Chapter 1 The Beginning

Nie Yan walked over and saw a huge cross standing in the lava, nailing an NPC to it. The NPC was much taller than an ordinary person, wearing only a simple animal skin loincloth. His upper body was bare, covered in strong muscles, rising and falling, giving a feeling of power, like a ferocious beast.

From his characteristics, this was a barbarian!

Barbarians were one of the races of humans. They didn't understand any magic and only knew some close combat skills. Because they often fought beasts in the jungle, they had trained in various powerful combat skills. Fighting was almost their instinct.

Barbarians were also a legendary group of people. The number of people in their race would never exceed two thousand, but countless powerful Divine Warriors were born among them, and some even became mythical beings. For example, the War God Krowe was one of them.

Nie Yan was about thirty yards away from the barbarian, who was in his prime. His hair was already very long, hanging down and covering his face, making it impossible to see what he looked like.

Nie Yan had seen several barbarians in his previous life. They were extremely powerful NPCs and a group of respected people. In past wars, they were the backbone, slaughtering many dark creatures. In Hilton Fortress, the legends of several barbarians circulated everywhere.

Nie Yan discovered that this barbarian was tied to a cross, nailed with steel nails. The hard steel nails pierced his palms and muscles, preventing him from moving. In addition, his hand bones and ankles were bound by metal chains.

Under these circumstances, he couldn't break free at all.

The barbarian seemed to notice something and looked up at Nie Yan. His deep black eyes were bright and piercing, giving a feeling of penetrating the heart.

Nie Yan used a Super Appraisal on the barbarian.

Kroyez the Barbarian: Level 360 Lord.

A level 360 Lord-class character startled Nie Yan. Under normal circumstances, NPCs above level 300 were legendary figures, just like Kalse. It was estimated that Kalse's level might not be as high as this guy's.

"Young man, why are you here?" Kroyez the Barbarian asked, his voice low and hoarse, his tone very calm.

"I'm just an adventurer," Nie Yan said, fearlessly meeting the barbarian Kroyez's penetrating gaze. The barbarian Kroyez's eyes were as sharp as blades, and Nie Yan felt a sense of being shocked by his gaze.

Even though the barbarian Kroyez was bound to the cross, he still possessed unparalleled power.

He looked at Nie Yan and actually revealed a hint of appreciative smile.

"Adventurer, you are weak, but you possess a strong will," Kroyez the Barbarian said. He glanced boredly at the surrounding lava, "This damn place, I've been here for nearly a thousand years."

Hearing the words of Kroyez the Barbarian, Nie Yan's heart stirred. A quest could likely be triggered from Kroyez the Barbarian.

"Do you need my help?" Nie Yan looked at Kroyez the Barbarian and asked.

Their eyes met.

Kroyez the Barbarian looked at Nie Yan and smiled faintly, saying, "Young man, you are too weak. It is impossible for you to rescue me unless someone with the Holy Spirit Heart takes the Sword of Zennard and cuts open my chains."

Hearing his words, Nie Yan's heart stirred. Players in his previous life might have come here and relayed the words of Kroyez the Barbarian, which was why those legends circulated outside.

However, until later, these legends were not officially confirmed.

It was possible that this quest required a very high level to complete and involved some secrets, so the official website did not publish the quest-related information.

"How can I obtain the Holy Spirit Heart?" Nie Yan asked. The Holy Spirit Heart was just a distant legend in his previous life, and very few people could obtain it.

"The Holy Spirit Heart is generally possessed by Paladins. It is as difficult as ascending to heaven for other professions to obtain the Holy Spirit Heart," Kroyez the Barbarian said. He looked at Nie Yan's firm eyes and suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly. "I don't know why, but I actually feel that you can obtain the Holy Spirit Heart. Maybe it's because I've been trapped here for too long and want to get out too much. Young man, are you willing to retrieve the Sword of Zennard, unlock the seal of the Sword of Zennard, and help me cut off these damn chains?"

System: Do you decide to accept the commission of Kroyez the Barbarian? The quest time is five months, and the penalty for failing the quest is level -10.

Nie Yan thought for a moment and clicked to confirm. The penalty for failing this quest was not particularly serious for him, so it didn't matter if he accepted the quest. Regarding the Sword of Zennard, Nie Yan still had some questions in his mind. Could he go up and take the Sword of Zennard?

If he could take the Sword of Zennard, it would be worth it even if he died dozens of times!

It would be a pity if he couldn't get his hands on such a top-quality treasure like the Sword of Zennard.

System: You have accepted the commission of Kroyez the Barbarian.

System: You have obtained the Blessing of Kroyez the Barbarian. Blessing of Kroyez the Barbarian: Possesses the power to suppress evil, lasting for five months.

What was this blessing state?

Nie Yan was stunned for a moment, his heart stirred, and he looked up at the Sword of Zennard at the top. This divine sword was suspended in the sky, as it had been since ancient times, with a mysterious power that seemed to penetrate time and space. Suppressing the power of evil, did it refer to the Sword of Zennard above?

"How can I obtain the Holy Spirit Heart?" Nie Yan asked. The Holy Spirit Heart was the most critical thing.

"Don't worry," Kroyez the Barbarian said with a smile. He chanted a long incantation, and a white light fell from the sky, enveloping Nie Yan. "I was blessed by the Father God and am the only barbarian who can master magic power. Therefore, I can bestow a blessing upon you. As for whether you can obtain the Holy Spirit Heart, you will have to rely on yourself."

The white light faded, and Nie Yan looked at his own status. A skill had been added to his skill bar.

Purification Aura: Purifies the corpses of evil creatures within five yards, thereby obtaining the power of light.

The Holy Spirit Heart required purifying a certain number of evil creatures to obtain. As for how many were needed, Nie Yan didn't know. The number must be extremely large, otherwise, there wouldn't have been only three Paladins with the Holy Spirit Heart in his previous life.

"Respected Mr. Kroyez, thank you for your blessing," Nie Yan said. It seemed that he would have to come over to rescue Kroyez the Barbarian after a long time.

After casting the blessing, Kroyez the Barbarian revealed a tired expression and said, "Please remember my commission. If you want to leave here, I can open a teleportation portal for you."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Kroyez, may I ask if I can take the Sword of Zennard?" Nie Yan asked, looking at the Sword of Zennard in the distance.

"If you can take the Sword of Zennard," Kroyez the Barbarian said. The average player could not reach such a high place. After the average players went back, they would think of some ways, such as getting a Ring of Levitation or something similar, and then come here to take the Sword of Zennard.

"I can go up," Nie Yan said. He felt excited when he heard Kroyez the Barbarian say that he could take the Sword of Zennard.

"The Sword of Zennard above was sealed after Zennard's death. Its attributes are no longer as powerful as they would be after the seal is broken," Kroyez the Barbarian said to Nie Yan.

According to Nie Yan's experience, even if such a famous piece of equipment was sealed, its attributes would still be incomparably powerful.

He guessed that the blessing of suppressing evil that Kroyez the Barbarian had given him was to allow him to control the Sword of Zennard!

Thieves could use short swords and other weapons in addition to daggers!

Thinking of this, Nie Yan couldn't wait. He looked at the skill on the Crawler Ring. After so long, the skill on the Crawler Ring had cooled down.

Nie Yan bid farewell to Kroyez the Barbarian and walked towards the statue in the distance. He activated the skill on the Crawler Ring, leaped into the air, jumped onto the statue, and quickly climbed upwards along the statue. A few minutes later, Nie Yan climbed from the foot of the statue to the chest. He shot out a strand of spider silk with his left hand, and the spider silk stuck to the statue's arm. With a sudden pull, he leaped more than ten yards, his limbs stuck to the statue's arm, and he quickly climbed towards the statue's palm.

After a while, Nie Yan climbed to the palm of the statue, where he stood on the relatively flat part of the palm. The Sword of Zennard was close at hand, burning with black flames that constantly flickered.

Nie Yan walked towards the Sword of Zennard.

This slender short sword was quietly suspended, about a yard long, jet black all over. A viper was carved on the hilt, lifelike as if it was about to leap out. The sword body was like black crystal, crystal clear, and the sword body had two barbs. The blade was bright, and the sword energy was cold.

'System: You have discovered the Dragon King Zennard's Sword. This sword is attached with powerful evil power and possesses supreme power. Legend has it that if the person who uses the Dragon King Zennard's Sword cannot suppress the evil power on it, they will suffer the backlash of the Sword of Zennard.'

As Nie Yan guessed, players needed Kroyez the Barbarian's suppression of evil in order to touch this Sword of Zennard!

Nie Yan walked up to the Sword of Zennard, reached out and grasped the hilt of the Sword of Zennard. A surge of dark power penetrated through his palm and into his body, causing him to shiver. However, immediately afterwards, his whole body bloomed with white light, and a warm power quickly rushed to his right hand, suppressing the dark power of the Sword of Zennard.

~~~Recently, something happened at home, and with the monthly tickets being raped, my thoughts have been a little chaotic at night, and writing has been a little slow. Alas, it's an unlucky year.