to profit from the chaos were mostly sent back in an instant. As for the skilled players, they generally refrained from taking action. It was obvious that Nie Yan dared to act so brazenly at the Lava Sea’s shore—he must possess some life-saving abilities. No matter how many people they sent, it would likely be a futile effort.
Nie Yan swept through the area unchallenged, encountering no formidable opponents. Finally, the players became wiser, gathering at a distance of fifty to sixty yards away from Nie Yan, too afraid to charge forward and throw their lives away.
Suddenly, Nie Yan sensed something unusual in the air. Concentrating his perception, he detected dozens of rogues stealthily approaching. They were targeting him directly. However, their stealth levels were too low while Nie Yan’s perception was too high. With just a casual scan, all of them became completely visible to him—one by one revealed, without even needing to activate True Sight.
Nie Yan commanded five zombies to charge forward and intercept a portion of the attackers, while ordering the golden earth dragon to unleash a breath of dragonfire, instantly killing over a dozen rogues.
Dealing with this group was extremely simple.
Just as the rogues were about to be wiped out, Nie Yan suddenly sensed a faint, hidden killing intent locking onto him—barely perceptible, yet chilling.
In a distant corner, a pair of eyes silently observed Nie Yan.
Les was a top-tier rogue in Angel’s Descent, ranking third among all rogues in the guild. This ranking gave him a certain degree of pride. The two rogues ranked above him were undeniably geniuses, even earning respect from the guild leader himself. Among the remaining rogues, he was the strongest. Previously, when he was assigned to make contact with Nie Yan, he felt somewhat resentful. He stubbornly believed that within Angel’s Descent, he was at least a significant figure, harboring a sense of arrogance. He considered Nie Yan as nothing, so being ordered to run errands for him naturally made him feel unwilling. Normally, in front of Angel’s Descent’s upper echelons, he behaved humbly and cautiously. But outside, he sought to take advantage of his guild’s reputation to assert dominance and humiliate Nie Yan.
He never expected that Nie Yan held such an important position in Duo Duo’s eyes. Duo Duo had expelled him for what he considered a trivial mistake, a punishment he found hard to accept. At the same time, he understood that if he ever leaked any information regarding Nie Yan’s contact with Duo Duo, with Duo Duo’s powerful background, he probably wouldn’t live to see the next day. Thus, he vented all his anger onto Nie Yan.
Previously, when he was instantly defeated by Nie Yan, it was because he never anticipated Nie Yan would attack him. Coupled with Nie Yan’s incredible speed, he had no time to react before being struck.
As Les was thinking, Nie Yan suddenly let out a low shout: “True Sight!”
A vein bulged on Nie Yan’s temple as a strange, blood-red light gleamed in his eyes. His gaze swept toward Les’s location.
Les’s heart jolted. He quickly activated Void Stealth. A tangible gaze swept over him, lingering briefly before moving away. After activating Void Stealth, his body transformed into a mass of intangible air, unable to move quickly or attack anyone.
Nie Yan saw nothing and felt slightly puzzled. He had clearly sensed an opponent moments ago, so why did he detect no one when scanning with True Sight? Nie Yan’s True Sight ability had already been upgraded. At the current players’ stealth levels, evading Nie Yan’s True Sight was extremely difficult.
Yet, he still couldn’t locate his opponent. This opponent must be no ordinary foe. Nie Yan never imagined that this rogue was the very undead rogue he had previously defeated.
Since the opponent didn’t reveal himself, Nie Yan, with his quick reflexes, didn’t feel the need to be overly tense. He continued commanding the golden earth dragon to eliminate the nearby rogues.
Suddenly, a crisp system notification was heard.
System: You have advanced to the rank of Decurion.
After killing so many players, Nie Yan’s military rank had finally advanced!
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