Chapter 198: Killing Fields

The official website became extraordinarily active due to videos and provocative statements released by Zongheng Tianxia.

Zongheng Tianxia frequently posted insulting remarks. Although players from Niuren Tribe tried to counter them, they lacked confidence and began complaining about the lack of action from their leadership, getting so angry they even considered forming a group to attack the Molten Fire Forest.

However, soon after, a reply suddenly appeared beneath the videos. This reply contained another video and a few brief words.

It was the entire process of Nieyan and nine others killing players from Zongheng Tianxia.

Attached was a message: “10:09, kill count: 153. Niuren Tribe never relies on numbers. To slaughter Zongheng Tianxia, ten people are more than enough!”

The shocking video and bold reply immediately captured everyone’s attention. The unstoppable warriors and paladins, the deadly rogues, the terrifyingly high magical damage from the mages, and especially the infamous ‘bad guy’ who unleashed hellfire capable of instantly killing over 60 players, were all truly awe-inspiring.

These ten people killing players from Zongheng Tianxia was like cutting through melons and vegetables.

Their killing techniques were fluid and breathtaking.

How incredibly strong these ten people were!

Is this the real strength of Niuren Tribe?

The final sentence, slightly mysterious, further ignited heated discussions among players.

“10:09, kill count: 153″—does this imply that Niuren Tribe’s retaliation has only just begun?

The following sentence, “The Niuren Tribe never relies on numbers. To slaughter Zongheng Tianxia, ten people are more than enough!” set everyone’s blood boiling with excitement.

“Niuren Tribe never relies on numbers” was a slap in the face to Zongheng Tianxia. Previously, Zongheng Tianxia slaughtered Niuren Tribe’s elite group. So what? They surrounded twenty Niuren Tribe players with a thousand people, killed over ten of them, yet several still escaped. What was there to boast about? Now Niuren Tribe has struck back—ten players slaughtered 153 from Zongheng Tianxia. How dare you still act arrogantly?

Then came a bold declaration: “To slaughter Zongheng Tianxia, ten people are more than enough!”

Could ten people really wipe out Zongheng Tianxia?

Everyone was waiting with bated breath.

A flood of player replies immediately pushed the post to the top of the forum. The video was shared countless times by players, each giving it various titles:

“Ten Can Conquer Gods!” “Ten Slay Hundreds, Killing Fields Overflow!” “Long Live Niuren Tribe!”

And so on, too numerous to mention.

Previously, Niuren Tribe players were deeply demoralized. Many couldn’t even bear to visit the official forum anymore. Occasionally, someone tried to refute Zongheng Tianxia’s insults but lacked the confidence, feeling only bitterness. The lack of action from Niuren Tribe’s leadership further deepened their disappointment. However, after seeing the video released by Nieyan and others, their previous frustration and helplessness vanished instantly, replaced by excitement. Some guild members even felt tears welling up in their eyes—finally, their leaders had taken action!

They had strong emotional ties to Niuren Tribe and didn’t want it to become a laughingstock. After watching the video, their hearts burned with passion. Because after the video was released, Guo Huai told them that Zongheng Tianxia and Triumph had set traps in the Molten Fire Forest. If all Niuren Tribe players rushed there, they would fall into their enemies’ trap. Therefore, Leader Nieyan and others decided to take only ten people to wipe out Zongheng Tianxia!

Nieyan and the other nine individuals were deeply imprinted in the hearts of Niuren Tribe players, giving them confidence once again.

The Niuren Tribe guild chat channel was in an uproar, with countless members voicing support for Nieyan and others.

“Long Live Leader Nieyan!”

“We’ll fight Zongheng Tianxia and Triumph to the bitter end. Those who fear are cowards!”

“Let’s all charge together and wipe out Zongheng Tianxia and Triumph!”

The entire Niuren Tribe was stirred up. With so many guild members leveling up, sending only ten people to fight felt wrong.

“Bullshit! This isn’t a suicide mission. All of you shut up and keep leveling. When the time comes, Leader Nieyan will call you,” Guo Huai scolded in the guild chat, calming the players down, though he truly felt their passion.

Players kept checking the official website, watching for further developments. Would Nieyan and others return defeated, or truly wipe out Zongheng Tianxia? Even if Nieyan and his team were defeated, they would still be honored.

At the edge of the Molten Fire Forest, Hei Zhuo felt a sudden wave of unease. There was no reason for Niuren Tribe to remain inactive this long. Suddenly, a message came from his subordinates: members of Niuren Tribe had ambushed their forces deep in the Molten Fire Forest, killing over a hundred players.

“How many of them are there?” Hei Zhuo’s heart suddenly tightened as he asked.

“Only about ten!”

“You’re telling me over a hundred of you were slaughtered by ten people?” Hei Zhuo angrily shouted.

Yulong beside him reminded him, “Check the official website.”

Hei Zhuo opened the official website. In the posted video, he immediately recognized Cui Can Dao Guang (Brilliant Blade Light). As for the others, Nieyan was also familiar.

Their skills were in no way inferior to Brilliant Blade Light. Where did Niuren Tribe get so many powerful players!

Yulong, watching the video, was deeply shocked. Any one of these ten could easily rank in the top five of Triumph Empire. He was astonished. It seemed Niuren Tribe’s strength far exceeded his expectations.

“Report their exact location. All players converge there and wipe them out!” Hei Zhuo angrily cursed after seeing some of the comments and replies on the official website.

Yulong pondered. How did Nieyan and others penetrate Zongheng Tianxia’s heavy defenses and reach the depths of the Molten Fire Forest? Unless they had some secret routes or special methods!

Could they have come through the underground lava caves? It seemed unlikely. Few players dared to enter that place. Several guilds had previously attempted to explore it but were all wiped out without exception. Therefore, no one knew anything about it. No one would go there to die.

Could they have used invisibility potions to sneak in and bypass Zongheng Tianxia’s blockade? That possibility seemed higher.

“Have priests watch for light sources. They might have invisibility potions!” Yulong told Hei Zhuo.

Hei Zhuo thought for a moment and nodded.

The 7,000 to 8,000 players from Zongheng Tianxia outside the Molten Fire Forest began to encircle inward.

Deep within the Molten Fire Forest, Nieyan and others had just wiped out a hundred-man team, immediately causing nearby teams to panic. Some players tried to flee, while others wanted to surround Nieyan and his group. But before they could act, several figures already appeared in their vision.

Nieyan and others finished collecting loot and headed toward them.

Nieyan and Sun took the first move.

Nieyan stealthed and approached the back of a level 20 paladin at the edge of a fifty-man team. Five or six melee players were grouped together, preparing to retreat with the main group.

The paladin’s perception was clearly not high, completely unaware of Nieyan’s approach.

Nieyan struck the paladin’s head from behind with a sneak attack, stunning him.

With a critical strike targeting a vital spot, Nieyan slashed the paladin’s throat.

-253, -428!

The paladin didn’t even have time to react before collapsing to the ground.

Nieyan smiled faintly. After his attack power increased, even plate-armored classes were this fragile.

“Damn, there’s a rogue!”

“Stop him!”

After Nieyan struck, nearby melee players finally reacted, charging at him. One silver-armored berserker rushed forward first.

Nieyan quickly retreated. As the berserker charged fiercely, the distance between them rapidly closed.

“Rend!”

Fearing being stunned by the rogue’s fierce attack, the berserker tried to control Nieyan first. However, Nieyan acted a step faster, stunning him with a strike. He quickly turned to dodge the attack, then countered with a backstab followed by a crippling poison strike, draining the warrior’s health completely.

The priests and paladins behind didn’t even have time to heal!

Two berserkers and a shield-wielding warrior rushed from the side, attempting to intercept Nieyan. Nieyan activated Shadow Waltz, vanishing from their sight.

“Did he run away?”

The two berserkers and the shield warrior missed their interception, stunned for a moment. Just as they lowered their weapons, Nieyan suddenly reappeared behind one of the berserkers, stabbing his dagger into the berserker’s back. Then he detonated an explosive, BOOM, sending the berserker flying.

Although the explosion didn’t have much power, Nieyan’s attack was strong enough. With a critical hit, the berserker was instantly killed.

Before others could react, Nieyan vanished again from their sight.

The remaining players were terrified, fearing Nieyan’s reappearance. They quickly retreated into the crowd of players, finally feeling a bit safer.

“Brother Nieyan, how many have you killed?” Sun, after succeeding, also withdrew.

“Three.”

“I also killed three.” Sun excitedly replied, but after glancing at the corpses, he slightly blushed. Nieyan’s three kills were all plate-armored, while his were all cloth-wearing players.

“Not bad.” Nieyan nodded approvingly.

At that moment, Heibai, Wufeng, and others sounded the battle horn, charging into the group of players and starting a one-sided massacre.

“Holy Strike!” Bilu Sha slashed a berserker with her sword. With her silver armor, she could easily overpower a warrior.

Heibai performed a whirlwind slash, knocking down five or six nearby players. With his heavy armor and high-damage sword that boosted critical hits, he was like a heavy tank, unstoppable.

Shabu La, the infamous “bad guy,” unleashed a series of spells, sending players flying. Xia Chong Yu Bing cast a small AoE spell, Flame Strike, creating a massive whirlwind of flames that engulfed over a dozen Zongheng Tianxia players.

After the initial clash, the fifty-plus players from Zongheng Tianxia were reduced to scattered remnants of over ten players, who lost all will to resist and fled in all directions.

Nieyan and Sun chased after them, killing another five or six. Only six managed to escape.

Another reply appeared on the official website: “10:17, kill count: 201.”