Chapter 1 The Seal

Unlocking the seal of the Sword of Zennarde is an extremely difficult task. Nie Yan has only unlocked the first seal so far. To restore the glory of this supreme god-tier weapon, he can only continue without hesitation.

Nie Yan examined the items dropped by the Demon Furnace Blacksmiths, which were some silvery-white fragments.

Silver Pickaxe Fragment: Quantity 18.

Eight Silver Pickaxe Fragments are needed to assemble a complete Silver Pickaxe. This Silver Pickaxe is a mining tool for miners, but its attributes are unknown. Miners are also very important production class.

Items that require collecting fragments to assemble are usually quite good, like Nie Yan's Blade of Segmentation. Although its attack is a bit low, the skills attached to the Blade of Segmentation are quite good.

After the Golden Earth Dragon's health recovered, Nie Yan attracted another Demon Furnace Blacksmith and continued to use Undead Sacrifice. Finally, after continuously killing two Demon Furnace Blacksmiths, he successfully commanded one to become his commanded creature.

The Demon Furnace Blacksmith with 50,000 health points had its health increased to 60,000, and its defense, attack, and other stats were greatly improved.

Dealing with other Demon Furnace Blacksmiths became much easier. Nie Yan continued to lure the Demon Furnace Blacksmiths over one by one.

In about ten minutes, five or six Demon Furnace Blacksmith corpses were lying on the surrounding ground.

Nie Yan used a crossbow to lure over two Demon Furnace Blacksmiths, letting his summoned creatures tank them. Then, he used Undead Sacrifice. Suddenly, he keenly sensed something: a thief!

This place is full of level 90 monsters. Ordinary thieves shouldn't come here to grind and level up!

After a little thought, Nie Yan understood. He had fought a battle outside the City of Gold and then entered the City of Gold in full view of everyone. Those who harbored ill intentions towards him naturally followed him in.

Nie Yan's heart grew cold. Since they dared to enter, he would make sure these guys had no return!

Those guys were hiding in the corners and wouldn't appear easily. Nie Yan continued to do his own thing, expanding his Demon Furnace Blacksmith army.

In a dark corner, six pairs of eyes stared at Nie Yan's every move.

"Tian Fa, what skill is Kuang贼 Nie Yan using? It's too strong." A thief said in shock. The skill that Nie Yan used could actually command a level 90 elite, a Demon Furnace Blacksmith, to become his summoned creature. This was unimaginable to them.

"Everyone, don't act rashly. Stay away from Kuang贼 Nie Yan, at least thirty yards away. His perception is too strong. Don't get discovered," Tian Fa said solemnly. He didn't know how far Nie Yan's perception range was, so he could only stay as far away from Nie Yan as possible. Nie Yan's skill of commanding Demon Furnace Blacksmiths to become summoned creatures shocked him greatly.

Fortunately, Nie Yan hadn't noticed them. Otherwise, if Nie Yan discovered them, who knew what would happen. If they were discovered, how many thieves could escape Nie Yan's blade? Tian Fa hoped that Chi Yan would bring people over quickly.

They were all members of the Sword of Gods. The Sword of Gods was a newly risen guild, and its strength was much weaker than that of the Niu Ren Tribe, but in Emerald City, they were the undisputed number one. Tian Fa and Chi Yan were both members of the Sword of Gods' hundred-man thief squad. Chi Yan was the captain, and Tian Fa was one of the elite members. They received the guild leader's order to track Nie Yan. On the one hand, they wanted to take the opportunity to weaken the strength of the Niu Ren Tribe, and on the other hand, they wanted to get the reward for hunting Nie Yan. At the same time, they could also intensify the conflicts between the Niu Ren Tribe and the Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians, achieving three goals with one move. Why not do it?

The Sword of Gods and the Light and Darkness Empire were both newly emerging forces. As long as they didn't get involved in the war between the Niu Ren Tribe and the Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians, they wouldn't be affected and could secretly gain some advantages.

Could these people kill Kuang贼 Nie Yan?

Looking at Nie Yan's leisurely demeanor as he faced several Demon Furnace Blacksmiths, Tian Fa was thoughtful. There was a reason why Kuang贼 Nie Yan had stood for so long and never lost.

"That's the third Demon Furnace Blacksmith already. How many can he subdue!"

"Probably not many. I wonder how long the Demon Furnace Blacksmiths he commands can last."

Tian Fa listened to his team members chatting and looked at Nie Yan in the distance. Nie Yan, surrounded by three Demon Furnace Blacksmiths and a Golden Earth Dragon, was wearing a dark leather armor and holding the Sword of Zennarde, which was burning with black flames. He looked truly astonishing.

"Did you guys record it?"

"I recorded it."

Several thieves were chatting in the team chat. They were hiding behind some sculptures. The complex architecture here gave them places to hide.

After a while, Tian Fa received a message that Chi Yan had arrived with six people. Those people were all top-tier thieves from the Sword of Gods. Including Tian Fa, there were eight of them in total.

"You guys go to the outside corridor. Don't go too far," Tian Fa said in the team chat. They wanted to find an opportunity to sneak attack Kuang贼 Nie Yan. These ordinary thief players would only be in the way if they stayed here. It would be better to let them scout in the corridor.

"Okay, we're leaving. Tian Fa, be careful."

Chi Yan, whom Tian Fa mentioned, led the other six people in stealth.

Chi Yan was a somewhat thin middle-aged man, wearing a black close-fitting cloth suit and holding two azure blue daggers. He was currently in stealth, hidden in the shadows of the corner. Among these eight people, Chi Yan and Tian Fa were definitely top-notch, and the others were also relatively strong experts.

Looking at Nie Yan in the distance, Chi Yan said, "Don't move unless the time is right. Listen to my orders. Once you attack, you must kill Kuang贼 Nie Yan with a thunderous strike, otherwise, don't attack at all!" He understood that if the sneak attack failed, the consequences would be very serious.

Chi Yan and the others were at least thirty yards away from Nie Yan, hidden behind some golden statues. There was no way Nie Yan could sense them.

Nie Yan had just successfully commanded the fourth Demon Furnace Blacksmith when he frowned. Those thieves seemed to have disappeared into thin air and hadn't appeared again. Could it be that they had already left?

The previous thieves' hiding abilities were too poor, which was why Nie Yan was able to sense them from a distance of more than thirty yards. The thieves who had come now had much higher stealth stats than the previous ones, so Nie Yan couldn't sense them.

Nie Yan had only commanded four Demon Furnace Blacksmiths. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't fill up his Undead Sacrifice limit. Four was enough. If he encountered unexpected situations, the Undead Sacrifice skill could still be used.

With four Demon Furnace Blacksmiths, Nie Yan became much bolder, constantly luring and grinding monsters.

Four tall Demon Furnace Blacksmiths with dark golden skin and bodies covered in muscles, wielding huge iron hammers, guarded Nie Yan's side, causing Chi Yan to feel chilled. He thought to himself, "Where did Kuang贼 Nie Yan get these skills? They're too terrifying."

Just as he was thinking this, Tian Fa said from the side, "News has come from outside that a team of thieves is coming, their numbers are unknown. They seem to be from the Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians. What should we do?"

Chi Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "Let them in. Let's move further away."

"Let the snipe and clam fight?" Tian Fa's eyes lit up, and he looked at Chi Yan and asked.

Chi Yan nodded. These people stealthily moved towards a more distant place, preparing to watch the show from the sidelines.

A group of thieves from the Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians entered the great hall, about thirty or forty of them. They were members of the thief groups from the Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians. Usually, these assassination missions would always be given to the people from the thief groups.

The thief group was commanded by a thief named Dark Wings. That thief was around thirty years old and wearing a set of level 60 dark gold equipment.

"Where's Shadow Kill?" Dark Wings asked the thieves under his command.

"I don't know. He didn't tell us his location. He disappeared as soon as he entered the City of Gold," the thief replied.

Dark Wings frowned. He was very annoyed by that Shadow Kill guy. Shadow Kill was arrogant and conceited and often acted on his own. He couldn't command him at all. However, the higher-ups had told him that Shadow Kill was only a temporary member of their team, and Dark Wings had no authority to control Shadow Kill.

Dark Wings felt that his authority was being threatened. He didn't understand why the higher-ups would send such a person to join them. He really wanted to beat Shadow Kill up, but no matter how he provoked him, Shadow Kill didn't attack him. He could clearly feel the disdain and contempt in Shadow Kill's eyes every time he looked at him. This kind of gaze made him very uncomfortable.

"Forget about him. All team members, listen up. Today, we're here to assassinate Kuang贼 Nie Yan. We can only win, we can't lose. We need to show some people what teamwork is about. Some things can't be done alone," Dark Wings said in the team chat.

The thieves responded loudly in the team chat.

Nie Yan was leading the four Demon Furnace Blacksmiths towards the front of the great hall when he suddenly sensed something. His heart stirred: thieves!

He could clearly feel that he was being targeted by a group of thieves. There were many of them, and they were about twenty yards away from him.

Twenty yards was a very safe distance for other thieves. Ordinary thieves could hardly sense anything beyond twenty yards, but these people definitely didn't include Nie Yan!

Nie Yan's various stats had already surpassed the understanding of these players and were beyond their imagination. No thief could surpass Nie Yan in terms of stats. Great Scholar, Great Prophet, Demon Hunter, Centurion – each of these titles had been accumulated by Nie Yan bit by bit. Every title was unattainable for other players.

No thief, unless they had special skills, could escape his perception and enter within five yards of him, except for some thieves with special stealth skills.

More than thirty thieves were distributed behind the surrounding statues. A heavy atmosphere spread throughout the great hall. The next moment, this place would be a killing field.