Chapter 1 The Papal Inauguration

The Sacred Hall of Carol City was as peaceful and serene as ever, while outside its walls, war raged.

News of Nie Yan's impending coronation as Pope spread quickly, and despite the intense fighting, many people flocked to the Sacred Hall to witness this historic moment.

Becoming Pope meant that Nie Yan would become the most powerful person in the Light Faction.

The main hall in the center of the Sacred Hall was packed with Light Faction players. A red carpet led to the towering throne at the front of the Sacred Hall, the seat of the Pope! A symbol of supreme power!

In front of the throne, the Archangel Tyrael stood solemnly in his silver-white heavy armor, his pure white wings of light fluttering behind him. His greatsword was planted upright in front of him, his hands resting on the hilt.

Everyone was already very familiar with the Archangel Tyrael after the opening of the Dark Undead Region. Seeing such a solemn scene, they dared not speak. Although there were many people in the hall, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Brilliant Knife Light and the others didn't come. They still had to defend Okoron City. This coronation ceremony was just a formality for Nie Yan.

Nie Yan walked along the red carpet in the center, looking at the high throne in the distance. He was a little excited. From the beginning of the game to now, from an ordinary player to the Pope at the peak, it hadn't been easy.

Nie Yan looked to the side and saw Xie Yao standing quietly in the crowd below the throne, exuding an indescribable noble and elegant temperament, like a quietly blooming snow lotus.

Seeing Nie Yan looking over, Xie Yao gave a brilliant smile, like a hundred flowers blooming, and time seemed to stand still.

Whenever he knew Xie Yao was watching, Nie Yan felt an endless source of motivation.

Nie Yan walked step by step towards the throne.

The players around stared at Nie Yan, and they vaguely felt an aura of dominance, and couldn't help but be awed. This was Mad Rogue Nie Yan, and he was about to be crowned Pope of the Sacred Hall!

This person was a godlike existence that countless players could not reach.

Many of the players were from the Ni Ren Tribe. They looked at Nie Yan with excitement, their hearts filled with reverence. Recalling Nie Yan's glorious achievements in the past, they couldn't help but feel excited. It was Nie Yan who led them to the peak of glory!

Nie Yan walked all the way to the front of the Archangel Tyrael, who placed his right hand on Nie Yan's left shoulder.

"Nie Yan, wielder of the Book of Order, are you willing to inherit the glory of God and spread his radiance?" the Archangel Tyrael asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, I am willing," Nie Yan said. He felt the heavy pressure emanating from the Archangel Tyrael in front of him. What a powerful aura, even stronger than any Legendary-grade NPC!

"Nie Yan, are you willing to inherit the will of the previous Pope and become God's spokesperson in the world?" the Archangel Tyrael continued to ask.

"Yes, I am willing!" Nie Yan replied. Under the pressure of the Archangel Tyrael, he was respectful and dared not overstep in the slightest.

"I will grant you unparalleled power in this world. Lead the believers of the Sacred Hall and fight bravely. May the glory of God be with you!" After the Archangel Tyrael finished speaking, an extremely powerful holy light entered Nie Yan's body. Nie Yan felt like he was about to be filled with this powerful energy.

In the holy light, the Archangel Tyrael lifted a golden crown and placed it on Nie Yan's head. The Archangel Tyrael's solemn voice echoed in Nie Yan's ears for a long time.

"I bathe in the holy light from heaven, the God of Light grants me an immortal body, the Archangel Tyrael grants me supreme power. In the name of the Pope of the Sacred Hall, I declare war on darkness, let the glory of the God of Light shine on every land, dispel disasters for the earth, and dispel disease for mankind. I am the king of this world..." Nie Yan's deep voice spread out.

A powerful pressure swept over, and the players below were shocked. Under such a powerful pressure, they dared not have any resistance and couldn't help but submit.

Nie Yan's gaze swept over, his sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, and the players felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.

Countless Ni Ren Tribe players burst into cheers.

"Pope, Pope!"

"Guild Leader Nie Yan is mighty!"

The voices rose and fell.

Nie Yan nodded slightly. He could finally command the army of the Sacred Hall! He looked at his attribute page, which listed the NPC troops he could mobilize, including 200,000 Holy Knight Legion, 20,000 Priest Legion, and 50,000 Griffin Knight Legion.

Nie Yan issued a series of commands, and a large number of Sacred Hall troops began to head to the city walls to assist the NPCs in defending the city, engaging in fierce battles with the void creatures.

After crowning Nie Yan, the Archangel Tyrael stayed in the Sacred Hall. From then on, he would personally guard the Sacred Hall of Carol City. With him there, Carol City would never fall!

Nie Yan glanced at the crown. It didn't have any attribute bonuses, but it represented the highest status and power!

The cheers of the Ni Ren Tribe players nearby lingered in the sky above Carol City for a long time. Nie Yan smiled slightly. The coronation ceremony just now gave him a brand new feeling. As of today, he should be considered to have reached the pinnacle of faith! From now on, he would dominate the entire Light Faction! Perhaps in the future, his territory would even spread to the Dark World!

Xie Yao looked at Nie Yan, who was shrouded in holy light, and her thoughts drifted back to a long, long time ago, to her first encounter with Nie Yan. At that time, she didn't know why, but the moment she saw Nie Yan, she seemed to see the arrival of fate. The countless things that had happened in the past six or seven years would all become the most beautiful memories of her life. Nie Yan wanted to rule the world and possess endless prosperity, and she only needed to watch Nie Yan quietly in the corner. That was enough. She asked for nothing more in life!

The revelry after the coronation ceremony lasted for several hours. The news spread back to Okoron City, and the Ni Ren Tribe players in Okoron City were also extremely excited. They watched the video of Nie Yan's coronation as soon as possible. If they didn't have to defend Okoron City, they couldn't wait to go to Carol City to attend the ceremony immediately.

The guild chat was almost spammed.

"Guild Leader Nie Yan has finally been crowned Pope."

"The Pope and the Speaker of the Dark Council can completely offset each other. Guild Leader Nie Yan will definitely be able to beat Duo Duo!"

"That's for sure!"

"Guild Leader Nie Yan, take us to Angel Fall!"

Nie Yan glanced at the guild chat. It was almost time to take a trip to the Dark Faction. But since the Void World was open, he could level up a bit more!

Just as he was thinking, a strong energy fluctuation erupted from Nie Yan's pet space. Nie Yan looked at the pet bar and his heart skipped a beat. The Darkwing Dragon had advanced, a Tier 10 Legendary flying mount! At this time, the Darkwing Dragon was several times larger, with a wingspan of more than a hundred yards, which made Nie Yan speechless. Flying with such a body was like an aerial fortress. At this time, its black scales actually had a hint of white, holy aura. Nie Yan's mind turned and he understood. It must have triggered some special effect during the coronation just now.

The only Tier 10 Legendary flying mount in the Light and Dark Factions! At this time, it was definitely an invincible overlord in the sky!

He glanced at the Ghost Dragon next to him. The Ghost Dragon also showed signs of advancement, but he probably wouldn't need it when going to the underground.

The deadline for Karl's mission was three years, but no one had completed it yet. Nie Yan re-accepted the mission, left Carol City, summoned the Darkwing Dragon, and sat on its back. The Darkwing Dragon soared into the sky and flew to the deep caves of Ross Marsh and Laurent Mountain.

This mission was not difficult for the current Nie Yan. No matter how strong the Hellhounds were, with his current Legendary level strength, he could easily deal with them. It only took him two hours to go back and forth.

After the eight Legendary Paladins were rescued by Nie Yan, they joined the Sacred Hall and became elders of the Sacred Hall, greatly enhancing the strength of the Sacred Hall.

As the Pope of the Sacred Hall, even if he didn't rescue those Paladins, Nie Yan could still order Karl to do things within a certain range. But after rescuing the eight Paladins, Karl directly became Nie Yan's servant and could be dispatched at will.

In addition to the deep caves, Nie Yan also ran to Dragon Valley in the Mozel Mountains and spent three hours doing the Dragon Clan Secret Treasure mission. Although he didn't get anything too good, it added two more Dragon Clan runes to the Sword of Zennarde. They should be very ancient era runes, increasing the Sword of Zennarde's attack by more than 5,000, completely surpassing the Death God's Edge. In addition, it also increased the attribute of all skill effects by 20%, which really excited Nie Yan.

Void creatures were constantly coming from the Void World. Although there was chaos everywhere in Faith, and the major cities were destroyed, the players' levels and equipment were rising rapidly. These void creatures had very rich experience points, several times more than ordinary monsters of the same level, and the equipment they dropped had very high attributes.

The Light and Dark Factions competed with each other and began a level race, leveling up like crazy.

In nearly a month, Tang Yao leveled up to Level 210, Duo Duo leveled up to Level 211, and the levels of other top players also increased rapidly.

During this time, Nie Yan hadn't gone to the Dark Faction to challenge Duo Duo, and there was no conflict between the two factions, making it seem peaceful.

At the underground exit of the Dark Passage, a figure suddenly appeared. This person was naturally Nie Yan. He had a teleportation point that was positioned here.

Nie Yan looked into the distance. Although his dark vision was very high, he could only see a very small area. The distance was pitch black. Looking into the endless darkness, Nie Yan smiled slightly, Angel Fall, Duo Duo, I'm coming!