Chapter 145 Ambush

Nie Yan and the others were currently mopping up the players in the area. Not far away, a team of sixty-plus players from Zongheng Tiandi were gathering and approaching them. They were here to provide reinforcements, as they believed the previous players could hold out for a while. But they never expected that upon arriving, the situation would be so far beyond their expectations. More than fifty members of Zongheng Tiandi were being routed by just ten people.

Nie Yan and his party were like red-named devils soaked in blood, a nightmare come to life.

Nie Yan suddenly vanished, rushing towards the group of Zongheng Tiandi players with lightning speed. He reappeared in their midst, and before anyone could react, his dagger lashed out with a critical strike, slicing across a Priest’s throat. Blood sprayed forth, and the Priest collapsed.

The group of sixty-plus players were chilled to the bone. Nie Yan had been dozens of yards away just moments ago, and now he was right in front of them, one-shotting a Priest. His movements were simply too fast.

A terrifying red name! How many people had he killed?

The first reaction of these players was to retreat. The Mages spat out tongues of fire as they unleashed their spells toward Nie Yan, which exploded with a series of *pangs*.

Due to the vast difference in levels, coupled with Nie Yan’s high defense, these Mage spells only dealt a little over ten points of damage.

Nie Yan showed no fear, braving the concentrated magic attacks as he wielded his dagger, felling two Mages. His health was on its last sliver. Just as he was about to retreat to recover, Daidou Dage Qi Zai cast a healing spell on him, instantly restoring his health to full.

Having been a lone wolf for so long, he had almost forgotten that there was such a powerful Priest backing him up. With this invincible blood bank, what was there to fear? Seeing that his skills were off cooldown, he cast Stun, incapacitating a Warrior, then followed up with Backstab and Eviscerate, taking out another one.

Nie Yan’s attacks were too ferocious. Was he really a Thief?

At this moment, Hei Bai, Wu Feng, and the others finally charged forward from behind Nie Yan, like sharp daggers plunging into the midst of the players, initiating a massacre.

The Warriors of Zongheng Tiandi could only retreat when faced with Hei Bai, Wu Feng, and the others!

Xia Chong Yubing, Sha Bu Si de Huaidan, and the others relentlessly unleashed their spells, blasting the Zongheng Tiandi players left and right.

"What's your kill count?" Xia Chong Yubing asked as he cast Arcane Fireball, which shot straight towards a Warrior. With a *bang*, the Warrior was sent flying.

"I'm at 22!" Hei Bai replied, slashing down a Mage.

"I'm at 27!" Wu Feng glanced at the kill count column.

"I'm at 89! Hahaha, I'm the killing king," Sha Bu Si de Huaidan said excitedly, casting Elemental Freeze, which encased a Warrior in ice. Just as he was about to blast him with a spell, Holy Strike crashed down on the Warrior, smashing him away.

"Damn it, Leader, he's stealing my kills!" Sha Bu Si de Huaidan said gloomily.

Wu Dong Qiji shrugged and rolled his eyes. "You've got the most kills anyway. Losing one or two isn't going to matter much."

Bi Lu Sha tossed a heal on Hei Bai, who was in front of Wu Dong Qiji. She wasn't that concerned about the kill count. As a Paladin, it was enough to do her job healing and occasionally pick off a few enemies.

As for Cui Can Daoguang, his kill count wasn't very high, but he was the steadiest fighter. He also drew the most aggro, because his defense was the highest. The more aggro he drew, the less pressure his teammates had to endure.

Nie Yan and the others had slightly lower kill counts, but they were all approaching 20.

After a round of intense fighting, the field was littered with the dead and fleeing members of Zongheng Tiandi, leaving it empty and desolate.

"Leader, what do we do next?" Wu Feng asked from the side. This group was definitely not Zongheng Tiandi's main force. Dealing with them was as easy as chopping vegetables.

"Clean up the battlefield and let's get out of here!" Nie Yan said. Zongheng Tiandi's people would surely arrive soon; they needed to retreat as quickly as possible.

They collected the items dropped on the ground. Although they were just Level 15 or 20 items with poor stats, the guild members needed them badly. Niu Ren Tribe had plenty of good stuff, but lower-tier equipment was scarce, unable to meet the demands of ordinary guild members.

Soon, the battlefield was cleaned up, and Nie Yan and his party entered the Lava Caves.

A while later, another update appeared on the official website.

10:25, Kill Count: 257.

The Niu Ren Tribe’s ten-man team was still killing people, and their kill count was steadily rising. Every time they announced their kill count, the players were shocked and awed. Niu Ren Tribe was simply too awesome.

In the beginning, although Niu Ren Tribe was flourishing, they always regarded Niu Ren Tribe as a newly emerging small guild, never believing it could stand against big guilds like Holy Empire. But this incident had completely changed their perception of Niu Ren Tribe. There were truly many powerhouses in Niu Ren Tribe, not much worse than big guilds like Holy Empire.

Seeing the ten people in the video, besides Daidou Dage Qi Zai, who was a Priest, the red names of the others sent chills down their spines. These guys were simply a bunch of killing gods!

As for Hei Zhuo, the guild leader of Zongheng Tiandi, he was enraged. Because of the incident caused by Nie Yan and the others, they had gone from being proactive to being reactive. He suddenly realized that his situation was truly precarious.

It wasn't Niu Ren Tribe that was in a dilemma, but Zongheng Tiandi!

Zongheng Tiandi had no way to retreat. If they gave up on Nie Yan and the others and teleported back to town, Niu Ren Tribe could boast to the outside world that Zongheng Tiandi had been scared off by ten members of Niu Ren Tribe, which would be a complete humiliation for Zongheng Tiandi.

The only way was to find Nie Yan and the others and kill them to wash away their shame!

Hei Zhuo was consumed with rage. Under his command, the areas where Nie Yan and the others appeared were sealed off.

Being red-named meant they couldn’t return to town. If they were killed, they would lose all their equipment and drop several levels. A cold glint flashed in Hei Zhuo's eyes; only then could he relieve the hatred in his heart.

Zongheng Tiandi's players rapidly converged towards the depths of the Molten Forest, not leaving an inch of land unchecked, densely searching every corner.

There were as many as seven or eight thousand players gathered in the Molten Forest. No matter how strong Nie Yan and the others were, they would be worn down by such a large number of players that seemed to be endless like a tide.

These players searched every inch of land, but after a full thirty minutes, more than eight thousand players gathered on the battlefield of the previous skirmish. The scene was a complete mess, especially the large pit burned by Hellfire, which still hadn't recovered.

The surroundings were empty. Where could Nie Yan and the others have gone?

"Where are they!" Hei Zhuo roared furiously, and the surrounding players dared not answer.

They had searched every inch of land, so how could Nie Yan and the others have vanished into thin air?

Hei Zhuo was like an enraged lion.

Just then, he received news from below that Nie Yan and the others had appeared to the north, killed dozens of people, and then ran away!

"Surround them! Kill them! Send Thieves to follow them, we must not let them escape!" Hei Zhuo immediately led a group of players to chase after them.

Nie Yan and the others used the tunnels of the Lava Caves to circle behind Zongheng Tiandi, catching them off guard, then quickly retreated, leaving Zongheng Tiandi far behind.

"You guys run ahead and wait for me! Sun, go scout the road first, report immediately if anyone is coming," Nie Yan told the others.

"Okay," Sun nodded.

"Leader, what about you?"

"I'll be there in a moment. I'm going to kill those Thieves chasing us first!" Nie Yan said, entering Stealth.

Nie Yan and Daidou Dage Qi Zai exchanged a look. Daidou Dage Qi Zai nodded.

The other eight people ran ahead, leaving just the two of them behind.

Nie Yan immediately sensed that there were about seven Thieves coming towards them. He quickly locked onto their positions.

These Thieves discovered that Daidou Dage Qi Zai, a Priest, dared to appear alone, and all moved towards him.

"Seven o'clock on the left!" Nie Yan said in the team chat.

Daidou Dage Qi Zai cast a Light Shot, which flew into the sky. The dazzling white light, like mercury, poured down from above, illuminating three figures.

"Damn, we've been discovered, kill him!"

Nie Yan suddenly appeared behind them, casting Muffle, then Assassinate, killing one Thief. He then pounced on another Thief, using Backstab and Eviscerate to take him down as well.

His methods were swift and decisive.

The third Thief charged towards Daidou Dage Qi Zai, but he only managed to close five or six yards of distance.

Nie Yan used Shadow Dance, moving much faster than the Thief. In just a few seconds, he caught up and attacked him from behind.

The Thief hadn't expected Nie Yan to be so fast. He entered Stealth, disappearing from Nie Yan's sight. But just a few seconds later, he reappeared, collapsing to the ground.

Nie Yan's Split Blade and Ring of Scarlet Poison both had bleeding effects. The bleeding damage alone was enough to finish off these Thieves.

At this moment, four Thieves pounced on Daidou Dage Qi Zai. Daidou Dage Qi Zai used Light Shot to illuminate all four of them, then cast Fear, causing the nearest Thief to involuntarily run away. Then, he used Weaken and Pain, two curses, on one of the Thieves, immediately slowing his speed.

*Bang! Bang!* Two Light Arrows struck the Thief, reducing his health by half.

The other two Thieves also pounced on Daidou Dage Qi Zai. Just as Daidou Dage Qi Zai was about to be attacked, Nie Yan used Stun to block one of the Thieves, then quickly killed him with a Vital Strike.

Daidou Dage Qi Zai cast Holy Shield on himself, then used Aura of Resistance to block the Thief's Stun, and then cast Holy Word: Explosion, blasting the Thief away.

Nie Yan swiftly killed the Thief who had been feared.

The last Thief was about to run away, but Daidou Dage Qi Zai directly finished him off.

"Not bad, your PvP skills are pretty good," Nie Yan said, surprised. He hadn't expected Daidou Dage Qi Zai's PvP skills to be so strong. Who said Priests couldn't PvP?

"It's nothing," Daidou Dage Qi Zai smiled slightly.

Thanks to Essence of Evil for becoming the twelfth Alliance Master of Thief! Is there anyone else who wants to explode?

There'll be another chapter later.