Chapter 187 Show of Force

Liu Rui watched Nie Yan swagger past. Standing among his teammates, he felt so insignificant. Some time ago, he had been chased down by thieves from the Ni Ren Tribe and lost two levels. He spent a lot of credits to buy a bunch of random teleport scrolls before he dared to leave the city. Whenever he encountered a thief from the Ni Ren Tribe, he would use a random teleport scroll to escape, living a life of constant hiding. He naturally blamed all of this on Nie Yan!

Today, Nie Yan had completely wounded his pride and made him feel ashamed. Liu Rui hated Nie Yan to the core and couldn't help but feel enraged at Nie Yan's arrogance.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. In his past life, Liu Rui had used even worse methods to completely strip Nie Yan of his dignity. He would repay it all in full!

Nie Yan looked at Liu Rui, a faint smile on his lips. In this life, Liu Rui was no longer qualified to compete with him!

Liu Rui saw Nie Yan's smile, so bright and piercing, and a surge of anger erupted within him. He couldn't hold back any longer. A ball of arcane fire gathered in his hand, flames burning.

If he attacked, and Nie Yan retaliated against him and the other team members, he didn't believe the others would stand by and watch. At worst, they would fight to the death. It was better than feeling so useless now!

"Damn it, Tian Rui, what are you doing? Stop it!" Huo Yu shouted loudly, but he couldn't stop Liu Rui. He saw Liu Rui launch a ball of arcane fire straight at Nie Yan.

At that moment, the Golden Land Dragon suddenly took a few steps and blocked the arcane fire. The arcane fire exploded on the Golden Land Dragon, creating a loud bang and scattering sparks.

Huo Yu felt a sense of despair. They had attacked the Golden Land Dragon first, which meant Nie Yan could slaughter them at will. He raised his staff, waiting for Nie Yan's lightning-fast attack.

"Nie Yan, one day I'll trample you under my feet!" Liu Rui said viciously, his face twisted.

"You're welcome to try. It all depends on whether you have the ability." Nie Yan had always disdained such feeble venting.

Just then, the Golden Land Dragon turned its head and breathed a stream of dragon breath. The scorching fireball shot straight at Liu Rui. Before Liu Rui could react, the flames fell on his head, engulfing him.

The fragile cloth armor was so vulnerable under the Golden Land Dragon's attack.

Instant kill!

Liu Rui fell to the ground without any suspense.

After instantly killing Liu Rui, the Golden Land Dragon snorted a few times and looked around.

The players from the Triumphant Empire felt their scalps tingle. Now they had a direct understanding of the Golden Land Dragon's strength, a terrifying power that could make anyone's heart grow cold.

After instantly killing Liu Rui, Nie Yan remained calm and looked at the others. The players from the Triumphant Empire felt a chill run down their spines.

Still, no one dared to attack Nie Yan. They were all waiting for Huo Yu's command.

Liu Rui's wishful thinking of dragging everyone into the battle had failed.

Nie Yan, at Level 54, with powerful equipment that made everyone tremble, plus a Level 50 Golden Land Dragon, gave people a feeling of invincibility.

The shield warriors and berserkers were ready to charge. Huo Yu roared in the group chat, "Everyone, stay calm! Wait for orders! No one is allowed to act first!"

A cold sweat broke out on Huo Yu's forehead. He was too nervous. He could temporarily maintain this stalemate, but if they really started fighting, no one could predict what would happen. Nie Yan was too terrifying. He couldn't imagine how to deal with such a thief.

Everyone was on edge. If Nie Yan attacked first, they would immediately surround and attack him.

Huo Yu raised his staff several times, but ultimately put it down. If they all cast spells at the same time, attacking Nie Yan, they could kill him instantly. As for the Golden Land Dragon, a barrage of their attacks would take away most of its health.

But he didn't dare to act. Nie Yan dared to walk in front of them so unscrupulously, so he must have had a reason.

Nie Yan was confident and wouldn't put himself in danger.

If they attacked, the situation would be completely different. They might end up like Liu Rui, slaughtered like ants.

The players from the Triumphant Empire parted to make way for Nie Yan and the Golden Land Dragon.

Each of them was extremely tense. If Nie Yan attacked, they would immediately unleash their magic on him.

But Nie Yan had no intention of attacking. In his opinion, completely destroying a person's fighting spirit and confidence was more terrifying than killing them.

Why would Nie Yan attack?

Nie Yan and the Golden Land Dragon walked past the players from the Triumphant Empire.

Huo Yu and the others watched Nie Yan and the Golden Land Dragon leave, walking further and further away until they disappeared from their sight. They breathed a sigh of relief. Their backs were soaked with cold sweat.

This was the deterrent power of the Crazy Thief Nie Yan. As long as he was on the field, everyone felt a chill on their necks, not knowing when the Sword of Zennarde would fall.

They might boast about being elites in the Triumphant Empire, but they were nothing in the Ni Ren Tribe!

Level 45 or 46 players were common in the Ni Ren Tribe. They could probably gather at least two thousand. In the Triumphant Empire, having three or four hundred would be considered good.

Nie Yan, at Level 54, was out of reach for most, just in terms of level alone.

Their confidence was completely destroyed, and each of them looked dejected.

"Let's go back," Huo Yu said with a sigh, seeing the players' dispirited expressions. He understood why Nie Yan had walked among them so unscrupulously without attacking. Nie Yan had done something more cruel than killing them. When a person loses confidence in themselves, they will never recover.

The players from the Triumphant Empire activated their return scrolls, leaving with a sense of relief at having escaped death.

Among these people, many left the Triumphant Empire, including Liu Rui. They saw no hope in staying in the Triumphant Empire, only being trampled on.

Soon, the video was posted online and began to spread like wildfire.

Nie Yan remained calm and composed under the watchful eyes of sixty or seventy players from the Triumphant Empire, preventing them from acting rashly. People talked about it with great relish. This was the Ni Ren Tribe's Crazy Thief Nie Yan's contempt for everything! Also, the scene of Liu Rui being instantly killed by a blast of flames from the Golden Land Dragon was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every player. That Golden Land Dragon was so fierce!

There was a large pile of replies below the video.

"Godlike, I bow down."

"That Golden Land Dragon is so strong. I beg for the Golden Land Dragon's stats..."

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Bored busybodies began to guess the Golden Land Dragon's stats. To be able to kill a Level 44 cloth armor player with full health in one shot, that Golden Land Dragon must have a high attack!

Nie Yan's video became another classic scene, forever etched in the players' minds. If they could be as impressive as Nie Yan, even just once, their lives would be worth it.

Liu Rui became a laughingstock, an ant trying to shake a tree, foolish and overestimating his own abilities. How dare this guy attack Nie Yan? Wasn't he just courting death?

In addition, many people saw that the Triumphant Empire was declining and no longer glorious. Now, players from the Triumphant Empire had to be careful when they went out. They couldn't recklessly occupy leveling spots like they used to. The Triumphant Empire, which had been accustomed to being arrogant, was probably unable to withstand such a fall.

Many players quietly left the Triumphant Empire. Only those with lower levels, weaker strength, and no guild to accept them would think of going to the Triumphant Empire. The high-level players all left. They had been the Ni Ren Tribe's sworn enemies, so they couldn't join the Ni Ren Tribe. At the very least, they could join the Carall City Divine Temple or the Sacred Roman Empire. If that didn't work, they could simply spend some money to immigrate to another city and join the newly powerful War God Tribe, or the long-established Mages Alliance or Holy Guardians. As for Bloodlust Blades, no one would go there. Bloodlust Blades itself was already teetering on the brink of collapse.

The rise of the Ni Ren Tribe was unstoppable. All the enemies standing in its way were crushed one by one.

The Triumphant Empire and Bloodlust Blades would be the first two stumbling blocks that the Ni Ren Tribe would step over.

While on the road, Nie Yan watched the video and couldn't help but smile. He hadn't uploaded the video himself. Instead, the people from the Triumphant Empire had turned against each other and posted it. As if the Triumphant Empire wasn't embarrassing enough, they even released the video. Where was the face of the Triumphant Empire now!

The Triumphant Empire had suffered a loss. At this moment, Guo Huai sent news that Holy Light and the Warcrazed Alliance had requested to start discussing cooperation again. The Ni Ren Tribe suddenly increased its benefits and revealed that the Starry Night Pharmacy belonged to the Ni Ren Tribe, and had just completed a full upgrade of all its branches. Holy Light and the Warcrazed Alliance could no longer sit still. With the Ni Ren Tribe showing off its wealth, everyone could see that Bloodlust Blades would definitely be the one to collapse in the end!

It would be too late to talk about cooperation after the Ni Ren Tribe destroyed Bloodlust Blades. After the Ni Ren Tribe had a good rest and secured its position as the overlord of Carall City, and then talked about prices with them, they would be in a position of absolute weakness. Especially Holy Light, located in Carall City, they could only beg the Ni Ren Tribe for mercy. It would be easy for the Ni Ren Tribe to swallow them whole.

Upon receiving the news from Guo Huai, Nie Yan declared that the terms could be negotiated now, but the acquisition funds would not be available for at least half a month, and the Ni Ren Tribe must hold at least 60% of their shares, not a single percent less! There were also some other details to be discussed, and Nie Yan left it all to Guo Huai to negotiate.

Guo Huai was happy to handle such negotiations. The Ni Ren Tribe was in a position of absolute strength, so they were very confident when negotiating. Even if the other party was unwilling to accept, they had no choice but to do so!

If the Ni Ren Tribe acquired 60% of the shares of Holy Light and the Warcrazed Alliance, it would bring two more super guilds under its banner. A super guild alliance would be born, consisting of the Ni Ren Tribe, the War God Tribe, the Sacred Roman Empire, the Carall City Divine Temple, the Warcrazed Alliance, and Holy Light, like an invincible behemoth!

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