"It seems I underestimated my defensive capabilities and the effects of the level six life shield," Radiant Blade thought, glancing at his stats. With such strong defense, fighting was truly exhilarating.

The life shield, under the barrage of attacks, was already teetering on the brink, about to shatter at any moment.

However, the overall situation was set!

Radiant Blade was truly mighty and invincible, enduring the attacks of so many and still standing tall, with over 60% of his health remaining. The players from the Holy Roman Empire on the stage felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Damn, this shield warrior was just too hard to crack.

*Bang, bang,* two more magical fireballs erupted on Radiant Blade's body, sparks flying everywhere. The life shield finally shattered into pieces, dissipating into the air.

"His life shield is down!" Crazed Swordsman Remnant Maple said, a hint of eagerness in his voice.

Remnant Maple was right, but the other three Crazed Swordsmen glanced at their own health, all only having three or four hundred left. Even if the four of them surrounded Radiant Blade, could they withstand two Whirlwind Slashes from him?

Radiant Blade's attacks were too fierce, but their attacks on him were extremely limited. Even without the life shield, each of their attacks only dealt about 30 points of damage.

Who among the four dared to step forward?

Seizing the moment of hesitation from the four Crazed Swordsmen, Radiant Blade chased after an Elemental Mage. The Elemental Mage only made a symbolic attempt to ward him off before being killed by two of Radiant Blade's skills. Another Arcane Mage couldn't escape Radiant Blade's pursuit either, getting hit by a Hamstring and then sent flying by a Flame Cleave.

The remaining four Crazed Swordsmen looked at each other, steeling themselves before charging towards Radiant Blade.

They unleashed all their skills, fiercely attacking Radiant Blade.

Cleave!

Thunder Strike!

Sword energy overflowed, like a raging storm, pushing Radiant Blade back.

-39, -36, -35...

Damage numbers floated above Radiant Blade's head, his health slowly decreasing.

Under the frenzied assault, Radiant Blade retreated with each step, yet remained steady and composed, his footsteps unwavering. With his strength, he didn't need to care about their attacks.

Radiant Blade seized an opportunity, swung his sword, and unleashed Whirlwind Slash!

Damage numbers over two hundred floated above each of the four Crazed Swordsmen's heads. They were left with only a sliver of health, on the verge of death.

Radiant Blade used Shield Bash, sending one of the Crazed Swordsmen flying. The Crazed Swordsman's health was depleted, and he fell to the ground.

Immediately following was a Flame Cleave, blasting another Crazed Swordsman to smithereens.

Only two remained!

Wild Dance!

The dazzling sword energy in Radiant Blade's hand was like a tempest, simultaneously piercing the two Crazed Swordsmen in front, sending them flying as well.

Radiant Blade stood his ground, his health remaining at 52%. He was the only one left on the field, surrounded by corpses, a testament to the fierce battle that had just taken place.

"That was easy," Radiant Blade thought. He hadn't expected the damage reduction effect of the life shield to be so strong, leaving him genuinely amazed. With 52% health remaining, what did he have to fear, even if more came? It was a complete one-sided massacre!

It seemed a bit like bullying due to levels and equipment, but slaughtering people with powerful gear and stats was quite satisfying.

Warriors relied on equipment more than any other class. If their equipment was poor, even the best skills were useless. But wasn't equipment a reflection of strength? A good warrior could definitely build up their equipment bit by bit with their skill.

It's over...

The spectators below the stage were stunned. What shocked them was that Radiant Blade still had more than half his health remaining, truly astonishing! Defeating ten people single-handedly with such ease could probably only be done by Radiant Blade.

Radiant Blade's victory over ten people from the Holy Roman Empire further validated the power of the Eternal Set. Half-Awake Fox was even more eager to obtain this set. If there were a few more shield warriors like that, what was there to fear about siege warfare! Holy Light and the Triumphant Empire would have to step aside!

Half-Awake Fox took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said calmly, "Let's see how the others are doing."

Nie Yan glanced at Half-Awake Fox. He probably wasn't as calm as he appeared.

Radiant Blade flipped over and jumped down from the arena. One-Hammer Love walked up.

"Nice gear, where did you get it?" One-Hammer Love's beautiful smile stunned a few players around her.

Radiant Blade's breathing involuntarily hitched. He touched his nose to hide his embarrassment and said, "You'll have to ask Nie Yan about that."

At this time, the ten players from the Holy Roman Empire had all resurrected, each giving a wry smile.

Radiant Blade chatted with One-Hammer Love for a while, then walked towards the stands.

"Good work," Nie Yan nodded to Radiant Blade.

Radiant Blade smiled and said in the team chat, "It was pretty easy."

"If you said that out loud, you'd infuriate Half-Awake Fox," Nie Yan laughed. Killing a shield warrior like Radiant Blade required certain methods. First, there had to be a lot of hard crowd control to lock down Radiant Blade, followed by continuous output, and even the participation of Shadow Priests and Paladins—classes who knew both PvP and healing.

Besides Radiant Blade's good equipment, he also showed a strong sense of awareness in this battle. He took out a few mages first, preventing himself from being under too much pressure later on.

Even Nie Yan could only maintain a draw with Radiant Blade. Radiant Blade's defense was too strong. In PvP, Nie Yan really couldn't kill him easily. In the wild, if a Thief encountered such a high-defense shield warrior and still went up to attack, it would be incredibly foolish. The wise thing to do was to go their separate ways and ignore each other.

"How many matches have been done?" Half-Awake Fox asked Undying Firebird next to him.

Undying Firebird tallied it up and said, "There have been a total of sixty-odd matches. The best players have all fought."

"What's our win rate?" Half-Awake Fox asked.

These chats could only be in the team chat. He didn't want Nie Yan and the others to hear.

"We've won ten-odd matches and lost fifty-odd matches," Undying Firebird said with a wry smile.

Half-Awake Fox frowned, looking a little grave. "Why is it so low?" The people who came with him were the top elites of the Holy Roman Empire!

"I don't know. These guys are too strong," Undying Firebird lamented. He didn't know where such a group of fierce people came from. He couldn't help but marvel at Nirvana Guild, truly living up to its name. So many amazing people. "The guys who went to Molten Forest haven't even made a move, and One-Hammer Love and the others haven't either. All those who've gone on stage are a bunch of nobodies."

Half-Awake Fox glanced at Nie Yan with a complicated expression. In front of Nirvana Guild's elites, the Holy Roman Empire was completely defeated without any suspense! He was somewhat envious of Nirvana Guild for having such a strong group of people. What was there to worry about then? No wonder the Triumphant Empire regarded Nirvana Guild as its strongest opponent.

Half-Awake Fox thought of Nirvana Guild's mysterious background and, after weighing things over and over again, decided that no matter what, he couldn't become enemies with Nirvana Guild in the future. It was definitely more terrifying than offending the Triumphant Empire or Holy Light.

It seemed that the Holy Roman Empire still had a long way to go. They had to cultivate their own absolute power.

Undying Firebird, Undying Berserker, and the others hadn't made a move, but even if they did, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

Nie Yan was enjoying a match. A Crazed Swordsman from the Holy Roman Empire had defeated two Nirvana Guild players in a row. A Holy Word Mage from Nirvana Guild walked onto the stage.

That person's face looked somewhat familiar. He should have seen him somewhere in his past life.

"Who is he?" Nie Yan asked Big Brother Seven next to him. Big Brother Seven was more knowledgeable about guild affairs.

"His name is Xi Huan Jiang Nan. He's a Holy Word Mage. His strength is pretty good. He can rank at least in the top 20 in the guild," Big Brother Seven said. He wasn't very familiar with that person, but Xi Huan Jiang Nan's skill had left him with a deep impression, so he gave him such an evaluation.

In Nirvana Guild, which was full of talent, being in the top 20 was definitely an impressive ranking.

Xi Huan Jiang Nan, Nie Yan couldn't help but be moved. Xi Huan Jiang Nan was the person he had asked Guo Huai to recruit. He hadn't asked about the results later. He didn't expect the recruitment to have been successful. In his previous life, Nie Yan had encountered Xi Huan Jiang Nan, and Nie Yan had been utterly defeated in that PvP match. At that time, Nie Yan was a Grand Thief, and Xi Huan Jiang Nan was only one step away from becoming a Holy Mage. Nie Yan had basically given up on advancing, but Xi Huan Jiang Nan still diligently strove to become a Holy Mage. Later, it was said that he had succeeded, but the news wasn't very accurate.

Xi Huan Jiang Nan was one of the few mages who hadn't joined a guild or even any team and had reached the peak by himself. It was said that he had joined Holy Light in his previous life, but because he was dissatisfied with the boss of Holy Light, he had cursed him in the guild group chat and was kicked out of Holy Light. From then on, Xi Huan Jiang Nan didn't join any guilds or teams. He even refused the solicitations of the Holy Roman Empire and the Karolan Empire.

Nie Yan smiled slightly and thought, "He dared to curse the guild leader in the guild group chat. This guy has quite the personality." What would he do if a guild member cursed him in the group chat? Nie Yan thought for a moment. He would take it calmly. If there were good suggestions, he would accept them. Having been reborn and experienced life and death once, he had long since seen these things lightly.

Xi Huan Jiang Nan circled around the Crazed Swordsman, bombarding him with spells. He used skills like Dispel to control him. When the Crazed Swordsman got close, he simply used Polymorph to turn the Crazed Swordsman into a sheep, creating distance. Then, after a few rounds, he blasted the Crazed Swordsman to smithereens.

"He's pretty strong. He shouldn't have a problem ranking in the top fifteen in Nirvana Guild," Nie Yan said. In his previous life, the Holy Light's boss's brain must have been pinched by a door to have expelled such a strong player from the guild. But in this life, Xi Huan Jiang Nan would be a member of Nirvana Guild.

~~There are too many people who want to be extras. Many names aren't very good. In the future, Snail will choose extras, generally looking for those who are more familiar, those who show up more in the book review section. Of course, the fan list is also a reference. After all, there are a lot of names there, and many screen names are still good. Snail will also choose public readers who show up more often. Generally, if Snail feels more familiar with a face, he will think of it when he's writing and write it in.~~