Chapter 157 Ambush

The Bloodfiend Knights had been continuously grinding Desert Giant Lizards in place. Nie Yan thought it would be a while before they attempted to fight the Desert Giant Lizard Leader. Seeing many players sitting on the ground, recovering their health, he deemed it a good opportunity to strike and was unwilling to wait any longer.

Nie Yan and the others stealthily approached, getting closer and closer to the Bloodfiend Knights players.

Nie Yan’s eyes scanned Xue Mo (Bloodfiend) in the center of the group. In this situation, assassinating Xue Mo himself was somewhat difficult. Xue Mo was a well-known expert from the Demonkin Tribe, with considerable strength. Nie Yan didn't want to take risky actions without complete certainty.

He focused on a Dark Priest from the Bloodfiend Knights. This guy was wearing a black robe, his face hidden under a hood. His equipment was the best among all the Dark Priests, with at least two pieces of Legendary-grade gear. Considering his position, Nie Yan immediately judged that he must be the Bloodfiend Knights’ First Priest.

The Dark Priest was equivalent to a Priest class, responsible for healing. Taking out the Bloodfiend Knights' First Priest would definitely be more meaningful than killing Xue Mo himself. There were about a dozen players scattered around the Dark Priest, but they didn't seem very vigilant.

The Bloodfiend Knights players still hadn't noticed anything. They didn't think the Niu Ren Tribe could possibly discover them. They had no idea that eight Shadow Dancer-level Thieves from the Niu Ren Tribe had approached them, nearly within arm's reach.

They continued to chat and joke with each other, talking about their gains today.

“Boss, I’m ready,” Wu Dao said in the team chat.

“I’m ready too.”

“Me too!”

…

These team members had already stealthed to within about ten yards of the Bloodfiend Knights players, each targeting a specific individual.

Nie Yan glanced at the team chat. Everyone was ready. He estimated the distance between himself and the Dark Priest was only about seven yards, close enough to strike!

"I'll take out that Dark Priest first. Listen to my commands,” Nie Yan said, laying out the plan.

Locking his gaze on the back of the Dark Priest's head, Nie Yan suddenly moved. He accelerated sharply from a standstill, and the Zennarde's Sword in his right hand stabbed fiercely toward the back of the Dark Priest's head.

Nie Yan’s movements were as fast as lightning, going from a standstill to accelerating and covering the seven-yard distance in just over a second. This was almost impossible in reality, only achievable in the game.

At this time, the Bloodfiend Knights players were very relaxed, without the slightest sense of crisis and no vigilance whatsoever. Nie Yan's movements were so fast that they were caught off guard and couldn't react at all. They only felt a figure flash before their eyes, without even time to shout.

The Dark Priest felt something was amiss behind him. His right foot had just begun to move, still in mid-air, and the staff in his right hand remained lowered. He was stunned by Nie Yan's Muffle attack.

The Zennarde's Sword in Nie Yan's hand reached the Dark Priest's throat and delivered a swift Throat Cut.

With a *poof*, blood splattered, and the Dark Priest fell to the ground.

Only after the Dark Priest fell did the other players react.

“Bloodfiend, it’s Crazy Thief Nie Yan!” several Bloodfiend Knights players shouted in panic.

Before the other players could finish shouting, Xue Mo, who was only five or six yards away from the Dark Priest, activated Charge and rushed towards Nie Yan.

Nie Yan used Shadow Dance and disappeared from Xue Mo's sight. His body flashed past a Dark Elf Warlock, and the Zennarde's Sword in his right hand slashed down, dealing over 13,000 damage to the Dark Elf Warlock, instantly killing him!

The Bloodfiend Knights players nearby, who were sitting on the ground recovering their health, abruptly stood up and looked in the direction of Nie Yan, preparing to do something.

Seeing that everyone's attention had been drawn to him, Nie Yan shouted in the team chat, "Kill!"

As soon as Nie Yan's voice fell, Sun, Wang Zhe Tian Xia, and others, hidden in the shadows, suddenly launched their attacks. *Puff, puff, puff,* the attacked players immediately had blood spurting out. Seven Bloodfiend Knights players were instantly killed.

“A bunch of trash, so slow to react,” Wu Dao said in the team chat.

Nie Yan and the others could clearly feel that the strength of these people from the Bloodfiend Knights was not at the same level as the top-tier classes from the Righteous Faction. This group relied on coordination and tactics, which was more than enough to deal with ordinary players, but in terms of reaction speed and adaptability, they were not on the same level as Nie Yan, Sun, and others. So, when Sun and the others suddenly launched their attacks, they couldn't react in time. Players of Sun, Wang Zhe Tian Xia, and Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo's level wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, so they struck effectively.

The scene became chaotic. The Bloodfiend Knights players weren't pushovers either. After a brief period of chaos, they immediately formed groups of several people to intercept and kill Sun, Wang Zhe Tian Xia, and the others.

“Kill Crazy Thief Nie Yan for me!” Xue Mo said in a deep voice in the team chat. At this time, his mood was difficult to calm down, and the anger in his heart was like a volcano about to erupt, because in such a short period of time, they had lost nine people. This was absolutely unprecedented in their previous battles.

Xue Mo accelerated and rushed towards Nie Yan, jumping high and slashing down with his greatsword.

The Dark Shadow next to him wielded two short swords in his hands, flanking Nie Yan from the side.

Seeing Xue Mo pouncing from above, Nie Yan flashed his feet, and several phantoms appeared behind him. He used the Phantom Dance technique to dodge Xue Mo's attack.

In that brief exchange, without using any magic or skills, Nie Yan had a new assessment of Xue Mo. This guy reacted quickly, had decent speed, and was a worthy opponent to take seriously.

Just as Xue Mo finished his attack, the Dark Shadow suddenly pounced from the side, the dual swords like shooting stars.

Seeing the two short swords slash over, Nie Yan raised the Zennarde's Sword in his right hand, blocking in front. With a crisp sound of *ding*, he blocked the Dark Shadow's attack. He saw the Dark Shadow's other short sword slash from the side, and Nie Yan quickly withdrew the Zennarde's Sword and pulled in his abdomen sharply. The Dark Shadow's left-hand short sword swept past Nie Yan's abdomen, missing Nie Yan by a hair's breadth, only grazing the edge of his clothes.

As soon as the attack ended, the Dark Shadow turned around, and the two short swords swept across again, the attack speed even a little faster than Nie Yan.

Dual Swordsmen are absolutely agility-based classes. Their agility attribute can increase both attack and movement speed, so Dual Swordsmen, on the whole, tend to favor agility stats. They often spare no effort to improve their agility, often even neglecting equipment.

The Dark Shadow's attack swept across again, and Xue Mo was also preparing to flank from the side, with five or six players around him staring at him like hungry wolves.

Seeing the situation, Nie Yan flipped to the side, supporting himself on the ground with his right hand, and leaped back.

“Don't let them run!”

Black light spheres flew into the sky, and light poured down, locking onto the positions of Nie Yan and the others.

In terms of numbers, they had an absolute advantage, with an average of seven or eight people against one. Silver Wings were indeed inferior to top-tier classes from the Righteous Faction, but they were still top-tier classes from the Demonkin Tribe after all. Those who could successfully advance to Silver Wing were all experts among players.

*Ding ding ding,* with crisp sounds, Nie Yan and Xue Mo, Dark Shadow, and others exchanged several moves. Nie Yan couldn't do anything to them because he couldn't find an opportunity to attack. These people were also very fast, and ordinary attacks were difficult to be effective against them.

Nie Yan and the others could only keep dodging. There was no opportunity to attack at all. However, dodging attacks was something they were good at, and they wouldn't die for the time being as long as they still had skills to use.

Just as Xue Mo and the others were trying desperately to kill Nie Yan and the others, Bat hurriedly shouted in the team chat, "Bloodfiend, people from the Niu Ren Tribe are here!"

Hearing Bat's shout, Xue Mo was shocked. Looking into the distance, he saw nearly twenty players from the Niu Ren Tribe rushing over from all directions. The Mages were the fastest, and several Teleports brought Xue Mo and others into the range of their magic attacks. The Warriors and Paladins were a little slower.

“Our reinforcements are finally here,” Sun said with joy. The difference in numbers was too great, so he had suffered a lot and almost died.

Nie Yan and the others breathed a sigh of relief. As for the people from the Bloodfiend Knights, they were a little flustered. They had lost nine team members to Nie Yan and the others, and even their First Dark Priest had died, which had a great impact on their morale. Suddenly seeing so many top-tier class players from the Niu Ren Tribe charging up, they naturally felt a lot of pressure.

"Bloodfiend, what should we do?"

“Withdraw!” Xue Mo gritted his teeth and said. Being ambushed by Nie Yan and the others had disrupted their tactics, and with the casualties they had suffered earlier, the situation had become passive. They could only retreat temporarily and avoid their sharp edge, otherwise the casualties would be even more severe. As for the players who had died on the ground, there was nothing they could do. They would have to let them die and go back.

Seeing that Xue Mo and the others were trying to run, Nie Yan gave a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. "You want to run? Not so easy!"

“Use War Shackles. Leave a few behind if we can!” Nie Yan shouted in the team chat.

Nie Yan took out a War Shackles scroll from his backpack, shook his right hand, and cast it out. He recited a few syllables and cast a War Shackles skill on Xue Mo, humming coldly, "Stay here!"

In addition to Nie Yan, the other Thief team members also used War Shackles scrolls.

Seeing that War Shackles had taken effect, Nie Yan smiled slightly. "Let's see where you can run now!"

Just as Nie Yan and the others had finished using the War Shackles skill, Tang Yao, Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan, and others had already arrived and blocked the Bloodfiend Knights inside.