A chorus of exclamations erupted from the surrounding crowd as hundreds of warriors and thieves from various guilds rushed towards the corpse of the Central Gold Dragon, eager to snatch up the equipment.

Whose hands would the Horn of the Gold Dragon ultimately fall into?

More than a dozen guilds all wanted to seize the Horn of the Gold Dragon, and the chaotic scene quickly spiraled out of control.

Several thieves, running swiftly, charged forward to grab the equipment. Suddenly, a group of warriors surged from the side, using Charge and Intercept to block all the thieves.

More warriors charged towards the equipment in the center.

Everyone had lost track of which guild each person belonged to; all that mattered was getting their hands on the loot!

Roaring Flames!

A mage in the distance completed his spell. A massive cloud of red gathered in the sky, and fireballs rained down, exploding in a series of "bangs" and scattering sparks across an area of about 20x20 yards. The powerful, high-level magic instantly wiped out a large number of players, turning them into streaks of white light.

Everyone looked ahead, where the Horn of the Gold Dragon gleamed amidst the flames, along with a few other pieces of equipment.

A Demonized Lord’s loot would be at least Sub-Legendary, and Legendary equipment wouldn't be a surprise either.

These items were undoubtedly a huge temptation, but they had to be alive to claim them!

The flames blazed fiercely, and no one dared to approach the central inferno; doing so would be suicide!

The players were tantalizingly close to the Horn of the Gold Dragon and the other pieces of equipment, yet separated by a chasm.

The struggle for the Horn of the Gold Dragon would take some time to resolve. At the moment the Gold Dragon fell, Ye Po Shengun was slightly distracted. At that instant, Nie Yan suddenly moved, activating Death Dance, and pounced on Ye Po Shengun from behind.

Ye Po Shengun sensed the dagger cutting through the air behind him and, startled, used Dispel and then cast an Ice Armor on himself, immediately surrounded by a protective layer of ice.

Nie Yan retreated to the side, dodging Ye Po Shengun’s Dispel.

Relying on his extremely high speed, Ye Po Shengun retreated, raising his hand to cast Ice Wall.

A wall of ice rose from the ground, blocking him from Nie Yan. Then came an Extreme Cold Ice Spike, erupting from the earth.

Nie Yan flipped over the Ice Wall, striding purposefully towards Ye Po Shengun.

A group of Holy Knights activated Divine Vision and surrounded Nie Yan, but they only saw a blur before losing track of him.

Ye Po Shengun waved his staff, preparing to launch an Ice Burst at Nie Yan.

But Nie Yan’s figure flickered and vanished from his sight.

System: Target Lost.

Ye Po Shengun had to interrupt his magic. He felt a flash of cold light behind him, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Nie Yan's speed was unstoppable. For a thief like Nie Yan to get close, even a god-level mage without control skills like Dispel would be helpless.

Ye Po Shengun turned to run, but it was too late. Nie Yan appeared like a ghost behind Ye Po Shengun, and with a Muffle Strike, plunged his dagger into the back of Ye Po Shengun's head. The dagger gleamed with cold light, appearing an inch from his throat for a Throat Cut.

Blood spurted.

-362!

A damage number floated above Ye Po Shengun's head.

Nie Yan's attack damage was significantly absorbed by Ye Po Shengun’s Ice Armor. To instantly kill Ye Po Shengun, he had to break the Ice Armor first.

Ordinary Ice Shield magic defense wasn't very strong, but because the Ice Shield cast by Ye Po Shengun had a 300% bonus effect, it was extremely tough and its damage absorption was greatly increased.

"Save the boss!"

The surrounding priests and holy knights frantically cast healing spells on Ye Po Shengun, and beams of white light landed on him.

Nie Yan used Backstab and Gouge, his sharp attacks piercing Ye Po Shengun’s back. Under his fierce attacks, Ye Po Shengun's Ice Shield shattered.

At this moment, a group of holy knights and warriors charged forward.

Mages released a series of magic spells that exploded on Nie Yan, causing his health to plummet by about 80%. Enduring the barrage of attacks, he downed a mid-level Instant Health Potion and, with a deadly Assassinate from the Separator Blade, pierced Ye Po Shengun's body. With an explosive "bang," Ye Po Shengun was blasted away.

-221, -521.

Two consecutive damage numbers floated above Ye Po Shengun's head. The priests didn't even have time to heal him before Ye Po Shengun collapsed and died.

Ye Po Shengun dropped a piece of equipment. Nie Yan was about to pick it up, but a barrage of magic rained down, forcing him to dodge. The surrounding holy knights and warriors also closed in.

Nie Yan used Shadow Dance and disappeared from their sight.

Several warriors felt a gust of wind pass them by and wanted to intercept, but they had already lost their target. Nie Yan had circled behind them and quietly retreated.

When the surrounding players of Holy Light Flames surrounded the area, they couldn't find Nie Yan. Only Ye Po Shengun’s corpse remained on the ground.

Seeing this scene, the members of more than a dozen guilds in the distance were shocked. Ye Po Shengun had just been killed like that?

Killing someone and taking their head was as easy as reaching into a bag!

Remembering Nie Yan's cruel smile on the branch, they felt a chill run down their necks.

When their eyes searched for Nie Yan's figure, they found that he had long since disappeared. The vanished Nie Yan was like a guillotine suspended in the air, ready to fall at any moment. It was a sense of fear from the depths of their hearts.

Nie Yan's legend still stood strong. Upon hearing the news of Ye Po Shengun's death, the players of Holy Light Flames sighed inwardly. It seemed they still couldn't compete with the Niu Ren Tribe! Even their boss, Ye Po Shengun, was no match for Nie Yan. This was a great blow to their morale.

At this moment, the players of Holy Light Flames and Triumph Empire split to the sides, and a group of players rushed in.

"Boss, we're here!"

The Niu Ren Tribe members arrived one after another, each with a bright red name, scaring the more than a dozen guilds present into opening a path.

Undying Scoundrel, Xia Chong Yu Bing, Wu Feng, Hei Bai… familiar faces from the Niu Ren Tribe appeared in everyone's field of vision. Each of them had super red names, not knowing how many people they had killed, looking quite intimidating.

As soon as they appeared, they charged straight at the Triumph Empire, slaughtering them and causing chaos.

The surrounding dozen or so guilds couldn't help but be frightened; the Niu Ren Tribe members were too fierce and domineering.

"How many brothers did we lose?" Nie Yan asked Undying Scoundrel and the others.

"Lost more than six hundred, but it was a satisfying slaughter. The Triumph Empire and Holy Light Flames sent at least twenty thousand to their deaths."

Nie Yan looked back and didn't see a single person who wasn't red-named. Even some of the priests were red-named, showing how many people they had killed.

Nie Yan looked at the corpse of the Gold Dragon not far away.

The Horn of the Gold Dragon and the few pieces of equipment in the center still hadn't fallen into anyone's hands. The corpses near the equipment were swept away wave after wave by the main system. If one or two people tried to grab the equipment, they would either be bombarded or simply hit by an area-of-effect magic.

Thus, the scene fell into a stalemate.

None of the dozen or so guilds could claim the Horn of the Gold Dragon and the remaining pieces of equipment.

"The Horn of the Gold Dragon hasn't been claimed yet, what do we do? There are at least five pieces of equipment over there, the Horn of the Gold Dragon and four other items that are at least Sub-Legendary! Should we clear the field and grab the stuff?" Ban Xing de Hu Li asked. After Nie Yan’s actions, the Triumph Empire and Holy Light Flames were no longer qualified to compete, and the remaining three, Niu Ren Tribe, Holy Roman Empire, and Kalan Shrine, could completely clear the field, the remaining guilds had no way to resist. However, a complete clearing was too excessive, after all, there were more than a dozen guilds here, and if they were all offended, they would gather together and become a considerable force.

"A full-scale clearing would be too costly and not worth it, offending all those guilds!" Nie Yan said. The Niu Ren Tribe, Holy Roman Empire, and Kalan Shrine had not yet reached the point where they could completely despise all the guilds in Carol City.

"Then what do we do?" Ban Xing de Hu Li asked, watching so much good equipment right in front of them, but unable to take it. It was frustrating.

"If we get it, I want the Horn of the Gold Dragon. If the rest are only Sub-Legendary items, you can split them evenly. If there are Legendary items, we'll negotiate the price, how about it?" Nie Yan said. It wasn't as if he had no solution at all. He had Angelic Tribunal, which could pass through the flames to retrieve those pieces of equipment. Although it was a bit of a waste, what did waiting another ten natural days of cooldown matter compared to Legendary items?

The Horn of the Gold Dragon was a Legendary item, after all. Although he didn't know what the stats were, it definitely wouldn't be bad! As for the other pieces of equipment, it was harder to say, but anything above Sub-Legendary shouldn't be too bad.

"You have a way to get it?" Fa Lan was stunned for a moment. Under these circumstances, with more than a dozen guilds watching, wanting to take all the equipment without offending the other guilds, how difficult would that be!

"I do have a way."

"If you have a way to get all the equipment, I agree to this distribution plan," Ban Xing de Hu Li said. Having something was better than nothing.

"I agree too," Fa Lan said. It was an easy decision to make. Normally, whoever grabbed the equipment owned it. Nie Yan was willing to share it because of their alliance. No one objected to Nie Yan taking the Horn of the Gold Dragon.

As Nie Yan, it would be too inappropriate to swallow all the equipment alone. The Niu Ren Tribe didn't participate in the fight against the Gold Dragon, while Kalan Shrine and Holy Roman Empire contributed the most and suffered many casualties. If they didn't give Kalan Shrine and Holy Roman Empire a share, it wouldn't be right and would cause a crack in the alliance.

Sometimes, it was necessary to shed some blood, to give something up in order to gain more.