Chapter 1 The Sacred Mountain Range

The Sacred Mountain Range was covered in trees, shrouded in layers of mist.

A figure appeared in the woods, flitting swiftly.

This figure was none other than Nie Yan. After the Ni Ren Tribe had stabilized, he handed over all affairs to Guo Huai and snuck away.

Nie Yan really had no interest in managing complex guild matters. In any case, no one could threaten the Ni Ren Tribe for the time being, so even if he wasn't there, nothing would happen.

Nie Yan checked his bag. Inside were four pieces of Abak's equipment, including leather armor, gauntlets, a cloak, and a dagger. One piece was confirmed to be inside the Sacred Mountain Range, and another was in Emerald City. He had gone to Emerald City last time but returned empty-handed. Today, he was determined to get the one in the Sacred Mountain Range.

He hadn't leveled up in almost a month due to guild matters, and his level was still at 120. But if Nie Yan wanted to level up, his speed was still very fast.

The level requirement for the Abak set was 180, but because of the Great Prophet Medal, the level requirement could be reduced by 30 levels. In other words, if he could collect this set, Nie Yan could wear it at level 150, and 30 levels was not an insurmountable obstacle for him.

If he could collect a complete set of Abak's equipment, Nie Yan's gear level would undergo earth-shattering changes.

So whenever he had time, he came to the Sacred Mountain Range to find components of the Abak set.

Soon, Nie Yan arrived at the coordinates he had recorded the last time he tracked the undead mage Bordman.

The Holy Light Stone emitted a莹莹 (ying ying) white light. It was nearby.

Nie Yan searched all around, but after a full two hours, he almost turned the place upside down but couldn't find it.

After passing through a dense forest, the surroundings were full of towering rocks, and the terrain was very complex. Passing through the gaps between the rocks, Nie Yan found a crack hidden in the mountain. After arriving here, the light of the Holy Light Stone seemed even stronger.

Looking inside, it was pitch black, and he didn't know where it led.

Nie Yan walked inside, passing through the narrow gaps.

After walking in the dark for more than ten minutes, the space inside gradually became larger, and some light came in.

Continuing forward for a short distance, his vision suddenly opened up, and the light stimulated Nie Yan's pupils to contract violently. After a moment, the scene in front of him gradually became clear.

A crisp system prompt sounded.

System: You have discovered the Dim Ancient Battlefield.

Looking around, this was a very vast area, surrounded by continuous mountains, and in the middle, it was a vast plain.

There was such a place among the towering mountains?

Nie Yan recalled the moment he entered, he had felt a strong spatial fluctuation, and he suddenly realized that from just now, he had entered a dimensional space.

The ground was covered with corpses, lying flat on the ground, or half buried in the soil, some were already broken, and some had a broken weapon inserted into their bodies.

A round, blood-red setting sun hung diagonally in the sky, and the vast, lifeless plain gave people a desolate feeling.

Under the guidance of the Holy Light Stone, Nie Yan walked forward. This vast space was endless, and he didn't know where the Holy Light Stone would take him.

After walking on the plain for about half an hour, more than a dozen tall mages wearing black robes and holding scepters wandered in the distance on the wasteland. Looking at these monsters that appeared, Nie Yan didn't take it too seriously. Under normal circumstances, few monsters could threaten him.

However, out of habit, Nie Yan still entered stealth mode and slowly approached one of the mages. A cold aura rushed towards him.

The tall mage looked over here.

Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat, something was wrong. He immediately cast a concealment spell on himself and restrained his breath.

The tall mage's face was hidden under the black robe, making it impossible to see what he looked like, but the cold gaze under the black robe was like an ice blade.

His gaze swept over Nie Yan, did not find anything, and slowly moved away, returning to a wandering state.

Nie Yan threw a scout spell at the black-robed mage.

Dark Follower: Level 160 Mutant Elite.

It was a mutant elite!

Nie Yan understood how terrifying mutant elites and mutant lords were. In his previous life, when he and some brothers formed a team to grind monsters, there was usually no problem. At that time, their skills were not top-notch, but they were still good. They could deal with most elites, but if they accidentally encountered a mutant level, it would be miserable. Even mutant elites of the same level as them could easily wipe out their team. If they encountered a demonized one, they would basically blink, and before they could react to what happened, they would all be dead.

There were a dozen mutant elite-level Dark Followers here, so he didn't dare to act rashly and carefully dodged them.

They seemed to be guarding something. Nie Yan took a closer look. In the middle of the Dark Followers was a tomb. Behind the tall tombstone, a deep tunnel didn't know where it led, and it was only enough for one person to crawl into the tunnel.

These Dark Followers walked around, but they would never leave this tomb more than ten yards away.

This place was a bit strange. Nie Yan looked at the Holy Light Stone, and the light of the Holy Light Stone became more intense.

This should be the place.

After studying the routes of the Dark Followers, Nie Yan activated the skill on the Gnome Ring, and his body quickly shrank, becoming only about one-third of its original size. He activated the Shadow Dance skill, like a nimble leopard, and quickly flew towards the tomb.

Nie Yan maintained the distance between himself and each Dark Follower, and the error must not exceed one yard. If there was any problem, he might be besieged by a dozen Dark Followers.

These Dark Followers did not notice Nie Yan's踪迹 (zong ji - trace), and remained in a wandering state.

With a whoosh, Nie Yan jumped into the tunnel of the tomb.

His figure flashed through the tunnel.

This tunnel was very long and narrow. Ordinary people entering here could only crawl forward.

Only after Nie Yan became smaller could he run in the tunnel.

Clunk, a strange sound rang out. After hearing it, Nie Yan felt a little tight in his heart and felt something was wrong.

Three sharp guillotines fell from the top of the tunnel, whooshing. If he was hit, his body would definitely be cut in two.

At this critical moment, Nie Yan pounced forward, rolled over, and used another Gale Step, quickly dodging.

Boom boom boom, three loud noises, the guillotine fell behind Nie Yan, and the chilling blade brushed against Nie Yan's body, making his hair stand on end.

The reason why he was able to dodge these three guillotines was partly due to his speed, and partly due to his body becoming smaller. If he were replaced by ordinary players crawling forward in this narrow tunnel, they would not even have a chance to dodge when the three guillotines fell, and it was estimated that they would become four pieces.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Nie Yan became more cautious. There were quite a few traps in this tunnel, and crossbow bolts and flying knives would be shot out from the walls from time to time, making it impossible to defend against.

Nie Yan was hit by two attacks, with poison and bleeding effects. If he didn't have enough potions in his backpack, he would have been killed long ago.

Fortunately, he survived. After passing through a tunnel of about two to three hundred yards long, Nie Yan jumped into a stone chamber. In the stone chamber, there was a huge stone coffin placed horizontally in a sealed state. Looking at the front of the coffin, there were some ancient common language characters on it, some of which were blurred. Only a few fonts could be vaguely recognized by Nie Yan, including Abak, Dictator, and other words.

Seeing these words, Nie Yan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect this to be Abak's tomb.

It is said that this dictator was overthrown and died without a complete body. Why is there a tomb here?

Looking at the cold stone coffin, Nie Yan took a deep breath. He had seen too many similar stone coffins, and some terrifying creatures would often jump out of them.

In any case, he decided to push open the stone coffin.

Nie Yan slowly applied force to open the stone coffin, revealing a gap.

As soon as he made a move, the stone chamber shook, and countless arrows shot down from above in a dense formation, like a rainstorm, continuously.

Nie Yan quickly dodged and cast an Obsidian Shield on himself. After only a few muffled sounds of "poof poof poof," the Obsidian Shield shattered into pieces.

Nie Yan opened the Holy Hire and summoned the paladin Leves.

The summoned paladin Leves immediately supported the two of them with a level 16 Holy Light Shield and brushed a few heals on Nie Yan.

After three waves of dense arrow rain, the entire stone chamber returned to calm.

Nie Yan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, looked at the dense arrows around him, and secretly clicked his tongue. Even without any monsters, such a机关 (ji guan - mechanism) would be enough to kill many people.

He stayed in front of the stone coffin for a long time, not knowing what other traps would be triggered, but since he came here, he would never go back without getting something.

Nie Yan continued to push open the stone coffin. Just as he pushed it open a little bit, countless rotating flying knives swept across both sides of the stone chamber.

Seeing that he could not dodge, Nie Yan stretched out his left hand and shot a spider silk at the top of the stone chamber. With a whoosh, it took him to the top of the stone chamber, and his body stuck to the top of the stone chamber, dodging the flying knife attack.

The paladin Leves couldn't dodge in time and was hit by more than thirty flying knives. With a bang, the shield on his body shattered into pieces, and he was instantly killed on the ground.

After the flying knives passed, the stone chamber became quiet again. Nie Yan jumped down, looked at the paladin lying on the ground, and then looked at the stone coffin, and a chill rose in his heart.

This stone coffin was lying here quietly, but it exuded a strong aura of肃杀 (su sha - murderousness). If there were more traps next, Nie Yan really didn't know if he could survive.

Opening this stone coffin was really not an easy task!

However, going back empty-handed was really not Nie Yan's style. Nie Yan frowned, this stone coffin had become an unsolvable problem.

~~More updates later...