Chapter 1 The Bloody Battle

The six people still alive, including Nie Yan and Tang Yao, were all Super Red Names. If they died, it would be a heavy blow for them. The painstakingly accumulated equipment would all be dropped, and they would lose several levels. All their efforts since the game's launch would be in vain. This was extremely depressing.

They didn't care anymore. They had already killed so many people that they were seeing red.

Nie Yan killed six people in a row, and then, relying on his keen physical reactions, slashed five more to death with his dagger. His red name was like blood, dazzling and striking.

Among these six people, Nie Yan, Tang Yao, and Huang昏 (Huang Hun) were the most terrifying, having killed more than ten people each.

"Nie, hang in there. My boss will be here soon!" Huang Hun shouted in the team chat. He had already done his best.

More than a dozen spells rained down from the sky, knocking Huang Hun away. Huang Hun fell to the ground, and his equipment scattered everywhere.

"Will the Holy Roman Empire come?" The thought flashed through Nie Yan's mind. If the Holy Roman Empire came, it would mean a complete break with Triumph. Would the Holy Roman Empire take this risk?

Just then, earth-shattering shouts suddenly rang out from outside the arena. A group of two or three hundred players wearing various mismatched equipment rushed up from all directions.

"Purple Mad Blade, you said you'd give us contribution points when we got back!"

"Worm on the Wind, you have to keep your word!"

"Don't worry, we guarantee it with the reputation of the Niu Ren (Amazing People) Tribe. All the brothers here today will be honorary members of the Niu Ren Tribe!" Guo Huai said decisively.

"Long live Purple Mad Blade, long live Worm on the Wind, kill Triumph!"

"Kill!"

Nie Yan hadn't had any hope for the newly formed Niu Ren Tribe. After all, the players had just joined the guild. Why would they risk their lives for him? They didn't have any sense of belonging to the guild yet. Asking them to offend the people of Triumph was a dangerous thing. What if the Niu Ren Tribe collapsed in the future? However, as soon as they were surrounded, Tang Yao told Hao Cheng, Guo Huai, and the others. Hao Cheng, Guo Huai, and Zhao Li were also anxious when they heard this, and quickly gathered a large group of people to come over, promising a certain amount of guild contribution.

When some of the players heard that the boss of the Niu Ren Tribe was in trouble and that they could get guild contribution points for saving the boss, they were immediately excited. There were still many passionate players. Many people joined the Niu Ren Tribe because they couldn't stand Triumph. They were not high level, most of them only around level seven or eight, but they had a lot of enthusiasm. In total, Hao Cheng and Guo Huai had gathered two or three hundred of the five or six thousand players, who rushed over in a hurry. When they saw the people of Triumph besieging Nie Yan and the others, they charged over.

"Save the boss!"

"Damn Triumph dogs, I'm going to kill you!"

When Scrawny Dog, Netherfire, and the others saw this ragtag army, they couldn't help but laugh. Scrawny Dog used Assassinate on a Thief who was rushing towards him, instantly knocking him down.

Scrawny Dog and the others were at least level ten, while these players were only around level seven or eight, so they could kill them with one strike.

The group of players had more than thirty people killed in the first exchange, but the rest charged in, disrupting the rhythm of Triumph's side. They displayed the unyielding spirit of cockroaches, with six or seven people besieging one, and they managed to knock down several people, most of whom were Mages.

Even if it was a five-for-one, a six-for-one, or even more, it was worth it. These people were all Triumph's elites!

Losing one or two thousand people meant nothing to the powerful Triumph, but losing a hundred or so elite players would be a huge blow to Triumph.

The facts showed that even elite players could be hacked to death by a mob.

With the appearance of the two hundred or so players from the Niu Ren Tribe, Nie Yan and the others were immediately relieved. With Yu Lan in the lead and Nie Yan at the rear, Yue Er, Yao Yao, and Tang Yao followed closely behind, trying to break through the encirclement.

When Scrawny Dog and Netherfire saw that Nie Yan and the others were trying to run, they shouted anxiously in the team chat, "Don't let Nirvana Flame and Harrier run away! Kill them!"

Scrawny Dog pounced towards Nie Yan's direction.

Several spells accompanied by a barrage of arrows flew up with a whoosh, crashing down towards Nie Yan.

If those arrows landed, Nie Yan would be dead! And in such a narrow area, there was no way for Nie Yan to dodge. He drank a bottle of low-level instant recovery, preparing to resign himself to fate. If he had a mid-level instant recovery, he might be able to block for a moment, but the mid-level instant recovery from Starry Sky Pharmacy hadn't been made yet.

Yu Lan shifted sideways, blocking Nie Yan's flank. *Bang, bang, bang*, dense magic and arrow attacks hit her, knocking her away, and her equipment scattered everywhere.

Nie Yan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Yu Lan to block that attack for him.

A group of Niu Ren Tribe warriors rushed in. Although they were insignificant in the eyes of Triumph's people, they still charged in bravely.

Another wave of magic covered the area, causing five or six flashes of white light.

Guo Huai, Hao Cheng, and the others led their men to Nie Yan's side.

"Nie Yan, Yao Zi, we're here!" Hao Cheng's tall figure stepped in front of Nie Yan, immediately shielding Nie Yan from most of the attacks.

"Cover Nie Yan and Yao Zi and help them break out!" Nie Yan and Tang Yao were too important to the newly formed Niu Ren Tribe!

Under the dense firepower, several more Niu Ren Tribe players were killed.

Most of the two hundred or so Niu Ren Tribe players were only level seven or eight. They were too weak, and in a short while, only fifty or sixty of them were left. Triumph's players also suffered heavy casualties, with only one hundred and fifty or sixty left.

Scrawny Dog led a group of more than a dozen Thieves, quickly flanking Nie Yan and the others.

"Die!" Scrawny Dog's dagger slashed across a Warrior's throat, and he quickly circled behind the Warrior and used Backstab. With a *bang*, the level seven Warrior fell to the ground and died.

The attacks of these Thieves were extremely fierce. When they encountered a player, they would often use Stun first, and could kill one in at most five seconds. The players around Nie Yan were immediately reduced by more than half.

Nie Yan and Tang Yao and the others rushed to the edge of the team. Yao Yao and Yue Er had already broken out under the cover of a group of players.

"Block them, don't let them run!" More than a dozen Thieves quickly surrounded Nie Yan and Tang Yao.

Scrawny Dog pounced on Nie Yan, his dagger stabbing towards Nie Yan's face.

Nie Yan dodged Scrawny Dog's attack with a Shadow Dance, and Scrawny Dog followed up with a Backstab.

Nie Yan was already exhausted, had no skills left, and only had a pitiful 120 health points left. He couldn't afford to fight at all, so he could only retreat again and again.

The dozen or so Thieves had already blocked Nie Yan's path.

Scrawny Dog held Nie Yan back, preventing him from escaping.

Tang Yao only had 60 health points left, and the Arcane Sprite only had a little bit left, and was about to die.

Although he was reluctant to part with the Arcane Sprite, Tang Yao made a decision. He waved the staff in his hand and cast Horrific Scream!

"Nie Yan, I'll send you out!"

Tang Yao let out a shrill scream. The Triumph players around him couldn't help but scatter to both sides, creating a path.

"Paladins, Holy Word!"

"Priests, Dispel!"

Netherfire in the back quickly shouted, telling the Paladins and Priests to dispel Tang Yao's Horrific Scream.

With a *bang*, another Intermediate Flash Bomb exploded in Nie Yan's hand. The blinding light seared the eyes of the nearby players. Some Paladins and Priests didn't have time to cast their spells and lost their sight.

Horrific Scream had little effect when there were many enemy Priests and Paladins, but Nie Yan's Intermediate Flash Bomb maximized the effect of this spell. The Thieves were blinded and feared, and immediately split open a path.

"Yao Zi, there's an opportunity!" Nie Yan's heart stirred, and he quickly shouted.

"Nie Yan, go quickly, I can't escape!" Tang Yao's eyes were bloodshot. Even if he ran, he wouldn't be able to save the Arcane Sprite! The Arcane Sprite was his treasure!

He had tried his best. Magic flew and fell. In the next moment, the Arcane Sprite would face an irreversible end!

"Kill!" Tang Yao's eyes were about to split, and he activated the Arcane Sprite's self-destruct. The Arcane Sprite rapidly swelled up like a balloon, and a stream of elemental energy quickly condensed, surging wildly. With a *boom*, it exploded with an earth-shattering roar, and a powerful shockwave of energy spread out, quickly sweeping over all the nearby Triumph players.

Like a hurricane passing through, this was a force that could destroy everything!

The Arcane Sprite's self-destruct instantly swept away more than thirty Triumph players around it, clearing the nearby area.

After the self-destruct, the Arcane Sprite dissipated into the air. The Arcane Sprite crystal in Tang Yao's bag slowly dimmed, turning into a lifeless stone.

Tang Yao held up his staff, his eyes filled with a trace of violent killing intent. The Arcane Sprite had exploded, and his heart was suddenly empty.

"Yao Zi, let's go!" Nie Yan shouted anxiously. Although seven or eight of the surrounding Thieves had been killed, there were still many left, and their fear effect was about to disappear. If they didn't run now, they wouldn't be able to escape.

Tang Yao couldn't hear Nie Yan's words at this time. The Arcane Sprite's self-destruct had dealt a great blow to him. He only wanted to kill all these bastards.

The Triumph players were frightened by the power of the Arcane Sprite's self-destruct. More than thirty people were gone in an instant?

Including Scrawny Dog, several Thieves woke up. Two of them pounced on Tang Yao, while the others pounced on Nie Yan.

Nie Yan had no health and no skills left, so he could only use a Shadow Dance to dodge. After Tang Yao's Horrific Scream and the Arcane Sprite's self-destruct, his skills had all cooled down, so he had more than enough to protect himself, but Tang Yao could no longer be saved.

The Triumph player team of more than three hundred people had been scattered and broken, leaving only a hundred or so scattered remnants.

Suddenly, red clouds filled the sky, and flames soared into the sky.

"It's Scorching Meteor!" Netherfire exclaimed, his eyes quickly searching. He discovered a player in the cracks of the rocks in the distance, chanting a spell. And this spell was the terrifying magic of the Elemental Hall, Scorching Meteor.

This player looked a little familiar. He was from the Holy Roman Empire. His heart tightened. Why were the people from the Holy Roman Empire here!