Chapter 1 Too Daring

Kuang Zei Nie Yan actually dared to enter the village; he was too audacious!

At this moment, the evil-aligned, law-abiding players in the village had already discovered Nie Yan.

"Kuang Zei Nie Yan is here!"

"He's entering the village!"

"What does he want?"

The village was thrown into chaos. A group of warriors surged forward, forming a solid defensive line at the entrance.

Entering the village would inevitably lead to encounters with the evil-aligned, law-abiding NPCs. If he killed a few NPCs, Nie Yan would be blacklisted and hunted by the evil-aligned, law-abiding NPC guards.

Being hunted by NPCs was a big deal for ordinary players, but Nie Yan had no fear.

Seeing the large Golden Earth Dragon getting closer, the warriors felt immense pressure. Most of them were facing this behemoth for the first time. The Golden Earth Dragon already had a fierce reputation.

Nie Yan coldly swept his gaze across the group. He noticed several NPCs dressed in different attire within the crowd. They were merely level 170 or 180 elites and posed no threat to him.

These players were blocking the entrance to the village. If Nie Yan wanted to enter, he would have to step over their corpses.

Several half-orc warriors raised their heavy shields and slowly walked forward. Magic Swordsmen cast shields on themselves, their attention focused on the Golden Earth Dragon's movements.

There were probably five or six hundred players here, preparing to face Nie Yan. A group of about a hundred players surged from the rear of the village. They were generally of higher level, around level 130, with over a dozen Silverwings and a Wu-grade player among them. The leader was a Fallen Human Magic Swordsman, level 140, clad in golden armor. His equipment was either Sub-Legendary or Legendary. In his left hand, he held a staff inlaid with a blue gemstone, and in his right, a crystal sword. His gear was a dazzling display of colors.

"Today, everyone who participates will receive a bonus of five hundred gold coins. If we successfully kill Kuang Zei Nie Yan, everyone will receive a reward of five thousand gold coins. Whoever gets the Death God's Edge and the Paternoster War Hammer will be rewarded with five hundred thousand gold coins. Anyone who dares to compete with me for the Death God's Edge and the Paternoster War Hammer will be killed without exception!" the Magic Swordsman roared, putting his arm around a curvaceous, scantily clad female Thief.

This Magic Swordsman was called Wu Dong Zhi Ye. He was somewhat famous in the evil-aligned, law-abiding faction. His skills weren't particularly high; he was simply a young master who loved to spend money. It was said that he spent a full two million gold coins to buy the equipment he was wearing, which he obtained by purchasing gold coins with real money. His subordinates included many skilled experts, including twelve Silverwings and a Wu-grade player from the Undead Empire, simply because Wu Dong Zhi Ye had money.

When Wu Dong Zhi Ye learned that Nie Yan had come to the underground world, he excitedly gathered his forces to intercept him.

In his opinion, Nie Yan was the kind of person who could be taken care of with money.

Hearing Wu Dong Zhi Ye's words, a large group of players responded enthusiastically. Only the Wu-grade Undead Mage and a few Silverwings exchanged bitter smiles. This guy's brain must be waterlogged. The person in front of them wasn't some small fry to be slaughtered at will, but Kuang Zei Nie Yan!

"When we win, I'll take you to the Capital of the Underworld and let you have a good time!" Wu Dong Zhi Ye lewdly laughed.

The Capital of the Underworld was a famous den of iniquity among the Demonkin tribes, notorious for its depravity.

Nie Yan glanced at the loudly shouting guy and smiled coldly. It seemed he was quite valuable, with someone offering such a high price to hunt him down.

Nie Yan waved his right hand, and the Golden Earth Dragon strode forward, charging towards the half-orc warriors.

"Don't attack the Golden Earth Dragon. It has Counterattack Storm!"

"Use defensive stance, block it, and let the Mages attack!"

"Kill that Holy Knight Lefes; his healing is too powerful!"

These players knew a lot about Nie Yan's strength. They wouldn't foolishly rush up to be slaughtered as they had done before!

Dozens of cloaked Thieves pounced on the Holy Knight Lefes, trying to take him down. A group of magic-wielding units began to chant spells, sending a barrage of magic projectiles.

Nie Yan and the Shadow Assassin immediately entered stealth mode and charged towards the players.

"Block him. Be careful, Kuang Zei Nie Yan has Massacre! Dark Priests in the back, focus on healing!"

Since these players belonged to different teams, the scene was chaotic despite someone shouting to adjust the formation.

The Shadow Assassin plunged into the crowd and began a massacre. Players fell to his attacks one after another.

Black orbs of light soared into the sky. The crowd quickly locked onto Nie Yan's position. Five Dualblades charged up from the side, their swords flashing like shooting stars.

They reached Nie Yan and swung their swords, but Nie Yan completely ignored their attacks. With a Shadowstrike, he pierced one of the Dualblades' throats with a *噗* sound. As the other Dualblades' attacks were about to land, he suddenly sidestepped, dodging their attacks, and countered with a Backstab.

*噗噗噗*. More than a dozen people around him fell simultaneously, clearing a large area.

"Kuang Zei Nie Yan is over there! Use magic to nuke him!"

Dozens of magic projectiles shot towards Nie Yan. He suddenly used Gale Step. With a few *嘭嘭嘭* sounds, the magic exploded on Nie Yan's body, but he didn't take any damage.

Nie Yan charged into the crowd, and with a whoosh, the players in the back scattered and fled.

Earlier, these players had relied on their numbers and bravely tried to fight Nie Yan. But when they saw that their people were utterly vulnerable in front of him, the thought of escape arose. The scene instantly spiraled out of control.

Although the Golden Earth Dragon couldn't use Counterattack Storm, its Dragon Breath was still incredibly lethal. Slaughtering these ordinary players was effortless.

With each blast of Dragon Breath, a large pile of players' corpses fell to the ground.

The Thieves who had besieged the Holy Knight Lefes also suffered setbacks. The Holy Knight Lefes' Eye of Divinity prevented them from stealthing, and he was strong in both melee and ranged combat, with a powerful ranged attack and alarmingly high defense. The Thieves could only admit their misfortune.

It was a one-sided slaughter. Soon, corpses littered the ground. About two or three hundred people were dead, and another hundred or so were fleeing, wanting to get as far away from the cursed Nie Yan as possible.

At this moment, Wu Dong Zhi Ye in the back stared blankly, watching the scene in disbelief. He never expected that so many players would be so vulnerable in front of Nie Yan. Seeing Nie Yan approaching, he frantically shouted in the team chat, "Quick, block him! Xin Sui, quickly summon your Great Skeleton!"

The Undead Mage called Xin Sui glanced at Wu Dong Zhi Ye and cursed inwardly. This guy was a complete combat idiot, giving blind commands. Such obvious movements would certainly cause Kuang Zei Nie Yan to interrupt him. However, for the sake of the money! Even if he died, he wouldn't lose out, as Wu Dong Zhi Ye had plenty of money. If he died because of Wu Dong Zhi Ye's misguidance, he could still get a lot of money. He quickly retreated, using a wooden fence as cover, and began to chant a forbidden summoning spell!

"Cover, cover!" Wu Dong Zhi Ye shouted frantically.

A group of Silverwings charged towards Nie Yan, trying to buy time.

Nie Yan immediately noticed the fluctuations of magic elements in the air. His gaze swept over and he noticed the Undead Mage in the corner who was casting a forbidden undead spell. He activated Shadow Dance and charged towards the Undead Mage.

A level 180 NPC Elite-grade Dualblade charged up and instantly pounced in front of Nie Yan.

"He's over there, block him!"

"Don't let Kuang Zei Nie Yan get close to Xin Sui!"

Five Silverwing-level warriors activated Charge and rushed up, chasing behind Nie Yan. They were about to complete the encirclement with the Elite-grade Dualblade when Nie Yan's figure blurred and passed the Elite-grade Dualblade.

When they saw clearly, a damage number of 130,000 floated above the Elite-grade Dualblade's head before he collapsed to the ground.

Damn, instant kill!

Nie Yan was getting closer and closer to Xin Sui and would soon interrupt Xin Sui's forbidden spell.

Suddenly, an odd feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. He quickly retreated, and with a *嘩啦啦* sound, six bone walls covered in spikes rose in front of him, separating him from the Undead Mage Xin Sui. Nie Yan looked over and saw that the Undead Mage Xin Sui was also looking in his direction.

This guy is indeed somewhat skilled!

Nie Yan thought, but it didn't cause much of a ripple in his heart.

The six bone walls bought the Undead Mage Xin Sui a lot of time. He glanced at the forbidden spell's casting progress. It would be completed in three seconds. His heartbeat couldn't help but quicken. Faster, faster! Just as the forbidden spell was about to be completed, he suddenly felt a sense of unease. Someone was behind him!

He didn't have time to complete the spell. He suddenly interrupted it and Blinked five or six yards away, looking back. It was Nie Yan's Shadow Assassin. The Shadow Assassin had somehow stealthed to his side. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would have already fallen to the ground.

Kuang Zei Nie Yan was indeed not simple. Xin Sui's tense heartbeat eased. He quickly waved his staff and flew away.

Upon discovering Nie Yan's appearance, more than twenty players immediately surrounded him, trying to gang up on him.

Storm Assault!

Nie Yan suddenly quickened his pace. The Bloody Dagger in his right hand suddenly struck, *噗噗噗*, and more than twenty people fell simultaneously.

He glanced at the Magic Swordsman not far away who was wearing good equipment and shouting incessantly, thinking that the Magic Swordsman would come up and exchange a few blows. When Wu Dong Zhi Ye noticed Nie Yan looking over, he cried out, "Oh my god!" and ran away with his tail between his legs.