Chapter 1 The Clash of Titans

Two large legions clashed, both sides employing every skill at their disposal, and casualties continued to rise.

Nie Yan, Brilliant Knife Light, and others led their respective units in repeated sorties. Soon, the advantages of the Nirvana Guild's formation became apparent. Angel Triumph's forces relied entirely on Angellic Destroyer's command, his understanding of the battlefield limited, requiring him to issue orders based on information relayed by players below. In contrast, while the Nirvana Guild was divided into twenty-five units, they coordinated with each other, swirling and engaging in the sky with astonishing power. Quickly, Angel Triumph's flying units were fragmented, fighting independently.

The Nirvana Guild lost over a thousand flying mounts, while Angel Triumph suffered over three thousand casualties.

Angellic Destroyer led a large number of flying units in a charge, scattering six flying units of the Nirvana Guild. But before they could eliminate these mounts, the scattered units regrouped. Those that couldn't find their original unit joined others. Angel Triumph's forces, however, were scattered beyond recovery.

Angellic Destroyer grew impatient, shouting in the team chat, "First squad, second squad, third squad, follow me, we'll carve a path of blood!"

The Silverwing Dragon took the lead, charging forward, and Angellic Destroyer began to rally his troops, more and more gathering together.

Nie Yan surveyed the entire battlefield. Angel Triumph was divided into more than ten sections, and Brilliant Knife Light and others were leading the Nirvana Guild's elite flying units, preparing to devour them piece by piece.

"Guild Leader Nie Yan, we're about to be overwhelmed here!" Devil Essence shouted in the team chat. The unit he led was facing Angellic Destroyer head-on, confronting Angel Triumph's most elite forces, and suffering heavy losses.

Nie Yan rapidly ascended on the Darkwing Dragon, surveying the area below. He quickly located a spot where Angel Triumph's approximately five thousand flying units were surging like a tide, almost completely engulfing three of the Nirvana Guild's flying units. Angellic Destroyer's Silverwing Dragon had killed three Nirvana Guild flying mounts in succession, scattering a dragon formation.

"Knife Light, Water Color, take your units and follow my command. We're going to meet Angellic Destroyer!" Nie Yan said, maneuvering the Darkwing Dragon and Ghost Dragon down.

Brilliant Knife Light and Water Color received Nie Yan's message and led two flying units toward the direction he specified.

Inside the City of Sin, more and more players came to snatch the Crystalline Core, and chaotic battles erupted everywhere.

"Look at the sky!" someone shouted.

Many players looked up at the sky. The sight was magnificent, dragons formed by flying units swirling and charging, retreating and dodging, dividing Angel Triumph's forces into pieces, gnawing at them bit by bit, forcing Angel Triumph into a passive position.

"Angel Triumph probably isn't a match for the Nirvana Guild!"

"That's not necessarily true. Although Angel Triumph has been divided into sections, this allows them to defend together. It won't be easy for the Nirvana Guild to devour them!"

"Look over there! Angellic Destroyer's Silverwing Dragon!"

They looked east, seeing a silver-white dragon leading thousands of units, cutting through the encirclement of the Nirvana Guild and slowly gathering the scattered flying units of Angel Triumph. The Silverwing Dragon repeatedly crushed three or four flying mounts of the Nirvana Guild.

"Angellic Destroyer is indeed powerful! It is said that the Silverwing Dragon grows in the same way as Mad Rogue Nie Yan's Darkwing Dragon, but is only Tier 7 for now, naturally far behind Mad Rogue Nie Yan's Tier 9 Darkwing Dragon."

The unit led by Angellic Destroyer was about to break through the encirclement and devour three units of the Nirvana Guild, but two more units from the Nirvana Guild charged over.

"It's the Darkwing Dragon!"

"Heavens, what a huge Darkwing Dragon!"

They looked up, seeing a black dragon diving down toward Angellic Destroyer's Silverwing Dragon from high above. The black dragon was seven or eight times the size of the Silverwing Dragon. Compared to the Darkwing Dragon, the Silverwing Dragon looked like an undeveloped child.

This comparison showed that the Silverwing Dragon and the Darkwing Dragon were not even on the same level.

Seeing the Darkwing Dragon dive down with lightning speed, everyone held their breath. Would Mad Rogue Nie Yan succeed with one blow? Would the Silverwing Dragon be instantly killed?

"Brothers, kill!" Angellic Destroyer was completely unaware that a terrifying flying mount had locked onto him from above and was diving down. He led thousands of units, broke through the encirclement, and gathered the scattered forces. He fought with bloodshot eyes, leading his unit to kill hundreds of flying mounts of the Nirvana Guild, and was about to launch a counterattack against the Nirvana Guild.

"Angellic Destroyer, be careful!"

Hearing this, Angellic Destroyer was shocked. He looked up and saw a huge shadow covering him, as fast as thunder.

Mad Rogue Nie Yan! Seeing the Darkwing Dragon, which was so terrifying in size, Angellic Destroyer didn't even have the will to fight. The Darkwing Dragon was fully seven or eight times the size of the Silverwing Dragon. Its huge, sharp claws looked like they could crush the Silverwing Dragon with one swipe.

At this speed, the Silverwing Dragon couldn't dodge at all! A hint of despair flashed through Angellic Destroyer's mind.

"Angellic Destroyer, dodge quickly!" Crag frantically shouted. Seeing that the Silverwing Dragon was about to be killed, he roared and manipulated his Flame Beast to crash into the Silverwing Dragon.

With a loud bang, the Silverwing Dragon was knocked back a few steps.

The Darkwing Dragon grabbed down from the air, its sharp steel claws digging into the Flame Beast's back. The Flame Beast let out a shrill cry.

Blood spurted out. The Darkwing Dragon tore the Flame Beast apart, threw down its corpse, and pounced on the Silverwing Dragon.

"Crag! Mad Rogue Nie Yan, this is a blood feud!" Angellic Destroyer's eyes were bloodshot. Seeing the Darkwing Dragon pounce, he immediately manipulated the Silverwing Dragon to turn around and run.

The Darkwing Dragon's claws slashed down, tearing a deep, bone-deep wound on the Silverwing Dragon's back.

The Silverwing Dragon's blood splattered all over the Darkwing Dragon.

Just as the Silverwing Dragon was about to be killed on the spot, more than a dozen Tier 6 flying mounts of Angel Triumph reacted and charged at the Darkwing Dragon.

The dozen or so Tier 6 flying mounts, although unable to pose any threat to the Darkwing Dragon, formed a human wall, blocking the Darkwing Dragon. The Silverwing Dragon escaped through the gaps between the Tier 6 flying mounts.

Nie Yan was about to manipulate the Ghost Dragon to kill the Silverwing Dragon, but three Tier 7 flying mounts outflanked him from the side, blocking the Ghost Dragon.

Angel Triumph's flying forces were riding high, preparing to kill a thousand flying units of the Nirvana Guild, when they were caught off guard by the Darkwing Dragon's attack. The Silverwing Dragon, which was at the forefront, was injured and fled, losing a Flame Beast and several Tier 6 flying mounts. The morale they had just mustered was shattered again. Even Angellic Destroyer's Silverwing Dragon couldn't withstand a single blow from the Darkwing Dragon's claws. If it hadn't been for Crag's sacrifice of the Flame Beast, the Silverwing Dragon would probably have been killed. Who could restrain the Darkwing Dragon?

At this moment, Brilliant Knife Light and Water Color led two units to the scene. Several Tier 7 flying mounts led the charge into Angel Triumph's flying forces, killing them and causing them to collapse in disarray.

Nie Yan dealt with more than a dozen Tier 6 flying mounts of Angel Triumph nearby. Looking around, there was no trace of the Silverwing Dragon. That Angellic Destroyer sure knew how to run fast!

Angel Triumph had lost as many as seven or eight thousand flying mounts, while the Nirvana Guild had lost only two thousand.

Although the Silverwing Dragon had escaped, it was severely injured. It would probably be difficult for Angellic Destroyer to regroup his forces, and he would have to be wary of Nie Yan's pursuit at all times. One mistake could mean death under the Darkwing Dragon's claws.

Cao Xu, who was visiting Clement City Fortress, had been watching the live video sent by Angellic Destroyer and others. Angellic Destroyer had finally gathered a unit and was about to launch a full-scale counterattack, but he didn't expect Nie Yan's Darkwing Dragon to appear and scatter their forces.

Cao Xu couldn't help but feel frustrated. Recalling the past, this Mad Rogue Nie Yan was like his destined enemy. As soon as he appeared, he disrupted his arrangements in the Greenlands, completely destroying the Triumph Empire and several other guilds he controlled, forcing him to withdraw his capital from the Greenland Empire. But this guy didn't seem to be satisfied, and had to push him to the brink!

The Century Financial Group's main business was virtual industries, and Nie Yan's appearance had shrunk the Century Financial Group's virtual industries by nearly 60%, missing the best opportunity for development. He had invested a lot of money in *Faith*, but had not been able to recover it. If he were to withdraw from *Faith* at this point, the consequences would be terrible. Once this news spread, it would be a fatal blow to the Century Financial Group. As a listed company, the Century Financial Group's market value would evaporate by an unknown amount.

In this situation, Cao Xu could only bite the bullet and continue. Looking at Mad Rogue Nie Yan's cold expression on the screen, he sneered, "Don't be complacent. Even if we lose, we won't let you have an easy time. Taste the power of the latest Goblin Airships!" He said in a group chat, "Use the Goblin Airships, bombard them hard!"

Nie Yan sat on the Darkwing Dragon's head, cleaning up Angel Triumph's flying mounts while searching for Angellic Destroyer's whereabouts. Only by killing Angellic Destroyer could he feel at ease. He had to eradicate the roots to prevent Angellic Destroyer from having any chance!

The Darkwing Dragon tore apart two more Tier 6 flying mounts. Nie Yan had accumulated seventy-six flying mount kills, including six Tier 7 and thirty-six Tier 6, a truly impressive feat.

Angel Triumph's defeat was already certain. Nie Yan was about to mobilize his forces for a full-scale sweep when suddenly, booming sounds of artillery fire came from the east, as if the sky was about to collapse. Flames roared, coming from the direction of the Angelfall flying unit. Nie Yan's expression changed drastically. What was happening?