Chapter 317 A Flawless Assassination

The thieves were still waiting for an opportunity, hoping that Nie Yan would encounter a boss or some other monster before they made their move. Little did they know, they were walking the edge of a blade. Nie Yan had already noticed them.

"Keep an eye on him, don't get too close. Maintain your distance. I don't know how much perception Nirvana Flame has, but stay at least twenty yards away!" Dark Wing said in the team chat.

"Don't worry, Dark Wing, we've got this," a thief responded.

Dark Wing pulled a grey scroll from his bag, a Soul Restraint Scroll. When used, it would bind an enemy, preventing them from running more than two hundred yards away and from using skills like Return Scroll, lasting for three minutes. The caster was affected just as much as the target. The Soul Restraint Scroll would only end when one of them died.

The effect of the Soul Restraint Scroll was somewhat similar to a Shadow Priest's Shackles of War, but in terms of effectiveness, the Shackles of War skill was inferior.

Soul Restraint Scrolls were still relatively rare. They only had a drop rate of nearly one in twenty thousand in the Soul Palace of Moonshine City's Level 70 map. They were even scarcer in other maps. There were only a few in the entire game.

Dark Wing had been grinding in the Soul Palace for so long, and he only managed to get one Soul Restraint Scroll. Still, he was ready to use it on Nie Yan without hesitation.

*Nirvana Flame, let's see where you run,* Dark Wing thought. He locked his gaze on Nie Yan's back. The only things that made him hesitant were the four Devil Furnace Blacksmiths and the Golden Land Dragon. He had to wait a little longer, for the perfect moment to strike.

Just then, Nie Yan suddenly entered Stealth and disappeared from their sight.

"Where did Nirvana Flame go?" Dark Wing asked, startled.

"I don't know, he's gone. Maybe he went ahead to scout," a thief replied.

Hearing this thief's words, Dark Wing was slightly relieved, but he still had a sense of unease that lingered in his mind.

Nie Yan, cloaked in stealth, quietly circled behind the group of thieves, hid in a corner, and quietly cast, Eye of Truth!

Two beams of red light bloomed in Nie Yan's eyes, scanning the surroundings. Near several of the demon statues, faint figures appeared one after another. One, two, three…

Nie Yan pinpointed the positions of more than twenty thieves. Were there any other thieves hidden in the shadows? He couldn't be sure. Being able to find this many was already a great achievement.

Using the concealing effect of Stealth, Nie Yan crept up to one of the thieves and struck the thief from behind with a Backstab, followed by a Garrote, killing him instantly.

"It's Nirvana Flame!"

"He's behind us!"

The thieves cried out in alarm. They were tracking Nie Yan from behind, but never expected that Nie Yan would turn around and ambush them.

In the distance, Nie Yan's four Devil Furnace Blacksmiths suddenly turned around, roaring furiously, like four giant beasts, charging towards the thieves from the Alliance of Mages and Sacred Guardians.

The Golden Land Dragon roared and suddenly attacked, spewing a breath of dragon fire. The scorching flames streaked across the sky, slamming into three cloaked thieves. The three thieves instantly turned into streaks of white light before they even had a chance to scream.

"We've been discovered!" Dark Wing exclaimed. He couldn't figure out why they were discovered when they were so far away from Nie Yan. But they didn't have time to think. The Devil Furnace Blacksmiths had already rushed up to them.

"Dark Wing, what do we do?" a thief asked anxiously.

"Run!"

No sooner had Dark Wing spoken than two Devil Furnace Blacksmiths attacked from either side, swinging their massive hammers down from the sky.

"You think you can kill me? It's not that simple!" Seeing a Devil Furnace Blacksmith's hammer falling from the sky, Dark Wing used Gale Step to dodge the attack. He had only taken a few steps when the other Devil Furnace Blacksmith's hammer came crashing down, slamming into Dark Wing and sending him flying.

With a loud thud, Dark Wing landed on the ground. Then, a breath of dragon fire fell from the sky, engulfing Dark Wing in scorching flames. He didn't even have a chance to use the Soul Restraint Scroll.

"Dark Wing!"

"Dark Wing!"

The thieves looked at each other in dismay. They never expected that their captain, who was usually so skilled, would be killed so easily.

In the distance, Nie Yan, who was controlling the Devil Furnace Blacksmiths, raised an eyebrow. The reaction of that guy who had just died wasn't bad. His use of the Gale Step skill was quite skillful. But wanting to snipe him was a bit of an overestimation of his abilities.

With a thud, a Devil Furnace Blacksmith smashed a thief with his hammer, sending him flying. Thud, thud, thud, muffled sounds came from the distance, one after another. Thieves were sent flying, crashing to the ground.

The thieves from the Alliance of Mages and Sacred Guardians were being chased by the Devil Furnace Blacksmiths.

At that moment, Nie Yan cast an Advanced Entangling Vines. After completing the incantation, green vines grew from the ground, binding more than a dozen thieves and immobilizing them. At that moment, the Golden Land Dragon summoned a Meteor Fall from the sky. With a deafening bang, it exploded, the raging flames engulfing the thieves.

"Sending these trash to deal with me? Mad Rogue and Holy Flame are being way too childish," Nie Yan scoffed, glancing around. Those thieves hiding in the corners who hadn't been discovered by him were also fleeing in all directions. The thieves from the Alliance of Mages and Sacred Guardians, numbering around thirty or so in total, had already been taken down by him, leaving just over ten running away.

These thieves realized that their theory that they could take down Nirvana Flame with numbers and coordination was utterly laughable.

In the distance, Blazing Flame and Sky Plunder, who were observing from a corner, gasped.

"Blazing Flame, are we sure we want to mess with Nirvana Flame?" Sky Plunder asked. He felt a chill in his heart. If the few of them went to mess with Nirvana Flame, wouldn't they be courting death? More than thirty people were killed in the blink of an eye. This was a one-sided massacre!

Blazing Flame was also frightened by Nie Yan. He said in the team chat, "I'm sending a message to the guild leader to wait for their orders."

"Send the video footage of this to the guild leader," Sky Plunder said. As long as the guild leader received the video, they should understand the situation. Nirvana Flame was simply not someone their group could handle.

"Mm," Blazing Flame nodded. After a while, he looked at his private chat and said in the team chat, "The guild leader has instructed us to abandon this mission. Two people will stay behind to continue tracking Nirvana Flame!"

Hearing Blazing Flame's words, the other seven thieves were relieved. Trying to snipe Nirvana Flame was simply impossible!

Except for Sky Plunder and Blazing Flame, all the other thieves returned the way they came. The two of them stayed behind to see how Nie Yan would end this battle. They kept a distance of more than fifty yards from Nie Yan, not daring to get too close.

Seeing that a few thieves were about to escape, Nie Yan pulled out a Web Spell Scroll, trying to take down one or two more thieves.

Just as he was chanting the spell, there was a sudden, intense surge of elemental fluctuations. The surrounding shadows were like tentacles, enveloping Nie Yan.

Shadow Shackles!

Nie Yan was shocked and quickly interrupted the scroll. Just as he was about to use Gale Step to dodge, his body suddenly froze, unable to move.

He was locked on!

At that moment, a figure emerged from the darkness with astonishing speed, his dagger transforming into a chilling gleam.

When Nie Yan turned his head, he caught a glimpse of that person. It was Shadow Killer, who had been missing for some time!

A thought flashed through Nie Yan's mind. Those thirty or so thieves were so weak. It was impossible for the Alliance of Mages and Sacred Guardians to expect them to kill Nie Yan. The leaders of the Alliance of Mages and Sacred Guardians wouldn't be that foolish. The only explanation was that these thieves were nothing more than bait. They were simply there to die. They attracted Nie Yan's attention, and Shadow Killer, hidden in the shadows, took advantage of Nie Yan's distraction to suddenly attack.

Shadow Killer's speed was extreme.

This was an assassin!

Assassins were all about killing with a single strike!

The moment Nie Yan was locked on, the surrounding shadows were like ropes, binding Nie Yan tightly. No matter how Nie Yan struggled, he couldn't break free. Being locked on only prevented Nie Yan from moving, while Shadow Shackles completely immobilized him, preventing him from using active skills.

Shadow Killer used Charge and suddenly disappeared from his original spot, appearing in front of Nie Yan in the next moment, his dagger raised high, stabbing down towards the back of Nie Yan's head.

Backstab!

This brief moment passed like a flash of lightning. At this time, Nie Yan had no way to avoid it. He couldn't use most of his skills. Shadow Killer's appearance was too sudden, and he had no time to think. A chilling killing intent shot through from behind.

From the moment he appeared to the moment he rushed to Nie Yan's side, Shadow Killer had executed his skills in a seamless flow, without any pause. Shadow Killer knew that in a fight with an expert like Nie Yan, giving Nie Yan even a second to react would create many variables. He could only be fast, faster, and faster! Only speed could break everything!

"Die, Nirvana Flame!" Shadow Killer's pupils suddenly narrowed into a thin line, filled with killing intent.

He wanted Nirvana Flame to die!

Shadow Killer had simulated countless scenarios of fighting Nie Yan in his mind, studying Nie Yan's skills, habits, and attack methods, preparing for this very moment. Eliminating any possible accidents, striving for perfection, to be flawless.

He was a killer, an assassin. No matter the method, being able to kill his opponent made him the victor!

The invincible myth of Nirvana Flame would end here, in the name of the assassin Shadow Killer!

This attack would be regarded as a classic by countless people!