Chapter 157 Shadow Dance

Although he lacked vision, Nie Yan's powerful senses quickly locked onto his opponent's position.

For some reason, Nie Yan didn't panic like ordinary players would when faced with danger. Instead, he was surprisingly calm.

This state of calmness felt magical, as if he had entered some kind of special realm.

It was no different than having vision. Nie Yan could still sense the direction from which his opponent's dagger was coming, and even the chilling killing intent emanating from the blade.

This was the feeling of Shadow Dance. Nie Yan gained a deeper understanding of its meaning.

In addition to speed, Shadow Dance also possessed another hidden talent: keenness. This was a powerful sensory ability that allowed one to quickly identify danger.

Sensing a dagger thrusting straight at him, Nie Yan raised his own to block. With a crisp clang, the two blades met.

Nie Yan quickly retreated a couple of steps, his ears twitching. Every sound around him, no matter how faint, reached his ears clearly.

Butcher Shak failed in his attack and was momentarily stunned. He had thought this strike was a guaranteed kill. Had the Goblin Flash Bomb failed?

Shak looked up at Nie Yan. Nie Yan's eyes were blank and unfocused. The Goblin Flash Bomb had indeed deprived Nie Yan of his sight, but why was he still able to block his attacks in this situation?

That brief moment of hesitation gave Nie Yan a chance to breathe.

Thrust!

Shak didn't dare underestimate Nie Yan in his current state and unleashed a Thrust skill.

As Shak lunged, Nie Yan slightly shifted his body. The Zennarde's Sword in his right hand flicked upwards slightly, and he stabbed backhand towards Shak's wrist.

Seeing that he was about to be stabbed by Nie Yan's Zennarde's Sword, Shak abruptly cancelled his skill and pulled his hand back.

His hand was only halfway back when Nie Yan twisted his body and unleashed a side kick, aiming for his chest.

This was the first time Shak had encountered Nie Yan's style of attack. Caught off guard, he hastily used both hands to block.

With a loud thud, Shak took a heavy blow to his hands. A powerful force sent him flying backwards. He landed after tumbling back five or six yards, barely managing to stay on his feet.

His strength was on a completely different level from Nie Yan's. This single blow revealed the staggering gap between them.

Why was it that Mad Rogue Nie Yan could fight as usual, without being affected in the slightest, even after completely losing his sight? Shak couldn't describe his shock. There was a reason why Nie Yan had been able to create an undefeated legend.

In terms of skill, the Nie Yan before him was an insurmountable mountain. Shak, who was usually arrogant and unrestrained, felt a heavy pressure.

Nie Yan concentrated and calmed his breathing. He could clearly feel the force of his kick, Shak's current position, and the surrounding environment. It was as if everything had formed a three-dimensional world in his mind.

Just as he was preparing to charge Shak, several whooshing sounds rang out. A few arrows and a spell were hurtling towards him.

Nie Yan could clearly sense their angle of approach and speed.

Just as he was about to be hit by the first arrow, Nie Yan somersaulted backwards. The arrows slammed into the ground just in front of him.

A powerful force descended from the sky. It was the Demon Slaughterer!

Ignoring Shak and the others, Nie Yan immediately turned and fled, like a cheetah running across the plains, as fast as lightning.

Seeing the Demon Slaughterer gaining on them, Angel Feather and the others quickly scattered, heading in different directions.

"Shak, did your Goblin Flash Bomb not work on Mad Rogue Nie Yan?" Angel Feather asked doubtfully in the team chat. He had seen that after Nie Yan was hit by the flash bomb, his blocking and dodging movements showed no hesitation, as if nothing had happened. This was why he had asked the question.

"No, he was hit by the flash bomb," Shak replied, shaking his head.

"He was hit by the flash bomb? That's impossible!" the other team members said in disbelief. How could he have made such fluid dodges and counterattacks after suddenly losing his sight?

"Nothing is impossible for Mad Rogue Nie Yan," Shak said flatly.

Hearing Shak's words, the team chat fell silent. In the end, they had no choice but to believe Shak's words. Nie Yan had indeed done it. They had no choice but to believe it.

Watching the Demon Slaughterer relentlessly pursue Mad Rogue Nie Yan, they couldn't help but feel a little emotional. If it weren't for the Demon Slaughterer, they wouldn't even have had the chance to surround Nie Yan, let alone protect themselves.

A chase began.

The effects of the flash bomb lasted for a long time. Angel Calenna cast a Dispel Blindness spell on Nie Yan, and his vision gradually returned. Everything around him slowly became clear.

Calenna had been in a deep sleep for a long time, and had only just woken up.

Since he had been unable to control Calenna, Nie Yan had left her to her own devices and rarely paid attention to her.

After casting Dispel Blindness on Nie Yan, she returned to her listless state.

It seemed he couldn't count on her. Nie Yan ran forward, the Demon Slaughterer behind him getting closer and closer.

Just as the Demon Slaughterer was about to pounce on him, within reach, Nie Yan suddenly turned around and lunged backwards, rolling like a gourd and slipping under the Demon Slaughterer's body.

With a loud crash, a building was smashed to pieces by the Demon Slaughterer.

The Demon Slaughterer stood up from the ruins, shook its head, and roared angrily, searching everywhere for Nie Yan's trail.

Nie Yan had already run two hundred yards away.

He should have a chance to escape this time, Nie Yan thought. But just then, a figure charged out from the side street. It was Cragrock.

Charge, Intercept!

Cragrock charged over like a tank, trying to block Nie Yan.

Angel Feather, Butcher Shak, and the others had also arrived from all directions.

A muddy swamp appeared in front of Nie Yan. He frowned and retreated, leaping onto a nearby rooftop.

At that moment, Butcher Shak suddenly appeared behind Nie Yan, his right hand dagger stabbing down.

There was no doubt that this was the rogue who had blinded him earlier. Sensing the dagger stabbing down from behind, Nie Yan shifted his body and unleashed a backstab counterattack.

Just as Nie Yan's backstab was about to hit Butcher Shak, Butcher Shak disappeared in a Gale Step.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, several more arrows shot towards Nie Yan.

Nie Yan's attack missed, and he didn't dare to stay where he was. He jumped to a spot five or six yards away.

The Demon Slaughterer was already close behind. He had barely managed to escape the Demon Slaughterer once, but Angel Feather and the others had ruined his chance.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. He might as well go all out. He activated Gale Step and ran towards the headquarters of Angel Corps, Angel Feather's guild, in the center of Calamity Fortress.

"Where's Mad Rogue Nie Yan?" Angel Feather glanced around, but he couldn't find Nie Yan's position.

"I don't know."

The others shook their heads. Shaman Rendsoul hadn't found Nie Yan's trail either.

They looked behind them. The Demon Slaughterer flew over their heads, heading towards the center of Calamity Fortress.

Angel Feather's expression changed. "He's heading for our guild headquarters!"

The five of them immediately accelerated and flew towards the guild headquarters.

"We can't let the Demon Slaughterer destroy the guild headquarters. Immediately activate the guild headquarters' defensive barrier! All arrow towers, attack the Demon Slaughterer!" Angel Feather quickly ordered in the guild's group chat. If Mad Rogue Nie Yan used the Demon Slaughterer, it would become a deadly weapon aimed at the heart of Angel Corps. He couldn't take the risk.

The streets near Angel Corps' guild headquarters were littered with a large number of Angel Corps players, who were searching everywhere for Nie Yan.

However, it was very difficult for these players to find Nie Yan's trail.

Nie Yan's Stealth almost completely ignored all of their search skills.

For top professional players, those below the top were nothing more than ants!

Angel Corps' guild headquarters had a very tight defense. With the guild headquarters as the center, there were hundreds of arrow towers, even more densely packed than on the city walls.

When the Demon Slaughterer arrived above Angel Corps' guild headquarters, there was a loud hum, and arrows swept towards the Demon Slaughterer like a swarm of locusts.

The Demon Slaughterer withstood the dense rain of arrows and swung its sword down. With a loud crash, an arrow tower was cut in two.

Angel Corps' guild headquarters had already erected a small barrier, completely protecting the guild headquarters inside.

Angel Corps seemed to be going all out. They couldn't let the Demon Slaughterer destroy the guild headquarters, so they sent out a large number of ordinary players to intercept the Demon Slaughterer.

The Demon Slaughterer charged down, trampling a large number of Angel Corps players to death. It still stared intently at Nie Yan, ignoring the attacks of the players and arrow towers, and blocked his path.

Nie Yan noticed that Angel Corps' guild headquarters was protected by a barrier. He prepared to go around it and dodge the Demon Slaughterer's pursuit, only to see flames erupt around him, forming a wall of fire that trapped him inside.

The Demon Slaughterer walked through the flames, its expression ferocious.

Behind him was an unbreakable barrier, and in front of him was an insurmountable wall of fire. Nie Yan was surrounded on all sides.

The Demon Slaughterer got closer and closer, and the distance between them was only about fifty yards.

Gale Step and Shadow Dance had both cooled down. Nie Yan prepared to try using the invincibility effect of Gale Step plus Shadow Dance to break through the wall of fire. However, just as he took a step, a powerful shadow force surrounded him from all directions. His body suddenly froze in place, unable to move.

The Demon Slaughterer's Death Shackles skill!

Gale Step and Shadow Dance were a step too late. After being trapped by this kind of restraining skill, he couldn't use escape skills.

The Demon Slaughterer raised the greatsword in its hand, and a powerful crescent-shaped sword energy swept towards Nie Yan. Everything that touched the sword energy was destroyed into fragments.

The wind howled, and Nie Yan felt a stinging pain on his face. The giant sword energy was already in front of him.